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Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14
C~rou~r,s Office.

An inquest was held at No. 277 Spring street, on
the body nj w iiam Chequer.
The brother-in. law of the deceased deposed that
he was a native Of England, aged 80, and mes
senger for the War Department at Washington.
On the 18th instant he was passenger in the rail-
road car which met the accident at Amboy ". J. as
declared in the public papers. As soon as possible
he removed TO the city, where Il was found that
his left leg was fractured each collar bone broke and
all his fingers smashed He died Thursday night.
The Jury found that the deceased died in conse-
quence of injuries received in the railroad car at
Amboy, N. J. on the the 18th instant.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14
Anesinl Sessions.

Eliza Leath, a Ieaferess Of ga certain age, '9was
found guilty Of backening the eyes, and squee zng
the throat Of "another LADY," and adjudged to the
penitentary for 3 months.
John Cock stole dung fork, and was sent to the
city prison till Monday.
John Randall, who ran of with dress coat
from taiIors store, was sent to the Penitenary for
six months
William Shadrack.was indicted.for assaultng his
wife.
Waterman proved that the prisoner knocked
his better half down, and then stamped upon her
body
The better half herself, however, had forgotten
this trifing matter, and ready to swear
" that he never bated her bit, at all at all.
The Court, however, thought there must be some
thing in il, and convicted the brute Of a husband.
John Williams, dirty looking loafer, was charged
with robbing a simple lesking Irishulan, of 81, at
some low shanty in Anthony street.
The Irishman deposed that he had 1872 in his
pocket, when he fell among party Of which the
prisoner was a prominent man, and that when he
got out, he found his pockets to let unfurnished.
The Court thought there was no testimony to con-
vict the prisoner, and so he was let OIL
Jean Nickoleash, a lsafer imported from the
lazzorini Of Trieste was charged with making free
with coat which he found hanging in the entry of
tavern, which he honored with his custom.
The Court convicted Jean, and by means Of an In
terpreter, informed him that he would be provided
with board and plenty Of stone digging, free gratis,
for the next three months.
Jean looked Bowie Knives at this information, and
was removed in custody.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14

ImpeRrArT.-The Red Lander, a Texan paper o.
the date of July 10th, stopped the press to an
pounce the arrival town of the scalp Of ColBowies,
the Cherokee chief.
The battle at North Point celebrated in Balti'
more, on the 18th inst.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14
The Lords Prayer.

Our father dear, who art in Heav'n,
To whom all glory should be gives,
Hallowed be thy name.
o let thy glorious Kingdom come,
And may thy gracious will he done
In earth and Heaven the same.
Give u. this day our daily bread.
That we may IN thy statutes tread,
And be our debts forgiv'n
As we forgive our fellow men,
The debt. that we might claim Of them,
And guide Us safe o Heav'n.
Let not temptation set snare.
That we can't overcome by prsy'r,
From evil make MS free.
The Kingdom, power and glory then
Are thine--fsr winch We say Amen,
And give our souls to them.
rlineton House, Sept ., 1880.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14

Dr,-The Abolitionist count upon 10000 votes in
the State Of New York. IT the wings oppose the
liberation Of the captured Africans in New Haven,
these votes will 20 for the ocofocos IL the govern
msnt deliver them up to the Spanish authorities the
wings will get the votes. The Abolition society
here is preparing to act on these views.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14


FRAsDs or THE REvESUr.-seyeral parcels Of
foreign merchandise, valued at 200, have been
seized in Cincinnati They were smugsled IN one OF
the Atlantic ports,
SEPTEMBER CAUSE.-THE wind blew gale from
the West at Buffalo, the 9Th and 10Th inst, dong
| a great deal Of damage. Several vessels on Lake
Erie were seriously injured. The revenue cutter
was somew hat damaged.
| TBr TEXAN BsUxDARY.-The following CON-
| pose the commission to the line between the
United States and Texas. On the part of the United
States, the Hon. John III. Overton, Commissioner;
Colonel John X Conway. Surveyor; Mr. clendering
| Secretary On the part Of Texas Col p. *. Dexter,
/ Commis sioner: Geo w. Snyth, Esq, Surveyor;
Mr. II. p. Bee, Secretary. The Commissioners are
10 meet at the mouth Of the Sabine on the 18th Oc-
| tober.
COTS Jalbut in Montreal, for the murder II Lieut..
| wier has not been able TO agree The Montrsal
| Herald is anmadverting upon the conduct on the
Judge for allowing the jury food They wish TO
starve the jury into verdict.
W.sutscroy LirE GUARD is nearly extinct
Captain John Ignat Efnger, another Of that choice
CORPS is dead lie died in Woodstock, Va, on the
9Th inst, aged %.
LUZ FErDrRrco pE FieaNiEa. has been APP,
pointed and recognized as the vice consul 81 brazil
Tor the port of New YORK
| FpeM FLoRrp..-LieutenantC Charles Hughes, Of
the u. 9th lnfastry committed suicide on tue Ind
inst at Deadman Bay by cutting his throat lie was
.op of Chrs topher Hughes, Esq oar charged affairs
10 Sweden The Indians in the Western part Of East
Florida and in Middle Florida have already recon-
nenced nurde rng-in fact they never stopped.
M,rSr ELrcrtos.-Tn Cumberland County, Fair.
fiels the loco foco candidate for Governor received
SCI votes; Kent whig, 6i6l, and scatterng7i From
Portland, four wing representatives, have been elect
| ed. 80
l Az EAsruaUAKE was felt AZ Maysville, Ken.
,uckv on the 9th inst, and created quite sensation
| amongst the furniture, woman and glass
some alarm has been felt in Natchez, in cause.
quence Of report that case Of yellow fever had oc
| Cured there. ,,.-. ,
| MovE~ssrs or rHr ARnY.-Leutenant and adj
infant Asbeton, with the non commissioned Stall
the Band and fifty recruits belonging 70 tae second
Rey;ment &c Dragons, left Fort McHenry, near Bal
timore on the 10th inst, for Fort Columbus, New
York Harbor.
YAeurs.-A yacht is building IN Boston Tor a mcr
chant that city ~ 10 tons bartheH which VIII cos
sl0, 500 and this IL called extravasant pit steven,
Yacht Stag lately launched here, cost S40,so0, and
he 10 only called eccentric
0;- A regatta at Nowlan's, Harlem, Will came OF
on Tuesday next, the nth instant. The washington
n Poughkeepsie, Daniel ID Tompkins, Edwin FOR
rest, Victoria, Water Witch and Sleepy Davy, o.
New York, have already been entered. Thersce u
a. take place the Harlem River.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14

63-FowLER, the great phrenoIogist, has been ex-
aiming the head Of Cinguez, and finds that his
bumps indicate every act 81 which he Is accused
In the great year u speculation Of Fowers dis
cpls- was very efficient instrument IN selling off
some choice lots ofland at Portsmouth,, Ohio. silas
nj Stllwell called in the phrenoogist, one day, 10
examine the heads of several fnanciers who were
negotiating for the purchase of lots in fancy town
in Ohio, but who slow at closing the bargain.
The phrenologist gave correct description Of their
charscters-"but, gentlemen" said the philosopher,
II you want TO see perfect man. here he is" point
ing To Mr. Stillwell-" Stand FORTH continued he
e. the governor Governor stillwel stood forth
the phrenoogist examined his bumps, and proved
that every plan IN which that head was engaged
would succeed The financiers were satisfied.
They took thu lots al $500 piece-but had to sell
them in few months. Tor less than 500 Can Mr.
Fowler tell us whether the Abrams will be delivered
up, discharged or hupgl
Tur \ccIprsr ON THr Annoy Rail ResD.-I
ths person, injured recently at Amboy, by the ne
gliscnce ~ the companys agents bring an action o
damages, we should not be surprised IL they were
awarded full slo0,00e
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14

e,-The MoRMoSs begin their greatregious move
meats next Monday in the National Hall. They
have been rehearsng recently in New Jersy, and are
now ready for action
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14

THERE's SOMETHING IN NAAEs-The late David
Graham, Esq. was our counsel during the two or
three years that John O'Haggerty with his preeches,
Joe Hoxie, and the Wall street editors prosecuted
us by all sorts Of attempts and actions &c put us
down-and more honorable, conscientious counsel
no man ever had. He was learned, pious, and
highly honorable maR-a sincere Christian-a most
aectionate hu sband and father, and warm hearted
friend. Indeed there seems to be something in the
very name Of Graham that is manly, chivalric, and
noble. John A. Graham, Ii. ID. now residing at his
son residence, on Staten Island, had the manlness
and independence to be a warm friend during the
heat Of those very days of persecution Bennett
said he, "y8u have talent and ndustry-dont be in
timidated-go ahead" A few days ago ! had the
pleasure of seeing, face to face, this excellent old
gentleman during visit made to Staten Island. For
the last ten years his health has been seriously i'm
paired bu 10 my agreeable surprise found him so FAR
recovered that he could walk about his room, and as
10 his mnd il is brilliant, as generous, a. noble,
a. in his brightest and best days. The Grahams are
an ancient Scottish race, going as far back as the
times Of Wallace and Bruce, the following stanza
from an old ballad in the Mnstrelsy Of the Scottish
Border would indicate:
I'm Wallace ds,s when they began,
lWNu a.. F4.aft did hear The rrep
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14
General Sessions.

In the matter of w. II Sparks-Mr. Ogden
Hoffman addressed the court, and said. that
sci for the accused IN this case, he wished to have
the rule to show cause extended, to enable him
to prepare afidavits, etc, and that he thought it
would be impossible to proceed before Monday
The court granted the time asked for.
Timothy Wellman was then put to the bar, and
his trial for perjury and violation OF the Quarantine
laws, resumed.
Mr. Mcrrell addressed the court in long speech,
and commended that the which regulated the Qua
rantine establishment, gave the health officer the
power TO administer physic in Richmond county, and
not oaths. That he could, under the law administer
Oaths board the vessels anchored within the buoys
OF the Quarantine station.
Mr. George Wilson followed on the same side.
The court decided that the objection was in valid.
The defendants counsel, excepted to the decision
OF the court.
DR.. Rockwell examined.-At the time Of the exa-
mnation Of the log book, remarked to the &C cused
that there appeared to be Il leaf cut out. He said
there was taken out, but it had no writing on.
Dist. Att'y.-Did yeu find the leaf in the prisoners
chest! 4...
Witnsss.-Ne, bat heard it was found there.
Morrell.-That won't do, sir.
Cross examined Il administered the oath at my
Office. 1t is about 20 feet from the water.
The defendants counsel didnet call any witnesses,
and submitted the case to the jury without summing
up
The jury retired for short time, and found YER
dict of not guilty.
Jshn Kelly, loafer, acting as a volunteer Of the
fire department, was put his trial for assaHltihg
Richard Smith, on the Fourth of July. The partic-
lars Of this were fully reported at the time of
its occurrence. The jury acquitted Kelly.
Andrew Jackson scrt Of dock loafer was put to
the bar, charged with stabbing man in the eye, at
No. IL Oak street 1t appeared that the row in this
case, originated in dollor bed, which the prisoner
lost but refused to pay and in scrimmage the knife
resortea to- and stuck into the forehead Of the
prose ard came out at his left eye.
The Jury found Andrew Jackson guilty
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14

These amounts yet small for New York. hut the factthat
the banks have begun 10 expand small way
aging TO the merchant, especially strictly tusne.
paper alone discounted The New York Bapks taking the
lead this matter, will uHdo.btedly he banks the in
terror and with their increased issues the crops the ba OF
all traie will rapidly forward The prices Of money
must then fLl aud business again forward
Statement Of the Ciixes Bank OF Lou,,ians On the I in
stAnt compared with is ldon The 1T u July 1890
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14

sales M she stock Exchange. sept. IL.
shares Usitei States Bank 05 so bs0 dsys 1854
le5 50 10 b30 lays 1885, IS do es 100 I04I
DO Bank &C Cons b0 days &C. 10 do 95 a. do os0o do
Corp Bond $50 do Dry DIX s625 do State 90 lie iei-
"a 10 Merchants En- s4s do North American Trust bos do
cal $50 do 81 80 d. b3o days 63 80 DO ga a DO SAT so do
cal 30 bl0ds 81 ~ do 81, so do Del Hudson 66l-
so 6st 100 do newt VIII 81 so do 81 30 do 3ods o6
100 do 81 80 do 30 is 67 100 do 81 20 81 $50
do WI 81 90 do 10 DAYS g. so do - d. 81 do omor
81 so do so d. 6o 2s0do "a 100 DO % Dc
66 100 do vckburg Bank, 81 days also do 10 352,
90 do asa 100 10 Kentucky Blk - s25 do 7q rs do e.
as do Merchants s e7is North An ns l05 80 do Canton
$40 do Paefsom Railroad $3.50 Dc 10 days Ga 20 10
days So! 80 DO New Jerssy X $50 90 DO 90 days S.
so DO siopin.top T. r. $50 Harlem i6 so de- On DAYS
i6 5s DO asa do nett ~k a. 80 do 10 days Ni - do
a6l DO wk a. 80 DO aos ~ do Utica H. r. 49,
AZ ls4 20 do Island X ". ola
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14

o. The locofocos in power only oppose thos'
banks which they cannot coatrol.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14

The fashionable season in New York, this fall and
coming winter, will be Of the NEST brilliant that
seen here, not excepting the period when,
under the dominion of Great Britain, the proudest
and noblest of her and daughters mingled in the
numerous brilliant balls and soirces of that
BILE period. The fashionable season this fall will
also commence very early; it will begin almost as
soon as the New Brighton closes; this will
be in about month. The warm weather will proba
bly, hold on through September; and the latter end Of
this month, and the first week or two in October,
will be the most delightful time imaginable for enjoy
ing the pure and renovating breezes that visit our
beautiful bay.
After this a very brief space will be allowed to the
fair and fashionable demosells O. the day TO recruit
to mediate at home to set their houses IN ORDER and
to prepare for the coming season OF folly, and fash
on and fun, and philosophy scale OF the utmost
maynificence; and then about the beginning of NO.
vember, the opening of the great matrimonial cam
paign will take place. All the fashionable absen-
returning to the city from every part OF the
habiable globe, increased in experience, some
in wisdom, some in debt, some in piety, some in
fashionable airs and graccs and all less in
creased in folly and roguery
Thus the next season will unqaestionably be the
most brilliant and gay that we ever had Every
beautiful girl belonging to city that has been
fashionable tour has brought back in her train half
score Of silly, admirng galants, who will contri.
butte their share to the general fund of amusement
this winter. Then have one or two English coun-
tesses two or three French marchionesses, several
Sanish donnas some as beautiful madonnas, lovely
Italian signoras blooming English beauties, Of every
grade and calibre and caste in beauty and fashion;
a whole posse Of handsome, dashing, rich, FOOLISH
fashionable young English and Frenchmen, with
most unusually large quantity OF rich yourg southern
planters who are coming north in search of the pic
turesque and pretty wife
In addition to all this, shall have immense
number Of FASH snatlss arrive in the steamships,
(every trip they make) to spend the fall and winter
to spend money, collect information, write tours got
wives and make fools Of themselves. perhaps. All
this will tn gaety and splendor Of the
ing season; and we making great preparations
ourselves to give eclat 10 the whole affair, which
none but ourselves can give. We are training and
drilling great number of Ariels to suit every caste
and shade OF character, who will visit every salon,
boudor ball and soir6e in the city, and give curious
analytical and philosophical account Of the whole
There i. an immense amount If matrimonial business
10 be done; great number of new beauties are COM
ing out for the first time this season. and some 200
Of those already the taps have to be married of;
this important piece Of business has to be done this
winter; for after all " the world must be peoped!'
Honestly il possible! but-any way-lhe icor!d has
to be Psopisd'
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14

YELLOW FrvER.-Interments az the Bay Bayou
Cemetery in New Orleans, on the ID instant, were
25-and al the American Cemetery, .. There were
p new eases on the Sd instant, and eight deaths.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14

PERCUSSION LocK AND MAHOGANY SrocK 10 still
alive and kicking. Col Webb has, in the " Courier"
OF Yesterday long bulletin, dated at Otsego, bat
brought home in his owa pocket, concerning his saw
age quarrel with Fenimore Cooper. II seems that
Webb has procured a postponemsnt Of his trial to
next year. and on this fact he hangs fnrious rigma-
role Of the same bald rdash with which he used to
talk Of Daft Green.
Webb is nothing, unless he is in quarrel During
the last ten years he has quarreled with Duff Green,
Mr. Richards Of Philadelphia, Edwin Forrest. Sena-
Poindexter, VIM Leggett, .Ciey Of Maine, and
now with Fenimore Cooper-but with none has he
fought, although he instigated Wise and Graves to
the duel which terminated in Cilley's life. When
will w ebb become a rational beingl
TpoupIy IN ouN NAvy.--There ~ some trouble
between Mr. Hodgson, diplomatic agent, and Com
modores Ballard and Chauncey. Mr. II. was to have
com. in the North Carolina, commanded by & mmo-
dore ballard from Caao, but on visiting the ship he
was received rather coldly. lie wrote letter to
the American Minister at Lima, animadvsrting ON
the conduct of Com. Ballard, which fell int the
hands Of the latter who broke u optn, II Is sad and
read its contents and thcn nsulted Mr. Hedgson for
writing such letter. Mr.. III. came home in mer-
chant ship and made application to the Secretary Of
the NAVY, Com Chauacey was then acting, to have
Com Ballard tried by a court martial. This was
refused and his papers sent back with letter nti-
mating that a duel would settle the business
Whereupon Mr.. Hodgson challenged Com. Ballard,
who refused fight, and so stands the affair for the
present.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14

The CAMP MEETING The close Of the Camp
Meeting at Sing Sing, too late for insertion in
this days paper 1t is a curious and original ac-
count and will appear in our next publication.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14

GnEAr ExcIrENEHr among the Medical Faculty
OF bostou.-So wonderful has been the success OF
DR.. Tayisr's Balsam Of Livsrwort in Boston. that
the whsie medical profession in that city excited
They know not what to think. Their theories are
Frustrated by the action Of this medicine, and they
are IN confusion. Our agent says " Dr. Warren had
pronounced patient to be in a confirmed consump-
uSn, and his cure hopeless, when this Balsam was
used and ne got wholly cured, and not vestage of
his disease remains" There cannot be doubt but
the Faculty there as here, will be compelled to
sanction this medicine.
NIBLo's.-The Horticultural Socety's exhibitienef
Fruits and Flowers will continue open during the
day and evening, when it will be finally closed. This
Kavels hold forth rich Bill of Fare and will doubt
less attract, as they always do, "a brilliant au-
dience.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14

A Few VERSION THE LoRD's PRAYER.-As
we have turned our brilliant thoughts towards
religion and love, we must make conduct and
paper correspond with pious professions. Mean
time, we lay before readers the following clas
steal and beautiful version al the Lords Prayer,
composed in ten minutes last Sunday afternoon, by
our naraesake, James Bennett, Esq, Of Arlington
House, Long Island. In piety, he has the start Of
us, but hope, with the aid Of long legs, to pass
him. ere long, on the road to Heaven
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14

Thi. week h, diminished degree of activity IL the
markets. that which apparent during pre-
sious week IN Dry Goois particularly, Their. less doing
The trade Of the canals which the great channels through
which the trade Of New York with the great passes. indi
Gates great nucuaton IN business The following u comps
Of the tolls received the New York canals,
the FIVE months from the opening of navigation 10 LIST
sent arla and 1898
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14

CASE OF THE CAPTURED ArRIcANs.-Ihis case
will be brought on, at Hartford, on Tuesday next
In this paper will be found another interesting letter
from our spondent. Today the Africans are to
be removed from New Haven to Hartford To
the latter place, our correspondent accompanies
them and will continue his espondence until the
case be disposed Of He will take care that the abo-
Iitionists do the republic detriment.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14
"a 2s3 Is SIS

From this table appcsrs that hebusncs, ~ April this
year. less than last while during the months Of May and
larger and again fallen on daring the
two month.Ist ra III. aggregate H. however increase OF
sss777 the last The receipts Tor The first week In
September much less than those II the same period any
year since 1894. follows.
Recasis for me- present Wset ~ sept
1898, fla075 1893, f5a,Os5
1870 sooia 1890, AOs3
1897, 1882
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-14
MORNING HERALD


Co The WEEKLY HERALD will be Puohsheo
this morning at o'clock at the office, Il Ann street.
price 81 cents at the counter This the grea'es'
Weekly Herald ever yet published y contains
full synopsis Of the brought by the Great west
.rn. accompanied by two eugravings Of maps Illus
trative Of the military movements in ASIA. Aiso'
afull true. accurate, pous, amusing orginaldescrp
ton ofthe great Camp Meeting at Sing Sing with an
engraving Of the tents, grounds, preachers, ana
PRAYERS on that occasion Persons wanting the
Weekly Herald Of to-day, will please 10 apply early