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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-28

Political DEsPoTIsN-(iovERSoR King AND
THE CENTRAL PARK COMMISSIONERS. - Some
weeks ago, in compliance with suggestions
from various quarters. and with view to re-
lieve the distress existing among the laboring
classes by giving work to the unemployed, the
Common Council appropriated the sum Of two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the lay
ing out and grading Of the Central Park. II
was naturally supposed that in the selection of
laborers for this work the requisites demanded
from the applicant would DC purely physical,
and that the strongest arm would carry the
day. II seems, however, that this idea was en-
tirely erroneous and that the political opinion
of the laborer was chiefly TO be consulted as
will be seen by the annexed copy Of an afiida-
Wit
CITY and County n Ns,u Fork ss-James O. Lucas 70.
siding AT 233 West Fcsty third street IN said city, being
duly sworn, saysOn Thursday the 18th day n Novem-
Der inst, called Mr. John y Bntterworth one Of the
Central Park Commissioner AZ II Nassau street ami soil
cited appointment from him foreman of gang Of
men On The Central Parry he asked me II was Iernan
Wood saying AZ the same time that look 81 like
10 which replied that was Fernando Wood man.
he then said that the Commissioners would ~, appoint
any Fernando Wood at the time offered him
the best n references lac s'il said no. and ,hereupon
left his Office JAMES G. LUCAS
v u
wv "a STITnENs, Cummisson ~ Deeds.
This affidavit gives the best possible proof of
the bitter personal hostility which exists among
a certain clique of Albany politicians against
the Mayor Of this city, as shown by the acts of
the last Legislature aud the appointments of
Governor King This personal enmity was the
cause Of the atrocous acts Of the last Legislature
and the equally atrocous appointments Of Gov
ernor King. who gave US a number Of indcpcn-
dent commissions, who neither held their
Offices from nor were responsible to the people
They have raised the cry against Mayor Wood,
called him thief forger, burglar, rioter. and all
the crimes in the calendar. in order that under
cover they might urge commission upon com
mission. to govern the poor tax ridden people
of this city, and put aght or ten million
Of dollars per annum into their own pockets.
We shall see how far the people Of New York
will permit this game TO be carried II the
principal issue in the coming election, and
should be 80 regarded.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-28

LAST YEARS LEGISLATION UroS THE Ar
FAIRS or THE CRY or NEW YoRK-will the
people of this city, who have so recently and
so emphatically condemned the impudent and
atrocious acts of the Albany lobby legislators
last year, so completely stultify themselves as
to permit the defeat of man who has been
especially the champion of municipal rights,
Whatever charges may he made agains, Mayor
Wood as to his commercial transactions years
ago. there can be no doubt that he has vind-
Gated the rights and liberties Of the metropolis
against the arrogant assumptions of the Albany
lobby in manner which is beyond all cavil.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-28

Cosr OF THE PoLTCE UNDER STATE Con-
TRor--The efficiency of our Metropolitan police
must strike every one who casts his eye over
the morning papers. Murders, assassinations,
garrotings and burglaries form the ordinary
catalogue of a nights events in our city. What
is admirable in all this is, that We pay double
for protection against these agreeable incidents
to what we did seven years ago. In 1850 the
expense of the police force was only s492, 900;
in 1857 it is $l,OOo,O OO-increase, s5Os, 900.
Population of the city of New York in 1850,
5l5,547; in 1857, 770,000-increase of popula-
ton SO per cent; increase of police expendi-
ture, lO3 per cent. Back up the Mayor"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-28

CosT or OFFICIAL LABoR UNDER STATE Con-
RESPONSIBILITIES the old system of corporate
management, bad a. II was, the amount Of OH
cial salaries bore some proportion to the labor
performed. Under the system of State COM
missions we pay twice as much for having the
work worse done In 1850 the salaries of Off
cials connected with city departments was only
100000; in 1857 it is 100000. Population Of
the city Of New York in 1850. 5l5.547; in 1857,
10000. Increase of population, so per cent;
increase Of official salaries, 100 per cent Back
up the Mayor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-28

PHO UGIIEs COMING FROM BALr1uoRE-It
is stated that the new coalition of the odds and
ends of all the old factions formed for the pur-
pose of putting down the democracy of Tam
many Hail. and getting into the city treasury
to handle the ten million of dollars taxed
which the people Of New York have to pay. in
tend 10 import from Baltimore one or two thou
sand of the rowdies who created the riots In
Washington short time since, to control the
election on Tuesday next. We hope that orr
city authorities will not hesitate TO use the
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News from Europe, Mexico, Cuba, West In
dies, South and Central Anne ricn, Sc.

News from Europe, Mexico, Cuba, West In
dies, South and Central America, Sc.
APPALLING TRAGEDY AT PORT JEFFERSON L. L.
LOSS or THE STEAMSHIP oPBLoCsAS-THE STORM
ON THF OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RIvERS-AFFAIKs
IN Observation-Disclosures, ETC., ETC.
The WEEKLY HERALD will be published nj ten O'Clock this
morning Among Will be found the following
News Europe The Fall Of Delhi and Rehef of Luck
now-The Killed and Wounded, &c.-The Money Panic.
Important from Washington.
The Central American Imbroglio. &c.
The Walker Movement in the South.
News from Havana Mexico Hsyt, Venezuela, Honduras,
-, Domingo II Helena, &c.
Editorials various interesting topics
Latest news by Telegraph
Obituary Notices.
The Turf IN England and America.
Another Outrage American Commerce
Particulars Burning Of the Steamboat Rainbow and
Loss Of seventy five Lives
Appalling Tragedy al Port Jefferson, l. !.
The Loss Of the Steamship opelonsas.
The Storm the Chic snd Mississippi Rivers
Financial Commercial Religious Politica Sporting and
Maritime Intelligence.
Weekly Review OF the New York Cattle Market
Marriages and Deaths together with large variety OF in
teres,ing local and miscellaneous items
Single copies wrappers ready for mailing be had
a the counter Price six cents.
The mails for Southampton and Bremer the steamship
Ariel VIII close Iois O'Clock this morning The WEAKLY
HERALD will be ready In time for mailing.
Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition Of the
NV HERALD viii be received the following places
in Europe
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4 stuart 10 Exchange street, East.
HAvHK... Am European Express Co., q Rue cornene.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-28

Mr. TEMANN AS AN ALMsHOUsE GOVERNOR
1t may be well for such Of the taxpayers Of
New York as are under the impression that the
election of Mr.. Tiemann will lead to reduc-
tion Of the expenditures Of the city government.
to know something of his official career during
his term Of service as an Almshouse Governor
1t appears from the annual reports of the de-
partment, that between thirty and forty thou
sand dollars are added to the receipts of this in
stitution every year by the sale of property
and in payment for board, labor, &C., all of
which-as will be seen from section 10 of the
ordinance Of the Common Council, passed June
lG, lS46-should have been deposited with the
City Chamberlain, and voucher thereof fled
with the Comptroller But here is the section
Itself
No sales Of any articles property belonging to ths
Almshouse Department shall be made, except by the
Commissioner the written representation OF the super
inenden Of the establishment which such articles or
property belong that the ought TO be sod and an
moneys received by him from the sale Of any article
property payment OF board labor or in any other
way, shall once in each month be paid the City Cham
berlain and the return thereof be filed with the Comp
troller
The total amount of money received in this
way, from the organization of the Almshouse
Department to the present time, is about two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, all of
which should have been paid into the sinking
fund, to make up the deficiency of interest ao-
cruing on water stock of the city of New York.
according to the requirements of the law in re-
lation to the subject, the particular provisions
of which are set forth in article 8, title II.
Now that this money has been misappropri-
ated or improperly applied appears from the
fact that it has never been deposited with the
City Chamberlain; and this occurred too,
when Mr.. Tiemann, whose particular recon-
mendation for the Office of Mayor is his ho-
nesty and vigilance in the public interest, occu-
pied the position of Almshouse Governor It
may be said that he was not aware of the mis-
appropriation and the loss to the city of
quarter of million of dollars. But what kind
of defence is that which is based upon the
supposed ignorance of his official duties? If
Mr.. Tiemann was incompetent or unwilling to
see that the peoples money was not squandered
or misapplied when an Almshouse Governor,
what guarantee have the taxpayers of New
York that he is qualified for the responsible po-
sition of chief magistrate of their city,
or that the duties Of that Office may not
be neglected, or, what is just as bad, be impro-
perly discharged through the incompetency Of
its incumbent? The official career of Mr. Tie
mann proves that, however successful he may
have been as dealer in paints his qualHca-
tons and abilities are not of that character to
fit him for the Office of Mayor. Let him. there
fore, stick to the paint business, and not aspire
to a position which his official antecedents and
incompetency show he is not qualified to fill
with justice or credit to the people of this great
city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-28

CosT OF Our CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS UNDER
STATE PRoTEcrIoS.-The State takes a step
mothers interest in the administration Of our
city charities. In 1850 the Almshouse ex-
pendture was only 100000; in 1861 II
amounts TO s43.0o0-increase in seven years,
$4,000. Population Of the city of New York
in 1850, 5l5,5i7; population in 1857, no 600
Increase Of population so per cent; increase
of pauper expenditure lO9 per cent. Back NO
the Mayor"
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country?

PARTISAN EDITORS IN New YoRK.--Some OBJ
scure city journal gives place to the complaints
Of several representatives of the Partisan jour-
mails in this city, who state that the managers of
theatres and other places of amusement here
neglect to accord to them the privileges which
are usually extended to journalists-that is,
they are not rendered the compliment of free
admission. IF such civilities are extended at
all, they should be reciprocal The London
rican press with the greatest liberality and
courtesy; but the contrary is the case in Paris.
In fact there does not exist anywhere in the
world so churlish and impudent set of men,
so far as the representatives of the American
press are concerned as the directors of the Paris
theatres. We have known these facts for seve-
raj years, and we also have noticed the same i'm
pertinence on the part Of theatrical stars in
Paris before they came to the United States.
They have treated the representatives of the
American press with the most execrable and
awful impudence. Even the Partisan editors
themselves exhibit the most profound contempt
for their American contemporaries. We remem-
DcI IL Circ III ptiut' Wucu tut SH,N WlhUH
took the trouble to introduce the Hon. Massa
Greeley to Emile Girardin, the elegant redac-
telr ofLaPresse. For months afterwards Girardin
made the frequenters of the salons where We
visited laugh and chuckle over his ludicrous
representations and descriptions Of the dress,
appearance, manners, looks, pants hat, old
white coat with new black dress coat under
it at noon day. which marked the editor of the
great anti-slayery, abolition, humanitarian
American Journal.
When the Partisan editors and theatrical
managers learn to treat the representatives Of
the American press in that city with something
like the courtesy that is extended TO them in
London, il will be quite time enough to talk
about French politeness rs contra-distinguished
from English rudcness.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-28
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
BROADWAY THEATRE. sroad~ay-THs Csrrlc-TAKk
xHAr ORR AwAr-ASTHosT AND CLEOPATRA.
EJRIO's GARDEN. Broad ~sy-Anernoon, JocKo-TI9Hr
Rorr FpAr~-PAsTcsiMK " BcskAs. Evening" TIGHT RorE
PERFORMANCE Two RIVALS Nj. DrcHALnEAu.
BoWERY THEATRE, Po~erv-EeuEsrRIAs AND GYs-
FasrIc FEArs MONKEY OF Madrid
DAT IN NEW YoRK-PAsis Arp LONDON.
wAILAcK's THEATRE Broadway-rwo TO ONE or
rsr KIFo's yisII-CAPsiCE or LovER AND HUSBAND.
LAURA KEESEs THEATRE Rrcadway-GRAsD SrEc-
rAcLs y TBs SEA A MOTHERS PRAYER.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Fourteenth street-IrALlAr ors-
nss-LA sossAsnuLA-LuciA pI LAssERsooR-IL TsoyA-
PARSUMs AMERICAN MUSEUM. Brosdwsy-Aner-
aeon and Evening-OuR CousTgY's SIsEws.
WOODS BUILDINGS bSl and SIS neutrality-suspicious.
JHRrsrY WOODS MISsrREIs-OLp Doc TRAY.
MECHANICS Hall. Az Observation-Disclosures MINISTRIES
-ErHIorAN SosGs-5oLogED PICTURE GALLEY.
NATIONAL CIRCUS. ~ Sowery-Afternoon and Even
ing EQUESTRIAN fEArs-3YnsAsrrc EXERCISES, &c
EMPIRE HALL. 500 Brosdwsy-pAISTIsGs fIlusrRA rrvB
or kAhE EXPEDITION. &C.
- -------------.
New York. Saturday, November IS, 1857.
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given in another column Corn sold in a limited way at
SIC ssc for Western mixed, and southern yellow at
eoc Pork WAS heavy and sales limited Sugars
sold TO the extent Of about 900 hhds at rates given
another place. Coffee moderate request prices
unchanged Freghts to British ports were irregular and
engagements light Tobacco, in hhds taken I, Lon
don at 2as, and logwood TO Bremen at 35s
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-28

by the demoralizations Of this financial revul-
sion, are all at sea. And where and when
shall they find an anchorage if the administra-
ton is itself entangled among the breakers.
On both TANKS the national democratic party
is encompassed-Walker and the Northern de-
mocracy on the right, and the Southern fire.
eaters on the left. The chances are that should
this Lccompton programme be rejected by Con-
gress, the fire-eaterswill break out into an open
rebellion; but should it be accepted, the demo
cracy of the North will be swallowed up in
general ant-slayery reaction, compared with
which that of 1856 will appear as only light
summer breeze. With this movement all ma
tional party organizations will disappear, and
the issue between the North and the South will
soon be narrowed down to the question of
purely sectional control of the affairs of the
Union Walker has taken his ground and knows
his strength. The fire-eaters have taken theirs,
and their breath of life is discord and agitation
Upon either horn Of the dilemma the national
democratic party is destined, perhaps, to be
dashed to pieces.
We cannot yet undertake to pronounce an
exact judgment, one way or the other, be-
tween the attitude of the administration
and the position of Governor Walker
The doings of this Lecompton Convention
are envelcped in mystery; the policy adopted
by the President has doubtless been careful
decision from the hest lights before him; but
we must know all the facts before We can I'M
dertake to say what parties in Kansas are most
culpable and which are most praseworthy in
all this business.
Viewed in any light, or from any point, this
new crisis in the Kansas imbroglo admonishes
his dying speech in the Senate he adverted to
the rise and progress of the slavery agitation,
and locked to its future advances with the most
gloomy apprehensions. He referred to the Sec
tional rupture of the Methodist Church, and
next of the Baptist Church, and next of the
Presbyterian, as the swapping of so many Of
the strongest cords which had served to bind
the several parts of the Union together. In
the late Presidential election it was forcibly
shown that almost all moral, social and re-
ligions sympathies between the two sections
had ceased to exist And now upon the solu-
ton of this fearful Kansas difficulty the very
existence Of the political relations which still
unite the North and South is the question at
stake. Who at this crisis will step into the
breach, and rescue the administration and the
country?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-28

CosT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION UNDER STATE
MAsAGEsEST.-The State is liberal in its esti-
mate OF our educational necessities In 1850
the amount Of the State and city school taxa
ton was s276,ll2; in 1867 IL amounts to
s1,233,706. Population Of tic city of New
York in 1850, 5l5,547; population in 1857,
Ooo-increase of population so per cent;
Increase Of school tax $50 per cent, Back up
the Mayor"
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BROADWAY THEATRE. Sr,sd~sy-THs CRIric-TAKr
rHAr GRL AvAr-AsTuosI AND CLEOPATRA
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HJgIO'S GARDEN observation-disclosures JocKo-TIGHr
Rorr FpArs-PAsTcsisk Bcssss Evening, TIGHT korh
PERFORMANCE Two RIVALS NJ. DrcHALnEAU
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-12

PRocREss OF |ARHorn." The SCAR
rotc" game was tried upon gentle
man in New York on Friday last, in
broad daylight, as he was standing
in his own door. Two men approach
ed him, Of whom he had no Suspicion
One Of them rushed upon him, and
seizlng him by the throat, held him
with fierce clutch, while the other
took his gold watch and chain from
hispocket. Summoning all his strength
by sudden movement lie freed him
selffrom the hold Of the ruffian, and
encountered them with great spirit,
at the same time calling for help. 4
policeman came and one Of the rascals
va. arrested. He stands a good
chance FOR life tenantcy Of Sing
sing.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-12

A NEW USE FOR Hoops.-The
Albany Transcript is held responsible
fo- the following:
Recently gentleman and lady of a
nelghboring city were enjoying a
sleigh-ride, when one Of the traces
was broken beyond all hope Of repair,
and at point where no assistance was
to be had. In this emergency, the
lady produced from her cxpander a
good cotton rope sufficient to make
another. Things we've fixed, and the
party moved on.
So much has been said against
hoops, that Is matter Of Justice, we
give publicity to this evidence in their
favor.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-12
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
Establishing the salary Of Alderm for the
City Of Davenport
SEC. I. Be It enacted by the City Council
Of the City Of Davenport, that from and
af'er the 6rst day Of April, A. D. 1856,
until otherwise ordered the salary Of each
Alderman shall be the sum OF Two Hundred
Dollars per year, the same to Be paid quar-
tsrly out u any city funds not Otherwise
appropriated, Provided, however that
when Aldermen have removed from the
Ward, Or rssigosd their olicss prior 10 the
psssage ofthis ordinance, they shall BE- paid
nothing Tor their services, and when cleo.
tions have been held to Gil vacsnc,ss, the
payment shall b made pro rata fos the
time served.
SIC. 2. Any Alderman falling to b pres.
snt At 81 regular meetings, 0. any special
meeting u duly notified u he same, shalt
forfeit two dollars Nor every such failure,
10 bedeductsd from his salary Or any part
thereof, unless 10 the opinion Of the Mayor
and Council reasonable excuse 10 gwen
for such failure then hs shall b. sxonsrstsd.
0xc. .. All ordinances and parts Of ordi.
nanees conflicting With aay It the psovi.
DiOns q this ordnance ars hsr0Ay repealed
Passed. February ., 1851. d9t
Jssn rssaxlT, Mayor pro ten.
A,tsstl
tvsal ]. hAha, Cisst pso len.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-12

A young parson lost his way in a
forest and it being vehemently cold
and rainy, he happened upon poor
cottage, and desired lodging or hay
loft to stay in and some fire to warm
him. The man told him that he and
his wife had but one bed, and if he
pleased to lay with them he should be
welcome. The parson thanked him.
and kindly accepted in. In the NOR.
ming the man rose TO 70 TO market
and meeting some ofhis neighbour he
fell a laughing. They aaksd him what
made him SO merry about the mouth !
"Why," says he, II can't but think how
the parson will be when he
awakea, to find himself alone in bed
with my wife," This u newt
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-12
WINTER l:RA FLING.

Inc process OF ROOT trraltlng Is en-
tircly superceding Budding, or stock
work, for the apple. Small seedlings
oftwo or three years growth, in loose,
pervious soil, are taken up and about
three slips cut from each, three or four
inches long, and the scion is whip or
slip grated on, and wound with flax or
waxed cloth or paper. They are then
set in boxes filled with sand and kept
in moderate temperature till spring,
when they are set out where they are
intended to stand.
There is some discussion going on
in the Horticultural papers as to the
disadvantages Of Root Grafting-avcr-
ring that they do not heal well-create
bad, knotty excresccnces at the healing
point, which intercept the sap to the
detrinent Of the growth of the tree and
its fruit bearing-but we must say that
i'll the hundreds of trees we have set
out and brought to maturity, and in all
the orchards We have inspected. we
have never observed or suspected such
an effect.
We once bought tree of the Green
Gage plum which was root grated,
and when taken up found the earth
had been deeply dsswn up around the
body, and set Of roots were thrown
out above the cicatrice of the graft.
The original root was then cut off, and
the sprouts that came up around it
were ofthe same kind Of the tree.
All root grated trees may be opera
ted upon in the same manner. This
process makes an original tree, and
might be proftably used in new and
distant countries, where it is difficult
TO procure quantities-as the sprouts
ofthe apple, plum and pear, might be
multiplied to almost any extent.
There is no more abstruse principle
in vegetable physiology than the re-
suit produced BY grating: in the fact
that the root that receives the peculiar
pobuium, or food Of the plant has no
control, nor does it exercise the re.
hottest agency in determining the
taste, color, size, or species Of the
fruit. The sweetest and most delicate
and melting pear, or apple, il Just -
fine and perfect on the aerid ounce, or
crab apple, - on it, native stock.
The elimination Of the sap in pass
ing through the Leaf exposed 70 light
and the atmospheric gases, absorbing
the peculiar properties that give t
character, modified, perhaps, BY cleo
trrcity, is probably the source Of al
the varieties Of favor and color. for VIC
can hardly conceive or admit that the
inert poruA woody fiber Of the root
could exercise any function It I'll
unless it hsd the chemical afIinitiee.
or ability b select so0s peculiar
matters tom earth, to create the end
less varieties observed among the
fruits.
The incest eye, assisted by the most
powerful glasssA cannot detect In the
leaves, which seem 70 exert such 4 |
powerful agency, the most triAine
difference in their form or coustitu.
ton. Wonderful are the works Of