New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-10

nature of Ericsson has endeavorcd to answer some of
my remarks against the establishment of the projected
City Railroad As usual with sophistcal debaters he
omits to notice the real point made, and raises false
issue and by this in his estimation gains an
easy victory.
1opened my argument on the subject of City Railroads
in Of my articles by denying that they had produced
such great benefits greatly superior
Of internal communication pretended by their advo
Gates stated my belief that the so-caled city Rail.
roads of other places in fact roads connect
the cities with their enrons and not roads built
between the different parts of the place added
that to the present time the Harlem road of NewYork
was the only example cited and that IL confirmed my
position But these remarks only Introductory rs
the whole context of my argument clearly showed
went to say that it true that or more
City Railroads existed in NewYork still the fact
being argument in favor Of the establishment of
this city gave additional to doubt its expe-
deney All that has been said by Ericsson only serves TO
confirm in this opinion lie gives vivid account of
the good effects which he asserts have been produced by
the establishment of City Railroads in NewYork They
are if we believe him. cheaper easier faster
commodous Offering obstacles to the free the
streets and have, along their whole line, raised the
value of property. Now what did I say on this very
question which the only sought to discuss |
contended that here in this city had right to deny
the correctness of these glowing descriptions we had
before the opposite declarations Of Mayor Kingsand
who is at issue with Ericsson upon these pretended con
venience and this pretended increase in the value Of pro-
\ perty
The number of City Railroads existing in New York is
not material Though there be dozen, my argument
instead of being weakened is in reality strengthened by
the enumeration. say that the benefits could
not be clearly apparent represented for it not to
be presumed that undoubted facts evident to every
citizen, would have been denied by Mayor Kingsland
Granted that several City Railroads have in fact been
1 f.II,, IN "a
of that city has had the benefit of experience of ocouar
demonstration of the effects of such within Che
city and that he has considered it to be his duty on
that experience to veto the Broadway road Granted
that he has heretofore approved of the establishment of
such roads and you only prove thereby that he had no
prejudice against them, and that if he yetoos them to-
day it because he finds them trial to be nuisauees
Ericsson may say what he pleases he may say that
Mayor Kngsand has been overruled he may assert that
his statements untrue deny his capacity and
mpugn his motives but this will be no answer for we
will be slow to believe that statements evidently untrue
and conadoted by the trials heretofore made have been
advanced in the solemn message of the chief magistrate
of city to its councilmen Mayor Kingsland we all
know to be at least anxious secure the good
opinion of his fellow citizens all public men are and
We cannot admit that he would wonony endeavor to op
pose an improvement individually useful and so de- |
seryedy popular. This would be, his part no less
than political suicide No the effect Of Mayor Kings
lands veto at this distance must be at least
doubt to the utility Of City Railroads and to put us on
guard against the fine stories told US about the CITY
Railroads of New York
1t said that the opponents the City Railroad deal in
mere assertion contend that this reproach is more sp.
picabe to the advocates of these roads. have not yet
seen anything published by them the question but
tissue Of assertions and humbug promises Assertions
indeed Did not writer in the Bulletin a days aro
fully and clearly demonstrate by careful reference to
fuaFg Fr1Yf,I
pediency Of City Railroad here Did he not show how
and wherefore it would prove ncumbrance and
nuisance! How in this city it would be injurious though
it might do in broadway How in comparatively unfre
quented streets the evils railroad might be less felt
but that in commercial thoroughare they would be in
toerable How in consequence Of the circuitou route
the proposed road had to take it would fail in it, object
and be useless for the main object sought 10 be attained
How it was dangerous and mpruden grant the right
ot way for number Of years and deprive ourselves Of
ibolishug the road should It prove be a nuisance
low, if there be indeed places on the route of
'ther CityRaroads the examples cited had nothing to do
With case whore the greatest portion Of the course pro-
posed is narrow one How, in fact experience has
hown the bad effect Of the passage Of railroads in these
narrow places, and how this effect has been stated By
Mayor kingsand himself far the city Of NewYork
is concerned
And how all these things noticed by the advocates
Of the road Simply by drawing golden pictures Of the
comforts Of railroad trUmpetng the great saving
one will make by paying five instead C six though
for six cents he will be conveyed in the direct route
while for i've cents he viii have submit to loss Of time
in taking great circuit through the back streets Of the
city to his journeys end Clryroy
The following from Woodyile paper worthy the at
tenton Of our readers
1t is great mistake to suppose that we are free
rom acute pain that insilOus disease not proving
upon our system There many complaints which If
taken in time, might easily be cured bat because no i'm
Mediate severe pain calls attention the disease il
lowed to gain point which it is oft times tedious 10 a
ubdue Amongst the more general complaints demand
NJ our notice that Of Hernia, which in its INDECENT
tate being free from acute pain often neglected the
reat peril OF the patient The remedy simplefur be-
ides proper attention to the II living the patient
las only to be furnished with properly adjusted and
natomicay made Truss, such as Dr. J A sherman of p
,ewOrleans has been successful in manufacturing
heir reputation together with his unparalleled Hernia
Fa are such to make it unnecessary Us to refer
them farther only cautioning those who may be likely
require them to resort to his Truss Immediately that
he cure may be carly and permanently accomplished c
In another column will be found letter from A T al
tewart respectable and well known merchant Of IIos
on who sought relief and found it in the use Of DR. SHEER
lans Patent Truss and Rupture Remedy No one hay
for these articles ought delay securing them
cling in constant danger of injury though from acute
ain Y