Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-11-03
Sci ECTED ITEMS.


be 1870 tariff and 92 anti-tariF representatives,,
and 80 tariff and Is anti-tarif senators.
! 1t appears now to be generally expected that
Mr.. Clay will be elected to the Senate by the Ken
lucky Legislature, which meets on Monday, Nov.
7th.
! c. J. Marshall has submitted with a frmness
worthy of his character TO surgical operation.
which will probably prolong hi, life and usefulness
for some years. The operation was Hthotomy.
600 small calcu are said to have been removed
lie is doing well. Ills life is now more important
to the Republic than that of any other individual
If he died now Il nuH:fer vaults into his place.
JOHN RANDOLPH has gone to Roanoke with
out calling at Washington. lie embarked at Bal
tmore, five hours ride from the Capital, for Rich
mond. In speech a few years ago he said of
L;ringston, now Secretary of State, that she
would not touch him with the tongs."
Mr.. John Henry Lewis of Prince Georges conn
.ty, Va, was murdered in his bed by his slaves on
the 9TH inst, and his house and body burned.
Considerable excitement was lately occasioned
in Charleston, S. c. by the sale in that city of
some children handkerchiels, on which were re-
presented some stare scenes
An association of planters at Columbia S. G.
have offered a reward of $500 for the detection
Of any person who circulates Mr.. Garrson's Lib
orator. The little corporation of Georgetown. ID.
c. have passed m Order that any free negro, who
shall receive the Iiberaor shall be imprisoned four
months, and be sold to pay fine and costs
The late election in Ohio presents, we are told,
decided National Republican gain.-[ Bos. Iri-
bane.l
A female slave in Kentucky lately drowned her
three children, to rescue them from bondage. She
has been hung.
Cooper's new novel, entitled THE Bravo has
made its appearance in London, 1t is said to be
not inferior to any Of his former productions. But
why such title? The scene is laid in Venice.
STEAMBOAT BosToN. The boilers Of this
splendid piece of naval architecture, are made Of
the Taunton copper, and cost SIT ,OO0. The cop
per alone cost 900.
+, is subject Of general rejoicing in this city,
that the present condition Of Chief Justice Marshal
warrants the hope of his speedy convalescence.-i
Phil. ~ Gas.
RICHMOND, Va. Oct %. Mr. John Randolph
arrived in this city on Thursday night in the Steam
boat from Baltimore.
SNow.-The White Mountains were covered
Bowdoin, l5 miles N. Of Brunswick, the ground
was white with snow during the storm Of last
week There was fall of snow at CIareuont,
n. II. on the morning Of the 18th inst.-and at
Keene, N. II. on the 18th.
person is now conveyed from Baltimore to
Washington, in hours formerly it required IL!
Seven miles on this route are travelled on the Bal
timore and Ohio Rail Road, on sing lie car, drawn
by one horse, in about 40 minutes! 1t is beauti-
Rail Roads, in examining the different routes.
A subscription is nearly completed in n. Bed
ford, to erect an Observatory attached to the Mar
iner's Church, now building on Prospect Hill, to
command a view of the Bay, to be furnished with
a good telescope, and be accessible to subscribers
at all hours of the day.
Jourlon, one of the negroes arrested, charged
that place. of the SIN all pox, said to have been
contracted in New York.
AT late "yeary meeting Of Friends in Ohio,
the sum Of $1,000 was subscribed towards cstab-
fishing boarding school, to embrace, as far as
possible, children Of all classes Of the society.
The Stonington Pheniy states that two small
vessels about 40 tons each, formerly smacks, have
sailed from that port, within few days bound to
the South Seas, sealing,
A thief lately robbed house in New York at
midday of parcel of silver spoons. The lady Of
the house heard him jngIing the silver and called
out "John are you going to clean silver to day.
The rogue answered eyes man, and passed out
at the front door.
A huge rattle-snake, for II years in the mcna-
rcric of the Dey Of A'siers, has been brought to
New-York from France, for exhibition. His bite
il so poisonous that every animal put in his way
meets with instant death.
A woman in Warwick, y. York, named Kerr,
went to bed intoxicated night Of the 10Th ult
ouarrelled with her husband, who turned her ont
of bed. She then laid down by the fire, her
clothes caught, and before she could come to her