Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-06-16
NEWPORT,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE Is, 1880.

We do not rccoect the time when we have seen
so many new faces in our streets. as we have dur
ing the past and present week. The yearly meet
ing of Friends which commenced on Saturday last,
Occasioned many to pay US a visit. On Sunday NOR
ming the steamboat Hancock arrived from Fall Ri
YER, at o'clock, with nearly 200 passengers, and
within 20 minutes after her arrival the elegant and
commodious steamer Franklin came up with about
500 more-so that, in the short space Of about half
an hour something like seven hundred persons. men,
women and children, Of every grade and denomna-'
ton, were landed at our Long Wharf. Just at tho
moment Of landing, comfortable, though rather
unwelcome shower Of rain descended, which caus-
ed something of scampering among the multitude.
We were somewhat apprehensive from the then
appearance Of the weather, that some Of our good
visitants would have occasion to remurk when
they left our town, that Newport was, sure enough,
one Of the most sad looking places on the face
Of the earth'-but thanks to Him "who mnketh
the storm calm," the clouds were dispersed by II
O'Clock, and the sun shone out s'brght and warm
and the remainder Of the day was unusually plea
SAINT and agreeable. A fine sea breeze and cheer
ing sun, seemed to put different face upon things,
even on 'our venerable unpainted houses, which
present, on rainy day, such a solemn spectacle"
We presume that more strangers have appeared
in Newport at this yearly meeting Of the Friends.
than were ever before known. The number we
have no doubt, has been rising one thousand.
The present Annual Meeting is composed Of re-
presentativcs from the quarterly meetings held in
Rhode-lsland, Massachusetts, New-Hampshire,
and Maine, and others of their religious denomna-
ton from different parts Of the United States The
purpose for which they annually convene in thi1
place is, to transact the most important business of
their society, and to keep up their cpistolary
respondencc with their brethren in various parts Of
the United States and Great Britain.
Among the number present at this meeting, il
Elisha Bates, of Ohio, distinguished preacher
of Providence, who arc also eminent spoakcrs.--
The disscn;ers from the orthodox religion, who
have heretofore been the cause Of some conmo
ton among the Friends, we arc pleased to under
stand did not interfere with the business of thr, ge-
neral meeting Every thing has been transacted
with the utmost harmony. No internal divisions
have arisen to mar their religious dcvotions, or in
tcnupt the good otl5s with which their business
meetings have uniformly been conducted.
II is expected the meeting ior business will ter
inmate this day, and that public meeting will be
held tomorrow.
| BY notice in this days paper, it will be oh
served that m excursion to Ncw-Bcdforh. Nan
tucket, and Boston, viii be made by the steam
packet Chancellor Livingston on the 3Oth inst
We have no doubt i. will be well attended from
all the places the boa, purposes to stop at between
Ncw-York and Boston. The excursion to New
Bedford and the Elizabeth Islands, performed by
this splendid boat last year, is still fresh in the ro
collection Of every one who participated in. the
pleasure Of it, and we are confident the public will
be highly gra,i6ed to learn that arrangements have
been made to afford them another opportunity of
enjoying a similar excursion.
| A Prospectus for rev paper, to he entitled the
Peoples Press, las recently been issued by Mr.