Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-07-29
From the n. Y. Com. Adv, Of Saturday

Faom LiBeslA.-At u late hour this fore.
noon we received file of the Liberia Herald
to Apr. 20, inclusive.
The L =. schr. Grampus arrived at Mon
rovia, Apl % Her officers and crew had
recovered from The fever contracted at Rio
Nunez. The following is list of the o.li-
GERS of the vessel John $. Paine, com.
mander; Alfred Taylor, lieutenant; Wash
ing,on Reed, acting master; J. ). Patterson,
passed midshipman; J. r. Mason, assIstan,
surgeon; Thomas Paine, clerk; Francis Alex.
ander, A. J. Drake, &. B. Caldwell and q. b
BaIch, nihshipmen.
II. B. Nj. steam ship Pluto, passed to lee
ward April Ia. She was reported rs direct
from England, and intended to cruise of the
Liberia coast us one Of Capt. Denman's
squadron.
A large portion Of the latest paper is filed
with an article relative TO the differences be-
tween Gov Buchanan and the missionaries
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Ireoiy ,pith the Fshmen. learn from
this number of the Herald rha, the long pend
ing difficulties with the Fishmen, of Bassa
Cove, have at last been ad dlus.ed by regular
treaty. The Flshmen agree to pay 1000
dollars indemnhca,lon for their aggrcssions
on the colony dollars down and the rest
in three equal yearly instaImcnts.
They also recognize the right OF the colo
ny Ia all the land between Bassa Cove and
Tabbacconcc, as ccdcd by the original own.
ers in 1896 ; and to be subject TO the laws OF
the colony while living on any part of the
snd land.
/ They consent to rolinqush the slave trade,
under the penalty Of death for buying or
selling slave, and the chiefs bind them
selves to give up any Of their people who
may be guilty.
/ From the Liberia Herald OF April &c.
/ A NOVEL FTGBr.-On Tuesday last a
young lad OF this town, named Samuel Bell.
was hunting in the woods near here, with
two dogs. lie had lost sight Of them few
moments, whci. he heard their pi,cous cries
and yells, as if in the greatest dslress.-
Surprising leopard had caught one Of them
he advanced cautiously in the direction oi
4 the noise, aud had gone but lew PAGES
| when he found himself within half c Gozen
/ yards of a huge boa cons'rIctor,in whose vast
Il folds both of his struggling dogs were en-
\ velopcd.
Il The snake at the same momen, discovered
Il him, and raising its head IN threatening
manner. began slowly 10 rcccdc with lt'
n prey. The lad instantly levcllcd ms gnl
aud fired, wounding the snokc IN the necl
and head but without causing him 10 relin
! quish his hold upon the dogs. The monster
still faced his antagonist and kept his ground
Il The young hunter. with admirable GOODNESS
L aud courage, reloaded his piece and agar
II fired full at the head of the boa but even
! the second shot, though il took effect, did no
II finish the conflict, nor cause the release OF
the poor dogs which were still held fast II
the snoky coil. Again the determined lac
loaded aud fired, md this time with entr,
II success. The victory was complete, and
\ The hunter boy bore on IN triumph The mon
ster he had 81 bravcly conquered. and wa
followed home by tie wounded and bleeding
dogs he had 70 gnllantly rescued.
Il CAsTiNr, Me-, July 20. From CORES
NJ 4 Tho rpyp pnup hnut Veto has a.