New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-31
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nifty he returned to his former sins.
This young m1n had been the darling Of both
his fer md mother; and the slatter had set
hsr Hneetions upon him to 90 great Q degree,
that when he became q monster of Wickedness,
she became deranged, and attempted to destroy
herself, which she at length effected. So far
from being suitable Impressed with this awful
event, her son now proceeded to greater lengths
in wirkedness AT length he protested to be
sorry for bis deprayed course, and applied to
Rev. Samuel Pomfret to intercede for him with
his fath6S He was made ready for sea, but I'M
happily became connected with gang Of vii
I lains, and On the very night before he was tt
set sail, be robbed Mr.. Pomfret, was pursued
tried and condemned to die.
] On the Sabbath preceding the Wednesday Of
l which he was condemned to die, his father Ell.
fstreated Dr.. Calamy to accompany him that
/ evening to his cell in Newgate, to converse witt
bis unhappy son, and to give his opinion as L
the pr6priety Of seeking to- obtain his pardon
| The doctor went, and found him in q very aNfu
state Of mind, resenting different things which
/ he conceived his father had done wrong, ana
saying that he might obtain pardon for him i
he would but part with some Of his money. Ii
vain lid: the doctor expostulate with him on The
improper feelings he manifested, and entreated
him TO humble himself before God on account Of
is aims, as the only way of obtaining for him a
rspf1eve. His reply was, g Sir, I scorn any
thing Of that ature. and would rather die with
my company Z, &
4 ihssdoctcr reasoned with him On the existence
sof hereafters charged him with the death Of
bis H0thers taxed him with the murder Of some
persons abroad whose blood he had actually
shed, and showed him the heavy punishment he
must endure id an eternal world, unless he
turned to God, repented Of his sins, and prayed
for pardon through the atonement Of the Lord
Jesus. He admitted the truth Of all these things,
but was filled with triAing unconcern. He
frankly said that he had no hope Of being bet
tor ia his character, and that, on the contrary,
he was satisfied be should grow worse
The next morning. he was visited by DIR.
Jekyf, who asked him whether, during the whole
time he had been confined at Newgate, he had
once bowed his knee to the Great God, making
it his earnest request to him to give him sense
Of his sins, and TO create In him tender heart.
( He admitted that he had not, nor did lie think
itof amy use. WINS promised that il he would
engage to pray morning and evening for the
grace Of God, an effort should be made, with
every probability Of success, for q reprieve, md
subsequently q pardon. But he would make no
agreement, and hung on the day appointed
On the day Of his execution, the father Of this
unhappy man told Dr. Calafny that when the:
icalprit Was q very young child, he was exceed
ipgly i'll with fever, and that both his wife and
himself, thinking their lives were bound up in
the life Of the child. were exceedingly importu-
nate with prayer that his life might be spared.
L pious mother expostu1ated with him on the
gaehemence he manifested, and said she dreaded
the Consequences Of praying in such d way, and
that IN became him to leave the matter to an in
fnitely wise God At length the father said,
a Let him prove what he will, 30 he il but
spared, shall be satisfied. \, The old man add.
"a, This now see to have been my folly.
For, through the just hand Of God, I have lived
to see this Nretchel son Of mine q heart break
Ing cross to them TINT loved him with the great
est Tenderness, asdisgrace to my whole family,
and likely 70 bring nv gray iairs with SORROW
NIX pnnishment but must own that God is
righteous II All his ways, and holy in all his
works.
NEW STATISTICS. There are in New
York cIty 6724 licensed liquor shops, and s851
unlicensed making total Of 8575 5, Of which
number 6166 keep open on the Sabbath. Dtl-
ring the year 1872 there we're 8754 persons ar
rested for being iutoxicated and disorderly, 1854
for assault and battery is for assault and
Interfering with policemen, 320B for petit lar
ceny, and a0l 4 for ngrnncy. During the same
period the visitors Of the association for relieving
the condition Of the poor relieved $500 families.
The City Inspector reports that during the
year II 6O1 deaths occurred in the city, of which
I519, ia we're BY disease, and 2487 BY other
causes The total for the year is 423 less than
tho previous year but it is to BIZ observed that
the deaths by disease we're GA more in 1862
than in 1851 The increased fatality of cancer
WAS, during tho year, forty cent. and Of scar
let fever from the years 18a9 and 1850 to 1861
and 1862, ID 1l5 per otnt. The law relating to
tho registration 81 hifths, marriages and deaths,
is almost Totally disregarded Among the causes
Of disease, the Inspector notices underground
moisture, bone and flesh boiling nuisances,
slaughter houses, filthy streets, and, above all,
spurious milk with regard to which latter ar.
/ tieles he urges the entor cement Of the most
stringent regulations
PARTaEs In NEwYoRK. Infant parties are
among the latest novelties at NewYork. "a cor
respondent Of the Newark Advertiser recently
saw i card Of invitation from q lady on the
Fifth Avenue, not quite two years Of age to nm
other miss of q little past one, requesting the
pleasure Of her company at e0sauerzazione in
seven days thereafter. Thirty Of both sexes
were To- be invited, Of about the same blooming
age. Bog PARTIES are also mentioned by the
same correspondent. A lady, it appears, admits
to her Eoointy beautiful poodle, for which she
has hig regard. One day she resolved to
show IL by inviting twenty five Of the handsom-
est and most agreeable fellows Of the same race
70 visit her friend They came. every one not
g oAAASk0 VASN1V " NJ SSaL 1USfe Mefe EI0p-6uTS
and long ones little puppies and great ones, as
will always be the case at parties.
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The ROMANCE OF REAL LIfE-Jo ohm Aspden.
recently deceased at Philadelphia, was one Of
the English claimants Of the immense estate left
by Matthias Aspden. Before the case was de-
oided By the Supreme Court in favor Of the
american heirs, the latter proposed Is the de-
ceased to compromise the matter, and offered 10
pay him thessum Of $250. 900 to rslinanish his
claim; this he refused to do, and the decision
Of the Court cut him of without farthinp.
On Monday morning last the estate was divided
hetNeen the heirs ut law, and almost in the
sAnaS moment John Aspden fell dead, at a
tAyefH "A 01rtsr's Alley, of disease Of the heart
Az r. AZ bis death his pockets contained 1
solitary 20. his entire fortune.
ANovEL GcsrkcroR, The Boston stondsnt Of the
HpriHsdsd Repuhiiesn Anishes sketch pf member d
~ s9ialsthrs political q onent -as follows:
ssid that hs brings hls noon meal to the HOUSE
n isathkn tce and fr Tia purpose Of keeping his