The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-06

pavement or the Broadway railroad, without
IN mjunctisns they may revive tho age OF mira
Slss to the fullest extent.
Some great and positive proof, however, be-
ysnd the reach Of sharlatanisn. will DO re-
quired before even the astonishing things which
have been seen by Judge Edmonds can be fully
realized 50 as to effect the stock-jobbing opera
tions of Wall street. For example, if among
these spiritual mediums they can discover the
fate Of Sir John Franklin; and if lost,
ii they can tell how. and where. and when
he was lost, and where the remains of his
ships and their crews may be found, giving
the latitude and longitude in advance of
any further worldly information; and then, If
company Of these mediums shall accompany
scientific expedition. aud verify their revela-
lions to the outside world they will be apt to
shake the public incredibly to some purpose.
But until some practical illustration, of
public notoriety, Of the powers of these spirit
ualists through their supernatural agencies,
shall be given the INITIATED public must
continue to regard them as we regard
them. bold-faced and mischievous inn
position-bold-faced. because these manifesto
tions are only sustained by the tricks of the
mountebank; and mischievous from the vic
tins they are contributing 10 the lunatlc asy-
lums Of the country. With all due respect
and commiseration for Judge Edmonds, we say
this; and we say, also, that while. we give
full credit to his sincerity and his phlanthropic
intentions, we regret that this imposture should
have gained victim go distinguished, from
the evil results to be anticipated. Weak
minded and superstitious people, from here
ditary causes, or physical disease, or bodily
| suffering, or mental excitement. will be apt to
| lose their slight hold upon reason and fall into
chaos, before such high authority as this.
To the extent Of our responsibility, however,
we are free topublish this extraordinary letter,
| because we have been accustomed to regard
the readers Of the HERALD as people too
strongly possessed of the elements of common
sense to be Influenced by such practical nom
sense as these spiritual manifestations.
The RAILROADS STRKING.-Some of the rail-
road companies, we understand, refuse to carry
the United States mails unless the Postmaster
General will pay them, in some instances, a
hundred per cent more than they have hereto
fore received On the other hand, that officer
is limited by law to pay them what. in his
honest judgment, it is worth after taking into
consideration the quantity and Importance of
the mails transported. If the railroads refuse
to take them, except upon their own extrava-
CANT terms. then the only alternative left the
Postmaster General 10 to make contracts for
horse service. and get the mails along the best
way he can. till public opinion sets matters
right, either through the State Legislatures or
Congress, or both.
We advise Postmaster General Campbell to
do what in his judgment is right and fair by
those companies, and then stand firm, as we
know he will, and let the responsibility fall
where it properly belongs.
These corporations are bound to be reason
able, accommodating, and just in matters so
intimately connected with the public interests
as the transportation Of the mails; and if they
see fit to take any other course, they will, in
the end, lose more than they will make ont Of
the operation Mark that.
p. S.-Since the above was put in type, we
learn that the Long Island Railroad Company
is one OF the strikers, and that the Postmaster
General hos ordered the mails to be sent by
horse power.
The LATE COLLECTOR OF SAN FRANCISCO
John A. Collier, Of Binghamton, is out with
letter explanatory Of the alleged defalcation of
James Collier, late Collector of San Francisco.
about which there has been good deal of noise
made in the newspapers. Mr.. J. A. Collier says
it is all a mere matter of difference between the
government and the ex-Collector in casting up
his accounts; but to make all sure, he also
says
The sureties on two official bonds in suit are Geo.
Law, Esq, Of New York, and John A. Collier If
their responsibility is questioned it will probably be
time to discuss that point when the government
shall recover judgment against them. In the mean
time, 1t is scarcely worth while for the public to get
fdgety the subject Perhaps they will think it
not unreasonable to wait until it he ascertained
whether anything is due.
George Law and John A. Collier, we sup
pose, are satisfactory ; and SO, we presume, is
the proposition to wait until it can be ascer-
tanned whether any thing is due" to the Trea-
sury in this case. Will Mr.. Guthrie please
examine the books?
VERY LKELY-From the appearances of
things among the harmonious democracy at |
Albany, we should not wonder if they were to |
send up two or three certainly we may count |
upon two-separate sets Of delegates to the Sy- |
racuee State Convention Other places may do |
the same. And why not? Is not this free |
country?
JU1IKN-The Baltic may be expected this evening or |