New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-20
tn THE EDITOR or THE TRIBUNE;

TO THE EDITOR OF THE IhI6 CINE'
This morning while looking for Sabbath schol-
ars in one of those crowded alleys where the slni
est zephyr must be shared by scores, knocked
at one door, and, on entering, man raised his
head. which had been buried in his hands as he
sat resting his elbows upon the table before him.
| inquired ii he had any children who would at
tend Sabbath School He said he had two or
three--would be glad to have them go where they
would receive good instruction-was sorry they
could not appear in a better garb be seemed
much depressed in spirits, and | elt DESTROYS to
learn the cause OF his sorrows. few inquiries
revealed the tale, so common in large cities he
had been out of employment for some time-had
wandered about looking for it, until worn out aud
discouraged-said he was a civil engineer by
trade, as was his father before him-was educated
to it in Dublin. and could work at it in all its de-
partments. " Bat, SAID he, work cannot ind,
and what Will become OF my wife and children
We have parted with almost everything said
he looking around his desolate apartments My
wife is not hqrG up0n me--she tells me to Keep
good Notwithstanding will turn up by ana by.
have Just been looking over this book SAID he
turning the leaves of what seemed to be large
account-hook, lying before hin-''it reminds me
Of my boyhoods days, when 1 looked for better
times than these. The glance at its pages
manned him, and he burst into tears, and s9bbed
and groaned aloud. 1t was book of algebraic
and geometrica! problems, drawn out and written
in u handsome hand. tried to encourage him,
and promised to do what could for bis reiief-but
left him with sad heart, fearing | could do moth
ing. Ibethought me OF The Tr16HHe-ot the many
articles it contained in behalf of the poor working
man wondered any body coud oppose efforts for
such organization as would secure the means
of subsistence for aI-and finally concluded to tell
you this story, hoping some of your kind readers
may be able to give employment to this poor man
Any who are disposed to do so may see him by
nquiring for Mr.. LoNG, in the rear of los ThomP
sorst. II, P B.
T,..-.rl.r 10 1850
IL w. H Franklin sold yesterday house and
lot 20 Norfolk st. 25 by 100, for 81, l00.
The WAY THEY Do Ir-As we left the office
Yesterday, we entered one OF Reynold & Wearts
line of Fourteenth-st. omnibuses. AT the FAR end
OF the stage small box labeled "Contribu-
tons for the Poor" and over it placard giving
notice, No fare received Seeing small boy
seated near the box, who appeared to be a fix
ture,' and being naturally OF conversational turn
of mind, we asked him few questions, which,
with the replies, were somewhat as follows Do
You belong to this stage 2" Yes look after the
box" " But what do you do when change Is re-
CURED p 90 | usually carry the key so that
can give change, but forgot it this time. " Are
there boys in the other stages !i 20 In four of
them" How many omnibuses have you on this
route 2? Eight, but on the lst of January the
rest will be finished aud then the other line won't
be worth anything, tor the new Mayor IS a cousin
of Reynolds WeaTt, and be Will give our line 2
license and take away that OF the opposition so
they will be obliged to sell out. Since the late
acquittal of the drivers, who were arrested for
violating the law the Chiefot Police has employed
to ride In this line Of omnibuses TO collect
evidence but we have not heard the result. Why
these proprietors have been allowed to run their
omnibuses contrary to the law we suppose will
appear tcheR new investigation takes place. In
the meantime we have TO say that tbls bold course
on the part of the stage owners shows a very cul-
pabe neglect some Where-either in the Execu-
tive or IN the lawmakers. How can others be
made to pay license if these owners go free2
Commercial Advertiser, l9.h.
~ The following interesting story is told in
the New York Correspondence of the Phla91-
plia Enquirer Some fourteen years ago, Mr.. C,
q young merchant Of this city, who was possessed
OF handsome fortune entered very largely into
speculatiors IN real estate, and became as was
generally supposed, immensely wealthy. a great
revulsion in the business OF the country hap
peued and Mr. c. suddenly became 3 bankrupt.
Mrs. c.. upon the happening of this Qntoward event.
Immediately retired from the fashionable arena,
reduced her personal and family expenditures to
sui: the alteration III her pecuniary circumstances
At the time Of the failure of Mr. C. IN business,
Il happened that Mrs. c. was Indebted 70 Messrs.
A. 7. Stewart Il Co. for goods furnished her for
her personal use to the amount OF about two hun
bred dollars. This debt she was for the time en-
tirely unable to pay, bat the moral obligation TO
discharge II was not forgotten Years rolled on,
Mr. c Confined insolveut. the debt became barr
ed by the statute OF limitations the legal liability
to pay It was eX,luguish5d twelve years had
elapsed, and the creditors considered the amount
as lost. The circumstances of Mr. c., however,
have Tor several years past been gradually IN
proving, and few days ago, his wife, tadlng her
seH once more able to procure the msans, care