The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-27

ASPECT or THE CRY YEsrERDAu.-Nevsr shons
more beautiful Sabbath than yesterday. The morning
was like the early spring and ell nature seemed wrap
ped In holy reverence. New York is said 90 be q most
wicked city, fact which none will doubt while all
must admit that there thousands OF devoted
Christians The churches we're all nled and ouist
almost uncommon prevailed. The Sabbath pleasures
some time past SO common seem all to have been sbsu
doned, and the city presented q of cheerful
soemnbess rarely Witnessed Those places which nave
long been the great disturbers Of the sabbath whsro
the poisonous drsuRht In administered, seemed most
foreskeD. and few to be auces
told the tale of sorrow. The busy hum traffic was
Suspended save here and there little stand, be-
side which stood female, eontsining mal quantity
OF fruit or confectionery Around the cheerful re sat
the family group. while the elder Of the NUMBER
JOY business that visible multitude but as
every day. in great city there and grief
be seen within the walls Of that house where 1t would
appear peace and happiness should reign And again
whers comfort would TO be stranger all was con-
tenme and happiness Enter that sple ndid
but tread lightly lest the noise of the ootep
the dying. Look upon the emacsted frame of that
aged man stretched upon the couch Of DEATH while
Linn fair FORM but in xious care for the
dying father fate The tear starts the blue
eye, and courses down . cheek unkaown before to
sorrow and her young heart knows Of the approach
ing end How fondly does she hope and yet, as the
pulse grows Feeble the heart rendiDg truth Of
vain hope springs up before her. and raw
OF that cherished star He for whose life she would
sacrifice her own seems to slumbsr aud nome utsry
glow overspreads his pale cheek bringing her
heart again the sacred consultation that ell will yet
we'll She steals softly from her post, from which, for
hours she has been absent, that his rest may be
undisturbed But the last look escapes her mil
che called again by the gsspng Of that parent The
cold Precipitation stands upon his forehead and, open
ing his eyes he extends to his darling sentinsl the
stened hand, to bid farewell forever she can
speak and press II TO her hesving bosom his form lies
cold in death. She shrieks his spris wings It's way
from earth and falling embraces the eless clay But
short time SINCE she was gayes gay and dreamed
not that sorrow would invade the Threshold of her
Affection and lay In waste her brightest antio
In infancy the mother was torn from the happy
circle but she knew not Of 1t, and all her affections
were centered in him who had guided her tottsring
steps from childhood to manhood and pressed upon
her youthful forehead the impress Of pstsrnal aeo-
ticn. All her hopes wther under the blighting shock
and she sinks in and dependency Step
aside and what is the scene? Only the PARTITION wall
AS the evening on the greatest are
making for bridal feast the mag nicent form Of her
who about to link her fate through life with that
ether She happy, little thinking tina behind the
tain Of time the bitter days may await her Her
step light and elastic, and she fanciss life Of
happiness unaloyed. An the members of the family
gathered round the blazing hearth, save one
The mother is not there she has long passed to
that bourne whence no traveller returns; but her
guardian spirit hevers and looks down upon the
assembled throDg. The bridegroom arrives, gay and
happy, and stands beside her whom he Is about
twain flesh, and the warm congratulations Of
friends greet them The aged father, with streaming
eyes, proneunces his benedction upon his ohildrss
and In the funess Of his heart breathes silent asp
ration to Heaven for their happiness They happy
now, and their lives may be happy at the of nupt
stsid and domestic wife The perpexties Of iifs NAV
be made easy, and Joy may be their lot The youthful
pleasures che often won't to indulge In will be
Suspended by domestic duties; and she gides
the Of time escape the which mako the
heart desoate and the traces of care visible Thus
passes the Sabbath In this mighty city made Of de-
votion and vice, happiness and sorrow. Little Is
known to the careless observer, Of the amount of
pleasure or sorrow which single day may produce
Of the rendiDg grefs which may distract the aching
authorizations
and buoyant spirit.
FIREs-A FIRE broke out ON Saturday night In the
street. caused by match falling into ball Of cot
ton. The damage was trifing fire broke out yes
terdsy morning in the building No III Hester street,
which was put out with trihing damage The building
in the Of No. 42 Fulton street. noticed in the
Herald Of yesterday morning, was occupied by Mr..
Jasper W. Hughes, silversmth The upper story was
enirey destroyed together with It's contents which
ssrsd.
BENErIT TO THE FUND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Metsrs Tryon and Thompson, Of the Broadway Circus
have rendered the proceeds of the house. Wednes-
day evening next to the benefit OF the fund for
widows and orphans OF deceased frsmen. This act Of
disinterested generosity is perfect keeping with the
character of those gentlemen there
doubt the splen did mt will be allied
to its utmost capacity. Such Of bsrsty cannot
fail to have the effect they most justly deserve of
browning all their efforts with success.
DIRTr SrREErs.- The complaints about the horrible
con dinon OF the streets coming in from every
quarter and really it high time something should be
done The following communication from citizen Of
the First ward will give the some idea Of what
the people in that section obliged submit to- in
consequence of the mt of the
by tbs contractors, and the remissness of the Com
mon Council In not compelling strict psrforms nee
herewith
Srs:-i would beg leave through your columns, to
call the attention OF the proper authorities ex
traoronary filthy condition Of the streets In the First
ward Liberty Cedar, Thames, Gree wich, Washing.
ton, West, not to speak Of Rector, Morris and the
other thoroughfarss all with coating of
mud at least q foot deep. The crossings ars by no
means exempt from this covering indeed many Of them
have an extra share, and the very side walks lave
their load Never indeed (sven With the expsrie noe
which life Icing residence in New York will give on
the subject Of dirty str.sts have such an extra
ordinary amount Of ulth allowed to remain so long in
the public thoroughfares The only excuse can hear
fer this state of affairs Is that the for the
cleaning Of the streets Of this ward unable meet
their engagements. Whatever may be the reason, IL
ought to be remedied; and would respectfully call
Alderman De Forest the popular and energetic repre-
sentative Of this section Of the city in the Common
Council to use his best efforts ut the meeting Of the
Board TO- morrow evening, (Mondsy), to help his con-
stituents out Of this "sorspe," or rather want Of
" scrape."
supreme COurt-Spcclal Term.
Before n Hurria