The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-17

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One OF the Heroes or '76.
The subject of the above illustrated sketch is repre-.
ssned as being taken the Police once by of the
Star Police being found in q Of dsstituton
and squad poverty in the public streets last week. Ac
cording his story to the magistrate he horn
Long Island of respectable parsntage the 25h Of
July, 74a-one hundred and two years ago. He served
in washngton's Army and belonged to the guards who
ing part the memorable wars of the Revolution His
appearance really shocking, when taken under the
having participated in of the leading In the
Revolutionary war, his appearance at the Police Oce
the Office He subsequently removed to the Aims.
house, where he remains participant Of the public
mates Of the Institution. The above is faithful sketch
of his appearance when brought into the Police Once.
object to the spectators II we mistake not all those who
aided in the capture of Andre dead.
THE wEArHER.-The Thermometer stood at SO in the
shade at yesterday, at the American Hotel and
ranged 90 learn in other parts of the city The
day was consequently oppre%vely warm In the even.
Scked to Staten Island and the various outlets to
joy the cool and invigorang breeze The Battery
crowded to excess.
struck and removed to the City Hospital Friday
died yesterday morning, from the effects of the melan
tives connected with him in this city. enquiries
made respecting him. He is supposed to be poor
Dutchman, who recently arrived at this port.
MAD Doo-Last evening, about O'Clock, mad dog
made his appearance in the vicinity of the Aston House,
and caused much CONSERVATION among the passers by
who fled in all directions He subsequently took refuge
in Rushton Co.'S store, from whence he was soonsrou
cd BY active and sloped down Chambers
street The authorities are extremely remss in their
duties in relation to such customers.
HosoxES was thronged with visiters yesterday
and the churches had rather thin congregations
candle factory First between Second and Third
streets. The fire promptly put out. and damage
was sustained 1t originated in iue Of the chimney.
TEMPERANCE LEcruREns AND STREET PaEAcHERs hold
! appear to have God congregations.
| PAVEMENT BRoApwAY.-The russ pavement attrrcI.
seemed 70 express confidence in the Of the s1
pertinent Should the project succeed 1t will doubtless
attract the attention Of the Corporation
The PARK FouNrAIN.-Some of the light fingered gen.
try the alert in this vicinity last evening, and
We learn a few handkerchets -which wen per-
fumed-wsre transferred from the pockets of the right
The loungers about the public walks cannot
too careful in watching their pockets in these warm
gentry on their" summer tour"
THE AWNING Posrs.-There must be something done
to rid the sidewalks of the awning posts. The plan
the sooner the better. The Common Council will not
meet until September and 1t is in contemplation pass
posts we think the inhabants particularly of Nassau
street. should anticipate the action Of city fathers
by removing the posts forthwith.
The HUDSON RALwAr.-This project will be actively
agiated in the fall the Common Council shall
again have convened would be boon to citizens
and rid us of much nuisance and niger that exists
| in the large thoroughfsres.
ST.. GEoRGEs CHuRca-Y esterday morning in ST.
Georges Church. the Rev Doctor Tying preached from
=" Say ye to the righteous that il shall be we'll with
HIM for they shall eat the fruit Of their dongs Wo unto
his hands shall be given him The Rev Speaker in an
earnest and eloquent introduction to his subject asserted
good and bad And that the real character of man
must de determined by his voluntary assum pon of
the one or the other He is to be judged by the motives
which guide him. God proposes but sing division
-one choice one scheme mans simple AMI entire ODE
dience and submission 10 him He urged this the
sage which God had this day made obligatory upon him
to deliver. And who the righteous, and who the
wicked He then proceeded to show that righteousness
is simple obedience to the law OF Godths 10 the stand
ard The unnghteous they that diverge from this
andardhc declares in tho prize of his ownheart that
he will not seek after Godhe rejects the light and grace
Of the gospelhe teads under his feet tho blood Of the
Son of God He is without hope in this world. and will
receive Just reward in That which come ever.
lasting condemnation The Rev. gentleman stated that
he should Divine Providence permitting make the text
the subject for the succeeding Sunday mornings
meditstiens After the sermon. collection was made
In behalf Of the Prayer Book principally for the benefit
Of the blind.
DuASv STREET CHURCH DIR. Addison Alexander who
official ed for his brother delivered admirable discourse
from the passage recorded in the first epse Of john
chapter from to IL five receive the witness
Of men, the witness Of God is greaer" &c. &c. In this
portion Of holy writ interminged and alternately
presented several lessons connected with the doctrine
contained in the passage and the assent which the re-
ception Of the doctrine implied and required The st
lesson was, that in a state of spiritual death.
whose minds and lives are entirely sngro.sed in the pur
heavenly things was removed, they could not be made
olive to the momentous importance otheir well
fare; and which was eluciatod at length, by per.
tnent reference TO the avocstions of society when
experienced the urgency which stimulated them
interests Another lesson was that God alone is the an.
thor Of spiritual life for it not in nature, SCI
natural life Of the divine wisdom and benevo
lence and the exercise and evidence oflove in in the g
terry That eternal life cosid only be obtained
through the mediation OF Christ. for God could
OBJ igatons of the divine law therefore there was no
other method or way of salvation but by the reception
Of Christ as offered in the gospel and which was
folded and enforced by many impressive and judicious
observations The preacher then proceeded to show
the necessity and character Of faith That the faith re-
quired must be more than mere assent of the under
standing and conviction OF the mind That il be
tablished by overt and visible indications of bibi
the life would be virtual dsobedence Of the authority
and denial of the veracity Of God foramuch as God in
the overture Of redemption appears witness before
the tribunal Of the conscience and judgment and
men by their conduct and actions deciae whether
they would receive tho record which God gave of his
Son" The greatest afront could offer another
was the allegation Of falsehood how Tremendous then
must be the result to those Of who practically
make God liar an insult to the omniscience Of Deity
OF the grossest and most drsfu This branch
Of the subject illustrated by opposite review
the Judicial proceedings of who give credeDce to
the tesmo ny of their fellow mortals frequently nvol
wing much hazard for God had constituted the human
mind, that belief not essential the perform
of the duties Of civil life than faith to secure the
ruition of eternal lethe testimony of fslbe mortas
received the unering testimony Of Jehovah rejected
solemn alternative awful decision In ncu1ing the
preacher pronounced many profitable and striking re-
marks the momentous consideration contained in the
l2th wherein appeal made to the instruc-
tive approximations Of our mental and moral nature HE
that hath the Son hath m and he that hath not the Son
Of God hath not life" II very able discourse and
displayed the endowments, in ethical philosophy for
which the preacher distinguished but too elaborate
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