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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-09-01

The location Of the Wesleyan university
is known to be one of the most pleasant and
suitable in all respects, in the country, and
as arrangements are in progress tor the erec-
ton of another college edifcc, chapel and
observatory, the friends Of the institution
may felicitate themselves that it is established
on firm aud permanent basis. All that is
necessary for the speedy attainment of tho
most fourishing prosperity, is the continued
and increasing liberality of the friends Of
science and religion, which the agents APP
pointed by the conferences are employed in
soliciting. ...
The university bears the honored name Of
Wesley, and is sustained chiefly by the pat
ronage of the ministry and membership oithe
Methodist Episcopal Church, but i. is by no
means scctarian. All the lovers of sanctified
learning have a common interest IN the sue
cess and usefulness of this and kindred insti-
tutions, since they offer the only sure barrier
against popcry, infdelty, and sin. And the
revivals of religion in which this institution
has shared, have given evidence of the Divine
benediction with which it has been favored.
Many of its alumni are now ministers of the
sanctuary; others are presidents, professors,
and tutors in literary institutions in various
parts of the land, and We learned that of the
present graduating class, several are already
invited to proiessorships and other important
posts in the colleges of the West. Such ev-
idcnt proofs of usefulness, while they afford
the highest testimony in favor of the ability
and zeal of the faculty, are of nature to en-
courage the hearts and strengthen the hands
of the patrons of the university. And when
I the additional faculties of law and medicine
shall have been organized, according to the
wishes and designs of the founders and trus-
tees of the institution, it will become, as il
! ought to he made, the prominent institution
of the church, by whose patronage it has been
! reared and mainly supported.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-09-01
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
REPRESENTATIVES, ELECTED.

REfRESENTATIVkS ELECTED.
.niddietown-same members re elected.
Portsmouth-joseph Childs, Joseph Tho
mas, Sylvester Hathaway, John Manchester
(whigs)-the first and last named members in
the places of Borden Slocum and WIN. Man
chester, who declined 70 election.
Jamesio,cn-same as before-f fJackson.)
Ilrerton: David Durfee, - Chase 4 Jack
son men) against the old members Of the same
politics: ID. Durlec by a majority Of l6. This
was question between Temperance and An
ii temperance, in which the temperance par
ty succeeded as above.
Procidence-George Curtis, T. w. Dorr,
John l.. Hughes, John II. Clarke.
vorth-Prouidtncc, !Smiilfeld, Johnston and
Waricick-same member. reelected.
Cransion-Isaac N. Sprague reelected
and Henry King in place Of Geo. Field.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-09-01

man for the Presidency, not only believ-
ed to be, but known to be mortally nos
tile to this policy, and bent on its destruc-
ton? Many Jackson men OF the great
States broke from Van Buren on this
question, moved thereto ny the grea'
good involved in the policy to our com,
mon country--and can any Khode- issahh
man still adhere to him, and thereby put
in hazard that good; and especially put
in hazard so vital an interest to his own
State9 should suppose that the people
of Rhode Island especially, would rush
in mass to the polls to support those,
and those only, who would support this
policy-whether they be represent atives
to accept and receive the distribution, or
Electors to vote for n President. Sure
ly they would, if fully aware OF the mo-
mentous interests to them now depending
on their suffragcs, and fully awake TO the
dangers to which those interests are ex-
posed. But l fear they are not so SEN
sble as they have causeto be to those
dangers. Suppose it possible to sustain
this policy in spite Of Mr.. Van Buren,
and all the opposition to It he can make,
consider, how much you may increase
the difficulties of the struggle TO main
tain it. If, notwithstanding his declared
and known hostility to this policy, he still
obtains the Electoral vote of this State
it will at once be said, that this issue has
been put to the people Of this State, and
that they have decided in favor Of Van
Buren and against this policy; and it
may be, that it will be impossible to re-
sist the force Of battery, which you
then will have erected for the enemy u
gainst yourselves.
Can any one still pretend 10 doubiQhis
too ] fear,) the hostility of Mr.. Van Bu-
rem to this policy after all the evidence
of the fact now before the public,-as
manifested by the debates Oh the ques-
tion-by the votes of his particular per-
sonal partisans in both Houses Of Con.
gress-by the language of his devoted
presses-by their call upon the States
not to accept the distribution-and by
his recent letter to Mr.. Williams q
Kentucky, touching this identical ques
tion? If there be that man in this State
who shuts his eyes to all this evidence
and still pretends 10 doubt the fact o.
| Van Buren's hostility to this policy-le
him address to MIR. Van Buren lette
of enquiry on this subject, and if the an
swer avow his appreciation of this policy
! will, for one, excuse any zeal that may
be felt, or any effort that may be made
in the Van Buren cause. y, that thu
vote of this state depended upon this is
suo! My life upon it, the vote would b'
unanimous against Van Buren.
The coming contest involves, as verl
! ly believe, more important stake to tn
! people of this State, than any that eve
, before has summoned them to tho polls
: God grant their efforts to secure it ma
correspond to its Importance!
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-09-01

standing as if in sullen despair, saying at is
no use to do any thing. We must de-.
"Are we sinking, uncle!" cries dear boy
A child running to brave sailor says"Wont
YOU save me?" And the loud wailing and
iamentution from the crowd rose higher and
higher. Then, as if to close the painful scene,
the ship struck again on her quarter. The
shock reverberated like thunder, making eve
ry Joint of the vessel shake as if coming apart.
Hope now fully fled: all hearts were disnIay-
ed: the desparing cry was renewed, and the
most calm braced themselves in preparation
for immediate death. Even the dogs cover
ed down on the deck in silence.
, 1t appeared that at the first shock against
the mountain, the Jb boom was broken and
thrown over the bows into the vessel. The
second shock carried away the bowsprit, head,
and cutwater, lodging the timbers across the
bows. Had 1t struck US on either side, or had
it struck the hull, VIC must have perished; but,
by the mercy of God, the hull was uninjured.
+, After the bowsprit was carried away, the
stem of the ship must have been held down
for an instant by the overhanging column; and
her not Immediately rising in front, gave the
idea to the most experienced that she was
stove in, and was filling with water. This
created the panic. But the sails being back
ed, the helm put hard up she turned off from
her enemy, and swinging clear, received
the last shock on her larboard quarter, which,
though its sound was terrible, did no injury
That instant she aoas free. And now was tho
contest between despair and hope. The car
penter reported that the hull was sound and
the bowsprit could be repaired but then she
may have sprung leak, and the foremost IS
in danger of falling! The word was "to the
pump" The pump was rugged and wrought
! 1t was moment of painful suspense, until
the pump sucked, showing that all was tight
! Then hope gided the conntenance OF oul
| captain and all hearts began to live in its ra-
! dance. Still we waited to hear the crash o.
( the foremost as the vessel was rolling in the
sea, but it stood firm. Daylight, ever delight.
! ful to those on the deep, and peculiarly CRATE
! full to us, soon appeared. We found our
! selves going on our way, alive and with eve
! ,ry reasonable confidence OF future life.
| We stood amazed at our deliverance. The
! most careless among us were constrained tt
/ attribute our preservation to kind and mer
ciful Provdence;-while the multitude criet
out unhesitntlngy, at is the Lord whO haiti
I, saved usthanks and praises to his holy name.
! Then every countenance wqs lighted up will
Joy; every heart was full of gratitude to Coz
and love to one another, and many purposes
!. wero formed Of reformation in future. Th'
next day we saw three mountains OF ice.-
I We passed near to one Of them. We gaze'
with the deepest interest on the fellow o
that which had so greatly endangered ou
i lives. Before the close Of the second day,
new bowsprit was fitted up, which stood th'
. trial of winds and waves the remainder of tn
voyage. In all this business the officers AM
crew showed great skill and energy.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-09-01

Great Fire al Manchester, IN EsSer Co.
.Mnss.-On Saturday, about midnight, fire
broke out in the engine room of the large
Steam Saw Mill of Mr.. John Perry Allen, in
Manchester, where the saving of veneers
from mahogany, &c. is carried on upon very
extensive scale. The whole building, which
was of wood, and contained several cabinet
makers shops under Mr.. Aliens superinten-
dence, was soon wrapped in flames, and ex-
tended to the large cabinet manufactory OF
Mr.. Larkin Woodbury., which, being of wood,
was also quickly wrapped in flames and con-
sumed, together with great amount of fur
niture, intended for shipment to this and the
Southern cities.
Four handsome two story wooden dwell
! lings, three Of which were occupied by Mrs
Masters, Mr. Lee and Mr.. Storey, with theiI
out buildings, were destroyed, as well as ar
extensive stock Of mahogany, and other lum.
ber upon wharf, occupied by Mr.. Allen
Some of the lumber, but probably only q
small proportion, was saved by being thrown
into the stream.
Messrs, Allen and Woodbury. were absent
from the town at the time of the fire. They
have lost large amount Of property, espec
tally the former, but arc partly insured in N
York, Boston and Salem. The loss in all j.
variously estimated at $4,000 to upwards o
OO,0OO.-[ Boston Daily advertiser.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-09-01
Delegates to The Conreniion, (Sepi Z.

Delegates TO The Conreniion, (Scpi ~
Portsmouth. Joseph Childs, Joseph Tho
mas, Sylvester Hathaway, John Manchester,
Stephen b. Cornell, Stephen Thomas, VIM.
Manchester, Borden Slocum, Jacob Mott,
Stephen Chase, John II. Coggeshall.
gfidiieiopn. George Irish, Charles Col
Inns, John II. Peckham, Thomas G. Rogers,
BENZ Weaver, Noel Coggeshall, William
Vernon, Jcthro B. Bailey, Joseph G.. Bailey,
Samuel $. pcckbam, Peter Barker.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-09-01

During the half year ending on the lst of
July last there were 340l deaths in the city
Of New York. OF these, % deaths were oc-
casioned by burns or scalds, Sc by casualties,
737 by consumption-more than one.iiftb Of
the whole number!-299 by commissions, log
by Group, ID by dropsy in the head, G5 by
scarlet fever, 4el by inflammation of various
organs, 2Oi by mealles, and GG by whooping
cough.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-09-01
IFrom the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce

CASE OF RArnBUS.-A Buffalo correspon-
dent Of the Albany Argus, gives some hints
in regard to the Developments made, or to
be made, by the correspondence between
Benjamin Rathbun and his confidential Clerk
Rathbun Allen, while in this city last spring,
to which we alluded in former publication.
After stating number Of particulars relative
to the extent of Rathbuns operations in real
estate, merchandise, stages manufactures,
and every thing else the writer proceeds
am credibly informed that it is ascertained
by an examination of his papers, that from
the commencement Of his forgeries to the
present time, they amount to about $1,000
GOO! No crime Of the same magnitude, is, |
believe, on record. Fanntleroy in England,
although exceeding all European experience,
did not more than equal one-tenth part Of that
amount. But it excites my wonder how such
course of conduct could be continued 9 or
years to so great an extent, without giving
rise to some suspicion. Yet none seems to
have been excited, or if excited, to have been
made public. 1t is true, that there were ma
ny who supposed that bankruptcy would be
the end of him; but meme seems to have an
tcipatcd the truth in its whole extent. lie
says that for the last four months he has
lived in constant dread of an explosion-has
felt as if he stood before loaded cannon
with its match slowly burning. TO opostpone
the explosion he has been obliged to continue
and enlarge his evil practices, until their ex-
tent gives him a painful elevation above all
other criminals.
Notwithstanding his crimes, there is much
sympathy for him here. lie was always
honorable and generous in his dealings.-
He has given employment to great many
luborers. lie has done more than any other
man to build up and adorn this city; and his
works will remain many years to attest his
taste and enterprise, and to perpetuate also
the memory of his offences And in his fail
ure he has taken care to provide for all his
creditors here, SO that none here will suffer
in pecuniary sense from his operations, but
many have been benefited by them. The
loss will fall principally upon banks and bro
kers abroad, and it is not therefore surprising
that u feeling OF commisscration for him
should exist here.
| have not heard any one make the remark
which seems to follow very justly in this case
and that is, that under no other circumstan
ces than the general spirit of speculation
! which pcrvades every portion of the commu-
nifty, and this part particularly, could such al
i extended fraud have continued so long unde.
tected. In ordinary times, the magnitude oi
. his operations would have excited suspicion
and would have led to an earlier disclosure
II He has involved his brother and his ncph
ew (Rathbun Alen) in the same ruin will
I himself The latter who was clerk, was al
large for several days, no evidence being
found to implicate him in the forgeries. Al
length among the filed letters, some from him
were found VERY strangely preserved) which
understand explain fully their mode OF OPP
eratons.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-09-01
49, 8
" 1zIs seG9
NEWPORT:
Thursday, Sept. 4, 1896.
WIIIG NOMINATION.,
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
DANIEL WEBSTER
Of Massachusetts.
NEWPORT:
Thursday, Sept. 4, 1896.
WHIG NOMINATION,
or Massachusetts,.

this State met in their several towns OH
Tuesday last for the choice Of Represen-
ta,ives to the General Assembly for the
ensuing six months, SC. In this town,
the lreemen convened at 10 o'clk. A. nj.
and the meeting was organized by the
choice of Henry Y. Cranston, Esq. as
Moderator. The warrant having been
read, the following persons were admit
ted G-ee-viz: VIM. Underwood, Henry
Hazard, Giles Barney, Patrick M'Glll,
Charles r. Budlong, James Phillips,
Albert Irish, Richard o. Bush.
The following gentlemen were then
elected Representatives to the General
Assembly without opposition, viz:
BENZ. Hazard,
Henry Y. Cranston,
Richard X. Randolph,
George G. King,
Borden Wood,
Joshua Sayer, in place Of J. Hors-
well, who declined a reelection.
On motion of MIR. Robert b. Grams
ton the following vote was then passed
without dissenting voice.
Voted, That Henry Bull, Robert b.
Cranston, and Stephen Gould, be u com.
mittce to repair or renow the grave stone
at the head of the grave Of that distin-
guished advocate of civil and religious
liberty, WILLIAM CoDDlNGToN, the first
Governor Of this State, and one Of the
purchasers Of Rhode Island from the ma
tive Indians, and that said COMMITTEE q
be authorised to draw on tho town Trea-
surer for the necessary expense thereof.
David King Car was added to the
list Of Wood Cordors.
A vote passed that. the Board Of
Health be requested to cause the nui.
sance on the Parade and The nuisance
between Mary s. Church streets, to be
removed.
The following resolution wns then
passed;
Resolved, That the Street Commis.
sioners of this town he and they are here;
by empowered and directed to execute
and carry into full effect the provision:
of the law enacted by the General AS
scmbly at the last June session thereof
entitled can act in addition to an act &c
provide for the repairing Of the streets
and highways in the town Of Newport,
and that in conformity to said law, sait
Commissioners proceed, with as little
delay as may be TO re.survey, mark on
and define the streets aud public way'
within the limits of this town, and that i,
conformity to said law they cause all oh
structions and encroachlnents upon al,
of said streets or highways to be re-
moved.
A resolution passed that in future M
horses or carriages shall be washed with
in twenty feet OF the fountain or Towr
Spring on the parade, or that any horses
stand hitched on the side walk adjacen
thereto, under penalty Of five dollars
for offending in either case, to be re
covered by tho Town Treasurer before
any court proper to try the same.
The meeting then adjourned.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-09-01

From the Washington Telegraph Of Saturday oye-
ming
THE ELECTIONS.
VAN BURENlSM DEFUNCT IN MIS-
SlSSIPPI.
Extract Of a letter to the Editor, dated
CLINTON, (Mi.) August 4, 1896.
Dear Sr,-Being on the eve of the Presi-
Dental election, a sign not to be mistaken.
may not be unacceptable to you and the read
crs OF the Telegraph. On last Monday and
Tuosday, lst and Cd inst, we had county
election to supply two vacancies in our lcgis-
lature. For some time previous, the line be-
tween White and Van Buren, was distinctly
drawn by both parties. The vanltes chai-
lcnged tho White party to make the election
a test. have this moment received the final
roturns from tho sheriff, MS follows, to wi,:-
Hon. A. G. Moore, (Whiie,) 67
Hon. James Phillips, (White) ga
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-02-13
rrom,l,r I.ll.l.,n. 70, .t.i,n

The Mode district IN f.. days w'Il
have SIX hu,,dr, d men unt!rf arms engaged
ia ,nc Sc,t,i,"Ic war. A nun,bcr !uI!y equa!
10 one ,i,,rd OF the ,!cc,ivc men in II.
Major W,,iio,G let, tbs place en if'ucs-
day ias, wnh u guard 10 mcc, and rrolcc,
,hs arms noa on their way rrum Augusta.
We assure our friends IN Columbus and
Augusta ,ha, Tallahassee has no, been
bufu, and plunde.rd reported to ,hcn',
and no apprehension exists OF such Ca
lamisy.
Our Navy stationed in The Gn!f Of Mex.
CO, has acted in the present crisis OF our al
fairs with promplnuje worthy OF all praise
The fri2aie Constellation and Sloops.oiW W az
yandalia aud ST. Louis, besides smaller yes
sells OF war, are already at the scene Of &c
ion.
Capt. Hooker on the lower SuwaLnte, a
tew days since, finding the opposite bank in
possession of about 80 Indians, crossed over
with niue men to attack them. As he
landed, two Of his men were sho: down--0n
With nine balls the ether with hTe. With hl:
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-02-13
Prom The National in,ellieeneer.

We hare heresoforr had occ asiup 10 refer
;0 The New York Times. as a journal pos
.es ing the cynfidence OF the Government.
aud AZ hav ng ,;.e advantage OF access 10
sources Of information not open 10 all, ereD
Of the friends oi the administration. Sull
nndcr that impression, We read with the grea.
lest pleasure the following no,c in ha. paper
of Tuesday last. aRutdlng. IS II does. III a
shape as good as ofiiciai, the most acceptable
in.urmaItion:
From .bc Nrr York Tiiacs Of Frbuasy2
The Mediaiina aeecpted.-A well 'nf,rm.
cd correspondent; wrnes as follows from
Washington:
The communication from England is a
Letter from the King Of England 10 the
President, offering Mcdia,ion. IL ha, been
accepted by the Administration, and letter
10 ,hc King will bc xr:.nn BY the President.
10 which i, will be stated that he did no,
design TO menace nor iu.u!. France nor her
king-and this viii be done in Language
stronger even han tha, used in The Annual
Message; bot beyond ,ha. dl4sowal no
ihing'
The terms Of the proGcrcj medallion
Eers OF course such as II became this c1tun-
try TO accept, aud The ls,eii,grncc IS therefore
mos, gratifying. j. eaaaot be doubled that
the .mcrscn:,on wiz b. successful, aud peace
will br prcser.cd.
The Gor.rnmcn, express, which reached
here before the sailing oi the packets yesEcr-
day j, supposed 10 hase brought the letter.
NJ .rrrn,.nc.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-02-13

GaLa.i AaaT- On he 18th insI: oI
Parish at the head ol two hundred Volun.
t-ers from thus district, composed snI the
Compauie, OF Captains, Alison, BeiIamy,
aud Caswsll. had q sharp cncuiG G,tr wi !, a
large body Of Indians The al .ack com.
H,eu,ed with the advanced guard under
Ctpt. Bclla,ny, who had been allowed by ,i,e,
enemy TO pass their main body. Col. Pa'lsis
immediately haAeueJ ioraard 10 his support,
wlie;, suddenly he was attacked yon both
flanks by the enemy placed u, ambush
The v .Iuuieers made an unsuccessful attempt
10 charge on horseback.-1'hey were the {,
dlsmoun,ed and formed admirable order.
.Tisey then charged upon the enemy IN a
manner worthy Of veterans. In the mean
time. Csp,. BeIlamy having routed The s,,ac-
king parry opposed 10 him, fell buck upon
the tnain body The euemy was soon forced
TO ,.ke shelter in thicker. By thus time.
uigh, wa. coming on. It vas no, thought
prudeu, TO follow .them, where lhe IocaIitiesol
the place and th darkness woald have gwen
them great advantages. Our u,en reslrd OF,
ss,hcR arms in The opeu pine woods, prepared
10 renew the action a, da.ligh,; bu, du;ius tho
night, the sa,ages effected retreat. Thci,
loss must have been considerable. as six dead
bodies we're counted la one par Of the FIELD
OF baulc. Two days afcr. Col. Parish
marched for For, King. and arrived 'n safety
He then proceeded to powc!l's town and de-
s,royed 1t The Volunteers them returned
10 Fort Drane, where they arc now en-.
camped.