New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-29
The " Five Poiu,s of philadelphia ''ss h'shass
i"' Experiment, &C.

''n''P'H'e''e ptITI lpRLPHIA Tbusdty, Apnl o. isx
The fightfu restitution and misery W.. ~ Tho ds,;s
wretched lanes and alleys in the Swsrk have fs
onentIy been alluded TO- The infected section eAeas mo
some Of the lower wards of the CITY, ana com s
entire neichborbood The lhness OF these tnvro"svs,
~ ~ a. uncomfortable character Of the ncAetty
tenements their dsorderly and degraded occnPtn.s :"
shorf the absence of everything that tenus 20 ~
aritv above the level OF the brute beast - gia'ns ~
;l;n "a cr;es aIoud for some measures a reform
II IL idle 10 attempt 10 conceal the fact ths' the graz
Of this misery is attributable 10 the 10" a. ,r
flourish Ike rank weeds and spread AROUND .e, nv, ~
poisonous influence. The poverty stricken Ape sranoe !"
the denizes of this degraded quarter Their 1'ereo 80
and battered and bloaed faces the nun in winch 'ey 2
bnrro ali hear annie testimony as TO the cause OF Their
frightul condition and invoke some acon on ie P''"
the humane with view TO It's ameloraton I'm.
The authorities of Moysmensing are deserving " IN.
seyerest cepsura for the filthy condition OF many OF mo
streets in their district WetoOk strou tnrous" v'p
this morning and IN that portion OF the street "icn Nv
in Moysmensng and in the lanes and alleys running "v
it, the payemens wer completely hidden in most pscs ~
the reekng garbage asd other filthy denominations when
heaped upon them These distractions are snnee
ly up pleasant now bu when the summer Ariy sets n'
their existence viii probe most prludcia Do, ohy 20 no
health of the district bps 10 the entire city ms morning
the called pon hold an inquest in the
bOrhooi OF Seventh Shppensts, upon the oody Oh
child that had died from1 the want of medical attendance
The attenus,ed frame child and the squald poverty
Of the apartment in wh the mother lived rather exist
ed told a story of want and suffering
few minutes after the verdict OF the Coroner jury was
rendered in the office OF an Alderman in the I'M
utdlatc ShDOrnOoui WINE tncTea "hi'c
came into the office and asked 10 have herself committed 10
Moyamensng Prison for thirty days. She had no home no
e nds and The request of the poor creature
complied WITH and she LEFT the office the bearer OF her
commitment prison. The wretchcdness and poverty
of young probably not yet 25 years of age may
be imagined when she voluntarily seeks rclietrom them IN
the cell of gloomy prison where she must ager during
the delightful month in the year The want Of House
of Correction daily becoming and more apparent
About today the Coroner sent for to hold an in
quest the body ofa coored named John Mckenny,
who was found dead this morning in horrible den in Bed
ford 81 above Seventh The cause the death ofhe poor
wretch is not known The details OF the condition OF he
body and of the place in which iound are too shock
ing for publication:
Lighting gas with the tip of the finger is the rage in
this city Everybodys trying the new experiment rub
bng down is the order OF the day and napess coats and
bald mus are the natural result These tribes
however and they may be conseredas the toll paid by the
curious seekers after knowledge in his journey along the
turnpike of science.
HE weather to-day Is Of the most lovely description
Birds and flowers are fairly with u.s. The country in this
vicinity looks beautiful; crops growing dnely, and
abundance promises to bless