The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-28
Buffalo,.

Correspondence of the HeraIdI
BUFFALo, August %, 1912.
Improvement III Irade-- Wheat-No,u-Mo Money
Camp Mecting-An,usement gdra-Pomc-
roy's Express.
DEAR BENNETT
Since my last there has been visible improve
ment in trade, both upon the lake and among our
business men here, this being season when west
ern merchants come for supplies, OF whom there
are many here at present, the times not warranting
a trip TO New York.
Daily, large quantities OF grain arrive here from
the West; small portion only seeks market here,
1t being mostly purchased at the various points west
by eastern millers, and those al Black Rock. Flour
is beginning to come pretty freely, being generally,
however, consigned to eastern houses. As yet
cannot learn that any very extensive contracts have
been made for wheat, some few only to deliver at
80 cents. Flour varies and is unsettled dealers
being extremely cautious
Money is somewhat easier, there being no diff
Guilty IN obtaining accommodations on good short
paper Ohio and Canada funds seem to form the
circulation, mixed with sprlnking Of "SiRer
Creek" Bank of Lyons" and "Chautauque
County Bank"-the two last find circulation here
through certain broker, who has some sort of a
family connection with those concerns.
There has been held for week past, about twelve
miles from this city, camp meeting, which, al
though not differing materially from other assem-
blages ofthe kind called together Sunday large
that from 10000 to 1900 were in attendance. The
meeting was conducted in accordance with former
usages-that is, preaching, exhortibg, singing, &c.
pretty girls and old maids, married men and their
wives, young men and old bachelors Joined in the
usual routine of singing, shouting, exhorting, &c
Ii was curious to see the peculiar effect each seemed
to have, upon being born again''it appeared TO be
quite necessary that each new convert should roll
and tumble upon the ground, shout and sing, to
strive each apparently who should Guido the other
in making the loudes noise, until complete exhaus-
ton released them, when the elder brothers would
finish the scene with hymn applicable to the oc
caslon. There seems to be no lack OF sincerity
among them, but it strikes me that however much
these meetings may benefit the cause OF religion,
they are nevertheless productive Of vast deal OF
sin and immortality, as was apparent on Sunday last.
During the last two weeks we have had all sorts
of amusements. Two Circuses have been here,
which, together with the Theatre, have been crowd
ed. But 1t seems as if this had in the meantime
been the grand centre of all the back-legs Of the
country, from the card-table down to the thmble
rig and all will rejoice when they are gone. The
Theatre is doing a good business-the manager
striving to produce all the novelties as they come
out J. II. Kirby, from the Chatham of your city,
is playing here with good success.
Travel cannot be said to be very brisk-however,
there some few who can afford TO visit Niagara;
yet the absence. Of all amusement has prevented
many from remaining long at the Falls. Only one
OF the large hotels (the Cataract,) is now OPEN
Lord Ashburtons suit, are at present ruscating
there his lordship having, it is understood given
up his intended visit, although think he would not
regret it, as the change which has taken place
there and elsewhere through the country, since his
Lordship's visit, many years ago, when he travelled
the route from Oswego to the Falls on horseback,
would be matter of establishment to him, besides
presenting proof OF the enterprise and go-ahead
nature of our people.
The Government express, which threatened to
drive of the present private enterprise Of Pomeroy
& CO., has proved complete failure--nothing hav-
ing been heard from il for the last eight DAYS Pc.
mercy IL Co.'S the contrary, still goes forward and
is the most in favor; it brings the Herald, which
we always receive in advance of the mail; this is
brought about by the exertions of your excellent
agent Mr.. Hawks.
The explosion Of the American Life Insurance
and Trust Company, as set forth in the Herald
shows up some of the transactions OF some gentle
men in these parts, which is anything but interest
ing to them, but highly amusing to the community
generally. The assets look rather squally, parcu-
larly such as those Of your friend Col Jas Watson
Webb, a." of the regular army" Yours truly,
En-