The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-27

1 COuCluuc iOE VIC PIcU0ut, Ioula<AiuB SAoS
study of this Mexican panorama has, if posi-
BILE, increased our admiration for that romantic
nation, which will continue for some time to
afford matter to the delivers in that stratum of
literature known as "yellow covered"
We hope to return to the subject, which is
truly inexhaustible. A number of stirring pic
lures, many Of them charming fancy sketches,
are in progress, and such Of our readers as have
never heard of Mexico, and consequently know
nothing about it, will be much edited and tn
| ightened by an occasional stroll with us in the
Mexican gallery.
The Proposed Bridge Across tho East River.
The bill introduced in the Legislature by
Senator H. c. Murphy for the construction of
bridge across the East river would be a
very good measure if it were likely to
give reasonably expeditions relief from the
annoyances which it processes to desire
to do away with. To have to wait five
years for the commencement, and then to
Of the work is, however, more than the public
| patience will put up with Those who have
! large interests embarked in the ferries would
no doubt be well satisfied with the arrange
ment, but the community owe them nothing.
They have contrived to give us, in return for
their valuable franchises as niggardly an
amount of accommodation as they well could
offer us. Not only have they shown themselves
disregardful of the convenience and comfort
Of the public, but Of their personal safety.
Now that their greediness and shortcomings
have raised storm Of Indignation against
them they seek to postpone the day OF reckon
ing. They feel that the time has come when
the project Of bridging the river must receive
serious consideration. Unable to defeat it,
they do the next best thing for their interests
by favoring the introduction Of bill which
will SO delay the execution Of the enterprise
as to afford them time to realize enormous ad-
ditional profits on their capital.
| This must not be allowed. We must put an
end within the shortest period practicable to
the annoyances which we have endured this
winter from the parsimonious and inefficient
arrangements of these companies. We do not
believe that the construction of stone bridge
need take any such time as that proposed to
be expended on it by Senator Murphy's bill.
But if the engineering difficulties in connection
with the work are of character to demand it,
then, we say, let US have an iron suspension
bridge, which will avoid those difficulties alto
gether, and which can be constructed in fifteen
months, or, ut most, couple of years. The
iron bridge which has been thrown across the
Ohio river at Cincinnati was undertaken and
completed within the former period. There is
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of this kind-that it can be built at very little
cost, for, running from Wall street to Brooklyn
Heights, it will injure little or no property OF
the business establishments in the lower part
Of Wall street, not being of a nature to be
| interfered with by it On the Brook
| lyn side it will strike the hill just at the
bridge which crosses Furman street, and there
fore will not cost shilling, either in the way
OF reconstruction or the purchase Of ground.
! There are competent engineers prepared to
| undertake the work so soon as the re lsite
capital can be raised, and therefore we trust
the Legislature will decide on no particular
plan until it has this and the various other pro-
| jects before it which are being prepared for
its consideration. 1t must not be forgotten
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at stake, and that by the suggestion Of tedious
and costly designs they calculate upon either
| lettering capitalists from the undertaking, or
Of so delaying the execution of the work as to
keep them in possession Of their present enor-
nous revenues for ten or fifteen years longer.
WENDELL PHILLIPS AND PARsoN BEEcHER.-
! The contrast between Philips and Beccher
was strikingly presented in the report Of the
speech from each Of these great reformers in
the HERALD yesterday. Phillips is man of
wrath F; Beecher goes for charity. Phillips
has no faith in anybody but Pompey, and none
in any policy but that Of universal suffrage !;
Beecher believes that something may be gained
by relieving even rebels Of the pangs Of starva-
ton: Phillips, in fact, is Puritan Of the old
stock, who believed In drowning witches and
roasting Quakers, while Beecher Is Puritan
of the new dispensation of Christian charity
and brothetly love- Phillips, therefore, though
he thinks he is ahead, is really behind the
great reform movements Of the age, while
Beecher goes with the train Of public opinion.
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AN AssExBLYMAN ON STREET CLEANING IN
New YoRx.-One Of our New York Assembly
men, who was an earnest supporter Of Street
Inspector Boole and his hygienic guard, 10
anxious to investigate the cause Of the present
condition of the streets of New York, and to
secure the removal Of the filth and garbage"
therefrom. The recent storm, almost unpre-
cedented in its character, has certainly not