Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-21


ing sugar from the cane is the New Orleans cores
pendent of the Courier g. Enquirer. We know him
| we'll He is great blasterer with goodly stock OF
impudence, though pretty well acquainted with prac-
! teal mechanics.
A blacksmith and ship carpenter residing at McDo-
noughville, opposite New Orleans fought duel at
the Bay of ST. Louis on Monday, the 7th instant.
| The blacksmith was killed
| Net the slightest appearance of epidemic IN New
Orleans on the 18th. Even the ordinary fevers had
disappeared. The poor doctors are in bad way
| The rascas engaged in countcrfeiting the Second
Municipality bills, have all been Gagged They were
printers and pressmen engaged in the Office OF the
True American.
| The great Ball Play at Pass Christian was to come
of Sunday, the 18th instant
| Bagby, the Van Buren, candidate for Governor, is
| TAT votes ahead so far as heard from.
Incendiaries are at work at Baltimore.
The editor of the Globe explains why he published
General Jacksons last etter,-to relate the accusa-
ton of Judge White, that the old hero in favor
OF United States Bank
Any body owning Virginia lands that have been
forfeited to the state for taxes can redeem them by
the 18th of January next After that date the door
is forever closed.
Mr.. Van Buren, has sent the message post haste
and by special express to the Hermitage, for the Old
Hero to smoke pipe over.
More persons have boen arrested in New Orleans,
suspected being accessory Of counteretng the Sc
cond Municipality notes. One has confessed his
note. The shinpastering system opens wide door
to knavery.
Lyon, the congressional candidate at Mobile, has
majority over Taylor ofll7
The steamboat Champion, Capt. Murray, arrived
at Mobile on the 18th, from Pensacola. On board
was the corpse of Richard NJ. Harmon, ESQ.,, of Mo-
bile who fell in duel on the 18th, by the hands Of
Lieut.. Mum of the Navy.
BY the U. s. sloop of war Vandalia, Commodore
Thomas Crabb, arrived at Pensacola on the 18th from
Vera Cruz, we learn that Santa Anna was tending
quietly at his plantation, Menza de Clavo, Vera
Cruz the ruIaors respecting the despatch of troops
to apprehend him uRfounded
The above intelligence is brought by Mr.. Robert
Greenhow, he also states that when about 10 leave
Jaapa, at o'clock on the morning of the ID instant
violent earthquake occurred which, on his arrival at
Vera Cruz, he learned had caused much damage to
the city, and produced the utmost CONSERVATION
among its inhabitants, many of whom took refuge on
board Of the shipping in the harbor. The shock was
felt on board Of the Vandalia, about which it
stoned much agitation of the water and shook the
chain cables The Vandalia remained for twenty-one
days at anchor in the narrow pass between the Is
land o. SACRIFICES and the main land-and her crew
enjoyed better health in that situation, than at any
ether period of the cruise although the yellow fever
was raging in the city.
There is no prospect OF an invasion of Texas and
certainly the remoest chance of success if the at
tempt should be made.
In As counties of Mississippi the aggregate vote for
members of Congress at the late election, is
For Claiborne ". b. 9766
Ghoson, ". b. 7l79
For Prentiss, (W) 7724
Acee, (W) 1905
A theatre has been fitted up at Pensacola.
The Burke County Aquatic Club, Waynesboro',
Georgia. challenges the of all boats, bat
teaus and canoes in the United States. First-To
match them with four Dared boat in distance Of
six miles, for from one to ten thousand dollars. I'd
To ran baueau with them for from one to twenty
thousand dollars And 3dly-Torun with paddle bat
teaus for one hundred bales Of cotton The challenge
stands open till the LIST of November.
FAMINE AT Aux CAYEs.-We have been politely
favored with the perusal of letters from Aux Cages
to the 18th July, from which learn that the inha-
btants were that time suffering severely for the
want # provisions and had been previously reduced
almost 10 a state of starvation severe drought
/
October last until about the middle Of May, when
little rain fell During the above period the fields in
the ACCOMPLISHMENT presented the appearance of hav-
ing been visited by devouring fire. Such vegetation
as escaped the drought, and on which cattle usually
fed was greadily devoured by the inhabitants The
people were almost driven 10 despair when few
barrels Of flour from Port Prince reached the
own and were sold at $50 to S32 per barrel. On the
twentieth June there net barrel OF flour in the
whole city, and the inhabitants again suffering
severely, when two French vessels arrived with
cor The parched plains have since begun TO assume
their accustomed verdure and is hoped that the ef
fects of the drought will entirely disappear in August
or September
| One of the letters says You can form some
idea of our suffering when ysu know that plantains
are worth % per bunch, and small potatoes six
cents each. The Spanish money system of the CO.
yernment and relaxation Of agriculture is the
Of our distress. Happy are those that car get them
selves out of the country."-Bah Amer.
FsoM FLoRrDA.-By the steamer Charleston, Capt.
Bonnet arrived on Saturday from ST. Augustine, ac
counts from Fort King the 9Th have been received
Every thing was quiet. We are informed that Chiefs
have given orsers TO their young men net 10 modest
the whites on any account and that an express had
lost his way fallen in with by party of hostles
who conducted him TO the road that led to Fort King
There was report though not believed that the Sc
minoles intended TO send deputahon to Washington
The gale did very little damage at St Augustine, the
wharf was overiowed by the tide, and the young
OF alge trees much injured by the wind.-Sdr. Geor-
gian.