Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-03-01

ted. For many years Milford has lived
by chance, and slept three nights in the
week in the open air, when his finances
did not admit Of his paying three pence
for den in ST. Giles. Though former
ly nautical fop, for the last Ii years, he
was ragged and loathsome; he never
thought but of the necessities of the mo-
ment. Having had handsome pair of
Wellington boots given to him, he sold
them for one shilling. The fellow who
bought them went and put them in pawn
for fifteen shillngs, and came back in
triumph with the money. "Ah" said
Jack, "bm you 'cem oil IN NE cold for IT,"
lie was the author of "Johnny New
come in the Navy" the publishers Of
which gave him shilling a day until he
finished it. Incredible as it may appear,
he lived the whole of this time in Bays
water fields, making a bed at mig ht of
grass and nettles; two penny worth of
bread and cheese, and an onion, were
his daily food: the remainder Of the shil-
ling he generally expended in giE.-He
thus passed torty-three days, washing his
shirt and stockings himself in a pond
when he required clean linen. He for
merly edited the .Scourge and Bon Ton
Magazine. He was latterly employed
by publishers of certain description.
A hundred efforts have been made to re-
claim him, but without avail. A MIR.
Elliott, printer and publisher, took him
into his house, and endeavored to render
him decent For a few days he was So
Der, and, relative having sent him
cloths, he made a respectable appearance,
but he soon degenerated into his former
habits; and, while editing periodical
called the Bon Ton Gazette, MIR. f. was
obliged to keep him in a place half ktch- .
en-, half cellar, where with loose CRATE
tolerably filled, a candle, and bottle of
gin, he passed his days, with the cover
ing of an old carpet, his nights, never is
suing from his lair but when the bottle .
was empty. Sometimes he got furious
with drink, and, his shoes having been
taken from him to prevent his migrat-
ing, he would then run out without them;
and he has taken his coat off in winter,
and sold 1t for half pint Of gin. AT the
time Of his death he was editing a pen
nv production, called the Quizzcal Ga
zette. He wrote the popular modern
song of "The King is tue British sal
lor," and sold it to seven different pub
lishers.-Notwthstanding his habits, he
was employed by some religious publish
crs. This miserable man was buried by
MIR. Green, of Will's Coffee House,
Lincoln's inn fields, who had formerly
been his shipmate. lie has left a wife
and family; but they were provided for
by Lord h. Jack Milford was
a respectable classic, and man of va
ried attainments.--Lirerpoolp paper Jan. 8.
sD" BY accounts from Cincinnati, to
Feb. ID, (received by last evenings
mail,\ we have further accounts of the
prodgious rise of the waters ofthe Ohio.
The whole valley is inundated, and hou-
ses and buildings Of every description a
float. Marietta has entirely disappear
ed, and the lower parts of Cincinnati are
navigable for boats of any size. The
distress and sufiorings are frightlul, and
the damage incalculable e.-Pror. Repub-
iem Herald Of yesterday.
Loss OF PRopERTY. 1t is estimated
that by the tornado in Barbados; the fire
at ST. Thomas; the marine losses for the
last four months; and the recent inunda-
ton on the Ohio, not less than ten millions
Of dollars aco'1h Of property has been de-
stroyed.
Mrs. CHApMAN.-The trial of Mrs.
Chapman is advancing slowly at Dos slcs-
town. The particulars are not publish
ed. A letter written on the fourth day
of the trial, published in the Philadelphia
Chronicle, says that so far the aspect of
the case was decidedly favourable to the
prisoner. The council for the govern
ment had not made out so strong case
as was expected, and the situation Of the
prisoner had excited considerable de-
gree of sympathy on the part Of those
who had heard the evidence.
SOVEREIGN, the Mmdcrer.-Wo learn
by a gentleman from Canada, that this
wretch, an account Of whose murders we
published few days ago, has starved
himself to death in prison. Before his
death, however, he confessed the murder
ofhis iamily.-Rochester.N ~ Y. Rep. Feb.
II.
We are rcjoiccd to perceive by the ar
rival of the John Cater, packet ship from
Kingston, that the accounts from the
scene ofinsurrection are more favorable.
The Island, however caVot yet be DIS
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