New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-27

and iron regions, these two staples have only Just
bepup 10 make their mark In the statistics Of Penn
syyania. Not a twentieth part Of her resources OF
this kind have vet been developed. Az TO coal no
one is competent to fix the imit Of expansion it is
destined To reach. Had the labor of the nation
been adequately protected during the last ten years
the coal and iron interest would have reached an
almost incredible development by this time. Yet
these ten years have gone far to educate even the
beniphted workers of those regions into knowing BY
whose hands their prosperity has been blasted.
A capital invention has just been introduced on
the city railroads, being selfacting turnout,
which supercedes both switch and switch.tender.
The old movable switches are dispensed with by
this improvement. On Arch street, at the corner
of Ninth and Tenih, where three different lines OF
cars use the same turn-outs it has been in operation
some weeks with entire success, and Is being
adopted all over the city. 1t is really too ample
an affair to describe. Ipresumc it is patented, but
do not know the inventors name. Any company
that employs a man to push switch to and fro
from morning till night will find that trip hither-
ward TO inspect it will pay. ..
Our banks, with those of the three adjoining
States have been compelled to combine in an ASSOC
citation for the prevention of counterfeitlng This
business has hourshed so extensively OF late years,
and so much skill has been enlisted IN 1t, that the
banks have suffered portion Of the loss which in
former times was borne by the people alone This
combination will probably check the evil as effect
ually as the Fire Detectives have abolished ncen
diarism Beside the manufacturing of paper money,
there is in this city large establishment for the
manufacturing of bogus gold. Its location is well
known to those whose business it ia to suppress
such concerns, and vigorous efforts have been made
to break itup But it is so wealthy combination,
that any amount of money necessary TO buy on
witnesses is always ready. Like your Liquor Deal
ers' Association, it has an ample fund provided to
resist and evade the law.
Contributions are being solicited here and IN the
| neighborhoOd, among the Society Of Friends, to
| aid such of the members of that body in
| Iowa as have been rendered houseess by the
tornado which recently desoated portion of that
region. The private accounts of that disaster dis
close distress and horror exceeding those that have
been published. 1t is understood that the contrbu-
tons in money and clothing have been most prompt
and generous.
The holders of Santillan stock do not seem willing
to give up all as sunk without making an effort to
raise the wreck. They have assessed $40 per
share for further operations, and with this fund
they last week dispatched messenger to California,
in the person of heavy stakeholder, whose busi-
ness will be to look into the record, examine the
title on the spot and ascertain the true facts OF the
case The wonder is that some knowing one did
not adopt this course year ago. But perhaps
he did.
So Tom Florence has set up for an expunger
Florence and Benton-what contrast! This is
the finest illustration of the art of sinking within
my knowledge. 1t is fun personifed. 1t is Fastaff
over again, who beasted that, though not witty him
SELF he was nevertheless the of wit in others
But this modern Tom is wholly unlike the ancient
Tom. Besides, expunging is a game that two can
play at-vide the voters of the First District -Four
months hence they will pick up big sponge not
wet with Treasury sop, and wipe Tom out. Some
other patriot must then take care of j. BIS reputa
ton. But he will need the tears of more than one
recording angel to blot out the bistering record of
longer catalogue of vilainies than accusing spirit
ever proved before the chancery of any other nation
under heaven,