The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-27

lCOrrespoHdence Of the Herald.l
NEWARK, Ohio, JAM IL, 1872
Ne,park-Ls Situation, Prosperity, Sells Hnor
The Mayor, and ShinpIasters-1he State Senato,-
1emperance,.Sc, &c.
JAMES GoRDoS BENNETT, ESQ.
DEAR SrR:-Be,ieying that the beautiful town
from which address TO you this letter. deserves to
receive as much e,tenon in your columns, (for the
Herald is greatly sought after in t) as most of the
thousand and one towns in which you have estab-
hshed correspondents, shall endeavor to give some
description of its present situation and rising i'm.
portance. 1t is beautifully situated at the junction
efthe three forks of the Licking River, branch of
The Muskingum; and is the seat OF justice for the
county of Licking-the mcstl fiourishing, and with
but two or three exceptions, the most populous
county in Ohio. The Ohio canal passes through
one of the streets of Newark, and from IT, through.
out the summer, resounds continually the hum of
business, sure an index OF the fast progress ma
king in the town towards wealth. population, and
luxury. OF all the towns situated on any ofthe Ohio
canals Newark is the mos! hourishng, and does the
most business, save Cleveland The tolls on the
canal, received here, are twice great as at any
other place except Cleveland and very nearly equal
to the amount received there The population in
in 1880 was nearly LOO; IN 1885, ,39l; and $780,
urb of East Newark, and the whole of the Lock.
port suburb, which make the entire population
about 800 The town is blessed with a shinpaster
currencJ, issued IN the name Of the Common Coun-
Gil. Inc notes beautifully executed on the best
bank note paper, and signed by our most excellent
Mayor, the Hon George NJ Young and the Re.
corder, M Smith, Esq who are boh grieye 10
say, indicted for issuing and putting shippasters in
circulation, and ill have their trials at the spring
term of the Court OF Common Pleas Mr. Young is
man oil considerable note and great influence, and
was candidate for State Senator the last election
for that office against eur present eloquent and dis
tinguished Senator, the Hon. BIB Taylor. who.
although this is his first term has acquired name
and reputation broad as the noble State in whose,
councils he sits. cannot agree with Senator Tay-
lor in all his ultra notions, which have procured
for him from his enemies the sob,iquf of the Sc
nator Benton of Ohio )" yet must award him Gre
dit for high TALENT integrity OF purpose, and bold
and fearless independence; and doubt rot that ere
long, he will be sent by cendlng constituency to
assume position in the Congress Of the nation
In Newark is situated the splendid marble bank.
ing house Of Messrs J. O. Il II. Smith, the eutire
owners or nearly so, of the Bank of ST. Clair, of
Detroit, Michigan, and the endorsers of s notes for
circulation in Ohio. The Messrs. Smith are gentle
men OF grea, and undouhted wealth, and have con-
honorable manner. The notes of the Bank Of ST.
Clair have hitherto formed the principal part Of the
circulating medium in THIS section Of the country
The greatest objection TO their circulation is that
they are supposed TO be issued and endorsed here in
defiance ofaw,bui Notwithstanding, they are thou.
sand tunes better than most Of the trash in crcula-
ton.
Thu temperance reformation throughout all this
regioo is wonderful The eloquence OF The reform
ed drunksrds has made nearly eleven hundred con-
verts in Newark twelve hundred in GAINESVILLE, and
fifteen hundred IN Columbus, and many, very many,
in all the towns and country around. Success TO
the glorious cause L'OcciDESTE.