The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-24

Oxford Osceola May 10 and two in oaing
Amid these scenes Of fun aud frolic, vessel (the
Franklin whale ship from BOSTON, hosted her flag half
mast high - Foster, one of her crew, has fallen
victim TO spsn.h jealousy He had become the casa-
Q frenzy, gave him poison-taking at the same time
tive doses herself To be deserted she could have born
but che could not live after being rvxed Poor orea
ture my blood ran chill as looked upon her features
lovely even In death and heard her last prayer that
she moulder beside him IL will not be granted
as he lies in the consscrsed Is laid in the
grave OF the dishonored On Tuesday the 18TH at wo
O'Clock funeral Of at least eight huudred
Amercans received the body on the shore and march
ed in solemn, decorous order to the burial ground
about mile from the city There they Inferred IN
far from his kindred and his beneath foreign
nag There were none TO weep for him, hut all DESIRED
to show him the respect due to him their country
man. The silence that regned throughout the city
ing and sho wed that while citizens lac
OF the powers Of comcsy they also possessed the
hkhest degree the qualities OF inspiring respect BY
their deoorous demeanor when circ demand
ed its exercise.
Another incident Of painful nature took place on
board OF the brig Charlotte On the evening Of the
latb as some OF the passengers of this
ing ON board, pistol was accidentally discharged,
lodging q ball In the thigh Of most amiable Young
gentleman named Hudson He removed to the
hospital where he will have to remain This painful
circumstance afforded another opportunity to display
American feeling subscription entered into
every American ship in port pay for his passage
home or forward his recovery, and OF his COM
papons heroicslly volunteered to stay by him here
until he Is we'll regret to say that while We were
hosting anchor boat from the same vessel ask
Ing II We bad surgeon. one OF the hands named
Samuel Nye had fallen from the mxintop. and they
feared he was dying While write, two other Califor-
Dis ships are coming upsupposed to be the Brooklyn
ana Fulton will endeavor TO 20 board of one Of
them II can and will finish this scrawl afterwards SO
ado a present.
The nrst vessel proves TO be the Osceoa of Boston
Our skipper. Sherman who by the way, has been
ed with notice II suit his arrival San Francis
co. for his barbarty TO the steerage passengers, will
not permit boat TO come alongside. lie Is the most
uppopulsskipper that ever sailed with only with
the ttesrage but also with the and cabin passen-
gers But for the Kind, gentleman like conduct II
Mr.. George NJ Bowen and Mr. Swain. hrst aud
second mates, would have had mutinies on board
several tjmes While they continue in the ship, We
can get along but nthey to leave her half the
cabin passengers would not proceed further for ear Of
. mutpy among the crew
Advicts have been received here OF further gold dis
coveres In California Many Of those have converted
with among the voysgers DESTROYS of settling in
California but they fear that the land will be sold In
large tracts TO spsculstors. hope not IL will drive
thu young men back when they have got gold
and thus leave this distant frontier the OF
egnsrs Great numbers have left here, supposed to
amount to two thousand, for California From what
have zen OF them they will bs a curse to the place
They are 81 cass called beach comb~rs half land
SHARK. bali sailor. Trusting that government will lay
out the land In small lots, exclusively for American CT
tizeps Who will settle Ia home, and knowing
end, conclude by sub cribing myself o'C.