The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-28

city The result of these is a considerable acces-
sion 10 the churches. Most of those who have
found peace in believing, have been converted in
the Allen street church, under the preaching Of
brother Polsell, whom we proposed during the las,
annual conference, for this station. Mr.. Z is no.
bic souled southerner, and is recently from the Bal
timore conference. Our fat friends of Willett and
| Second streets, must be up and doing Brother
Maiht will take charge OF the Oteon, in Boston, at
the termination of the session Of Congress. This
building has been leased by the Me,hodsts for five
years,
The AmEsDE HoSonAsIE.-Mr. Emmett yester-
day, made an ample apology and explanation rela-
tive to the remarks he made the day before yeser-
day on Mr.. De La Forests evidence. The Court
said II was satisfactory all is right
Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, JAN %, 1872
Correspondence Of the Herald
Curious Doings in INSTRUMENTATION LOTTERIES
Banks
j. u. BENNETT, Fee. -
This is certainly queer place. The good folks
here always under some great excitement
Rev. Mr.. Kirk has just left us-He carried every
thing before him. in the way of religion; old bellies
and young ones were alike affected by his sermons.
and many were converted and many got ON his anx-
ious benches. Hope it will prove lasting The other
Reverend gentlemen were seriously alarmed, and
many were the lectures delivered by them in their
private lecture rooms to their focks, warning them
to beware Of this religious frenzy religious dissi
patton, as some Of them call it.
However, he did not convert every, one, for balls
and suppers have been given without number,
and each striving who should outdo the other
Lord Morpeth was at several, and appeared to en-.
joy himself much. His Lordship was in good
hands while here. Your friend exit Hughes"
feasted him a'LAnsiais, and showed him off to
the best advantage.
Now Mr. Xix has gone, and most of the parties
for tho present run out, lectures and concerts are
all the go. Never did l such a people |
think they beat the Workers ali hollow. During
the business hours every one 10 talking about the
Banks. "W i'll the Banks resumeP' 'sWill the
Legislature compel them % Petitions pro and
con are coming in through the city Stop at Bar
NUNS and You would think the CITY was given over
to the chances of Dame Fortune, for eyery house
is lottery shop 1t ought to be called the CITY of
Lotteries, instead of "Monuments''- Bylthe bve
there is great concern here in the way of Ioite.
ries-styled the "TOwn Hail. its offices stare YOU
in the face wherever you go, even in the oyster
cellars and ma ket houses They propose to build
"Town Hsll'' by the proceeds Of lotteries
There Is SIX Commissioners who manage the con-
cern-They are great characters here, l am told, |
and was on the eve OF buying one Of their tickets
to try to help the great irork but heard such
good thing OF them that put up my bank note |
and thought would wait a little. Some one of |
Fortunes favorites drew quarter Of their high |
prize of $4,000, and carried the ticket to be cash
ed, when 10 and behold, they paid him in railroad
money and charged him six per cent for prompt
payment. Wasn't this shaving in style Railroad |
money at 10 per cent. discount and per cent for
cash, when they would have been obliged in forty
days after the drawing to have paid the prize in
good money. This beats Workers all hollow
But thereby hangs a tail. Wonder how much mo- |
ney they lhave in bank to build this great Town
Hall T.? They say all the Commissioners put to.
gether amt worth peck of "small potatoes" So |
look, Stranger, that you not bit when you come
on here, for aticket is poked at you from the time
you quit thesteam on the Railroad at Canton until
you leave the city.
Oh, this people, what queer set they are Re
ligion, dancing, eating, banking gambling, beset
you at every corner and in every place. thought
sent, nd gu my retura from Warrington, will let
YOU here from me again. RUSH