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The STRERTs.-The streets were never in such
an awful condition as at present. If the weather
during the ensuing few weeks should be warm, we
are very much afraid of some epidemic from the
noxious exhaatons arising from the filthy streets
In the old cities of Europe, priestridden, king
ridden, and noble-ridden, as they are, as soon as
the snow falls, the municipal authorities clear
away the incumbrance, and when spring ap-
proaches, they have at once clean streets. In the
city Of New York, situated between two rivers,
with another great river running through In all
directions-the Croton-possessng advantages, in
In point of locality and means of cleanliness far
beyond those of any other city in the habitable
globe. it is yet one of the dirtiest paces-one of
the filthiest abodes of civilized man on the face
Of the EARTH Yet all this disgrace, and dirt, and
degradation must be excused, because our muni-
cipal authorities decidedly in favor of temper
ance, water drinking, aud carrying the Bible
through the streets at election times A more
worthless, weak, inefficient, and ridiculous party
never came into power in this city than the &c ma
tives," from Mayor Harper down to The lowest
scave nger amongst them.