The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-14

signed the pledge s proof sufficient Of the total ina
bty Of those who are addicted to the lmmoderate
use of liquor to Withstand the temptation of ndul-
gence. We find from daily experience that they
merely exchange the stimulus OF liquor for either
opium, segars, or some other equally noxious drugs
Inc nodus operandi OF the societies nl.herLo nas
been to select some miserable oucast from the NTH
OF drunkenness in which he was wallowing, Keep
up his spirits by some adventurous means, Issue
iiourishlng bills, call upon the people to come
forward, en- maSse, have bands OF music, lights
and the excitement of crowd to keep up the
steam, and the profit has been divided between the
lew behind the curtain and the lecturer the former
generally keeping the lions share. Converts have
been made at these meetings, their great Numbers
paraded forth before the public, taking not to
mention the proportion that break their pledge.
Political parties have used the Temperance doctrine
as test question, IN TACT every means and every
length has sbeen gone into, to shove it down the
thi oats OF those who ventured 10 oppose It, In
many circles, for person not to belong to Tenn
perance Society Is a bar to his admission, and he
has been looked on as an outcast and lost sheep,
undeserving of notice. Like every fanatica notion
that has appeared since the commencement of the
world this one has extended to bursting, and people
will probably now look about them with calmer
views. We never belonged to Temperance So
cety for very simple reason. We have always
used good wine and liquor, as 1t was intended to be
used by its bestower that in moderation, and when
required it and those who are able TO maintain
their equilibrium under these circumstances, need
never call upon the aid OF a temperance pledge to
protect them, whilst those who unfortunately are
cursed with an inmate appetite tor stimulus OF some
kind, we are afraid will never be benefited by any
pledge, oath, or bond, however solemoy taken;
If they do not indulge in liquor, they will
in something else; and to expect them to
change the nature which they unfortunately
are born with and probably inherit, is as
much out OF the question as to expect the poor con
sumptive Invalid, who has descended from long
line of consumptve parents, to change his entire
system by simply signing pledge to that effect.
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The WrArHEK.-The weather quite cold and
wnterish yesterdayth the thermometer up to about 65
degrees
have been sent n there have been full returns from
any of the wards There has been, we believe some
misunderstanding the part of somebody in regard to
the marshaPs duty in the premises The first day of Sep
TENDER is fixed by law as the time when the returns
shall be sent in.
The HARLEM CARs.-We have been informed that in
the Harlem ladies' often subectedto the
sy Of being seated by the side OF monstrous specimens
Of the negro race This must be particularly annoying
to ladies' and although it may be perfectly correct in
the theories and dreams of abolition philosophers
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inconvenient. This should not be So Harlem stock
sells at good price in the market and the managers OF
this road should he particularly careful to have every
thing OF an offensive nature excluded.
LODGING HousEs.In this city of eating houses, where
one can step in at any hour of the day and get meal it
has appeared strange to that to meet the wants OF
those who prefer living in this manner, gen.
era of lodging has not been put into
more
ny Others to take their meals at eating houses, instead
Of going to their boarding houses 1t would be very
good paying business to open houses in different parts Of
the CITY, and furnish them as mere lodging houses, rent
ing the at prices varying of course according
the location of the house and Let enterpr
sing person take hold Of this business and if properly
conducted, success would be sure to follow.
FRANCIS DAvENroRr.-Nothng has yet been heard Of
this absconding messenger. reward Of five hundred
dollars is offered for his arrestcerainy opportunity
for energetic man to make snug little money
INDUSTRY REwARp.--While a certain class OF phi
losophers are endeavorng to excite the public mind and
create spirit OF discomfort among the masses, by utter
ing their senseess harangues about the expressions OF
the laborer his hardshps aud his small compensation
is pleasant to find instances which exhibit the
Of the evils which keep some portion OF society in pow
erty We yesterday met young man. formerly an &C
quantance and were somewhat surprised at seeing him
standing by cart with rough frock on and in the act
of rolling on bYle of goods Two years ago. when
had known him before, he was clerk in large jobbng
house in Pearl street His employers failed and he
left poor and without resources. He applied for
ploymen as clerk but not being able to procure stu
alton which suited him exactly, he went to work
aborer railroad the wages of one dollar per
day. He continued steadily at work until he obtained
money sufficient to purchase horse and cart, which he
did took himself WIFE is now making from two to five
dollars per day, and says he was never happier. This
example exhibits the true mode of dong business in this
world Ifjust such employment and just such salary
could be wished cannot be procured, such employment
and such salary as can be procured should be gladly &C
cepted until something better can he had and
with health ana common sense need never have any diff
Guilty in procuring employ ment OF some kind 1t is this
very spirit of discomfort with which the tangled
formers endeavoring to inspire the masses, which
creates two thirds OF the poverty that exists.
A FoRcERY.-At about ii O'Clock yesterday morning,
young presented check for S472 at the Mecha.
MICS Bank purportng to be drawn by of the drec
tors OF that institution The board ofdrectors
in session. and the teller, having suspicious that the
check was forgery, sent it up for the examination OF
the gentleman whose name it bore, who directly pro
nounced 1t forgery The young man who presented il
payment said he had it from person al
short distance from the ship Louis Philippe, that he
desired to get it cashed and meet the stranger
board that ship He to be compensated for his
bie. A gentleman belonging to the bank sent with
the youth to the ship but going board person
answering the description of the man who gave the
check could be found