The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-24

lCorresponoenceo OF the HerajdI
AUBURN, June 10, lS43.
State Influenza Reii icked-
mess-Crops, &c.
Mr.. EDIroR:-
1t is long, very long time since ! have seen
correspondence from this villa in your invaluable
news journal and taking it for granted that brief
letter from this quarter would not be wholly unex-
ceptionabe, have taken the responsibility of ad
dressing you, and while am thus writing g o'clock
z. y, the suns rays pour down upon us, appa-
renty in all his srength-it is most insuferaby hot;
the mercury up to 80 in the shade, and not leaf
stirring, not even apoplar-so dead is the calm But
notwithstanding all this, the heat, DUST dirt, and
slight touch of the prevailing influenza, drowsiness
and laziness thrown in, am determined upon send
ing you an epstle undressing as il may be, and
leave it at your own option to publish 1t or not.
We have about 725 convicts now confined in our
prison, and they continue to come in the fastest
kind. But good deal of sickness prevails now in
this penitentary over 80 are laid up with the in
fluenza, sore throat &c, prevalent everywhere
Just now, even in your city, but nothing serious is
anticipated to grow out OF all this, ii early be
taken, and proper means used, which is being done
by our worthy prison physician, Dr. T. Dlmon, a
gentleman and scholar in every sense Of the word.
believe all concur that the prison is under very ju
dicious management. The change of men, and of
course measures, last spring, will prove undoubted-
ly lasting benefit to the prison, and sautary to the
State. The Fiscal Agent salary 1920 and perqui-
sites, is John Beardsley Esq, formerly President of
the Cayuga County Bank, ex-senator &C., gen.
teman OF wealth, rigid economy, strlctest integrity
and prominent man in the great and glorious tenn
| perance reform. w. F. Doubleday ESQ ex Con.
| gresham, is keeper, salary 1920 This gentleman,
| In my opinion, makes better editor (he Is now
editor of the Cayuga PATRIOT than keeper. He
lacks energy and discrimination, for gentleman
holding this responsible office. My informant is a
deputy keeper under Mr.. ID. warm and sincere
friend OF his who respects the man, but thinks he
lacks in this particular. General Grldley, the only
wing officer within the precincts OF the prison walls,
o6ciates yet as clerk in this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
bland and easy in his manners, concise, exact and
rigid in his official capacity, he is an honor to the
the respect Of all who know him. His loss would
be severely felt by the prison. and could hardly be
repaired in this community.
The Theological Seminary is in a hourlshing
state-the number OF students In attendance about
60-quite number in the senior class graduate THE
summer, in August-but, verify, the laborers arc
few. Religion, pure and undefiled, 10 at a very low
ebb in this part of christendom. Ministers and
people seem to have fallen asleep, and sinners are
crowding the road 10 eternal dest ucton, unheeded
and unresralned. Apathy. seems to have got
hold upon the churches, and with an iron grasp is
bowling them to the earth. 1nfdeity reigns para
mount. That old serpent, the devil, is in midst
artuly leading astray from the paths of rectltude
and virtue the young and unsuspectng, deluding
themselves and others, thereby wounding the cause
OF our Redeemer, and putting him to shame. Never
in my life, during residence OF ten years in this
village, have seen SO much thoughtessness, saiey
fun and wickedness as is manifested at the present
by the youthful portion of our citizens. Sabbath
after sabbath, instead Of attending divine service,
hundreds promenade our principal streets, ride out
tor pleasure, drive over to "Sexton's" and in nu-
merous other ways convert this halowed day-a
day Of rest tor man and beast at the command of
God-into day OF amusement and secular enjoy
ments.s6>s
Last Sabbath, at the close of the morning service,
as the daughter OF one OF most respectable citl
zens was returning home from church, within
short distance OF her residence she violently as
saulted and thrown upon the ground and an attempt
made TO violate her person, IN open day. Inc cries
and screams of the young lady almost immediately
brought hundreds 10 the spot, not, however, until
the villain had fed having been most fortunately un-
successful in accomplishing his hellish, desires
Being pursued almost instantly py hundIeos, ne
and lodged in Jail Theblack-heerted scoundrel is |
an old State prison coavict-came out but few