Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-14


and confusion by the appearance Of tive slightly and
beautiful mansions rising in all tho msgnlficeace Of
pine boards white pant piazzas and all modern i'm
provements-sreen blinds and painted shadcs-n the
very centre of its venerable and before proan-
ed limits. 1t seems that two "cu,e Staten Islanders
had by hook or crook possessed themselves Of part of
the old Garrebrans farm, and erected these pretty
houses to the horror Of the old Knickcrbockers. No
thing in the shape of brick and mortar had been put
together in this ancient village for l50 years. and the
poor cid Dutchmen leach worth his Sl00OO0 are abb
soluely sick to death at the sight tits fact that
doctor had been called visit any OF its inhabitants
for seven years land only then to set broken arm)
and now the Bergen physician has been called once
week on an average, since the innovation of these
Staten Islanders The old grey headed negroes,
those whose laugh could in their young days have
been heard on the Battery still evenings droep
with fear and the very cabbages wilt at the approach
of the profane ntruders.
The spinning wheel of the old Dutch matron is at
STAND still, while she carefully collects the tumblers
full of Spanish dollars which have ornamented her
parlor manel for half century, and digs hole in
the deep recess of her milk room for place to keep
them safe.
Bergen church on Sunday is scene of commotion
there are the Van Hornes the Garrebrantses, the
Sips the Vreelands the Mcrseises, the Boskercks,
the Van Housens, and host Of others, oil talking
Dutch al once and the minister's sermon has less
effect on their sensibiiies than the news John Van
Horne brings from Communipaw They talk of CO.
loniziDg, and committee has been mt TO the west
to find some SAFE secluded spot which will raise cab
bases with to leave the old land of their ia
theirs and build themselves new homes, secure from
innovaors and squat,ers.
If Mr.. Irving has any love for the inhabitants of
old Communpaw and the PavOnans generally ne
had better pay visit to their now distracted settle.
ment and induce the Staten Islanders to sell cut
Somehsg must be DONE and that quickly, TO pre-
serve this remnant Of the DaJch dynasty
New EMIssroN or CeuErERFGIrs.-Yesterday
Paddy Woraen of Chatham street notoretv, was ar
rested near FIa,lands L. L. for passing of number
of IS counterfeit bills, upon the Morris Canal Bank,
of this CITY. II seems that Pat had hired carriage
| and taken along with him couple of accommodate
| ING creatures, known about town Matilda Varkins
and Rosetta Jackson with whom he stopped at seve-
raj public houses on the road and treated 10 punch.
In each place he stopped al he got IS counterfeit
bill changed and was in the act of getting good mo-
new for another one, when he discovered that the
officers Of Justice were in pursuit of him. Civ ne
some general orders TO his escort 10 return Brock
yn with all possible despatch without him. ne eoted
through corn field close by, and concealed himself
under luxuriani pumpkin vine, where ne renamed
snsconsed until snaked by the heels by his pusu-
ers The whole tea party were then searched, and
an amsun. OF bad money found upon them, besides
tho COED money they had received IN change and
were conveyed to Brooklyn, where, after full exam
inaton, they were committed for trial. This Is the
newest emission out-havng made lis appearance
for the first time in circulation on Saturday night
last Worden has been several times before accused
Of similar crimes, and only escaped conviction on one
occasion by the skin of his teeth. We rather calcu-
late i, will be eee difficult for him and his assoc'
ates 10 Get out Of this scrape easily as hehas here
tosere done out of many others OF the same Kind In
this city.
Tap PR,sos oUraAGg-Wc are happy TO be ena-
bled TO state upon the authority of Justice Lownds
himself that il was not his iatentisn in the case al
luded 10 in the Herald of yesterday OF beng under
stood as sancloning the cruel treatment infi cted
upon the boy in the prison yard by his uncls and,
,hat If he had been aware Of the excessive punish
ment inflicted, notice would have been taken Of
the complaint. During the magisuacy Of Justice
Lownds, we have never before had occasion to take
exception to his decisions upon the bench and should
no, have done 90 upon the occasion referred to- but
from a sense Of duty TO the public, which we feel
mound TO discharge even nj the sacrifice Of private
friendship. -
ABAcx Our-Our readers may probably be aware
that some two or three moaths SINCE the 81. Johns
IN. B boa,men, gave a challenge for $1,000 TO any
boats crew in the world 10 row a race with them
This challenge was accepted by club IN Halifax and
by another, we have understood IN New York. Well,
after al il appears the match is not likely TO come of
puess the others allow the ST. Johns folks 10 have
the matter all their own way. They will run upon
no other terms than those Of having the race TO take
place either in their own harbor, or at Drgby, Ms;
the Halifax club very naturally demur ut this Propo-
sai what the New Workers may say to il, We are not
We, ad vsed The former suggest that the match shall
come eli at the Halifax annual regatta in September
next.
Morx DnKrse.-A colored man was stabbed last
.venn mn. while walking quietly along the street. in
como.ny with some females. by a man Of his own
color DR.. II. Bostwick was sent for, who found the
man IA nt from loss Of blood but on examination,
ascertained that the intervention OF rib had saved
HI. life and rendered the wound not dangerous The
neroetra,nr OF this foul act was soon arrested and
w,Il usdereo an ex I'm nation this morning
NJ Assistant Alderman Crulms, why don't You
- n,isa nces existing in the streets