Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-25


sent him back in fancy to ould Ireland. Went TO bed
was called in the g-awoke-ruhbcd his eyes
got up-asked for his bill and rendered me with
other notes in payment.
Wont do, sir Cant take them"
why sol"
" Don't take shin plasters, wont go here"
My master had sovereign that he got of this
difficulty, and got specie in change.
" How long is it asked he, before the Philadelphy
boat goes OFF,"
Immediately, the last bell is ringing
of he set accordingly.
Captain, captain" he called.
"Well, what is it r.
." want to get my geld from thief of laundering
fellow wont you wait till come back-stop the boat"
Stop, be id"
:" Bad cess to me, then must get on board"
No time to loose" lei go there,
The Ir;shman was .kimmng the waters towards the
good city of brothery love. Upon reflection, he
not SO badly off as he had anticipated.
The exchange merchant had told him that the notes
would go in Philadelphia He had done wrong in of
fering them in New York. He paid for his passage in
specelanded the foot Of Chestnut street. and entered
the Quaker city Here he again doomed TO dsap
pon,ment. Wherever he offered me- spurned
with contempt and indignation.
We've got enough humbugs Of our own" said one,
without taking the execrabe, unredeemabc trash of
New York"
My masters specie was all exhausted, that he
compelled to return to New York, to demand his
gold back for his shinplasters.
He got en- board the boat-apon arriving at New York
he was accosted for his fare He had nothing but my
self and brothers.
"Twon't do-no 60" said the clerk.
tive got nothing else"
a. Then you're a swindler.'
whats that you say?
"A swindler, and by c. Ill have it cut yeu."
With this, he seized my master by the throat
and almost stranged him.
will you pay your passage 2 he demanded, as the
Irishman getting black in the face
1--WE got more
"Give it to him" cried one of the spectators.
"An Irish blackguard,' cried ansther.
Take his coat" said a third
Have at him.
Don't spare him"
"Choke him"
Cd him"
ellis coat his csat"
This was no sooner said than done. Four or five
seized his and stripped it from his shoulders and
finally kicked him from the vessel
He boiling with rage-burstng with indig
nation He shook his coatless arm impatieny at the
clerk, and then set off work dire revenge apon my
miscreant maker.
Upon arriving at the old shop where first saw the
light-lo and behold il was closel-shut up-,be
swinder was gone. Then the Irisbman dragged me
from his pocket and casting upon the earth od me
to pieces--I am dying. Thus my birth inglo-
rious, and my death wretched-ill begot-i sped.
Piracy.-Capture or tho Philadelphia nae ket
ship Susque hanna, on the Capes on Della
ware.
We take from the Philadelphia United States Ga
zette, the astounding news of the capture Of the
packet ship Susquehanna by pirates.
II this be true as we fear IT is it speaks volumns
of the niggard policy which leaves our merchantmen
and packet ships at the mercy Of the robbers
The pirates have doubtless heard Of the large sums
of specie shipped from our ports to England and have
anticipated a rich booty. There could not have been
much specie on board. We give the following par
ticulars.-
Prom the United States Gazette Of Monday, Oct %.
ANALOGOUS PIaAcv.-Packet ship Susquehanna,
from Philadelphia for Liverpool, captured by Pirates,
of the Capes Of the Delaware
LEwEs. Sunday, Oct 22.-Mr. J. Coffee-We have
just received information by the pilot beat Mary per
Mr.. James M. West, and Mr. Edward Maui, two good
pilots that the packet ship Sasquehanna, which went
10 sea AT Two u CloCk vesteTudy, was CaptuTeu Dy
pratical schooner off the Five Fathom Bank.
The wind being at the north, she bore off 10 the
southwark, and at dark was off Indian River. The
ship was by the wind ut the time Of capture. The
wind has been from the southwark today, and have
employed an express to 90 to Milford and Newcastle,
to send the news Norfolk, 10 enable an armed
vessel TO cut her OIL
1t ought to be sent to New York at once as with
the shit of wind the pirates may shift their
The wind is light AT 5. W., or would send up
pilot boat as il il. have become responsible fer
express by land, and sent communication TO the
p. M. at Norfolk. In great haste, yours, &c.
Il. +. ROONEY.
P. S.-Thc pirate was long, clipper foretopsai
schooner, panied black-full OF men.
ar The Revenue Cutter Galatn, Capt Gold, 10
and has been lying at Wilmington for several weeks
pact undergoing repairs.-U. S. Gazette.
Upon the receipt OF this intelligence Commodore
Stewart despatched the Bevenue Cutter well manned
in immediate pursuit from our port.
The following are the names Of the passengers in
the packet ship Susquehanna, Chopper sailed on Sa-
turdsv for Liverpool.-M. Humphrey, lady, two chill
dren and servant, Ann Rawe, Mary w. Rawle, Ra
chel Sharpe, Henry G. CsrbL Henry Martin, I'd
ward Pleasant of Phiadelphia; Esther Hoppin,
Pro violence, X. l. Mary Ann and Anna Reilly, Of
VIM. ii. Gray, of Norfolk, Va; James
Saul, Of New Orleans; Henry Fox, Of Bristol Eng.
VIM. b. McCrons, Of Newcastle, Del.-and 40 in the
stecrape.
NL0TNINGs-Tbes ubsrrj,rrx wouId ;pSsrv, sorrTu