Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-02-02
Sum mary.

Beacon reparks, that''the present year will b
one Of The busiest in the history Of this county,
Enterprise rules the hour, and from Quebec q
New Orleans the march ofimpsovemenr is fast an,
firm. Not only are the northern states engages
\ IN the good work, but almost every state south O
( the Potomac is inien, in the cause. Never did
frlner spirit animate the south the whole south
As for Virginia and North Carolina, they are de-
termined to put forth their might. and it is palpa
BILE that success will crown their efforts"
Il A fire broke out in Auburn, n. Y. on Saturday
night the 2lst ult which destroyed Numerous build
'ngs and other property, estimated, as far as has
been ascer,aned at S66, 500. Insurance $49, 700.
II commenced in Genessee street ,and the damage
was principally sustained among retail stores and
offices.
The SnOU Storm. The snow storm Of Satur-
day and Sunday was very extensive, and in some
parts oithe country very severe We learn from
the Albany Argus that the snow in ,ha, ,i,nity is
Is to 20 inches deep on an average, and much
drifted. The Albany Journal says travelling is
difficult, and the Rail Roads for the present rem
dered useless.
! FIRE.-Ihe Depot and passenger house at
Dedham, belonging to the Boston and Providence
Rail Road Company, were consumed by fire on
Monday morning last, at 2 o'clock, with one
Locomotive and two passenger cars, and sixty
cords Of wood Loss estimated at from twelve to
fifteen thousand dollars.
!, Is stated in the New York Sunday Morning
News that rents are falling rapidly in that city.
Mr.. Davidson, (Whig, y has been elected u. s.
Senator from Illinois, after four days baIIotiog
The latest accoEats from Florida represent the
Indians as sliD very troublesome in that quarter
The troubles n Cuba, between tho Governor
of St. Jago and Gov. Tacon, have been settled,
and the peace Of the Island will be preserved
The price Of -four at Cincinnati is gradually
abating TO 81 IS, in consequence of the navga-
ton of the river not being entirely obs'ructed.
Miss Martneau's 8 new work, Society in Amer
ica, is announced in England, us forthcoming in
three volumes octave.
800 900 worth Of Indigo is annually raised in
Louisiana, and exported to Europe.
In 1893, there were four arrivals at Chicago,
with 700 tons merchandise. In 1886, 456 arriv-
ais, with 81 $50 tons!
An Irishman, who attempted to walk 10 New
York on Saturday afternoon Goth inst, in the
violent snow storm, on the rail way at Newark,
was overtaken by the cars, near The Passac
Bridge-the violence Of the storm was such that
the driver did not soc him, until he was knocked
down, when three cars passed over him, breaking
his legs and one arm in a most shocking manner.
Medical aid was called, but he died in about three
hours.
The New York Star recommends to ladies not
to enter any store, before which the snow is not
carefully cleaned.
The number Of deaths in Boston the past year
was l770-the population being about $4,000,
the ratio is l in 4S.
LIFE INsURANcE.-The Baltimore Ameri-
can illustrates the importance ofinsuring the
life by what occurred in that city in relation
to clergyman recently deceased. TO Sc
cure debt he first had his life insured to a
small amount. Afterwards his more pros
porous circumstances enabled him TO increase
tito $4,000. The clergyman being called
soon after to the country to attend some of
his family, who were sick, caugb, the disease
and died, and his children, who had nothing,
returned to Baltimore, finding themselves rich
10 the amount stated.
Large Beeues.-Two oxen raised by MIR.
Walter Wilbur of Little Compton, were
slaughtered in New Bedford, on Tuesday, by
Messrs. b. Penniman and w. Greene, and
weighed, when dressed, $500 lbs. The
weight of each of them was as folows.-lst
Ok: one side, 5s5 lbs. do. 577; tullow 203;
hide 13O;-Total 1895 lbs.-2d Ok: one side,
5l2 lbs; do. 81 tallow lG3 hide ll9.-To-
tai 1905.