New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-20

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are brought here by loads every Spring and killed.
il hot dead when they arrive and dressed and bIown
cold and eaten Who heard OF the seizure OF poor
old diseased cows oxen, s,ags. bu or sheep thst are
osrted into tbs city because too poor to walk and here
killed and cold, and nobody ia blown up about it.
DULY three days ago we saw meat pedd er among
the Irish shanes in Forty-fourh street selling same
thing that be called beef at FIVE cents pound, aud
such putrd mas il would have given the
fellow q passage TO the Penitentsry or eternity, if
offered for sale in the streets Of Christian city Here
every fellow plies the trade that suits him, and it
suits him. Meat, fish, poultry ard game as We'll IS
fruits and vegetables are sold freely every day from
thousand stands or stores that are the cause Of
more deaths than all the dirty streets seen, felt
or rmelt on Manhattan leland 1t ia the unwholesome
food tina, we eat that breeds all pestleLtal sick
ness. And such food is freely sold as though We
had no Municipal Govenment-no sanitary lsws-no
health ooers no inspectors of what is and what is
not sanitary. Hogs poisoned with Ohio strychnioe
stl slops and dying with the cholera if they reach
the city alive are killed and eaten, and questions
asked Stil-fed and poisoned beef cattle have fallen
and died in the street the way from the boat TO the
market yards, and their carcasses have been seized
and ss great shout raised that of the brave
"Jack Homer who run in his thumb and pulled out
Opium" from his Christmas pie, but the companions
Of the fallen that had life enough left to carry their
obese bocie ~ the market alive sold butchered
eaten, ard eOme of those who ate of the meat died.
but no one made the butcher afraid by chargtg him
with selling "blown meat"
To cay nothing Of meat, look at the veg tables
against the ceiling Of which there appears t" Dc No
law, no matter how much they are decayed, or IN
what an urft state they are brought to market
There il one Article that calls for strong hand to sup
press il, az 1t is now everywhere sold in this city
hi. is the frui, Of the tomato plant OF all fruits or
vegetables grown, there is none more palatable or
wholesome than good, ripe tomatoes. There is none
more un wholesome as they almost universally
sold ard eaten in this city. They are grown of the
very worst variety that can be found-hard, tough
ard wortt,ess-but they bear transportation well. SO
would leather chips Thep are picked green, and
sold and eaten wlted and produce death. II is the
trade of the market-gaydener. The market-gardeners
agent, the grocer, i, allowed to sell his death pills
with perfect understanding that he has right to do
so. Isn't this democracy
Runaway MATcH BY METHODIST MINISTER
Considerable stir has been occasOned in the village Of
Port Chester and vicinity in consequence of the Rev.
Mr. Porteus, of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
Stanwicb, Conn.,, having eloped with Miss Pine,
daughter of James Pine of King street, Westchester
County, young lady of about 10 years of age and of
prepossessng appearance. They got married in New.
York without the girls father being consulted in the
matter Ar far as the facts have been sscertained, i,
appears the young lady recently left home on visit
to some friends in Pougbkeepsie, and on Thursday
last she made for absenng herself for the day,
without occasioning any suspicion among her friends
to her Intentions.
On the evening Of the same day, the above-named
reverend gentleman, accompanied by his new bride,
reached the house Of friend at Port Chester, and,
after partaking Of Refreshments, tho happy cou-
pie left in carriage for Stanwch, and the following
morning the marriage of the runaway match was duly
chroncled in one Of the city daies, which IL said to
be the first ntimaon the brides father had Of what
had been going on. II is understood that he is greatly
inoensed at the pursued by his clerical sonl-
law, while the young ladies of Stsnwich aud particu
larly thoee in the habit Of attending the Methodist
Church at that place. less astonlshed with the
appearance Of Mrs. Porteus amoIg them.
SEDUCTION AND ELoPrMEST-About six month
ago machpist Of this city, by the name Of Chagu,
secured situation in Pcrtcoester, Westcheser Co,
and soon after managed to obtain board in the family
of Mr. +. of that village. Here he remained TO-
about four months, during which period he succeeded
in pgratiatng himself into the good graces Of Mrs. f.
so far induce that lady to pack up whatever she
could help herself to- including of money, prob
ably amounting to nearly $780, and elope with him TO
this city, bringing with tb, N two Children interesting
girls ara years old. The iadyis ab,ut - years
old and said to be very pretty, while her seddcer
represented of the most ordinary looking indi-
viduals that can well be met with. The gal'y parties
have thus far euded all efforts that have been made
to ferret out their whereabouts Mr. +. understood
to be very anxious 10 get possession OF the cniden
but he has come the conclusion that his wife is not
worth hunting up. He freely coptesses his willingness
to renqush all claim to her in favor of her paramount
The adys connections in Portchester are said to be
highly respectable.
FIGHTING FOR WALKER.-A man named Jeremiah
Hsys was admitted to the New-York Hospital yester-
day afternoon with bad cut of his eyes, and
another serious one upon the right elbow Hays states
that himself, brother and two ether men were dining
at No. 81 James street. discussion arose in
reference to Walker and his dOngs, which was con-
tirued until the opposing parties became qui'e
excited. Hayes brother denounced Walker IN
the strongest terms applying to him various
eptbets when one of the men hurled
plate at his head, but missed his ain. fight fol-
lowed when Jeremiah Hays was knocked down with
an iron poker and before he could recover of the
men hurled tnmber, which shivered against
his elbow and severe gash was cut by the broken
pieces Of eass. The injured man was taken to the
Hospital. DR.. Dubois examined the wound, aud
found that the tendon Of the muscle which extends
the ann had been severed and pieces Of glass were
still remaining in the wound.
SELLING LIQUoR on SUSDAY.--The following named
Indicted hu the Grnnd Jury for keaning