The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-21

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JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,, LII. d.
SIR
Dayton is the most interesting and important city
in the west. is the focus of attraction-the grand
centre around which all the other towns and cities
in the State revolve mere satellites Cincinnati
Columbus. GAINESVILLE, Cleveland, no places in
comparison. Here we have every thing that is
grand and great, and glorious, and funny, and rd-
cuous Here the great political gadiators of the
nation meet and fight, and here the mighty popua-
ton of the great west have twice congregated, like
sands on the shore. in multitudes, to deliberate
in solemn council upon the affairs of this great ma
ton, and then returned home and published to the
world, through the ballot boxes, the result of their
deliberations.
Montgomery county, during the last political
campaign, was the great battle ground, and the
mghtiest men in the nation displayed their proves
on this theatre Clay, Crittenden, Brough, Corwin,
Allen, and host Of other spirits, came here 10
assist their respective parties in the fierce struggle
for ascendency in the county The contest was
close one, the parties being so nearly equally divi-
ded that some of both sides were elected
The big fandango, held by the wings on the 10Th
September, surpassed ANYTHING ever witnessed in
the United States. No, less than two hundred thou
sand were present on the occasion. Language would
totally tail to describe it, and as it has frequently
been attempted, shall forbear to try it, The excite
ment between that day and the day of the election
WAS tremendous. After the demonstrations the
10Th, doubted but that the wings would carry
the State by an overwhelming majority. The re-
suit struck the wings dumb, and asonshed even the
democrats. The excitement has now entirely SUBJ
sided, and politics are hardly ever mentioned, ex
cept by the demagogues who live byit
Our court is now in session, and much dlssatsfac-
ton is manifested by the members Of the bar in re-
lation to the conduct of Judge Helfensten. He is
the president Judge in the district, and for two terms
in succession has absented himself from his post of
duty, compelling the lawyers to continue nearly all
their cases for six and nine months The interests
of the suitors wholly disregarded, and many will
suffer entire loss of the amount of their claims in
consequence OF the delay. In the meantime, the
Judge has been travelling about visiting the eastern
cities and the capitol OF the Union for what pur-
pose he has not thought proper TO inform us, though
it is strongly suspected by some that he has been
fishing for an appointment from the Captain. He is
now thirty miles north OF his, attending TO business
OF private character. while his Official duties are
ion, is highly reprehensble.
We havea very large bar here, consisting of many
men OF high order OF talent. The most successful
practitioner is p p Lowe ESQ He has more bu-
sness than any otner member and has risen, in this
place, to the top OF his profession in manner high
y creditable to himself. He came here fifteen
or twenty years ago, a poor boy. almost without
education by dint Of hard application and untring
and Industry, has accumulated alarse
fortune, and it lsnow reported that he will likely be
the next candidate for Congress, in this district,
the democratic side: Then there is Judge Holt, on
the same side Of politics. He is an old lawyer and
will no doubt fill the place OF Judge Hefensten
whose term of Office expires this winter On the
other side are Judge Crane, the oldest member of
the barr and his partner, +. w Davis, one of the
finest looking, gentlemanly men, and dignified
speakers In the profession. Then there are r. c.
Schenck. and his partner p. Odlin, Esq a man of
excellent talents, H. S. Stoddard, G. Anderson, and
many others, too numerous TO mention.
Among the most wealthy and enerprising of our
business men, actively engaged in this place are
William Eaker, the richest democrat in Ohio. d.
Phillips, son of the old millionaire; Ese one of The
smallest and smartest men in town John Rench,
the most energetic business man in the place w.
Winters, F. Gebhart, Herman, Eessrs. Perrincs.
Brown ~ Sons, Parrots Brady, Swain a. Demarst,
II. Pease,. 5. Shoup, ROTH H. l.. Brown, and q
number OF Others. j. o. Shoup and Dorson Ed.
wards constitute our entire stock of money brokers'
The former does his business in that line i'm private
way, but the latter has recently opened shop on
Third street. He recently had occular demonstra-
ton that his business was not of the most popular
character in this place.
Religion hourlshes here in high degree. Par
sons Hail. Barns, Winters. Allen, Musgrove, Herr,
NC keep the sinners pretty straight. The pulpit In
misplace is ably filed The campaign this winter
against old king alcohol opens rich. The temper
ance men have him arraigned before a court oil law
Tor high crimes and misdemeanors l am sorry to
observe, however, that his trial Is conducted IN
manner calculated to throw great discredit upon the
society. A disposition is manifested to make adiriy
rettifogging scrape OF it, by vexatiously crossques
fionng and abusing the witnesses IN consequence
Of which no respectable man will 60 forward TO ties.
ufy against the old sinner. | hope this NAV be
changed The place OF trial last evening was
crouyded m overAoyyinQ1