New-York tribune., 1842-02-23
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q. s. Snip Peacock a, the mouth OF the Oregon see
Last Page.
OuR PUBIC AmrsENEsrs.-Then oiseless but
mighty revolution now proceeding IN the character
and description Of our Popular Entertai nfileh'-
deserves Universal remark and congTatnia''o"--
The fremont Theatre al Boston, h'sin'
table one Of liz clas4, and we beileFe '''e ~
open this winter in tina, city-has just gwen up
,he phos, af;cr desperate struggle OF twenty
SIC reeLs IN which the Management has sunk
Ten Thousand Dollars The lease has been sar-
rendered 70 the proprie,ors and the house Is closed
Tbiszbe it remembered, is in highly intellectual!
civ which has some Nincty Thousand inhabitants,
as man more within an hours ride, Legislature
in session, FIVE Railroads centrcing upon IT. and III
an unusually busy winter; whio three four
Courses Of Public Lectures have been constantly
in progress, 20 crowded audiences, and in some
cases not one-hfth of those applying for tickets
could obtain them Az in Boston, 50 in less de-
gree elsewhere. In this city our large Theatres
have been closed part of the winter, or opened
only for Balls, &c. while Popular Lectures have
been multiplied and atteqded beyond all prece-
dent, and the demand for our Current Literature
has also largely increased Side by side with
TINS change has marched tho great Temperance
Reformation; and now hundreds OF tiresidea are
nightly surrounded By happy family group' intent
on the delightful acquisition Of knowledge from
the speaking page, who lately awaited in terror
the return of the husband and father intoxicated
from the drunkery; and thousands of young per-
sons now improve their evenings in hearing Lee
lures in study, who but lately dssipated them
ornid the unhcalthfp excitement, the noxious liz
fusnecs ofthe Theatre.
This change is still going on, and extending It's
influences into the most secluded rccesse.. The
Westinghouse number their converts by thou
sands in every State; and in this State not less
than One Hundred Thousand Persons are distinctly
enrolled under their banners. We hear of heir
fearless victories in Maine and in Iowa of vii
lagos cleared of rum-seng and drinking in Ken
lucky, and Of thousands reformed in Newt Orleans,
and every day adds force and volume to the resist
less current. We believe that the consumption of
Intoxicating Liquors has been reduced onc-fourth in
1871, and that it will be reduced in still greater
proportion in 1912.
This drying up of the sources of guilt and wretch
edness throughout the land imposes upon those
who are never weary in wcll-doing new duties and
obligations Contrary to the received opinion Of
ages, it has been proved that the most degraded
drunkard is durable by proper means we have yet
TO show that he may be surrounded by such cir
cumstances as to render his return to vice impos-
sible. Let Lyccums be formed in ovcIv village;
let Reading and Debating Clubs spring up in every
School District; lie, Popular Libraries profier their
priceless treasures at every turn in fine. let the
innocent and the reformed have every induccment
to hold fast their integrity, and every dissuasvc
from plunging into guilt, and every year shall Wit
ness swifter and bolder advances in knowledge
ana Virtue, until Incmperlnce, Ignorance, Wretch
edness and Crime are bnnished trols the Country
for ever.
o. The Meeting of Citizens Of the Fifth and
Eighth Wards this evening at the Marion House,
l65 West Broadway, to devise ways and means
for pushing on the construction Of the n. Y. AND
ERIE RAILROAD, will doubtless be spirited and
large one 1t is called by many of the most
spectacle citizens, who are aware that the Fifth
and Eighth Wards have special interest in thc
completion of this grea, work, which must add
vastly to the business activity Of the West side OF
the town. It is hoped and expected that the
great depot of the company will be located in
of these Wards.
E a TAXPAYER informs us that there are
now some $4,000 to $4,000 due to tho City
Treasury from the privileged Butchers in our
Markets and that they are generally ready and
willing to pay, bnt the City authorities decline
sailing upon them How i. this, Mr.. Comp
troller? Do YOU propose to levy burthensome
taxes on the People yet leave uncollectcd the
moneys due the Treasury which arr. ready for YOU
VIII our Wing Aldermen let in . little daylight
upon this subject?
H The Lowell (Mass) Journal says: We
learn that at the late session OF the Grand Jury IN
this County. u bill was found against Senator J ohu
P. Tnrbell for forgery. We,rusr tina, Mr.. Tarbcll,
considering his high station. will be able 20 clear
himself of the charge Mr. .rarbc has for a
long time been one Of the most noisy champions
of Loco.F acosnl in Massachusetts, a leading mem
Der Of the House, and at the last election was
chosen Senator from Middlcsex.
D The Legislature Of Mississippi has passed
. resolution insnucting their e. 5. Senators 10
make efforts to have al postage dues paid in the
Federal currency snd TO procure reduction OF
the rates and ON sbridxement Of the iranking
privilege
~ AlrHEus FELcH, Esq. OF Monroe has been
appointed Auditor General of Michigan by the
Governor