Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-12

Mr.. Bustamente demands satisfaction for wrongs
done by us for violating the treaty. &C., he is laughed
at The true burden ofthe matter is this. The Mexi-
can government is willing 10 accord satisfaction,
but asks the same from US. Will Mr.. Van Buren,
grant IT Or will he kick up war with the Don, in
order 10 the attention Of the public from the pre-
sent disturbed state of the currency7 This must be
looked to Van Buren, has taken lessons of Talley-
rand.
See the important letter below from our valued COR
respondent al New Orleans 1t speaks for itself
Correspondence of the Herald.l
New ORLEANs, July A. 1887.
Shakespeare says, "who can hold fire in his hand
by thinking of the frosty Caucasus" Now with all
due difference u the bard, l think his hypothesis
scarcely more dfficu that this solemn matter of
fact-wnting business letter on the 4th Of July
True ii is that more reports are made this day
than on any other Of the three hundred and sixty
fve-but gunpowder though now in great demand
for imne late consumption is not one of our regular
staples, and seldom included in the state Of the
market" If the regu lar reports of pistols guns and
cuverines, are desirable for editorials presume
you have plenty round about your own domes.
The Atchafalaya bank has acquired much sympa-
thy from the tyrancal conduct used towards her by
her quondam associates. Her condition is evidently
better than that of many who have cut her. The
amount of her circulation not over $3.50 600, and
to prove hsr capaby to redeem these she showed
municipality bonds to within trfle of the whole
amount. These bonds are here equal to cash, and
we should be glad to find that every bank could show
two hundred thousand dollars cash for every two
hundred thousand of their Liabilities. The day of
some of the others is not far off, and we strongly
doubt if they will make good show. Two of
the consplrlng banks, with far less means redeem
it, had circulation Of eleven hundred thousand
dollars. But TO show you that it all the effect of
a miserable, dirty, intrigue, when the bank offered
these bonds to secure the other banks, they refused
unless she would sell them so for 100 paid thereby
cntailng loss on her of forty thousand dollars She
very properly and promptly refused this sacrifice and
the conspirng party were obliged to come in to her
terms
Specie is at IS per cent premium, and in three
months will be at 40. As perceive il is falling
with you would be good spec to send us on mil
lion or two /! Try!
Our Cincinnati brethren calling their new thea
tire equal in size to any in the United States-whcn
the whole building might be placed the st. Charles
stage, and four in hand, driven safely round at the
rate of mile in three minutes. The stage of the St
Charles is one hundred feet wide; the front of the
Cincinnati seventy
From FLoRIpA.-The steamboat Florida, CAPT
Hebbard arrived this morning from Black Creek
We are indebted TO officer of the army on board
for the following information.
Our informant states that things remain nearly the
same as at eur last advces Gen. Jessup had arrived
at Black Creek on tour of inspection and would
proceed as far as 81. Augustine and return to Tampa
Bay.
A post was to be established at Silver Springs
ahnVa al .aOrU md fxy., he
different posts that had not been abandoned were said
to be healthy and the country generally, was much
more healthy this year than last.
We also learn that Boo Legs, one of the Chiefs
was captured at Fort Foster by detachment under
command Of Capt Allen, and that three Indians were
also captured at Platka by Capt. Hanson's company
and detachment of Dragons, under command Of
Lieut. May.
The report of the death of Micanopy is unfounded
He is said TO be still friendly, also Jumper and
Cloud.-Sarannah Rep Juiy6.
SUPERIOR CouRT July ll-Bcfore Judge Jones -
Robert Austin Us. Thomas Seaman.
The occurre nee giving rise 10 this trial recent
and well known to need much recapulation The
defendant imagining that the plaintiff had used some
unlustiabe and insulting expressions te his sister
and another young lady in her company on dispute
arising respecting the exchanging of pair OF shoes
purchased by Miss Seaman at the store of the plain
tIf undertook to inflic personal chastsement upon
him, which he did in a somewhat severe and oulra-
geous manner. writ Of inquiry was issued and dl-
rected TO the sheriff TO the special damages sus-
tanned by this assault This writ was removed from
the Sheriff Court by special application before the
Superior Court and II yesterday came for hearing
before Judge Jones.
Mr.. Charles OConnor appeared in behalf of the
plaintiff He opened the case and made a forcible
and eloquent in the of which he detailed
several circumstances leading the assault and bat
terry, for which compensation was now sought al
the hands Of a jury. In addition the counsel urged
that great injury had also been done to Mr. Austin in
his business from the various garbled, exaggerated
and unfounded rumors that had been spread against
HIM, particularly by portion of the daily press of
the penny order-or this, also, rcparaton was strict
ly due the defendants conduct giving rise 10 their
circulation and, no doubt through the hands of the
Jury, his client would obtain il.
Mr. OConnor then called Mr. John Palmer
John Palmer examined know Mr.. Austin he
keeps ladies' shoe store, No. 3O5 Broadway near
Duane street. wasn my brothers store one even
ing IN November last at about nine o'clock, when |
heard Austin crying out for help and observed people
running towards his shop. went in and found Aus
tin and Seaman clinched the former appearing much
agliated and distressed, ana his face SCARED with
stripes, apparently inflicted by LASH Others enter
ed the store ALSO and they were separa,ed-Austin
said that Seaman had been flogging him with cow
skin. Seaman admitted that he had and alleged as
a reason, that Austin had grossly nsucd his sister
the evening b fore; aad, as he said so, he struck
Austin with his fist Austin did not strike Seaman !:
he denied having insulted any one saw the whip