Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-23


| seven deaths.
A PIoUs BLACKBOARD AND AN IMProvs ONE
ABUSING EACH orHER.-See the " Courier and En-.
quirer" and I" Journal Of Commerce all last week
Correspondence Of the Herald
BosroN, SATURDAY, September 2lst y
DEAR BENSErr:-It was runored in State street
at an early hour this morn, that the British Queen
arrived al New York yesterday, yet no believed
IT, because no tig flag appeared on the City Hall.
rush however was made for the IN, aud there
was one poer solitary Evening Star, containing half
| a column OF English news (and twice much of
stale pais), forwarded by a passenger to illumine
the minds OF the hundreds attempting 10 get peep
at the news while no New York papers were on file.
The mystery soon explained to me by friend
Greene Of the Post Office, from whom learnt tina,
the ears had arrived bringing the New York passen-
gers, but that the mail left behind at Providence
or Stonington, he knew not which. Various were
the conectures to the probable Of this sus-
picious accdentgome thought that either the steam
by the stock brokers' tall after the sale Of stocks this
morn, lest the news should prejudice them. All
agree that very important news must be in that
leather bag and they are on the qui cice for peep
| at its contents.-Business is at a stand, money 10
scarce, but sour lsoks are plenty on change.
have received from sck sonve advices to the 18th
| inst. From Middle Florida we learn that while
party Of regulars attached to post the Suwan
river, engaged in building q bridge about
two miles from the Fort, they fred on BY par
~ OF Indians about 40, and six Of their number kali
ed They wee under the command Of sergeant,
succeeded in beating the Indians back and securing
their dead and wounded. Six oftheir number shout
dered each dead man, and retrcated, the Indians
pursuing and firing upon them. They succeeded,
however ~ getting to the Fort, promptly returning
the lire oil the Indians during the whole distance.
Three or four Indians were seen to fall being borne
of by their companions.
General Taylor has ordered the return to Florida
OF the % Indians recently captured by Lieutenant
Hanson. These are TO be confined in Fort Marion,
ST. Augustine.
Removal or A PosrMAsrER.--Mr. Todd has been
removed from the post Office in Portland, and Mr..
Nathaniel Mitchell appointed in his place.
FIRE in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES buildings Sixth
St were destroyed by fire the Nth inst and among
| them the stable Of MIR. Newman.
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT Losr-The Mogul, one Of
the largest class, burnt the edge abou,
three miles below Louisville, on the 18th inst She
wa valued at $4,000, and insured for 1000.
| TExIAS NAvY-The Brig Brazas sailed frox
Baltimore, On Thursday last, for Galveston. She
will mount from IL 10 Ia guns.
SEIzUREs ron SMUeeLISe.-The st John Chro-
Ricle OF the 18th int. says, III. b. M Ringdsve, az
brought in two schooners detained prizes for
smuge ling.
A PARr OF THE CABINET STILL MovISG.-The
Hon. Mr.. Ponsett is in Boston, and on Friday last
made excursion down the haIbsr, in the cutter
HAMILTON for the purpose of examining the fortcar
tions. He was accompanied by Governor Everett,
1T w ahrixnt ana several others.
AcciDENr.-John &. Poole was killed BY being
| crushed between two the Baltimore and
Ohio rail read on Tuesday last
Nor observation-disclosures Dunnd who wac
hang short time since at Baton Rouge has resusc-
tated.
PAYMENT TO THE IsDIAEs.-Sixty thousand dob
lars, government money, passed through Peru, IL
Iines, on the 4ih instant, to be paid to the Miami
Indians.
A BODY vouKD.-The body Of Mr. Richards a
| .teerase passenger OF the Hilab, at New Orleans
drifed ashore at Eat Pensacola the 10th instant
On his person was found q silver watch and gold
ring In one III his ears.
The ST Louis Bulletin says That on the 18th in
slant about Sl4 900 worth of goods were recovered
in that city, which short time ago obtained in
Buffalo, N. r., by means 81 swindlng II appears,
that there three persons engaged in ths affair
one of them named lay Tor, and another Smith Two
OF them were arrested in New Albany. Tayler e.
capped and concealed himself in . cornficld but thew
were making diligcnt search after him. He is the
same person. who, last year. passed 10 firm in this
citya forged cheek, PurPorting to be drawn by .
N. q. bank.
Just concluded. gives total of inhabitants
this, Texas is included In l7y3 the census taken
by Count Rivellasgedo gave total of 1000 900 in
hsbtants In 10 years the increase IL net uuite tive
millions.
CHHERoKEE INDIANS The LATHE Rock. Ar
kansas Gazette Of thc 18th ultimo says that every
thing appears quiet there. Both parties were 10
council though separate-the R@ss party stthe head
waters Of the Illinois river, and the Ridge party II
the mouth OF the same. II thought they would
settle their difficulties without recourse TO arms.
NEW BRUcswicK. The provincial legislature
met IN Fredericton, the 10th instant. There was
nothing particular transacted. Sir John Harvey's
speech was wholly relative to the late calami,ous fs
IN st. Johns.
SINGULAR AccipErr--The 81. Louis Repsblicas
| OF the 9th, says:-That . Mr.. Adams, while tyirgs
young colt, on Friday, met with most GUAR sc-
cdcnt As he was aboat leaving, the colt seized the
foreGneer cf his left hand and bit IL completely on
pulling out At the same time the extensor ci the fore
arm 20 the elbow.
STEAMBOAT AsuoRE.-Tbc Mazeppa, from New
Orleans, for Madsosvie, went ashore on the Sth in
slant, near the latter place. She lies high and dry.
ArrkMrT TO Kill PosTMAsrsR.--Mr. Bland.
r. NJ, of Edenton, N c.. was stabbed Friday
week, by man, named Whitaker Benbury. Mr..
Bland was IN the post office, asserting the mail when
Benbury Knocked for admittance. II was refused
him, and so burst In the door Mr.. Bland then at
tempted to push him out. and while so doing, he
ceived a stab from Banbury. which will probably re-
suit IN his death The rascal was arrested
0U-The Segars with which seiSas, Of IS Cedar
street, supplies his customers, certainly very SUI
perer To any we smoke. His agent at Havana takes
great pains In selecting the m d approved brands,