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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-11-24
From the Cherokee Phoenix.
PHILOSOPHY.

Going into bookstore the other day,
| accidcntly took up new publication
called The Frugal housewife Turn
inc over the leaves, my attention was
caught by the following story, which |
thought was worth five shilings, the
price of the book; accordingly bought
1t, and now send the extract for publlca-
ton.
PHILOSOPHY is rarely found. The
most perfect sample | ever met, was an
old woman, who was apparently the
poorest and most torlorn of the human
species; so true is the maxim which all
profess 10 believe, and none act upon i'll
yarlably, VIZ. that happiness does not
depend on outward circumstances. The
wise woman, to whom have alluded,
walks to Boston, from the distance OF %
mile 5, to sell bag OF brown thread and
stockings, and then patiently walks back
again with her little guins.--!icr dress,
though tidy, ls IA grotcsYuc coiicclIon Of
'shrcds aud patchcs,' cVulsc IN the en-
trCmc.
why don't you come down in a wag-
on" SAID ! when ! observed she was
evidently wcaricd with her long journey
.'Wc han't got any horse, replied she (;
the nci9hbors arc very kind to me, but
they can I spare their'n; and it would cost
as much to hire one as all my thread
would come to-
you have husband, don't he do any
thing for you"
lie is good man, he does all he eau
but he's a cripple and an invalid. lie
reels my yarn and specks the children 5
shoes. Hes kind husband as woman
need to have
But his being cripple is heavy
misfortune to you,' said |.
why ma am | don't look at it in that
light replied the thread woman; j con-
slider that I've great reason to be thank
iu that he's never took to any bad hab-
its
'How many children have you'
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.ASSIG.NEE'S NOTICE.

A r the November term Of the Supreme Judi
1 = cial ourt, holden at Newport 1880, the
undersigned was appointed by said Court Assignee
of the property and estates Of Henry Tew and
John Cannon. both Of Newport, in said county,
six months was allowed by said Court for the Gre
ditors of the said Few aud Cannon, TO bring in
aud prove their respective cailns-lhcy are there
fore hereby notified so to present aud prove their
claims, or they will be excluded from any dvi-
dene of said Tews or Cannon's effects.
T.. TKEvETT, Assignee.
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PORT OF NEWPORT.
ENTERED.

Sloop Amity, Iawton, New York; Venus
Child, do; IIuntresS, Dennis, do; Ann, Manches
ter, do; Splendid, Read, do; President, Gates
Hartford. Erig Eagle, Browning, lhiIade'phia
Schnoner I.ydin Snall. Boston.
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COOKING STOVES.

%E ILTON HALL, has Just received from New
We York, and keeps constantly on hand. Post
lcy's improved cooking stoves, Postley Franklin
stoves, No. !, 2, & 3. Fox stoves, new and Sc
cond hand.-Also two No 3, postlcy square
stoves.
Oct G.
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that it is doubtful whether their lives can
be spared, without jeopardising the pop
ularity of the government, on which the
peace ofthe country essentially depends.
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EDC ATEgS.

On "Wednesday morning after lingering illness,
Mrs Sarah Burroughs, wife of Nr. Green Dur-
roughs, and daughter of the late Deacon William
TiIicy, in the 9th year of her age.
At Middletown on Tuesday 10Th, Mrs. Han
nah Farley, wife Of Mr.. James Farley, aged 40
Years.
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CLEARED.

Sloop Amity, Lawton, Providence; Venus,
Child do; luntrcss, Dennis, do Providence,
Bray, Wilmington; \. G.. Schooner Pocahontas,
Carpenter, New Orleans. Sloop Ann, Manches-
ter, Providence; Splendid, Read, do; Com Per-
ry, Rem ingon, Hartford. Schooner Lydia, Small,
Providence; Richard Rush, Kelly, lhiladeIphia.
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A public meeting has been held in
Mobile relative to the expediency ofcon-
Meeting, by canal, the waters of the
Tennessee and Alabama rivers. A re-
port in favor of the project was agreed
to.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-18
FoR THE WHIG.
10 the Gsne,ai .1ssembiy of the Com


~ pirgin,a.
Inc petition OF the undersigned most respectf,iIv
shcwe'h That in the year 1897, the I.eoslntore IL
Tue commonwealth, enacted q law imposing heavy
penalies on all persons who should keen or exh;h;t
6lii'ard Table; or who should suffer the game of
bards 70 be played in his or her house, or in anv
"ouNe m MS or her use occupation And f,ytber
proVnen 10 me same law. that II should be lawful for
any justice of the Pence by bis warran, to order anv
p"a'u lao'e TO be seized and publicly burnt. These
heavy PENALTIES and this full power to the maois,ro
manner. has entirely suppressed in every portion Of
inc Commonwealth amusement Of most opree-
ao'e character. Whilst your petitioners do not in
.ena w question the purity Of intention. In tho Gen.
ersi Assembly in enactnp this law, they mean toe
aHirm and hope 10 demonstrate, that it's man purpose
mas been entirely defeated, has bcen shown bv an
experience of thirty YEARS. To suppress au,;,se.
nents fascinating in thrr character njurios in thar
moral effects and tending to dlencss and dissnotion
10 the vast" of time. the destruction of bestb and
the impovcrisi'ment eft the unwsry. have been tho
CONVINCING Arguments ny which oil the statutes
against mirg N force in our Commonwealth have
been sustained To limit smisonen,s N sucb No do
not como immediately within the scopc NJ these oh.
lecions, appears to havo been the settled pol;cv Of
IcgsIn'ion IN virginia, wblo no one has ever nj
,opp'ed 70 press this policy to the humiliation of all
amusement ~ "''
Inc lame of Billiards has been however cons;d-
e'e' ms ono OF hose amuscments. which should bo
suppressed md f no i'll consequence had been shown
oy past experience TO have flowed from this suppree
SION your petitioners would not now make this an
peal tn the Legislature The game in question Z,
socessa,,y open and public, exempt from its nature
rom oil privacy; IT has the controlling influence NJ
PUBIC sentiment to give It proper direction. Man.
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SWIP NNWSa
4RRIVALS.

FRipAY--
Schr. Bstsey & Deborah, Howes. from
Providence for Plymouth.
Schr. Exchange, Purlington. from Sa-
vnnnah.
MONDAY
sloop Rising Sun, Gardiner, from Nan.
tucket.
sloop Splendid, Read, from Providence,
Cor New York.
TuEspAY--
Brig Pioneer, from Prov. for Mobile.
Sloop Albany, Vars, from Providence.
Steam Boat Washington, Comstock, I'm
do. for New York.
MEMORANDA
Ship Aspasia, Bennett. OF Bristol, r. ]
went ashore at the entrance Of the port Of
Havre, night of llih sn.--having lost her
rudder, by striking upon q bank, at tho en-.
trance OF the Seine. Hopes were entertained,
that The cargo might be saved. although il
was supposed tho vessel would be lost.
Arr at Havana, 18th Feb. brig Mary Ann,
Norris, from New Orleans; sailed 10Th brig
Noble. Litteheld, for Mobile; in port Schr
Mlnos; Dennis, for this port, l4tb.
Arr. al Charleston l7lh, sch. Agnes ,Swasoy,
from ST. Augustine.
Arr. at New York, 26,h, brig Montana,
Creamer, from this port
Sailed from Savannah, 10Th, Aspasis, Poase,
for This port.
Arrived al Wilmington 18th. brig Anstel,
Brownell, from this port.
Cid. at Aloxandria, ,22d. schr. HaIall, Shove,
for This port.
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both .a,ns hsr. 40 .h. friends and sah.,sat.

both sans hsrs 40 the friends and aihsssAtA
Of Mrs. Hutehenson.
The Bren,on family were early purchasers
Of the most fertile parts Of this fertile Island
they kept up their correspondence with
their friends in England; retained property
there, and as il appears, assisted that true
friend Of religious liberty, Dr. John Clarke,
in bis pecunlary difficulties, when he was DE-.
tanned in England, laboring for the procurs.
ment of our Charter Of 1868.
A descendant Of the original VIM. Brenton
the great uncle Of the deceased, was appoint.
cd Surveyor General 1--WE believe Of the New.
Englan Provinces) in the reign of William &
Mary; and the deceased entered early in the
Navy and took part in the war of l756--wss
an officer on board a man Of war which went
from Halifax TO the siege of Louisburg, in tho
year ,75S, and was present at the destruction
of that important fortress.
Jahlesl Brenton, brother Of the deceased,
was an officer in the English Navy, and died
an Admiral. His nephew, tho present Ad.
mlral Sir Jahleel Brenton, distinguished him.
self AZ brave officer, and has received high
honors.-Another nephew, Captain Edward
Brsnton, besides being himself brave and
metitorous officer, has added to his own mer.
its that Of q correct and candid writer. He
is the author ofthe British Naval History, &c.
published few years sinco.
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BRIGHTON MARKET-.hoaday,
March I.
Reported for the Boston Patriot

Reported for the Boston Patriot
Atmarket this day, 353 beef cattle, SO Stores
Cos Sheep and 800 Swine; divided as follows
at Upper Market, 232 Beef Cattle, 8 Stores
d l99 Sheep Lo,esr Xark.t, lsl Beef Cattle
"a Stores, 400 Sheep, and 800 Swine.
The Market 10 day was not very brisk
and sales went off rather slow mddlng
qualities of Beef at a reduction Of near
25 cts per cwt. from last weeks prices
The best Cattle we believe. fully supported
former raies-one pair in particular, own.
ed and hited by Capt Benz. Harrington
ofPrinceton, attracted considerable atien.
tion, calculated to weigh 3i0U lbs. This
is the tenth pair, we understood the gen.
tleman to say, that he has iatted which
have weighed over l600 lbs. the bullock.
They were purchased by Mr.. ]. Wise,
price not exactly known--supposed ct
5000. who will exhibit them at his Stall,
No. 4s, ,Faneuil Hall Market, and where the
Epcurean can have "taste Of the quality"
in the course Of the week.
Store Cattle, continue low and dull.
Mich. cotrs, but few at Market, and Of very
inferior qrality-we noticed sales OF q very
few at from I6 to S22 each.
Sheep Business in the Sheep Market to
day was very llmited--we noticed the
sales Of one loi ofSS at 50 20; one do 25
at 81 81 and one gilmore importance, lot
of So at IS over e5 per head, owned and
fstted BY Mr.. Alpheus Anderson of Shell
burne--tbe same gentleman fst,ed l0s last
year for which he obtained S. So per head.
We take pleasure in recording these rare
occurrences, because they agree with our
notions of grazing: how il can be pro6ta
bic to raise the tens of,housands Of animals
in the shape Of Sheep that are yearly dIiv
en- 10 Market and sold from 75cts. 70 81 25
per head, we have yet TO learn.
Strine--Thosc mentioned above ere the
same we reported last week--the only sale
we noticed was a lot Of 100 at Acts per h.
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M.7RCH 4th.
HAMMOND'S
CIRCULATING LIBRARY.

~ ~ 1&NS u
RECENT ADDITIONS, VIZ
T6 Collingwood.-A selection from the
private correspondence Of Vice Ad.
mlrsl Lord Collingwood, interspers.
ed with memoirs OF his life by q. l..
Newman Collingwood, ESQ. FRS
volume.
279 Wheston's Jcurnal.-A journal Of q
residence and tour in England Scot.
land and France, by Rev. N. S.
Wheaton, ! vol.
2s0 Year in Spain, by 4 young American,
volume,
2sl Louisiana History Of Louisiana, by
Bsrbe Msrbois, ! vol.
2o2 Lives Of the signcrs to the declara.
ton Of independence by Rev Charles
A. Goodrich, vol.
2Oe5 Family Monitor, or a help to domestic
happiness, by John Angel James
] volume. Behold how good aDt
how pleasant il is for brethren ts
dwell together in unity"
20S6 Romasce Of History. Spsin.--by Don
7. De. Trucla, 2 Vols
20S7 Tales ola Grandfather, 3 Scrios'---by
Sir Walter Scott,2 Vols,
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On MONDAY, 18th inst.

At 0 o'clock, A. Nj. (if fair, If not, the 6rst
fair day after,) will be sold at Public
Auction, on the farm of Capt. BENJAMIN
PAGE, in Portsmouth, about four and .
half miles from Newport
OK Cows, one pair Of oxen, one pair two
~ year old steers; three yearlings; one
young horse; thirty FIVE sheep; one OK cart,
one horse cart; one horse Wagon; NUM-
Der OF farming tools; and quantity Of hay,
besides number Of articles which will 30
specified on the day Of sale. Conditions as
sale, COOK WILCOX, Auct'r.
Portsmouth, mar. Sd, 1880.
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GUARDIANS SALE.

On THURSDAY, March 25th, 1880. al IL
O'Clock, a. W. on the premises, W fair
,csdther, u not, the merit far day. BY al-
hority u an act ofthe General .4sssmbty.
and under The direction o the Hon. Court
Of Probate,
A LII the right tito and interest Of
~ ABNER HATHAWAY.
in and 10 a certain lot Of land on the Long
Wharf, bounded oastery on land now or
late Asher Robbns's, southcrly on the salt
water, nor,herly on the Cove, and westerly
on land Of J. Williams. .4nd also, A two
story Store, nearly new. standing on said
lot, about l6 feet in front, by "a feUi deep.
Conditions made known At the time and
place. GEO. &. SHAW, Auetr.
Newport, March lst, 1880.
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FOR SALE.

A dwelling House, together with out houses,
"A &c. suitable for a boarding house, on
Fort Adams Said house contains n dining
cook, and sitting room, eight sleeping cham
bcrs. and other convrniences, with 4 good
well of water near the same, and privileges Of
gardon, provided the occupant complies
with regulations adopted for boarding houses
on said Fort; which regulations may be known
on application to Col. Joseph G. Toticn.
ALso--A large Blacksmith shop which
may be fitted for q boarding house at Q
small expense.
For terms apply 10 L. BATES, at Mrs.
Murrsy's, Thames street.
Should the above not be sold at private
sale by the ooh March, they will be sold
at Public Auction on the 22d at said house,
on Fort Adams.
Newport, March 4tb, 1890.
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A true copy, witness
b. b. ROWLAND, Probate Clerk.

Court Of Probate, Nauport, March lst, 1890
vT>HE final administration sccount on the
Il Ests,e Of DAsiUs DEssrs, ,late Of New.
port, deceased, was presented for settle
ment--H u ord,red thereon, tbst the consid.
erstion thereof he reforred TO q Court OF
Probate to be holden st the State House,
in Newport. on the first monday in April
next, Of Q o'clock, a. 10. and that previous
notice be given by publishing copy Of this
order three several times IN the Rhode ls.
Ihnd Republican, to oil persons interested,
10 sppesr al said time and place, end be
heard.
A true copy, witness.
BIB. ROWLAND, Pssbsts CWk.
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On SATURDAY, 18th inst.

at I'D O'Clock, a. w. iciH be sold al Public
.7nciiOn, at the late residence Of OLIvEA
SLocuM. decd, head ofBroad street, by
order Of The .4dn,inisiratrir.
n LL his Stock, consisting Of unfinished
"a wheels. carts. &c. SC. A valuable
set Of carpenters and whesIwrights tools
some window sashes ono valuable COW,
and variety Of other articles. Conditions
at tho sale. GEO. c. SHAW, Auct'r.
March I'd, 1880.
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Grot. Mon. Lott. no. 8 ex.
Draws Friday, March5.
1000 dollars, highest prize.
Tickets 81, parts in proportion.
Grot. Mon. Lott. no. I8
Draws Tuesday March9
$4,000 dollars, highest prize.
Tickets $5, parts in proportion.
Maine State Lottery, class 6
Draws Wednesday march 10.
Highest prize 10000 dollarL
Tickets $5--parts in proportion.
DRAV.v NUMBERS,
maine State Lott. no. 4
l3 81 80 81 46 45 az l6 81 3
Con. Lott. no. 4
Sc 20 ID ! 43 48 26 q
Grot. mont. no. IL
80 IS 2 AZ 5 10 Sc i6 20.
GTComb. Is q % in II. I. Lottery
Sd Class, came up prize Of $4,000 One
quarter Of which was sold at this Office.
]. G.. SHAW.
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CoNcERT.-A Concert Of Sacred Mu
sic will be given at the Methodist Chapel,
TOMORROW EVENING, 9Th inst. at
which time there will be a collection taken
up for the benefit ofthe Sabbath School.
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-osSx
The leng looked for speech of Mr.. Webster
in rcjonder to Col Hayns is published at last
and fully answers the high expectations which
have generally prevailed respecting it. Al.
though the debate on the public lands has ex.
cited much sectional feeling and mutual at.
tsmp,s a, disparagement, it has, in some de-
gree, brought good out ofevil, by the brilliant
display of intellect and the correction of
erronsous impressions which have resulted
from It, as well as by the wholesome truths,
which have been collected from the records Of
The past, and given in fresh colors to tho pso.
pie.
The insidous efforts Of Col Benton to sow
dissenion between the East and West, to for
ward some political object which is no doubt
intimately connected in his views Of the fu.
ture with his own personal aggrandizement,
aidcd as he was by the talents Of the Senator
from South Carolina, have been most cfectu
ally counteracted by the powerful exertions Of
tho champions Of New England Tho honest,
indepe course Of the other Senator from
Missouri, (Mr Barton,) standing up as the
advocate Of the principles Of the Revolution
and the precopts Of Washington, fearlessy
exhibiting tho dangerous tendency Of the doc.
trnes Of his colleague, and cloquenty depre
eating dissolution Of the Union as the worst
Of evils, cannot fail, in these days Of degene
racy, to receive the unqualified appreciation Of
oil honest men.
The speeches Of Mr.. Webster and Mf
Sprague arc an honor TO New England The
latter not only convicts Col. Benton Of great
inaccuraey ofstatement in regard to historical
facts, bu. proves by irresi stble evidence thai
tbe conduct Of the East towards the West has
: ever been kind and consistent, and that tho
character of this section Of the country for de.
votion TO the public welfare during the revo.
b luton, and at all times Of our countrys diff.
Guilty and danger, is beyond the reach Of South.
ern reproach. Mr.. Holmes, Of Maine, has
eincs contributed his exeriions. in defence Of
the East, and although his speech has not yet
reached US, it is said to be worthy Of his rspu.
talion as an antagonist not to be lightly en-.
countered in debate.
But while these Senators from New Eng.
land have been thus nobly employed in rspsll.
ing the attacks which were made upon her,
not by the South and West, but by their un.
worthy representatives,, one individual who
had already been false to his trust and foe
TO the true interests Of his constituents, allied
himself with those who were wssiny war upon
the East, and meanly furnished them wit.
weapons for the fght. Such conduct needs
no comment. Its but little inferior in Grim
inality to that which rendered the name Of
Benedict Arnold loathsoms TO his country.
The man from an Eastern State, who could
sit by sworn enemy Of the East, and provide
eush facts a. he thot would cover Us with dis.
grace, deserves what that Senator will no
doubt richly receive, the unqualified contempt
OF every honorable son Of New England.
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Court Of Probate, .W.uperi, FEB. !, 1880.
TIIE first administration accoun, on the
Il Estate Of HANNAH RIcRnoSp, late
Of Newport, widow, dec. was presented for
settlement,-It 10 ordered thereon, that
the consideration thereof be referred
TO Court Of Probnte, 10 be holden at the
Court House in Newport, on the first Mon
day in April next, st9 o'clock, a. m; and
that previous notice be given by publishing
a copy of this order three several times in
the Rhode Island Republican,to oil persons
interested. TO sppesr at said time and place,
and be heard.
A true copy, witness
b. B. ROWLAND, Probate Clerk.
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The House Of Representatives has pas.
ssd bill providing for the relatives OF the
officers and crew oft Hornet. Some
opposition was made to the bill on the
ground that It wasabad precedent, but j: was
finally csrried through by large msjoriiy.
Mr.. Everett made some very appropriate
remarks on the occasion, with rsspec, to the
necessity Of encouraging the Navy in time
Of peace a. well as war, and vividly alluded
u the eSertions ofthe crew Of this illfa,ed
ship, during the tempest, and their feelings
shss sb0u, "a sins forever
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The Legislature of Massachusetts, has re.
fused to pass the bill for ubolishing regimen.
tal m6stsrs and substituting company train
ipgs once year. This is well, ifthsir parade,
by regiments are ofa moro military character
than ours.
In any allusion to these things at home, wo
wish to be understood as casting no reflection
upon the military spirit Of our own citizens
Let the militia system be so regulated as to
make citizens really soldiers, and the material
will be found for them here, equal to that in
any other part Of the Union.
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AUCTIONS.

Stock &c. at auction.
Fin be roid at public auction on .Mondoy
March sih, 1880. w fair, II not the
first fair dayl at 10 o'clock, a. ".
at the residence ofNATHAN
BRowSwELL, about one
mile from .Viwport.
n quantity Of Hay, Oats, &C.; number
IN Of cows and pigs; sbout $50 load Of
manure; one OK cart; one wagon and har.
ness; one sleigh; ploughs and harrows, and
a number ofout buildings. Also, about 20
bushels ofturnips and potatoes. besidss Q
quantity of articles which will be specified
on the day OF sale. Conditions at sale.
WILLIAM LOWE, .9uet'r.
Feb. 25. 1890
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Grot. Mon. Lott. No. 9. OK.
Draws Friday, March, s,
Highest prize, 1000 dollars.
Tickets 81, parts in proportion.
Grot. Mon. Lott. no. 10
Draws Tuesday March o
$1,000 dollars, highest prize.
Tickets s., parts in proportion.
Maine State Lott, class 6
Draws Wednesday nsrch 10
Highest prize $4,000,
Tickets IS, parts in proportion.
DRAWN NUMBERS
maine State Lott. no. 4
l3 81 50 "a 46 Is 42 l8 81 }
Con. Lott. no. q
Sc 20 10 43 4S % "a
Grot. Mon Lott. no IL
30 IS 2 AZ 5 10 SO I6 20
s. cAHccN&.
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It vii be seen on reference to our Con.
gressional intelligence, that the Indian
question has been slightly sgitated in the
House, and that mr.. Burgess has given symp.
toms Of an intended speech on that exeit.
ing subject. II offers a fine field for his
peculiar talent, and we anticipate from him
one Of bis ablsst Efforts.
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The Supreme Court commenced its March
term in this town on Tuesday last. Chief
Justice Eddy delivered concise and psrspic.
nous charge to the Grand Jury, describing
their duties and the legal construction of the
crimes which might come within their cogni.
ssnce. In the afternoon a representation was
made to the Court by the Attorney General
shat an indictment had been drawn up by him
which had not been found true bill by twelve
Of the jury, and he requested that ten more
jsrors should be added. II was novel case
in this State; and as our ststuts makes provis.
ION only for the impanslling Of thirteen
grand jurors, the Court entertained some
doubt as to their power to gran, the applica.
tion. 1t was, however, finally granted on the
principle Of the common law, which requires
that a bill shall be returned a "true bill" or
"not" by the grand jury, and this could only
be effected by adding a sufficient number to
produce one result. or the other.
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OBITUARY.

We copy the following biographical sketch
Of tbe'lifs Of mr.. Benjsmin Bren,on. from the
Mercury, and hsvo taken the liberty to isssrt
a correction, (handed usb BY friend into the
third paragraph.
His ancestor was Will am Brentos, and
like willsm Coddins,nn, whom he secompan.
led, be vU rich nsrsSsni Of Boston, and