Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-07-16
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J NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is brisk and SUCCESS
full in New York, if Insurance Company Div.
idends are any criterion whereby TO Judge
The Neptune, the Ocean, and the New York
Companies, have severaly declared semia an
nual dividends of seven, six, and FIVE per CT,
for the last half year.
/ Several candidates have been mentioned
to fill the high Office lately occupied by the
lamented John Marshall. OF these, the most
prominent, are Mr.. Livingston, Of New York,
late Minister to France Mr.. Taney, Of
Maryland, late Secretary of the Treasury,
and Mr.. Barbour. of Virginia.
1t is calculated that the total number Of
comets in the planetary system, amounts to
upwards of seven millions.
\ CdutiOn.-A person has been convicted on
appeal in the Boston Municipal Court, of
Newspaper Stealing from house door, an
offence which is very annoying, and was SEN
fenced to fine and costs, which amounted to
more than seven years sub cription for the
paper stolen, and if not paid in ten days, then
three months in the House Of Correction.
I A gentleman at Providence had, last 4th
Of July, foar silk worms, which have in one
year produced .COCCO, now feeding in his
cOcOonery.
IT is stated in the Cleaveland (Ohio) Her
aid, that the merchandise which arrived at
that place during the month of May, amount
ed in weight to upwards of 100000 OF
pounds.
Presbyterian Church was solemnly con-
secrated and opened for public worship, ut
Bucnos Ayres, on Sunday, the 26th of April.
1t was erected BY the Scotch inhabitants.
The members of the Trades Union, at
Newark, N. j. have adopted resolution, not
to treat their friends, or be treated, with any
kind Of strong drink.
The Lynchburg Virginian, of the Cd inst,
contains quite lengthy description of tho
destructive storm with which that section of
the country was recently visited. The en-
tire strip OF country which was within the
track OF the storm-supposed 10 be II mile
and half in width, and probably from fifty
to sixty miles in length-exhibits n most dis
trcssing scene Of dcsolaton and ruin. In
Lynchburg it is supposed that not less than
10000 panes Of glass were shattered, and the
damage done is estimated at more than
100000.
The house of widow Robinson, in Hope
/, ,(Me.) was destroyed by fire last week, and a
young man and boy perished in the flames.
Midshipman Thos. w. Magruder, was Kill
led on board the revenue cutter Campbell, at
FelTs Point, Baltimore, by the accidental
discharge of muskct, on the 4th inst.
Mr. LEIGH, the able and independent Y. s.
Senator from Virginia, has in card publish
ed in the Wing, announced his intention Of
resuming his seat.
The New York Evening Post. rank Tory
paper, expresses its SATISFACTION" at
the removal by death Of Chief Justice MAR.
SHALL.
.Nt,cspnper Siealers iook out! Cyrene
Payne has been convicted before the NUM-
clpal Court, in Boston, Of stealing newspu-
per from the door of citizen, and sentenced
to fine and costs, the whole amounting
to S33
Hon. John Sergeant, has been rcqnestedto
deliver, at future day, before the Philadcl-
phia Bar an euogium upon the character Of
Judge Marshall. Chancellor Kent has also
been requested by the New York Bar, to pro-
nonnce an eulogum before the gentlemen Of
the Bar Of that city.
Church burnt at Priinceion.-The Presbyte-
rian Meeting House was burnt to the ground
on Monday last. The fire originated. il is
supposed from cracker! 1t is quite time
that these pestilent little engines of mischief
were suppressed entirely. They are grow.
ing not only vexatious and annoying, but dam
gerous.
The death of Chief Justice Marshall being
announced in New York all tho courts nd
Journed and meeting of the Bar was called.
In Philadelphia public meeting of citizens
has been called.
The blood of the soldier makes tho glory
Of the general.
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