Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-27

~~ssy As~taAuB m1li I0m Ill puItS - sAO S~'@'
try Tar and near, giving BIRDS views Of msa and
nannsA and graphic descriptions Of our socal sys-
EN- In ~ its aspect& Our voluntary oorrespondsnss
. becouing an important feature Of the Heraid and
Is worth all the absurd projects of teegraphs and OK
presses with which the pablo has been bored for some
timepast What is fsrwarded to us comes from the
mntage Of the brain and heart pure and unadutera-
ted. and is transferred in all its nauralness and mai
pete TO columns. The ramifcations Of this spe-
cal branch Of our connection being daily enhancsd
in quality, extent and place. and have already excited
the envy and useless competition of our Wall street
! contemporaries.
GBy the Nsptune.l
CHARLESTON, 8. c.. l4th March, 1888.
J. G. BENNETT ESQ., perceive you are forming a
such modicum of intelligence may be in their pow
TO bestow, forward 10 their address your very use-
full and agreeable paper.
have IN consequence thought proper to avail N.Y.
self of few moments of leisure previous TO the sail
ing Of the Neptune, to give you birds eye glance
at the sayings and dongs' Of this little place. pro-
missing that should this find favor in yoxreyes TO pro-
curement of the aforesaid guild pro quo my shall
be compiled with more care, and consequently be
more full and satisfactory.
arrived in this city last January, having been dr-
ven out from New York, in company with many 9TH
ers in consequence of the horrible state of the nmes
which rendered labor unproductve, and capital (of
which had none) the only "breeder of money" |
found business here BETTER that is, sounder foot
ing, than IN any of the norther cities in which had
had opportunity of observation. People owed COM
paravely little, and were consequently able by care
ful and contracted operations to meet their sutstand
ing obligations without bankruptcy The debt, such
as II may be- due from this place te the NORTH is SAFE
The public houses the first desderatum with sran-
ger are and will be- until the completion of the new
hesl, wretched. Stewards | was told was the
-.
of fat piece Of humanity, not unlike in person and
manners to Lawrie Todd. went over to the ''Plan-
tiers, where, under the auspices of old Sandy Calder
and two or three other worthy ladies, manage TO
get along very well. The amusements-and apropos
of amnsements-yon probably have had an account
OF the last freak of Booth, (as it them to wit
that he jumped overheard from the Neptune on his
passage 10 this port and was saved he expected 10
be. by Capt. Pernoyer. The night before last however
after being announced 10 play Sir Giles last night
with Flynn as Marall he committed outrage which
II appears he intended should be- and which was very
near, bloody tragedy. About one o'clock at night
he atacked Flynn, who slept in the same room with
him and at that time asleep, with the andirons
from the Fireplace. Flynn sprang from the bed and
ran, crying murder!' and Booth pursued with such
weapons he could reach, and inflicted several Sc
we're blows on F., who at length turned upon him
and mastered him. He was bound and carried 10 the
guard house, and thence yesterday morning to the
ams-house for safe keeping. Flynn is laid up with
his wounds but not dangerous, and will be out to-
morrow. He threatens TO complain OF Booth for as
saut with intent to kill. IL was wholly unprovoked.
intended 10 have given you some sketches of So
clety and life here but defer as the bell is now
ringing. If you conclude to send the Herald, direct
10
PRIscEroS, March 23d, 1893.
DEAN BENNETT while with you, before started
on my peregrlnatlons through the south, promised
would give you account of my adventures az
they occurred from time 10 time and as this is the
first place at which have stopped, will commence
my letters from Princeton, famous in the annals Of
our history as the place where the gallant Mercer
fought and died, and also famous the land OF lite
nature and scienc~, and the home Of the muses..
l arrived here about ten o'clock in the evening of
the same day left your city, without any particular
adventure. When had left the stage proceeded TO
the bar room Of the hotel kept by one Mr.. v,
little man with sharp nose thin lips and red face
bat nevertheless very accommodating; and
tcring the bar-room, was surprised 10 il full,
as had an idea that Princeton was hit lie else than
village Of some half dozen houses or so, with col
lege church, and a tavern. Most Of the company
appeared TO be very young. After having stood by
the stove minute or two, saw some dozen TWEEN
~ of these boys walk up TO the bar. What are
they going 10 do 2" thought TO myself All length
heard one fellow, who was about so high, and look
ed as il he had just graduated at the infant school,
call outn a childish treble"
Haoo by Cd, Tom what you going to drink7"
"D-n it, a little gin and water" answered Tom.
Gin and water looks suspicious" rcjoned the lit
tie fellow, and then turning roand and addressing
loaferlsh looking fellow who looked IL ne had been
brought up in a coal mine, ~ Well, Sam, what you
going 10 take 2"
"Oh, little brandy and water" replied Sam.
"And whatn YOU drink, Dick p said the little
one.
Give us a hell Of whiskcy punch answered
Dick
"Come, talk up, Bill again shouted the little fell
lew, and call Tor what you want" ta
Yes" says Bill, eyeing the decanier of brandy,
q III take a little lumber" aG
And thus the little one who appeared TO be Civ
ing the treat served all his fellows and finally took
sno,oger himself and turning to the bar-keeper,
said with tone of authority, :" Just charge them. -
] turned TO an old covey sitting by the stove and
who appeared TO be viewing the scene with pleasure,
and enquired Of him, "w who are these youngsters y
Hush" said he, in an under tone don't call
then, youngsters, or You will have hundred knives
and pistols NJ you. They are the students"
"Students" muttered 4, /" students" and disgust
ed with the sight, seized lamp and retired to my
apartments.
MY pleasant dreams of you, dear Bennett, and my
other friends, were broken IN upon earyinext morn
ing bv the sound Of bell summoninp the students,
suppose prayers and the recitation they had bar
barously prepared the evening before. dozed how
ever until breaxfas and after breakfast determined
take walk, and visit the habltatIons Of such strange
beings 40 had seem the night before. had proceed
ed but little way towards the college, when happen
ing Ia cast my eyes round, he long white fence
before the college alive with hman beings. What's
the matter 2" thought T. rebellion or is il thus the
folks Of Princeton Ivc7 What further excited my