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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28

in the bill of mortality, are as follows
In st. Antonio, among population OF
26 900, II 900 have died from starvation
alone; in Fogo, l2, 900 deaths, from the
same cause; in Bravo, 1000; in St. Mich
olas, 5000; and in St Jago, the number
is considerable, although not stated de-
fuitivcly. Capt. HAYS, Of the brig EN-
ma, of Philadelphia, with a full cargo Of
provision for the suffering Islanders, states
that the scene of wretchedness and des-
olation at st. Antonio, where he touched
long enough to discharge 900 barrels Of
provisions, was beyond the power Of
tongue or pen to describe. The miser-
able inhabitants looked more like moving
skeletons, than living eings-tholr flesh
was gone, their muscles seemed dried up,
and they presented The appearance of on
~ the naked frames of men, which could
scarcely be kept together. When he
left the Islands, the relieved inhabitants
followed him to the waters edge, and
there in attempting to give three cheers
with all the little energy which they pos
sessed, they made noise which seemed
more like IA scpulchral groan, than the
voice of the living. Captain Hays was
assured, that almost every morning the
dying and the dead could be seen IN al
most every direction from the door of his
informant, and that but a short time be-
fore, IA boy was seen cutting piece of
flesh from the carcase Of Il fellow crea-
ture, to lcngthen out his own miserable
existence, but was found soon after, dead,
with the piece OF flesh in his hand, hav-
ing crawled only few PAGES from the
place where he obtained it, No mouth
iul ofprovisions has been sent by any ma
ton, but ours--and when the poor ma
tives were informed that it was not our
government, but private individuals who
had sent them relief, they gave vent to
the most enthusiastic expressions Of graf
ilude. The rains had begun to fall in
the Islands, and vegetation was COM
ing forward rapidly, and the hope was
cherished that something,in "A few months,
might be obtained from the fruits of the
earth, to supply the wants Of the people.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28
IN THE HOUSE,
Monday, Feb. 10

Mr. Terplanck's Tariff bill. The ques-
ton being on MIR Drayton's motion to re-
commit the bill with instructons-the
motion and instructions were withdrawn
by MIR Wayne; Mr. Crawford of Penn.
observing that there was no hope of
bringing the bill into any acceptable
form, moved to lay it on the table. Ne
gatived, yeas "a, nays lO8-So the
House refused to lay the bill upon the
table.
Various amendments from the commit
tee of the whole were then taken up,
incurred in--and the House adj.
Tuesday, 18Th.
Verplanck's Tariff bill. The House
resumed the consideration oithis bill and
its amendments.
MIR Taylor moved a reconsideration
of the concurrence of the House in the
amendment laying duty of 2 cents a
pound on raw cotton, as gentlemen from
the South had voted against it.
MIR McDuilie advocated the re-consi-
deration, thinking the duty of 2 cents too
high for revenue duty, and despising
and dlsclaimng it as duty for protec-
ton. After further debate, a, half past
three, the House adj.
Wednesday, 2Oh
.Neto Tariff JiH. The House resumed
the consideration of Mr. Verplanck's Ia
riff bill. MIR Taylor's motion still pend
ing to reconsider the vote for duty OF
9 cents IA pound upon raw cotton. The
question being taken, the vote was re-
considered; yeas 81, nays II.
MIR Wickli6e moved duty Of 90 per
cent ad valorem--ncgatived; yeas So
nays l03.
4 Mr. McDufIic moved Is per cent nd
valorem--negatived; yeas II, nays 81.
| The question then recurring on agree.
! ing with the committee of the whole, Il
fixing the duty at 2 cents per pound OF
raw cotton, was decided in the negative
yeas 80; nays 8l--The House then adj
Thursday, 2lst.
II Verplancrs Tariff biH--Ailer an inef
fectual attempt TO take up the bill from
the Senate TO enforce the collection o
the Revenue in South Carolina, th,
/ House resumed the consideration Of the
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28

RErRENcHMENT--.Ner Post OGce.--
Through the excrtions of our "ndefdti-
gable Representatives" there has been Il
Post Office established at Block Island
--Wm. L. Wright, Esq, has been ap-
pointed Postmaster. A mail will leave
Block Island every Wednesday for New
port, and leave Newport every Thurs
day for Blocklsland. The carrier for
this important mail, we learn, receives a
salary Of tcw hundred dollars per annmn.
Now we venture to assert, that the whole
amount of Postage that will be received
at that Office, will not exceed the sum OF
fre dollars year,-unless the franking
privilege should be Unexpectedly taken
away from the members Of Congress, ,and
Mr. II. should be reelected next August,
(Which, by the by, will not happen, then,
Judging from what he has heretofore done
in this way, the budgets with which he
would load that mail might pay the car
rier's salary and leave surplus revenue
to the Government Of some few hundreds
/ Will not the Hon. Mr. Pearce imme-
dat teiy endeavor to get Post Office es.
tabllshed on Cormorant Rock? q no!
we had like to have iorgotten--t there is no
rofer there.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28

Henry CLAY. The faithful and un-
tirlng Niles, in his last Register, speak
ing of the Bill as originally introduced
by Mr. Clay, altering the Tariff and for
ever relnqushing the protective prlnci.
pie after l842, says that the proposition
came "like crash Of thunder in the
midst Of winter" The same deep as
tonishment, the same incxpressble a
mazement that for the time being seemed
to scze upon the clear and powerful in
tellect Of Webster at the moment Mr.
Clay's bill was introduced into the Sc
nate, has every where pervaded New
England, and no where with more in
tensity than among the most devoted
friends Of the hitherto great champion Of
the American System. But this is a
world doomed to unceasing changes. In
but few instances can we calculate with
certainty what the opinions of public men
may be to-mo,roiC from those which they
may have avowed and defended on the
day that preceded. We are among the
number Of those who, in all the vicissi-
tudes through which Mr. Clay has pass
ed, have been able to discover no other
motives that impelled him to action, than
an unyiclding and fearless desire Of fol-
lowing out the dictates of his own great
mind, in whatever might tend to cement
and strengthen the foundations Of this
vast Republic. In the hope Of being a
Bile still to cherish those feelings in his
favor, warm and unabated, we have read
over his speech with all the care and
candor that the strongest predictions ii
his favor could possibly give birth to
and we are in the end reluctantly com.
PEELED to declare, that the reasoning ano
arguments which it contains, but family
shadow forth that strong, fearless, ant
convincing power, which has characte
rised his previous efforts throughout hi
long career in public life,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28
GOVERNMENT ORDERS.

In compliance with a resolution adopt
cd by the Senate Of the United States,
on motion of Mr. PoindeXtcr, copies of
the orders which have been issued from
the war and navy departments to the Off
GERS in the command of the land and ma
val forces of the government at Charles
ton, have been communicated by the
Pre- sidcnt to that body. They appear,
says the Boston Advcrtiser) as far as
we can Judge from the portions of them
which We have seen, to be wholly pre-
cautional and defensive in their charac
ter; indicating desire on the part Of
the Executive to avoid all needless col
lision, and at the same time determi-
nation to maintain the authority OF tho
laws. The order issued by the Secreta-
ry Of the Navy to the Commander ofthe
U. S. schooner Experiment, contains the
following passage:-
Your acts will be confined entirely to
the defensive, giving relief to those in
distress, and to those under attacks from
Illegal iorce--you will exercise the
greatest vigilance to cooperate with the
commander of the forts in that neighbor-
hood, in defending the public property,
from aggression, injury, or capture, by
any violent and illegal assaults, from any
quarter whatever.
The following is an extract from Or
dcrs issued by the Secretary Of War, to
Gen. Scott
" 1t is the most earnest wish Of the
President that the present difficulties in
South Carolina, should be terminated
without forcible collision; and it is his de-
termination, that, if such collision does
occur, it shall not be justly imputable to
the u. States. lie is therefore desirous,
that in all your proceedings, while you
execute your duty firmly, you act with
AS much discretion and moderation as
possible And this course he has never
doubted you will adopt"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
JOSEPH CH!LDS,
Of Portsmouth.
SENATOR'S.

Stephen Steere, Of Smihfcld;
Q Hezekiah Bosworth, Of Warren;
8 Benjamin Smith, Of " Kmgstown;
4 Stephen B. Cornell, Of Portsmouth
8 Samuel W. King, Of Johnston;
6 Wager Weeden, Of S. Kmgsto,On;
7 Elisha Harris, IF Coventry;
8 Dutee Arnold, Of War'eick;
9 Ethan Foster, Of Hophinion;
10 William Smith, Of Scituate;
HENRY BowEN, Secretary.
ALBERT G. GREENE, Attorney Gen.
JoHN STERNE, General Treasurer
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28

TEMPERANCE ADDRESS. The Rev.
Mr. Kent delivered in the Methodist
Chapel very interesting Address be-
fore the Newport Temperance Society
on Tuesday evening last. There were
many present in addition TO those who
belonged to the society. The Address
was admirably adapted to the OCCASION
a variety Of appropriate and useful inior-
nation in relation to the destructive evil
Of lntemperance, was clearly q happily
set forth by the speaker; and the impress
sion made upon the audience may be IL
some measure conceived of from the fact
that after the close of the Address, about
thirty names were voluntarily added to
the society.
Ii is truly gratifying to state, that the
notice from the Town Council in this
place, calling upon retailers Of ardent
spirits to take out Licenses within spc.
cited time, has not so generally been re-
sponded to as formerly. Several oithost
who have participated pretty consldera
bly, in this traffic heretofore, have re
Gently given up the sale Of liquor alto
gether, and have therefore ceased t.
take out Licenses for that purpose.
Go on go on! "What ought to b
done, can be done," and we trust, in du
time, ,ciH be done.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28

RECoMMENDATIoNs.-In consequence
Of the losses which have been sustained
in York, by extensive failures in
various parts ofthe United States, attend
ed by many suspicious circumstances,
notice has been given by the Chamber
of Trade of that city, that they are de-
termned henoefortb, when they shall be
satisfied that any failure is accompanied
with circumstances of fraud, to give in
formation of the same in the newspapers,
together with the names of the place
where it occurred, and Of the parties
concerned in it, They state that the in
terests OF the merchants of tha, city, and
Of every honest dealer, requires that a
closer scrutiny should be made respect
ing the capital, talent, and character of
those who apply for credit as many of
the losses in question have been sustain
ed in consequence of giving of letters of
recommendation by respectable houses,
to persons who were not entitled to
them
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28
FURTHER FROM THE CAPE DE VERBS

FURTHER FROM THE CAPE DE VERBS.
We CLEAN the following particulars of
the awful famine at the Cape dc Verd
Islands, from an extended letter to the
New Y ork Journal of Commerce, writ
ten by Clergyman, who went from n
York, in one Of the vessels despatched
from that city, 10 the Islands. 1t is da-
ted at
Port Mayo, Cape de Verds, Jan. 1882.
The estimate Of the number of deaths
from actual starvation, in all the Islands
within about a year, Is placed by those
best acquainted with the circumstance,
at between 10000 and 10000. The
items which go to make up this amount
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28
EVENING PAPER.-We are $,

EVENING PAPER.-We are sorry that
our friends-we mean our country friends
more especially-are so much dssatis-
fed with the arrangement we have re-
Gently adopted, of bringing out our pa
per in the evening. The plan was adopt.
ed with the very best intentions, and with
n view more particularly oflurnishing ou
friends IN the country, as well as in town
with the most recent information receiv
ed by the Steamboats,. We are dispos
ed to do every thing in our power, t.
crafty every reasonable expectation o
our patrons, and as our well intended ar
rangement has not proved so satisfacto.
ry as VIC na,,ercd ourselves it would be
we shall cbeerfulIy comply with the wish.
es of our subscribers, and resume tn,
publication of our paper on Thursda,
mornings, as heretofore.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28

The Hon. SAMUEL L. SournARp, has
been elected Senator in Congress, from
the State of New-Jersey, for six years
from the ilh of March next, in place Of
the Hon Mahlon Dickerson, whose term
Of service will at that time expire. Mr..
S. was the able and popular Secretary Of
the Navy under the administrations OF
Presidents Monroe and Adams, and is al
present Governor Of his native State.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28

Examination Of yMidshipmem.-Tbe Sc
cretary of the Navy has issued Circu-
lar, announcing that Board will be con-
vcned at Baltimore, on the first Monday
in May next, for the examination of Mid
shpmen whose warrants bear date prior
to the I st ofJanuary, 1928 All entitled
to such examination, will report to Com
modore Jacob Jones, President Of the
Board
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28

The Philadelphia lnteIiigencer, ad-
verting to the next Presidency, names
Lewis Cass and John Mclean as prob
able candidates, and says--"Upon one
OF these individuals, and from present np-
pearances we are decidedly of opinion
upon the latter, the great democratic par
ty Of Pennsylvania will unite"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28
NEWPORT,
-URsDAY EvEN,G. FEB. %, 1888.
.N.ATYON:dL REPUBLICAN, STATE
CONVENTION.

A State Convention of Delegates was
holden at the State House in Providence
on thursday evening last, for the pur-
pose Of nominating suitable candidates to
be supported by the ireemen at the en-
suing election for General Officers. -
Joseph l.. TiIIinghast, Esq. was called
TO the Chair, and Levi Halle, and G. E
Robbins, Esquires, appointed Secre,a
res. The following gentlemen were unan
imousiy nominated.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28

The twenty-second Congress closes
on Saturday night at l9 o'clock.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28
FOR GOVERNOR

FOR GOVERNOR
LEMUEL HASTINGS ARNOLD,
of Providence;
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-28
Mr. Cloy's Tariff Bill. The s

proceeded to the further consideration Of
this bill; Mr. Clay's amendment for II
Home valuation, still pending After
debate the amendment was agreed to;
yeas &c, nays 6. A previous motion by
Mr. Robbins, that if the Home valuation
should not be established by the Con-
gress Of l342, then the provisions of the
act of July 1882, should revive and be
in force-was negativcd without diyis-
ion.
/ The death Of Mr. Lent Of the House.
having been communicated, the Senate
adj.
Saturday, 23d.
After attending the funeral OF the Hon.
Mr. LENT, and transacilng some uniIn-
portant business, was taken up the
Mtw Tariff Project.
On motion of Mr. Clay, the Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the "biIl to
modify the Act passed July 18th, 1882,
entitled an act to alter and amend the
several acts imposing duties on Imports -
the question being Oh Mr. Smith mo.
ton to str out that part Of the I'd Sec
ton OF the Bill which increases the duty
on Kendall cottons and rlans, &c. from
FIVE per cent, to fifty. Mr. Wright spoke
in favor of the m ton to amend. The
main object of the bill was to conciliate
the South, and to reduce the revenue tc
the wants Of the government, but thi.
section was wholly inconsistent with both
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-05
Albany 7!ype Foundry.

U VA ~
 THE subscriber (of the late firm of Starr
 A g. Litile) informs printers in general that he still continues the Albany Type Foundry at No. 62 South Pearl street in the city of AL bany. Type of all sizes, Gus of all kinds, Brass Rule of first quality, and Printers Fur. -niture in general, constantly on hand: He is now cutting a series of letter, after the Scotch type, which is noted for beauty and durabili- ty. This type has never before been cut in the United States, and is now introduced for the first time. Many printers labor under the impression that the superiority of Scotch tA pc consists in the metal used. This is not tue case-it is entirely owing to the cutting and shaping of the letter. It being rounded in the corners, gives additional strength to the hair marks, and renders letter of such cut deci- de,lly superior to any other. Newspaper printers will find this type much more lasting in it's wear than that now aspd
 Printers who have formerly dealt with Starr & Little are informed that sorts and additions for founts purchased from them. are cast by the subscriber, and him only. For not only t,Venty but for THIRTY Years he has been ac- lively engaged in casting letter, N hch. during that period, has embellshed. and now does embellish, a large number of the books and periodicals af the day.
 Orders respectfully solicited and thankfully RICHARD STARR.
 .4lbqAM August %, 1888 12|
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-05
POETRY.
From the Nes0- Fork Americ0H.

'Twas nothing that her simplest smile was worth A serapll's brighiness-nOlhiRg that her eye, Or rolling bright or brightly calm, gave DIr'" To all the freshness Ofiiie's morning sky: ;, The blight that associates the household hear'm Came o'er her. and she knew that she mns' n'e,
 hen she bowed her gentle head beneatn .nG .""" hch laid, at once, earih's hope anu "e''1 'O"' Aud her pure cheek grew cold ana fo dart,Y S, pale As snows by mountain caveFns hid """ ""S It was as if a shadow Ofthe vale
 Ofdcath had fallen her living clay. And waited, ere all hold op earth should t"''' To fit her sOuI to walk thtt gloomy way Which galher'd round to darken Der her tomb. Some,imes-as f she kindled at the art Ofhi,n who eubtly wood her--a warm flame That fr'd anew each chiti and palhd part With vital lus,re, gliding through her frame. Yet, drop by drop, life left her weary heart, Til!' failing ike springiess fount, she came To human nolhngness-a faded flower That knew world to bloom upon DO more. E. L..
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-05
HARVEST HYMN.

God of the year !-with songs of praise,
 And hearts of love, we come to bless Thy bounteous hand, for thou hast shed
 Thy mama Der our wilderness: In early spring-i time lhou didsi fling Ger earth it's rnbe of blossoming- And it's sweet treasures, day by day, Rose quick ming in thy blessed ray. And now they whiten hill and vale,
 And hang from every vine and tree, Whose pensile branches hending low,
 Seem bowed in Dkfulncss 10 thee, The earth with all it's purple isles Is waving to thy genial smiles, And gales of perfume breathe along, And Iifl to thee their voiceless ssng.. God of the seasons thou hast blest
 The land with sunlight aud with showers, And plenty O'er it's bosom smiles,
 To crown the sweet autumDal hours; Praise, praise to Thee! our hearts expand, To view the blessings of thy hand And on the incense-breaih of love, Go of to their bright home above.
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-05

CTS, glue and cat gut makers-not to men, tion surgeons? The putrefaction of animal substances is less dangerous to human life than Onfned air, or the efiluvium of any one body whatever, whether the body be a rose, pink, Wy, or dead rat. The nose is faithful sentinel to the outpost of life but neither that nor the other ones, the eye, and tho tongue, are infaliible guards. l had rather sleep, after all, to the leeward of S-'s famous piggery, than in a canopied and curtained room, in which were placed pots full of the most beautiful and sweet smelling flowers our gardens af- ford. They have an effluvia, especially the yellow ones, pernicious to health and dangerous to life. Nor would I sleep in a close room, with several dishes of ehlOrides or chlorine because if it chases away a stencil, it may leave behind a poison.
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-05
NEW BOOKS
At tke Litck fed BOokstore.

At tke Litch field Bookstore. UORKS of Richard Baxter, with Life w of the Authority Leonard Bacon. The Young Christian: by Jacob Abbott. Evening Exercises for the Closet, for every day tn the year. By William Jay.
 The Mothers Book. By Mrs. Child. The Philosophy ofthe Moral Feelings. By John AbercrOmbie, M. D.
 Popular Guide to the Observation of Ma ture or Hints of Indu. ement tO the Study of Natural Productions and appearances, in their connections and relations. By Robert Mudie.
 Msprrimus." On gravestone in Wor- cester Cathedral is this emphatic inscription, Miserrimus, with neither name nor date, com ment nor text. Just received by
 E. A. LORD. Litchfeld. Aug. 21, 1892. II
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-05
NeaD H0uee and Neso- York
 STEAM BOATS.

THe SUPERIOR, Capt. M. Sanford, and
 :" SPLENDID, Capt. B. Stone, UTILE. alternately, leave New Haven dai- w ly, Sundays excepted,) at ls o'clack M. Returning, leave New-York daily, ISun- days excepted) at o'clock A. M. Passage from Ne,c- Houen Co NPW- York, S2 co
 l" Litchfeld and Horitor e so
 to New- Fork, including stage Jdre, 'o
 Excellent Post Coaches always ;n readiness on the arrival Of these Boats at New Haven, to convey passengers to Hartford, Providence. Boston, Be. {; also 90 Litch6eld, via Salem Bridge, Waterbury and Watertown. an Mon- days. Wednesdays, and Fridays. and via Der by, Hnmrhreysville. Oxford and Woodbury, on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays; and to Huntington on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays, and return on the alternate days in time for the Boats.
 GFFreight will hereafter be taken on board the above Boats.s
 ' JOEL ROOT. Agent.
 Nese-HGUsn, Aug s, 1888 US
 s1Re SteGm Boat United St0ies, ,ckick h0s 6een employed as freight boat, kas been pitA- drGsCn from tke line.
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-05
John J. Hollister,

John y. HOltistsr. Lite4feld county, ,ss..
 VS. Superior Court, Ros,oeN Dosy aud others. August Term. sSS.
 PETITION IN CHANCERY. ~.' TPON the foregoing petition, brought to " this Court against said Roswell Doty, Frederick Doty, and David Doiy. Jr. former " of Sharon. in said county, bni now af Otis, in Berkshire county, and state of Massachu- setts, and Eveline Bidwell and Truman Bid well her husband, of Holland. in Hampshire county, and state of Massachusetts, and Lo- renzo Doty, late ofsaid Sharon, hut now gone to parts unknown, and Others--prayi ying for d decree of foreclosure on mortgage executed by David and Betsey Duty his wife, of certain lands situated in said Sharon, t0 said Hollis ter, said mortgage dated the 18th day of Nn- vember. 1890, the said Betsey being then in full life, but since deceased. e Ordered, That said petition he continued to the next term of this Court to be holden at Litch6eld, in and for said county of Litchiield, on the third Tuesday of February, 1884, and that notice of the pendency thereof he pub .lished three weeks iO succession. at least six weeks before the meeting of said Court, in the Li.ch6eld Enquirer, published in said Litchfelds and that copy of said paper be
 apmitted to the aforesaid persons, except
 enxo Dnlys post paid.
 BysShA Court.
 IA FREDERIcK WOLc0TT, Clerk.