Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-12-22

Albany, that he had passed through large
bodies of ice for several miles after he
left the dock, and that the Canal Basin
at Albany was nearly frozen over. 1t.
is highly probable that the late few days
Of cold weather have very much imped-
ed the navigation, if not entirely closed
both the Erie and Champlain Canals for
the season.-Ere. Postl 9Th
What are me coming to?-It is stated in
a London paper, that Mr.. Stephenson,
proprietor of the Rocket Engine, tra-
versed the whole length of the Liver
pool and Manchester Railway, 83 min
u;es, on IA wager of 1000 guiueas, which
he won. This is nearly at the rate of n
mile minute, or SIXTY miles an hour.
The common rate of mail stage travelling
in Europe IA few years since was four
miles an hour. The Rocket Engine
therefore is an improvement of fifteen
fold upon the old mail stage.
The northern part of the Russian en-
4 pire does not move, in consequence ofthe
diurnal revolution of the earth at the
rate of more than 400 miles an hour, If
therefore, postcrity will only improve up
on the inventor of the Rocket Engine,
half as much as he has improved upon
the old mail stage, some future Jehu may
set out from kamtschatka at sun rise,
and keep the sun always rising for eight
hours till he arrives at ST. Petersburgh. 1
Or, if he can contrive to bridge the o.
cean, he may keep the sun company all
the while ,and roll round the earth every
"a hours.--.N Y. Otserrer.
The trial Of Commodore Creighton is
to commence at Philadelphia on the first
Monday in January.
The recent mortality among newspapers,
magazines and reviews has been great
and alarming. The Washington n. c. |
Times, after months publication, has
been discontinued, because many people
subscribed, not to pay but to encourage.
This paper tainted by the way side, 9TH
ers gave up the ghost after longer pill
grimage, and the remainder have gone
by the boards. i
A drunken Scotchman, returning from
fair, fell asleep by the road side, where
Il pig found linn and began licking his
mouth. Sawney roared out, "what's
kissin Inc moo? Ye see what it is to be
weel likct amang the lasscsn
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW The scv-
enteenth number of this Journal will be
published on the first January. The sub
lccts Of the articles contained in it are as
follows.-l. Statuary. III. Bank of the
United States. Ill. Anatomy. w. Clar-
ence. V. Hieroglyphics. vi. American
System. VII. Grahamc's History fthe
United States. VIII. Memoirs of Mad
anne dc Genlis. TX. Philips Political
Economy. y. History of the Jews.
The Cotton Crop Of South Alabama
is estimated at %, 900 bales; the product
of the fields is said to be uncommonly /
white and clean.
Fate ofMe Hornet.-Captain Williams
of the schr. Texas. informs us that he
saw at Brassos one of the Hornets boats
which was driven ashore to the North of
Tampico several months since, and in
which were found a number ofcaps mark
ed "Hornet." She was recognized by
a Captain well known to Capt. Williams.
as a gig in which one of the Lieut's Of
the Hornet frequently came ashore: capt.
Williams describes her as from go to %
feet long, painted black, with a white
streak round her waist, and copper fas-
tened. She is single banked, having
two oars on one side, and three on the
other. Since she came into the hands
of her present owner, "a pilot at Brassos) /
she has been coppered, to preserve her
from decay. Capt. w. offered him 500
to exchange her for his own boat, in or
der that he might bring her home, but
was refused.-N Y. Journal Of Com
merce.
Censns o. Virginia 45 counties of
Virginia, which by the census of 1920
had population of 436, l65, the present
population is found to be SOC ,5l6, maxi
ing an increase of G8 ,35l, or nearly lG
per cent. The increase in the number
of whites is IL ,463, or II per cent; of
slaves 90, ,635, or IL per cent; and of free
blacks 6,248, or 40 per cent. The in
crease of slaves heretofore has always
been in greater ratio than that Of
whites. There is now a greater increase
ofwhitcs. The create st ratio ofincreasc
is on the part Of the free people of colour
who now number in these 45 counties
32,36O.
A blacksmith in Alabama having been
slandered, was advised to apply to the
Courts for redress. He replied, with
true wisdom, "I shall never sue any