The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-09


Unreasonable people will persist in asking the
extremely ridiculous question, why are not
the streets Of New York cleaned?" without once
rejecting that there may be great difficulty
in procuring sufficient number of fit and pro-
per persons to perform that branch Of the pub
lie service. Considering that the streets of
New York have been innocent Of a broom or
scraper for the last six months, we have arrived
at the charitable conclusion that there is
great dearth in the scavenger market, and that
these very useful and much needed function
aries are not to be had in this city for love or
money. We would suggest, however, that the
Street Inspector should advertise for some days;
and the probability is, that, by offering ten or
twelve shillings day. he might be able to en-
list as many men as are needed for relieving
the streets from the odorous deposits of filth
under which they are now hidden. The neces-
sity is imperative, and, in such crisis we
think the suggestion worth acting on. Do try.
Talk OH Change.
There was further conversation among the merchants
regarding the at this port not only did they
deem it necessary that experienced merchant should
port appraisers and naval officer should be selected
from that class.
They say that, were the collector and assistant
collectors with the officers above referred to,
posed of merchants, greater accuracy and despatch
Of business would be secured At this port whore
such large proportion of the is collected and
where the imports also larger than at any other It Is
important that the greatest facilities should be
afforded for the transaction Of business. They think
MA he hoa haar
position 70 learn the quality and value of goods
can promptly and properly discharge the duties
appertaining to the departments of the Custom
House At places Of less importance the may be
different. Here, unnecessary delays may detain both
vessels and the delivery and entry Of goods to the serious
injury Of both chip and importers Moreover
the officers, including appraisers ignorant Of the
value and quality Of goods specified in the invoices
squabbles and lawsuits liable to grow of
differences of opinion. Such the arguments which
embraced in conversations the subject yesterday
merchant engaged in the wool trade just returned
from trip to Canada, stated that considerable guam
titles Of this staple reaching this market over the
railroad. The freight on it from Rouse's Point was
about one half cent h. he states that owing to the
scarcity of fleece WOOL and the advance in that pulled
from skns and the scarcity Of food large numbers of
sheep have been Slaughtered in Vermont the present
winter Some parties had estimated the slaughter as
high of the Aocks He states that the largest
quantity Of wool produced in Canada is in the upper
province.
The -four market was heavy yesterday and sales were
made at about OK to IL cents per Dbl below the rates
current before tie steamers news.
South CAROLINA MEMBERS OF CONGRESS The following
gentlemen were elected the 2sth u members Of the
Thirty third Congress, in South Carolina They are all
State rights democrats
Dis Dis
John hcQueen,s Preston s. Brooks
William Aken,A 6-James L. Orrs
3-Willam +. Colcock,s CIV. W. Boyce.
*Members of the last Congress.
BY the new apportionment South Carolina was re-