The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-20
Erie, Pm.

ERIE, PA Jan. Sth, 1912.
Cracker. Cure,ey-W eather-- Weddings Fight
tVar Steamers on Lake Erie.
DEAN SIR
Having few leisure moments, ! thought they
could not be spent in better way than by giving
you another short account Of the sayings and
doings" of this little apex of the keystone State
Since my last, nothing Of importance has trans.
pired in the banking way, kept that Cracker
money" Gas the State shinplasters are called) is
looking up little, since the wonderful blow up
with te New York Red Dog Safety Fand, s.; &c
The young monster is quite docile. During bust.
ness hours, the little specialized cashier, Mr. B.,
and his LIST Lieut. Mr. c., seen at their posts,
sIeekly dressed as if they had just Isaped from
within the requisite precincts Of band-box-the
porter is seen sweeping the steps, and all is told
"Times are not as they used TO was"
Jack Frost has taken possession Of our naviga.
ti1n, and Of course the Lake business is all up"
with US for the season; however, he has given US,
:i.i wa! Oh SUBSTITUTE INC '""s s"'''s '00''
With Cling bells and iceboats on the bay, we
have had q real merry time of il during the Holt
days. with fun, frolick, and temperance-s sin gular
assoc iation, to be surebut nevertheless true; for
the Temperance cause is going ahead with per-
feet rush. On the evening Of the LIST, splendid
temperance soiree was given at the United States
Hotel, temperance house kept by Capt D. P.
tune. The company GOO stropg) consisted Of the
nobility and morality of our place, and the surround
ing country. The diferen apartments were fitted
up with much taste, and the supper table fairly
groaned with the multiplicity Of Injuries and deli
cacies-- save one thipg-that which would make
drink come (as the Indian sadly however, the
social spirit made up for it, for never there a
more joyous company. The ladies God bless their
souls) were highly complmented in the several
speeches, for their exertions in the cause; and
by the bye, think 1t first rate plsn, for what
heartless wretch Of a man would attempt to /" tiI
his little finger" when such lovely faces a.
were congrega.ed there, would frown upon Kim
for so doing. But this is not all--the temperance
meetings have been kept up every night since; and
the judges, parsons, lawyers (save the mark), and
reformed drunkards, are lecturng "like mad
upwards Of POO signed the pledge at one meeting
However, think they will not make clean sweey
yet while, as many are disposed to frock in the
old way On the night of the 3Ist Dec, we haC
numerous balls and assemblies amongst the rest,
splendid one at the Reed House.
la addition to other matters, we have had a cou
pie Of important weddings. LIST, Gen. Murray
Whallon, a lawyer Of some note in this place
has espouscd the beautiful Miss Della Ann, oldes
daughter OF Clinton George, Esq, of this place
The General being a " law character" aecordin,
to " rule Of Court" had the ceremony performed
by Judge Thompson; he has never distinguished
himself in the battle field yet, but, is great
on stump or wood pile about election times. I'd
John II. Mcneil, of the firm Of Henry Sheldon
Co, OF your city. was married to Miss Helen, old
est daughter of Gen Charles M. Reed, our million
airs. Immediately after the ceremony, the happy
pair started for Havana pia Pittsburgh and New
Orleans-thus, in a mement, as It were, one OF the
fairet flowers is plucked from amongst US ny =
ruthless foreigner. BY the bye, Mr.. Besne.';
don't half like this thing Of your CITY DUCKS,
coming out in the country here, pretending to be
locking after their " country customers, and car
rying off ell that is rich and rare however, mere
was enc ether, who did not fare quite 80 wei M
N T C. Pearl street exquisite; this said gentle
man unfortunately had sundry kicks and blows in
aicted upon his sleek person BY one J. G. c,
youngest SON Of DR.. p c., Of the Navy, for
coming The "sHs, Judgment" upon his father. in
gentleman first named, can't say very nach; but