New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-12


change its Destination snd to make il temple 10
the glory Of the French armies but after the csIi-
psien in Prussia, he gave lands TO continue it e.
church. Ii was finished in ls42, and NAV be looked
gpCn as monument Of tire arta and scenc-s in the
18th century. P. A. K.
rorTb. Td5ua-.
Mr. Cough az the Corminc ST Church.
The Carmine street church Rev. 3Ir. Hollis wss
crowded 1T an early hour on Sunday evening, 10
listen 10 Mr Cough We have heard s;:Ec at several
times, but never 10 better advantage than then.
Fo. an hour and forty minutes he held the audisuce
in almost perfect silsrce by his powerful end lie
like delinealion Of the evils Of ingemperance.
The labors Of Mr.. e. cannot be Otherwise than
productive Of good in our City. He is we'll cnicu-
lated not only TO win over TIE moderate drinksr,
bu, the degraded d.pukard. His own rerribe
perience of toe e,ht cf inltEPeranc-, his KNOW
edge the human hear:-i,is familiarity with scenes
Of wreichedness, and his keen perception Of the
true and false-,he serious snd the comic. COM
bined with an easy, rapid, and thrilling delivery,
gives him power over tie minds OF his hearers,
such as is seldom commanded By he speakers OF
this cause.
Yet Mr. 6. has no system abou, his ec,uring.
As he said on Sunday Eight ne never uses -" notes.
re iacliae TO The belief that only ;he:ew first words
Of hs address are ever prepared. This done he de-
peuds on his feelings 10 Parrish him the rest. Ouce
eff he moves slowly along for few minutes,
gradually ri-ipg win MS subject until he reaches
his proper speed. Then Whatever strikes hun IS
given back 10 his audience. II l. he The cause OF
The Young men, the claims o. society upon them.
The necesstv Of Ih-ir sustaining a high moral
character. and tue dangers 10 which they
posed-all afe depicted in rspd, thrilling, snJ
glowing manner; followed Up by tale OF wretch
edness, In which some young person Yrs The hero.
which is sent shuddeYing 10 the hearts OF the hear
ers as the big tear siees into tneeye. lie does not
Stop 10 sermouiZe but evidently feeling that his
story has gone home, and that Il WI! do NJ own
work he dash-s off 0a auolher ihe:pe. depicts the
wife of the druGkarc us she sts IN her dcstUtIon
and misery in the cold damp cellar, or Inc rlcsel.
carret Working her fingers 10 thu hone thar she
may gain a inorsel OF bread Tor her band OF hall
-tarving. ne!f mixed, sGivering cmldrsn-herr1ng
no ssuud bat Their cries for fIcd ard hre-uIess u
be ,he echo o: ioUg drawn esonlzing sigh which
| breaks from the il!i -pths 81 her consumptivr
diving heart. The scenes OF her early days, anu
n.r youthful booni-ihe tine when she pledged
Der all IL Ihe man who has now deserted hsr-hIs
brokeo promise-n,s progressive steps IN rice-his
waning lov<-ins brIliaiiiy-his Indifference 10 her
| wants-snd tue deep, Utter midnight darkness that
has settled upon her hopes and happiness ire all
brought bsfore the mind as though they were
D1gueTreotypsd upon the wall, aEdthen the sketch
OF the drunkari, ihe husband, Us he ats in fIs
apathy in the GROCERY within hundred va d. q
his degraded ENTHUSIASTICALLY Sleeping the liue
l.ft OF his sensibility in the damning bOwl-nn-
mindful Of Tn. whitening, scathing, horrible irf,-
ence he IL seeding over hiss own soul, ard the minds
o: trose 10 whom he is bound By The most hoii
aud socm ties-sprinss up aud falls in all lis terri
bic and qIivsring power upon the heart OF the
listener. 1t is no fancy sketch. You can almost
L. ,Ea -. lou,
almost sea the thin wife, aud the DiGated husDand-
the days Of Light and tbs days Of darEnes-the
scenes OF happiness, and the midnight hours OF
despar-es they arr 10 be seen IL many street OF
our CITY, and as they ae found in The downward
track OF almost every dfunksld.
But the picture If the Reformation, the DAYLIGHT
that breaks in upon the dungeon Of the druukards
soul is equally rue equally graphic. The descrip-
ton OF the upward course IS not whit behind that
of the downward TIE horrors of the FIRST few
days after the pledge is signet-;he iempstian 10
drink batleing with the determination not 10 drink,
the lingering appetite which serpent-ke seem, to
lie winding around the very viials Kissing for one
drop only one drop mors-the jeers end the taunts
OF old comprehensive change at home-lhe half
hopeful, sltfeaful emile OF the wife-ihe changed
appearances OF The childrep,-and the beginning 70
90 back 10 olden days; all tsuched as by the
hand of master, who has mol been taught in the
school OF others, but il his own.
But oUr article Is growing too long. We would
not be Understood saying that Mr.. Cough is
without fault. That his language is always chase
and elegant-or that he does not labor under the
disadvantages of early education. Nevertheless
We are free 10 admit that speaker the Tenn
psrance Question he has scarcely equal for
although he sometimes lacks polish-hs never fails
10 make deep and lasting Impression upon the
minds Of his hearers. Ills success is the best proof
of this position. We sre ged 10 our churches
opened for him-g.ad that he is awakening n deeper
interest in the minds OF these whose duty il il
engage heart aud soul in this D. F.
NEW STEAMBeAT.-A new steamboat for the
| North River 10 be ready for The spring trade, is
| building al the yard oil hlrssrs. w. & L. Cover,
foo, of 'rwelfh-elreeI She will be called the Nj
agara,' and will be Of the best quality.
| r. AZ Nevb ureh, N. Y. on Wednesday last,
Or. Grant of that place extracted four moar teeth
| rom !, paiienl-a young lady Of abou, l8 years OF
age The operation was conducted without pam or
| knowledge on the part OF the pat:snt Drs. Black
| man and Phinney, CT NeS5ursh, were present, and
are ready 10 vouch ior The facts as stated above
| QUICK TRAyEL-The Presidents Message Yves
! carried through from Wheeling 10 Cincinnati In
| eighteen horrS and frenzy minutes-the regular
mail time is Al bours. From Lebanon TO Cincinna-
ii, % miles, the distance ives made in one hour and
| forty minutes.
| UT Graham Hou,c-New Arrangement
ROSWELL GOSS inform, his friends and the public that he
ha, enlarged hu BO.aRDLSG ESTABLISHMENT,
known The Graham House % Barclay stree, by adding To
the adjoining ho,e and prepared 10 accommodate tun
sent OF permanent Boardes the most favorable terms Al
friends of Temperance desiring qnet home, cnd freedom
from the ue- alcohol and tobacco invited 10 patTonlze
this house The Vegetable with the Choicest selection