Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-06-09


Bosi. PaH
Habit. The young should be early
taught how to divide and properly occu-
py the present, that the future may have
its own place and attention. Langour
and Encouragement succeed failure,
when new and untricd duties are attempt
ed, because the mind has not been train
ed step by step, to greater activity, and
thus may rest far below capable eXerion.
In this way, time and talents are frc-
qucntly buried under load oflazy hab-
its, sometimes cloaked beneath the names
fdilIidcnce, modcsty, sc.
Albany Chr. Register.
Cure for Dropsy.-A correspondent
informs us that there is boy living at
Denny, who, about three months ago,
was seized with dropsy, for which he un-
dcrwcnt the operation of tapping; after
which, the water again gathering, the
boy was so much swcllcd, that the two
doctors who attended him said he must
be tapped second time, in a day or two.
1t happened, however, that boy went to
sec the one affected with dropsy, who
mentioned to the other that he had a
strong desire to cat some onions; the
boy went home to his fathers house and
procured some for him, and, what is re-
markable, in short time after eating
them the swelling abated, the boy dis
charged great quantity of water and
continues to do so; he eats onions every
day, and is now walking about. Raw
onions in this case appears to have pro-
duced an astonishing result, which, for
the benefit of persons similarly afflicted,
ought to be knOwn.-GlasgO,e Chron.
Steam Boats.-JOhn Thomas of Buf-
falo, N. Y. has invented safety cham
Der to prevent disasters in the bursting of
steamboat boilers. 1t is wall of wood
and iron of sufficient strength to resist
any fragment that may escape from the
boiler, and is so formed as to encompass
the boilers and allow room for the fire.
men to attend to their duty. There is a
cisten of cold water placed Immediately
over the boilers SO that in case Of an ex-
plosion the water is discharged from the
cistern and descends upon the steam and
water in the chamber, and reduces it be-
low scalding heat, and by means Of two
pipes which pass from the chamber to the
outside Of the boat under the wheel
guards, the boat is cleared of steam and.
hot water in about halfa minute.
La,ryers.-There are in Massachusetts,
according to the last Register, five hun
dred and ninety-seven lawyers, divided
among the different Counties as follows !:
in Suffolk, l4O; Essex, Sc; Middlesex,
70; Hampshire 80 {: Plymouth, 90;
Bristol 81; Barnstablc, 8; Dukes, g.;
Nantucket, 6; Worcester, 10 Bcrk-
shire 81; Norfolk 80; Franklin 25, and
Hampden SO. Total 597.
The total number of dwelling houses
in the city of Washington the 1st of jan
uary last, was 3054-l492 Of which are
of brick. Public Buildings, 7l-shops,
separate from dwellings,, 234. The val
uc of real and personal estate by the as
scssment of 1925, is SG,99l,510.
1t is stated that upwards of 80 vessels,
which sail from Boston have no ardent
spirits on board: Forty have been enter
ed at Charleston, S. G.. on the same plan
Vessels without spirit, have been fitted
at Nantucket, Ncw-Bediord, sc. for
whaling voyages.
The people of Jefferson county, Ohio,
have demonstrated against Il further cX-
tension of Canals in that state at present
A new attempt to allow the general
importation of grain into England has
been negativcd in the House of Lords.
1t appears by the Portsmouth Journal,
that an indictment has been found against
Ira Woodman, postmaster at Bcthle-
hem
A roof in Baltimore has been corcred
with lead for 500 which it would have
cost S73 to have shingled.
The Canal at Norfolk has improved
business at Halifax, N. c. A wharf is
building, and stores erecting.
.Aiceriising. To advertise in daily
in London for one year, costs s;r hun
d,ed dollars. In the western country il is
expected you will advertise for moth
ing, and be grateful for the patronage.
Cincinnati A,nerican.
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