The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-02-26
NETWORK. FRIDAY, FEB. 26. 1896.
WAR FLORIDA.

East Florida and II appears that the Seminses occupy
the whole of the peninsula south Of ST. Augustine
They have an army Of 5000 men, partly composed OF
runaway negroes IT is with them of externina-
ton. The following are extructs:-
letter from 81. Augustine Of the 14h inst states
that OH the night of the 18th alarm was raised by
party of Indians the The soldiers assembled
promptly al the signal. No enemy however seen
but the morning their tracks were discovered
Gen. Scott is hourly and anxously expected.
The whole of the county south of ST. Augustine is
laid waste. There is not single house standing be-
tween the City and Cape Florida. distance Of $50
miles.
On Sunday a dense smoke was seen in the direction
of Bulowve and afterwards ascertained that the
village and Hernandez also, had been entirely destroyed.
On the 11h inst. the Augusta volunteers, composed
of the Richmond Blues and the Richmond Hussars
Infantry and the Glyn and Camden volunteers started
from Jacksonville. They have in their charge train
of baggage wagons with provisions and stores tor Gen.
Cinch. Just before they started, one of the sennes
discovered an Indian, and party immediately set out
and secured the hammock where he was seen, but he
escaped. twas supposed that he was spy.
IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-The Jury who sat in the
important case of Rufus L. Lord rs the Corporation,
broughtsin their verdict yesterday morning in which
they awarded him $l56,0O0. His damages were laid
at $29OOOO Mr.. Lord, therefore, is minus $l340O0.
This verdict will make the Corporation liable for
damages in blowing up houses to stay the fire Of 18th
December last, to the amount of half million.
COOP SYMProMs.--The Rev. David Hale of the
Journal of Commerce. taking pattern from the Herald,
turns his paper inside yesterday and begins his first
page with the reading matter. Go on-in short time
you will be worthy to be called contemporary.
NEW YORK GAS CoMPANY.-Dnring the last year,
innumerabe complaints have been made against the
manner and the managers of this association Possess
ing by charter granted in l823 capital Of 81 600
and an exclusive right for years to light the city below
Grand street, is very natural suppose that they
would avail themselves Of e privileges to as great
extent as permitted and. If svarice should any time
get the better Of Justice snatch profit beyond the
bounds of the parchmeat ITSELF IL is the nature of
monopoes TO do So for this company will be observed
is complete monopoly, and alone possesses the priy
lege to supply the city with gas.
As a movement is now on foot to investigate the
duct of this company, and If there is not to
repeal their exclusive privileges or at least bring in
rival for the benefit Of the public would it not be well
in every gas burner bestr HIMSELF and contribute his
mite to the information ofthe Corporation and the legsa
turei
The par value of this company's stock is 800 per
share--it is quoted in Wall street at lao to l6o
being on the whole capital nearly profit already Of
haif mtut0H winch tne COnsutcIs Oh gus HuFe
or have paid By communication in the Courier &
Enquirer of yesterday, appears that the company have
not only availed itself of piece Of qubbng pettifog
cling quackery sustain IFS pretensions but II even sup
presses the TRUTH when that will best sustain its charac
ter An isolated statement having appeared
in the Herald respecting the burning Of the gas in the
CITY HOTEL the managers of the company, jumped at it
like a set of drowning at straw, procured certi
Gates of the error paraded them TO the world, and
attempt from this single circumstance to convince the
public that they are Of the very innocents who
escaped the sword of bloody Herod. In the face Of
profits which equal advance of stock of half
Million this modest mourns over the loss of
$6Oe00 by bad debts forgetting altogether their i'm
mense profts-her long monopoly, and the power they
possess over the whole crowded portion of the city.
II is absolutely necessary that the secret manage
ment of this company should be developed We have
been misinformed in one instance-we shall proceed
upon better authority in future. Meantime request
every gas consumer in the city, who known any facts
in reference to the concern furnish with them
once. No time is TO be lost.
NJ The Fire Wardens Of the First and Second
Wards very respectfully requested to do their duty
provided they are perfectly at leisure-no otherwise
FIRE has been made for several days in the middle Of
Liberty street, near Nassau the smoke and sparks from
which incommode and endanger the heighborhood.
NJ B. Has not the Street Inspector any jurisdiction
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