The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-17
Cur Syracuse correspondence.

Our Syracuse Correspondence.
SYRACUSE, April II, 1851.
Syraoltsc, a Iro5,arfG Lutte Cuy-Sone of the
Points trhceta Il 4 JTofeiTfta-IHe Syracuse
Hosse not 10 b. crc,2ci-Garison'S Aboi,tion Con-
rsatIo,l-Georgc IaompsoH-Pptlic aud Pirate
.StoolS--Hotols-- ChucheS-- Conre,it IONS Pro
fessoy Bnsh-Ifoyace Greoicy's Spiritual Knock
s0g,--4 SPIRITUAL Knocking Church Contemplated,
on the Bron Bread SystcBl-Eapos0c Of The Uhole
Httmtug, By Chaa nccy and Htaaa Bur-, Of PHI
iad0tphia, 81.
often stop in this city, and have now been here
for a week, at the Syracuse House, which have
almost always made my headquarters when stop
ling here, during the past ten years; and | have
been so well kept and cared for this week, at this
really splendid hotel, that my good nature induces
ne TO drop you a line about matters and things in
general, and Syracuse in particular. You very
well knew the late Philo y. Rust, whose energy
and genius gave the Syracuse House a reputation
from Quebec TO New Orleans, and from Halifax to
Council Bluffs, and that as far as il was of any
use to have reputation when he left it; but it now
reaches to the gateway Of gold,' on the Pacific.
That high reputation richly deserved; yet it
y simple justice to the present enterprising pro-
prietor to say that in respect is the house nfe-
nor to what il in the hands Of Rust, while an
expenditure of several thousand dollars has inn
proved its elegance and comforts. Gillett's daily
expenditure are always liberal, and | am, there
fore, glad TO that the house, as il did before
Rust's Hotel, now closed, opened, pretty much
nonoplizes the fashionable travel. 80 much for
The good old Syracuse House. Now for Syracuse.
suppose you arc aware that Syracuse is quite
remarkable lit.c city. II contains about $4,000 in
habitants; in 1870. a little over 5000. Ii is now
gong ahead at the same driving pace. A very
large number Of new dwellings, and new stores and
shops, are put every year. IL will-if John VIII
kns0n lives many years-undoubtedly become
abe headquarters for railroad machine work. Abou.
100000 bushels Of salt are annually manu-
featured here. The town has three hotels, (Rust's
row closed, bows,sr,) equal 10 any in the Union
that is, they are tip-top. You find yourself de-
Aghuully at home in them. II has, by far, better
churches than any other places in the state, except
New York and Buffalo. Il has more abolitonists-
J mean 81 the higher law" Seward stripe-than
any other town Of its size in the State. and has
more abolition conventions. IT, public schools are
MOI exceeded by any in the state, unless il be at
Buffalo; and it, private schools excellent.
Education is cared for in Syracuse. And here lei
me pay word Of tribute 10 the late nea Brad
tury-a lady knew quite wel--who died last sep
bmber, almost literally with her " harness on"
she commenced the labors Of the term but ten days
before her death. She came from Massachusetts,
10 this city about twelve years ago aud do not
know but u may be safe to say, that in that time
she did more than all other persons 10 elevate the
standard Of sound education in Syracuse. Hun
dreds Of girl, who went from under her charge,
with well disciplined, active, practical minds, in
.ound bodies, will long live 70 bless her memory.
Her here is a tine illustration Of what one
strong mind can accomplish ia and for a commu-
nity, when correct example l. aided by intelli-
gent, persevering effort. syracuse has more state |
couyentions-abolition whig, democratic. tenn
p.ranee, educational-than any other town, 40 mat
Ter how large The ample and cxceen. accom-
modatior- furnished those who come, probably
turn the scale in it, favor A large public hall
viii 30 built scon--much larger than the present
city Hall 90 ] hear.
The next anniversary og The C;arrison American
abolition Society, ~ill b. held here On the 9TH Of
hay, and Garrison, Wendell Phillips Burlegh,
George Thompson, Abby Kelly. &c, &c. viii be
here, aud abuse Fillmore and Daniel Webeer to
The full. They say they won't hold il in New York
atty. Rev. samuel J. May. Unitarian clergyman
here, has just returned from visit % the refugees
~rrunawsys, in Canada, with George Thampson
May is ono Of he'Garrison leaders | don't believe
sicrrt Smith will be here. lie does not agree with
them lie believes IN voting; they don't Besides,
ABBY Kelly and her husband hate smith a. they
so the devil
Syracuse Is also remarkable for The number ami
variety q public exhibitions, Lectures. concerts
&c., given here. Yet, strange to say, they hav
Tad hardly demonstration ~ Greeley's spiritual
snoSkngs. Notwiths landing which, / understan
The organization Of spiritual nesmeric church
here, the Greeley platform, to BE- changed every
moor, Is thought Of Professor Bush Is to Be here
NEXT sunday, to open the ball, by expounding the
revelations II Andrew Jackson Davis. lie j. 70
have the City Hall; and wish you 10 Say 70
Greeley, hat now IL the time for him To strike. /
sas told, by respectable and influential gentle |
man, Of this city, that he thought church based |
q tie Greeley spiritual knocking revelations, |
70 ba fxaI ia ha Efruf ard Of
ihis city, Gold salua.) This humbug, so mystic
nous, ntil exploded, is making sad work with |
many Iood person. unfortunate in having a superb
bundsnt endowment Of marvcllousness. Some 20 /
70 the lunauc asylums; others to eternity by the /
au,ck ard sure road Of self-destruction.
The burrs, Of Philadel phia-C hauncey, and lie
ns-~erc here, the first Of the week. and lectured.
1ne FORMER, 1.-THE elder Of the two). Is an able lee
tuIer' az wei a. writer; and demonstrated, most
aOy, INA. the pretension that these knocks" even
Ne could not detevt their source--thc observers
meab-"ere spiritusl, y an arrant humbug. ss hos
tle 70 known Laws OF nature, as repuVnanf 10 rea-
son. The evidence on which men and women Le |
hcve that the spirits ~ the dead ~ preserf aud
past ages, converse with the living by ran ran
= humping and humping about. through oEsn |
the most vulgar "medumf.' u not So ,,nnd =, |
would be demanded to bring in a verdict for \ claim
n debt Of s2J. Yet this Is not surprising In So |
lem, Mass, men swore they saw old women rding |
IN broomstieks a mile in the air: and. what w.
norc, the old women, when charged with b.. All.
r nted il 70 he 90, and begged the fsgivoness of
Sayen for their awful sin Why not believe this
a well Sc that IL Is quite az mys.erous IL not
1eys SO i, ihseisse, equally gra:f thsif nsane