The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-08


7rGde- Crops Fiaslion--i.ase.
JAMES GoRDoNBrNNI,rr, ESQ
DEAR SIR
Why IS II that among all your numerous CORE.
ponden.s throughout the Union, You have neglected
to establish one here To be sure we occasionally
observe that are noticed but they are few and
far between The general thoroushfare for all the
West, where business, fun, froic, and all sorts and
conditions ofmcn abound, from the opulent and
rejecting merchant who has grown up with ts
growth, and strengthened with its strength 10 tho
subtle and crafty speculator, who has slp'd up in
all his Wild calculations for fancy lots" and
'baubles'' long since exploded!
Our beautiful City presents lively appearance at
this time, and although do not entirely escape tho
cognition of " hard times, but suffer some" we
are pushing forward orr products to the Eastern
markets, and all is activity and hustle among our
orwarders and business men on the river: business.
however will be light until fall, when we antici-
pate an increase from the fine appearance Of the
crops throughout the state, which never looked
better.
: Monetary affairs have improved much here within
the lest few months but as yet VIC are not entirely
nd OF iTedeemabe bank paper, which is being palm
ed upon citizens from neighboring state in tho
nance such kind OF trash so long may they expect
to suffer the consequences Our own state institu-
tons are cutting their own throats so long as they
give credit 10 currency beneath their own, and the
longer they pursue Il, the sooner hcir own race il
run The Tact - We want nothing but specie, or
specie paying notes for circulation the statement
OF steamboat stocks. vessel stocks lands produce
&c. NC, to the contrary notwithstanding. paper
issue, not redecmablc IN specie at It's counter or
where made payable. is n curse to any peope and
no nc oh
New Norit Tor specie paying notes Is per cent bur
owing TO the circuit non 81 nonsrece paying noies,
composed mostly Of Bank of s.. Clair, Michigan,
which have q large circulation IN this neighborhood
Exchanges have advanced 10 81 per cent. Thus we
see the eyi, al once OF countenancng such
rency.
Applicants Tor bankruptcy are numerous here, ord
one would hardly suppose hata city young, would
| contain so many. Already has the list swelled 10
| about hundred. which. as ! yet understand is
but a small epanIing" OF what l. 20 come. Many
are avallng themselves q this law for the purpose OF
celtlng up ther little family expenses, and balancing
| Their accounts 70 commence anew the same system
Oh rascaly and lnaVery. One class of people, part
cuiarly who have !louFIshed to some extent here fer
the last few years, as something very NICE"
sguanderlng every thing, and cheating every that
trusted them, arc now availlno themselves Of this
law 10 balance UP all their indebtsGness, even he
| most pal;Iy sum they owe is not forgotten. The
names OF this class OF barhrupts should be published
forth to the world IN letters Of black. for the air they
| breathe in becomes polluted and contaminated by
should be looked upon by al honest men as thing
utterly VOID principle and not entitled the com
| mon sympitlies Of mankind. There are no doubt
some honorable exceptions among the applicants Of
| this aw, but generally in this section, they are
| class ofindviduas who have lived thus far in tho
world upon their wis.,, TOO proud to seek an hon.
crabe employment, and tee lazy 10 work i obtained
They are agan 10 be Jet loose upon societyin droves
and swarns like the locnt of Egypt. destroying and
! eating up the substance of all honest mem What a
history It would present 70 the world were these
mems deeds shown forth ia fheir'rue color and how
| looked upon by all lovers OF good morals The
names of al the applicants thus far IN this section
are in g high slate OF preservation, and trust will
one day be engravedupon tablet IN figures not easi-
| ~ erased, for all p1esers by 90 gaZe upon.
" The Boz and lady passed through here few
| DAYS since, rather stopped a moment their way
| 70 Buffalo, and took stroll around beautiful
| city. They hardly gave us time TO see the Lion
| Do you think ci taking trip hs way this summer,
| with the junor editor he would fad lots Of play
mates in this section. Yours, truly,
| BUCxEYr.