The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-23

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For tho satisfaction Of Messrs Williams s. Losk-
hart, of Exchange Alley, London, and of the
abclitionist party, Of whom they appear to have
been the agents, we'll rs for the information of
the public this side of the WATER we beg to req
der an account of the fifty pounds sterling RENTED
to US by these gentlemen, rs bride to carry out
their base plans in vllfSrg the character of Gen.
Walbridge, and using influence to oppose his
election as democratic member Of Congress in the
Third district. We have distributed the amount
$250-among some of the most commendable cha
rtabe institutions Of this city, and we hope that all
parties will feel perfectly satisfied with the manner
in which we have performed our duties as public
almener. If Messrs w. s. L. will only forward to
us the other instruments, we will be most happy to
Ego and do likewise"
The day after we received and published the i'm
pudent letter enclosing the bride, and notdei our
intention of dedicating the sum to charitable oh
jects, we were applied to for moiety of il, by
elderly lady, on behalf OF tho institution which she
represented To the lady we hlnded fifty dollars,
for which We got the following ackno wledgmont =
New Yonx, 18th ocsober 1852
Received, Of James G. Bennett, the Of hfiy dol
lars for the benefit Of the American Female Guardian
Society Home OF the Fren6iess berg part OF sum
TO
American press but appropriated to benevolent Objects
instead thereof ii. PROBASCO.
For the Elk. Com Of the Home.
During that and the following days, we received
some dozens of applications from societies. associa
tions, and individuals from which We selected four
five, behalf Of the most fitting objects Of pub
lie relief The President Of the Friendly Sons Of St.
Patrick advocated the claim OF that society, and
felt much pleasure in appropriating to it sum OF
nifty dollars. The following is his letter.
43 WALL STREET, 18th October, 1852.
G.. BENNETT, ESQ -
DEAR sm--I promptly respond to your benevolent
suggestion and respectfully claim In behalf of my
ing poor countrymen and women, in the approaching
winter portion Of the Bribery fund which you have
set apart for the purposes of charity Yours very
pec!fuly, RICHARD BELL,
President Of Friendly Sons Of st Patrick
venerable Roman Catholic priest, striving in the
face of difficulties to erect small temple for his
humble flock to worship in, at Windsor Lock $, Con-
necticut, pray to make appropriation to his
building fund. We conceived it to be such case
as was deserving of share of that which was sent
for such an unholy purpose. Perhaps we may have,
by thus applying it, been indirectly bringing
benediction on the graceess heads who planned the
villany. WE'LL even so be tive are sure they need
something of the kind We append the clergyman's
letter.
WINDSOR Locks, Oct co. 1852.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ
Dear Sr-I observe through the columns of your in
coIrupible HERALD of which I am an attentive reader,
that some British bribery and corruption money has
been sent to for the purpose Of corrupng the press
at the head of which stand No small blame to you
but immortal hor for using it they wished you
to do The inhabitants of this town building
Roman Catholic church and collecting funds for
that purpose and would gladly aud thankfully receive
any sum to aid them in accomplishing that object Mr.
D. Perse here these two days past refer you to him
n ~ m lin ia nfinuh ara
You can depend his word he is benign benefacor to
US hre he will inform of the progress of the church
and our wants. Wishing you health, prosperity and
JAMES sMYrH Pastor
From the Chaplain of ''thc Seamens Retreat"
Staten Island we also received the following let
ter, applying for portion Of our bribery fund, and
to this benevolent institution we awarded forty dol
lars
SEAMRS's RETREAT Oct. 15 1859.
DEAR SIR noticed in the HERALD of to-day that you
have not yet disposed Of all the money which you hold
poses have plea to submit to your consideration in
of the sailor have laborng three years
to collect library in this institution for the OF the
sick have small collection Of books. but stand
greatly in need of more Ny interest in the matter may
probably influence my judgment; but 1t does appear TO
me- this would be very judicous expenditure o. smell
portion of the means In your hands Hoping this may
meet with your favorable consideration am sir yours
truly, D. Il. FRAMES,
Chaplain ofseamen's Retreat Staten Island.
To the Mariners Female Industrial Socety-as
We take the initials to mean-we also appropriated
the sum of twenty-five dollars, in response to the
following note, making sixty five dollars in all for
the seamen-
Mrs. C. W. Hawkins &c yesey street with compliments
TO Mr. Bennett that the Mariners f. l. Society may be
among others in the distribution of the
funds mentioned in to days HERALD.
OCTOBER 18th, 1852.
We still had fifty dollars to dispose Of and that
we applied to a fund in which we needed no appli-
cation to interest us. We mean to the fund Of the
Fire Department. This praiseworthy institution is
one which appeals to the generosity and gratitude
Of all citizens, and we were too well aware of it's
powerful claims to need any letter in its behalf.
It will be thus seen that we have distributed in
charity all the funds in our hands for such purposes
to the sum Of $265. The fifteen dollars
excess on the British bride came into our hands in
the following manner Five dollars was sent to us
few months back by an admirer of very handsome
and talented danstpse at Niblo's-Madlle Drouet-as
sort of douceur to procure puff for that lady We
gave her a notice worth $500, and called upon her
beggarly admirer to send us the balance of $i95
to be devoted to charitable purposes, but he was
too mean to do so. Another Eve dollars was hand
ca 10 US py gentiemsn not long since, under the
following circumstances: He and some friends had
hired hack carriage for drive about the city, and
the driver demanding an extortionate fare, they
brought him before Mayor Kiegsland, who decided
against the driver, and conGscated the fare, which
was sent to US for the poor, by the gentlemen who
hired the hack The other five dollars was sent to
US all the way from San Francisco to pay for gross
" lbelIous article which the writer requested us to
publish. We therefore thus present our account
current to the public:
REHABILITATION.
Debtor. Creditor
British bride. ...... $3.50 American Female Guar
ddle. Drouets friend. dian Society. $50 |
carriage fare.......... 8 Friendly Sons Of Saint
San Francisco libel fee. Patrick. ......... so |
New Roman Catholic
Church In Connecticut so |
Seamens Retreat Staten
lei IN