The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-16

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OF the balance of the years appropriation,
amounting to $40,s72 40, the principal part was
expended by the Comptroller in paying last years
deficiency, and also in paying the illegal" con-
trset of the Mayor with Baird for cleaning the
snow and ice out of Broadway.
Thus we have, on Mr.. Eblipg's ow,. confession,
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sa1s ssl 40 expended within the short period OF
seven months, making for the year, at the same
rate Of expenditure, upwards Of 100000 for
street cleaning alone Were our cutters to be
cleapsed with liquifed gold instead of Croton
water II would scarcely be more expensive pro-
cess than that Of M Ebling. The dctergepts 81 :.
the old alchymiss do not approach it IN .eckless-
ness Of cost.
With the modesty native 70 his character the
Street Commissioner expresses hope that the
Board will make further appropriation for the
cleaning Of the streets promising that he will use
every effort to keep them in proper state. We
have heard that promise before, Mr.. Ebling, and
cannot be dipped by it twice. We took You on
your word, as well as on the faith of the adage
that new brooms sweep clean As broom, new
or old you have never been Of any use to us, and
you must now make up your mind to De cast
aside like other worthless Instruments.
That the streets will have to be kept clean at
any cost there are no two opinions. The only
question is as to how the work is to be done. Our
recommendation in the first place is to get rid
of Ebling if possible by experimenting him on
! full salary. and in the next, by making an add-
| tional appropriation and placing it in the hands
| Of the Mayor Or City Inspector, either Of which
officers win see 70 its being properly expended.
Nor NEw THING.-The following communi-
| cation which we extract from the Charleston
Mercury, explains Itself
l FLOR the Mercuryl
! THE NEW YORK HERALD THE CHARLESTON STAND
AHD AND iNCENDIARIsM.
EEssgs. EpIyogs-i confess ysef surprised at your
rebue at this day, of the position lately taken by
the Nxw YosK HERALD sha, there necessary anagon.
m between The STAKEHOLDER and the STAKEHOLDER Of
the South which viii prevent the Union from being dis
solved, under any asgressons from the North on the in
stit1ton Of slavery Why Icssrs. Ettors Is no; this
position OF the NEW YoRE HERALD perfectly natural For
bow long is it since the same position has
| at very Gscsdes2 low long is it since the
Charleston s.a,da'd p.omueing and wopasating
Institution, became guilty o. the high paoic INSIDE
mcanor Of incendarisnY Yet who rebuked il az II de
Sfry6GF seen. expressed most respectful dlS
gent from the opinion OF the SdhdaTc bu. that all.
he position cf the BERp IS subject only to political
criticism. The position OF The Standard demands no.
alone The condemnation Of the press political buuder
and folly but calls also for the repr baton Of this
mgnty. as civil and social violation Of duty
Bur, indeed Messrs. Editors the doctrine Is not ne s.
with the Standard. Many members OF tha party which
caginay set up the Standard the conroycr
sy Of 1851 advocated IT, and cDdeavore1 to the
STAKEHOLDER against the sayeod beat do resist
by the State is gentlemen the legitimate frat
OF thai controversy, you Justly observer bat do not
treat ID as thing with the flERALD-.hat honor il AZ
least due 10 the Charleston Standard and its party
IN4UlSiTOR.
| This is a good witness. He supports his asser-
| tons by names, dates and circumstances. Thus
the South Carolina secessionists, from their own
showing, are opposed in their disunion schemes
first, by the wealthy shareholders. who have
everything to lose from secession and civil war
and secondly, by the mass Of The non-slayehclders
| who have nothing TO gain. 1t follows that the
sccessionists are composed Of reckless sposmen
and agitating politicians, like Mr.. Toon,be, who
| p0mpously declares that the election OF Ere
mont will and ought 10 be the end Of the Unou. 2
Tho thing is preposterous humbug Facts and
| figures make short work of Mr. Toombs, Mr. Fill
more, Mr.. Buchanan, ard their secession brethren
| The Union viii survive them all!