New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-26

Americans and Republicans are openly nostie W
Lecompton. II the two wings there could ony 20
wiling to unite on Peoples Ticket as we did 10
this city, they would sacrifice no principle, ana
would attract 10 their common standard 'ss'
cession even from among their enemies. Indeed
humbly suggest tie propriety OF oar friends ever!
where assuming this name-Tbe Peoples licAet-
in place OF those designations which nave under-
gone so much damaging wear and tear during Tue
last few years No one makes 3 sscrlhce 10 50
doing. and thus dropping Republican or American;
1t is principles, not names, for which we are ai
cOntendDg. No voter among the vast PhaiAhh WHICH
came up to the polls in this city three wttks ago.
and threw into the balotbOx Peoples Ticket
felt that be abandoning particle OF the precious
creed which he pr0fessed as Republican or AueI-
can. He parted with nothing-he lost no sell
respect in so dong-and the recompense for the act
Was the proud satisfaction Of an immense victory.
Ths union under pame at which 10 old snefrs can
be flung, inaugurated on field like Philadelphia,
and cemented as it has been BY decisive triumph
ought to have proper weight with all goo1 iriends
of the good cause throughout the Union.
Our example in the city will be initiated through,
out the State. Convention has just been called
to meet at Harrisburg, July 9, Of delegates 10 De
appointed by "the citizens Of Philadelphia aud OF
- the several counties of the Common wealth op-
posed to the LecOmptOn swindle, and the despotlc
policy OF the National Administration IN forcing
ance of the known wishes, and in subverson
- of the great right Of selfgOvernment; and IN
&" favor of sound American policy in opposition
Z" to the policy and intrigues OF foreign Govern
" ments" The Convention is to nominate state
officers, whose names will hereafter appear upon
Peoples Ticket and upon that ticket they will be
elected by an overwhelming majority.
The grave has closed over two prominent natives
Of this city within the past week. Gen. Perslfor
Smith was born in the house which stood in Chest
nut street. where Biddles United States Bank, nov
the Custom-House, was sfterward erected Ills
father was Jonathan Smith, at one time Cashier OF
that institution. HIS military preferences were
developed at very early day, whens mere juvenile
be organized and commanded company OF ooys,
whose miniature parades are well remembered by
many Of our citizens. Gen. Smith was well kno Hn
and highly respected among us. On Saturday the
remains of Richard Willing were committed TO the
tomb the deceased having reached his eighty third
year. He was one Of the few remaining links that
connect US with an era which has long since become
historical. His father was Thomas Willing,
who, with Robert Morris the fDancer Of the Reyo-
luton, constituted the mercantile house Of Willing
d Morris, then the merchant princes of the day,
and famous throughout the commercial world. The
deceased inherited great wealth from his father, and
never embarked i'll business he was a genuine
specimen Of the gentleman of the old school, aable
courteous, and overlooking with kindness toward
Binney, Joseph K. IngersOl Commodore Read,
and others of the same standing, Oficiated as pail
bearers.
The curiOsities of trade and manufactures are
strkngly illustrated by two apparently anomalous
circumstances now occurring here. Your fellow
citizen BOgardus, famous for his invention OF iron
fronts for buildings-for it was he who first made
them practically available for architectural uses
is now sending them to this city in considerable
numbers, where they 90 up sometimes to the hight
of five stories. They are giving lightness, grace
and elegance tO our principal thoroughfares, and
may Justly rank among the marves of the iron man
ufacture Every year adds to the exquisite taste
and elegance of establishment which they present
as well as to their deserved popularity. But, while
New. York is thus sending us iron fronts TOR our
stores, Philadelphia is manufacturing iron light
houses for Chicago. A huge structure OF this kind
was last week finished by Merrck & Son, composed
entirely of iron: 1t was put together on their
premises to that all was right, and is now about
being dispatched to the West
1t would seem, according to limitations given
some days ago in TIE TRIBUNE, that the day Of
railroad depression and ruin has really gone BY ex'
eept in the case of such roads as the Reading
whsse dependence is on a single staple All the
great roads in this vicinity recovering from the
unexampled folly of expenditure and loss of traffic
which made the past year an epoch In their history
The Pennsylvania Central, having cut down its
expenses enormously, is now making more money
than it did year ago. A hundred emgrants for
the West 90 over this road daily in search of farms
SO largely has this emigrant travel increased, that
instead of plank seats without backs, the Company
now gives them cushioned seats and other comforts
nearly equal to the frst-cass passenger. Indeed,
the history and condition of this road present some
curious statistics This road, 345 miles long, cost
about half as much as the New-York and Erie, 4i6
miles, and great deal less than the Baltimore aud
| Ohio, $50 miles. Now, it will be interesting to
compare results on these three great avenues to the
West. The receipts for April last were as follows
New-York and Erie............S5i5OO
Baltimore and Ohio. 4So $50
| Penney lvanla. .................. ofSloJ
But as the business of single month may be an
unfair exhibition for all, let US take the receipts
from Jan. to April L.
New.York and Erie. ,ll9,2ll
Baltimore and Ohio. ........ ,32 152
Pennsy vania. .............". l,I',4i9
The difference between the Pennsylvania and the
| Baltimore and Ohio roads is very remarkable-nO
LEES than nearly $500, 900 in favor Of the former,
| though shorter road by Al miles.
There is great activity in our Navy Yard some
| 1900 hands being at work, and new ones taken on
from time to time. cannot learn that special or.
ders have been received to finish the new sloop.of.
| war Lancaster with more than ordinary dispatch,
but she is evidently progressing toward completion,
and can be set aoat if wanted to give hard knocks
| 10 the Gulf.
Some l. 400 tavern licenses were granted last
| week, near 200 of which were to new houses. Last
year our two first-class hotels, the Girard and La
| Pierre, paid $1,000 each for their licenses this
year one of them pays only 800 and the other $50