Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-02-08
VARIOUS MATTERS.

Huence tIat Grundy, Morrs and Wall VIII
obey instructions and vote against the Sub
Treasury bill. Mr.. Cuthbcrt of Georgia will,
il is said, also 60 against it, The passage Of
The bill in the Senate is, therefore, by no
means certain.
The hour Of daily meeting ut the Exchange.
New York, has been fixed by the Merchants
from one to two o'clock p. NJ, it being IN.
dcrstood that half past one o'clock be the
time for high change, and the room I, be va
Gated al two o'clock precisely. Thursday
last was the first day the Merchants have
met in the Exchange since the great 6ro.-I
The room prepared for them is very com-
modibus one in the rotunda of the building.
The New York papers Of Tuesday, con-
tain nothing from Detroit or Buffalo, or any
Of the internie date points from which "patri-
otlc" news might come.
! The Drying House of the Tiverton Print
Works, containing about one thousand Yards
of cloth, was destroyed by fire ON Wednes-
day, of last week Loss pretty much cover
ed by insurance.
! A two horse wagon came in contact with
the locomotive at the crossing on the Provi-
dence Rail Road, near Seekonk, on Tuesday
last, by which the driver, Mr. Barnard Perry,
was so seriously injured that his life was de-
SPARED Of, and one Of the horses instantly
killed.
The New York papers of Monday contain
ed an account of great fire IN Lexington,
Kentucky-the burning of the Court House
and other buildings. The papers of Tues
day .hink the statement cannot be true, as
the latest Kentucky papers make no mention
Of the circumstance.
Jesse Hoyt (loco foco) has been appointed
Collector of NewYork, vice S. Swar:wout.
Destructive FIRE IN BALrIMoRE.-The
spacious and costly Theatre and Circus on
Front street, tOld town. Baltimore, were de-
stroyed by fire Oh Saturday ii,orhing last
together with the stables attached thereto, in
which were the numerous and valuable stud
of horses belonging to Mr. Cooke, the enter
prising manager. His loss is very heavy
His whole wardrobe and other stage proper.
ty, and nearly the whole Of his equestrian cs.
tablishment, among the most valuable in the
country, were involved in destruction with
the building. OF fifty two horses connected
with this establishment, it is said that only
five were rescued. The tavern on the oppo-
site corner, occupied by Mr. =. Murphy, WIS
also destroyed. Total loss estimated at l2O,-
900 dollars.
I Cold ENoUGM.-At Utica, on "Wednesday
of last week, at 7 A. NJ. the THERMOMETERS
) stood at 20 below zero! and snow on the
ground to the depth of 1s inches.--So say:
! the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
Malbonc Briggs, the noted counterftter
died in the Massachusetts State Prison on
Thursday last, aged &c.
| A most destructive tornado, or whirlwind,
passed over portion of Surry County in N
Carolina, on the 18th ult., prostiating build.
ings, uprootiDg trees, &c.
! NEw-JERsEY RAIL RoADs-Thc Newark
Daily Advertiser states that thc rail road be
tween New Brunswick and Trenton, will be
completed during the next summer and au-
! tumn. This is the connecting link between
the road of the New Jersey Transportation
Co. and the Trenton and Philadelphia Raj
Road Co, and when finished, travellers vii
be able TO pass between New York and Phil
adel phia without aid from a steamboat, far
ther than in crossing to Jersey City.
A sumptuous dinner was given to Gen
Gaines, on the Odd of January, by the cti
zens of st. Louis, Missouri.
Gen. Scott, it is expected will soon dismis
the troops in the service Of the Government
on the Canada frontier, if he has not alread,
having no further use for them.
ANorHER.-Capt. Perry having declined
. the command of the far famed Exploring Ex
pcditon, the honor has been proffered to Capt
Gregory.
There are five weekly papers published il
| Texas.
Il A RARE CHANCE FOR ToTAL ABsrIsENTs
IA prize of one hundred pounds sterling IL
offered by the New British and Foregl
Temperance Society, for the best essay set
. ting forth the advantages of entire abstinence
from all intoxicating drinks.
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