Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-02-17

Ii has been decided in New York, that if
man hires out his horse on Sunday, and the
hirer kills him by hard driving, the owner can
not recover in law.
Over 40, 900 converts have been made TO the
Wnshngtonian Temperance Principles in D.
hio, lately.
Lowell must be beautiful place for the resi-
dence of an unhappy old bachelor, for there
are nearly seren thousand gals in TINT flourish
ing town What an imposing array they must
present on the Sabbath, tripping to church, in
their best blbs and fuckers !--LansingJurg Gaz.
Cost Of Raii-rOads. roads in the line
between Boston to Albany cost $4,000, from
Albany to Schenectady C0,0O0, from Schenect-
ady to Utica $4,000, from Utica to Syracuse
10000, from Syracuse to Auburn 30, 900, from
Auburn to Rochester 10000, and from Roches-
ter to Batavin, about $4,000.
| John Neal tells the Indies thut the man who
loves tea, Is sober, kind hearted, intelligent,
domestic, and just the man for husband
james Rice a Revolutionary soldier, died re-
Gently in Hamilton county, Ohio, aged II6
years and months.
| Work to be done-By the y. s. statistics for
$40, there are 65 900, 900 gallons of spri,uous
and fermenied liquors produced each year in
the U. s., making gallons for each man, wo-
man and child. The Temperance Societies
have big job before them yet.
s. Horton 81 Son have fitted up the "Parker
House" in New Bedford, in splendid style,
and rendered it in all respects one Of the most
exec llent hotels in New England. Horton is
well known hereabout, and his capacity for u
first rate landlord will not be denied. .--Prori-
denee Hcraid
The question has recently been agtatcd in
New Bedford whether they will retain the pre-
sent form or change to u city form of govern
mcnt. AT IA town meeting holden an the 9th
inst, it was voted to postpone the matter indef-
nitely.
In Boston, down to Feb Sih, no less than
three hundred had applied for the benefit of the
bankrupt act
There has lately been a great frcshct on the
Mohawk and Susquchonna Rivers, carrying a
way bridges, mill dams, &c. &c, beside doing
much damage to the rail roads in the vicinity
Of the rivers.
ohio Rrer--Thc Cincinnati Gazette of the
oth, says, "that the river at that place had risen
thirteen feet within the previous forty-cight
hours, and was then rising very rapidly
The receipts Of the American board of missions
during the month Of January were over forty
thousand dollars.
1t is said that Mr.. Clay will probably visit
Kentucky about the month of April, taking
New York in his way. lilo will return to
Washington, and soon after his return, will
tender his resignation to the Senate.
Bridge IF Ice.-Thc Buffalo Commercial
states that tho curious phenomenon Of n bridge
of ice, is now in existence in the Niagara River,
beow the falls. The ice broke INTO small irag-
ments by its descent over the falls, has been
thrown up below in such quantities and with
such force, that it has risen in an arch thirty
five feet above the summer level Of the waters,
and become frozen into firm, compact bridge
Of u mile and halfin length. Visitors, il is
said, have repeatedly crossed over 1t. The
spray falling aud freezing upon it, has united
the fragments firmly together.
The engines have been placed in the Steam
Frigate Mississippi, and she is now finished
aud ready for sea. The first trial Of the power
of her engines was made few days since in
the Delaware River A correspondent of the
u. :. Gazette describes them working with
perfect accuracy, propclling the vessel at the
rate of9i TO ia miles per hour, with but
partial head Of steam. The first experiment
was perfectly successful, aud the ship herself
promises TO be ii great addition and an orna-
ment TO our navy.