The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-10

Correspondence Of the Heraldl
AUBURN, NEW YoRK, March q 1912.
Business in Auburn 7rdUelEirg Mountebanks-Stats
Prison-Bankruptey- temperance, SC.
]. GORDON BENNETT
DEAR SIR =
Old Sol rose upon the " loveliest village Of the
plain' this morning in all his grandeur and magni-
ficcncs. The weather for the last ten days has
been unusually mild and bland, so much so that
it was quite comfortable with the doors open. The
roads also, which have been actually horrid, are
getting quite dry, and even dusty in town, which
is quite novelty to US, as the roads generally at
this season OF the year are almost impossible. We
can now reas anably hope for an early spring.
Business has in a measure revived, but is yet
dull. The stores of our merchants are filled with
merchandise, oonseq lently their spring purchases
mustbe light. We have fifteen dry good stores in
our village Their invoice Of stock, in the aggre-
gate, will anountt $lS0,Oo0. We, in fact, need
more goods for at least six months to come,
save perhaps few to chinkin with. Those stores
WHO do business cash principles, will be able to
replenish their stocks without much difficulty
but Ifear uwiny to the dulness of the past winter
that our tally stores, who have done large credit
busiaess, will 6nd it exceedingly diff cult to col.
lect their just duss, and pay off The gist of the
matter is, there is not geing to be sold from this
village as many goods by one-third this year a.
last. The people, not only here but everywhere,
the necessity Of stern, rigid economy, and are
beginning to Practice it too. We have all worn
too 6ae clothes, drank too much Champagne, and
feasted too luxuriantly rich and costly viands,
chiefly the products offoreign chimes. The whole
country is alarmingly in debt, and domestic eco
nomy must be practised aud firmly adhered to by
the wives and daughters of this land. They must
wear less silks, and more home spun nderstand
better the duties Of the domestic apartment, kit
chen, &c; and apply their Gngres more to the use
Of the needle and less to the piano. Truly Emusic
hath charms" but what are the charms Of music
compared with the lively hum of the spinning
wheel-the loom-or the dinner table, to that man
who is striving laborieusly with his physical and
mental energies, given him by the God Of Nature,
TO stem the current Of debts which are coming
down upon him with all the fearful power Of an ava,
lsnche.
A person calling himself DR.. Bennett exhibit.
ed himself to the good people Of Auburn last week.
as hailinsI free the city Of LOWELL Mass in the at.
ttude Of a fine lecturer on medical science He
pretended to cure the consumption in any stage
liver complaints without any mistake -rheumatics,
govt, malignant tevers, coughs, &c; and, in fine,
he could cure. without reserve ESQ he sadly all dis
eases which flesh is heir to, with about three or
five dollars worth Of his remedy, put up in bottles
| or papers for family use" This travelling doc.
ter gave advice gratis, and lectures thrown
in, provided persons would buy his nostrums-
surely new mode Of raising the wind But he did
6saly, after all, get up breeze, which blew
800 in his pocket He jourAeyed westward-God
grant his face may ever be set thitherward.
There has been good deal of talk here this
winter by a certain few, Of " State Prison Mono
poly but the excitement this subject has died
away. People are beginning ito come to their
senses, not only here bat throughout the State.
s.s:n II, Of H.
Of prison discipline was circulated through this
town and county, and about 400 names procured
and il is also true that . remembrance after
wards circulated, principally by farmers and un-
Prejsdiced mechanics in some three or four towns
in the county, aud about 1909 names subscribed.
Many of them mechanics and laborins men iwho
earn therliving by the sweat'of their brow' kThs
result clearly shows upon which side Of the qucs-
tion lies the majority. say II without fear Of con-
tradietiou a. citizen Of Aaburn, wholly disinter
ested that let the legislature enact laws to do away
with mechanical labor in our prison, and remove
mines Of csal and ore, and thereby seek Prena.