The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-03-07
NEw-YoRK, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1856

could refuse the kind offer of the reverend man.
She bad soul save, and who could tell but that he
might be of benefit in that qparierl She had also
diseng,ged heart for er husband-requiescat in pace
had departed this life five years ago. After good
deal Of hesitancy, and much internal struggle, Mrs
Griffin agreed receive the reply CT Mr. Bracket from
the Reverend Doctor, who would most certaaly call
that afternoon Well' said Mrs. Griffin in one Of
her most heavenly smiles" If YOU ARE coming UP town
in the afternoon, YOU may call in
In the afternoou His Reverence made his appearance
in the Sixth He was true TO his appointment
lie came up to the door. He knocked. The servant
opened it. Would yon say your mistress my dear
that want her business OF importance from
her landlord
The message carried to the lady, who was then
in the school room the children having been just dis
missed. "Shew him in here" said Mrs. Griffin.
The Reverend gentleman accordingly shown
into the school room, which up stairs. He mount
ed the stairs with alacrity entered the room found tho
lovely widow alone, and Immediately delivered his mes
sagethen entered into with her on some
trivial subject, such the weather-the snow-ihe
long winter &C. &c. The widow looked prettier than
ever. Her black eyes burned with meaning, and the
Reverend genteman's very grey hair almost changed
color and turned brown with youth again. He could
stand it no longer, but started up, and
ecstasy
soft cheek
arms 60 Screamed
murder villain
unholy rascal
This was kept up for several
minutes. At length she freed of her hands, and
commenced scratching and tearing at furious rate
She then managed get clear, and of the room
continuing her shouts and cries for time.
The Rev. gentleman, whose strenuous exertions had
fatigued him very much, made the best of his wav
homewards, whence the next day, he was taken by
offcerJ s. Smith to answer the charge of assault.
Such is the lady's story. When it came to the
Reverend Doctors turn to be examined he arose and
stated that by the advice of his counsel he declined
answering any questions whatever. We learn however
that he intends to prove albi and furthermore to
prosecute Mrs. Griffin and her servants for conspiracy
to extort money On his side his friends that she
offered compromise for $780, and he thinks that his
good nature and benevolence were wayaid purpose
by the pretty heahen Al present it is difficult to tell
what the real truth of the is. Afdavts encoun-
ter afidayits precisely as in the case of Miss Monk
UOnS INTO the SCHOOL IOoDS Oi ndnusome WIDOWS Is
certainly out Of the regular business of clergyman,
unless he intends strengthen her soul and confer
especial portion Of grace upon her struggling spirit
He is held bail for $1,000 and when the trial shall
come on, due notice shall be given to readers.
Thus far the present awful disclosure" But we
cannot permit it to pass without drawing moral or
for the benefit of readers. The clergy of late,
of every denomination, appear to be getting into bad
scrapes What be the cause of it In Boston, ia
Providence in Montreal, in New York. affairs have
taken place which go far to shew that wickedness pre-
walls in the land There must be something in the
atmosphere produce this great consumption Of virtse
among those who make il their business. Now if such
things attempted by editors, would be
prised If or Col Webb, or Doct. Peter s. Towns
end any other editor TO shew much atten-
ton towards handsome widow, would be sur
prised-every body would say-"just like the id
scoundres.-"w what you expect ofsuch sinners ?'
Indeed begin to think that we, editors possess large
portion Of that virtue which was formerly owned by
church and state | suppose that is the reason that
are such favorites with the ladies' Heretofore all
the surplus love and affection which tine fair sex pos
sessed they have invariably bestowed upon the clergy
Now it is all absolutely transferred popular editors.
What an amiabe race we are When the poison shall
be fully extracted out of BY hot sun, we editors
shall become the paragon of animals--he quint
of dustin form and moving, how express and
admirable.-in action how like an angel lin appre-
hension how like god !"
Private Correspondence
WASHINGTON March 8 1896.