Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-01-23
hN From the Cleveland Ohio Leader.
The New York Half Million Grant to Ro-

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The Hartford Couranb speaking Of the grant
of seyenty-two Fifth avenue lots 10 Roman
Catholic institution, says:
The Irish Roman Catholics completely rule
the city Of New York. This is proved by the
late gift by the common council, Of thirty-six
lots, between the Fourth and Fifth avenues,
near Fiftieth street. This grant is in addition
to one already made in the same place, of the
same number of lots given, under a nominal
lease of one dollar year TO one religious sect,
for an exclusively sectarian object--that of the
erection Of q Roman Catholic Asylum. This
land, thus granted, is worth haIf a million Of
dollars. Think of that! Land worth five
hundred thousand dollars granted to an exclu-
sive sect for exclusive purposes Verify, the
strides Of Romanism in our land are prodigi-
GUS.
!" The buildings erected on this land are for
no Protestant taxpayers Their joint owner
ship in this land has been decided away to the
Catholics, for one dollar year. Their chill
dren can have no privileges there. 1t is for
splendid Roman establishment No Protestant
orphans will be allowed admttance.
|" few months ago, says the New York
Express, Protestant institution, the Nursery
and Chiid's Hospital, where Catholics and
Professionals are admitted, asked the Council
for four Of these very thirty-six lots, and were
refused. The Express says likewise:
What makes the case more aggravated is
the more important fact, that when the Insti-
tuition for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb
were compelled to go up as far as Fifieth street
to find land to build upon the corporation
charged the Institution, and compelled them
to pay the full value of this land, while it gave
away thirty-six lots upon the opposite side Of
the same Fiftieth street to the Roman Catholics
merely for the asking 1t was charitable in
stitution for giving voice to the speeches., and
hearing to the deaf in the ore case, regardless
of the fact whether they were Catholics or
Protestants !; while in the other the gift was to
an institution wholly sectarian, and to which
no Protestant is admitted.
Protestant charity no matter of what
denomination, could never have obtained such
gift. Why, then, was it bestowed on Cath
olics 2 Simply because the city election APP
proaches. Mayor Wood has been renominated
and desires to perpetuate his power-the lead
ers of the Democratic party desire to continue
their grasp on the city spoils. By this meas
ure they unite the Irish Catholics to man on
their side, while the Protestants do not see
their danger clearly enough to unite and put
down this unhallowed league between the Cath
olcs and the Democratic party. Will they ever
sect it? One would suppose that the yearly
tax of eight millions would be sufficient to open
their eyes to the rottenncsss of the Democratic
leaders.
Zone would suppose that this grant of half
million would call their attention to the en-
croachments of the Catholic power.
"The grant is so papably unjust, that even
the Mirror, the organ Of the Democracy in that
city, denounccs it.
LOST IN THE WooDs-A young man named
Frederick Walther, started out from Prince
ton, in Benton county, on the 10Th of Decem
Der, on hunting excursion, intending to return
the same evening; but losing his way, he was
forced to remain out all night The night was
cold, and his feet were partially frozen and in
the greatest pain, he wandered about the whole
of the next day, but found not habitation,
nor was he able to kill any game. Another
night in the deep forest, and another day,
found him helpless, and almost furnished As
a last resort to preserve life, he killed his dog,
and ate the flesh raw For three days longer,
he remained in the same place, subsisting on
the remains of his dog, without fire, and with
the consciousness that his limbs were gradually
freezing.
On the nth day, he was accidentally found
by man named Thompson, who he'd been out
in the Pinery making claim. Mr. Thompson
had no conveyance with him, and there being
no habitation nearer than Princeton, twenty
FIVE miles distant, he left the sufferer guam
tity Of provisions and fire, and fastened to
Princeton for team. 1t required about four
days to get back to where Walther was camp
ed, thus making the time he was in the woods
just nine days. Mr.. Thompson brought him
as rapidly as possible to St Anthony, where he
was carefully nursed but on Thursday, it was
found necessary, as the only hope for life, that
both his feet should be amputated, which was
accordingly done just above the ankle. There
is strong prob lbility that he will recover
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