The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-11
Fausingt0n, Pa.

Correspondence of the Herald)
NKAR WORTHWHILE. Bucks Co, Pa.
Sept 8, ls48
Visit to Cap, Pdrtridges Military and Classical In
stit,.ts, mar Bristo-Tfiai Of old Black Fob for
Rape on the Children Mormons and Religious
| Me tngs established.
| DEAR BxNNErT:-
| Since my last communication addressed to you,
have made several flying visits through the small
villages bordering on the Delaware river, in the
lower part of the old county Of Bucks, and if time
PERMITS, shall give you at times short accounts of
| The same. For the present occasion cannot omit
10 tell you that made the Military and Classical
Institute visit. It is under The Immediate care and
direction OF the venerable Capt Partridge. of The
| U s Army TIE college is Two miles below Bris-
tol-the buildIusE are exteusivc-their position and
| appearance are remarkably handsome and imp esing
The beautiful. lawn s,tuated bttween the buildings
and river lie used tor drilling and orner military exer-
| cises The pupils, who are called cadets, are In
structed in ciiher civil mIitary education, az
| hey may prefer. The cadets during the last sss-
| aon, were mostly instructed IN the art OF war,
camp duty, The art If forrficafinn, defence, sc.
On the LIST OF the month nm immense concourse OF
people, perhaps 1000 visited the institute, With seve-
| raj companies at volunteers from PhIlade lphs, for
The purpose OF representing the battle Of Bunkers
HILL which was done to the satisfaction OF all, save
few OF the spectators, who were so badly shot in
the neck that they could BOT in any possible manner
keep no their heads 10 witness the firing, evoutions,
manDuvrng, &c. Capt Partridge acquitted him.
self in a very gentemdny manner throughout the
whole OF the :arduous scenes and duIes that were
necessarily imposed upon him, and certainly merits
large share OF public patronage for his devoednsss
70 the instruction Of our youth by inspiring them
with love OF the protecting military powers Of our
| Cenntry.
The trial of the old negro, Kelsey, Of whom the
llerald contained the fret notice, and from which
At the Philadelphia papers copied, was a matter
Ut great aston shment al Morrlsvile, How it
possible But 1t was the fact, for /, myself, read
It ncog, and could scarcely refrain from telling them
1t your secret springs for obtaining not only the
earliest intelligence OF all affairs. both ioregn and
domestic, but also the most authentic. These
springs are really ikeneG unto the cicero galvanic
telegraph, of which the notable DR.. Lardner talked
much about whilst in New York.
Well, to proceed: his trial will como on
probably by Tuesday, the l2th inst He At.
tended Friends meeting as usual, week ago
this Sabbeh-aiter meeting YVES over, and he out of
the house, he was again arrested and taken before a
magistrate, and finally committed and bore off in
stanter 10 Doylestown jail tot actually committing
rape an n child nins years old! The obsct was to
have him Jail out of the way, bnt all this does not
keep down the excitement, and any that cannot
realize his being guilty from his advanced age and
imbeclle powers, lie almost denounced as an absli-
ZIONIST, and threatened to.be mobbed, if not treated
TO q ride rail, with coat Of tar and feathers.
OF the result OF the trial | shall endeavor to in
form you at an early period. There are some thirty
or more SUBJ oeDed TO attend witnesses TO his
zen, Isaac L. Hopper, were TO stand by old Bob,
and have all the circumstan ;es OF the case well
probed with David Pau, Brown TO explain and ba-
lance the scales of justice, it 10 thought, by not
few, he would be cleared. As it 10. he 10 BY him
sell, with opportunity OF conferrlBg with any
one but his counsel, Vim r. Dokrrson, EsS a
young lawyer He opponent is that old sly, shrewd
and cros--t yed ex Judge, John Fox, Erq.
\ The Mormonshavu mace quite an impre seon upon
the mAds oil the inhabitants bereabouts, converting
and even bapiIsiDg in small mill pond sevrrs but
believe as yet they are all OF the weaker sex; al
though there arc many men that like TO hear them
lecture. AS for preaching, do not consider that they
dc preach and give Cody advice like the generality
of Christian ministers II is true they are very
well versed In the scriptures, and speak remarkably
fluent aud eodesvor 10 the very utmost to make
all believe that the Mormons are the only people
who truly in the way Of going to the kingdom
of Heaven.
considerable impulse has been given to The
erection and establishment OF new meeting houses,
snce Mier's views were rropasaled in these parts.
No less than tour or five have been established
within few months, in circuit of about six miles.
me- an four houses have been erected and occu-
pled-ail tree except one, which is Presbyterian
meeting house in Centreville, three miles from
Falsingon, I'D five and halt from Trenton
Yonrs & Delaware.