Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-02

BY the John w. Cater, Capt. Payne, we have No
cevsd files of The Kingston Despatch, the Royal Go
zette, and Chronicle up TO July 18th; also letters
from two correspondents.
A fever was prevalent at Spanishtown July 10th,
resembling typhus.
In many parts of Jamaica the inhabitants were
literally starving for want OF COED provisions. Every
Thing is scarce and high, and higgiers forestait the
market.
Several shocks of an earthquake were felt at Kings
ton on the 9th. tne
Subscriptions were taken at Kingston in aid of the
sufferers at the great fire in Charleston, News
The Jamaica Despatch copies Miss Martineaus
observations on slavery
Correspondence Of the Herald
KISGsToN, Jam. July llth, 1887.
DEAR SIR,-I know not if the name subscribed
hereto may not have altogether escaped your recol
lection. You may perhaps however have some slight
recollection of me, lad in the Office of the Enquirer
After having rambled over half the globe am at last
settled down. in the iorrid zone
bly, object in now addressing you is to request you
will exchange with the Despatch files of which
shall be regularly forwarded you by the j. W. Cater
and Orbit packet ships. We are here dull, stupid
set ofbengs-a matter of fact sort ofcommunity If,
however, can in any way promote your nterestin this
garter pray command. observe from your state
mens that yours is very paragon of newspaper esta-
bshment can but remark that you are well deserv-
ing the fortune which learn you are rapidly making
Big whskeied Webb ought be sent TO this pant of the
world for few months. We are not at all sloto"
in curing such chaps he feathers and tar, and
comfortable ride sharp rail- would be of service
10 him. BY the by, can you inform how his grey
hounds are They are much more valuable dogs
than their master.
If you, my dear cir, will excuse all this fppancy it
is much more than deserve. Allow me, however, to
subscribe myself.
KINGSTON, JAM, July llth, 1897.
DEAR SRI send you by this vessel, the John w.
Cater, file of papers, requesting you will send
by every vessel your papers the Herald and Weekly
Herald
There is no news Of any kind worth communica-
tng-only the inhabitants in the country parts in
a state Of starvation, account of the scarcity OF
flour, meal, rice and our own provisions The mar
kets in Kingston well the country very badly
supplied with articles of all kinds. regret to state
that the inhabitants of the capital town of Nevis,
West India Island, called the town Of Charleston,
have severely suffered from the effects of fire, which
has caused great Distress subscription sent to
our kind Governor who headed the list with ESQ the
Mayor, Hon. H. Mitchell ESQ., and several Of our
merchants gave puch they could afford. / re-
fer you to the papers for the other news, &C.
Hoping to hear from you by every vessel, with all
the news Please send your paper regularly-it is
much liked here, and if get you few subscribers
will do so.
The AMERICAN PApERs.-Of all the various United
States papers, Of which receive files, the one we
are the most anxious 10 examine is the "New York
Herald" edited by James Gordon Bennett, Esq. In
the first place, to find in il correct cpl
tome of the markets and the state of mercantile af-
fairs; secondly, there is information which can
rely regarding matters and things" from all parts q
the Union. Then again, we read with delight he
witty editorials; and lastly, we have beautiful ligh
reading and poetry that would move the soul Of ar
anchorite. Mr.. Bennett is well patronised. The
LADIES' dear creatures, his friends, and when tina
is the case, a must be successful; James Gordon
Bennett deserves to be-he is talented" and wha
is more, he is industrious!
He is completely "arbiter elegantarum'' Of all thu
editorial fraternity the United States. No wonder
then he is emnently successul!-Jdmaica Des
patch.