The New York herald., 1844-09-01

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amount said to be due plaintiff 6rst
officer Of the packet ship Utica; and also as
for board whilst left unempoyed Shore Plaintiff
engaged some weeks ago frst at $40 per month";
and had misunderstanding ith the defendant who
captain having had squabble with him the occasion
alluded He sued the Captain the Common Pleas and
recovered damages The case is postponed
MELANCHOLY AccIDENr.-A young man by the
name OF James Travis, aged about twenty-ihree
years, was taken with fl while returning from Albany
On the evening Of Tuesday the 27h inst and fell from the
barge Chicago and was drowned His body was recover
ed yestarday near where the accident Coro
ners inquest was held and verdict rendered in accord
said to reside in New York.-Iroy Wing
BLOODY ArrAIR.-There are rumors of bloody
doings in Shelby and Harrison counties Texas.
near the Louisiana line The "Moderators" and Regu.
ators as they term themselves are arrayed against
each other and number about two hundred Seve-
raj hare been killed. houses burned and panta
ons destroyed This is truly horrible state Of things
Wis the leader of the segulators has been shot with
twelve or ffteen others II farther stated that General
Iendsrsonwas about to leave Shreveport use his in
nuence to bring about Of the dcuIties
~ o. PtcdyIne .4ug 3D.
containing all Of Hale & Co.'s letters and valuable
parcels from New York and Albany for Philadelphia and
Baltimore found yesterday morning under OF the
seats Of passenger in Camden having been left
last evening. It not known yet whether any of the
contents are pssing az the key found tied to the
ing the contents passed them over to NJ Hoy Postmas
ter Of this city to be distributed according to iawPha
y. S. Gaz., Aug 80.
SOUTHERN RIvERs.-The river at Vicksburg, on
Tuesday last, was falling rapdly-from two to three
inches in "a hours It hao fallen some ten twelve
inches. The Whie says The fall will be much more
rapid short distance above this place. as the water from
the immense swamp between here and Memphis has to
turn to the river above the walnut hills and the swamp
snow draining with a rapid current" At Natchez, on
Wednesday the river was about ten inches below its
highest point during the II had been falling ole
raby fast for two three days. and was then going down
ut the rate OF two inches in "a houraN o. Pic Aug 23
HoT WEATHER.-Monday was emphaticay the
hot day Of the seesonthe mercury ranging at one time
hle but scarcely to be endured At o'clock r. M the
mercury indicated s6A degrees-St Louis Rpu5 2lM.
FREQ Thursday, 22nd inst a fire broke out
~ o., ,cSpeniers shop in the rear Of the Carolina
was Southery and the fire spread in the direction Of
Nixonlvery stables, Second and Princess streets all
Of which were entireydestroyeis and thewes ofhem.
the dwelling house OF David Thay was DESTROYED.
Mr. Thay saved his furni,ure he had no insurance. on
s house. The horses and carriages were rot out of the
sabiesyon the buildings Mr. Nixon had nearly enough
insurance TO cover the loss.
RICE CRop;-The rice planters on the Cape Fear
SER crops We arc informed that the ysi Ills yesr Il
fully average There has been no storm during
Ibis month to damage the crops any extent vIuine
ton IN. C) Chronicle.
DRouGHT.--A distressing drought has prevailed
in this region for several weeks past and still continues
will no doubt materially curts the fall crops such A.
the latter corn potatoes. turnips i&c-Fedeick (Ts
Hsrsid
TEXAS CRop.-From all accounts we have seen,
he cotton crop of Texas is extremely promising.
This indispensable of life is said to be cheaper al this time
han ever before known In that country.