New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-29
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J e,ssor in Union College, and were mere re"a -
y.rv rich Intellectual feast TIE subj CT " 'A
ci,ne which was treated with freedom H"i"
ci.rn and happiness OF illustration 700 ta'e'' -
in the pulpit and delivered Win con'
,d Graceful ,uepcy which gave the hearer all the ease
which it proved in The preacher pf' is'e -
anded the necessity and value Of the passions IN 'e'
proper sphere saying that, although 'Ia' 80
nv The excess of his passions approached heaii' -
d. GO, ria, he who had none was but It" re
- ,r, an idiot Their regulation ana ouec''oh
hv.v he eloouen,ly insisted upon, IN brilliant Sc
los f IMAGINATIVE pictures, 90 sweeieh me lou o''en
b;,,r dose of advice) in:erspersed with starting PA'
doxe. finally shown be Identical with 'he h'sne''
,-,,bs The unexpected but most happy turn win
,,h;.b in conclusion he transferred al his moral phi
,o.obv 10 the service OF theology Is OF 100 sacred ma
MIR for our secular columns. but evnced rhetorical
LII, and ingenuity which must render his Instructions
. valuable as delightful the students Of his well known
College.
rzyp Rev Mr. MASON delivered discourse last
evening at the Church Of Madison and Gouver-
neur streets upon the tendency of light literature OF
certain description upon the minds Of the younger poE
ton of the community. His text drawn from the
First Epistle of John, I'd chapter, 18th verse
,S Rev Mr.. BARRETT ec,ured last evening al
the Society Library upon the swedcnborgian doctrines
THE MIRRoR--We perceive by Saturdays
Ereuine Mirror Mcssrs. Willis and Morris have re-
tired from the joint propretorship of that journal and
that il is to be edited and published hereafter by Mr.
Fuller the junior partner The letters of Mr. Willis from
Europe, will be continued as usual in the Mirror
~ A CoNcERT of Sacred Music will be given
in Ruteers-st Church this evening in which Mrs STRONG
will appear, accompanied by Mr.. H c. Timm on the
Organ The Thunder. Storm will be performed by Mr.
T. Robjohn. See advertisement
AMERICAN Pes. KSIvEs-We wish those who
have and those who have doubts OF the ability OF our
Country to excel in the finer well as the more eSten
sve Manufactures would take the trouble to look at some
American Pocket Knives, made by A. H. Hoey, SANS
bury Conn., and for by Saxton & Miles, 2O5 Broad
way They are equal in style and finish TO any other
and warranted equal in quality TO Rodgerss best "hHe
they are afforded as cheap British Knives Of equal
value ever under the lowest dsty Just examine
them, and Judge for yourselves.
MORE PocKET. Book DRorrING.-AbOut half
mast seven o'clock on Saturday evening, gentleman
from Kentucky stopping the Astor House was swim
died out of $40 by two scoundrcs in the Park by the old
game Of dropping pocketbook containing what pur'
ported to be rolls OF Bank bills, which Of were
only rolls OF paper covered by three four skeletons OF
Bank Notes We have described this game often that
we do no, want to 60 over the ground again Can we
aery persuade gentlemen coming this City to let these
rsscsls alone unless to kick them The swinder
who PLAYED the par. of Peter Funk and persuaded the
stranger 10 pay 500 TO the boy who running of with
the pocket book rather than have the unfortunate loser
robbed of his money finally left the victim standing be-
fore store which be represented his brothers. while
he went the key open and sec what the pocket
book contained The victim waited as long as he thought
nccessaryhad he waited till his kind friend came back
he would have had beard like Rip Van Wrinkles right
| there the spot
MIssIYG-A man by the name of Mills, from
Tompkins Co N Y. TO this City about the 18Th uit
and put up at 253 Washngton.slreet with team aud
load of poultry lie left the hotel on the 18th. and has
not been nor heard OF since. Inc team remains
as above. at the order OF his friends.
~ passenger on board one Of the Williams
burgh ferry boats fell overheard and would doubtless
have been drowned but for the timely assistance rendered
by policeman who rescued him from the and
had him sent home.
szy' A fine male child, apparently about six weeks
old was found about o'clock Friday night, on the
stoop OF house No. 81 Secondsireet where its cries ut
tractcd the attention of Mr. Pearson, who took into his
house until could be otherwise properly provided for
TRIAL OF VIRGIL KNArP-This case was con
tinued the Court of Oyer and Tcrminer Saturday
At the opening of the Court the District Attorney stated
that he had been informed the prisoner the day pre-
vous, had dined at the table with the empaneed
Jurors and he thought the proceeding highly cupabe
the part of the officer who permitted it. The officer hav
ing the Jury in charge, being inquired OF by the Court
said that The prisoner had dned tine table with
the Jurors He had acted at the suggestion of the Coun
eel Mr.. Graham made some slight reply in explanation
Judge Edmonds Observed" am not surprised that the
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the who tried the other day tHarperl kept
"a hours without getting any thing to eat such Is the
that the person charge Of the prisoner attends
to his duty The District Attorney said he thought the
occurrence called for stronger reproof than had been
given The officer whom the Judge has assigned the
general charge of the Court room up to the Judge
and stated that the prisoner dned the opposite end Of
the table the Jurors and long distance from them
Judge Edmonds said" am told he sat the length oil
this room from the Jury make considerable allowance
for the officer, because seriously condemned the
manner in which the last prisoner was treated He sat
here I'LL after half past 10 o'clock night having had
thing TO since yesterday morning and the officer
returning with him to the Prison. found person up
and was unable TO get with the prisoner at all They
would take him into the Station House, and the OH
Ger and prisoner would have had float about all night,
il the officer had succeeded in getting the aid OF one
| OF the Polce Clerks, VINO woke up the heeper Inc
prisoner placed in his cell without obtaining any
treatment and sent down here aean next morning with.
out the ordinary mornings meal being given him; and
on learning his situation obliged stop the trial
in order that he might be taken from the Court room and
provided with something TO eat. Using prisoners IN
this way is treating them than dumb beasts for
do believe any would treat his cattle in such
manner do not think SO hard OF the officer in the pre-
sent case therefore would under other circunsan
ces In cases OF the kind however wish the officer 10
come to the Court for Instructions instead oil taking his
directions from the Counsel. sorry to have TO speak
about such things but know OF way TO reach the
evil but by thus publicly speaking OF them"
The empanelng OF Jury was then continued, and
after the usual unpeasant-to give it harsher term
conversation and scoldng TO the reading of the
in the papers the side and the decision OF
The Supreme Court the other. Some portions Of the
remarks being worthy, we thought OF the Amos
phere of Madrid St Petersburg relates to the
| dunn OF communication between man and mantle
Press-,han of New York; the Jury inally com