Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-11-17
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Caledonia, is said TO have brought home Il gen |
cral scheme of new commercial treaties be-
tween the United States und both France aud
England, based on mutual tariff of duties,
and resulting from interviews with Sir Robrr,
Peel in London, aud NJ. Guizot in Paris. IfI
there be anything in the rumor, we shall prob
ably hear Of il ai the opening OF Congress.
The amount Of Treasury Notes outstanding
on the first instant, as officially stated amounts
to SiO,O30,O56.
A young English widow, whp wore weeds
an unusual length Of time,. gave Us u reason,
that it saved her the expense Of advertising for
a husband.
One of the southern papers having asserted
that "Miss Lucy Long" was to be set to music,
the editor of the Pi,ayune gave his opinion
that she had great deal better be set IL work
Perhaps she would not work iong.
Judge Jacob Burnett, ofCincinnati, tho ear:
y companion aud bosom friend Of the laInen-
ted Harrison, has eaWe opt strongly for Henry
Clay.
PRErrY GooD.-On u recent occasion, says
an exchange, Us the marriage ceremony was
about to be performed in a neiehborirg tpwn,
when the Clergyman desiring the parties wish
ing TO be married, to rise up, large number Of
iadics Immediately arose.
Nor BAD.-A little boy seeing a drunken
man ptostrate before the door Of n groggcry,
opened the door, pnd putting in his head, said
to the proprietor, "sco here, neishbor, your
sign has "a len down"
GEoRGIA.-Thc Loco Foco majority last
year was 4, LEG: This yea', 2,2O4 Wing gain
since then, ,9s2. IAnny CLAY gets lhe vote
in 1874. The loco iocos nerer gave so high u
vote in the State as the Wings gave to Gen.
iI4RRlsau.
TmE LAST OF FmE PAwKASAuKErs.-Sally
Simmons, the last of the Pawkapa,iket tribe Of
Indians, died in Fair Haven, on Saturday last,
of lnemperanee, in ,lle Goth year ofh age.
Fhe President has officially Recognized Ju-
AN DE LA GBAsJA, us Consu, General of the
Mexican Republic for the United States, to re-
side at NewYork, aud
HRsRY 6. AspRrws us Consul Of Greece,
/ fos the port Of Boston.
| Commodore Isaac Hull, the veteran Naval
hero, is at present residing at Philadelphia.
| The small pox has again appeared in the
town of NorwaIk, Conn, aud there arc several
cases now existing in that town.
MEncAsrILE CoSvEsrIos-Therp is to be
held in Boston, on tho first nf December, q
Convention Of ship owners, ship builders, and
n,rrchants, to consider aud report upon the
means of promoting commerce.
RArirIcArioS OF THE TREATY At WASH
lsGroS.-Thc National In,eIligcnecr of Friday
contains Mr. Tylers Proclamation, announcing
the ratification ofthe Treaty between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain, on :he part o
England, and the exchange Of Publications by
the two governments, and declaring the same
to be the public law Of the land.
i The Proclamation also includes the Treaty
heretofore published.
II Mr.. Charles G. Atherton has been elected
United States Senator, by the Legislature oI
New Hampshire. Ills term Of service will
commence on the 4th of March, lS43.
"I'll just drop in ms come down., says the
rain to the chimney top.
"You'Il find warm reception if yogg do,
says the chimney.
"They make Hght Of US now, says one
Cincinnati porkor to another.
"And burning shame i, is, responded the
other.
The Hartford Times discqprseth after tlif
follawipg manner, to wit:
H love To sec A"ck of sheep,
II All feeding on the mountain;
H ! love 10 see a drunkard drink,
Il From out living iounln!n;
II AT first upon his knees he .s.s,
Il And then he sticks his nose ~,
Il But soon he slips, and then ker soHse,
Il His head and shoulders goes in.