The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-07-16
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New YoRY, July S. 1851.

As passengers and large freight. She left
Liverpool on the 2Sh ult. al noon. and there
fore made the trip TO Halifax in days, IA
hours, and 40 minutes.
A dull feeling existed in the Liverpool Cot
ton market. Prices had slightly declined in
the current qualities. of American.
Nothing Of political Importance had taken
place between the departures Of the Baltic
and Canada. A movement had been set OH
foot in England, with view to preserve
the Crystal Palace Cor useful and national
purposes.
In France the discussion on the revision of
the Constitution is paramount to everything
else. Petitions for the revision continued TO
flow 10. but little progress had been effected.
I According 10 official documents lately pub
lished in England, the total emigration from
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
ireland, for the twenty five years ending with
1880, was sec 033 persons. Oflhese S4l:-
FOL went to British America, 4S3 325 to the
United States POI 1923 TO Australia and
New Zealand, and 306S to other countries
These two mil ions and a hall Of people did
not expatriate themselves because their ma
tive country could not support them, for only
I two-thirds of the land IN the Islands is under
cultivation, and Of hat a great part is laid
out in pleasure grounds A population much
larger than any The Kingdom has ever seen,
might live upon its soil, were that soil right
| ly distributed.
| The causes of This tremendous emigration
are several and conflicting, but the most
prominent is the unjust distribution and ten
ure OF land. This has made Ireland one vast
poor. house aud pest-houSe. HID the land
be onged TO tile people. and not 10 lazy and
luxurious landlords there would have been
no sucn migration, and 10 such misery.
The celebration Of the Fourth was IN all
respects gratifying aud commendabe. Heav-
spring-like breezes, and just enough sun
shine to be pleasant. The military display
was large and attractive. The city was
empiied ui New Workers, who went in body
10 ruralise, and filled by nor-rcsidenis, who
came TO enjoy their annual least OF brick and
mortar Flags and streamers hoated from
every pubic building and many private ones.
All the shipping too was decorated with the
! tire cciors ofihe rainbow. 1t was expected
that tie "Boomers" would appear in rank
and Gle. ard give practical support to 'he
new sumplaa-y code but for some reason
or other, they s'ail at hone. In various parts
of tie city there were dinners, speeches, and
,oasls in abundance. The fireworks exhib
TED in The public squares were beau'ilul-es-
Ipecially those displayed in The PARK, which
were witnessed by nearly 100000 persons.
every place of public amusement was crowd
eds so were the confectionery shops. FIRE
work dcpOts, and powder stores. From sun
set till midnight there was asing Gin.
Bang. whiz. hZz went the Roman candles
dash, smash went the rockets. from almost
every dwelling house. On Saturday, the
/ 9Th, every one was very sleepy, but all signs
Of dissipation have now disappeared, and
we present quite "a creditabie appearance.
Almost every body IN New York is pre-
pairing 10 write to almost every body ont OF
New York so as 10 asionIsh Uucle Sam
(now that the new post office law is in ope-
raton.) by such display OF letters as was
never seen before. The clerks in the New
York pos'olIice VIII have Il busy time Of II
In ad,liion to the myriad of letters that will
henceIorlh pass through the mail, The number
Of papers. periodicals and books of all kinds
will be doubled.
Few persons are aware OF the immense
amount OF business transacted through the
post Office. There are publishers in this c'ty
who sell cheap publications in quantities va
rying from ten cents TO ten dollars worth. to
the amount Of $500 600 year, and all the
books are sent 10 purchasers by mail.
/ suppose everybody has heard Of Fowler
& Wells, lhc celebrated publishers OF Phys
Illogical, Phrenological and Reiormaory
works A few years ago these gentlemen
] wers veryPoo: but the postage l"w ol 1919
made their fortunes. Mr.. Wells is a man oi
great tact and shrewdness, and ia some re-
spec,s, he excels almost everybody | know.
He knows lust where all the ism lovers are
10 be found. He has only 10 blow his horn,
and they oil come 10 dinner irhmrdatelv.-
And he always has most sdvoIy mess pre-
pared for them, SO that they are sure 10 call
again. He also knows the cash value OF any
=. ueyv idea ism or movement: and he knows
Just how many persons there are IN the coun.
try mat will buy the one. and contribute TO
the propagation ard support of the others
Carlisle says lhal there are shirts enough
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