The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-04
Lexington.
Correspondence Of the Herald.)
LEXINGTON. Jan. IL. 49,

State of Religion IN Lexington Society Underoork-
Currency-1he Rosss-Clas
Ma. JAMES G. BENNETT
Some weeks ago letter appeared in the Herald,
under the signature Of Hector, which threw city
into great connections, Notwithstanding it was evil
IDENTIFY written by of very little mind. Presu
ming from his long silence that he has returned to his
home in the west. SHALL if agreeable to you, endeav
to fill his place in satisfactory manner, by
combining myself exclusively to such matters as can
fail to prove entertaining, well as editylng to
the numerous readers Of the Herald in Lexington
Though the motives which have governed II. in
giving publicity 10 matters of so much dellcacy, may
have been as pure these by which Dr. Squirt was
actuated, when under peculiar circumstances, he
sang those beautiful lines fa
Come rest in tins bosom. my stricken dear"
Yetitis much to be regretted that Mr. H. has INDUCED
so freely in personalities, the result having proved
quite injurious TO the peace OF society,
One OF citizens, noted for his philanthropy and
expansive benevolence, which appears to have taken
within It's grasp the whole Of Lafayette county, IN
connexion with large portion oil the republic OF
of Texas: is said be suffering the horrors OF n.y.
drophobia; necessarily believing forth
"Quousque tandem Hector sbutsre patienta nostra'
the result of sindiscreton But this is somewhat
foreign to my purpose, which is to cooperate with
the President, Professors and Trustees 1t Morrison
College, in their Efforts to cultivate in Lexington
taste for literature, fox hunting and chess playing
to 1yer'hrow ropsry, prepssy, Meihoa,s, Us%p'
which have found their way int society and almost
annhlated an institution which, since lts origin Is
supposed to have cost the sum OF halt Ellllon.
II will be necessary in the first place to notice the
condition of the churches and state Of society in Lex
ington large portion of my life having been spent
in foreign travel, my knowledge OF society Is neces
sarily very Limited, which must prove my apology
for errors which may be found in this my prolego-
mena. matters OF much importance.
The revival of religion alluded to by II. In the
first Presbyterian church, has greatly declined The
other world sufficient to enable him to pay his fare
across the river Siyx, Is reported to have retired TO
the country for the purpose of making PROVISION ior
| the flesh, trading in blo0ded cattle and Berkshire
hogs operations whichShe understands better than
preaching or financierng. The Campbelne church
appears to have fallen into state OF spiritual despot
ism. Some time ago the cry for water by them was
great during the Sabbath as to induce the beliei
that one half of the city was In flames since the
setting in Of the FROST however, their zeal tor the
water has greatly cooled Some OF them are so
charitable to express their belief, mat foedo
Bapisis dying during the winter PROCESSING s,rong q
Heaven, as we'll as other sects. A most damna6le
heresy, which no doubt will disappear with the
| breaking up OF the Ice.
The Episcopalians at present are in most dep!o.
rable condition one corner of their church has CIV
| en- way and is likely ere long to lay as low as Its
quondam Bishop, thus deterrlng the good people
from meeting as usual. 1t Is true, they are very
spirited minded people, but naturally very reiuc
tant to run the risk Of taking leap in the land OF
spirits expeditiously at present they crow ana
talk much about the propriety OF ,erecuag new
building, and calling new Priest, but unfortunately
they are destitute Of the funds required TOR the build
ing of the one, or maintaining the other, the most
prominent men being much embarrassed by specu-
lation II is rumored, however, that few benevo-
lent individuals are determined TO raise lne money
by the establishment of lottery office, an instltu-
ton which, 1t s thought the Legislature VIII cnarier
upon application.
The second Presbyterian church is getting along
quite smoothly, notwithstanding the pastor is much
| affected with bronchitis. The Methodist and Bap.
list churches are exerting more salutary influence
than all others combined, save that under the pasto-
raj care Of D. G. w. Cloud. This very worthy man
| was at one lime member Of good ding in the
| Methodist church, but in consequence OF holding
heretical opinions, was accommodated, when his
brethren Of the Masonic fraternity, through sympa-
thy united in erecting house for his exclusive be-
ne6,. in which he has been preaching fer many
years, to a large audience Of Universalists 1t is
| difficult at present TO say whether his love for
preaching the gospel or participating in hot coffee,
| predomlnates
With regard to society, would remark that the
| right OF promogeniure appears to have been an
established law Of the land since the earliest settle
ment Of Kentucky. Consequently society is laid of
into so many different classes that it is difficult to
give correct delneation OF 1t. Glass one, entitled
| the nobility, embraces all those persons whose
| income is supposed to exceed the sum Of 81, $50,
regardless Of character or the means oy which ne
has secured his estate: this is the dividing
line between the first and second class, it is often
| subject of much discussion, which terminates In
quarrels which can only be settled by appeals to the
Star Chamber, composed OF the follow,ng dIstin-
the beautiful Misses L. ID. and X, the lovely Miss
w. and exquisite Mrs. S. Many families embraced
in this class are of gentle blood-for instance, the
aided by an Unsuitable curiosity. will enable him to
trace the pedigree of almost every individual OF dis
tinc,ion in Kentucky. He is decidedly one OF our
most opuent citizens His landed estate will vie
with that of a nobleman of Russia. The number
of his serfs exceeds two hundred, and is rapidly
creasinq, as we'll as improving in color. Notwith-
standing his great wealth he is still getting more
and is said to have recently revived an old CLAIM
surveys fearful that his claims may be barred by the
statute of limitation this is likely to proSe Of
the most haz ardous acts OF his life.
| "Facilis descensus Averni
Sed gradum revocare hoe orus, hic labor est :"
Another instance-ihe Oily Gammor, president Of
our most prominent shaving shop the former a
gentleman in every sense OF the word, the latter
equally So with the advantage of tongue 80 well
in its purity may be distilled from almost every word
he utters especially SO when passing off eight'dimes
to the dollar, or negotiating for the purchase OF a
| bill of exchange, by which somespoor fellow may
be shaved to the quick. Oily Cannon has injured
himself much by his supposed connection with a
firm Of grocers and brokers on Main street, nearly
opposite dry goods house the most profitable
part of the business of the firm consists in the i'm.
portation of Dimes with which they are flooding the
country, passing them of at the rate of eight the
dollar. As they are becoming too sharp for each
other, il is rumored that they are about to dissolve
partnership.
Since the supervision of specie payments by oul
banks. nearly all of our nobility have turned private
brokers, the consciences Of whom short time age
would not suffer them to receive over per cent ioI
their money but have now got up TO 10, Is and 20
and sometimes demanding the specie at that. o,
| conscience. .
shall now close my remarks upon class No. l,by
Claw and WickAe factions-the former saunch
wings the latter Heterogeneous, compound ol
whe, conservative and locofocoism (; headed by
the Duke of Holland, who has immortaized HIM
| self nv conduct The recital of which would not do
for your paper, though he has the example Of Sir AT
chey in the churches, whose passion for other mems