The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-17

ATTEMPT TO Hoax TIE NEW YORK HERALD
On Monday, we received by mail, from Savannah,
letter, signed by J. Jennings, Jr, the design of
which to make us the instrument for creating
serious alarm at tie North. At first, we placed the
document in type, including heads and points duly
appended, as viii be below. On sobe, second
though,s-whch are always best-we concluded that
il the intelligence correct, it would not spoil by
keeping, and held il over, our decision being for
tilted by the assurance that the people Of Georgia
know pretty well what they are about, and would
no, make themselves ridiculous by any such acts as
are recorded in this Slicvegammon episte. Here il
j., as Il stood in type, before the "sober second
thoughts -
ALARMING INTELLIGENCE FROM THE sorrTr-rEE-
MENpoUs EXCITEMENT AT SAVANNAH, GA. RELA-
TINE 10 IHE BOSTON FUGITIVE SLAVE cAsE-MAss
MELfING or TmE rEoPLE-BosToS VESSELS SEIZED
AND ANB CHAINED 10 TIE Docks-THEIR DEsrRuc-
ZION THREATENED.
There great excitement In thi. city growing out Of
the cont outrage ty the abolitlonss If Doton The
following notice vas issued. and the meeting hid
MASS MEETING.
mass meeting ~ the citizens Of Savannah viii be
held this day, April. at IL at the Exchange. to
ADOPT in relation 10 the atotonist In the city
botton opposing the surrender Of Thomas simms fu
s,,.vv,r. April ?. 1851
sv.~s,n. Ayru Q. 1851
tic meeting q the citizens o Savannah hcli this
day The meeting organized BY calling james Sims
f 70 III. chair and appointing IA Sanchez Secretary
Resolved That the citizens irrespective II party pro-
coed immediately 10 the wharves and chain Or bob every
ye'gr In port hailing from Boston. until the law lately
adoited 81 Congress u enforced by the citizens Il Boz
ton. JAS. SINS, Chairman.
u SsscHJz Secretary.
Immediately the adjournment n the meeting
large portion = the as'emhlage, beaded by John
Cox. Esg aud lr Andrew Marshall. proceeded % the
wharf whore the lark IloEland and brig SIC
Gilmore are moored and chained them 20 the docF
some opposition to this preceding was made by the
captain If the trig whercupon Il moved that she
te cut zoe. from the wharf. and set FIRE n. which
motion vas fearful would prevail; but after
cone latory remarks by Samuel johnson. Esq the in
divfduH Who made the motion Withdrew IL I have
lived In Savannah for than ten years. aud have
nevsr wtns.ssd - much enthusiasm AZ wa displayed
~ - httutG To-day nc cltifcns are thlraughiy
aTuus,d aud fearful that the property e Bet0n
ntr' Pants II present ~ our waters VII suge- should
T." lave Thomas simrns not be given MP There are
ctE'r vss-ss t-ionvinv 20 Boston here but
tent " Wit atd - that @ & proceedings, to-day
vii have Itt trr mentioned a. having teen seized Il
The ore On which ths negro escaped and the How
land lay directly IN ~ NJ y her concluded 20 fasten
them 10th The ownsrs ~ the brig owe much 10 Mr.
Jctuon fr liz cxtr,ion IN saving her from being fred
Tie cil4sns 60 have au0t h.r meeting sn a.
hear the rstult ofths examination shtuli the ner-o l.
turned ever ~ b. cwGers rgeuf and leave for home
hays - doubt al restraint Will te from tile ves
s' The autl,rtls thought beet Mt to interfere in the
preceding u would have teen oflt,e flr them 10
have ATTEMPTED anything
The excitement has somewhat atated 4 strong guard
themselves not & take TIE vessels 70 "a until the ques.
ticn i s.ttisd In pur favor
- the next meeting j. held 7 shall eommuni
rate the preceding JAMES JENNINGS. Jr
Having taken The precaution to pause. We flcd
" H. interim by sending ,elegraphic inquiry to
70 editor u the Georgian, at Savannah. This i
a. feily.-
s.t.sv,H. Arrl IL ISL
Ne meeting held here-no Boston vessels seized--no
threats q burning We quietly but with intense in
ter'st, walt he result
EDITOR OF TIE GEORGIAN
Thus i viii u seen that the attempt to hoax u
va wholly unsuccessful, a. similar designs have
been over and over again. They are practsed with
more effect On the Tribune the history Of which IL
chiefly conspicuous for IFS marvellous narrative. Of
things niaginaly--such az the grand and terrible
battle and slaughter at -iicveganmon--the rabid
freeso meeting and resolutions in opposition 20 the
Fugitive Slave law in North Carolina-the great
New Bedford expedition and revolution, recently
tho revelations Of heaven and all the planets by
Andrew Jackson Dayis-the hoaxcs spiritual con.
tained IN the rappings Of Mrs. Fox and the mes
merircrs--and those Of tho great reyoutionists in
tic Unions Of trades. and on to the end Of the
chapter--a continuous history Of hoaxes. Having
reliable correspondents in every part Of the world
al intelligent friends " every village IN the Union
W receive With caution any statements made by
I'rson With whom We are unacqualntcd, being Ger
taf Il obtaining oil act4al facts a. early a. lie
n",'. lo4 tlc teegraIh can supply them Hoaxers
tsfeei.a kad tettor stick 70 lie 1rtt.W alcnc.