Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-12-22


Mrs. SARAH PERRY, who lately died
at New-London, was closely allied, in
her sympathies and feelings with the
American Navy. Her husband was a
Post Captain during tho administration
OF John Adams, and her five sons were
educated and devoted to the service al
most from their infancy. The Commo-
dore was the Oldest son; the second,
Raymond IL. Perry, Lieutenant in the
Navy, died few years since; the third,
Nj. & Perry, is now commander of the
sloop of war Concord, in the Mediterrau-
can; the fourth, James Alexander Perry,
was Midshipman, l3 years of age, at
the. commencement Of the late war, and
was with the Commodore in the brig
Lawrence, at the victory on Lake Erie,
and escaped unhurt. He was drowned
IN the Pacific ocean in 1890, in an at
tempt to save the life of one of his
comrades who was upset in one Of ships
boats. The fifth son is now Purscr.
Two Of her three daughters were mar
ricd to Naval Officers.
A bill has passed the S. Carolina Leg
islaturc which Furnishes the first offence
oi ii horse thief with not less than 80 nor
more than 600 lashes; and the second
with death. Is this not ga cruel and
unusual punishment" and as such un-
constitutional!
In Newburn, n. G. on cutting open
a cabbage, for cooking, young snake
was found coiled in the very heart.
Nlessrs. Waldo s. Ripley, who failed
in Newly ork, several years since, and
paid 30 per cent. recently RENTED the
balance Of what they owed to some mer-
chants in New Haven, with 7 per cent
interest. Worthy q Example.
1t is stated that lad of l3, in Roch-
ester, y. Y. recently, was nearly chrush-
ed to death by being caught between two
wheels. One leg was amputatcd at the
thigh, and his father, Il notorious drunk
ard, took the limb to a surgeon, and sold
it for 37a cents, with which he kept HIM
self drunk several days! What mon
strous debascment!
a retailer in New Y ork was lately de-
prived of his license, Alderman Brown,
having seen seven boys, about l2 years
old, drinking "bluo ruin" at his counter
one night.
Mr.. L. Langley, master joiner at the
Gosport Navy Yard, has invented ven.
tIlator to secure vessels Of war from the
"dry rot" as well as to prevent loss of
lives ''by disease engendercd from the I
foul air conlinded in the interstices OF the
timbers of those ships while exposed to
a troop cal climate, and from which the
dry rot also arises. His invention is
highly spoken of in the Norfolk papers.
One editor in Georgia asks another
"whether he can bite the bottom of u I
frying pan out without shutting his nosei'
sD@"TmE TRI-CoLoRED Book
Messrs. Carter g. Uendee, Of Boston,
have Just published the interesting events
in Paris, during the four last days of Ju-
ly, 1880, in tri-colored book Of about
two hundred pages. The neat but sim
gular appearance of this book of many
color $, and the interesting matter which
it contains, will strongly commend it to
the reading community.
;rJnIt is intimated in Washington that
Messrs. Winchester of Baltimore, Simp-
son, of Philadelphia, and Hoyt, of New
York,are to be appointed Commissioners
under the Denmark treaty.
FRIDAY, the 81 inst. is appointed for
the execution of the sentence of Death
upon Joseph jenkins Knapp, Jr at Sa-
lem, between the hours of and 10, be-
fore noon.-Bos. Pat.
The Virginia Patriot has, with great
formality, recommended Lorenzo Dow,
us candidate for the presidency of the
United States; which recommendation is
seconded by some papers in kentucky.
The "Patriot," speculates upon the
changes or reforms that would be made
in Washington in the case of Lorenzo's
election.
The National Intelligencer has not
yet completed the publication of the
speeches which were delivered at the
last session of Congress. In order to
keep up with the volubility of the. Mem
bers, it would require daily sheet as
large as the London Atlas, and steam
press Of 80 horse power.
The ". Y Journal of Commerce says
the United States Bank Stock has full
ly recovered from its late depression.
1t was sold in N. York on Thursday, at
l3o Ia share, and on Saturday Sl3l.
The N Y. Commercial Adyertiscrl