The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-12

! ISLAND SUFFRAGE HKRoINE--MRs. FARLN OF
| PRovIpENcE.-The beautiful and talented heroine
of the suffrage party in Rhode Island, Mrs. Parin
arrived in the city yesterday. This lady, in conjunc
ton with several other Rhode Island ladies', whose
husbands were prosecuted by the landholders, was
the first TO start the great clam bakes. which have
created such tremendous sensation, and kept
Rhode Island In a stew all the summer. She, acting
as Major General of the female suffrage forces in
connection with her aids were determined that 1t
they could not make havoc of the landholders, they
would make havoc of the clans and seaholders
She is the wife of highly respectable physician OF
Providence, and is the daughter OF u respectable
New England family, of the Taunton stock.
II seems that many of these ladies, whose hus-
bands have been prosecuted by the landholders got
up fourth of July celebration OH their own hook,
had the declaration of independence read, and went
through the ceremonies OF the day with great eciaf
This was the first great movement OF the women;
they have since got up all sorts OF clam bakes, and
are now going to close the summer campaign, and
open the winter with splendid ball at Pawtucket
The lady in question is one of the finest speci-
mems of New England, or Rhode Island beauty, APP
preaching the majestic In height, full and en- bon
point and always dressed with neatness and taste.
She has Lively manner, bright sparkling eye,
beautifully chiseled oval features, and fair,
blooming, healthy complexion; and her extraordi-
nary talents, eloquence, and good sense, are equal
TO her beauty. person, she very much resembles
the portraits of the Empress Catharne OF Russia in
her youth, or Of Mary of Scotland, before her mpri-
sonment in Lochleven Castle. Altogether she mRy
be considered perfect beau ideal of Juno, when
she set everything to rights in Olympus and made
all the Gods and Goddesses mind their p's and as
in the empyresn region. She here for the pur-
pose OF completing the arrangements for the ball,
where all the beauty of Rhode Island will be pre-
sent; and great number of handsome young de-
mocrats from this city, Boston, and all round the
country.
Under all these circumstances, we are, untilthey
get new constitution of the right sort, decidedly
in favor OF monarchy in Rhode Island; petit
coat monarchy; and we go in.for their having a
queen at once with all their rights thereunto belong
ing. ~
NIB Tickets for the fall sold at this Office; also
full and picturesque history of Rhode Island al
fairs will be given tomorrow.
GLORY BY THE OUNoE-The Pels sold yes
terday morning an extensive catalogue of
sterling silver plate, including part of the costly
and magnificent service presented to Commodore
Stephen Decatur by the city of Baltimore, for enc
of his brilliant naval victories over the English in
the last war.
This service OF plate was valued at $4,000, and the
widow of the gallant commodore compelled to
dispose of it, but not without pang. Congress
had promised her relief but the petty squabbes Of
that body prevented any from being granted, and
the plate had to go for bread and butter. 1t was
bought up soon after by several benevolent gentle
nI 81 l,t, 81
PEELED part with it, and sell it with another pang
much to the discredit of the country. Congress
still held out hope, and the plate was again
bought by the friends of the widow. Again,
however, she and it were forced to part 10
meet no more For long time after this, most of
the service remained in the hands of sversmith
in this city. 1t became broken-one piece went
hither. another thither, like departing glory, and
probably some into the mint. And to finish of, the
Pells offered eight pieces for sale each with hundred
glorious "reminiscences of the brave Decatur crowd
ing round it. Selling naval victories at so much the
ounce at public auction, "Who bids?" These pieces
consisted of one large pudding dish, one tea urn,
of exquisite workmanship, one large soup tureen,
four sauce boats, and one splendid tankard, with
rich lip. These were of the purest silver, and
weighed nearly three hundred ounces.
that these mementos of one of the choicest and
brightest spirits of the last war, purchased by
the Honorable John Barney of Baltimore, son of
the gallant Commodore Barney, Of the [ nted
States Navy, intimate friend of Decaturs. There
competition among the bidders for these bits of
glory but the Hon. Mr.. Barney had too much patriot
ism to see the remainder of the service scattered
the tea urn here and the tankard there. He there
fore overbid every one.
When the tankard with Its rich lip, was put up
there appeared TO be determination the part of
several present purchase it at any price 1t started
at 81 l2a ounce. Its weight was 80 ounces. An
eighth was then bid. Then 81 8A-then $3.50, till
the price reached 81 l2A and the article including
Its rich lip, was knockei down at $179!
The bidding on all the articles at the sale was
spirited and did exhibit any very great distress
from hard times. There were about one hundred
present, one third of whom were ladies'.
n- The great ploughing match and testing of
ploughs, by the American Institute, comes of to-
day. See Advertisement.
0u- At twelve, M. and four z. M. to-day, Mr..
Jones, by request of the American Institute, will
| give performance on his beautiful Cambrian Harp
| the Horticultural room, Niblo's Garden.
FALL OF REAL EsTATE.-Lots OF real estate sold
yesterday for $500, which in 1896, would have
brought $4,000 or $1,000 Are we at the bottom
Mrs. SUrroN's CONCERT PosrpoNED.-In conse.
quence of the grand Concert of "Stabat Mater"
being given at st. Peters tomorrow evening, we
understand that Mrs. Ssrton has been compelled to
postpone her Concert to next Tuesday.
The nights of the Siabat Mater were first announced
for Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. How came
they to be changed Was it done at the instance
ofsome person in order to nure Mrs Suttons night7
There is some mystery in the change, which we
shall pluck out of darkness In a dav or two