The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-05


October and number Of those engaged in the construc-
ton that they stan poor chance to recover their
nvestmsnts our Correspondent protests against the in
rcrtnaci chd that the harbors each end Of
Me route are safe enough.
ALLEGED RAILROAD IMPOSITION.
SIT Of Baltimore, complains that thr ough passengers
from Baltimore New York charged rs
uose vino, cohne The tram, buy tickets 10 Phla
selphia and from thence New York. The railroad
Gcket agen; declined answering the Of this dscro
Iancy.
yrHDICATr0E OF A BROOKLYN PHYSICIAN.
DR. Charles Newhaus, NJ d. Of Clinton street, Brooklyn
CLAIMS 70 have been unusty treated in the reports con
sernng camphene accident the 18th instant which
resulted in the death Of child He denies that the GER
x0cate for burial which he gave Illegal alleging that
ahe did within the jurisdiction Of the Coro
and that officer had necessity for holding the sub
sequcnt inquest The verdict Of the Coroncrs jury was
accidental death The doctor also denies that he charged
fee for The burial teate stating that the four dollars
charged the father Of the unfortunate child for pro-
fessicna services,
INDIAN DErREpArIoNs IN TEXAS.
a correspondent writing from Blanco county states
that the Indians in that vicinity are committing depreda
He says, band Of 500 Comanches and 600 Kowas
recently the Canadian fork Of the Arkansas deter
mined to avenge the death their comrades at the hands
Major Van Dorens and Captain Bracketts commands
He predicts glorious future for General Houston, Go
vernon elect
EXTENSION OF THE DELAWARE AND STAFFORD RAIL
ROAD.
gentleman writing from Snow Hill, Nd, calls at
ienton The opening Of the Delaware and Seaiord Rail
rcad which he says is great convenience 70 the people
that section He predicts great results in the agricul
furai aud manufacturing interests along the line.
HAVE WE GOOD CRICKET GROUND?
advice does net believe that the cricket ground al Ho
hok.n is Ct TO he used in the international match shortly
oe played He says there yard Of it level that
A full Of hills and humps and is totally inadequate for
the vast numbers o. spectators that will undoubtedly con-
Fregate
COMPLAINT AGAINST THE wEEnAwKEN FERRY COM
PASY.
Jus:ice complains ,ha, this ferry company, from the
Of Forty second street. North river charges FIVE
cents faro each way, when they have legal right
collect bu; three cents each way
PEDIGREE HusTRa-THE TowNLEY ESTATE.
We have received a communication from John D. Law
renee, OF Washington Ohio containing curious ale
cations In relation TO the search instituted after the heirs
40 the TowDey estate. He says that the Inheritance is
yth started to convict certain parties engaged in ped
gree hunting In this city such OF the Lawrences
credulous enough believe in the golden vision having
been charged by these parties $50 for their pedgee end
from $40 TO $50 more for their coats Of Our
respondent says that and two Of his neghbors
I" England for information ~ the correctness OF their
tedgrees and ascertaned that they all fabricated
The inv. stgaton, he adds, has brought to light the TACT
who the lookout for persons who, from old
story tradition In their families, have uTsed the idea
that they entitled 10 fortunes England with view
turn their creduty TO account These parties
ma the names and descriptions Of their in
tended victims 10 corfcdcracs in London, who
smedteiy write to their dupes, detailing such portions
OF their stories likely TO excite their curiosity
and offering for fee OF ty dollars pat them in posses
OF such information will enable them recoy
.hc estates which they believe they are entitled TO-
Amongst number OF persons recently imposed upon
This twopoor hard working Hampshire farmers,
n hnlf
~ or these harpies, who when the rcmt:ancos were
stopped ceased TO answer the letters OF their victims If
;hese statements could b. substni!ated believe that
there would be no difficulty in bringing the parties who
guilty Of these practices within the grasp of the law
THE WORKS IN THE CENTRAL PARK.
A correspondent asserts that the motive Of Mr.. T. l.
Sas,eads visit 10 Europe no! i'll health asserted
desire to take few lessons in landscape gardening from
the English and Continental parks Should this be really
the case we think that Mr. Omstead deserves credit for
the conscenousness which induces him to study out the
plans and works Of others before carrying out the details!
o. his OWE.
TIRE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN CHICAGo-FoR-
MDABLE ABOLITiONIsT ORGANIZATION.
In communication received from OF our Chicago
correspondents there is the following curious state
ment:-
The underground railroad company here is regularly
organized. At its head are two men of means; one
white the other black man. Their adhcrents that is
those admitted TO participation Of all their
gular fact) half many blacks but then Of course
they have any number OF inferior tools. This lack Of
numbers however, is more than made up by the energy
and determination Of the few men who IN the secret
The Jcsuits. described by Macaulcy, are not more
devoted and obeden to their head than are these ground
Nngs 10 the behests Of the two to whom have
alluded. They all loud mcuthed black republicans
many Of them brawng pot house politicians and soothing
infde,s Of the school OF Theodore Parker They would
stop crime order advance their nearous ends
Their meetings arc only held when actually
sary; and then, in order to divert suspicion, only
inc captains OF ten" attend. Notice Of meet
ing is always carried around by word Of mouth.
and the captains of ten be speedily summoned any
time. When they have met, andfhe special matter be
fore them has been discussed and particular iilc of
conduct agreed they dispense in different directions
and each captain goes to each Of his ten men and
makes him thoroughly acquainted with all that has
been done and determined Thus each man knows
exactly what expected of him. and he fails 10 exc
cute IT, II slave party Of escaped slaves is ex
peced the underground railroad, detachment is
posted a, each depot to be and not miss them
When they do arrive, il Is usually in charge of
complces, and possible, in the ostensbe character of
servants Once here they considered safe; and if
ibey have travelled far and there danger OF me
date pursuit they usually kept foy days recu
peraie. This would be the time for arccovery
Fugitive Slave Law, but such thing has never been
known y, G,hcago, ana probably never VIII be- Any
incredibly short time. If their masters their
track, process cut for them, they hurried off,
and always with strong guard for protection HE latter
armed and would not hesitate moment TO shoot down
aoy man. any ten men, who would endeavor TO stop the
eight Of the slaves
STATEMENT AND COUETERsrATEMEET.
We recently pubrsheda statement from Texas cores
rondent depreciatng the agricultural resources aud eli
mate the Western portion Of that state Another
respondent expresses indignation at what he calls his mis-
Representations, and says that the San Antonio river,
sbeu. the middle Of the district described by Banco
correspondent Judge NppeD of Goiad county last year
with len hands raised gathered, 4nned, and packed
ninety nine bales Of cotton weighing IRON $50 600 lbs
In his immediate ncighborhood nc that he knows of
which sells at more than fifty cents per bushe,
and plenty at that
City Intelligence.
C,RAp IRAvBL-There has recently been considerable
reduction the passenger fares our city raiifoads ID
the upper end Of the island. There now r routes
70 Harlom tho fares charged on each are follows
S.cond S~nue Horse Roil,oad, Going Up,-From Peck
slip Sixty sixth street, five cents; from Peck slip to
Harlem six cents. Coming Docn-From Harlem 10 York
vle four cents; from Harlem 70 Forty second street. five
cents, from Harlem 10 Peck slip, six cents.