The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-24


prominent that take place in various parts of the
city and indeed. such scenesparticusrly about the
Tombs and elsewhere, an abundance of matter
for the reflection of the morsst the contemplation
of the christian and the illustration Of the artist The
asx 81 1 Na h WIN sas
hours whenever leisure will permit seldom is Of
the melancholy Sa; pictures Of h human dspnvy and
protection in our very midst simple etching of any
one Of those revolving conveys impressions and
fixes in vivid portraiture upon the mind, than
columns of matter written upon the subject could
do We. accordingly, present sketch Of to-day.
familywhose husband moves in respectable sphere in
life who by her incorrgible propensity for and
dton in which she appears above being taken to the
Police Office a. found in Orange street beostly and
Scotch by birth, Of highly respectable family and
months ago her vicious habits and propensies had
and pledge her dress and that Of her husband
well article of furniture which she could lay
last compelled by the dire necessity make the usual
complaint at the Police ONCE and have her arrested
her propensity for stealing procure drink that
she was sentenced to Backwells Island for six months
the least by The ordeal Of and the day after
Ter liberation she went to her husbands house and
in his absence stole his clothing and every other
article she could lay finger on, and pawned them
for liquor It was in of her last drunken fits that she
was picked up in Orange street.her eye BACKED
look upon. On her person was found bundle of
pawn tickets-and melancholy to relate--her
fine lad about fifteen years of age-was the com.
plansnt in the second intance-and she has beer
sentenced for six months to try and improve her
habits The name Of the unfortunate woman fsrbear
giving in consideration of her respectable and we'll
Quoted family But what melancholy picture does
this present of the sad and dire rumdrink
ngl The abuses of the dens and low groggeres in and
about the Five Points" require immediate steps to
prevent the sale of the poisonous liquids vended
there which drugged contain three fourths poi
son. in many instances 1.-THE low groggeies were visited
by the properly qualified officers whe had competency to
see
be not we would have far less fatal issues in
instance prove the deadly poison that Is now pamed off
upon the frequrners of the grogsfops and the tempe
rance folk would find their objects and policy fully
carried out by nstitutng inquiry into the fatal
tees of adueratng and druggng liquors, than 10 vast
ing their energies and in trying to the
minds OF the great into the observance OF the total
abstinence rules which they prescribe Many really
temperate and respectable member OF society who could
take and bear glass of pure qnor of susie
nance has been plunged into the vortex of dissipation by
once having fallen victim to the nsidous and treacber
law ought make such a stautable offence. But
to return to the subject of sketchwe trust that her
second visit to Blackwells Island may prove sau
tary than her first and that when her shall have
expired. she may come out repen'ant woman
Sr. GroRoEs CHuxcH.-Yesterdsy morning the Rev.
Dr. Tying resumed the subject which on the Sunday
previous he had made the theme OF of his most nte
resting and eloquent pulpit exercises 1t is recorded in
CHI. iii 10 and 18th verses Of the Prophet Isaiah
The Rev preacher this morning proceeded to contrast
the two classes represented in the text with regard
their future condition In his discourse from this place
the former occasion he observed that he had endea
vored to show their respective character and conditions
in this present lie. And that if there s neither heaven
he'll he had proved that their condition here would
be greatly benefited by adherence to the path of
righteousness He shonld now undertake to show the
worth and value of the soul of man. when approaching
his last final the bed Of death this touch
he is forced to acknowledge himself vile and wicked
and utterly unworthy to appear before the Majesty Of
he is compelled to cry out in the anguish
solomnly asserted that by Gods help he should be faith
full in the application and he besought his hearers to
in fha hnur Of daa
the scofer the infde the obdurate the triher of
madness of rage, and despair. The Rev. gentleman,
under each OF these respective characters graphically
illustrated his subject and with fearful accuracy,
shocking to our pictured the situation of those
especially upon the young men, strangers as many
were to the preacher who had this day entered within
of the prophet Of Woe to the wicked" His duty
to urge upon all to enter upon that course which will
Our limits forbid extended notice Of this i'm
pressive discourse The Rev gentleman will give the
third and concluding sermon on Sunday morning next
Tns HIskasiAx BENEVOLENT BURIAL SocErY-Pus
Fu.ERALThis excellent society turned yester
day evening about o'clock in full force pay the last
force They attended the funeral of very worthy ct
zen, named Michael Henry of No Al Centre street. who
some time TO testify their regard for departed worth
the society-of which it is said, he member-mus
tered the Of about men, and had fifty car
rages and marched in procession to where his remains
were deposited at the burial ground full and excel
and the whole had very imposing effect particularly
in going down Centre street.
MILurARr.-The New York Light Guard contemplate
making an excursion to Yonkers accompanied by Lo-
thisn's brass band, on next Friday evening
IMMESsE Boox SALE, &c.-The "fortyfourth New
York trade sale Of books stationery stereotype Plates
and win be continued daily by Bangs Richards and
Platt at their sales room No 2o4 broadway The
and popular works. selected from the leading bookstores
Of the CITY, consisting Of ancient and modern classics
such articles and works usually to be found gra
cling the shelves Of the bookstores print shops and sta
per- CONNIE noes this forenoon at O'Clock; Of books
&C. to morrow morning at O'Clock, and will continue
up TO Friday, when the books will be sold in the
der Of the calendar. On casting ey the
luminous document giving the names Of tho various
ard works, that cannot fail to excite competition.
THE srnEErs-THE WEArHER-Yesterday was
gloomy. and We were visited with several heavy show
ers Of rain that swept the cutters and sidewalks The
fall weather promises to visit than usual The
application OF the broom would have very salutary
effect just now the streets have rarely been in
filthy O condition
Loox orr ron THE otwithstandinr
the show Of hammering and tnkering on the Harlem
Railroad there appears to be something wrong about the
management Of this Whether this arises from
determination the part Of the directors not to
pend single dollar 10 keeping the road in order regard
compelled to do by the authorities, are Of course I'M
able to say but such appears TO be the general impress
and the Introduction Of wooden seepers and MAJ rail
nailed thereto instead OF substantial iron rail is
probably deemed Of their orm measures Of eco
Monty whtrh, however came very afresuinH some
What seriously Il not fatally, saturday Asons of the
~ street was proceeding up Centre street near
Anthony at RAPID rate, snakeheaj as they term
ed Of the pieces Of nsi rail wing and nailed
TO tho wooden Sleeper not being firmly secured sprung
out place AMI through the bottom OF the car
grazing the front Of the seat aud passing within inch
of gentleman. who. but Tor the fortunate
OF sitting swry tho seat at the time. nevi-
t@hly have been very seriously, not fatally, wounded
shouia other accidents Of the kind this road,
with the melancholy loss OF life that in the
the somerville Railroad time ago,
fresh in the recollection Of almost every individual
will not 10 disposed 10 thus eopardxe their lives
Cor the sake % gaming few minutes arriving at their
respective places OF destination.
0orsic HsLl--FOr a short time longer the wonderful
Auten.ia u Mr. feix wi remain the city and as our
fsshisnAe public begin 10 return home their attention
should he aEan called 70 them The Duck of Vaucan-
soa. celebrated IN europe has created equal admire
ton here add a. the spectator witnesses the various im