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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-09-28

majority Of 1000. Pennsylvania is
trembling in the balance, and radicalism
is doing the same work throughout the
state which lost us congressional dis
trict at a recent special election. We
have Just lost member OF Congress
from Maine BY an immense Wing gain.
Illinois threatens IN tread 10 The Footsteps
of Indiana. With causes every where
in active operation tending to ALLEVIATE
and dispiin our friends, no one need be
surprised ai the loss OF two or three or
wore states during the approaching con-
gressional elections With ali these
liz hts flashing IN its face, the Globe
persists in IL course of denunciatioD a
gainsi the rights aud interest of'he states,
and in opposition to the opinions oi
majority of the republican party, which
every relecling democrat must be SEN
siDle can only terminate IN like results.
We besecch the true men of the party
10 consider these views, aud if practical
bile, to devise remedy Otherwise we
90 down To one common and irretrievabie
ruin.
In this connection it is pertinent to in
,roduce a paragraph from Republican
joufnaI, in the immediate neighborhood
of Mr.. Riyes of Virginia. 1t is ob' ious
that the statesmen of Va. arc pausing
at the aspect Of affairs
"Mr Rives is opposed, we know, to
an exclusive metallic currency. How
far he may differ from the President in
this matter, or be sustained by the mem
bers of Congress, short time will show,
We believe him to be correct in his opin-
ions OH this subject, and are glad that
so distinguished statesman as MIR. Tall
maige concurs with him. There are
many others that we might name, who
will act with him when Congress meets"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-09-28

GOLD HUMBuG.-The administration i'm
ported the French indemnity in gold. and
paid commissions and premium for j; without
consulting the claimants; and yet they now
refuse to pay this very gold to the persons to
whom it belongs, at the same time that they
are paying it out to members Of Congress, in
the hope Of thereby hoodwinking the repre-
senotives Of the people as to the true state
of this humbug system. .Ns,O York Cou-
yipr
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-09-28

We learn from the Nantucket Inquirer, that
a promising boy Of nine years. died few days
since a, that place in consequence Of injuries re-
cei,ed in the course Of an adiay with two or
three children Of about the same age. This un-
fortunate event was the result Of practice com
mon among the boys Of tia, town, and elsewhere,
Of roting each other with stones aud other mis-
siles.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-09-28
FROM FLORIDA.

There is a report from Savannah, that
battle has been fought at Musquito, between
the forces under Gen Hernandez and n party
Of Indians under Philip and Euchcc Billy
OF the lnGians three were killed and thirty
taken prisoners, among the latter Of whom
were the two chiefs. Lieut.. Nc Neil Of the
Dragons, is said to have been killed.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-09-28
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

A letter from Oahu, OF. May 29th, says
"This place is in an uproar, in consequence
of an insult to the British flag, perpetratcd by
the natives, in the seizure of two Catholics
from the Island on religious grounds. The
flag was publicly burned IN the street.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-05-31

mand of Gen. Murray and soon after the
fleet sailed for England. The taking of
Quebec filled the whole nation with JOY
both in England and America. The
Rhode Island General Assembly appointed
a day of public thanksgiving on the occa-
sion, to be held on the 22d of November.
While these events were going on in
Canada Gen. Amherst was preparing his
Naval force on the lake, but the lateness of
the season and tempestuousness of The
weather retarded his operations, and after
having destroyed or taken most of the
French fotilla he retired to winter his reg
ular army in the fortified places, and most
of the provincial troops returned home.
The memorable campaign of 1859 was
thus closed with great advantage to the
British arms, and made ample amends for
the disappointments and disgrace of former
years. 1t had removed the principal di fiji
culties in the way of, and rendered the
conquest of the entire French American
provinces an event highly probable, before
the termination of the next years campaign.
On the 5,h day Of May, 1859, the island
of Guadalupe was taken by the English,
and before the end of that month Mariga-
lante, Santos, and Deseada, also became
subject to the crown of Great Britain.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-05-31
RHODE-IsLAND REPUBLICAN.

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No paper will be discontinued until arrearageS
are paid, except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS not exceeding square
inserted three weeks for 81; and II cents for each
subsequent insertion. Advertisements not marked
will be continued until forbidden, and charged ac-
cordingly
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-15
From Tegg's Work.
OF sPlNGs, RIVERS, AND THE SEA.

Having viewed water as it takes its de-
parture from the bosom of the deep, and
forms the watery meteors, we shall now
survey it as it rises in the salient spring,
and gives birth to the gurgIing rill, or
uniting, gives GOODNESS to the landscape
in the magnificent stream, that in its am
pie range fertilizes its neighborhood.
Various have been the theories, or
rather hypothesis, relating to the origin
Of springs: but it seems the general opin-
ion of those who have made this branch
of natural philosophy their study, that the
true principle; which supply the waters OF
fountains or springs, are melted snow,
rain water, and condensed vapours.
Theprodigious quantity of vaPours rais-
ed by the SUMS heat, and otherwise, being
carried by the winds over the low lands
to the very ridges Of mountains, as the
Pyrenean, the Alps, the Apennine, the
Carpathian, in Europe; the Taurus, the
Caucasus, Imaus, and others, In Asia;
Atlas, the Monies Lua@, or mountains Of
the moon, with other unknown ridges in
Africa; the vapours being compelled by
the stream Of air to mount up with It to
the top Of those mountains, where the
air becoming too light to sustain them,a and
condensed BY cold, they strike against
their SUBMITS, which causes an union OF
their particles, and are .precipitated in
water, which gleets down by the CRANES
of the stone, and entering into the caverns
Of the hills, gathers, as IN an alemolc,
into the basons Of stone it finds, which
being once filed, all the oyerplus Of water
that comes thither, runs over by the low
est places, and breaking out by the sides
Of the hills, form single springs
Many Of these springs running down dSoW,1
by the vallies, between the ridges OF inc
hills, ondcomng to,inite, form little rlvu
| lets, or brooks; many Of these again meet
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-15


If 'twerc not for the splendid light
That trembles from yon beautious star,
How dark would be the form of night,
Careering in her dusky car
''Tis thus enIiyening woman cheers
Mans gloomiest hour with fond caress,
when noush of kindred life appears
To saoth the papgs Of deep distress
And yet how oft his reckless heart
Neglects her in her reign oibliss =
'Tis only in affliction's smart,
We truly knew what woman is.
Then wherefore. man, forgcts that friend,
When fortunes brighter planets shine
Rememher, when their beauties end,
How dark the night that must be thine!
But thou art like the thoughtless roe,
That sports around the fountains brink,
Nor heed the rill that glides below,
Nor cares its limped wave to drink.
Not so when mid the deserts heart,
lie feels the pains Of thirst begin
Oh! then the bi,terest draughts were sweet
To slakc the fire that burns within.
So, when with grief and care oppressed,
How soon we fly to woman's arms!
And. suppliant round her gentle breast,
Forget our woes for heauty's charms
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-15

specting the river Thames, was made by
DIR. Haley. In order to estimate the
quantity Of water, which passes daily
through the Thames, the Doctor assumes
that the bredth of the river at Kingston
bridge (where the flood seldom reaches
to be 100 yards, and the depth 8: 50 that
the section of the channel is 800 square
yards, ard the allowing the velocity Of
the water to be at the rate of miles per
hour, there wtl! run in "a hoErs. the
length of 4s miles, or S4.4s0 yards;
therefore 84,460-l-300=25,3 ,344, GOO Gu
bic yards, which make 2o3, ,OG0, 200 tons
which the river Thames yiIds per diem.
The proportional lengths, Of course,
Of some of the most noted rivers in the
world, are shewn nearly by the following
numbers, extracted from Mr.. Kennels pa
per, list volume Of. Philosophical Tran
sactions.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-15

siderable numbers--and he had often
been heard to say that lie never would be
robbed by a single loofpdd, although lie
might think proper TO yield his purse it
attacked by more than one.
He was crossing Bagsbot one night
in his carriage, when loud voice was
heard commanding the coachman TO stop.
The order was obeyed, and IN an instant
pistol was thrust in ni the window, and
hiehwayman well mounted, appeared by
the side ofih vehicle. "You have said
that you will not be robbed by single
foolpaa, my lord," said the robber, ''and
have concluded TO try whether you will
keep your word. ! will trouble you for
your purse, and whatever other valuables
you may have about you" 1t is very
tlue.' answered the earl, putting his hand
in his pocket that have made such an
assertion; and in the (ulfilIment OF it, !
would no, give you my purse and pocket
book nov, il it was not for that other fel.
low who is behind you" the foot pad
turned hastily round to sec who was look
ing over his shoulder, and in a moment
the earl's bullet was in his heart. ~. T..
Com. AdD.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-15

iel Webster he's great man, tell you
King William. No. Al guess, would be
no match for HIM as an orator; he'd talk
him out of sight in haitian hour. Il he
was in your house ofcommons, reckon
he'd make some of your great folks look
pretty streaked, he's patriot and states
man, and most particular cute lawyer
There was Quaker chap TOO cute for him
once. tho. This Quaker, prer(y know
in old shaver,had a cause down 10 Rhode
island; SO he went to Daniel to hire him
to go down and plead his cause for him
so, says he, Lawyer Webster, what's
your fee!" Why says Daniel, let me
see; / have GOT to go down south to
Washington. to plead the great insurance
case oftbe Hartford Company; and I've
got to be at Cincinnati 10 attend the Con-
yention; and don't see how can goto
Rhode Island without great loss and great
fatigue; i, would cost you, may be more
. than you would be willing TO give" Well,
the Quaker looked pretty white about the
gills. I tell you, when he heard this for
he could not do without him no bow, and
he did not like this preliminary talk ofhis
at all; at last be made bold 10 ask him the
worst oft, what he would take ? Why
says Daniel, | always liked the Quakers;
they are quiet, peacable peonle, who
never 90 10 law il they can help it,and 1t
would be better for our great country II
there were more such people in 1t. III
60 for YOU as low as can afford; say
1000 dollars The quaker wei! nigh
famed when he heard this, but he was
pretty deep. too; SO says he, Lawyer
that's great deal Of money; but have
mere causes there; if give you the 1000
dollars. will you plead the other cases
shall have 10 give you?' Yes says
Daniel, II will to tie best Of my humble
abiliies.' So down they went to Rhode
Island, and Daniel tried the case. and
carried il for the quaker, Well the Qna'
ker, he goes round 10 all the folks that
had suits in court, and says he, What
will you give me if get the great Daniel
TO plead for you? It cost me 1000 dol
lars for fee /; but now he and are pret'
ty thick, and, as he is on the spot ia get
him to plead cheap for you;' SO he got
800 dollars from one, and 200 from aho-
ther, and so on, until he got 100 dollars;
lust 100 dollars more Than he gave
Daniel was in great rage when he heard
this. What said he, do you thing
void agree to your letting me out Ike a
horse 10 hirep Friend Daniel said the
Quaker, didst thou not undertake to plead
all such cases as should give thee! II
thou wilt not stand 10 thy agreement, nei-
ther will stand to m'ne.' Daniel laugh
ed out. ready to split his sides, at this
Well says he, j guess might as well
stand still, for you to put the bride on
this :ime, for you have fairly pinned me
up in corner of the fence any how:' SO
he went good Eumoredly to work, and
pleaded them all.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-15
THE HIGHWAYMAN OFF HIS
GUARD.

A rider to a commercial house in Lon
don, was attacked few miles beyond
Winchester, by single highwaynlan, who
robbed him OF his purse and pocket book
containing cash aud notes 10 a consider
able amount. aSir," said the rider, =" ]
have suffered you 10 take my property,
and you aic welcome TO il. Il is my
masters and the loss Of it cannot do him
much harm, but as It will look very cow
ardH in me to have been robbed without
NmaLing apy defence, should wish you to =
IRE pistol through my coat" with
allgmy heayt,D said the highwayman =
ewhere win you have the built Here
said lie rider, '.just by The side Of the but.
ton.n The unihinking high~ayman was
4 as good as his word but as soon as he
had, fred, the rider knocked him off his
horse. snd with the assistance Of a travel
er, who come up at the time, lodged the
highwayma1 in jaiL
A story somewhat like this, which ~
the way is a good many years older than
.Joe Miller, Esq. is told Of the late earl
Of Berkeley--the fatherby the by. Of the
valurous gentleman who lately covered
himself with glory by fosgipg poor Lutte
Frazer, the publisher Of FlazerSs Maga-
zine. = The earl was a notorious shooter
&c hiehwaytnen--in his dsy. Basshot
! Heath and Houuslow Heath were free
,,,,;a6 y y p,uiigu,vis nj fs 5,o road
NJ
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-15

| LORD BRoUeHAM AND THE THIEVES
A few years ago, Mr.. H. (now Lord)
Brougham sustained loss of a very i'm
portant nature, the bags in which he car
ried his papers to the courts. In the course
of the day on which the robbery took
place he received the following commune
cation:-"Sir, we will return you them
bags, what was stolen out Of your car
riage this here morning (seeing as how
they belong to a lawyer, and finding that
we had got into bad hands,) if SO be you
will make us a decent recompense, as
honesty deserves. Should you feel in
clined 10 do so, please go to Waterloo
Bridge this here evening at nine O'Clock;
where you will meet with gemman who
willax you if your names Brougham.
Do not look him too hard in the face, for
he is very modest, and having some
character to lose, does not like to be seen
in company with a lawyer. On your
telling him as your names really Brough-
am, he will give you your old cloathes Bag
and you in return will give him what you
please--we leaves that to your generosi-
ty-trusting only, as you're gemman,
you'll behave as sich. We hopes that
You won't give no account of the person
that you'll meet on the bridge, for he has
got a sort of constitutional aversion to
the Old Bailey, seeing as how it is ois-
ease that has proved fatal to all his fami-
ly. We thinks you had better come
dressed in top-boots and spurs with NOUS
tachios to disguise your person,) as we
then have no doubt of our man. Please
present our VERY best compliments to
Sir ThomasLethbridge, with whom, we
understand you are on excellent terms OF
visiting, and tell him we hopes as how
he'll put as many members to sleep dur
ing his speechifying as he did last ses-
sion; because we can then grab the rhino
out Of the members pockets. Sono more
at present, but rest your very humble
servants. (Signed) - their X.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-15

Scene in a Bank.-An Irishman enter
ed one Of our banks yesterday,and throw
ing down SIS ill-"Will you be kind
enough, M!sther, jisi to give me the spa"
Gle for that same bit ola bill e
mo, sir"
..What! cant you be aiher paying such
small sum as that at all !"
1--WE have suspended paying specie
altogether"
Suspended. have youl Ard IS this
The institution. sure, that cannot pay an
honest man FIVE dollars, that you have
had d man parading about with a loadeu
mnsket, all the long winter through. TO
keep OF thieves? lfyou had pig or any
thing valuable TO protect. it would have
all been right enough; but such pool,
miserable concern as this is, sure. Och!
bo,heraiion 10 you and the like OF you'll.
". Orleans Pickaynne.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-15

PRINTING OFFICE MELODY.
Tux PnEssMAN.

Pull up my boys turn quick the roa'ce.
And let the work begin
The world is pressing on without,
And we must press within
And we who guide the public mind,
4 Have influence far and wide.
And all our deeds are good, although
r The DEVILS at our side.
Let Ay the friseet now my boys
Who are more proud than we
While wait the snx'ous crond without,
The force OF po,oer to see
So pull away--none are so gr Feat,
As they who run the car;
And who have dignity like those
That practice at the bar;
And you who twirl the roller there,
Be quick, you inky, man
Old time is rolling on himself.
SO beat him If you can
Be careful of the EgN and stad:,
Nor'letthe sheet grow pale
BE careful of the msnkey looks
ofevery head and fslc.
Though high in office is our slana.
And pi.ous is our case.
We would not cast slur on those,
who fill our lower place;
The gaping world is fed by us,
Who retail knowledge here,
BY feeding that we feed ourselves.
Nor deem our fare too dear.
Pull up my boys turn quick the rounce,
And thus the chase we'll joini
We have deposites in the bans.
Our draws are full coin
And who should more genteelly cut
A figure or dash!
Yet sometimes we who press SO much,
Ourselves are pressed for cash.
TYPO.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-15

Observation-Disclosures, whenthey
come " Shopping from the neighborng
towns, should Noticed their babies in
the Dry Goods Stores Of Northampton.
aIt's unsentimental," says the Norh-
ampton Courier.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-15

A APALpABLE. HiT. "A lady suspected
oipopery was brought before justice, a
rigid puritan. who told her. noihing could
do away her suspicious conduc. but call
ipg the pope knave. Il know uo'hing
of his holiness replied the lady ''but If
| knew him as well asl do your worship,
/ could very readily call him knave."
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-15

General jackson swesrs
C by the Great Eternal" Ethan Al
len's favorite cath was. "by the Con"
tinental Congress-" Zekie! Penny, swore
"by the big bean pole" and the usual
oath of the Red River Roarer is, "by
the sharpest boned. hardest trotter. burnt
shirt and ragged razor"
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-15

A RUNNING iDEA.--A western paper
saws. As the Ostrich uses both legs and
wings when the Arabian courser bounds
ia her rear--as the winged lightEings
leap from the heavens when the thunder
bolts are loosed--so does l!ttle negro
run ike the devil when big dog is after
him --
From tie Saying and Doings Of Sam Slick.
TuE YAKKEE LAWYER AND QUAKER.
.I guess you've aever been j, The
s..s ,rhese yaa'll see the great Dan
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-07-21

Iadu,try.-Il has been said with greal
truth, that man must have occupation or be
miserable. Toll is the price Of s.eep and
sppetlte--of health and eojoymcut. The
very necessity which orercomes our natural
slolh 10 blessing. The whole world does
not contain brIar or thorn which divine
mercy could have spared. We are happier
with slerlllty, which we can overcome by
industry, than We could have been with
spontaneous plenty and unbounded Proiu-
.iou. The body and the mind are improve.
Cd by tie toll that iatIgues them. The toll
Is a thousand times rewarded by the plea.
sure which il bestows. Its cnJoyments arc
peculiar. No wealth eau purchase them,
no Incidence can taste them. They flow
only from the exefiions which they repay.
The good tempered are 0lrdys rich
There is in Shapes Letters this transcript!
Of sign 10 Sweden lou will fad at
TrolI5ale excellent bread, meat and vine,
frorided you bring them trtth you !" and
there could not be more impressive de.
scripiion Of human lifc--so much depends
upon the temper that events are met With
and the prudence that foresees and provides
against them. The man VINO is never con
tented will never be rich, however Inuci
be may possess of this worlds goods-anc
be who is disturbed By ever trle that doe
M, 20 10 meet his views, has nothing 10 Dc
bu fauls.fiod from the beginning 10 the clos
Of the day.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-07-21

George the Third and has jack Ba'a
The powers d memory possessed L
royal family Of Great Britain are pfC't'
81. George the THIRD had nc,rr resi
IN HAMMER, Yet the kuow ledge ehfi
bad OF hls subjects there, aud q lbei Z
y history was wonderful, 20 uiucb 8
there vas scarcely single family g :
tlnctlon with whose history be was e.
the TOLL as well acquainted as The e
themselves were. The following antS'''
displays the goodness, Of hls heart GO
ave 10 which he stood Of his fuyaI go
A certain baron commanded reg'rf~
cavalry who wore the enormous Jsck :
then IN use. Somehow or other Il co.'s
into hIs Malesiy's fancy 10 have z
these boots, aud he accordingly ap2a
the baron 10 have them made b, the =
maker Of the regiment; and haG hh
sure taken. The boot maker, either
having hllle assistance, or anxious 70
lice TO his Majesly's boots, did mol
them for some days but 50 very cage i
the King 10 have them, that he never ?
each morning TO visit the maker ara 7
quIro how they we're progressing
they were OF las, flushed, aud be Ineo
on, they fitted so very well, and pleos'
80 much, that, turning 10 the boo'p,
be asked bin It ho bad n iutnll! u
your Majesty" answered the man, :
a VITO aud family in Germany.
well" said his Majesty, giving d"
guincas, send that 10 your family ~
be Of benefit TO them" So delIsh"S
tho King with his boots, that u '"
frs, desire 10 display them before lneS
and, accompanied by the baron, nt
his appearance before her. s"u'T
ward, and kicking his lee right ana 4
said, "Well, Charlotte, what DO WV,
nf my boots ;urc they moi beautifully Y" H..
Her Majesty paid the desired eodlI II A
upon which the King Whispered -
four guineas for them"
The snail por is prevailing to o "
extent, III New York.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-07-21

fe. We agreed that he should 90 Que side
or the road. and on the other. The In.
dian took after De Courcy, and | heard
the discharge OF his rifle. This gave me
time TO crawl into a hammock, and hide a.
way. The Indian soon returned, with has
arms and legs covered with blood, having
no doubt, according to custom, cut De Cour
cy to pieces, after bringing him down with
his rifle. The Indian came riding through
the brush 10 pursuit Of me, aud approached
within ten feet, but gave up the search. |
then resumed my route back 10 Fort Brook,
crawled and limped through The nights and
forenoons, aud slept in the brush during the
middle of the day, with no other nourish'
ment than cold water got to Fort Brook
on the evening OF the fifth day; and in
FIVE months afterwards was discharged as
a pensioner at eight dollars month, The
doctor attributes my not dying of my wounds
to the circumstance, that | bled a good deal,
and did not pariake of any sohd food dur.
ing the FIVE first days.
1.-Two other soldiers, BY the name of
Thomas and Sprague, also came 10 after.
wards. Although badly wounded, they as
cended a tree aud thus escaped the enemy,
on the evening of the battle. They joined
nnother expedition, two months after, but
I,riore their wounds we're healed, and they
ION died of them"