The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-27
Correspondence Of the Republic.

Correspondence Of IDe nepuolu.
New YoRK, August rs, ls49.
POPULAR MEETINGS AND POPULAR HUMBUGs IN NEW
There is one popularity about popular assembages
in New York, which is 50 forciby pressed upon
our notice in the preliminary arrangements for the
Hungarian meeting next week, that ! must be
cused in abiding 10 it, This popularity consists
in the eagerness with which certain small beer po
liticians and petty demagogues Of the Locofoco
stamp seize upon any movement OF the public, no
matter what may be its object in order 10 thrust
themselves forward and catch the public eye.
Several notorious fellows of this description have
fastened themselves upon the Hungarian sympathy
movement, and have already afforded ominous pre-
monion OF their selfish purposes One OF these in
diyduals has been spouting and blowing all around
the city and county for year two past, in the
hope OF getting Locofoco nomination To Congress
1t is really at once painful and amusing to see the
desperate efforts that those poor wretches make
Now they raising heaven and earth and the
Governor to pardon some miserable burglar or
murderer; and publishing their "cards" in all the
newspapers TO correct some misrepresentation that
never was made. Again, they are figuring at a
meeting TO give public reception to some illustri
Gus Tom, Dick, or Harry who is just about to land
at of our docks after voyage from Jersey or
Europe; and then, on another occasion, you will
find them making terrible demonstration in favor
of universal liberty at dinner at the "Porter
Mug'' or the 'sShades." The same names hill the
newspapers on all public occasions. negro baby
can hardly be buried without the assistance OF some
other of these inevitable generals" or SEQ
lonels,' "honorabes'
Now it is really too bad that the great city OF
New York, occupying so important and conspicu-
Gus position at home and abroad, should be rep
| resented by these fellows on public occasions
think that the influential and intelligent classes OF
this metropolis-her great and liberal minded mer-
chants-her distinguished professional and literary
| member honorable and respected citizens who
really constitute the moral weight OF this comInu-
nity-owe it to themselves and this city to take a
more active part in public movements, and not
| permit Adventures, loafers and vagabonds to be
| the chief actors on such occasions.
As to the Hungarian meeting itself, / shall take
care to give your readers full account of it as
will consist with the space given to local affairs in
this region tpromises to be very large assem-
| blage
| POSTAGE REFORM.
| good deal of fuss is made just about a
reform OF the post-ofhce laws. some OF the small
papers are urging total abolition of the postage
on newspapers. This is quite foolish piece OF
demagogusm. With just as much justice and pro-
priety might the propretors of newspapers ask the
bills. A low, uniform rate of postage on letters and
newspapers would be desirable and justifiable
Ineasure but this sending of newspapers free would
be absolute imposition on the public. The clam
orous appeals to public selfishness, thus made, re-
mind me of some of Mr.. Senator Aliens stentorian
denunciations of mail steamships and the transpor
tation of the mails by railroad, during the last SEES
sion of Congress. Mr.. Allen of opinion thai
blood horses should be exclusively employed in
| carrying the mails throughout the Union-au the
horses to be purchased in Ohio!
COMPLIMENT TO AN AMERICAN ENGINEER.
The high and honorable post of chief engineel
of the Russian imperial railroad, vacant by the
lamented death of Major Whistler, has been ten
dered to Major I: s. Broome, chief engineer OF tn
New York and Erie railroad. This is certainly
complimentary TO American science and skill
writer in the Tribune gives some interesting details
in relation to this road
"The distance is four hundred and twenty miles
and the road is constructed and its appointments
made under the expectation of its being traverseC
within twelve hours A double five-fcet track Is Il
be laid on embankment four hundred feet wide
and feet above the level of the country thu
whole distance. The whole estimated cost OF THE
work and its equipments is forty millions. Al
American house-Messrs. Harrison, Winans
Eastwick, of Baltmore-has the contract for the
equipment of this road, and they have already sup
piled ii with one hundred and sixty two locomotive
engines averaging twenty five tons weight, seven
ty-two passenger cars, two thousand five hundred
and eighty freight cars, two imperial saloon car
riages, capable each of carrying the imperial cour
of Russia The equipments have been built IN Rus
sia in shops prepared by the contractors. and sup
piled by them with Russian labor The whole con
I tract with Mcssrs. Harrison, Winans Eastwicl
has amounted to between four and hive millions O
I dollars. They engage to instruct suitable mum
Der of Russian mechanics to take charge of engine
when completed"
FOREIGN ARRIVALS.
No less than three steamships sailed up our ba
this morning The Canada" from Liverpool an
Halifax, the ''Sarah Sands" from Liverpool, an
r the Cherokee" from Savannah. On Friday night
III O'Clock, off the light ship, the Canada" cam
in contact with the British brig Jane Allen, henc
for Liverpool, with cargo of provisions, and Gu
her down TO the waters edge. The "Canada
lowered her boat, and to the briggs assistance
and finding her able TO float, brought her in tow :
5 Sandy Hook, where she transferred her TO tn
e steamer Ajax.
You have seen ere this the leading extracts q
the European news, and in your handsl leave them
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
The reports of this week inform us that tn
, deaths by cholera f,oo hundred and ftcerty
fop-whole number Of deaths by all diseases 81
! hundred and seventy -four. This exhibits moe
gratifying improvement in the public health, 10
which let us be thankful 10 a merciful Providence
All the cholera hospitals, except one, have bee
closed; and the following resolution has been adopt
ed by the Board of Health:
Rcsolped That after this day, the Sanitary Com
u mittee will report only the number of deaths b
cholera reported to il; but that the physicians wi
= be required 10 report 10 the Board of Health, a
usual the number of cases well as deaths, ths
= may occur in their practice, in pursuance Of III
ordinance in such case made and provided.
SUSPECTED MURDERER.
4 A few months since the body of a young an
4 beautiful woman was found in the water Wi
liamsburg, village on the Long Island bank
the East river, opposite the upper part of the city
s which bore marks of violence. Yesterday an ind
= | vidual was arrested board of a ship bound f
II Europe who is charged with the murder Of this f
# male II is said that he has confessed the deed.
=. CALIFORNIA sHIPMAsTERs DON'T GIVE THE
: SHIP"
j At a meeting of the board of underwriters of tn
1t city the other day they resolved that, upon n
ceiving reliable information of the voluntary dese
ton of a ship by shipmaster "for more lucratiy
}. employment" the name Of such person would
placed on the list of suspended shipmasters and thu
n no insurance whatever would be made by any
p the insurance companies composing the board q
any vessel other property, in charge OF such su
y pended shipmaster.
2 ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
!, denominated "Frcc Mass State convention"
y be held at Syracuse on the l4th Of next mont
n What now
% PREPARATIONS TO RECEIVE THE PRESIDENT.
v committee of the common council is now busil
engaged in making appropriate arrangements
n receive the President. II will be grand occasion
10 worthy of this metropolis and Of the man whom a