Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-05-18
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tobacco in any form, and TO lay out the money in
books. He Is now 60 years old, and has good
library.
For the year ending March 81, the gain of the
Connecticut State Prison was -7,s24.
MIR. Pelby made his first appearance at tho Chat
ham Theatre, New York, last week, in the cha
racter Of Brutus. lie is said to have received
great applause
Some semi-annua bank dividends in Phlade-
phia were ) per cent, and none less than 81.
boy in Philadelphia was lately found hanging,
and nearly dead On his revival, he confessed
that he was trying an experiment.
a company of gold hunters who were very sue
cessiul III Spoltsy Iyania Co. Va. lately commenced
III the adjoining county, Orange. The first day
they found $500 worth and in the week 500.
The Winyaw 6. c. IntclIigcncer, confirms
the account of the discovery Of an isolated bed Of
gold, valued at 5000 900.
When Col. Crockett, of Tennessee, attended the
levco Of Cen jackson, it is said he drank pretty
freely of Champagne, but did not like the olives.
When he had finished, he told the President lie
thought his cmer very good; but if he couM eat
his pickies he rished he might be ShoH
| An Indiana paper complains that $50 900 have
been paid 10 pedlars in that state, within months,
for wooden clocks; and calls for legislative inter
vention. They generally sold at $50,
The Canadian Counan says-''Mr. Van Bur-
ren's letter is Of the falrest specimens Of mys-
icalion of words, with which we have met in
the annals of modern diplomacy.
A whale 60 feet long was towed into Marble
head on Wednesday. lie was dead when fallen
in with.
a letter from the Manager of the French Ope-
ra at New-Orcans, says he expects to arrive in
Boston early in July, with strong company,
whence he will proceed to New York and PhiIa-
dclpha.
The editor of the Georgia Courier, 2Sth ult. ex-
presses the hope ''that the President will not for
get Mr.. Drayton, when he is about 10 ill the va
cant office of Secretary of War"
The Managers of the Massachusctt, Sabbath
School Union have voted to raise $1,000, TO sup
port an agency, and to establish depository in H.
linois.
Smith, the New York Bank Robber, is found
guilty of the Robbery the jury not having left their
seats
In Taunton, the Hon Francis Bay lies has been
chosen TO represent that town in the neu general
Cout.
TUE CENSUS. The whole population of the
United States, according to the recent census, is
abont l2 S2I ISL souls OF this number there
are upwards of 2 600 900 slaves.
AT Greenfield, Mass. last week, one Harvey
a. Wright was sentenced to the State prison for
two years, for stealing oats from barn in the
night time. He i. dlunkard, and stole the oats
to pay for rum.
216i passengers from foreign ports arrived at
New York between December | 1880 and lst
inst.
About hundred vessels arrived at tho port of
Boston on Wednesday last, and the night before.
SPECIE. About st55, 900, gold and silver,
arrived in the ship Florida, from Lima, on the
Iith inst. at New York.
The City Guards OF Boston have determined to
visit Philadelphia, and will take up their line Of
march on Monday, June 9th, with full ranks.
The editor of the Boston Courier
Of "a
explosion thus: "i'he administration in
blaze Of glory" Whatever doubts
may arise as to the cause, it appears to
be well understood that the cabinet is
fairly smoked out.
SrRAws, &c.-Thc Fayetteville OBJ
server has deserted Jacksonlsm. The
Hudson Envoy has done the same, and
numerous other respectable Journals IN
all parts of the Union, which have hith-
erto advocated the policy of the admins
tration, now oppose it with sincerity and
zeal, as destructive Of all important ma
tonal interests.
Laborers TAINTED. I've have been re-
quested to state that hundred laborcrs
are wanted at Fort Adams, Newport
Harbor, Il. |. N. Y. Work'ng Mans
Alr. l3h.
Some puppy, whose wit is only excel
led by his good nature, directed letter
to Us from Baltimore, postmarkcd % cts,
enclosing pca-pod, and IA line or two of
doggrcl. The hoax being made mani
fest at the post office, the charge was c.
rascd. Boston Pat
We hear that one Of tho militia compa-
MES, paraded yesterday, mustered five
nr six ,nnn ono Of whom not hrlnr nhln