The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-29

HINTS TO rHE BosroN FeLKs.-S,nce the ntrs-
duction Of the Cochituate water late Boston,
nearly every person who has jet IN the sidewalk
before his premises, may be seen with hose in
hand, sprinkling the streets, not because it is
cessary to do so, but because the entire popula-
tion-men, women, and chldren-are so delighted
with the fact that pure and wholesome water
gushes as it were, Of the stones of the street,
that they must needs be playing with it all the
time. They appear like boys who have become
possessed Of some new paything; and on seeing
with what delight they the pipe and watch
the CITATIONS in the air Of the stream that escapes
from it, one IL forcibly reminded Of the words Of
Pope:-
"Behold the child. BY NATURES kindly law,
Pleased with rattle, tiokled with straw"
And well they may be pleased for they have
swallowed lime enough IN the well water they
have drank during the last twenty five years. to
whitewash every building in the city; and if they
are not tickled with the assurance that they have
now the privilege secured to them, I" for all time,
of taking their lime and their water in separate
doses, then they cannot be tickled at all.
However, that is not what we intended to say
when we commenced this article. We intended
merely to state our objections to such wholesale
and irregular use of their water. Strangers, and
especially ladies', are most excessively annoyed by
it. 1t is almost impossible to walk the streets
without wet feet, owing to the flooded state OF
the sidewalks and crossings; and if il be not
stopped, the Boston folks will be denounced as
The greatest squirts in the Union. We are told
that no ordinance has yet been enacted to prevent
this silly and wasteful use of the water and as
such an act is highly necessary, we will give
them an extract from the ordinances of this city,
in which it is provided that,
From the first day Of May to the first day Of Novem
Der all persons forbid to tho Crotou water for
washing streets sidewalks steps or buildings. after
AN or before Pm land from the first day Of Novsm-
Der to the first day of May following, after AM or
before PM under the penalty OF hve dollars Tor eaoh
offence
Such an ordinance would work well in Boston,
and we hope one will soon be enacted; for such
of our readers and correspondents as have occa-
sion to visit that city Often complain of the want
OF it, If 'twere done when it is done, then it were
well; and if 'twers done quickly, SO much the
better for all whom it may concern.
THE PAciric Mail SrEAMrRs.-We may now consider
that Rowland and Aspinwals Line Of steamers on the
Pacific Is completely organised and will hereafter run
regularly once month between Panama and San Fran
CISCO touchat two intermediate ports We SEQ
is to be commanded by Captain D. Bailey, so
avoraby known rs tho skfu navigator OF tho packet
ship Yorkshire the Oregon by Capt r. H. Pearson; and
tho California by Captain Thomas A. Budd both expe-
renced seamen and accomplished commanders 1t Is
now to be expected that In future shall receive ad
vices every four weeks from San Francisco giving
monthly mail from the thousands Of Americans who
are now pouring into the gold region.
LATER FROM HAvANA-By way of Charleston, wo have
received files Of Havana papers to tho 22d inst, but
we find but little Of interest In them. We perceive
that Sgnora Steanon tho celebrated singer, who had
been laborng under an attack Of yellow fever
covering much to the joy Of the dletionti Of Havana
Madame Bishop and Bochsa were giving concerts with
much The rainy had set In, and the gay
Habaneros were prevented from enjoying their usual
outdoor amusements but, rs the rain much
wanted by the planters they all well pleased at IT,
We do not any mention made Of the prevalence Of
yellow fever but presume yellow Jack Is at work. ~
this his usual time Of year for appearing In Cuba
HAVANA, May a. 1910.
The following table has been prepared with great
care, showing the comparatively monthly export Of
nolasses from Havana, Mstansas Cardenas and Marel
mp the LIST of May. From the LIST OF May until date
there has been about 1000 hhds shipped, and therS
will probably be about 1000 more during the month,
which will show decrease in the expectation Of about
- 900 hhds to the first Of june and there has
5000 and upwards shipped to Europe than at
time last year, 1t shows that up to the LIST Of June
there have been 10000 hhds less shipped to tho States
than last year and IS less than the year before
Upon the best that oan be made there will
not be Is 600 hhds to ship during the year
which will show deficit for lsa9, In the expectation,
Of about % 600 hhds less than In lS48, and about
$4,000 hhds. less than in 1S47.
Yeur obedient servant, C.P.