Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-06-23

been induced ether IN the pursuit Oh pu-
siness or of pleasure, to take passage in
the excellent steamboats, that now navi-
gate our waters.
We have received the two first num-
bers of new paper entitled The United
Sides Literary advertiser, published
weekly in Boston, by j. w. J. Niles s.
Co and edited by J. l.. Blake s. S. ii.
Jencks. The plan it is proposed to be
published upon, will we thihk, insure it Il
liberal support. The editors are gentle
men of acknowledged talents, und are
fully able to make the paper a very use
lii and instructive medium Of intelligence.
A Ekc-io-hare-Leen pretty serious fire
took place in the dwelling house of MIR.
Sanford Bell, on Sunday morning last.
The maid-servant of the house previous
to going to bed, took up the ashes in Il
tn pan and placed them under sink in
the wash room. Its presumed that some
live Goals remained on the top of the pan
and must have fallen off upon the floor.
About one O'clock, three hours after the
family had retired to bed, the maid scr
want awoke and found her room filled
with smoke.-Thc fire having made such
head way as to burn through the floor
into the cellar, burn up the sink, destroy
Il window near it, and some clothes that
were hanging up in the room.-And be-
fore Mr. Bell or the family were suili-
ciently walked to discover their danger,
the flames asccndcd the stair way conti-
guous to the sink As soon as Mr.. j.
got up, he with presence of mind high
ly creditablc to him, proceeded without
making any alarm, down the front stairs
to the yard, and with the assistance of
his son, very soon put out the fire, there
being u cistcrn of rain water near the
back door which they very prudently and
cypcditiously availcd themselves of. 1t
is impossible to conjecture the conse-
quences if the fire had not been discov-
cred as soon as it was. Notwithstanding
all that has been said and written by
way of caution to domcstics respecting
fire, we frequently hear of fires originat-
ing from some carclcssncss of this kind.
We know very well that accidents will
occur sometimes in spite of the most pre-
cautionary measures, and that it is i'm
possible always to account for thcm-bu'
in this case it is very obvious that the
fire had not been carefully cxtinguishcd
before it was put away, and that it was
put away not only in an improper vesse
bpi in an improper place. FIRE IS an er.
ceiiem scrra,it, bit a bad master--there.
fore be careful of it.
The annual masonic celebration will
take place in Providence tomorrow.
sD@ We are indebted to the politcness
ofGcorgc Turner, Esq, one ofthc Clerks
of the House, for the account of the pro-
cccdngs of the General Assembly pub.
lishcd i'll this days Herald.
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THEATRICAL. The performances a
the Theatre in this town since it was
opened have given much satisfaction t.
respectable houses. The tragedy o
Fa.io, and the comedy of Simpson s Co
on Monday evening, went off admirably
The parts generally were well played
and elected much applause from the au
dience. Miss Emery's Blanca in ;
particular manner was very fine. W.
have seldom seen character Of that pc
culiar cast sustained better. MIR. MI
Kinney played the part of Simpson rer!
wcll-his forte is decidedly in that line
l Other engagements prevented our wit
Messing the performances last evening
although we learn they were well re
ccived. The pieces for this evening ar
well calculated to draw fashionable au
dience.