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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-12-18

period Of his disastrous visit to the coast
since which time he has never heard from his
friends, nor they Of course from him. At the
time he left Africa, his fathers brother was
King of Footagallo, and he supposes the
crown still rests upon the head Of some one
OF his relatives. lie represents himself to
have embraced christianity, before he left his
native country, though the mass of the peo-
pie in Footagallo, were Mahomedans. lie
remembers to have seen Bible there, and
says a considerable part Of the population,
were able to read and write.
lie will be provided with passage to Lii
IBERIA, by the first vessel, from which point
he entertaias no doubt, that he can soon
make his way to Footagallo. Should he find
his wife and children living, it will be indeed
"a joyous meeting. His constitution is still
vigorous, Notwithstanding his age and the
hardships he has endured.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-12-18

TOTAL ECLIPSE AT MILLEDGEvILLE.- The
Milledgevile Journal of the I'd inst contains
a splendid description of this total eclipse as
observed in that city on the Both inst. The
following are the observations made on the
occasion by Mr. Nicollet-a distinguished
Astronomer from Paris, now OH a scientific
tour through the United States, and was as
sisted by Drs. Dugas and Ford, of the medi-
cal college of Georgia. Mr. N. took occasion
to remark on the great merit of Paine's
of which, he says, are not surpassed in nccu-
racy by the celebrated Ephemerides Of Eng
land, OF France, or of Germany.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-12-18
From the Washington Correspondence !
OF the Boston Transcript.

"Mr Poindexter has not yet challenged Gen.
Jackson, and doubt if he can find any one
to be the bearer Of such a message. If he
should invite the General to the field, | have
no doubt the invitation will be accepted; in
deed, it is well known tlrat he has freely con-
verssd on the subject, and expressed a readi-
ness to meet the Mississippi Senator at "eight
PAGES" If he takes it into his head to fight,
all the influence Of his friends, and the pray
ers of his countrymen, cannot divert him from
his purpose. But fancy the friends of Mr.
Poindexter, will have preponderating influ-
ence, and induce him 10 abandon his inten-
.ions."
1t is our opinion that Mr. Van Buren's
friends will not be dspleased, if the General
fights. II Mr. Poindexter falls, they will be
content, and if the General makes room for the
Nce, they will have clear field for future op-
eratons.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-12-18

WAR WITH FRANcE.--The speculations
upon that part of the Presidents message
(says the Albany Daily Advertiser, ,)-rccom-
mending provisional reprsals on France, are
almost as various as they are numerous. Ma
ny are ofopinon that the House ofRepresen-
tatives will refuse to grant To the President
the power he has solicited. Whsther they
do or do not, is Of little consequence howev-
er, as the Senate certainly will deny it. It
has been conjectured that IN such an event
the President will convene the new Con-
gress soon after the 9TH of March, in the hope
Of his having majority in both Houses.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-12-18

WAR TIDiNGs.-The New York CONNER
cial Advertiser of Saturday evening says -
"The Gazette Of this morning adverts to a
rumor as being current yesterday in Wall
street, that orders had been received at the
Navy Yard from Washington, to have all the
vessels now on the stocks in such a state of
forwardness as to allow of their being launch
ed within thirty days notice. The same ru-
NOR had reached us on the previous day; and
although it might have possessed n better
foundation than .tama mendar, we think that
the appearances from the seat Of power are
at present rather pacific than otherwise, and
that the clamors of the ROARING LION will
be confined to the purlieus of the palace"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-12-18
NEWPORT,
Thursday, Dec. IS, 1894:
WIG STATE CONVENTION.

The Wings in the several towns in the
State, are requested to elect Delegates to
meet in Convention at the Courthouse in
Providence, on Wednesday the l4th January,
1885, at 6 o'clock P. M. for the purpose Of
forming Brox Of General Officers, to be
composed of men of sound, unwavering Wing
principles. Each town will elect the same
number Of Delegates as it sends Representa-
tivcs to the General Assembly. 1t is Of the
highest Importance that every town in the
State should be fully represented in the Con-
vcntion.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-12-18

THE WEATHER on Sunday night last,
and throughout the whole of Monday,
was most intensely cold. On Monday
morning, at sunrise, the thermometer
stood at below O-being degrees
colder than any weather experienced
here during the last and many preceding
winters. The frost made sad work in
the Nurseries of several Of our fair
friends-prostra,ing their choicest flow
ers and plants, in spite Of all their efforts
to preserve them.
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erect another battery, for the mainte-
nance Of similar righteous cause"
In a paragraph under the head Of
"small shot," he says" Harmony has
long been our study and delight-and SO
long as the rOice given to us with our
physical powers shall remain, SO long
shall it be raised for the maintenance
and dissemination Of sound Wing princi-
ples-and in uttering notes of warning to
our fellow countrymen against the jar
gon Of intriguers and knaves." Success
to MIR. Dixon.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-12-18

WEST PoINT AcApEMY.-There seems
10 be much dissatisfaction expressed by
some Of the "great men ofthe nation
in regard to the management ofthis In
stituton; whether for cause or not we are
unable to decide. The following COM
mittee appointed by the Speaker, Zone
from each State) is said to be in favor OF
abolishing the Academy altogether;
Messrs. Hawes of X entucky; Smith OF
Maine Pierce of New Hampshire ;
Briggs of Massachusetts ; Pearce of
Rhode Island Young of Come cticut ;
Hall Of Vermont Mann of New York ;
Dickerson Of New Jersey; Laporte OF
Pennsylvania Milligan of Delaware ;
Carmichael of Maryland ; Cholson Of
Virginia; A. Fl. Sheppard Of N. Caro-
lima; Campbell of S. Carolina Gamble
Of Georgia; Forester of Tennessee; Al
len of Ohio; Garland Of Louisiana; Hen
negan Of Indiana Cage of Mississippi ;
Casey of Illinois Lewis Of Alabama ;
and Ashley OF Missouri.
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thought that action on this subject should be
postponed to the last moment. 1t demanded
the most mature deliberation. The minds Of
members were not properly informed upon it,
and he could see no good in pressing its con-
sideration at this time. He concluded by ap-
pcaling to Mr.. Clayton to withdraw his u
mendment.
Mr.. Clayton remarked, that the gentleman
from Kentucky, (Mr. Johnson) had huttered
him. instead of reasoning with him. He
would, therefore, withdraw his amendment.
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We received the following characteristic
epistlc, (says the Norfolk Beacon,) from ono
Of the crew of the U. s. ship Constellation,-
just arrived at this port, from Gibraltar. 1t
was folded in the true sailor fashion, and if
our mercantile friends had received it it would
have awakened associations of heavy remit
tances. But it contains something above all
gold and silvcr--thc record of a noble deed.
During Our stay at Toulon. we were in
formed that young man by the name Of Al
exander Jameson, was a convict in that place.
Having made some enquiries respecting him,
we found he was an American, and was de-
tected in the act Of smuggling, when attach
ed to an American vessel lying at Havre do
Grace. He was tried by the laws Of France,
and sentenced to six years hard labor in the
Navy Yard at Tonlon, which he had served
four He sent some letters on board for our
perusal, from his mother and one from him
sell, stating the miserable condition he was in
at present. Finding he was deserving Of our
assistance, we raised by subscription 800
and requested capt. Read to place the amount
IN the hands "i some respectable resident Of
the place, to be kept until his time of servi-
tudc expired, in order to procure himself
clothing and passage to his native country.
We also, by the benevolent influence Of capt.
Read, got one year taken off his servitude.
How much must be the feeling Of his aged
mother excited, when she hears that her son,
and perhaps her only child, now slave in a
far distant cline, was assisted by the crew of
man ofwar-a set of beings thought by
those residing on shore, unfit to associate
with the very lowest drcgs of society. Where
is there heart more open, or a hand more
ready, to assist distrcsscs Of any description,
than SAILoRs?
RoBrRT NJ. DuRASD.
u. y. Ship Constellation.
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1t is expected that the Providence Rail-
Road, will be completed by the lth of fully
The Dcdhom Branch has been completed and
opened.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-12-18

An extra session of the Legislature of
Mississippi, is about to be called to choose
United States Senator, to fill the place which
will be vacated by Mr.. Poindextcr, in March
next
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-12-18

French .Minisi,y-Thc New York Amer-
can publishes letter from Havre. Of Nov II,
which seems to authorize the opinion, that at
the date of our latest news from Paris, moth
ing was decided in reference to the compost
ton ministry, and that the list Of ministers
which had been published has no authority
other than current rumor. The letter refer
red to, gives different list, with the remark
that nothing certain was known in regard to
it at Paris, on the evening Of the 10th.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-12-18

Extract Of a letter to the Philadelphia
Inquirer, dated
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18th, 1884.
"Mr. CLAY is placed at the head Of
the Committee on Foreign Relations,
and it is well ascertained that he is ut
terly opposed to war with France. In
deed, it is generally reprobated except
by those whose interests will be imme-
diately subserved by it,"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-12-18

U. S. SENATE.-It is frequently asser-
ted by the Tory presses, that in the next
Congress the strength Of parties in the
Senate will be SO much changed as to
leave the opposition in the minority.
The following will show the ialsity of
such statements. Those marked with
an asterisk, (ls) are decidedly opposed
to Jackson's administration; and OF those
States in which vacancies arc to be filled
we can with certainty count upon Mas
Rhode Island, Delaware,
Kentucky, Ohio, Louisiana, and India
ma, which gives us 26-making majo-
rity Of at least A. In all probability op-
position Senators will be elected in Vir-
ginia, and Mississippi, which will add a
more to the majority, making it 8. 1t will
therefore, be at once seen, that should
even Senator from Virginia, and Mis-
sissippi be lost, und one from Rhode-Is-
land into the bargain, (which we do not
admit, there will still remain clear ma :.
jority, in the Senate of the next Con-
gress, Of t,ro opposed to Jackson's Ad-
ministration.
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Mamc-Shepley, -
". Hampshire-Hill, Hubbard.
Massachusetis-W ebster,. -
Rhode Robbins
Conneciicm-Smith,* Tomlinson."
Vermom-Swit,* Prentiss..
New York-TalmaGge, Wright.
.New Jersey-Southard,~ Wall.
Pennsylrania-McKean, Buchanan.
Delaware-Naudain,# -
Maryland-Chambers,t Kent.*
Vtrginia-Tyler,~ -
". Carolima-Brown, Maagum.*
S. Carolina-Calhoun,* Preston.*
Georgia-King, Cuthber.
Kentucky-Clay,* -
Tsnnessee-White, Grundy.
Ohio-Morris,
Louisiana-Porter,* -
Mississippi-Black,- -
Nlinois-Kane,
hdiana-Hendricks,# -
AIabama-KiDg, Moore.
Missouri-Benton, Linn.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-12-18

French COMMERCE AND NAvY.-As there
is some prospect of a War with France, tho
following statement Of the present state Of
the French Commerce and Navy, may be in
teresting -
The Commercial Marine Of France enbra-
ces about 5000 vessels, of the aggregate bur-
then of 744 900 tons, and manned by $1,000
men. OF this number, $50 vessels of the
average burden Of $50 tons, are engaged in
Foreign trade, out of Europe-lSO0 vessels,
averaging the like number of tons, trade to
different ports of Europe and $3.50 vessels
of so tons each, are employed in the coasting
trade.
The French Navy, is next to that Of Eng.
land, the largest in the world. 1t was rcgu-
lated and permanently organized in 1899,
since which time, much attention has been
raid to its improvement. The number of
vessels ailoat fit for sea, in 1892. is stated ns
follows SIS ships of the line, GS frieatcs. 81
corvettes, 81 briggs, l2l palliots, cutters, &C.,
q steam ships, bombs, &c.-total, 374. TO
this force, considerable additions have been
made within the last two years.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-12-18
OBSERVATION.

II. NJ. S.
Beginning of tho
Eclipse. 0 Is %
Beginning Of to- mean time
tai darkness, AZ 50 at the
End oftotal dark State House.
ness, ] AZ OS
End ofthe Eclipse 3 5 AZ
A difference will be perceived between
these calculations g. those set down in Paine's
American Almanac; but the latitude and Ion
gitude Of the capital of Georgia, now ascer-
tanned, could not be accurately known to that
gentleman. The Almanac is correct accord
ing TO the best data then eXtant
I The following are the remarks Of the Edi-
tor of the Journal, after Witnessing this sub
lime phenomenon of nature:
ave were prepared for magnificent spec
tacle,-but the event outwent our anticipa-
tions. With thousands Of others, we watch
ed the instant when the last beam was shut
ont, rendering the planetary motion visible.
Then ensncd an interval of more than min
ute, of indcscribably awful grandeur. A pail
of funeral black drawn over the sun, whose
cffugcncc still flashed forth around it, and
then the first burst of light as it opened out
to us for that little instant while the naked
eye, not yet overpowered could still be fixed
on the whole orb of the moving moon. The
universal twilight, the appearance Of the stars,
the rosy hue like morning, all around the ho-
rizon, the sudden chill of the tempcrature,-
showed for the only time in most lives, how it
would be, if the sun should be stricken out in
midday. 1t was spectacle that terrified the
savage, and astonishcd the vulgar eye. 1t ell
evated and strengthened all human concep-
ton Of omnipotent power, and showed forth,
IN the wonderful accuracy, even to second,
of the astronomical predictions of the event,
another of the trumphs Of that grandcst and
most exact of the sciences"
| This notice of the Milledgevle Journal
corresponds precisely with the appearance in
Ncw-England of the total eclipse in 1906.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-21
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES,
.JuIU STb 1924

GENTLEMEN: | have had the honor of receiv.
ing your letter OF the 9TH instant, which was this
morning submitted to the Board of Directors
They have instructed me to inform you in rr-
ply, that they will very promtly and chcerfulIy
give every :aciity within their power to the in
vestlgation you propose. Having not the least
motive nor wish to withhold the most complete
information of all their proceedings, but on the
contrary, being DESTROYS of giving to them eve
ry publicity consistent with the rights and inter
ests of other parties, they will freely submit all
their books to the inspection of tin Committee,
and furnish every assistance which may be re.
CURED. They take the liberty of suggesting
that the private accounts OF individuals with
this bank, as with all similar institutions are re-
garded as confidential, and feel full confidence
that the Committee will, in no case, make pub
lie the state OF such accounts unless to do so
becomes necessary by reason of some IMPUTED
misconduct or lnfractOn Of the charter They
further suggest that if in the progress Of this
examination, the Committee see reason TO sup.
pose that any violation of the charter Of tie
Bank has been committed, the Committee will
deem 1t matter of common right and Justice
that the nature of the alleged violation should
be suggested to the Board Of Directors, in or
der that they may lay before the Committee al!
the facts and explanations respecting such ale
ged violation.
The statements requested by the Committee
will be Immediately prepared and forwarded to
the Chairman; and whenever it shall be the
pleasure of the Committee TO proceed the
Board Of Directors will be ready and willing 10
render every aid in the most unlimited invest
cation Of the concerns Of the Bank have the
honor to be,
Very respectfully,
N. BIDDLE, President.
Hon. Daniel Webster, John Tyler, &c &C,
Committee Of Finance.
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CAMP MEETING NOTICE.

A CAMP MEETING will be held under the
"A direction of the Ministry and Membership
of the Methodist Protestant Church, on the land
Of Col. William Miner, in Alexandria County,
d. c. near the Old Falls Church, commencing
on Friday evening, the 18th of August next.
The Ministers and members of the Methods
Protestant Church, particularly, with all Other
persons who may feel an interest in the success
of the meeting, are respectfully invited to al
tend, and unite in its religious exercises. jy j
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-21

The following appalling description of the suf
ferings of LAFAYETTE, when incarcerated in the
prison of Olmutz, is extra cted from an English
paper published in 1896:
from the month of August, 1892, buried alive
in cold subterraneous solitary dungeons, de-
uffyed of exercise, of air, of the light of hea-
ven, of all intercourse with human beings; strip.
ped off all his clothes before his being plunged
into his last dungeon at Olmutz and ciadHke a
galley Stare in trousers and 1distcoat made o.
sail cloth, enduring in that condition the memo
rable writer of 1894, destitute of every thing,
refused even knife and fork, and the scanty
straw and miserable mattrass, the relic of his
Russian prison."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-21

ST. AUGUSTINE, July 3.-Court MartiaL-A
Court Martial is now sitting in this city, for the
trial of Lieut. Tuttle, of the U. S. Corps of En-
gineers, on certain charges preferred against
him. Captain E. Lyon, President Dr.. r. d.
Weightman, Judge Advocate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-21
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM FRANCE

BY the packet ship Francis Depau, Capt. Ro-
binson from Havre, We have Paris papers of the
the 9th June. inclusive.-M Y Com.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-21
Reply of Mr.. Barton to George W. Lafayette.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, }
PARIS. Nav %, 1884 (

PARIS May ~, 1884.
SIR-It with heartfelt grief that have receiv-
ed the news of the death of our illnstrous ia
Their General Lafayette. My task would be less
difficult had ] merely to express my own feel
ings, but other duties now devolve upon me,
which make me sensible how incompetent am
to perform it. l would speak to you, SIR, of the
gratitude and veneration of nation-of the
can only request you to receive these assurances
from me until my country can renew them in a
more solemn manner
You honor me, Sir, by selecting me, as repre-
senting my country for one of the pall-bearers
j beg you to accept with my personal thanks,
those which tender in its name.
sincerely regret, at this moment, the absence
of MIR. Livingston. His age. his character, his
official situation, and above ALL the ties of friend
ship which united him, for so many years but to
one whom we all loved and whose loss We all
depiore, would have rendered him far more
worthy than myself of the honor you intend us
/ shall fulfil the duty assigned me, doubtless,
with grief but at the same time with feelings oil
pride
That my Government may be officially in
formed of the honor you have conferred upon
us, shall Immediately transmit to Washing
ton copies of your letter and my answer. Ac-
cept once more, Sir, my renewed acknowledg-
ments, and be kind enough to convey the eX-
preston of my feelings to your family
have the honor to be-, with the highest re-
gard, your obedient, humble servant.
Thomas p. BARTON
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ENGLAND.

BANK OF ENGLAND.-The following legal OPT
Mon has been given at Lincoln's Inn, by James
Lewis Knight and Robert Clayton Waters.
Esqrs., upon consideration of all the acts of par
lament relative to the Bank Of England, includ-
ing the Bank charter act oflast session.
eve are of opinion that it would not be any
breach of faith with the Bank of England for
the King to grant charter of Incorporation to
a Joint stock bank Of deposite in London; or for
parliament to grant an act to such joint stock
bank enabling il to sue and be sued in the name
of its officers; and we think that until such an
act of parliament or charter be obtained, the bu
siness of the bank may be carried on in the
names of the trustees, who (proper provisions
for the purpose being inserted in the deed of set
tlement, and other proper precautions as to their
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A gentleman from Norwich, Conn, called up
on us to-day, and informed us that the story
circulating in the papers, of disturbance at a
church in that place on Thursday night last
week, on the subject of the abolition of slavery,
was wholly without foundation. The meeting
at which such disturbance was alleged to have
taken place, was not interrupted in the slightest
degree, either by men or music.
NY Dai. ADJ
We notice in the New York papers two &C
counts containing what the Editors call "pre-
else information" touching the mutilation of
the figure head of the frigate Constitution We
visited that frigate on Saturday, examined par
ticularly her bows, and do not hesitate to say
that the accounts referred to are fabrications.
The fact is, only about one half Of the head of
the efigy is gone, instead Of the whole of it, as
is generally supposed Boston Com. Gaz.
A good .Stick.-A single stick of ST. Domingo
mahogany, measuring one hundred and seven
ty- nine feet, board measure, was sold at auction
this morning, by John Tyler, at 81 per foot,
making the cost and value Of the log seren hun
dred and sirteen dollars! 1t was imported in
the brig Baltimore, Capt. Davis.-Bost. Trans.
Sam Patchism.-From the last Downingtown
Spectator, we learn that about two thousand
spectators assembled at Gainesville, on the 4th
inst, to witness man named Abner Sterne, a
laborer on the rail way, make an aerial flight
or leap, with the assistance ola parachute, from
the bridge erected over the Brandywine. He
took his seat in the parachute, displaying evil
dent feelings of regret at his undertaking, and
descended TO the waters below, distance of one
hundred feet. He received no injury, and on
reaching the shore received warm embrace
from colored woman, who watched the feat
with peculiar interest.