New-York daily tribune., 1844-02-08

ence Of care and kindness the process OF reno'a
ton goes rapidly on. She is evidently m glli % =,
strong feelings, but quiet, reserved, and oocne -
| the influence of those she loves. proper euu1
cation would have made her noble womaa'
sometimes fear that, like poor Fleur oe VA, .
she will never be able to wash from her mlu '. 'nI
stern, inexorable Past 1t pains her TO speah
or think of her child The fountain OF inatei 10,
love has been poisoned at the source =, si ala
never FORGET the mournful smile with when sue
said. ss | do MT know as it is worth wnlie "
TO make anv thing of me. | am nolhli,g pu'
wreck Nay, Amelia replied l. no1le 91 'es-
sells NAV built from the timbers OF "fech'
"The more Tsee of her, the more my nope Is
strenctbened that her native energies anu stfoig
affections may be restored and purlheo 10 a,u anu
bless society, instead of being returned danger
and curse, as she probably would have been hao
she been sent to Sing Sing. AS Tor pardon, In
case an unfavorable verdict had been rendered, l
had little hope that it would have been obtained,
though Mr.. Sandford held out that idea to the
Jury The strenuous effort to make her appear
great deal worse than she ever was, assuredly dlo
not proceed entirely from regard topubhc order'
Ballard had friends likely to exert strong lpfu-
ence with the ruling powers; and Their actlveoP
position to her being released for while on oaii'
showed that it would be no fault OF thelrs II sue
were not safely locked up in prison Tor long tfe
"The public sympathy manifested nthis case
has cheered my hopes, and increased my respect
for human nature. When the poor girl returned
to her CELL after her acquitta, some OF the Judges
several of the jury her lawyers, and the o1lcels
of the prison, all gathered round her TO express
congratuation and sympathy. There was sonlG-
thing beautiful in the compassionate respect WIN
which they treated this errlng sister, because She
was unfortunate and wretched. trust that no
changes of politics will ever dismiss " MaC,ed-
dy, the physician of the Tombs, or Mr, anon,
the keeper | shall always bless them not
merely for their kindness to this poor girl, but ior
the tenderness of heart, which leads them 70 trea'
all the prisoners under their care with as much
gentleness as possible May the foul moral at
mosphere of the place never stf1e their klho 'ni-
pulses .
aThe hours | spent in that hateful building
awaiting the opening of this case, were very sao 70
me. 1t was exceedingly painful to see poor ragged
beggars summarily dismissed to the Penltentiary'
for petty larcenies having the strong conviction
ever present in my mind, that all society is carry
ing on great system Of fraud and theft, and that
these poor wretches merely lacked the knowledge
and cunning necessary to keep theirs under legal
protection.
"The Egyptian architecture with its monoton-
GUS recurrence of the straight line and thesquare its
heavy pillars, its cavernous dome of massive rings,
its general expression of overpowerng strength, is
well suited to a building for such purpose. But
the graceful palm.leaves, intertwined with lotus
blossoms, spoke soothingly to me ofthe occasional
triumph of the moral sentiments over legal techni
caties, and Of beautiful bursts of eloquence from
the heart. Moreover remember that time had
wrought such changes in opinion, that thousands
of converts had been converted into manufactures
and primary schools; and l ioyfully prophesied
the day when regenerated society would have no
more need of prisons. The Tonbs, with its style
of architecture too subterranean for picture gal
leries or concert rooms, may then be reserved for
fossil remains end neurological cabinets
M C.