The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1854-10-13
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The aliquor statistics' form the nos,f a,,,. =

1 fS fo'"oh W tnesePort, ana exupguiSh
all surprise at the prevailing crime Of Nsw
YORK. Ihe report states that there are g.
s95 public tarerns and groggeries kept in
new ork, {and to this number the Tribune
says there should be added 1000 to 5000
Kept M houses Of prostitution and not re-
corded y that .a7s, or nearly half are unii-
censed' and that more than 1000 are habit
qaliy and constantly open on the Sabbath.
In one ward 225, and nsRnother 324, are
k,n full operation, and not single license has
oeen granted for either ward. In ons ward
S6s, III another 235, another .S75; anotlere
olo' another SO4, and in the fourth ward
1'e hundred rumshopsare opened onaStRs
Gay, and IN this last ward sonly eleven Sht
o. OIL ever pretend to closaanp on that dsy.
ct during tho six months thsre were sblk i
O.. one hundred ando seven arrests fofssellih
liquor without license. &. \. 3. -
An exchange says the biiow;no 'sss,,, si,,,,,,
was told by reformed insbriate IN M AMT
ogy for muchtof the t6lly dr,in 3. :
mouse ranging ahcnt revert ltssf;sss
penipg to fall into ysf Of Bee; vas s;tis u
cat to help him out re 'cat Iepfiad
"It il foolish request. for as s6sS
get you out1 shall eat.you,s 3
The mouse piteously replied & That fla s
would be deter than to- be drowned, in herr
The cat lifted him out but the. fiime;5: of :
the Deer caused Pus to sneeze, and tliess
mouse took refugesfn the hole. Tie sas
cailed upon the mousssto cone out ssSss sss
.,on1d X9", a,t sir did you not promise thatT
"Ah !" replied the mopse,, g but yer know
l was in liquor atthe time! y
CoSSUB1AL.-1f You wish 70 erow.weaI-
thy, get married. What it ooais:to snpSoft =
ono vice will keep six children. Until - :
young man is mariied, he is tossed aboutS
from one degree of fupgodlinesst to another;titY
MS health, strength and character arc COM
pIeteiy bursted UP and done for Talk about
your Congress water and sea bathing r there
is nothing the Lord ever invented for the
health equal toa virtuous woman. Were
young men permitted to get married when
they first feel passion for muslin and calico.
one half of the hereditary diseases that the
human family are afflicted with would be an
initiated.
AFFECTION TO PARExrs--Au amiabis
youth was lamenting in terms of sinserest
g'1et, the death Of q most affectionata pa
rent. His companion endeavored 10 console
him by the reflection, that he had dzalWays
behaved to the deceased Withadntv tender :.
ness, and respect. SO thought renlied The
youth, whilst parent waslsf finp; { sbiif noN
reccolcct with pain and sSsrow, MANY III :
stances Of disobedienee and neglect, forwhiti :.
alas! tits too lote to- make atenen,ent, *
The seeipts ef:the Hartford auifaMew
haven Ra1lroad for tho past year; wors @F87,-
e5l 61; expenditures, $45I,2o4 SO; net
recei Its, s306,449 90. Mr.. Pond, the Presi-.
dent OF the road, having declined TO receive
any compensation for hisSservices >tha;pask =.
year, it was voted to procure him q ,sefsice
OF plate, as testimonial of regard. Ghas-
r.. Fond was neglected President; and Hos
ratio Fitch, Secretary and Tn as,lter. Ase1ni.
annual dividend of i've pesss5 SsGaa declar. =
FED, payatad on the II osso dtSber
The Brat]eboro EaSl givyssl AZ i; n;scouns.
of man aiWed soma tlins TN aIFst hsy;na..
Ehis neck broke bgs1. .efraged stallion THSs
fraetaffe of tlie.Heck Sempressed s sIs III sS1sN
fpsrnsw % violenty:aa wholly pasysnt
tEom affording any. copmph bstwssn
fAhole body below tbefractaTss e Wi isavssssySsI
Edeprived alike Of sensatioasend SoMss
eSlon Of his mental SIl
atelligently. 6.
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