Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-19

change and innovation has travelled with such por-
lehloss strides over this country, that know not
newspapers have not become quarterly journals andf
what N my time in the city of New York was daily
sneet hlled with all the of the sober thinking
umes That then ambled gently along, may now be
penderous tome, showing its face once a year, or
shrunk to the seader dimensions of penny ballad
may now nave turned out song, perhaps turned out
serno Is the Herald in the land of the living yet;
mean the Daily Herald" Does still possess the love
ana eseemo ITS numerous and respectable patrons
mas gone The way Of all paper Establishments in this
Hee ana happy land, where stealing ten dollars or ve
a'lng contracts inpey amounts is justly visited with
palns and penalties but where swindng and rebbng
10 the amount of millions rewarded with legislative
sanctions 10 demonstrate their immaculate virtue to
the wordl Has IT. the Herald like other paper affairs,
stopped specie payment and taken the form of mere
shlnplasterf Pardon me- | don't believe any such
thing, or would not, now do solicit you to send
II TO me TO this place. | know nothing about it. or its
price now, but am very anxious TO become once more
lis readers and as soon as know your terms, shall
willingly and promptly comply with them. Send me
the Herald DAILY TO Louisville (Ga.) and obge your
very humble servant and friend.
Wal
HEBRoS, Conn. Dec. 26th, 1887.
JAMES @. BENNETT, Esq,
DEAR SIR-Incissed is one dol lar for which please
send the Weekly Herald TO this post office, TO the
address of 0. ID. G.. You will please send me your
receipt for the monev.
Your obedent servant
A. III.
PoueHKEEpsIE Dec 26th 1887.
To JAMES GORDON BENNETT
Sr,-Enclosed send you three dollars, for which
wish you to send me one of your excellent weekly
prints either the weekly Herald" or the "Weeky
Herald Extra" and the latter if it contain nearly the
same amount OF matter the former. You will en-
ter my name upon your list commencing with the
first number of the ensuing year. 1888, and direct to
my address upon the enclosed card. Please enclose
nay paper in strong wrapper, and write my address
a for haraa ma INF fol
IN this place VINO are hostile TO the circulation of the
Herald. have been induced TO subscribe for the
Herald, from the fearless contempt which the editor
has r-nliested for the rotten religious and po-
lltcal notions Of the day. and his determination
pose vice and corruption, wherever found believe that
the publ, prepared and acW sustain him in his eff
fort TO pu y and redeem the American press from its
truly lamentabIe and mereenary condition..
Yours &c.
A. HIP.
HARTFORD, Dec 25, 1887.
Mr.. BENsErr-
:. Sir: address you for the purpose of sub
scrbing for your truly valuable paper the Herald.
wsh you TO send as long as the enclosed bill will
pay forit. am aware that the amount is small, but
trust that your experience has brought you not 10
'despise the day of small things" Perhaps you
would like to know the reason which has induced me
TO select your paper from among the hundreds and
thousands which issued within the borders of
enlightened and happy country. !, sir, am devoted
admirer offreedom of every kind; yes freedom in its
broadcast sense, and have observed that among the
| many hundred different papers with which this coun-
try Is flooded most Of them are bound and fetered in
their opinions by the shackes of partyslaves some
particular creed, religion or political party. They are
bound TO advocate all Of the doctrines and principles
10 support and applaud all the acts and practices of
their particular sect, and 10 condemn all the acts re-
vie and persecute all those who dare advance an
epnlon contrary 10 their owns whether they be acts
OF justice, charity, love, or benevelence, proceeding
from truly honest hearts, or whether they be mere
IN ,csl facf
Sir, am happyt find that your paper Is an excep-
ton that you are bound TO the of party sect or
religion; you manifest an independence and decision
OF character which must raise you in the estimation
OF every true champion liberty Your paper abounds
with that freedom Of thought that depth of mind that
profound logic that inspiring wit, that sublmty and
originality OF ldea that independence and manly spi.
nj that cannot fail TO command attention and respect
] ou have by your untrng exertions acquired name
as mpershable as the everlasting hills" A revolu-
ton has commenced in the literary world revolu-
ton OF taste sentiment, feeling and desire, and il must
be source Of extreme qualification to you to know
and be assured that you are its "spendld phosphor"
Now think OF II, my dear Bennett, could not you
contrive TO give us fac simlle of your features on
paper; something which would give us, a, least, an
idea of the original 50 that every young lady and
gentleman might have you constantly before them,
and as they look at the representation, be led to adj
mlre the original. Years hence, when we shall have
passed away our children would view it with delight
and be led TO say, with sigh, Alas! we me- shall
Please send me the weekly paper, directed 60
Yours, &c. III. Fee.
To James Gordon Bennett, Eco
CLINTON, Miss. Dec. l3th 1887.
DEAR Sir,
/ enclose this FIVE dollar bill TO you for
the purpose of taking your paper for year. COM
menclng January 1888 TO 1899.
Sir, should not have imposed our sosthernmoneyon
you could have got any other which is impossible
therefore, you will please deduct what will be ga
tsfactory for par then put to my account your week
y paper for year above stated aad the balance
SHOULD you cendescend to split meals) you will put
TO the account Of 80. s..s ss....s and thus send
weekly copy so long as the balance of my yearly
amount will pay.
Sending the latter to 80. -... s...s, Locke, Cayu
ga Co. N. Y. That Of mine 10 this place, Clinton
hinds CO., Miss. Your distant and unk nown friend,
..s..s.
Mr.. Bennett.
MoSRox, Mich Dec. 10, 1897.
J. G. BESsErr, ESQ.,
Enclosed I send
Won air dollars in advance for three comics OF your