Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-08-05
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The Hudson River is lower than it hhs been for many
years. Many wells were dry in Albany.
Forty dismissed oi,iceholder, have published para
graph in New York paper, under their own names,
calling public meeting aud promising 10 make inter-
esting expeditions We would 20 ms far to attend that
meeting us we would the old play Of "TnE Fon-
ry TIuEvEs."- Louisville Journal.
THR WEATHER, CROPS. GC.--A distressing drought
has done much damage the corn and vegetable crops
m this vicinity. Pasture aud grass lands have been
made barren by the burning sun. We had refreshing
showers to-day the first since early in the month. So
protraced spell Of excessive dry heat seldom occurs
in this climate. cleveland Herald.
The city councils Of Cincinnati have hit upon an
economical plan Of lighting that city. They have pass
ed all ordnance requiring each cofiee-house to set up
lamp post in front, aud keep lighted at night, and III
order 10 have the whole city illuminated, the, have In
creased the number Of licensed houses. The city viii
have a largely increased pauper bill to pay.
The Turkish government has lately issued two ordnan-
ces one for regulating The dress of the male Turks aud
the other recommending modosty To be observed by tue
females, aud onjoinng them, when out OF door, not to
have the slightest communication with the men, right
pantaoons, aud other similar fashions, imported from
Europe prohibited for men.
| JUVENILE WIT. 'Jimmy do you 60 to school,' Yes
sir to a school kept by Miss POST Miss Post not a
WHITING Post, hopep %, no sir; she 10 GUIDE
POST
K III 1893, the following matrimonial advertisement aP-
peared in a Concord n. H. papor-"Wheress !, Dan
e Clay, through misrepresentation, was induced to put
my wife, Rhods in the papers, now hes leave to INFORM
tho public that have again taken her to wife, a''or
sctng all our domestic bros in most anioahle man
ncr-.o that every thing usual goes on liSs clock
work"
II ARMS ron FEMALES. II l. said that in the small
town Of Reddch, In the county Of Worcester, England
there arc upwards OF seventy millions OF needles manu-
Gieiur,d every week.
/ When we hear nun and wife my dearng' each oiber
IN public guess they good quantity of mustard
at home.
II The ship SEA with the statue of Washington on board
which is be placed in tho rotunda of The Capitol nj
II Washington was at anchor on the Rappahannock OH
sunday last. She has since arrived at Washington.
i 0. The National Inelligencer OF Friday ntimnc'
that the present session OF Congress VIII not be iorIn
naioL probably un,il about the 10th Of september.
II German was arrested u few days ngo,nts Louis
II for very Lovel mode Of stealing. II seems he had al
hono COW and calf he would so 10 the city, steal
calf aud carry II to the market u,d, driving the COW
n along aud sell the COW snd calf The purchaser woul.
II take then home aud the COW, supposing sh'
would return 10 the calf, lot soursr was sh" on
N Than al. would run ~ her own calf The market mas
ter, suspicion. wore hrst arns'd 10y ,eoing the snn
COW at market frequently, aud on pursuing the 6l'ov
llrp, The fact proven
II H,v.NG.--By the brig Danthe, CAPT Story, al New
Orlcins from Havana, We learn that The voil"" ftvt
continued raging there with Increased violence, "sre
etnlly among the si'hnec~ In tho shipping. The
tost G,Br men during her passage OF " days
u, v...rLs 20 ~ nriir,-i1hc Boston Pns' s1rs ~ =
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