Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-11-12
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sold the branch at New Orleans, to the Gas Bank
4 Of that city, a bank lately established with cap
ital Of six millions.
! The numder Of Neat Cattle in the city and
county Of New York, according to the late Gen.
sus, is ,O72, horses ,7l3, sheep 4l6, and hogs
1879.
.Ne,o York.-It appears from the census ofthe
city Of New York, just taken, that the whole pop
ulation is 269 1872, Of whom I 81 1922 are males,
and lbs, ,35l, females. The increase in the last
five years has been 67 ,2s4, or about SO per cent.
The number Of male persons not naturazed is
27,53S.-The number of persons Of color who
are taxed is 70, and OF those not taxed IA ,94S.-
The number Of births in the course Of the last
! year, was 1851, Of whom 1926 were males,
and 4 4,425 females. The number Of deaths was
$3.50, of whom 3,27s were males, and 2,657,
females
| NAvAL-The u. s. sloop of war ST. Louis,
capt. Rosseau, sailed from Pensacola on the
/ Sd instant on cruise.
! The U. S. ship Vandalia was spoken on the
9th of October, in Ion. 72 80, lat. 20 80, on
a cruise-all well.
The hon. Joseph Ritner, governor elect of
Pennsylvania, will enter upon the duties of
his office on Tuesday the 18th of December
pext.
Il LARGE PUMPKIN.-The u. S. Gazette of
Philadelphia, gives an account of apumpkin
raised in Bucks county that measures feet
10 inches in circumference, and weighs 157
pounds.
The brig Vernon, from New York, ar
rived at New Orleans on the 18th Oct. after
a passage of serenty days. She had cargo
valued at 100000, and seventy-fve per cent
was offered in New York for insurance, and
refused
CENSUS OF ALBANY.-The population of
Albany, according to the census just taken, is
28, 8,OS5-increase since 1880, 1876.
Government has advertised for about thou
sand barrels Of gunpowder, to be delivered at the
Navy Yards of Charlestown, Mass Brooklyn, N.
Y. and Gosport Va. oil or before the 9Th Of
March next.
"7he Great West"-The valleys of the
Mississippi and its tributaries, and those Of the
great lakes, comprise portions Of II states and
territories and one-third the entire population OF
the Union. The lake navigation is about 1880
miles-that Of the rivers 5000. The number of
persons employed iu this trade is $4,000, which
is two thirds of the foreign and coastng trade of
the United States.
The Crop in Alabama, il is supposed, is dimi-
nished one half by the early frosts
SILK CoMpANY.--An association of GENTLE
men of New Bedford has recently been formed
for the purpose Of producing and manufacturing
silk. The New England Farmer states that the
capital stock Of the company is 100000: that
they have purchased large tract Of land in Fra
minghan,, and that they have 100000 trees Of
the White Mulberry, land o to 20 900 Of the Mo-
rus Multcaulis trees, which are to be- Immediately
set out. A plantation Of $50 acres ofWhte Null
berry trees, at six years Of age, will produce 20
to 25, 900 lbs. Of raw silk annually, which at 81
per TO- will amount to the enormous sum Of 500,
900.
ANOTHER SIGN.-The TIarrisburgh Inteigen-
Ger, one Of the earliest and fearless su pporters Of
Gov. Ritner and Gen. Harrison, contains the rec
onrmendation Of The Democratic Central Commit
tee fixing the l4th day Of Dec. next for the State
Convention to be holden at IIarrisburgh, Of del
egates from all The counties Of the State, for the
nomination of General Harrison to the Presidency
The Anti masonic Convention it is stated, will
meet at the same time, and it is believed that both
Conventions will unite on Harrison.
Corn is selling in Milton, North Carolina. at 81
the barrel, cash.
In consequence of the failure Of the Tobacco
Crop in Ohio and some parts Of Virginia, it is
feared says the Detroit Journal, that chawers will
not get the "quid proquo'' for their money
The PROPER wAY.-Meetings are calling in
Pennsylvania Of all opposed to the election Of
Martin Tan Buren,. This is brief and CON-
prehensive manner Of calling the people together
md may be adopted by the friends Of all the
,ther candidates.
The annual Thanksgiving Festival is to be hol-
len this year, in Maine, New Hampshire, Con-
,ectcut aud Rhode Island, November 26th. in
December Sd, and in New York,
December 10th. H