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

TIRE KANE MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.
Al the nrs meeting Of the Kane Monument Association
since the summer recess, the following list of lecturers
was reported-Prof Mitchell, Bayard Taylor G. w. Cur
| us, Dr. Cummings, DIR. Beocher and Dr. Chaplin Tho
! Lecture Committee empowered 10 carry out tho
proper arrangements for the lectures vote OF thanks
was gwen u the Grand Lodge of the State OF New York
Of +. IA NJ for kind assistance and n committees was,
appointed 70 print and distribute copies Of the acts of tho
c,emna,a, y expected that the corner stone Of the
contemplated monument viii be laid next spring
THE FUTURE OF NORTH NEW YORK CITY.
"A PRACTICAL Man. wants to impress with the impor-
tant future of the northern part Of Manhattan Island Ho
'hks tue advantages Of the Sound safe harbor tho
apsohie hihhg up OF the lower part the city and the
u o necessity for the removal Of tho distractions
uri Gaze denote that the upper part Of Manhattan Island
| may YET DC an important centre OF business.
J REVIEW AT OLD POINT CoMFoR,
"A Spectator Calls our attention review of tho.
rops at Old Point Comfort tho 9th ult by tho scre
tary of the Navy He proiuso in his encomums on the
bearing OF the troops the band the visiting ladies' ard tho
honorable Secretary OF War.
THE NORTH WESTERN DIspENsARy.
We have before us appeal from Mr.. Hartley score
ary of the Association for Improving the condition Of tho
Poor behalf Of the above institution He says that the
dpensary established 1852 under the auspices OK
The Association to meet the growing necessities Of
digeh sick in the northwestern portion Of ITO city, and
under the direction Of an efficient board Of managers t
has gradually extended its action until it has become ono
OF the useful charities the city II labors how.
ever, under peculiar difficulties and disadyan for
unlike other kindred institutions it no dspensary
building and is Of course without the facilities which an
appropriate cdce would secure besides bearing the con-
slant burden Of rent and the risk of being disodged I'm
por'ant and useful, moreover is the organization it
very existence is insecure until it has building in fee,
uer charter which will render the property legally in
alenabe to any other purpose To effect these objects
the board of managers only appeal private be-
raty About 100000 is all that would be REQUIRED for the
purchase OF the ground and no building will be
until twothrds Of the amount is subscribed when COM
mittee will be appointed TO carry ont the design.
THE ST. LOUIS ALTON AND CHIC AGO pAtIuOAp
We are glad to learn from Springfield nois) cor
respondent that the employees of this line being fast
paid up the of wages due to them year
proof that the management of the road is improved,
whatever may be its business prospects generally.
EQUAL RIGHTS.
Mr. Brown of Vermont has US the copy Of memo
rial presented to the Legislature of that State, calling for
the revision of the constitution and laws Of the State and
demanding, among other things, the following provi-
sons:-
That every citizen of the State who is twenty years OF
and has resided in the one wear NEXT
preceding the day of election, and three months in the
town, and is OF sound mind, and criminal and can
read and write shall have right to vote and TO hold any
Office when legally elected
That all the officers the government shah be elected
annuay-Stae officers by the the state county
officers by the votes Of the county; officers oy the
votes OF the town. and district officers by the Of tho
district
day the average pay Of persons engaged in com
mon business of life; not TO be unless especially APP
where the money is raised to pay them.
ACCOMMODATION ON THE CITY RAILROAD CARS.
down town correspondent complains that Central
Park concert days and on Sundays sufficient accommodate
ton is not provided for passengers the city rail-
roads He says that couple Of Saturday after pa
cntly waiting for twenty minutes in the vain hope Of dis
covering Third avenue car only moderately filed he was
with his family, compelled TO .stow away IN manner
that was excessively dsagreeabe to their feelings. We
recommend the subject To the attention of the railroad
ic fhair. lufUu ,,sar
anticipate the increased traffic which the popularity OF tho
Central Park is rapidly creating
NEW TYPE SETTING MACHINE
Mr. Hattersley, Manchester engineer has invented a
new type composing machine of which the English jonr-
mails speak favorably The machine includes a regular
composing stick, and the type approaches the end of
the line bell gives warning, the stick detached with
touch and the sole compostor the line returns the
stick and resumes his rapid task The insl works
by the pressing OF keys which through lev discharge
the types wanted down grooves direct he sick
The keys which arranged like those Of concertina
lie in space Of thirteen inches in length by seven in
depth, and closely initiate the movements by which type
is set by hand The economy claimed to be effected by
the employment Of this machine may be Judged of by the
following ealcalati0n-Thc composition Of the advertise
ment sheet OF the London Times of eight pages about
$2l1 by Mr. Hattersley's invention II is stated that the
same amount of work be done for about S74 making
yearly saving of s45,225. We have similar results
claimed for the type setting machines invented in this
country but as yet none OF them have been found
| the test of practical application.
GROWTH OF MEMPHIS.
Memphis Tenn correspondent calls attention to the
unprecedenedy rapid growth Of that city In 1871 It's
population only 3d. in 1854 126s7 ana in 1859
is % 0o0 By the bank the six months end
ing the LIST Of July last, appears that tie amount of
bills and notes discounted by the Memphis banks was
Ss sos 00O The entire export and import Mem
manufactured in the city 81 OBJ Real estate dur
the last twelve months has advanced in value thirty
cent and rents thirty three per Nearly ten.
Of the entire cotton crop of the United States IS shpDei
from Memphis for which its brokers have pay oo0
600 The amount of capital afforded by the banks INSULT
Gent Tor the demands OF business and traders and business
| men disconnected with the forwarding trade are often
forced upon the streets TO meet temporary wants and
outside rates have ranged from to two and half
per cent per month Memphis is within fty.s.x
hours of New York, by the Illinois Central lis trade
with the great commercial metropolis of the Union is
rapidly on the increase.
TENEMENT HOUSES.
"A Working Man" exposes n phase OF the
cupidty Of tenement house proprctors which threatens
abe most serious Inconvenience class to which he
belongs. He says that he has been living in a tenement
house up town for the last twelve months and in general
the inmates have been respectable well behaved persons
The proprietor however, not content with getting $500
month cputaby out Of the property has taken 10 furnish
ing the rooms throughout in order double and treble
inc amount, Inc consequence Is that the rooms arc inn
mcdiatey hired by of bad character and decent
tenants have no other oltsn than TO quit.
ECONOMICAL SCIENCE.
We learn from German correspondent that the ia
blonowsk Society," Lcpsc have proposed FOR the year
1861 the following thesis
history of the rise and progress of economies in ol-
land during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
such may be drawn from the national economical lite
nature OF that country during those eras.
CANALIzAT1oN OF THE IsTHMUs or suEz.
An English engineer bases argument in support OF
the feasibility Of the Sucz on the fact that the 20
vernment Of the Netherlands in the construction Of tho
extensive naval docks which it is at present erecting il,
the port OF the Newc dep, the Hcder, has sue
ceeded In building the foundations twelve Dutch ellis
meath the surface Of the sea- in n most dangerous and
difficult SOIL much worse than that of the Isthmus.
THE BIBLE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
correspondent thinks that the plan Of insisting tho
reading of the Scriptures in the public schools not at all
calculated improve the religious tendencies of the pupils