The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-16
Correspondence of the Republic.
THE LATE RIOT AT AsroR PLACE.


with the facts connected with the melancholy riot at
Astor Place some weeks since, SO far as they were
given In the newspapers at the time. But since
that period many new and important facts have
been elected by Judge Edmonds, who has been en-
gagged IN investigating the sad affair, in order to
facilitate and aid the grand jury of the county in
the action IN the premises. One fact has come to
light which possesses importance even beyond the
matter with which il is more Immediately connect
ed and that is that tickets were gratutously dis
tributed to persons who were afterwards engaged in
the riot and distributed by more than one of the
gentlemen who signed the card calling on Mr..
Macready to fulfil his engagement, and promising
to sustain him if he should doso The tickets were
obtained by false representations for, of course the
friends Of Mr.. Macrcady would not have given
them TO persons whom they knew intended to pro-
duce riot, and unite in the effort to drip, Mr..
dred tickets were thus distributed, and were altes-
wards sold at low porter-houses for twenty IN,
cents each.
mention this fact, however, chiefly VIZ. The
view of directing attention to the very remarkable
alliance and acquaintanceship subsisting between
certain gangs of ruffians in this city, and leading
and influential members of society of all political
parties. 1t cannot be doubted that the services of
these gangs have often been secured in order to
effect various objects, public and private. 1t is no
torious that the decentralization and disorganization
of the Tammany Hall party in this city have been
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rufflansm and brute force. That which was at first
invoked for some temporary purpose-the defeat of
particular nomination at the county meeting, or
the suppression of some obnoxious political spouter,
at length became itself the supreme dictator For
years past, Tammany Hall has been deserted by
the moral worth and responsibility which had once
characterized the meetings there, and brute force,
undisguised, now rules that theatre.
Is it not full time that this system should be
broken up and abandoned forever Why will men
of character and standing fear or favor mercenary
desperadoes' ! shall watch the dero,e,neM of this
affair." and expect to be able to give soon some very
curious details
ECONOMICAL CLUB-HoUsEs.
The establishment of cub-houses on a new plan
has been attempted down town-club-houses for
clerks and young men engaged in business, where
they can get their meals at an economical rate have
access to good library and the leading publca-
tons of the day, and be free from the noise, pub
licity, and other inconvenience of a common chop
house or oyster saloon. ] looked through one of
these establishments the other day, and found il
n laro bla
plainly furnished, with excellent culinary de-
partment, and ba-one of the best features of the
arrangement If well conducted, think these
lighthouses will be very useful
In connexion with this subject may aIude to
the arrangements by which one or two of our larg-
est retail dealers in dry goods have endeavored to
afford their employees the comforts and sscurtes of
well regulated home. A large house is taken, fur
nished and fitted up appropriately as a boarding
house or hotel, with library, baths, and every COM
fort and convenience, in which the young men can
obtain apartments and board at as low rate as in
inferior lodgng-house This is a most adj
mirabe enterprise and cannot Re too extensively
initiated.
LITERARY.
very interesting book, descriptive OF the man.
ners, customs, and scenery Of Eastern lands, has
just issued from the press of Mr. Putnam. II is
written by DR.. Mayo, and is characterized by great
vivacty and spirit, and contains great deal of very
curious and entertaining matter
The Appletons are directing a considerable por-
ton Of the Of their establishment TO the is
sue Of improved textbooks for schools and colleges
IN all departments Of knowledge II is an interesting
fact that the United States now supplies Great Bri-
tam with the most approved school books.
The Harpers are busy as usual. must send
you description, one Of these days, of the great
publishing houses Of this city, which will probably
be interesting to readers at a distance.
AFFAIRS OF BISHOP DoANE.
As ! limited the other day, Bishop Doane has
published a statement Of his unfortunate financial
affairs, from which is apparent that the great err
ror committed by him in the management Of the
collegiate institutions with which he is connected,
and for whose extended and permanent usefulness
he appears to have been animated by boundless
enthusiasm, tinctured doubtless with not liltle
personal ambition, was an extravsgant outlay for
the maintenance Of credit. In fact the Bishop got
into the hands Of the sharks or the shavers, who
devoured his substance. The whole property of
the Bishop has been assigned for the benefit Of all
his creditors, and his beloved institutions are to be
continued under his supervision, the financial SUI
perintendence being entrusted to others Unques-
tionably Bishop Doane has been a most Jealous
laborer in the cause of Episcopacv IN New Iersov
and IT is to be hoped that this unpleasant srpose
will not be without its good effect in various direc-
tons.
Details Of The late Congressional Election. fmmigra-
fion and Pauperim in Massachusetts - Puiaiipe
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Coal al Mansfield.
Bosros, June l3, lS49
There has been another failure to elect member
Of Congress an the Fourth Congressional District