Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-19
Latest New. by the Mails,

FIRE IN NEw ORLEAss.-On the 9th inst a ERE
broke out in block Of buildings on the corner of
commerce ana d refer streets, which burned IL
down. The houses destroyed numbered six. Loss
estimated TO be $4,000. +. Perrett, v. David, Mr.
Barry, and Ann Cammell were the sufferers.
FoR MUsDEs.-Thornton, for killing White, in
Decatur, Ala, was executed on the 9th ult.
A splendid Exchange has just been completed in
Portland.
PorAross From every potatoe planted in Maine.
the farmers get two bushels.
WnsAr-In Massachusetts they SOW six bushels
OF wheat and reap ninety six as the product.
AsorHER LARGE FiRE IN NEWARK, N. J-six
| buildings were destroyed in Newark, on Thursday
morning last IL commenced in the store Of Messrs
Halsey g. Tucker, leather dealers on Market strset
and bnrnt then out Ii then extended 10 the build
ings occupied by Charles It. Shipman, Jacobus 4
Utter, P,erson Berry. and Mr.. Hellingsworth,
leather dealers, and DIR. Masahan, tobacconi.t.,
Loss S200 900. Fslly insured.
ARRIvAL OF MARTIN VAN BuREx IN wAsu,se-
ros-The President reached the White House ON
Wednesday last, al III o'clock, A. M. after an alb
sence OF nearly four moaths. He will now 20 10
work and regulate the banks and concoct what sin
he can.
GEoRGA ELEcrroS.-Forty two counties rive
Dougherty, whig, ID S34-Mc Donald, loco foco IL .
6lI votes. These returns show locofoco gain az
1900 votes since the last Gubernatoral election
FtEE ~ NoRroLK, vA.-Two brick ware houses
on CampbciIs wharf, occupied by Messrs. Anderson
Goodrich, we're DESTROYED by FIRE on the mornno
Of the 10th inst. Loss $1,000.
PoLrrics nv TEssEsssE.-The Legislature met ON
the 9TH inst The vote for Speaker in the Senate
stood whig 10, locofoco ID; and In the Lower House
the vote for Speaker was locofoco ~ and whig 30.
The ELEerIoN nv PENSsYLvArA.-The Iocofoeos
have majority in joint ballot in the legislature.
BsirIsH NOBILITY Lord Charles Wellesley. son
Of the Duke OF Wellington; 1t. Col. White. 1t. Col
Greenwood Capt Fox, 1t Grasset and 1t. James
Coborne, son Of the Ex Governor Of Canada all al.
tached 10 the British Army in the Canadas, are now
in Baltimore, on tour through the country.
THE 0wNEn or rHE AMrsrAD.-These gentle.
men, after escaping murder, famine, and ship wreck
at sea, are enjoying their ofium cum dignafofe
day, and found them cheerful as men deprived of
their liberty for crime could possibly.bc signop
Ruez undo rstands little OF the English language
though his friend does not, and he conte I'M plates
studying laws for the purpose &C ascertainnr IL
they have provided any punishment for him who
conspires 70 incarcerate his neiehbor within the
walls Of a common prison.
ANOTHER Frsr.-The mills of the West Boylsto.
Manufacturing Co, IN West Boylston, Mass. were
destroyed by fire on the 10Th instant. Loss $4,000.
SMALL PoTArors.-Yesterday his hiehness visit
ed the Halls q Justice and the Egyptian Tombs,
took peep into every CELL and tasted Of the prison
fare. He then got into hack along with Mayor
varian, and drove 10 Blackwelps Island. and after
seeing all about that establishment he partook Of
capital dinner AT the expense of the Corporation.
Mr. Van Buren, once went to the same place 10 dine,
and examined the cabbages--we suppose Gev. Sew
ard has initiated his example, and inspected the small
potatoes