New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-04
THE TRIBUNE.
Ro.ton-sympafhy for 4. VI. Ciny-Temper-
apce-A Genuine PbiInnibropist, &c.

canal way. Nice brick dwellings are shooting up
- opr vacan, lots about the City, as II by maJc.
yv..hingtonst is and has been for months, literally
loeked up with building materials; and from pre-
,eo indications this state Of things is likely TO con
,.ue until all the old dilapiaatcd wooden buildings
IL or broadway shall give place 10 beautiful and
a'bs,aptia granite fronts. The finest building in
80 of completion in Westinghouse. is the AD-
.xs HoUsE a large and splendid Hotel located be
,reen West and Avery SIS. and which ! learn Is to
be conducted on Temperance principles
The most common topic of conversation among
oo,e here is the conduct OF the recent respectable
mob. in Lexington, ny The victim OF mat moo
a With rare exceptions, the entire sympathy Of the
-. If Boston The exceptions are, | believe, con
soei 10 certain Of the natural allies, whose present
ona interests require them TO sacrifice every senil'
s,r Of humanity and justice, Of they have any such
ss,,inepis which1cems 10 be doubted by some) An
i,.,n.e interest IL felt for the late OF Mr.. Cay ana
snxious inquiries made concerning ms health ana
xheher he will continue the True dDericaa IN case MS
10 hall be spared Those who have heretofore mani
s,ed an apparent indifference in regard 10 the Antira-
very movement exhibit a burning indignation al TINS
ssnon outrage They just beginning 10 open their
eve. IN he fact that the Slave Power is determined at all
hazards % have the Turkey and give us the owl
ia, ,bese infatuated 20 IN Their mad carecf--lct
hem suppress the Freedom OF Speech and Of the frcss
let them if they will immediate upon thcir DioOuy'
shrine one Of their nObest for daring 10 speak an
unwelcuue truth. They will, no dOl>-t, hnd 1t vastly
,a.er 10 assassnac G. NJ Clay than 10 Kill AniiSayery
wonder these ardent and chisafous SONS oil the
South don't appoint committee OF sixty TO remove, or
a. Alderman Cute would have IT, Put Down tnat Ia
,s.ca incepdary the North Star. surely II the settling
ofsuch beacon thai 10 decoy away Southern Iro-
uerty be- not a pal pablo violation OF the Constitution, IL is
Al least IN direct contrayenOn OF the Will aud majesty
ofhe sovereign People Of Lexington, and therefore
meeting should be called forthwith and committee ap
pointed 70 abate the nuisance.
The Temperance Car Is moving on slowly. Last
evening there was a crowded meeting at Washing
topian Hall in Court-st II was the Farewell meet
In, o This Association in their fayorte lIaaiter hsv
ins held weekly meetings there Tor three years some
person able pay rent than the Washingtonans
and therefore they must md new place TO meet
H. There were six short but pithy and apprO
Pirate addresses made by individuals who have been
naicned from destruction by the NashingoniAn move
meni Among the speakers were BAER' the buck'Lye
and SMITH the funny Razor StrOp Man, VINO enters
NIB, heartily all the benevolent Reforms OF the day
and always has few more LETT Of the same sortpice
onn twenty i've cents Success 10 HIM
We have in this City. you are aware many
earnest, unscltsh lovers of their race and II may
ssem inyidious to mention individuals But | rsust
be allowed TO tell you something OF one OF this de
voted band one of the most distinguished though
seeking least the applause OF his fellows refer TO
Mr. mo AUGUSTUS. whose noble efforts IN behalf
of the owlv and degraded of earth cannot have alto
g,,hcr escaped your notice Mr. Augustus IS mechanic
carving on the Boot and shoe business IN Franklin aV
enue where he employs some hye or Elk men MOST OF
hy own time he spends IN attendance AT the fOcc 'our
and In visiting the haunts OF wrcchednoss and disspa
Non which abound to a fearful extent in the so
called moral City of Boston, lie is an actual believer IN
Traioal Christianity enough the Express would doubt
less dub him nhdc If ii were informed that he attends
Theodore Parkers mceing) and has no doubt at all th
the meek of Nazareth quite IN earnest when ne
enoned il upon his followers that they should overcome
evil with good love their neighbor themselves. treat
others as they would like to be treated. &c. by TINS
.han all men know that ye my disciples that ye have
love 10 another. - ,
Mr. A. made his first visit 10 the Police once IN the
Summer Of 1871, when he saw and became Interested
in the fate Of a man who about TO be sent 10 the
House of Correction for the sin of Rum drinking Inc
Rumsoler who had robbed this poor man OF his proper
IT, his health his maniness his reason and but Tor me
nterposiion of the Law Officer, would soon have sen,
him staggering into eternity is of course gentleman
and moves in the fret circles The Honorable Court
peradyenrure composed of the same individuals
who as a Board Of Excise had, for consideration pad
into the City Treasury granted TO this gentleman the
privilege of Transforming good, honest. sober ciuzens
INTO lust such beings they were about 10 send up 10
the House OF Correction for thirty. sixty ninety days
How 10 ng will our soons continue To ac upon 'he no
sufd principle, that
-"Public good requires that sonle
Should live. since many die by Kun
Well this is a funny old world after all But Mr. Angus
ts paid the costs of the Court and became Tan ior the
inebna,e lie took the poor fellow home with hun,
treated him kindly induced him to sign the ledsc ana
procured employment for him lie became reformed
man aud is now good citizen ms success III wen
n
individual effort and kindness could do for his uniortu
nate fellow beings; he continued mis- visits 10 me
Police Court and from that time up 10 February last ne
saved from the House of Correction and the association
ofcopycted fclons the astonishing number o. one hun
dred agd sereafy.sr and aiystT N0meT IN all Isl
Threefrihs Of these persons are now SOBER lnuusti
ous anu good citizens To accomplish al s ,nIs, H i
Augustus pAid out of his pocket about cluVV tht
OF which has been refunded 10 moy the reformed
men themselves, and the balance by benevolent maj
vduals of Boston "
NJ Augustus informs me that he has continued tins
course with marked success up 10 the present ume
though the precise number he has saved since last req
rusry have no. learned When he nrst commenced
this enterprise he met with much opposiuon ana son'
wemeanng persons laughed al what they regarded a.
foolish waste of time aud expenditure OF sympathy
egi the good man had an abiding faith in the power o
Iruih and Kindness and he continued ON. not stoppht
even 10 contradict the many absurd and malicious sse
hoods which were circulated concerning him Tie does
Dot acknowledge that any so FAR gone ~ 70 despair
Information. and he takes the most abandoned oy tnt
hand and treats him II he were brother He has beer
'een goug from the Police Oce through washington 81
arm m am with a female with only one shoe ana ne
bonnet on The heartess may rdieue Tins as m9cn a.
aey pesc. but they cannot laugh nor leer our OF ssn
ne eseos Of the good works of this modern Howard
The community generally have the utmost confidence II
M Augustus and opposition to his course Is now prin
e'pay confined 20 few who have direct pocket hte
ret in making costs for the Commonw ealth or some
body cse 10 pay II you New-Yorkers had half dozcr
saeh mcnas Mr. A. there can hardly be doubt but hcl
would do for the suppression OF vice and wretchei
yes ttAn Your cntre Ponce fOrcc.
hsyng desire to become acquainted with this re
nsrksoe and get old pair OF boots rejuyenacd
shipped into hi. shop the other day, and while there az
ncidsn, occurred which will Illustrate The almOs, reve
rental feeling entertained for him by those whom his
Kindness has saved from destruction We were stin.
IN his Counting Room when An lrish woman whose sp
pesnce Indicated that she had least fair shar'
OF The hardshps OF this world of entered made
courtesy, and with deep brogue said
Day
-
The man informed her that his health was very good
sho Fensrked that her cOunienancc was very anlar u
s'n. though lie could not remember where ne hHd me
her before
Us very Natural she said. that you should forge
me nkss me bu, do you think could forget yer non
"asn, ycrsel tina, paid the EXPENSES OF The eoof'
.na saved me from the House O Correction where ths
sP.psn OF an oicer goin 70 take Inc OF, and lave
iol lhne Nike widoui sny mother 10 take care oil mn
Aud didn't yer honor pay the wakes rini wne'
s could hearted landlord son 10 sind me sdhiii
40 sofrs place 10 slspe in And wasn't II the Ain'
sass ye I'D and the kind words ye spake 10 me ina
s1e dsceni, sober woman o. rue. and kept me iron
cns dhroP o spirits from that day % thisi And o
oS oessing shall niver ardhcni spirits again
Anu snt verse; the cause of all this shall invoke
'hs on yer head I'LL the day my death. and tsch'
~is sniiintr o. do the same"