Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-04-24
| II T. y! ) +.

VIRGINIA ELECTIONs.-1hrt hrty-slx counties
hayo been heard from, returning A members,
10 Of whom are Jackson men, and 25 Wings.
Strawberries were in the market at Tallahassee,
Florida, in the month Of March. New potatoes
had also made their appearance.
The Washington papers Of Monday of last
week, announce the death Of another member Of
Congress, the Hon .Littleton p. Dennis, a member
Of the House Of Representatives from Maryland.
The Southern papers inform us that much da-
mage has been done in that quarter ofthe country
by the late heavy rains. Many of the bridges
have been swept away, and tho waters 80 swol-
len, as greatly 10 impede ihe passage OF the tray
eller.
Asparagus was sold in the Philadelphia markets
last Saturday, at rs cents per bunch.
Great Fire in Bangor, Ate.-We learn that
on Monday night last the Exchange Coffee House
and seventeen other buildings in Bangor, were
consumed by fire. The Exchange was the largest
public house in the State. The other buildings,
we are Informed. were mostly small wooden build
ings We do not learn how the fire originated.
portland Argus.
U. S. Bank.-A Report has been pub
lished by order of the U. States Bank.
from which it appears that no curtail-
ment Of its loans was directed by that in
stitution, until the Deposites were actual
ly removed.
St. Paul's (Roman Catholic) Church
in Pittsburgh, is said to he the largest
house Of worship, in the United States.
King Philips Cap.-The cap worn by
this celebrated Indian warrior, has re-
Gently been presented to the cabinet of
the Pilgrim Society, by MIR. Abiathar
Wilbur, Of Raynham, Mass From
its curious construction and apparent an
tiquity, there can be no doubt of the tra-
ditionary account of its identity.
Rev. Samuel Worcester and family,
have been compelled to remove out of
the limits of Georgia.
The ship Newark, one of the New
Orleans packets, lying of the Battery,
New York, took fire on Thursday night
of last week, and was entirely destroyed,
together with her cargo; the latter alone
valued at 200, 900 dollars.
1t il stated in the Pittsburg Gaz cite,
that Gen. Wolf, Of Pennsylvania, is dan
gerously i'll.
The most extensive and complete su-
gar refinery in the world, it is said, is
now established about two miles below
the city Of New-Orlcans, by Mcssrs.
Forstall & Co. The whole proceeds is
effected by steam, and the quantity ofsu-
gar refined in the establishment amounts
to 1000, 900 of pounds annually. 1t is
chiefly expo rted TO the Mediterranean.
A Rail Road is now making from Lon
don to Birmingham, distance 100 mics,
Of which Robert Stephen son, Esq. is APP
pointed Chief Engineer; the estimate
cost of which is 100000.
A petition was lately presented TO the
British House Of Commons, praying the
repeul of the corn laws, signed by 81 900
persons.
Horatio Gates, Esq. distinguished
merchant, died ut Montreal, few days
since.
Mr.. Leslie, the artist, has sailed from
New-York for England.
1t is stated that upwards Of 80 steam
boats will be employed on Lake Erie,
during the present season.
Monticello. The country seat Of The
late President Jefferson, has recently
been purchased by Lieut.. Levy, Of the
United States Navy.