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

been but few months established, and already con-
tains one hundred boys, who are instructed IN every
branch of science and seamanshIp, under the tut
ton of competent teachers II was urged upon the
attention Of Congress several years ago. by our an
terprisng fellow citizen Mr. Thomas Coin, and pass.
| ed through the u. 8. Senate, but was laid on the
table in the ether house, IN consequence OF the pa
mic" Of 1892 which seemed to suspend every thing
| like enterprise in the country The school, however
has at length received the sanction of congress- and
is now in the full tide Of successful experiment.
Unlike the candidates for admission to that rank
aristocratlc and corrupt anti republican military
seminary at West Point, the applicants 10 this inst-
tuition received without reference to rank in socie-
ty, the influence of politicians. The son Of every
American citizen is eligible at the naval school, and
the pretensons OF the hsmblest individual in the
muny, provided he comes with character of inieg-
ri,y and industry, are recognised and encouraged.
These lads, the youngest of whom are not over the
age Of H. joined in the procession commemorative
of this countrys freedom. and universally adj
mired, beth for their appearance and their general
good condact during the day. They were aceompa-
MED by their teacher, Geo. T. Page, and Lieutenant
Woodruff, Z. S. N. They were, by special invitation
Of the Mayor, present the review upon the balcony
of the City Hall, and at signal from the flag beam,
lssrades and waving the star sPangled banner, gave
nine hearty cheers in real man Of STYLE with the
alacrity of fsrstepmen. The enthusiasm Of the
young tars elected a shout from the surrounding
Multitude which calamity returned by theround
jackets. Success 10 the young heroes-,he future
commodores and commanders of our gallant navy.
p daughter Of Saunders, the celebrated horse
rider, beautiful woman died ssddenly in her bed on
Il sho NE & sha A io
| from induging to excess.
u The Long Island Rail Road tumbles in $500
| q week.
90 Old John Clarke-ve,eran John-takes be-
neft aext Tuesday. Boys, give him bumper.
| p The prisoners At Auburn arc treated with great
| cruelty.
90 The cotton crops Of the west will fall short
one third this season.
T The rains in New Jersey have beaten down
the corn in many places.
60 The sugar crops Of the ssulh look remark ably
| fine.
10 The blockade at Buenos Ayres still continues
to be slnc,y enforced
T Sir John Colborne s very i'll At Quebec.
90 Tom McMaDus got drunk here on the 4th, beat
his wife the 9Th, and drowned himself on the 9th.
90 A gentleman who took the an NAL from ne
gro cellar in Baltimore some years age, assures NJ
thata certain two legged BUTTON now IN New York,
Of negro origin and authorizes ~ to use his name
as authority.
co Who can give Ms the name of the celebrated
maiden in New York who had 10000 copies Of her
own version Of the bible printed for sra,ul,ous dis-
button
70 Ben Beach, who burnt the Norwich jail has
been sentenced to u years Of Imprisonment Ben
said he did not before know that he had 50 long to
| live.
| 20 Van Amburgh, the lion-hugger, sails today for
Liverpool ALI the birds and beas;esses sad for Lon
| don on the 10Th.
p The Florida Indians are hard 10 catch and
hard TO stay "calched." They made . break few
days since, and about fifty warriors escaped
n About 100 Creek Indians have also escaped
into the woods.
20 Latest dates frsm Rio report the United States
ship Independence Al Montevideo on the LIST Of Jane
all well.
n Gen. Taylor, when last heard from, was a
Mlcanopy.
UJ' The trial Of b. Ra,hbun has commenced at
Buffalo. He 10 trial for forging the names Of
Sylvester Matthews and Martin Daley TO a note for
$1,000 drawn to order Of Lyman q Ra,hbun, and
passing il off to Jay e. Webster.
DJ Thermometer al 95 IN Boston on Wednesday,
and SO here yesterday.
10 The FIRST rural tea party was hold in North.
amPton, Mass, 40 years sso.
~ The 4th Of July attended with many "a
tai accidents in various parts of the country.
D man had his arm blown of At Trey by the
bursting Of cannon.
10 The person's name who was drowned at Ho.
boken on the 4th, was Joseph Flynn.
II Those beautiful animals, the GirafIes, are
daily visited by the most beautiful women in New
York.
" Eat no saussecs tins weather.
W tremendous explosion Of fire works look
place on beard canal boat al Schenectady, several
were blown into the waier-some were badly burned,
and some were drowned.
uJ' The Ma!absr and the Hercules have both
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