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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

SHIP BUILDING IN THE MErRoPoLIs.-We
lately despatched reporter through the ship
yards of New York, with directions to ascer-
tain the number and size of the various craft
in process Of construction. A portion of the
report was laid before our readers in the
HERALD of yesterday, and the remainder will
be found in another column.
The grand result of the investigation is that
for thirty years the ship building interest has
never been SO far depressed as it is at the
present moment. There are but very few YES
sells on the stocks, and those are of the smallest
class chiefly pilot boats, yachts, &c, &c. This
state of things may be traced to two or three
causes. In the first place, the panic of 1857,
by reducing the imports, inflicted terrible
blow upon the shipping interest, from which
it has not altogether recovered. II is quite
true that the imports have come up to their old
standard, and have increased over those of the
flush times of 1886; yet the carrying trade
for fine goods is almost monopolized by the
English screws. About ten years ago, when
the fast Yankee clipper was in its glory, many
of our ships were chartered abroad, and their
owners reaped golden harvest. Their work is
now done by the screw propellers, which beat
the clippers in time, stow more freight and stand
the strain of their work better than any fast
sailing vessel. We must come to the screw
ships If we intend to maiatain our position as q
maritime Power, and assert our supremacy on
the seas.
The slavery agitation, too, has had some eff
feet upon shipping interests. The Charleston
line Of steamships was to be reinforced by two
new vessels Of the frat class; but since the John
Brown raid the order has been countermanded,
and the ships win not be built at present.
Thus the almighty nigger's tracks may be
found In all our commercial, social and mari
time affairs, as we'll as being continual bug
bear to the politicians.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

OrR FoREIoy RI LATIoNs Is now In
the port Of New York corvette Of the Bra.
lillian navy, making q temporary stay In our
harbor. She Is ut present in service as school
ship, and is differed, no doubt, by many MEM
bers Of the first families OF the empire Of Bra
zil-ceftainly the fine appearance and gentle
manly bearing Of her officers would OF least
warrant that conclusion--and yet these gentle
men have received no courtesy or recognition
it is true, have not failed to extend to them
every kindness and hospitality; but THEY should
have been received with some mark Of Official
recognition, and have been afforded an oppor-
tunity of visiting our public institutions
When an American national vessel enters
foreign port, which our ships Of war rarely
especially in the capacity Of school
chip, as at Southampton on late oecasion-
her officers are always treated with attention
and respect, not alone by private citizens, but
by the authorities, in consideration for the
American nation; and, in spirit Of reciproci-
ty, the officers Of foreign navies should
meet like treatment at our hands Perhaps we
oughtto congratulate the Brazilian officers upon
escaping the bore Of an Aldermanic ovation,
with its accustomed vulgarity and gastronomic
excuses; but out Of regard for the dignity Of
this great metropolis, it is to be regretted that
some official notice was not taken of their visit
in quiet and unostentatious manner.
When our foreign relations from Ireland or
Germany arrive here they are received at Gas.
tie Garden and taken care Of by the State
authorities; and, though we would by no means
desire to see the officers Of the Brazilian navy
landed at Castle Garden-for they would pro-
badly be plundered Of all they possessed by
the baggage smashers and runners-yet we
think that such distinguished foreign relations
should have been received upon their arrival by
some of orr officials with at least as much at
tention as stalworth voter from Germany or
Ireland.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

Pork was rather sitter, with sales Of at ST rs
ael7 so, and new prime At sl4 25 GA BIN. Cofee
was FIRMLY held, whAe sales were moderate an =, full
prices, quality conrdered Sugars were steady aud Id
good request with sales OF 100 eco hhss and las
boxes, at prices given in another place Freghs we're
steady, with . fair amount Of engagements.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

SPRING FASHIONS IN THE METROPOLIS --OPEN-
ING DAY.-Although the weather was as unfa-
vorable as it could, be for the opening of the
spring fashions, the attendance was very fair
and the display Of goods exceeded that of any
former season. The articles are unsurpassed
in richness, style and the expensive character
of the material Of which they are composed
There is promise of a busy spring, and al
though each establishment appears to have
laid in large stock, they are all sanguine of o
brisk and lively demand for their goods. The
season has certainly opened well, and the
orders have thus far been very numerous.
Our readers will find all the details in regard
to the new styles of dress in another part of
this mornings paper.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

The ALDERMEN AND THE NEwsPAPERs.-The
newspapers would seem to be source of great
trouble to the Board of Aldermen. On the
18th inst Alderman Boole introduced the fol-
lowing resolution in the Board
Whereas, the advertising OF the proceedings Of the
Common Council in numerous newspapers is subject
that should receive early attention from tho Common
Council In pecunisry sense. a. well as in consideration
OF the advantages to be derived by the public giving
greater publicity to the acts Of the Common Council
Resolved That committee Of three be appointed by
this Board 10 act In conjunction with committee from
the Board Of Councilman, TO revise the present List OF
newspapers employed Corporation papers, with view
the proceedings or he Common Council p'N'' "
Which Adopted and tho President subsequently ap-
committee.
Thoughmore than week has passed since this
resolution was adopted, no conclusion appears
to have been as yet arrived at--indeed, we be-
lieve no action has been taken in the premises.
This may, perhaps, be accounted for by the
fact that the Aldermen have been away at
Albany lobbying, and have had other fab to
fry. But the movement seems to be the
veriest humbug. 1t is an old game with the
Aldermen, which they have played so often
that 1t Is played out They have many times
adopted the same sort Of resolution, but 1t
always ended in smoke. 1t will 80 end now.
If the Aldermen really wanted to find the
papers in this city with the largest circulation,
they could as easily find them as the chamber
maids, and the general community, who, when
they want to sell or buy, and to make the fact
known to the largest number Of persons, have
no difficulty ii selecting the paper which is in
everybody's hands The Post Office Department
has ascertained by sworn testimony the paper
of largest circulation in New York, and this Is
no secret to the Aldermen. Yet their object
is not to 'let their light shine before men,"
but to hide it under bushel. Hence their
practice has generally been to advertise their
"good works. in Obscure papers of limited cir
culation. The first the property owners know
of the operations of the Aldermen is when
the tax collector puts his hand into their
pockets, and the people find It out soon after
by new addition to their ever increasing
rates and rents.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

consultation d ply sicians ON the part Of thoa(
aniicted with ling and throat diseases, and I'd
money spent for lager and other liquids ID
wash down the dust the sum which that one
days blow will cause to be expended in vel
nous ways would amply sufiice to give us clear
streets from this time to next fall. Economy
as well a. comfort, then, is in argument IN
favor Of sweeping the streeev.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

THE PUBLIC PRNTNG-M0RE DEvEL0PE-
MENrs.-The facts brought to light by the
opening of the bids for the contracts for print
ing the Post Office blanks, as detailed in our
Washington correspondence yesterday, surpsss
the most extravagant statements hitherto made
as to the extent to which the public have been
plundered in these matters. Only think of
tenders being received at 94a and 80 per cent
less than the present rates! Why, there is no
placer, not even excepting the great Washoe
mine, which yields more largely for the labor
and risk incurred than did the contracts under
the old system.
Bowman, the Senate Printer, is, 1t ap-
pears, greatly alarmed at the idea of the
establishment of a national printing Office, and
declares that "the typesetting and presswork
have never been just cause for complaint"
He suggests that all the frauds heretofore com.
mitted have been in the paper, engraving,
binding, &c. Now, the "typesetting and press
work" are all that Wendell was paid for, and
ever since the establishment of Superinten-
dent of Printing the paper has been pur-
chased by that officer by contract. Bowmanheld
this e6ce, and, therefore, is not ignorant of the
fact, however ignorant he may be generally.
Butthe dishonesty of his plea as to "the typeset-
| ting and presswork" is efectually demonstrate
| ed by Rives' evidence before the Senate Inves-
tigatiDg Committee, where he swore he was
! paid but two thirds of the price which the
| Senate allowed for this work, the balance of
ihird going into Bowman's pocket as plum
der The government is thus overoharged for
'gpesettipg and presswork" thirty-three and
! u third per cent, and Bowman, who pockets
this overcharge, has the impuderce to insist
| that this is not ''just cause for complaint"
The conscience of these Washington spoilsmen
is certainly Of the toughest
A national printing Office, with a superinten-
cent and foremen paid respectable salaries, and
| sworn to perform their duties faithfully to-
gether with the necessary force of printers, &C.,
| paid by the piece for the work they actually
| perform, is what is required to save the coun-
try the enormous expense and the gross cor
ruptions which exist under the present system.
Of course it is not to be expected that either
Bowman or Ford should approve of it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

IkCoNsIsrENcIEs or BLACK REPUBLICAN LIE.
CIsLATIoN up town movement In New
York Is creating reaction amongst the Brook
Ign people, which bids fair to act as q counter
check upon black republican legislation. Orr
neighbors across the river naturally see In the
proposed removal Of the City Hall to Madison
square, and the transfer of the old down town
theatres to localities beyond their reach, q dis
position to separate as widely as possible the
interests of the two cities. They are accord
ingly creating Institutions for themselves, which
will render them, to a great extent, indepen.
dent of us. They have splendid Opera house
in progress Of erection which will be finished
and ready for use by the beginning of Novem-
Der; they will inaugurate In few days the
Long Island College Hospital which is munif-
Gently endowed, and which will boast of 9
Faculty and Clinical School second to none
in the country they are about to create a
chain of parks which win extend along the
heights browning the city, and which will COM
mand an uninterrupted view Of the bay and
the ocean, and, running at right angles
with these they will obtain q noble
boulevard from the widening Of Atlantic ave.
nue., for which bill has already passed the
Legislature. Even Brooklyn art is asserting
its individuality, if we may Judge from the sue
GEES of the first artists reception, which was
held there on Wednesday evening, ana which
was attended by upwards of thousand of the
leading people Of the city.
Thus, whilst our black republican Legislators
are endeavoripg to consolidate the two popula-
tons for the purpose of more wholesale spolia-
ton, by the creation of metropolitan districts
and commissions, natural laws are creating be-
tween them wider divergence. The corrupt
inconsistency of these legislative plunderers is,
curious to say, helping the latter tendency.
BY taking the brides of the ferry monopolists,
and rejecting contrary to the claims of justice
and the voice of the public, the bill for cheap
ferriage, they have contributed to maintain for
further period Of ten years one of the great
est obstacles to the closer union of the two
cities. They do not see that they have supplied
their opponents with one Of the most powerful
arguments that can be urged against their
policy of consolidation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

HE CONNECTICUT ELECTION The EDIof OF
The mANuFAcIrHERs-From intelligence In
another column it will be seen that Caleb
Gushing delivered speech at Hartford yester.
day in favor of the conservative ticket in the
Connecticut election, which has Seymour at its
head. TIE democrats are making tremendous
exertions In this campaign, aud the republicans
are putting forth equally vigorous efforts
Its highly important contest as State
matter, for 1t Ia Of little consequence to the
people, as regards their internal government,
which ticket is triumphant, but of vast moment
as touching tho effect it will have upon the
Presidential election in that State next fall,
and the influence it will produce ON other
States which are trembling in the balance. II
Connecticut should 60 republican, then the
New England States will be one unbroken
phalanx for the higher law. If Connecticut
should so democratic then link is wanting in
the chain and the Gordon and the charm are
broken together, and other States Of far larger
votes will follow her example. The South, too
will see that there Is at the North remnant Of
good men and true In the midst of disafecton
to the constitution and hostility to Southern
rights, who will stand by the compact on which
the Union is based, and never permit fanati-
cism to ride roughshod over the solemn league
and covenant made by our fathers aud conse-
Grated by the best blood of North and South.
The republicans justly regard 1t as the crit
cal position-the key of the battle. Hence
they are resorting to desperate means of sue
cess. The manufacturers are for the most part
republicans, and they say to the hands in their
establishments, No vote, no work" IT,
therefore, the operatives will not vote the
republican ticket they will be sent adrift to
starve. With wives and children depending on
them for subsistence, most of them may submit,
and vote for their bread and butter, though 1t
will be Of short duration; for if Connecticut
goes for republicanism, its manufactures will
be very seriously damaged, and both masters
and men thrown out Of employment The
goods hitherto taken by the jobbing houses of
New York for the Southern market will
be wanted no more; the demand ceases, and
30. will the supply. Stagnation of trade, fail
ures in New York, bankruptcy in Connecticut,
an idle, hungry population driven to despera-
ton, will be the fruits of the republican victo-
~, even If the Union should not be dissolved.
What the effect will be of the cruel edict
compelling the hands in the factories to vote
against the best interests of themselves and
their employers remains to be seen. No doubt
one effect of 1t will be to rouse the indignation
of honorable men of all parties against po-
litical tyranny which can only be equalled by
an Irish landlord driving his tenants to the
polls like herd Of sheep. Meantime it is the
duty as well as the interest of the jobbing
houses of New York to demonstrate with the
Connecticut manufacturers, who seem bent on
selfdestruction, like SO many swine swimming
down the stream, and at every stroke cutting
their own throats.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

WHAT THE CIrY OF New York RESOURCES
There is not large city in the world which
offers greater facilities for being made mag
nifcent and healthy metropolis than New
York, and with proper government to con-
duct its affairs it would become model capt.
tai. With two splendid water fronts washed
by rapid rivers, q gradual declension of the
grade from the backbone of the island to each
of these rivers, the most complete system of
sewerage could be effected, and with the body
of fresh air constantly pouring in from the
sea below US, and the open end ofthe island
from the north, the health of the city ought to
be second to none in any part of the universe.
But with all these advantages, together with
our fine streets and avenues, handsome build
ings, superb hotels, and our material progress
in every department, there are still few
things needed to render this city perfect as
great capital, and the most delightful residence
ON the globe. First and most important we
require the streets to be kept clean winter and
summer; we require our parks and public
squares to be kept in decent order; we require
Substantial stone piers for the accommodation
Of shipping on both rivers, and we require our
city railroads to be placed under the control
and management of the public authorities, and
not left to the mercy Of monopolising specu-
sAtors. These wants, it will strike any one,
are not extravagant, nor are they impossible to
be supplied. No other large city In the world
can complain Of them, and we do not see any
reason wbv New York should be compelled to
remain in it's present inchoate condition, ex-
cept that it is the most misgoverned city upon
which the sun shines
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

The CosT OF DrsTY Fortunately for
the lungs aud eyes Of the citizens, the snow
of yesterday vanquished the dust Of the day
before The dust which the fierce March blast
OF Wednesday whirled of from our parched
streets did damage to property and person to
an amount that would keep the city clean for
six months. Dry goods, of course. were the
greatest sufferers, both ia the merchants stores
and on the backs of pedestrians; furniture, too,
must have been damaged considerably; and
Slat with cpsicians' bills, lid the additional
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

New BUILDINGS IN THE Cry. There are
less preparations than usual at this sea-
son Of the year for putting up new build
ipgs. But few stores and houses are being
erected throughout the city. and these are
confined TO the erection Of stores and
fronts to complete the lines of the recently
widened streets. In real estate there is just
the same indisposi,ion manifested to invest.
The dry goods men and jobbers who are the
principal spectators in this way on Broadway,
decline for the present to enter into any new
purchases or leases. For the general stagna-
ton which prevails in these matters we have to
thank the Harper's Ferry insurrection and the
disunion movement. Men in trade will not in
vest large sums in building operations, with
the uncertainties staring them in the face
arising from violent political agitation. We
shall probably zee no alteration in the present
state of things until after the November cleo
ton. If Union candidate should concentrate
the popular vote upon him, then business
operations of every kind will resume their
former activity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

The LITTLE RAILROAD GRmIRoNs IN THE
LEcIsrATuRE.-Threeo of the city railroad bills
were before the House at Albany yesterday,
namely, the Seventh Avenue, Tenth Avenue and
Forty-second Street, and Avenue D and East
Broadway roads. An effort was made to sub.
stitute the Senate bill authorizing the Comp
troller to dispose of the leases at public auc.
ton, but 1t failed, and a motion was carried to
refer these three bills, together with the re-
mainder ofthe batch of gridirons, with orders
to report them complete. The House seemed
to hang fire on the question, the friends of the
bills, whoever they are, refusing to give any
information concerning them when it was
asked for. We conclude that the entire lot of
gridlrons now only await the vote of the House,
the result Of which 1t is hardly possible to
calculate upon in the present aspect of affairs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

The honor Of the country requires, and the adj
miaislrot;on is determined to enforce, demand
on Spain, to kno,c achether the fitting ont of the
cruisers Of Miramon at Hapana pas done ,cA
the knoe'edge or the confidence Of the Spanish
officials, and serious complications may al once
ensae. These great questions cannot be de-
layed by palliation and discussion and indie
cision at Washington. If Congress will not act
the people will. Events will force the issue
Sam Houston will carry the whole country
across the Rubicon when he crosses the Rio
Grande. :.
In this emergency Congress must accept the
issue forced upon it by the expulsion Of our
Minister to Mexico in 1859, by the murder of
our countrymen at Tacubaya and Topic, by
the robbery Of our citizens in the Mexican capt.
tai, and now by the firing upon our ships Of
war at Anton Lizardo. We are at war with
the Miramon faction in Mexico, and we cannot
escape from the fact The treaty with the le-
climate and liberal government Of President
Juarez should be at once ratified, and the whole
moral power Of our government thrown in his
favor. Our postal communications with Next
co, which have been closed by an unwise par
simony, should be at once re established. The
memorials which are pouring into Congress
from our merchants, manufacturers, artisans,
and every other industrial interest, in favor Of
these great objects, should be listened to. And
above oil, the future should be provided for by
comforting upon the Executive the authority TO
order the army and navy to protect the lives
the interests and the rights Of individual citi-
zens, not only in Mexico, but everywhere that
il pay be necessary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

008F -92 W0HLN .YI0IqN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

In this department the leading characteristic Of u
coming season IL the utter c'sressrd Of expease Al
r.'sss os~r'as have ws ever seen nOss spasadh ara
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-02-04
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FOR THE DEMOCRAT.
| stood without the portals of place,
And in the twilight, oer it flung
By memory, whose well spent lamp did send
A few rays within this frozen temple;
Beheld all dreary, desolate indeed,
This once bright, sunny home Of gilded hope
Its air was frozen, from its walls stood out,
From sinking dome and from it's rugged Aoor
The pointed icicles- child sentiments
All sOrrov there was murmuring her dirge,
Which fell like sghs from off the dying lip,
And as she grieved wrapp'd in her solitude,
Twas fading twilight in the dreary hall,
Where, midst the sadness rose rounded earth
In shape, and form and size, it was tomb,
Whereon the eager eye did strive to read
The death damp letters in its messy face,
Just as one ray from hopes descending star,
Shone in this blighted, this new charnel house
And on that tomb read the. name of LOVE.
The angel of despair was hov'ring near,
Of whom-to break this solitude--I ask'd
What is this cavern, this bleak charnel house
"His thy heart" echo sigh'd low, ii is.
FIDES.