New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-29

OF an utter stranger appals the heart of the passen
ger, as he ilxes gaze OF horror the symbols of
grief that denote the passage of soul to another
world. In the family circle, what so h-art-disnay-
ing as Death! Is the father dead2 Oh, wha,
tears deluge the hearth-s,one Of the domestic mon
arch Is It the Mother? Still more tender and
narrowing are the groans and lamentations that
swell the bosoms OF the afflicted Is il the son
the daughter the sister, the friend Sill the heart
bleeds-the eyes dinl-and the voice choses with
suflocating grief
"What caused his death Z"
" It was brought on by Drink For the last few
years, he has lived day and night in yonder den
where hend In human shape trafiics in poison
" Then you mean to say he was poiscned?"
" "Yes-certainy-by Rum. You see the sign
The house is licensed, in Chestnut-street, too"
" Then his death was caused by the Rumseller
Ought he not to be made 10 indemnify his family
for the loss of their head :"
Yes-in justice this ought TO be. But not an
Lale. The man who keeps the polson.den has
a License 10 kill The Law authorizes his busi-
Then you mean to say, that the law aulhorises
murder?"
" Il does. do not make the assertion, but facts
establish It. The law authorlses the vender OF pol
son to kill his victim. You cannot prosecute him
for it, because he pleads his license II he killed
him with a pistol or dagger, II would be murder.
But when he only kills by poison, and by slow de-
grees, it is not crime, because the law allows it.
And is this the morality of a Christian
"Yes-and it is more than that. 1t is the reli-
gion OF Christian country; for these dealers in
poison have the erciusive privilege TO kill the
Sabbath day. No honest trade is permitted by the
laws on that day. But Rum dealing is the pet bu-
siness of the Sabbath-because on that day they
can marder more than any other
"Then you mean TO say that Eurder is encour-
aged on the Sabbath day z"
"Such is the fact Look and examine for your
self It's not my assertion, but melancholy fact.
Look! You see another funeral coming down the
street Ii is that of youth of 10, who got lnloXl
Gated on Sabbath day-went boating, and was
drowned while bereft of his senses by poison
Who was the murderer ~
ynquestionably, the vender of the poison.
But the lawr'
'True-society accessory before the
fact" philadelphia Ssn.
REVOLUTIONARY ANEcDorE.-At late meeting
Of the Maryland Historical Society, says the Bal
timore American, communication from james
Howard, Esq. WINS read, covering the following
historical anecdoe relative To the character of
Washington,
Near the close OF the year ZIG, on stormy
evening of wlntry day, an assembage of British
Officers had collected in a Coffee Room in the city
of New-fork. Among other topics of their con-
yersat;on the name of Washington was introduced
His character and qualifications as military man
were freely and fully discussed, and varioss opn-
ions expressed-some questioning. and Others ad
mltting, his superior abilities n General. Among
the officers present was Sir VIM. Ersklne, who,
being appealed TO for his opinion, remarked, II
Gen Washington really possesses the military ge-
MUS and talents ascribed TO him, II will not be long
before we hear OF him among the Hessians' Al
the very time this remark was uttered, Gen. Wash
ington had projected and was engaged in the exc
cuton OF precisely such movement by his memo
rable attack and capture OF the Hesslaus at Tren-
ton and few hours bore TO the officers engaged
IN the conversation intelligence Of the disaster and
the vcnhcaon OF the shrewd Ersklne opinion
THE PERuvIANs s.-Carcilasso de la Vega relates
that Spanish priest, percervins that the Peruvians
chose rather to hang themselves than to labor in
the mines, addressed them in the following words
J" You wish To hang yourselves, my friends, that
you may not be Obliged 10 labor; since that is the
case shall hang myself too, but must warn you
Of one thing, which is, that there are mines in the
next world as well as in this and give You my
word that will make you work throughout eter-
nifty" Upon hearing this, the poor Indians threw
themselves AT his feet and besoughl him not 10
commit such rash action. Had two-thirds OF
these unhappy wretches destroyed themselves, the
orator would have been much embarrassed TO keep
his word with the rest. IN. y. Gaz
MONEY DIGGIxG.--The Hampden Post tells a
story about the aer Springfield who persuaded by
negro in prison 10 take him 10 westhed. where he, the
negro. had concealed large amount Of treasure They
the night dug in three places course
effect, and at length TO place where the negro
measured OF given distance nom certain tree, and
triumph Here IL Is. a!nt mistaken this time. how.
Now take of my hand Guns Ross Day. and II show you
something worth looking at.
The handcufs removed and. In ar Instant instead
oieastng his eyes sparkling aud uncouned
sures Mr. Deputy Day found himself lying upon his back
ana surveying the stars When he rcncd his feet; there
was tho spade there the handouts there stood Deputy
Day but the prisoner had ed leaving his old hat as secu
wiser man. ~
C- Tue GAS We'll, noticed in the subjoined
extract, IS one of the mos, remarkable natural GU
nssliles 10 The world. We have seen one Of these
wells, and witnessed the application of the Gas 10
the purposes OF fuel for boiling down the salt water
The fumes of sulphur and the intense heat of the
flame apt 10 suggest the idea tha, this wonder
tul gas comes from fairy region blssi," bu,
IRON the gloomy realms Of TertGrls:
"Fus GREAT GAS WELL We learn tha, the wotkmen
atthe famous well OF NesSrs Dickinson Shrewsbury
poteed In our last have succeedo! IN stopping OF
threcioarths OF the and that they wil day
have tnoed and ready for making salt We assured
that us we'll csn furnish gas sufficient run twenty
naces-" rKanawhs Renublican
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