Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-11-17

II NtW- York mihtia.-The militia System l,a,
been burlesqued in the city of New York, for sew
eral days, by company calling themselves .'The
Royal Army of lnvincibles." They paraded the
streets in the most ludicrous and fantastic dresse,
imaginable. The commander is styled "Napo-
leon, the reiornier.
/ NINA, the supposed murderer of Mr.. Chapman,
near Philadelphia, broke Jail at Doylestown, Pa.
on the 9TH inst. and was arrested before he had
proceeded seven miles-nearly three hundred cti-
zens being in pursuit Of him.
In the enumeration of the inhabitants of Taze-
well CO. Illinois, there is mention Of one regularly
educated physician and Is steam doctors!
man named Vanderneer, is stated in the ~
York papers 10 have been robbed of bank bills to
the amount of Sl7 800 either on board the steam
boat Thistle or al the City Hotel The money
was in his trunk, the lock of which had been fore
ed and the strap carefully rebucked over it in the
usual manner.
/. John Il. Morris, has been chosen Delegate to
the National Republican Convention, from the ci-
ty OF Baltimore, in place Of w illian Writ resign
ed.
'llerschell's Discourse on Natural Philosophy
forming the tenth volume Of ''I.ardner's Cabinet
Cycopedia," has been lately issued from the press
Of Carey s. Lea, Philadelphia.
"A runaway couple lately arrived at Philadel-
phla, with the intention of being married-they
stopped at Il friend of the girls, but the groom
could not be accommodated, aud accordingly re-
paired TO Il tavern, and waited till the appointed
time, when he came out to meet his 'far one -
IN dppropria perSOnR.-Eut alas and alack! he
could not find the house-in his hurry he did not
A he sfr al, 4
rect his steps. The poor fellow wandered from
street to street, gaping and staring, until he was
obliged to "gve up the chase and finally COM
PEELED to go to n solitary bed and dream of his
disappointment This will learn all such ''runa-
ways" an important lesson.
The New York Redacior contains an official
tabular view Of the population, commerce, &c. Of
the Island Of Cuba, from which it appears that the
island contains S0I ,4S7 inhabitants Of which lI2,-
O23 reside in Havana. In addition to these num-
bers, the military forces in garrison amount to &c.
075. The ratio of population is 20ll TO the
square league. The amount Of exports is $lO,-
OO3,16i. The revenne amounts TO IS, ,553, 1915; :
the expense ol the government TO SO, I40, $50
Capt. Eldridge, of brig Ranger a, New York
rom Constaninople, saw Sept 9TH, lat. 81 IS,
lon IL, the new volcano Island, which at 30 miles
In.|l
It's altitude was about 200 feet
Mr.. Ecklord, Of New York, has arrived at the
Dardanelles IN the corvette United States, and
proceeded to Pera The ship, beautiful speei-
men oi naval architecture, has been built by Mr..
=" at great expense, for the purpose of selling
ier 10 some forelsn power, and he has probably
,ilered her first to the government of Turkey.-I
should the adventure prove reasonably profitable,
a. wi ntIn IN e., a., l...I
'ry of any number of vessels Of war within given
periods.
A writer in the Gennessee Farmer, after sundrv S
nls to Farmers, in the shape of queries concludes
With the following: "And lastly, have YOU bot {
my patent rights or jewelry from those fellows
own east II you have, you have got most con-
oundedly shaved !
The Aldermen and Common Council of Wash
ngton city, have passed ordinance prohib ting
olored persons from carrying arms
Mr. Randolph, ofRoanoke, advertises his whole =
objection ofhorses for sale--''terns low, and any [
redt given on good security, the owner having no
irther use for them.' n
The ship Leonidas, Of and for Portland, from @
Ubes, ioundered at sea on the Odd ut The s
'ew, with the exception of Capt. Gardner, who r,
ou'o hot 'cdNc tHc WTeCk, look 10 the DOat ana al
ere picked up by an English vessel, and after W
ards put on board the ship New York. The o.
essel sunk while in the sight of the crew. cI
The President has recognised George IT, New
an as Nice-Consul Of the Empire of Brazil, at
C port of Baltimore.
FACTORY BURNT. The Factory establishment to
vned by the Orleans Manufacturing Company,
uated on Palmer's river, in Rehoboh, Mass. was
lrnt to the ground on Thursday night, between
5ht q nine o'clock The factory building Of
ood, containing about 1000 spndles. The fire L
ok in the mule room, in the garret, but in what TO
amer is unknown. Very little of the machine n
or property was saved. The value of the Fac TO
~ is estimated at S25 900. 5000 were insur- IN
at the Hartford Etna Office. The owners are ar
essrs. :. B. Mumford & l.. w. Clifford, of Prov
,nce, B. Peck of fRchoboth, and James II. Mum
I'd of Newport. The fire was distinctly visible in \,
evidence for more than an hour. Daily .4dp. ~