The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-02-10

ness. Wikof, probably, had these Statement is pub
| iished HIMSELF with the flourish, claiming $50 900
| for damage done to his reputation. Well, what
Is the issue OF these prodgous prepar atoms Why,
few days ago, Wikoff sent long letter. through
his counsel, David Graham, Esq, to our counsel,
| In which he, Internationally, withdraws all his
libel suits, stating that he hada been induced to
commence them by bad advisers, AM that, en-
braclng the opportunity, which the death of
child IN my family presented he could not think
OF continuing them any longer. A more ridicu-
| lous and absurd statement never proceeded
| from the pen of any silly man. Here is
| a person who attempted, for months and
| months, by every means in his power, in connec-
ton with the whole press of New York, TO defame
and destroy our reputation for integrity and honor
| IN certain particulars, and who, when we showed,
| from his own correspondence that he was an un-
mltlgaed liar, in every particular, had the inso
lence to commence libel suits against US; and now,
finding that they utterly baseless, ne with
| draws them, under ridiculous plea Of the death
of child in my family. Wikof, and those who
back him, need not expect so to escape us. We
Will prosecute our suit against Wikof, and show to
the world that are not afraid of having our
whole life exhibited in every particular. We will
bring him to the bar of justice, and dare him to
produce any fact in disparagement of our character.
II he have any thing against u.s. he will be brought
up and CO mpelled to furnish the evidence, take
| the consequences of convicted slanderer. We
not at all afraid to go before jury We do not
want any of his money The poor. miserable
creature lost nearly $4,000 in his ridiculous
paper speculation, and that is quite enough for |
fool to lose. But we wish to show him, and those
who insigate him, that the whole of our life, in |
point of purity and integrity, is far superior to
that OF our assailant as lights to darkness.
We shall, therefore, follow up suit against /
Wikof, and give him a chance of producing any
evidence against our character, either in private
or public, in any shape form. We are perfectly
willing to meet that.
THE CATHOLIC CONTROVERSIAL very eloquent
and able lecture was given by the Rev. Mr.. Still
well, in his church in Chryste street, last evening,
in reply TO DR.. Pise, the invocation of the
Virgin Mary, and the numerous family of the
| "saints." The lecturer evinced spirit of mode
ration and christian charity, commendable as it
is rare. This is another evidence of the salutary
influence exerted by the independent newspaper
press polemical controversy, and confirms the |
soundness and wisdom of our application of that |
influence. We shall give full report of Mr.. Still !
WELLS lecture in the Herald of tomorrow, side by
side with Dr. Pisces last lecture. This is the way
to reform the pulpit, and make it what it ought to
be, the great instrument of explaining the dstinc-
tive dogmas, and eradcating the bgotries OF the
churches
TEMPERANCE AND MORALITY IN THE CITY.-A |
very remarkable circumstance took place in trial
in the Court of Sessions the other day, in which |
the Recorder embraced the opportunity Of reading /
| a very lecture to the Mayer and Corpora
tion for their conduct in Unfortunately granting
Inv tho OLE oto ~
We believe that the Recorder was perfectly right
Under the cry of temperance, sobrety, morality,
waterdrinking, and superior sanctty. the present
corporation into power, but during their reign
we have had q most frightfu increase Of gambling,
! debauchery, drunkenness and vice, in consequence
of their giving licenses to dsrepuable characters
The only attempt they made at reform in this de-
| partment was the impuaent and discreditabe an
noyance given to few Of the respectable hotels in
Broadway for selling liquors Sundays. The
Recorder remarked this occasion, that the Cor
poration should have been indicted, and not the
man before the Court. A true sentiment and
| worthily spoken.
SPLENDID !" NATIVE" SLEIGH RIDE.-A splendid
seighing party set out from the City Hall on Satur.
day last, consisting of the whole of the "Native"
party, which actually filled six seven seighs.-
About year ago this party numbered somewhere
about A,O0O it is now reduced to six sleigh loads
according to their own showing. 1t was very beau
tu party, however, "qute Elegant" as one of the
spectators, Irishman, said, all except the seighs,
which were old, shabby, and worn out, like some
of those who rode in them. However, these gen.
temen do we'll to enjoy themselves as much as
they can. They are great stickers for the Bible,
and certainly do appear to act up to the spirit Of
one Of the sacred texts" Eat, drink and be
merry, for tomorrow we die!"
DINNER TO Mr., CUSHING The merchants of this
city intend to give public dinner to Mr.. Cushing
when he visits New York. 1t will be the most in
teresting affair of the kind that has taken place for
years. Mr. Gushing has, indeed, richly earned the
, esteem and gratitude of his felow-ctizens on ac-
count of the manner in which he discharged the
( important duties of hsa mission. He has done
infinitely greater amount of service to the
\ try than Mr. Webster did by the Ashburon treaty,
and stands higher than any slher man in New Eng
land. The dinner will be splendid affair, and
his speech on the occasion will be of great interest
The STRKETs.-There is now every prospect that
the city will be in a condition in the spring
| months than everit has been. The streets are all
blockaded with snow, and not the slightest pre-.
paration has been made for the effects of thaw.
In other Christian cities when falls, it is usual
to remove it from the sidewalks and cutters, and
to take precautions against the flooding of cellars
and conversion of the streets into SO many canals
But they now order these things differently in New
, , York, and we may now prepare for seeing the
: streets in more awful condition than ever.
Nor So.-Thc native" organs affect great sa-
s tisfacIion at declaration that we do not make
i war on their principles" and undertakes to add
e that we attack only their "persons." An impu-
e dent and silly falsehood. We attack neither
a the principles nor persons of the natives" We