Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-09-25
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Boston e. Worcester Rail Road-Ths Ra
Road is now completed to Hopkinton Facto
ry, distance of ftwenty-four and half mile
from Boston. -.-.
The annual Cattle Show and Exhibition G
Domestic Manufactures Of the Worceste
County Agricultural Society, will take plac
at Worcester on the 9Th of October. An O
ration will be delivered by Charles Allen
Esq.
The Seventh Annual Fair of the American
Institute, will be held in the city of New
York, on Monday the 9th day of Octobc
next, and continue at least three days. Arti
cles entered for Premiums must be deivere,
on the Friday previous; in order that the Jadg
es may have an opportunity to award the Pre-
miums before the Fair is opened for visiter
on the following Monday.
The Georgetown, S. c. Union, of the Gtl
inst. estimates the loss Of merchants, by tn,
gale Of the 4th inst. at over 100000. All the
wharves were overfown, although.at time
when in the ordinary course of things, il
would have been nearly low water.
The amount of duties accrued at Charles
ton during the two first quarters of 1888, was
$l25,4l8. Same period of 1884, $2O7 ,9s2.-
Increase ss2,569.
On Tuesday morning, in New York, some
watchmen arrested five lads, attired as fire.
men,who were dragging Engine No.4, through
the streets, for pleasure, and crying fire.
None OF the regular members were present,
and the boys were bound over in the sum OF
$500, to answer at the next sessions.
A letter from Rio Janeiro, dated on board
the U. S. ship Natchez, August 9TH, says-"I
have nothing new to communicate except the
arrival of the barque Madagascar, yesterday
from Boston, with cargo of ice, which being
the first that has ever been here, excites great
The Brandywine sails shortly for
the Pacific. The Natchez and. Ontario are
here, and the Erie and Enterprise expected.
The President of the United States took his
departure from Nashville for the seat of G ov-
on the 9th inst.
Latest from France.-The packet ship Po-
land, Captain Anthony, arrived at Newly ork
on Sunday last, from Havre, bringing papers.
10 10th August. They do not contain an ar
.icle Of news.
Post Office Department.- Senate Com
nittee on the Post Office, have assembled in
Washington, for the purpose of proceeding,
'ccordng to the order of the Senate, in the
urther prosecution of the examination into
he abuses in the management of the Post
Office. Present, Mr.. Grundy, (Chairman,)
lr. Ewing, Mr.. Knight, and Mr.. Southard.-
The remaining member of the Committee,
Mr. Robinson,) is not known to have arrived
t the seat of Government.
The cholera has entirely left New Bedford
physicians say the town was never more
ealthy. i
The yellow fever has broke out at Charles
m, S. c. The city authorities of Savannah
ave quarantined all vessels arriving from
lat place. "
Miss HARRIET MARTINEAu.-This Justly
'lcbrated lady arrived at Ncw-York in the
'cket ship United States on Friday last, from
liverpool, in company with the Rev. Charles
rocks, of Boston.
o. d. GREENE, Esq. of Portsmouth, r. /. I
ays the Bristol Gazette,) is about to erect +
the site of his present establishment, a
acious and more commodious hotel. The +,
antiful island on which he resides does not ,
ord more delightful summer situation. It
retired, and will afford to those flying the
ise of a city, most delightful summer res y
,nce.
The National Intelligencer states that tho :.
lited States Dragons have returned to !,
'rt Gibson. IL
FEMALE PocKErs AGAIN IN FAvoR-We,,. >.
receive from the London Court Journal, that
revived fashion of pockets in each side of :.
ladies' dresses, is Increasing in favor, Re. - =
ules and Baskets, therefore, will 70 out of a,
=; and the dandies will have nothing to dan "
on their left arm, while they gallant the
les with their right-(N y paper. IL
The Rattlesnake trade from America 10 nc
gland, begins to be prosecuted with con.
cradle vigor, the consignments being la
led, "good merchantabe rattlesnakes." 'e
ere arc already one hundred of them ex- ~
itng in the Tower of London.
1r. s. Rowland, Of West Brookfield, man. be
ctures wooden legs with joints, that are so nu