Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-08

me that Madame wanted to speak to me.
"Who is Madame 2" asked l.
at is 50 and SOL
"Where is she?"
She is in the carriage close by"
approached bowed, and looking in recognised
fashionable lady Of my acquaintance, who had with
her in her carriage beautiful daughter and equally
beautiful young niece.
"How do you do, Mr.. b. p said she.
"very we'll, thank you, madam" bowling to the
ladies'
Chow is the election going on 2" asked the young,
lovely daughter, with sweet smile.
"Do you take interest in the election? Z" asked
"Certanly," replied her mother "The amusing
narrative you published this morning Of the humors
of the city, highly interested all of us"
81 thonght an election was a very dull affair."" said
the lovely daughter, putting her veil half over her
beautiful features, "but l find you make it quite
amusing"
VI am glad it peases you" said l.
"Call and see as" said the stately matron, "but
don't put us into the Herald"
"Oh! said the lovely niece, show should like to
be in the Herald, just to see how it feels"
81 have been several times" said the bushng
daughter"
"And how did it feel ~ asked /.
"Oh / can't tell-'tis so queer-it makes one as
light as fairy for whole day"
swell them" said l. you shall be fairy to TO
nance"
"Ohr' said she, blushing
"Oh, fe Mr.. b." said the mother with a smile
"Oh! excellent Mr.. b." said the sweet niece-"do
as you please and will elecionesr for the Liberals"
"Apd so will l." SAID the daughter.
"Iwill-I will"
We bowed all to each other, and the carriage drove
the rafting stones like lightning. All the gay
dazzling beanteeus, intellectual young ladies are in
favor Of the liberal cause. We cannot fail.
LATE FROM JAmAcA-By the Orbit, Capt Meade
from Kingston, Jamaica, whence she sailed on the
18th utmo, we have our regular files of the "Cour-
ant" up TO the day of sailing.
A severe shock of an earthquake was felt at Barba-
does on the 22d Of September. The oscillation was
from east TO west Several houses were cracked
The shock lasted 40 minutes
The smallpox was at Barbados, on board Of
vessel from Angosna. She was in quarantine.
The felons confined in the Barbados Jail, made
an Intellectual attempt TO escape on the 22d of Sep
tembcr.
The Legislature of Antigua met on the 7th of Sep
,ember and adjourned to the 2slh without doing any
business.
Sir III. G. Mcleod, the Lieut.. Governor of St
Christopher and Angua had arrived from London,
and was received with great rejoicing
Heavy thunder gusts have been experienced at
Grenada. slight shock ofan earthquake was felt at
ST. vncents, on the 10Th September.
Dr. Sennett who went out passenger in the En-
lily from this port on the 18th September has insti,a-
ted proceedings against Capt Graves. II appears that
angry words passed between the two gentlemen and
that DIR. S. fred at the captain and wounded him in
the face.
The negroes Of the Island will not work Oh, the
blessings Of apprenticeships!
Correspondence OF the Herald
KrsesToN ia, Oct. 10, 1887.
We are here all on the qui rire having Just con-
cluded the elections. The assembly meets ON the
path for the actual despatch Of public business"
We have several new members, returned; amongst
them Mr.. Richard Hill, special magistrate"
and gentleman of colour. We have also two or
three more radicals returned and we threatened
with an attempt 10 end the apprenticeship system in
August, 1893 al which time the non prGdlal appren
tees will be free as presume you are aware the
pradals 10 remain apprentices till 1870 The ra-
deals and baptist preachers have no doubt unsettled
the minds OF the pr1dals and by some fears are en-
tertained there will be attempt at rebellion i'm Au-
gust next. We, however, have the satisfaction of
knowing that we have majority of conservatives in
the assembly, and that no attempt TO shorten the APP
prentceshlp or TO promote rebellion will meet with
nnv encouragement from the home government.
There ia rumor ahoat that our Governor Sir Lo-
mel Smith has sent home his resignaiion--we hope
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