Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-07-07
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1880.
NATIONAL JUBILEE.

this town on Monday last. The return
Of this national festival was welcomed at
early dawn by the firing of guns and
ringing of bells, and various other de-
of gratitude and joy. AT
10 o'clock the procession moved from
the Courthouse under the escort of the
Artillery Company, Col. Clarke, and the
Independent Volunteers, Capt. Lyon,
down Thames-street, up King-strcet,
down Pelham street, up Thames and
Church streets to the Trinity Church.
After singing by the choir under the di-
rection of Mr.. VIM. II. Atkinson, and
the performance of the Church Service
by the Rev. Mr.. Wheaton, the Declare
ton of Independence was read by MIR.
Geo. w. Robbins The Grafton was
afterwards pronounced by Doct. Alex.
p. Moore. A large and respectable au-
ditory evinced their appreciation of its
manly and patriotic sentiments, by most
respectful attention to its delivery which
occupied something over an hour. The
orator urged upon his audience with
earnestness and eloquence, the imPor-
tance of burying in eternal oblivion what
ever may remain among us as Nation,
ofthat feeling Of antipathy or resentment
towards Great Britain, which pervaded
almost every class Of the community for
many years subsequent to the revolution.
AS a reason why this feeling should
be buried, he urged among other induce
mcnts that England was still our mother
that we were much indebted to her for
what we are as a nation-that we were
wiser for her philosophers and statesmen
and better for her moralists and thco-
logians. His remarks in relation to the
course pursued by this administration to-
wards the Indians, were justly severe.
The oration in every respect, was very
creditablc to his talents-but we must
forbcar further to speak of il, especially in
nice and measured terms, lest we should
do injustice to its strong and intrinsic
merits. The services having ended at
the Church, the procession returned to
the place from whence it started and dis
missed. Flags were displayed at vari-
Gus places in the town during the day,
and from the shipping in the harbor.-
Salutes were fired from the garrison un-
der command of Maj. Lomax, and also
by the Artillery Company. The day
was unusually fine and pleasant, and oul
streets were thronged with multitudes
whose gay and joyful countcnancc'
strongly indicated that their hearts were
warmed with gratitude to the memory o
the brave and illustrious patriots whose
tolls, and sulerings, and blood, were
freely offered up in purchase of all tina
they then enjoyed and rejoiced in.
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Mr.. James Stevens, of this town, ha.
been appointed by the governor anc
Council of Massachusetts,, Assistant sur
vcyor to make survey of the Common
wealth, upon Trigonometrical principles
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BosToN, July 1st.
A man named Libbey was brought be.
fore the Police Court yesterday, on the
complaint of Mr.. Seabury, of Newport
X. l. for stealing a horse and chaisc or
the 2lst inst. valued at 5000. The
bonds required were $500, and for want
thereofhc was committed to take his tria
at the next term ofthc Municipal Court
Libbcy acknowledged he had taken the
horse and chaise, but refused to tel
where they were, and requested the
Court to send him to Rhodc-Island fol
trial. He is about q years of age, 8 f.
7 inches high, small grey eyes, stou,
built; says he once kept a grocery store
in Philadelphia, but that bad company
has brought him to this present situation
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The following gentlemen were elected
officers of the Rhode-Isiand Medical So
ciety, for the ensuing year, at the annua
meeting holden in Providence Oh Wed.
ncsday, Both ult.
David King, M. d. Newport, Prcsi.
dent; Solomon Drown, NJ. ID. Foster
John Mackie, M. ID. Providence, Vice.
Presidents: $. Augustus Arnold, nj. ID
Providence, Recording Secretary; DR.
VIM. Turner, Newport, Corresponding
Secretary; Jacob Fuller, M. ID. Provi.