The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-22
Our Phiiadelphia Correspondence.
PHILADgLrHA, Oct Il, 1919.
AIating Nuisance The Soap Boilers in Trouble

iHibApbLiHlA, OCt Il, lofJ.
Alating Nnisances- The Soap Boilers in Trouble
Consoiidation-P Prospects Of a Fnshet, &c,
A precedent has just been established by our
Quarter Sessions, il reference to what constitutes
apubllc nuisance, which is deserving of notice, as
It's application will hold good in all our thiclly po-
puated cities. Some months since, Mr.. Joseph
Elkinton was convicted Of keeping a nuisance in
the shape of a soap and candle mandatory, in the
district of Southwark. After the conviction,
commissioner was appointed to examine into the
real state of the premises, who reported, that in
his opinion there was nothing in or about the
establishment that could be considered in the light
of nuisance. The prosecutor insisted, in the
face OF this report, that sentence should be passed
upon the verdict; and accordingly, Judge Parsons
ordered Mr.. Elkinton to remove his establishment
10 SEINE more thny settled locality. So, hereafter,
soap boilers viii be compelled to carry their fra
grant calling out OF the city, and the thickly popu
lated districts. This conviction and sentence may
appear arbitrary, as opposed 10 the largest liberty
principle; but moments rejection Will convince
even The most rejudiced melter of fat, that the
measure OF removal Is one OF proprlety, If not ne
cessity. ii soap making, butcherng, or bone
boiling, could only be carried on with advantage
within The city limits, this species of ostraclsm
wou'e be tyrannical in the highest degree; but we
know just the reverse to be the case; and knowing
so, we can see no good end TO be accomplished by
tOleratipg est blIshmeDts in our midst which are
offensive to three out of the five senses, besides
Imparlng the value of reel estate in their imme-
diate vicinity.
Most, il not all of the papers are out In favor Of
cons olidaiion-of bringing The city and districts
under one municipal government The measure
is a wise one IN every respect, and its consumna-
ton lis no doubt ardenly wished for by nine-tenths
of our inhabitants. put If our good citizens be-
heve that The mere { 81 consolidation will etec-
tually and finally pu down rotDg aud ruff tnsm
IN all their various shades they will be egreglously
mistaken. Cons old atom is merely one of the
me. to be adopted TO secure 80 desirable an end
no divided authofity-but all living under the
parental wings OF his worship, the Mayor, and tn.
Fathers of the Councils be they wings, democrats,
or natives And what has mere consolidation of
power accomplished for New York Z Did it ex-
ercise a II s,ra ming influence in the abolition riots
of lc.4, or III the bloody outbreak in May last
Has II kept down mob spInt, or prevented the or
ganizatiCn OF lawess gangs OF ruthans and DULLES
consolidation will do nothing, can do nothing, un-
LEES those in authority less for the spos and
more for tue duties OF their respective offices.
Sheriff Lelsr, whose term Of office has just ex-
pred, retlres to The shades of private life, knowing
that there were more and boodler riots during his
tel than that OF any OF HE predeces but then
h. has the proud and patriotic reflection u console
himself lth that he h pocke,ed the comfortable
! little sum OF eighty thousand dollars, over and
| above all his expenses, domestic and official
| We are in the midst of the sixth edition of the
eGuiRoctia storm, and as write, the ram descends
| IN soaking quantities.. III this weather continues
much longer, may reasonably look for another
great - rise" in our rivers, carrying away bridges,
| knocking out canals, and knocking down State
hves which by the way are likely 10 reach 80 be-
! fore many moons.