The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-15
MORNING EDITION---TUEsDAY, OCTOBER 49, 1850

obscure columns OF the paper In question did not
Tribune to day alters the 1 shall merely state
the taots leaving the reader to draw his
when 1 WAS cent frcm this office to report Mile
Jenny Linds concerts In Boston, was supplied with
money 60 pay all expenses according to the invs-
Iisble rule OF the Herald establishment travelled
In the steam boat with Miss Lind and suite and
in the same special train from Fall River to Boston
On my arrival at the Revere House 1 applied to its
proprietor, Mr. Stevens, for room, stating that
q reporter or the NeU York Herald and that had
beef sent by Mr. Bennett to report snts and
concerts Of Miss Lind He stated that the house was
filed to Overlooking but that he would try to 20.
room for me 1 replied that my reason for desiring
to have at his hotel to be near Miss Lind
o. 1t would afford me peculiar facilities for carrying
out the object OF my visit and hoped he would sro-
cure me one. Whatever the expense might be- In this
connection, may mention the fact that offered
the hospitality Of the house Of friend during my So
jourD, but declined it for that reason.
In short time Mr.. Stevens returned to the parlor,
and told me he had succeeded, and requested me to
enter my name in the book. did so, and was shown
to my room There the matter ended till WAS about
returning to New York, when asked for my bill To
my surprise MT Stevens told me 1t all settled
and positively refused to accept . cent thanked
him for his kind attentions during my stay and said
! would tell Mr. Bennett on my return. did so, when
Mr.. Bennett expressed his regret that payment
not accepted and said he supposed the proprietor OF
the Revere House expected pun, according to the
tom Of many New England and some New York jour
mails whose reporters and editors In the habit Of
tpongng the hotels; and at the time he pro-
hibited any further mention Of the Revere House L
bad already In one Of my letters which appeared in
the Herald, written Of 1t and Mr. Stevens as follows
The Revere House 10 filled with guests Its fare its
accommodations, and attendance of servants are of
the best description, and the gentemauly proprietor
Colonel Stevens leaves nothing undone to make every
body comfortable
1t Ia very clear that could have had no motive for
sighting the Revere House tor received every aten
ton during my stay, though did not Is the Boston
paper states drink champagne at dinner, or any osher
description of wine
Now. M to the leading article that appeared In the
Herald Of Monday last, have only to say that
not the edtor of the Herald and have control
that department had no power to insert or pre-
vent the insertion OF ths any other article that
appear in the editorial columns OF the paper and It
IL, therefore. unnecessary for me to enter upon its
merits MI Bennett IL able to answer for himself
As tor the statement from the Boston paper ahsut
black mail IN connect with Mr. Barnum shall Of
f-ctuAly dispose OF that in another fashion Why Nj
baTnum has not publicly contradicted before
cannot conceive, unless he considers the from
aencs. lie may perhaps, one day have to retuto u
upon oath. 1 Am, &c.
JOHN MoCLENAuAN
The Reporter OF the New York Herald
HxnALD 0rrIcr. October 10, 1850.
The following appears In the Boston Herald, of yes
terday;-
THE Bosro- CHko,orYrE rHK NEw YonK HrnALp's
La NAILKp.-A few days since, 5curri'
lous article appeared In the chongse In reference to
into the T,tule from which latter paper nov take
the following
Here the letter Is quoted
During Mr. HoCleb ahan's stay In Boston We had the
pleasure OF making his personal uainksace aud
look upon him ss . gentleman and an honest man.
no remarks thereon, for knew that he fully
psh's Of defending himself We trust that the rash
reporter OF the Chonoippe now that Bsrnum Ia about
miInllng will begin to have some respect for truth