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TIE DEAD OF 1892.

A great number of distinguished men
have this year, bowed before the Sen
tence. "Dust thou art, and unto dust
shalt thou return"
The Literary men enumerated, are
Goethe, Spurzheim, Champoillion, Jere-
my Bentham, Cuvier, Sir Walter Scott,
Crabbe and Adam Clarke, were each and
all of them eminent in their several
spheres, and their demise is therefore
worthy of special notice.
The son of Napoleon is only mention.
I'd "to point the moral, and adorn the
tale" His mother may well be added
to the list, as she was, besides being the
Mother Of Kings, woman of noble
mind.
Charles Carroll, in this list, stands a
lone and his name occupies station high.
ly honorable.
A, class of men, who have gained dis
tlnctlon Of another sort, may with pro-
priety, be added to the catalogue. They
are the men ofgreat wealth; such as Mr
Girard, of Philadelphia, Mr. Greene Of
Boston, and MIR James, of Albany.
Mr. Girard's death occurred near the
close of 1881. 1t is not strictly correc,
to add him to the list, but the deaths OF
three of the most wealthy men in our
country, within 70 months, are worthy Of
being recorded together.
And then the hosts of men, Of humber
name, but many of them of no less noble
heart, whose orbit was smaller, but who
shone no less brightly in their own cir
cle,-cheerng and warming, and eni-
venlng all around them! Whose light,
when put out, leaves darkness, less
widely diflused indeed, but not less Sc
verely felt: Whose virtues and whose
worth, though they may not have daz-
zlcd the public gaze, have nevertheless
been the JOY and the deligh, orthe social
circle, or the domestic fire-side. - Ports
mouth Journal.
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M 1 S G. H l. l. A n Y.
ONE PEEP WAS ENOUGH--OR THE
POST-OFFiCE.

All places have their peculiarities now
that Of Dalton was the Discourse that
species Of discourse, which Johnson's
Dictionary entities, conversation on
whatever does not concern ourselves. -
Every body knew what every body did,
and little more. Eatings, drinkiDgs,
sleepings, walkings, talkings, doings--all
were for the good Of the public there
was not such thing as secret in the
town.
There was a story of Mrs Mary Smith,
IN ancient dame who lived on an annui-
ty, and boastcd the gentIlity Of back
and front parlor, that she once asked a
few friends to dinner. The usual heavy
antecedent half hour really passed quite
pleasantly, for Mrs. Mary's windows
overlooked the market place, and not a
scrag of mutton could leave it unobserv-
ed; SO that the extravaganza or mean
ness Of the various buyers furnished a
copious theme for dialogue. Still, in spite
Of Mr. AS pair Of fowls, and Mrs. BIS
round Of beef, the time seemed long,
and the guests found hunger growing
more potent than curiosity. They wait
ed and waited; at length the fatal disco
very took place-that in the hurry Of OBJ
serving her neighbor's dinners, Mrs.
Smith had forgotten TO order her own.
II was in the month Of March that an
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POETRY ".
TASTE NOT THE CUP.

TASTE NOT THE CUP.
"h all, save from alone, ho,c changed"
TASTE not the cup! away! away!
Many have drunk with fearless eye,
But saw youths proudest hopes decay,
And paid to peace the fruitlcss sigh
o fly the syren's fatal smie
Fly, while ye may-her charm is-death'
So virtue sips, and yields the while,
Where life has banished all its breath;
For Ruin turks in Pleasures guisc,
The bane of Glory bright emprise-
To bid the tide Of feeling flow
For joys outlived, in bitter tears;
"The sanguine hopes that brigh,ens woe"
Gone with the wreck of parted years.
saw youth Of gentle mien,
With buoyant step and laughing eye;
To bear against each changing scene
of life, spirit proud and high;
And on he came, ard lowed the knee
In holy thought. while all unnoved
Knet by his side, and silently
The graceful form Other he loved
Breathing their prisons divine
Before Religious hallowed shrine!
And then thought how they were blest,
The thoughtless paths of earth 10 tread;
But Time, that opes the vioets vest,
As often mourn its beauty fed
And nhere are they-the pure, the blest'
Still bright her eye? her cheek the samc'
Within the temple of his breast
Still burns pure the vestal flame?
Or, envious Of their blissful state,
Like him who entered Eden's bower
With smile insidious-hath Fate
Frowned at their peace in evil hour'
Alas! it is deusion on,
And grief has reached Hopes coronal;
The light life's maurer day,
The beauty of thought to be,
All vansh'd like dream away,
In that wild look Of agony!
Twas there-within the crowded hall,
While airy footsteps trod the dance
To music's SWELL and beauty's thrall
Enkindling PASSIONS thrilling glance;
Where many germ forever dies,
Of hopes that rose LIES spring to bless,
That fower-clad where ship-wrecked lies
The bark Of the souls happiness,
Mad with the fumes which told the draught
So :oully dregged-so rashIy quated
He reels. he falls! the work is done!
Bacchus receives his offerings now!
A glory from its home hath gone
The peace which lit his sinless brow
And well the syren played her part,
And wove the cursed spell, to cast
Around the unsuspecting heart
And hush the memory of the past;
For if one thought Of her REQUIRED
OF past enjoymenis paid with pain,
Twas drowned amid the festive board
Till Conscience raised her voice in vain
Till Infamy stalked from the bowl,
And wreathed her night-shade round his soul
She'd seen the fairest flow ret fade,
Had paid the sympathetic sigh,
But here a pider breach was made,
And severed was dearer tie!
There is plant from sorrow heard,
A sigh to Glory's faded wreath,
Which vibrates every tender cord,
Yet wins not on the car Of death!
For him, whose path the tempter crossed,
Is poured, dirge-like, that requiem forth
Wild wailings for the loved-and lost
Beneath the cold and silent earth.
But she who breathed that mourniul strain,
May never wake the harp again.
While pity seeks the hall Of gloom,
And feeling clings to fond regret
In grief DER beasty's brightest bloom,
And sympathy for suns to set
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VIM. GOFF.

ED EspEcTFULLy informs the inhabitants of
Ia Newport and its vicinity, that he has open
ed a STABLE on his lot directly opposite the
store, and will be pleased to furnish his friends with
good S a d D L Ell O r S e S-BA-
IG-W.iGGO.NS, &c.
lie will continue to keep variety of Fishing
ard Sporting Tackle, embracing almost every
article usually called for by experienced sports
men-apd Guns with equipment for shooting, to
let by the day.
AS usual, a well assorted stock of Groceries,
Liquors, Vines, Teas, CordialS; Ready Nude
Clothing, and as cheap as elseDhere.
FISHING and SHOOTI.NG PARTIES,
furnished with refreshments at short notice.
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The Newark IN. J.) Advertiser pro-

The Newark ( n. J.) Advertiser pro-
pounds the following question:
To LINGuIsrs.-lfdeaf is properly pro-
nounced deG, how should we pronounce
l-e-a-f
The Boston Transcript, by way of an
swer, has the following interrogatories:-
Ifb-o-u-g.h is pronounced bon, how
should we pronounce o.u-g-h:
If c-o-u-g-h is pronounced koD, how
should we pronounce d-o-u-g-h'
If d-o-u-g-h is pronounced do, how
should we pronounce h-o-u-g-h'
If h-o-u-g-h is pronounced hok, how
should we pronounce r-o-u-g-h:
If r-o-u-g-h is pronounced ry, how
should we pronounce s-o-u-g-h?
If s-o"u-g-h is pronounced scf, how
should we pronounce t'o-u-g-h?
Our language is, in many respects,
beautifully anomalous; hence, the "plain
why and because" We are partial to
its eccentricties, and call its defects
graces, as men sometimes laud the small
ness of their feet, however out of pro-
portion to the nose, because they can be
thrust into girls slipper,
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FOR sale.

run ouLE,
GwyA That beautiful estate on Rhode
1H;l. Island, called Vaucluse, the
lliiiH late residence Of Samuel T.
lam, dec. The Farm contains
between l40 and 100 acres of excellent
land in high state of mprovement,-.
The buildings on it are a spacious man
sion, house for the farmer, and all nee
essary out-buildings. All the buildings
have been erected or thoroughly repair
cd, during the last summer. The walls
and pleasure grounds are in fine order.
A further description is deemed unnec-
cssary, as it is not probable that any one
will purchase without viewing the premi.
ses. The subscriber who resides in New
port, will show the estate to any one de-
sirous of purchasing, and will make
known the terms. A long credit may be
had for the greater part of the purchase
money, on good security, and punctual
payment Of the interest.
RICHARD X. RANDOLPH.
jan 10 [tf
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HABIT.

Habit to man, is what action is to ora
tory, the triune attribute upon which de-
pends all success or defeat in the career
Of human existence. How hard to wed
good habit!-how impossible to repu-
diatc bad one! Let none therefore do
even once, what they are conscious they
ought not to at all nor neglect even once, 4,
what sense Of duty tells them should
never once be neglected.
A man may sometimes acquire bad
habit, as he catches a pestilence, with
out knowing it; and pestilence it will
prove to him and all with whom he is con-
nected, unless he purify himself the mo-
ment he feels the infection. The only
chance Of escaping bad habits is to avoid
the temptation that leads to them; for no
man can hope to be able to resist, where
he has hundred times yielded-nor hope
to come off at last victorious where he
has a hundred times been vanquishcd.-
But who does not see and feel and ac-
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LATEST FASHIONS

= =
THNEIE subscribers are now opening large as
D. sortment of cheap, fashionable black FUR
HATS,-the latest New lork and London style,
of very superior quality, to which they woudf
respectfully invite the attention Of the public par
ticuarly to their $4 and SIS hats, which for beau
ty and durability are not surpassed by any article
of the kind ever offered in this market.
ALSO, an extensive assortment of gentlemen s
and Youths Sea Otter, Seal, Hair Seal, and Cloth
Caps, of the latest make and style-just received
from the manufacturers.
Also, just received,
A variety of elegant SIBERIA CAPES,
and FUR SEAL COLLARS.
All the above will be disposed of at the lowest
tpossbe prices.
NPHATS made to order, at the shortest no.
ice.
J. B. & J. G. WEAVER,
No. 1876, ThameS-Street.
Oct. ls, 1892
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The Fare from Newport to Boston, is reducet
Pa TLres HoJIorc

The Fare from Newport toBoston, is reduced
to Three Dollars.
THE Stage leaves New
S S<e-zHssr-=yss port, Mondays, Wednesdays
'GsSASE5JMSI and Fridays, at 5 O'Clock
a. NJ. arrives at Boston at
half past 4 O'Clock p. M, leaves Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, at o'clock a. III. and
arrives in Boston at half past O'Clock p. NJ
Stage book kept at MIR. Townsends Hotel
Thames Newport. The stage leayes
Boston every day, except Sundays, at o'clock,
a. m. Stage book kept at MIR. Barkers (Mal-
borough) Hotel, Washington street, Boston.
This stage is connected with the New Bedford
and Providence stages at FaIl-River, fare 2Ss.
LCJs Extra Carriages furnished at all times for
Boston and Fall River.
r. b. KINSLEY, Agent.
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CITY HOTEL.

"a CITY HOTEL.
ttTs.tEH THE subscriber late of the Atlantic
Es,WS Hotel N. York, respectfully informs
-sEs911ssss his friends and the public, that he has
aiken that new and elegant establishment, in the
city Of Providence, incorporated by act Of the Le
gislature, which has been erected expressly up for
the purpose of entertaining gcnteel company. 1t
is fitted off in superior style for the comfort and
convenience of travellers, and is newly furnished
throughout in the most fashionable manner. 1t has
in it one hundred rooms, besides the ladies' Draw
ing Room, Parlors, sc. There are likewise at
tached TO this establishment, Baths, Piazza, and
Flower Garden. Also, Reading Room which
will always be furnished with papers from all pats
of the Union. This establishment is situated in
one of the most pleasant and airy parts Of the city,
and the subscriber assures his friends that there
shall be nothing wanting on his part to make this
one Of the most pleasant situations in the country.
The establishment is now open for the reception of
company, and he will devote the whole Of his at
tention to the comfort of those who may please to
visit him. MARTIN S. WOOD.
Providence, Oct. 25, 1892
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knowledge the Importance and advan-
tage of good habits? Who does not
know that they are the very pivot, upon
which all the success and happiness of
existence turns' Well was il said by the
great moralist, that "negHgence and ir-
regularity 'riH make knowlsdge useless, 'rit
ridiculous, and genius contemplate %
Who can gainsay it?- Boston Post.
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TASTE not the cup! away! away!

"m all, saot from alone, hop ehanged"
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Clerks Office, Court Of Probate,
An..r.o.a L.. nNI IonO

Newport, Jan. 23d, 1888.
VUNHE Guardian of the persons and Estate of
II Peter ID. Dean, and William p. Dean has
lodged his guardianship accounts on their estate
for settlement and allowance. Notice is hereby
given to all persons interested, to appear if they
see cause at Special Court Of Probate, to 6e
holden at the Clerks Office, Newport, on Satur-
day, the 9Th day of February next, at O'Clock D
m, and be heard, at which time and place said
accounts will be taken into consideration for set
tlement and allowance. BIB. HOWLAND,e elk.
Jan "a
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/ have the honor to DC,
Your obedieht servant,
ALEXANDER S. WADSWORTH
Hon. LEVI WoopBURY,
Secretary ofhe Nary.

The Nashville Banner oflhe 18th De-
cember mention that no cases of cholera
had occurred in that place since the 18th.
III. B. Nj. brig Victor, which arrived
at Havana on the I 9th Dec. sent in, two
days previous, a Spanish brig, aaving 394
slaves on board.
Gov. Poindexter has been indicted by
the Grand Jury of Washington, says the
New York Standard, for an assault upon
Ia white servant.
A Washington correspondent of the
". Y. Standard observes, that the Mis-
sionaiics are probably to be soon set at
liberty by the authorities OF Georgia.
Francis Bloodgood, ESQ. has been
elected Mayor OF Albany
The Legislature of Maryland is now in
session al Annapolis.
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uc pdJ Is Vi euSy dCCeSS, TIC cntTdHCe
wide to enable vessels to bent
either in or out, with bold shores, and
free from hidden dangers or shoals
The course in, is to the northeast. -an
advantage, on this coast, peculiar to this
harbor, and we'll knswn and highly appre-
ciate by mariners during the prevailing
westerly winds of winter. After passing
the line of deep water betwee Fort Adams
and the Dumplins, good and safe anchor
age may be had on either side, and in al
most every part OF the bay: indeed, the
whole bay may be considered an excellent
man Of war harbor, with the exception of
n few spots Of foul ground, easy to be
avoided and other places where the vSter
is to deep for convenience. The tide
generally is not rapid, ,and in most parts OF
the bay there is working room for vessels
of any class. The entrance to Mount
Hope Bay, however, is narrow but quite
safe. OF the effects of ice in winter, | am
unable to speak from my own. observa-
,tions. believe, however, that it never,
Ior very seldenrfrec 50 far down 8 vie
Isoutheast part Of Prudence Island The
harbor of Bristol, and IN the bay above,
towards Warren and Providence, is gen.
orally frozen; but am informed that they
are enabled, without much difficulty, to
keep the channel open at Bristol for the
entrance and departure Of vessels during
the winter. The passage past the Bristol
Ferry to Mount Hope Bay is, Under
stand, seldom closes; and the large body
Office in that bay is detained so long by
its narrow entrance, that it becomes too
weak when il breaks up, to do injury. ,.---
| learn that the entrance of vessels from,
sea 10 safe anchorage, is never obstruct
ed by ice.
There arc three entrances irto this bay
from the sea. The principal one is be-
tween Rhode-lsland and Ccnnanicut, al
ready mentioned. In the Western chan
mel, between Connanicut and the Nara
Igansct shore, there is sufficient depth OF
water for any vessel. The channel, at
one point, however, is narrow, and might
be filled up, if required, so as to admit
only tho passage of vcsses of a light draft
of water. The Eastern channel is clos
led near its northern end by stone
lbridgc, except Tor very small vessels,
through the draw, where the tide is very
rapid, and where there is at present but
elecen feet water. This channel does
not afford a good harbor for large vessels.
l have been much assisted in making
this survey, by Lieutenants Gedney, Will
kes; and blake, and cannot iorbear men
tioning them with commentator to the
department for their jealous and indeiati-
gable oxertions, as well a. for their skill
in the performance of this duty.
Very respectfully,
/ have the honor to be,
Your obedieht servant,
ALEXANDER S. WADSWORTH.
Hon. LEVI WoopBURY,
Secretary ofhe Nary.
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Extracts from ne,o Dictionary.

PoLITENEss. To enter ain edi-
tors Office and read the manuscripts. SC.
and then 60 forth and proclaim to the
world, what is coming in his next num-
Der.
AFFECTION. To sing Under lady's
window eight hours by moonlight.
EFFECT. To stand up to your knees
in the middle ola duck pond, taking a
view Of picturesque eow-yard.
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Naval DEpoT in RHoDf-IsLANp.-
We are indebted to Hon. Mr.. PEARcE for
copy of the Report of Capt. WADswoarH,
of the U. s: Navy, of the Survey of the
waters of Narugansett Bay, as to the Sc
lection of suitable scite for a Naval De-
pot. This Report is highly credible to
Capt. Wadsworth, and the Officers who
assisted On the Survey.-On motion of
Mr.. Pearcc, 5000 copies of the Report,
with the Chart were ordered to be print
ed. The Chart is now in the hands Of the
epgraver, and will be in readiness for
distribution in short time - Newport
Mercury. ~
NEWPORT, (R. I.)----
Sir:-I have the honor to inform you
that have completed the survey Of Mar
ragansett Bay, made agreeably to your
orders Of the 10th May last, and chart
is now preparing on large scale, which
will be forwarded to the department al
soon as il can be finished. A chart, on n
smaller scale that will comprise the whole
survey in one sheet, will accompany this
not finised, however, in all the details,
for want of time, but sufficiently so for
reference, ,and showing accurately the po-
siton of all the shores, and the depth OF
water generally throughout the bay. D..
The survey having been ordered with the
view to ascertain the practica ability Sex
pcdioncy Of establishing naval depot
therein, it has been carefully made, and
those points which appeared to promise
the most suitable locations, have been mi
nutely examined. The positions, Of the
principal points Of land around tho bay
have deem determined gonometrically
the series of triangles commencing
from measured base of about | l-2
miles, and proved to be correct by a veri
fying base of 44l7.6 feet measured at the
other part Of the bay. The form Of the
shores between the several points OF tri-
angulation has been ascertained by the
chain and compass, and the depth OF water
is also placed on the chart by angles
measured at the point of sou hiding, or by
ranges ofthe different signal stations, and
reduced to the level of the lowest tides.
The two positions in the bay which ap-
pear to present the greatest natural advan-
taces for the establishment of naval de-
pot, are the one on the southeast part OF
Prudence Island, and the other at the en-
trance of Mount Hope Bay, between the
Bristol ferry and Mount Hope. Near
both these positions there is most excel
lent anchorage, and with sufficient depth
of water for any purposes. The water is
bold in both places, close in with the shore,
so that much length of wharves would
not be required; and it is believed that the
land in either place is suitable for depot.
Charts of both these sections Of the bay
are now being prepared on large scale,
which will show the elevation Of the lanc
as well as the depth Of water, and will be
accompanied by more particular descrip
ton. Your instructions not appearing tn
require from me any opinion, either ds to
The practicab,lity or expediency OF estab-
fishing naval depot in Narragansett Bayi
.l,al conlino myself to general de-
scripiion, presuming that, in addition to
| this, tho chart, particularly the larger one
will gno you all the information required
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Tho rcadicst and suros, way TO get rid Of
ccnsurcrs is TO torrcc, ourselves.
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Er Tota-5I; Ma-2e Fomales25 or which died january
April in May in June
November The
Ibe Off this sinth town, in
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