The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-17
Brooklyn city Intelligence;

temperance
Brooklyn, at Hss Exchange at the Ia.e 81 ,w0
lings per capts the proceeds to be devoted after
the necessary expenses we presumed 70 ,ns
Brooklyn. 1t had been advertised that only Limited
number of tickets would be sold, in order 70 pre-,
vent overjam, which was probably anucipa.sa
by the very sanguine gentlemen and ladies VINO
nave charge Of Mr.. Cough while in Brookiynm
was vas not more than half full very good proper
ton of the audience ladies, many OF whom
were of very uncertain age Al aoou. napss even
natured before the unfortunate affair" in Walker
street The services were commenced by from
Rev. Mr. Hodge, who invoked the blessing OF God on the
canse Of temperance. Mr. Cough then rose. and COM
menced by saying-Ladies and gentlemen it's getting
persnce to interest an sudisuce It seems all the
arguments had been used and sometimes feel my utter
inability 70 speak On T. The people know that n,s sna
help us and help roll back this tide Of desolaon-we
want show people the evils from our own experience
Look at effects Of intemperance among little chill
drsn oh. tits fearful Look at the boys round the cor
ners OF the streets At subjects for the penitsnary and
Iast Inn time M was in New YORK went to BiackweIs
Island, and never saw such SGT Of human beings in
life ami found that iOurh. Of them were broush.
the family Of the drunkard suffer. gentleman in Wor
ceser told his father was an inteuperate man. and
went to the rumseer and plead with him to sell her
father no more rum; he refused and that poor girl
feel these cases as il heywere own Take it through
the whole country and we hnd 9wivss. children
snS al for sn Ss
pledge. Some people think they need not sign, the
psds they think they can drink just little as
nothing - more, for the sake Of their example. We
want q spirit of selEdenial We are seeking to re-
enemy who has cost US more than if we had been in
continual with Great Britain from 776 to this hour
In my experence as tsmpssnos lecturer ~ have nad
remember individual whose wife told me that they
were suffering for the necessares Of life talked with
has got situation with $500 year, and now he and his
family are happy When signed the pledge hadn't
put my name there (snd looked like Stephen Hop:
kinss the Declaration ofndependencel went out OF
ss .a
days was alone in garrett with dslirium tremens. We
want to kindness The drunkard not the hardened
wretch he supposed There hearts inthem, and 10
only necessary touch them with kind words and sym.
pathetic feelings He is not hardened man only hardened
ened It Is this wonderful discovery which has been the
Of bringing up 50 many to the cause We ask the
70 up and help I we naSs sn
and the unpollutsd lip We want to the brghteyed
the rosy and we want you to heir us. Look at the
young men the and saloons Of the cities sip
ping and preparing themselves for drunkards young
said, you how Pm degraded" and pulled bottle Of
spirits out Of his pocket, and said There is my worst
to God s0a quit He ID ns
gNe me Pledge'.he signed il; and said, So help me
w 4 IS matter H0T " k xs'
how many have Come os Of curiosity hear WHIST
fairs to sink, when speaking Of th; glorious cause
am but bubble the breaker, butl thank that God
will pilot me. Mr.. Cough sat down., and gentle
stated that the his lfe was for
Alter the circulation othe pledge the msssns broke up
ance. He has sort Of staggering one Of the boys"
he could have attained to the popularity which he
has among the temperance advocates at osst to
BAD III
last evening, fair specimen Of his usual STYLE he
is speaker Of little or no s merit; ,.
sumed defend the conduct Of the watchmen Of Brooklyn
in patroing the streets like eashed hounds couples
do such has been the uniform practice in this
city many years These ingenious individuals are
portion Of the clique who strenuously insist that
because this place, when obscure village, only
quired the employment Of ten or dozen guardians Of
the night cannot possibly require an additional ~ @
deeeable kidney, who too indolent too ignorant to
ascertain the condition of the affairs Of the city, and
timd state truly and boldly what they do know Of
the public evils which notoriousiy exist are ready
to censure those who industrious In collecting facts
ana who, without reference to personal
merccnary and political DO not hes
prove having tendency advance the interests Of tn.
community and the welfare of all classes conditions
mits Of Kings county Il is not attended BY the
any member Of the watch department On the con;
rary, we believe that far % they are CONCERNED
= whether regarded individually or collectively =
there is not more worthy or respectable set Of men
United States and our observations must therefore, be
taken as condemning the system, not the men.
Of receiving money from strangers would make il their
especial business more than many OF
them do they would not so often be gulled BY Passers
lie rfin
thieves aud swindlers In the Herald Of Thursday last
a notice appeared under the head Of New York Police
and dangerous issue spurious notes. purportng to be
tens of the Ocean Bank of Newburyport MASS. NOT
q not this Sy
of the counefeits to the aggregate extent OF a.
least three hundred dollars Such persons will perhaps
learn by the experience which they have deari pur.
chased. hereafter to- look at morning paper ere they
commence their business operations for the day.
was engaged for several hours in the investigation Of
charge made by Mr. Nolan, against one John T. Hill
ss the
very amusing character, which terminated in the
quttal of the accused from any intention to commit
A gentleman named Stevens, was very rudey and vi
oently attacked in the Brooklyn market Thursday
butcher and but for the Interference Of some specta
tors, melee would have taken place that would almost
quences Mr.. stevens amiably forgave his asssilant
but informed last evening that the same person
was in custody under the charge OF Dr. Peletsu Tor
having been guilty Of similar outrage upon another
respectable citizen.
IrckNpIARIsM IN SUFFOLK lCouNrr-We are informed
by Seah B. Car of the yeoman farmers Of Suffolk
county, that the stable Of Mr. George Seaman, whe
keeps public house at village called Canoe Place. at
the east end Of Long Island was set on fire on Tuesday
morning last about o'clock and the whole contents
of the stable consisting hay and grain and six horses
consumed four belonging to Mr.. Seaman. and two to
Gilbert B. Miller formerly Of the firm Of Carman Mil
ler at the Fulton Ferry in this city The fire was hrs
discovered by Mr.. Miller who had put up at Mr.. Sea-
for the night and awakened from sleep by the
light shining through the bed room window. He gave
the alarm the inmates Of the house. and by arousing
the neighbor in the vicinity, who rushed to the spot
Quickly there being two three hogsheads filed with
rain water standing around the hotel and out buildings
were preserved
Ma HENRv J. WKBB.-A rumor was current in Brook
ly last evening, that the body Of this gentleman who
hes been missing from his homo since the Sh inst had
boon found dead Fatlands We took some trouble
to ascertain the truth Of this story and Satisfied there
10 good foundation for it, and that II has BEEN crcu-
lated with other view than create morbid excite