Litchfield enquirer., 1856-08-07
New York Correspondence.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2d, l.


 NEW YORK, Aug. 2d, 1856.
 News offearfal disasters by land aad sea have crowded upon our ears in such rapid succession through the past week that our sensibilites are almost nambed into apathy. We ask each other the questions-how long shall these whole sale butcheries continue Is there no remedy? and stand in unanswering silence until some new horror ecipsing all the rest cardles the blood again.
 Saddest of all is the recent steamboat burn ing on Lake George, ,saddest because it superven- ed to those seeking pleasure under circumstances of apparent security. Death never wears so hateful an aspect as when he comes to lay his unexpectcd hand of ice upon hearts tllrobbing warmly with social enjoyment, aud happy in innocent satisfaction.
 1t Is really becoming curious business to go a journey by Railway or steam boat, and one should prudcntly set his house in order before undertaking it, and might lrct happrowiately as the pilgrim fathers used, request the prayers of the church. But prayers and precautions wlllavai nothing, so long as soulless corporations are permitted to trade in the lives of the travel ling pabl;c. We must have some general laws strictly defining the action of those who convey the public by land or water. laws which shall regulate the minutest details of their operations, with penalties proport;oncd to the awful results, the infringements of those laws may cause.- The Russian idea of making the principal off cer responsible would not bc bad ene--for in- | sfa falns | l.l Ai President and directors of the company, direct y responsible We should not then have so many reckless conductors, open draw bridges, and drunken singnaEmcn.
 The unprecedented hot weather has Knocked all business endways. Pradent men of modcrat, means who thought during the Summer solstict to tie up the front door, and hide in the base ment and back parlor, giving out they had gon, into the country, have been scorclled into doing what eeonomy forbade, and Sol has done for Amanda and Julia, what their own sweet peadings were unable to produce on papa, d three weeks rustication Trade has actually stagnated. The wholesale shops are rapidly filling up with the material of the Fall trade- assortments are announced as nearly complete, and the season is expected to begin early - Nothing thrives but dog business, which waXes more prosperous as the heat intcnsifes. Since the first of June, more than 5000 dogs have gone to the bourne whence no dog flesh returns-th the pound, at an expense to the city cf Sl,5OO- 10 say no dog flesh returns from the pound IS slightly figure of speech, as owners are at liberty to redeem their dogs within certain days, and fancers in the dog ray can also purchase from condemnation such as suit them But the great bulk after making the time of their re- dempton hideous with hot yelps and frenzing howIs are chucked into an immense tank, shut in by grating and submerged in water until dead, dead, dead, when the carrion-charion fer rics them to barron Island, to be made into buttons, and as it is rumored into hrd
 A class of halfyagrants makes the "co.nprc- bending of all vagrom dogs" a business, SCOUT the steets with pockets full of cords, whip up dog which has not run his nose into a m,lzze as per city ordinance, take him to the pound, receive the half dollar and go for more. Bring not your lordly Newfoundland to town, o, hon. est rustic, lest he go out to come no more in forever And you my lady, kiss your weak eyed glossy poodle, loved better than your own child ren, kiss him tearfully, and leave to Bctty's care until you return or assuredly you shall not look upon his face again.
 We had heavy thunder storm on Wcdnes- day evening, which gave, us little breathing time, bat to-day the mercury mounts again and the Calendar for August will add to Prof. Merriams heated term"