The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-06

BY GEO. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, LONDON.
Under the above title we have a serie
Of eight designs by George Cruik shank
who has, in their production, turned his gea
abilities 10 high account. These e,chings
which are sold at so low price that thei
beneficial effects will probably be very
widely difiused, might, with great propriey
he called. The Progress, Of Drunkenness. y
The artist, without having at sll initiated
Rippingale, has in some measure followed
in his steps, thai excellent painter having
admirably illustrated the same subject
Cruikshank iells his tale lorcibly, and points
his moral with great effect. The story is a
very grievous one: it stings home, and he
must be a hard-hearted man, drunken Oh
temperate, who can peruse II unmoved.
The first scene represents the apartment Of
frugal couple in humble life, the parents
Of three fine children, the eldest of whom,
girl, is about to give The remnants Of a
comfortable repast TO the well-fed cat,
which, with It's kitten, has been enjoying
luxurious repose on the hearth-rug The
two others. fine lad. who has just laid
aside his book, and a sweet, fat, light-ha
lirle cherub, evidently the pet of the lani-
ly, are dividing some fruit between them.
Everything wears an air Of comfort, cleanli-
ness, and attention. The fire burns cheer
fully, the chimney piece is covered with
neat ornaments, the cupboard is filled with
articles of utility, and all things are IN their
places. But, alas the demon that is 10
mar all this happiness is present the bottle
imp is Just beginning 10 exercise his insldi.
Gus influence We are informed that ''the
bottle is brought out for the first lime: the
husband induces his wife TO jus, take a
drop" She is coy and reluctant, but con
sents Turn We 10 plate the second. The
demon has alre,dy wrought change, and
scared away the happiness Of the household
for ever. The wife and husband have both
acquired love for liquor. ''lie is dis
charged from his employment for drunken
ness and is now seen sitting in a rickely
chair, placed ON the carpetless floor, with
his feet on the wretched hearth-rug. close to
the overturned fender, ia state of intoxi
cation. His person IS no longer neat, bis
room is no longer orderly. The ornaments
on the chimney piece are disananged, lac
cupboard is empty, and no cheerful iire
burns within the crate. The mother is il
the act Of sending her daughter to the
pawn-brokers; she is TO pledge some o
the clothing deemed essential in brighter
DAYS, and to replenish the bottle. The
boy sits on low stool. nursing the prett,
lisht-haired cherub, and gazing with wonde,
at his fathers altered appearance. Tn,
miserable cat, no longer able to support {
kitten, looks with eager and longing eyes a
an empty platter. Alas there is no food
all available means are expended on drink
drink drink In the next scene san exc
cution sweeps of the greater part Of the
furniture but they comfort themselves witt
The bottle" Their household goods ar,
departing but they now worship demon
and what care they The children arr
there gieved and wondering. The like
nesses Of the juveniles are preserved; bu
they are thinner, under the influence o
famine. We next see the whole family il
the streets, the girl and boy made 10 beg 70
the means Of supplying the bottle. while thu
youngest, nearly naked, is wrapped in tn
scanty garments OF the mother. The plo
thickens. The demon has effected thei
ruin; but he must destroy all the kindly
affections; he must make sure Of them h'
must complete his work. In plate tn
fifth we find that "cold, misery, and wan
have destroyed the youngest child; the.
console themselves with the bottle. Deatl
mas kindly released the innocent, and pre-
vented it from bearing part in the storm.
fate which was gathering The rest of tn
story is soon told in The next three plates
1 Quarrels and brutal violence lead to a sal
catastrophe. The husband, in a state o
furious drunkenness, kills his wife with tn
instrument of all their misery,--the bottle
His look of ilnbeciIe horror, as he gazes Of
the mischief which he has wrought, prepar
us for the las; scene Of the story. eth
bottle has done its work: it has destroye
the infant and the mother; it has brough
the son and daughter to vice and to tn
streets; and has left the father a hopeless
maniac. "--Lirerpool AlbiOn.
iPPEARAscEs.-We were amused tll