The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-19

which be used TO elevate degrade thar
most OF your readers or, perhaps yourself, havs
apy idea The writer Of this il sensible Of that power
and his object In addressing you endeavor
how much you elevate your fellow men; how much
real happiness you diuse, and easily you can
earn ior yourself immortal rsnowa and 5es:ings fou
In your journal copied into almost every newspaper
the United States and ato those Of macy ohee parts Of
the world besdes and ho~ readily any 'new thing in
journalism, which you "b'ing out" copied an int
tsted BY your brother journalists, public journal is
toul or he has not The Scriptures ei her true or
aise Millions are in doubt darkness or what Is a.
sas IN state apathy on these subjects rasir truth
or farty Is Of the greatest Importance mankind
fequentiy well worth inquling into You clearly per
s ;s 0,. tina; our spiritual teachers make BY
progress in bringing the mass OF mems minis
20 search into the truth fAlsity Of reve
thsa welfare ard 70 ,ui rs1Ss On what
means Of bringing the wolld-the whole world-into 4
clear knowledge o. these things is by the press You
by devotinga certain portion Of your daily aud weekly
Journal to The subject o. religion DO than all the
ministers Of the Gospel in chrstend, can by means OF
preaching. The church Is indeed powerful TO comfort
the believer to alsy the fears Of the doubtful sustain
the weak rPro,e and bring back to The fold tho erns
Chrittian But II Ia melancholy fact that pre-
does not awaken" people 10 the value Of their souls
to settled conviction OF the truth of revelation in any
used in the laudablo endeavor. In word, preaching
Goes not seem to "canver" men, that s. IL Is not nov,
ssneraly the hrst cause or means which by the spirit
of God, "Awakens" men. In very great number, in
even By reading or studying The Bible that men are
dences Of revealed religion; works the ulGlmeat Of
The prophecies, on nfdeliy &C. Then is evident that
fore mems minds that ncalculabie good would result
Let every one be convinced 10 reality OF the truth of the
Gospel, and the morals Of the world would s0ou
misery and vice, ali the hateful oppression pr lon
rags and fifth, jas and pententiares, armies ani
ves, and consequent taxation, cease forever and man
enjoy the blessings Of universal peace hsppnes aad
and written so many millions Of times. You crafty
the truest ard nobest smbtiop-that OF amelora.ing
the &C nditon OF your fellow beingsby the spread OF
truth, by calling the abest living dvines and pho
so!hers to contribute their learning to your coumnson
downfall Of ignorance and error Ignorance Of the
Scriptures and literature and history ,ei there
with Of ndeliy and There
are thousands OF works published which triumphsnty
prove the truth Of revela,,on but which not in
thousand (having the means; and how many millions
studying unless the subject kept constantly before
them BY the press msy be said that there hum
pose of diffusng religious knowledge. Yes ths very
fact Of their being exclusively for that purpose Is just the
reason Why they are not read but by those already
ghtened Who that is not professed Christian takes
religious newspaper Publish startling truths and
unanswerabe arguments daily in the secular
will read because they have nothing eIss 70
do after they have read the rest Of the paper;
because they must read something and there nothing
they likely read the newspaper; and thou
sands there who make IL rule to read all that n
newspaper cntains, even the advertisements Of all
knds Thus this subject will be family before the
people, and The press will have made greater reforma
tion In the course Of ten years than the pulpit has in
as many centuries.
,hni az the effects Of taking this cou Sc and seriously
reject you cannot do more, by being the pioneer in
this work to transmit your name to postedy With hon'r
and the blessings OF mankind, than In any other
lowed by the whole press Of the country You have the
power, and great respo Dsiby rests upon you. You
can have the full credit Of being the originator Of this
plan the only have in view Is the happiness Of
my fellow beings am able 70 do no more than RECON-
mend the adoption OF this scheme You will easily per-
ceive that am author am meth priest nor
pastor have talent Smbi ion force myself before
church earn an honest living BY my hands; AN I'M IN,
known TO you, and TO lame, AMI will remain so.
am fully persuaded that BY acting on the foregoing
view, by decided increase OF circulation u paper
and the Of morality true religion and liberty will
be incidentally benefited aud advanced. II you
clude TO give this plan trial. there will be occasion
for publishing this communication bat i not hope II
viii not be ashibg you too much TO give 1t publicity
CALIFORNIA, Sept. 10, 1855.
We have received circular particalarizing some
proposed city improvements in the Fourth and Sixth
wards. Il Is as follows:--
proposed petition the widening and exen-
sion OF Duane from Broadway to Centre street.
and from thepce direct line Franklin square, and
from thence through DIVER street to the Fast river the
widening from Broadway to Ceatre street TO correspond
with the width Of said street in progress Of widen
ing from broadway to the Hudson river and the
width to be continued from Centre street TO Franklin
square and thence to the Fact river thus forming very
desirable thorougharc from the Fast 70 the North rivers
II is also proposed that Madson may be extended
into Duane street. by the widening of Rose the
south side from Pearl to Duane street and that Gold
street may be extended into Duane street Ia meet aud
ntosect the extension Of Madison street. thus forming
desirable from the lower part Of the city TO
its casterly section, which will without doubt, tend
thOroughtAres
OF Nassau and Chat ham streets.
The wideniog OF Frankfort street from Franklin square
10 the Park may be suggested much seeded improve
ment which may sooner or later claim attea.ion.
The foregoing about all the communications
which we feel disposed to present to our readers
this morning. We are they will lie found sufh
GENTLY interesting TO justify US in devotng much
IN fhau