Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-01-19

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laws Of the United States IL now before both
Houses Of Congress.
RoBrNsoN.--A Pnmple, is in circulation.
Published in Providence, purporsing to be the
confession Of Richard r Robin.on-in which an
attempt is made 10 vindicate his character; IL il
most ridiculous caich-penny concern. Fail
Rirsr Monitor.
u is said that concentrated Chloride Of Coda /.
an immediate and effectuai cure for tia sting of
bees. mu''i"''o', &c, burns, (whsre the skin is
not broken) ring worms and such other like in
nsmmatory affections
The Globe Of the 5,h INST. contains a liz. Of
eighty eight fines imposed upon different mad
contractors for iardness.
Cold H'eathv.-The Quebec Mercury saws,
the weather AT that place during the latter pnrt Of
December has been uncommonly severe. The
thermolneter in the engineers yard wns rs be-
low aero. and on Cape Diamond the mercury
fell TO thirty below zero.
During the year 1895. there were lost on the
coast Of the United States, Sc ships aud barks--
81 brgs, l2I schooners IL s!oops, 80 boats, and
s2G lives.
Fires in Roston.-Thsrc were in 1886, two
hundred and eig alarms, seventy ofwhich were
false-,wen,y seven ou, oF the city. and twenty
nine cnn,ed by the burning Of clinnics. Forty
four fires and attempts to fire are supposed to
have been caused by ncendiaries. The tstimaied
amount OF property destroyed is $3.50. 900, on
which there was S62, 800 insured.
An ErrEcrUAL PLAN.--The Wheeling
Times suggests that the most eiectual plan to pre-
vent the destruction by FIRE, Of the public build
ings at Washington, would be to pass a law,
compelling all the officers in the departments,
from the secretaries to the runners and messengers
TO sleep in sho buildings with the doors locked
on the outside. Such regulation would be no
doubt eficctual.
RAILRoADs.--Thsr are City railroads in
France; in England. 800 miles completed. and
5l3 in progress; in America, about 5000 miles
completed. or in progress.
In Europe patent has been taken out for n,nn-
ufaciuring whalebone into cloth. The cloth OBJ
tained from this process bears strong resemb-
lanvs to silk, and is particularly adapted for ma
king cravsts, waistcoats, ribbons, &c.
Abraham Van Vech'en, one Of the oldest and
most distinguished Of The members Of tho Albany
bar, died suddenly n, his residence in that city on
Friday night, aged 7s years.
It is reported il,aA Two Of the Ncw-York Pnors
have committed suicide. One Of them has left a
written paper, in which it is confessed .ha, tho
dreadful shpwreck of,he Mexico, aud consequent
loss Of lives, was owing to tho nesec, Of himself
and his associates.
At the late annual meeting Of the American
Colonization Society. the Hon. Henry Clay was
unanimously elected President, ths Office recently
helaby Mr.. Madison.
Run,ors designate Mrs. Fitzhush. Of Virginia,
as the intended bride Of the President elect.
National Bank.-The Board Of Trade Of the
city Of New York have unanimously adopted a
memorial TO Congress. praying for the establ'sl'-
msnt, wi,hou, delay, Of National Bank.
Whaling Ships.--We learn from the New
Bedford Mercury that on the Bis, Of December
Bedford. two hundred and twenty whaling ves-
sells, including ships harqucs, briss, md schoon-
ers
Quick Travelling A horse, owned by Mes
srs. Tweed s. Stevens, OF this city, was driven te
Boston, last Friday, in one hour and fifty five
minutes! Two gentlemen were in the sleigh. -
They took the old road, through Tewksbury anc
Wilmington. Distance 26 miles. Almost ID
miles per hour.-( Lo,DeH Courier.
The Galens (lllinois) Advertiser says that the
celebrated Indian Warrior, Black Hawk, was re-
Gently drowned in the Iowa River, by the upset
ting Of his cance. when returning from Trea-
~.
HInter. Winter has come upon in good
earnest, Yesterday the mercury fell in the Their
momcter TO 90 Fahrenheit, being l2 degrees
below freezing point. Blanke, coats appear to
be the order Of the day. NJ Orleans Courier,
Dec. 81.
The Salem Gazette Informs Us that there il a
strong and perfect bridge Of ice between Salem
and Murblehead, Of which msay travellers have
taken 'he advantage To save the distance in trav-
cns by the road.
The Richmond Courier complains Of intensely
cold weather at that place The river is entirely
frozen over aud the streets are covered with ice.
In the State Of Maryland there is a state lax on
marriage licenses, Go.A which there was received
into tis Treasury Of the Eastern Shore during the
wear 1886 the sum Of A2.O1S