The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-08

ground hrst to be broken at their home As many
members from Albany and other places. By these,
grounds will be cleared farming actively prosecuted
preparatory the sending out three or four
hundred additional members in the fall when mechanical
and manufacturing operations will be first regularly un
dertaken.
The first Gun I'm the Spiritual War-Abby
Kelly already I'm tho FIeld!-The King
dom OF Darkness about to be shaken.
Abby Kelly, after vigorous effort to.restrain her
self and reserve all her artillery for the regular week
OF the anniversaries, found last Friday that the spirit
was too violent for the flesh, and she accordingly
held forth to a crowded audience IN Columbian
Hall, Grand street, on the evening of that day
This is the first flash-the premonitory peal which
announces the approaching equinoctial gales with
which our moral and religious world is troubled at
this season of the year.
Abby had good house. The Hall can accom-
modate about five hundred persons, and it was well
filled. TWAS what may be termed miscellaneous
audience-Quakers and scofers-profigate dry
goods clerks and religiously inclined carpet
young mantua makers from Division street, and
pious elderly females from the Bowery and Chatham
street. On the whole, however, it was very
decent, well-behaved, attentive auditory.
At halfp past seven O'Clock precisely, Abby entered
the Hall in company with an elderly Quaker and
his spouse, fine looking old lady, but somewhat
afflicted with the asthma. Abby and her venerable
companions took their seats on an elevated bench
behind the rostrum, where they were joined by a
tall, thin young man, dressed in a suit Of black,
which had seen service, and who had moreover one
eye, and dirty white neckcloth The latter per-
sonage commenced talking in low tone to Abby,
who conducted her share of the conversation, for
the most part, by pleasant, though rather mourn
full sort of smile, and graceful, condescending
shake of the head. After about ten minutes thus
occupied, the tall thin young man, with one eye.
rose, and, with very valetudinarian emile, turned
from Abby, and took a seat amongst the audience
Abby now very quietly took of her bonnet and
shawl, and then leaning forward began to rub her
forehead with the forefinger Of her right hand,
somewhat in the manner of the neurologists" at
Peae's Museum, when exciting the organs Of their
intelligent subjects. The old Quaker cast several
glances at Abby whilst she was thus employed, and
then graspng with both hands the head of his cane,
he leaned thereon his chin and fixed upon the audi.
pair of twinkipg little grey eyes, that peered
out from beneath the shade of his broad-brimmed
hat. like the brliants from amongst the rubbish of
a pawnbreker's window.
About eight o'clock Abby started from her reve
RE, and rose to address the audience. Her figure is
tall and imposing If little more enbonpoint, it
would be considered strikingy handsome. Her fea-
lures are regular, and the general expression is
cheerful. intelligent and benevolent. Her forehead
is broad and fullthe eyes large and lusrous, gene
rally dreamy and placid in their expression, but
casionally, as she spoke, they were lighted up with
an uncommon brilliancy-the mouth and chin are
decidedly beautiful, and her teeth are regular, and
would answer Solomon's imprisoned lyrical de-
scrption. She was dressed In plain black gown,
with thin muslin kerchef neatly adjusted around
a.neck whose snowy whiteness it did not surpass.
Her hair is abundant, dark, and glossy, and was
arranged with great simplicity. Abby's voice Is
not very powerful, but it is well managed. Her ut
erance is singularly clear and distinct Her Ian
guage is always accurate and precise She does not
possess much argumentative power, but her appeals
to the feelings and preudces of her auditors are
markably forcible and eloquent. She is evidently
well read, and no one who hears her can for mo-
ment doubt that Abby is woman of remarkable
energy Of character, cultivated mind, and extraor-
binary enthusiasm
Abby, after rising, read portion of the Goth chap
ter of Ezekiel, and commented on It briefly, and in
rather langud manner. She compared the state
OF society amongst us at present to that of the Jews
| whose sins the Prophet denounced and then she
went to speak Of slavery against which the whole
torrent of her accumulated zeal and enthusiasm
was directed She arragned Harry Clay and DR..
Manley, as criminals before the audience, which
she constituted into court. and then proceeded to
| ndct them as perpetual iars-thieves-pirates-
| and fornicators.
| Some OF the auditors were profane as to laugh
at Abby, but she rebuked their evity with great dig
nty and maintained perfect order and decorum
during the rest Of the evening. Abby's address
was, the whole, rather tame, and as nothing in
it marked by sngularity or originality,we must
defer till another occasion, presenting any speci
| mems Of Abby's style and eoquence. Indeed she
herse;pleaded as an excuse for the want of her ac-
customed fire and vehemence, that she 81 felt OPP
pressed and would rather not speak at all that
ming. Abby will, however, be up and stirring dur
Ing the present week. and she will find us always
ready to do her that justice which her good looks
and eloquent speeches deserve. We want some orr
ginal spirit like Abbys to relieve the dulIness Of the
respectable prosy parsons and deacons who constl-
tute the mouth-peces of the faithful at our annual
anniversaries. Go on then, Abby, and prosper.
0J- The following is list of officers Of Tie U. S.
ship Saratoga, from Portsmouth,
Commander Josiah Tattnsll; Lieutenants Charles NJ.
Armstrong, Charles Haywood, Charles 8 Boggs B. s. D.
Darlington, T.. q. PARROT; Surgeon H. ~ Glentworth.
Assatsnt Surgeon Charles Bates Lieut. Of Marines j.
r. Doughty; Passed Midshipmen J. Curtis Watt George
w Rogers; Mi1shpmen u. V. Fox, y. w. Colby Henry
.. Newcomb, j. Posey Hall, VIM. =. CushmaD, y. w.
q. G. n A w.