The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-09
Montgomery. Aiabanan.
Correspondence of the HERALD

MONTGOMERY, ALA. Dec. n, lS4l.
Montgomery, AIabama, Irade-LOepd,a- Religion
Lao and Morals.
Mr.. EDIroR-
J Montgomery, as you well know, 10 situated on
the Alabama river, and regards the plan of the
| city, it in all probability, resembles no other
Its founders entirely lost sight of the line Of beau
ty in HOgarth's acceptation of the term, when they
laid out, they either thong hit that il there was
any beauty in lines at ALL it existed in those lines
which formed angles, and proof of this, will
merely state that the greater portion Of our town
| is composed Of triaHgles. l contend, Mr. Editor
that they exhibited their good taste in this respect
Show me man who likes to see city laid out
regularly in squares-a square here and square
there, like a chess board, and then will show
| a man whose taste is corrupted, tor a man who IL
fond of such uniformity is man Of bad taste, and
| should like to see any one convince me OF the
c0ntrary-and one who knows not that " variety IS
the spice OF lfe." Why, sir, such man is worse
of than if he had no taste at all; for if he had no
taste, then he would not always be advancing his
opinion on matters OF taste, contrary to the opin-
ion of every one else--that is, it he Vas man
Of any sense-aAd besides, sir, it would some
humane and charitable person the trouble OF trying
| TO convince this worse than senssless being, that
his taste was most miserably corrupted.
But to return to Montgomery. As Ibetore stated,
il is situated the Alablma river-at this SEASON.
Of the year bold and navigable stream about ten
miles below the junction Of the Coasa and Ta!a-
poosa and in the midst OF the most fertile region
perhaps in the State. Steamboats, run constantly
In the winter season, between this p ace and NO.
bilc and they of the finest kind; In point OF
comfort and elegance they but seldom eqnalled
We have several good hotels, and double as many
bad ones, the former doing respectable business.
n the latter none at all. We have also bank at
this place, with plenty of paper money, but no
specie in IT. There are plenty Of men to draw
the money out, but few that are willing to pay II
back.
We have plenty of churches here, and as many
ministers-plenty of poor preaching, and expect
the ministers pay Is equally as bad.
Our Circuit Court adjourned aweek or two ago,
| and the way law and justice was administered,
while it in session, made the loafers lie low
and keep dark. Three persons were convicted OF
murder, and as many more should have been served
up after the same manner. One of them has beea
pardened and the other two sentence to be hung,
and by the will Of God, they will have that exqul-
site pleasure, SO rarely enjoyed by any one IN this
section of the country, Of swinging at ease IN the
air, supported by about nine feet OF line hemp rope
tied ha dsomely around the neck; and there they
| will have the privilege of kicking at the images
which their imaginatons may picture, or the occa-
| sion present. and in whatever direction they may
think proper. One Of the hanging scenes will take
you full account Of the performance with all the
particulars. large audience is expected on that
| occasion.
The reader may probably ask my reasons for
giving this description Of Montgomery, its hotels,
| banks, churches, &c; If so, this is my answer
There may be SEINE one who 10 ignerant of what
have here written, and while it is pleasure TO me
to impart information, it must be pleasure to the
uniformed to receive it, and besides it is no small
thing 10 figure in a Newspaper.
A LOCKER ON II VENICE.