Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-09


Of yoar conduct in life. For instead OF sending me
the Herald until October, you were IN hasty pud-
ding humor, and struck me of early in September the
3D. of that month, being the last dates from my high
ly esteemed editor James Gordon Bennett. Now,
was this an oversight or have l knocked you down
youdid your good friends the Haggertys, wlihouta
proper understanding OF the matter nope 80. I'd
serve lost ~ days OF reading the Herald, wmcn pa
great by of the delinquency aforesaid, and the
force of the statute my damages are great say forty
per cent, for cannot put you below the damages
on sterling exchange. Now, Sir, you may reckon
the loss and place II 10 my credit on the current
year. Again, i credited you al a great hazard, and
you did not recprocae, although gave tolerablc ev-
ldence of my being myself leash system man,
for it will be remembered if the Haggerty Thomas
Hambln & Co. had calaboosed you, much OF out
door observation would have been lost to the read
ing world, coming too, from man OF great ptnetra-
ton and of fearless expression OF thought Upon the
whole, Mr. b. have been treated little cavaierly
and must relaate in the only way new IN my power,
by sending you ten dollars subscription for one year
to the daily Herald for SELF and my neighbour A. M.
f. both at the Woodville post office.
make the remittance IN two five dollar notes OF
bank of our town on the Fulton bank OF your city,
which they will pay, as know that they have the
funds of the Rail Road Bank on deposit TO meet
their notes OF this there is no mistake. warrant
and defend you in any thing you may say 10 them
if they refuse. am confident they will not, howe
ver-nous uerrens hope you are very well ana
senoso. ! believe there is no paper IN the city OF
New York half SO candid, hal useful, as your He
RAID and the few months that have been deprived OF
its readng, has been quite deprivation.
In payfulness,
Your obedent servant, p w. r.
Has the Fulton Bank paid the noles9 II so, you
see we have some credltable banks in Mississippi
who do not draw on false pretences.
Ii not, the Fulton Banks not the - thing.
LOUISVILLE GA. Nov. Goth, 1887.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Esq,
Dear Sir,--l have been some time out OF The En-
pre State and of know little OF the details o.
matters and things lying in Western Babylon the
Great Within the last year or two. the spirit OF
change and innovation has travelled with such For-
leRtoas strides over this country that know not |
newspapers have not become quarterly journals, andf
what in nay time in the city of New York was daily
Sheet filled with all the sweets OF the sober thinking
times that then ambed gently along, may now be
penderous tome, showing Its face once year, or
shrunk to the slender dimensions of penny ballad
may now have turned out song perhaps turned out
sermon. Is the Herald in the land Of the living yet
mean the Daily Herald" Doesit still possess the love
and esteem Of It's numerous and respectable patrons or
has gone the way OF all paper In ths
free and happy land where stealing ten dollars or NO.
lating contracts petty amounts is justly visited with
pains and penalties but where swndllng and rebblng
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sanctions to demonstrate Their Immaculate virtue TO
the wordl Has it, The Herald, like either paper AFFAIRS
stopped specie payment and taken the form OF mere
shnplastera Pardon me- | don't believe any such
thing or would not, as now do, solicit you to send
TO me this place. know nothing about II, or its
price now, but am very anxious to become once more
It's reader; and as soon as know your terms shall
willingly and promptly comply with them. Send me
the Herald Daily to Louisville (Ga) and oblge your
very humble servant and friend.
HEsRox, Conn. Dec. Goth, 1897.
JAMES G. BENNETT, Esq.
DEAR SR,-Incesed Is one dollar for which'pleas
send The Weekly Herald to this post office, to the
address of 0. d. g. You will please send me your
Your obedient servant
A. II.
PoueHKRErsIE, 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" the weekly
Herald Extra" and the latter If II contain nearly the
same amount of matter as 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 a strong wrapper and write my address
in plain manner for there some corrupt fellows
in this place who are hostile TO the circulation OF the
Herald. l have been induced TO subscribe for the
Herald from the fearless contempt which the editor
has manifested for the rotten religious and po-
ca notions of the day, and his determination toex-
pose vice and corruption, found believe that
the public is prepared, and piU sustain him IN his ef-
fort TO purify and redeem the American press from its
truly lamentdble and mereenary condition..
Yours, &c.
ALP.
HARTFORD, Dec. Is, 1897.
Ma. BKSsErT,-
Sir: l address you for the purpose of sub
scrbng for your truly valuable paper, the Herald.
wish You 10 send il as long as the enclosed bill will
pay for il. am aware that the amount is small, but
trust that your experience has brought you not to
"despise the day :of small things" Perhaps you
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thousands which issued within the borders Of
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admrer offreedom Of every kind; yes freedom in It's
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try flooded, most of them bound and fettered in
Their opinions by the shackles of party-savesto
particular creed religion political party They
bound to advocate all OF the doctrines and principles
TO support and applaud all the acts and practices Of
their particular sect, and 10 condemn all the acts,
vile and prosecute all those who dare to advance an
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