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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-15
From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.

The cause Of Temperance is the cuu.e
of all, for the curse of lniemperance falls
with its witherieg blight, in some way,
more or less, uron all. II is therefore
with unieiened satisfaction we give pIaco
to the following notice, handed to ne for
publication by the President Of the New
York State Temperance Society. OF
the mer,orious character of this gentle
man, Of his uniiring zeal and virtuous en-.
thuslasm in the great cause to which he
has dedicated himself, this is not ,he
place to speak at large, but we could not
insert the notice Of such result as is an
nounced below, without some allusion to
the individual through whose instrument
talty it was effected
The following gentlemen have agreed
to contribute the sums set opposite TO
their respective names towards the sup,
port Of the Press, the efficient agent, UNI
der Divine Providence, in the great
cause of Temperance. The Executive
Committee take this mode of rendering
their heartfelt thanks to the gentlemen
who have thus generously and literally
come forward in aid Of this noble cause
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-15

Spoliations prior to 1900, was called up as
the special order, and on motion ofMr. Web
ster passed over to the next day.
The resolution Of Mr.. Calhoun the day pre-
vious was concurred in, and on his (Mr. C's)
motion, the Senate proceeded to ballot for six
members to compose the special Committee,
and the following gentlemen were chosen
Messrs. Calhoun, Webster, Southard, King,
of Georgia, Bibb, and Benton.
The following is the resolution under which
the above Committee will act:
Resoiued, That a select Committee be ap-
pointed TO inquire into the extent of Execu-
tive patronage; the circumstances which have
contributed to its great increase Of late;-he
Iexpediency and practicability of reducing the
same. and the means Of such reduction; and
that they have leave to report by bill, or 9TH
erwise.
Mr.Kent introduced joint resolution which
was twice read and referred, Ito amend the
Constitution of the United States.
The Senate then adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE,
Fifty thousand copies of the Eulogy, de-
hvered by Mr. Adams, on the memory Of La
fayette, was ordered 10 be printed.
PAY OF THE OFFICERS OF THE NAVY.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill regulating and equaizing the pay of
the officers Of the Navy, which occupied un-
til the hour Of adjournment
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-15
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

i Ofthis State, commenced its adournedses.
sion in Providence on Tuesday morning last
A quorum of both houses appeared at 10 o.
c!ock-and were ready to proceed to busi-
ness.
After the House was called to order, the
Speaker communicated letter from George
Turner, one Of the Clerks, resignng his Of
! flee.
Thomas Rivers, VIM. III. Smith, and Chas.
f. Searle, were severally put in nomination
to succeed him. On the first ballot, the votes
stood-Rivcrs, 2S; Smith, 6; Seare, 80. Sc
cond ballot-Mr. Smith having been with.
drawn-the votes were for Rivers 35; Searle
81. Col. Rivers was accordingly declared to
be elected
| But little business of interest was transact
ed on Tuesday. A number Of petitions for
sale of Real Estate, and for liberation from
gaol, were received and referred.
On motion Of Mr.. T.. r. Potter, it was re-
solved, as rule of the House, that before
any petition for an act of incorporation or the
alteration or amendment Of any such act,
shall be acted on in the House, the petition
or shall file with the Clerks of the House
printed copies Of such petition, and Of the act
nc asks 10 De pasScu, LOT eaCn memDCE OF the
General Assembly, one day at least beiorc
the same is acted on.
His Excellency the Governor, communlca-
ted to the House letter from the Governor
Of Georgia, enclosing resolutions of the Lee
gslature Of Georgia, on the subject OF in
structing Senators and Representatives il
'Congress-against the re-charter of the Un-i
ted States Bank-approving the conduct ef
the President in regard to the Bank-against
the chartering any United States Bank-and
instructing their Senators to vote to expungs
from their records the vote Of censure passed
upon the conduct Of the President in the Sc
nate of the United States, at their last ses-
sion.
Read, and on motion of Mr. Hazard, laid
on the table.
The petition Of the Newport Insurance
Company for alteration Of charter,-was re-
ceived and referred.
Messrs. Hazard, Titus, Allen, Waterman,
Harris, and the Attorney General, were ap-
pointed select committee on the subject of
the License Laws ofthis State.
Yesterday "wednesday morning, was as
signed to proceed on the trial Of the Docket
of Private Petitions.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-15

TEMPERANCE ADDREss.-The Rev. Mn.
Ross, in compliance with an invitation from
the Newport Temperance Society, delivered
lecture on the subject of Temperance, at
the First Baptist Meeting House, on Tuesday
evening last, before numerous AUDIENCE
lie very forcibly portrayed the evils result
ing from lntemperance, and by the most
powerful and convincing argument, demon
strated the Importance Of forming associa-
tons to check the progress Of this desola,iug
scourge. At the close of the lecture, Mr.
Ross announced the intention Of that Church
to form Society, auxiliary to the Newport
Temperance Society; and after reading their
Constitution, the committee, previously ap-
pointed for that purpose, presented the same
to the congregation, for their signatures, and
obtained l47 members. The following per-
sons were elected officers for the year ensu-
ing, viz: Samuel Peckham, President; Benz.
II. Altman, Vice-Prerident Charles Sher-
man, Secretary; Pcleg Sanford, Treasurer.
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the same place for 80 years and up
wards, and my diary Of the weather has
been taken from the same, comparison
Of the cold for thirty years past with the
present, would ascertain the excess of
the extreme cold yesterday morning, at
half past seven, when the mercury in my
thermometer stood at fifteen degrees be-
low zero, or ~ degrees below the ireez-
ing point, whereas our diary of the cold
for 80 years past gives only II degrees
below zero, making the morning of the
9th inst four degrees colder than any
other during that period. My thermom
cter stands out doors on the north side of
my house, feet above the surface of
the earth, open to the north wind, &C.
il this information is thought worthy of.
notice, dispose Of it accordingly. One
mile east Of the State House.
NJ. B.
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ciable. If they have any thing like kind feel
ing in them, It must then come out. They
feel the necessity Of minstering to each 9TH
er's tastes and comforts-of contributing a
share of cheerfulness and good nature to a
common stock Of which all may partake.-
They do not waste their feelings on thou
sand objects. They do not run about the
country in search of something to admire
but they make up their minds to be content
ed with what is before them, a resolution,
which if persevered in, never fails to produce
happiness. TO the student, the long winter
night is the time of improvement; and there
are few who will not confess that large
portion of their sum of information has been
garnered in this season. Look for pleasure
in its refined sense, for instruction and i'm
provement, for the fostering Of the virtues
and charities, for the play of the gentle af-
fections, and for that sum ofhappiness which
we have said is included in the word con-
tentment, and you will find their full fruition,
if it may be found-in the employment Of a
winter evening.-[.N y Standard.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-15

Letters have been received at Washing
ton, from different citizens of the United
States, (public as well as private mcnl now in
in France, expressing the most decided opn-
ion that the bill for carrying into effect the
Treaty with the United States, will pass the
French Chambers. The proceedings in those
bodies, however, as sometimes in our Con-
gress, are slow, and occasionally dllatory; so
that it seemed not to be expected that bill
would be carried through the two Chambers
very early in the session. Every thing at
the latest dates, indicated the passage of the
bill. The King, it appears, has acted in per-
feet good faith, and has exerted in favor Of
the measure all the power which the const-
tuition Of the realm, and his political influence
give him.
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CoSGREss.-The proceedings of Congress
on Wednesday and Thursday, are ofvery lit
tie interest. The French Spoliatons bill was
under debate in the Senate on Thursday, and
was likely to be some days longer.
In the House, resolution passed by vote
Of 81 to 92, instructing the Committee on the
Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of
amending the Constitution of the United
States, so as to limit the service Of the Judg-
es of the Supreme Court and inferior Courts
to term of years-also to inquire at what
age it would be proper to declare Judges in
competent to serve on the bench.
In the Senate, on Friday, the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads obtained
leave to hold its sittngs during the session of
the Senate.
The Senate then proceeded to the special
order Of the day, being the French spoliatons
bill (prior to lS00.)
Mr.. Benton addressed the Senate in oppo-
stion to the bill, and having concluded, after
speaking for about two hours, the subject was
laid over to Monday, with the understanding
that Mr.. Webster is then to speak in support
of the bill.
In the House Of Representatives no busi-
ness Of importance was transacted. The bill
in favor Of Isaac Hull was under considera-
ton. 1t was supported by Mr.. Burgess and
opposed by .ir Pcarce.
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are subjects Of France in the Unitet
States. Ii would be very singular
fact, if under these circumstance the
controversy should not prove source o.
loss to US, and at the end Of il, if we die
not find ourselves worse oil than wher
we began.
But il is said, that our honor is con-
cerned in enforcing payment Of this mo-
ney. This might be true, perhaps, IT we
were in situation to yindicato our claim
in some mode which would DO beyond
all dispute honorable. It is perfectly
clear in our apprehension, that national
honor never was, and never will be pro-
NOTED, by war carried on solely by
letters Of marque, privateers, and seiz-
ures and sequestrations Of private prop
erty.
II may be profitable; but il is not a
mode Of carrying on war which condu-
ces either TO the honor Of the regular for
ces-ofIicers or seamen-ofany country
or its government. If, in the prosecu-
tion Of the war, our ships should be as
successful as they wele in the late war
with Great Britain, it might be highly re-
putabc to our naval character,-but it
would advance but little way towards
the object Of the war, which is the full
filment Of the stipulations in the treaty.
But, even if il should prove to be the
fact that we should gain credit from the
courage and skill Of our naval forces, we
certainly should come out of the war
with a far greater sacrifice CT money,
than if we were eventually to lose the
five millions under the treaty. We are
aware that money is not to be taken into
consideration, when placed in opposition
10 national honor But before we Iun the
risk Of a heavy expense to Individuals
rs well as to the nation-we ought to be
tolerably sure we shall at least gain re-
putation by engaging in the contest. If
the view we have taken Of the subject,
be correct, this point is by no means
clear Of doubt.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-15

"a REAL LAPLAND" WiNTER.-Wc have
various accounts Of the late severe weather,
in different parts ofthe country-all agreeing
that no weather has ever before been expe-
rienced equal in severity.
In New Haven, on Monday at A. NJ, Pro-
fessor Sillman's thermometer was % below 0!
A gentleman who has been in the habit of
making notations Of the weather for forty -four
years, states that he never knew the mercury
before, more than Is below cypher. The
famed cold winter of 79-SO-according to the
notes Of President Stes-in the month of
January, was only at 10.
The extremes of cold on Sunday or on
Monday morning were at Lowell, Mass. "a
below zero-at Concord, Mass. 27-Dorches-
ter 22-Worcester -Woonsocket Falls.
r. !. 24-Montreal 35-Branford, Conn. 16-
Saratoga Springs 33-Poughkeepsie 80, 13
degrees lower than ever before known.-Troy
%, 2 degrees lower than since the present
century northampton, Mass. 80,
many wells were frozen at the depth of four
teen feet from the surface and n colt was fro
zen in stabe-Providence and Smthfield,
26-Elizabcthtown, NJ. 1S-Utica 34-New
Lebanon thirty y-nine-Schenccta 33-- Belle
vile, n. J. 20.
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o. OUR IIARBoR.-Whilst nearly all the
principal harbors in the United States. north
of the Chesapeake, have been closed by ice
during tho recent very severe weather, and
still remain so-thc IIARBOR OF NEW
PORT, r. ]. has not, for day, been in the
least obstructed Vessels have arrived and
departed daily as usual, in perfect safety
Need any more be said to recommend the
harbor Of Newport as fit station for Naval
purposes
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-15

! Organization ofa .Nw Cnurch.-On Thurs
day, the 18th ult., new Church was organiz-
ed by an ecclesiastical council, at Providence,
r. L., consisting Of forty-two members, part
of whom were from the Bencfcent Church,
under the care Of Rev. James Wilson, and a
part from the Richmond-stre Church. Rev.
II. II. Waterman. The Introductory Prayer,
was offered by Rev. Mr.. Wilson, the sermon
by Rev. Mr.. Waterman, from Nehemiah, ii.
20, first clause, Ephesans, vi. 10. Reading
the Articles of Faith, and propound'ng the
Church Covenant, with :he consccrating
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Dumont, Of Newport
Charge to the Church, by Rev. Mr.. Allen, of
Scituate, r. ]. Concluding Prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Brown, of Kingston. The Constituting
Act was announced by the Moderator, Rev.
Mr.. Dumont MS follows-"In the name ofthc
Tri-une God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, as
the Moderator of this Council, assembled BY
your request this day, in this place, and on
their behalf, | now declare you to be const-
tuted--" The High Street Congregational
Evangelical P9do- Baptist Church. of Provi-
dence." On the terms expressed in this title,
we receive you into our fellowship. When
you depart from these, we shall depart from
you," The new Church is organized under
favorable auspices, with beautiful house for
worship, just completed, and with the expec-
tation of settling over them pastor, in whom
all unitc.-[ Christian Lnteuigencr.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-15

0}SCHoIcE OF CLERK.-We congratulate
our friends on the result Of the election of
Col. Rivers, to fill the vacancy of Clerk in the
House, occasoned by Mr.. Turner's resigna-
ton, and can only express our deep mortfi-
cation and regret, that any sincere friend of
the Wing cause could have been induced,
from any personal consideration whatever, to
have nominated for this responsible station,
at such critical moment, so thorough going
a Jacksonte partisan as c. F. Searle.
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! The Washington National lntelligenccr of
Tuesday, 9th, says-"On Sunday morning
the mercury stood at two degrees below ze-
70, and on Monday morning it fell to thirteen
degrees beloW zero, supposed to be the great
est cold ever observed in this part of the
country. At Greenleaf's Point, (at the juno
ton Of the Potomac and Eastern Branch Riv-
ers,) it was as low as 16,--and at Alexandria
from l3 to IL below. The sensible cold was
not greater than has been experienced with
the thermometer at 5 or 10 degrees aJore ze-
ro. But it was not the less effective. 1t was
a still and silent cold. The Potomac froze
over on Saturday night. and on Sunday night
frozc so hard that carriages might have pas
sed over IT."
The Baltimore American ofthe same date,
calls the present a Siberian winter. The
mercury sunk on Monday morning to or
below 0--,here had not been in sixteen years
so great u degree Of cold.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-15

The National elliyencer, rcmarking up
on a rumor that the Committee on Foreign
Relations in the House Of Representatives,
will report bill sustaining the views of the
Presidents Message in regard to the Treaty,
and that the House will adopt the Report,
and the Senate concur in it, says
"The rumor is at least premature" 1t
may be the shadow of coming event-but
we doubt even that. We have no idea that,
in the present state of the case, there will be
any action upon it in either House Of Con-
gress. The first moment of the suggestion
Of the measure of Reprsals-the moment of
surprise, when reason was thrown off its
guard-was, in our opinion, the only one in
which there could be any probability Of such
a measure finding favor, las things are now,)
in the sight Of Congress or the People"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-15

Our RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.-We have
received a copy Of the very able Report to
the Senate from its Committee Of Foreign
Affairs, on so much of the annual message of
the President of the United States as con-
Germs our relations with France. The Report
occupies seven close printed columns in the
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser, the reading of
which, occupied about two hours, by the dis
tinguished Chairman of the Committee. Our
circumscribed limits prccludes the possibility
Of giving it a place in our columns. After
going into full investigation Of the whole
subject in regard to the justice Of the claims
for the payment Of which the Treaty between
the United States and France, makes pro-
vision the Report concludes in substance,
as follows:
Upon the whole, the Committee are Of
opinion that the time has not yet arrived,
when Congress is called to go into the con-
sideration Of the very serious question, whe-
ther they will enter into any measure for the
purpose Of taking into their own hands, re-
dress for wrongs by France. The commit
tee are Of opinion that Congress ought to a.
void nny resort to war, or to measures which
may lead to it, and rather wait to see the re-
suit of the excrtions which the French King
is undoubtedly making to carry the Treaty
into full effect
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GoyrnNon OF Grnnn,.-The Hon Innns

GovERNoR OF GEoRGii.-The Hon. james
NJ. Wayne, member of Congress, has been
unanimously nominated for Governor orGeor-
ga. by Convention of the Union Party ns.
sembled at Milledgeville, and the nomination
is said to have boon received with great f,-
vor by the Union Party iiroua ahout the Stntc;
this Union party, be il understood. being the
real the greatest nullifers in the Union.-t.E
y. Com. I'D,
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from the Providence journal Jan. g.

The coLDEsr WEATHER FOR 80 YEARS.
The following note was sent us yestcr-
day by the venerable Moses Brown, up
on the firmncss Of whose nerves, five
may judge from his hand writing, the Sc
verify Of "ineiy-seren winters has had but
little effect. Our readers will notice how
frequently we are indebted to the accu-
rate observation of this ancient man, for
interesting historical facts.
PROVIDENCE, 9Th OF Ist mo. 1885.
To the Editors Of the Journal
As there are variety ofs'ate nts OF
the degrees Of cold in different places, by
different thermometers in various pla-
ces, and as my thermometer has stood in
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-15

CHEAP BooK.-Bulwer's Novel Of Pom.
pei was first published in London, in three
volumes, the cost Of which was seren dollars,
The flarpcr's rcpublshcd it in tins country,
~ two volumes, on good paper, and in neat
binding. nt one dollar. This was Ms cheap
as 1t could have been cxpectcd-but they, the
same publishers, have issued another edition
~ one volume, ot ny cents. A new work
from one of the ablcst authors of the present
day, containing 800 pages, and for the trning
sum oi hlty cents! Surely, there can be no
excuse for ignorance, when books can Lt had
AT this rate.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-15

ERRATA.-In our last number, the name Of
WIN. Lord was enormously inserted as one
Of the Executive Committee Of the Newport
Temperance Society. 1t should have been
SWIM. Lowe"
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The Washington Correspondent Of the

Baltimore Patriot, writes:-
"Andrew Stevenson, ION di) is to be re-
nominated to the Senate by the President, a.
Minister TO England, ms soon as those arch
Wings, Clayton, Of Delaware, and Spraguc,
Of Maine, have given mp their seats TO their
successors. The General counts upon these
two votes for the accomplishment Of his long
cherished design, in favor of his pet and pet
ted namcsake."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-15

At the annual meeting ofthc Newport Ma
rine Society, on the 9th instant, the following
officers were chosen for the year ensuing,
viz
Captain John Cahoone, President;
David M. Coggeshalf, Treasurer;
Charles E. Hammett, Secretary.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-15

We copy the following article from the
Connecticut Herald:-
DR.. BEEcHER.--It is stated that DR.. J. l..
Wilson, of Cincinnati, has preferred certain
charges to the Presbytery against DR.. Beech
er. These charges are lst, hcresy. Cd, de-
NAL of total depravty. Sd, perlectonisn.-
4th, SANDER of the Church. 9Th, Hypocrisy
DR.. Wilson is Presbyterian Divine, of high
standing in Ohio. If he is defeated in the
Prcsbytery, he will carry the charges to the
Synod and if defeated in the Synod, he will
carry them to the General Assembly.
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(From the Nantucket Inquirer

SPERMAcETI WHALE FIsHERY.-A mem-
Der of the Commercial Reading Room, who
has industriously gathered the most fill aud
accurate information OH the subject, has OBJ
liringly furnished us with an elaborate staiis-
tical account Of the present state OF the Sper-
maceti Whale Fishery from the United States.
The details comprise the names of the ships
and barks thus employed, names of the mas
ters, ports to which they belong, dates Of de-
parture, periods of absence, quantities Of oil,
when last heard from, and tonnage Of tho
vessels respectively; together with much
other valuable information in the premises.
On inspecting this tabular statement, we
find that the whole number of ships engaged
in this valuable branch Of the fisheries, il
273-ofwhich 2J7 are now absent, viz =
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GIVE are requested to mention that Mr..
NUTTING's JUVENILE CONCERT has been
postponed till Tomorrow friday evening, on
account Of the inclemcnt state of the wealth
er.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-15

The operations on flour, in the New York
market are estimated at million md half
of barrels per year
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Sl5,OCO

The leading object, as we understand,
OF this munliicent subscription is to cna-
BILE the friends Of Temperance to disscn,-
mate more and more widely through the
land, their admirable exhortations and
rebukes.