The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-24
Pittsburgh.
Correspondence Of the Herald.1
PITTSBURGH. Pa. June

Correspondence Of the Herald.l
PITTSBURGH, Pa, June IL, 1872.
The Bankrupt B,uham- THEATRE
s-Religion-Politics.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,
DEAR SIR -
When we consider the extent of the circulation
your valuable paper has in this Birmingham Of
America" we think that you don't do justice to US
in keeping the world duly advised of what is going
on amongst us. Whether the fault is yours or that
of your correspondents at this point, cannot tell;
but certain it is that we have good reason to COM
plain of neglect in this matter. Permit one OF your
admirers, therefore, to solicit corner in your We.
hice of knowledge, while / enlghten all creation
as to some of the doings of this great city of the
west.
1t is now exciting time among the Bankrupts
Of our place. The time for the discharge of the
first applicants has come around, and broughtJoy 10
some who were lucky enough to get through safe,
but disappointment to Others, who incumbercd them
selves with too much property TO carry safely
through the "mill' with them! Among this latter
class is Mr. -, who was one OF the first 10 make
application for the benefit of the bankrupt law he
was getting along swimmingly, was about TO pocket
his certificate OF discharge" when some OF his re-
lentless creditors, discovering that he still drew his
regular dividends from sundry steamboat stocks and
is reputed TO be worth some twenty or thirty thou
sand dollars, pounced upon him with their big law
yers. and Determined 10 oppose MN win
bated vigor the last, and make him fork the
'assets.'
Then there's dry good merchant, who made an
assignment, prcferring friend for $4,000, soon
after married an heress, with estate worth
20 or $50, 600 and in day or two after, his name
appeared in the list OF applicants for the benefit of
the bankrupt law His prospects,. too, have been
sdy BY ct sem
ed Of in his philosophy Be honest and your neigh
bors will respect you, i you should be unfortunate
That's my advice TO all such.
While a few honest men are relieved by the ope-
rations a this law, many rogues will seek To take
advantage OF It, Yet Il IL to be hoped that Justice
will be done to all applicants, whether the Tufflcs Of
their shirts protrude from front
intended to have given you sketch Of the disc-
pies Of Blackstone, Coke and Lit,leton, but shall
have TO defer IL TO some future period Some OF
them very worthy members Of the profession,
but by far the greatest portion are not go.
The l}rahams are here, deghting the niusic-lov-
ing portion Of our community with their dnlcef
strains Their concert, last evening nj PhIlo Hall,
was well attended by the elite cfihc city.
Forrest Of your sy has been Playing sns, ef came n
last night and it was truly bumr'r-the thcatrc
was crowded to excess with the beauty and fashion
of Pittsburgh. Tonight we shall n,ye me pleasure
of Witnessing the perlorInances ct Fanny Fifzwl-
Hams and Mr. blackstone, who are engaged for this
Der ,ou,,u.-The Rev John l.. rage, "Eder Of
The Church fLauer Day Saints. has been engaged
i; HE labors of love amongst ms for some time past
and understand is making some converts among
the community but he viii not set Pittsburgh on
fire. however.
The editors here are again quarcng on the sub
ieci of politics We have no less than five parties
here viz aniimasonic, whic, democratic, Catholic,
and "Tylcr too" Tho first is led on Nv Deacon
White. 'llq fecond by Geo Parhin. the third by
Tom Philips and Col. Smith. the fourth bv Pat Nc
Nrnua and lin Piddle is the hcai and tail vt the
Tyler ranks ! intended to have siyea You some
sketches of our editorial corps, but my
limits will not admit oft ~ present.
XW Coos