Litchfield enquirer., 1850-06-13

About so years ago he came 70 inns 1tNte
Hona Ireland. and commented preaching
IN Essllaarr. IN the town Of glastonbury.
tn . t.at time he had been q journey
man tailor. He embraced tie faith OF
.ths Episcopal Methodists. and soon lOn!.d
.at he was capable q making an inn
Rression upon promiAcaous auLi nee.
He studied human mature closely, and
made il i p int "a touch the sympathels,
stAe fsars tho fa s'oas Of his hearers,
rather than appeal 10 the reasoa. lie
/ boasted in private conversation that ne
knew the main spring Of the human heart,
and rarely failed to touch it-that he
cared not for argument or reason, out
relied npoa tact ia arfesting the attention,
and artfuauess an swaying the passions OF
his audicwcc. Finding that he was sue
cessfnl as preacher, he removed from
Eastburr TO ,6sis city, and soon rallied
around him host Of followers. lie was
the foaadGr sef the Methodist Episcopal
: Church in th:s city-there p.opabiy
being not over six persons Of that demon
ination here at the time he came to Hart
ford. He held meetings in the "old
State House" building, and preached TO
immense audiences. A church was
formed. and many Joined: Il is now nu-
mer0asly attended -permanently estab-
lished, and among our most respectable
chHrches.
Mr. Mafiit did not live on happy terms
with his wife. She distrusted his tidell-
tys and took pains to annoy him. On
~IIac occasion, as he was about to preach
DO full audience in Eastbury, he gave
OF the hymn, and had no soone. finished
reading it than his wife cried out, IN q
loud shrin voice. Now give u Yankee
Doodle Such conduct on her part
showed that she had no confidence in
in his sincerity. He remained here q
year or two. and then left for the South.
His life has been somewhat eventful
one. His wife abandoned him, and went
to Texas, where she kept 4 boarding
house. He has been publicly charged
with intrigues with females and with Ii
cent:oas conduct. He recently married
a. young girl Of respectable family in
Brooklyn, N. X. He won her affections
by larish gifts Of jewelry and other arr
eicles--visited her BY crawling in at back
windows, her parents being opposed to
him. But he finally married her, and
she died shortly after Of broken heart
AIafit has been in the Southern and
Western States for two years past, and
dial at Mobile. Many Of our citizens
will recollect him Ibis raven hair, dark,
flashing eye, deep scar upon his lip, dark
complexion, lively countenance, small
stature, active motion. lie had good
conan md of language, easy articulation.
and often spoke in silvery tones The
last time that we heard him, be preached
in the Methodist church in this city, It
was about ten years ago. He was bet
ter known than when he FIRST made bis
appearance in this city; and though he
oft repeated that lis only desire was to
be a meek follower Of the lowly Jesus.
the public well understood that he was
carnal minded, He spoke to large audi
ences several times, but could not rouse
an excitement. He appeared for the
last time, and was evidently "a little RI
ed at his i'll success. !" You are hell
hardened r. said he; you are joined to
your idols-you have grieved the spirit
the devil riots at will in your souls !!
He paused. and then in under tones,
declared that his skirts we're clear--that
he had warned the wicked-had carried
them up to the bliss of Heaven. that they
might drink in the soul satisfying love Of
the Saviour-an had also carried them
down to He'll. that they might start back
in alarm at their awful condition, In view
of the naiseries Of the damned r He
cast a sweeping glance over the immense
audience, but theirs was no manifestation
of unusual regard on their part. They
were cold, but listf4l. | have brought
you in view of fhe bones and the dust Of
your loved Ones be continued. have,
on my Bonded knees begged Of you to
repent, but it all does no good-you are
sin hardened, and / fear win be everlast-
ingly damnedw He left evidently in
NO pleasant mood. He had lively i'm
aginatior, and often his preaching and
MS writings HartOok more OF fancy IMAM
of substance. For instance, he wrote
little volume entitled Tears Of Coatri-
tios." and commenced il as follows:
From the romantic retreats of far
famed Erin borne on the tickle winds
OF adverse fortune--a lonely stranger
brings his mite Of sorrow, and lays the
devastated treasure at Columbia s feet.
That was Mafit, all over. But he is
dead-peace to his ashes. Hartford
Times.
CALUMNY RERuTED.-The newspapers
have done great injustice, to the Rev.
Mr. Hardy. in stating that he was keeps
ING gambling house in San Francisco.
The Lowell American contradicts this
Islander. and says that the Rev. gentle
man y now in Jail at Lockport, on
charge of bigamy ! We hasten to make
amends for the misstatemcnt.