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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18

FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.-A serious
fire occurred in East Cambridge, Mass.
on Saturday evening last. The princi-
pal sufferers are Frederick Boynton, Ed
mund Monroe, G. NJ. Mead, and Jesse
Hall. The druggist store Of Mr.. Mead
having been entirely cleared of its con
tents, several persons were in the lower
story when the roof fell in, carrying with
il one Of the chi'nnies upon the Cd floor,
which gave way and the whole fell 10
the lower floor, crushing three persons
beneath the ruins son of DR.. Pronk,
a carpenter by the name of Harvcy,an
n young mau, Henry Baker, clerk to
w. c. Simpson s. CO. druggists, son OF
Mr. Ruel Baker. The fire broke out in
barn, and was supposed 10 be caused
by un inccndiary.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18
NOTICE.

The 4,h Lecture o. tho VIEws or UNIrARI-
ANS, will be given by the Rev. Mr. Brooks ,at the
Vestry Of the Unitarian Church, THIS EVEN
ING, at half past o'clock [Jan IS.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

vpTilE subscriber having been appointed ESccu-
II tor ON the Estate of JosEpH RoGERs, late
Of Mhldlc,own. deceased, hereby req csts all per-
sous having demands aglinst said Estate 10 present
them Cor settlement, aud those indebted To make
payment without DELAY.
TIlO'S. G. ROGERS, Erecr
Middetown, Jan II, 1888.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18

The bill to repeal the act prohibiting the
Banks from issuing small notes, has passed
the House of Assembly Of New York by a
large majority. Its fate in the Senate is
doubtful.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18
PORT OF NEWPORT.
CLEARED.
Schr Perfect, -Vinal, Ncwbern, N. C.
ARRIVALS.

SUNDAY, Jan l4th-arr. schr's Two Brothers,
Bennet, from lubcc's for New York II Leon,
Torcy, from do for do ; Maumheag, Cole, from
Salem for 30 +; Alfred. Tucker, from Portland for
do James Burton, Cullen. from do for do I;
Branch, Baker, from Providence .or Norfolk.
MoNDAY, i5th-arr. schr Merchant. Rider,
from Bangor for New York soop Kienzi, Heath,
from New York for Prov idence.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18
NOTICE.

Rev. GEO. S. WHITE will deliver his two last
Lectures, in the State House, THIS and TO-
MORROW Evening ct o'clock.
Jan lS, 1898.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18
FOR N.'YOHK.--RAIL ROAD LINE.
Celebrated Compound BJneset OF Cowgh
Candy,

E EHREpAREp by James Richardson, Eoston,
~ from the following prescription, viz: Bone
set. E.ecampane root, Iiquorice, Squs, Ansenef
Root, lloarhound, FIaxsecd, Senegne, lIarveF
root. Col,sfoot, and Iceland NJ s. an of the We.
getabIe kingdom: The public may be assured if
contains no acid or honey which predispbses peo,
pie to take cold, thereby securing disease which,
cannot be removed by medicine The conanani+
ly can now judge whether il rs a medicinal pre-.
paraton or not
N. B.-For clearing the voice for those who
sing aud talk great deal, there is nothing 50 ef
iectua, and yet pleasant to the taste. IL Inns bee0
found by experience TO be an eilectual remedy fos
sore throats.
Wholesale in Boston only by WIN Brown,
Druggist, 4Si Westinghouse retaed by all the
Druggists. In Newport only by X. J. TAYLOR.
BaIcii. Providence Shove, Fall River punbar
Of Taunton. tDcc lI-:sep6m.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18

At Convention Of delegates Of the Whig
Young Men Of Cheshire aud SULTAN Coun-
ties, .Ntw Hampshire, resolution was passed
approving Of a National Convention, to select
a Presidential candidate for lSi0,thcy bcliev-
ing this course 10 be the best aud most re-
publican.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18
by CHARLES N. TILLEY-Auctiohsefs
SATURDAY EVENING SALE

m. .4UCITO.E III
On Saturday Erening neri January 20h.
at 10 past G o'eioei, miH be sold al
Public .Anciion, al the .7uciion Room,
No. II8, Thames-steei,
- 0lA yards Calico, in pieces of from
As,NOO yds TO 30 in length. Also, books,
prints, vesting, clothing, and other articles.
Conditions cash. fan IS.
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NOtiCc.

TENliE annual me ting Of the Stockholders OF
u. the Newport Foundry and Machine Gem
pany, will be held at the Bank Of Rhode Island,
on Thursday evening, Jan. 18th, at O'Clock
p. NJ. .. +. GARDNER, .4sent
Jan II.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18
NOTICE.

e. DwARD y. NEWTON, having relin-
~ qnished the Dry Coods business. would re-
speclfaiIy request all persons indebted, To max.
payment aud all having demands w
present the sumo for settlement.
Ian IL.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18

Nothing important from Canada at the
latest dates.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18
kubbcrs McNt.cd,

h The best style, and ,cUrdntcd 10 stand,
Jan u. by WM. II. READ.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18
MORE LUCK,
as f91 A-s 'Tilass,rs-slreef. {.

Con,b. d 53 73 in virsinia Stat. Lot,erv,
drew the comfortable prrzc of 200 Dol.
LARS, and was DISPOSE, d of as above. or,
Saturday last. Drawing received ON Tues
day evening.
Call aud renew your prizes III The follow,
lag, 10 be drawn SOON
This Day Jan. Is.
'fusstt county LoH,ry n Deiq,cmc. Glass 8.
Capitol Sl0UGO-Tirkcis t.
O.NORROE-Jan 10,
Lierafwe Loti7y GaSs 3,
Capital s. Tickets 81.
S1TURD.ly-Jan 20
pUgiuia, Class Z,
Capitals 5000, $1,000 - OCO, $4,000, and
100 of $1,000. &c.
Tickets $40.
Fly tickcts and shares please apply TO
3. q. MOVES;
l37 70 IHames-st.
All orders enclosing Cash or Prize Tickets.
viii meet with prompt and confidential atten-
ton # addressed to
Jan Is
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AUCTIONS.
ny 1ILyoS mALL-Auo,ionsef.

On SATURDAY merit. jan. 20M at 10 0ciocks
"A. .M IN .Trom Of NE smLscriLer'S sioSy vif
be sold al Public AUCTION,
q quantity OF Household Furniture, viz
"A new Carpet, brass Time Piccr, I
Sofa, Beds. Card Tables, Crocker} Ware
and other articles. Also, at IL O'Clock, ix
store, remnants Of Broadcioths, Calicoer snd
other articles. Jan IL.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18

Several "lclc, in type necessarily deferred.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18

A Wing Convention will be held at Hart
ford, CT. on the l4th February, to nominate
candidates for the State Officers.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18
EW erklD AlMaMar.

Moons last quar-. 18Th, 7h. slim. even.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-18

An the banks in Albany have resumed
specie payments.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15
HEMORRHOIDs.

1TAY'S LLNIMENT.--No Fiction.-This extraordi-
nary chemical composition, the result OF science
and the invention OF celebrated medical man. the intro
ducton of which to the public invested with the
emnty Of death bed beques has since gained repu-
taton unparalleled fully sustaining the correctness Of the
amented DIR. Grdleys last confession that " he dared
die without giving poserty the benefit OF his know.
ledge on this subject" and he therefore bequeahed his
friend and attendant Solomon Hays, the secret OF his
discovery. H.. ISL. ..-".
is now used in the principal and the private
practice country, first and most certainly for the
Of the Piles and also extensively and enectuay
as to battle credulty unless where its effects wit
messed, Externally in the following complaints
For Dropsy-Crcatng extraordinary absorption
All MISUNDERSTANDING them in few hours.
Rheumatism Acute Chronic, giving quick ease.
Sore Throat-By cancers, ulcers, or colds.
Group and Hopping Cough-Externally, and over the
chest ". n. :.
All Bruises Sprans and Burns curing in a few hours.
Sores and fresh long standing, and
fever sores. .~"
Its operations upon adults and children in reducing
rheumatic swelings and oosenng coughs and ghtness
of the chest by relaxation OF the parts has been suprs
ing beyond conception. The common remark oil those
who have used IL in the Piles, is IL acts like charm
The Pi,es.-The price 81 is refunded to any person
who will use bottle of Hays Lnment for the Piles and
return the empty bottle without being cured. These are
the positive orders Of the proprietor to the Agents and
out Of many thousands sold not has been unsuc-
cessful. :,
We might insert certificates any length, but prefer
that those who sell the article should exhibit the original
Cau,ion.-None can be genuine without splendid
engraved wrapper, which is my name and also that
u '"' SOLOMON HAYS
Sold wholesale and retail by COMSTOCK CO, sole
Agents. Fletcher street, near Maiden lane door be-
low Pearl street, New York. and by one Druggist in every
town in the Union.
All Editors who will insert the above months, in
weekly paper shall be entitled to dozen of the article
For sale by J. l.. PEABODY,
may 10 .@.. Washington City.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15

Much diminution Of the light during the continu-
ance ofthe eclipse is MOTTO be expected, but very
considerable depression of the thermometer will be
noticed, and for half hour the power of lens to
produce combustion by refracting the solar rays will
be nearly, fnot wholly, destroyed. Il is, however,
not impossible that the planet Venus, notwithsland-
ing her great distance from the earth, may be seen
by the naked eye during the greatest obscuration as
she will then be 81 deg. w. N. w. Of the Sun Per-
haps, Also some one of the following bright stars
may be discovered Arcturus high in the southwest,
Lyra in the east, Altar rather low in the southeast
Spica in the southwest, Antares in the south. The
planets Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn will be above
the horizon, but too near The Sun to be seen.
/, Communications of observations made on this
eclipse in any part of the United States or of the
British possessions in America with the attitudes
Of the places of observation will be very acceptable.
They may be directed to this city, to the Editor Of
the Astronomical part Of the American Almanac.
The eclipse, with the exception Of small part Of
the northeast of Asia, will be wholly invisible to any
continent but America.
Boston, August d, 1888.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15

The Great Bell of .Mosco,c.-The Rus
Sims at very early age appear to have ex-
hibited singular taste for massive metal
castings, calculated to be Of more show than
utility. This is particularly the case in rela-
ton to cannon and bells--the great bell Of
Moscow, being undoubtedly the largest in the
world. The colossal magnitude of the Rus
sian bells will be more easily seen by compar-
ing them with others in Europe Of the largest
size. The great bell Of st. Paul's, weighs
S,400 pounds the great bell of Lincoln, g.
s94 pounds-Great Tom, at Christs Church,
Oxford, the largest bell in England, weighs
$1,000 pounds-the bell in the Palazzo Vec-
chic, at Florence, suspended at 275 feet from
the ground, weighs $1,000 pounds--the great
bell of st. Peters at Rome, weighs ls,6o7
pounds--the bell at Erlurth 1929 pounds
the bell at Rouen $4,000 pounds--and this is
probably the largest bell in any country, ex-
cepting Russia. The bell in the tower Of ST.
Ivan, at Moscow, weighs l60, 900 pounds, and
the fallen great bell, which lies at the foot Of
the same tower, weighs 432,772 pounds. This
prodigy of the Kremlin was fractured by its
fall, large piece having been broken from its
side. Its height somewhat exceeds FL feet.
and its diameter at the rim is % feet. ITS
metal is calculated by DR.. E. ID. Clarke to
be worth 100000. 1t has lately been dis
entombed from the pit, in which the force of
its fall, and its weight, continually working
on a loose soil, had buried it, and over which a
vault had been built.-Bosion Transcript.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15
GREAT ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

The following account of the remarkable eclipse
Of the sum- visible in this country the afternoon Of
Tuesday, the 18th of September next, is abridged
from that in the American Almanac for the present
year:
This eclipse-ihe fiflh and last of the singular Sc
ries of five large dissertations Of the Sun, visible TO
us in seven years--wll be annular in the Territory
OF Wisconsin, in the District Of Columbia, and
throughout or in some part OF the thirteen States
viz: throughout Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, Delaware and Maryland throughout Ohio and
Virginia, with the exception Of the southwest part
ofeach-in the western and southern parts Of New
Yorkin the northeastern part of illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky and North Carolina-and in the county
OF Fairfield, in the southwest part Of Connecticut
The path of the central eclipse first touches the
earth at point situated In the unknown regions
the North Pole, and little east of the meridian of
Greenwich; in few seconds II attains its greatest
north latitude (SS deg }; while for the first eight mi
nutes il rapidly advances towards the west until il
is SO deg. west of that meridian. The path Of the
centre then passes in south by east direction over
the whole extent of the continent lying north Of the
United States; II passes little to the west of Hud-
sons Bay, over the territory of the Hudsons Bay
Company, the western part of Upper Canada and
Lake Superior; thence over the northeast part Of
the Territory Of Wisconsin and of the State Of
Michigan over the London District Of Upper Cana
d. and Lake Erie; thence across the northeast part
Of the counties Of Cuyahoga and Columbiana, and
the counties of Geagu and Trumbull, in the north
eastern part Of Ohio thence across the southwest
part Of the counties of Mercer, Butler and Bedford,
and the counties of Beaver, Allegheny, Westmore-
land and Somerset, in the southwest part Of Penn
sylyana thence the eastern part Of the county
Of Allegheny in the western part of Maryland !;
thence across the counties of Morgan, Berkeley,
Jefferson, Loudon and Fairfax in the northeastern
part of Virginia thence the counties OF Prince
George Charles and ST. Mary, in the southwest part
of Maryland; thence across the Chesapeake Bay,
and the county of Accomac, on the eastern shore Of
Virginia to the Atlantic Ocean-and in ten minutes
afterwards il will leave the earth, at point situated
in latitude "a deg. north, longitude So deg. west,
Every neaIly,) after having continued the earth
III. 4sa m, and described a circuit Of about 5000
English miles.
The path of the centre, from Lake Superior TO
the Atlantic Ocean, for erery minute OF absolute time
will be as follows
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15

BY drawing curved line map, through the
places having the above latiludes and longudes,
and two other lines parallel thereto, at the distance
OF about 2l0 English miles therefrom, the lines OF
the path of the central and of the northern and
southern boundaries of The annuar eclipse, will be
seen. The width Of the ring varies usual in diff
ferent parts OF the EARTH but will every where be
very great The width of the ring in the United
States during the last annuar eclipse, February
l2h 1881, was 70 English miles but on the 18th OF
September next in consequence OF the Moon being
then at her greatest possible distance from us, the
width of the ring will be six times great no less
than 400 miles, extending from the county OF Fair
field in Connecticut TO Raleigh in North Carolina
Notwithstanding, however, this great extent, the
eclipse will not be annular in Massachusetts, or in
any part Of New England, except the county OF Fair
field. The eclipse of February, 1881, was annular
in the counties of Nantucket and part Of Barnstabe
but annplar eclipse has not been visible in Bos-
ton since April 3, I79l. The next central eclipse
of the Sun in the United States, (Which will happen
May 26h 1884, will, however, be annular in this
State, and in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine
On the 18th of June, 1906, the Sun in this city was
totally obscured for FIVE minutes; another total
eclipse will not be observed r any part of New
England, or Of the Middle States, during the
remainder of this century, or in any part OF the Unit
ed States until August 9TH, 1869. The last in this
country happened November Both, 1884 II was
total in part Of Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama
Georgia, and South Carolina In Beaufort, South
Carolina near Savannah, it was central and the du
ration, there, of total darkness, as observed by the
writer, was min. 49h sec. The eclipse Of April
25th 1916 will be very large in Georgia and Florida
and probably total in Cuba or Jamaica.
According TO the tables of Bessel and Burckhardt
the principal cities to which the eclipse OF the 18th
Of September will be annular, are Baltimore, Buffalo
Detroit, Harrisburg, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh Richmond, Rochester, Toronto, Upper Ca
nada,) Trenton, Petersburg, Wheeling Washing
ton, New York &C., but the last is situated SO neal
the line of the northern boundary of the ring, that
will not be so, should the latitude of the moon, a:
given by the tables be great by only eight seconds
Under any circumstances, the ring at New fori
times broader on the northern than on the southern
side Althe nearest approach of the centres Of th'
Sun and Moon, the distance of the centres will be
at Buffalo As seconds, at Philadelphia Al, at Rich
mond IS, at Baltimore 16, at Detroit 10, while a
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15

Correcting the Newspaper Press.-Few
are aware Of the immense labor and careful,
ness required in correcting newspaper press,
although most people are but too ready to i'm
pute to carelessness that which is really the
result of unavoidable circumstances. A dou-
BILE sheet of any of the London morning pa
pers, contains as much matter as would fill
two, if not three, volumes Of an ordinary octa-
vo novel. Now, when it is taken into conside-
ration that the whole of this has to be read at
least three times over-once to come at the
sense and correct the punctuation, and twice
afterwards to amend the spelling it must be
admitted, on all hands, that the operation of
correcting the press, to say nothing of the pro-
curing or arranging of the various articles, is
by no means such slight one as the unni-
tiated and the uniformed seem to fancy. In
double sheet of the Times there are about
million Of letters, and upon the first proofs
of this mighty mass Of characters being re-
turned from the type-setters, not only is there
an in6nity Of wrong spelled words, but whole
sentences omit,ed-turned letters-words
wrong divided at the end of lines--types used
from wrong founts-spaces left out-letters
standing apart-and numberless other inaccu-
racies, any one Of which the reader is ever
ready to detect, although he knows nothing
whatever of the difficulty Of preventing such
concatenation as would unayoidably appear,
without much pains, promptitude, and applica-
ton. Even the reprinting Of a book is work
of considerable labor; but, when it is taken
into account that great portion of every
newspaper is in manuscript and that such
manuscript is in variety Of style Of writing,
and many of them exceedingly difficult to de-
cypher-and also, that many compositors are
better acquainted with the mechanical part of
the business than with any very comprehen-
sive knowledge of letters-when all these
things are considered, the wonder is not SO
much that there should be any errors in the
newspaper press, as that, under all the circum-
stances, there should be SO few.-London
Patriot.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15

"Boz."--A foreign journal has the follow
ing sound critical remarks on Mr.. Dickens:
ave have said enough Of the peculiar ia
Tents of this writer to explain to our readers
his distinguishing characteristic.-As painter
he would have been the Wilkie Of the cottage,
the lodging house, and the tavern club. In
drawing the scenes and images which belong
to this description of life he has no competitor.
He is thoroughly acquainted with the subject
in all its parts, and has observed all the cir
cumstances so closely and SO minutely as to
carry off their exact likeness in his own me.
mory and imagination he has, therefore, no
difficulty in giving back the subject to his
readers with all the fidelity and freshness Of
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15

HE SUMNER OF lS3S.-A Waltham
(Mass.) correspondent Of the Boston Cent?
mel. furnishes some interesting information in
relation to the weather of the recent summer.
According to this writer, the average tempe
nature Of the month Of August was 69.l6 de-
grees. Last year the average temperature Of
the same month was IS degrees. The average
temperature Of the summer of 1888 was TOSS;
that Of the summer Of 1887, 65.4S. He adds:
We have now reached the close of one Of
the most delightful summers that ever glad
dened with It's benignant smiles the hearts Of
New Englanders. The heat indeed has been
great; but not greater than necessary to bring
to maturity all the various productions Of the
earth. For several seasons past there had not
been sufficient degree Of warmth to mature
the fruits, and give them their natural juciness
and perfect size. Many had almost entirely
failed-such rs melons. wild grapes, peaches,
walnuts, &C., while the crops Of corn were
generally hardly worth the gathering. This
year there viii be no such scarcity. Every
thing which the earth ever produced, will be
perfect after its kind, and in the greatest
abundance. Owing to the drought in July.
the crops Of early planted potatoes and corn
will net be abundant on light soils, as might
have been anticipated; still, it is believed,
there will be an ample supply for domestic
consumption. The copious rains which fell
during the month Of August, proved highly
beneficial to vegetation. and in a great
restored to the fields their former yerdure, so
that the face of the earth now appears renew
ed in yernal beauty, and the little hills rejoice
on every side.-Remarkabl as the season has
been for great, constant, and long continued
heat, it has been still more remarkable for
thunder and lightning exhibited in their most
sombre, terrific, and spirit stirring grandeur.
Probably there have not occurred in one sum-
mer, within the memory Of the Oldest inhabit-
ant, so many awfulb grand displays Of cleo
tricity, as in the one just past. / find, on
recurring to my journal, that in the course Of
the summer there have been no less than 10
days or nights thus distinguished, viz: in June,
the lst, 18th, 18th, 18th, nth. 22d and 25th;
in July, the 5th, 10th, 18th, goth, 25th and
29th; in August, the 9Th, 9th, 18th, oath,
25th and 30th and likewise to-day, making
20. On nearly as many other days, lightning
and thunder occurred, Of which no note is
taken in this account. Last year seven days
only were remarkable for thunder and light
ming; and the year before not one during the
summer.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-15

CHEAP EDITIONS OF THE CLAssICS-All Of
~ them the Stuttgart and Leipsic edtons-amous for
their correctness Printed in first rate STYLE upon fine
paper. .........
Europius, 25 cents Phndrus, 25 cents Cicero [de
Republica % cents; Homers Oddyss vols % cents
per vol; Homor's liad &c cents; Virgil, 81 cents
Horace, 81 cents.
Quin,us Curus, ? vols in one, each vol. $50 pages.
Price for the whole, G. cents
Caesar, vols in one, making book Of over GOO pages
prce 81 cents. Together with many others ranging
the same low prices, For sale by +. TAYLOR, imme.
diately east of Gadsly's Hotel. juno 10