Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-24

On Wednesday, anolher person, Mr.. Nlcolct, pew |
out his brains. Yesterday the unfortunate George
Clement destroyed himself in his cell and IN ADA.
ton this dreadful catalogue we have 10 add thatoi
the death of two brothers who destroyed themselves
through grief at the death of their mother and truly
ma we say that " We know not what tomorrow VIII
bring forth."-N. o. Com. Herald.
The Texas Congress commenced its second session
at Houston on the 18th ult. Steps have been taken
to negotiate bonds for loan of five millions of dol
lars The terms upon which this loan is proposed to
be taken, said to be favorable. Itco banks had
been chartered by Ieras One with capital OF hve
mliens, and the other with capital of one million OF
dollars! Thus this infantie State has incorporated
banking capital very near as large as that OF this
ancient commonwealth this time. 10 is said, n YER
theess that they, will ere long be ready to go INTO
operation. May she be safely delivered of them.
The tide of emigration still sets towards Texas,
without the smallest indication of an ebb IL has been
increased by the Mississippi planters, who are SAID to
be decampng in nolens polens style. This state OF
affairs is hailed as happy omen-she is much IN need
of cultivaors Of the SOIL Her army Is SAID to be sui
fcienty large Indeed they apprehend bat slight
molestaon if any, from Mexico. Preparations were
making for large crops of cotton gram &C. this spring.
The New Orleans Bulletin thinks that when the Gull
,ure of sugar is began, Texas will rank of the
richest countries, in all its resources, on the Globe.
EXAMPLES. occasionally hear of simpering
double refined young lady Boosting that she never la
bored and could not for the life of her make pud
ding, as though ignorance OF these matters was
mark of genlility and leaning towards European
nobilty.-There be greater proof of silly ar
rogance than such remarks for the especul benefit
Of such would kindly inform them, that Madame
de Gsnes supported the family of the Duke de Or
leans, land among them is the present relngng mon
arch of France) in London, by the sale of her draw
ings; of the duchesses of the sasna court main
tanned herself and husband in Bath, by teaching
music school, and the queen herself kept her family
by plating bonnets.-These examples, we hope will
have their influence, where examples of
good country women would be spurned as vulgar re-
publican models.
The fresh breeze which has prevailed for day or
two past has undoubtedly contributed to hasten the
dissolution of the ice, where any exists to impede the
lake navigation. We hear nothing from Buffalo, but
il seems impossible that the harbor should continue
TO be filled with ice beyond very few days from this
time. The strong east wind a few days ago well
calculated 10 drive the ice back into the lake and dash
it to pieces.
which will probably begin TO come in as early as the
l4th. considerable amount Of goods have already
arrived that stopped at the ports below by the
setting in of winter, and large quantities of provisions
&c. have arrived from Ohio.-Detrot Adr Moy 10.
A CrRcUMsrANcE-A good commentary on the
demand for specie at the Post Office occurred on
Wednesday. A gentleman, who had not heard Of
the ost Office ORDERS of the night before, applied at
the delivery hole and asked if there letter for
him. One being handed to him, he took ii, and saw
that te postage was eighteen and three quarters
cents. To quidate this, he innocently handed bill
of the Middlng Interest Bank, which was refused
III good money, SAID the gentleman.
'les--but we require spe cie
Bat I've no specie feeling in his pocketS)
What will you do then
'Do-nhy, go home. shant give you the dollar
without change, nor the letter at any rate. Do Pm
going home So he deliberately walked of-Boston
Herald.
LocKPer-.-The census Of this village has Just
been completed, and returns from the masha show
population Of 1906. Increase for the last year 500.
DvoRcEs.-At late term of the Rhode Island Su-
preme Court held at Providence, there fourteen
petitions for divorce granted ten on the application
OF females and four by males.
The principal cause for divorce shown by one Of
the petitioners that her husband had put herheaa
iso kettle IF hot iratsr. Ii is needless TO add that
the husband was himself heated by ardent spirits
The petition was granted.
A HALF A MILE o. SrEAnBoArs.-The st Louis
Bulletin asserts that the steamboats, in port extend
up aud down the river, for than half mile very
many OF them carrying from six hundred TO one
thousana tons burthen and SO arranged 10 offer 10
a hundred passengers all the comforts convenicnces
and elegsncics Of the most fashionable hotel.
DoMEsrIc.-Shad have again appeared in the Ohio
river at Cincinnati, until last season never known
there. IL appears they have come up from the sea,
about 1900 males, not having been deferred ms il was
thought they would be- by the 800 steamboats, the
Ohio and Mississippi
CELESTE lGAN.-Thc theatre last evening was
again crowded to overlooking, to Celeste in the
"Wcpt of Wish-ton. Wish." No other performer ever
created such excitement in this city The piece
will be repeated again this evening the last of her en-
gagement-C Cincinnati Post Of My IL.
FoRr MELLoN IN. F.) MAY A. 1887.
Yesterday the celebrated chief Powell made his
appearance, with few other chiefs, in our camp.
lie looks like man worn down by haro usage and
has less the look of a chsf than any one | have
seen. He has with him most of his tribe, and they
are the most destitute looking beings have yet
seen. Most of them almost naked. They are a
fine hearty looking set of fellows and look none the
worse for wear, except In dress. IL would be diff
cult task to starve them out; they came m with loads
of the coonty root oil prepared for making bread.
Ihsre are now in our camp two or three hundred |
Indians, and upwards of one thousand within five or
ten miles of US including men, women, and children. |
They say that they ready to cmgrate as soon as
all their people collected together and wish
time granted them for that purpose. They slow
set OF beings to move and will have Their own time.
IN. Int.
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