The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-20
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Mr.. EDIToR-
have solourned here some days enjoying the
inequalities of kind friends, and the cour-
tesies of those of its citizens, with whom am in
intercourse. / have taken some notes. and now
feel just in the humor to 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 tho
active exercise of the high and cred Offices OF this
noble benevolence, are found the ladies' of New
| Brunswick | heard OF one case, that of poor
Irishman, who was visited by some dispensation of
Providence in the midst Of entire destitution. 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 minisirations OF every kind Of
comfort, brought health and gladness to his bedside
One of the noblest features of these benefacors is
that the creed the country of their recipient has
no weight with the besowers-his poverty or sick
being the only subject OF inquiry and in either
he becomes the object OF this pure and enlght
There are here 10 churches-3 Presbyterians, z
Methodist, 2 Episcopal, Catholic and African
The Catholics are about 250. 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 acknowledgements
well, and is free from bigotry DR.. Brownlee, of
your city, pays him periodical visit with view
to prevent Popery from taking any permanent root
here. He has, l understand, made discovery
in the tactics of the pulpit Voltaire's ridicuIe
shook the Christian temple to Its centre.
He laughed the sanctuary into contempt. The Doc
tor finding the battlements of the Romish fortress
strong enough to resist the ncessant fire of his evan
eelica artillery, has changed his plan OF attack, and
like Voltaire. now laughs the woman 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
Mother Church" This is new principle in po
emica warfare. The author deserves a patent.
Doctor Sparrow, who seems DR.. Is s greatest rival
in attachment to Rome, visited this city some time
since, and preached with violence on popery, in DIR.
Brcn's church. DIR Birch had at that time an Irish
servant sir, who resolved TO tease the Doctor for
the hard cuts he gave her church. After the Doctor
had retired to bed at DIR. Brchs, she got his boots
to polish. She procured long nail and drove
through the toe OF one Of them, managing il so 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 atested the accnteness Of the pain he let
The girl, Bridget, was asked by the good old Dr. B.,
now deceased, why she nailed the priests boot.
his tongue, instead of his soot'' The Doctor left
and preached no more. Brdget's triumph was CON-
plete. She gained her object, without even sacri-
fcing her place. Dr. Stubs, of the Episcopal
church, Is, understand, thorough Puseyite His
preaching powers 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
md ease. He has materially improved the charac-
ter of the Irish here by the establishment of tenn
serance society among them. The title of the church
Diocesan Statute OF Bishop Hughes will disturbe it.
On his efforts te establish temperance, he had TO en-
counter all the low viruence OF banded clique Of
grosgeries, appropriately called the Hornets Nest"
Their severance from the worthy Doctors flock
has operated purifying process on the fold,
its moral tone and attention 10 religious observances
have since become edltying examples TO their
neghbors The MethOdists here respectable,
in character and mum 1ers, and deserve credit ior
not making the religion OF their neighbors the sub
ject of invectve Indeed, intolerance does not
seem to have pot hold here.
There are three hotels here, the Raritan, kept by
an active and intelligent Yankee, Sirius Hall; the
City, kept by Benjamin STEELE; aid the Mansion
House, by Delyraw. The two former are well kept,
their PROJECTORS are popu ar and worthy men. The
latter does very little business, though it is one of
the finest hous - 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 it
now as hotel Mr. Hall, OF the karltan, had the
beautiful hotel, which he built near the Railroad
Depot, burned down about year ago, and Madame
Rumor has attached much blame to the fire COM
panies for not saving it, as they probably could, but
the sin OF being insured in New York was upon it,
and go it must This was a loss Of $1,000 to poor
his exertions.
The prison here is two story stone building, one
of the most gloomy looking sepulchres ever saw,
though Mr. ConnOyer, the worthy keeper does
every thing to make the unhappy inmates comfort.
asle Here | saw SIX prisoners entombed, and
among them the notorious DR.. Appleton, VINO
sought prote ction OF the law from the violence Of
the populace, who certainly would have tarred and
ieathered him, but tor the timely lnterposltlon
of Squire Fisk and Mr. Conuoyer. This Doctor
married a wife in Delaware, one in Indiana, one in
Charleston, and his last victim is an Interesting
young lady OF this place. He is Baptist pre- acher and
has been lecturing through the country upon
temperance and mesmerism THIS infamous poyg-
amist should have been lynched, as the law dues
not appear to reach his case. Two of his wives
having been divorced from him, and aIthrd dead,the
fourth intends to apply to the LEGISLATURE this wln-
ter for a 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, he will
be sent out of town at night.
On the south side Of the town is erected a very
green square of about acres. The style is Ionic:
The front is adorned with marble columns, and
altogether 1t does credit to the public spirit OF the
citiZ ms.
have had the honor of an introduction TO Judge
Nevius OF the Supre me Court, who resides here. He
10 perhaps the best lawyer and safest Judge on the
bench-a man OF much refinement and hiah legal
and literary attanmenrs. Here, as in your State,
the demagogues are crying out Tor constitutional re-
form. One individual holds the Office OF Chancel
Tor and Governor, and IS annually elected by the
Legislature TO these Offices This throws the Court
of Chancery into the political market, and is justly
looked upon dangerous evil by the intelligence
and isdom of the State, asl successful intriguer
may in times of parzan strife, be elevated to that
sacred and iime-honored tribunal, and WELD its
powers TO the deriment OF the republic.
Yours, &c. T. l.. u.
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