The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-03
City Intelligence.

NEw BRooM SwEErs CLEAS-TRouBLE AMoSa rHE
REVENUE orrrcERs "A day or two Since 1t was dis.
covered by the accounting clerks In the Custom House,
that rome goods had been delivered from the public
stores without payment Of duties and on
the matter It ascertsned that they were delivered
under special order offs whig deputy collector whose
Intelligence and integrity had secured him an appoint
ment under the Wig vsgims. check for the duties
had been drawn by the importer and handed to their
clerk, and the check had been cashed By the bank
much has BEEN postvey sscertAined but whether the
money romoused between the bank and the Custom
House. In the Custom Heuse, has not vet been de.
tesmined. A further investigation IL nov going on
and the result 90 far IS the outsiders ascertain
ehovs that goods have not only been delivered from
public stores without Of duties but that they
have been Withdrawn from warehouse without even
good the 1dehcspciee already ssceraned are
to amount to some 50 600 CT slo COO.
0Ss Law rHk RIcH Ann AsorHrR ron rur Pooe-
Marina injuvia jusr Is an old Maxim but Il
has lost Of It's truth by time II 10 o. true nov
was tive or three thousand years ago that the rgor
Of the law governing too much, Is the extreme Of
Injustice. This Is too often illustrated under our city
govsrnr emit Its whole power is directed to the
breaking Of butterfly upon . Wheel while weishtier
matters are passed over untouched 10 " strains 1t
gnat' While 10 swallows o camel" The way 10 which
nussnces treated IL example The city abouo DDS
With them. There ere nuisances from fifth and pui.
sspces from obstruction a the streets aud sidewalks
on svery .ids Their. are bone boiling estsbshmen s
aud m anure heaps and streets abominabe with fita
almost mpsssble With great pits piles Of bricks
and there. not only obsructiog the comm unicston,
but threatening TO fall upon the heads Of the pssaers
ly-the sidewalks covered with boxes OF merchandise
barrels that femsles well males must eli NIB
run into the gutter 10 the middle Of the street to
counter racing omnibuses In this respect the govern
msnt ofcsrs get an esc.lept examples for rarely does
walk opposite the Bonded warehouse com ple,sIy o.cu
pied. lady within the last two or three days fell on
the pavement. owing to these obstructious ana bad
q n AZ fhs
horse INT down into pit In the same street and AZ
vss With great difficulty he vas eItrcsted Thes. and
other matters are overlooked while soap boiling
estsblishm.nt Is pubced upon poor Bookseller
occupying but few inches Of the sidewalk IL ruined
lpe nsv store or in taLys in goods com eletsy or.
srucis the streets sns A. copnivedat Poor
upon their traffic driven like vassbonds from the
corners 81 the streets or along the ratings the PARK
where they eause no practical obstruction and often
tmpt the passer BY 20 purchase good book that may
improve bis mind or lead him on to fortune ON 81.
tufcay the stauds Of the booksellers and other, we're
removed By the police from around the Park ana It's
vieiniy and this industrious class thus reduced 20
beFesry. One man. named John Sweeny, Who kent
hochtsud In the widest part Of City Hail Place and
only occupied nine inches OF the sidewalk as he states
IN letter TO the Nsycr, demonstrating axsisst the
Jury dene 70 him among the victim and condeis
that al he possetses " the ,sme ss coufscated Nos
here great evil indicted without any corr.spondins
good for Who cas- say he the better Of thi. opprss
tcn There are book stspds and other stands IN
rover streets, and streets ia witch there A. greater
amount OF traffic and shers the obstruction II greater
ard rebs ere pock-ted for the OF the Sidewalks By
private indiyiduas Why are these exempt from Ia
reference II the Law s TO be put IN force all let
be OF univerta not OF partial application; above ell
things let u not b. brought down upon the head of
poor man to crush him while the OF dollars laughs
u TO seorn. Let never be ssid-or ~ there IL
TO say new Jet be said more In this great
rire city 81 the Empire state that there Is one Law
for the rich and another for the poer'
A Gaze or Psrrs FuSrs CAUcHr-C aurrov TO srssS.
CHS Numerous OF Peter Funkism have been
corded In this journal warning TO the simple aud
iner psrie but sti they viii run into the net pre-
pared for their fret. Many attempts, too have been
made to suppress thoee nook auctions hut hitherto
the Law ans executive authority have utterly failed
do Every and then feter IL caught but II IL
90 seldom and when he 10 the hook OF the lsw
be often manages TO twist himself OF that brother
Funls In ~e deferred from the pursuit their
calling and victims every day made Of the fools
mo put their trust In the glitterns bsubes which
have the semblsnee Of gold distinguished among the
Peter tppks certain risbmen, Who from that VERY
fact the bitter enabled 90 entrsp their too confdos
credulous couutrymsn Gaze In point occurred on
Friday afternoon at meek asctiop chop Green -ich
street. sreenhoyn lrisbmsn, named Michael Henry
residing at fermont Rocklsnd county was
down the street and seeing the red Gag walked In A
gold vateh snd chain wsrs put up and knocked dovp
20 John Ferguson, fer 81, Who matter Of course
had no money 70 PSF for u but half esge and that
vas refused. The bait tsok the rrishmso The wstsh
we put up sgap. One offered SIX for AZ
another onsrtd siai Henry offered s., and !. vas |