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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18
THE WANDERING PIPER.

Much has been said lately in tie pm.
pers about "The wandering Piper. p
This individual, has excited good deal
Of curiosity in this country as well as in
Europe. The Portsmouth, N. ii. Jour
nal, gives some account and description
Of him, which we copy below.
ole arrived in Portsmouth on Thurs
day of last week, and commenced his per-
CARNATIONS and piping about our streets.
His height is over six feet-hc is well
bul!t--has large nose--small eyes
wears glasses, has rather Il sandy COM
plexion and makes very commanding
appearance. His name is Stewart He
has been an officer in the British Army /;
served under Sir John Moore and the
Duke Of Wellington, and sold his com
mission after the battle Of Waterloo. -
His opponent is Count Bender, a French
'nobleman, educated in Scotland at the
same school with the piper, and b-:ween
whom great friendship subsisted In
1925, they met in London, when a dis
pute arose relative to the hospitality of
different nations. Both parties in order
to settle the question, agreed to travel in
disguise one as fiddler in France,
Belgium and Italy, and the other (the
piper in Great Britain, Ireland and A.
merica. They both commenced their
line of march in July 1923.
The Piper is evidently n gentleman of
extensive information, easy in his man
ners- a Scotchman by birth-hs age a.
bout fifty. lie received a severe hurt
from the upsetting Of a stage coach in
ireland, few years since, which con-
lined him for over n year, and in conse-
luence of which he is now lame. He
las travelled through the Canadas, and
on the first day Of May, he commenced
iis tour Of the United States ut Eastport,
Maine. lie asks no one for money
but when any is presented TO him, he
touches his cap in token Of thankfn fnlness
'nd passes on without making any pause
N the music of his bag-pipe, which lelds
very sweet, melodious tones.
lie has taken private room nj the
Portsmouth Hotel lie has been yisi.
ed by some gentlemen. They found
'm engaged in making records in his
ournal. lie appears to be very cautious
If the company to which he gives au-
lience; and considerable formaIty, such
IS sending up your name, occupation,
&c. is requisite, in order to gain admit
ance. lie is very polite and intclIi-
ent, speaks highly Of the Americans.
nd says they might be the happiest peo-
lie in the world"
The Boston papers state, that the wan
e'ing piper is now performing at Julien
lall, at the corner Of Congress s. Milk
treeis, in that city. His morning hours
re from to 1, and in the afternoon
rom 9 10 8 o'clock. |,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18
From the Charlottesville, (Va.) Chronicle.

From the Charlottesville, (Na.) Chronicle.
A good deal Of sensation was produced
among the people on our last Court day,
by very unex ected and violent assault,
which was made on tho person Of our
Senator, Mr. Rves, by Thomas w. Gil
mer, one of the Representatives Of our
county. 1t seems that some correspon-
dence had existed between them as to
the character Of their relations. MIR.
Rives having frankly told him ofthe cir
cumstances, which had induced reluc-
tant mstrust of his friendly professions,
and Mr. Glmer requiring him to acknow-
ledge the injustice ofthat mistrust. From
the correspondence, which was read in
Court, on The tendency of the question,
whether they should be bound in recog-
instances for keeping the peace, it ap-
peared that Mr. Rives had written the
last letter, which expressed in very tenn
perate and noffensive language, his de-
termination to close the correspondence
on his part as MIR Glmer's previous let
ter was, independent Of other evidence,
alone sufficient testimony of his untricnd-
ly feelings towards him, and particularly
as he had no right or intention, to COM
plain that he was not his lriend--that
having thus ascertained their true rela-
tions and divested their intercourse of
those delusive appearances which might
prove as injurious to him, rs they GER
tainly were repugnant to his feelings, he
had accomplished the only object which
he had in view. Before the reception
of Mr. Gilmer's last letter, it is true that
MIR Rivcs proposed to converse with him
Oh the subject Of their difference, but
that letter, and especially his reply to it,
superseded the necessity of any such
conference. They, however, met at one
of our taverns, and retired to a room for
the purP pose Of talking over the subject
of their correspondence. AT the close
Of the conversation, Mr. Gilmcr deman-
ded that Mr. Rives should acknowledge
the injustice Of his mistrust Of his friend
ship, which Mr. Rives refused to do, as
he said that he could not do so without
talsiiying his conscience. Upon this,
Mr. Gilmcr rose, as Mr. Rivcs supposed
to leave the room, having failed in the
object Of the interview, but after sudden
ly using some offensive language to-
wards him, which was, Of course, quick
ly returned in kind, he tried to infict on
Mr. Rives The Lieut. Randolph outrage,
which he followed up by a blow while
Mr. Rives was still sitting in his chair,
totally unsuspectng such an attack
Ihereupon ensurd conflict, in which
MIR Rives was a little worsted before
they were parted. There are, Of course,
many versions Of this aflray, materially
variant from this, but we give it as the
one to which we incline after hearing the
different statements. There was no
person present at the commencement Of
the combat, in which Mr. Rivcs was
found quite spirtedly engaged, consid-
ering that he was neither by practice, or
theory, as much celebrated for his pugil-
istic powers as his assailant.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

A Letter to the Editors from friend
in the State of Ohio, under date of the
4th INST informs us that that pait Of tho
country, (the Western Reserve) is en-
joying excellent health, and TINT the har-
vest is so very heavy, that, with all the
exertion the people can make, they will
have great difficulty in saving it.
Our friend further informs us, that, in
consequence probably Of The terrible raw
ages of the Cholera at Lexington, it is
not likely that Mr. CLAY will visit the
North, this summer, as he had intended;
which will be ds great disappointment
to his friends in that quarter, as Mr.
Webster's rapid movement homewards
has been to the people Of all parts Of O.
hio, who were anxious to see him, and
much disappointed that they had not an
opportunity Nat. M.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

We received the following brief iette
few days ago, from very respectable
subscriber in South Kingstown, (as viii
be seen,) whose acknowledged reason
for disseminating our paper, as can be in
ferred from the letter itself, we under
stand is, because we do not come out in
unmeasured terms against all who were
concerned in favor of Rev. T.. X. Ave-
ry--in particular manner the Metho-
dist Clergy who attended the trial. We
believe that since the acquittal Of the
Rev. f. X. Avery, the Methodist Con-
ference have acted very injudiciously in
regard to him, and but for their unwar
rantable proceedings, the excitement that
is abroad would be comparatively moth
ing to what it now is.-We believe too,
that the majority Of our best supporters,
rs well as ourselves, are Of the opinion
that he who has been tried for the mur-
der Of Sarah Nj. Cornell, and adudged
innocent by a jury Of his country, is new
ertheless guilty Of the crime-but at the
same time we do not feel ourselves justi-
fed in nlendine ahelping hand to fosterthat
g excitement to the extent that others have
done--nor shall we pursue such course.
We feel that some degree Of responsible
ity is attached to us in the station we oc-
cupy, and we have no idea of becoming
amenable to the law for libcls upon our
fellow citizens, when duty and a proper
regard for the peace of society, do not
require It of US.
rs. Kingstown, July 9th, 1893.
Mr. James Atkinson,
Sir have taken the paper called
PriestcraH Exposed-therefore please to
discontinue my paper after the time which
paid for it. Yr. most Obsd't.
GEO. p. HAZARD. !
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

Man"iactory.-Wc are pleased at the
feeling which is about to take hold ofthe
citizens Of this State in relation to man
uiacturcs. A steam engine has Just
been made IN Pittsburg for cotton man
u!actory which is about 10 be put into
operation in Greensborough. We are
anxious to see it succeed, together with
many others, not only OF iis kind, but al
so Of divers other branches of home in
dusiry and enterprise. Manufactures
will take start here after while, and
then we shall hear less about robbery and
oppression for the benefit of the North.
Then we shall hear some unprinciplcd
politicians fall into their old tracks, and
hear them assert that they were always
favorable to manufactures. The coun.
try will soon find ont the utility Of man
uiacturcs, after they have seen their
practical effects, and then know who
were laboring for tho best interests Of
the State Salisbury, ". c. Journal.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

The great number Of strangers which
daily arrive here, calls loudly for such
an Establishment as the contemplated
"Ocean House," which we regret to
say, does not progress so successfully as
could be wished. Scarcely steamboat
arrives from Newly ork, but there are
more or less passengers from various
parts landed here, who come to pass n
way the sultry months of Summer--and
it is not unfrequently the case that many
prefer to put up with Indifferent accom-
moda,ions rather than go further to be
better accommodated, and forcgo the
enjoyments afforded by our heathful To-
cation. We cannot but hope that all OBJ
stacles will speedily be removed in the
way of the projected "Ocean House,
and the work be made to 60 OH without
the least apprehension ofits ultimate sue
cess
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

Hud,'ophobia A daughter of Robert
Mitchell, of St. jones' Neck, in Kent
county, Del died of this awful disease,
on Friday, the 28,h ofJune--in the 10th
year Of her age.
The family never suspected the nature
of her disease, until the morning OF the
day upon which she died +; when, upon
being asked by one of them if she had
not been bitten by dog, she replied
that she had not been bitten, but that she
had allowed little dog, which had sub
sequently run of, and been killed as
mad, to lick small sore, produced by
scratch, upon her heel; medical aid was
then resorted to for the first time. The
deceased appeared to retain her senses
perfectly throughout her illness, and G.
vinced not the slightest disposition to in
jurc any one in attendance. She lived
twenty-eight days from the period when
the virus is supposed TO have been com
municutcd-.live days from the COM
mencemcnt of her indisposition-and fif-
ty-four hours after the convulsive sensa-
tions at sight Of water, gave the first
clue to the nature Other disease.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

The may they do things in .New York.
We extract the subjoincd notice from the
New York Courier, with the benevolent
view OF increasing the chances of the ad-
veilIscr TO procure an "a!liancc" such
as he dcsires:-
MATRIMONIAL gentleman ofhigh re-
spcctability, little above forty-fve, of
very romantic habits, and wdowef,
without children, residing little distance
in the country, wishes to ally himself to
Il Lady of undoubted honor, from the
age of 80 up to his own. 1t is not so much
to pccunary advantages he looks, as to
a comfortable and domestic home.--
Should this meet the eye of Lady pos
sessing reciprocal feelings, and who will
condcscend 20 address a line to "B. CO.
Post Office, New-York, stating age,
situation, SC, and what manner an an
swer may be returned, may rely upon
the greatest secresy and honor being OBJ
served"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18
From the N. Y. journal Of Commerce.
CHOLERA.
MATANZAs. June I7th. 1883.

MATANzAs, June 17th, 1888.
Distressing accounts from Cuba send
you few lines regarding the terrible
scourge which continues TO afliict this
Island in every direction. Its ravages
are appalling, and its attacks more vio-
lent than ever. Respectable estates
within a few leagues of this city are left
with only 5 or negroes. When there
is change, will let you know.
MATANzAs, June 10th, 1888.
We are standing upon volcano. The
prosperity Of the Island Of Cuba may be
noted among the things which have pas
sed. The Cholera continues to ina Ike
dreadful ravages in the country, and
hardly a day passes without bringing
news of estates depopulated in every di-
rection.
We are standing upon volcano. The
scourge has returned to The city, and the
number of deaths is really alarming -
Our adviccs from Havana are Of the
same melancholy tenor. Let interested
speculators try to keep the light under IA
bushel; it will out.
We are standing upon a Volcano
SO 100000 would not supply the loss of
slaves, valuing them even a: 5000 each.
Moreover, who shall calculate the mum
ber of orphans left destitute, or nearly
so' Where is our guarantee that the
disease is not permanently located IN the
Island? How is confdence--utterIy
lost and ruined-to be restored?
/ could state facts innumerable which
would 60 to show that all have written
is true-and all | could write would fall
Far short of reality. But enough at this
time. When the season arrives, (should
remain to tell the tale) l will sustain
my first proposition by facts.
Another letter of June 25th. Although
The Cholera has disappeared from the
city, it is spreading on several estates in
The country, and ms the rainy season is
about commencing, it will tend much to
reduce the amount Of crops.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

Expedition IN Travelling. A gentle
man who left Germantown on Thursday
morning, taking the rail road line from
Philadelphia to New-Yo ork, reached that
city in time for dinner, staid two hours
there, and reached Newport, r. l., the
next morning. After stay of six hours,
he returned to New-York, and spending
two hours again in that city, reached
Philadelphia in season to take an carly
afternoon trip on the Germantown rail
road to meet his family, Friday being the
only day on which he had been sepnra-
ted from them. The distance travelled
IS about 525 miles ". y finer. .4dp.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

Cape de Verd Su6erers.-We have
been authorised by Messrs p. T. s. b.
MUMroRD, owners Of the bark Roscoe,
to state that the bulk Of one hundred and
fifty TO two hundred barrels, will be ta-
Ken out in the Roscoe, free Of expense,
br the suffering inhabitants of the Cape
Ge Verbs Islands, if early apple alton is
made to them or to Capt. Richmond
She will sail on or about The lst of Au-
gust ". Bedford Gazette Of Monday.
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The First Lipht Infantry. ne Prov;

The First Light Infantry, of Provi-
dence, under command of Capt. Shaw,
has recently made visit to Newly ork.
They were received by the Tompkins
Blues, the Columbian Blues, and com
pany Of the N. Y. National Guards
The Mayor received them at Holt's Ho-
tel, and invited them With the others, to
a public breakfast. The Infantry, after
parading in the city, passed 10 IIobokcn,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

HIGHLY CoMMENDABLE.-- late
visitation Of the Cholera in Lexington,
kentucky, disastrous and terrifying as
were its effects, was the occasion of de-
velopIng some generous and honorable
traits of character which deserve TO be
recorded. The most disintcrested char
iiy and sympathy were almost universal.
y shown by the neighborng farmers
One OF the papers states that most of the
inlabh ants must havo suffered from want
of food and fire, but for the promptncss
with which fuel and provisions were sen,
in, free Of charge, from the country.
One gentleman, Col. B. Taylor, sent
daily to the city cord of fire wood at
his own cost, to be distributed among
the poor, with a quantity of -four, corn,
meal, and bacon.-Another, Col. III. C'I
Payne, sent daily number of lambs. for
the same purpose, and rendered to the
city his uhoie tlock Of sheep; and third.
Col Quares, gave three or four bccycs
Others, whose names are not mentioned.
were liberal in the same proportion
Such generous and liberal charity TO tho
suffering poor, in times Of extraordinary
distress, rcdeoms the character of human
nature from much Of the reproach which
is so frequently cast upon it by thosel
who only study il in seems Of friyoltv
and at seasons when the "decpsv of tIe
heart have not been stirred.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

Factory Hmnt,-ln Watcrtown, New
ork, on tho 9TH inst. at | / A. NJ, the
large Cotton Factory of l.. Bcobe s. Co.
was burnt. But very little ofthc proper
ty vas saved. Loss from Sl5O,OOO to
5000, 900. The Albany Argus says,
'this Factory was one of the most per-
feet and extensive in the State. 1t was
built of stone, five stories high, and Of
great value, aside from the large capital
invested in it,"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

The Eastern Mail Stage, was robbed
on Thursday last, between Boston and
Salem, of package containing Si4,-
500 in Bank Bills, belonging to the Pts
cataqua Bank, of Portsmouth, n. H.
A man has been apprchended, who calls
himself George Mason, an Englishman.
He was brought before the Police, and
ordered TO recognize in the sum Of $685.
900 to appear for trial at the Municipal
Court, and for default was committed
The money was not found in his possess
sion.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

To OUR PATRoNs.--Our present Gar
rier, who has very faithfully served us
ever since the establishment ofthe HER
AID OF THE TIMES, will cease to act IN
that capacity after the present week.
We have consequently engaged new
Carrier, and hope our subscribers will
promptly inform us of any omissions that
may occur, as it will require several
weeks for n new hand to become thor
oughly acquainted with the lists.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

VALPARAISO, March l5.--The United
States ship Potomac arrived here ycster-
day forenoon, after the very short pas
sage of sixteen days from Callao. The
Dublin was nearly thirty days in doing
the same, only a short time since. Let
tcrs from the u. S. have been received
here to Nov. l6.
1have received n letter from the Sand
wich Islands, dated Honolulu, Jan. Cd,
from which we learn that Messrs Tinker,
Whitney and Alexander, who were sent
to the Society and Washington Islands
some time ago by lhe Missionaries, to as-
certain the practicability of establishing
a mission at the latter group, returned to
Oahu Nov. Eth, and il has been deter
mined not TO pursue the plan at present.
There is said TO be prospect that the
London Missionary Society will occupy
the ground, and in that case the mission
aries will turn their attention 10 some
other quarter II. ". Y. Com. .7dr.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

uoNonAny DEGREEs.-The Degree
Of l.. l.. ID. was conferred upon Pres'-
dent Jackson, by Cambridge University,
during his visit to that place.
The New York Commercial Advert
ser of Monday evening, contains a long
account, headed "by express" of the
Collegiate Honors which have been
conferred upon Black Hawk, by the
University at Mcadville, Penn. Young
Hawk was made a Bachelor of Arts,
, and the Prophet an NJ. d. The Demo-
cratic Tornado Of the 9th inst. says
"ncver since the beams of science pen
etrated with its lambent rays the western
forest, has such splendid corusca alton OF
talent been displayed, as on this occa-
sion. The candidates for bac calaure ate
honors acquitted themselves with super
human renown. They seemed to inher-
It the eloquence of Demosthenes, the
wit of Horace, and the learning OF Aris-
totle, and to blend them together in one
grand mass of conglomerated excel
lence.n The ceremonies being ended,
Doctor Black Hawk and the other lite
rary gentlemen, proceeded to Detroit,
on their way to the Great Woods, which
are now to become classic wilds-the
learned Doctor having it in contempla-
ton to open a Law School.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

The Poem delivered before the Me-
chanics' Association of New Bedford, on
the 4th July, by Mr. Thomas p. Rod
man, Of this town, was published in a
very neat pamphlet form at the New
Bedford Courier Office, on Saturday
last. A few copies are left for sale at the
Bookstore Of Henry Barber.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18
From the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce.

Late s. Important from Merico.-Wc
arc indebted to friend, for Vera Cruz
papers to the 18th June inclusive, re-
ceived by an arrival at Ncw-Orlcuns.-
They bring intelligence Of formidable
attempt to rcvoluiionizc the Government,
which SO far succeeded that Prcsiden Mt
Santa Anna was taken prisoner, though
he afterwards effected his escape, and
made good his retreat TO Puebla, where
he arrived on the night ofthe l2th-l3lh.
1t appears that a revolutionary party
was first organized at or near Morella,
900 or 500 miles West ofthe capital, the
object Of which was to prevent encroach-
ments upon the Catholic Religion. San
ia Anna took body of troops & march
ed against them; but when arrived near
the scene Of the insurrection, they all
mutinied under the direction of General
Arista, made Santa Anna prisoner, and
put hin, in confinement. Hc afterwards
escaped to PuebIa. The result will be,
from all we can gather, that Santa Anna
will regain his authority.
The Yellow Fever was prevailing ve-
ry badly at Vera Cruz, and some letters
say that the Cholera Morbus was also
there. One letter states that an 9Th part
Of the population had fallen. This may
be too high statement, but there is no
doubt that the mortality has been very
grent. Among the dead, we lament to
say, is our Vera Cruz correspondent, F.
w. Stone, Esq who departed this life on
The 9th, after an illness of four days
He died Of yellow Fever When the
vessel left, June 18th, we understand the
deaths were reduced to 90 day.
We have no time for further transla-
ions.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

On the Ist inst. in lat. 80 Ia, long. ~,
bird, known by the name Of BOBBY,
flew on board the brig Evclina, from n.
Orleans, arrived at Newly ork 7th. 1t
had attached to its neck piece of floath-
or, containing the following words
"Capo Florida w. S. w, 60 miles, ],
Booby, took my departure from ship Pla-
to, Calligan, from New-Orleans for
llavro, | days out, all well, Dr. Ri
gand, lady and two children, passengers.
July Ist, 1888" If dated correctly the
bird must have travelled nearly 400
miles IN few hours. The Plato clear
cd Juno 10, same day as the Eyelina.1 !
Master rurse is porform;no .t Alh,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

The National Intelligencer contains
some account of the proceedings of the
late session Of the Legislature of this
State. They speak of the Resolution
declaring the election of Mr. ROBINS,
as Senator in Congress, null and void,
as being Ridiculous.n
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-07-18

Several very interesting letters have
lately been published from the pen ofthe
celebrated Major Jack Downing, and
others Of that distinguished family
down in Downingville. '--When we have
room we shall transfer some of them to
our columns