The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-29

For the future, then, we suppose those who Issue
circulars will be obliged to insert them in the news
papers of the day.
FAIR PLAY Is JKwgL.-This is trite saying
but nevertheless it Is truthful and philosophical
one. Complaints have reached us that the serving
on petit uries presses with unequal severity upon
the humble brakeman and the working man, mas
much as they are obliged to serve for the whole
or the greater part Of the term, or to attend the
court day after day, in obedience to the fiat of the
proper officer, while the richer and therefore the
more favored, are not called upon to perform the
duties of jurors in their turn. Now, II this be true
it Is most unjust proceeding. To tax the whole
of the time of those who have nothing to depend
upon for the support of their families save their daily
labor, and to overlook the prosperous storekeeper
In Broadway" Is at variance with every received
principle OF justice and equity. The Office of ajuror
Is most responsible and solemn one, and, there
fore, it should not be subjected to any disregard
by unfarness or partlality in selecting those by
whom it Is to be discharged. If the poor man have
reason to believe that he Is unjusy obliged to give
up HE time (and this is his money! to the public
service, while those who have large capital and
extensive business to fall back upon, are but sell
dom summoned to the jury box, he will become
careless about the mode in which he executes the
great trust confded to him by the constitution;
the duty becomes lrksome and burdensome to
HIM the governing feeling being desire to dis
pose of the case under consideration as expedi-
tously as possible. In this way, the innocent may
be convicted, and the guilty may escape well-me-
nted punishment We attach no blame to any per-
son; and it will be perceived that we have based
these remarks upon an hypothesis. If, however,
The complaint In question be well founded, we
hope il will be, indeed 1t ought to be- redressed.
BATHNa.-The salutary effects and wholesome
influence upon the public health, Of the frequent
use of the bath, especially by the inhabitants of
crowded cities, such as New York, has been uni.
versally acknowledged and frequently incucated
All nations distinguished for good government
and well ordered domestic polity, have been espe-
cially careful IN making provision for this very
important department of sanltory regulation. We
believe our city Is not far behind the great
cities Of Europe in every convenience Of this kind
and in providing, at very cheap rate, the means
OF daily ablution to the inhabitants. There are
many establishments In this city, where baths
may be had at the low charge of one shihng-that
is, about slxpence sterling. At Paris, it costs
twice as much for warm bath at London nearly
Tour times as much 80 that we are highly favored
In this respect with such great accommodation
But while there IL no lack on all sides of water
and soap, and the means of applying them; while
the rapid streams OF the North and East rivers
wash the shores of eur city, and the healthful tide
sweeps around us, affordiag every desirable means
Of frequent ablution, we are inclined to the belief
that our people and citizens generally are not suf
fciently awake to the Importance Of the practice
Of frequent bathing, and that the public baths,
cheaply their valuable accommodation is afford
ed, are not sufficiently patronized nor resorted to-
In this respect perhaps, we are In the situation of
the shoemakers wife, who, as the proverb has 1t,
is generally worse shod than her neighbors, in the
midst OF large stock of shoes. Perhaps, If we
could not get at water, and If there were not baths
to be had, we should be crying out loudly for
supply, and earnestly longing after what we are
disposed to undervalue when within our reach.
We wish 1t were in our power to arouse the COM
munity to proper sense and due appreciation OF
the value and necessity OF frequent bath
ing. 1t would save great deal of ply
sic to families and individuals, If attention to
this department OF human necessity were more re-
gulary devoted by the public. As the summer
will now soon be upon US, this subject will begin
to acquire more interest and importance, and we
hope to see a reformation IN our manners in this
respect, take place more generally and universally.
Meantime all we can do Is to recommend earnestly
q more frequent attention to practice on which |
the health OF our citizens and Of our city SO much
depends. Among eastern nations they make fire.
quent bathing an article Of religion, and neces.
sary act of religious duty and in fact it does ap.
pear to US, that If our people were to plunge into
the water as often and as regularly as they 60 to
church, 1t would do them more good, both physi-
lmbbed in the water, and many bad things |
would be washed away which one stands in dan |
ger Of catching at public meetings.
The CABINET ON PRoscRIPTroN.- Of the |
wing journals interested in obtaining wholesale
removal of their political opponents from Office,
,ave followed the lead Of a small wing paper in
W Washington, In questioning the truth OF certain
that appeared, some days ago, IN this
,aper In relation to the decision of the cabinet on
he subject OF prescription. We relterate the states
nents, without the smallest reservation. The facts
Is given in our correspondents despatch, took
,lace literally and entirely he described them,
and we venture to say there will be no authorized
of them. However distasteful to
Mr.. Ewing and Mr. ColIamer 1t may be, to be
known to be in q minority In the cabinet; and
however much the wise, manly, and liberal policy
resolved upon by the majority, may CRATE upon the
ceilings Of Office seekers, yet the facts cannot be
changed; and these facts are that on the night de-
'ignated IN the despatch question, the subject OF
'rosciiption was voted on by tho cabinet, and that
against wtre the Pre.id mt, Mr. Meredith, Mr..
Preston, Mr.. Crawford, and Mr. Johnson and IN
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