The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-02-18
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My dear fellow you'll be the death q that man yet.
While Webb was in thcreading room on Thursday
wag said, Well l LIE Benefits paper better
than any other in New York"
Webb looked around az savage a meat axe
" Oh, my God Oh, my God that Bennett haunts
me every where"
he shut himself up, and did not appear until near
about the time the cars were ready to start. when
he came down stairs he was wrapped up close-rlsh-
ed through the hall to the sreet-run part OF the way
to the cars-jumped in and was off in q few moments
to Bamore-vsry luckily for him, as nice little tea
party was made up for him. He knew ne was IN
danger, and was somewhat afraid to show his face.
His reporter here who il is said great figure in
the books of the City Hote, in New York, some five
or six years ago, under the name OF Capt Stanart or
Stanard, of the Royal Navy accompanied him tothe
cars.
Thus ended the greatest farce in which the re-
nowned g 1aob erciter" has ever been engaged 1t
will of course bear very digned appearance in the
columns Of the Enquirer it requires youto set
all arigat You are the regulator and much depends
upon you in giving a correct account OF the affair.
The writer for the Baltimore Chronicle is absent and
the writer for the Baltimore Patriot says he will not
report any more of the proceedings so that am de-
termned to have the thing set right in one Of the New
York papers.
P. s. As Webb was leaving the city, all the school
and church bells commenced TO ring.
LATEST PROM FLoRIpA-The detachment of Capt.
Fregmith's and Hansons companies, have returned
from the South, we learn by the st. Augustine Her
ald of the 4h inst. The death Of the notorious John
Cesar is fully established by Capt Fregmiths report
II is said that this will have great influence towards
subduing the Indians He was master spirit among
them--bod, daring and reckless.
Capt Weeden reports fndrng the body of man on
the beach, at the south end of Anstata Island, sup
posed to be one of the engineers of the Dolphin.
TExAs.-A bank styled the bank of Commerce, is
shortly to 90 into operation in Texas The Texas
Telegraph reports a duel and the affairs attendant
upon civilization.
"Gen Houston has returned from the army, and
reports it in fine health and spirits. There are not
twenty men in the army over forty years DID, He has
directed Gen. F. Houston, to have the bones and
ashes of the Heroes of Aame collected and inferred
with all the honors OF war. A company of cavalry,
Is forming on the Colorado Mr.. Hemphlll, citizen,
was accidentally shot by his own belt pistol while In
conre between Mr.. Knox and Anderson, on the 18th,
the former was held bail for shooting the latter
in the hip Six feet and hafo water is reported on
the bar Of the Brazos Filisola has published his de-
fence-a translation Of which is in course of printing
at Columbia. No fears felt of an invading army
Deaf Smith is far to the west, and no ntnaton has
been given by him Of the approach of the enemy
Su1rs AGAINST THE DRIVER OF THE EXPRESS Mail.
Two suits have been instituted against the driver of
the Express Mail in Baltimore, for furious driving,
whereby the lives of the citizens havebeen endangered
and one old lady knocked down, and severely in
jured that she will never entirely recover it.
Both suits have been decided in favor of the PLAIN
tihs.
SANTA ASxA-The news of Santa Annals liberia
ton has reached Mexico and been received with the
greatest public demonstrations Of icy and satisfaction.
The national flag which, since his capture at ST. ia
cinto has been kept half mast, is now restored TO
its usual position.
SrSouLAp ROBBERY AT THE Cry HOTEL SUPPRESS
sEp-Wc understand that asngular robbery was per-
petrated at the City Hotel last Sunday, by young
gentleman from the South and that warrant was
got by Mr. Boyd, and Mr.. Cmttenden, the land
lord, TO clear up the matter
We have seen no account oft in the newspapers,
and il is said to have been suppressed by some means
or other II is also said the young man was hurried
aboard the steamboat to be sent home, and that heis
the son of a rich family in the SOUTH
We should like 10 know more Of this matter, and
we shall call upon the Police daily, till the whole facts
are brought cut We do not the reason that poor
devil should be punished for caime, bat that the sons
Of the rich should escape Will the Police Office
please 10 explain Has such transaction taken
place. How came the affair to be suppressedl
~ Mr.. Leeds has handed the annexed statement
in relation to Biddy's lease. We have yet to learn
what Biddy has to say.
Ngw YonK, Feb. l6, 1897.
Mr. j. G.. BEssErT-Sr-l noticed an editorial
paragraph in your paper this morning, purportng TO
come from Miss Bridget Dillon, which Is incorrect
The facts Of the simply these The House was
rented to Miss Dillon for year at the rent OF $685.
and repnirs paid in advance, with no commitments
beyond that time which expires the first OF May
next. On the first day OF February, sent word, or
told Miss Dillon that she could have the house on
the same terms with the addition OF the taxes only
She SAID she would LET me know whether she would
keen IT, also promised to do some repairs TO the
House, which would have cost me at least $50 In
day or two afterwards she sent me word she rouid
not fake IT, OF this have proof by all my young
men, and her own admission | then rented the
house for $500 and taxes presumng asshe had stated
that she did not want il. In the afternoon she called
hersef and stated that she would Take IT. then told