Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-05-08

Letter from New York.
Correspondence q Mc Alerdadrid Gd-eftc.
New YoRK, April 90, 1851.

Next week will be rainy, it is generally
because the Quakers are coming to town.
The anniversaries always brings rain
Was it not Prof Espys theory, that very
great conAagration would so act upon the
atmosphere as to produce rain 7 l think
he was the saran, who made such stir
among the washerwomcn. Perhaps the
same ingenious theorist, should he set a.
bout 1t, might dcduce a similar result from
the concentrated warmth Of people gath
cred from all parts of the country and con-
centrated in one focus, in this city, during
the anniversary week. Certainly, the fact
that there is usually heavy rain at such
times, would SO to corroborate his hypo-
thesis.
Eyou We're never here at these annual
conventions of many very good, and some
very bad Societies, you can have only a
feeble idea of how warm they are. The
first day, the supply of calonc is not alarm
ing; the second day it burns more bright
ly; on the third day the friction of argu-
ment and sentiment, produces glowing
heat; on the fourth 1t is too warm for com
fort, but still they "blow" upon it with in
creasing zeal; one the fifth they "pile the
fuel higher" and on the sixth il is a per-
feet vesuvias but in the evening of this
day they dispense, each man thinking to
take his own personal share Of the caloric
home with him in order to illuminate his
own village, town or country.
They go out and so does their fire.
Scatter the livliest Goals, and they will soon
deaden and grow dim.
Last week the second Advcntitcs were
in solemn and anxious conclave. 1t is CIV
ident thatthousands ofthesc deluded crea-
lures believe that the millennium is close at
hand. Some months ago heard DIR.
Coke, a very able presbyterian clergyman,
of Brooklyn, preach sermon in which he
showed that centuries upon centuries
would probably elapsc before the second
coming of Christ; and yesterday / heard
another discourse on the same subject by
the venerable DR.. Spring. The latter
holds to the belief, that the 1000 years
which preceded the birth Of Jesus, were
but as the morning of the Christian day
which is now opening on the world and
God did not design that the sun ofrighte-
BUSINESS should arrive at the meridian of
glory in one hundred years, or nineteen
centuries, but probably intended that thou
sands of years should elapse, after Christ's
crucifxion, before every science should be
perfected, every living man regencrated,
all darkness and pain banished away.
Apropos to this topic. In the evening,
| attended a meeting held in the Dutch
Reformed Church in Lafayette Place, for
the ameioration of the Jews. The Rev.
DR.. Haley, middle aged, corpulent, ro-
scy-faced countryman Of Robert Burns,
delivered a very energetic an eloquent dis
course upon the past and present, social
and religious situation of the Israelitcs.
He quoted from the books of Isaiah,
Samuel, Leviticus, &c, to prove that God
had provided for the conversion Of the
Jews, and much as they opposed the Gen
tiles III the faith Of Jesus now, the time
would come when the defendants of Abra-
ham and Isaac and Jacob, would be the
most jealous of Christian cvangelists.-
Without assimilating with the people, or
abating one jot of their religious notions
and prejudices, the Jews have become ac-
clmated and accustomed to every country
and people on the face of the earth. They
acquire languages with remarkable facili-
ty and make themselves understood and
valued in all clmes. Hence, (said DR..
Hallcy,) they will become the most efIi-
cient of missionaries and evangelists, and
they will work great things for Christiani-
ty.
At the conclusion of the discourse, the
Secretary ofthe Society for ameliorating
the condition of the Jews" made report
Of the doings, progress, and finances Of
the institution. The Society now employs
twenty five missionaries and coIporteurs
to disseminate among the Jewish people
in the United States, the truth as it is in
Jesus.
These evangalists had been well rcceiv-
ed, and about 80 Israclites had expressed
a disbelief In the errors of Judaism. Nine
had openly recanted, and three had been
babtized.
Now the Society wanted 80 more mis-
sionaries, but with the exception ofabout
500 its treasury was exhausted.
A collection was then taken, and judg-
ing from the looks Of the boxes it was a lib
al one.
Just as the Steamship Ohio was taking
her departure for New Orleans last Sun
day, Jim Laughlin, an old convict was
leaving the ship witha carpet bag in his
hand He was overhaulcd and committed
for stealing.
In the window ofSamson & Co.'S. New
Orleans and Mobile Express, there is a
picture Of the New Steamship Winfield /
Scott, which Messrs. Davis, Brooks & Co. |
advertise to leave for New Orleans on |
May day.
Ifas fine as the picture, shcis indeed
beauty.
By means of a Pole the U. S. Marshal
has poked into nest Of Cuban Conspira-
tors. Officer Racklewiiz, formerly of Pc |
land, but now ofthc Police, getting wind
that some newly arrived Germans were a.
bout to embark on Cuban enterprise,
went among them disguised as an emf |
grant, and obtained information which has
led to the arrest Of DR.. ID. H. BURNETT, an
old resident. Pedro Tanches a Spaniard
Major l.. S. Schleisenger, Capt. Lewis,
Captain Of the Steamboat Cleopatra, VIM.
I. Rogers jr., and John l.. O'Sullivan, all |
charged with preparing the means for the
expedition against Cuba. Capt. Lewis |