Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-11-25
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was much worse IN his apprehension than IN
reality.
"There's music in thy SOLE" as the nice
young man said to his noisy new boet.
Several new indictments have been found
against Munroc Edwards.
The trial of Mitchell is going on at New
York.
The National In'elIigencer expresses o
belief that the report Of Mr.. Clay's intended
resignation Of his seat in the Senate, had moi
reached Washington from any authentic
source.
The aggregate loss by the recent FIRE in
Georgetown, ID. &, is estimated at 100000.
Amount of insurance not known, but com
paratively small.
.Anagrams.-The letters composing the
word Warrant, will spell thirty seven other
good words, besides several in foreign Ian.
gusges.
There WAS frost at Pensacola on the s2d
"t' iS' oiiHco +" " sH'ChneoS VI WiIuo"
glass. There is no parallel for this in the
recollection Of the Oldest inhabitants.
Fsheries.-Wc regret to learn TINT the
presen, season has been unfavorable for the
mackerel fishery. The Gloucester Telegraph
says that nearly the whole fleet from thai,
port were returning, and mostly without
mackefel.
Robert Tyler, n son OF the President, it is
said is about to publish a poem. entitled the
|" Last Man." Of which his father 10 to be-
the hero.
Eciipsss.-According to the hlmanacs,
there will be five eclipses next ycar-,wo Of
the moon, and three Of the sun, all Of which
will be visible in New England. The %cluste,
Of stars known as the Pleiades, or "sevcn
stars" will be e~clipsed by the moon on the
9Th Of Nov. inst, about the time Of her full
The cost of cigars consumed in the city Of
New.York, is computed to be ten thousand
dollars per day-a sum greater than Is paid
by the inhabitants for heir daily bread.
A tradcsman in London lately employed q
professional gentleman to recover debt OF
thirteen shillings. fIe succeeded, and the
cost was seventy pounds.
II has been ascer,ained, from an average
of many years, that the number Of merchant
men wrecked annually, on the coas, of Eng
N md p,n.nfo In n,yaK Of Eun hnnIral
and the value OF property lost amounts to
three millions sterling,
CoSoREss will assemble in a week from
next Monday.
If you can say nothing good Of n man.
say nothing i'll of him, unless it becomes alb.
solutcly necessary to put a confding man on
his guard. Taltlers and Gu 'umniators are tho
nuisances Of society.
ScAS.MAG.-The Crcscen, City says that
Fanny Elssler is about making a fortune in
Boston, by selling her toe nails at $4,000 the
dwt. for the purpose Of being made into Mo.
sale for breast-pins. The editor is wrong in
toto. Fanny has no such speculation on foot
Conundrum.-When is fiddle like a leak
In a ship?
When it sets the pumps agoing.
DR.. Leibcr says, women are born to b.
married, Query-l'ow is it With those who
Miss il?
81 keep an excellent table" said n landla-
dy, dispnting with one Of her boarders. "Tha'
may be true, ma'am," says he, "but you put
very little upon it"
To Giazit rs.-In removing old glass,spread
over The putty with a small brush, a little mn
ratio acid, and the putty will soon become
soft.
That's lit is said that horsas can be fed
Just as well on corn stalks Us on oats, but n
the horses tastes were consulted in the mat
ter, what would be their answer to such a
Jiet.-Penn. Telegraph.
A decided neigh, of course.-PhH. Times
That answer would indicate an oat-abi'
horsc.-.N. y. Mechanic.
Had you not better join the Piece society, ;
said a crockcry dealer to his boy who had
broken half a dozen Of his best pitchers.
Rerersing.-Murmur reversed is rum rum
Some people when they cannot sc, rum rum,
are very apt to murmur.
Il will be highly offended said the tidy
house wife, II you throw your bats and
cloaks on my parlor table, j suppose wife,
said the good natured B, 'as you are
Judge, you will make it a hanging matter.
To get through the world comfortably
and to soften the asperiIles Of fortune, the
chief requisite Is an honest and cheerful
heart. An honest heart IN these days OF
counterfeit, spurious and dishonest ones, l.
worth more than fine gold.
Canal Boat Building al Rochesior.-Onr
hundred and freen Canal Boats have been
launched at Rochester within the last year
There are eight Boat Yards there, which
give employment to more than six hundred
workmen.
Wtsiern .Sienmboais.-The number CT
steamboats, now afloat on the western water
IS stated to be three hundred and scvenly-one
The receipts Of the Cincinnati boat builders
for the present year is estimated at more
than half a million Of dollars.