The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-08
Hartford. Conn.
Correspondence ofthe Herald.l
Hnrrnpn March


Hartford, March 3, 1872.
Gorernor Elsporth's temperance Lecture-Captain
Partridse's Military Lecture-Juvenile Concert for
the Benefit of the Warrington Temperance Society.
Mn. EDIroR:-
It's curious fact, and does not say much for
the editorial independence Of this city, that we
are obliged to 60 to New York to know what is go
ing on At our own DOORS and to search the columns
OF the Herald for any comments the doings of
our civic masters. But true it is, that to Ben
neu's New York Herald" alone, can we look for
what il doing either here or elsewhere. As proof
Of it, when during your recent prosecution for IL
bel, it thought by of the least eng htened
here that you would be used up-you have no
idea what cutlery and moaning there was. What
shall we do without Bennett says one. We shall
know nothing of the rascally Wall street clique,
says q second. We shall in vain look for sound
view OF financial policy, good police reports, or
the matters and things in different States. The
packets will have sailed before we have heard Of
their arrival, sc. &c. All this and more, was
said by those who dreaded your enemies. 1t is
every body's duty to send you what they can Of
information, and therefore tell Won that our Co
vernon lestured last evening at the Temperance
Hall, on that allabsorbiag topic. He cannot DO
any thing otherwise than sensibly, and according
", it was sound, good lecture. No clap-trap, no
baboonery, or bufoonery about it, as is too gene
rally the case with addresses by reformed drunk.
ards; whether they "fellows Of the baser Sort,
er lawyers, senator's, or what not. To look at our
Governor, you would fancy he had been an inebri.
ate, but his welknown temperate habits, repudi.
ate the idea. IT'S hoped by the total abstinence
advocates, that at the entertainment he gives his
friends upon the evening Of his re. election, he
will put nothing the table stronger than water.
This would speak volumes, and have grand ef-
feet in propelling the good cause. He need not be
afraid ofthe drunkard's impugning his hospitality.
Depend upon il, cold water will soon be the order
of the day at the White House, and all the other
States may follow the example without compromis-
Captain Partridge gave a military lecture last
night on the prospect Of war with England, and
the means Of national defence. The subject seems
stale, and the audience was meagre. After the lee
ture over, interesting discussion took place
between w. j one Of our richest citizens. and
the lecturer on the subject Of Block Island, which
il was said ought to be garrsoned in defence OF tn
State mr. J. said It had been reported, and he had
during the last war, Block Island had been the de-
pot Of stores, furnshed by some traiterous Ameri-
can citizen TO the British army. Mr.. Inlay con-
cluded by nobly offering to baild one at his own
plan.
This patriotic individual is considered worth
three or four milliens, and he cxpends vast sums
in benevo.ent objects, but with little ostentation
that il may be said Of him His left hand does not
know what his tight doeth."
We had q charning Concert last Tuesday at the
Temperance Hall, by the pupils OF singing mas
terthe r. ceipts to 30 for the bsneft Of the Wash
Ington Temperance Society This was killing two
birds with one stone. The society was benefited;
the singing master gained notoriety. Yankee-bat
fair. ARoUs.
SLAVE TRADE.-By the Louisa, from havans,we
learn that the authorities Of Cuba have adopted the
stretest measures to prevent ony farther imPorta-
tion Of slaves from Africa. late arrival OF ne
groes had bees seized, and q similar fac awaits
any subseQuent landing. The despatch Of vessels
fer Afriss;s efeetua!ly stopped and