New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-05

| ding 10 the partial kindness always shown 10 her
in this City returning her heartfelt thanks for
psst fa,ors and bidding them all professionally final
adlcu. She also spoke with feeling acnowle igcinen of
the members Of the prof nson she was now leaving Her
;pe,,. ~h. 90: 80: constantly interrupted by her own
emotion and the plauds of.thc house. being concluded
she bowed herself away fairly bricncd by the floral COM
plmcn,- shocrcd her feet Mrs. Ms appearance
viii be nj her fathers house. in Raveiswood in the char
acior Of bride. The wedding s to BE- Wednesday and
will little excitement about two thous ind
Invitations have been sent out, William r. Richie Of
The Richmond Enquirer son Of the venerable Thomls
Riichic is the other party TO the nuptial ceremony
srrrrSo Prisoner FRER.-An escape from bondage
in these days thrills upon the public heart aud gives the
pulse quicker flow particularly when the world learns
that had any just RICH, deprive that prisoner of
his liberty.
We witnessed soapeno it was not m escape it was
noble of setting frccone held under restrant-on
Saturday upon one of City ferry boats that gave the
heart of more than one who witnessed ii warmer glow Of
gratitude to God that the liberator had heart to feel
for Others woes; heart in the right place where God
intended heart should be- and not in his rghthand
breechos-pocket.
man the boa, had cage full of little BIRDS such
go wnrblng about the fields in spring. enjoying life and
liberty, but unlike the Canary die in captivity which he
trying TO sell for shilling piece.
II is cruel way to make money; but why seize upon
birds and put them behind the iron CRATES and sell them
since does the thing to his fellow man. and then
calls him his slave-his propery-hs chattel-which
body elsemus steal because he stole him himself AMI the
law don't allow but theft upon chael And if the
stolen away his master pursues him through
the swamps with boodhounds through the towns with
the bulldogs Of war threatening death to any who
shall dare to set the captive free Not with the BIRDS
If they do escape the cage and back to the fields they
not followed by dogs guns but suffered to go best
they may back to their own happy homes among the
green boughs and flowers and hills and rocks and woods
'Going for a shilling" said the man with the cage
"Yesr said little blue-eyed boy at side, one shall
go for shilling. And he searched his pockets for the
CON- only one and walked up to the pan and said:
"Sir, will take of your little birds Give
that can fly wel.'
eyes here is fine one full Aedged you his wings
perfect, and he is a strong, healthy bird he will suit
GU exactly"
ayes, that viii do.
The bird fancer twisted a bit of paper up his pur
chaser could carry him safely without nurng feather
The boy marched away with his prize and sat down to
contemplate his purchase as he undd corner of the
paper and peeped in upon his little slave.
"Ab," said mentally, what lonely life Of impris-
you destined to. Why did you not buy two,
"my boy?'
~ had no more money, or I would have bought the
whole"
"What young Turk we thought. How wronged
this noble boy As the boat the Shore he got up and
upon the guard opened his paper tossed the bird
in the air and simply said Go free poor bird; cant
"keep YOU
What happy bird--what a happier boy. How his eyes
gfistened. How dozen who witnessed the act did
think what a noble boy What lesson that boy taught
u.s. Reader it may teach you something. Think upon it.
This story has moral-we need tell you that If you
think you will find it.
COMMON CouYcIL-June Sesaoa.-Both branches of
the Common Council and the Board of Supervisors will
commence the June session this afternoon. A large
amount of unfinished business awaits the action of the
Aldermen and Councmen; but hs,r of few new sub
ects The President of the Board of Aldermen is e1-
pected to be absent during most all of this session. and
President pro will be selected TO fill his chair IL Is
probable that either Aid. Brown or AID Wakenan Will
be called upon TO discharge the duties of President In
this Board the Reynolds Oa Contract and the Russ
Reid affair both of which the public well acquainted
with remain to be disposed of. 1t is due to the public
that these subjects be finally acted upon The minds of
the Aldermen be made up by this time, and probably
some of them Ito Aid. Towards term @ have been
seen in a certain way" Some of the Aldermen talk
of separatipg the Health Wardens from the City lnspec
tors department and adding them to the Police depart
ment If Health Wardens OF service to the CITY and
no doubt they are they should be allowed TO remain in the
health department The streets are becoming danger
ousy filthy again. the Police having in all the localities
where tenant houses situated allowed the inmates to
East upon the curb and carageway much filth rs they
had TO dispose of. This abomnable evil should be an
carly subject of inquiry and investigation by the Reform
" Common Council This body may excuse itself IN
sucb matters bv saving that il is not the Executives but
while the new Commissioner of Streets and Lamps and
the new contractors neglect perform their duty the Al
dermen and Councilmen can always if they feel so dis
posed overcome the nuisance complained of by applying
sufficient energy In the Board of COuncilmen the Trim
itv subject yet remains for the action OF that
branch There a considerable amount OF business OF
an ordinary character for both Boards to attend to- but
not more than could be easily dispatched in eight short
meetings were the members to refrain from Buncombe
speeches.
Yesterday was the finest Sabbath of the season-a
bright warm breezy day. of just the most desirable tenn
perature that could be imagined. More people were
abroad than ON any previous day this year. The streets
uere tbronced ferryboats crowded, churches well az
tended and holes OVERLOOKING. There was more than
the usual desecraton brawng and fighting, as will be
seen by reports.
The Big Tent has been pitched for the season at the
corner of Seyenth-av. and Thrteenhst we understand
that besides the meetings Sunday meetings VIII DC hed
three evenings week through the summer MOI less han
600 persons assembled in it last evening to boar Gen.
Cary of Ohio. The Alderman and Counciimen Oh Tue
Ninth Ward were on the PLATFORM and their late conduct
received the warmest encomums
Srsn.y SCHOOL PRocEssIoy.-The boys OF ST. fatricks
Church. r. to the number of several hundred formed
in procession Yesterday morning after mass and marched