The New York herald., 1845-08-08
BosroN, August 7, 1915.

BosroN, August 7, ls45.
The Neu York Herald Express and The New York Press
Dudley 4c-Ihe Mississippi Marine Telegraph
Drunkenness &c.
As the means by which your neighbors OF the New
York press obtained the late foreign news by the steam
ship Cambria do not appear to be accurately known in
your vicinity will throw little light on the subject
When the Cambria teegraphed, your agent with
whom am intimately acquainted proceeded forthwith
to the railroad depot and after considerable trouble
ceeded in obtaining that the train would be
detained for specified time, enable him. if possible
send foreign papers to the Herald establishment He
then procured swift boat fully manned, and when the
steamer stopped he had your files thrown into the boat
and the first W no landed at this side of the water
and the first who reached the A MIR. Dudley beg
ged and obtained passage in the custom heuse boat TO
the steamer and there procured six eight copies
of vii mer T. Smiths Times and again begged and OBJ.
tanned passage back to Boston in the boat by hav
ing her taken from her Legitimate pursuits and hiring
cab enabled TO reach the cars just as they were on
the The whole OF his expense, suppose, did not
exceed twenty five cents. Had 1t not been through the
arrangements OF agent who had the train delayed
the OF the who belonged to the custom
house boat Dudley could not have sent single paper to
New York. II was therefore, after ALL through your.
agency that the New York papers obtained the foreign
news This plain statement facts, hope will satisfy
your coemporarieshat their exclusive expresses, got
up at great cost, SC, were all moonshne.
The u. s. steam frigate Mississippi went to yeser
day forenoon but where bound is not known.
The Marine Telegraph, OF this port, conducted by
Messrs Hudson Smith gives great satisfaction to the
mercantile community Below, there are three stations
-one on Long Island Head. another Nantasket, not
NantuckeD and third on Boston Light Houseso that
vessel approach the harbnr from any point with
our being seen from one OF these stations. When
sci SEEN of the stations immei eiiaely
nicates the intelligence TO another station Cenr
wharf who repeats to the station the Merchants
Exchange and the report is forthwith entered In book
with the time when distance of and then slips
circulated to subscribers by one sof the agents.
The whole arrangement works with the uniformity Of
lnrE uynvk htnka artnat toll nh in r.tx-
conducted on the principles, would be found far
superior to your present system Not square rugged
disaster below that is not promptly and faithfully
reported Messrs H. s. seem to have been cut out by
nature for such profession Both are active as ees
clear-sighted as cats courteous genemanly and intel
ligent.
Grog drinking, am sorry to write it, is very common
here at present, especially by young men. The
Washngtonians must be up and doing all their former
labors, fear, will be forgotten Something must be
done to save our young from the influence of this
killing curse Moral suasion has done much in times
past, but there that defy When man
becomes the slave of his appetite think he should be
the hospital and treated medically until his
is restored instead of being thrust into the house
correction, and disgraced
Sales of Stocks at Boston.
AuG.6-FlRsr BoAHp-i5 shs Merchants Blk O8al Bos-
ton ton Maine RR III M 2 Rsadas e R nj % M 60 Do S @
Reading RR 3D. sS & 1000 M % s & &' $4,000
SECOND BoAnp75 shs O od RB bGlm M $50 do
The Washington Union OF the 5th instant, con-
tains the following extract from letter, dated
NASHVILLE, July IS, 1916.
DEAR SIR
In the Baltimore Patriot of the 18th, il is stated by
Washington correspondent that the persons referred 10
in the letter from Gen Jackson, lately published by
Major Wm B. Lewis, ''thc editor OF the organ"
(Mr Rtchie presume) and Mr. Harris, formerly edi-
tor OF the Nashpine Union. Now, have ascertained
from MT. Lewis, himself that neither the OF Mr.
Richie of Mr. Harris used by Gen jackson in
that etter and the statement of the etterwrer there
fore, false and caumnious.
YELLOW FEVER IN New ORLEANs.-The Netc Or
leans Iropic of the 2sth ult., says rumor
started yesterday that the yellow fever had broken
in the Charity Hospital We know the effect of such
both here and abroad and mme diaely took pains
to ascertain its foundation The Secretary Of the Hospi
tai assures there is truth in itthere being
yellow fever patient in that institution Should the fever
visit the city this season. readers shall be duly and
promptly advised OF it, have that the
Clerk OF the Charity Hospital (Which index of the
in the city will in that event. furnish the papers
with daily bulletin. The river, present, is at high
stage and that is altogether favorable