Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-04-29

low, which we have since heard from.
Cranston. Til hist Seat.
Warwick, II2 los 20
Coventry, 20 50
West Greenwich, 81 81
Jamestown, IL Is
Little Compton, 81 81
New Shoreham, 46 46
The vote on the State ticket is lit
tic larger IN some towns than that on
the Congressional ticket-the differ
ence is, however, very trifling in the
general result.
Nathl Church and Jediah Shaw were
elected Representatives to the General
Assembly from Little Compton, the lat
ter in place of &. Brown, who declined
a reelection.
John Wilbur and Robert III. Watson,
Wings, were elected Representatives
from jamestown, over the present in
cumbents, ANDREW +. Potter, and Ed
ward HulI.) The vote stood ID to ID
in each case.
Samuel Rose (loco) and Simon Ray
Sands (whig) were chosen Representa-
tivcs from New Shoreham-thc latter
by 9 majority over WIN. p. Sheffield; /;
the vote for Sands being 40, for Shelf
field 80.
In Portsmouth, WIN. Manchester as
elected Representative to the Legisla-
turc, in place of Simeon Coggcshall,
who declined reelection. The vote
for the Congressional ticket was SO
instead Of 46, and 50 for Governor and
Senate.
THE STATE House IN NEWPORT
The old State House in this place, ad-
mitted TO be one of the finest specimens
Of architecture in the State, particular
Iy for its unique proportions and sub
stantial workmanship, is underg ding,
under the direction of the Committee G
appointed by the Legislature, decided
improvements. The Room occupied
by the House Of Representatives, has
been enlarged by the addition of nearly
the whole of the large lobby adjoining
it, and is to be modernized in style
similar to the House in Providence
the seats to be arranged in circular
form. The dimensions Of the room
will be 13 feet by So; height l6 feet.
When completed, it will be altogether
the most commodious, convenient, if not
the most magnificent Room in the State.
The Senate Chamber is also undergo
ing some important repairs and i'm
prOvcmcnts. Neither of the rooms
will be finished before the Legislature
meets next week, though we believe the
Senate Chamber can DC occupied with
out much Inconvenience. The men,
bers of the House of Representatives
will we presume, accommodate them
selves below stairs, as they usually do
when they first meet to organize the
Government of the State.
srJ@ We hope, when our Rcpresen-
tatives procure the passage Of law,
in conformity to the wishes Of their con-
siituents,to more cGectuoiiy prevent hogs
running at large in this town, they will
not fail 10 include co,rs. Of the two
evils, many are Of the opinion that
more mischief is done by cows than
hogs, to say nothing Of their annoyance
to small children and females passing
our streets.
The funeral Obsequics in honor OF
the late President HARRIsoN, in New
Bedford on Tuesday last, were very
solemn and imposing.
The funeral solcmnitics in Phladcl-
ph'a, were said to be deeply impressive
in their character.
srJ' We shall publish in our next
number the EULocv delivered by tho
Hon. kUrUs CnoATE, in Boston on tho
life nnd character Of the late President
HARRIsov.
The Walthum correspondent Of the
Boston Transcript, furnishes an account
Of 90 snow storms or falls Of snow, the
pas, winter and spring.