Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-11-19
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of slaves from en,ancipaing them without an ex-
press condition that they shall be sent to Liberia.
The great bridge from Washington across the
Potomac, Il mile in length, though not entirely
finished, is now open for carriage travel. This
magnificent structure is an honor TO the country.
The New Orleans Bee says, 'lt is currently
rumored that treaty has been passed and awaits
the sanction ofllie Senate, for disposing of Texas
to the U. States. This would be a subject of
importance and interest TO the whole Union.
Buildings erected in New York, and in pro-
gress. to be finished this year, $50, including 6
churches In Philadelphia, 100.
The American Institute has awarded silver
medal to the proprietors of the Doric and Min
erva Fire Places in appreciation Of their economy
and usefulness
Mr.. William Bryson, one Of the mos, extensive
and respectable merchants Of Augusta, (Geo.)
died in that city on the 9th ull Of poison admin
istered to him in his food, by some Of his black
servants The subject was under Investigation
and the servants had all been arrested.
RApIcALIsM.--At a meeting Of Radicals in
Springfield, previous to the late election, the Rev.
George Bancroft read a letter from Mr.. John
Quincy Adams, of a similar stamp to that written
TO Dutee J. Peurce, Of Rhode Island. The Wing
party were denounced in unmeasured terms
Boston CentineL
STEAMER CoNNEcTICuT-This old favor
itc, after long and useful life on her native wa
ters, has terminated her career in foreign land,
having been condemned at Havana, after receiving
much injury in tempes'uous voyage from New
Orleans.
The Pittsburgh Daily Advocate, Of the 4th.
contains notice, signed by about 800 citizens,
for a meeting to he held at the Court House in
that city, on the 7th inst, Of ''The advocates of
the Constitution Of the U. States and of the SUI
prenacy Of the Laws, who are in favor Of the
election Of DANIEL WEBSTER, to the Presi-
dency."
It cost, the city of Philadelphia, in round nun.
bers the sum Of : 3s, 900 for the support of her
paupers: New-York 81, 900; Boston 80, 1000, and
Baltimore l6 900.
1t is rumored that Gov. Cass is to be nominated
early in the session as Minister to Eng laud.
An unprovoked attack was made upon young
lady in teh streets of Salem few days since, by
black woman from the effects Of which. she
has not ye, sufficiently recovered to be removed
from the house into which she was conveyed i'm
mcdialely after the outrage.
The Globe states that no dispatches have been
received at Washington from France, either by
express or otherwise.
Isaac ll's paper, the New Hampshire Patriot,
contains n marvellous account of potato which
has head arms and legs like human being -
We have never met II potato that resenrbled Il
man, but whoever has seen Isaac Hill, has seen a
man that rcsembled po,ato-so says the Lou
isyille Journal 1t must be a small potato indeed
for isaac hill to resemble.
The Glube has ,fce columns on what Ffeschi
calls, "lhe cccentricilies Of Judge White" The
eulogy on Judge White can be summed up in his
cipleS to get office amt acted upon another
after he ,cas elccteH - Note that down.-[N
York Star
BRIDGE ACROSS THE OHIo.-Books were
opened at Wheeling on the 9TH inst for sub
scription Of stock to erect bridge across the OHIO
at that place, aud on the 10th, the whole stock,
ronn nm ,,,, ,,k,n nm
A letter from Lima, dated 22d July, states that
the U s. ship Fairfield would sail for the U.
States about the middle Of August, and would
take some specie
EARLY SNow.-Thc Rochester Democrat
of Thursday. says that When that pePar was
put to press the night previous, the snow had
been falling for several hours.
MONEY RESTORED. fifteen thousand
dollars lost by a clerk of the Commercial
Bank, at Philadelphia, OF Friday last, were
found in the street by young woman, who
restored it to the bank, and was rewarded for
her fidelity by present Of thousand dollars.
/ CULTURE OF SILK.-Wc understand, says
the Pawtuckct Chronicle, that gentleman
of the South las purchased part of Scckonli
Plains. and intends to cultivate il for the pur-
pose of raising mulberry Trees. lie will set
out GO,0C0 Trees in the Spring.
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A CAUTIoN.-As the cold weather ap-
proachcs and large fires are necess'ey Tor
comfort, it is the duty of parents to change
the inflamnable cotton summer garments OF
their children, for the less combnstible uaterl.
al of WOODEN, in order to guard against the sad
accidents, which we regret to say, not nnire'
quently happen every year, especially at the
commencement of winter. There cannot be