Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-18

and-go-ons, got aboard after great deal Of pufng
and blowing. In few minutes the steamer at
the Quarantine ground. Here she stepped for the
physician. Martin, with the private bag for the
consignees, jumped aboard Of the Fanny Elsser,
and started for the city. "Detand go-sne,' of the
Wall street press had started little ahead-but it
was 60.
boat courage, Fanny-str up, my angel of a
skif."
| In few minutes, Fanny, skimming DER the bright
blue waters, and seeming to feel the words of her
commander, passed &c Dot-snd- go-one' almost with
sut effort, and with a sort OF gentle smile the
! fgare-head which adorns her PROV.
! Bancker, Of the 50 Dot-and- go-one," could not
stand this. s You id black adder roared Banck-
er to Martin as the latter passed him--'s you id
black adder"
Martin whstled and gaily cheered his lovely
skii,-"skim along, Fanny-skim along, my lovely
| angel-dont you the big bright moon and the
| seven stars looking down upon you, and betting a
thousand acres of the blue heaven that you will
beat-skm along, Fanny-skim along, love--never
mind that fat sturgeon behind"
Fanny did skim along She shot past the Wall
street tab-left Bsncker aud his rats far be
hind-and reached Whitehall at half past two o'clock
on Saturday morning.
Martin jumped ashore-rushed up Broadway,
down to FL Am streetsnd found the lights burning
brightly at the Herald Office. In five minutes, all
the editors, writers, printers, pressmen, were in
motion. The immense daily edition Of the Herald
was about one fourth worked of, when the news
arrived. The p.ess was stopped-the announce
ment made this was the second edition. In two
hours, it was stopped again, and three columns of
ne ws put in and sent by the various mails this was
the third edition. In another two hours, six columns
were put in: this was the fourth edition Iso sent
by the mails. BY this means, we sent the all
over the country--New England, Canada, the south
and west, one day in adsaace Of sus'y other paper
in Neto York. At eight o'clock in the morning the
news boys began to congregate, and to quarrel
who should have the FIRST supply. The crowd. the
demand. the avidi lasted all the day, down to the
setting ef the sun. Our presses and engines were
continued in motioA till two O'Clock on Saturday af-
ternoon. II had begun Friday night at eleven
o'cock-and we could not have issued fewer than
gu. 900 Heralds, Of all editions, in Is hours. a.
This is the way in which we are producing a
velution In the New York press. The Fanny Elsslsr
is beauty Of a skiG II you want to her, 60 to
whitehall al sunrise any morning, to the Park this
evening.
ATTAIN RoBERrs-IIIs SHIP, AND OFFICERS
We return our sincere thanks to Capt. Roberts for
the facilities he always affords TO the active news
collector Of this establishment. As a captain and
commander, we hear the highest opinions Of his ur-
banity, attention, and energy Of character Testi-
monials Of this may be found in abundance. OF his
magnificent ship, her last voyage in IL days and ii
hours, has placed her at the head Of steamships.
While thus speak Of the captain and his ship, we
sorry we have to complain Of the negligence or
ignorance of his second officer Mr.. Franklin. Our
correspondents at Portsmouth entrusted TO MIR.
Franklin's care some very important papers and
packages, which he very carelessly flung aside so
that did not receive them till yesterday morning,
day and half after the fair This is the second
time that such thing has happened-we hope it
will be the last.
o. The Briri.h Queen had capital the
Atlantic. For mors than half the passage she expe.
rienced favorable essteriy Winds The greatest dis
lance in one day was two hundred and SIXTY
miles: the shortest, one hundred and City.
THAsxs to Capt. Lyon, Of the splendid ship
Fairfield, for the late Liverpool papers he gave US
last Friday. lie made the passage from Liverpool
to New York in twenty-seven days.
AccrpEsr AND OUTRAGE ON rnE HARLEM RAIL
RoAD.-Yesterdsy afternoon about four o'clock, as
Of the long drawn by four horses, and sup
posed to be No. 3, the driver either neggently or
by accidest, drove over fine little boy named Pa
trick Knocktos, aged six years. Before the little
sufferer could be released from the ponderous vehi
Gle, the wheel had passed dsgonally down its legs
below the knee, and one Of the horses had struck
it on the thigh. Its right arm also broken and
IL had received fracture at the base Of the sks;l
This happened At the Vt White street, and A.
NJ. g. Smith, the police officer, who lives a few
doors from the railway, hearing the cries OF the
people ran 10 the spot 10 render his aid Seeing
that other citizens had pieke@up the bleeding
and manged child, the officer turned his attention
and 70 to the Police Office (only few steps o) and
explain the origin Of the accident The conductor
or money -taker, Immediately addressed the Officer
by name and said the should not stop. Smith
jumped up to lay hold Of the rens when the money
taker called out kick him or" and the driver did
his best execute the orders Of his SUPERIOR for he
struck out at Smith with his feet and at the same
time began to whip his horses The officer held on,
but his hat did not, for that was knocked OF BY
blow aimed At his mouth and then the driver level
ed another which took effect on the ohcers knwck-
lee. Smith finding that the contest too usequal
jumped OF the ear and permitted the driver to 60
his course uninterrupted.
In the mean tme the child WAS carried to the resi-
desee Of i've psrests, No Frasklis street, and
deal man sent for. This gcntiemaa said he could
render IL no assistance, and advised that the little
sufferer should Be sent to the hosPital; which