Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-02-25
SUMMARY.

part Of some villains to set fire to the city Of
Boston. A number Of attempts have been
frustrated. This, with other considerations
relating to fres, should teach US care and
vigilant watchfulness.
The schr Creole, arrived at New Oreans
from Havana, spoke Jan. is, the British ship
of war Champion, which informed them that
on the 18th, on the North side Of Cuba, she
chased ashore Spanish Guinealnan, and got
her off, after about forty hours hard work.
She had on board 130 slaves.
The number ofpubllc gas lamps in N. York
city is 668; of oil lamps 5564, extending over
, distance of lO7 miles of streets.
The Holland Land Office, at Maysville.
Chataque Co. N. Y. was destroyed by mob
on the night of the 9th inst. and most of the
books and papers were burnt or otherwise
destroyed. 1t is said to have been in conse-
qucnce Of an extraordinary advance on the
price of land by the new company.
The number Of fires which occurred in
Philadelphia, in the year 1885, was eighty.
Total amount Of damage estimated at Sll9,
200.
L The Steamboat Pioneer burst her boiler ut
Lowder's Bluff, Ga. on the 81 ult. by which
ten or twelve lives were lost, and two tow
boats, with their freights, sunk.
The bill to divide equally the property of
I the incorporated Society Of Friends, has pas
sed the Legislature of New Jersey, and now
only requires the signature Of the Governor
! to become a law.
4 A bill has been before the House Of As
! scmbly of New York, providing that no per-
! son shall be deemed incompetent IA wit
ness on account of his religious belief II
was rejected, 60 being against the bill, and
I 49 for it. A similar law has just been reject
ed by the House of Representatives of Mass.
:, Two new Ships are fitting out at Chatham
! for the purpose of making further discoveries
I in the arctic seas. Capt Back is to have the
command. q.
/, Il pe,y Joseph IN Congress. Mr.. Hanne-
gan, in the House Of Representatives, few
days since, having on some occasion made a
motion to clear the galleries, said "he did not
wish to embrace The ladies'"
I The N. Y. Star says that many Of the
I stores in Broad, Pine and Liberty streets, are
rented for from hree to ten thousand dollars!
| The House Of Representatives of Louisi-
ana have appropriated $4,000 to be en-
ployed in extending prompt assistance To
Florida, and il is believed, says the New Or
leans Bulletin of the 9th, that the bill will
Immediately pass the Senate.
4 A youth of Is yeats was killed last week
| in factory at Pittsburgh, by the bursting OF
large grindstonc while in rapid motion.
It is supposed that the body Of Indians and
Negroes now in arms in Florida, amount to
over 1000.
1 The q. s. Branch Bank in New York, has
been sold at auction for the sum Of Slo9,5OO,
and was purchased on account Of the mer-
chants, for the purpose of being offered to the
Government for a Post Office.
We arc sorry to learn (says the N. Y.
Journal Of Commcrcc) that one Of our most
respectable merchants was on Friday bitten
by small dog, which died the same evening,
giving unequvocal signs Of hydrophobis.-
The dog belonged to some person in the
house where the gentleman lodged
The Utica Observer, states that at the
Academy in that city, Fahrcnhei's thermom'
eter stood, at sunrise Friday morning, 9Th
inst. at 26 degrees below zero; and at other
places as low as 36.
So much snow has fallen this winter, that
it is said to be necessary, in some places, To-
tunnel the snow banks, TO accommodate the
public travel.
/ Intelligence is said to have reached Iiavn.
ma, that Spain has at length recognized the
indepe ndence Of her former colonies u,
!, America.
Il The Common Council of Boston have voted
to place $4,000 at the disposal of the Mayor,
10 be expended in the prevention of fires, aud
the detection of incendiaries.
Il The town of Lowell voted unanimously on
Wednesday,, 18th inst. that it is expedIent to-
adopt city form Of government. Sixteen
years ago there was but one house in Lowell,
,hcro are now nearly 10000 inhabitants.