New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-27

H1om Kechum Jr will deliver lecture on the Ne
braska tll this evening, at Hops Chapel
Tie anniversary meeting Of the Demli Dispsnsry vii
be beld this evening at the Dspersay Building and seye
raj dis ngushed speakers viii address the meeting Ihs
citizens Of the surrounding Wards should attend and hear
what is being accomplished ior the relief Of the sick poor
in their ni5t Unlike occasions Of this character
collection wi be taken Up during the evening.
The f. l. Snow Social Union celebrates its ghh ami
versay this evening st the Greene st Church, and
will improve the occasion TO rejoice the passage of the
Maine Law. Good speakers viii be present (See Card
Ryrop. EyrpxD-The arnree which causes Gel ars
to be built with iron gratings the sidewalks to the
number Of msny ih0usa5ds, throughout the City is
destined. if sy,iem Of change be not adopted, c 90
-. An. ;-iHrv 70 sea7 Thousands ii people
in the course Of the next fhy yeMs Thase injuric-
viii be caused by the practice Of constructing these
eratpgs that at the slightest notice tLey kicked
aside from their inch lodgings tha, persons OF abb
erac habits or dull vision epecisy those walking q.
nisht-who tread these docated gIaings bur ed
psrsly down the aperture As general thing this re-
suits rupture cslsmg death sooner or late-not count
irg broken arms, legs and RIBS The deaths ulnmsiey
caused by this certain 10 frequently in this
",
60 as the experience Of every he barely escapes
such msrtyrdom every few monhs-msrely by activity,
baving accidentally ;rod one OF the TES THoUsASD
GRATNGs, which integral Parts Of AesisraLEs, but
also des,h traps allowed by our City Government!
No such things permitted BY the oppressive Govern
merits of Europe Bat when come 20 dem)cr8sc New
York life and limb bu: drug and any one can 50 con
sruct cellar 70 endanger every day and every night
and al day and ell night the lives Of plssers by whether
a calls more forcby for reform Wehave received many
complaints on this head Will the authorities sppoint
Committee to put a stop 70 these deliberate nsntrapsl
VIII they 90 act at oncsl the evil Is becoming i1toera
BILE five civilized people no man would be al
lowed TO rdrmne the side walk and then construct hole
miserable guarded with 81 fling grazing tnG the trSt foot
coming along may knock ut enough aside 10 leave topen
for tie unsuspecting Better if doomed to blrbr
ISM take awey the grating altogether and leave the holes
open-viih Lantern placed by them at night As it is,
the spirit Of avace and the genius OF torture appear TO
have conspred 10 MAIN aud iouro people in this City.
What VIC say of these iron gangs is ao true OF hs boards
laid over these murder oears while building Two persons
have been recently killed by this means, aud yet the
propreors and builders not hanged they ought to bc
while capital punishment is dealt out TO other criminals Of
the came kind
The Rev C. Billings SMITH of this City hes been sp-
pointed Professor OF Nhtut-l
Burlington University Iowa We hear his capacities for
the station warmly commended
THE GREEK SLAVE SoLD We notice that tue ohgin-l
and world renowned statue of the Greek Slave late
bbtion the Cry its Palace and owned by Hiram Powers
hes been sold L. Derby. Esq OF Sandu KY for the
sum Of $4,000 and is intended We believe to grace the
Gallery Of the Cosmopolitan Art and Literary Assoca
ti,n Of that city Previous 10 rs purchase it about
being shipped Europe where large ors were made for
H. hut as the statue Mr. Powers original and fsv0re
copy end the last he would produce, he desired
tha, his native country should rean il which it seems viii
be done.
The SAILOR HoYE.-About twelve years ago the Sea
mans Friend Society finding that great portion OF their
abors were couneIacted by the influence which boarding
house keepers held the poor without ezcep
ton every sailors boarding house a rum hole, aud
generally Of he very lowest description they resolved to
build house 10 be called The Sailors Home; and for
this purpose procured the lot az No 100 Cherry e, aud
erected commodous building for boarding house, TO be
kept by person selected by the Managers Of the Socy
This house opened to the public in Asy 1873 furah
ing board ct the same price paid other paeeI who here
the saor would find home free from the fatal influence Of
drunken companions and designing sh,rpers The house
has ever been kept upon cy temperance principles and
temperance meetings held every Thursday evening in
the great han esdpg one side Of which is
mened with OF cuToeiies contributed by foreign
voyoge and the other neatly engraved temperance pledges
in gilt frames of those who have taken the pledge during
their sojouTn in The house.
The house s now kept by Capt Tracy of Boston who
succeeded Capt Mathew Ssyre in May last and al his sug
gson the Society renovated the furniture and repaired the
houfe 50 that il is nov 10 good condition when first
opened. Thnydght thousand seanen have found tempo
rary home in this house since opened and Of
them who btsoted drunksr5s away sober mep
and by means oherresdence here have become mates and
Of of the nest ships in the merchant service
We could name some of the popular captains now
sfos who would have been slive it'll in the forecaste If
they lad never shipped for voyage in this good craft Of
the Sesmens Friend Society.
This is cne Of he most charitable institutions in this
City, and still as popular as ever with that class whom It
was designed benefit There has been greser number
in the house the past winter than any previous one,
among whom were a large number OF shipgrecked des-
tute ssamep who have been clothed fed and sheltered
and assisted procure good berhs The Seomins Friend
Society turn any away empty except that class
known spongeTs-a class who fow the business of
shipping and running away just the ship leaves port
This institution has become popular, and well known
by abroad that several sharks have a;ed the
and applied j. to other establishments unlike the
Sailors Home in Chenyst long low black schooner Is
unlike the oppershp Lightning Sailors arriving in this
poit look out for sharks for they abundant
shore than they in the waters of tie West Indies
This society and this home of shOald be known
throughout the world WIN their friends in other ports
show them friendly signal and lay down their By
Chart
SUNDAY SoHooL TEACHER WASTED-S. y. Simpson 9
teacher az the Five Points House Of Indasy has By
traordnary industry and deyoedness good