The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-12

aware Of the existence OF yellow fever and other
contagious diseases at RIO Janelro and Havana as
sworn statement, and as the Consul must have
been who issued the above certificate OF
are acated n their opposition to ana eorts to
elude he health regulations by the same avarice
and cupidity which leads watermen along the shores
OF Staten Island ana the bay to steal and carry away
blankets, coats and other garments which belong to
infected vessels. There may no justice too, in the
remark that merchant would as quickly hazard
the sanitary condition or the city Tor the sake OF
the profits oil a valuable cargo as the
poor man would risk the lives Of his family as well
as his own for the sake OF almost valueess CASTOR
clothes. They have another way Of looking at TINS
opposition at Quarantine. The merchants who were
last summer or whose vessels went TO Perth
Amb0y, were nearly all cOnslgnees and agents o1
VESSELS OWNED IN THE BRITISH PROVINCES
or were British owners themselves. Their vessels
load IN Nova Scotia with slaves and hoop stun for
the West Indies and Rio and, as they cannot COM
pete with vessels built and owned IN the united
States for cargoes New York at the same rates OF
freight on their return voyage north, they Oner 10
carry freight at rate which does not include the
margin always added by American owners, at this
season OF the year, for the possible expenses OF
Hghterage, under quarantine detention. Under such
circumstances II they cannot elude the vigilance or
the Health Ohicer, or bride nlm as one OF the mer-
chants stated last summer "they had been used to
dO," they grow furious and clustering, and say all
sorts OF hard and improper things. The Health
Oncer and his assistants point to the
RECORDS OF YELLOW FEVER,
smallpox and cholera on board the vessels detained
or sought TO be detained by them, and say that such
papers are sufficient authority for their course and
no doubt the public. which has no axe to grind In
the affair." and which has just experienced season
or Intense heat specially adapted to The spread OF
infectious diseases Will sustain them by its voice.
AT PERTH AMBOY
the reporter of the HERALD called at the residence
OF DR.. Solomon Andrews, the genial Health Oflicer
put learned ne was absent from the town. His
duties were performed by his son, who lives at
TotenvIlle 8. l. The only other public functionary
portance concerning the arrivals the port was the
collector OF Customs, and search was at once
up wandering grassy streets place was reached
where half an acre Of ground was enclosed by
chain sire ched upon posts, presenting the appear
ance OF circus ring grown over with rank weeds
1t was the public square or central park
OF the Perth-nquires made OF the oldest
near the margin Of this circle an old Weather.6eates
brick building, once painted white. but now naked
and stained TIL presented kaleidoscopic effect
OF color, and which was adorned In part with faded
blinds and rusty tin signs, the reporter
reverently approached the ancient eddce be.
and other ancients OF the town. To his dsmay he
beheld troop OF urchlns at the upper windows
and heard me ne most 1nearthly chorus within;
a bright little lad came suspiciously around
the corner and gazed with q critical
This child on being questioned stated that the United
States official occupied an unpretentOus wooden
building, some loxl5 leet IN size, the rear OF
patch Of open ground beyond the public green
AS the reporter turned away the little boy sad,
ARE YOU ONE OF THEMY'
"One Of the men who are going to make Perth
big city,"
walked away. In front Of the little Office to which
the child had referred man, who appeared to be q
farm laborer, was standing in his shirt sleeves
holding his hat In his hand and nervOusly twisting its
rim. On being asked II the Collector orthe Port was
inside he opened his eyes wide and answered with
phrase more familiar perhaps than any other
to the iunapitants no. Of Perth Amnoy Enter
a NJ
CLERK, if the Collector was In. The clerk replied by
silently pointing to large gray bearded man SIT
visitor, replied in this wlse:-
''No, sir, will not give any information to
Of this city and the Whole State, la and i ri
New Jersey, and can sustain Il. if the
can't find 1t out from me- won't give any gratui-
tous information, The HERALD has supported DR..
fun hs city, The uG reporter inye S%a
turned his eyes towards the dilapidated
buildings Opposite and the Custom house official
here last night, but guess they didn't expect to
find
here or they wouldn't have come" Then, as the
porter turned away, he added retrOspecJveiy, ~
don't care for the HERALD. and the HERALD can't
Reporter-You are the Collector OF this port, are
you nOt2
Co lector-Yes
Rcporter-What is your names
COllectOr-Smlth.
Passing over the ferry to South Amboy it was
ascertained that Mr.. Van Cleve, the agent Of the
Camden and Amboy road was not in town, and in
his absence an assistant stated that since the day
when the Lord Baltimore left no merchandise had
been landed at their wharf. He, however, stated
that 1t was his opinion based on Information from
Dr., Andrews, Health Oncer at the Perth that green
South Amboy would ever be notIceably built up by
the West India or South American trade.