Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-26

every boat which may be engaged in a race take the
command OF II themselves and throw the weed into
the nver instead of the furnaces.
thousands and thousands Of lives have been lost
on Inc hssissppl by the racing of boats and the cul-
pable careiessness of the officers which might have
oeen prevented, mad the passengers assumed the res
ponspy, anu taken the entire control of the boats
until such time as the officers promised TO reduce the
steam to ITS proper level.
Another thing should be attended to- and that is the
immediate procuring OF chains instead of ropes for the
rudder. Could the Ben Sherrod have been steered
directly for the Shore large number of the unforu-
mates might have been saved We hope that this ca
lamity may operate as warning, and that the me-
anehoy fate of those who have persisted within the
last will occasion enquiries 10 be made by our
Legislature and laws passed 10 prevent such acct
dents for the future.-Picayune.
lI Why is it that Benefits Herald reaches us re-
gularly, every day. while the other New York papers,
fhey come at all, come in patches Of ten or cozen-
Amos, what are you about!
Bennett says that "the Bunker Hill Monument
will be finished in the year of our Lord 2Ol3 Take
oil sir months, Bennett, and we agree with you 10
minute.-Ibid.i
We see that the Council of the Second Muncipali-
ty about issuing " shin plasters' TO the amount
of S2OO,000 redeemabe in notes Of the City
Banks, and in specie, those institutions shall
resume payments in coin y How this will work we
can't tell-perhaps might object to the plan, We r
it not for the circumstance of onr having issu
many paper "Picayunes." But we can't th'
advisable to venture beyond Picayune.-Ibid,
have already issued why should they manufacture
trash in the shape OF one, two and three dollar
notes Ibid
| The weather from yesterday morning has gradual
ly become more cool up TO the present time about
o'clock last night there plentiful fall of RAIN
and our sky is overloaded. The weather is in &C.
cordance with these unparalleled times-cold and
bleak. Spring seems to have thrown the man.
tie of winter, and men lose their energies in the con-
temptation Of the rnn which awaits them, il an imme-
date change should not take place for the better No
thing tend more 10 effect this, than meeting OF
the egslaurethe community desire an erpose OF the
situation of the banks, and what body let ask, is
more competent, and on whose report more expl cit
| reliance can be placed
Those of cur banks which persist in not redeeming
their notes, are pursuing an unwarrantablc course
inasmuch as it tends to keep up an alarm which
would ere this have passed OH, had they initiated the
example of the other banks.
This morning in the market the alarm which pre-.
vailed Sunday, and which has gradually ssbslded
since that period was renewed. Many Of the butch
ers refused to give specie half dollar IN change on
81 so of paper expended with them.-Cour I'm.
LATEST FROM TrxAa-we have received files of
papers from Houston of the 9th instant and from We
lasco ef the llth The Herald contains at full length
the message ofPresdent Houston 10 congress on the
meeting of that body. Ii gives an animated account
of The fourshing state ofhe republic and the efficient
condition of the army which, ne says are meet for
any emergency. We may probably lay this docu-
ment before our readers in the next number of the
Bee
A rumour prevailed at veIasco on the 18th May
that Santa Anna restored TO power in Mexico and
that the independence ackp ewedged by the Mex
lean ,vernment. IL reported also that several
Mexcans had arrived at the Texan head quarters with
flag of truce and official papers relative to the above
intelligence and that Captain Joseph Powell had
passed through Brazoria on his way to the town Of
Houston with the papers in his possession, and some
Mexicans in his company. The editor of the Velasco
Herald seems TO be at loss what degree of credit TO
The velasco Herald of the 9th ult states that the
Karankaway Indians had been at head quarters and
entered into treaty of alliance with the Texan army.
The paper states that the army will shortly en-
camp the Nauces river receive supplies Of arms,
provisions, &c. There were 1858 men who re ce;ved
raons head quarters, and at the posts of Bexar,
Copano, &c. there were 500 more. -Ea
Il Forty men, mostly seamen, had been drafted from
the army TO man the vessels Of war at Galveston
These men would put the navy on a better footing
than II had heretofore been, and enable 10 meet the
enemy.
The brig Sam Houston was got off the beach with
out much injury. She was hauled up for the purpose
of being repaired, and would soou be ready for sea.
The same paper from which have quoted (he
Velascs Herald of the 9th April expresses its tears
that the armed schooner Invinclble and the Julius
Cesar have fallen into the hands of the Mexcans.
Al engagement was witnes sod by the citizens OF
Galveston the 18th April between two brigs and
schooner-after the firing had ceased they oil bore
away to the westward.
The schooner Flash with emigran,s for Texas ran
ashore on Galveston island on the 18th April. A story
| Is III the f1efulu dD0ut neT Delng DOdrutu Dy
Mexican al officer The day befor, who reurnt
on board his brig and permitted the Flash 10 pro-
coed.
The brig had in tow fore and aft schooner, which
was supposed 10 be the julius CGsar.--N o. Bee.
MoBrLE.-The trotting match over the Bascombt
Course yesterday, between the brown horse Rocket
(owned by Capt. Vncent,) entered by Mr. Zuntz ant
the grey horse Rolia entered by Mr. Waters was yer,
fine
The nags were famed ones They were 10 trot ir
harness, three mile heats. Rolla in fine ainin.
+ Rocket was not-and il was doubtful with many
. which would prove the better nag Of the two TIL,
trottng very interosting-thc contest CLOSEUP
} Rocket the two the two first heats and cours,
the purse. We understood, however, that in conse
quence of misunderstanding at the start in the frs
heat, Mr.. Waters horse Rolla merely went to saw,
his distance. But the second heat was beautifully
4 contesisd-the horses never being more than tei
yards apart and Rolla coming in in sm 42s being bu
3 seconds behind Mr.. Zuntzs horse Rocket.
Q Rocket IL
Rolla, 22
Time-lst heat I'm 42s-2nd heat SIN 43s
The entries for today purse of $500, mile hea, \
, under the saddle, as follows
Mr. Richard Waters enters his gray horse Roa.
Mr.. John Stout enters his bay mare Lady Catha|
rne. rrs
Mr.. David Stephhessn enters his bay mare Ellen
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