New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-17

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| Nm York Feb 1s Is4s SAML. B. WARNER.
To Owners of Steamboats,.
| Gentleman
By WHAT RIGHT DO rou CONVERT YOUR YES
Sells INTO Gsoe-sHopsl Are you liceLcedf DO
your conscisnces justify the rum-trafhc and your
judgements deem it honorable and benehcent DO
you believe it necessary wholesome that your
passengers should be piled with intoxicating
liquors, and furnished with temptations to squander-
ing and drunkenness If not WHY DO You SELL
LIQUORS
Are there any professed Temperance men, any
Christians, among the proprietors of our Steam
boats? If SO, what are they doing on the subject
of run7 Are they not ashamed of the contrast
which the Railroads already PRESENT. Let them
look at the Temperance houses of retreshment,
now almost universal at the North.-Let them
think of the noble resolution of the Railroad Com
panies of this State, in their recent Convention at
ALBANY, that NO MAN WHO DRINKS INTOXICATING
LIQUORS SHALL BE EMPLOYED on THEIR SEVERAL
ROADS. Is not human life as precious and de-
serving equal care on Steamboats, as Railroads
Then as to FIRE-what precautions have been
taken-what securities provided, against your
boats being destroyed 1t is not enough that you
| have buckets Of water in readiness YOUR BOATS
SHOULD BE SO SHELTERED THAT FIRE CAN WITH
DIFFICULTY TAKE, AND WITH MORE DIFFICULTY
oYERpowER THEM. boat presenting two or
three surfaces of dry, inaanmabe wood, especially
if covered with fresh paint, which fire will run over
like haynew or powder-uaill, is fitted up for muir
der. Metal surfaces-whcther of zinc, Tin or
wha,ever-for sparks to light on at least in strips
over the several decks, are obviously necessary.
AS to Explosions-thes0 should be vigorously
guarded against in the most effectual manner.
| They CAN bs-itis your DUTY to do t-itis CRIME
to neglect it. Take heed TOT, no1ri
90 BY reference to our City Intelligence it will
be seen that the Board of Aldermen have taken
very important step toward the establishment OF
Work-House for the Poor of the City. We
trus. to see the plan fully accomplished.
p We have before mentioned the loss of the
brig Raymond from New-Orleans for this city, of
Great Egg Harbor on the 1lth. A letter in the
Philadelphia Inquirer states that Immediately after
striking, the crew launched the long boat, and in
| attempting to reach the shore the boat swamped
and all on board of her were drowned, except tho
second mate and one sailor, who chung to The boat
The brig was about 600 yards from the beach
when she struck. 1t is evident that the crew coala
have stuck to the wreck without much difficulty
as she had not shipped seas heavy enough to wash
away even handspike, and her yawl boat hangs
at her davits unhurt and untitled. At 2 o'clock in
the morning she had come over on the outward
shoal, and they were able to board her from the
beach dry-footed.
SaIP AsHoRE.-The North America, from
Liverpool, went ashore on Tuesday night at
Shrewsbury Inles, and now lies in four feet water
The American says that the accident happened in
consequence of a mistake in calling out the sound
ings. The moment the ship struck, the sea broke
over her, and the hands ran below. The captain
and mate alone remained on deck. The masts
were Immediately cut away. All the passengers,
seven in the cabin and thirty steerage, were landed
in safety, except one man, who had his foot Sc
verely injured. The cargo consisted of salt ard
some few dry goods. 1t is thought to be safe.
| BARBARIrY.-The following paragraph, from a
Philadelphia paper, states facts said to have been
clicted on the trial of Tansil before Court Mar.
tial. The Pierpont alluded to was brother of
Rev. John Pierpont, Of Boston, very estimable
man, literally educated, but through misfortune
reduced to poverty, which caused melancholy, to
cure which be enlisted in the marine corps. and
went with il to Florida.
"One morning, at Cape Sable, Rogers appeared
accompanied by the bsarswain, with his cats and
flashing ropes, and Pierpons was brought forward
You no longer Corporal-strp, SIR said Ro-
gers to the marine. The poor fellow laid bare his
back, was uiced' up, and received dozen iashes
when, fainting, he fell back iRsensible. A. soon
as he recovered, Rogers made him stand up aad
take dozen ard half more. Pierpont never
did another days duty. He died and, with his
last braa,h, attributed his death to the Jogging
Lieut.. Mclaughlin WIS his commander ar the timo,
and never callsd Rogers to account for this act
| T TIE BOARD OF ASSISTANTS held special
meeting last evening, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the Annual Tax Bill as passed
by the Board of Aldermen on Monday evening last.
They were engaged in the discussion of the bill
until lsss h0ur, but adjourned without taking
any aston upon il.