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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-10-03

GRANT THoRBURN's OPINION or BACHE.
LORs.-"1'hese cOnsummate blockheads, the
bachelors, they too must join the hue and cry
To defacc and defane the most beautiful part
Of crestlon. Conscious that they are running
contrary to all laws, human and divine, they
come forth with hard words in place of argu.
mcnt; they are not able, say they, to sup.
port vile why, It costs you more in six
months to pay for the soda water you drink.
and the cigars you smoke and give away,
two articles you can well dispense with, and
an article that your fathers never saw,l than
It would take to support sensible woman for
twelve month. lie that hangs creation on
his arm, and feeds her ut this board-he that
hears the young ravens when they cry, will
never suffer the young Yankees to s,arve.-
When you have got money enough 10 buy
furniture, you will then 90 to housekeeping
and marry. Here the fowls of the air vii.
teach you-in the spring he looks out for his
mate-hc bas not got a stick or straw to.
wards housekeeping: together they gather
the sticks and straws; in a few days dwell.
ling is prepared for the young. But the
bachelors in every thing put the cart before
the horse, always wrong end foremost with
them. They say rs they get o nest they
look for bird, thus running quite cross
grained IN the face of nature.
"WbcD ] was not worth $50 dolla-s, ] mar
ried. My wife earned thirty ono and quar-.
ter cents with her needle, ! earned seventy
five cents with my hammer; yet I never 10
this day was without loaf Of brend aud u
shilling you have heard how Lawre Todd
began housekeeping ; the inventory was true;
VIC had but three chairs, one more than our
need; you may have hundred, but you can
only sit on one at time. Had my life to
begin anew and IN the same circumstances,
] would just do a. did then; OF the age Of
twenty y.two would rather lodge by the bush
with the woman Of my choice, than TO stru,
over Turkey carpet, cape on the sofa, yawn
by the piano, aud dream over the sideboard
N all the dark. gloomy and horrible forcbo-
ding Of bachelor of forty, for they know
the time Is past-twcnty-6ve years is never
10 be recalled"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-10-03

THE CoNvENTIoN.--Our Wing friends
may not generally be aware of the unu-
sual efforts now being made by the Van
Buren, leaders, in every part Of the
State, to rally their scattered troops,
and to strengthen and increase their
numbers for the next campaign. Ever
since their signal defeat in August they
have been most industliously engaged
in every town in the State, in endcavor-
ing to infusc into the minds of their
partizans spirit of activity, and to re-
enkindle hope of future success.
We are aware Of some of the schemes
of the Van Burcn party leaders, but
are not at liberty at present to disclose
them, or even to speak Of them in the
manner they merit, and as we intend
to do at some future day. We would
however, urge upon our Whig friends
Throughout the State, the importance
of being prepared, by the use of every
honorable means, to counteract the
cunning devices Of these pretended
Democrats, and to preserve untarnish-
ed the glory which every where accom-
ponics the name Of Rhode Island. Let
the Wings in every town in the State,
not excepting New Shorcham, send to
the Convention to be held ut Kingston,
a full, large delegation, of good men
and true-mcn who will be disposed TO
act up to, and carry out the well known
views Of the Wing frccmcn, touching
erery political subject that may be agi-
tated in that body. We are aware how
difficult it is for our New Shorcham
friends, situated as they are in the
midst Of the Ocean, at all times to leave
the Island. But We hope they will be
represented IN the Convention-they
ought to be represented there for no
town in the State contributed more
zealously, or more cflectually to our
recent Congressional victory, than did
the worthy Wings Of that fast anchored
lsle.
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"wHERE Is MASSACHUSETTS,,

"Whcre is Massachusetts" echoes from
every cliff and glen throughout our wide
spread domain. Where is she /? Where she
ever has been, and ever will be, for aught
toryisln can achieve. She is quoting the
petty vituperations in her Businesses, and ere
long the glad shout will rend he sky-"thcrc
che cometh, with her Whig Standard erect,
high aloft her banner gorgcously floating in
the breeze, while her ranks are unbrokcn and
her hosts unconqucrod." Drain the public
treasury, cxpend your private fortunes, We
minions Vt the 'lttlc" man, lavish it in lar.
gesses and donations upon this old fortress
Of federalism, and then like Poriia, "Brutus'
wife," she will be above suspicion. We have
tried her, aud We know that her plightcd
faith will no more be broken than will some
gust make level her granite hills she who
incurred OF least, one third of the national
debt, made md augmented by our revolu-
tionary conflict; she who has ever been the
nucleus around which American freedom has
ever delighted TO cling she supiney submit
tn the incursiops of her mos, l,nplacnbe foe !;
Never while the sun continues IN his orbit
by day, or The moon her course by night
The frcemcn Of Massac huseits are Of sternc,
make. From Berkshire to Bristol or Barn.
stable. "sircicbing like giants form onc
hundred miles into The scs," nll are ready To-
move up 10 the polls in a solid phnanx. and
do ms they ever have done, and by the blcs.
sings Of Providence ever mean to do.
The tocsin has sounded and we arc ready
TO abide the issue. We ask no ouortor.-
Forget not that the manilcs of the Adames
and Discs have fallen upon her SONS, Us did
the prophet Elyali's upon Elisha !--snd as
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-10-03

| MoBILf.--The sickness at this place con-
tinued with undated severity at tho latest
latcs. The following extract Of letter
from the Rev. Mr.. Hamilton, formerly Of
Newark, N. j., gives a thrilling account Of
The ravagcs Of The pestilence:
MOBILE, Sept. l5-For tho past five or
six weeks, the yellow fever has prevailed
here with unusual severity. 1t is really
frighlfu. We have had this week about lG
funerals a day. The number sometimes has
run as high as 23 or "a; and that out Of a
population greatly reduced. | do no, be-
licve that there is left here one-iflh of the
population we had last March. Every one
that could get away has left the city. My
whole time through the day, and often by
| night, is taken up with the care Of the sick
and dying, and in attending funerals. p.
was attacked about three weeks since with
great severity it was nearly week before
his disease was subdned. y. was taken i'll
the next day after p, but less sevcrely--yct
Z. is recovering more rapidly than J.. The
next day Mrs. Hamilton was attacked with
considerable severity she is now slowly re-
covering and sits upa little. J. was next
taken, but is well again. You may suppose,
ME, have had but little leisure. Through
the mercy Of God, my own health is yet good
though so general and so fatal is the sick
ness, can hardly expect to escape. You
need not, therefore, be surprised should you
hear that | have been attacked, or even that
| have been cut off To escape wholly is
more than can antisciatc. This morning
preached in town, and had 93 hcarcrs-grcat
aud small, black and white. At half pnst
3 p. NJ. preached at Spring Hill, IA summer
treat abb ~ ci. h. miles distant and there
had the little church full-perhaps I70 pres.
cnt After which, at 5 o'clock, ] attended
the funeral of Lieut.. Kilbe, Of the U. Suites
Army, at Summerville, three miles out Of
town. il was near dark when ! reached
home, and after ten ! was sent for To visit
several sick persons. Thus has passed this
day, and like it, most OF my days pass. Mr..
X. died last nigh, in horrible agonics, of yell
low fever.
MoBILr.-The Register of Sept. IS, says
that the cases Of fever appeared to increase
The intcrmenis on the 10Th were 20 ; OF the
l7th, The Mayor had appointed the I9,h
to be observed as day Of fasting, hunila.
ton aud prayer
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him. II occurred to him immed lately
that a suspicion had entered their minds
Of his being an emissary Of their Spanish
masters, and that he was secking',o en-
trap them into some confession of what
took place on board the Amistad.
Fortunately, just at this time the in
terpreter Ferry came in, and at Mr..
GallaudePs request explained to them
that he was their friend, and entertained d
sg ainst them no such hostile design as
they suspected and the good effect Of
this was quickly made apparent by their
coming up in succession to shake hands
with Mr.. Gallaudet, and then very rea-
dily resuming the conversation.-[ ~
Y. Com. .4dp.
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and put on board Of the boats, including one
Of our boats.
They departed and landed Duddingston al
the old s,iIlhonsc wharf, at Pswtuxet, and
put the chief into the house Of Joseph Rhodes.
Soon after, oil the party were ordered to de-
part, leaving one boat for the leaders Of the
expedition, who soon set the vessel on fire,
which consumed her to the waier's edge.
The name Of the most conspicuous actors
are us follows, viz: Mr.. John Brown. Captain
Abraham Whipplc, John b. Hopkins, Bsnja.
min Dunn, and five others, whose names
have forgotten, and John Mawney, Ben amin
Page, Joseph Bucklin, and Turpin Smith, my
youthful companions. all of whom IRE dead
believe every man Of the party, excepting
myself; and my age is cighty-six years this
twenty ninth day OF August, eighteen hun.
dred and thirty -nine.-lS:D.
EPHRAIM BOWEN.
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a PUBLic Dinner was recently given 10
the Hon. J. Graves by tho citizens oI Gerard
county, Kentucky, where he was born. The
following were among the sentiments:
IlENRY CLAY-likc the majestic oak Of
lis own native forest, around whose head The
lightnings of political faction have dashed
he yet stands nnscalhcd, bidding defiance to
The minions of power.
WILLIAM fENnY Distinguish
I'D IN the councils Of the nation, we love him
only less than cur own Clay.
DANIrL WEBsTER-Thc able defender or
the constitution; his recent magnanimous
withdrawal from the Presidential comics, en-.
titles him To the warmest coin,nc ndaiion Of
The American people
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WreaI0 Of TIE Ttm { 4
Kingston Convention.

The freemen of the sereral to,cns IN
This State opposed 10 the Interference Of
the officers Of the general government IN
our elections, and TO The dictaiion Of the
people IN other States in our institutions,
are requestedio 10 elect such number Of dele
gates as they may Judge proper, to mec'
in Conpeniioa a. the State House in
Kingston on Me 3lst Of October merit, al
7 O'Clock =. NJ, for The purpose Of re-
commencing 10 The good people Of Ibis
State such measures as the occasion shall
demand.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-10-03

AN INCIDENT. Africans now in
the Jail ut Hartford are very far indeed
from exhibiting the stoldity and lack of
intelligence SO generally characteristic
of the Southern negro. On the contra
ny they are, almost without exception,
quick in their movements, animated in
conversation, and, SO far as can be
judged by those who do not understand
their language, they have intellects
quite as acute as those Of our Indians, or
of any uncivilized people. A little cir
cumstance occurred on Friday last,
which afforded a good illustration OF
their promptiiude in "jumping at con-
clusion."
Mr.. Gallaudet, the well known in.
structor Of deaf-mutes, has passed some
hours every day in the jail, conversing
with the Africans by signs, and endea-
voring to make up vocabulary Of their
language. 1--WE may here observe, by
the way, that he finds little difficulty in
commune ating with them, using the
signs employed in conversing with deaf
mutes--that is, the signs relating to visi-
BILE and tangible objects the conven-
iional signs, representing letters and
words, are of course beyond their COM
prehension. His object on Friday was
to ascertain whether they had any dis
tinct idea Of Supreme Being, as the
Judge and rewarder or punisher Of human
actions. To this end he began by di-
recting their atte ention to various natural
objects--an elephant--,he sun--the
moon--stars--the wind, rain, Sc
When he found that they perfectly un-
derstood him, he asked them, by signs,
whether they knew Of any thing higher
than the sun, moon, stars, &C.; and Sc
veral of them answered in succession
that they did-that Cody was above all
these things. BY farther questioning
Mr.. Gallaudet satisfied himself that
Gooiy was their name for God and
then he proceeded to inquire whether
they believed that Cody would punish
improper actions. lie made signs rep
reseniing the act Of stealing-that Of
striking, and other wrongful doings; and
asked if Cody would whip, or punish,
for such things. This also several OF
the negroes answered in the affirmative;
clearly showing, all the time, by their
intelligent looks, and their close atten-
tion 10 his motions, that they not only
understood but were much interested in
his proceedings
A. length, however, Mr.. Gallaudet,
still rising IN his scale of inquiries, con-
veyed to them the idea of murder by
emitting the throat, aud asked if Gooiy
would whip for this also. But the mo-
ment the negroes caught his meaning
they cast down their ewes and were ST.
lent nor could he induce one Of them
to resume the conversation, or indeed ,n
hold any farther commune alton with
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-10-03

SICKNESS IN THE SOUTH.-The suf-
ferings Of our brethren in some of the
Southern States occasioned by the yell
low fever which has prevailed to most
frightful extent in New Orleans, Mo-
bile, and many other cities, is calcula-
ted to awaken, and has awakened, in
the bosoms Of their more favored brcth-
rem Of the North, the keenest sympathy
and sorrow. Whatever may be the
differences Of opinion between u por-
ton Of our citizens in the North, and
those Of the South touching certain ex-
citing subjects, every unkind or I'M
proper feeling is forgotten or suppress
sed, in view of the heart-rending DESC
lation that has swept, and even now is
sweeping, over these fair cities, sudden
ly consigning to the gloomy mansions
of the tomb, hundreds, who, but yestcr-
day - it were, moved actively in the
midst Of lile's bustling scenes, and then
quickly passed away to the unbroken
darkness of the grave. We sincerely
hope to hear moro favorable accounts,
although there is reason to fear that
nothing short of the frosts of November
will ehectually stay the ravages of the
destroying angel.
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NEUPOR L.

II meeting Of The Whig Jreemen Of the
io'cn of .Nerpo,t, piH be holden al The
Siaie House, IN his torn, on Tmsday
ercning, Oci l0ih, otG o'clock, 10 choose
delegates TO attend Il Uhig Stale Conren-
iion 10 be holden on The 3lst of October
neri, al South Kingston, and 10 transact
such other business as may be laid before
said meeting. a general and punciuai
Is requested.
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TITER TON.

The Whig Jreem'n of 1irerion, farora-
6ie 10 The Convention TO be heid al King
stom, on The 3lst Of October nert, are
requested 10 meet al Lqrton's Tarern, near
The Stone Bridge, in said to,cn, on Tues
day erening, Oct. l0h, al 6 o'clock, for
Me pur, ose Of eteeting delegates 10 said
Contention, and for transaeiing such other
business as may come before them.
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MIDDLETOWN.

Tile Whig .treemen ofhe form of Md
dleio'rn, are requested 10 meet at The To'On
House, IN said ioun, on Tuesday erening,
Oct. lOM, at 6 O'Clock, for The purpose
Of appointing "elegates 10 attend a general
Whig., Correction, 10 be held at Kingston,
on The 3lst Of October neri. "A general
attendance Is requested.
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JAMESTOWN.

The Whig (ivemen Of the torn Of James
ioun, are requested 10 meet al The Middle
School House, in said ioum, on Tuesday
eremine, Oct. lOih, at 6 o'clock, Jor the
purpose Of appointing delegates 10 The
Comreniion 10 be holden at Kingston, on
The 3lst of October.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-10-03

srJ@ The editor of this paper expect
ing to be absent from home for several
weeks, has left the editorial department,
in charge of Henry Y. Cranston, Esq,
to whom all communications, sc. in
tended for the Herald, will be address
sed during his absence. Oct. 3.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-10-03

President Wayland, Of Brown University.
accompanied by his lady, is abooi to embark
for Europe, where he will pass year in ira
yelling and visiting tho principal institutions.
lie departs, il is said, curly lex, month.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-10-03

TnE HON. ABBorr LAwRrNcr has beer
nominated as Representative in Congress.
in place Of tho Hon. Richard Fletcher re-
signed. Massachusetts herself can furpisl.
no better mnD for that station.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-10-03

An American who writes from "The Sum.
mi, OF Cheops, the highest Of the Pyramids
Of Egypt on the 3Isi OF January, dincd with
nine Americans ut Cairo, on the 30'h. the
Iarges, number ibst ever assembled ~ that
place ot one tiuic.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-10-03

The Governor of Massachusetts has np-
pointed Thursday, November 2eth, for the
annual Thanksgiving.
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Mr.. CLAY" 1t is more than proba-
BILE (says the Alexandria Gazette) that
Mr.. Clay will be the Wing candidate
Of the National Convention, and that
he will be the regular opposition candi-
date to Mr.. Van Buren. Whether he
will succeed is a matter Of doubt but,
we have the strongest reasons for be-
lioving that he is not only the best can
didate that the opposition can run, on
account Of his talents, his services, and
his claims but that, also, now, he is
the most apaiiable, and tho ono most
likely to concentrate upon himself the
votes of the great majority of the peo-
pie Of this country who are opposed to
the present administration. Mr.. Clay,
we feel authorised to say, has had and
will have nothing to do with the decis-
ion of the question-who is to be the
Whig candidate lie would be the
same, should General Harrison be cho-
sen, that he now is. Personally, he is
Indifferent to office and Distinction
The measure of his fame is full. His
friends have his public career for the
future, in their own hands-we mean
his public career, so far as future hOnors
are concerned"
There is more reliance to be placed
on this single paragraph, from such u
judicious and prudent a paper, us the
Alexandria Gazette, than upon hun
drcd pages of discourses upon availa-
bility.
In the Intelligcnccr of "Wednesday
is an article of considerable length, en-
titled, The Ground zoe stand upon, in
which the editors reitcrate their de-
claration to acquiesce in the decision
of the National Convention, and add
No one who is familiar with our
course will suppose, on the strength of
this declaration of ours, that we are in
different as to the selection that may be
made of candidate for the Presidency,
or that we have no fixed opinion on the
subject. HENRY CLAY is, in our opin-
ion, emincntly fitted, by his manly ma
ture, by his dauntless courage, and his
generous self-devotion, by long training
in public life, and by many and price
less services rendered to his country,
to preside over her domestic councils,
and guide the conduct of her Foreign
Relations, in the capacity of Chief
Magistrate of the United States. Mr..
Clay ought to be the candidate Of the
opposition for the Presidency, for these
reasons, and because such is the opin-
ion of large proportion Of those of his
fellow-citizens whose politics accord
with his. This is our deliberate opin-
ion, pronounced without fear, favor, Or
affection, and, we may add, without
prejudice Of any sort, because for each
Of the other persons spoken Of for the
Office we entertain high respect and
every sentiment Of kindness and good
will. We give distinct utterancc to
this opinion of ours, now, the more
readily, when we see efforts making to
detract by indirection from the distin-
guished merits of this great man, and
to disparage his claims upon the graft
tude of his country, by those at whose
hands he has not deserved it.
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Madame Celeste quits the United Stn,es
with fortune Of Sl50,000.- W y paper.
Did any ono ever hear Of clcrqymans
dccumula,Ing SLIGO by hi ptoIession?
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PATRONAGE TO PRINrERs.-A writer in
the Baltimore Chronicle is compiling and
publishing series Of papers, exhibiting tho
expenditures of Government in different de-
pa artments, &c. illustrative Of the corruption
and extravagance that prevail in these par
ticulars. One number of these relates to
Government Printers, which reminds us Of a
humorous anccdote heretofore related by
Hon John Holmes, of Maine, in one Of his
public speeches. The anecdote ran thus:
at is said that the day after Gen. Jack
sons Inauguration, tweDty-four editors Of
ne cwspapers marched in procession To tho
Presidents 10 get their pay. Poor old man,
he was TO be pined. Among them was Noah
Of the Advocate, and Hill Of the Patriot
Noah wps q man Of ease, and TO appearance
well fed Hill was lean, lank and lan,h0rn-
jawed--a very Cassius. Noah, q shrcwd,
cunning fellow, stopped the procession and
proposed u different order. Here said be,
Hill, you ore the ugliest of the clan, Of a
hungry aspect enough. | am fat and plump:
you shall lead us on, and as soon rs the old
president sees this picture OF starvation he
will surrender at once.' Well it worked to
a charm. They ente red the palace in this
order the president was sent for and enter
ed the room. lie started back-'good God
gentlemen, take all you want The old hero
though his nerve never forsook him in bat
tie, could moi stand this, but surrendered st
once and twcn,y-thrce Of the twenty. four
obtained Office, and the twenty fourth, for
being left out, let out the whole story"
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they smote the waters asunder, so can she
the ,urbid waves Of Van Buren, Democracy.
Il [Taumon Whig. s\ fta III
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The following is from the excellent citizen
now no more, Matthno Carey. lfhc had leh
nothing behind save this advice to young
men, it would have immortalized him.
.7drice 10 Young .Men.-Shun the dcspica-
BILE character of political brawler But let
nothing, except being bed-ridden, prevent
you from exercising that inestimable privi-
lege, the elective franchise. Never disgrace
yourscfb by an absence from the polls, under
the unjustifiablc, fallacious plea, TINT your
single vote is of no consequence. Some Of
The most important measures Of legislative
bodies, here and elsewhere, have been car
ried by majorties Of one, two or three.
The vote on the nbdcnion Of james H.,
and the elevation of William and Mary to
the throne of Great Britain, was carried by q
majority of t,ro-5l to 40!! Let this be an
nnceasIng warning to you of the Importance
of a vote or two. Never have to rcproach
yourself, that profigate man has been elec-
ted, or bad measure adopted, through your
absence from this sacred du,y.-.uatihe,o
(UYU