The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-16

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DEAR SIR =
am now on my tour west, and have arrived out
as Tar as Auburn, where have been staying tor the
past week and really beautiful village is, so
clean so pleasantly laid out, with beautiful streets
and large airy mansions big stores, built of big
stone, and filled with big assortments of goods
winch necessarily make in the aggregate business
OF the very biggest kind Population about 5000
| was much surprised upon visiting the prison 10
find every thing 50 methodIcal and perfectly arrang-
ed. II Is kept apparently much better and look
much neater than when visited it some three years
since. The convlcts, about 700 in number, look
generally healthy and robust, and seem disposed to
labor without urging in fact, they evince an I'M
common Willingness TO work while the day lasts
for IN so doing they receive much praise and favor
from their employers. Mr.. Gridey, the clerk am
told is an ornament TO his Office, salary 500 per
year, (no sealings plcNngs) an honest straight.
forward, highminded gentleman, and conducts the
business OF his office with eyuciness and dispatch
The present agents are Mir. Cook and Mr. Polhe-
mus, both gentlemen OF standing and energetic bu-
sness habits.
l next visited the Theological Seminary, bull,
some p years ago. II Is fine airy stone building,
with wings, and situated on emincnce at a shoI,
distance from the turmoil, strife, dirt. dust and bu
siness arising from secular pursuits that gives it al
together quite an imposing appearance. The stu
dents number about So and generally Young men e
talents and promise The professors are Doctors
Richards, Mills, Dickinson and Halsey, men of the
| highest order of talent and moral worth Here we
have then the contrast presented Of 700 wicked sin
ners confined to hard labor within the walls of
prison, paying the utmost farthng of punishmen
imposed on them by legal enactment, and 80 penn
tent, hopeful, and praying young men, devoting all
their mental, moral, and physical energies, given
them by the God OF nature and of grace giving
them all due diligence to make their calling and
election surc'-uttering thank sglying, prayer, and
praise, by day and by night, for their safe deliver
ance from the bonds OF SIN and entlces of satan,
and tor the conviction, conversion and Ultimate
specification OF these very criminals and all man
kind. Truly glorious and melancholy contrast
God speed them In their truly phllanthroplc cause
Last Sabbath A. M. attended divine service at
the I'd Presbyterian church, and heard excellent
and well-timed discourse from the pastor, Dr. La
throp- his language very pure and chase, and his
semonizlng evinces a powerful array OF talent and
eloquence; but his delivery needs vivacity and
force, general waking up OF the whole man, IS an
idea that presents itself TO every stranger who hears
| hlm bui am told that he IS decidedly, the, mo-,
popular divine in Auburn. The aisles ofthe church
are csrpeted, and the whole internal arrangement
| is got up with taste and comfort. The elite attend
this church pretty generally, Among the many
pointed out to me, observed Judge c. and f. .
| my, Col Sd and daughter young lady of
| enchanting features and form; Madame Runner
says she Is on the eve OF assuming new name
| The favored swain am told is young gentleman
Mr.. n BY, gentleman Of great wealth :
Mr.. W, a gentlemen of business ;and wealth
also Mr. P-s. and only son. a young gentle
man who bears extremely well short acqua inIance
whose prospects ! hear are certainly premisin-
| in pecuniary point of view. VIM. J--n, n
young gentleman of good size and proposing appeal
ancehe really has luscious pair of wbskers; HE
brother W III, Esq. a very heavy dry good ;
merchant, OF great taste and popularity with the l.
dies, and 1t IS said is about leading up 10 the
altar young'lady Of surprising beauty and elegance
in the person OF Miss s. W----d near rail rogt,
depot. The organ at this church is played with be
coming taste and harmony by young gentleman.
clerk in one OF the banks, Mr. H. The young
lady, understand, that uniformly sits next TO the
organ is of the best singers | have listened 10
since left the metropolis The exc rcises were all
well performed and impressive, and reflected grea
credit upon all, both pastor and people
A Clay club is about being formed here: this is a
very strong wing village all pretty much on one side
like the handle to a jug Among the most promi-
nent and influential OF the ultra Clay men, and upon
whom rests very great responsibility, are d. Britton
and w. lvlson, lsqs., young men Of rgreat sagacty
and thoroughly informed ia political matters.
There are twoor three very fine and commodious
public honses which grace ,his villa The TX
change Hotel" kept by Mr.. Witherel The :" Au-
burn House" by Mr. Scey, and as though not
least, by any means. The American" by Gene
raj Wood, n gentleman in every sense OF NE WORD
his profuse hospitality has been long established IN
this region At this house have been stopping ior
the last ten days, and therefore can speak rom ac-
tual participation -, a..
Yesterday Thermometer ranged high as 80 in the
shade-thc hot weather has now commenced in
earnest.
The crops look WELL particularly wheat, but | am
told that in many places the rust is beginning TO
make its nroads upon this staple
Yours, &c. w. s.