Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-04-07


result from such amcdium ofuseful know
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SPRING ELECTION.-We do not
consider it necessary to say much re-
specting the course this paper will pur-
sue in relation to the approaching elec-
ton Of General Officers of this State.
Without considering ourselves obnoxious
to the charge Of vanity, we look back
with complacency upon the political path
way we traversed during our connexion
with the Rhode-Island Republican, and
say, as to our. consistency, judge of the
future from what you have seen of the
past. One of our last acts, whilst con-
nected with that paper, consisted mex
pressing in short article what we then
deemed to be correct policy as to the
prox put IN nomination in January last by
the National Republican Convention
and we have seen nothing since that Pc
riod to induce us to change our opinions
in the least, or even to shake our conf
dencc in their soundncss. That Con-
vention consisted of men of political wis
dom and integrity, and the ticket they
recommended to the public, was such a
one as they deemed expedient to sup
port;- therefore cheerfully coincide
with them, and hope the gentlemen who
compose that prox will be elected.
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The new fount oftype upon which this
paper is printed was cast at the Foundry
of Messrs. GREELE & WILLIS, Boston.
We cordially recommend such of our
brethren of the type as may be in want
of printing materials to them, not doubt
ing that they will be satisfied with their
purch ases, & with the agreeable dcport-
ment and accommodating spirit of the
gentlemen referred to.
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hO oiiSCiS vi dIO navy, eWO HOutCH-
ants and two mdshipmen, who were con-
cerned in the late duel near Philadel-
phia, which resulted in the death of Mr..
Miller of that city, have been struck
from the Register of the Navy. This is
as it should be. 1t is the only effectual
means to prevent this barbarous and in
human practice.
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We have not been able this day to ia
vor our readers with even summary of
the proceedings of Congress, for the
reasons assigned in previous column.
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(coMMUNIcATED.1
I'm Improved Method of Teaching En-
gHsh Grammar.
Those who have been employed in
teaching English Grammar have, for
length of time, been sensible that the
method usually adopted by GRAMMAR
ans, to lead their pupils into knowledge
of our own language, has been very de-
iective. The following paragraph, ta-
ken from the Journal of Education, No.
38, p. 1879, expresses our views of what
is necessary to remedy existing evils in
most of the books in use on Grammar.
"What seems to be most needed for
the purpose of instruction, is to place the
whole subject of grammar in such order
as is best adapted for the discipline and
of the mind in learning
The whole ought to be arranged in a Sc
rics Of inducti questions, leading the
young mind to those results which are
commonly given in books on grammar.
The learner will thus perceive and un-
derstand every step of his progress, by
doing something nearly like what he does
when he works out sums in arithmetic,
and arrives at general results himself, on
the inductive method"
The Intellectual and Practical Gram
mar, recently published by Roswell c.
Smith, author of Practical s. Mental A
rlthmetic, answers well the above dcscrip-
ton and deserves place in every school
room.
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BANK CAsE.-To CRAFTY our readers
with view of the important principles
settled by the Supreme Court ofthe U.
5. in relation to the powers of States over
Bangs, we have given the opinion of
Judge Marshall entire in the recent case