The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-24

would as has, result in entirely eronerati.s you from
Very respectfully your most obedieut,
Lieut.. Neil NJ. Howrsos, U. s frigats savannah
The U. 9: sloop Of war Jamestown Lieut. Thatcher
sailed on Thursday morning from Boston for Norfolk
Her ultimate destination is the Coast of Africa
The u. g. brig Perry, Commander Barron was 70 s.u
from Pensacola about the 10th inst for Rio Jansro via
Madeira.
ed In the stream opposite the yard Philadelphia
engaged In taking her powder board. She viii proba
bly, leave Saturday morning about o'clock,
sr. CaorI, July 10, ls47.
The Sugar rops-Weathsr- Cemmercs-Markets--
Theatricais, &c, &c.
II Is six years since addressed you from this part Of
the world the time things have changed for the
better planters have had few good crop years, and
prices have been remuncratng, which has had the Of
feet Of mendng their manners their morals and undry
holes in the elbows Of their and elsewhere Every
thing is ourshipg. the fields which till with
In a few days withsred and dried up, thanks to
some refreshing showers beginning look green snd
the cattle have ceased dying for want water
which was the case but the other day. This 10 tho
greatest drawback this islaud being entire
y dependent the elements supplies Of that sbec-
Lutte necessity of life.
This year the crops have been very abundant, and
great want Of tonnage felt to carry the produce
II consequence,
puncheon for rum with from ave to ten per oent
| will pay for herself In year with such busipers
American produce is high and scarce purchasers buy
hopes OF a reduction IN prices wish they NAV Sst IL
They have had their own way too long hero and in all
few years like the present would bring them 70
their senses Flour Is worth Sill $l2; meal 81
you can get them lard ii lec per 10; hams, Is aoc
rice 7c butter, 80 4oc; onions, a 100 The island
beef and mutton, lsc pork ivory SWEET, $780,; fowls
81 90 per pair yams 10 per h., very scsrce sweet po
tatoes do do eggs &c. piece alligator "a kind Of
vegetable delicious to the initiatsd) &c piece
oranges, withsred aud small, cents each; nuts
very small 10, pine apples, 100 to 4c plaintain and
heard American lady observe, short time ago that
she did not know what the people lived tho West
their eat; such the fact their show Of
edibes Ia certainly beggarly when compared With our
The staples of the Island arc, and have been very
plenty and at fair prices sugar So per lb rum 300.
Large amounts produce have been shipped and good
deal Of money lost by the ransacton particularly to
the United States
We have had a theatre here for few nights at the
Crown Hotel, kept by that accomplished landlord ~
The performers we're the celebrated Heron family
Miss Mary Ann Heron, girl of ~ years called the In
FAINT power from the likeness of her acting to that Ia
Power neither did she, but certainly ha could not
beat her in of her Of Irish oharae
Irish Lion" Irish Tutor freshman In Naples" Or
anything else she attempts she sing song dance
jig heel and toe, flourish a shleah, with Ger by
from Tippersry, whoop! hurroa! hurruish.
Fanny, the second eldest about 10 years, lovely
comedy sings well and dances the Polka With Mary Ann.
She is very lady-liKe and Interesting.
Agnes oh Agnes what shall say Of her, If ever 50.
only Ave years old. her Doctor riail, Robin, In tho
Waterman and Tag In the Spoiled Child ~ are In.
call her. only appears occasionally promises to
be equal to any Of them, and is a great favorite.
cessories they had, bad music &c Of cour.s great
many thought 1t could not be beaten. They drew
been performed with great ecIot in Great Britain and
appeared before royalty have travelled extensively ct
home, where they doing remarkably well until the
famine came when they were compelled to leave, and
| cross the They accompanied by father and
mother who are very credtsbls performers and very
They intend visiting Of the islands round here
and then going to New York Mr. Heron was In treaty
with Mr. Povey Of the Park, time ago In Ireland
for engagement and am In hopes the coming season
to have pleasure of seeing them on the boards OF Old
and patronage which you extend to the really ta
Tented aud deserving; and certainly anything you can
do say for them, they will richly merit
Mary Ann has been to Italy, and has had the best
teachers in singing; her voice Is really wonderful In
be- when you hear her sing some of Lovers
songs, the Low Back Car or some other
THE NORWICH RAILROAD ACCIDENT. The Nor
particulars of the accident the Norwich Railroad
The early freight train had arrived vt the Oxford de-
pot, where It stopped for few moments Very soou
freight loaded with railroad iron, left behind
and that they had already commenced rstrosade
ment The engineer Immediately reversed the engine
and backing the train upon the side track turn out
it is called took of the locomotive aud
could get 1t upon the main track started in pursuit Of
BY this time these cars were in rapid motions and be-
ing heavily freghted their speed was every momont
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take them. As they neared Webster d"pot. young
ing though not until they were close upon him Az the
readiest and only means at his command for stopping
them he seized billet Of wood and laid .crsss the
knocked it aside and rushed Till they met the
mediation train in fatal collision
The place Of meeting WAS at " line bridget"
called from Its being the point Of division between
Massachusetts, and Connecticut and In sharp Of
the road where impossible for the engineer OF the
accommodation train to discover the descending In
season to avoid the collision. The moment, however
he did see them he reversed the engine and when b.
the engine and tender with him. under instinct
self preservation, made rapid movement toward one
side of the engine with the evident intent to leap Cd
But the train IN deep cut with dangerous rockt
each sideA single glance seemed to convince MIN tina
there no safety In jumping and he sprang for ths
tender but alas he was too late. The fearful collision
came and In instant the work Of death and destruo
tion done.
Mr.. stackpoe was standing on the platform Of tn
next to the tender with his hand upon the brake
and perceiving the danger, made movement to ge
for the place and little In advance Of MIR g.
They close together however, that the nearly
fcess body Of Mr. fell upon that Of the fireman ~ tbs
shock ensued The fireman was very severely though
it Is believed not fatally injured Two other persons
one hand belonging the train and the other aworh
man in the Cold Spring iron works, were considerably
hurt .
The engineer, Mr.. Adams, was killed instantly but
Mr. stacEnoo continued TO breathe for about nfteen
minutes though without giving any signs Of conscious
Personal and Political.
General ass was at Buffalo on the 10th
Ex-Governor Edwards died at New Haven on Thurs
| Aax arnninr lie WAS in the oeth year OF hs age and