Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-13

Important from Ieras-J he news or tb. .ontur
81 Matamoras has been confirmed Letters reached
new orleans on the 10Th ult. from Matasorda, which
stated that an express courier had arrived from NJ
amoras, announcing the capture of that CITY bv The
Texans and Fede rasts. - WV
In Texas Alden A. M. Jackson has been appointed
Collector OF the port of Galveston and Judo. W alIr
Postmaster General of Texas.
proposition was to be made to lay up the navy
in ordinary, with the exception of one brig and a
schooner, and to sell the steam ship Zavalla
Provisions were plenty at Austin.
The common law of England is to be adopted in
Texas.
Death Of Gen. LyAe.-The New Orleans papers
announce the death in that city, of Gen. Robert r.
Lyle, OF Cincinnati.
II Cold Snap.-A Northampton, Mass. on Wed.
nesday morning the thermomete stood IA deg below
r, fights, Mwders, and 4Arrests.-It is said that
U. d. Eoyd has killed Mr. Wise u. 8. Marshall of
North Mississippi in an afiray at Pontotac.
widow, named Jane Clover. at Workman
Morgan county, Illinois, was horribly murdered
short time since, her head being entirely severed
fans was gold, and about $500 Of which, belonging
to the decease ed, they carried off man named
Bailey has been arrested and taken TO Little Rock
Arkansas, charged with having been concerned in
the murderof Wright and his family.
Fire in Cincinnat.-The mansion of Col D,v;ss
Mayor OF Cincinnati, on the HILL burnt on the I'd
inst. Most Of the furniture saved.
n black heart in Mississippi-An extensive an.
thracita coal bed has been discovered in azoo valley
Mississippi
Sickness in New Jersey-An ALARMING sicknees
apparently epidemical, has been prevailing in the
village OF Monmouth for two or three weeks
HurTicanes.-The late gales did incalcu able mis-
chief in New Jersey. Fences, houses, and out
buildings were destroyed bridges swept aw,y.
one or two vessels wrecked; several new ,nlets
formed; myriads Of the star FISH, so destructive 10
oysters. flooded through Shrews bury inles and il is
added, they DESTROYED from S5Oto lOO coo worth of
oysters. small difference.
Urahfulness, or Jeaiousy in AfoypInnd-A
young man named Newman, living in the neighbor-
hood Of Georgetown Cross Roads, in MARYLAND
conceived an affection for young lady She dis
countenanced his passion, mantle sting a preference
for a Mr.. Wroth. Newman was, of course, Jealous
and seeing them together on the 18th instant, shot
Wroth dead. His intention was 10 kill both. He
is in prison.
have accounts to- the 2Sth ult. A guard had been
killed Three Of four Of the guard had been fright
ened from some wagons on the road loaded with
provisions the horses were detached, and the dri-
vers and guard fed, leaving the wagons unpro-
tected. Fortunately, they were not discovered by
the Indians, and their contents remained unmoe sted
The guard, we are informed, have since been dis
missed from the service. The dwelling Of Major ].
;. Taylor. about six miles from Monticello was
attacked by Indians and burnt to the ground. The
family made their escape.
Fire in Aubwn.-A machine building, owned by
Messrs Steel Selover; tobacco factory. occv-
pied by Messrs. Barber and Coventry and the GIebe
Buildings, owned by Mr.. Agner, have been dsstroy-
ed. The stone mill was also damaged. b.. this ca
lamity 10 or 80 persons are thrown out ss employ.
ment.
Netc dmerican ConsUi-Samuel Allison. at Iv.
ons, in France.
Ne,c Postmastes,s in Ne'c Fork.-Nelson 3. Beers.
AZ Macedon, in Wayne county, and oha Carroll AZ
Osborn's Hollow, in Broome county
9. Murders in III, United Steies are now Of 40 fro
quent occurrence as to be thought nothing Of
Burglary The store Of Headly and Bnpt;ns Il,
Newark, N. J. was robbed last Thursday night o
goods worth $1,000.
Winter on tie Cdtskuis.-At the last "A count.
snow On the mountsns four feet deep ON a level
Cold Peather South 1t is so cold in South and
North CaroliDa that the rivers freeze. Colder than
has been known Tor years.--In Kentucky, the Ohio
river is bridgsd over by ,e. deep snow il ON the
ground-weatber moderately cold. At Piitsburg.
Penn, the thermometer on the 3D. inst was 20 d, :
grees below zero Jane River is blocked M by ice
at Richmond The Potomac Riveris frozen a con-
siderable distance below Alexspdrv, and the Chesa
peake Bay is frozen ov,r fifty males below Annaro-
lis.