New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-14

Reporter was az Jefferson Market PRISON yesIer-
day, at the time the provisions were sent up Tor
the Tailors and others confined in that precious
den The days allowance arrived in q large TIN
kettle, per Blackwels Island express wagon
Black Maria When it was brought into day-
light it was found 10 be mo dy-covered with the
nasty green, poisonous fupgi-snd iH more hkey
10 Kill hogs than keep human beings alive IL was
most aborninsble compound Of honr and water,
not half kneaded, nor half baked most outrageous
dersce upon the City and the officers who furnished
il. Justice Bleakley on request came down when
the sickenipe stuff was unloaded and he forthwith
sent for the Alderman lof the Ninth Ward we be.
lieve) TO view it, and then ordered a sufficient
quantity Of good bread for which he The Justice)
paid himself Our Reporter was furnished with
loaf from the load Of Black Maria asPecimen
and fine specimen Of stuf it was. He also as
sures us that the meat which was sent up, was en-
tirely unfit for human food
We believe the care and supplies OF all the
prisons are in the hands of the Governors OF the
Aims House, generally known as the Ten Gov
ernors :; and, in respect to Jefferson Market Prs'
or they have 10 our personal kno Wedge, neglected
their duty most shamefuly. Not in this fragrant
instance alone, but in the general Arrangement OF
the prison, the crOwding Of cells, the collision OF
vile women with comparatively innocen. children,
the facility Of Intercourse with persons outside the
cramped and inadequate quarters iJr the keeper,
the miserable apology Of kitchen, and in other
malfeasances have they shown q reprehensibe
neglect. We have been called upon again and
again by residents near the prison and by others
who know how things are conducted to use our
influence for improvement, bat have torborne, IN
the hope that something would be done. We trust
that this notice will wake up those whose d0ty II
| lie TO a,terd TO the matter-and those persons as
we understand, are the Ten Governors.
Our reporter will repeat his visits to the prison
daily, and see how the food and lodging Of the pris
oners is regulated. He may also extend hii visits
/ to other prisons, though we presume none will pre-
sent such picture as this one.
JEsNY LIED-LETTLR FROM Mr.. BENEDICT
Mr.. Barnum has received the following letter by
the last steamer
scHLANsENBAD, Wednesday, AuE. q
Ny DEAR SIR have jus: heard Nile. Jenny
Lind, whose voice has acquired-1 that pere pos
abie-even additional power and effect by timely
and well.chosen repose. Mr. Wilton will bring
yoa the Programme for the frst Concert-Thicn
cannot fail to produce the most thrilling sensation
that such a performance as hers-in the finest
pieces Of her repeTt0tTe-must warrant an UMPIRE
cedented excitement, and justify all the expecta
tons. Mile. Lind is very anxious to give Wei.
come TO America in kind Of National Song, which
if can obtain the poetry OF Of your first rate
literary men, / shall set TO music, and which she
will sing in ADDITION to the pieces originally fixed
Lam, my 6s-r sr You're very faithfully,
JULES BENEDICT.
LTa k,yM Ar 10 "a
that in order to meet the wishes of Nile. LIND as
above expressed, he will pay One Hundred Dbl
lars for such q song. Authors who may wish TO
compete for this prize requested to send their
compositions to P. I. arnum, Esq. New York, be-
fore the st Of Setember next
LAW AGAINST ToBACCO.-A cores pendent
asks how it would do to have law against the use
of Tobacco We think it would not do at all. The
use Of Tobacco is very disgusting but it is bust
ness Of the State TO regulate manners. 1t is very
filthy but the majority of chewers, shutters, &c.
keep their expectorations within some sort Of
bounds, and cannot be arragned before public
tribunal for an oFense against good taste which
does not necessarily injure others True a fine
and delicate W oman ought not to be chained in At
rimony to 4 chewer, nor even TO q smoker but
those who have sense will look out for this before
marriage, and those who have not will play the
fool some other way if not in this.
TIE 0PERA.-I PURITAsI drew together be.
tween three and four thousand people at Castle
Garden on Monday evening, and no performance
was ever received with greater enthusiasm. s.lvi
and Badiali were by universal applause, magnia
cent In the famous duo Of the first act Marni and
Badiali were encored, e fate which always happens
to that duo, but which is not always so we'll de-
served a. in the present instance. Stetfanoni was
not at home in the graceful, girlish music OF her
part; Bosio would have rendered it much better.-
But on the whole this admirable Opera was given
with asuccess which we should think would hlrdly
allow the manager to close the season with the
present week, as he threatens. IPurltdHi is TO be
repeated onight-
MEETING OF ITALIASs.-A meeting Of Italians
was held on Monday evening at Monteverdes, in
Barclsy.st. when it was determined to present the
funds remaining in the hands of the Committee to
Dr. Bow, who lost his right hand in the discharge
Of his duty as officer Of artillery at the Siege Of
Rome
At the request Of the former Committee, new
Committee OF Three was appointed, consisting Of
Sig. Msgnasoo, Madini and Patti. to wait on Dr.
Bow with the gift Of the Italians.
To the press Of New York, especially the Erea
ing Post, Herald and Tribune, the meeting voted
the warmest acknowledgements for the par. they
have taken in behalf OF the Italian cause.
FIRE-At l O'Clock Monday afternoon, ire
was discovered in bed room in No. SO Trinity
place. Officer Conner saved the house by throw.
ng the burning bed out OF the window.
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