Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-03-17
Sum lllary.

elected Governor of New Hampshire, with
out opposition. II WIS matter of course,
under such circumstances, that he should be
elected by al overwhelming majoriiy. For
seven years past he has ruled the State be-
hind The curtain. IL is now his intention Ia
ndHinist the aiiaiIs of the State in an oflic-
ial capacity.
IL money is scarce in the New York Mar
ket, why have the Pet Banks just taken a
million and half of the City loan, instead of
lending the cash to people IN business?
Among the passengers of the steam bont
Constitution. Captain Allen, arrived ut the
rail road from Mobile yesterday are Mr. Bab-
cock. late cashier of the branch of the Union
Bank, at Clinton, Louisiana, in Custody Of
High Constable Hays, and his colleague
Mr.. Jeffries. of Baltimore-taken from on
board ship Charlotte off Danphin Island, thir-
ty days from Baltmor.-.N Orleans FEB. IL.
SLEIGHING.-This is our sixty-irst day of
sleighng for the winter of 1885. q: fact long
to be remembered in Gotham.-[.E y Com
mer. .qdp. Of March 10.
The Hon. J. q. Adams dincd with Van
Burcn last week, and expressed his cordial
appreciation of all the measures of the pres
ent administration, except the removal of the
depostes
The net authorisng the city of Baltimore
to subscribe three millions of dollars in aid
of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail road, has
passed both branches Of the Maryland Leg
islature.
DEsrRucrIvE FiRE.-The extensive -four
ing and Grist Mills of Dunham and Taylor,
at Clinton, New Jersey, was entirely con-
sumcd by fire on Sunday the 9th inst. The
total loss is estimated at 1900, Of which
$4,000 is covered by insurance.
IT is somewhat remarkable that whilewe
notice in late London paper the death of
sister of Major Andre. aged 81, there subse-
luently occurred in Uxbridge, in this State,
February l4th) the death Of Sarah, relict of
Benjamin Arnold, aged S3.-[Saiem Obser-
yer.
Nantucket has been ce-bonnI for more
han month, but has at length got thawed
,ut-her citizens, however, have not been
die, having married one couple each day in
he month of February. II
The Ncw-York Times advertises list of
ZOO letters in the post office of that city,
At the government price of two cents let
cr, this amounts to the pretty sum Of $40,
or a single advertisement inserted three |
lines. We presume this is the largest list
'ver advertised in the country. T.
The clerks in the public departments at
Washington have manifested disposition to
trikc for higher salaries. They have issued
pamphlets and essays, to prove that clerk
;annot suhsist at Washington for n less sum
han $l4GO, whereas more than two thirds Of
he number receive only from eight to twelve
hundred dollars.
The income Of the Coroner in the city of /
New York, from fees, &c. is about $3,5OO
,erannum. His LIVING comes from other
,eople's DYING. +
Coal TRADE. The Harrisburg Tntclligen-
er contains a statistical table, showing that
he coal shipped from the Schuylkill, Lacka-
ana and Lehigh Mines, from the commence
nent of the coal trade, to January ], 1896,
vas tpo millions. four hundred and ninety seven
tousand fre hundred and Jorty-sir tons! !,
An Irishman, in a state of intoxicntion, at
rnpted to jump from one of the Rail road
'ars, while passing, through Roxbury, on l
tuesday afternoon of last week, but striking 4
he deep snow, he fell back on the track, and
he wheels of five cars passed over him. lie 4
led before the train reached Boston. Il
"E1pmging" The Legislature of Ma
yland has before it Resolutions declaring the,
,xpunging Principle unconstitutional, and
the u. s. Senators from that State
} vote aguinst it.
Nicholas Bidde has declined reelection,
3 President of the old United States Bank,
nd the Directors chose Mather i. Bevan in
is place Mr.. Biddc was chosen Presiden. Of
ie neW Bank.
There are now living in Marblphead, two
idowed ladies', aged Sc and 7G years, who
re in the habit Of binding black shoes with
lack binding, day or night, without the use
glasses.
Bridge oper the Ohio.-The Louisville i
Durnal says, a sufficient amount of capital
as been subscribed TO construct bridge |
YER the Ohio, ut Louisville, and the charter
as been placed beyond the reach Of legis- {
tive interference. A contract for the bridge
ns been actually made and the work will be
this year. 4
Five hundred dollars per foot were offered
" corner lot in Cinc,nnnti-and refused. 8
nc would think there was scarcity of land d
that western region.
FRoM TRxAs.-Thc Mobile Chronicle Of
Ie LIST inst. gives n report that Santa Anna =
as landed in Texas, at the head Of $4,000
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