The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-23
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.


What the New York Typographical Society
Is Doing.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT ESQ.,, Honorary Member
New York typographical Society,"
In your paper ind the following edltorlal:-
Franklin's birthday was very finely celebrated by
q H. Wnsrs a the SsW YORK G Tyno
graphical Society," - -
In reply to the above beg to state that our good
old society Ia still engaged In ts mission Of minister
ing to the wants Of sick, aged and indrm members
and burying the dead.
The older members have done good service hereto.
fore In commemorating the anniversary or Frank
Inns birthday, but the younger members do not take
to II SO cordially The funds Of the society cannot
we have upon our benefit list two venerable New
York typos eacn in his seventy eighth year-Alexan
der Brady, who still endeavOrs to set his stCkful at
the Methodist Book Concern composing rooms, and
Charles Proctor, VINO Is now totally blind but who
with hundreds OF others, can testify to the good
our library is still in operation at No. Chambers
street, where we are happy to meet our friends on
On the attn OF July the society will have com.
pleted its sixty-second year OF usefulness. having
record. Respectfuliy. s"o N.'N- " W.
s0 HSSHoMis 9. FAULKNER, Secretary.
NEW YORK, Jan. q. 1871.
Plan of Elevated Steam Railroad-Wcse
Side.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
ryou want an elevated steam railroad, here is q
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centre OF Hudson street and Ninth avenue begin.
ming at the foot OF Hudson street, the tracks to be
supported by iron columns, having foundation, say
about two feet fr9m each outside street Tall leaving
SUFFICIENT room for tie Zee working 81 the hora6
cars. Another row OF columns can be built In the
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safy. for the better security and strength Of the
road, 1would build platforms on straight paral-
el Inc from tracks right and LETT 10 line Of sidswak
ynda VIII e. sSdns
going north on the cas-. side and those going south
half mile or mile road butt on this pfincps vii
be success believe; 10 fact to both roads the eie
railroad can make better running time account Of
the IRON columns which Will prevent vehicles OF
Ing ana recrossing the tracks except at the street
crossings Furthermore, where the landings Will be
situated the first story would be good place
Tor dining saloon, having access thereto by extern
sion oil platforms, which would not interfere with
tine light for stores underneath. The road could be
road VIII be the thing until years hence. when the
railroad elevated above the storehouses on the
stone piers VIII pe built. CAPITAL REMEDY.
4 bankrupt fl0D0ses a Conunarum.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp;- .~--.rF -.
With your permission viii state case and make
an inquiry, merchant who did large and profit
abe busness In this city for thirty or more years.
who was always prompt in his engagements, bore
good reputation and had hosts Oh friends meanwhile
any Of whom would cheerfully accept an invitation
TO dine ana ride at his expense failed, and found
that with his credit went his friends that without
money he was nobody
Not liking position so unenviable, he gave up
all ne nad. nled MS papers In bankruptcy and got
discharge.
Pending these proceedings, in order to meet cur.
rent expenses and to build up q business by means
or which he could pay his old debts in full with.
out loss OF time ne applied to the few personal
friends lett for hep. received 1t and started anew in
the name OF relative whom he had paid for the
hands and not receiving any.
When the business had been conducted number
OF years and had become OF great value the relative
claimed II for himself although he had done nothing
10 Dulld IL up, nad not put into It money muscle
or brains, anu mad not been even nth wheel TO the
coach.
~ the merchant entitled to the result OF his labors
ana his old creditors what he could pay them, or
must they all knuckle under to q claim so absurd
because the name OF Q relative Ia over the door,
The COAL MINERS sTRrKE-A letter from
Shamokin says that all the collieries are suspended
ID ,, the snamokln region except four, and great
TO induoe the men at these colieres TO suspend ALSO
In the Western end OF Schuykil county there are
three c0llerles az w0rktwo at Tower City and Levi
Miller Co. colliery near Lorberry. The men at
these places do not belong TO the W. b. A., and they
are fortunate. considerable number Of the w. b.
ton to work there. The I'VE Lykens Valley coiertes
In the Lykena valley are also working. They have