The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-02

government the steamboat captains should be requested
TO keep near The opposite shore. A SUBSCRIBER
DEFENCE OF WATERING PLACE HorsL KEEPERS.
10 TN EDITOR OF TILE HERALD.
Lone BRANCH, August II, 1850
In looking over your paper of today notice para,
o, 'oh headed the Late Drowning at the .-,, placer
in which you s'ae that Long Branch i The moot danger.
Gus watering place on the confident and ia III provided
with appliances for saving life this most positively
- most az the houses the shore have ropes aad
one ., on hard i, cases Of accident, and moreover
.is,,n y , bathers 10 every hotel, who always .eutDn
no "a from venturirg out 100 FAR B.thn u considered
ccy safe fifty feet from shore BY experienced oS'nS
Branch visitors would take the advice Of oathers ol
would never have the painful duty 70 record sven
calamity BY giving space 10 tneso Re" ihes 10 your
widely circulated Journal you VIII much oblge the Pro
prietors Of our hotels,
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In reading the Herald Of Monday, the l3h YOU very
Justly censarc oarelessness Of many Of tho keepers u
houses Of resort and those places at Shre@s
bury came IN for larger share Of condemnation n
sequence Of tho terrible calamity witch occurred there
Sunday, when two much GREETED citizens lost
their lives for tho want OF appliances for the protection
Of human life.
OF justice TO let be known, that at the Ocean House,
commanded by Captain llagerty, the utmost has
Qualities During the whole season the beach
the above mentioned place In beautifully supplied with
long ropes frmy secured 70 posts, which the very
Captain Hagerty understands such things he an old
salt and has saved many lives salt water has often been
cheated OF It's prey by ae humanity ana bravery Of ta
worthy gentleman and it seems only fair that his we'll
earned reputation should be cared for.
COMMON COUNCIL REFORM
herald
How long the people Of this great metropolis TO Sob
NIT to be represented by the class OF who M
our council chanbers9 How long will those who regard
ride and
remain supney Indifferent TO who shall hn public
places How long shall the great emporium Of the New
World be nisgoverned2 VIII the time never when
the Common Council Of the city Of New York shall be
trely composed Of honest, intelligent and upright
who VII administer the government upon principles
of strict integrity and economy looking FOR their reward
in the enjoyment Of clear conscience and honest nearn
II useless hat such state Of things cannot be
brought about The friends OF order and good govern.
ment have in their power to do II, Il they will but de-
vote the time and necessary means 10 such object
And 70 what more important purpose they
time and money! Twothrds Of the amount now appro
amply sufficient, s affairs honestly administered
But long give Japanese celebrations at charge
Of sos 006 1.-THE real cost Of which not probably
than half that amount) 80 long as our city fran
chises bartered away political specustors 60 long
contracts given out upon the same shameless sys
our city government, stand as it now does disgrace 10
its Inhabitants Let taxpayers and oil good citizens
irrespective of party, band themselves to seher with
firm TO put end TO this corrupt state OF
things and will be done Let twelve good and efficient
men from each ward get together and quietly nominate
men Of the right stamp who will serve; then let them
and their friends 20 to work with the energy and
pr that they would devote to their private
for three weeks previous to the election
and they would spirit and zeal which would be
irresistible Success would their Efforts, and
should have rulers who would be honor 10 their
sttuents and themselves Such government the great
city Of New York deserves. u.
THE CHEsfERFIELps OF THE BROADWAY POLICEMEN.
TO THE EDITOR OF IHE HERALD.
Being aware, through the constant perusa or your
widely circulated paper Of your natural spirit Of galan
try take this opportunity Of bringing before the publis
the unzentemany behavior of Of the city officials
directly indirectly under the supervision ofthc Albany
Regency and commonly denomnated Metropolitan poll
allude especially TO those stationed in Broadway
opposite the Museum, whose duty suppose II is to pio,
the ladies this dangerous pass" and to protect
them from the unruly horses their lnruy
drivers so far, good is certainly very laudable
object, which all acknowledge SUCH but the men
stationed there ought 70 have little regard for the
squeeze their banda and 70 leave the imprint
Of their fingers thereon. II to that they must
have been In the service for long ae and have helped
10 take W many culprt but they ought their
absent mndedness take such hold their crAniums
OF 1r sas Of .sn
across Broadway But such we actually DO suppose when
Broadway. cannot however cosc without paying
n ast the compliment that unlike their brethren, they
always ,'on hand when wanted" Their CALAMITY,
however ought not 10 lead them far 10 hurt and
annoy the fair beings temporarily under their charge
Hue 10 certainly nice color for coat, especially when
surrounded by brass buttons but II 10 decidedly ugly
and dkagresace when u appears In SPOTS hands and
especially the Of these cannot be expected
10 relieve this color themselves from moestaton by
br1s metal made so much use Of by the lords Of
ton. would not for the world hurt these gcplemen's
feelings. and therefore take this opportunity Of merely
giving them a slight hint on the subject trust you
viii do tho favor and general the jastce OF
giving this place In your columns and you will certainly
reap the reward consequent ali good actions.
HoBoKKS, August Is, ls6o, ONE FOR ALI.
VOICE FIox RHESrsH PRUSSIA.
The rights Of German adopted citizens in their native
countries have attracted the serious consideration Of
government, without any definite understanding being
reached. The following u from Prussia
mFALp.
AK IA CILlrtiIy, Rhenish Prussia, July 10, 1890
The brother q the writer OF those victims Who
10y the arbitrarness o. the German governments, and
without any whatever have been expelled by the
authorities q this country for years They would no,
allow a republican TO 1--we here In peace Az things are
bound both by family ties and business 10 stay
here ior some undetermined time; aai nothing has
beta do9e by the American govern nsni tc put stop
such bgisanccs, am spprchensvc that may be treated
IN the same All credit 10 noble representative
IN Berlin, Hon Joseph Wright Hc has done sl he could
but he was 10 no way supported ny hts government
Now will not you. respected STR, Ia such case when
al appsas justice 10 the 81 tho United
States are thout avail, allow me 10 APPEAL 70 your al