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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-01
Horrible Discovery-rcn IrVsons Perished
the pfnirfes.

y rom the chicago Trees FEB ~
We arc furnished by gentlemen from Lafayette igs ,
with the details Of current 10 thAt c,y Sa
Thurdays which nl the mind with horror in view of
the bun"rinRH Of the party 10 whom II refers,
On the Saturday preceding the memorable storm OF the
2let Of January Two famlie- mberng tea pcrs,ss,
moving from Southern Indiana 10 Ssrthern III nois,
rived NJ oxford the county seat Of Benton county Ind
about forty miles northwest of Lafayette, With two
teams, aud well provided with neonaAes for the road
They remained th~re through the storm Ani MoaiAy
morning resumed thsir journey faLTuesday morning
passing prairie only about We mies frots
oxford upon sight which hlsd HIN With horror
1he earcases Of two oxen, from which the vse-ra hal
been removed, lay upon the ground insiae of u
them the frozen bodies ~ four children aud tbs
other the frozen corpse OF the mother with nursing In
liant at her breast Under the heap Of ashcs
In which the Iron Of the wagons showed tina. the party
had broken them up and burned every thing they hal In
them In the effort 20 their lives Not far from this
spot was found the body 81 tho other woman OF tho
party partly concealed In drift, aui her
Of the men. Tho two other had not been fUund.
II Ia prohahl. that tho party became InrNtrrsbiy In
yovcd in the drfr IA. prairie ana lost their
presence ot mind. After burning up their wagons u
would that the bad klled t3o Of this for
thelter Ia those found In them ana then accompanied
by vany endsay 10 reach the to thny
bad LETT nd procure aid rescue their conpa nioas
The two other oxen hal wandered OF. Ts.rr moth
ing about the persons 10 nicat. Who they we're AMI
nothing more IL kno~n about them than accidentally
communicated by them during their br.f s'ay Al 0sfori
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'lnsane could not speak English or eflaei y ansTFf
ASoTHtn FGnr - pRosPKrI.-t rumDrsd about
the city yesterday that Hyer and houissoy have
agreed 20 indulge in that amusing and innocent
recreation known trough and tambo nght,
for a purse 81 $500, and that the money has
been put In the hands Of Shareholders, ami All nsoiful
preparations made for the aHray; the ngt 10 come on
in the yicini,y ~ the city. The report IL doubtless
false AZ liver has repeatedly declined taxing past Ia
pugllistic encounters since bis famous "trash' With
sullivan.
sYNrAni rRox hiNop-rhs Rev. SIR. Prsslley
Pastor Of the Fourth Associate Reformed Church in
this city, has received draft from tho Rev. Robert
Ross Of the Associate Reformed Church Of Oqua-e ani
south HeDfcrson, Illinois, being contribution by said
congregation In behalf Of the poor Of heW Yoft,
amounting 10 sixty dollars which haH been han.ei
10 the Association for Improving the CJnltl9n o
the Poor.
MscnAMc INSTITUTE Judge John W. Binonds ~il
deliver lecture before this society this evening st
O'Clock, on Central America" This l. tho lecture b.
prepared for delivery before the Historical soeleiy bat
prevented from doing 20 by sudden indlspodt"n.
free 10 all
Fux ~ sYyTNr,ue1u .rK1 Yesterday afternoon, be-
tween I ard 8 O'Clock, "a. alarm bell foundsi 70 the
srth district, eaa,ed By Gre breaking out in the "a
,.nt oil factory belonging 10 Nr. hose. smith, stB
a,ed In some sheds erected In sey.ntenib street,
avenue y. Prom the burning oil, dense volumes of
smoke arose and al distance 1as supposqi - -
tremendous cophagratlon. Tho she'd. sBi oil
trsy consumod involving loss Of near o. oco which
there no in.EAncs. The flames spread 10 the lay
yard IL Sash Whit, consuming lumbHf VAAnTi
abogt s4go before the nr. sItngulsboi there sas
Insurance the lumber enough % cover the loss
Tha nr. cau,ed By haE 10 one of The ~ bolst'
vhch let the oil eacaps into the furnae" AMI hs "hD"
rr'mses we're soon In namss
FfKN ~ BfIocug .TKnI.shor,y after 10 o'ciOes last
night af. broke out 10 The boarding hDaso u Mr..
Dun4erdals No - Carroll place, Heecssr 'fs~t- Tic
fte dfeoyercl In the attic bedroom caussd ~ fyms
Ightfd coal falling from stove, uslcb burnt a hpas
ufough the HooF tefofs an alarm sss girsa. The "a
mates u the L0gfs together wsh tie police 81 tbs ~
tenth yard .rflngaishsi ihs aAn1ss w.th is-
hucA.,s of vAter The dsuAgs ~ii smoust v ssos'
80
IuE ~ TOrETu Avtar,--At.ut 10 o'sloes last night
an alarm ~. gwen In the FIRE; tstrct saussi ~ ars
breaking cut lna brick dweng - h@ g9rnsf u fgr's'h
street and Fourth aytuus. u -AssrtiazasLsi -n bat
uih'ng damage.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.


Thk C.fi ChAErKR-A rruiIC AIarIsa Mayor Manners
has calico public meeting, to b held al the Rsformsx
hutch Chn 81 'hih evening, 10 discuss ths propo.ei
amendments . the city charter which have been adopt,
ed by the Conn uon Council OF the city aui
10 Trenton for legislative action Thsy win .,daoty
facilitate the pros. 'cuton which may be brought
liquor sellers at III instghton Of the Csrsoo I,ayx,
These proroasd anne sdments provide that ali nros.,,
tons before the Rcoo der for the recovery lines and
penalties imposed by tue city ordinances shall in IN.
corporate of tho 9fy plaintiff and any mber
of zines incurred by dri eadants uader the ora
nance may be included 10 one process and judgment
also, that the City Clerk sAnil have gho custody of all
books and papers Of the Co-mon Cousc, except who's
otherwbe ordered by ordinance and copsH OF the SANE
certified by him, shall be evdfcr ia All courts. and tbs
records shat not be removed frau the cty Clerks ot
by subpnDa or otherwise. The amendments also r,.
peairo much 81 title O. proySgs apppiiting thre,
cofnmlsioners 10 ths expenses OF
named IN that tiic aud section OF tho nasplement
passed March f0 1854 shalt appy .Ante,d. Als, whes
street has srrtsi and Is rhed The expenses thereot
shall be paid by the property ben.htsd
FnErfN's ENEspr lAw.--ihere was n, law prcyiou.
TO 1858, 6Sing tho time when member oryiro the Depart
men Of jerey city should be exempt from jury duty or
no, liable to duty Tor h service In the Erc Department
although they rilitary duty Through the efforts
mostly of Alderman A, "a Wallis, at thHt time, a bin
was passed fixing ten ysars the time n. 4 Grsxory
Jr, has Introduced into the lNguat bill
reducing the period Of fnrh hnrye from years u
seven. THIS bill has paased and the Governsr hA aanc
Toned IL. It's proyisonH ARE ns follows
Every person who on the asrt day OF May next ahan
have served In the Jersey city Fire Department for nys
years more, ard who shall such two year.
thereafter aud every VINO shall then hsvs
iItman less than i've ~. and shall arryn a,
long time thereafter ahu make seven year, time
and every person who, after the passage Of tfa act
shan serve ruch iretnan for years rhA be
emp from serving Hs juror In nay courts of ths STATE
and from Hll militia duty except n of war
ur lnaurrrcton,
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A fAIsS RzroRr or MuRDE,-Yesterday, Corone
ODounel called upon to hold inquest upon tn
hody Of Carl Westerman, q German, residing at %
tantoB s.eet Who 10 his eeath from congestion
khe brain brought about by intsmperance. The cas-
was al ais. suppossd Of murder as It appeared In
hat light In the Eleventh ward police returns made
|he Chief of Police yesterday morning. The returns
|taied that the dsceased's Wetmore that he
|ved AZ No 1o2 Stanton street. and that hs hal been
20 death BY robbers who red his po.ksts all
|shch with the exception Of the last fact upon the
oroner's Investigation found TO be incorrect Dr. o.
Janlon made external OF the boiy OF th
louud marks OF violence and gave Il a. his
non that the deceased 10 his death from conges
Ion Of the brain caused BY the too free OF arden
prits. The jury rendered verdict accordingly De.
was thryone years Of age and has late been
InduRirg freely In the habit OF drinking 70 excess
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williamsburg city News.

\ DsArs cAUsp ~ FRIGn On Monday afternoon 50
,cheyOr- persons set large eoz upon party Of boys
rho were playing n Grand street. One OF them,
vas - much frightened that he was thrown int
al He vas conveyed 70 the residence of his parents
Aouth Third street. where he died on Tuesday night
TEARgr oF FxBUvIENrT.-Tvo young men, namsd
atrck Leonard and VIM. Sean clerks for Patrick Boyle
rooa oorntr Union avenue and Grand street, we're ar
stsd ysstsrday b. officer Sherman, Of the FIFTH district
#olcs on charge Of smbefrlng about 500 from rhsr
uplovsr. Committed fer eKamin na.ion.
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The OgAGass, fys1 Adr~rflfo msntioas - ishih
Fort Iso, ihs lS.h alt ~ MAJOR Jahn Ho~s, r.
a.. ssth ysar ~ NJ. az. xst0r Hov. y. nsars ~
tks STATS ~ hsv Tyrt f~rYsi wfih distnciaen a 80
vG u 1919, All vn voasfsS 10 ths aciAOn 81 rA1A1s
Hafhor. lie Afterwards msnb~y - - 80
from J~Gsrsoa county. y. Y sat r.r0v~ ~ -
early AAy 70 fhsoAs, ard vaa COS n ". wsn
pristors ~ Fr~~port 10 isIg b. fsssor-a " ~
orsais. essa,y wls,oa..s vssr. - rsss@s " v is
I'D, " - teatA
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TIM GSavr rog III prrmpxxr H.xnrno

TH GRGvg OF III pRrsipxwr HAKRIEOg. .--Thsrs
. rot in bataf~ = uglY b~Auffui spot whsrsls
hs dsta should w., than that Al North ftsni Bst,
as bew fres hands ~ gnsssns Walters had dss.~rstsd
IL Ers4y' ng b0re svisenfa ~ neglect deray aad
nisyo pilss. Tie toof covering The sisps rhish
sA4 70 the vaHs oT IT, hnso--t1rn on
tod, Ny sgrs plF nic partss, ~ tAbis
~hh - srfead hsir pfovlsons and driuas saa after
tstnK thus gtei Il had len hro.n aa~a ths hni,
vLsr. vas lyinf lsArag tbs sntf.nes 70 t4s tyusb
Of and Iose8 W the wanss .ua Ths fssrs.
too whleh snciofes the spt brofn the ahrubb~ry
plAhtsd ~ ths ban4s u ag.rtlgn uanyl~a spoa,
TIE saplings uasA<a AL bfyssb fks whot@
tAlrg inS@.a run, AMI - Il fstnkinh Ts family
North B~n4 have dons ~ In their yawsf 70 yrs.srv-
Tho grUuSfs from yrinInn, bgt vithsai sT.rt ssJ
utsss soushng = tnEs uaai -in sn.e, aKiy yrsv~rt
thsf. shsrsIsss Asts a sasrsg. ks whols rruesaf~
Ill i4ubs tors
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s-ruE % FacToAr OrEKATTvD.-The EHst~
ssg Isfy ayt tLai sDoai ssyeniy ars p~rsons .ssiy
ssrnAss operatives 10 ths fa<t1ry a. That plsss 90
v.sa 20 To 80 as spcn The annoancsmea' ihsi ssv
fn. abs F.gaiftnr aboui twsrty falast9s vvfs
daily sons0ruAng " that ~ -. manufaeisAg ssiss.
La meets a i0v.n snS haa<k-sl~r ~ssA " ssyri~s
% RstafAay n0rning, ngs~tlhss&s6lsg 10 sre~~ssvs
soA ! pgrtoa n shs rria fsrra.s 10 prss~a~sa -
unarxhsd a rvsrh ne ssr~sts Mir-ssfs tAs 80 49,
,.ba~s r-vsgr~s, 4 tAs giraa rvssrs~s " Vs~s
v1k
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rpfltppHF1u,, Fsb - 1875.
Tie fehuykIl river, sbsrs ani b~lo- ihs ian. Il
ustt sles a thieE bst a5t s4ssisbi'y s,fopg ior
s.atng.
The Delaware ursT l. barely ojsn n. ,,samshp
ouaitr Cty for Charleston started tbs morning, bat
had % rstarn rem the obsuse,oa offered by io, Tts
,sarshp for Reh nosA also started bat haA ss'arn
foua ,arss cau,e Tbsey ~ baa, iroaj "a, her .Ay
in hns STYLE tskiLz IA 10 tho ship Ewsfd, Doan3 "
lttNrrxHl
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CuEsnA WASHfsOron biRTn Dii
caslB..-Ti@ Haralion ~ aa-"" staNs "a,
bsn 80 given Ia Congrsss Ia, ia fhat FAtr % Us
sY.plny N ths g1S IL bou0r n NAshibgDn ths bs"~<r
az, NGrly ,hlns y ~ sssttstnE ~ anSatwsafr -
w.sklrTtoEfs hr;k4sy n 1snA1h Wy ni msny
80. -. ,geh 40 ann0ann~us~nt wUa1 hsrs b~~a
...I i, IN. 80 - srins 70 afHas b. shaax. hs=
4,,, ~ Ignvsr ras4s wf'hbeA ihs resyss. aus W
,ts,gs t.,fsgsl1r sn3 tSas vgsik - nAissv vhsn
.I~r. ttsy sbo. tss@~iys. ThAs = The hrsi nms-.
- t.il.r. mss 49, sssk tsssohsirs.on hss s~~a al
tstrst.t q IsMaEa.
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EIgcrTios % DprKElrg SEoHo.-Isa nsgro
lriis, wto ssnisn1ss ~ s.2,h f0s nsarssrar his
taughisf si~ratsa ., fytssy shabby oyaEiy OAlo,
On ~. ~ alt Hs fought ds.p~rasly 9Th Ms
osnssu 90 bis wsy 70 The Ralows aBA IRE ths eost
ootnpstsly - ths espsiy shstH IN snisarony y
si The sars made In pstting hs top sfusas hs sssk
!, tok slr men " ,@<afs him Htgn % sssaola sBi,
vhsn al last he gwssg 81 he mansg.f - Ct h"1
~ The roys wtL bs hanAs, vhAeh pfsrsnisi - ia'
frorn br.aitDg hls na-f After Frarring rDsrip ~
ssfp. tire b. shoi.l 70 Ss,'h, ~hsu HI bpy ..
tafss asvp snd burnss
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'nted by th@ Merchants and Citizens Of ",
York to
CAPTAIN q. b rENDIIToN,
of the
SHIP LuCY THOMPSON


~ testimonial Of their appreciat sn OF his ba.
name and gallant efforts Ia asaistss TO save
the passengers and crew cf the
STEAMSHIP SAN tHAsCIsCo, DECEhnia -, 1858.
> O . . 90 0 9 9 . Q
Another set similar in respect a To bop resented
to Lieutenant Thomas X. Murray, OF the sam. shi
The other testimonials consisting OF two pltehe AMI
four gobletl to Captain watkins pltcAer and
gold medal to Captain Creighton, pitches and gold
medal each to Captains St.ur aud Lowe together with
sixty three silver and eight gold medals FOR ouch Of the
crews On board OF their anips we're deserving OF
praise have already been described at length In ths
HERALD. The exquisite beauty OF the workmanship ON
all these testimonials waa much admired, ami they
prove that American mechanics equal To the English
in the sodty OF their work. and to the French In finish
and design.
COMMITMENTS To CRY PRf-oss-IsrgmsuSd SrATisncs.
Some time since the senate Committee having Ia
charge the bill for the suppression OF ntemperapce sent
number Of intsrrogatoes to the various public insti
tutons throughout the State, asking for information
to the pauperm and crime ed directly Indirectly
by the OF Intoxicating drinks. copy Of the guc-
tons transmitted 10 tho Governors Of the Aims.
house. and the following table of commitments 10 the
city prisons In the First Second aud Third district,
during the year 1854, furnishes a comparative tibln
which In 10 be the required. II be we'll TO
state that all nearly all the commitments 20 the In
sttutions under charge Of tho Governors hrst pass
through the city PRISONS and this is therefore,
plete statement of the operations Of the whole
phHe Whhe Bik Blk
Mate. Fem Mate Fcm',. T,tui
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pEATH on AZ OH motpfEH.
Isrsfisd his LIFE, the ilA February, lstS, AZ u.
tslstbes II be daaghtSr N Droa Up frsbls county
OHIO, r1Ffp TnrIn. hsn a. tns sfranssd age ~ 10
JsAfs los ~ght days. IN. dscsss~d vE born F.h ~
ifS, Morris county W. ~ tue Kgs ~ Ia rssrt his
Parents rnor~i - IDadyn e0pnty, Va whsfs b. en-
ilnas8 10 reside i the coss a The ~ ~ Esrou.
Lon sE4 ia -hish he ssr,ed hls oppressed ogan>y I
H. ttSUaAN Esia8 sn4 h.stist2 storm,
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ALLE1p HSLAHY

Yesterday oh.cer Roa. u he s@oona district p4ss
court, au.s;sd person namsa s.nu. smith, sho
stands charged ihs complaint n Charles " X PAaI
,oD, ~ Eighty fosrih street snd sin,h sycpas, vita
having bursarously entered the si0rs ~ The ia'sr
situated a. W. es2 Eshih avssus, .nd stealing usrs
lro The aecoant books a the concern valssf by thr
complainant a. $50 Ths sesusAd ~ Is ailsw@i snersa
tho premises BY means of falss ksy vhssh II atsxs1
vas seen 10 bis possss*a0n pr~vous 70 the Asgri bar.
gsYy On beng taken bsfors Jascs Pssrey ~. JET
.srs,a ksrss. poss eos ss;sa hat ks "a. sas y 80
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Polles rufrlltuen,s

CHAH6Ep WIN sYLLINg LOTTERY POLICIES.
Yeftsrsay ohcsr Bglsr, Of the First para yyi.ss n
rested a named wlni,n Henry Mar,kal the sneg,A
keeper of snali lot,sry policy ohos Al No - Thomas
street charged 9TH having ,oA ons Of the tcasis
woman named Sally Pla,s The oncer 1, sem ssvred
the pfos o. the prisoner md vArh.d him ~hs 10 soA
III. policy to The votnAn The prisoner bf0u ghi bs.
fore Justice Connoy a. ths lover police sou r. vho hsa
him 10 bal IN tks sum of 800 ~ iks ngAlst
bsfore the Conrt u GsnsrAl - @.sl0ns
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him. Tsis is time when such judge could be badly
spared As nis prfus judge hc had no superior. His
perception was rapid and alwsYs correct After some
few remarks the virtues u The deceased Judge
Beebe seconded the motion TO adjourn.
observations made by both gentlemrr appropriate and
weldeserved He kntw Judge Edwards from s earliest
professional fs II is nearly twenty years since he
and his the bench he evinced great learning
and maniested happy facility IN his poaitions OF the
Law, lie (Judge Betts) was not p~ep.red with any
marks now but he understood prepsratons were being
made for meeting OF the professIon, which afford
more nttng opportunity to do justice to the worth OF
the lamented Jadge.
UNITED STATES pisTRICY COURT.
Before Hon. Judge Hs1.
FFB, Is --On motion, this court also adjourneu, In
RET pect to hs memory Of the lamented Judge EdwaTs
nAFIsE COURT.
Preseat, Hon. Judges Mccarthy, Thompeon and Bird
sail.
FER 2sAt the opening of the court ex Judge PHILIPPE
rose and announced court ia eloquent and appro
pirate terms, the decease OF Judge Edwards OF the Su
preme Court. and moved, mark OF respect to the
me mory OF the deceassd that the court adjourn
Mr.. Morrison seconded tile motion at length.
Judge Mccarthy responded TO the motion briefly but
very happily and ordered the clerk to enter the motion
upon the minutes, and that the court do adjourn.
MEETING OF THE JUDICIARY AND THE BAR
A meeting of nearly all the State Judges and many
members of the bar heh after the adjournment of
the courts in the Supreme Court general term ROOM to
make arrangements for meeting to do honor to the
memory OF Judge Edwards
Mr.. oConof moved that Jadge Mitchell take the
chair which being seconded all the other Judges pre-
sent were elected vice .presi ients.
Mr.. Dodge and Mr. Titus requested to act
cTetares.
Ex-Judge Kent moved that a committee OF ave be ap.
pointed to make arrangements for meeting Of the bar
Adopted,
The Chair nominated Nessrs. Kent, Biawel o'Conor
Kirkland and Jos. Blunt as such commi tee.
After discussion, it arranged that the meet
ing be held in this Thursday at O'Clock Il. NJ.
The funeral, understand, win take place at 4
O'Clock, p. NJ Thursday.
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TB Ws.1 DESERVED TlS~xoSiAis--The a,s.imonias
p esanted By the merchants u New York 10 Captain
Creighton, Of the Three Beils Icut,n Francis X
Murry, Captains Stauer, Pendeton, Watkins aud Love-
exhIhfen yesterday al tne Exchange, and
much admirei tor their beauty and appropriateness,
The be presented to Captas Pcndetcn conhSs Of
salver two pitchers, and -four goblcts, ari il valued
at 81 600. Tho g,lyeT and pcher bear the following
Inscriptions
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SUPERIOR coURT-TRIAL TERM.


FEB. 2s,At the opening OF the Court, Mr. Bilwell
nounced the death of this Hon. Henry 7. Edwards
of the Justices of the Supreme Court and tribute
Of respect to his memory moved that this Court do
diouIn.
This motion was seconded by Gilbert N. speir, ESQ,
and hereupon his Honor Justice Slosson responded in
eloquent and feeling manner ana ordered the Court
to be adjourned
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A. n testimonial ,f their appreoiat sn OF his ba
name and gallant efforts Ia assistiss TO save
the passengers and crew cf the
STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO, DEChhnta "a 1853.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-03-21

do it. There, one of my coat tails is
gone go, tore off, expect, when l fell
down here. I'll have to get new suit
soon. A fellow told me the other day,
Id make good sign for paper mill.
If he wasn't too big, I'd licked him.
I've had this shir, on Tor nine days, and
I'm afraid 1t won't come off without tear
in. People ough, to respect me more
than they do; for I'm in holy orders -
| amt dandy, though my clothes is
pretty near greescian style. l guess l
,ore this window shutter in my pants,
the other night, when sat down on the
wax i'll Ben SnCggs shop Ill have to
get i, mended up, or l will catch cold.
amt very stout, as it is-though Tn
full in The iac:. AS the boys say, I'm
as fat as match, and as healthy as the
small pox. My best hat is standing
guard for window pane that wen, out
the other morning at the invitation Of a
brick-b bat. It's gettin' c,ld down here
wonder how I'll get out; | amt able to
climb. If had drink | could think bet.
ter. Let's see | ain, 90, three cents:
wish | was ln tavern, | could sponge
one. Whenever anybody treats, anI
says "come ieIiers," l always think my
name is "fellers," and I've 60, too good
manners to refuse. Well must leave
this, OF they'll arrest me for an attempt
at burglary. amt come to that, yet.
Anyhow, it was the wheel-barrow did
the harm, not me.
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Even the Horses have Changed.

Elder Swan, a week or twp since, in
sone interesting remarks, at a meeting
Of the Maine I.av AssJ ;iatiol, in this
city, IN speaking of the great chang. for
the better, in some OF the worst rum
cursed districts ia New London an |
Norwich, said that even the horses seen
in those districts had changed in the il
appearance since the first Of Angus -
Previously, hitched TO pos's in front OF
the groygerles In Water street, might be
seen horses with the ribs protrading from
under the skin, ike hoops oil a barrel,
hanging their heads as If coasci Us OF
their torlofn condition, waiting Eor owae RS
spending their time wtln. All hours Of
the dag foun! these poor, ha'G-stafved
"ringbone and spawn animals waiin.
for less ha.naa, to get lruak caou.a Ia
start Er Loms.
Bat nov, they hal disappeared. a4l 50
Lad their owners -aal in passing through
The same streets, quite different class ol
aHlmaIs might BE- seen. i'he yroI siop
horses had geoe, a1i ia tneiI place were
those hat told as plainly as did The ;tn-
proved moral condition Of every thing
around, that the Mains Law was ia force
a,l rt g,rfr,i,S ri,..,i N,
The same may be SAL o. t,ls city. Ia
those parts OF il noted in the annals OF
Of rum, horses Tat lookep as if "spoken
for crows" with harness that might have
been made wlna the trade was first dis
covered, aai wagons - match, were on
daily exhibition, while the owners Of
these Establishments were lounging about,
drinking ap the proceeds OF tae little
raised up,l s3.no "por eriy struck plot OF
ground III the nelgabolo lood OF the city
But nov, as IN the places named, these
establishments have DISAPPEARED. Tae
"carcus IS gone, AM there is nothing to
call those enblems Of tn. grog- shop
together. As men become sober, horses,
wagon. house ani land all partake in
the change VIVA, was good enough for
a drunkard, will not answer for sober
man. Il horses could speak, we do not
beilev, that any s'ro l,er alvoctes OF
the Mare Law could be found, than tha
horses IN our State, who have felt the
abuses cruelties OF Incorporate and
hrlltless owners. -.Naiue Law .1dpo.
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