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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-03-23


We are spirits-wildrrcd spirits,
Errant from our native sphere
Busy now, but with i"-morrow,
Who Of Us will still bc here
Wers amid this dust aud ynpor,
Chasing shadowy shapes about,
Each by life uncertain taper,
Which a moments wing put out.
We are spirits-burdened spirits,
Masked, and wearing cloaks of clay
Grieved and care worn wrunc ,he stricken
Robbed aud wounded where we STRAY.
Yet, on earth, the common mother
OF the forms that veil u. here,
Do we lnign Ia one another,
Use the smiie to hide the tear.
We are spirits cstlcss spirits,
Eag"r still for something more.
Something we shall n.'er determine
Till our mortal search is Ger
Grasping, losing, scIfeIuding,
What we clasp, we cannot stay
That DER which our hearts are broodug,
Is but hedsrd 10 fly away!
w" are spiriis-Iight-wingcd spirits,
While our pnions never iiulrd
Bear uson, we know not whittier,
TIL we've left n passing world.
With an hnirship to recover
In the country of our birth,
F"ndly do we hang aud hover
Ger our little heaps Of straw.
We are spiri,s-Gcarfnl spirits,
Having powers we do not know,
Which, with use of talents lent us,
Light eternal is to show.
Time is ever onward hastcning
Endless life, or endless death,
"hiIe the moments fast are wasting,
Hangs upon transient breath.
We are spirits, born Of Spirit,
God our Father, Heaven tho Home
lie would have ns seek, as children,
Never, never more to roam.
i"S I'k" one with baublss playing
On Tho way at fall ofnight,
We ma, perish by delaying,
Win our Fathers house in sight.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-03-23
Opinions of the Medical Faculty.

A,a meeting of the Medical Society Of Wash
ngton County. the following resolution was
unanimously passed -
Resolved, That from a knowledge Of the
IMPOSITION Of Dr. Aliens slalsam Of lore
hound, Liverwort and Pleurisy Root, and the
most astonishing effects we have seen it have
upon our patients, il is our dec ided opinion that
il will cure Consumption and Liver Complaint,
and we do strongly recommend il to the faculty
and public generally.
JoHN X. SMITH, NJ. u. Pres't.
DAVID p. HALL, NJ. u. Sec'ry.
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nR. VAN IIAMBERT'S FEMALE
IL RENON NATING pIIIS-FTom Ger

cilrctual remedy Tor suppression, IT,
regularity, aud al cases where nature does noi
have her proper AID regular course.
Sold by J. a. Hart. corner Of broadway and
Chlmbers street T.. VI. Guion, corner Of Bow =
rry aud Grand stoeet. aud corner Of Henry and
Pike streets aud by T. Burnet, 81 Sixth Ave
nue.. n York. Also Nv Dr. u. u. lINZkRD,
IT The Sign of the Golden Monu.
Newport, Jan. 3, IsIJ.
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J. l.. ROGERS, NJ. ID.
To B. ID. Allen, NJ. ID.
From the Rev. DR.. Scott Of New York.

From The Rev. DR.. Scott Of New York.
DR.. B, ID. Allen, Dear Sir - am most happy
to inioim you that your Ba lshm Of lIorrhound,
lWcrwort aud Pleursy Root has cured me oI
Liver Complaint disease under which had
abored upward Of six years. have recon.
mended II to several of my friends afflicted with
il'e same malady, and in every instance has ii
been successful. Hoping God may spare YOU
life for usefulness,
am, respectfully yours,
JoHN SCoTT, ID. ID.
To Is. ID. Allen, NJ. d.
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DIR. ALLE.N'S BALS.A.M OF HORE-
HOUND, LIVERW WORT and
PLEURISY ROOT FOR
CONSTRUCTION
and LIVER COMPLAINT

NOLDS, Coughs, Splitting Of Blood, Ca
~ turn. dHcuity Of breathing, PAIN
IN the site, paipitation Of the heart, opprts.
SION and soreness Of the chest, PieWisy,
Hectic Ferer, might sweats, diGcuH ami pro.
tuse EIPectoration. and all affections ofthe
Lungs, chest and Liper.
The Ilorehound. Liverwou and PI curisy roo
have 70! centuries been celebrated in the cure
OF affections Of the Lungs aud Liver. DR.. Al
len, alter series Of experiments, has been able
To extract from these medical herbs, a Balsam
which exerts wonderful effects in curing Con-
SUMPTION aud Liver Complaints.
For children laborng under Inflammation Of
The Lungs. Colds, Coughs, Group, uucy, and
sore Throat, this Balsam is of great importance.
During the winter of 1880, rising Of one thou.
sand families employed this remedy, in the
City Of New York. The consequence was, that
the number Of deaths among children was re-
duced 10 less than one half The usual number, NJ
may be seen by the City Inspectors report Of
deaths.
In order 20 give the reader some idea Of the
efficacy Of this Basam, and how extensively j.,
Is used, we here introduce the monthly repor
OF The cures IN the month of May, iSll, aud
published in the New York sun.
''Monihy Report of The cures performed b,
Dr.sB ID. Allen Basam Of ilorehound, Liv-
erwort and Pleurisy Root during the month o
May. II has cured aud completed the cure
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From J. l.. Rogers, NJ. ID. New York City.

From J. l.. Rogers, NJ. ID. New York City.
DR.. B. ID. Allen, Dear Sir For year past
have been in The habit OF prescribing your
Bdlsam Of llerchOund, I.iverwort aud nleurisy
Root, TO my patients in private practice | have
also used it in the Hospital | lind it remedy
of great efficacy in affections Of Lungs and
Liver, in cases Of Con umplon, Cough, Asih ma
Bronchitis. ! have found ,it very elHGacious,
and believcit is prescribed very generally by
the profession,
J. l.. RoGERs, NJ. ID.
10 n Allan NJ n
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CAUTION.

luJs Purchase none unless it has the cerii
cate Of "Copyrgd' on the wrapper aud label ,
aud the written signaiu'e of
B. ID. ALLEN, VI. -.
General depot, ss barclay street, n. V
For sale in Newport by x. X. ilAIiRD, N
the 81 ~ Of the Golden Mortar. Dec. 20
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Beal's Hair Restorative

= an acquisition to the toilette Of Ladic
i and Gentlemen that will never be dis
pcnsed with by those who have tested It's ad
mlrablc qualities.
Used as a pona,um, il will preserve the
hair IN n most beautiful condition. keeping It
soft aud glossy. and dlsposlng It TO curl most
luxnrlanlly. II will lmpnrt ~ light, sandy
hair, darker aud richer shade. and wonders
fully improve the appearance of all shades
and cnlors
For sale by n. j TAYLOR,
May 20. IIS Tham, s.slrcet.
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CAUTION.

This is to inform the public. that all genuine med-
cine hns on the outside oi the boxes,
WRIGHT : INDIAN NEGETABLEP PILLS
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W Gss9ssssssa ". 3ss
AeGSSsgsssl lIknSy So ss1e ks4asF
XS1 &sS
S@A AMepGD p0N9pY.
(From Tho Boston Miscellany.
eNe are Spirits.

BY MRS. HANsAHF. COUP.
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1913 TREMoNT-sT.. GS

near Court street. Boston.
P.s. Buy ofnone except the following regularly ap.
pointed
.7GE.NT'S
Ponola [sic] weekly register., 1843-07-15
A wonderful Moon story.

A PROBABLE HoAX-We annex most
marvellous story. II is published as q
genuine statement in the Ponola Miss
Register; but we copy it from the N. O.
Tropic. 1t is far more improbable than
the Fort Leavenwcrth story, which was
subsequently confirmed. All statements
Of this kind should be received with ma
ny grains Of allowance, especially as'the
mischievous spirit of hoaxing is SO very
prevalent in some parts of the country.
One on reading the foregoing is apt
to exclaim-whew! 1t is doubtless a
well-toid hoax, after the fashion Of the
celebrated moon story Of Newly ork.-
Phil. Universal Adr.
We find in our list Of exchange pa
pers great variety Of comments SINH
lar TO the above; and like that, general
ly ending with the conclusion that there
is "probabie hoax" Account for it as
you will, gentlemen editors, it is cer-
tainly no hoar. 1t is from plain farm
er who has no motive f6r hoaxing any
body. 1t is from a man Of character,
who would no, triAe thus with his own
1t is true; or himself and
family were deceived.
Ponola [sic] weekly register., 1843-07-15

OF The Supreme Court of Errors
and Appeals in New York have lately
made the following decision relative TO
the liability Of stage, steamboat and other
common carriers, fully carrying Out the
principles Of the common law on that
subject
/. That all common carriers are res
ponsible for goods put on board of YES
sells of conveyance, without reference OF
respect to any notice that they may give
that they will not be held thus respons'
ible. -.
2. That notice on the part oil Inc
owners Of any steamboat or conveyance
that they will not be accountable u"fessS
receipt is taken, does not exonerate then
from responsibility.
Ponola [sic] weekly register., 1843-07-15
Bunkef's Hill Celebration.

The celebration of the completion OF
the Bunker's Hill Monument, some ac-
count of which appears in another COL
umn, was the most imposing ever wit
messed in this country-30o,QoO per-
sons being the estimated number present.
The President of the United States was
present, and as such, received only the
poor tribute done to his official station.
Mr.. Webster was the orator and lion OF
the day, and with the Revolutionary SOL
6ers present, was cneered by the whole
length Of the tremendo US procession
which was two miles long.
Ponola [sic] weekly register., 1843-07-15

are over; and those who do beforehand, !,
are few watching for the chances of
speculation in the towns. The pockets
Of these few are too we'll drained't to make
their bids worth anything in the way of
competition. The substantial planters in
the country, who have money to invest,
do not visit the towns often, and then
rarely waste much time in reading
Sheriff's hieroglyphics, which it would
puzzle the devil and Philadelphia law
yer, TO thrash the sense out of: Besides,
even these poor notices are washed down
by the winds and rains, so that half the
time no notice is given at all.
Would any sensible business man, who
had property for sale, rely on such no.
tices if he had determined to force sale
on given day? No. There is no diff
ference between the cases; and the hon.
est debtor, who wished to pay all he
could, would consult his own interest by
advertising Sheriff. s sale Of his prop
erty, on his own responsibility. He
would increase the competition among
buyers and thus enhance the price. Un-
der the old system, four attended Sher-
lit g sales to one that attends now. Is
this not paipably against the interest of
the debtorl We say the debtor, believ-
ing it to be against the interest of both
debtor and creditor, because our legis-
iature have been legislating for the last
ten years for insolvents alone, and not
upon the only just presumption of all le-
gislation, that Of the ability ofthose who
make to perform their contracts; and we
do not expect yet to see legislation upon
principles. If the saving of
paltry sum 10 the debtor, at the expense
OF reducing the competition among bid
de.s, at sale of his property, is not sa-
wing pennies at the expense of pounds,
we are at a loss to conceive what is; and
we think the subject is worthy Of the
attention Of the Legislature
of the State.
Ponola [sic] weekly register., 1843-07-15
Inyading the United states.

WHAT THEY THINK OF IT IN ENGLAND
We find in late scientific work, edl
ted by one of the first engineers in Eng
land, a notice Of our railroad system
After gIancing at the various lines, Tue
editor says:-"Do you not seekhat iney
will bind the parts of the Union ioge'n
er, by cementing their interesiss Inst
they constitute an essential part oil 'n'
agricultural and commercial, as well a.
the military system of the country
that they will facilitate the means u
concentrating the army for suppress'Ds
instructions, or rcpelling an INVASION
Invasion! who would invade Ane''ss
with such means of concentrating az =
my Of 5 .oee 600 Of freemen.
Ponola [sic] weekly register., 1843-07-15
Notices of Sheriff,s sales.


This subject is one which demands the
attention Of the Legislature, and we are
glad to see it generally taken up by the
press. The present law has already
produced mountain Of fraud which will
fill our courts with cases for years to
come; and on this account a similar law
passed IN Louisiana has been repealed
The following from some remarks made
by us on this subject in our Grenada pa
per ofJan. 13, 1842, are as good as hew
and will suffice for the present time:.
NOTICES OF SHERIFF's SALEs.-The
"Dollar Democrat suggests some views
in relation to this subject, for the consi-
deration Of the Legislature, which we do
not hesitate in seconding, notwithstand-
ing the seeming indelicacy Of illusions,
by conductors of the press, to matters
affecting their own interest. Ifthe pub
lie advantage is sacrificed by any exist
ing state of things, it is the privilege and
duty of the press to make it appear; and
if legislators, to earn the pitiful boon of
unmerited popularity have taken to sa-
wing pennies at the expense Of pounds,
there is no harm that the people should
see it. Believing both positions true, so
far as relates to the law relative to- no.
tices Of Sheriff's sales, our mouths shall
not be muzzled by any consideration to
prevent the expression of opinion thai
the law is impolitc. If the law is a
good one, there is no use in publishing
advertisements of any sort. Merchants
and others advertise because they wish
to speak to hundreds, where they could
not, by other means, speak to more than
one. If citizen has real estate for
sale, he makes It known through the me.
dunn of public advertisement, at con-
siderable expense. And why? Because
by so doing, he produces greater comp
etition among purchasers than he could
do by any other means, and thus he is
remunerated perhaps hundred fold.
And if your property is to be sold by
aSheriff, is it not just as important tha
it should bring as much as possible? The
law must have been made for poor dey'
lis, who were so hopelessly insolvent
that they preferred sacrifice Of their
property, (Which would be nothing bal
a sacrifice Of their creditors,) TO seeing
themselves advertised as insolyents.-
We believe the observation of business
men will unanimously sustain us in the
assertion, that property putup atSheriff.
sale, under the notice now required
does not bring so much asit is worth il
market, and that more numerous frauds
are practised than were possible under
the old system. Nine men out Of ter
frs, hear OF Sherif's sales after the,
Ponola [sic] weekly register., 1843-07-15
Comm unicafed.
II o M E.

no M e.
The home of my childhood-how changed!
Ffom its beauteous aspect before;
The spoiler alas! has deranged,
The scenes dear TO msmory's lore
And sighs of regret would come fast,
AS | witnessed the sad'ning part,
That the stranger with speed unsurpassed,
Had wrought on the home of my heart.
Decay could be seen on the wall,
OH mansion SO dear 30 my eye
The fences were tott'ring to fall, -
The birds seem'd to mourn as they'd fly;
But the oak that stood near the door,
The witness to many story,
Still stood as left il before,
A vet'rau in all ofits glory.
The orchard-where infantile hours,
Were spens with gay laughter and glee,
Was gone with the many sweet fowers,
That bloom'd as it seem'd but for me-
Neglect had withered them all,
And rudeness alone reign'd supreme,
But my heart with delight would recall,
Recolleetions amid the dull scene.
The garden-a wrcck-for the plow,
! Had up'urned it's fiow'ry sod;
No gay roses bloomed there now,
AS if smiling in beauty to God.
The graveyard where parents reposed-
Ncglected--the .ombs we're displac'ds
And the willow my sister transposed
TO a grave, the axe had erased.
Time !-nought can withstand his career,
And man helps his whitening blight;
Sheds destruction around far and near,
Then smiles at his work with delight;
But sorrow will cause unaware,
A tear from the eye-lid to start,
And drop with affection sincere,
On the wreck of the home of his heart.
PANoLA. lone.
Ponola [sic] weekly register., 1843-07-15
Quick work.

The chairman, (Mr. Buckingham, } al
the FaneuiI Hall dinner, on Saturday
said that the OK which furnished the
beef for the dinner was slaughtered ON
the previous Tuesday. His bones were
sent TO Norwich, they were manufac-
tured into buttons, and here they are,
said he, as he pulled thers out Of his
Ponola [sic] weekly register., 1843-07-15

The Legislature convened last Mon
day 10 take into consideration the grave
and weighty matters forming the cmer'
gency of Gcy. fuckers Proclamation. -
We shall probably get the Message IN
season for our next number, and will
keep our readers advised ofthe proceed
ings.
Ponola [sic] weekly register., 1843-07-15
LATE FROM TEXAS.

, Proclamation-an Armistice co1elu-
ded 6etUeen Merico and Terds through
agency of the British Minister.-The
Texan papers of the Gath June, contain
the following proclamation which we
find in the N. o: Picayune of the Cd inst.
By the President Of the Republic of
TPr0s
Ponola [sic] weekly register., 1843-07-15
From tho New York Tribune.
Bunker Hill Celebration.
BoSToN, June II. f843,

BosToN, June II, 1843.
The storm Or yesterday ceased during
the night, but the sun rose amid fogs and
scattered clouds, giving its light wa
terry appearance, and portending rain
during the day, the wind being still
northeast, and the air damp and chilly.
At an early hour the sound or martial
music rose from the numerous compa-
nies collected in Boston during the pre-
ceding three days, and the clustering Of
military and citizens toward the magni-
ficent common, commenced at 7 o'clock,
and continued till near 10, at which hour
there must have been 100000 persons
within the enclosure. At the same time,
the streets through which the process
sion were to pass were lined with eager
expectants-the balconies and windows
glowing with waiting faces. Already
Bunker Hill, and the approach to it from
Boston, were thronged by thousands
The military were generally under
arms by 8 o'clock, and in position on the
ground by 8. The New England Soci-
ETY. Of New York, some 400 strong,
formed in Summer street, near College
Green, and marched into the common
about 8.
1t was past 10 o'clock before the pro-
cession began to move from the denseIy
thronged common, and nearly 12 when
the Lancer Guar ds of Boston, forming
an advance, reached the superb glacis
on the northeast Of the Monument, which
had been chosen as the site for the CEN
tre of the celebration-the officers stand
being on the outer side Of the oblong
square, facing the Monument. At this
time, salute was fired from the navy
yard, and the bells of Boston and Char
lestown rung out stirring pesls. On the
northeast steps OF the Monument Square,
facing the officers stand and the glacis,
seats had been reserved for fifteen huns
dred ladies (price twenty-five cents eachl
and early occupied in good part. The
Monument Square itself, elevated some
ten feet, computed to give standing room
10 10000 persons, was nearly filed be-
fore the procession made disappearance,
while mass of individuals lined each
end Of the glacis, previously cleared by
the Norfolk and New Bedford Guards.
Hon. Dan1. Webster, orator of the day,
though assigned place in the carriages,
came in by himself nearly an hour be-
fore the procession, and was welcomed
with repeated cheers.
Precisely at half-past 12, the head Of
the regular procession reached the
ground, then clouded by the cannon
smoke from the navy yard. The mili-
tary halted outside the area, formed in
double lines facing inward, to let the CT
vic procession pass through and into the
square ahead.
At quarter to o'clock, the head of
the procession passed into the oblong
square between the officers stand and the
monument, the brigade bind in front.
followed by the Executive committee in
carriage, escorting the President and
suite in carriage drawn by four SUI
perb bays. The President was cheered
as ne rode into the area, and alighting,
took his place on the. stand, where Mf.
Webster had been for some time asoli-
tary and alone" Messrs. Spencer, Por-
ter, Wickliffe, and Legare, as sthey came
on the stand greeted Mr.. w very cor
Ponola [sic] weekly register., 1843-07-15
A pR0CLAMATlON.

WHEREAS, an official communication
has been received at the Department Of
State, from Her Britanic Majesty's
Charge d'Affaires near this Government,
founded upon despatch he had receiv-
ed from Her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires
in Mexico, announcing to his Govern
ment the fact, that the President of Mex
leo would forthwith order cessation of
hostilisies on his part, and the establish
ment of an armistice between Mexico
and Texas, and requested that the Pres
ident Of Texas would send similar orders
to the different officers commanding the
Texan forces.
And whereas the President Of Texas
has felt justified, from the disposition e.
vinced by this act of the President Of
Mexico, and the nature of those dispo-
sitions, in adopting the proposed meas
ure, and ordering the cessation Of hos
tilities on the part Of Texas:
Therefore, be it known, that |, Sam
Houston, President of the Republic of
Texas, and Commander-in-Ch Of the
Array and Navy Of the same, do here
by declare and proclaim that an ARMS
TlcE IS established between Texas and
Mexico, to continue during the pender-
cy Of negotiations between the two coun-
tries for peace, and until due notice of
an intention to resume hostilities Eshould
such an intention be hereafter entertain
ed by either party) shall have been for
mally announced through Her Britain
mic Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at the
respective Governments, and the revo-
cation Of this proclamation; and all Off
GERS commanding the forces Of Texas, or
acting by authority of this Government,
! are hereby ordered and commanded to
observe the same.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
| 49,, set my hand, and caused the
/ Is. Great Seal Of The Republic TO
10y oe affixed.
Done at Washington, the fifteenth day
Of June, A. d. 1843, and ofthe Indepen-
denee Of the Republic the eighth.
SAM. HOUSTON.
By the Presidents
Anson Jones, Sec. of State
The Houston Telegraph thus speaks
Of the propositions Of Santa Anna, on
which the Armistice is founded:
ave have not seen the com1nunica-
ton of the British Ministsr, but we un-
derstand from a respectable source that
the propositions are by far more favora-
BILE to Texas than those previously sent
by Santa Anna, and brought by Judge
Robinson. They are, however, so'vague
and indefinite that we are at loss to
know whether he is disposed to acknowl.
edge the independence of Texas, or
merely to renew negotiations for Texas
to return to the Mexican. confederacy,
and again become an integral part of thai
country-we cannot say republic. II
appears that Santa Anna has cautiously
avoided making any statement over his
own signature by which he even in the
most indirect manner acknowledges the
independence of Texas, but addresses
his communication through the British
Minister, apparently TO avoid making
any open admission that he is disposed
TO treat with Texas as an independent
State, and leaving il for future negotia-
| tons to decide whether he will entertain