Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-09-25

E During the summer, a splendid new Hotel
has been building at the city Of Bangor, (Me.
, to be called the "Penobscot House." and will
be finished by the 1st of October next, ant
t occupied by Martin s. Wood, Esq. now fthe
Providence City Hotel.
The census of Buffalo, N. Y. has Just beer
taken, and it appears that its population is now
l2,5O1. Increase in Gyears, 6,14S.
: The dog population Of the U. S. is estima.
ted at 1900, ,O00-and the expense of keeping
them upwards of Ten Millions of Dollars. an
f nually.
r. Gov. Cass has returned TO Washington.
I Passengers may now travel in about twen-
ty-seven hours from London to Brussels.
/ The late freshct in North Carolina, ausod
great destruction of crops on the low grounds
of Roanoke. The water is said to have been
six and half feet h.x ',cr than was ever be-
fore known.
II NAvAL.-A letter from an American cit-
zen at Genoa, mentions the arrival there of
eiS cihtSu otutCo HiSutcS vi oldtcS anu
Constellation, and of several British ships of
war; The Genoese, says the writer, all a.
! gree in ascrlbinggrcat superiority to the A
mercan ships, and he remarks:-"I am glad
! to be in place at which arrives y. s. vcs-
sci Of war, for the chance is, that shall meet
with men whom it is a pleasure to know, and
with officers whom it is pride to call coun-
trymen."
/ A heavy gale from the N. w. and S. West,
occurred in Charleston, S. c. OH the 4th inst.
during which, many trees were torn up or
broken of:-houses unroofed, and fences in
the outskirts of the city Frustrated. The
shipping was not injured. 1t was feared that
the crops in the country had suffered severe
ly.
A White Headed Eagle was shot on Tues
day, on the wing, at Beverly, Mass, The
bird measured from the tip of its wings, five
feet eight inches, and held in his beaIs live
Goldfish, ten inches in length, when it fell to
the ground.
Not far from $500 medical students atten-
ded lectures in the U. States, the last year.
In the ordinary ratio Of increase, there will
therefore be 5000, the present season.
An expert and daring thief, entered the
sleeping chamber of Mrs. Chandler, of New
York, on Monday night, while she was in bed,
and stole from drawer $3.50 in specie. A
large amount of money, in the same place, es-
capped his observation.
An uncommon turtle, was lately taken in
Wiconico River, (Ind.) supposed to weigh
nearly l5OOlbs,-it measured between six and
eight feet in length, and upwards Of four feet
in width. l.
A lump of silver was obtained in the silver
mines ofKoingsburg, Geo. which is perhaps
the largest ever seen. 1t weighed l-2 cwt.
and is estimated at the value of $4,000, in
specie.
A public dinner is to be given at Concord
IN. H. to the Hon. Mr.. Bell, of the National
Senate.
Gen. Serurrer (the Minister of Franco, to
he U. 81 with his lady and family, arrivcdi in
Boston on Sunday of last week. Is
The General Election in the State of New
York, takes place on the Sd, 9TH, and 5th Of
November. There are then to be chosen E
Governor and Lieut.. Governor-Senators and
representatives to the Legislature,--and 2
members of the next Congress-. In this Dis |
rict there are four members to be chosen; and e
lso two members Of the present Congress. to y
upply the vacancies occasioned by the resig-
alton Of c. w. Lawrence and Dudley Sell !,
en-. The nominations for Congress have G
OF yet been announced by either party {.
Com. .4du.
The number of persons who pershed in the
tie massacre at Madrid, were SO priests, and =,
lay brethren. .
,,, Il
We understand that two English houses a. e.
ne have,since the adjournment of Congress, A
,ported into this city 100000 Sovereigns, cl
I'd have realized profit of Twenty Thou n,
nd Dollars, by the gain on the copper or al r
y, used in converting them into half eagles. u,
The citizens of Taunton, have held pub VI
meeting in relation to the late outrages NJ
at that place. The outrages were Ia
ade upon the property of persons who had le
en- active in enforcing the laws, relating to Is
Q retailing of Ardent Spirits. WI
The number of deaths reported by the city -
spector of New-York, during the week S''' c''
ding on Saturday last was 2SG, of whom N N
were Of Cholera. ~,