Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-20

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mas spparatus Is worn out and he dies; and 90 with
the hemaa spider and his web Of life. 1.-THE wsrId
Knew ne, they would not call me an impostor ;.f
lamee Gsrdon Bennett here there was great sen
sationl eould hear me, and understand the purity OF
my netives, he would defend instead Of attacking
me- Tor with all his chivalric notions Of women, and
laudabe desire to defend their honor inc rease their
comforts, and add to their moral wealth and mental
than / am" 81
Al this eloquent burst, as you may suppose, was
light and desire to tel you what had heard, Aew
rom the room, just as Mrs. Cove was denying that
:ne mad ever issued book, called Marriage Phys
looglcaiiy Discussed and which she denounced a.
very bad book for ladies to read, Hoping that
aNer TINS tribute to your fame, you will not
her any more, remain in readiness for the next
new movement in morals, and the machinery Of mat
rimony ana maidens' your ever faithful ARIEL
FRAcAs.-Yesterday afternoon while Commodore
to attend the Court Of Inquiry to be hedut the Navy
Yard, person who is called Major Mcdonald, OF
Louisiana, spoke very disrespectfully Of Generals
Gaines and Jessup, and Of the commanding officers
OF the Navy, and especially of Commodore Elliott,
whom he represented rs a coward in the battle Of
Lake Erie, and tyrant in the Mediterranean. Gem
modore Elliott replied that he mistaken in the
Erie, in 1915. the record Of which was now in the
Navy Department, had settled the case very differ
emily.
Major Mcdonald denied this, and continued his VI
tuperations OF Commodore Elliott. The latter then
announced himself, and remarked that if Mr.. Nc
Donald were gentleman, he would refer the dispute
to another opportunity Not wishing to disturb the
ladies in the car, Commodore Elliott then requesteA
gentleman in an uader tone, to deliver his card to
Mcdonald, with request that he would not leave the
city till he heard from the Commodore. He refused
to receive the card, and continued his abuse.
When the car stopped in Broad street, several
gentlemen requested the Commodore to take no no.
tice OF this man. he seemed unworthy of it IL
he did, merely to give him a Gaming He replied
that such was his intention, but that he first wished
to make a gentleman OF the man by the offer OF his
card and as he had refused that, a Gaming was due.
He then approached Mcdonald, and struck him with
a cane A scuffie ensued, in which McDonaid's
cane broken to pieces, and Elliotts broker
the end Mcdonald Selling one end Of Eiliot's cane
drew off the sheath from the sword. Some gentlemen
present, apprehending that the Commodore would
wound him, seized his arm, but released him on his
saying that he should not nure, but merely fog his
adversary.
They then released him, and he pursued Melon
aid, who ran off, calling names while the Commo-
dore applied his blows. The Commodore then re-.
turned, and proceeded to his lodgings, at General
Irvine's, in High street.
We obtain this account through gentleman who
came in the cars, who witnessed the whole affair."
House and the account Of the battle is corroborated
by information which we obtained at the Rail Road
Depot.-Phiiadelphia World.
Court OF sc..iOm. Al riI 10.
Defrauding Stable Ksepers.-Robert Bolton was
put TO the bar, charged with grand larceny in bor-
rowing horse and gig from the stable Of Messrs-
Harrison Fleet, and forgetting to return the same
The carriage and horse were valued at &l75.
1t appeared from the testimony OF. Mr.. Harrison
that the prisoner came to the stable and hired the
vehicle go to his fathers farm in West Chester
county. Three days, elapsing without Bottoms re-
appearance, some enquiries were made respecting
He then said that he had taken companion out for
ride, and that worthy had drove of with the car
rage About ten days after the horse and gig were
found inn in New Jersey, and the hostleF there
said it was brought by man who had been injured
in consequence Of the horse running away with him.
The prisoner made no defence, and the court
charged the jury that il person hired carriage =
go to enc place. and was afterwards driving = con-
trary road and subsequently failed to return the
vehicle he had hired, il amounted TO felony and
punishable accordingly
The jury retired for about 70 minutes and acquit-
ted the prisoner. 80
Bolton was remanded to he tried on a similar
charge, which had been preferred by other parties
Police oRce.-April 10
I" He came but for Friendship yet took G,csy iove"
satve Of the first gem OF the sea, who might be said
10 have a soegetable countenance, for his face was
II rsdish hue, his hair carrofty, and his Of
The t,1nip kind, made his appearance before Jus-
lice Wyman, and begged to relate the sources Of
oad Of grief which at that moment weighed heavily
IN his heart The magistrate having inclined bis
willing ear, John O'Conner told him that few
months SINCE, ne lanucu N DetrOit, Wncfe nc mar
RED as handsome Vermont lass as ever the green
mountains sent forth TO the prolific provinces Of the
West The honey moon over, the complainant told
his wife, that business OF pressing nature, called
him TO Buffalo; but that during his absence, his
ind friend Mr. Wolf, would act a brother TO her,
md that he should hasten home again. fast az the
'wiftest locomotive could carry him.
MIR OConncr went to Buffalo and Mr.. Wolf paid
several friendly visits to his dsconsoate lady, and
she appeared to take sadly for the loss Of her
husband, Mr.. Wolf proposed that they shout set out
or N. York by way Of diversng the scene until the
-etuin Of her lord and master. Mrs. OConner was
Il first indignant, then angry, then sorry, but finally
flushed and consented. they packed up and came
IN to the city Of Gotham took house in East Broad
way, and with the stock Of money and moveablcs
hey possessed, they we're looked upon ~ highly
spectacle by the residents OF that part Of the Com
me rcial Emporium. Mr.. O'Connsr went back TO
Detroit but alas he only found his household gods
and he, as last resource, came here,
thinking this TO be the resting place Of the fugi-
lives. Justice Wysnan granted q secret warrant
hich he placed in the hands Of Of the ndefaga-
blcs, who foand out the whereabouts Of this he
Off but alas, he could not the lady besause
her ACCOMPLISHMENT took place only the day previous.
paramount the lady said served O'Conncr right, he
mad no business TO leave her with such nice man
Tor friend, such friendships always lead 10
and dearer tie. Poor O'Conner s incons soda
bic, bat Wolf says that the lady was the seducer
Ind not theseduced. Alas, fralty thy name is
CoRoSrR's OrrIcE, April l9-An inquest was
held the body of John Gillon fine boy oi sxtees
M nhs old, who burnt TO death during the tenn
porary absence Of his mother 1t appeared that the
poor woman had gone ont 10 do days work, and
mad left the deceasei in the care of ste dau0h-