Morning herald., 1839-08-31

ticans beating altogether the strollins players
at their own game.
MUsIe -AtwilI has sent us a whole batch
of music, some of them the most popular ssngs
out of Heaven. We observe, too, thar friend,
Gen. G. P. Morris, has became national song
writer, such as Moore is to Ireland-Bnrns to Scot
land-Beranger to France. Charles E. Thorn. our
friends friend, has set the whole 50 music. The
next time that the rainbow spans the
earth or sky, we shaH despatch messenger TO
Heaven and request the Blessed Virgin to send US
one of her angelic pages sing these national songs
none on earth can do them justice.
TaE SEA MossrER-It is now settled beyond a
question that there is serpent hundred and
thirty five feet long in existence. Last Thursday
ssn'nght it was seen of Nantucket, and on the sub
sequent Sunday afternoon il observed by par
ty of ladies off Nahant. Their seeing the monster
was sutfc cent proof, bat it is made doubly sure
by the fact that Lieut John Busbie Of the United
States Navy, saw the king or Queen, it yet
doubtful which, OF Salem last Tuesday. Its head
was the size Of BARREL and Lieut. Busbie thinks it
about one hundred and thirty feet in length. Its
course through the water was similar to that Of an
Anaconda ON land, and it moved with great ce
lerity.
THE WEArHER.-On Wednesday last the ther-
mometer ranged as high as 90 in the shade Yester-
day it was down to 56-only a difference Of 81 de-
grees in two days. Fires and winter clothes are
now exceedingly comfortable; while Wednes-
day 1t was the reverse with the coolest summer
clothing.
o. The trial Of the ringleaders Of the blacks in
the seizure Of the Amistad, will take place in Hart
ford, on the 18th OF September, before the United
"a .kol Il.
to day. the proceedings until they are finished. We
were the first that gave the true state Of the
when the schooner appeared our coast, and the
account Of her capture, published in Thursdays
Herald, was the only correct one given.
ANOTHER CHASoE.-The old Fulton fury boats
have again been put the line and the South fury
boats Withdrawn
o. James Graham Of Great Brit,in and author
Of the history Of this country and Judge MLean OF
the United States Supreme Court, have been dubbed
LID. by the University Of Cambridge.
90 Six houses situated on Pleasant street. in
Newburyport, were destroyed by FIRE ON Wednes-
day last. Ten families were made houseless by the
calamity.
0o- The Hon. +. GRANGER was here the other
day. He has on his countenance strong features
representing Governor Of New York in 1910. "
may be nistaken-bnt that's my opinion
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0c;- Mr. Leomis' powder mill, at Schaghticoke,
this state, blew up the 9th inst, killing Mr. ia
cob Lonas, and another man. Loss, $4,000.
Ot~ The MEcHAsics' FAIR about 70 be held at
Castle Garden will afford ample materials Of remark
and observation.
e5- Twelve hundred new houses are now bsilding,
II 10 said, in ST. Louis, and fifteen hundred in Gin
cinnati. We do not believe there are more than one
thousand in both.
0cs- The health Of Havana had much improved on
the 18th inst. The yellow fever was confined TO the
shipping.
man named Edward p. MNIanus committed sui
eide in Baltimore, ON Wednesday last. At the same
time black boy, named Charles Edwards, was run
over, and white named Thomas or Daniel
Wilson, severely wounded by knife springing from
q vice into his neck. Neither Of the latter were
killed.
eJ- The yelew fever continues in Mobile, and
the Post Master has resigned. There was some diff
fcslty between him aud Sl2 900 in government