Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-04

Bosr0N, sept. = MONDAY i. NJ.
Dear Sir: The gale Of FRIDAY night last was very
severe in this city and vicinity, Frustrating IN Hs
fury the frames of unfinished buildings and driving
MANY ships on shore, which had the misfortune TO
as vet of the loss of any lives, though many were
in imminent danger
The capture Of the slow, black schooner has
created a great excitement in our little qaet CITY.
Following the good example OF your original sell,
1000 COPIES OF an extra, containing iull ac-
count of the examination, nc. were sold yesterday
before IL O'Clock Speaking OF extras, IT wouid DO
your heart good, causing TO leap INTO your moatn
with Joy, could you stand in our City Hall, In the
entry OF the boxes Of the Post Office the day alter
the arrival at New York Of steamship from Liver
pool and see how fast the extras OF the New YORK
Morning Herald are disposed OF at pence apiece by
the money making carriers, one of whom is quite
a wit. WA,ie selling the extras containing inc news
by the British Queen, two rivals STOOD pesae MN,
dsposing or endeavoring so to 90, OF the new iork
Sun, and Boston Times extra III was :" no go win
them After having sold more than 100 OF the Her
add while his rivals arms were as fuli as when they
took their stand, he very coolly remarked, to the
amusement OF the bystanders-"oh! us no use
you may as well go home and give your papers to
the girls-the New York Herald is so well known
here, that sell more extras at cents than you
can find people totake OF yours Tor netting sure
enough he sold all his papers In very few minutes
Come now does not this speak well OF the discern.
ment of Bostonians? In this connection would
suggest the expediency of your sending regular
number of The Herald daily to agent in this city,
70 he dis posed Of subscription list could be
div flied for it, III be bound Think OF this
This will prove quite gala month, In LOT the
friends and enc mics of the license law OF 1885, since
the County Attorney has expressed his determine
ton to clear the docket OF 52 cases now on u TOT VI
Citations Of this law, by trying them all Some very
funny Jokes practised upon the temperance vo-
tarics by the lovers of good liquor The very last
is on the carpet-so you shall have II Va sunday
the 18th ult five young men, otherwise called spies
and informers rode about miles our, 10 the west
Roxbury House called, where they called for gin,
brandy and wine, which was given them. The next
day they entered five complaints against the ians-
lord for a violation Of the Sabbath law by keeping
Spen house. aud of the license law ty selling spirit
Gus liquors IN giasses instead OF 10 galisn casks
on each Of which he was fined $40 AID costs. The
landlord by adv ce Of COUNSEL has turned the tables,
and on Saturday last entered complaints against the
flee feefotaiers for violation Of the sabbath law by
unnecessary riding on the Lords day They are
now in durance vilc awaiting their trial, IN the Sc
cret enjoyment Of their favorite cool water win
rood oppo rtunity To reflect upon its cooling proper
ties The bier 10 sometimes bitten.
Onr CITY looks qnite deserted today on account oil
= great number Of our citizens having left Tor the
Cape Cod Centennial Celebration at Barnstabe,
which ia To come off tomorrow The order Will be
local Grafton To be followed by local collation.;
the whole affair 10 wind ap with the waltz and CO.
tillon after our famed Brass Band with the addition
Of an Independent company from this city To nrt
9TH tho bri.cs of the Cape. They eaPect Jolly
time and many native Cape Codites have travelled
from Georgia 10 present At the festivities This
NAV have been married by the late hurricane, which
possibly destroyed the pavilion, under which the
eatables were placed, as IL entirely Frustrated .
canvass Theatre this city, where theatrical now
ces, stage mad, were won't 10 murder hicnaro
Othello, Roils, and the like.
Our hotels are well filled with strangers at present
and among other distinguished men, the Postmaster
General and Secretary Of the Navy are tarrying At
the fremont House. More anon from