Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-12-19
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Augusta lost 24O inhabitants by tho yellow
fover during its recent presence there. The ca
ses amounted to nearly 1000.
The steamboat Wilmington, on her passage
from New Orleans to st, Louis recently, burs,
her oilers, killing ind woundng fifteen or TWEEN
ty persons who were on board Of her.
1t is said that the friend, of the present ad-
minisraticn are anxious that Col Johnson should
decline standing for reelection to the Vice Pres-
dency, but ,ha, no refuses to do so.
NonrH Eastern BeyNDARY.-We loarn
from the New Brunswick papers, that the Com
missoners had completed their explorations, in
the disputed territory, and about to return 10
England, and to report their doings and discover
| les TO the British Government.
Dr. Brandreth ha. obtained a verdict in the Supreme
Judicial Court OF .62sa against Benjamin D. Mus1ey, Of
Boston. fer making and selling a spurious medicine
" which he called 4" Brandreti's Pills"
\ pilot boat has been fitted out from Philadelphia,
supplied with provisions canvas, &s to aid vessels in
distress which may be on the coast. This has heen
done at the expense of the underwriters
Il The Madsonian says the seats Of Mr.. Stuart ofno-,
(whig, and Mr.. Lucas of Virginia, ". b. will NOT BE
coSrEsTED There remain, therefore, only the five dis
puted nom New Jersey, and the Pretcnsions Of
Mr. Ingersol OF Peunsy lvana TO Mr.. Naylor'. scat
II Half dozen or more Loeooeos have been committed
II TO prison in New York city, charged with having voted
each several different ,mos In the different wards. Tie
IL nj he m n
tho Legislature Of that State by the passage of the
| Register Law" We shall then see how the popular
II vote W III stand in the city of New York.
n letter from Washington says, The contractors o
the new Post Office building are tired OF their bargain
aud have made proposition to give II up losing there
by the twenty per reserved from the payments al
ready due. 1t is said that the building cannot be CON
| pleted under two million Of dollars"
\ LoSa MEssAoEs.--snys the Wilmington, IN. e.
Chronicle -" Tho other day looked into an edition
tho messages and addresses Of the Presidents OF 'h
United States from 1856 down to 1882 The book con
,ains los messages and inaugural addresses embrace
in 6ii pages OF ths.e, as many pages are seeupie
with the aud addresses OF jackson and Va
Buren, as with the EIGHTY similar documents OF ihci
predecessors"
the novel notion Of building hotcl within the ceobra
ted Mammoth Cave ofKertucky which Is II miles lont
aud hs. actually purchased tho property and is maxim
his for the speedy erection OF the house
The foreign correspondent Of the Now York America
state. that reprints OF American books arc very FRI
quent in London Nearly all tho recent novels pu'
i.hcd in this country, may be had In rnterno'Sr Rov
: for six pence each, printed the Walio system
The Kennehec Journal says, that pumpkins cut Inf
slices and preserved with few lemons or oranges, risl
dssser, hut little inferior to the best imported pr
f served ciiron aud IN flavor scarcely TO bo d!s,ngishe
Tho rumor cf Inc capture NJ the town oi Nn'hmor'
hy the Tetan uoopr under Col. Ross, is confirmed by
letter Published In the New orleans Louisiana AdNe
= tiscr, aud daiol Han Antonio, Oct. rs.
II pilot boat has been nited ont rem rhiladcll hi
supplied with provisions, canvass &C. to aid vessels
., distress whch may be on the coast. This has be-
!, done nj the expense of the Undcrwtior
a. The ship Margaret, Iatcly arrived ~ Liverpool tro
upeh.c, hri go hoard Sn owl, thkCh at sea some %
hundred miles iton. land.