Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-29
NEWS SUMMARY.

oi three days. ehding Sunday, 18th, 10 ships,
barks, - brigs, 80 schooncrs, and number
OF sloops. Total, exclusive of sloops, 1872; of
which 30 were from foreign ports.
The Senate of Maine assigned Tuesday
last, eleven o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose Of
choosing Senator to Congress to supply the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of
Pclcg Sprague, and also to choose Senator
for the full term Of six years from the 4th day
of March next. The House, it will be rccol-
Iected, have chosen on their part, Mr. Rug
giles, of Thomastown.
ltappears by an official report from the Re-
gstcr Of the Treasury, that there was export
ed from the United States during the year
ending the Goth of September, 1894, S4,G7O
hhds. Of Tobacco, valued at S3636I ,5i3, near
ly one half Of which was exported to England
and her dependencies.
There are notices of applications to the AS
scmbly of New York for new banks and for
the increase of the capital of old banks to the
amount in the whole of S5,920,0O0. Also for
Rail Road Companies to the amount of
$4,4500O0; and for Canals $500000. Yet
these are the people who are crying ont a.
ganst monopolies, and are so bitter against a
bank of the United States.
The Calico Printing Establishment Of
Mcssrs. Brown G. Co.. situated about half a
mile east of the village of North Adams, was
burnt down Oh Saturday
The Legislature of Louisiana met on the
9th inst. They have n Senator to elect i'll
the place of Mr.. Waggaman, whose term of
service will expire on the third of March
next
According to the Report of the Auditor Ge-
neral to the Legislature of Pennsylvania, the
Banking capital in the city and county ofPhi-
ladelphia, (exclaSivc of the U. S. Bank "a
mounts to $l2,Sl2, ,s75, the bank notes in cir
culation amount to 81, ,C53, ,247; and the specie
on hand is S5,332,9Gl. The Country Banks
Of Pennsylvania have an aggregate capital OF
&lNG,GSN; their notes in circulation are $3,.
j32 ,Oi9; and their specie on hand is 81 ,OS9,-
Gao. The total banking capital in the State
is $l7,7795G2, and the amount of notes dis
counted is $2G,749,6I9.
Gen. William II. Harrison, of Ohio, has
been nominated for the Prcsidency,by meet
ing composed of the citizens of the townships
of Delhi, Miami and Greene, in Hamilton
County, Ohio.
The New-IIaven steam boats have resum
ed their trips.
VERY REpuBLIcAN.-The New York fash
ionables arc fast following in the wake of Eu
ropcan nobility. 1t has become the ton il
that city, according to the Star, to cngrave a
full length, on visiting cards, the armoria
bearings and emblazoning of the pedigree o
the visitor the best of the joke is that, will
one or two exceptions none Of the ancicn
gentry Of that State are to be found in fash
ionablc lifc-thcy have been gradually, since
the Revolution, losing their wealth, and wit!
it, their influence, and the mass of the New
York exclusives is composed Of those win
"ncvcr had grandfatbers," but whose father
by speculation and praise worthy industr.
have become wealthy.
10000 copies of Crockctt's life have bee
sold-and he has pocketcd some $4,000.
The packet ship Formosa, which saic. o.
Friday from New York for IIavre, took out
copy or copies Of the National Intelligence
containing the debate and unanimous decis
ion of the Senate on the subject of our rcla
tions with France.
The Wing Convention of New Hampshir
has nominated Andrew Pierce, as canddut
for Governor.
A New Orleans paper aflirms that Nilsson
ri is the only State in the Union, which ha
not Bank incorporated by the State Legls
laturc The only Bank in the State, is
Branch of the United States at ST. Louis.
Mr. Benton of Missouri, has introduced
new resolution into the Senate, for the ap
pointmcnt of Chaplain in the Army. AT pre-
sent there is no such Office recognised b
law.
Inquiry is now making by the Society {
Friends throughout England, as to the ave
rage length Of life of persons belonging t
their society, as compared with that of o'hc
individuals. The result is generally highl
favorable to the superior longevity of Qua
kcrs.
A Captain of British East Indiaman
now allowed $4,000 as remuneration fc