Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-17

SINGULAR LssAL DIFFICULTIES cAussD ~ rHs
SmIrwascx OF the HoMx.-The calamity which be-
el this steamer with the greater proportion of her
passengers, will il appears, give rise to some curious
difcules in the distribution of the property among
Ne surviving relations of the dead. In the New
bern Spectator" received at this Office, we fRd the
following article, the immatsrial paris Of which we
have emitted:-
As soon as my engagements will perGit shall taks great
in o and
II was eur lot to mngle much and often in the literary circle
Sed and interesting memSs and %.ri Win
high estimation and comnendaon which his unohlruslye
hss 81. de
of the Law upon the rrh OF 10 propery Of the
amented dead Of the Home, forming Of the NEST curl
This right perplexng in consequence Of
the conflicting testimony Of the survivors as to the fate OF
State, which has determined who entitled TO dsrbu.
whs survived the longest and we believe that the question
has been agaied even in this sonny learned
marks that the question arose in the Kings Bench England
the case Of the King vs. Hay father and ns his ony
ophe and question by the case WAS VINO '96a
estate vested in the daughter and by her
DEATHS her next Of ka whe the part OF the mother
The right succeed depenaed upon The fact which person
died first and that fact could not possibly known YES
civil law 10 found lis presumption on the relative strength
shese presumpons were S and Unstable The court did
not decide the question The arguments on eac de were
mends ac9mprome he said there legal principle
WHICH he could decide se same question again y
Phinorc 26e The husband wife and children all pershed
Wynne after long and learned discussion, heia to
most rational presumption that all died sge,her and that
ton necessarily be settled in of the states in conse
of the unfortunate fate the Nome and many OF her
nass hn
e there remains not the shadow Of testimony were several
ate families board; testimony Of those who survv-
ed deprived almost Of all certainty and confidence IN conss
Of their limited and utter inability toden-
t perishng sufferers the conyu struggle ofdeah
The curious and nouiring reader will IND much 70 interest
In relation to the sad fate of Mr. Groom and his ia
my, we never have heard from any passenger CON-
ing to this quarter, single circumstance connected
with their last moments, with the exception of
vague statement made by young boy Of Jersey
City, who was saved he knew not how This boy
says that previous to the tremendous that wash
ed him off the wreck, he was accosted by young
lady, about seventeen years of age, in mourning
Dress She entreatcd him TO save her. She leaned
over his shoulder and begged him 10 try 10 save her.
"Pll give you IS, 600 i you will get ashore" said
she in her paroxysm of distress. The next moment
the big white billow came and she was dashed into
the great deep never to rise again.
The boy relates this circumstance in little PAM
phlet he has published. He was the apprentice OF
Mr. Boyd, barber but both Mr.. Boyd and his wife
were lost II is highly probable that this young lady
was the late Miss Groom. The whole family were in
mourning and the description given by the boy agrees
mere with her identity than with that of any other
The fact may, therefore, have an important legal
operation hereafter.
~ What is the reason that old Sheriff ParkiRs is
still in prson7 1t is disgrace TO the country TO keep
an old man like him confined in jail, for mere legal
technicality, when we thousands of swindlers
riding in their chariots and giving dinners to great
men, Why ishe in jail Does it not arise from some
questionable proceedings Of that arch iocofoco Of
Hcrkimer, Abijah Mann? Now that liberal and
enlightened revolution has taken place trust that
Sheriff Parkias may be set 1T liberty
aJs understand that George p. Morris is dssat
isfied with the account gave of the iocaton pre-
ceding the assault and riot in my office last Novem
ber and the part he bore in it. We like to do every
one Justice and do not wish that the sins OF one
should be borne by another The best way to get at
the truth Of the matter wosld be for Mr. Price to tell
his experience thereof; he present-he admitted
that fact at the trial; and, if recOect rightly emu
merated George p. Morris among the guests. That
admission was not thoroughly sifted. Mr.. Price,
speak out.
II BIG BABY Moan tries hard TO persuade the la
dies not to read the Herald. This will only make
them the more anxious to see ito devour it, They
know il is the greatest periodical for genius talent
and grace now published. Quite amusing it is to see
an old Jew, wearing sixponny wig trying to set
himself up for ladies' editor against me with both
youth, education, blood, and an elegant squirt to
boot Poor drlveller! Yesterday, | issued an i'm
niense edition Of the Herald, and selling for
shilling per copy board the steam boat, that took
the passengers for the Liverpool packet.
The ladies prefer an old toothess Jews dull paper
to one published by young and enthusiastic Chris
tian Of the pure Anglo Saxon race 7 Never
MONDAY, Nov. Is.h
DEAR MR BEsNETr,-
reader Of your dear little Herald
address few lines have been In daily expet taten
OF seeing Of ssusc remarks friend DR.
Brownee vbo by the bye has not yet preached his sermon
for Orphan o his lecture ans the
Catholics and blessed Virgin Mary you call her,
In the Ouch Reformed Church. of Beecker and Amos
Though present al bis DISCOURSE In
formed by friend that great deal nider than for
when wasrather In hope that
Ill take notice OF this letter IN tomorrow mgrnings Her
aid, I subscribe myself, JULIA.
Certainly my pretty little Julia. have not heard
whether DR. RrownIee has m AIDE IN his mind 10 prcach