The Portland daily press., 1867-06-13

NeW Post 01ice-Poor .se,ino
Girls Homeopathy -Tammany Hau-Items
New YORK, June IL, 1867

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Business-7he NeD Post O6ice-Poor Secino
Homeopathy -Tdmmany HaH-Items.
NEW YORK, June IL, 1867
TO the Editor Of the Press:
Business is dull. Many mechanics are out
OF employment, and the dull season is fairly
under way. The races are decidedly drawn O.,
and the population is bent on travel and ,s-
creation. Many citizens have gone to Europe
o'hers have gone into the country and are fill
'nS up the watering-places. Although to q
=; anger there appears no abatement of traffic
" e business streets, it is nevertheless anna
A'N' ~ al who can feel the pulse of mercantile
oPoia"on'' that business in New York ia em-
phatically dull
fnty Two designs or drawings have been
sent In 1or the new post-ofice to be located ON
the lower extremity of City Hall parl Of
which, of course, only one can be se,eotad
making thereby ffty-one disappointed arobi'
tects. The building will cover the spot now
occupied by the Park fountain, and BOUNDING
the square on whichis the massive Astor House
and Benefits beautiful Herald building, will
be conspicuous point. The present post-of.
flee in the old church down town, is bungling,
inappropriate and crazy concern, designed
principally to accommodate Wall street. 1t is
TO be hoped the Government will make no mis-
take in the architecture or arrsI cement OF the
new building, but that it will be properly
adapted to the immense pos.al business and a
credit to New York.
Everybody has heard Of the expressions of
the poor sewing girl In large cities many are
Obliged to work for extremely small pay and
suffer much from the selfshness of landlords
and employers. A lady in this city keeps a
shirt establishment in Broadway, aud has en-.
ployed large number of girls in making shirts
at small prices. She is highly educated wo-
man and has thriven IN her business She was
recently complained of by one of the girls Tor
retaining and refusing to pay back Sc, which
she demanded of all the girls employed, as So
curity for the materials. The case was carried
into Court and excited much interest among
the sewing -sIrls, many OF whom were present
at the trial The judge asked all those girls
present who had been cheated out of Sc, depos-
1t money, by the defendant, to rise in court
Immediately thirty girls rose to their feet
Thereupon the highly educated and refined
shirt-maker OF Broadway was sentenced to
sir months an the penitentia1y! The case al
fords very fine illustration of the healthy re-
suits of the stern and memorable admIuistra-
tion OF justice.
The American Institute of Homeopathy,
which held its annual session in this city last
week, is behind the age. 1t failed to record its
testimony in favor OF the popular notion of
''woman's rights" On the question of admit
ting Mrs. jackson, who has been a practcing
physician longer than any member of the In
stitute, the decision was an ungensrous
and ungallant "No." The discussion
Of the question converted the house into a
Bedlam and came near blowing homo oAsny
sky high" Some 500 delegates wers III at
tendance from all parts OF the Union. DE.
William L. Helmuth OF ST. Louis, was elected
| President. DR.. w. L. Payne of Bath, Ne. was
elected one OF the Censors OF the Institute
1t is to be regretted that the Institute decided
not to recognize women in the medical proisss-
ion.
Iammany Hall building is being turned in
side out or rather it is undergoing extensive
change and renovation from top to bottom.
A portion of the building has been taken down
So as to afford space in the rear for the new
presses Hoe Is building for Dana's new Re-
publican paper. Greeley's participation in
Daviss bail, and the severe remarks of the
Republican press, have rather given q lift to
Dana's enterprise.
The steamship Quaker City with about 100
excursionists to the Mediterranean and the
Holy Land lett Saturday, and undoubtedly
had fine specimen of rough and Tumble in
the heavy storm OF Saturday night and Sum
day. j l --..I... .....
Since the Independent" has disavowed con-
nection with any religious denomination.
Bennet claims that the 'herald" is more Of q
religious paper than any other in New York,
which however, is not saying much.
The Constitutional Convention is getting
ready to work. There are no means of know
ing what the result will be on referring new
constitution to the people. If the members
exhibit a lack of wisdom, it will not be sur
prising ii the voters annihilate it at the polls.
The tragedy at Albany is most saddening af-
fair and tells terrible story of domestic infsl,
icity and wrong. .4 NASSAU.