The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-21
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NEW DRUNSWlCk, N. j Aug. 10, 1913.
| Formulation of Ney Brnnay,ck- Benevolent Sympa-
thy ofthe Ladtes-Places OF IV@ship-WuJtip-
pers and Prieas-Ne,o Mode Of Polemieai War.
fvs-- Temperance-ths Hotels--the Prison-A
Clerical Polygamist- hs Court House-ne Judge.
Mr. EDlToR-
have sojourned here some days enjoying the
Inequalities of kind friends, and the cour-
tesles of those of its citizens, with whom am in
intercourse | have taken some notes, and now
feel just in the humor frame them into shape for
the Herald The population of this city numbers
about 1000, and are generally intelligent and pros
porous. 1t, among the poorer classes, any should
become the victims of poverty and disease, the rich
generously contribute to peur every comfort around
the bed OF sickness and want, and foremost in the
active exercise of the high and scred Offices of this
noble benevolence, are found the ladies' of New
| Brunswick. ! heard OF one case, that of poor
Irshman, who was visited by some dispensation Of
Providence in the midst of entire restitution. His
case was made known, and the dreary abode of
| sickness and want soon became an object of the
tenderest sympathies. The ladies' visited him daily
and by their kind minisratons Of every kind of
comfort, brought health and gladness to his bedside.
One of the nobes features of these benefactors is
that the creed or the country Of their recipient has
no weight with the bestowers-hs poverty or sick
ness being the only subject of inquiry and in either
case he becomes the object OF this pure and enlght
| ened benevOence.
There are here 10 churches-3 Presbyterians, 2
Methodist, 2 Episcopal, l Catholic and Afncan-
The Catholics ure about $50. The EpiscopAlians
about the same number In the pulpit there is con-
siderable talent. DIR. Howe of the Middle Dutch
Church, is man OF much knowedge--preaches
we'll, and is free from bigotry. DR.. Brownlee, of
your city, paws him periodical visit with a view
to prevent Popery from taking any permanent root
here. He has, | understand, made discovery
in the tactics Of the pulpit. votaire's rdicule
shook the Christian temple to Its nc centre
| tor finding the battements OF the Romlsh fortress
strong enough to resist the incessan fire of his
gelica artillery, has changed his plan of attack, and.
like Voltaire now laughs the womaa in scarlet into
contempt. He kept the audience in Dr. Howe's
church, when last here, in 'roars" of laughter, by
the recital of sundry stories and anecdotes Of
Iemica warfare. The author deserves q patent.
Doctor Sparrow, who seems DR.. d 8 greatest rival
in attachment TO Rome, visited this city some time
since, and preached with violence on popery, in Dr.
Bircns church DR. Birch had at thai time an Irish
servant gill, who resolved to tease the Doctor for
the hard cuts he gave her church After the Doctor
to polish. She procured long nail and drove n
through the toe OF one OF them managing il that
the Doctors eye could not discover the trick until it
was too late. In the morning his reverence pulled
| on his boots, when the nail performed its natural
function of running through his foot. and his loud
screams aitested the accnteness of the pain he elt
The girl, Bridget was asked by the good old DR.. B.,
now deceased, why she nailed the priests boot.
She replied, "she was only sorry she couldn't nail
his tongue, instead OF his loot" The Doctor left
and preached no more Bridgets triumph was com
pete. She gained her object without even sacri-
fcng her place. DR.. Stubs, of the Episcopal
church, Is, understand, thorough Puseyiie His
preaching powers are not Of the most brilliant order
His style is pure, but wants vigor DR.. Mcclure, Of
the Catholic church, has been educated in France,
the language OF which he speaks with much fuency
and ease. He has materially improved The charac-
ter OF the Irish here, by the establishment OF tenn
perance society among them The title Of the church
properly is vested in himself nor is ii likely that the
Diocesan Statute OF Bishop Hughes will disturbe it.
On his efforts to establish temperance, he had to
counter all the low vlru!ence OF banded clique of
groggeres, appropriately calledthe "HOrnes Nest"
Their severance from the worthy Doctors flock
has operated as purifying process on the fold, as
its moral tone and attention to religious observances
have since become edifying examples to their
neghbors The Methodsts here are respectable,
IN character and numbers and deserve credit for
making the religion OF their neighbors the sub
ject OF invective Indeed, intolerance does not
seem to have foot hold here.
There are three hotels here, the Raritan, kept by
an active and intelligent Yankee, Sirius Hall; the
City, kept by Benjamin STEELE; and the Mansion
House, by Deyraw. The two former well kept;
their propretors are popular and worthy men. The
latter does very little business, though it is of
the finest nous IS in town, being formerly bank,
and now owned by DR.. Fitch, of Philadelphia. But
the woes that caused its explosion some sixteen
years ago, as bank, seem closely welded TO- 1t
IL
beautiful hotel, winch he built near the Railroad
Depot, burned down about year ago, and Madame
Rumor has attached much blame TO the fire COM
o or moi SAVING IT. as iMSsy sTuo out
and go it must. This was loss of $40 600 to poor
Hall; but Yankee like, bis losses only simulated
his exerions.
The prison here is story stone building, one
of the most gloomy looking sepulchres ever saw,
though Mr.. Connover, the worthy keeper, does
verythng TO make the unhappy inmates comfort.
anfnr nod and
among them the notorious DR.. Appleton, VINO
sought protection OF the law from the violence of
the populace, who certainly would have tarred and
of Squire Fisk and Mr.. Connover This Doctor
MARI led wife in Delaware, one in Indiana, one in
Charleston, and his last victim Is an Interesting
young lady OF this place He is Baptist acher and
has been lecturng through the country upon
| temperance and mesmerlsm! THIS infamous polyg-
amst should have been lynched, the law does
not appear to reach his case. Two of his wives
having been divorced from him, and athird dead the
fourth intends TO apply TO the Legislature this win
ter tor divorce. He wore black eye upon his
arrival here, which he said he got from cabman in
| New York. To save him from the mob, ne will
be sent out OF town at night.
Ga the south side of the town is erected a very
fine court house, 80 by 100 feet, in a handsome
green square OF about 3 acres. The style is Ionic.
The front is adorned with marble columns, and
altogether 1t does credit TO the public spirit OF the
citizens.
| have had the honor of an introduction TO Judge
Nevius Of the Supreme Court, who resides here. He
IL perhaps the best lawyer and safest Judge the
bench man of much refinement and high legal
and literary atianments. Here, as in your State,
the demagcgues crying out for constitutional re-
form. One individual holds the Office OF Chancel
lor and Governor, and is annually elected by the
Legislature 10 these Offices Thus throws the Court
of Chancery into The political market, and is justly
looked upon as dangerous evil by the intelligence
and wisdom of the State, AS successful lntrisuer
may. in times OF part2an strife, be elevated to that
secred and time-honored tribunal, and WELD its
enormous powers TO the detriment OF the republic.
Yours, &c. T. Il. II.
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