Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-06-05
Items.
Come eeficuf.-Th school fund Of fConnecticut
now amounts TO 81 1925, ,738 CO.

ho" aHiou"ts W w.
\ u. s. Revenue. u. s. Revenue for the
first quarter Of the year 1884, is 81 1896, 900 less
than in the first quarter Of 1924
The New-York Courier says-A private letter
10 friend Of ours, estimates the number Of per-
sons killed at Lyons at 1900; 500 in one church,
800 in another, aud the remainder believed TO a.
mount 10 400.
causing disturbance in the Methodist Episcopal
Church, in Alen-sreet, were fined $5 each.
Among the Orators at the recent Anti-Slavery
Convention in Boston, we notice the name Of the
Rev. Mr.. Choules, late Of this town.
! The Kentucky Giant is showing himself IN
Providence. lie now weighs about six hundred
pounds.
Thirty Thousand Extra Copies of the Bank In
vesigating Committees Report, and that Of the
Minority, has been ordered TO be printed, by the
House Of Representatives.
The Legislature Of Connecticut have passed
string of Resolutions d.approving of the removal
OF the Dcposites, &c. by a large majority.
The extreme pressure on the money market,
which has been ntermitted for some weeks, is a.
gain in full force in Boston.
Locusts.-The Iocusts have made their ap-
pearance at the south, in great numbers.
A woman was frozen TO death in Schohare,
CO ~ Y, on Thursday, 9th May inst she was
going from one dwelling to another, during the
snow storm, became chilled, stopped on the road,
and perished!
The passengers in the stage, passing through
the same country. were frequently invited to turn
out, and help the driver get through the snow
drifts.
A Letter from baltimore says-"Gen. Jack
son avowed 10 n friend on Saturday, that MOTH
ING should induce him to consent to ANY BANK;
and that he should run for third-tern,, rather
than risk the establishment Of AMY during his
liie.--PhH Ing.
There ure in the whole world. l26 Institutions
in which deaf mutes are instructed. The Oldest
"as established in Paris in 1860. There are six
in the U s.. the first was established in Hartford,
in 1916.
Ex-President Madison, has recently been very
i'll, but at the last accounts he was
gradually recovering. H
The assessment valuation Of the whole amount
Of property in the city of Washington, real and
personal, at thu close of the last year, was with
in fraction Of eight millions Of dollars.
The Mechanics Bank, at Patterson, N. Jersey,
stopped payment, and closed its doors on Friday
as,. We are informed, says the Mercantile Ad-
'ertiser, that there not more than seventeen
housand dollars Of its bills, in circulation.
Mr.. Stone, the accomplished author of Meta
nora, was found drowned at Philadelphia, on
tuesday Of last week. lie was in IL state OF men,
al alienation from intense study.
We noticed by the Baltimore papers, the death
{ master commandant VIM. l.. Gordon, Of tho u.
J. Navy. Ills funeral took place on Tuesday, Of,
ast week, with naval and military honors.
II is proposed to nominate Gulian c. Vcrpanck.
or Governor. at the approaching election in New
fork. n.
Mr.. speaker Stevenson, resigned his scat in
congress on Monday last. II is said there are a
lumber Of fcandda,cs for the speakers chair.
At Elmira, N. Y. the Wing town officers have
cen elected by majority Of 26-last year, the
ackson ticket was elected by ma ajority Of 800.
;oOd
1t is said that Mr.. Cooper is now engaged upon
work which will probably be entitled "A COM
arative View Of France and the U. States.
The Senate did not act upon the Resolution
ON the House Of Representatives, fixing n day I
'r the Adjournment Of Congress, on Friday last I