The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-31
Correspondence Of the Republic.
New YoRK, July 29-4 p. m.
POLITICAL AFFAIRS

New YoRK, July 29-4p. m.
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
A great effort is made in certain quarters to pro-
duce an impression that the management Of the
affairs of the custom-house under the new regime
has been distssteul and to the great
body Of the Wing party in this region. An en-
deavor is also made to excite hostility against the
Administration at Washington by all Sorts of sto-
ries about violent and ruthless prescription Now,
you know, and have already informed your read
ers, that am no partisan Yet for many years
have been no Indifferent observer Of the course and
tactics of political parties. must claim the privi-
leges and credence of an impartial witness. Let
me say, them for all, that the policy pursued
by Mr.. Maxwell is in the main highly satisfactory
to the masses of the Wing party, and not to them
alone. The corruption in the New York custom
house of late years has been notorious, the per-
sonnet of the establishment has been SO morally
offensive in great many instances, that the re-
mOvals which have been made have afforded great
consolation to all who look for healthy admins
tration Of the Federal Government, no matter to
what party they belong. As to the course Of the
Administration itself, it has thus far commanded
the appreciation and esteem of patriotic men of all
parties. In the liberal and national spirit which
characterized the construction of the Cabinet,
thoughtful men, who wished well to the republic,
recognised an earnest Of good TO come, and there
fore have not heard of any murmurs of disap-
pointment.
THE CHOLERA DECLINING.
We have every reason to hope that the pestilence
will soon disappear from amongst us. To-day q
report exhibits continued decline. The disease is
running into dysentery, which is easily treated if
taken in time.
Ofseventy-six interments in the potter's field on
VNoHs do, l..s
natives of the United States Alas this is too often
the only home of the poor and despised immigrant.
ITALIAN NEWSPAPER.
An Italian gentleman, Sgnor Casali, whose name
has frequently appeared in the daily journals of late
in connection with Italian affairs proposes to issue
weekly newspaper in this city, to be printed in
the Italian and English languages, and entitled the
European .American.' Mr.. Casal is man Of va
ried requirements, and devoted republican. Al
though his countrymen are not numerous here, yet
have no doubt his enterprise will be sustained in
respectable manner.
I" co THOU AND DO LIKEWISE"
Myndert Van Schaick, esq.,, has purchased two
perpetual scholarships in the high school, which
he has presented to the FIRE department, to endow
two sons of deceased iremen. They cost $4,000.
"FoR CALIFORNIA, HOP
Colonel McDougall one Of the founders of the
new city in California, /" New York of the Pacifc'
Is again in town. He has just returned, after Wis
iting his family in Indiana The Colonel describes
the curiosity and anxiety of the people of his State
to hear all about the land of promise quite extra
ordinary. Mr.. McDougall is man of great en-
ergy and intelligence with just the combination of
brains, bones, and bravery that is needed in pio-
neer of civilization. He speaks sanguine terms Of
the prosperity of steady industry in California He
has shipped great number of wooden houses for
his new city, and is engaged in experimenting the
construction of steamboat intended to ply on the
Sacramento and other rivers in California He
sails in the Empire city on the 18th of next month";
and will be accompanied by James H. Brady, esq.,,
of this city, son-in-law of Colonel j. D. Steven
son, with whom Mr.. McDougal is associated in the
grand enterprise of rearing great city the shores
Of the Pacific.
INCIDENTS OF THE EPIDEMIC.
Pierre A. Young, gentleman of respectable lite
rary requirements, who had filled several stations
OF trust and responsibility, died last week of the
cholera On Friday evening last, he entered the
bar-room Of Joness hotel, he remarked that he was
a fit subject for the cholera At four O'Clock next
morning he was dead
At the William street hospital few days ago
middle-aged man, mechanic, was brought in the
last stage of the disease. He fingered for some
hours A few minutes after he was brought in,
hne little fellow OF about ten years of age asked per-
mission of Dr. Vache, the physician, to see his
father. OF course permission granted. Asain
and again the lad made the same request. In the
morning the doctor found the man dead, and his
little son on the next cot in state of collapse.
The Hon, W. B. Maclay, of our city, has suf-
fered sad bereavements by the pestilence. His
wife, an accomplished and amable lady, persisted in
Illinois, on their way to the new settlement which
the family of Mr.. Maclay intend to make in ILL
nois. On Mr.. Maclay's return here, he left his
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up town he stepped into store to purchase some
confectionery for his little daughter, aged two and
half years. When he got home he found the
little innocent in the agonies of DEATH
THEATRIcALs.
People still go to the theatres. The Bowery, the
Chatham, and Burton's have been doing pretty well.
Castle Garden attracts many vsiters. Niblo opens
his new house tomorrow evening.