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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03

PROGRESS OF THE STREET CLEANING.-The
work goes bravely, though slowly, on.
Broadway, below Fulton street, Maiden lane,
Cortlandt and other streets in the lower part
of the city, have been cleaned by the mer-
chants, aided q. very little by Commissioner
Ebling, who engineers matters in such way
as to get maximum Of his work performed
with minimum of effort on his part.
But while this way of doing business is, no
doubt, very satisfactory to Commissioner Eo
ling, it is not SO agreeable to the public.
There is very prevalent, and, we must say,
very natural, delusion abroad among our citi-
zens, that the payment by them Of s6,5OO,O0O
per year to the city treasury entities them to
clean streets at least and that to ask them to
pay more for having special work performed
argues gross Encouragement on the part of
some Of the heads of departments.
Meanwhile, the city remains in shameful
condition; and our only hope is, that drench-
ing rain will visit us and beat off the debris of
the winters storms from the streets, unless
indeed, some one should turn up and help US
in this our extremity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03
The Condition Of the Streets.
IMPROVEMENT IN CORTLANDT, BROADWAY AND OTHER
DOWN TOWN STREETS-wHO DESERVES TIL

The Condition Of the Streets.
IMPROVEMENT IN CORTLANDT, BROADWAY AND OTHER
DOWN TOWN sTREETs-wHo DESERVES THE
CREDIT Z
Some Of the streets the lower part of the city are
gradually becoming passable; but any supposes
this desirable state Of things at all due to the Commits
soner of Streets and Lamps, who has Office somewhere
up towards Essex market he is decidedly mistaken. 1t
is the business and IL duty the Commission to clean
the streets, but what of that9 The people pay from
three four hundred thousand dollars annually for do
ing the work. but what Of that9 Let them pay it, and
then let them clean their own streets.
This is nothing more than what they have done be-
FORE doing now, and can do again. Cortlandt
street has been put in good travelling condition
pense of about $780, the whole of which has been paid
of the private pockets Of the merchants ana hotel
keepers in the street. The thing has been done ia
Dey and Liberty streets. Broadway is now clear from
yetey street to Bowling Green
The Commissioner of Streets, after great deal OF
side PRESSURE and after the expenditure of three four
hundred dollars by private individuals finally per-
suaded to pay the remaining expense of cleaning
his portion of Broadway but understand he
declares he shall do nothing further in that street.
SO that long barrcade Of mud and ice which extends
with the ption of and then block, from Park
place to Union square, Is bound to remain there until
hawed out by the sum- unless removed at the expense OF
individuals on the line OF the street. GenH, Knox, AMI
the other residents Of that block have cleared Broadway
between Fulton and vesey Streets A. Stewart Co.,
from Chambers TO Reade the proprietors of the 81.
Nicholas Hotel, with Tiffany Co.. and some others
from opposite the St. Nicholas, up Prince street.
With these exceptions, and small space in the vicinity
Of the Broadway theatre that portion below Fulton
before spoken of and the whole of Broadway Union
square, remains and for aught see is likely to
in sau quo-that is to say with ridge Of mud and ice,
varying from five to ten feet in height in the middle of
the street. and narrow carriage way each side.
Now the whole OF this obstruction might be removed
and the street put In good order have before de-
nonsrated in this paper at expense not exceeding
$4,000 win the Commissioner of Streets do itp His
Department has been under expense for sweeping tbs
streets for the last two three months and there must
be large surplus hand. Win he devote the small
sum Of $4,000 to cleaning Broadway? We pause for
reply.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03
Naval lntelIiRencs.

The Norfolk Herald of the Goth inst says that the crew
Of the steam frigate Powhatan TO be paid of on
that day.
The United States soop-otwar Levant, Commander
Smith, sailed from Rio Janero the 9th OF January for
China.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03

DEFENCE OF THE GULF TRADE.-It is under
stood that in lieu Of the Fertilization bill re-
ported by the Military Committee of the Sc
nate on Wednesday, and which was recommit
ted to them, the committee will report an
amended bill to-day, embracing all fortifica
tions now in progress of construction; while
the Finance Committee will report an appro
priation for such new works az the War De-
partment has deemed necessary to the nationa
defence.
We perceive that attention was specially
called to the Tortugas The importance
this position is not generally known. Facing
the Moro Castle, on the north side of Florida
Straits, and possessing one Of the most capa-
cious harbors in the world, it as completely
commands the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico
as Gibraltar does the Mediterranean. The
mouth of the Mississippi is here and not at the
Balize. A fertilization of the first class is here
in course of construction. Some three hun
dred thousand dollars has been expended on it,
and yet its isolated position, nearly one hun
dred miles from the shores of Florida, and its
restitution of all means of defence, will, in the
event of bostilities with any maritime power,
render this strategetic and important position
an easy prey to any petty pirate or priva-
teer.
The work should be at once completed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03

BALL AT THE ACADEMY MusIc.-There Is to be a ball
given at the Academy of Music the 9th ipst for the
benefit Of the "Nursery for the Children Of the Poor
Four thousand tickets issued ard to be sold at
two dollars each 1t will be the most attractive ball Of
the season Half Of the tickets are already SOLD The
Academy that evening will present brilliant appear
ance sotened and msowed by charity the prime object
its mana gers have in view.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03
MayoraltY Nominations.
UTICA, March /, 1856.
The democrats tonight nominated John Hinman for
Mayor, and the Niger worshippers Aick Hubben.


PRoyDESCE, r. l., Marsh ], 1885,
Cotton has been in derate demand during the week.
and sold st unchanged prices. Wool-The market has
been firm and active at adv Sales for the week.
400 lbs Printing coths-Prices firm and stock light.
Sales, 4, 400 pieces.
CHARLESTON, March l, 1885,
Our cotton market has advanced He, and with sales
to-day of q 500 bales.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03

sources Of the vitality, the honor, the glory
and prosperity of the republic-cry out for
peace.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03

The EUROPEAN PREss.--It is curious fact
that the Independent press has grown and
prospered alike in England and the United
States; and in late article in the Edinburg
Recitw we see many points to prove this. The
increase in advertising and circulation of the
London Times precisely corresponds with that of
the New YORK HERALD. Both journals have
worked revolution in journalism, the effect of
which is immensely beneficial to the people.
Formerly the official journals were the richest
and the most powerful Now they are the
poorest and the weakest This would have
been equally true with regard to the French
press, had it not been muzzled by censorship
and confused by revolutions. The independent
newspaper is the poor mans best library.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03

Mr.. GUTHRIE HAPPY MAN.-Secretary
Guthrie has some twenty-three millions sur
plus in the Treasury, of the care of which he
has become quite exhausted. A new Gadsden
treaty, new Texas claim, q Pacific railroad,
or anything that would ease him OF this sur
plus cash, would be great relief to him. He
has also been devising, for year or two
modification of the tariff for the reduction of
the revenues from that source,so as to diminish
the accumulation Of any further surplusage
upon his hands We think therefore, that with
the preparations going forward in bo tn houses
of Congress for brush with England-pre
parations in the form of bills for W ar steamers,
bills for new Notifications, bills for fur bshing
up all our old army muskets and applications
from the President for confidential appropria-
tions for the contingencies of war, Mr..
Secretary Guthrie will soon be happy man
From present appearances, at the adjournment
of Congress, he will be able to clap his hands
together in exultation, crying alond-My iron
boxes are all empty, and now with an easy
conscience, and without fear of thieves or
burglars, can lie down at night and sleep till
ten o'clock in the morning. What bore il is
to be bothered with so much dormant specie
that is not our own. Let Congress act for the
relief of Mr.. Guthrie. Twenty-three idle mil.
lions put afoat for war steamers Notifications.
fire arms, &C., would give quite an impulse to
business all over,the country. Let Mr. Guth.
rie, then, be relieved.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03

our government in this respect I'm truth, our
whole career a. nation has been signalized
by intervention in European aaaira We have
secured essential notifications in what has
been received as the public law Of nations;
and this is the highest possible example Of in
prevention. All experience and oil rational
calculations concerning the future, alike teach
us that we cannot subsist as Power without
constant interference with the concerns Of ma
tions. The idea of nonintervention is no more
rational than would be that of non-communion.
Intercourse itself signifies right to be heard;
and as an adjustment of international balances
cannot be made without involving the material
interests of our people, it is something more
than folly for our public men to be interposing
disclaimers of all right of European interfe-
renee. Mr.. Narcy's letter on the Kozsta affair,
though it effected its object, should have been
based upon the commercial laws of nations.
On that foundation the position of the Pierce
Cabinet would have been not only unassail-
able, but must have laid the foundation of inn
portant changes in the future intercourse of
States.
By the policy we have pursued our very in
dependence becomes interchangeable aseer
ton of the lesser right is followed by the sacri
fee Of the greater. Besides, our great maritime
rival is European State, full of ambition, of
power and of INSCRIPTIONS designs She has
controlled the world by her commerce and its
naval adjuncts, and it now remains to be seen
whether we will contest her supremacy or not
THEY DON'T LIKE 1.-THE Seward anti
slavery organs find the American nomination
of Mr.. Fillmore q bitter dose. The Albany
Journal opens the campaign against him in
regular broadside of rockets and musketry.
An important element in the estimates of the
Sewardites has been taken away. They virtu-
ally confess now that they had counted upon
such proceedings at Philadelphia as would end
in the absorption of the bulk of the Know No
things into the Seward alliance; and that,
upon this basis they had founded their hopes
Of electing Northern sectional Presidential
ticket. They were willing to concede to the
Know Nothings all their anti-Irish Catholic
and antialien prejudices and principles, Arch
bishop Hughes to the CONTRARY notwithstand-
ing, provided that these Know Nothings would
only bow down to the same common idol of ne
gro freedom with Master Stewards Niger WoR-
SHIPPING conspirators. But the selection of
Fillmore filings the defiance Of the national
Know Nothings, at least, into the teeth of
Sewardism. and touches the arch-agitator in
his tenderest point. Stewards organs accord
ingly declare that this Philadelphia nomina-
ton is but a factiors diversion OF perverse
faction for the success of the democratic party.
1t may be 50; but at all events it is move
ment which clips the wings of the abolition
Holy Alliance, and reduces it to its natural
dimensions
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03

QcmOCIbtlC uOuludtlOu VI OIL OuLSA VI
Pierce, and where will the party be? Let the
sachems of Tammany Hall hold an early meet
0g upon the subject, and give us the result.
The PORT OF PHIIADELPHIA-IMPORTA Cor
RECTIoN.-In brief editorial the other day,
upon the raising of the blockade of our ice
bound fresh water seaports, we suggested that
on the 9th ultimo q passage was opened up
to Philadelphia. A Philadelphia despatch, on
the other hand, dated March /, A P. NJ.
states that Several steamers this morning have
succeeded in effecting a passage to Marcus
Hook, whence passage to sea is uninterrupt-
ed" Also that "the steamer FL. B. Beach, OF
New York, and several oyster boats, have sue
ceeded in reaching the city this forenoon, and
that before Monday q. e., to-day, the detained
fleet at the Breakwater and intermediate ports
will reach the city. The property now adoat,
(that is to say, ice-bound,) is now over two mil
lions in the Delaware, all of which is safe" 1t
thus appears that the first opening in the late
ice blockade, between Philadelphia and the
ocean, was on the LIST of March, but that the
regular resumption of navigation there, it was
expected, would not be achieved till to-day
After being thus Theoretically sealed for two
long months, we are rejoiced to hear that "the
navigation Of the Delaware, after this winter,
will never be chronicled again as obssructed
by ice" Meantime, the merchants of the inte-
rior who have become wearied of waiting for
the expected incoming ships at Philadelphia,
have only to come over to New York, where
they will find the latest European importations
in store, and ready for immediate tranship-
ment North, South, East or West
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03

SOM or rn OLD JACKSON NEN-HERs THEY
Go AND THERE THEY Go.-The revulsiens, re-
volutions, collapses and re-constructions OF
the political parties of the country since the
palmy days Of Old Hickory, have made regu-
lar slaughter house destruction of some of the
most conspicuous Of the old jackson men when
Jackson was living power in the land.
few examples by way Of illustration will suf-
fee for cur present purpose. Martin Van Bu-
rem, Thomas II. Benton, G. c. Cambrsleng, Ben
jamin F. Butler, Francis P. Blair, John N. Niles,
and host Of others who occupied the highest
seats in the democratic synagogue under Jack
son, have strayed off into the camp Of the Sew
ard Niger WORsHIPPERs, and are now among
the active leaders of this seditious Northern
crusade against the peace Of the South and of
the Union. On the other hand, Andrew Jack
son Donelson, (Jacksons adopted son and pri-
vate secretary) and an army Of hard shell
Jackson democrats, including forty odd thou
sand in the State ot New York. have been
acting for year or two with the Know No
things. The anti slavery gang were drawn off
in ls4S by Van Buren, in the first place, and
their desertion has been confirmed by the pre-
sent administration. The Donelson, or hard
shell deserters, were driven into the Know
Nothing ranks by the free sell Van Buren,
spoils policy Of Pierce and Marcy. Another
democratic nomination of Van Buren, or
Pierce, and where will the party be? Let the
sachems of Tammany Hall hold an early meet
og upon the subject, and give US the result.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03

low VI h1eASuSj SSAA6 WV Why AsV 6Ss"SOh
Powers when no treaties subsist." Our nego-
tiations and wars with the Algerines-our de-
cided attitude upon the Sound dues, are inter
ventions in the face of Mr.. Marcy's elaborass
argument to prove the non-intervention of our
government in European matters. The en-
barge and non-intercourse which preceded the
war of 1872, were remedies applied to the Sc
ries of harsh and illegal measures adopted by
England and by Napoleon ausinst the con-
merce of the United States. Even at 50 early
period as the commencement of the present
century the whole powers Of our then feeble ad-
ministration were directed to securing the free
dom of the seas, as the great highway of ma
TONS and as the means of commercial inter-
course Of civilized States The pretensons
of England to control the Nau Seas. and every.
where to exercise an absolute supremacy
over the ocean, was promptly rejected by this
government, in obedience to the demands of les
commerce. The impressment of our seamen
and the violation of our flag we're resisted by
war, and followed by their practical abandon
ment by our great maritime rival. All these
things signalize our Intervention in European
affairs, and they evince a settled purpose by
the American people, on all proper occasions
to demand hearing when any great move
ment affecting States is contemplated. Our
policy must needs cover all the grounds upon
which we have material interests. Our inhu
ence must be exerted on all occasions involving
the legal rights Of our people; and It is OBJ
xv;ovo from, a ain ola olonca az thu %raJo q A.
world, and much more by a tolerable foresight
of the future, that our citizens, our ships and
our property are to be found OH all the oceans,
and in nearly all the ports Of the globe. When
the laws Of commerce have been violated we
have exacted restitution and the payment of
damages. Both France and England are espe-
cia] examples of submission to the demands of
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-24
FRv4 TRErs AND snaupn1RT.-we direct at

FRuIf TREEs AND SnRuBBERV.--We direct at
tention to tho advertisement Of Mr.. Gr.ggs, Of
the Bristol Nursery. He is pretty well known to
the ffuit-raisers in this county, and therefore
needs no commendation. He furnishes the best
qualities Of fruit trees and the rarest OfOrnamen
tai shrubs at the lowest prices. We have always
thought that the raising of fruit as a general
thing, did not receive that attention to which II
was justly entitled. Every family should be
literally supplied with fruit in its season, and
with apples at least all the year round. Too
much hot and stimulating food is used; and 1t
would be well if more attention was paid to
healthful fruits and considerably less to hog and
beef. We are neither jew nor Grahamite-arc
particularly down on the bran-bread system-but
we certainly deprccate the enormous use of swine
prevalent at this day. Only think Of it-ham at
10 cents pound, cash beef about the same and
other meats in proportion and yet every body
must have them, cost what they mayl To be
sure, one Is frequently rewarded with diseased
liver, dyspepsia, and decided manifestations of
scrofula, but the consequences Of the use OF so
much condensed food is never thought Of while
there is nothing else to eat. The way to remedy
this costly, meat eating mania, is the production
of plenty of fruits and vegetables.
Who does not experience emotions Of pleasure
upon behOlding grassy lawn tastefully adorned
with flowers and shrubsl However humble the
owner and unpretending the cot in which he re-
sides, one instinCtively accords to him a refined
taste and an elevated sensibility, which are a.
lone mine of joy to the possossor. Hecan ap-
preciate the beautiful in nature, whetherexhibted
in tho giant oak, king of the forest, and the UNI
brageous, ever spreading bannian, or in the meek
and lowly shrub and the modest lilly of the field
We say cultivate the ornamental as we'll as the
useful-plant shrubs and flowers, and procure the
rarest exotics-do anything you can to surround
yourself with the beautiful, for somo poet has
truthfully said that 90 thing of beauty is JOY
forever.n
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-24
Chilllcothe Market.


CHILLIcoTHE, July 20, 1855.
WHEAT--9 Bushel s5c@$ 100
C0RN--25c q bushel.
0ATS-25c. y bushel.
RYE-None in market.
BARLEY--Sl 90 y hushel
BEANS-Sl 759S2 90.
FLAX SEED-Sl25.
BUTTER-Fresh roll l2c 3 lb.
EGGS-ln demand at 10c q dozen,
LARD-s%cF Ffb.
DRIED PEACHES--S2 OO.@S2,5O
P0TAT0ES-50@75c q bushel, and scarce.
FEATHERS-New 80@85c q b.
FLOUR-s5 50@$5 rs.
GR0CERIE IES-W WH0LESALE PRICES.
sUGAR--N. o. e@llc. Leaf L.
Double refined IA.
MOLAsSES-N. O. 5S@55c. q gallon. Sugar
House 4jg95Oc. Syrup 55@65c Small stocks Of
the above, and further advance expected.
C0FFEE-Rio l2H@l3c. q lb. Java 16cBib.
TEAS-Y. II 4O@75c . ib. Imperial 4O@s0c
RICE-6@6Xc y b.
CIIEESE-9@S b.
RAISlNS-M. r. new, : 400 to 1909 box.
Layers 90
BRoOMs-s1 5O@s3 90 q dozen.
SALERATUS-Papered 7@71lc q ID. Loos
6@71S.
T0BACCo-va lbs. 95@5Oc. q h. Va. an,
10 lbs ls@25c o 10. Ky. and 10 lbs. 12@lsc
b. twist 1l@l8c y ID.
SALT-Hocking 2 25@S240 3 Dbl. Lake$2 80
Zauesville &2 so. Sacks q doz. 81 O0@S9 25.
CANDELS-Star 26c y b. Tallow mould
Is cents.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-24

BLACK REPUBLICAN, LIEs.--We can scarce
ly pick up Bacl. Republican paper that is
not filled to the utmost verge with the most
detestable lice Of outrages committed in Kan
sas. We have exchanges from all parts Of the
country, and scarcely do We see an outrage
depicted in the most freezing language by
some lying abolition scoundrel in Kansas,
before contradiction of the occurrence fol-
lows close after in some conservative sheet
that is entitled to belief. We have no doubt
but many outrages are committed in that
territory by The Tree State men and Missouri
ans upon each other, but where one Outrage
is actually committed there are at least a
dozen accounts o. outrages that have never ta-
ken place. 1t appears TO us that all the liars
of the free States have congregated in that
territory. except Horace Greeley and a. few
more Black Republican editors, who stay at
home to retail the lies as fast as they are
manufactured. The people are perfectly
tired and sick Of these Black Republican lies.
Why il the father ol lies was located in that
territory he could not be more successful in
business than some of H. w. Beecher,s gos-
pei missionaries. The object Of these lies is
to keep up agitation until the November
election, after which time Kansas and the
people in it may 90 to the devil for all these
Black Republican liars care. This party has
richly earned and deserve to be called Black
Republican liaIs-there is not sentence, a
word. or even syllable Of truth in the whole
orgaDization-it's shsm--a LIE. -Gallipo.
| lis Journal.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-24
Greeley AbOut.

The mails are flooded with Greeley's Cam.
paign paper, going to all parts Of the coun-
try, ,cithout direction. 1t is the duty Of Post.
Masters 10 send back every such paper to the
offire Of publication.
OF course packages must be sent to their
destination, but cannot be delivered without
individual directions TO each subscriber.---
Greeley has ridden the Post Masters of the
country long enough. They have done his
soliciting, collecting and clerking for the
last five years for nothing, and the Tribune
has been dividing 60 snd 100 per cent divi.
dends.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-24

0TThe report circulated at Hamden that
the "attempt to organize Buchanan Club in
Macarthur, was failure, and that everybody
here is going for Fremont is ridiculous
fOlsehood. The Club numbers about fifty
members, although it has had but two meet
ings, and the Democrats from the country
have been so busy harvesting that they have
had no chance to enroll their names. We
assure the Democrats abroad that there is
but one voice with the Democracy here, and
that is for buchanan and Breckenridge, the
Constitution and the Union"