Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-07

OF these fountains one is described by Leutenants
Pettgrue and Ingraham, of the u s. Navy TO be sua-
ted about miles from the land, and or miles from
St Augustine light house. the latter bearing by compass
N. w by N.
| tits distnguishable at distance by yelowish
appearance the surface of the and the breaking or
ripping of its escaping waters on the weather side and
a suphurous atmosphere may be smelt half mile TO
leeward of the fountain The Soundngs adjacent 10 the
fountain athoms the seward side, and Ia Ia
thoms the land side In the Fountain itself, Captain
Ssson reports that the lead fathos failed touch
In sailing this Fountain, they found it difficult TO
keep determlnate course position central or conve
nent tor observation owing to the activity with winch
the current disengages itself from beneath The vessel
drifts to side the other although there is no dii
Guilty IN crcumnav eating the spot The waters OF this
Fountain far their observations went, were cool
brackish and sulphurous, and the volume discharged
they conjecture be large a column OF 100 feet
diameter
Other mariners have stated the of this Foun-
tain to be decidedly fresh and the volume of greater
extent but when the accompanying resisances are taken
into view the turmoil of waters meeting under different
impulses may be expected that descriptions OF ths
singular Fountain may vary in particulars until II
Is made subject of methodical examination. In the
meantime there TO be good reason Tor surposng
the origin of this Fountain be homogeneous with that
OF many others in the interior OF Florida, lmpregnaed
with sulphurated hydrogen.
But Ito the mariner the locality of this Fountain Is
worthy of particular attention, because, instead OF its
being shoal, the breakers might Indicate IT may be
good mark at time when other landmarks cannot be
seem Instead of Scylla and Charybds to be avoided,
he many find opportune haven for the supply OF fresh
water.
Under the probability that there may be many other
marine eruptions of similar description, it would seem
important, that all who travel the should be aware
OF their existence, and be the lookout for the disco
very OF The correction OF charts IN tar as
they may have msrepresented these fountains, would
be important object attained by such discoveries, be-
sides the assistance that might be otherwise Afforded
researches in physical science.
There IS another marine eruption the East coast
of Florida Immediately off point Of rocks projecting
into the Jupiter inlet Another is also said
list the West of Florida, off Charlotte harbor
Several fountains also in the bay of Xagua,
ticed by Humboldt on the South of Cuba; and a
fresh water eruption extensive scale is repre-
scented to be in the bay OF Bengal abreast othe Ganges
CAPITAL PUNIsHNENTs.-The following crimes are
still Notwithstanding the late reform of the criminal code,
punishable with death -
High treason murder; attempting to murder by adj
mnistering TO, causing to be taken by any person.
poison other destructive thing; attempting murder
by stabbng, cutting, woundng, by any means what
soever causing any person any bodily injury danger
Gus to life rape; unnatural offences piracy whenever
accompanied with an attempt to murder any person
robbery of any person, accompanied with attempt
murder the person robbed, by stabbng, cutting, or
wounding; burglary THAT is, HOUSEKEEPING between
nine o'clock at night and in the morning) accompa
MED with any attempt TO murder any person in the
house if any person in the house shall be stabbed
cut, wounded beaten struck by the burglar; unlaw-
fhy and maciousy setting fire any dwelling house,
any person being theren unlawfully and malicously
setting fire to, casting away, or in anywise destroying
any ship vessel either with intent TO murder any per-
son, or whereby the life of any person. lawfully being
therein shall be endangered exhibiting any false light
signal with intent bring any ship vessel into dan
ger, unawuly and malicously doing any thing tend
ing the immediate loss destruction of any ship or
vessel in distress every accessory before the fact any
OF the above capital offences is punishable with death,
in like manner as the principal feos-Times.