Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-11-05
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The Earl Of Chatham, brother of the celebrated
William Pitt, who died 20 years ago, departed
this life about the goth Of September. The title
has now become extinct.
The London Gazette Of September Esd, con-
tains the following announoenent:-''Th King
has been graciously pleased to nominate and ap-
point Henry Stephen Fox, Esq, now his Majesty =
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Penipotentiary
to his Majesty the Emperor Of Brazil. to be his
Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary aud Minister
Plenipotentary 10 the United States Of America. +"
Fifteen journeymen carpenters, in attempting
to cross part Of the harbour Of Buffalo in small
boat, were carried by the force Of the current
between two vessels, their boat was upset, and
eight Of them were drowned.
Sr. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. s.--A severe shock
Of an earthquake was felt in this city about six
clock yesterday morning the only one for the
last ten years.
EARLY SNow.-In Franklin, Vt. snow fa to
great depth on the s0ih Sept. The ST. Adams
Journal says its weight was so great as to break
down and overturn orchard and forest trees in all
directions.
LIBERAL.-Dr. Benjamin ShurtlefI, Of Boston,
has given $40 900 for the purpose Of assisting
establish Boston Seminary at Alton, Illinois, and
the same amount has been given for the same OBJ
iect, by other benevolent individuals.
The Boston Transcript understands that a gen.
tleman Of that city has promised Major B. II.
Norton, Of Texas, now in Boston, to furnish dra
COON equipments in full from stirrup TO holster, fol
IA hundred horses, for the Texas service.
i IloRRIBLE.-A poor woman at Bristol having
left an infant, aged months, in cradle in the
kitchen, pig entered the premises and had nearly
devoured the child before tire mother returncd.--
1t died in few hours.
| GREAT PRoJEcr.-Thc cities of Charleston
and Cincinnati are making simultaneous move
ments towards the construction Of rail road be-
tween the two places.
New JERsEY.--Peter d. Vroom, jun. was or
Friday reelected Gosernor Of New Jersey, by the
Legislature, without opposition: James ID. West
colt, WAS unanimously reelected Secretary O
State To- five years, and Stacy G. Potts Clerk il
Chancery.
The votes in Pennsylvania on The conveniio,
question:, in all the counties except Warren, which
is NOT yet heard from, are s5,967 for the conven
ton, and 73, 100 against it.
Major general Maconb, ofthe army, after hav
ng visited Detroit, Montreal and Quebec, return
cd to Washington on Tuesday
Bishop White had announced that the Rev
DR.. Hawks, of St. Thomas church in N. York
has declined the appointment Of missionary bishop
Il Resolutions have been passed in the Rep
resentatives Branch of the Tennessee Leg
islature, by vote of 60 to IL, recommending
Judge WHITE for the Presidency.
| A Letter from Vichsburgh, Miss. from
very intelligent source, expresses very conf
dcntly the belief that Mr.. Poindexter will b.
reelected to the U. S. Senate. 1t states tha
| his prospects have risen and are still ri
sing Pittsburgh Statesman.
| "TnE GAY NATIoN."-The number of sui
! cides ascertaincd to have occurred in France
during the year 1888 amounted to I,073-
/ The prospect for 1886 is double that amount
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