Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-07-31

Spinner-The price Of your staple l. tso h;vh We
must have cotton down to 3d. per b., and to accom-
frain from manufacturing until the fall is effected I.
the meantime our operatives may starve.
Plaater-We will be up to you-the planting in
terest VIII suspend the planting Of cotton, until they
succeed In raising the price TO Is. per ID. In the
meantime our slaves may starve
Imagine the above conversation to have taken
pace De.wees the two parties, who instead of being
snouid OF course unite together Such resolves
would be pronounced senselsss and nonsensicaI vet
the cotton spectators have said that the spnners of
reason. - o'"S-
It's notorious fact, that the spinners have been
ouyg sparngy, for the very good reason that warns
nave oeen Tor SONS time selling at loss of Id II
per Pouha. me Americans may combine all their
credt and all their capital yet they cannot keen No
the price OF cotton in the face of such a fact
!, Inc producers may rely with certainty that let
the demand from consumers be equal to the supply
no effort OF the spnners keep the price Of cotos
down-ner would they try i-and with equal GER
'an'y' the cotton spectators will fin that the
fort OF theirs can keep il up x
Al Chamber.
Before the Recorder
July 30--2he Black affair again.-Isaac Gar
vey, Peter johnson, and Edward Merritt were
brought up in the custody Of the jaler on writ of
Habeas Corpus, to show cause why they should not
The jailer produced the warrant Of the committing
magistrate, Mr.. Hopson; and Mr. Nash, the counsel
ior the prisoners contended that it illegal, be-
cause there was proof that the prisoners had fed
IRON justice in the state Of Virginia
His Honor said that there act passed at the
last session of the Legislature, under which crim
nals could be arrested for crimes committed in
ma ter, and give his decision on Wednesday.
special Sessions.
JvLr 80 -Catharine Fitzpatrick was tried and
found guilty OF stealing linen table cloth Ad-
judged TO ruralize for three months amid the groves
of BlackwelPs Island
| Mary Cousin was charged with whipping two sim
gle ladies and one married one with glass bottle
After long confab, Mary was let off with caution
Alfred Clarke, a loafer Of the genus nigger, was
convicted of stealing linen coat ed TO the
pententary for thirty days.
! William Mclienry was tried for stealing some old
clothes, and acquitted.
and adJudged to the City Prison for three days
Francis Dunning and John Jacobus were convict
ed OF operating IN cotton without possessing any
| capital and sent to the House of Refuge.
Jesse Woods was convicted of being very obs ron
ulous and adjudged to the city prison for fye DAYS
Jenny McDhue, an unhappy looking freshman,
was put to the bar.
Csurt-What was you put in f r!
| Prisener-Pretty much the same the rest of
them
Court-Well, what kind of crime was thatq
Prisoner-Nhy shure and il was a woman.
! Court-What woman?
Prisoner-Why, she says she is my wife.
| Court-What's her name?
Prisoner-She calls herself Peabody.
Court-What did she send you here for!
Prisoner-Why, you see, all for nothing at all at
all You see IT was just this. get very drunk, and
i this here old woman comes to me and asked me to
marry her.
| Court-How long since You married hera
| Prisoner-We, don't call my self married to her
| at all.
Court-Well, does she call herself married to you
| Prisoner-I rather guess she does.
Court-Well how old is she?
Prisoner-Fiity.
Court-Ah you can 90. If we want you we win
! send for you.
A batch Of loafcrs and loaferesses were then dig
| charged.
And the Court adjourned.