New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-25

no more than he can stop agliaiing the SidVery
question-no more than ne can represent anything
honestly which crosses his preconceived opinion
he is not accountable for constitutional disability no
more than jackass IS TO blame for elongated ears
bu; when ne sets his foolish figures against every
ariihmelcal teaching Of the age, he no. only acts
like knave but insists that every school boy shall
know that ne is one. The Express saws that the
grain Troy is heavier than the grain Ayoudupois,
which a stupid such thing. But the impudent
scribbler has the hardhood to say that McCuoch Is
authority for has statement. Now, Mr.. McCullOoh
saws IN the language of the Act of Parliament that
from and after the is day OF May, 1925, the unit oil
English measure shall be, the one pound Troy
weight of brass made IN Tjs and then IN possession
of the Clerk of the House of Commons that one-
twelfth of that pound should be an ounce Troy
that onetweutie;h OF the ounce should be a penny
weight that one twenty fourth of the pennyweight
should be a grain, SO tia. $500 grains shall be
Troy pound, and that 1000 such grams shall be
peand Aroirdup0is But We waste room any child
who has cyphered as far as reduction knows the
facts above given, and any man who has seen the
piebad concern called The Nei'- York Morning Er-
press far the Cnion, knows that one number OF that
affair contains more stupid blunders than all the
other daily papers in America.
4 ScANDALoUs TRANSACTION. A day
or two since a melee occurred at florence's HOTEL
broadway corner Of Howard ST., IN the progress OF
which bar-keeper was brutally beaten by some OF a
gang of rowdies who were led by, or In company
with. Mr.. Thomas Hyer and Mr. William Poole
The reason alleged for the beating of the barkeeper
was his refusal to furnish the party with liquor
third time they having already drank twice within
a few minutes. AS as the bar-keeper could
crawl out, he made legal complaint before justice
Bleakley, and warrants were issued for the arrest
of certain lpartes supposed to have been concerned
in the outrage. We had little faith in the execution
Of these warrants before election but it seems that
Officer Baldwin was determined to do his duty,
and that at 10 O'Clock on Thursday night he did
arrest one Frederick Faulkner who is charged with
the assault BY the order Of j. I. NJ Bleakley,
ESQ, Police Magistrate, Faulkner was locked up
for the night at the Eighth Ward house pre-
paratory to his examination in the morning. 80 far
all was correct in regard to the arrest vt ) O'CLOCK
IN the morning, man named Henry I. Raolneau,
keeper OF baths, &C, IN various places IN ths tty
and Loco.Foco candidate on the Kelly ticket for
Assistant Alderman Of the Sixth Ward, called at
the residence Of Justice Bleakley and stated that
Alderman Kelly Ghe well-knOwn Patrick Kelly
of the Sixth Ward, candidate OF the Law and Order
faction of Loco Focoism for reelection and supposed
to be their choice for President of the Board) and
Alderman James VI. Bard (Of the Fourteenth Ward, of
whom more anon.) were At the Station house where
they wished Justice B. to appear and discharge
Faulkner. Mr.. Bleakley peremptoriy refused, since
the case would ofcOuTse come up al O'Clock IN the
same morning, and we presume he was not especial
ly gratifed at this shameless political interference
with his duty a Magistrate. Rablneau ihereupon
got excessively enraged, we have the words from
the best authority God damn your soul IRE will
nav YOU for this If 1t costs as our lives This mag
unanimous offer didn't seem 10 frghten Justice b
much, and Rabineau returned to the Station-house
where thing called bail-bond was concocted and
signed by Faulkner and Rabmeau, and Witnessed by
Aldermen Bard and Kelly. Upon the service Of this
paper Hart b. Weed, ID Assistant Captain of the
Eighth Ward Police, released the prisoner. On
seeing the socalled Bond, Justice Beakley decided
that was illegal and ordered the rearrest of aux
ner but we have not heard that the arrest has been
made
There are some features in this case which render
il particularly disgracefu, and some Hnntendeud &c
yelopmentS which may put honorable citizens on
their guard. Firstly the assault was the offspring
Of rum, committed IN a rum-Selhng house. upon
rum-seller by rumseIlers and rum-drinkeTS. Sec
ondly The leaders or supposed leaders OF the 70"
are notorious fighting men, whose names are terror
10 quiet citizens Thirdly The fellow who threat
ened the magistrate IN such brutal manner IS the
neace candidate for Assistant Alderman IN the Sixth
Ward Fourthy The Alderman who appeared at
so,clock in the morning to synpsthize with Faux
ner are both looking to the people for reelection
one of them is Patrick Kelly, "whom you all do
a.. ri xNhn
are thus portrayed i'll an advertisement in their own
party organ published on the 3lst alt and signed by
T. Il SUDAN and "a others
I'VE the undersigned. voters IN the Fourteenth
Ward, represent that at the Primary Election held
tins evening At Tuomsys " Fourteenth Ward Head
quarters" corner of Grand and EIZabeth-sts., the
legal voters Of the Ward were prevented from de-
posting their ballots by crowd oil persons brought
from the various Wards of the ClY, for the purpose
OF securing the election OF delegation VINO would
use their cXertlOns 10 procure the nomination OF
James VI Bard Alderman oil Inc ward mas
much therefore, as we have been deprive OF our
ust rights. guaranteed 10 every legal NOlcr, Oy nav
ue the lights put out and wnlc IN tue udfA licsels
were stuffed III The box by packages ana the uoX al
the same time guarded by sci Oh puSllIsts dhu, IN
asmuCn as We consider The influence OF the ballot
box as sacred and only TO be used by those legally
authorized TO vote al primary elections we Ieei 70
he our boundon duty, not only a. an ac OF Justice TO
ourselves and the Democracy OF the Ward, but also
10 The Constitution and the laws OF our country. to
make thus publicly known the acts OF ihoSe VINO
have thus deprived Us OF our legal rights
Such are the men who prowl around between
midnight and sunrise, peering into Saton-houses to
see what raScas they let loose upon the people,
exercising the authority OF magistrates and threaten
Ing vengeance upon those who Will not become
their tools OF the puglsts engaged In THIS case II
is unnecessary 10 speak their names suiicient
warning to all respectable men, should stand alone
IN their moral deiomty.
Tie course here ShadoNed forth Is OF more I'M
poitance than the mere acts which transpTei would
al first sight indicate. 1t i evident that the con-
bned and nseperable forces Of roHdylsm and rum
are determined 10 rule the city tia, Justice Bleak
lev and all Who dare to be honest are marked for
vengeance that a compromise Will be made Oe'
tween the Kelly and Brennan folks IN the skin
Ward, and the present Aldermen get all the vote