Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-05

theoretical hotiohs beyond the boundaries prescri-
bed by those who hold adverse opinions to his OWN
or course, he became quite lion among the lovely
and fashionable of our " York Niggers" as well az
the malgamatonists: the more especially as he re.
ported that he land owner IN tn. ..Old Do
mnion, and that owing to some inerDal improve.
mens the value of his real estate had considerably
augmented.
Things were in this state when the captain of n
schooner called Time" waited on Norft for the
purpose OF purchasing his real estate. This mans
name IS Robert Gwynn; and il seems that Norftt
mad SO Tar entcra ned the negotiation, that a time
was named for settling the business. This was fixed
ior rday last, when Noritt went board of the
schooner, lying at the South ferry, where he was
treated with great Difference, aud invited into the
caoh along with the white men. The captain then pro-
uuced bag, which he said contained $3.50 in specie
anu proceeded to count 1T out upon the table, at the
, .iaae remark,ng lyon must give roe obga'
uon ior the estate The negro de lined making his
mark, and in'imated that $1,000 might be got for the
properly. AT this the captain wayed wrath and said
God ID you you shall either take that or hack
!" Vrgihia' ms threat had its effect npon Norftt
who thought it best to clear cut and Get saL ashore
but on reaching the dock he was completely aston.
, 10 ,.nu me schooner underweiga, and going
past governors ltland with fresh breeze asternS
lie was still so determined not to 90 with the can,a,
lhat ne attempted to Jump overheard and was only
restraiheo ny me VINO crew, including two Police
oincers belonging to Brooklyn, who laid no of him
| and thrust him down below.
OF Staten land the fine came 10 an anchor ,5
the second act OF this high handed farce was com
| menced Norit became very frightened and saa
he would consent to sell the properly and sion the
| conveyance. lie was then taken ashore, TO n nlacs
| which had the appearance Of the residence Of
| one OF those compounds of vill;yny and chicanery
| yclept village lawysr." The man Of law looked
profound, and produce ed the deed which h. said bore
the signature OF th2 negrcs wife. At sight of this
| document No!htt refused to proceed further and
| tired again to escape from his tOrmentors While
THIS part OF the farce in progress yirago in pet
tcoas rushed into the Office and told the negro that
the man OF law was her husband, but nathlrss that
ne was Cheat, and that it was all plot get his
| land At this the of law lost his temper. blow
ed up his wife, and eventually expelled her from his
awful presence. Two or three more big personaoes
were then ought into the presence of The man of law
and eveatually the purchase money was increased
to S75O,at which offer Norit affixed his mark to the
| chase moneS; but when Noritt asked for this, he
was told to go to h-ll and himself bundled out into
the street, "neck and CROP in the middle of The
snow storm. The next day he came up to the civ.
and immediately applied to w. Jay Hack.tt a re.
spectacle attorney and counsellor in order 10 obtain
redress TO that gentleman e indie bted for the
facts OF this high handed meas are,' which is now
In fair way OF investigation, and il poss ible of pun
ishIng ITS authors, aiders and sbettors
NoTe Fighting and Stab6'ns.-On SAT- rday night
two Dutchnen, shoe-nakers, named Bankort Maly
and George ick"H II, had row and fight at the
house Of one Jacob Christman, in Stanton street
w hlle they were thus amusing themselves, one Phi
up Leonard intcrcred, and, like most peace makers
got the worst OF The aAr;y; for AIaIy drew a shoe
makers knife and gave him two stabs-one in the
back, and the other in the left side. The poor fell
low was taken To the hospital and May was taken
Jan. 2. The Rotcdiss.-It having been minated
TO the Magistrates that attempt would be ado ON
New Years night, to raj, e anot;er riot in Elizabeth
street, strong body of the Ulcers were directed TO
10 that part Of the city and any persons
found assembling together in a rotous or tnnul,u.
Gus manner This sanitary measure had It's effect
for although a great many Of the q era White"
school made their in the ne hbnrbood of
Masees house, yet they only vented The 81 Lsn ON
the by Dutch" in cuTses-not loud but deem
and then passed on.
an Hccndiary dTrtStfd - On Wednesday night a
young man arrested by the watch. charged with
attempting 10 set IRE To The store Of Mr. WIZ Van
Amburg. grocer, in Pearl street. II appeared ON
has examination, that the name Of the accused was
Benjamin X. Carter aud that he had recently been
discharged from Mr.. Van Amburs's employ for ex.
posing his person TO s"me females. a few days
siLce Carter applied to a MIR Bookstorer for M
ploymcnt. and referred him To a. his old boss 3" who
told Mr. h. the cause Of his dismissal " hen IN.
formed OF the result, Carter appeared highly indig
nant and said 'te should like To know what The
id villain had said about him" This satisfaction
was refused, and he left very sullenly On Year,
night Carter went to the store of his old boss aud
got into conversation with the cleik The latter
laid he wanted to 90 out 10 bay sonnet n v and a.k
ed Carter ut he thought the store might be shut mn
SO soon" Carter replied that he had Of, shut
up as early, and in n short time, the two l. Il in
mpany with boy. In short time after the Loy
got back and found smoke coming cut of the store
aud SEINE people putting out the FIRE MIR. John w
Davis, who Resides opp site TO Mr.. Van Amburg,
saw the three Dung men leave the sere and Short.
ly afterwards observed Carter return and enter IN.
cellar. After he had been there some time he cams
out, tried the door, and made of In few u,i,mes
the alarm oi fire was gwen and reaching the prs.
misses, tub full OF straw vas found burning close "a
hogshead Of tnrpentine. Carter denied all knowI.
edge of he FIRE, but was fully committed Tor trial
RobtTy.-The store Of TIfIany and Young wa,
entered On "Wednesday night, and rosbsd 81 iancy
articles aud money, 10 The amount OF $1,000 Tn
robbers left no ne 10 their retreat.
Extraordinary charge of Forgery and Commit
tai for PEI jury - Some weeks back We gave the
history of a Madame Sweets arrest. for kcepinea
house OF assignation aud with IL the unirnpnrtart
fact that ono John A Robinson, of Isl Gar al street,
had given bail Tor Nadine a few DAYS since
this gentleman again appeared before just &c
Merritt, and CHARGED a girl named Mary Arm Cot.
ton, WIDOWED At III Walker street, with forgery
The girl arrested, and Robinson .w.re that she
had passed note Of SIC Is to Francis CoI,on of
Ca al street, in payment Tor piece of earp.tinr:
this same note being false and malic ious furg,r
The girl arrested but she asseyerated h, inno-
oi the charge sioutlv said that obnson sian.
ed the note under such rsTyptcuidr ciroum,tances
that the magistrate had doubts al her Guilt lie
therefore, compared the signature of the nrie with
the signature which Robinson had affixed to Aladams
Sweets recogniZsnccs to appear aud answer and
found u 10 correspond IN every point ~ view
comparison was then instituted between the initials
ca that document. and the note with the signature
on the affidavit 60 the forgery, when the Eofrr ya,
found To differ from both of the former On This cir
cumstance thu Na2Sirate decided that NIatv Ann
was innocent ot forgery, aud called ON Robinson
TO find bail to answer 10 the charge OF perjury.