Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-30


will be nothing less than a practical "engincer."
The superintendent of the mud scow, who scrapes
out the public slips and basins has under his COM
mand no less a parsonage than hydraulic "eng-
Reer." boss chi mney sweeper is best known as
FIRE engineer" and the chief of the patent scrapers
feels himself just much entitled TO the cognomen
of engineer" as any other chief does who blows one
mans house into the air, to prevent another mans
hodse being burned to the ground
This is great couRtry. Every man naries his own
title and goes upon his own hook II is the very age
of humbug. Impudence is the only stock in trade
necessary for an individual to commence the world
upon; and the public-good natured, kind hearted
souls-are ready favor the pretensons of the
greatest mposter, and become the dupes Of the most
barefaccd knavery.
AMBIGUOUS MuRpER.-A most bloody scene was
enacted on Saturday forenoon in Broadway near the
corner of White street. The shocking particulars of
this tragcal affair were furnished to u.s. by the
ner, as follows
BY the testimony at the coroners inquest Of Char
the name of Ann Coleman, called at witness house,
No. so Howard street. on the 22nd inst, and claim
ed protection against her husband, Edward Coleman,
a, this house several days subsequently, and for the
last two nights in company with her husband. On
Saturday morning she again complained of i'll treat
ment, and determined upon making complaint
against Coleman, and was on her way, in company
with Witness to the Police Office for that purpose,
when she observed her husband was following her,
He called her several times to step, and not being
obeyed when at the corner Of Broadway and White
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of the head and with in his right hand nearly
severed her head from her body, which caused her
death in a very few minutes after.
Mr.. Atwood before whose shop the affair occurred,
on hearing the screams of woman, out, and saw
the deceased fall Mr.. Atwood asked Coleman why
he had done this and the latter answered because
she slept with another man." He was then taken
into custody not offering the least resistance.
The assassin had been twice before arrested on
complain, of his wife, and baed out by black ras-
cal by the name of Peter Williams who resides athe
Five Points This Peter williams seems to be quite
an important parsonage around the Police Office and
is known there by the appellaton of bail general for
the negroes The examination of the prisoner will
take place on Monday morning.
ASorHxR ATrrMpr.-A poor, heart broken, little,
emacated weman came before Justice Lowndes on
Saturday afternoon, to make a complaint against her
husband, John Leach, whom she charged with at
tempting to kill her by ehoaking her and beating her
head against the floor. The evidences Of brutal vlo-
lence were too perceptibe about her head and neck
TO leave any doubt in the mind of the gisrate of
the demoniac purpose Of the unmany brute Of hus-
band, and warrant was accordingly issued for his
arrest.
PsnsEcurIoS.-A poor black fellow, formerly a
slave went few days age, in company with another
coored man, into New Jersey, TO do some white
washing. After performing the job, the employer,
doubtless to get rid Of paying the poor roddea down
black man, had him brought up before magistrate,
under the plea of net having done the work properly,
and then pu, him into Haekensack Jail where he
now waits I'LL some kind abeliiionst will attend
his case. As soon as learn the Of the party
we shall publish them. 0 shame, where is thy
blush
BouLrrroS SELLpnBAsHuM.-On Wednesday
next, LIST of August, there is to be splendid exhbi
ton Of blacks and whites both male and female, at
the Broadway Tabernacle TO celebrate the abolition
Of the West India niggers. The following ladies and
gentlemen are expected to address the mixed assem-
bly:-Mrs Angelina Grimkc Weld, Miss Smith, Mrs.
Cuffee (of Kingston, Jamaica, who comes as dele
gate,) Messrs. Cornish, Gloucester, Downing (of
Broad street, Van Rensselaer,, President Green, tof
Oneida) and number Of others, too tedious to emu
merate We advise our friends and the friends Of the
cause to 20 early, in order TO secure seat
DoverAs JuLAP.-The Tendon papers quote Jones'
Second Ward Julaps as the best in the world. So
they are. Bet Jones' customers don't know how to
drink them. They understand this matter much bet
ter at "Panes Phenx Coffee House." corner Of
Pine and Nassau streets Folks take their juaps there
through rye strauss which has very exhlarating ef
feet similar TO that produced by nhalng Nitrous bride
gas l, Is quite amusing Of q pleasant evening to
drop in and observe the various passions excited by
the administration Of the Douglas Julsp," as It is
called, and the devotedness with which Mr. Dou
glass disciples hold to their straws during the
pleasant process Of imbibng.
TIE HAcKmrs-Mr. Dsturnel requests us to say
that strangers coming to this city, and residents ALSO
can always protect themselves against the impesi.
tions OF the hackmen, by consulting his Strangers
New York City Guide'-a little pocket volume con-
tanning q map Of the city, with tables Of distances
and the rate Of fare TO which the hackmen are emit.