New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-08
THE BATEMAN ATTAIR-STATE OF THE
COUNTRY.

From Our Own Correspondent.
san FRANCISCO. SATURDAY. July -. 1854.
The rational and hopeful portion of our community
had began to indulge in antcipatiOnS that the reign of
laWoss and Tuian violence had well nigh drawn 10
ciOee when BatCman made his murdcrOus assault upon
the Editor of The Chronicle, and backed up by the
Recorder, VINO in spirit of pcttocging special plead
ing espoused and defended his the advocate
Of the criminal rather than the fearless upright, Just
Judge, and Icy timing the perpetrator of most wicked
and wantoD outrage the par! sum OF $500 for endeay-
OiDC to take the editors life improper pidcC (Or
that is tie idea, only too papaby conveyed has
again let loose all those blOOdhOunds in the cOmmu-
nifty who have been somewhat tied up by terror OF the
lsy. The Recorders decision was given in words TO
this effect: The editor gave you great prOvOcatiOn,
but il was very improper for you to attempt 10 shoot
him on the highway amid crowd of pedestrians,
among whom women and childrea and, there
fore, / fine you $500 But if YOU had sneaked
stealtly into his office and shot him down at his desk,
the prov ocatOn great, could have found
fault with YOU This great proyocaton was the publ
cation OF a criticism very severe, undoubtedly but
perfectly just, upon pretended original drama
by the wife of this Bateman The Recorders de-
ciSon and special pleading has called forth an almost
unanimous expression of detestatiOn and adherence
aud the feeling is well nigh universal among respecta
bic men, that he has put back the wheels OF reiorma
ton and public order young age, and offered Il
premium upon deeds of blood asking only for show
Of pr0vocation Bateman and the Recorder upon
level in public estimation. ] am surprised the Fire
Department could have fallen into the trap of seem
ing Endorsement of this Bateman by accepting benefit
at his hands. l opine the managers did not under
stand the game he playing for. should feel that
the popularity and the claims OF the Department
subjected TO very severe ordeal in the acceptance
that the desire assist the Benefit Fund hand
AMI the detestation felt for Bateman the other
would cause many conflict for the ascendancy, and if
the proceeds be liberal in amount il will be tribute
t. the Department solely | have given prominency
10 this matter because of its bearing upon chaac
ter abroad. The Recorder rendered resignation
some weeks since, which refused. and
he was induced to retain his position Were
he 10 try it he would find difference
Could you see our teemipG markets which exhibit
such profuson of delicious egetables il would rejOcs
YOU % be cOgnizant of the great chang which two
years have wrought in California. There is, however.
for deep regret in the fact hst hart labor and
toll IL no; reapng its reward prizes being runOusly
low for producers. Prices generally not high
with YOU az this time. Hundreds e thousand OF bush
els of the finest potatoes grOwEnay be haI gift
up 10 p cents and many G~ge contra IT'S have been paid
and the potatoes left the hands by deduct
ing The expense of freight 10 market, Fine pO-
tatoes are retsing at 81 % u 81 80 ger bushe..
WITH The Pacific Railroad completed You might have
had million bushels of potatoes your market wGich
will be total loss our hands.
Another Hial mistake this year is that the farmers
all sOwed wheat John ". HOrrer has , 600 scre5
which viii average az least 30 bushels Others have
gone Il. IN tie same manner. We have M market
outside OF ourselves which renders the 9gTicuturass
operations very precarious, tie past year proves.
quite revival work has been going on IL the
Beh-el Church during some weeks past, and cisny
converts have been added 20 its memb. rship. Mr.
Taylor the Seamen's chaplain, inues his labOrs as
sedulo0iy ever. preaching on the public street,,
and al TINS Bethel some four or five Ges each Sabbath.
The m.ipg interest is decidedly in the ascendant
now and To- people wisely leaving the depressed
towns and cites and going thither where hard labor
VIII yield 'is r'"h reward, fjudicously expended.