The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-18

| The SEAMsrnEssEs' CAUsE.-The collections for
this class Of respectable females, are now nearly
$1,000 We understand that new Society will be
formed of ladies Of the highest rsspectablty in the
city, as Managers, into whose hands the money will
be paid in order that the greatest good may be done
TO the greatest numbers. The existing Benevolent
Society has been of much service but as its opera
tons confined to its members, which are linn
tied, its benefits are circumscrbed The whole ten
thousand poor seamstresses and addresses ought TO
be cared for and will be. Some general plan for the
future will also be devised. Mr. Fountain and his
| associates, have done themselves immo tai honor.
Goon-God will reward you, and Woman's blessings
| herald you 10 another and better world
| ~ We received the annexed note Yesterday,
through the Post Office 1t is sample of many
others, with real names-names of responsibility
that we have in possession. 1t has been princi-
Pile of my life never 10 permit any to surpass
in industry, philosophy religion, taste wit sarcasm,
| eloquence, Truth, or generous feelngs-andi if
gel down from heaven, and exhibit those
traits in short here below, he would find me
scarcely length behind him. am ambitious ofevery
Distinction except such distinction as Hamblln and
Webb SEEK, and as Gods my life, never will be
otherwise.
! Mr.. BENNETT-Sir: have been pretty regular
subscriber to your paper, and have approved gene
rally of the you have pursued and especially
relation TO the Hambn benefit. have however, been
panied TO observe the names of many individuals Sc
vere y censnred who from the best motives, dare
say allowed themselves TO appear as part Of the
committee Among Others that of George p. Nor
| rs, whom have had the pleasure of knowing for a
number of years. and always found him the same
gentlemany and honorable fellow, and felt grieved
1 lxl
up of that benefit. The handsome amcnde you have
made to my excellent friend, however, evinces mag
nanirnty and high tone of feeling, which deserve
limited commentator, and have doubt will ele-
| vate ysu much in public opinion as in my own.
Your Wall street reports, allow me to say, are
masterpieces in their way afford much useful and
particular information, and which always consult
with great satisfaction; indeed they appealed to
by mercantile men authority in all questions rea-
ting TO the money market and are infinitely superior
to the interested views of the sxpenny dailes. Your
notices also of the various events constantly occur
ring in this busy world are hit off with great pquan
cy, fidelity and humor and afford altogether one of
/ the most amusing and readable publications in the
country. Wishing you every success, remain your
| obt serv'nt. e.
P. S. Go OIL in your laudable course, my dear
fellow for the benefit of the seamsresses, and God
will reward you, though man may not.
REMARK--"The handsome amende you have
made &c" Mr.. Morris made handsome amende
|
be surpassed-was
| LIBELs CoRREc-ED.-Why will the New York Sun,
while doing all TO bring into decent So
ciety, permit such fellow Origin Bachelor, the
bockhead, to inundate its columns with libels? We
know hard to be washed clean whe dirt is natural
but having found some hopes of Mr.. Days relorma-
ton since hehas got his paper tolerably we'll edited
it now is regret he will still do naughty things.
DR.. Sleigh has suffered quite enough at the SUMS
hands. 1t is full time to turn new leaf Read
the following candid Mr.. Day, and be generous Dr.
Sleigh for once tomorrow. Wont you1
PHILADELPHIA, January l4th, 1897.
On. w. w. SLEIGH-Dear Sr-HaSngse seen a let
ter in the New York Sum- Of the lth list signed 10
Bachelor in which il is stated that you was recently
arrested by one of your fsrmer Moderator for the
Of $1,000, obtained Of said Moderator under pro-
tence Of carrying the beet sugar business &c. and
rs presume am that Moderator alluded to the per-
| son united with you in the Sugar business have
only to say-lst, you never obtained one cent from
me, under any false pretence whatsoever. I'd never
arrested you-and Sd, now entertain the same opin-
| ion ever did of you as being able advocate OF
Christianity, and sandered man.
JOHN MARTIN.
| IthavinR been stated in the New York SUM- of The
llth inst in letter, signed 30. Bachelor" that DR.
| Sleigh had been arrested in Philadelphia by one OF
his late Moderators for thousand dollars, which he
obtained from him under false pretences of carrying
on the Beet Sugar business and being the only
other partner in connection with HIM and Mr. John
Maria, do hereby state that DR.. Sleigh obtain.
cd one cent from ms any false pretence whatever
and that intended by any act Of mine 10 cast
the sightestimputauon on his character as a man Of
honor and integrity
(Sgned) WILLIAM PERRY.
| SPHrLApELPHIA, January IS, 1897