The New York herald., 1869-12-29
turned away In sorrow that mother could 80 pol
lutte ana debaucn her offspring.

r TOUCHING EVIDENCE MATERNAL LOVE.
In q shanty adjacent wa found scene calcuafcd
TO sicken the most stole heart. Showing the door
nJar we felt about for evidences OF habitation In
Il room about six by ten ieet closer examination
revealed an inner room much smaller Upon some
Old rags was the body OF woInan nearly destitute
or cioIhing lace downwards Beside the female,
the rags and u broken chair the place was entirely
empty. The sergeant vainiy endeavofed to arouse
her, when ncignborng woma1 appeared ,,n, q, @ ana
ana straw we had an opportunity OF seeing her lace,
wllch was CHASTITY sight IL was mass OF DIS
coored flesh the eyes the color OF Charcoal the nose
broken and twisted out oil shape, the head cut ~
several places and unhealed scars ON other parts OF
her exposed person.
"Get up, Mrs. Behson," said her companion; 'you
have some gentlemen ysitorsn
The poor creature gathered up the rags, Wounl
them about her person protect .lt from gaze,
and rising staggered TO her lees, remarkng, III
low aud sweet lone OF voice.
'.sit down. gentlemen If you can find char.
have but one, but cannot see You are welcome 10
sucn hospitality as can tender"
Then she staggered and would nave fallen had not
the officer caught her and gently eased her down 10
WHO beat you in that brutal mannersr asked the
officer.
'.Do not ask me, sir. It was one who with oil his
sins and abuse still hold In love ailcctionateiy.
Poverty may fall upon woman abuse aud brutality
at the bands Of her dearest child follow but sue can
Is II not Mrs. Norton, Sir. VINO says
Sweet is the image Of the brooding dove,
Holy rs iieaven mothers tender love.
God knows l have not deserved this severe trial,
but II Is HIS will, and bow meekiy to tee rod"
The woman's tsne was SO piaintive and her dell
tie subject fursner, aud retired from the room.
AT the door curiosity prompted us to inquire more
IL was ascertaned tnat about week before a son
ol hers who spent his days IN drunken rcyelry about
neigaborlng groggeres and his nignis IN robbery,
had beaten nel In this manner. few days before
he had been arrested anu ls now awaiting trial f0r
the offence.
PRAIsING GOD IN NOVELS.
About two hours were thus consumed In exami-
nations, with the same results. In nearly
all the scenes that beggar description
were presented, but occasionally we would
| lni sober occupant OF the premises.
| space will nor permit OF a more extended descrip-
ton OF them. IN three four OF the better
OF huss we found happiness and conlentment resting
three score and ten winters was boiling potatoes Tor
his horses we sat down IN his cosey little sanctum.
| the walls OF whicn were ofnamented with white
| wash, pictures OF Father Mathew, Plus lX., the
cruciiiAi and family portraits, ana conversed with
| him Tor some time rhe venerable Old patriarch
spoke of his readiness TO ule and his hope in the
saving grace OF Jesus Christ. He was curious TO
| formed, reproved us for desecratng the
Sabbath ON sacn q mission. In Two or
iamles engaged in reading lhe Scriptures and other
devotional exercises. Witn pefaaps lour or i've eX
| every nut visited-fully nity IN numper-eontained
drunken men and women whose bhSphemles and
deoaucneries were disgrace TO civilized land.
BLAsPHEMING THE NAME or OUR SAVIOUR.
Some Of the scenes witnessed were OF such q cha
racer that common decency renders their descrlp-
ton Impossible. Ia nearly All the name Of God was
| jest and a Dyword, and carousas, lights and OBJ
scene songs formed the entertatnment AT the door
| OF we mated ana listened, When our ears were
| tred.ed With.
Ould Jesus died on Calvary,
Bekase he niver wint to
lie tailed to mis- honest dues
Was hung by the bloody jews.
| The balance Of the doggere was lost beyond re-
demption.
From several OF the novels we were driven by
| force by the barbara crowd, who believed that
| VISIT would result In their eJectmeht. In the last
one examined our old tormentor Rogers, appeared
| upon the scene ana this SO eXasperated the occu-
pants thaI they attacked us Win table knives, Sticks
| and shoyes. N0t wishing to collect moD who
might do us personal vloleuce anu compel us to
| our fSolyers, we beat retreat IN the lace OF q
crow oi some twenty PERSONS and lett the oIllcOus
neualer, Rogers, the nauds OF lnIurlated
| drlnken woman, who Was Delaooring him with her
| lists.
| COSCLUSION.
In conclusion, there remains but Lme to be said.
The object OF this paper Is TO call public attention 10
tue field here offered Tor missionary labor. or the six
eight hundred Inhabitants of THESE dens, perhaps
fifty sober, industrious, but poor people; five
| hundred drunken brutes-the scum OF the me-
tropolls many of whom sally out from their novels
night to rob and stea and should be provided
| IN the Penltentary. Tnere Is work there ana
enough for missionaries, the Board or Health
| ana tie Commissioners or Cnariues ana CORRECTION,
| wno we failed 10 learn have ever troubled them
selves ABOUT cs viie tester on our moral body.