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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-14

A careful examination Of these figures gives
US the most astonishing results. We see that
in the Fifth ward there were ffty-eieht deaths;
whereas, in the Fifteenth, with population
equal in numbers, there were only eleven
deaths So we zee that in one week forty
seven lives were lost, because the streets and
the people were not kept clean. What an ex-
element would have been created in town had
these lives been lost by fire or any other acct
dent! Why, We should have heard of /. every
where as most horrible calamity, aud means
might have been taken to ascertain the cause
and prevent the recurI ence of o similar disast II
hereafter. But nobody thinks of these forty
seven victims of dirt, because, 1t is said, they
came TO their death in the natural way, and by
the hand Of q wise Providence What absurd
cantl We wonder that such things can hap
pen In city supposed to be civilized, and be-
leycd to be peopled by Christian men and wo
men. The Eighth ward il not particularly
distinguished for cleanliness, and yet we find
that with one third more population than the
Sixth ward, it has only one half the number Of
deaths. So there are twenty -four more victims
to dirt. In the Twelfth ward we have seventy
one deaths to population only half that of
the Fifteenth, and that gives Us .ixty-fve more
sacrifices at the altar Of filth.
But this is trivial compared to the terrible
state Of things in the upper wards, where the
air is constantly impregnated with noxious
stenches arising f,om butcheries, soap factories.
bone boiling depats, offal deposits, aud similar
deathdealng establishments. Over three hun
bred deaths or one third of the entire city NOR
tally, occurred In fonr Of these wards--two
hundred and eighty three in three of them ,
And oil this brought about in consequences Of
the stupidity of city government which was
elected to reform municipal affairs, bnt which
has only succeeded In making them worse than
ever before.
The record is a melancholy and sickening
one, but for the FAKE Of the living il should be
carefully studied. The results we have arrived
at, show very clearly that the city government
when negligent murders about twenty thousand
people every year. OF the deaths In New
York certainly two thirds are caused by dirty
streets and grog shope. The city government
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DEATHS IN THE CITY--SANrrARY EFFECT OF
CLEAN STREETs.-We have hope that at some
time OF other (and we mean to do every thing
in our power to hasten the arrival Of tnat
period,) New York will be clean city that
the people will put more faith in breons, noes,
soap. water, and other appliances whereby dirt
is removed from the public streets or the public
cuticle. We have hope that some brilliant Coun-
Gilman may be seized with an idea that free
public baths would be valuable sanitary agents.
and The reupon get an appropriation for their
establishment and support
When these blessed times shall arrive, we
may expect to see orr weekly bills of mortality
reduced at least one-half, and people will no
longer be Obliged to desert the city during two
months in the year, through fear of cholera
and other epidemic diseases. But the day of
reform has not yet arrived and it is the duty
Of public journalist to labor increasingly to
prepare the minds of the people so that they
may demand the inestimable boon Of clean
streets; and in order 10 make this demand 80
fnroihl~ .hs.sis must Dr Cvmpliru wiln, every
body must be satisfied. not only that it is inn
portant, but that it ia really indispensable "a
matter Of life and death to all of u.s.
Fortunately the report Of the City Inspector
places the evidence in our power. and we are
enabled to show by figures that at least one
half the deaths within the city are occasioned
by the disgusting miasma which arises from
the filth and garbage which is suffered to lie
and to rot in the public streets. The following
table shows the number Of deaths in each ward
for the week ending August 18th, and the pop
ulation Of each ward according to the census of
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rhst II the consequences Of this measure
ON she part Ct the coupsuy be In re-
atty 10 widespread and oppressive the
public ba, within i:s reach q ready means
Of redress. We will even 20 further, and say
that where hey have been treated with SO
much dsocure y md in-olence, they viii be
wanting in self fpect aud spirit IL they do
not show the company tina. they are, after all
but their servants, and thst The power which
the later ave craftily monopolised, and are
now despoticaliy using, is insufficient to pro-
tect them from their just resentment. We be-
lieve we are correct in stating that The ferry
leases contaio DO clause binding the Corpora
ton not TO establish Intern. date ferries be-
tween those air. ady In existence, II at any
time they should deem it necessary to do So
Now, seeing the great variety Of interests in
yolved in this question, we cannet understand
why an attempt should not be made to break
down the despotism of the present monopoly,
BY establishing, by shares Of low amount, so as
10 bring them within the means Of all classes,
new series of intermediate boats, under the
title of the Peoples Ferries" So great is
the indignation caused by the recent measures
of the Union Company, that we are convinced
that not only would the necessary number of
shares be Immediately taken up, but that the
speculation would prove highly renuneratiye
one. II, however, instead Of the prospective d-
vision ofa tsurplus fund, regarding the proper
iiors ofwhch we are left in the dark, and the en-
joyment of present dividend Of eight per cent,
the Brooklyn shareholders Of the new company
were only to realise the ordinary interest for
the capital invested, they would still be gain
ers, for under the new regulations, property
will be deprecated at least five and twenty
per cent, and their Inconvenience In other ways
severely felt. Let us, therefore, by all means
have Peoples Ferry Company. We do not
anticipate that there will be the slightest dill.
Guilty in raising the necessary stock. Louis
Napoleon has, by his new loan, demonstrated
that the masses are the true bases of all great
financial operations. Let US give the Union
Ferry Company the benefit Of the lesson.
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has in lie hands the power to abate these nui-
sslces, and II this power il not soon used the
present officials will be kicked out Of office
with more ignominy than fell to the lot oftheir
uredt ceeeCra
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on tne xtnIuly-ths Metropolitan, where Mr..
murdoch waaying . farewell engagement, aud
the Union, y Tom Taylor's DIANA, "Plot and
Passion, na>en produced. Mr.. C. whestleigh
nao Iriseo' Joined the company. Kate Hayes
sa.<u .o1 AuAa In the bark Fanny Major, on the
esn' a "ssnnt gold broa h, valued At &l,l0O.
Wss presented the Oriental Hotel, to this lady,
as . .iiouse otpect from few Of her macy per.
sonai Haenas' OR. rhorne, Mrs. rhorne, MIS-
1nniy inorne' Kate Denim, Mr.. James vinton.
sna M James X sky also sailed in the came vee'
sei' maoame Bishop, Herr Mcngis, and Mr..
nracn were sSioncAsts. rne Batemans were 10
'neC''y, ooing mig. In the case Of Bateman, who
assaulted Soulc, editor of the fsro,,;eL I,aos
BAKER denVered opinion, which closes az fol-
iows:---
person VINO real or faucied cause OF quar-
IT, m .s ~. Sen nge on populous street, and
Iu Ils ws PuDHe defendant, aud, therefore,
s S n'm 6ne Of $500. We want Il un-
s atss. s tna., ooang the provocation, We fns
Mc ue,encan. Iofdng the quarrel on the strecs.
Wei ino 'eeot oap0ns Sas q necessary conc
qusnce, a. socictisre constituted, and thus PCT
In Jeopardy the lks limo. emit parties.
LoNDos.-eimseea has appeared as "Massani-
Gnu ~ DIuIy L1s Tie nsS OF artieG WHO nave
either sailed Tor Aera or are about to do 20, in
cludes the names CHI, Mario. G. L. Davenport,
Mrs. Gibbs, Messy, Ars. Kirby, Miss Fanny
vining, Miss Isah Fsstherstone, Miss Emm,
Fitxpssrick, Mr.. Bet, xr. Wood, Mrs. Stirling.
Charles Mathews hhai, very fine benefit Tho
"Courier Of LyoDsas hung played at the Ly-
ceunn and the Adei. The last novelty at tho
Hay msdket IA ee'ie' 70 Old Chateau. or The
Night Of Peril" II ? original, but is founded
On clever and nearly item French Pelo drama,
called LA JeuDe Feme The chief parts are BY
Miss Reynolds. Ms. itliam, Mr.. Hove. M.
Buckstene, and Mr. H laA. Blackstone annaor-.
ed as national guard nd.rrocsr OF Paris. A
company Of Spanish daneie also making a son.
saton at the same houe\avsnport and Mia.
vining played their farsv,uragemsnt At the
Maryiebone. Griia farsSas announced for
the 7th, In "Lucrezia B,rga.
PARIS, &c.--A contempsrs serves that Meyer.
eer 70 keeping BACK ms u du Nord IN -
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THE OTHER SIDE OF Tue cAsE--LErrER FRO

THE OTHER SIDE OF Tue CAsE--LETrER FRoM
A CA BoLIc PRIEST.
The Rev. J. O'Cannel, writes as follows
Of the" escaped novice" story.
The statement of the young lady nan, Is
radically false. A knowledge of the rules
which govern the house OF The Sisters Of
Charity enables me to make this unqualified
statement.
The house Of the Sisters Of Charity is
known as ST. Joseph's near En- pi'tsburgh
(not Emmiusbay.) There generally num-
Der OF persons demanding admission. "a order
to secure reception they must prod1ce let
ters from responsible persons vOuching 10
their good character, &c. They must bring
sufficient means To enable them to return
home ift he society thinks them unfit, either
in physical or mental qualifications, TO dis
charge the hard and in many cases repulsve
duties os the order. They spend the first two
years as pestulents, take no VOWS, and are
perfectly free to leave the institution at any
moment. There is therefore no necessity for
scaling walls, crossing fields, and escaping
during the stiffness OF the night. In a word
any Catholic subject is perfectly free, as ar
as physical force is concerned, TO follow the
dictates vi her own will.
The case with scholars is quite different.
They are placed under the care vi the Sisters
Of Charity by their parents, TO whom the
Sisters are accountable. The rules of the
institution are read by all the scholars, and
all who enter must abide by the rules. The
young ladies are not permitted to leave the
grounds or fixed bounds, to make visits. to
receive or send letters from the institution
with, ut examinati IN; in word, they are
constantly under the eye Of their teacher.
Hence they have no claims On the institute m
other than an education, an equivalent for
their pension; at the end of the school term
they can 90 home, to friends to spend the
vacation, or remain a md pay tn ir board during
the vacation, and are CO Mined To the rules
presented by the parents.
1t sometimes happens that a young miss
is sent by parents to have her removed from
a particular circle OF society. A romantic
novel.reading ri soon becomes restless un-
der ,chool restriction. A love engagement
or sumo ROMANTIC adventure will urge her 10
invent means to escape the care and Wig
lance of the teacher. Her object is accom-
pished, the Sisters are in trouble for the
truant girl and her disspp oinsed parents; the
papers enjoyed holiday on the 6rst intima-
ton Of hak breadth escape OF nun from a
Catholic, CONVENT, and the gra,fed public
sleep soundly, well satisfied that at least, in
this happy republic, liberty Of conscience
will be proclaimed by the press and enforce d
in The hearts of The people.
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Fatal Due, I'm California.

The principals of u California duel, of
which much has been said, were Achilles
Kewen and Col.iWoodlief. 1t originated in
dispute upon political matters, in the course
OF which Woodlief called Kewen a I'D
Know Nothing" and received in return a
blow in the mouth, kewen apolog zed for
giving the blow, but the Col. insisted on
fight The Alta California, Of the 9th Of
November, gives the following purticu-
lars:
Yesterday morning, the parties left in the
Oakland terry boat, al O'Clock in the MORN
ing. Several persons in the city having been
informed of what WIS going on crossed over
in the ferry boat. On arriving at Oakland,
the parties proceeded n short distance out
side Of the city limits. TIE friends of Mr..
Kewen were Messrs. WaSe Brarly and
Robert Wood. Col. Woodlief's friends were
Captain Skerrett and Major McDona d. The
arms chosen for the occasion, ere Missis-
sippi yagers. The ground was being mark
ed off, hen Deputy Sheriff SImons, who
had got wind CT the affair made his appear
ance, and ordered them TO desist. The par.
ties then got into their carriages and left,
with the determin alton to cross into another
county.
After continuing the journey FOR some time
until they were about ten miles fscm Oak.
land, and in the county OF AIvarado, they
tismounted and ascended hill near by. fol
loves by crowd, which by this time had
increased to about one hundred and fifty per.
sons. On the ridge oi the hill they had halt
ed; the ground VAS marked off forty PAGES,
the principals, took their places and on the
word FIRE" being gwen, both wheeled and
fred, the ball from Dir. kewen's rifle, pass
ing completely through the heart of Col.
WoodIiet and out at his back, killing i'm in-
stantly. II is sa d the unfortunate man did
not live ten seconds alter receiving The
wound. The disastrous affair took place
about one O'Clock. The body of the Colonel
WIS brought over 10 the city in the ferry
boat last evening, and taken to the Tehama
House. The scene, when the wife Of the
dead man looked upon all that remained OF
the former partner Of her joys and SORROWS,
whose silver thread vt hfe was SO abruptly
cut, and who, but few short hours before,
had gone forth in the strength and prime of
manhood, is said by those who were present
last evening, to have been affecting in the
extreme.
II is said that Col. Woodlief made his will
on Tuesday evening. leaving all he possessed
to his widow. Mro. Woodlief accompanied
.Ser husband on the occasion, ard stopped in
Sau Antonio while the party went out. She
returned with the body to the Tehama
House.
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Steamer Chmuce,,or Suuk.

Loss OF LIrE.-The large and we'll known
from St. Louie, with large cargo. struck a
snag in the bend below and in sight of Cairo,
last Thursday, and sunk. She will be a
total loss. A child was drowned, and it is
supposed several Of the crew were also lost.
A large number Of horses and cattle were
drowned. The water was one foot deep on
very valuable cargo, which is almost if no,
entirely total loss. The Chancellor used
to formerly be an Ohio river boat. but was
lately transferred by sale to the st. Louis
and New Orleans trade. She was q good
boat, though getting old.
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OF On tie lat night Of the Legislative
session, while the school bill was under dis
cussion, member complained that school
toys had lost Their politeness and their re
spect. Mr. Bartlett, o: Lyndon, said-"l
acknowledge the truth OF the g ntleman's
remarks. ! once was forced to off with my
cai-skin cap to every passer-by. Now, ne
boy uncovers his head. A few years since
was riding through Orleans county in q
sleigh, ard overlook boy who had attained
the aye OF nine years. He stepped out oil
the road TO let me pass There he stood up.
on the crusl-ereci, bold, aspir ng He did
not propose to def his beaver-not he. Said
My lad you should always take off your
hat to gentleman Said he'll dllra,s do sir /"
Rutiand Herald.
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The Enquirer 10 a pretty good toady Of
President Pierce. Last Saturday il dscov.
cred (and from his message! that this mighty
man il "a worthy successor Of the long line
of distinguished Democrats whose annual
communications with Congress are models
of style and manner" Our neighbor has
right to his own opinions as to the caliore Of
former distinguished democratic Presidents,
and therefore the right to compare Mr..
Pierce with them if he cAooses-but, if we
were Democrat. Ne should consider the
placing OF Mr.. PieEe by their side as an un-
pardonabls insuj,tor' very Ugly specimen
toadyism. Ae,s
But the Enqnirer, during all the eacifemen,
relative to the Gieytown outrage. had not
one word to say in defence Of the admins
tra,ion. We cal3d upon it repeatedly to
say something. built would not do it, evident
ly taking the position it could not say any
thing in defence Of the outrage, and it Doutd
not say anything against the administration
which justified the act. Now, our most adj
mirsble neighbor, takes great pleasure in
making an abstract oil the Presidents state
mems olfthe subject. We still take little
interest: in knowing what The Enquirer
thinkssof the whole affair, and hope it will
crafty, US. We shall not even comment
fon' any position it may take. as the whole
affair has grown stale. and should be forgot
ten soon as possble-so it can safely aston
ish its renders
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INpEPExpENcE.D Dec. 5.


The Salt Lake mail has arrived here to-
day. The party reports that on the 18th ult.,
the mail under the charge of John Jamison,
coming to the State, was attacked as is sup
posed. by party Of Sioux Indians, near
Dipp's trading post, about six miles this side
of Fer Laram e. and all the men were killed
Their names are Jamison, James Wheeler,
Charles Hackeit, and a passenger from Salt
Lake named Charles kinkald, who they rob-
bed Of l0,50O.-They also tore open the
mail bags and took away every thing val
uable. The mules were driven of. The
mail party outward bound. passed by the Eth
and found the soldiers had taken care Of the
bodies No escort could be furnished at the
post. and the mail consequently could not be
taken any further than Fort Laramie, and
that Of December has returned to this point.
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Az II seems that the eollegans OF the
English Universities are as devotedly at
tached To tobacco as German students are to
beer. An sn,i-Tobacco lecturer at the town
hall in Cambridge was very summarily
choked down recently, by squad of tobacco
loving under graduates. The account says
The room was filled with gownsmen, who
had provided themseivs with p pes and to-
bacco to testify their opinion of the lecturers
proceedings. "Three cheers for Waltur Raj
eigh" was the FIRST signal Of dist rbance
Three cheers were given, and were suc-
ceeded by such a tumult Ds quite prevented
word OF the lecture being heard; thea sue
ceeded shower OF sqnibs aud crackers. The
Mayor and police were sent for, the meeting
was dissolved and the leciur, retired. The
gownsmen then ascenJed tho platform, and
proposed and carried a resolution declaring
that" tobacco was anything but pernicious. -
There was a fight between the gownsmen
and he police; the latter were the conqueror' 5
and took several persons upon whose conduct
an investigation is now taking place. II is
feared that this is only the commencement
OF series OF disturbances between "town and
gown"
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o. A rather singular marriage contract
was few days since entered into in Ten
nessee. The wife is worth cool fifty
thousand. The husband is the rightful
owner of magnificent goatec. The con-
tract was as follows:
Art. LIST. The hush nd is to have no inter-
est in the wi.e's estate.
Art. Cd. He is not to collect any debts OF
the concern.
Art. Sd. The beloved husband is not TO
chastise or control any OF her servants with
out the wife's consent.
Art 4th. The husband binds himse If to
pay the wife one hundred and fifty dollars
per annum for board and to have his lodging
gratis.
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IFor the 4 yans,ille Journal.l

Mr.. SANDERS:
The ladies connected with the Doreas So.
ciety find it necessary to do something, for
the purpose Of raising funds to carry out
their plans; and as t,co ways have been sug-
gestrd, BY which we might accomplish this
object. weskave thought proper to appeal to
you and some Of your intelligent readers to
decide which we shall choose. The ladies'
might make great Tea Party, and feed the
people on roast pigs, turkeys, pastries, jel.
lies. &C., for which they would be paid one
dollar for gentleman and lady. and no per.
cen,age for fatigue and vexation; or some
Of our talented and intelligent gentlemen
might deliver q course OF lectures, which
would afford Us "feast Of reason" for which
all would cheerfully pay their fee. and thus
a double benefit would be secured. Which
shall be done!
AUNT DORCAS
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LOOK OUT FOR THE CARs.-Last Friday,
Mr.. Cochran, conductor on the down train,
waited at Vincenncs for the mail, according
TO Instructions. 1t finally came and was
placed on the cars. Finding il all right, he
ordered the train on. Afterwhle, it was
the mail agent had been left be-
hind. Cochran says this was not his fault.
He has instructions to wait for the mail bul
but none TO wait for the mail agent! Look
out for the cars, Mr.. Hill!
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BALTIMORE. Dec. Z.

DeC. y.
The Ashland cotton factory at Guynus
Falls, Baltimore CO., belonging to company
of which Thos. G. Thomas was president,
was destroyed by fire this morning.
CoLuNBUs,S. c., Dec. z.
There was fire here last night which
destroyed the whole block of buiidngs on
Main street, including numero is stores, OH
ces, Cambess' Express, and the Ca,olinian
newspaper and b office of r. NJ. Gibbes j.
Co. Their loss is S40,O0O-insured. The
loss OF other parties is not ascertained.
New ORLEANS, Dec
The steamer Gipsev burnt this morning
at the mouth of Red River Dr. Hacker, of
Piaquemiae, with his son and daughter, per-
ished in the flames. Several others burned to
death.
Several failures are rumoved.
Second Dispatch-McRal, Caffinan & Co..
Bullet, Mullen g. Co., Smith Johnson &
Scott, James H. Mulhord g. Co., aud Arm.
strong, Harris g. Co., have suspended
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 6.
The business portion Of Monr. e, in this
State, was burnt on the 26i!, nit. Loss $780,
900.
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River aud Harder improvements.


The.iollowing little discussion took place
River and Harbor improvements:
The river ind harbur bill, as returned by
the President W ith his objections, was then
taken up
= Mr.. Clingman suggested the propriety of
it's Postponement tor u few days. inasmuch
rs the President had promised 10 furnish the
House with a detailed statement Of his views
on the subject.
Mr. DGnbar said he had voted for the bill,
and with his constituents. felt deep interest
in its passage: but. at the same time a pro-
per respect tor the executive, should induce
a pos,pon me mart Of tny action npon Il until
the Presidents reasons for his veto had been
fully sta ed.
Dir. Wentworth, OF Illinois, tn ought every
member of the House was prepared 10 vote
now, ard the opinion OF no one would prob
ably be influenced either way by message
frvm the President. The message sent in
when the bill was return ed, was really the
veto. anu they had no right, therefore, to al
low the President TO send in Do,her. Some
further debate ensued, in the course OF which
Mr. Dunbar, in rel ly to an enquiry from Mr.
Campbell, said he had no doubt that the
message referred TO would be sent in early
next week.
Mr. Wentworth called for the previous
question, which was ordered and resulte..s
yeas 80, nays 70. The question then being
taken on the passage of the bill, notwith-
standing the veto OF the President, il was
lost, nays 95. yeas 80, not being a twO-third
vote in the affirmative.
Adjourned