The New York herald., 1862-08-01


70 Let you Of tho munihcsnce sf city govern.
ment which only be equasd by some acts Of bened
which have rendered 30 famous the names Of tAs
New York Aldermen for their generosity stangess
The selected for the new yard known "Lsagus
Island" It is about four miles from the southern
built up portion OF the city by land and six miles
by In this tract Of land are about six hundred
acres which have been secured At the small sum Il
description Of the place win in order and thea The
readers of the HERALD In Philadelphia will readily under
stand that some sharp men reside N tins town a. wsn
every rise and fall Of tide IL would be covered and
uncovered It's productions were reeds upon which gun
ners during the bird season would bag their game
in the manner peculiar gunnsrs, by padding boat
in among the rssds certain Mr.. Wharton once cans
and instead OF reed BIRDS ne got idea that resulted
this land being reclaimed. He conceived the plan q
building an oso%n0 me cage .,n o. an sao
this purpose $5s 900 were secured BY Mr. Wharts0
for tho enterprise, as loan, from one of our insu.
Of Mr. Wharton and his enterprise all that necessary -
say s that he failed the insurance company stepped
mors Since the Completion Of the embsnkmsn. css
siderable amount of hay has been raised yearly but no4
enough TO pay any handsome sum On the investmaos,
pany but they, like Mcawbor waited for something 70
turn np and believe il has for the sum Of $40 oe
and presented to the govsrnment This very AudabIs
FOR city like this If done solely for the beneAt q
ns in hs y $
a'a. sion and intrigue. s e.
acres in extent. The work which has been done here
very crsdtabls But Philadelphia deserved larger
sell for back Land
equal In extent twenty acres for $500 00o From some
or another the matter was not consummassd The
past year has Of unusual activity at this port
for government vessels and somo little nconvenenoe
was experienced in consequence, which could all have
been avoided by the taking possession OF the
adjoining property But no, that would not do;
dictator had into the Geld In the form OF the Penn
so srso as a sye Il. ocss n the war d.
parment and this great State about IN the pockse
Of its President wants the Navy Yard out Of the way
and they will take the seventeen acres Of land and all the
substantial buildings upon it for freight and passenger
depot and the docks for the Randall line Of Steamships
OF which this company have taken part Of the STOCK and
one Of the papers hero has ct the price
which the Navy Yard is about worth which Is 81
for all this M land the buildings, dry dock. &c. ,.
Island Is entirely surrounded by water and located
below the Of the river Delaware the Horse
and the Delaware and Sohuykill rivera. strong
bankment surrounds the island on the water side o.
bankment keep the watsr from overfowmg the island.
which will average eight feet below the high water mark
from end to tho othor. The island has numerous
bitches running parallel and at right angles through for
the purpose draining tho land which is used -
place for raising meadow hay. The yield Of hay,
to $3.50 per acre-a rather high figure However every
not yield IL, and even though did the OK
OF making and hauling would make some deduction
on the gross Of $780, Yet, with knowledge Il
these $500 per paid for six hundred acres
and gentleman got for enc acre over this amount
company Of the island probably amounted 70 ninety
thousand dollars, and other expenses would make %
to hundred thousand dollars that they have
expended Yet three hundred and ten thousand dollars
tn ust upon them by the city of Philadelphia We'll.
II nobody made anything 1t WAS nobody fault; busK
anybody made anything suppose II is all right.
Again: since the purchase has been made Senator
from Iowa took the claims Of PsnnsyYania for naval
station. He spoke Of the merits Of E5eus Island; the
bill passed and there is great rejoicing Two hundred
thousand dollars appropriated to put the island
in condition All the letters against the acceptance wsrs
acceptance urged before Congress BY those WIS
stand high in this community; but It was no use ne
Committee have been in this city looking at the ioOa.Qa;
but they have not yet opened their mouths about W
with the sanction in their onasai capacity, about The
eligibility Of the site then some gentlemen bad beta!
make donation Of lot q land n Utah 70 for NATIONAL
The appropriation Of 5000 900 70 put the island g.
pair, nx up, rails one end 70 the level Of ths
filling up part Every who has visited this spee
since Il has been selected for yard knows full well
i Is psd and asS sha. millions o loads of ART VIII b
required rae this miry island Of six hundred acres
ten feet high over It's entire surface VII $500 0oo DO
IL? Again. the dirt and stono will be brought from
distance unless they dig thee hundred acres up and
place on top Of the first three hundred earth
icf is wen known fao. that Broad street which run
down the island Is made road at ito lower end, and
the ground within ahaf mile OF the present Navy Yard
around to Point Ereeze, Is embanked 70 keep The
the tide requires no great amount Of knowledge q
dollars many times beforo this immense mud bank u
made substantial. win take the bwor end OF Camden
county New Jersey 70 raise u nign oneugn 70 KEEP
navy yard should be above the level Of the water ut high
tide, IL would bc highly dangerous TO allow such
a~to1 wtO,ld ka NJ taoinR
thousands Of dollars worth s property in case Of an
overflow which will result from land that Is Ear bo
low the high tide mark. Near every navy yard the
workmen should reside The present yard does
command this convenience, large force OF mechanics
down from Ksnsngton which Is two miles distant
There houses nearer than three miles from the
yard, and before any can be erected the land
viii require lling IN; or If the plan be adopted o.
taking the down in boats. how will this work
in winter when tho river gorgsd with ice' Proba-
bly, they this into consideration. raroaA
will be Started down south Broad street This will take
sixty per week OIL the mechanic force him 70
tramp. up and down. six miles. Furthermore, II will
require larger number Of than two roads have
in the city TO convey down and up force of workmen
sufficient TO do the work for rst class navy yard.
in the present yard all the necessary buildings have
long since been erected, and all that needed
space along tho river and for lumber which
MD, aud now be obtained At reasonable prices,
han ii will take by one half beforea single building
p-,sri upon the site. But, different course
is purscd-ono which involves millions Of expense and
that too ~ period when our government should care
faly avoid IL at period when immense taxes levied
TO carry the and interest accrung debit
But the Pcnnsy vana Railroad must have its way though
the heavens may fall and the national treasury be do
pstsd In order that the ambitious project Of few
may be carried out.
suce i PINNED the above, have glanced over Mr..
Kelys speech in Congress In favor Of tho purchase and
describing its advantages. II Mr.. Kelly will the
trouble ride down South Broad he will find for
twenty feet outside Of the stone Of he cmbankmsnt
there Is not SIX feet OF water when the tide Is down.
Where he gets his twenty-s six feet from is profound
mystery In regard to the Pennsylvania Railroad Conn.,
pany using League Island for their grain elevator and
depot II because It's directors long scent
ing out the obstacles that would arise before they could
put their buildings up, and then the brilliant idea Of
taking the ground occupied by tho Navy Yard at present,
with the substantial buildings, was too great prize 70
let slip for League Island.
To l these sixhundrcd acres up 10 the level OF the
water at high tide then erect now buildings will in
volvc millions, ard any who will take the trovbls 10
pay this spot visit will endorse all have said.
The Dcfences Of Canada.
In the House Commons. tho night. Mr. An