New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-17

January i6..................-..i 10 49, Ei
The weather ofened materially yesterday q slow rain
lasting nearly ell the afternoon and evening melting
out the gutter ice aud rendering the dagraoe
fully muddy.
LAuoHNo.-Commend Us to good hearty lsu gher-one
hat eIpodes the novels without let or hnirnnce"
rings the changes the o. and y and wakes the
echoes IL there are any asleep
Ths may not be exactly according TO DOR.iY it mly
be decidedly vulgar; if I'LL not be the very first time
that diamonds have been found in the dust.
We just heard Of those good wholesome laughs and
bod carrier the author Oft Ten to oae ne is an non
est generous sow who carrios besides bis bod such
thing a. heart abou, him. week days and Sundays 1t
YVES no hollow ghosy laugh but rouad, full human OK
ploson with body and soul TO 1t that one cannot help
liking, whether he will or not
A man NAV smile aud smile, and be villain; not 80
with your hearty augher. But SHIPPER that dhase:
,i,kly moonlight the face and chuckle that lodges
in the throat and reddens the face and shuts the eyes are
our aboIninaton WeeaH abide regular Leaher STOCKING
laugh still deep hearty and noisees that shakes the frame
ike an ague and only iRduged upon special occadons
His Ike dinner for one-not social to be sure but thon
comfortable end endurable 1t is contagious wha aud
altogether luxury Of laugh if one knows how to enjoy it,
But the musical Of all things is the free ringing
laughter of childhood No frost in it. guile in it shOull
be chased with the song of birds and the Of brooks
1t speaks tho vacant mind NOT the thoughtles bat the
free mind before the heavy strings of this harp Of life
are wound over and for the grav ssdder notes he
time.
A RoLLSG SrosE GATHERS 40 Moss.-Well what Of
that Who wants to be NOISY old stone away in some
damp corner of pasture where sunshine and fresh Dir
never come for the rub themselves against and for
snss and bugs to crawl over and for ,ads TO squat under
among posonous weeds
is far better to be smooth and polished stone rolling
along in the Drawing of human life wearing OF the
rough corners and bringing out the firm crystalline sruc
ture Of the granite the delicate veins Of the agate the
chscedony
1t is this perpetual chafng and rubbing in the whirlDg
current that shows what sort of grit is made Of and
what use he good for The sandstone and soapsone
soon ground down to sand and mud but the firm rock IS
selected for the towering fortress ana the diamond is cut
and polished for the monarch's crown.
UNCLE Tom AT THE BowEnY.-The Five Points has boon
redot med and why not the Boweryl Uncle Toms Cabin
was brought on, there last night to sweating seamng
audience three thousand persons Who they were may DO
Judged from the fact that the price OF admission to over
one half the house twelve and half cents mead.
The play conformed to the original story quite as much as
we expected to find so far listened 70 the renresen.
taon We did not see through but observed by the
bills that it sufficiently tragic toward the end Eva dies
and 70 does Uncle Tom Judging from what we saw We
conclude was such never before preached
10 the Bowery boys 1t suggests criticism for manifest
reasons The performance be viewed in no other light
than as theme for moral reflections Bat these must be
very brief
Mrs Stowe is accomplishing object which yas far
enough from her thoughts in composing her story This is
a reform in theatrical representations Whether it will end
with The exhibition of her creation upon tho stage, is
vet TO be determined We thankful for what is
pshed and devouty hope for of the same sort Of
reform.
We could but feel last night as we witnessed this play
of UnCle Tom in its representation at the Bowery that 1t
NUT make gross robust unreasOning sentiment OF hatred
TO slavery the very ground tier of society that may be
the germ of tremendous social explosion. Do slave
holders upon the steady support OF the masses whose
seehing throbbiDg pulses incOnstant purposes and UNI
chained and reckless impulses there rocked the brains OF
thousandsl Lethem well reckon upon the quiet OF the
rumbng volcano If slavery shall persist in her blind pur
pose of defyng the phahbropc sentiment of the age and
conforming The explosive forces of an outraged humanity
let it beware of the deep sentiment Of human brotherhood
that lies beneath the brittle ransporencics Of all political
tee
The Board Of Aldermen Immediately after the reading
of lie minutes last evening adopted preamble aud reso
buttons in regard to the late calamity on the steamer San
Francisco euogzng the noble conduct OF the officers Of
the slips who execd themselves IN rescung the suefnS
passengers An ordnance in favor of separating the Fire
Departmtn Mt from the Common Council, and giving the
officer of said Department the power of trying the mem
bes ard adopting rules of their own, was presented by
AID Howard and ordered to be printed The Controllers
budget was after brief discussion referred to the Com
-mitee On Finance There considerable speaking in
the Board last evening Some of the members appear to
Try who make thcongest peecherS and in most cases
their views could be expressed in one tenth part OF the
time thus uselessy consumed The annual report of the
Street Commissioner was received An abstract Of this
document will be found in the regular report OF the pro
ctedings
Tie Board of Councmen met last night. The San
Francisco disaser was under consideration and public
thanks were voted to the persons most instrumental in
saving life Street filth, prolific theme. was also dis
cussed Much nformation-more than will be got-Tas
asked for
HENRY WARD BEEcHER lectures Slavery this even
ing ut the Tabernacle We rather think there would DO
some wncng if the negro traders and lOweraw Dynes OF
ouY country were assembled TO hear this talk II VIII be
worthy Of great audience and doubtless will attract one
unless the weather be horrible.
FERMENTATION or A FLAG TO THE RAsDALLs ISLAND
BoYs-Al who have visited Randals Island cannot TAI
to have remarked with pleasure the thorough manner IN
wh the orphans thereon cared for both mentally and
physicsy None have remembered their visits 70 these
little upforunstes with pleasure than have the various
fire companies who during the past summer were enter
tanned in our City -Four of them have made presents % me
little fellows as mementoes in return for the pleasures re
o.ived bv them on seeing this almost unknown channel