The daily crescent., 1848-11-18

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mouse; to be on hand at all hours, seasonable ana
unreasonable, for foreign or domestic news OF I'M
poHiance, as much as the Editor OF PropEetof OF
the Journal At the moment Of delivery, ne selzes
the reeking paper, and, rushing iortp ke one els,
tracted they fill all the streets Of the city, far and
near in an nconceivably short space Of time, with
their bold and startling cries. These are not always
TO be taken as Gospel. They sometimes bring on
Revolution impromptu, and depose KING without
notice. Against certain mem5eTs oi tne hoyai
Families Of Europe, they seem to cherish a bitter
spite We believe the Newsboys itched for months
IA announce the deposition or abdicatlon OF LOUIS
Philippe As much might have been inferred from
the fervor-the more than fervor, the tury-wlth
which they beloved out his downfall when lst
LAST # did come We Think as body, they would
announce the Eight of Prince Albert and Queen
Victoria and the disruption Of the British Empire,
with the greatest satisfaction. As IN all communi-
ties there are leaderssso there are Chet NeWsDoys
or Foremen; small capitalists, who furnish me pa
pers to the boys requiring an account at night ana
allowing them part of the profits, or reasonable
wages 1t is to these, of whona King Mark Moisture
is the Chief that the "bursted up" boys apply, TO
be set up again in business, when by lmproVlaence
or neglect, they have become lnsolvent. Inc
Newsboys for the sake of the fresh ar, someilmes
make short trips down East, or to Albany, IN the
steamboats, or on the cars between the cities, get
ting free passage with newspaper or two 70 the
clerk or conduct0r) and selling what tney can py
the way. The City is, however their maln-siay
We have been tOIu Ildb 4FCWnBO9S httfS bSSA
seen at Cock-fghts, in back-yards and subter-
ranean places about the City and that they nave
even figured as owners of Game-iowls. Ihls we
do moi believe. It's a scandal put m circulation by
the enemies of the brotherhood. That they swear,
fight cheat and run wild at night, we have frank
" admitted, but the Cock-fghts we deny We.
have friendship for the Order, and we must make
a stand somewhere. II has also been asserted iron
some touches of grandeur we have noticed gllm-
mering out from among his rags we can 9elleye
this that in the pride of his spirit, and IN the dghy
of his intimate connection with the public journals
two or three Newsboys have been known 70 club
together and purchase at auction, horse ara wa
gon-both of light build-(value Of the outfit, IN
cuding harness, tail board, etc. 81 20 with Wheh
they have been seen sporting IN afternoon rldes on
the Avenue like so many young gentlemen OF lor-
tune We wonder whether it has ever occurred to
any Newsboy of rejecting turn, what mighty
instrument for good or evil he has in that voice OF
his-the peace of how many families he has broken
or cheered by his loud and long cry OF steamer or
packet-what mischief he has raised by false
alarms-how many ears have been strained 10
catch its far-off sound, whose all Of veal or woe
in this life, hung suspended ON the NeWsooy ,
breath.
A piece of advice we shall venture, as the friends
of these young gentlemen If the passion is strong
upon them TO dabbe in literature, let them stick TO
the legitimate business of the morning and evening
newspapers regular and extra, and not allow them
selves to be seduced by grown men (who should
have more sense and more self-respect to deal In
dirty French novels and filthy compositions of home
manufacture on a similar model Let them shun
the eontraband sale of obscene books and prints, as
they would red-hot Goals OF fire: which would
burn up in them every good principle, and reduce
them to a sapless, ashy and worthless old age. We
can imagine no more pitifnl or revolving sight than
one Of these Children under the promptings OF some
old fiend in mischief from behind his respectable
counter sneaking about the hotels, steamboat land
ings and public parks, having concealed IN his
bosom the seeds of ruin, and stealthily seeking
to cast them in the laps of others. God must
weep and devils grin, when poison IS SO dit
fused with double damnation, killing the soul OF
seller and buyer with subtle and fatal power.
Bows You had better jump into furnace at whites
heat than to have any thing more 70 do with tins
low and nasty traffic Stick to the newspapers
What kind of citizens these Newspapers will
make-what kind of creatures will spring from
these mixed elements of turmoil, street-running,
precocious activity of body and mind, and preeo-
cious profusion of cash, one ean guess; for the
systen-started some teny years since-has not been
long enough in operation to bring any of them OF
age We know several of them who have left the
business and are learning useful trades, and con-
duct themselves in all respects very properly Our
best wishes are with the Boys.-N. Y. Tribune