Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-12-22
In BROOKLYN, N. Y. a fine lad, son of u

II In Brooklyn, n. \. hne lad, son OF
gentleman of high responsibility, died on
Saturday the 10th inst from hydropho-
bia, having been bitten by small black
dog, which ran into the garden where q
party Of children were playing; another
lad was bitten in the thumb, and the
wound cut out.
| A led of "fne steel ore" has been
discovered in Duane, Franklin Co. NY.
said to be superior to best English bis
tered steel.
! A mixture of anthracite and bitumnous
coal has been discovered near Harris
burg, Pa.
| At Otaheitc it is high water precisely
at noon s. at midnight all the year round.
In Virginia and farther South the
weather has been very cold.
I The Salem Register states that on
Wednesday the 18th inst. the greater
part ofthe harbor was solid sheet of ice.
Many of the oldest citizens never recol-
lect the barbor closing so early.
! Singular suicide. A man named VIM
Watt who with his son was transporting
300 lbs. of specie from the bank of Chi
licothe, Ohio, 10 Philadelphia Bank,
had an impression that some of the money
was missing from keg, rose in his sleep
at tavern in Gettysburg, Pa and hung
himself in a wood shed, where his son
found him when he had awokc in the
night and missed him. The money was
all found to be right.
The question of the removal Of the free
people of color from Virginia, has been
very earnestly taken up in the Legisia-
ture of that State.
Gen. s'sntander, ex-Vicc-Prcsidcn of
Colombia, is still at New-York, and
means to visit Washington, this winter.
In a subscri ption lately set on foot to
purchase fuel for the poor, in Boston, a
jewc!ler in Washington-s,rect subscribed
S5O0.-1his, says the Patriot, will max C
some of our great monied men stare.
CoaI-carrying from Philadelphia is
said to be profitable business, and it is
recommended to build schooners for the
trade, G feet deep in the hold, nearly
fiat bottomcd, and wall sided, with full
bows, which may be navigated, like En-
Z lish colliers, by master and apprenti-
cts.
A wretch in Philadelphia tried to drown
himself under the ice lately; but was
hauled out by some brother wharfrats,
carried to IA tavern, and thawed out. To
pressing inquiries of "why did you do
t?" &c. he replied "d-n you, it's none
Df your business" and walked of.
A SrGv.-No press in the country (says
he Boston PATRIOT is now more decid-
Idly opposed to the present National Ad-
than its former champion, the
L. S. Telegraph, Duff Green's paper.
It accuses the Administration Of dere-
iction Of Republican principles, and
calls upon the friends Of the Constitution
to save it from PROCLAMATION. We annex
an extract from an editorial article in the
of the 10Th inst.
"Will they" ,the friends of the Con-
"relinquish their principes?-
VIII they desert the faith of their fathers?
Is ali lost because we have been betray-
ed aud deserted? No;-the spirit which
our independence and reformed
he administration; which redeemed the
Constitution, is not extinct; nor can it be
We will not despair of
he Republic. 1t is true that clouds and
darkness hang upon us,but it is our pride,
and we rejoice that it falls to our lot to be
an humble pioneer in the cause of truth,
and Of the constitutions; that to US has
been assigned prominent position in is
defence; and we hail the agitation of the
times as the sure presage Of certain tri-
umph."
At a church where there wa. 4 call for minis