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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31

The guns of the Gigate having an
swered ihoso Of the fort, she continued
to fire minute guns. From the morning
the yards we're slung aud The flags hoist
ed half mast high, as signs Of mourning,
in which foreign ships and vessels join
ed. When the procession appeared on
tho quay, the English troops formed n
double line, through which The car pas
sed slowly to the shore. Al the waters
edge, where the English lines had .ermi-
mated, ! had collected nll the officers Of
the French division, waiting, in deep
mourning, and heads uncovered, the ap-
proach OF the coffin. When within
twenty PAGES of us it stopped, and the
Governor advancing to me, delivered
up to me, in the name of his govern
ment, the remains of the Emperor Ma
poleon.
As soon as the coffin was lowered into
the boat Of The frigate prepared to re-
ceive il, the general emotion was again
renewed-ihe dying wish OF The En'-
peror Napoleon began to be accomplish
ed-his remains reposed under the ma
iional flag. All signs Of mourning was
from thni time abandoned; the same
honors which the Emperor would havo
rccc lived had he been living, were paid
to his mortal remains, md il was amidst
salulcs from the ships, dressed out in
their colors, and their yards manned,
ihat the cutter, ese orted by tho boats OF
all the ships, pursued its way slowly
towards the (rigatc. On arriving OH
board, The coffin was received between
two rack of officers under arms, md car
ried on TO the quarter deck, which had
been arranged as chopelle ardente.
\ According as you bad ordered me,
guard Of sixty men, commanded ny The
senior lieutenant Of the trigate, did the
honors. Although it was already late,
the abso!ulion was pronounced, and Tho
body remained thus exposed all night
Almoner and an officer kept watch by
his side.
/ On the 10Th, ut ten o'clock in the
morning, MI the officers and crews OF
the French ships Of war and merchant
men having been assembled on boaId
the frignte, a solemn funeral service was
C cele brated-; the body was then lowered
between decks, where ehopsHs arde'ac
had been prepared to receive it.
At noon all was terminated, and the
/ irjgato was ready to sail but the draw
Jog up Of the process rerbaur requiring
two days, it was only on the morn
ing Of the 18th that the Belle Poule and
Favoritc were abIe to get under weigh.
The Orestc, which at the same time, sail
cd for its destination. Alter II prosper
Gus and easy passage, have Just ar
chored in The roads of Cherbourg, at
five in the morning.
Receive, Admiral, The. .nssur-
ancc OF my respect, the Cap
tain Of tho Belle PouIc,
Il. D'ORLEA>s.
Il Ro,Is of cberbonry Nov 3OO
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31

ba offered, is the cup of n syrcn, and The
wine, spiced and delicious though il he,
an eating poisoa. The man nut OF debt,
though with flaw in his jerkin. crack
in his sine leather, and n hole in hs hat,
ia still the son Of liberty, free "a the sing.
ing lark above him bu, the debtor, tho
clothed in the utmost bravery, what 's he
but n srri' on, upon hcIday-n slave to
he reclaimed Ut any instant by his ownor,
the creditor My son, il poor, scc wine
! in tho running spring let 'hy mouth
water ut last weeks roll think a
ihreudbarc coat the "only wear )" and
acknowledge whte-wash gnrret the
illest housing place iofn gentleman: do
this, and hoe debt. So shall thy hear
bc at peace, and the sherlfbn con!ound
ed.-- Douglass Jerrold in "Heads Of h'
People"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31

THE STEAM Snrs - II is stated in the
Newly ork Commercial Advertiser ,hao
the steam ships President, and British
Queen, are to undergo some alterations,
after which they will commence their
trips, taking their departure ON the lotb
OF each month from Liverpool aud Len
don alternately, beginning with the Pres
ldcnt from Liverpool, on the 10Th OF Feb
ruary, the Grea, Western is also 10 an
dereo n thorough examination, 'iaRd en
rcsuniug her trips in March, win he mr.
ranged to run a, such period, as not ,o in
t,ricre with The stated tmcs Of the other
ships.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31

NrwsrApERs-Ac child beginning to
read, becomes delighted with ncws?a-
per, because ho reads of names and
things which are very familiar, and he
will make a progress accordingly. "A
newspaper in one year, says Mr.. Weeks,
is worth quarters schooling to chlld,
anLeverv father must consider TINT sub
siantal information il connected with
this advancement. Tho mother Of the
family being one of lis heads, and having
n moro inmp diate charge Of the children,
ought 10 be intelligent Of mind, pure in
lang and always cheerful and cir
cmnspect. As the instructor OF her
children, she should herself be instruct
ed.
A mind occupied becomes fortified
against the Ills Of life, aud is brnccd for
any emergency. Children, amused by
reading and study, are of course consd-
crate and more easily governed.
How many thong gb,Icss young mon
have spent their evenings IN a tavern or
grog shop, which ought TO have been
devoted to reading! How many parents
who have never spent twenty dollars ior
books for their families would gladly have
given thousands 10 reclaim a son oT
daughter, who had iGnoran'ly and tho't-
Iessly fallen into temptation
Weekly newspapers can be hal from
ooe 10 three dollars per year, being from
Two to FIVE cents per week. Each pa
per costs tho printer helnre il is printed d
about one cent. lie therefore obtains
from one TO four cents for his editorial
duties, and for printing, distributing
composition, &c. This is extremely low.
I, is the price paid for advertisements
which must keep newspapers alive.
Thus the readers OF newspapers gc
the cheapest OF all possible reading.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31
From the n. Y.Eyening Express.
MAJOR DOWNING.

We have just received tho following
Letter from our old friend Major Doun-
ing,-and as il contains some timely and
useful hints 10 office seekers, we delay
not in presenting il 10 our readers. We
could have hoped that his application at
least would have found favor, bul It seems
that ,he Major realizes The truth "i the
old say ing, that "the shoemaker's wife
is the worst shod woman in the Parish. "
However great Our dependence on his
philosophy, we have still greater in his
patriotism in rcconciling the GinerGPs
advice to his own good nss,-and We
trust, the moral will not be lost.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31

InroRTaNcE oP ADvERrisiNGo- The
Nrwburyport Herald says ave hase
known wilhin few mouths, two iS-tsp-
ccs, in our own town, where indi' idUals
who have disposed Of property, would
have saved over thee hand,cd dollars
each by pay my Que dollar ior an sdyrr-
isenr Ut, aud during The sixteen years
~ which We have been connected with
~ printing ciIice, wo have known n hun
drrd instances ~ which people have "st
smaller sumaby iho samv shcnsish'cd-
ness.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31
E!LLEN.'

IS DEBrANp oyT OF DGBr.-Of what
a hideous progeny of Ill is debt the faith
er! What lies, what mcanness, what
invasons on self respect, what cares,
what double dealing low, in due
season, it will carve the frank, open face
INTO wrinkles now, like knife, twill
stab ti,e homes, heart. And then its
to change a goodiy face into mask Of
brass f.; how, with the iusidious custom Of
drJt, has the tue man become a callous
trickstsr A freedom from debt, and
what IA uouiisliiDg sweetness may be
found in cold water what tooibsoinc-
ness in dry crust what ambrosial
nouiisilnent in hard egg BE- sure
az it, no who dimes out Of debt, though
ils meal he biscuit and an onion, dimes
in The A polio" AnI then for raimon,;
what warmth in threadbare coat, if the
,ado,'s receipt be IN Inc pocket what
TyIiau pnrplo in the faded waist coat, the
,csi not owed for how GLOSSY the well
worn hat, al II covers not the aching head
of Il debtors Next, the home sweets,
the outdoor recEs alton OF the free man.
The sircet-door kaocker falls not n knell
on his heart the foot on the staircase,
though he lives on the third pair, sends
no spasni through his anatomy at the
rap at h;s door he can crow fns,h "comc
in," and his pulse still ben, heslthiuiiy
his hcuri siEks not in his bowels. See
ban ahrood, boy confidently, yet how
pleasantly, he takes the street ; how he
ielnrns look for look with any passenger;
how he sauoters; how, me eting an ac-
qnaIn'ance ho glands and gossips But,
then, ihis man knows not debt /; debt,
that casts drug into the richest wine !;
that makes tho food ofthe gods unwhoc-
some, indigcsiibte f; that sprinkles the
bauqueis al II LucullDs with ashes. and
drops s"oi ~ the soup uf mn emperor
de5t. thai Ilku the moth, makes value
less furs and yelv'is, enclosing the wear
.r ~ fcsiering prison. (the shirt Of
Nsssus was shit nod paid for y debi i,
that writes upun ir~sroed walls the hand
writing at th" a,tnf"cy thai puts voice
"ftrrrur ~ the knHaknF ibm makes the
heart quake ut 81 haunted fire side
debit, the invisible demon that wulks
ahfnad with a NAN nnw guickenin2
HE s'eps. nov making him look on all
sides Ike n hunted beast, mud now bring
ing IN his face ihe ash, hue of death, ns
the ncOnsci"u, passenger Looks pian.
cinyly npon him! Po'tny is a bitter
draughi, rcf may. and sometimes with
.s,ivsn,nge, lac gni,.bed down though
The drinser mske "ry fac"s. ih"r" na,
amer al, bc ~b..inspns roodnrs> IN tliS
Iup. But Debt, hosever cnuiccusly u
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31
Roads Of Cherbourg, Nov. go"

sCFFor President and Vice Preside mt
of the United States, the aggregate vote
IN 81 States is g, 1885, without coun-
ting 1000 or 5000 which were given for
Biruey (Abolition) and scattering. Ma
king over ? ,40O, 900 votes polled in 2l
States, or more than 100000 on All av-
erage-The whole vote of Arkansas will
be abou, IA, 900: and perhaps Il fair al
lowanco for South Carolina would be
-, 600.
IIarlison's majority over Van Buren,.
in "a States 10 1881; and if We allow
Van Buren,, u majority Of 300 IN AIkan-
sas and 81 ,;S18 N 5. Carolina, ilarrison's
vote over Van Buren, in the country ut
large, is One Hundred and Twouiy
Thousand.
The increase OF votes ever the votes Of
1886, is IN round numbers, 900, 600, or
60 per cent
FRoM CniNA.-The s'rip Lion, nr-
rived at New York, brings accounts
from Macao, to July Ilth. The cor
respondent of The n. Y. Evening Star
says: The blockade ut Canton was
vigorously enforced, and was expected
TO continue from ~ to 10 months; the
latter part of the statement is ol course
mere conjecture.
Several English merchants were pre-
pairing to leave Macao, nnh expected to
be able TO procure building lois on the
island of Cbusew, which they confident
ly predicted would be in possession Of her
majesty's lorces--.El0 Bedford .Mtr.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31
ERONl rEXAS.

Galveston papers to the 18th Of De-
ccmber have been received at New Or
leans.
The Texan House of Re presenia,ives
has passed resolution directing the
military committee TO inquire into the
expcdiency of authorizing The President
to accept oil tho services Of 5000 men,
for the invasion of Mexico, allowing them
to have what they take from the enemy,
and a league Of land oul of any they may
conquer.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31

The following toast was given ut
Tippecanoe celebration at Wcstiiold,
New Jersey, last week;
Martin lan Bwsn-- Conquered by a
'coverd;" outrun by "a "niun III an IRON
cages" Vanquished Ivy "pe'iicoat Gen.
eral," and soundly beaten Ivy an "oId
Gronoy."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31

VERY GHATnyiNG.-Gcn. Jackson.
has lived to see the first man he turnod
out of office for opinions sake, almoss
unanimously elected Presidcrt OF the
United States, and the follower of his
footsteps quito rs unanimously re-
icctcd.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31

Gould we but look into many domestic
rircIra With al their outward sh,w ol
hnery, what scenes Of misery would-pros
eus themselves TO our view, all ori.ina-
ting IN the ,enseisss rsge tor gep,.lity, o.
The silly ambition OF fgnine an = higher
station than that 10 which they belong
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31

The subject ot the establishment Oi II
National Armory in the West (Which
has been before Congress for 90 years.
ives again brought up and committed to
the committee on Naval affairs. The
Committee OF examination report IN Ia
vor of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, but admit that
Beaver in Pennsylvania possesses great
advantages.
Bills were reported from the commit
tee of Ways and Means, making oPpro-
priations for The Navy, and for the Indian
Department
An inquiry was ordered relating TO
the Chandelier, as to whose fault had
occasioned its fall, and whether it had
been paid for or not.
Mr. Adams bill Of the last session,
"to ensure tho more faithful execution
Of the laws relating to the collection OF
duties on IMPORTS" was then taken up
and occupied the remainder Of the ses-
sion. II will be recollected that this
bill passed the House at the last session,
was sent TO the Senate, and was returned
to the House but in the press Of busi-
ness at the winding up Of Congress il
was lost.
In SENATE, Thursday, Dec. 24.-
Among other petitions was one from the
heirs of Robert Fulton, praying Con
gress TO recognize and pay their claims
upon the Government. Bills were pass
ed sevcrally to provide for the punishment
of certain crimes against the United
States and bill for the relief Of Han
nah Leighton.
Mr. Benton introduced and made Al
long speech on his bill for the taxation Of
Bank paper, in the District Of Colum-
bia but in consequence Of the oPposi-
ton to his il-advsod scheme generally
in the Senate, (inclndiDg Mcssrs. King
and Clay of Alabama, and others Of the
Administration pariy,j he was finally
obliged TO ask permission TO Withdraw it.
1t has Therefore had n more summary
disposition than any important measure
brought before Congress for dozen
years past.
In THE House, n report was present
cd from the President Of the United
States in answer to resolution Of the
House, giving an account Of the public
works that have been suspended during
The last year under the Authority of tho
President
After the presentation Of petitions and
reports, an Incidental debate arose on
the pre- -emplon policy, which finally, on
the suggestion of Mr.. Hubbard, that
the subject was All important one, and
had come up very unexpectedly, was
cut short by successful motion OF ad.
Journmen,, and both Houses adjourned
over TO Monday.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31
"To sum up half nmnhind. .
Aud add iwo-,hinls Of the remaining half,
Aud hnd ,le total Of their hopes and fears
Drcaius--eupty dreams"

"1'u sum up half n,ankind,
I Aud add iwo-,hinls Of the remaining hall,
/ Aud hnd ,he total Of their hopes and fears
Drcams--enpty deans"
Ii isa conviction which forces itself
upon us, as we journey along the worlds
great thoruughtare this pothingness oil
life. Pussion may lend It's different pur-
suits u momentary interest, and iancy
may robe thcm IN her ioseatc hues.-
Bat experience ~ sure TO dlsenchant US,
and with a hard, uhsparlng pencil, to
dash uu, one by one, all the creations ol
Young hope from the canvass
Yet while from the more advanced
periods of life, we gaze back through IT'S
dese,t vista, we sometimes catch glimpse
of an oasis that almost compensutes US
for all the bitterness and barenncss that
stretches between. Such perhaps to
su,ne are the N mories Of their first love,
beautiful aud intense absorbing thought,
\ feeling, aud reason iiscll, making dlvln-
ity Of its object, and O heaven Of lis
hopes. Such may also be the visions oi
young ambition, fine, phrrnsicd and fer
vent, and'imagined with all the ardor OF
early enthusiasm. But To us the past
hath nothing of such unf,ding and h'I"g
luvclincss, rs the storlcd reuiTmbraGces
of childhood, ere the strpeut had catered
lis Eden bowers, OF care had eanArrec
the hear; with its unrcsilng curse, ibeY
come back upon one much na d"ih Toe
fresh breath Of morning TO the ieSered
frame of the midnight reyciler; or h>s
the last rosy rays of twilight bursting ~
through half opened laulcc, they light
up every chamber d! the soul with the
fresh and fervid glow Of youthful emo
iiors.
Who that has had an ordinary share
# ihe G.SaypoiEunen.s and dlsquieis oi
lie. would not give weeks and mniihs %
rs present nerauye cslsiCnce ior one
hour of Ihase fresh and unwogG feelings
with which he rainbolei prrchance over
bis native hills IA the days OF his boy
hood : The very thought of that fairy
period brings home strange yearnlng
to the heart, and comes up traught with
a thousand golden associations and wild
and romantic memories.
Childhood is the Eden or our existence,
and we leave il like our first parents, to
90 forth amidst the tcdium, tho toll and
bitterness Of life, never TO return. When
was earth the iairest-when was life the
/ happiest-when was hope most buoyant
/ When was the heart fullest of those un.
bough, ,unbH ghtod affections, which bless
where they abide 1t was in the day,
Of our childhood, ere yet We had begun
to address ourselves TO .he sud bu.ness
of liie-and while a. yet
/ "No sense had we of Ills ~ come,
Nor cares beyond today
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31

The Legislature Of New York sill
meet at Albany next 1uesday.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31
Thought for s;sc Season.

The celebrated Marshal SAKE, on his
death bed, speaking of his life, declared
that il had been 'most excellent dream.
And so ends all tho Iabours, and pl"ries
and ,riumphs of human ambition. How
truly we may esclaNm with Burke, what
shadows we are, and what shadows We
nre pursuingn /, were indeed an easy
task
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31
I. l'slcn iii. ;, g.

tie woasn being deceived was 10 tbs ra"s'
gression.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-31

"No sense had we Of lis ~ come,
Nor cares beyond to day"
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-08-20

drop in his cup of bitterness. Mr. Rantou 4,
evidently walked up the wrong passenger Mr..
Evans Yields an Herculean club, and wo to that
man who comes under its blows Logic is his
forte. Mr. Rantoul, is man of detail-a rapid
and fluent speaker, but showed himself deficient
in comprehensive generalization. In the Park or
in Tammany Hall, he would be an effective
caucus speaker, but in discussion of the great
principles of Political Economy and civil admin
straton, with George Evans of Maine he ap-
peared small indeed
At the result of that discussion, we were proud
of our own mother State. We were proud of the
wing party, and of wing principles. They con-
tain everything calculated to take hold of the
better part of man s nature; they have been the
raying cry of the Patriot and Phanthropist of
every nation under heaven. They are the spon-
taneous outpourngs of the freemans heart,-and
when tried in the balance Of practice, of rigid
they have never been found wanting.
KENNEBEC.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-08-20
Office Holders.

" Our Patriot neighbor, has some conscience
yet left but we fear he will succeed in hardening
himself, completely, if he keeps on. In his last
paper he publishes the following paragraph, by
way, we suppose, of quoting his nicer sensibil-
ties. He says :-'suppose all the office-holders
in this government, we're removed tomorrow,
would not their places be filed by other men p
The Patriot editor, goes the supposition,
that Gen. Harrison, would be governed, in ap-
pointing public officers, by the same principle,
or rather lack of principle, that is now much
in vogue, with the present dominant party. He
is, however, in this, very much mistaken,-for
the only prerequisite that would be required by
Gen, Harrison's administration, would be, sim
ply-"H he honest-ish he capa6le"? We agree with
the Patriot, that if we are to have change of
principles-no change of policy, in the Govern
ment, we shall gain but little in change of men,
But such, we assure our neighbor, will not be the
case.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-08-20
SENATE.


The Globe publishes an extract from the
Montgomery Advertiser Extra, IL. FL
which processes to have returns from all
the Senatorial districts, and gives IA
Wings to 10 Loco Focos. This is con-
tradicted in the letter below from the Intel
igencer, which says we have Is Senators;
the member in dispute is probably from
Macon and Tallapoosa. But for the Loco
Foco Senators who hold over, we should
have carried decided majority of the Sc
nate.
Correspondence ofMe National IntelHgencer.
KINGSTON, (ALA.) AUG. 7, ls4O,
Enclosed send you some account OF
our elections. You will see that there is
some prospect Of Wing majority on joint
ballot in The Legislature. There are in
the Senate thirty three members; in the
House one hundred members. We have
Certainly fifteen Wings in the Senate, and
fory-eig hit Wings in tho House, and
good prospect for eight or ten more. In
haste, truly yours.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-08-20

Pery Democratic. The loco Coco papers seem
to think that because man has been SO unfortun-
ate as 10 be born dumb, he cannot, or ought not,
enjoy the privilege of thinking much less tina: of
changing his opinion! We know of men of this
class, whose powers of mind in every respect, quail
ify them for as keen perceptions, and as sound
judgement as the most raving loco foco Congress-
man, to say the least Again, how many persons
do we meet with in our common transactions, who,
although they can tread and write but poorly, if
at all,-are, nevertheless, among the soundest and
most practical of our citizens. We avow open hos
hty, to the aristocratic doctrine, that man must
not dare to entertain or form an opinion on political
subjects, until he has received collegiate education,
or at least, consulted those who have. This is not
what we understand by democracy.