Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-02-14
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H TuE EXPLORING EXPEDITION arrived at Rio Janero
Oh the Esd Of Nov officers and crew all well. The
vessels be overhaulcd aud completely Gled oui
before sailing for Valparaiso, where they expected &c
H be by the middle Of April.
II DEsTRucrIvE FIRE.-A fire broke out In New Yorl
on Tuesday morning, Of last week. by which oonsid
cradle amount OF property was destroyed on Prince
George and Wooster streets There was some difficulty
obtaining water In consequence OF the hydrants be-
Ing frozen. Loss nbsusSl2 900.
NAvAL.-U. s. ship Cyane was at Messins latter par,
Of Nov. for Mahon, having sailed but put back On nc
count Of adverse winds.
II DRusKoLooy-The New Orleans Sun says ma.
chine has been invented down which enables man
to tell when he is getting drunk to walk IL Is cal
led Fuddleometer, and gives the timely warning by
hitting fellow suddenly "under the lug" the minute
he has got enough
The Prince de Joinve, has given q ball on board OF
one of his rgates at Havana, which the extrava
CANT sum Of $4,000.
II New ORLEANS FUNDS have been sold in New York
at per cent premium This is owing the extreme
scarcity OF money in the former city.
II FLoRIDA.-A Convention has been held in Florida tc
form Constitution preparatory to the admission o.
that Territory, us State into the Union. The cons
tuition has been agreed upon and published and be
submitted to the people, and ic accepted by them, will
be submitted 10 Congress
There was fire in New Bedford on Wednesday ofla.i
week. which destroyed the extensive Liver. Stable o
Mr.. Pardon Gray, Of First and School streets
together with two dwelling houses Of the Stable
The horses and carriages Of Mr.. Gray were got out in
safety
Another fire occurred in New Bedford on Monday
evening last about O'Clock in the wooden building
Water-st few rods north Of the four corners,
cupied the first floor by Mr. Jacob Eaton, Hat
uiactrer and Antony Ezler, Cap manufacturer and in
the second story by A. +. Norton, Cabinet MAKER
Loss about $1,000.
II ANOTHER LEO TREAsuRER.-The Postmaster at
Worcester, Mass. Jubal Harrington has absconded.-
The Boston Atlas Of yesterday notices his flight and
that he has efoped under circumstances which go far o
establish the fact, that he Is scoundrel without any
mitigation We shall probably know the particu-
lars.
II A Coon ExAMpLE.-Tho House OF Represent talives
of Ohio have passed net to compel contractors on
public works give security the laborers those
works, that their wages will be paid them.
There was very heavy rain a, N. Orleans on Thurs
day and Friday, Gath and 25th ult. No gale. The
storm in New York commenced on Friday night and
terminated on Saturday morning.
The New Orleans Advertiser of the osth ut says,
"The river) navigation may be at length pronounced
open and the spring trade-embracng the greater part
of the usual winter business, about TO set in"
Upwards of 1000 dollars were collected at fair
Gently held at Richmond, Va for the purpose Of aiding
the female orphan society in that city
We for the rise in the price of eath-
er.-iLynn Record.
We can. The leg trcnsnrers using up shoe leath-
fast TO keep the market in a state OF almost
complete exhaustion-t Prentice.