Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-16
Original and Selected Items.

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A salute of 100 guns was fired by the Wings IN
N. York on Monday last, in honor Of the splendid
achievements Of their patriotic friends IN Mary
land, Delaware and Connecticut.
The State and Congressional elections in New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio, commenced on
Tuesday last. The election in New York will
commence on the first Monday in November
HEALTH OF THE Cry OF NEw-YoRK.-f
il an appropriate subject Of congratuIation that
the cholera has almost wholly disappeared from
among us. Of The deaths that occurred during the
past week il is understood that only thirteen were
by that disease. The whole number was about
one hundred and sixty, which in population "t
residents and strangers, so great as our CITY con-
tains, indicates restoration to an unusual slate oil
health Com. .adp.
THANKSGIVING IN NCoNNEcTIcUT.--tov-
ernor Foot has appointed Thursday. the 9Th day
of November ensuing, to be observed as day of
public thanksgiving, prayer and praise.
The same day has also been set spart for
thanksgiving by the Governor Of N. Hampshire.
! 4 dispute is going on in the Tennessee papers,
whether Mr.. Bell, Speaker cf Congress is n jack
son man or not. Both parties are pOsiive-one
that he is, the other that he is not.
Orleans. is rapidly progressing. Among the names
attached to the association, we are glad TO SEQ
those Of many duellists
The ship Discovery, in which Capt. Cook per-
formed voyage round the world, is now moored
at Deptford, as Receiving ship for convicts.---
The ship has been repaired, and re-repaired 80 Of
ten, that like Martin Scriblerus's well darned
stocking, none Of the materials Of which il was o.
rignally constructed, are left.
Mr.. Lay, Of Batavia, tennessee county, nrriv-
cd in New York on Saturday evening last, depos
tied his vace in the bar Of the Western Hotel,
and while taking his tea, the valice was sio len
containing between seven and eight thousand dol
lars in god-mosty in sovereigns and half soyer-
eigns.
OLD IRoNsIDEs-The Frigate Constitution
has recently been repaired or more properly speak
ing rebuilt, at an expense Of $50, 900, mud il to
be Immediately fitted for sea. Her destination IL
said to be the Pacific Ocean.
MATRIMoNIAL.-AM Mr.. Mitchell Porter ofN.
forl, gives notice that he has opened n matriuO-
NAL brokers' office, for the express purpose Of
helping old maids to husbands, and old bachelors
TO wives.
A Coon LEssoN.-A schoolmn-icr in N.York,
has been put under $4,000 bonds TO keep tina
peace, for having attempted to fight duel with u
young Navy officer about some fair da,nsel.
The Eagle cotton Factory in the horough Of Al
ieghany, n. Y. owned by Mcssrs. Arhuckle \ Az
cry i,h the greater part of is extensive nachinc-
ry, was entirely des,ro, cd the eth inst by the
explosion Of the boilers Three persons were kil-
led, three badly wounded and three were missing,
supposed TO be lying dead among the rubbish.
In the city Of New York the number Of pauprrs
the present year exceeds that of last year hy near
ly four hundred. In Philadep,r,, upwards Of
eleven hundred and fifty persons, n large propor-
'lon OF whom are foreigners, subsrt ea publio
charity!
In Tioga County, ". Y. on Monday, Sept. 29,
snow fell for two hours and al night the frost was
very severe.
The city authorities of Boston have commenced
lighting the principal streets with gas.
COLUMBIA RAE RoAp.--The Columbia Rail
Road was completed hetw cen Philadelphia and
Columbia on Wednesday of last week.
The changes in Maryland in favor the Wings
are really beyond all expectation.
great Wing Festival ,s to be held in Bali
more, in honor Of the recent triumph Of the party
in that city.
MIR. Letters received in the CITY
of New York state that 60 Hon. Francis Granrer
has been nominated for Congress by Wing Con-
veniion in the 26th District, which comprises On
tarlo County. lie will also receive the An,,n,-
sonic votes in his district, and must therefore be
elected by large majority
QUERE.-The Sagharbor Corrector. significant
y asks-"If it is death, by the law, for a petty
robbery of the U. s. Mail, what should be In.
penalty for pundering some eight hundred thou
sand dollars from the Post Office Department. "
Continuance in Office, to be sure?]
lNeoRRUpTIBILIrY OF THE Posr OFFICE.
81 gave Obadiah B. Brown, Of the Pest-O Office
Department, an elegant carriage and span ofhor-
'es' SAID contractor to tavern keeper, in a
State.
"Whnl did you get by that" said he r,he bar.
'"Get. why got the best contract, ever had"
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