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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-24
MINOT LEDGE LIGHTHOUSE.
'itor Of The N Y. Tribune

To NE Editor Of Then Y Tribune
SIR The Boston Journal of the 18th instant informs
the public that this work progresses slowly
the structure has not yet been begun -" that
have been SPENT" and at least 81 O0O 600 will be re-
CURED to flush the work." Very likely. Itbs Gov
eminent Job. But the public have been deceived by
something more than pous fraud on the part OF tho
ecers in charge Of the work, with regard 10 lie loco
ton. 1t was stated by authority apparently, in Pss'
nom's Maya inc come time in 1856, that the light
house was to be built on the g Outer Minot- ven
tured the prediction in The TRIBUNE some six months
ego that the proposed lighthouse Would a never be
built ON the outer rock and that $5OO,OO would be
rent in the attempt i now understand that the
structure is &c be erected on the Inner Minot Rock.
II this So the seaaIng community shou!d know II.
The Inner MinOt is larger, more out Of water at low
tide much lees exposed to the seas and not az valu-
able to commerce, being within and 10 shore Of dan
perous rocks and lodges. lighthouse on this rock
ought nat to cost, and is not worth 70 The n4viga-
ton of Boston Bay, one-tt nth az much as one On
tie outer rock, where the iron-pile light was
placed ard whore the public have been led
10 believe this stone -wGk Yves being erected.
While the question of the site OF this proposed Ight
was before the Lighthouse Board responsible parties
offered to build simllar work 10 me one BOW ~ Po
cess Of commence ment, to be located on one OF the
adjacent rocks-tben deemed q better portion Tor
light than the Inner MiDot-for little Lass than
eli 0O0; but fancy there was among some OF our
On. eera On ambition rival or eclipse the credit due
IN Smeatop or Stephenson in the construction OF the
Fddy,tone and Skerryvore lighthouses.
Now, successful light on the Outer Minot 10 posi-
BILE and would be credit to its constructor; but our
engine ers while willing to take short ived credn
for dangerous location, have prudently backed OUT
into comparatively smooth water and are no. only
ambitious TO spend more money than our Eagiiah
friends did to build works infinitely more difficult Of
execution. e,,r
They will succeed They baye already spsn. 'y ,Sa
t;m,s az nucl as the Eddy stone co / and about the
cane Il at il took SteI hen,On to complete the skeTy
were. sId they bsve not yet begun the founda''oos
Sa,ot.9a, Jaly q 1851
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IMPROVEMENT IN THE SHAFrING OF
OCEAN STEAMERS.


To as Editsr If The ~ Y. Tvi6Gse
SIR: The novel proposition to interpOse elastic
bocies between the moving power and the wheels or
screws of vessels, is now topic Of discussion among
marine gneers. The unequal strain of ship and ma
chinery due to the irregular surface in which the wheel
il moving, is great sourceof accident to the vessel
and anxiety to the engineer Any device, therefore,
that will tmedy this difficulty, must be hailed as Que
Of great q smebt involving, it does personal safety
and great pecuLisry interests A weil:known mechsn-
zeal engineer has apparent succeeded IN relieving
the shaft from all sudden strain and likewise in grad
uetpg the steam to the paddles dip. He proposes to
t,sI,nt the power FROM the crank to the wheel through
ru.tc bodies having sufficient resistance to sustain
the II qured work without destroying their resilient
action. There elastic bodies are to be tbs vucsnized
iuda ubber sprpg placed in the periphery Of clutch
plate or coupling the shaft. and interpreted be-
tween the clutches o. to transmit the Whole force OF
the engine 10 tie wheels. 1t is easy to conceive that
such sn arrangement will modify all shocks or sudden
strain az the fprI e of land vehicle mod y the
cus,ien Of the wheels a rough rosdway-the elias
t y Of the clu CD yielding to the varying resistance
of the wheel.
The inventor further purposes to use the varying &C
ton of tho clutch the to regulate the force OF
the engine in its action the Wheel thus gaugng the
steam xactly TO the wheels immersion.
Prominent marine engineers express their confidence
10 the success Of the Invention, and we underst8nd
that it TO be put to an immediate practical test
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Sir James Cl.,k Of England has asssea wl,n soi /.
side able force the doctIpe that change " and
bsn,feisl 70 persous suffering with consamP1ui nI
FIeh stefan NJ Cas5s ss nas sc wS psys e
against W. ~. n ia ot has little or nothing to do
with he Of ;ns 1; a ss .a as
eprsh'e eitc's Tba, warm climate is not in
tell . .sa fro" In 1s India i:e ~. ts; Ss tho
uhfsse i;n.tss II il as frequent as in Europe and
Noi'b America. Malta right in the heat Of the
etnial Mcdiiensnesn, the army reports Of Eogia a
.re by consumption. At Nice, a favorite resort OF
Ersli,h invalid, especially those afflicted with lang
copIsnts there are more pativeborD person. die OF
eorsumpticD than in any Eug ish to~n Of equal Popu'
lsiion 1D Geneva the disease is almost equsy Prevs
IL nj In Florence pneumooia is said 10 De marked oy
tuccsiipg CT aracter and by rapid progress 'owara
it. Nsps whose eel, climate her e ' So.oi,
mortality by cor sumption equal to one IN two aoe one
third vhea. whose climate IS 70 os'f ia three
ard ons ouarter in Madeira, local disease s moro
common than consumption
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BOMBASTIC TEACHERS.

10 th< Edite, 81 Ths ~ =. 7ytbane
SIR Many thanks for your agitation of the question
of the School Teachers" 1t is fact that they have
presented written testimonial to Thalberg, most in
rehcnsibly grandioquent in its language in which
rd this sentence they hope that glorious transit
Z" ton may await the close of career of splendid
utility to participation in that exaipg and ecstalic
harmony that shall last through eternal ages.
Should il not be that glorious transition to par
tcipaon in that exultipg and ecstac harmony tlat
" shall last through eternal ages, may await the
/" close" &ci
Imerely put their own words in grammatical form,
and will be most happy to correct the spelling and
composition Of any letter Testimonial they may wish
10 publish free of charge, for the sake OF sustaining
the ere dit CT our schools abroad which is not likely TO
gain much with those who perusod the absurdy writ
ten testimonials to Thsberg and D'ABgri. ScoTUs.
Pearl street July 49, 1857.
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THE SCH0OLMiSTER ABROAD.
ORTHOGRAPHY OF TEACHERS
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY
REFORM OF sCHoOLTEAcHERs'

prrORM OF SCHOOL-AEASh'
q, "A, ES,,o, Of Tas y. y 7''e1"e
c.. N,r-York is not the only place ina. Is cesseN
81 IT. !, hines. Having read very a'enhvey lne
In your daily Issues 10 regard ~ that geh"e
80. !. veil as the letters pro and con they nave
+, .,yol<d think that your comments, ahhough very
,ss,k Z are not a whit too severe, oon'iacring the
IGNORANCE of the subject trust you vii! not allow
.cv ipatured or stupid criticisms OF your own ar'
oles from men about town, or from any other quar-
tr or any appeals to deal ttnderiy with offenders De-
cause OF their age and their long continuance ohce
to induce you to cease yepr Efforts 70 eolpT1e as
Is a infinitely more consequence than the rePat'on
or comfort of any Individual - =, It'll,
al,o hone that you will give the widest possible
p.ll;citv 10 this Discussion by publishing II your
WaeLIy Other sections of the country must be reused
10 be importance Of selecting schootteachers comp
tent 70 their work. The evils you nave 80 aoiy eA-
posed are wide pre- ad and in many places in0ieIaoe.
What should YOU think, Sir, if you were told mat IN
many towns m New England az this very time scho0i-
teaeb 70 are engaged solely for their physical strength
and proves, with scarcely any regard 10 tner otner
qualifications Persons totally Ignorant OF every
bisnch-of grammar, of geography, of nearly every
Kind of useful .eaIning-but very slightly versed IN
arithmetic and incapable of legible csiography, are
cbcfen as Instructors of youth because they have
brawny arms and certain bruta! courage ana aonty
10 eoniins nd. They might, In ime, become decent
policemen, but rothiDg more. This Is done 100, IN
towns where schools are kept only three months in the
year-tlus degrading the highest office On earth to
level with that of gladiator. a,
/ .rust, also that you sill not stop with exposing
the uismanageme Of public schools, but will con-
tend for a higher and more thorough sys-
tenn of institution in Colleges, which,
though less awful and imposing in name
thar half a century ago, really more Important.
Every year. large number of undergraduate OF Col
leges teach school, yet onehalf of them II called upon
to-day to write letter any subject, would make
soriier figure than poor AR. lIazetine. The census
of 1850 shows the State Of Maine to be In advance OF
any other country in the world, in the proportion of
population that read and write Notwithst anding
This lis school system is lamentably defective. If
with all It's drawbacks such enviabe results are OBJ
taiped, what might not be hoped for from their re-
movalf As Your weekly paper crculates more
largely ard has influence in that State than any
other, hope you will appreciate the benefit to the
cause of good morals and good education, Of teaching
the teachers, by exposing their shortcomings Pub
Ecty in this country, is the only remedy for wrong
AN EX-TEACHER FROM MAINE
Ne York. July 90 1851.
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GENERAL JAcKsONs sNUFFBOx.

IL he Ed,toc u Ths n Y. TytoSss 49,. -
S1R. Permit me to assist in the elucidatlon oil
nysterv that il, now. a. days puzzhns many saP'en'
Lrsip. Dioeeres with his lantern at noop'tde' to'A
not half the trouble to fluid honest man, tnae Iue
Con mon Council are tskiDg TO identify Gen. JacH'on
eeatee. | will allude 10 a few circumstances 'ia'
uipht Indicate superiority on the score OF patriotism
snd valor. ,,
Al tbc seize of Vera Cruz bomb-shell alishted
on,id crowd NJ officers and soldiers Stationed IN
,re,,b. The blazing fuse vas nearly exhaueted' aod
the lives If all we're 10 imminent peii' sergeant u
,hc Fir.t Arihry. who s.ccd 10 comparatively Sc
cure po.iricu. .aw the Danger sprang forward, ESQ
,.zire the terrific ssile III hls aTms' o'o'tu ~ o'o
he rarsp-t where it immediatel, ourst nv, o",t
,L,on,b ali he subs, ouept battles 10 manner that
d,ew ,non him the praises Of his sup@rors' ms r.
wurGs are the badges tina, be carries on ns n'e, 90
much for Hugh Mcdonnell, II Ne" Io.he'. "a i' s
l.ukire Young t,low seen conspicuous an ing 'ae
stc,ntrs at Monterey lie II wa. rn ',nanaat 49,
N.,.no,.s In vsrious actions that same young man
Nh Ly merit alone had risen I" Ine 'uA VI . T.
gent Major N tie arny-w'n Tue az =. =,
con r,d,. fmaly be entered me s"""eoo'u VI 'u'
.l,uy ard bore away psue" n u w =.
,sn,ies n. his b, de. H- nane J. .. IL. u, w
rnx n general in Il g stsf # Gov hins' "nn NV
", mere yanart, move paul"'lc tnan i.ea'.-
CoI psx.erl All be I'll 81 t6sp"''pec' ""o was
n ,Lat with bis con p-ny "i Dragons pnFsusu ,ne
,r.my iou the field 1t - o,uId ovsy
. e. b.,,sd GATE A New.York getti. 'nan-Mps'
Nh K,srpry wh, ever since has carried ~ empty
.l.yr Wat robe little command r @, hyioe 'r"'
T., !, :, NJ ma,f s'cd so mach ability an PER.
tly was ~ a..d If valor thai the eDrmJ sg'tect'd
lei, . in hague with IL Mao t'bc "Yli "nel
CT nrnoo, az hrmfull " patriotism he was ~
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
TIE ERIE CANAL--SHALL II BE SOLD

THE ERIE CANAL-SHALL II BE SOLD!
To he Editor " The n Y. Tribune
SIR: / crave space for few earnest words upon
this important question: the discussion OF which Is noI
50 fur off as is generally supposed. One thihg Is u
NE clearly sppsrsnt-there must be a thorough ran
eel and successful reform Of canal management, or
sale ike that of the Pennsy lvana Public Works VIII
be The result and large proportion OF the existing
state Debt NUT be provided for by direct taxation
When al owner proves himself unequal to the man.
sgcmcut of his property, voluntary or fceu safe Is
tie result So with the property Of corporations un
successful managers have to give wayts new Ones or
tie ismapaged property comes to the hammer. 81
with Railroads. and ia beginning to be With mis-
maDeged S,ae Works
Have THE ProPLE-the present owners of our Ca
pals--tfe power Of mansging them better aud VIII
they exercise that powerl or must they go TO pay
such part Of the Public Debt as the iberality of
puichaer will assume leaving the residue to be paid
by an already pretty well taxed people
The prescut questions in rea ion to the canas nre
not loca-th.y are Of equal ine' 50 t. taxpayers IN s
parts Of the State; disastrous results vii affect al
parts alike and so hey should, for all sections share
alike in providing for their management.
The experiment Of constructing the Efie aud Cha u
,,aip ca ole "a successful one, completely md
entirely So Strange though il Ia Us cow, they
were completed within the tine, sud substantially at
ne cot O, sin.y estimated; more than all their
,,ticiuai,d benefits were fea'-ed aud what IL more
x,r,o,di,ary they we're managed with that prudence
~ ..grj,y aud success that in twenty years their
revenues had paid tho Whole cost am in.cre. oil their
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MIGRATING TO THE COUNTRY.

To he Editor Of The MY Tribune
SIR: As an old reader of The TRIBUNE, often no
ice the advice you give your readers to leave the City
for the country or in other words you say there are
more consumers than producers Agreeing with you in
this matter, will you oblge by giving your opinion
of my caee through the columns of your paper / am
under forty year, have good health understand the
raising of fruits and vegetables in small way havng
two city lots), have 81 500 in cash, which ! have
taved BY clerkipg the past eight years, and have
wife ard four children. VIII the said 81 800 buy me
twg1ty fve.acre lot with small house and barn with.
il fifty miles of this city and five miles OF village
and can raise enough fruit and vegetables on the
same, and dispose OF them for cash, to support my
fsmily ! see no prospect Of ever getting higher
salary than now do and am certain to see the above
smount gradually diminish to furnish necessanes Tor
nv family. after Spending my yearly salary.
Respectfully. from one who wishes 10 do better
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Amsner.-We believe such place as Frank
describes can be bought for less than 81 800 on
Long Island or in Central New-Jersey; and it
would be hard to find spot in either locality so
fsr as five miles from village. The Fruits, how
ever would mainly remain to be planted, so that
five to ten years must elap'e before farm bought
50 chesply would become fully productive. Mean
time, the land planted to vines berries fruits &c,
would yield about half crops of Roots aud Vegcta-
ble., on which Franks family could just about
live, by steeriDg clear of fine dresses aud all man.
ner Of superb As his Berries began to bear,
they could live better; and, from the time his APP
pies and Grapes came on, we see no reason why
they might not live we'll enough. But much must
depend on health, tact and energy. Ed.
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PROHIBITORY LAW AND LAGER BEER.

PROHIBITORY LAW AND LAGER BEER.
10 The EdifO, Of The N y. Tribune
SIR: In reading the letter Of Baysrd Taylor 10 TaE
TRIBUNE of Saturday last was much surprised to
tho follow ing paragraph:
Sweden anil the United proving the fact that
lager er !. mere IN preventing than
any amount OF Prohibitory Law"
From the foregoing sentiment most respectfully
beg leave to dissent unless you except the State Of
Connecticut. Having been humble but sincere ad-
vocate of Total Abstinence and Prohibitory Law,
lave for the last fenty years. closely watched the
movements Of the Temperance Icforuation.
Ample opportunity has been afforded to every OBJ
server to witness in that length of time the effects Of
moral suasons prohibition audi lager beer upon society,"
ard am prepared to assert from posture knorledse
that nothing but prohibtory law has prevented
the public sale Of intoxicating liquors in our State.
When the law for the Suppression Of IDtemperance'
went into operation our State was Literally filled with
grog shops and druDkards; but after the lst day OF
August 1854, IN open sale OF liquor or person III
toxicated was Of rare occurrence.
So long as the provisions Of the law were executed,
just org such state Of things rem.lned; and had
bali the exertion b. continued 70 enforce the law az
WAS put forth for its adoption our State to-day would
be without an open grog-sh"p.
With all due respect for the opinions OF Others am
compelled from full knowledge OF facts staring Us IN
Tie face 10 differ fror the opinion Of Mr.. Taylor IN re-
think know what assert, when I say that lager
beer is paving the way for drunkards than all
other Intoxicating liquors combined far a. our city
and state are concerned.
The re asOrs are: Because young men, boys, aud
even members Of our churches will drink, or Gem
mepce TO drink lager beer who would be horrided at
the thought of taking glass Of brandy, rum or gin.
After short time, however, they copscientiOIsly
tuke something stronger, and be ore long they are
reelpg in the streets or lying in the gutter
Another alarming eaiure is, that in our manuactur
ing bshu eDts where intoxicating liquors have been
excluded by their regulations, for score or more Of
ears apprentices sent out for II, and it IL taken
in and freely drank by the operatives, and in many
cases the boys get intoxicated.
We know that in Connecticut 1.-THE people wW they
can cosc every rum shop with the law We now have,
and is only from the Indifference Of protesting Chris
tians that it is not done. Yours for Prohibition.
JAY PECK.
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DRUNKEN SCHOOL OFFICERS.

To the Editor Of The ~ y. TriSane
SIR: Now that your hand isin, you would 90 a
great service to the schools if you would arouse pubic
to the necessity of reform in the selection OF
School OFcers Some of them come into my school,
at times so intoxicated that am really ashamed and
sometimes afraid Of them And they not unrequenty
forget to leave their cigars outside of the building.
From what can lean, our Ward is not the only
one thus afflicted A SUFFERER.
Public School No. -, Ee,c- York. July q, 1857.
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work shop, and both he material aad moral results be
such O. TO sstoneh The Cmanity.
The problem, rkat TO do VtfA criminals, 10 ono Of
the most momeDtou and the moet puzxhpg for civil
izshon Through the divine virtue there Is In work,
this problem can be solved; and the success Of the
experiment undertaken by the modest wedoer, An.
drew Walker, IL hint which II judciOusly improved,
will speedily le al 10 the solution.
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THE VERDICT IN THE CASE OF MULLER
10 TIE Editor u The " Y Tribune


20 tie Edsso, u The " Y Tribune
SIR: In your report of the proceedings of the Jury
,ummoned to investigate the matter of the death Of
John Mul err find the following proposed verdict an
nourced as ole acceptable to tie whole Jury, with the
exception of one:
1hc Jury find that the 9TH day Of July 1851 the police
free Of the Seventeenth Wsd deemed eXpedent to Psro
f the Prpo'e Of .neentng any process. Of sw
ION e Of them believed to be rotous gathering ,
ain execution purpose they used hsrsm. and 9,heI
no legal authority sustain M enp ymsn BY the law o the
s-te NewYoIk, the killing # human being flony e1.
ppetsAed in ustifable or III execution
procei for the apprehension Of party which arrest
frcby resisted This law sspqcabe TO The conduct OF the
The military when duly called out, may resort to military
including under proper c"mmnsd tn. use % ball car,
p pro in a.. Of usmes need s.
find the rc. through the i.di.c.eet
cnduet OF cer BY the # Peter Cook in attempting
dsperse ino nve and peacfaoe assembly by uaneces
say sIreips man and beating RI With eae wnicn pro
yCkd the gathering of large crowd That said Cook unju
fsby sCunded the rap which brought the police con-
ib miscellaneous or wd Of men, women aud children.
That said police did not act with puc oa' uhder " eA
cit, H. eut cou m I'D acts # bruta. viJle nee
" That John Muller ou'ly killed by police ohcei
o IT, Ward whose to the jury unknown
You observe:
IAN the jurors with the exception Of Mr. Dunn were viii
rb ma h. nee would n stscb h,s signature it, IL
put aside and the others substituted" , i,
Now this ,rr9ict was broueh To the Jury room a.
rady trfparfd and LJre the Jury had had sitting;
,rd considered it as preudgng the minds Of the Jury
II was at OIL &c ttIenuou.ly objected to 6y Jour oil the
seven ard for my part was from ffstto iastopposed
it the ground that the evidence on ether sac,
was 20 cohfused utterly tangled, that could not
~. INV way, clear to sign it. Besides, much IT 1t ap.
ne s,.d 10 me irrelevant; and verdict so phrased
could subserve DO useful purpose.
You Wi, see. by the verdi rs rendered how near the
facts Of the above statement are substituted;
Yours truly, j. A fhAIiA''
", Iulx
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HOW TO GET BETTER acknowledgements

70 7hs Editor Of The NJ tribune
SiR: have read with gfeN deal OF interest the
eont'pcr dence in your paper in regard TO school-
kaeLer' and the way in which their examination is
conducted, ard have looked abxiousy to ies some
"me6y proposed for such state Of affairs. Now it
matters very little nov much we lay in regard 70 such
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Dpows,p.-Henry Miller was found drowned 10 the
or, X At Roncout on NJ, nday. He had been M'selns
~. S,,urday When discovered he was floating oP.
LIE hat place. The de ceased was engaged 10 'ne
beating business.
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