Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-12


ate wants. In other departments Of trade, however,
dunsss continues prevail in great degree as at
any time previously. As II regards financial matters
there Is no Improvement The weather has been plea
SAINT and favorable to out door transactions all the
week The Mississippi is within feet inches of
high water mark and rising.
In consequence Of the active demand for Cotton
last week, and in the beginning OF this holders were
encouraged TO ask such high rates that most buyers
quit operating, and the market for the last three days
has worn very quiet, dull appearance. The sales
for the week amount to about 45O0 bales generally at
small advance on previous prices we quote II
to IA cents as the extreme rates for Loaisanas and
Mssissippis making fair Cotton cost from liz to IL
cents. A few choice crops Of North Alabama have
brought H. but 81 to cents the rates at which
round lots are held. Our receipts continue very light
from all quarters, and the stock on sale is now reduc
ed extremely low.
RAos.-The evils OF paper money circulation, ir-
redeemable IN specie, daily nanifestng themselves
in this city. Confidence is entirely destroyed-pru-
dencc and economy have dlsapp- ared-and industry,
deprived of its reward has retired from the field The
paper that clrculates today may be tomorrow perfect
y worthless; and no one is willing TO keep 1t on hand
and sustain the probable loss; the buyer will there
fore purchase what he does really want; and the
seller, to secure himself against risk, charges
nous price for his commodities Like city infested
with the plague cur entire population seems mad to
enjoy the present. fearful Of the disasters of the future
Every man IS STRIVING 10 Overreach his nelghbor, and
uprightness and morality are almost banlshed from
will do more TO vate the manners, and corrupt the
morals of the community, than any thing which could
be nvented.-Con. Her.
WnITENED SEPuLcHREs.-Ye sterday noon we no.
lced that that they have been white washing, yell
low washing, brown washing, and water washing,
all round and over the outside of the Canal Bank.
An hour afterwards 1--WE read something like the follow
ing, "Ye hypocrltes, ye make clean the ontsldea'
&c.-Ib.
We have information from source entitled to
some little reliance, that after the 4th of June For
nasar intends 10 rent the st. Charles Theatre upon
his own responsibility for four weeks and bring
several new Italian operas. We hope the report may
turn out 10 be true.-Ib.
CHECKED HArs.-Some of the most fashionable
young fellows in this city have introduced kind
OF yellow checked hats, with round crown and the
brlm turned up call round the hat" Several niger
gals have Tin consequence OF the warm weaher) dis
pensed with frock, and introduced new fashioned
yellow checked petticoat which they sport superbly.
Both hats and pettlcoats look unique.-L.
ExcHASoE BANK.-Before the suspension Of specie
payments the paper of this bank was about scarce
as silver IS now but since that time they have lite
rally flooded oar city with their rags. A merchant
who Is unable 10 pay his debts is stigmatsed
swindlcr, if he involves himself more deeply but a
bank believed TO be insovent and avowedly unable
to redeem It's paper throws more of il into circulation
and calls it giving relief TO the community! Will the
people submit 10 this wholesale imposition? Will
they acknowledge themselves the AFFECT slaves of
these chartered monopeles? We shall see.-B.
HEALTH OF THE CIry.-We are every day asked
us il sicklyF'-"is it going TO be sickly7' So far,
we can answer, the city is healthy; what may be,
what will be, we cannot tell. Ii Is rumored, how
ever, that "yellow Jacket. in accordance with the
custom of the times, intends "suspending" his visit
TO New Orleans, for this year Well who cares if he
does? None but the M. d. will be the sufferers by
ibis suspension. Great bores these same doctors
biHs-Picdyune.
TIr ron TAr-The northerH Ups received yesterday
by express mail, contain not one item Of any thing
In the shape of news; IN return we send them back,
as the boy said, "the same sauce" Diligently have
we searched for something of interest to lay before
our readers but efforts have been incffectuaB.
Our butchers and market men seem to be the only
people who drive brisk business They have things,
and prices all their own way-for the people
here-cannot well gel away-and must live. There
spectators who purchase up the chickens at the
outskirts of the town, they brought in for
snty-hve cents, or less, piece, and take them 10
market and there refuse utterly 10 take less
than dollar for them.-Mobiie Advertiser.
NAvAL-We learn that Captain Isaac Nc Keever has
mand of the United States sloop of war Falmouth,
now at Norfolk, and to proceed with her 10 the Pa
crtc, as soon as the necessary preparation can be
made.
AQvIcK PAssAoE.-The ship Richard Anderson,
Captain Lucas Quilt in Baltimore last summer, by
NJ "a Nav, IN ~ days
passage from Mobile, and ID days from Cape Hattie.
ras, I'LL pilot came board. This, il il stated, il
of ihe shortest passages between those places on
record.
Extract Of letter received by gentleman in this
city dated,
JEFFERSON, Camden Co May3l.
"Yoa will be surprised 10 hear that have not long
returned from an excursion after Indians. Three Of
them were captured about two miles from my hogsc
and Il is believed that some hundreds are in the Oaka
fanoke The Indians conducted to this neigh
borhood bya runaway negro from this section. The
negro well known To me, and great villain he is
he IL fled 10 the Oakafanoke IN that direction and
fears IRE entertained that he may conduct the next
time, much greater number A family Of fifteen
have been murdered near Monticello few days ago
and some think the war IL only beginning. Ii is bo-
lcved that the young warriors sending away the
aged men and women and then intend renewing the
with greater vlgor than ever
~ do not like the of hngs all; appearances
gloomy, and the rumors OF war will not cease IN
Florida for many days yet TO come"
The Wheeling Gazette states that II continues TO
receive the most favorable reports from the sur
rounding country in reference 10 the grain and fruit
crops particularly Of the latter. The late rains
to have produced most happy alteration In the APP
pcarance of the whole vegetable kingdom There IL
richness in the aspect of the verdant hills, and the
productive Wales that chases away even the gloomy
forebodngs Of hard times and checks the bitter
murnps OF those who feel the heavy stroke Of execu
tive folly.