Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-10-31
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Tho Mayor Of Baltimore has ofs red re ward of Jooo
for the inccndiares who attempted to are that city,
And the Mayor Of New York has offered 5000 for n
similar purpose. Several incendiary attempts were
made In the latter city last week.
Il Two individuals have been arrested on susniciou or
having been engaged in attempts fire the city Of New
or'eans In The Second Municipality. Nothing definite
has yet been done in tho investigation of the cases
Another important Railroad will be opened in New
England in about three weeks, thu from Hartford TO
New Haven.
There arc more cattle in the New York market than
there are sales fo yet The prices fr beef are KEEP, up
Mr.. PauIdng, Secretary Of the Navy, ha. a new novel
read. for tho press.
Professor Espy stated IN Philadelphia on Monday last
his belief that then raging in the nerhbor-
hood Of Cape Haerus and that rain had been falling
in that quarter for At least ent, -four hours At that
time the weather delightful in Philadelphia .Nous
vEaRoSs."
II An entire block Of buildings, mostly stores wns lie.
,iroyed by fire a vicksburg the eth inst One firm,
lost 10000 without any insurance.
II This yellow favor has broken out at Pesacoia Thir-
ty reported the 9th inst and few deaths
n sTosISoToN RAN Ro,D.-It 1. stated in tho IIalti-
Sun, ihnt the sonington Rail Rond will probably
he sold under decree granted against the company for
tho amount Of mortgage against it, held By the U. s.
BANK
II Is estimated that since the beginning Of the present
month, property has been destroyed by fire in the Uni
ted States to the amount of four million dollars.
There was subscribed in New Orleans, up 10 the lsh
instant the sum Of asl u.s. for tie relief OF the Mobile
sufferers.
GovRnSoa SEWARD, Of New York, has appointed
Thursday the ash day of November next to be ob.erv
ed dn, of public Thanksgiving
i VEsuvIus.-A German writer saws that in the Inst
eruption Of Vesuvius, AT the beginning Of the year. il ap
pearcd from "actusl mea,urcmcntn that the flames OF
recolunns in the night from the I'd to the 3D. Of Janu-
airy, with expansion Of from 1000 5000 f~c diane
ter tho height Of 100 from tho brink OF the
Il Crater.
Il The New Orleans lee says that eight hundred thou
sand dollars IN specie, has been shipped from that port
to Philadelphia for the Of the United States Bank,
aud that two hundred and hty thousand more were
ready 10 be shipped for the same desinstion.
II Tho Norfolk Herald says that during the fire in that
town, curious effect produced by the bursting Of
cask oi OH on the whnrt - ne oil being gntcd,
the side Of the wharf and into the river presenting
the appearance of cascade of are and spreading over
the watcr, covered IL with n sheet of brilliant namen
II The Yarmouth Register estimates the whole quantity
Of salt used in tho United States twelve millions Of
bushels annually y-haf imported and hulf domestic
The English give nncen millions OF bushels annually TO
their sheep alone
II by return laid before the British House of
nppesrs that within the last eight wears, there hn.
been expended for printing parliamentary papers, the
II enormous sun Of 373, ll6l - "a.
Tho Bank. nj New Orleans suspended specie pa,
on the 18th inst.
II The state of Kcnucky has School Fund of ore mil
lion dollars, besides hundred aud seventy Ave ho,
sand dollar. appropriated to the Transy snis unv.r.
| slty.
II The British government have mnde n conlrnc, viii,
the Niagara docs company. to build wnr-siennier tor
Lake Erie OF 400 tons burthsn The vess, Nil b, bni
at Chippewa, where the company has purchased groud
Tor saip yard, which is in cr preparation,
II The Governor Of Maine has issued hts proclamation
appointing Thursday the 2eih oi November, To he on
served no n day Of public thanksgiving and prayer.