The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-16


Of the year, b significant Of larger lame on the
wing than lot Of country postnkstsrs or
sales of government ships, steamboat COM
missary stores, wagons, horses and mules,
although none of these things are neglected by
the "old man." and everything Il nsh that
comes into his net. When Weed il In Wash
ington Greeley should be wide awake.
Innux OF Immigrstion.-The Public
Lands.
We observe that the restoration Of peace has
had the effect upon emigration to the Western
States which We always anticipated. The
public lands are being bought up in consider
able quantities, and the floating labor Of the
country Is finding it, way out to region where
reward Is certain. The returns of the General
Land Office show that during the month of June,
at one point in Minnesota alone, three hundred
and forty-dve acres Of public land, and nearly
six thousand acres of Indian lands Of the Winnie
bago and Sioux country, were sold for cash;
nearly seven thousand acres were taken for
actual settlement under the Homestead law, and
twenty-one thousand acres were fled under
the Presumption law. The tendency of emigra-
ton in this direction is wholesome evidence
that the people are determined to waste no time
in employing their industry in the proper way.
The Western States and Territories offer .
splendid field for our discharged soldiers as
well as for emigrants from foreign countries.
This latter class, who remain in our large
cities until their last dollar is exhausted
MI iunA hW fho cha u1yu yn<,u
round them from the moment of their
arrival in Castle Garden, would do well to
turn their faces to the West, without single
days delay in this city. While they remain
here they are the victims of railroad runners,
boarding house runners and every other class
of rascals; and when their money is exhausted
they are compelled perforce to remain deni-
gems of this overcrowded city, and group them
selves into tenement houses, where they become
most fruitful agents of contagious diseases, and
many of them finally burden upon the tax
paying public.
comfort and fortune; but, unfortunately, many
of the emigrants, although provided with
means when they arrive here, know not where
to turn in order to employ their money and
their labor with profit; and thus men, whose in
dustry would be invaluable in the fields of the
Western States, remain here to vegetate into
worthless members Of society. There is dis
position on the part of the Legislatures Of
some of the Western States to extend practical
encouragement to emigrants. Missouri, we be-
lieve, has already moved in the matter; and it
is said that the Legislature of Minnesota, at it's
next session, will make an appropriation for
the same purpose. Thousands of acres in Ten
nessee, Kentucky and Virginia are now await
ing the advent Of white labor. 1t would be
wise policy in the Legislatures and landowners
in these and all the Western States to offer sub
stantial inducements to emigration thither, and
to furnish information as to the location, quality
and price Of land
The emigration from Ireland this summer
will be unprecedented. Thousands are now
waiting transportation in the ports of Queens
town and Liverpool; but there are not vessels
enough to accommodate them. Within the next
two months these people will be in New York
or Boston. What are we to do with them? It
is manifestly our interest as well as theirs that
they should not be permitted to squat down in
tenement houses or boarding houses There
should be a society, like those which the Ger
mans have established, to take charge of these
people on their arrival, and direct them to such
localities in the West or South as may be avail
able for their little capital and labor. We know
of no organization which is practically opera
tive in this respect, although we believe there
are societies assuming to look after the interests
of the emigrants, but not so much with a view
to provide homes for them in the West as to
keep them in the city, just where they are not
wanted. The work of any society which would
direct the mass of Irish emgrants to those fruit
full regions where their labor and industry
would secure them prosperous future, and
rescue them from the demoralizing influences OF
great city, would not only bea deed of Chris
tan charity, but great public good.
GENERAL SHERMAN AND WADE HAMPTON The
rebel General Wade Hampton is out In long
letter in defence Of himself, in which he at
tempts to refute the statements Of General
Sherman in reference to the burning Of Colum-
bia. He charges the burning Of that city upon
General Sherman and his friends, while the lat
ter lays it at the door Of Wade Hampton. Il
resolves itself down to question of veracity
between the two men,. We are inclined on that
issue to place our faith in General Sherman.
Explosion OF Steam Boiler in. Fifty
fourth Stroet..
ONE MAN KILLED AND SEVERAL 0THRRs sCALDED
AND BRUIsED-A STEAM sAwAILL PARTIALLY
DEMOLISHED. ETC.
About eleven O'Clock yesterday morning the boiler in
tho steam sawm OF Mcssrs Nolen and Steers located
the northwest corner Of Fifty fourth street and secoud
avenue. exploded with aloud report, completely demot
ishing Tho shed attached TO the main building and bury
ing Patrick Collins the fireman. beneath the ruins who.
in all probability, almost instantly killed Owen