New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-06-19
a benevolent Judge.

The following is selected from great number
Of most interesting facts collatcd by Horace
MAyy, ESQ. in his European tour during the last
year, and published in his very able and eloquent
Report to the Massachusetts, Board OF Education:
"At The head of private Orphan House IN
| PctsdaIn, Prussia, is the venerable Won LUX
According 10 the laws Of his country Won ufN Is
nobleman. His talents and acquisitions were
-uch that at d very early age he was elevated 70
the bench. This was, probably, an office Tor liIc,
end was ATTENDED with honors and cnounents.
lie OBLIGATED as Judge for fourteen years. but IN
the course of this time, so many criminal Cases
were brought before hun Tor az udlcdtion, WHOSE
oAly cause aud origin were so plainly releraoc 10
carly neglect in the cuiprps education, that ''ie
noble heart of the Judge could no longer bedr u
pronounce sentence OF condemnation AGAINST tiie
| prisoners for he locked upon them as men "ho'
| ilmoS, without paradox, might be calico gai!t-
less o0cadcrs While holding the office OF Judge
he was appointed School Inspector The para
mount importance Of the latter olice grew upon
his mind as he executed its duties, until at last
he came To the full conception Of the grand and
sacred tfuth--how much more intrinslcay hon
orable is the vocation OF the teacher who SarcS
from crime and from wrong, than OF the magis
|
.venqcs them. lie Immediately resigned his
office of judge with It's life tenure and its SALARY
Travelled to Switzerland, where hc placed himself
| under the care of PcslaloZzl, and after awaiting
himself of three wears instruction OF that cec-
brated teacher he returned In take charge OF an
| Orpban Asylum. Siure that time he has devoted
his whole lie to the OF the neglected and the
destitute. He lives in as plain aud INEXPENSIVE
81 vie MS our well off farmers and mechanics, ana
| ieyotcs his income 10 the welfare Of the needy
was told by his personal friends that he not only
derived hlnscli Of the Injuries of llic but sab
oiited 10 many pFiva,0ns in order to appropriate
MS small income TO others whom he considers
more needy; and that ms vie and family cordI
Ally shared s,wh privatious win nm !0f Inc sai'i'
.h,cct. 20 what extent would our own commit
ATTY synpn,hise with appreciate the act, II one
of the Judge Of our higher courts, OF any other
Official dignitary, should resign an office OF honoF
and al profit TO become the Instructor OF Children
Gwen now, when the once active and Vigor-
Gus frame OF this patrlarchal man is bending be-
meath the weight OF years, he employs himself III
| teaching Agriculture, together with The branches
commonly taught in the PrusSlan schools, to a
class Of orphan boys. What warrior, who rests
at last from the labors of the tented field, alter
| life Of vctorics--what statesman, whose name Is
familiar in all the Courts oil the civilized world
what orator, who attracts toward himself tides OF
men whercverhe may move IN his splendid course
what one of all these would not, At the sunset
of life, exchange his fame and his clustering hon
| ors for that precious and Astounding treasury Of
holy and bcncfccnt deeds, the remembrance Of
which this good old man is about TO carry into
another world DO we not need a new spirit in
our community, and especially in our schools,
which shall display only objects of virtuous am
| btion before the ewes of our cmu!ous youth and
teach them that no hight Of official station, nor
splcndor of professional renown, can equal in the
eve of Heaven and of all good men, the true
glorv of life consecrated to the welfare of man.
| kind 20
Were this noble example of lofty patriotism
and selfsacrifcng neutrality-suspicious. through
out tho length and breadth Of our country, it
would surely be most powerful appeal to the
hearts and consciences of multitudes who often
say they would be willing to do something, if
they knew rhat 10 do, or ho,c to do any thing
| that would really benefit others. How many la
dies of wealth and education are weeping in soil
tude over the affections of widowhood, who
might, by little effort and sef.denial, redeem
from degradation and crime some of the bright.
est geniuses of of the age who might bind up
their own bleeding hearts with that holy consola.
ton which is found only in doing good and
cause their desolate habitations to resound with
songs of gratitude and thanksgiving who might,
from the abodcs OF wretchednesS, rear up children
| who would cali back to their saddencd countc-
| nances the warm smile of affection would be
| ornaments to society and blessings to the world !.
How many OF our couniry's most talented sons,
who have made costly sacrifices on tic altar of
ambition with 10 other reward than the bitter
pangs of disappointment, might, by cmuating
such an example, win brighter and more enduring
laurcls than ever crowned the brow OF the most
successful hcro-not i'll the respect and gratitude
of our own nation merely, but OF the friends OF
virtue and humanity throughout the world !;
might secure that rich treasure of happiness here
which is the reward Of an approving conscience,
and a still richer treasure in the appreciation OF
Heaven, and crown OF unfadng glory. D.
Washington Market.
fotie Editor Of The Tribune:
have noticed with pleasure that your new Common COM
c have commenced the " erculean task OF Kidding the
streets Of the distractions which have long incunteted
them the shape of casks boxes aud goods and wares
o, almo, ali kinds Under the that the streets
made Tor DubiIe use think this pral>cwory but al
the same as think they ought TO ca>ithe beam out OF then
eye" FIST aluie to the distractions the public
streets aud sidewalks about the Washington Market caused
through neglect OF the Corporation ia not providing
the Market for country dealers The have become at
some hours OF the day mpasbe and facilities for market
increased thereby Win you direct their attention
the subject and Will have the thanks OF
zen Of NEW. JERSEY.
ES a practical farmer inforlus tho Hartford
Times that IN taking up fence that had been sci II
years, he noticed that some Of the posts remained
nearly sound, while others were rolted oil at the
bottom. While looking for the cause, he found hat
those posts that were set LIMB part down inverted
from the way they grew, were sound. Those which
were set as they grew were rotted off. This fact IS