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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-06

MORE CRY RAILWAY Bills IN THE LEGrsIA-
TuRE.-The Albany lobby was never more &C.
tive than during the present session. They
have broken out in new place, and are en-
deavoring to procure power from the State to
gridiron the metropolis with railways We
have already alluded to the Yonkers project,
which is the Broadway affair in disguise. On
Saturday in the Assembly no less than three
city railroad bills were introduced: one from
Fulton ferry, to connect with the Hudson River
Railroad; one from Barclay street, through
Broadway to the South ferry, and one from
Grand street ferry to Forty-second street. If
it can be done by money and perseverance, the
Legislature will vote away during the
present session city franchises worth millions
Of dollars. The Aldermen and Councilmen
pretend to protect the city, but every one
knows that it is only quarrel between the
City Hall lobby and that at Albany for so much
spells to 60 into private pockets. The dispute
as to the power of the Legislature in the pre-
misses may have the effect to put off the con-
struction of the roads until some fair way of
disposing of the franchises shall have been ar
ranged. The right to lay down railway tracks
in the streets of the city should be disposed Of
like ferry leases, at auction, under the direction
of the Comptroller. There is no objection to
building the roads fact they are absolutely
needed-but they must net be used as the en-
gines to swindle the city and line the pockets
Of small politicians. We must have things
fair, square and above board, and we call ON
the respectable members from the metropolis
to keep sharp lookout for the railway bills.
The taxpayers of this city have been humbug-
ged long enough.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-06

CONDITION OF THE NEGROES IN CANADA
ACCOUNTED FoR.-In another page we pub
lish letter from Mr.. Foote, the agent
of the Refuge Home Society, in which no
undertakes to contradict the account given
by eur special correspondent of the con-
dition of the fugitive slaves in Canada.
Before noticing some of the points of this
ments made by our correspondent have been
since fully confirmed by other testimony, by
the Canadian and the Detroit papers, and by nu-
merous Witnesses, with whom we have had no
communication and over whom we could ex-
ercise no control. Mr.. Foote first gives general
denial to everything, But then makes such ex-
ceptions and qualifications as render the denial
of very little Importance. He il excellent
too, ct special pleading. He says his society do
not entice slaves to run away. But he forgets
to tell us that other kindred societies do; and
they are all branches of the same tree.
The officers Of the African Aid Society
and Of the Fugitive Aid Society admitted
on the stand, in q recent trial at SYRIA
cuse, that their object was "to aid the
fleeing fugitives from slavery" One of these
societies, it was sworn, assisted over 200
in the year. 1t appears that Dr.. Brown was
the head and front, body and soul, of both
societies-got them up, appointed the presi-
dents, treasurers and auditors, to whom he
promised salaries, but failed in the perform
ance, while he collected and pocketed the
money-made flaming reports which he print
ed, but showed no vouchers. It was testified
by Rev. DR.. Hiram Wilson, General Super
intendent of Colored Missions in her Most
Gracious Majesty's dominion, Canada West"
whom Mr.. Foote calls "the Canadian apostle"
that the learned Rev. DR.. Brown, who signs
himself "Gulielmus Brownsius," never sent
him more than $50 worth of goods for the un.
fortunate negroes.
Another statement by Mr.. Foote is that
the blacks do not die of consumption,
though all the published tables of vital
statistics at the North contradict him; and
he says the blacks commit but little
crime, and they are not half so lazy
and idle as the white men of Canada. We
want no better evidence of the contrary of all
this than the testimony of our own senses in
the city of New York. But, as if conscious Of
the weakness of his position, " the general
agent" says that those people are what sla-
very has made them" Here again he is at
variance with facts. In their vices the negroes
are what nature or themselves have made them.
In Africa they are ferocious savages. What
ever Of good is in them has been developed
by American servitude-the highest civiliza-
ton Of which the negro is capable. The effect
of Canadian colonization and freedom is to
steep them in crime, shorten their days and
reduce them to their original barbarism.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-06

THE EXODUS OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL Stu
DESrs.-we published in yesterdays HERALD
the proceedings Of a meeting of medical stu
dents, held at Richmond, in relation to their re-
cent exodus from the colleges at Philadelphia.
The revolutions Of thia body premise hat some
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-06

delightful voices. The metropolis will show its
appreciation Of the most refined and delightful
OF public amusements by filling the Academy
from parquette to dome this evening, when lit
tie Patti, the'saviour Of the season, sings in q
new role. ViUc pOpera!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-06

fifty per cent since emancipation; the number
Of hogsheads In 1884 being 84,756.
Thus Jamaica is Fastening to the same utter
ruin as the black empire Of ST. Domingo (or
Hayt), which in 1871, just before emancipa.
ton, exported 163, ,220 pounds Of sugar,
but In 1922 only 65254l pounds. In 1926 the
value of the whole exports of the island had
fallen Off by million Of dollars from those OF
1922, and in 1850 they were only about half
what they were in 1922. Now they are worth
little or nothing, and the negroes are return
ing to African barbarism. Yet this Is the ex.
ample of negro freedom and selfgovernment,
which an apostle Of abolition has recently in
this city held up to the admiration Of the world.
St. Domingo and Jamaica decay, while Cuba
prosper, and would prosper still more
under the American flag and the direction Of
Anglo Saxon energy. Whyf Simply because
Cuba retains the institution of negro slavery.
For the same reason the same Is true of Brazil,
as compared with the other nations Of South
America.
The planters of Jamaica now, at the eleventh
hour, are making an effort to redeem in some
measure the error of emancipation by propos-
ing the importation of Coolies. But against
this the English abolitonists are up in arms,
and demand protection for negro labor" The
Coolies, however, must and will be imported,
and Mr.. Trollope thinks the day is not distant
when the population of the island will consist
of mongrel breed of Coolies, colored men and
negroes, and will resemble the hybrid races of
Central America and Mexico, with scarcely
white man to be found in its limits.
And it is this same ruin of the Southern plan
tations of the United States, the same amalga-
nation and deteriorated races, and the same
extinction of the white man, with all the fatal
consequences, that the antislavery party in
this country are now seeking to bring about
We hope when the destruction is accomplished
they will be as well satisfied as the statesmen
of England now are with the fruits of their po-
Icy in the West India Islands. History has
been defined as PHILOSOPHY teaching by exam
ples;" but the lessons of history are lost upon
fanatics
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-06

survive publish to-day very curious state
ment of the Street Commissioner, being the re-
suit of an Investigation into certain discre-
pancies which appeared in the accounts of the
late Superintendent of Roads in his depart
ment-Mr. John Nesbit-reladve to the amount
of road covering Limestone chips) actually
furnished to the city, and the amount charged
for in the vouchers of Mr.. Nesbit.
We lay the statement before the public to
show the system by which the public treasury
is aeeced in one Of our public departments-a
system which we have no doubt is practised in
them oil. In this case the discovery was made
by q comparison between the vouchers of the
Superintendent and the books of the company
which furnished the material, whereby it ap-
peared that while only 1926 tons of material
is charged ON the company's books, vouchers
were issued for IL ,o74 tons, showing an appa-
rent fraud Of z ,S4S tons, equal to an amount of
1886, and all this from the month of May to
August, 1859. The ingenious mode by which
the Street Commissioner arrived at this az
founding discovery, and the means adopted to
battle his efforts, are curious. and will be pe-
rused with interest 1t is but just to Commits
sioner Smith to say that he has laid the whole
matter before the District Attorney, with whom
1t now lies for prosecution.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-06

A Word TO THE CRY MEMBERS OF THE LEGIs-
LATURE.-We have received large number Of
communications on the subject of unsafe build
ings in the metropolis. The letters of our cor
respondents are too prolix for publication. In
point of fact, so far as the press goes, it has
done its duty in this matter in placing the facts
before the Legislature, which is the only power
competent to act in it. A law should be enact
ed for the special protection of human life
against such calamiies as the Elm street fire,
the explosion Of steam boilers in manufacto-
ries, hotels, &C., and for the better security of
people who visit places of public amusement or
instruction. The law should provide for pro-
per fire escapes, and exterior iron staircases
for tenement houses, and for the application of
severe penalties upon the owners Of unsafe
buildings, engines, boilers, &C., &c. Some re-
gulations are also needed for the theatres and
music halls. In several of the most popular
theatres every inch of space in the auditorium
is blocked up with seats, so that, in the event
of q fire, persons who escaped being burned
would be trampled to death. A Brooklyn cor
respondent calls our attention to the
Atheneum in that city, which needs i'm
provement in its means of egress. The
same correspondent alludes to the very culpa-
bic practice of obstructing the asles of theatres
and concert rooms with movable seats. This
practice, as far as the city is concerned,
might be prevented by an ordinance Of the
Common Council, which body under the char
ter has the control of such matters. What is
needed, however, is comprehensive law to
take in all the matters upon which we have
touched. We hope to see such bill reported,
and enacted at an early day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-06

CONGRESS READY FOR WORK AT LAST.-Th9
House of Representatives having been organ
lied, after fashion, Congress will come to-
gether this morning ready to 60 to work; that
is, the routine business will 60 on in the House,
and large number of speeches, intended for
the Charleston and Chicago Conventions, will
be let off in Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union, which state would be much
better than it is were it not for this same COM
mittee. The first work on hand is the Post Of
fee Appropriation bill, which will be run
through Immediately, the Department having
been on tick for year or more. This was
very bad for the mail contractors, but very
good for the Wall street brokers, who bought
claims on the Post Office at from ten to twenty
per cent discount Besides the Post Office
matter, Congress has good deal of solid work
before it; but as this is the year of the Presi-
Dental election, the interests of the country
will have to suffer some. Members will, how
ever, take notice that they cannot deceive the
independent press, and that their constituents
will be kept fully posted as to affairs at the
Capitol. Therefore, the very best thing that
the respectable members of the House can do
is to 60 to work manfully and make up for
lost time. The House, as body, does not
stand too well with the country, and there is q
fine opportunity for the redemption of its
character. So 60 to work, gentlemen.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-06

o'clock ON Saturday night The prisoner was 90
cordingly discharged, and returned home with his
overjoyed wife, who had been anxiously waiting
the result.
The total amount of imports into the port of
Boston for January was $2,954,796; the exports
amounted to 81 ,4l9,55l.
The European news by the North American and City OF
Baltimore received Saturday, had the effect OF impartng
an improved tone 70 cotton market The sales reached
about $500 bales closing the basis chiefly lo for
middling uplands. The -four market more active,
with some speculative inquiry The chief demand how
ever, was from the domestic trade Southern flour was
Also in better demand, with doing. Wheat was In
fair milling request with sales Of California white at 81 AZ
and some Canadian white private terms Corn was less
buoyant and active Jersey and Southern yellow and white
sold at 81c. S2Kc Pork continued frm while the de-
mand moderate New sold at SIS SlS Is, and
new primo at sl4 % $l4 371 Sugars, 80 far as hogs
heads concerned quiet, while holders were not
pressing Sales 5000 bags of Pernambucos were made at
INC. There doing in coffee, with sales Of the
cargo Of the Zngarra, comprising $500 bags Rio, at
1885, and los do. do OF the cargo Of the Ann G. Grant,
ship at &c., and 400 bags Maracaibo also sold
private terms, with small lot Java, in mats, 1t 16c
Freights were firm, with moderate engagements
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-06

same character-employing mechanics to
perform the mechanical duties, and paying them
for the labor they accomplish. On the con-
trary there is an evident inconsistency in giving
out the printing by so-called contract, and not
carrying out the same system not only in the
navy yards and arsenals, but in all the various
bureaus Of the government. An argument
against the propriety of establishing national
printing Office would have equal force as ap-
piled to the several departments; and yet no
one pretends that the State, Treasury, Interior,
War and Navy departments should be let out
by contract. We trust that the time has ar
rived when the corrupt printing system will
be changed. The party which moves in
the matter and advocates the establishment of
q national printing Office will do more to show
to the country the sincerity of its declaration
in favor of an honest and economical administra-
ton of government than all the loud-mouthed
assertions of incorruptibility, without action,
which may be made. 1t is charged that the
Senate have selected printer with view of
levying upon him for portion of the expenses
of the democratic campaign, and that the re-
publicans in the House intend to follow their
example for the benefit of their party. Thus
the spectacle is presented to the world of the
representatives of the two great parties of the
country vieing with each other as to which
shall get their hands deepest into the public
treasury, which shall be the most successful in
robbing the people for the benefit Of . set of
characterless adventures, and the support Of
beggarly crowd of political editors who have
not brains enough to make an honest living by
their profession, and must needs depend upon
depeculation for their maintenance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-06

And what is the result? That ''the common
fare of the planter is salt fish and rum and
water" and that "half the sugar Estates and
more than half the coffee plantations, have gone
back into state of bush, and a great portion
of those who are now growing canes in Jamaica
are persons who have lately bought the estates
for the value of the copper in the sugar boilers
and of the metal in the rum stills"
What will Stafford House and Exeter Hall
say to this? Yet it is but the uniform testimony
of all other intelligent and candid writer's, in
GLIDING abolitionists, who have visited Jamaica,
the greatest Of the British West India islands,
and, next to St. Domingo and Cuba, the largest
Of the Antilles. The island contains four mil
lions Of acres, of which there are not probably
any ten lying adjacent to each other which are
not susceptible of the highest cultivation. It
is productive to q fabulous extent, and yetmost
of the necessaries of life are imported. 1t has
immense water power for machinery, and yet,
one writer, who visited it in 1850, Says
Capable a. II is Of producing almost everything and
actually producing nothing which might not become a
Inhabitants are iseraby poor and daily sinking deeper
and deeper into the utter hepleesness OF abject want
Shipping has deserted her ports her magnificent planta
tons Of sugar and coffee running to weeds her pr
vate dwellings, falling to decay; the comforts uxu
res which belong 70 Industrial prosperity have been cut
or one by one from her inhabitants and the day think
is hand when there will be mono left TO represent the
wealth. intelligence and hospitality for which the Jamaica
planter was once so distinguished.
To the same effect is the testimony of DR..
King, who says =" The works of decay
abound-neglected fields, crumbling houses,
fragmentary fences and noiseless machinery. I
sometimes rode for miles in succession over
fertile ground, which used to be cultivated, and
is now lying waste" In single year, that Of
1852, the number of sugar estates abandoned
was 1879; coffee estates, 1872; country seats, $40;
making in all nearly 40o,oO acres. The island
now produces but 10000 hogsheads of sugar
annually, which ia . falling OF Of more than
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-14
S1.5O6,3S7 IS

-''1 Unsettled claim, not duO,,........Sl73,g26 81
aE-Lo.ses Equitnbly adjusted and promptly paid
Upwards of sI1,OO0,OOO
OF Losses lavO been paid by tho :tna Insurance Co.,
in the past IS years
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DESCRIPTION OF THE AcgrDsXr.

The building fcIl-thc different parts 81
most simultnncously-at five minutes he
fore o'clock. y portion of the opera
lives had left. but it is probable that about
SIX hundred tthe minimum calculationj
were in the building at the time.
The report that an explosion Of the boil
or caused the fall is incorrect. The boiler
was rot located in the main bul1ing. and
it fell ms nearly as | can learn. from nero
weakness of the walls and their inability
to support the structure itself ami the
weight aud constant jar Of the machinery
wirhjn it, and not from any. sudden shock
CT pressure brought upon it.
The building seemed to crumble first
near the east end, and fell in towards the
east. being pressed in that direction by the
workshops. chimney. &c. on the west side.
The l. remained standing for an hour or
two and portion Of it is still up. hut in
al insI Mt the main building was lying
heap of fragments, and the streams and
proans of the wounded could be heard is
suing from the ruins.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-14
The Lawrence Disaster.
Full particulars gathered from OBJ
GerTntiOn.
Especial corre,pondenco of the y y Tribune.
THE SCENE OF TIE CATASTROPHE.


The Pcmbefton Mills, where the aori-
dent occurred is situated on the riSh, side
of Canal street. near the lower end. c
the opposite side of tEe canal. It was
five stories, $50 feet long by 10 wide. with
an l. A. feet square on the west side. II
ran 2,T0O spindlcs, ana eco operatives
were employed. 1t was not very thor
oughly constructed, according to the state
mcnts Of builders. architects and others,
who say that they had no confidence in the
durability IF the structure.
a tall column on the south side, and
similar one opposite and near the canal.
with small portion of one end of the
huiIding, alone were standing, and trcm-
bling a5 if about 20 fall. Engines were
about TIE ruins, throwing water into the
smoking and burning rubbish, ond thou
sands Of people were crowdinp tic vicin-
ity. The canal had been briiGci 'Tith
RATS of boards thrown Oh the cracking
ice.
Two long lines Of boardinG-houses, now
so suddenly deserted were situated on the
opposite side OF the canal, in front OF the
mill. and the operatives were obliged Ia
cross narrow bridge in going and return
ing from worG. The operatives were most
" girls; great many of them were o.
Scotch origin, ard were regarded rs the
most skillfnl and faithful operative, in
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-14
INCIDENTS.

Among the many painful incidents of
th;a dreadful night, il the following, re-
lated by one OF the FIRE engineers. When
the iirc was beginning TO rage, and before
it stiilad the cries and groans Ot these in
the ruins, he. with others. forced his way
against the smoke and flame, to try and
rescue some OF those whose voices he
could hear.
Suddenly he caugh; & glimpse of three
persons, imprisoned by q crumhled parti-
.ion-two men and woman. lie even
caught one of the men hv the hand, and
hoped TO draw him ont. bnt the cracking
orthc flames around him. and the warning
voice of an officer, impcllc Ghjm reluctant
lv 10 dcsist. and BY timTly retreat 10
save his own life. Neither of the three
persons appeared injured At ,.Ii. and they
must have literally roasted alive
A relief to this s.ldcning narrative
may bc mentioned the fortunate escape Of
one of the female operatives by GOODNESS
which did her infinite credit. She was in
the fifth story in n part of the building
when. having but a moments warming OF
The fall of the building, she sprang 10 The
clcvatOr.
She clas1cd firmly hold OF one of the
hosting ropes ami slid rapid!y and safely
down Us length through five stories
emerging from the bnlldIn3 just III season
to escape destruction. Her name is Olive
Bridges. and she halls from CaleiS. Me.
Through the whole night she was at the
City liali. passing like an angel Of mercy
among ihe couchcs of the sufferers. antici-
patin" every want. relieving pain as far as
She was able 10 do so. and breathing words
of con ISOLATION and comfort to thc wounded
and dying.
Among the numerous recorded cases of
suffering il may not he amiss TO mention
one of a different character. In one of
the bonrding-house5, opposite to the mills,
a family were collected, mourning the loss
of lady who worked in the mills, when
she made her appearance. shouting. Il am
alive" She was but slightly Injured.
Singular TO relate, it was currently re-
ported inl generally hclicyCd. that = man
was rescued from the ruins at IL o clock
this forenoon only slightly injured. If
this were 50. it was most miraculous
prcsrrl alton.
Margaret Hamilton. aged II years. This
WAS her first days work il the PembcrtOn
Mills. She commenced WORK in the spool
ing room. \ devoted mother attended
her. and when asked what injuries her
daughter had received. said, Her arm Is
broken AMI her head is broken, ami oil.
nv Cod! lani here the poor woman burst
into Aool of tears) ni- poor darling Is
all hrokcn.' The unfortunate girl died
today. The name Of her mother is Mrs.
Mary Ann Hamilton. The daughter was
the main support of the mother and four
Younger children. SirS. Hamilton has
lived in Lawrence since August last.
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EspeciIi te1'ti0H oirCIi to inSHrdrceg HhEL14NE'S
and CyHts9ltS for terns cf one to. ire years.