The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-14
New Haven.
Correspondence Of the Herald
Nrw HAVEN March - 1914


New HAVEN, March IL, 1874.
Great Doings in Ne,o Acknowledgements
cries-W aiking-La Military.
My DEAR BENNETT -
New Haven is at present the theatre of variety
of excitements, much more so than usual, and
since no one appears ready to send letter for
your valuable Herald, have ventured to drop you
a line or two and let our friends abroad know what
is going on in the 9" land of steady habits" Your
friend Elder Knapp is amongst again, exhorting
sinners to turn from their wicked ways, and from
present appearances bids fair as great re-
vival as he did three years ago. have been to
hear him two or three times, and found him that
same old Coon" and must confess that his resi-
dence among the Knickerbockers land Baltimore.
ans, and Quakers, has had very little good effect
upon his or his eocution, for he appears
| me to be as coarse, vulgar, ardent, ranting, and
think might add, as profane as ever. However,
he appears to be exactly calculated TO get up
element, and if he cannot make converts by
preaching the goodness, charity and tender mercy
of the Almighty, he certainly can by telling Of
his vengeance and painting in glaring cOOrs, the
horrors OF hell and damnation. He has already
begun to make some cracking among the dry
bones" as he terms it, and some of our mos. in
fuenta cltizenshave found peace in Christ through
the influence Of friend knappspreacAing. Among
the number are Jonathan Duncan, Esq, John +.
Fulcrum, and Peter Ppkin; three as valuable citi-
n.
tensive practice, and his reputation for morality,
&c. has always ltOod No. but he confessesnow
that he is different and better man, and that faith
IN Christ is worth more than all the law business
in Christendom. DIR. Fulcrum is doing very large
brokerage business, and has always been consider
ed one of the most honorable and liberal of his
class, and as he is very wealthy, Mr.. Knapp will
consider it very lucky and valuable case. Mr..
Pipkn is quite a heavy grocer and provision mer-
chant and his reputation for morality and honesty
has always been high, and / doubt whether the
public would have ever known to the contrary had
il not been for his confession at the church on
Sunday evening. This am sorry to say showed
the weakness and failings Of poor human nature;
and that men, sometimes, whose outward appear
ances are frst rate, are rotten and corrupt within
Mr. Knapp feels quite proud OF these accesslons to
his number, and says If he made no more, that
these alone would more than pay him for jour-
ney from He'll to Halifax.
Walking matches, as well as well as preaching,
have been quite the rage for few days past. Lit
tie Pickle, the halter, lead of by small wager
with Col Onion, that he could walk to Hartford
and back again, "a distance Of seventy mi!es( in
n hours. He performed 1t in q hours, including
stoppages, and walked the whole distance. Henry
Humbug, another man, who presumes always that
he can do every thing better than any else can,
undertook the same feat upon wager Of 800, and
after walking ten or eleven hours he finally got
stuck in the mud and clay in Hartford, and remain
ed there for fifteen hours when he started for home
in carriage with sore heels sore legs, sore face
and MORALLY wo unded wallet. Samuel Sweeny,
tall, slim, gaunt looking fellow, starts upon thu
same feat Tomorrow, to be performed in twenty
two hours.
We have two military companies here, the Greys
and Blues, which ever trying to excel one ano-
ther in something Within a few weeks the Blues
have had their armory painted, furnished and
fitted up in most elegant STYLE and gave, a few
| evenings since, upon opening their room, most
magnificent entertainment The Crews deter
mined not TO be outdone, have had theirs fitted up,
it possible, in still more beautiful manner, and
gave this evening, upon opening their armory, u
concert which did them much credit.
Mr. Tolles, merchant tailor, is Captain Of the
Greys, and most excellent officer he is too. Mr..
Doolittle, dry goods merchant, is captain of the
Blues, and he is not only good officer but ge-
nerous and gentlemanly man. Both companies
feel proud of their officers, and the officers
panies. Next week | shall write again, and give
you the doings of Brother Knapp and anything else
that will be interesting.
Truly yours, Cold MUrroN.