The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-15

NEW York. April a. 1901. m
Eds Crsscent-There very sudden death in this
city yesterday, and too that will considerable
regret in the Western part of this State 1t that of Pho
Rust for many years the keeper of the best hotel SYRIA
cuse. He boarding at the Astor House at the time
with his wife. The day before his DEATH convered with
him tor few moments in the vestibule of the Asor and
thought never his tall Herculean frame better condi
ton. An hour before his DEATH his wife. who was out
shopping" met him walking Broadway and after chat
ting with her little. he passed. apparently in fine health
spir 1t that few minutes afterwards he got into
carriage and went to Ninth street. consult his phys
clan in regard to the govt with which he times aot
ed On arriving at the place. opening the coach door, the
driver found Mr. Rust ia fit. He was Immediately con-
veyed into the physicians. and in chair the back
szza where expired before the driver had time to return
with his wife! His remains will be taken to Syracuse this
evening.
There great deal Of sickness here among children
Feven prevail TO an unusual extent also diseases Of the
lungs and throat. 1t surprising that there should be
mortality the classes thousands Of them
live in dens and holes only fit Tor and toads No in
considerable portion of population live in cellars always
damp, and often overlooked The of these
places is by trap door in the sidewalk When they pass
through this door, they compelled to close after them
and this is their only Of ventilation, You may well
suppose that the wretched tenants nhals horrible amo
phere If the pseudo phlanthropss who going into
about the well fed and clothed Southern would bring
little of their benevoence bear upon the condition of
occupants OF these enemens they might hope for the smile
of God upon such labor
The Pesbyteapz have taken the Five Points in hand and
have established sabbath schools and Meeting house
that maelstr0m Of poverty and crime. This the way Dr.
Spring likes work. lie prefers ameorae and raise the
condition Of the lower classes in his city and neghbor
hood and he Justly condemns those who spend all their sym.
pa,hes in doing nothing bat talk either lachry
reasonable against the laws Of the United States
ating to negroes
BY the way the Presbyterian Board have Just published in
large handsome volumes the sixteen lectures by
Dr.. Gardiner Spring, First Things" They are very
able.
The American Tract Society have publshed in form as
handsome an Annual work called :. Riches of
Bunyan." 81
presume that few in the country who know the cir
cumstances will raise single argument defence of the
three New York SenatorsJohnsOn, Robinson and Stone
who accused by Walsh and Suydam, under OATH of
having acted virtually, if not directly with Mr. Bull the
Sergeant at Arms, who voluntarily sold himself to defeat
the bill against gambling. The report OF the committee
generating the precious trio, only slightly disappearing
their conduct condemned milk aud loater affair but
Is worse than that. Like of our milk and water
half oAite ,cash, and burning Disgrace the State
The matter ought be allowed stop here. If great
personal friends fit to present him with or
my thousand dollars it is nobodys business; but when our
play INTO the hands Of unprncpied knave, who
ss aosan,ase OF his position TO levy black mall
Gnu III u'ioe secure Or defeat bill be pleases, high
e uat e pubic opinion should visit them with its execra
"on IL the sacred Office Senate, I. ~, h nrs,,aJ ,hs
sooner abolished the better ,,ns, ,ha, h,nahor, ,h
eouh'fy the people will Indignantly denopn,a III. o,no
| "nst business had these three Seuato,s-Iah. pL;
ana e'one-eo be in correspondence xth H. s =.
aruis' IN regard TO the Gambling Biu II ,hsv - ;,,
anu why shoad they promise him that no r.n, l1a
mane' anu no further action taken upon lbs, ,,..S y
measure oil great importance the name and safety of Ma,