The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-02-20

FEARyuL IssLcuRIrY or LIFE IN NEv
YORK. The New York Tribune Of the 22i
says: An advertisement published in the
Tribune OF yesterday morning, illustrates,
II we may use the word in connection viii
such deeds Of darkness, the fearful insecu-
ri,y Of life in New York, Of which we have
heretofore had sad occasion 10 speak. Eras-
tus L. De Forces, came 10 this city on the
l4lh inst. on biz way to Havana. On the
IIlh inst, at about I O'Clock in the after
noon, he drew sum OF money from the
American Exchange Bank, and since thai
time he has not been seen or heard OIL
His baggage still remains at tho Ne'roPOli
tan Hotel, AMI bis iIiends fear that he has
been murdered. Now, ], is possible that
he may be still living, and that his absence
may be hereafter satisfactorily accounted
for. Blu, then it mus, DO confessed thai
the probabilities are all the other way
VIVA, are The facts He hal $500 in cash
md u gold watch on his person, aud it was
expected that hewould 20 to South BIOoklyn
On the evening Of The day OF his disappear
ance. Considering that the garroie robbers
are prowling up aud down our thorough
fares considering thai they have shown an
entire Willingness to knock down and hall
murLtr man for the small sum, we believe
10 ole instance, Of lweuty-ioUr shillinss,
why should il be thought impossible thai
they have, for the sake Of $500 aud gold
watch, and remembering tina, dead men tell
no tales, and never come into court 10 bear
witness against their muTJerers, made sure,
work, inundated their victim, and flung hIs
body iutO neighbOTInS dock There aro
a plenty OF different ways Ivy which lhis
gentleman nigh, have been disposed Of /;
he might haze been s,rangled, or stabbed,
or shot, or stunned, or sIungsholted, or bOu-
netled. OF hocussed. We have no lack oil
professors OF these gentle arts, these sol,
persuasive methods OF appropriation in this
city many graduates in the new schoo, Of
felony -skillIul practitioners who will,
with great deSterity, spare their victim the
pain OF consciously parting with his prop
cry, aud who will alleviate larceny BY
murder. Wc have plenty Of democrat
lied Bill Suyksies who have fallen from the
high estate Of burglary to the low practice
OF street garroiins aplenly OF Tom Kings,
and Tuspins, and Jerry Abershaus, who
Turk ia the shadow OF the wall, aud, instead
of boldly bidding their prey to stand ana
deliver. medi tate ambuscades and assass-
inations, aud against them The police seem
TO be powerless. Such being the state Of
Affairs, we say that in New York, when u
nan is missing, Il Is probable that he has
been merdercd, and the probability must
conIinus until he makes his appearances, so
that his friends do perfectly rishtwben they
advertise for HE remains.
The PEyNY Pass IN ENGLAND, The
editor Of the Britannia Newspaper thu
speaks Of The Lont' n penny p'ess: ave
have had no ' classes daNguOuscs," and nc
licenli'us jos;nslsm circulating among The
lower olders. What with the ticket OF
leave system, and penny hole and cOrpe'
jouInaiism--,hanks 10 the devices OF The
wing radical s,a,esmanship-wo now have
both. and 1t will not be the fault Of either.
OF the kult Of their progeniiors, the why
radicals. IL our social condition does not de-
velop itself in the foil blown atrOciy OF The
red republic