Nebraska advertiser., 1868-12-03
-BLACK-MAILIKG
MnR Fam kmong Thsives.


On Broadway, below Fourteenth
Street. stood a church that at one time
was one Of the most fashionable in the
city. The congregation was wealthy
and large, the minister eloquent and
popular. The bellies ofthe city, with
tine young and the fashionable, crow
ded the church when the pastor filed
the pulpit. In the full flush Of his
popularity, when q pew could not be
hired at any price, when any salary
, would have been paid to him that he
demanded, the minister disappeared.
Quite late on Saturday night the We8-
try received a letter from the rector,
dated of Sandy Hook THE IetteT
rendered the rectOr's resignation, and
announced that he had sailed that day
at noon on one of the Cunard steamers
for Europe. The parish were surprised
and alarmed. The whole affair was
a painful mystery. Here was aminis-
ter, settled over q dOurishing and lib
eral charge, with a fine church and
parsonage, q church crowded with the
elite of the city, with a salary equal to
any demands he might make, with
the best singing in the city, and all the
popular appliances, who had suddenly
resigned. and privately left the cOun-
ty, b 20 nbone knew where
TIE st0 " Du8nce. The expla-
ration caine after the minister had
completed his European tour. At mid
night the door bell Of his parsonage
wa violently rung. Going to the win
dow, the minister saw a man standing
on the ~dOOr-stOne, and he demanded
his business Hecame with amessaGe,
he said, from d dying woman. HASH
" dressing himeelf, the good man
came to the door and received the
message. Just around the block was
a poor woman, and she was dying.
Her only treasure was a babe. She
could not die in peace unless her babe
was baptized. II his reverence would
come to her dEipg PllQw, aud admin
lister hatsaerA1aent tie blessing Of q
poor dying woman would be his re-
ward. It was much to ask, and at
midnight too, but his great Master,
who loved the poor, would not have
denied such a request as this.
Ills humane and religious sympa-
the wee creased ard the miIisRE
ffle l the me Ter. Common
prudence would have said. Take a
policeman with you. Call up q friend,
and get bim to bear part ia the cere-
mony.n But, dreaming of no peril,
he went on his way TO do, as he
thought, his Masters viii. He was
soon in q dissolute region. in q street
n0DnOus for IS unoleanness The
mesenrer knocked a q heavy gate.
that closed up a narrow, dark ailey. 1T
opened Immediately, and slammed
him the narffo1 1fEo a nrfuo- I~o-
ThrOugha long, narrow, andunwhOle-
some entry, that seemedtO can alley
way covered, the parties took their
way, They passed up q narrow stair
case, hrekeH AID HcketFt LeWd wo-
men we're passed en- tie stairs. Dark
featured ana vfllainOus-OOking men
ssoned3o-oroWdtbe place. With his
saaued Nestments on hisRFm and his
book 81 service ihbis hand, the min-
ister vas nshered fntbhdark and un-
whOlesome-looking room. The door
wa closed behind him, and locked.
A dim candle on the table revealed
the outline Of dozen persons, male
and female, of the most abandoned
and desperate class. His inquiry for
the SICK woman, and the child to be
baptized, was greeted by shouts Of
Laughter. he knew he was a victim.
He demanded the reason for this out
rtge nc was informed that bis
friends who had invited him there
wanted money. His standing and
c1rochor were wei known. He was
B. one of tho most notorious houses in
New YORK his midnight visit 20 that
Place was wen known, and could
easily be proved. 1.-The paid one thou
sand collars. All would be we'll nnOt,
his ruin was certain. Instead Ofdefy-
ngtheviliains calling on the police,
q Soddding Cd his Congregation, he
thought be could hush the matter up.
He might have known that IL would
All come out, and that every dollar he
paid would be used as evidence against
him, or asfmeans % extort more. But
he was thoFoughly frightened; would
ma hive The thing knOWn for the
world; his hand was ia the lions
mOuth, and he must draw It out as
easily as he could; 50 he gave his OBJ
HERtion o pay the mOhey promptly
at noon the next day, which he did.
AO-coufse new demands were made
from time TO time. He was lodged in
the street MISUNDERSTANDING men
etopped 60 spaakwith him on the cor
uefG Notorious men ran his door
bell. MysteriOUs notes, from Ignorant.
low-bred, and vicious persOns,-as the
spelling and language shOwed,-eame
to his hands, and into the hands Ofhis
family. The p0orman was nearly dis
tractcd. He paid away hisOWnm0ney
and borrowed til his reputation suf-
eVferod. The threat Of exposure hung
over him like an ominous sword held
by q hair. In a moment Of desperation
he decided % leave the country, which
he did, 70 the establishment and regret
s-ofhls friends.
On his return from Europe, the rec
tor settled In Massachusetts,. over :
emalIarural parish lie was soon track
ca % his country home Black-mail
4, ing was renewed. His old terror CANT
upon him. Again he acceoed to th'
eKtortiOn. The police o fNeW York q
lenefh came 10 his relief. In search
ne Tor other game, they came upOl
proof that this minister was in th0
hands ~ black-maiiers. Letters wen
found containing Information Of hi
'WheIeab00ts how 20 terrify him
MAT sums 10 demand, and az VIVA
Time his salary was due. He was ne
~1isved from his presUers. The larg
rs he had paid were not reminded
- spir5ts We brokers' and he la
never recovered his position. I SAY
him not long since in Canada 81
holds q Subordinate position, and
unc1ching % = small parish. He wi
dle > victim Of biaek-maning.-6N
et|nt AID 6h0d0W, NclD York.
w1 R~aprosentatipo Hcaton, from Mort
Carolina, arrived to-day, reports th'
~fince Grants election q Wonderfl
change Mistaken place in all parts