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.?.. . . T VOLUME I. NEW-YORK. FRIDAY. FEB. 26. IfWC. WAR IN FLORIDA. The Indian War in Florida is spreading. We have reoeived late intelligence from every important point in East Florida, and it appears that the Seminoles occupy the whole of the peninsula south of St. Augustine.? They have an army of 3000 uien, partly composed of runaway negroes. It is with them a war of extermination. The following are extracts:? A letter from St. Augustine of tbe 14th inst.. states that on the night of the 1.1th an alarm was raided by u party of Indians on the scout. The soldiers assembled promptly at the signal. No enemy however were seen, but tlie next morning their traeks were discovered.? Gen. Scott is hourly and anxiously expected. The whole of the county south of St. Augustine is laid waste. There is not a single house standing between the City and Cape Florida, a distance of 260 miles. On Sunday a dense smoke was seen in the direction of Bulowville, and it was afterwards ascertained that the village and Hernandrz also, had been entirely dostroyed. On the 11th inst. the Augusta volunteers, composed of the Richmond Blues and the Richmond Hussars as infantry, and the Glvn and Catndan volunteer* started from Jacksonville. They have in their charge a train of baggage wagons with provisions and stores for Gen. Clincn. Just before they started, one of the sentinels discovered an Indian, and a parly immediately set out and scoured the hammock where he was seen, but he eaaaped. It was supposed that he was a spy. Important Decision.?The Jury who sat in the important ease of Rufus I,. Lord vs. the Corporation, brought*in their verdict yesterday morning in which they awarded him $156,000. His damages were laid at $'1290,000. Mr. Lord, therefore, is minus $134,000. >:- ?:n ?b? .ko. i;.kL? r?. A HIS TCIUii. 1 will iiiui\u iiiu v/ui |>ui unuu uuuiu ivi damages in blowing up houses to stay the fire of 17th December last, to the amount of half a million. Good Symptoms.?The Rev. David Hale of the Journal of Commerce, taking pattern from the Herald, turns his paper inside out yesterday and begins liis first .page with the reading matter. Go on?in a short time you will be worthy to be called a coteuiporary. Nov York Gas Compact.?During the last year, innumerable complaints hava been made against the manner and the managers of this association. Peasessing by a charter granted in 1823, a capital of $1,000,000, and an exclusive right for years to light the city below Grand street, it is very natural t? suppose that tbay would avail themselves of Utair privilege* to a* great an extent as permitted, and, if avarir* ahuutd at any rinse get the belter of justice, snatch a profit beyond even the bounds of the parchmeat itself. It ia the nature of monopolies to do so, for this company it will be observed is a complete monopoly, and alont possesses the privilege to supply the eity with gas. As a movement is now on foot to investigate the conduct of this company, and see if thare ia ?ot cause to repeal their exclusive privileges, or at least bring in a rival for the benefit of the public, would .it not be well in every gas burner to bestir himself, and contribute his mite to the information of the Corporation and the legislature? . ... The par value of this company's stock is $100 per share?it is now quoted in Wall street at 140 to 160, being on the whole capital, nearly a profit already of half a million, which the consumers of gas have to pay, or have paid. By a communication in the Courier Sc. Enquirer of yesterday, it appears that the company have not only availed itself of a piece of quibbling pettifogging quackery to sustain its pretensions, but it even suppresses the truth, when that will best sustain ita character. An isolated erroneous statement having appeared in the Herald, respecting the burning of the gas in the City Hotel, the managers of the copipany, jumped at it line a set 01 drowning men m ?. suo?, (.i.^ujcu cates of (he error, paraded iIipjji to the world, and attempt, from this si?glo ctrtumstauce, to convince the public that they are a set of the very innocents who escaped the sword of bloody Herod. In the face of profits, which are equal to an advance of stock of half a million, this modest concern mourns over tthe loss of $60,900 by bad debts, forgetting altogether their immense profits?i heir long monopoly, and the power they possess over the whole crowded portion of the city. It is absolutely necessary that the secret management of this company should be developed. We have been misinformed in one instance^?We shall proceed upon better authority ia future. Meantime, we request every gas eonsumer in the city, who known any facts in reference to the concern, to furnish us with them at once. No time is to be lost. D? The Fire Wardens of the First and Second Wards, are very respectfully requested to do their duty, provided they are perfectly at leisure?not otherwise. A fire has been made for several days m the middle ?f Liberty street, near Nassau, the smoke and sparks from which incommode and endanger the heiehborhood. N. B. Has not the Street Inspector any jurisdiction there? ILr The Rit*ts are over for the present. The stevedores are at work on the raised prices, and the laborers are working away merrily among the ruins. The military, however, are ordered to hold themselves in readiness to turn out at an instant's warning. (Lr Some of the Boston editors are publishing stupid jests perpetrated by one Bass. The Transcript is specially guilty of this huge offence. HE H NEW-YORK, FRIDAY, ADDKESS ~~ TO THL JOVE5XTXEN AND WORK I KG PEOPLE OF NEW York. You are on the verge of ruin. The business jettr is just commencing, and unless vou bejjin wiiii good sense an<l discretion, you will have before you a whole : summer of agitation and misrule. If riot and illegal I violence be persisted in, the streets of N*w York will ! flow with blood. The laws must be supported, and riot | and violence put down. Return to a calm consideration , of your situation. The causes and remedies of the pre; sent discontents may be enumerated as follows:? Fimt?The removal of the Post Office to Chamber street is one of the principal causes of the present state of things. This removal has been made the grouud work of increasing rents from 40 to 30 per cent in every street? from river to river, as high as Grand street. The remedy for tkisevilis, to turn it back into Wall street, where the residents can afford to pay high rents. Second?The advance of rents by a general combination among the landlords, and the real estate speculators. The present members of both boards of the Common Council, have stimulated this advanee, by secretly intriguing with certain politicians, to stuff the Post Office into the Rotunda. The remedy for this evil, is for mechanicr to remove further up town, or to Brooklyn and Jersey cities?but the best relief will be to turn the whole Corporation out of office next election I as a lesson to their successors. Third?The combination of forestallers about the I markets, and particularly those congregating round the { Upper Bull's Head, who manage by facilities from the Butcher's and Drover's Bank, and false reports in the ; Courier & Enquirer, to controul the beef, mutton, and veal markets, and compel the butchers to pay their own prices. A remedy for this, we have not been able to devise. All must eat at any price. Fourth.?The New York Gas Company monopoly, which has the entire controul and monopoly of lighting > the lower part of the city, and thus affecting the general expenses of trades down town. The remedy for this, is the creation by the Legislature of a rival company, bej fore it rises. Fifth?The next cause of the present evils felt by ' journeymen and laborers, is the combination amun: ' employers, to pay such prices as they deem right, most j generally, however, taking care to keep the largest half of the apple to themselves. The remedy ia, a peaceful 1 I AAmKlnatinn e\f uor1tmPB.fi Pfllm tPmntl | atrance?an appeal to public opinion?and if not sue' cessful, to form a colony, and emigrate to the fertile lands of the west, where they can all live, and get rich ' in a few Tears. The Sixth evil is the Trades Union, and its sattelites called Asseciations. All these bodies of men are gene! rally composed of miserable rum-drinking agitators, , who tax the whole body of journeymen, to support their I conventicles, under a pretence of advocating their rights. The remedy for this evil, is for every journeyman to separate from the Trades Union, and leave it to its own infamy. The Serenih and greatest evil, is that pioduced by political agitators?these hypocrites who cry out i against banks and insurance companies, as monopolies injurious to society. The most injurious monopoly to ( the journeymen, is that of master mechanics, who fre qucntly combine to curtail wages, or refuse a fair increase. A bank is a real benefit to all?it circulates capital, and keeps society in motion. The remedy for this evil, is for all workingmen, all journeymen and laborers to avoid politics and politicians as they would theplague, I lie yellow fever, or the Asiatic cholera. They I cannot sufficiently detest that race of rascals ?^ho are generally known and are called politicians. They are ! well known by their hungry looks?their canting language?their political rancour?and virulent tempers. Let the journeymen mechanics and laborers reflect on their situation calmly, and adopt the most prudent line of conduct. More to-morrow. Liberalitt.?The annexed are the principal contri butors in making up the $ 14,000 already subscribed to revive the Methodist Book concern, the sarplus of which, after paying for paper and print, goes to feed the hangry and clothe the naked. Silas E. Burrows, flOOO Daniel Avers, - - $100 Henrv W. Reese, - 1000 Gilbert Bates, - - 100 George Suckley, - 500 A. B. Marvin, - - 100 Disoswav & Brothers, 550 Wm. B. Skidmore, 100 Staals M. Mead, - - 600 Gilbert Coutant, - 100 Harper & Brothers, 500 James Donaldson, - 100 Joseph Sands, - - 500 S. D. R. Barnes, 100 'ii - r?? < tnn i r> _ inn j lODOISOn IV Oruiliero, JVU ijritis u. VIIII11U, - JW Robert Jones, - - 500 Thomas R. Mercein, 100 Richard Parker, - - 300 Sterling Armstrong, 100 , Samuel Ward, - - 250 Benjamin Pollock, 100 I James Roorman, - 250 Francis Hall, - - - 100 ' Ralph Mead, - - - 250 Wm. Higeins, - - 100 i Garret Green, - 250 John \V. Hovt, - 100 j C. Butler, .... 250 J. S. Fountain, - - 100 | J. P. Bunting, - - 250 Edwin Mead, - - 100 1 Franklin A: Jenkins, 250 Edward Hilton, - 100 L. & V. Kirby 3c Co. 250 "George Mather, - 100 B. B. Smith," - - - 200 Samuel B. Harper, 100 . Clarkson Dev. - - 200 i We don't encumber the Herald with the fifiy dollar ! contributors. New Jersey Quaker Law.?We have a copy of the law recently passed by the Legislature of New Jersey. Any of our friends among th* broad-brims can see it at tbe Herald office. To any Quaker lady we shall send it, because we like them. In Thompson's Letter to Garrisoa, he says?u Hell mrut have yitxn nine cheert for Got. AfcDuJfie" when he delivered bis last Message. ^RAL FEBRUARY 20, 1836. r KEMii vjri.MO.>s.?uenerai j lick sou, 11 lor nniniug else, is entitled to the warmest gratitude of his country men, for the enviable position in which his conduct in the negotiation with France has placed the United States Itelbre Europe and the world. The following i? p;irt of a debate in the French Chamber of Deputies :? Speech of 11. BL'hoii, in opposition to the Address to the King :? " With regard to foreign policy, there were two questions to be considered?that of the difference between Fiance and America, and the question of I'olish nationality. On the first question, lie admitted that the mediation of England might l>e accepted by France with honor, but he considered the American President's Message as a bitter satiie upon the conduct of the FreneW Ministry?nay, more?he would call that document a lesson Irom a free people to a nation that knew not iu what freedom consisted." [Violent murmurs, and cries of" Order."] 51. Lbmercier?"Order! Order!! The honorable deputy has insulted France and the Chamber." Thk Pkeside.nt?" The honorable deputy has not i.,,t ko, ,ti . .,?d uuwnu = | against ministers, to which they are at liberty t? reply." M. BigmoN said that iie would modify his phrase, and merely assert that the American President s Message was a lessen from a free people to a nation w ho?* government was incapable of instructing it in the proper mode of enjoying libei ty. In his opinion the best mode i of getting rid of all di.Tuuilties with regard to tlio Ai.e! rican question would be to annul tli<* treaty granting1 the claim made bv thf? United State s, and to enter into fresh negociations." [" Hear,'" from ti.e ieit; ! No, no," from the centre.] Revivals and CHA.NGts.?Tiio Trustees < f Cednr ! street Church resolved, at a meeting held last Thura: day evening, to sell their property in that street, and to purchase a sufficient spacis on tins corner of Crosby and Grand street, w hereon to erect a splendid new church for their pastor. Dr. McElrov. Th y will innlif $100,000 by the operation. New store* wd' be erected on the old locality, an ! all traces <if reli.4i.1n obliterated. The Rev. Dr Mc E. 11 a g'*?d preacher and a Presbyterian. but whether or not ho believes in Madcn.oiielle Monk, we don't kuo*. The Rev. Jolin Pott*,of .\ itchcz, a native of Piiiiadelphia, becomes the petninn-iir pastor of Duane street Church in April. Dr. Breckeijridge, (who fought Mr. ! Hughes, the Pope's Legate, in Philadelphia,) only supplies his place for a tiiue. Mr. Potts is a clergyman of great piety and learning, and the wealthy gentlemen | who purchased pews in that church have not at prej sent a large stock of either. His salary is only $2,500, which ought to he increased to $4060, at lea*t, to pay rents, keep a family,and live like a clergyman. On dit that the Middle Dutch Church in Nassau street, oppo' site Doremus. Suydain & Nison, is to be sold, and the congregation removed to some up-town locality. This , ground would probably sell for $250,000 or more, and would enable the Trustees to increase the scanty salaries of their pastors. What clergyman can live on $2,500 ? We can do far better selling penny papers. The Consistory Raoms of the Dutch Church in Ann street are intended also to be converted into stores, and good ones they will make. The South Dutch Church in Garden street (Dr. Matthews',) is in a dilemma. They could get $300,000 for the ground, but unfortunately, there is a clause in the title deeds which compels them to have a building used as a church on that spot, otherwise it reverts to the Iwira male <nd female, who are poor. The great question is, how the Trustees can soil the property and preserve the title. Suppose they ?rect a miniature church in a cupola, like a bird house, would it not it,., litl. a rwi ??ur.o |U? 7 VVr.c. w.^ ..... ">? r1 ?!"- ?* ' These various revolutions and changes in church property are produced by the rise of real estate. If new churches are to be built hereafter, let them be erected on the plan of that of Ouane street; aud, by all means, when Trustees, Consistories, and Corporations are getting so rich, they ought to open their pursestrings, and support their clergymen decently ? The greasy Infidels in Tammany Hall behave better to . Orator Often, or Origen Bachelor. Crockert Ware.?On Wednesday night at the 1 Park Theatre, Mr. Hackett played Nitnrod Wildfire to a { crowded and delighted audience. In the enactment of the dancing scene, where he jostles the black waiter and upsets a large tray of crockery ware, glaaaes, jellies, &ic. See., the audience encored most strenuously.? 1 After a lapse of about five minutes, Mr. Clarke came forward and addressed the audience to the following effect?' Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Hackett returns his sincere thanks for your approbation of his performance, and in accordance with your desire, he would repeat it, were he not too much fatigued already. And, ladies and gentlemeu (picking up a piece of the broken crocke- j ry,) you will allow that it is rather difficult to encore I creckery." The speech was encored almost as loud as Mr. Hock- j ett's performance. Accident <>s the Rail Ro ad.?The Camden & AmI boy Rail Road cars came in contact near Burlington, in I eonsrquence of the thick fog. and b*th locomotives miirh ininro/l that fhpv uprp iinnKIp fn nrn. reed, and the passengers had to remain in the cars all night. A locomotive was despatched yesterday morning for them, and they arrived about 5 o'clock ia the afternoon. We have heard of no damage having baen sustained by the passengers. O* $100 Reward is offered by the editor of the American, for a tingle mad dog. Mr. King, look into ! the Kitchen Cabinet and take your choice, particulaaly I since the U. S. Bank bill passed. What would you give for a roaring lion ? 1% ' D. NCMBEK 1*5 | Pf ivate Correftpoiiatrnce.j Washington, Feb. *23,1836. The House spent the whole day again in an abolition debate, and, by nid of the previous question, titinllv decided that Mr. Pibckney's resolution lias the ertect to refer the. whole matter, together with all the petitions that may l>e presented on the subject to the select Committee oil tin* abolition question. Much of the difficulty in settling tins black pi.>siion has grown out of the decisions of .Speaker Pp.*. The House, to put au end to this question, ictcix u o:ie of his decisions to-davby a vote ot ruoic than t?.i thirds. The business of the House drags heavily along, being more than usually involved and jierplexed by the rules and the Speakers contradictory decisions uiufcr the rules. The fourth of July will come and go, before you will see a single important matter of business disposed of by that House. The President's Peace Message which was presented in the Senate yesterday, was read in the Hou?e to-day, and '25,000 copies ordered to he printed for distribution. No debate took place upon it. Mr. J. IJ. Adams pointed to the moral of the conclusion of our controversy with France, viz : the necessity of being prepared for war?which the President had so well drawn by quoting ' the alaiost inspired words of the Father of his Country. The President has determined to give no more nxciutireg. i ne last one was the most shocking exhibition of American vulgarity ever seen. The members" of Congress brought into the Palace troops of women, and va6t numbers came from every part of the city and the vicinity, without invitation, on errant, and pushed their way in. The wnmeu brought in by the members were not of the third tier, exactly, but they were but a very few degrees removed from that grade. Sixteen hundred persous were computed to have been present, and, of uourse, the rooms were crowded to suffocation. The President hamied Mrs. Forsyth to the upper room, but the mob rushed past him and excluded him from the table. " Well," said lie, very properly offended, " this is the first time I was ever shnt out from my own table, and it shall be the last." The glass and china were broken, ajid all sons of viands strewed upon the carpets, and trodden under foot. What tkey could not devour, they carried off in their pockcts. It was truly a specimen of trhole hoggitm. Another Wreck.?The brig Granite, from Campeachy, bound to this port, is ashore at Long Hranch. Her cargo, which consists of grass, logwood and ?egars, will be entirely saved, and it is thought the brig will be got off without damage, if the sea does not make too high. || r* The Baltimore editors overwhelm us with kindness and compliments. The following, on our last j Special Message, is from the Baltimore Patriot. | u Major Bennett of 'lie New York Herald, since the departure of Major Jack Downing from the quarters of Gen. Jackson, supplies l?is place most admirably.? It will be seen by the following that he has got hold of ; another "original draft" of a "Special Measure" of the Hero, which certainly will trnuio, if not enlighten the public mind. Tlie other message, which we publish to-day. has evidently gone through the crm ibie of the parlour cabinet, and thus, of course, varies materially from the unhewn " original." What return can we make ? How shall we ever be able to repay their kindness / We believe we must get a rib from Baltimore. What do you say gentlemen * Any thing good in that line there ? Lead and Copper Mines.?There is a rumor abroad that some valuable discoveries of ore have been recent- ^ ly made in Hamilton and Essex counties in this slate. 1 We have been long satisfied that this part of the state would some day beeome of great value on account of its minerals. When will the Legislature cease to be bliud to its interest,and cause a geological survey to b? made in the region above mentioned ? We hope the legislature will not adjourn without | sotue action on the subject. i d..? . tl i ?- - 1 . uutt, i numuajr.?in nuaiiiou to me usual number of assaults and batteries, ilrunken men and women, and vagrants of every quality, Margaret Learv, one of Erin's , fair daughters, with a most delightful brogue, wa* brought up on the charge of stealing from Eliza Hughes, of No. 41 Catharine street, a quantity of muslin, a couple of pairs of gloves, and a few etceteras, making a grand total of about three or four dollars. Poor Margaret waa most uproarious, when foulsuspicion was first cast upon her fair fame, but Hardcnbrook was deaf to her protostations of innocence, and on searching, the articles were found in her possession. She was fully committed. Mr A. Jacobs, of the same "place, also made c?mI plaint that Margaret had abstracted from hi? portion of the premises some articles which to her were very uae; less, except inasmuch as by means of" my uncle" she could transmute them into metal. The articles were three fur caps of the value of ffi, and these also were found in her possession. The banking house of the United States Branch, in i State street, Boston, was sold on Monday at auction, and was knocked off to Mr. Henry Wilson for $81,000. DOCTOR SLEIGH, hatinj now terminated kis discussions with the Infidels in this city, cannot refrain from public ly presenting his best thanks to his numerous friends for their kind attentions, Christian friendship, and noble protect! jb ; and tikes this opportunity of iuforming tharn that in compliance with their kind rtquesU he his determined to settle finally amonjst th*-m, and resume hi* profession as Physician and Surrrnn. - -1 permanent residence, No. 211 Wooster street, within fix h.utes U Washington Square, whilker h* will retnire (God willing) the first of May. N. B. He wi I be at li.>m? fur advice and consultation, till 12 o'clock, daily?and will not keep any accounts, but leave hii remuneration to the honor and circumstances of hit patients?tt.? coane adopted by Physicians in London, Dublin, lie. 187 Piince street. feb 26-lt MARRIED. On Wednesday evening, t *. 24th in't. by the Re*. Chat. Kooase, Mr. William A. B. Clement, ?f the firm of Worcester k. Clement, of Alban?,to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of lt<v. John Ruilylate, ?f Grrmantown, Columbia ro. N. V. DIED. Yesterday, Ml. George Bird, painter, aged 35. His friends are invited to attend hii funeral from hii late residence. No. 148 Sullivan street, at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Wednesday afternooa, Mr. Simon Van Antwerp, in the 88th yerr of his ace. In Philadelphia, Catharine Duane, daughter of the Han. W illiaa J Duane. /