The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-01

ALBANY, Mdy 1910.
IHaH9SGm Things IN 1tbany-Medicat-P,H ticdt
Religious and Financial.
J. q. BENNETT Esq =
Whilst your corespon dents in every other sec.
flon OF the country diligent in their contribu-
tons to the Herald, we here in Albany, who read
your paper with as much qualification as any other
people, either IN Europe, China or Texas, are at
present entirely destitute of that pleasure which we
experienced, during the recent session of the Legs
laiure, when the graphic pen of "Joe Smith" por-
trayed the incidents of the city-of the CAPITOL
We were much delighted with his writings and re-
GREETED the announcement which he made OF leav-
Ing us. Poor lellow | wonder ii he was so fortu
nate as to lad sufficient favor with His Excellency
as to obtain his office
An occasional leisure hour, from the study CT
Blackstone, Chtly, Cowan and Kent will afford me
an oppor unity OF sending to you few paragraphs,
winch have the egotlsm and vanity TO believe will
not lnure the patronage of the Herald in this city,
nor dilute the interest which is now manifested in
the perusal OF It's columns And if the editor should
be so unfortunate TO be brought before a legal
tribunal for any libellous matter which may happen
to How from my pen, he may rest assured of being
protected and defended, unless the venue be laid
In the Montgomery or Saratoga Circuit in such
case, then the safest method would be to "retract"
pay costs and promise to behave better in future
a Ia Wred! | shall, however, endeavor to avoid
such an unpleasant dilemma II the editor of the
Herald was on the eve OF a departure tor foreign
country, perhaps then little notorlety of this ma
ture, by way of public introduction, might be useful
as kind OF odd Fellowship during the excursion.
AS am not much of politician. neither very ul-
ira IN my views OF sectaran religion, feel persua-
ded that my essays will be taken as candid exhibit
tons OF things, as they without any bias or par
tialilles In favor OF, or against any person
Publlc men, who arrOSate to themselves the Gi-
recon and control OF matters, both secular and spi-
ritual, ought always to be judged and spoken of by
the indulge mt people with spirit and degree of ho-
nssty, commensurate with their outward actions.
There IS no city or town In the country which can
boast OF greater variety OF talent, comprising cer
cal, legal, medical, political, mercantile temper
ance and banking At the head of the former, the
Rev. DR.. Sprague occupies the most elevated posi-
ton, both pulpit decaimer and evangelical wri
ter. His wonderful curiosity for obtaining auto
graphs" led him into controversy with Delavan,
the temperance apostle, which required all the eau
ton, prudence and sagaciy OF the pillars of the Pres
byterian Church (both OF whom are members) 10
hush up, and arrest, rather than expose facts which
should absolutely be kept " from the public eye"
At the head of the bar, Samuel Stevens, Esq, by
universal consent, most prominently stands He
was but once IN his whole lie candidate Tor public
office-that was for Attorney General-but he was
defeated by Thurlow Weeds associate, Willis Hall.
Mr. Stevens practice is worth $4,000 year, and
increasing continually. He is an ornament to his
profession, candid counsellor and safe advocate.
He moves only In the highest circle of courts
OF equity and law raversing the State IN every dl
rectlon, while his industrious and interchangeable pat-
duties, at the head of about dozen efficient clerks
The medical faculty have very deservedly award
ed to Alden March, M. D. the distinguished honor
| OF occupying the most elevated rank among them
Ii is an honor which any living man might envy fol
when such competent practitioners as M'Naughton
| Wendell, Fights, Wing, Bay and Townsend, re-
lnqulsh the palm of merit to any one, that mus
indeed be highly elevated above the ordinary walks
| OF the profession.
AZ political tactician Mr.. Edwin Croswell still
| retains the acknowledged pre.emncnce His ex-
perience OF twenty years has amply qualified him to
trim his sails with the popular breeze His ready
gull has introduced him into the highest circles of
the nation, and consequently rendered him one OF
| the most conspicuous tacticans of the age. His
success has been unprecs dented. His fortunes have
been some what precanous At the commencement
OF the great specializing mama OF 1896 he Inve sted
nifty thousand dollars the extent OF his wealth, in
conjunction with Corning, Olcot, Townsend, Bene-
dict and few others, in the purchase of city lots in
| the wds of Milwaukee. II that property should
ever become available" his great, great, great
grand CrOswells may derive some benefit from the
sagaciOus speculatiOns OF their celebrated ancestor
| OF the Nineteenth century!
The mercantile community have placed Erastus
Corning In their front rank, and we'll they may. AS
merchant liberal, enterprlsng, shrewd and sue
cessful, he suffers no rivalship here. From an ord
nary counting house clerk, at three hundred salary
he has In few years amasseda fortune of immense
value. Al a merchant of strict integrity and the
nicest sense of honor, Mr. Corning lands unsurpass
ed and if he has elevated himself to the pinnacle o.
mercantile fame, it has not been at the expense OF
any OF his fellow dealers, at the sacrifice of
single principle OF high and honorable competition
As banker he is liberal, accommodating and gene
rous but he never intended for politician, his
nature is too godhke. ] hope to see him abandon
that arena and leave politics to the narrow minds
and the polluted men OF the times. He is fitted for
higher and more honorable sphere of action.
With profound respect, yours, &c.
JEREMIAH.