New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-22

IBE BOSTON APOSTLE OF lEAPkRANCh.-1h TIC
following extract from memorial lately presented
to the Legislature, and published in the Boston
Courier, exhibits to view the work OF true PITT
lanthropis,- poor mechanic, but who has
entphuiically gone abeut doing good IN his gene
ration,
AIN the summer Of 1871, JOHN AUGUSTUS, man
in humble lite, now well known TO the friends "i
temperance III Boston, and who deserves TO be
throughout the State, visited the Police Court In
Boston, and being very much Interested IN The case
of poor man, who, for the vice OF drunkenness,
had been sentenced 10 the House OF Correction,
stepped forward and offered 10 become bail tor him.
His proposal was accepted. He paid out OF his
owR pocket, tue fees oi cOsrt, amounting 10 lew
dollars and took The condemned man with hun
out OF the court room. He persuaded HIM 10 sign
the pledge, furnished HIM with TODD and lodgings,
aud III last secured employment tor HIM, and from
henceiorth the rescued drunkard became an indus
trlCus and sober citizen.
Mr.. Augustus, INSPIRED by the success OF his hrst
etteunp. and ,mpeilrd by the yearnngs OF his noble
heart, continued his visit 10 the Police Court and
from August, in the wear ISL, 10 February OF the
present year, he has rescued from the jaws OF the
House oil CORRECTION, and from the fellowship oil
convicted irlons, one hundred and seventy-slx men
and fifty-six women-in all, ttco hundred and thir
fy.fiep human belngs,-a large portion OF whom,
but tor the vice ot ntemperance, would have en-.
joysd an unquesliouahe right TO the general regard
Of society. Fortunately for this benevolent attempt
10 st2au between the drunkard and the customary
course OF law, Mr.. Augustus has preserved a care
ful record OF every Case III which he has Interested
hlmsel and he Is thus enabled 10 furnish an intel
Egen; account oil a large portion of The persons
who. by his means. have been saved from conhne-
ment in South Boston Full three-tou,ths of the
number, or about one hundred and seventy five,
are now temperate and orderly cl,iZsns, and are
gaining q respectable livelihood. Above one half
of the whole number were residents OF Boston,
esd the other halt were temporary vlsile,s 10 the
city from the couutry and from neighboring States
The proportion of foreigners was much larger of
the men than the women The amount OF costs
paid by MIR. Augustus, for the release of these
persons, ls S9T6 6l. This amount has nearly all
been paid back 10 hun by the persons thus rescued
by the mlnute and uneuesion4ble records kept by
Nit Augustus, rising e,cht-er;hs OF all the persons
scot 10 the House ot Correction sent there for
drunkenness. Through his Samaritan efforts, the
number OF commitments for ,hls dreadful vice has
been largely reduced AUD besides the diminished
expense consequent upon such reduction the COM
mnniiy has been intellectually blessed by the change
The following statement will show the actnal
reduction IN the commitments 10 the House of
Correction Tor drunkenness, since the Washite.
toniap reform commenced IN Boston, but, espe-
cielly as resulting tom The efforts ot Mr. Augustus
In ISL, they were 6o5-in 1872, they were oil
In 1873, 4S6-in lS4l, 4U7 On the fins, OF January
Of the present year, the number of persons re-
manning NTH House OF Correction, committed by
the Police Court, was enly l2S; of which number
ITO were CofntIttfu Iot urQKcnncSS, VIZ: "a males
aud 63 females, all other offences being but Is
Daring the last year, Mr.. Augustus has saved I2O
persons from the House OF Correcucn 20 o, whom
have since been senienced 10 the House of Correc-
non the remaining loo are DONG well. II should
he added that within few months number of
the merchant princess and other eminent philan.
,hropisIs of Boston, have given Mr. Augustus a
subsa,ial testimonial Of their respect for his uu.
weariea and Invaluable services Previous 10 this
liberal acr MIR. Augustus had relied upon his own
sc.aty resources, aud had found i, exceedingly
dcat TO carry into effect his praiseworthy abors,
A NEW CHAPTER on THE MEANING OF Flowers
The morning oil the last 4ih OF July witnessed a
SCENE full of instruction. The female ccnyicis OF
New.york Peaiientidry were assembled lhei'
emo,iens testified that the marron spake not IN
vain. Tie well OF their feelings had been opened
the waters, long restrained, Sushed out AND
xrhat said the mercfui matron? What could she
have said 10 rvl the stone from the wells mouth
Her words were only q pretace--a preface to a
letfsr Of the Supetinte And now she reads
Hear how' they sob Like children weeping 10
their mother. All! human nature, however de,
nyayed. retains always mite OF lbs Maker. And
x,ha, said the Superintendent? be pitled the con-
d;rIan az The poor wretched women-that they
couId not partake in the joyous iestivity de sent
them each boqust Of flowers, TO remind them OF
the days of their nnocency. 1and fhis eaiisea INC
,ss,s 10 Hotr from the eyes OF The unhappy convics
- Come said The matron, lake courage; you
NAV aats,er them yet in the gardens" She was
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