Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-13
Shocking Dspr.vity OF the Are.

sent day there was much adultery, ferncaton, Sc
ducton and concubnage existing amongst actors
and actresses. The Commercial endorsed this state
men and the tive reverend and pieus editors set up
sert OF Praise God Rarebones howl about the horrible
sednctons incident upon following the stage
Wlthoat going into the truth or falscheed Of these
charges for all express deep felt sorro "
that there should exist probable ground for these
ramors. The Journal says-"Of the correctness or!
incorrectHess of these runners we know nothing
They are Of so remarkable character that we could
not altogether pass them over in silence"
Very good Now then, we have some extraord
nary instances of adultery, seduction and depravty
to state amongst the clergy! OF the truth or false
hood Of these me knor something! We know the
statements true and TO use the Journals words
they are of so remarkable character, that we cam
notalogether pass them over in silence
without going back to the case Of the Right Reeve
rend the Bishop Of Cogher! the horrible seduction
and murder of Sarah Maria Cornell, by the Reverend
Ephram K. Avery the seduction upon seduction
of Maria Monk the lamentable seduction Of Miss
-, a Sunday school teacher and daughter of
leather inspector of tins city, by Mr.. w. B. -,
married man, also a Sunday school teacher, and
COMMUNICATE Of the church Of DR.. Ludlow in 1884!
Without going back to these, we will simply men,
ton the aggravated seduction of Mrs. Seth Lewis
wife of the clerk Of the county of Attakapas, Louis
isi,na, in 1887, by the Reverend Mr.. Applewhite
minister husband and father who ran off with,
bis victim to the Calcusn river and we will come
to case just developed in our city, of the most afro
cious character!
About three years since, there arrived in N. York,
man aged about 35 NAMED Reuben D. Turner He
was repuied pro,ege Of the Rev. DR.. Breckenridge
called himself high blooded Virginian-a moral
refermer-a high. toned Presbyterian! He was in
trodsced into the highest religious circes-into the
bosoms Of families because he was religious orp pre-
tended ia be! He became Corresponding Secretary
of the African Edu cation Society-he was made
rotary of several minor societes-becone the "pet
Of the petticoats'-put up at highly respectable
boarding house. Mrs. Bankers, Is Broadway and
was the admired of all observers in the religious
world.
He soon became spparently attached TO dozen
different females all Of when, it is believed he abu-
sed. He was educated for parson-and preached
bat had no license. But 10 make long story Short
he, within the las year. paid his addresses 10 love-
Iy daughter OF one of our most eminent citizens re-
siding in Broadway distinguished literary charac
ter, and at one me of his life prominent and pow
erful political journalist.
BY this lovely young lady and her friends he was
received as suitor and the marriage was to have
taxgu p...e on Monday last but one. He had ner
miniature taken, but paid for it, and still re
tans possession Of it. All this time he offering
marriage to Miss Barker, the amiabe and innocent
daughter of his landlady. His opportunities Of pri.
vate interviews with her, which his situation as a
bearder in the house afforded him. he abused, and
at last seduced her!
nfo att hpcn utuuf ao
for further conceamen,, Mrs. Barker seized The ras
cal rs he was leaving the house and compelled him
to marry her daughter on the Thursday yesterday,
two weeks back) as he to have married the 9TH
er lady on the Monday following. The wedding
clothes &c, &C., of the latter bought ans sheis
now in a state bordering on distraction. The Rever-
end rascal has fed from the city.
As the Journal Of Commerce says these circum-
sances care of SO remarkable character, and afford
such an illustration Of the immortality Of the clergy
that we could not altogether pass them in ST.
ienceW
Accuracy cr THE JorasAL.-rhe story published
in the Journal Of Commerce, the other day, about
two men being driven crazy by the firing Of cannon
over them, was all hoax! No such thing occur
red
THE Doc SIRIUS AoAIs-The paragraph alluded
10 by the American" we saw and cut out OF Galiq-
mani fer insertion, We are sorry that the editor OF
the American, man OF taste and talent, dees not
keep himself informed OF all the contingent on
stea m navigation. The American yesterday says-
"That the regularity of steam navigation does not
ensure correct information as 10 The 90 ngs on this
side Of the wafer, will appear from thus item in
London psper:-'
Amonr OF the extraordinary interest taken BY The
Va @d Stats he opening n steam communi-
land eng whc Atlantic IN the srlu sdvsr
ts~d IN ,b~ Yrk be sod nj bis ella m on pub
lc b. that he the mt ariuia OF bis
spee~s whic had rsed the great ocean 10 srsm ship
civ ased ~ $50 which sooe enthusiastic
New Worker considered " dog cheap"
Now the London paragraph IL true!-the remark
Of the american" TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
The dog SrsIus did come over in the Sirius steam
ship, and oble Newfoundland dog be is. He was
bought for $500. He belongs to US, and is honestly
werth the sum. He s aso the first dog that ever
crossed the ocean IN q steam ship thorgh now he 10
shorc,she has not the leas' pstiSy for stcaming
il. He is temperate dog, and bis love e wstes en-
hanccs his value in the estimation Of oil COO reassners
during these, the dog days Of Americai Dr. Hart OF
the Courier offered $500 and beautiful greyhound
with well authenticated pedigree, presented 10 Col
Webb by Lord Stanley, for Sirius And we call
mon friend, Daniels Of the Gazette" to siand by
=, in this controversy with The King Of the New .rk
pressi and IL he won't our dog Sirius will We ,ooh
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