Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-07-28

he said, had eopod about n week since, with
young Ehglishman who had been in his employ
This, we think, is carrying the cabbage bust
ness a 'leetlo too far
1t is stated upon good authority tina, the
Treasury Department is ready to meet the
requisition of the States by dirtaibuting the
shares ofmoney allowed them under the Land
Bill for the sales from January to July. New
Jersey, it is said, has received her share.
Charles +. Mitchell, tho forger, formerly a
member ofCongress has been sentonced in New
York, 10 three years Imprisonment in the
State Prison.
Paupers.-Tho number of inmates now in
the House of Industry at South Boston as we
learn from tho Mercantile, is 5sS--a much lar
that institution during tho summer season.
Three fourhs Of them arc foreigners.
The great chesnut on Mount Etna, it is said,
is tho largest tree in tho wofd. It's trunk al
the base is l52 feet in circumference, and an
opening in il is large enough to admit two car
riagos abreast.
Mosquito Btes.--Dissolvo sal soda (bleach-
ing powder) in water, and with the tip Of your
finger apply it to tho bite, letting it dry the
cure is complete. A teaspoonfaI of the solu-
tion is sufficient for n hundred.
Large Dose.-Tho Graat Western on her
last trip to New York brought out a ton of
quack pills Eth The English papers were
laughing at the way in which they were about
to Work tho Yankees.
A school mistress advertised lately for mn
assistant accustomed TO confinement. She re-
ceived an answer from tho mother Of twelve
children,
"A S,oeep.-Over 1900, 900 acres of land will
be sold in Michigan, next month, for the un-
paid taxes.
Exports Of Aour from New York since the
lst, lG,co0 barrels.
Dysentery-The following remedy is simple
and innocent, and has, in many cases, it is
said relieved the pain anI cured tho disease.
Dissolve a table spoonful of common salt with
two spooniuls of vinegar, in a half pint Of wa.
ter, and take spoonful oft hot, every half
hour, until tie pain is relieved.
Laborers Wanted-Thc farmers of Pcnnsyl.
vania want laborcrs TO assist in gathering their
crops.
A man named Hiram Chappoll, on his ex.
animation before the Commissioners at Provi
dence, avowed that he was the man who
spiked The guns on the arsenal. lie. says, he
was placed on guard over the guns and drove
pine in the touch-hoIes Of tl,reo cannons silly,
and brushed the priming over them. This ac-
counts for tho failure Of the attack
The hogs arc running the whales out OF
market.-Threc manufactures for making oil
out of lard, are established at Cincinnati One
manuiactory uses up the lard of one hundred
and sixty hogs every twenty y-four hours, or
one thousand one hundred and twenty Il week,
or four thousand eight hundred month, or
fifty ight thousand four hundred year.
Import Of OA.-During the month of June
there arrived at the ports of the United States
Is ships, harks, 3 brig. and schooners, en-
gagged in the whale trade--hringing 1886
barrels sperm oil, aud 25,C4I barrels whale oil.
Ninth DIsrnIcT.-Thc' election for Rep,
rcsen,atve TO Congress in the ninth district to
Gil the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mir.
Hastings took place on Monday and resulted in
no choice by the people.
Protection for Passengers on The Whdrrcs. -
All persons who have occasion to visit ~ Y.
will be graiifcd to learn that the corporation
have authorized tho appointment Of two day
police officers to attend at the steamboat land
ngs 10 protect engrants especially, and othor
passengers from the insults and imposition OF
tho loafors who frequent tho wharves and plum
der and abuse whenever they have opportunity
~ The n, Y. WHIG STATE COMMITTEE at
Alhany publish Il call in the Albany Journal,
for STATE CONVENTION at Syracuse on the
I2th Sept. next, to nominate a Governor, and
transact other business.
A large portion ofthe salt works of New
York have been stopped. on account of the
reduction of duty on foreign salt, effected by
the new tariff.
The Light Infantry have adopted scarle,
uniform, which will be very beautiful They
intend to visit Newport, on tour of camp
duty Il Pror. Journat.
| The fire insurance companies of New York
| have determined To reduce their rates of pre-
minms, in consequence of tho introduction o
the Croton water.
Four of the prisoners sent from Providence
to the Bristol Jail last week, have been ex-
amined and committed for trial in September
Il ONE OF THE PLEBEIAN's EMIssARIKs Ar
| lREsTED.--lra Collins, of Leb,non, Coma.
was arrested yesterday, in this city, on charg,
of attempting to excite incendiarsm. liz
came 10 Gloucester, three weeks ago, an,
came to the city on Saturday. lie went 4
see worthy coorcd man. and stated to hr
that Dorr was IN The neighborhood Of tn
State, and tia, an attempt would be made L
fire this city. He said that men were read
to do II, and urged the colored man to join j,
1t. lie was committed Prop journal o
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