The New York herald., 1866-08-03

,A (CNa,fian I xrtHslS A'e.
An observer wishes call the attention o. t1e Board
OF Health TO The condition o. Trinity place, which No
says il very offensive and detrimental tho pubic
health.
Cholera Preventive.
In many parts % Europe says continental traveller,
during the presaauce OF cholera the inhabitants
mall bag flei an camphor mex; TO the skin The bag
contains about oa tbe guu and Is renewed
kweek. From nv personal observation says the
Ter, can testify bat the mortality among those who
adoF.ed tho above practice extremely small In COM
parison the number Of deaths among those who used
40 precautions to sase themselves.
II Tne Tax Burden.
OF farn''v says the mileage Of tho members of
Congress 10 great -vnie and says that he go
Chicago to Washing for thirty ave dollars While.
posdng to Congress- It costs member four hun
dred dollars perfor the trip In relation TO tho taxes
he says:--
The Income tax bap been ad over and the exemption
pause the nni0s, or unequal law ever passed y
allowed remain. forcing tno' tcrnptng) thousands IN
mlddling crcunstsnces 70 commit perjury IN ssli.de-
fencs In this law 'hey gay that pers,n cannot 1--we
Vow suppose q man makes 5000 and woman 5000.
They marry, and win they show as why II taxes
vie vie ana ave children am allowed SIS II EACH TO
clothc andfec not this preposerousy Lei hom
:ss 800 for soss msp and Sr iSr mssd aS sas1 m,u
penalty for false retrns the informer having half Be
sides this pay all my seven consumes while
sIoos = over AS in year Ny income osi year was
only $50 had 10 for rent, and poor dwelling
az s.s pas os. q ha. "a ''In anc
soshiss . Keep Tho Qhilb Dos. any one f.sss
aasss o. ,.ea means support s viii % Eve fsr 70. r.
tarue ~ said bsfors, u is making Us nation q per-
seves in money msssers tho people viii DO the same for
thenesvsa Tho government 70 for the people and NOT
:ss =. 8 Committee : "''' ''' A'''' ANY -
Bashs and IaunAvies.
a soSilu nj, -tsd Individual writes as fcIows:-
I. ns.v rO,pA- We boast that ws sfs sssad Of the
Iuruosen rssone bus In regard to providing for the
4 rys, ws srs nuca b. hind The manicps authorities
- Lsndoa What sboulA ninuer Us ,ro.i csts 1snng
GsIf1s q The tsas a thoussDAso our pcpcisiouSho
aaass sajsy the paps cir Of the Country IN sunA,sr
Houss aaA Anndry, n acoomodass the Iabons csssss
Yarscuariy. bsash comfort, morale an6 advance
nsut a tksoe classes would bs greatly promoted In
hs parsh a e. Ges London, there IL vesy fms build
saG Aapsd for The sbovs purposes There are baths for
xs.slns s.i%%.s ss and laundry ~ and aryns rSom Soss
nention Of tbs suces shoe how great amount Of
Eoaa = accomplished BY Y have no doubt that such
Buidiug wonld nay NJ least seven per cent tn
Coms, sad very largely aid in diniahiug dlscae and
mortality among the children Of the city WIN not some
Of tho snionairesn Of New York take this matter In
hand and become pubi beneac,ors IN lhis absolutely
necassary lmpros ensntf There many retired
nen of busipsss whose hangs heavy Their hands
and Who know what 10 do With their wealth. To
engage IN this good work would be blessing 10 them
selves the blessings OF tho would fall on them
sseam In the Fire Engines.
An old fireman sends the following suggestions He
Gays
psrnas me through your valuable journal TO express
my Opinion what 70 make our steamers
Available, a. they should b. The general cmplaint
eesns Be that II requires much Time 10 get mp
steam that the nre H. thoroughly under hesdway before
water be thrown upon The uames. Now this difh-
cuty ean easily obv nted and n is matter OF aston
lshnaens 10 me that the Fire Commissioners. who 40
nifty hurled st them should not have adopted the plan
On about propose instead Of attempting 70 exonerate
ther stupidity and up their many shortcomings by
offering the money OF the public rens for tho sup
rrszon Of inceudsarsf When alarm OF hrc reaches
an eugBe house the apparatus ~ stono cold woc hre
y then made aud IL expected that sufficient steam vii
be generated work the engine during The few minutes
required in passing vm the house 20 tho conhagaatnn
or TINS Is never accomplished and the conse-
auencA IN that the engine stand die for ten or
1ftscn minutes wnsle the building N burning down.
can why steam should not b. kept up con-
tnualiv. II would very little atditionsi expense
and millions OF dollars worth of properly would be saved
= year In my Judgment tho proper way would be-
Uhen an engine returns 70 the house. 70 have slow
0oHi nrc made In IL and kept there untii aiarm n
given when be quickencd " uen ssary by wood
moment Il s required OF wood IL all that 10
necessary when the engine IL working has been PRO
posed 20 the odashioned hand engines vhiis the
steamers are making ecam There Is nothing 70 be
gained by that many moro men would be rsqusrei
nnd the b uads 70 answer every purpose