Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-06

ABUSING EPIsrLE FROM FHILELPHiA.-Ever
since we refused call the frauds and bankruptcies
of the Philadelphia Bank, act of patriotism to
relieve the country" have been in the habit of
receiving curious anonymous letters from the finan
ciers of that city, specimen Of which is the fol-
lowing-postage twelve and half cents:
PHILApELPHIA, Feb. B. 1910.
Mr.. JAMES c.. BENNETT:
DEAR StR-A circumstance occurred IN this place
on Saturday, worthy your observation. i he Herald
of Friday contained detailed list OF the different
banking institutions OF this city, enumerating the
liabilities of each together with the. amount of spc-
Gle and the number OF notes IN circulation This
statement minute as to include sums so small
as five dollars. With the ignorant the effect was
predictions at irst however, the incident alluded to
is this : A party Of gentlemen, conversing on the
expose, joined by most estimable and inIuen-
tial bank director, to whom your statement was
handed. He Immediately pronounced the whole to
be deliberate tion-stated that with refer
ence to his own institution, there was not single
item approximating TO any thing like correctness
This happened in the reading room OF the Exchange.
The Revision in feeling was astonishing. Your
Charlatanism was discovered. The scorn and
tempt of perhaps thirty were freely bestowed upon
YOU That YOUR baseness is becoming generally APP
prec lated here, matter of regret to the writer,
whose sole inducement in cOndescending to trouble
himself in this way, is, that You should feel the
modification and self loathing the discovery of your
talsehoods must create
Thus far writes amiable correspondent, who
is, probably, of those scoundrels, engaged like
Lewis, in cheating and deceiving an abused commu-
nity. Now, as to the statement pronounced in the
Philadelphia Exchange, to be an imposition if it
be So then the banks of that city the mpostors,
for the figures are taken from their own official
statements. As TO the scorn and contempt of any
thirty Of the miserable creatures of these broken
banks who congregate in Philadelphia Exchange,
would rather have it than their praise. 1t is only
.l-a hat fanri man
who pays his debts, and fears neither man, bank
devil stood up alone to the full height of my six
feet, in that exchange, with about thirty of
these personages around, looking upon me in won
der, astonished to see an honest man meet them
gaze for gaze and look for look. But neither the
Philadelphia Exchange, any thirty of these mi
SCRABBLE ank-ridden spectators, are the people OF
that citv---the bone and muscle of Brothery Love.
There is a spirit in Philadelphia, that will soon
rouse itself to action, and consign TO inmy all those
men and institutions, who have disgraced and dis
honored the fair fame Of Penns ylvania, in all her
commercial transactions. The day of retribution
is approaching
The PREsBYrERAN REvIvAL.-The revival in
the Mercer street Church continues. 1t is feared,
however from present appearances, that VIII ter
inmate in protracted meeting merely, without any
by the sudden outpourng of grace, which anti
cpated from the long and patient attendance on the
part of the congregation and minister. For fort
night past there has been special meetings daily, for
fasting prayer get the body Of converts aroused
in the first place, preparatory to the arrival Of Mr.
Kirk and this week was fixed upon for the demon
stration of the special work of God" upon all
believers in the doctrines of the church. We are
IN from he ladie of
the church, that the meetings, this week, are not
well attended BY the gentlemen and they request
to announce that the meetings will be continued
during the week, half past 8, A. NJ, for prayer,
and the protracted meeting at half past J. and half
past T. p. NJ, every day. We make the announce
ment for the benefit Of sinful man. although it will
avail nothing lille there is good sleighing. What
makes the of unbelievers particularly
NAL dpropos is that Mr. Kinks mercurial course of
eXhortations particularly designed for them. Ad
dressed to the COMMITMENTS only, one would think
that they not only the most reprobate congre-
CATION in the city, but the very worst body of men
and wOmen. except. perpbaps. the board OF uncon-
ver;ed brokers in Wall street although it be
admitted that the latter have christianity,
far : charity for the poor can be considered. to
whom they make frequent donations. both to Jew
and Gentle.
We think grea, allowances should be made for the
congregation, they are pretty much all revival
winter converts and those who made religious
by such means require, periodically, strong stir
ring up TO keep them to a sense Of their duty. We
would urge them, however, 20 attend. the spring
business viii soon commence, and the chance will
be gone by. Who ever heard Of man becoming
ligious during business season, in the summer =
Alas, that il should be-
COMPLIMENTARY BALL TO CHARRUAUp.-A num-
Der Of young gentlemen have undertaken to give
complimentary ball to Mr.. Charruaud, and have ac-
cordingly issued the following card -
o-- 20
Nsw YoEs, February Is4o o
The pleasure of your company - respectfully
solicited 10 attend Complimentary Bail TO Nr. JoH~
CHsEHusU given by his Pupils, 10 be held his
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