The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-11

Nh the gold. 1t is Just with the mass OF the
psspondence Of q leading popular newspaper like the
HERALD. We expected 70 devote our space to the
complaints for ali sorts Of grievances 70 the record Of
.smporant news ad ttum. We cannot do this, because
eur advertisers make heavy demands space, which
be met, We therefore take the liberty Of boiling
Aswn-to professional phrases large pile Of com.
nnnications, which, think much improved in the
following shape. Brcvity is the soul OF witt
POLITICAL FEVER VIRGINIA.
"Js Hn Of Richmond tells as that, Notwithstanding
thai the Wise faction swallowed Letcher there Is large
party opposed to letting the democratic nominee ride
Se course Alone Tho defunc. wings and Americans think
they have better chance Of success there
q Letchcrs unsoundness the slavery question John
II Bolts and William Ballard Preston spoken Of the
aspiring contestants and correspondent thinks that
sAer would stand pretty fair chance OF election on ac-
count OF the prejudice against aboltonsm which, he
says is growing in the Sate and the Gibraltar Of wing
gerry may again be revived.
sH THERE STRONG OPPOSITION TO TIE NEW HIGH
LAND REGIMENT!
An officer of the Highland regiment, who claims to have
present at recent meeting OF officers of the First
DIVISION denies that meeting any resolutions
passed desiring the Commander chief not grant
charter to the new Highland regiment He says that
there were but twelve officers OF the FIVE hundred in the
div presen, the meeting; that they had no author
" represent the DIVISION and ought 10 be court martial
Sed for INSTRUMENTATION in consuming their superior omcerS
who favor the new regiment.
FplENDs OF j. IL HOBART WARD AS COMMISsARY
GENERAL.
In order to insure the continuance in Office Of Mr. Ward
The present Comissary General extensively signed petit
tns have been procured requesting Governor Morgan to
reappont him. There are among the names those OF
lieutenant General Scott, Governor King Major Gene
rails e. W. Sanford, II. B. Duryeo, j. T. Cooper $. Burn
SIDE and Nelson Kendall, besides twenty-five brigader
generals in command, elgh. in stall, ftytwo colonies in
command and thirteen in sa and 5s7 officers below the
rank Of colonel.
A COMPLAINT FROM PORT JERvIS.
citizen Of Port Jervis complains that the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company do not provide suitable
bridges over their canal which Of the prnc
pal thooughfares of the place. that the agents and super
insendepts build bridges to suit their private property
and let the public take Of itself He says the local
snperntendents amass fortunes on salaries Of from dol
lar and half dollars per day, and thinks that with
proper there would be necessity selling
the stock below par.
SNOW ON THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF PUBLIC
OFFICIALS.
'Incog." suggests that since the walks of the public
squares not properly cleared OF snow hardly fair
for the City Fathers expect citizens to obey the law
this respect the principle that sauce for the goose
sauce for the gander."
ssD is indignant that the laws in this respect not
carried out and while he could refer to many residences
q veo people, contents himself with complaining of
NUMBER large hotels, the Post Office, Custom House,
ana banks which leave the snow untouched on the
sidewalks, to the great damage OF PEDESTRIANS.
SHOULD RUNAWAY MARRIAGES BE REWARDED.
Justce," individual by the way who in the habit
Of frequently writing to the newspapers, Is exceedingly
indignant at a contemporary for favoring runaway
matches, which he looks upon disobedience Of the
Divine command, 'Honor thy father and thy mother" He
concludes that though parents need not follow the dsobe
dents the grave with harbor bitter feelings
against Them though they may possibly exercise for
they are
ahobedsence He does not endorse the viii of Mr. Thorn
DYKE but thinks that runaway marriages ought TO be
condemned.
AMERICANS OPPRESSED IN THE PRussIAN ARMY.
"Oto Won Prhein vents his indignation the injustice
practced upon Americans enlisted in the Prussian army
He says that many have vainly tried to escape, and
though they nauralzed American citizens they
confined in Prussan prisons, at hard labor, in company
with thieves and robbers. lie says These undigniied
annoyances must act continual drawback to the
stherwse increasing Intercourse of the United States in
Germany and the political, commercial and social inter
course Of this country, loudly call Tor REFORM"
10 THE POOR INDIAN!
'Rnes" writing from Fort Dalles, Oregon, says he has
read all sorts Of pleas for about the poor
wronged indiana but that he has found them treache
rous cowardly lazy diseased and drunken, and he has
seen them of almost every tribe, from the Falls Of St. An
thony TO In Platte, in South America He thinks the
troops engaged in fighting them deserve the earnest
pathies Of government
ABUSES AT THE CASTLE GARDEN EMIGRANT DEPOT
Mr.. James Whtelegge, OF East Braintree, Mass, COM
plains bitterly of the abuses Of the Castle Garden Emgant
Depot. He says that his wife told him that prncpa
scal the Garden broke open the letter which he sent
her. desiring her. her arrival from England TO 60 10
Boston by certain route; that the principal official de-
ucted 90 so from five dollars which the letter
aned and told her that she must go BY another route
that the weghmaster refused to weigh her baggage
unless she gave him quarter that contrary to his cx
press Instructions his wife was sent by the Stonington
route that the weighmaser told her all her luggage
On board but that valuable carpet bag missing;
that the official who took the responsibility opening his
Wifes letter said he knew nothing about the lost property
and responsible for it. and that on the wnoe he
thinks Castle Garden bears the same relation to New
York that the "swell mob'' does to London.
BRIDGING THE EAST RIVER.
Mr.. w. suggests that the plan of ship canal connecting
the North and East rivers is not chmercal and that
should this be done the East river would basin
for small craft, while the channel to the East river
would without damage to navigation allow of the
ton Of five bridges connecting New York and Brooklyn.
he thinks bridge could be erected from the Battery by
the skill of masonry, with elevation Of one hundred
and twenty feet admitting under 1t vessels OF the largest
class.
COURT MARTIAL EXTRAORDINARY AT WEST POINT.
"a private soldier" sends amusing account of
recent novel court martial at this post appears that
huckster visiting the post ncautiousy left turkey with
the guard for safe keeping. The fowl myserousy dis
appeared the utmost rgors of martial failed
to discover its whereabouts In the course OF the tes
mOny OF the witnesses, whose stomach had not yet
become Injured to military diet. testified as foows:-"I
paither tasted touched handled it, but by the hole
me coat II we have to live much longer c0okhouse
diet i'm send US to the graveyard-or to the peniten-
tiary."
THE GOLD PRODUCT OF FRASER RIVER.
Mr.. II. M. Snyder writes from Fort Yale, Frazer
River attering accounts of the gold product He says
that at Hills Bar ENJOYS Bar and Texas Bar hands have
averaged for the last two months twenty dollars per day
oac that there have been twelve hundred making
these wages by digging and washing Between Fort Hope
and Fort Yale he thinks there fifteen hundred miners
averaging four dollars per day. and from Fort Yale to
Upper Canon, two thousand miners making from three
ten dollars per day. Many miners, however eav-
ing for home discouraged they mostly from Caor-
Fort YALE at the head Of navigation Of Fraser river
he thinks will be large tewn. 1t now consists Of
tin shop, two backsmths shops, three ehoemakcrs'
Shops four doctors shops and twenty general sorcs
besides gambling houses lie says Governor Douglass is
perfectly inefficient 10 protect the miners from the Indians
Volunteer companies had to be organized and which
he commanded conferred with twenty chiefs and
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