New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-22
For The Tribune
For The Tribune.
The ,IiIk-Factory-Extraor Course Of
The Grand Jury.

A complaint was made - the asst Grand jury
against the lar famed Nix Factory which i sharing
re full proportion Of popular indignation ~ present
large number Of witnesses some q them Cd snf well
known citizens ard al Of them men Of standing and
respec,abi7 attended the Grand Jury Al an early day
Of their session in obedence % subpenss issued by
the District Attorney 10 testify 70 the character OF that
establishment and 10 represent u as grevous nuisance
The Grand Jury, however declined hearing the com
plain, that session and dismissed the witnesses with the
assurance that II the case taken up they would Be
notified % attend
Just before the termination Of the session. very
courteous invitation 10 visit their e'tsbshneni was re-
ceived from the proprietors Of the " Mix Factory,
Who, ii appears are always sPprsed OF what s trans
pirirg In the Grand Jury Room In any wsy s1eetns
their interests Preparations were msde 70 receive the
expected zucs and every art snd device ihs, suggested
itself 70 the ingenious snd energetic proPreors Of the
establishment was resortsd b 20 render i as little Of
fensf7e a. the nature Of the business would admit Of
Under these circumstance the Grand Jury visited the
Nix Factory TO decide whether the thousands who
have complained 90 ou5y against that nuisance have
really cause to complain or are At best bit little pee
wish An inspection OF a sw minutes convinced these
sage reasouers hist the community we're all wrong and
that szeeter and more agreeable institution could not
be desired Tor g neighbor.
Upon the strength Of this absurd, irregular and III
fair examination the application for an indictment was
rejected.
Are the citizens Of NewYork thus 70 be thrust OUT Of
the tribunals where they have right TO hsve their com
plants heard and respected At the beck Of wealth and
influence Have not c0mpainsnts the rsht % be heard
with their witnesses before the Grand Jury
The unfsirness and Injustice Of this proceeding must
be apparent % all There hundreds Of citizens
DIV 10 testify that the stencil OF the establishment in
question IL 30 unendursbe thst 10 avoid rs effects they
have oen been compelled % close their windows and
doors in the hottest weather The Grand Jury instead
OF examining these winessss sccept the invitation from
the proprieiors 10 visit their establishment oftr fiSg
hare had oypufiy % FIR 'eHProry rsn0rati9q ~ zee
pr0siscs. a1d On strength OF m examination made
under these peculiar crcumstances they SCI aside The
well founded complains of citizens whose observation
Of ts condition for years pasl qualities them O. form az
unprejuiced Judgment 10 is not pretended that the
hth Of tire stables j. removed more than once day.
and that is iu the m0m.ry Does any man doubt that
the fth produced by 900 cows. accumllatug from
early mora o. night during bot weather viii produce 40
0dor Of the mos, oftuiive characteri man who
should 60 through the establishment Immediately after
The fih Of the day has been removed. ard the Gro
ton water cog Ius.y usei ght honestly be Induced %
believe that but 1T MIN Try 10 sleep
in 10 nei-htorho0d with the thermometer ~ 900.
bic ad0us open. and the wind in the r.ht direction.
and our word or TO- unless hs uose u too short lis
ears TOO long, be vii acknowledge ihf llstc' 90 the
comg,ain.so. THOUSANDS.