The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-05-29
New YORK. Nav 1872.

New YORK, May 1872.
| The recent nomination Of Mr.
Greeley Of course constitutes the
conversational pabulum Of the
street. Find a knot Of men any.
where and out Of it grows a bet
or a vote, and as may be expected
Of New York city, the majority
favors the election Of the white,
coated philosophers. The South
erners here, almost without ex-
ception, deprecate any action ad-
verse to him by the Democratic
Convention, and there are those
among them who predict a bolt
from the Convention by the South
ern delegation should Mr.. Greeley's
nomination not be ratified. Mean
while he pursues the even tenor
of MS way, is seen little in public,
writes the most nom-commital Of
letters, and modestly refrains
from advertising himself in the
Tribune. 1t is understood that he
will retire from the paper, at least
during the Canvass, and further
more that in the event ola straight
Democratic Nomination in July,
he will withdraw his name as
Candidate in favor Of the nominee
Of the Philadelphia Convention.
This being the season Of ami
versaries the Rahaigge, Tagge
and Baubtaile Of every conceiva-
bic ism" in America are holding
their meetings and letting off:
their usual pyrotechnics. Victo-
ria Woodruff at the head Of her
long haired clans holds forth at
Appollo Hall, and her crazy con-
gregation have nominated the
creature for the Presidency, and
subscribed three Or four thousand
dollars for the campaign.
The Methodist General Con-
ference have been in Session at
Brooklyn, reviewing the affairs of
the denomination and making
arrangements to extend their
work. The teetotallers. Swed-
enborgians, missionary, tract and
bible societies, ard kindred asso-
Citations organized for the CONVEX
sion Of heathen at home and
abroad Of every kind, color and
condition have likewise had their
annual "howering," counted up
their receipts and expenditures,
and lapsed into retirement again.
One ofthe strongest illustrations
of the power of the press came to
my knowledge the other day.
You will remember that, two or
three months ago. the New York
journals were teeming with ac-
counts Of the run on the Third
Avenue Savings Bank, and that
others succumbed to the pressure.
I have been informed that it oc
Cured in this wise. The New
York Sun having occasion to cor,
rect some error Of statement.
properly sent one Of it's reporters
to the bank to obtain the desired
facts. He was rudely treated, and
returned to Mr.. Dana, the editor
who thereupon instructed his EN-.
ployee to investigate and open bis
batteries. The reporter went tc
his task con amore. 1t required
but a dozen we'll put lines to arouse
suspicion and gather the crowd
and for weeks the place was
thronged and the integrity Of the
bank placedin the greatest jeopar
dy. Every inducement was offer
ed to the Sun, 1t is SAID, to let &C
it's bulldog grip, but threats, per
suasions and profers alike failed
to move the sturdy editor, uDti
his lesson in politeness had beer
taught, and only then did he re
liqu;sh his hold. Since that time
the reportorial fraternity have re
cei7ed from bank officers the com
mon courtesies of life.
There are a good many frauds
in the community that ought tt
be reached and exposed in tht
same way. For instance, one o
the great Tea Corporations O
New York is flooding the country
with circulars inviting the publi'
to organize clubs for the purchase
Of tea by the pound or package
and the most extraordinary in
ducements in the way Of higl
sounding Chinese names, and loV
prices, are offered to unsuspect
ing country people to invest ii
what is little better than ranl
poison. The truth is, that tn
firm which has a great man.
green and gold establishment
Scattered here and there, ar
known by New Workers to ha7
agents engaged 10 purchasin
tea grounds from the diferen
hotels and restaurants, which ar
| dried, mixed with chemicals and
, small proportion of fresh tea, pc:
: fumed, and arc then put up in q
5 tractive parcels, and sent forth
| a price somewhat below reguls
= trade rates to poison unsuspicior
r lovers Of the beverage. The Ell
$ tire cost of the drug thus prepare