Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-18
and could hardly be persuaded that their services

HrsALp Crv,cE, 81 Ann street,
Dec 9th. 1872
M Bennett will b~ obliged TO Messrs. Lawrsncs Lssan
toseod acoupe Of the ecs Wednesday morn
the issh instant Please noshtt bsa'er than 10 o'clock
Messrs. Lawrence Lvgan. g. Houstonst.
Immediately after this two police officers entered,
with large sticks and nearly breat exclainng
Has he escaped; 10 he armed2 How is 1t done"
"Who How Z What the devil do you mean :"
The rufan alluded to in this letter, just seLt by
you to Justice Merritt"
Dec. 9th. 1889.
Mr. Bennett will be obliged Justice Merritt TO sead Two
officers immediately apprehena rascal who has inflicted
sangerous wounds on one OF his composi,ors.
f.sa'- ssne 'mmss'.,ey :, he may make his escape
- never sent the note; and have had no one
stabbed. don't allow any rufiians or loaiers TO
come here"
The officers, as they took their leave, like true
business men, expressed their great regret that there
had not been a robbery or murder committed, by
which their professional services might have been
required.
After they left, Parson Williams in, request.
ing to see the person who dying, and who had
sent for him to pray by the bedside. Then came a
negro, TO black all the boots In the establishment
Next came note from Nblo, saying he wosld be
Punctua to the hour appointed for taking ride, and
have the carriage ready. This was followed by the
arrival of six barrels of Venice mills -four, with
note from Duff s. lvers, apologisng for the delay
Next came Mr.. Marsh, Of the Castle Garden, an
nouncng that the sail-boat was ready, and dinner
would be served up in his saloon. He was followed
by large cart load OF ice; this was succeeded by
the arrival of several carts with coal, from various
yards; next came large dray with a quantity OF
clapbOards, sufficient to construct small house;
then came the carts and casks of the Poudrette
company; then followed ladies' silk stockings. con-
dictionary, several gross Of blacking kegs Of print
ing ink, hats, cheese umbrellas, upholsters carpen
ters builders teachers Of every description, and all
kinds Of goods and people. dray came with three
barrels Of beer, and rope to let them down into the
cellar; another came to take measure for salt Of
pnnn s.snvs az 10 fhn ri
second doctor had scarcely left the room, before
a lawyer came in TO make will. He was still pre-
sent, when Mr.. Gillespie entered and Observed
Mr. Bennett"
"It's all right, ! supposed"
"What's all right2''
is he up stairs or DOWN.
"The dead man that I'm to measure for coffin"
We've no dead men here. We are all alive,
and likely to remain This is no place for dead
men,
"WelI, received this note,''
HERALD OFFICE, IL Ann street.
Mr. Bennett would be Obliged to Mr. Gillespie to call at the
Once Wednesday morning to take the for coffin
Of young man who has died suddenly
"Its hoax" we replied, but had scarcely utter
ed the words, when six carriages and hearse drove
up TO the door, with undertaken and all the nate
rails requisite TO conduct highly respectable fune
raj; and the conductors of the carriages could scarce
" be persuaded that there was not corpse in the
place. that it was essentially necessary to bury right
haps afforded amusement TO some one idle scoun-
drel was a source Of annoyance and Inconvenience
to great many respectable tradesmen. II was,
however, on the whole, Of too ndicrous nature not
TO cause hearty laugh at the ingenuity of the iel.
low who planned and perpetrated II.
THE NEW York PiLors, AND THE FRrcArE
UNITED SrArEs.-A Norfolk paper speaks Of this
vessel having struck, whilst crossing our bar and
words the article in such way as to make appear
that she struck, whilst in charge of the New York
pilot. The fact is that Capt Kearney brought the
ship of the Hook, and wanted 10 ind a Jersey pilot
or to run her in himself He never fred gun, and
missed both, by humping the ship on the bar. He
then got her OF put sea- fired his guns, (Which he
ought TO have dcas at Grsi> was boarded ~ one Of
our crack Nsw-York pilots, who brought him in
safely. But the following letter will explai. shs
whole affair
(c,ped from Norfolk pnper which says that the ga,e
United States struck heavily while crossing the Bar New
York, think IL more than justice 20 New Yorl pr
lots aud the reputation cf hartor TO inform the public
she did get ashore while the pilots hrge Thers has
been many charges made against the New York pilots whea
they have bsen this article may deceive the
public lead them believe the pilots the ship ashore
when such !. not the ease ne ship came on the Hook N
much his knowledge Of our bar, in until the snip
struck II by accident he had hat the channel and IN
safely he would his and added to The
reputation Of harborbut should receive all the
credit Of running her ashore.
The fact is, that our New York pilots are the
snartest men in creation. They are competent t.
discharge all the duties required for the piloage OF
all vessels IN and out Of New York harbor. They
already have seven most excellent boats, and ono
nearly ready 10 lannch from Bells yard, called the
Jacob Bell. This last will be the most beautiful
boat that ever dsnced upon the wave. There
are in all about eighty New York pilots, besides
about five boys to every boat. These "boys" are
all called, wheR City years of age If they are
not Licensed pilots. With such q force, the New
York pilots TO get every chip that in
and may bid defiance 10 competition Of every kind.
THE SMALL PorAroR Wan ESDED.-The Dutch
are not all killed and wounded neither the Alba
nv troops, but the war is over. On Sunday evening
last, the Albany and Troy troops reached Albany in
heavy snow storm The GovsOor made small
potatoe speech to them and dismissed them. They
were out week, spent two days at GAINESVILLE alo
house. two at Renssaaervie, and the rest in march,
ing and counter-marching. They and the sheriff
served all the processes, met with no resistance, ad-
mitted to ball. and lodged three Of the Dutcbmen
in the jail at Albany. Thus endsth the first puny, or
ANAL rotatoe war.
THx wEarHrR.-Yesterday and last evening we
had the most beautifully clear weather that ever
came out OF the heavens; and much mider than
the two previous days. The air was bracing, the
ground dry, and the sun shons brightly enough 10