The New York herald., 1867-02-11
TIE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
Hints, Complaints, Suggestions, &C.. Re-
specting Municipal, State, Fede-
raj and Social Matters.

| Hints, complains, Ou6 6CStionS, oeC', NC
specting Municipal, State, Fede-
raj and Social Matters.
High Rents.
"A H. thinks that the HERALD Is mistaken In saying
that rents viii not be generally increased this year His
| landlord has '.rascd on him." he says successfully
from $500 900 and 81 $50 to 1450 the price asked
! for lsd7s Mr.. Astor and other landlords have also
increased the rent OF many OF their houses, he
for the coming year, thereby losing many first class
tenants "A B." thinks it is time the increase should
| be stopped.
City Letter Delivery.
POSTAL suggests that every proprietor Of house
should provide letter box to be affixed to his hall door,
into which the postman might drop all letters for inmates
them that a missve awaits them The time saved to
the carrier by this would, he thinks, enable all
city letters TO be more promptly distributed than at
present
A Lndy's Grievance.
lady reader OF the HERALD alleges that conductor
on No n OF the Grand, Houston and Forty-second
streets line treated her very roughly because she would
not pass up toward the front Of the car in which she
compelled to take "standee" while riding The
car crowded, and correspondent being nearly
1fy years old could stand without leaning against
the door frame. This offence to the conductor
who she says compelled her TO leave the car on very
nclement night whereby she suffered great incon-
venience .#N
The New Excise Law.
flames smthsonn OF Brooklyn. In commenting upon
arrest Of liquor dealer in that city, for having
opened his saloon door after twelve O'Clock, midnight
to allow the exit of his barkeeper and another man."
offers tho following suggestions as 10 the new Excise
law:-I am great friend to this new Excise law but
want TO see modified For instance, why charge $3.50
to small dealer and the samo amount only to Del
monco who takes in as much money in one day as the
former does in month"; Let the tariff be from $40 TO
$780, according to business close stores at twelve at
night and until two Sundays Then, II any one
offend, let hm be summoned the next day, and II he
m tn i'm nd a pla Ru
not treat men felons the present order OF Supern
tendant Kennedy does. There may be a good many
redeemng qualities If oil bartenders will positively
refuse to give drunken man a drink 1t win do more
good TO the temperance cause than all this tyranny
The 10000 Prize.
"w. r. F.n asks:-win you please inform one Of your
subscribers where Mr. James W. Mclaughlin resdesthe
winner Of the $4,000 prize the late drawngf !
called at the place printed In your paper and was told
that no one lived in the house by that name, or in
Naval Deserters.
"a man-o'-war'sman says:-It never occurs 10 the
public large that the Of the frequent deserons
Of mon from the United States vessels Of the home
stations s in consequence Of the Ill treatment they
ceive and the petty tyrany Of officers especially voun-
Nevertheless such the principal cause and the
treatment receive, particularly board the supply
steamers, Is enough to make disown being In
the service Of their country Some Of them belonging
TO the supply boats Of the West Cuff station running
constantly into New York harbor where they have
families actually living in want though the sailors have
in many cases from $500 to $500 due them from govern
ment
Complaint Against n Railroad Company.
business man complains that the Third Avenue
Railroad Company select hours for the sale Of their tickets
when business men cannot be at the appointed place
to purchase and further that there definite place
designated established at either end Of the route
the sale Of these tickets
The Late Lottery mt Cooper Institutc-Infor.
nation Wanted.
"a subscriber" wants to know "why the whole Of
the tickets Of the Presentation Festival not put in
the whceli In foundry in this city three hun
dred tickets were bought ana not Of them turned
up in the drawing
Touching same subject another correspondent says
" According to Thomas Co. showing, there is some
$4,000 in stuff to be delivered to grand unlucky
host Of ticket holders the value Of each average
win be about six twothrds Of a Now It evident
that large portion will never present their tickets,
hence suggest that they come to understanding
he manner 70 be hereafter speciGed to make say
prizes OF 200 or ytwo prizes OF 81 600 each Of this
stock remaining And then let the drawings be
similar TO that OF the Havana Lottery, viz wheels
one the ticket and the other to Indicate whether
blank or prize has been drawn, and the next Ave
tickets succeeding prize shall DO approximate prizes
on s ~ bs s om tbs prze
mating their drawing. =
byron" alleges that the whole lottery swinde.
and asks-Wil the District Attorney take hold OF this
honorable firm and make them suffer the penalty OF the
law viii the oicers and managers OF the Union Home
received from the managing Drectorsfn Will hessrs.
Thomas Co. state how Il happened that the largest
the drawing at Cooper Institute win the managing
directors state the time when those who hold ve tickets
may call on them for baby dolls slate pencils and tooth
Thomas distribute his photograph In return for every
ticket which was not drawn from the wheel at the Ins
siRsader'' says:-The committee stated in their cir
culars that there would be present for every ticket
SOLD have purchased tickets, as have also number Of
frfand md ipep n yOurc0 n
day nd that OF the numbers OF the tickets In
our possession have been drawn yet while q the same
Now, then, whv IL that these numbers have not been
drawn among the othcrsf II looks very much like
with the ticket poldsrs how can them with the
money that we have expended for the procssed object
.subscr'ber .sks.Can the deceived cause So, Thomas
control Of the teke. holders The mode or distribution
to be carried out and by ticket holders only, not
generals, coloncs, captains, &c.
.One Of the Dissatisfied" says:-Thc managers Of this
chance for for g. and having Obtained the 81
they gave only three hundred and itytwo thousand
Sns C o aunrfsa s ana s"n SKY cSsnss Of
parties who went into the original scheme in declaring
on As lotteries are the order OF the day would It not
be well 70 let the public know the Law relating TO them
Our Exports and Imports.
IA workingman" speaks thus:-rhe result Of our
trade with Europe for the year ending soth June last
shows balance against US Of &S 00o to be paid in
gold-or ha,S Not for articles Of necessity but for
the adornment Of shoddy aristocracy who cannot
find anything OF domestic manufacture elegant enough
for the purpose; people whose moral sensbies
scared that the recollection Of Thousands Of lives sacr
feed TO their unhoy desire for gain s insufficient TO
awaken any feeling Of love heartfelt patriotism for
their country and who seek by costly display Of for
eign productions 10 dazzle the eye aga INST too close
workingmcn Of this country allow their sovereignty
slumberf How long will they permit millions Of dol
lars annually TO be sent out OF the country that
be recalled and that should be employed IN the
fuller development OF our own productions Another
year may nnd a. mourning over national crisis the
severity Of which will be increased all preceding
ones In proportion TO tho immensy Of the amounts In
voived.
The Long Island Railroad.
"0ne Who Travels Daily" speaking Of the alleged
liability accident the above road saysTwo trains
running out Of time and In opposite directions have
met two days successfully at the point where