The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-08

Repeal PRESIDENTIAL Morality and Rsli-
gion Temperance Health OF The City.-MaTi-
ages and other 1ninssments- Fashionable Season,
&c. SC.
| JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Eso.:--
| DEAR SIR:-As many things, worthy OF passing
notice, are daily trarspiring among us, and your
Buffalo correspondents have been exceedingly negl-
gent OF late, of your old "letterwrters" is again
induced 10 give yourself and numerous readers an
inSling" of dongs and chit.chat of our great and
| furnishing city of the lakes.
During the season, thus far business of all kinds
has assumed more lively aspect than for several
years past, and am inclined to conclude, from pre-
sent indications, that brighter and more ausplcious
state of things, in reference to trade and commerce,
is soon to dawn upon To bring about result
so desirable, nothing is necessary but for the people
to practice industry and economy which, If strictly
adhered to, will surely produce more healthy state
| OF affairs than we have known for many years.
Possessing do, all the elements Of refine ment,
civilization and prosperity, we should seek to retain
the proud position we have hitherto held as nation
We should study selfish or narrow-minded prln-
cples in career through lile but lovers of
common country, and as friends TO itsaws and pub
| lie institutions, we should go in for lis farther ad-
vancement. and for more lofty elevation OF a hap
py and lndeDepdent people.
The lake steamers, UP 10 the present time, / am
| Informed, have been doing good business in the
way of Transporting freight and passengers You
may boas OF your Hudson river boats Tor speed and
| we Of the Queen City, will pride ourselves upon
our magnificent floating palaces. of the lakes,
which tor safety IN gale, can hardly be equalled
even upon the Mississippi We have many beautl-
| full boats, but my tavories are the I" Illinois, and
| "Great Western" Many others, however, equally
beautiful, walk upon the bosom OF our inland seas,
with whose masters have not the pleasure OF an &C
quaintance.
| There has been more emigration this season, than
| for several years, and the fertile west is destined TO
| be the heart oil our proud and happy country.
Commercial affairs ale beginning to wear more
/ promising aspect, and those who manage business
prudently will hardly fail of success. Western ira
ders, generally speaking, appear TO meet wlh pros
| to the transportation of merchandise, an immense
quantity of -four and other produce has been re-
ceived here, and forwarded to your city and the
| east.
The political horizon in this vicinity, appears as
| "cam as a summers morning." and politicians are
dying for excitement. A few weeks since we had
Repeal meeting, in the park, and little speech
making by exMayor Clinton and others. 1t was
| announced that Attorney General Barker would adj
dress the meeting, but for some reason, best known
to himself, and to the disappointment OF many, ne
did not take the stand. Ii happened that none, OF
the presiding officers were wings, In conse quence OF
which, the Commercial pretends that the meeting
was only called for political elect. Whether 1 was
| go ar not, considerable money was contributed by
the benevolent for the benefit suffering and oppres.
| sed ireland, and much feeling and patriotism exhl-
| bited by those who addressed the meeting.
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| presidential campaign. Mr.. Clay will undoubtedly
be the candidate OF the wings, but with popular
man from the democratic ranks, and the strength OF
that powerful party a!rayed against him,h can hard
y hope for great political victory. This country has
produced few statesmen whose history lmpresses
| with more profound and melancholy interest tina n
that OF Mr. G. He came into notice at an early age,
possessed of a striking person. brilliant rht torc,
| and dashing and generous qualities OF department.
Fame andthe highest honors were within his grasp.
| But he has made many POLITICAL mistakes, and his
ho,L "a, fa.ln TI,a
feat of Mr. C.s policy has been the want oil thorough
integrity of mind. believe he began his political
life an ardent democrat, but as defeated and
| disappointed wing he will end 1t.
Morality and religion appear to be on the wane,
and christians are becoming luke-warm, or rather
have Loot in some measure, that devotion and zeal
which was SO abundantly manifested last winter
am In hopes That some minister oil aent and ablll-
ty will visit US in the OF the summer and stir
up the people-proessed christians, as well as sim
| neTs.
The cause oftemperance, am glad to say, is still
progressing, and our people are beginning to realize
the importance OF sobrlety In the community. Let
| temperance men labor with zeal and many may
| yet receive the benefits Of total abstinence.
The influenza has been prevailing here tor few
weeks past with much severity, though with few, If
any, fatal results. Ii has however, somewhat aba.
ted within the past week-probably halt Of pOpu-
| latlon during It's prevalence have been on the sick
| list
A great many marriages have taken place during
| the summer, and many more, am informed, are on
the tnpis This Is right. Nothing can be more
/ natural
As the fashionable season approaches, our city is
honored wit visits from many distinguished slran-
/ gers, their way to the Falls; and, as 1t may be
OF service to some who have never visited this de-
lighiu summer retreat, il may be well to point out
the best conveyances from this city. To those who
| admire romantic excursion, and magnificent
| scenery, the steamboat Waterloo" Captain J.
Lewis, offers peculiar advantages. This boat leaves
the foot Of Main street tor the Falls every morning,
at eight o'clock, passing Grand and Navy Islands,
and much OF the lovellest scenery on the Niagara.
The cars also leave Buffalo every morning at nine
o'clock, and those who like TO go through the world
with railroad speed" can hardly TAIL OF being
pleased with this mode OF conveyance.
The business of the Buffalo post Office has been so
| much affected by expresses and the new order OF
distribution issued by the Postmaster General, some
time since, that our Postmaster has been Obliged TO
dismiss his first assistant, and some two months
ago. one Of his clerks, the revenue, am informed
having fallen off about So 600, and the distribution
| about $4,000 This IS quite an item IN the bust
ness OF one office, and correct, ne fos'masters
economical arrangements, so tar as ms oice Is con-
| cerned, are highly commendable.
Since the termination Of the Buffalo and Aitica
| Railroad, down street, the tendency tor heavy COM
mercial business appears to concentrate itseli IN
that part OF the city Several extensive dealers are
located in that vicinity. From the lite and activity
manifested by occupants and owners oil properly
here, have doubt but this street will be the centre
| of our commercial operations.
| Our national anniversary passed off yesterday In
| an unusually quiet manner. No particular public
arrangements having Dcen hhdue Wy Oui Ci!HehS,
every left 10 celebrate the day on his own
| hook. There were, however, several steamboat
excursions, u number OF temperance lectures, I'm
Grafton by Dr. Lord Uhnly attended) before the
Apprentices Society, ball by Messrs Thomas and
Goodwin at the Washington Hotel and display OF
| fire works In the evening. have heard Of no
cidenis, and saw but few drunken men In our
streets during the day.
. We have had cold season, thus far, and am
told the crops in the country rather backward
In some of the Western States, am informed the
wheat crop promises an abundant harvest.
The Eagle Street Theatre has been dong iair |
business during the season. but closed last evening,
with tremendous house, until the first OF August.
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