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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-11-26

REVERSE ov FoRTUNE.-The l.. S.
Marshal, who has just completed the
CENSUS Of Cincinnati, mentions the ioi-
lowing incidents
met a man who had ruined himself
10y intemperance, aud was subslsting on
charity, that knew in Pittsburgh, in
the year 1915, owner Of ine property
and store worth $4,000 at the time.
The property alone, ! have no doubt,
would since have brought $4,000.
found in the person Of day laborer
IN one Of our foundries, a-man who had
once owned large iron establishment
in Scotland, on the Carron side. lie
had become involved with others, and
rendered thereby insolvent. My sym
pahies were the more strongly excited
here from the simple dignity which fore
bore repining or complaint, tho family
manifested in the case.
| found also the widow Of distin-
guished professor Of an Eastern college,
who was at tho time eating her hum
tie supper, with her daughter, under
such circumstances Of penury, that their
very table was formed Of board laid
across an old barrel
have found in the city two cases Of
disparity Of age between the oldest and
y youngest brother, worthy of notice. In
one instance, the Oldest brother was 50,
tho youngest 25. La the other when the
father was living, and aged 10 years,
one brother was DC and the other 2.
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The following article from the Ma
tional lntelligencer, very correctly de-
scribes tho sort Of feeling evinced by
the Locos since their recent defeat
We have seen nothing more to the
point. '....
"The party Of the present Administra-
tion have so long had possession Of the
power and patronage Of the Govern
ment, and have been accustomed to use
and abuse them SO exclusively for their
own benefit, that they know not how
to brook defeat, and rail at their over
throw as if they had prescriptive right
to tho Government Of the country, and
had been disposscssed Of title in
fee.
Invested with overy advantage, di-
rect and indirect, which could be gam
ed from the vast power and patronage
of the Government, employed in the
most lavish and unscrupulous manner
for party ends, they entered upon the
campaign with all the confidence in
spired by their resources and by habi-
tual victory. They were opposed by a
party unaidcd by any extraneous re-
sources, and with no reliance but in
the justice and purity Of their cause
and aims; a resolution invigorated by
the knowledge that failure would be
ruin to their country, and stimulated by
prescription, persecution and insult
Tho issue thus made, the battle was
fought, and never in the history Of par
ties has defeat been moro signal on
the ono hand, and victory moro com
pletc on the other.
This victory proclaims in tones both
deep and loud tho universal condemna-
ton Of the party in power, by those
who alone have the right to Judge, and
by every motive which can influence
an incorruptible People to Judge right
fully.
Under the circumstances OF the case
1t seems to us that u silent submission
TO the will Of the People--so emphati-
cnlly expressed, and from which there
is no recognised appeal--oughl to be
the course Of our adversaries. But
they seem to put That power al defiance,
by. an impeachment Of lis authority,
and an appeal TO their own discomfittcd
party for rcdress--chorging the PEorLE
with bribery and corruption aud igno-
rance, who, by the stern firmucss with
which they have expelled The "spoil-
ers," have proved that they could nei-
tber be corrupted nor longer deludcd--
the Same PEoPLE whom their defeated
cslumniators bnvc 80 often eulogized
AZ pure, intelligent, and incorrppiible.
This is adding insult. 10 injury, aod its
only effec, will be TO ALLEVIATE from them
still further the honest and inder snden,
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il is understood that il will be supported
by Mole, Oupio, Psssy Salvsrdy, Lam
anine and Dufaute. d
The Kiag aud royal family on tho
9th, took pthcir residence mt tho pal
ace Of The Tu,lleries for the winter III
nj Guizot, the French Anibassador
at London, and the newly appointed Min,
ister for Fore ign Affair, took leave Of
Lord Pnlmerston, on his return to France
on the Gath.
The new ministers took the oath Of Of
fee in presence Of the King ON the e9,h
1t had been reported that Nj. Theirs
was about to retire to Italy after the de-
batc upon the address but this report Is
contradicted by the Constitutional, which
declares the assertion entIrcl y unioundcd
II Some important military operations had
been carried on 10 Syria, and step had
been taken in the negotiations, which,
taken in conneXioD, afford a prospect OF
"A speedy settlement Of the Egyptian
question. A letter from Lord Palmers-
ton to Lord Ponsonby, the British Am
bassador at Constantinople, is published, f.,
in which he states that il is the opinion ol
the British Government, (and intimatcs
an expectation that instructions to that
effect will be given by the governments
of Austria, Prussia aud Russia, that it
would be expedisnt that the rep, esenta-
tives of the four powers at Constantine
pie should be instructed to proceed to the
/ Turkish Minister, and state to him that
their respective governments, in pursu-
ance Of the 7lh article of the separate
act annexed to the treaty Of July l2th,
"beg strongly to recommend to the Sui
tan, that if MehsInet Ali should at an
early period make his submission to the
Sultan, and should agree 10 restore the
Il Turkish fleet, and TO Withdraw his troops
from syria, from Adana, Gambia, and
the Holy cities, the Sultan should not
only reinstate Mehemet Ali as Pacha Of
Egypt, but should also give him an he
redtary tenure in that PachnIic, accord
ing to the conditions specified in the
treaty Of July, aud liable Of course to for
leiture, by an inlraciion Of those condi-
lions, on the part Of Mehemet Ali or his
successors.
/ A compliance with this recommenda-
tien by the Sultan, together with the sue
cessors Of the Allied troops in Syria, and
he altered position Of the french GO
vernment, seem likely to bring the Pa
cha of Egypt to terms.
The whole coast Of Syria from Tripol
to Acre is in possession Of the Turkish
and Allied Troops. Beyrout was the
place last taken.
1t was reported by the lato accounts
from Syria that lbrahim Pacha had en-
trusted the command of his army to Soil
man Pacha, aud had proceeded to Cairo
to have an interview with his father.
THAMES. TUNNEL.-Oct eth. the
first stone Of the Thames Tunnel was
laid on the Wapping idle Of the River.
II 1t is stated under date of Malta, Oct
5, that a strict snd rigorous mercantile
blockade of the coast of Syria and Egypt
commenced on the 9th inst. and that the
mails for Alexandria and India, will, in
consequence be detained. A letter from
Alexandria of Oct. 7, says that the Pa
cha had declared that he should not mo-
lest the India mails but should allow
them TO Pass as usual.
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- ELnCTRICITY IN STEAM.
We sopy the following paragraph
FROM the Durham Eng Advertiser.

DiscovERY IN ELRcTRiciTY. "A Gu
riou,, and probably most important DIS
,covely in this branch Of natural ph'loso-
ply, was made about a fornish, ago IN
a boiler attached 10 u hauling engine, a,
Scghill, on the Cramlington Railway,
neatly Newcastle. The cngnemau, on
attempting to lay hold Of the lever Of
The safety valve, received what he de-
scribes as u severe blow, which nearly
caused him 10 fall 7; he, second time,
attempted it, and received a similar
blow. This having been made known,
an examination OF the boiler followed,
and il was found that the steam, which
~ss escaping from q /" blomer" near to
the safety valyo was highly charged with
electricity. Our informant states that
Old himself placing one hand in the
steam, sparks upward Of half an inch in
length were smilted from the other, and
this while he stood upon tho masonry
which was surrounding the boiler: so
tha, had he been upon glass stool the
the effects would have been much grea-
ter. We are glad to hear that this dis
covery is being followed up by expert
ments on other boilers. When the dis
covery was made, il was considered by
many to be owing TO the quality Of the
water used, which was pumped from the
coal mine subsequently,, however, on
iryiug the steam from a locomotive en-
gine on the Newcastle and North Shields
railway, great quantity OF electricity
was obtained, and The water used in this
case was from the river Tyne. The
subjec, is highly interesting, and We
hope that the discovery may lead to use
iui results the explosion Of boilers has
| hitherto baiilcd research, mud it is not
improbable that electricity is intimately
connected with it.
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. such passions, nnd they gradually sink
away rom our bosoms, spd Ne mingie
xgaIp 10 tile pursuits al iiio 'hte0Pers
lsw.rtersd and affections improved.
There is nnoitsvr beautiful reflection
issgges,rd by ibe decayipg year. Tho
the 'autumnuf decay Of nature il en.ble-
matcal of our own decay and death,
yet the annual renewal Of nature is also
emb leDaiical of our resurrection. IL
enables US 10 hook bey ond the grave, 10
more brill mt spring than that which
is past a spring where flowers Of the
soitesi, puresl dyes are eysr blooming,
ever fair.
n Oh. yes, heres hsrbor Of pleasant rspcss,
n Wheis Joy ever sarols aud spriss ever Iio~s.
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We all DO fade Is a leni.--IsAiAn.

How analogous TO the life Of man are
the seasons oil the year! Youth, with
its buoyant, and joyous hopes, il its
spring time ;-manhood, with its vigor
aud glory, his summer; old age, with
its soberness and his hoary head, his
autumn and the decay and final close
Of life, his winter Ia this analogy, ma.
ture has kindly furnished US with elo-
guent instructions, which, at this season
oi tho year, particularly, arc calculated
10 excite US To profitable reflections.
When in the autumn Of the year, we
look abroad and discover the desola,ion
which is spreading itself over the bright
rst beauties OF summer, how forcibly we
are reminded OF the rapidlty with which
tii1e presses onward But little since,
and the earth was robed in oil the rich
msgnifcence Of sumner. The sun
poured forth its resplt ndant beams, and
from universal nature ascended songs of
gratitude and JOY. But how speedily
have decay and gloom succeeded TO
magnifcence and beauty! The fields
mo more rejoice and blossom rs the
rose the songsters Of the air have
: ressed their melody the sun shines
with eplccbled rays, and the falling
leaves and autumn winds, mark the desc
ia'ions ef the decaying year.
And do we IN this see nothing erb,e-
D'ahtal Of our own lalci Ave. il tells
us itst the blossoms Of our spring time
and the pride "i our summer glory mus,
nso fodc, and ibc hearts which now bea,
high ~nb hope must ceasc forever. Let
then The r. Hsciioo wean US from unboly
desires, and lead us TO stay our hearts
upon Him whom the changes of nature
cannot effect.
but ibv season we now witness not
only nwakenstcAections conc ernine our
stlvcs, bn, concerning all men living
itfeiIs that not We only, but all men dol
I fade sss leaf" Thrrs 10 something
ntbis reflection that swsksns our svm,
psiby and though snimosi,e. and 'bs.
tvs5s may have srpsrs'ed us from sosc,
fof oor feIhw bsires, yet when, bv IN.
language ofthe season, we sre semindrd
ofths great result which 10 10 swallow us
On 10 ebivioa, we feel the lalsrsss of
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Mr.. EDITORIALS the public may bs
interested to know what has been done,
in pursuance Of the call made sevsrni
weeks since, for the formation Of Ly-
ceum, will you have tho goodness to
state that society Inns been organized,
called the " NEWPORT LycEUM that
it consists, thus far, OF from sixteen to
twenty members-and that its officers
are the folowins:-
Hon. ASHER ROBBINS, Pra1.
CmAs. T. BrooKs.
WM. ENNIS, Vcs Presidents and
JOSEPH JosLEN, Directors.
DAVID KiNo,
WILLIAM GILpIs, Scc'y md Trsas-
Subject for debate next week Tues
day evening" "Was there any in
consistency, in the first settlers Of Now
England. between their great principle
and their practice 2"
A course Of Lectures will b. COM
menced as soon as possible.
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!. The original Ma. Of the following
letter was shown to NJ few days aimee,
when We obtsined permission ts. copy i
into our columns,J . The reader viii
very naturally bear in mind how well
the anxious fathers prediction in regard
to the conduct of his son, (the lamentsd
Com. Perry, has been fulfilled.
New York. Feb. 25th. 1908.
SrR:+A number 0f Gentlemen Of tho
first character in the State Of Rhods
Island, recommended my son OLIVER
HAZARD PERRY, last session Of Com
gress, as q proper person fora Lieo-
tenant in the Navy of the Y. States,
The only objection at that time 10 HE
being promoted. was, there being sons
Midshipman holding warrant OF q pre-
yious date, but from the promotions. re-
signations, deaths, &c. this objection 10
now / presume, removed. BY looking
at the register, you will ut once ee.slr.
how long he has been in the ssrvics.
and at the same time will find that num-
ber Of Midshpmen have been raised to
Lieutenants whose appointments were
subse quent to his. Agreeably 10 tho
Peace establishment there are upwards
of 200 commissioned and warrant Off
GERS in the Navy Of the United States;
and Rhode Island, which ~ the most
Republican and Commercial State in
the Union, furnishes but one Licutennnt
and | believe not more than three Mid
shipmen. ! have taken the liberty. sir.
Of soliciting your influence with his
Exccllency the President Of the United
States, and the Hon. the Secretary Of
the Navy, in his favor. Should he OBJ
tain the solicited promotion, ] have no
oubt but his conduct will be such ssto
merit n continuance Of your friendship.
and the appreciation of his county.
/ have the honor to be, sir.
/ with sentiments Of tho
Il highest respect, your
II very obi servant.
CHRIS. RAYMOND PERRY.
H To the Hon. Theodore Foster, Esq.
Senator in Congress.
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pdstion of tho People, and sink them
4 Iha,..,h N doubls coade emnatiou.

pdstion of tho People, and sink them
beneath a double condemnation.
The muliaous and refractory majori-
lty Of one hundred, and fifty thousand
lreemen who have dared to prefer the
tried and approved patriot HARn'soS
To the tried and condemned servant VAN
BuREN, are threatened with the ven
eance of "the Democratic party
and their liese subjects are ordered to
stand by their arms and rally for anoth-
er battle. Unhappy men, they DO not
perceive that it is tho democracy OF
the country-the honest, unpurchasea-
bic democracy, by whom they are dis
owned, and by whom they are expelled
from the power and trusts which they
have abused and forfeited. Their war
cry is nothing more than the scream ol
the vulturc driven from his prey; and
whilst the grea, body Of the Peo-
pie rally round the Constitution, and
watch over the interest, safety, and
honor of the country, we are quite will
ling that the "spoilsmen" shall enjoy
the day dream that they are the sole
| guardians of "the Democracy"
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/
The .NeW York .4msrican remarks con-
cerning the policy and appointments OF
\ the new Administi alton:
/ The position we have already assun,-
ed, that General Harrison will be the
| President OF the whole country, and not
of party, of itself establishes marked d
contrast between tho new Administration
and that which It will succeed-and car
ried out TO its Legitimate consequences,
Includes, necessarily, n return, a real
and bona fde return, 10 the tue standard
OF appointments 10 office. "Is he hon
est, is he capable, is he faithful to the
Constitution" will now be the first ques.
ton IN relation to every applicant and
when this cannot be answered ailirma-
lively, no supplementary merit OF party
services, or personal devotion, will be
permitted to avail.
/ The standard Of official nppoinime nts
will be raised--and more will be requir.
cd TO jill The cnices they hold. But,
more than thls-they will be required to
attend to their duties, and leave of all
hose connected with election ee ring,
with missionary services as pur,isans, at
tending public meetings, making speech.
cs, ieisnins, or experimenting conspira-
cies-or otherwise bringing the "pairon.
nge OF the General Government into
conflict with the freedom Of election !"
all such duties they will be required to
leave 10 others, or 10 lose their ollice.
The doctrine Of " the spoils" will he
rePudiated ID as rule Of action. Changes,
indeed, should be made, must be made,
not only in cabinet and diplomatic APP
appointments, which, for the most part,
must take their hue and color from the
head Of the Administration, but in all
offices mhere The iucumJenis hare made
ihemseires busy IN politics. When ii
shall be seen that men who do step out
OF the line ol their duties TO minge in
party strife, are punished for their mis-
deeds, those who shall succeed them will
learn the invaluable lesson ol minding
their business, and letting the people
manage theirs.
We are the more emphatic on this
point from tho brazen and notorious i'm
pudence with which the Custom, House
Officers Of this city have inteIlered, both
~ this State and ia other States, IN the
recent election.
We have seen them at The polls buy
ing up ,oters---slangwhauging, betting,
bullying and challenging voters--and
we have felt that such insolent inierlc-
renee on the part Of federal oiice-hold-
ers oughtio be severely rebukcd.
Ou The contfary, however, when men
IN office have contioed themselves to the
slmpls exercise Of their rights as cleo
tors, without obtrudiDg themselves Of
iensivcly upon their neighbours, or seek
ing To interfere with thcm-and are dIli.
gent, competent, and faithful in The cx-
ecuiion OF their public trusts, We hope,
we presume they will not be disturbed, !,
whatever their political preferences.
j lie new Administration will succeed
to power under great dissdsvn,@ges.
The Treasury 10 mot only empty, bot
largely in debt We presume, indeed,
that debt Of q, least ten millions is nov
hanging over The country and if os
We have reason 70 suppose, tho buidiDss
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ONO MISUNDERSTANDING 10 the
ofIicinl returns Of the voics foi Electors
IN Ohio, there were for The llarrison
ticket l48, ,l57; Van Buren i24, ,78e.--
Plurality s3,315. There were bcsidss
fnr The Abolition or I'irnry Ticket. soa.
tlad these been given for Van Durep,
the Wing majority ia Ohio would have
been 20, ,265.
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SisllNyTND D1MWMyo .
A HARVEST HYMN FOR ls4o.
py,Axss xoxreossnr,

ByjAxss Noxroosshr.
1ns Got Of harvest praise
In loud Thanksgiving raise
Hand, heart and voice,
The valleys laugh anc sing
ferssis and mountains RUG,
The plains their tribute bring,
The strean.s rejoice.
Orfood for man and bshN
Jehovah sprt ads a lensi,
Above, beneath
ys herds aud noehs, draw neary f.r.
foNis, ys are welcome bersi
Ills gotspess crowns the Jslx
Fer oil ihat breathe.
Garden and orchard ground
Aatu,nnal Gui,s have crowned
1hs vintage glowsj
Here plenty ppurs her horn,
= There the full tide Of corn,
kwsyed BY the breath Of morn,
Ybs land e'eriiows.
III. wird, The rein, the sun,
! Their genial worn have done
Wouidst thou be led,
Gsr, - thy labor how,
3hrn.t In the sic kis new, ..
Reap where thou once I'D gls-j
God sends thee bresd.
Thy Few seeds scatier'd wide.
Tie hath so multiplied
That thou fnayesl hnd
Christ's miracles renews6i
With self.pruduciBg food
lie feeds n multitude
Iis lseds mankind.
The Cod Of harvest prsiset
Hands, hsarts. aud voices rs.ss
With sweet nccord
Prom Geld Ia garner throrR,
Bearing your shrayss aloig,
And in Your harvest soEg
Dlsss ye the Lord.
Yea, bless Ills haiy name,
And your souls thanks proclaim
Through al the earlhj
To glory IN your lot
lv corntiy-but be net
Gods benefits forget
Amidst your inirth.
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PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION Governor
Porter Of Pennsy vania has issued his
proc announcing the choice Of
Electors Of President aud Vice Prrsi.
dent, consisting Of the names which forrn-
ed the Harrison ticket. This 10 equiva.
lent TO a proclamation that Pennsy lysnia
Inns given 80 votes for Harrison and Ty-
Ter
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The paper we have been compelled
to print the Herald upon for week or
two past, ha. not been ms good as that
we commonly use. The bad weather
prevented ourrerular supply from com
ing TO hand. We shall have a better
article next week. %
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From Friendships Offering for isii.
THE FOUR WONDERS.

Tsus things the liyirk world control,
The eye, the mind, the heart, the soul.
PxssIAs pEovsRB.
The Eye, the glorious eye!
Whnt bounds its splendid swept
All deep, all bright, sil high;
Bread ocean, lpine strrpj
Niyhrs grandeur. mornings rosy die;
The hurs thar on the evening waters siespi
. All beauty, might, and nfj,siy,
Bright orb ell lie within Thy splendid s~ssp.
Tie Heart, the slowin. heart!
What lie within its hyinR cells
vbions that shame the painters nrti
Deep thoughts that only silence tells
etings, like the Indnt's poisoned dart,
That Mil unseen delicious spells
Loves flted, ill weary life depart;
Fsnd thing all lie riIhir Thy living cells.
The Mind, the mighty mind
What lie beneath its scepIre's svsyf
Tbs million wills OF bnmaD kind;
Emp,rc's young grandeur aud decays
The laws that grasp the vIewiess wind
The science fthe sidsr wsy
Tue chains by elequencs entwinedj
Lie OF our lie all lie beneath thy swsy.
The Soul, the soaring soul tt
What lie beneath thy fiery wing
Beneath thee burus tho starry pole,
Above thee sits alone thy King!
Thou, whentho rnni ihunders roll.
;, In glory from the grave shalt spring.
LIE, death, and hea.sB-ihe mighty waois,
Immortal! lie beneath my wing.