Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-02

RIVER CRAYr ON THE OHro.-They are laden pris.
cpay with csrn, pork, -four, OATS geese, turkeys, &c
the produce OF the upper countries and not lew a.
proprietor OF one, told me- in querc 70 his
loading-,ha he had on board "liis Of srery thing -
Pork, flour, the staples, and enquiryl hnd
that the farmers are selling their pork at % per cw
and 25 Cts per bashe and rather dull sale At
that This 10 rather change since last season, when
pork was selling readily "all along shore for 81 and
se per cwt Bat times have changed and prices change
with them" We Frequently pass this class Of boats
laden entirely with live stock cattle hogs sheep Pou
try, &c. We passed. upon yesterday, small island
where fiat had landed, and turned out flock OF
100 turkeys, to pasture for day ortwo.
CoReSER's INQuEsT, Jan. 3l.-The following in
quest presents such OF the suferngs OF the
poor throughout city, that feel bound TO give the
facts in evidence in the Witnesses own words The de-
ceased was an infant named Holly.
DR.. w. b. McCready examined.-ls physician IN
New York Dispensary called TO the child the
patient in the dspensary the 23d had psoreas IN.
iants disease, consequence of mpur:ty in the blood
OF the father the mother prescribed for it II was
doing well on the 25th Goth and Goth, and mprov
ing under the treatment The child weak and less
able to bear the cold than well child II was always
broughtte the Dispensary Told the mother If IT was
too unwell that would call on her; this morning the
mother called on me for certificate and then told me
that yesterday when she from the Dispense
ry she had been turned of her house by her land
lord and had been travelling all day to Try TO find a
home. AT last she got tired down and helpless she
looked and found the child dead in her arms He the
doctor) has doubt such exposure would hasten
the death of the child. The disease is considered
durable and thought the child would with
proper care She lived in the basement Of SO Chatham
street. Has no doubt the child's death FASTENED
by exposure.
Eliza Holly, examined.-I lived at SO Chatham
street, in the basement. My child is four months old
has been sick six weeks 1t has been getting better
ever since it at the dspensary. The of the
landlord is James Kerrigan last Saturday he sent his
agent TO know when we would be getting out Of the
house. told him that we would try TO be out on Mon
day. He came again on Monday with two officers and
Mr. kerriga. He sent his boy end took the locks off
the door and carried them up stairs. took my baby
in my and started look for place stay in.
walked about the streets good deal till tired.
My husband went one way and went another. About
o'clock got to 2s3 Washington street. When got
there my child was dead
George w. c. Holly, examined.-Is the father of the
child owed about two weeks rent amounting $50.
The landlord told me to about eight days since.
On Saturday, Mr. Finn told thatifI didn't go
Monday he would turn into the street; and Mon
day man came and told that the officers up
stairs and then moved out. l got and they
went with me to 2s3 Washington street.
Roger Haws. examned-Mr. Finn said that he
would turn Mr.. Holly out if he didn't go. Heard Mr..
kerrigan say that Mrs. Holly go cut If The child
died.
The verdict of the jury was, that the child
It's death by exposure 10 the cold