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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-07-14
THANKSGIVING HYMN.
BY WILLIAM II. CRAssToN.

by WILLIAM II. cRASsTos.
We bow, Groat God, before thy throne,
To offer homage unto thce,-
Accept the tribute Of thine own,
However humble it may bo;
With contrite hearts we meekly bend,
And bear our fervent prayers 10 thee,
That thou mayst still Thy succour lend,
To guide US o'er lito's stormy sea,
BE thou around us, Gracious God,
And in the hour of danger spread
Tho mantle of thy love abroad,
Secure, DER each benighied head
OF late, when danger hovorcd DER
Our pathway, thou vert near us still,
And bid the foe depart before
The chosen subjects Of Thy will.
Accept, o God, for all thy care,
The heartfelt thanks we bring this day,
Aud, these thy chosen ones, prepare
For all the storms Of lifo's dark way;
Then, when the feuds of earth are past,
And we shall bear our arms no more,
o take US to thy at last,
Where battles, wars and siries aro Der.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-07-14

Bunker IW .Nonumnt.-The following
mountains ney be seen IN clear weather.
from the top Of Bukcr I'LL Monument, viz;
Wachuseit, ht Princeton. distant about 30
miles; Monadnork, n, Je1icy, ~ H.. distant
about IS miles; Ascntncy, at WeaihcrGcid.
Yer, distant about 40 miles; Krnrsnfgc.
at Ncwbury n. H.. dIstnu, nearly 20 miles;
snd another mountain IL also 10 be secn.
The reports of The cannons which were fired
from the top of the Monument, last week
were distinctly heard IN oil The towns about
Boston, ss Far as bingham. IN one direction,
and ss for a. Lowell in another.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-07-14
"A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, on the eighth day of June
instant, | issued a Proclamation, offer
ing reward ofonc thousand dollars for
the delivery Of the fugitive Traitor,
THOMAS WILSON DORR, to the
proper civil authority: and whereas the
said Thomas Wilson Dorr having re-
turned to this State, and assumed the
command OF numerous body OF armed
men, in open rebellion against the CO.
yernment thereof has again fed the
summary justice that awaited him; |
do, therefore, by virtue Of authority in
me vested, and by advice of the Coun-
Gil, hereby offer an additional reward
Of four thousand dollars for the appre-
hension and delivery oftho said Thomas
Wilson Dorr 10 the Sheriff of the coun-
'ty Of Newport or Providence, within
three months from the date hereof
Given under my hand and the seal Of
said State, AT the city of Provi-
donce, this twenty-ninth day Of
June, in the year Of our Lord
T.. S. one thousand eight hundred and
forty-two, and of the lndcpen-
dence Of the United States Of
America the sixty.sixth.
SAMUEL WARD KING.
BY his Excellency's commando
HENRY Bowen,
Secretary Of State.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-07-14

81 ID w y o B W0
THURSDAY, JULY Ia, l842.

NorIcE shall publish tho next
number Of this paper on Wednesday, in
stead ofThursday, on account Of hanks
giving. Advertisers will greatly accom-
modate by sending in their favors as ear
Iy as possible in the beginning Of tho
week.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-07-14

CoRREcTIoN.-The town meetings
for choosing delegates to the Conven-
tion for framing a Constitution, are to
be holden on the last Tuesday Of Au-
gust next, and not on the third Tuesday
as heretofore published in the papers Of
this State.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-07-14
w. B. CHlTTENDEN, Sec'ry.

Among the novelties of the Fourth was
the explosion Of vessel oifthc Battery, by a
Snhmnrlne invention OF Mr.. Colt. A barge
put of from the North Carolina at ~ a. NJ
and took the hulk IN tow, and experiment
was thus tried while it was in motion. The
wires which communicated the electro. gal.
vanlc spark, were brought in contact on the
quarter deck of the n. Carolina, onJ the
effect was instantaneous. A vast column OF
water, bearing the wreck upon it, rose at
least 50 feet high, and when il subsidized there
was nat vestlge of the hull 70 be seen.
Many thousand persons were present and
they testified their qualification by loud
chccrs and general clapping Of hanIs-.y
y Express.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-07-14

THASKsoIvISG.-The following Hymn has
been handed us by the author, which we con-
slider as particularly appropriate for our ap-
proaching Thanksgiving, and therefore recon-
mend that it be sung by tho choirs Of the res
pectivo churches, not only in this town, but
throughout the State.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-07-14
Wonderfm Feat ofa Dog.-The following

feat Of dog was yesterday communicated to
us by one who was an eyewitness OF =
A setter dog, belonging to one of the
workmen engaged in pastering the ceiling
Of the por,lco of the Treasury building, essay.
ed to mount the scaffold by a ladder (Which
was nearly perpendicular in pursuit of his
master. He gradually ascended between
forty and fifty rounds, and was within elghl
feet o. reaching his destined spot. By tins
TIME he evidently became fatlgned. aud held
on with mush difficulty officers in the
building, aud numerous passers by in the
street, looked on with deep interest, expect.
ing every minute the poor dog would tumble
from his lofty height and be dashed TO pieces.
To return by the way he had asccndcd vas
lmposs bile. AS if sensible of his dangerous
situation, he seemingly gathered up all his
remaining strength toI last desperate effort
TO save himself. and to the aslonishment OF
The lockers on, leaped through the rounds of
the ladder towards window in the second
story of the building, which was at distance
ol about twelve feet from hun. The Gor,
being somewhat above the window, jumped
at q slightly descending angle, which enabled
hTm To catch with his fore feet the sill when
a gentleman, who was standing at the win
dow watching his movements, seized him by
the neck and rescued hlm from bis lmpend.
Iug tatc.-.NdtionaL IsteHigencer.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-07-14

Secretary Forward estimates the expense. of
ne Government Tor the neat three wears, al
Y of 3S millions per annum
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-07-14

Risk of Mcrcantie Lije.-Gen. Dearborn
IN a lecture delivered last winter, before tht
farmers the Massachusetts, Legislature dc.
clared that nlnety.seven out of every one hun
dred persons who obtained their livelihood
by buying and selling. failed or died iusolyent
This fact be ascertaIned by reference to
the books of the custom house, the banks. the
probate Office, aud from The reco'lecilons oi
the Oldest Merchants. II this statement ap
proxlmates The trnlh IN relation To the risk oi
mercantile lirr 1t should induce fathers who
can place their sons upon farm to instIl
INTO their minds love Of agricultural pur-
suits. Gen. Dearborn declared that hc would
prefer cottage in the country with five acres
nf ground to The most splendid palace that
could be erected ~ The city, IL he must de.
pend upon the success OF merchandise 90
support IT,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-07-14

The excess ofproduct over consumption oi
wheat ia OHIO. this year. will be about four.
teen millions Of bushels.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-07-14
BY Ills EXCELLENCY
SAMUEL WARD KING.

Gorernor, Captain General, and Com
monder-m-Chig Of he State of
Rhode Island nnd P,oridence
Plantations
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-07-14

The law abolishing imprisonment for debt in
New Jersey, wen, into operation on the 4tb
inst
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-15
A CHINESE WOMAN CAGE.

We find in the London Shipping Gazette the FOL-
lowing description of curiosity brought from the &C.
esal Empire, and destined to be preserved in the
British Museum. In announcing the arrival at Wool
wich of the ship Alban, John King, MASTER the Ga
zettc adds
"She brought round from Portsmouth the wooden
cage in which Mrs. Noble was confined during a ne
Rod of six weeks by the Chinese. The cage was
brought home in the Wellesley, IA, and is in box
addressed to Captain Maitland, G. B., United Service
Club, London, commander Of that vessel to whom il
will be forwarded, and il is said will be presented hy
hun to the British Museum, or to the Museum Of the
United Service This specimen Of Chinese recelta-
ces fl prisoners is constructed of rude
as those EMPLOYED for packing crockery ware in this
country only stronger, the bars being about two inch
es broad one inch and half thick and three inches
apart from each other put together in The toughest
manner The bottom is equally open the sides,
and would appear that the unfortunate prisoners
may have been confined in il must have entered at the
top, the I'D OF which falls down like the lid of chest.
Close to piece of wood which forms Joint the lid
10y being inserted in groves at each side Is nearly
square aperture 3 in. by 7 l-2 in, 10 allow the
head of the prisoner to project far az the shoulders
when cooped in this SCRABBLE construction. The
dimensions of the cage inside are as follow Q feet
l-2 inches deep, by foot inches wldc and feet,
~ inches long. The iii, when closed on prisoners.
held fast to the from, by rude piece Of iron and
common staples"
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EVENING GAZETTE.

CLUBBING.
Any person sending us $500, shall be entitled to
one years subscription to the Evening Gazette and
the complete works of Charles Dickens publish
ing in seml-monthly numbers.
One copy of the Gazette and Cooper's
Sea Tales" $500
One copy of the Gazette and " Ure's Die
tionary," a valuable and interesting work
now publishing, $500
One copy of the Gazette and Bulwer's new
novel, A." Zanoni," folio edition, $500
~ Remember that invariable rule of this
office is not to send papers without the money in adj
vance.
Postmasers throughout the United States are the
authorized agents of the Boston Evening Gazette
They are allowed to enclose money to publishers,
and to sign letter written by subscribers, provided
they see that it relates only to the subscription.
II i. TO be understood that to enttle any person to
the benefit of the above terms, all arrearages due
must first be settled and the subscriptions must be
RENTED post paid to the publishers of the Boston
Evening Gazette" No. Water street, Boston,
Mass.
u| Editors in the country, who will give the
above eight Insertions will be entitled TO exchange
with the Gazette for one year. SEPT
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NAVAL.-We learn from the Norfolk papers that
the French razee-frigate Gree, having received her
necessary repairs at the dock yard at Gosport, was
lowed down by the steamer Ponsett, Saturday, to
the naval anchorage, whence she will sail with the
first fair wind.
The u s. sloop of war Marion, Commander Arm
strong, dropped down from the Navy Yard on Friday,
and anchored off the Navy Hospital.
The French steam frigate Conner left Norfolk on
Saturday for Martinique. The Herald says: "During
her short stay here she was visited by many of our
citizens who received the utmost courtesy and atten-
ton from her officers The Commissioners, we UNDER
stand expressed very favorable opinion of the To-
calty and advantages Of our harbor, offering a very
eligible land-fall for their steamers in the winter"
On Monday there were lying off the Naval Hospi-
tai at Norfolk the U. s. ship Pennsylvania, Captain
ZantziDger, bearing the broad pennant of Com Ken
nedy frigate Constitution, Capt. Parker; sloop of
war Marion, Commander Armstrong and the French
corvette Gree, Capt Ricard.
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NEW FEATURE.

n REAT INDUCEMENTS TO COUNTRY SUB
VI SCRIBERS.-The Cheapest Family Paper IN .Ne,o
Ensland.-THE BosroN EVENING GAZETTE, a weekly
family newspaper issued every Saturday evening
Country subscribers will please remember that the
Boston Evening Gazette is newspaper of the largest
class, and is PROFESSIONALLY the cheapest and Oldest
family newspaper in New England, having entered
upon its thirticth volume.
The great size of the paper enables the proprietors
to give re-pubcations of the most popular original
Tales, Poems and Essays; selections from English
and American Magazines Congressional and Legs-
lative proceedings, and Public Documents in full to-
geher with the city news, miscellaneous items, and
valuable statistical information.
The Gazette has been welcome visiter in thou
sands of families in Boston for the last twenty years.
and still enjoys extensive circulation.
To all such of our country friends, who may feel
disposed to have in their family circle the cheapest
and handsomest newspaper published in the New
England States, we would say read the following
terms.
To those in the country who may wish to facilitate
remittances, offer the following inducements; or
to any person who will send the names and money
for Ten Copies according to the terms, one years
subscriDtiOn to the
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-15

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
D ANYWAY, the second time, from the subscriber
III on the Doth August, between two O'Clock and
sunrise, muatto man named PETER MATHEWS,
aged about 81 years. about five feet ten inches HIGH
of good form and looks good house servant and
carriage driver, in which latter capacity he has, been
employed for the last five years.
Peter is very civil in his department. with a mild
voice. His teeth are quite defective, and he chews
tobacco. His hair black, and bushy on the sides Of
his head.
He took with him light-tolored summer clothes, a
green cloth frock coat with yellow buttons, dark
colored fur cap and black hat
will give $50 if said Peter is taken in the State of
Mary land, and secured that get him again 800
if taken and thus secured in any other State and $50
if secured in the District of Columbia.
JAMES LARNED.
aug 30-3t (Balt. SUM-
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TINE SPIRIT OF THE TINES; chronicle OF
i the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the
Stage. Embeshed with splendid steel engravings
Published every Saturday morning, at No. Barclay
street John Richards, proprietor. William T. Por-
ter, Editor
Terms Of Subscription and Advertising.
For one years subscription, $40, in advance. For
advertising one square of ten printed lines, Cor 100
words,) Itco Dollars for the first insertion and 50
cents for each subsequent insertion, and longer or
shorter ones in that proportion Less than sixty
words will be considered half square, more than 60
square. No advertisements 1ciH be inserted unless
paid for in adrance. Gentlemen in the country can
easily ascertain the amount proper to be RENTED by
simply counting the words Of their Advertisements.
II Extra copies Of the LARGE ENGRAVINGS
ON STEEL may be ob:ain at the publication Office
at One Dollar each. They will be sent to any sec
ton of the Union, enveloped them from
injury.
II 1t is desirable that such letters and commu
cations relate to the editorial department and to
Blood Stock be addressed to VIM. T. Porter all 9th
er to j. Richards.
The Postage must be paid in all cases
sept 7.
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A GARD TO THE LADIES-The subscribers
IA have just received and are now opening few
cases OF their fall supply Of Shoes consisting in part
Of the following:
Ladies' black prunella foXed welt Buskins, and
Springs, new, beautiful, and comfortable ar
ticle for the street
Ladies' English kid Slippers, very soft and beau
tiful;
Do American do first quality
Do kid and morocco Buskns and Paris Ties,
walking shoes;
Misses light colored Caters, morocco-tpped, very
handsome;
Do black morocco Slips and Paris Ties;
The above constitutes very small part of the as
sortment Of the subscribers, which will be arriving
now almost daily, and which they intend TO have the
most complete that has been offered in the Dis
trict-no pains or expense having been spared in the
selection of the best workmen in the country to ef-
feet their object The junior partner of the firm is
now at the North giving orders, and making selec-
tions of stock in Philadelphia, New York, and Bos-
ton. A. COYLE & SON.
sep 9-3t
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u EAUTIFUL COUNTRY RESIDENCE FO
~ SALE.-The subscribers family wishing to re-
move from the country he offers the beautiful estate
81 Cii'on io' sale This property is ten miles from
Warrington and four from Alcx andria, the Mount
vernon road. The mansion, which is Of the first
class built of brick and has front Of lao feet, and
10 finished In the best manner; there a kitchen two
dry cellars store room, pantry and wine rooms, all at
tacnod TO the mansion, besides pump Of excellent
water IN front is beautiful colonnade 40 by 30 feet
paved with Italian marble The grounds are laid out
IN the English style with great tuste, and well
stocked with flowers and shrubbery In front of the
lawn 70 double artificial terrace from which is de-
lightful view Of the Potomac, Fort Washington,
Mount Vernon, and the surrounding country; there
are two large gardens well stocked with every des
cription of rare garden fruit in fine order All the
offices and oatbuildngs built Of brick, including
large smoke house, milk house. and poultry house.
There are three tenants houses two built Of brick
large stables, carriage house, granaries &c, and a
COW shed sixty feet long. The fruit this is
moi surpassed in the United States consisting of up
wards Of 800 apple, peach, plum end neclarne trees
with cider mill and press capable of making large
quantity Of cider. There are two hundred and fifty
acres OF land fifty Of which are heavy wood, and
about sixty young; the is laid out in fields Of
bic and meadow land, well watered
For terms, &C., apply to Johnson s. CaIIan.
J. MARTIN, of Clifton.
The Poughkeepsie Eagle will publish three times
and send copy of the paper containing the advertise
meDt, together with the BILL to this Office
sept 81 Intel
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PATENT OFFICE, 10th August lS42.
ON the petition of James Wood, of Rockand
~ county, New York, dated the 9th day of July,
l842 praying for the extension of patent granted
to him for an improvement in the mode of making
brick, tile, and other clay ware for years from
the expiration of said patent which takes place on
the Sd day of March, ls43,
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office on the first Monday in November next
at IL O'clock NJ and all persons are notified to APP
pear and show cause if any they have, why said pc
ttion ought not to be granted
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the
Madisonian and National lntelligencer printed at
Washington, d. c.; the Baltimore Sun, printed at
Baltimore the Journal of Commerce, printed at
New York the Saturday Courier, printed at Phia-
delphia and the Times, printed at Boston once a
week for three weeks previous to the first Monday in
November.
HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH.
aug. ll-lawtlNov.
p s. Editors of the above named papers will
please copy and send their bills to the Patent Ofic
with a paper containing the notice.
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M ONUMENTS OF WASHINGTON'S PATRE-
IVl OTISM-Contanng a collection OF valuable
documents relating to his military and civil admins
traton, with the fac-simile of his account OF ExPen-
diturcs during the Revolutionary War, the original
Of which may be at the Registers Office, in his
own hapdwritng-and his Address to the Citizens OF
the Union-a valuable legacy of the Father of his
Country. II contains also variety of plates--his
portrait-Vews Of Mount Vernon, &c.-with fac
smile. Of Recommendation.
n5- The profits to be applied to the establishing
an Institute to be called "Washington's Manual
Labor School and Male Orphan Asylum for destitute
Boys"
Copies may be had at Tayiors, .Morrison's, Farm
hams and Kennedy's Bookstores
aug 2p-lw
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ORPHANS CouRr, Aug -, lS42.

ORPHANS CouRr, Aug H. 1912
R %s.h;ns s5 Columbia so"nsy, towita
K William Otis, deceased. The administrator, with
the appreciation of the Orphans Court of said coun-
ty, has appointed Tuesday, the Goth of September
next, for the settlement of said estate, and for
payment and distribution, under the courts direction
and CONTROL of the assets in the administrators hands,
so far collected and turned into money, the
ditors of said deceased. When and where the said
creditors requested to attend.
Provided, copy of this order be published in the
Madisonan and Inteligencer newspapers of the city
of Washington, once week for four weeks previous
to said Goth of September next.
Test: ED. N. ROACH,
aug l6 (lnt.) Register of Wills.
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M X. AND MRS. MICHARD'S Academy for
1vl young ladies, street, between 18th and 18th,
will reopen on the 5th Of September. The studies
VIII, ~ heretofore, be under the care of competent
teachers and include all the branches of conplete
English and French education.
TERMs-PAYABLE QUARTERLY IN ADVANCE.
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.
English studies, So 90 per quarter.
French language, IS 90 additional.
Stationery, 81 90
The quarter contains twelve weeks.
TERMS FOR THE HIGHEST BRANCHES,
All branches ofEnglish education $40 90 per quarter.
French grammar rhetoric, &C., 81 20
Stationery 81 %
An extra charge oftwo dollars for every scholar
will be made for fuel during the winter
TERMS FOR SEPARATE BRANCHES.
MUSIC.
Piano or guitar, $40 90 quarter, or "a lessons.
Vocal music, 1925 90 4"
Do. lin classes)$lO 90 Z"
Harp, Professors price.
Latin, Italian, or Spanish, Gin casses) Sc quarter
" (private lessons) $25
Drawing, painting, and dancing. Professors price
The payment for separate branches are to be made
also quarterly in advance.
Persons DESTROYS Of knowing particularly
about the details Of the school, will find them in pros
pectus which can be obtained at Mr.. Michard's, at
the stores Of Messis Fischer Farnham Taylor, Bay
ly Kennedy, Morrison and Riordan.
aug 30-3iaw4w
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sept Std

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
August 10, 1912
PROPOSALS will be received at this office until
the Goth instant to furnish eighty cedar lamp
posts, with the iron fixtures complete, of the same
size and pattern of those around the Capitol square.
The posts to be delivered at such places the Penn
sylvana Avenue the Commissioner shall direct.
Proposals will also be received to furnish and to
fix on the lamp-posts eighty lamps Of the same kind
of those around the Capitol square.
aug. I'D
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AN ART RErLy.--Sheridan once succeeded admit
rably in entrapping noisy member, who was in the
habit of nterrupting every speaker with erie, Of
Hear, hear" Richard Brinsley took an opportunity
to aude to well-known political character of the
time who wished to play the rogue, but had ony
sense enough to play the fool. "Whcre [, exclaimed
sheridan, IN continuation and with great emphasis
knavish fool than this" "Hear! hearr, was in
stantly beloved from the accustomed bench. The
wicked wit bowed, thanked the gentleman for his
ready reply to the question: and sat down amid con-
subject '""''