Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-01
NUMBER %.

Theatre, when he has succeeded in stealing the n.nn
OF 20. sophia and their court-hip dare sp-.k ~,
rh i hr- made acquainted with the s,"r, OF their love,
Nh"" young Hopeless ! placed the bar charge .th
having smashed M the no~e ul,ckens, th. .v.s hoL
the head fractured two Of the ribs Of the object of b. a.
tons why pursue the dismal tales The Quafter 49,.
-lons and the As-iEes the Hulk. and the P.,,.r,;,
Norfolk Islands and Calcraf need be- painted IN
nov We do not say that u l. education which make. ~,
'n- diuerence There are too many instances in shirb
AZ w" auNahttg- OF fortune have been thrown away upn
what. ior want OF better to iescrib. A.,
1r iies We must call the Innate depravity Of the pun
aA"' no"e'er the reverse of the medal how msny chill
Irvn Who have recev q the education of thief h,x. -
done ample justice to their instructors We an, NOT t
& OF the Young adopts m crime who have been caush, AZ
~ y age by W. De Metz any other apostle of human
" -r downward impulse has heeen arrested i'm Tina
-; 80 are P,e Noinently well brought IN We sn,,k .,
A. 'o s.' life A. thieves and have never known
- - - ~ " Pe'-"i ~ Young thieves l. they were three
too well known that the you.-, thiaf xl ;h ~
grew up into the adult thief arr ,-,I ~. -. y aoy
cut short 1t the glllow-, died ol,. .hiS 80 80
policeman call "a hardened offender Poo. -, sne
lac uo-t in isult, the rich the well-born tn. N
"ho Ane" What wa necessary for him. but turned from t.
Ioathsone or Weari-ome task of dealing with the yuy,r
criminal and vulgar crimes Young Honef,u s,,-,d =,
e With his coral and gold bells aud Young Homeless With
the broken neck OF gin bottle promote process OF
teethng; aud the very probable result il that OId
Hopeful, IN a most Impressive ape, which brings
tears into the eyes of the turnkees and usher.
OF the court-in unsentnents race-snis-es old Hone.
less To the scaod with the gratifying information ,b.,
IN ti, world he can hold him no firther-bop,
All this was very well in it, time and our father. maid
our taxes like men-we subscribed largely for the purpose
OF catching scourging mprsonug banishing and hang
ing These oTiorn creatures Light, however has shoue
upon u and IN all part- ~ the country are beginnn
t0 ask earh other II It would not Je more polc and
prudent, more Christian and indeed cheaper cours. 10
catch young Hopeless in his feshmans term and try 20
turn him TO some good purpose. Ii the mosquitoes could
be hiNed and instructed in the science of making
honey, what blessing il would be- The cry i iii
Tor eiormatory schools; and If there wer the faine.t
unge OF sentinenity and about il il should Ger
ainy receive no support in the columns of Tie TTp,s
lhi-, however, J. not Men have got hold of . ,r,a
iea at Last let u try and work it Let us cndeayor
To deal with II a. James Watt dealt with steam or Wheat
stone with electricity Surely the same energy and intel
gece which have enabled lead the vapour and th
lightning captive may help reduce crime To the min
"" consistent With the inrmtes and passions Of hu
man nature. IL is Gods work and surely H.. xn
strengthen our hands
Meetings held weekly throughout the country 70
promote tins most important and vital object TODAY se
print report from NcwcastieupOn TYNE and for il -
beg the attention OF the public Earl Grey Lord Ra,en.
va til, and other speakers addressed large assmbl,g.
oi the nobility clergy and gentry the counties of Dur
ham and Northumberland mporing their aid in this good
work Earl Grey said and with perfect reason that the
country l. IN advance OF the Legislature upon this sbect
ana that much Vet remains for tile Government To do IL
i 30 aud BE- There i the reason why every
man m his degree should press the good work and ,s
st iu making out which the Houses of Parliament
cannot resist The most earnest and benevolent speakers
appear much struck with the anomaly of instructng the
Young offender, and not the yomng-sha say nom
offender, With tie cruel farce of considering the retors
tory school an impossibty unless poce-court its
vesuOue. We cutreat them tn press on nevertheless
In promoting te reformation OF tEe Young criminal they
are rendering 1t impossible for the country not to
the honest offspring of honest parents We shall rejoice
Tn see the anomaly Yet anomalous for education
Na. - OuulUIiu innate Impulses of education and
oi circumstance With education, least NAV deal