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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
ELECTION rRA1rns

II seems that gross frauds upon the ballot-6ox
are ar, not confined to the city Of Baltimore. The
Philadelphia North American states that one Of
the Committees Of Vigilance In that city have
detected, in single ward OF The Northern Liber5
ties, three hundred and fire votes which were given
IN that ward at the last election, not ono Of the
men who gave which was TO be found in the ward
ten days after the election. Thus does Lecon
eolsR cake W rs spparsn. st.enR.h
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07

Next year there will be an exposition at vi.
emma Of the products Of Austrian industry. The
government has created an order Of merit for The
occasion, TO be conferred on those manufacturers
who chiefly distinguish themselves
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
p o ID II R 81 o
THE INDIAN SUMNER.

What is there saddening in the autumn leaves.
Have they that "green and yellow melancholy
That the sweet poet spoke Of !-Had he seen
Our varicgatcd woods when first the frost
Turns into beauty ali October charms
When the dread fever quits us-whcn the storms
Of the wild equinox, with all its wet,
Has left the land, as the first dcluge left it,
With rich bow Of many colors hung
Upon the forest tops-hc had not sighed.
The moon stays longest for the hunter now.
The trees cast down their fruitagc, and the bithc
And busy squirrel boards his winter store;
While man enjoys the breeze that sweeps along
The bright, blue sky above him and that bends
Magnifccptly all the forests pride;
/ Or whispers through the cvc,srccns, aud asks,
"What is there saddcnipg in the autumn leaves l''
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07

Miss frances SommerviIie, daughter of Mr.
William Sommervile, Of Springfield, in this
county, we regret to learn, in fit Of deranpe-
meni, on Monday evening last, put an end to her
existence, by hanging herself. Miss S. was in
the 18Th year Of her sge.-~Ronnsy Int.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07

Voltaire, speaking Of the impossibilty Of
fixing any standered Of beatty, or defining il;
says if you ask a toad what is beautiful, he
will tell you that it is hts rife, with a speck-
led back and yellow throat.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
Glove is the golden chain that binds
The happy minds above,
And he's an heir Of Heaven who finds
His bosom swell with lowe

With corresponding members, Of whom there
were seven or eight present,the members of Synod
amounted to ninety persons. About five hundred
visiiers in all, are supposed to Lave been in our
Borough. Now that they have lief, us, may
peace go with them-and whether they shall
lodge in The capital and chief towns OF The com
monwealth, or be dispersed in country places
among the mountains and valleys Of the interior,
may the arm of the Lord be their defence, and
his Hch blessing their inheritance forever
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-15
III Il II Id OF TIL e I'M E S.

DORR's lmPRisONMENr.-1he Providence
Journal answers the score of llbels against
Rhode Island by The following sia,emen. OF
facts:
To oil the clarnor that is raised by foreign
dcmagogues, ind that is echoed by second
class domagogucs at home, it IL enough to
the prisoner, for whose liberia
ton they profess such anxiety, is confined
according tn such laws which are mildor in
thl. than IN any other State in the Union, the
punishment for treason in this State being
Imprisonment for life, IN other States death
that Notwithstanding the enormlty OF his
offence, so inagnaDmous was the govern
wen', that the only impediment TO his pardon
has been his own obstinacy in refusing to
ask for II or to take The oath Of allegiance To
the State.
The stories about tho "close. foul and
loalhsome dungeon" in which Dorr is con-
fined, and the seventies to which he il sub
jected. are just as true as the other stories
which have been circulated by the insurgents
tor the last two years. The cells IN the prl-
son ale about eight feet by fourteen in size.
They are perfectly clean, aud are constantly
supplied with pure water. The prisoners are
furnished with a sufficient quantity of good
wholesome food, annual "a well as vegetable.
The confinement is not solitary. The priso.
ners are placed in separate cells at night !;
but IN the day they work in large work
shop together. Their principal employment
is the manufacture and painting of paper
fans or screens, and is probably ss hght a
description Of mechanical labor as could be
devised.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-15
New ROntc 10 New York.

The new Railway line Of travelling by
day, between Boston and New York was
opened on Friday last. The Boston Daily
Advertiser says:
The line will run daily from Boston and
from New York, by way Of the Long Island
Rail Road, leaving each city a, S o'clock in
the morning, and on alternate days by the
Worcester aud Norwich, ard by the Provi
dence and stoningloD Bail Roads. The
train from Boston Oh Monday Wednesday
and Friday nornlng, will proceed by the
Worcester and Norwich Rail Roads, and
those leaving New York on The same days
will arrive by way of the Providence and
Stoungion Rail Roads. On the alternate
days the two trains will exchange rontes.-
The passage between Norwich and Green.
port. aud Stonington and Grrenport will be
made by the Narraganse,t and New Haven
steamers. Dinner wall be provided on board
the boats during the passage. The length
of each ferry is little over 30 miles. The
length of the Long Island Rail Road is 81
miles. that of The Providence and Slonlny
ton Road, about 80 miles and that OF The
Worcester AID Norwich Rail Roads 40 !;
making the length of the two routes to New
York 2l5 and 235 miles. The greater length
Of the latter route is compensated IN part by
the ferry at Providence on the other route
which causes a slight detention.
1t is understood that The Long Island Rail
Road Company has purchased of Mr.. Van
derblt the three fine steamers Worcester
Cleopatra and New Haven. The two for
mer boats, however, will continue TO run on
The Norwich route IA heretofore, as VII the
Massachusetts and Rhode Island on the
Stonington ronte, so that there will be two
night lines to New York, as well as one day
limo
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-15

A sound National Currency, regulated by tho
Will and Authority of the Nation:
An Adequate Revenue, with Il Fair Protection
To American Industry:
Just restraints on the Executive power, en-.
bracing further Restriction on the exer
else Of the Veto:
faithful Administration ofthe Public Domain
with an Equitable Distribution of the pro-
ceeds Of the Sales of it among all the
States.
An Honest and Economical Administration o
the General Government, leaving Public
O,bcers perfect Freedom of'rnDughi, and
of the Right Of Suffrage but with suitable
Restraints against Improper Interference
in Elections.
An Amendment Of the Constitution, limiting
the incumbent of the Presidential Office
to a Single Term. ii. CLAY.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-15
Square Miles. Populatio
The Steamer and the Packet.

The Rev. DR.. Cheever IN n late lct,e,
from Liverpool describes the difference il
safety between the steamer and the sailing
vessels after the following fashlon:
The periis Of n steamer diminish on com
ing toward The land those of sailing YES
sci increase. should feel much safer on
board geod siaunch ship IN mid-occan ia q
heavy gale. than on board a steamer. BuI
when von come near an iron bound coast
aud are IN danger of lee.shorc in n storm
then your steamer shows her superiority. ana
your ship her helplessness. The very niph,
that we got round the llgh, house point u, the
Merscy, and were anchored with the in,cn-
ton OF proceeding by steam up to Liverpool
~ the morning, 1t came on to blow from the
Northwest with such violence, that we
thought II might be the commencement Of a
gale, ~ which the ship would not hold "a
her m"orlngs, and ~ that case we had lee
shore, on winch we should inevitably have
been driven. IL being place where other
vessels have been wrecked IN similar circum-
stances, and near the point where the packc,
ship Pennsylvania was los,, there was some
uDqnlct thonghts aud even anxious C0rbod
lng a@ to The result Of it. | never had So
iorclbly brought 10 INV mind those solemn
and beautiful lines Of Dante,
For have seen the ship.
Ihat oil the way across the dangerous sea
Kan straight and speedy, perish at the last,
Even ~ the haven's mouth.
We were inoored in the havcn's month.
bni yet had not God, who brought us across
The sea, s',Il protected ~, we had none ot
rs reached the land. And how often IN life
does lh" cup fall just os IT touches the lIp..
and our plans are broken Just on the eve of
cOnsumnntIun.
The same writer mentions an event occur.
ring on The passage to Liverpool and moral
lzes upon II thus:
One man died aud was buried on the p,s
sage. never before witnessed hnrisl a,
sea. hut 1t ~ Of all sights one Of Tho m,st
solemn, and indeed awful and repulsiye. ,c
see corpse, with heavy stone tied IN 4, !.
plunged into the deep. The shronded body
was laid upon board, md at peculiar
point IN the burial service. was launched over
the ships side and out of sight IN po,nen,
For little season there was hush of sn.
lemnI,y throughout the ship after tins even,
bni !, mace liiile Impression, aud even a. the
waves closed over the body nf the doad with
out trace OF lis passage. ~ did The tide of
careless thought, for ar Inslsn, Inirrrnpisd.
return without trace OF lhis image aud 10.
son VI mortality.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-15
August 9Th, 1914.
Very respectfully yours.
C,E

The IoLAs.-I'he steamer Iolas met
with an unlGcky accident on Saturday
morning last which caused her to dscon.
,inue her trips for u few days. When
within mile Of this place from Provi.
dence, with over hundred passengers
ON board, she broke her centre shaft,
which compelled her to come to anchor
and clear her machinery. AS she was
proceeding slowly down in the after
noon the steam Propeller Eudora, Capt.
Brown, (trom New York on her way to
Fall River, came alongside and towed
her TO the Long wharf The next day
the steamer Mohegan lowed her To Prov
idence to repair damages, and it is cx-
pected she will be ready to resume her
trips to-day or tomorrow The Mohe-
gan has taken the place of the Iolas
since the accident, leaving here at 10
O'Clock, n. m. soon after her arrival
from S,oninglon,) and Providence u,
half past 10.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-15

ARKANSAS We have private nd
vices from this state ofthc mos, encour.
aging nature. The Wings are lulI oI
activity aud united 10 "A man. Chap
man, the Loo otoco candidate for Gov
ernor, has Withdrawn from the canvass,
aud, after much pickering, n MIR Gcner-
al Drew has been pitched upon as bis
successor. The Little Rock Tunes
says he is an old NuIlifer, and that he
will be badly beaten. The Times is
Locofoco, but supports the anii So-
yicr portion Of the party, who have then
regular ticket. General Byrd Is their
gubernaiIonal candidate. The Wings
are 6rmly knitted together IN support
ri their ticket. aud have strong hopes OF
slectlng Lorenzo Gibson, Governor,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-15
and David Walker to Congress they
are running with flying coIors, now,
that's certain. - Cincinnati Alias.

The YACHT feet, Of which we gave
some account last week, have since lefi
us, we presume for the respective ports
10 which they belong. The grand race
of all which was TO come of on Thursday,
took place according TO previous calcula-
tions and arrangements, with the excep-
ton that il was round the Island of Ca
nonicul inst ad of the Island Of Prudence,
and in which, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing communication, published in
Saturdays Mercury, the "poor BELLE"
came off victorious /! She will now
probably stake her time, and proceed
round Cape Cod at her leisure. ..
Our harbor has never been graced
with more beautiful fleet OF similar
description Of vessels-and during the
whole Of their visit here the weather was
unusually pleasant, and the wind highly
favorable for their delightful excursions.
From many Of these "summer visitors"
with whom we conversed, (some Of whom
were never here before, we heard very
just expressions of admiration Of our fine
harbor and spacious Bay.
To the Editor oflhe Newport Mercury
In the Herald Of the Times OF this
morning, read communication in re-
lation to race between the Eliza
Ann" and the Pilot Boat Belle" COM
menting rather severely on the "Belle,'
and advising the "Belle" to keep on the
other side of Cape Cod. In the same
communication it was hoped that the
Commodore would appoint a ruce
round Prudence Island on Thursday.
A race has now taken place round Ca
nonicut Island, distance 90 miles. A
defeated party might give reason for
the loss OF victory, but in the race al
luded to in the communication above
referred to we have not heard any rea-
son given for the defeat, except that the
victorious boats were the fastest We
suppose in a similar spirit the result Of
the race Of to-day will be received
which we give as follows
Race from anchorage Of tho Gin
crack, round Canonicut Island back
to the anchorage. Distance about 90
miles.
The signal for starting was given at
10 8 A. NJ, wind light at SIV, which
freshened during the race into a fine
breeze. AT 10 l6, the Belle passed tho
point Of Fort Adams leading the way,
followed close upon by ihe Dream, the
Gin crack, Cygnet and the Spray. At
II II the Belle bore up round Beaver
Tail Light, followed by the Cygnet at
| | % by the Gimcrack at II % the
Dream at 81 the Spray at II GO
Off Dutch Island light the Gimcrack
passed ahead Of the Cygnet. AT l2 80
the boats passing the northern end OF
Canonicut Island, hauled on the wind,
the Belle leading, next the Gimcrack,
followed closely by the Cygnet& & Dream;
the Spray some distance astern. At the
coming in, the Belle still ahead as sho
had been during the whole race, passed
the signal flag at | o'clock II minutes,
having beaten all the Boats, as follows.
The Cygnet II IL minutes the Gin
crack ID l-2 minutes the Dream "a
minutes and the Spray 81 minutes
Beating the Cygnet about 9 miles in
distance of % miles, which she ran IN 3
hours and 20 minutes, more than half Of
whirh the boats were on wind beating
to windward.
Very respectfully yours.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-15
Tor Electors CT President and Vice President
BENJAMIN WEAVER,
STEPHEN STEERE,
WILLIAM ANTHONY,
NATHAN T.. DIXON.
THE ELECTIONS.

The elections which have thus far
taken place in the South and West, ac-
cording to the accounts daily received,
afford the best evidence Of the glorious
triumph Of Wing principles, and the
surest guarantee of the success of Mr..
CLAY in the approaching Presidential
contest. We subjoin brief summary
Of the news received.
From NORTH CAROLINA, the returns
embrace 62 counties, leaving ~ to be
heard from. Graham's (Whig) majori-
,y, in these counties is 8, $40. His ma
iority will not be far from 1000. The
Legislature is Wing in both branches.
The Raleigh Register of Friday
says
Our State Senate consisted, at the
last session, Of 80 Locos and 90 Wings.
AT its next meeting, that body will
consist Of 26 Wings, and 81 Locos-a
clear gain of six Senators
The House Of Commons, Mt its last
session, consisted Of 60 Locos and 80
Wings. The next House of Commons
will be composed Of 81 Wings and 80
Locos.
KENrUcKY.-The election for State
officers and members the Legislature
commenced on Monday Of last week
and continued three days The Wings
feared that the great personal populari-
ty Of the Loco candidate would operate
very materially against them, but the
accounts received have mostly dispellcd
their fears. The Ncw-York CONNER
cial of Tuesday, says-"The returns
received this morning are chiefly of the
first and second days voting. They
are however, very favorable, and indi
cate tho election Of the Whig candi-
date for Governor by some ten or twelve
thousand majority" The Cincinnati
Gazette says-"Betler and better come
in the returns. We shall stop publish
ing partial accounts until we are en-.
abled to give the final result. Enough
to say, that Owslcy is elected by large
majority, and that the State is ALI
WuG "
From INDIANA returns have been
received from several counties which
show handsome Wing gain Of mem
bers Of the Legislature. Last year the
Legislature was politically divided as
follows Senate "a Wings, Locos &c;
House, As Wings, Locos %. In re-
lation to the election, tho Cincinnati
Gazette says-"Our sister State so far
promises well. We cannot doubt her
Still we would be cautious even though
every thing looks so cncouragingly."
The election in Indiana is for members
ofthc Legislature and county officers.
ILLINOIS. The Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser says, they learn verbally
from the Chicago Congressional Dis
trict, that John Wentworth, the pres
ent representative has been elected. II
is a strong loco district, and no other
result was anticipated
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-15

.4aefier House for Summer Visiior,.
We understand from undoubtcd aulhorl-
ty, that another House, larger than tho
Ocean House, is to be built on the
Gibbs lot, go called, at the head Of
Pelham street, with all possible despatch
II is to front on East Touro. street, 100
feet, and lG0 feet on Pelham. street.
Mr.. WIN. +. Potter, we believe, is the
protector Of this magnificent establish.
mcnt.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-15

The Supreme Court of New York has 60.
Gently decided that naturalization papers
obtained through tho Marine Court Of tho
CITY OF New York, are not valid, as ihot
Court Is not a Court OF Record The large
mnss oi foreigners who have gone ibropgb
The process Of law IN that city, for the pur
pose of acquiring the rights of citizens, huyc
attained tacIr rights through the Marine
Court. u now appears that all that has been
done ~ this respect is illegal The decision
diyrdnchises great part of he foreign rois,,
IN that CITY and State, aud will have tro
mendous ciicc, IN The coming elections To
-ay nothing Of tie nvalidsiion " titles tc
real csts,e.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-15

The Long Island Railroad In the
Directors Report published February
1871, the estimated time required iot
performing tde distance from New York
10 Boston, by this route, is 9 ID hours.
viz; From Brooklyn 10 Grcenport, 3 | 2
hours; across the sound, hours; from
S,onlngton; to I'o,ton,4 4 hours. 1t il
probable, however, that the distance
will he run over in I l-2 hours: 8 hours
TO Greenport; 10 to Sion,ngton; 3 to
Boston. BY the Norwich road the
time will slightly exceed this.
The completion Of this enterprise con
meets New York and Brooklyn, by rail-
road, with Providence, Taunton, New
Bedford, Boston, Salem. Newburyport,
Portsmouth, n. H., Portland, Me.
Lowell, Mass, Nashua aud Concord,
y. H., Worcester and Spring. field.
The Great Eastern Railway is rapidly
pushing towards Augusta, the Capital
Of Maine, and Bangor, lis great lumber
lng depot We cannot speak with GER
taln'y, but our impression is that this
road ~ to be completed and opened To
Bangor, within four years. Tho road
from Boston 10 Frchburg is advancing
with great rapidly, and will without
doubt, be extended to the Canada line.
What stupendous results of the enter
PRISE and industry of fourteen years!
ln 1923, there was not n single mile
of railway, (If we except a wooden
track III the town Of Quincy, Mass, used
hr the transportation of stone from The
quarries, N all New England Now,
t'gdi hundred and fifteen miles of Rail
road hare heir termination IN Boston.
Brookiyn Star.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-15
TO PENSIONERS.
Pension Ore, tug. |, 1911,

Pcnsion UEce, .7ug. I, ISI4.
Ia:-lt is proper that widows. who are
entitled To the benefits of the act of June II,
1914, continuing certain pensions for four
years longer, should be informed that Con.
gress has made no appropriation for paying
those pensions, and that therefore no paw
ment can be expected before the latter end
of December next.
Please TO cause this Information TO be pub
lIshed ~ one OF your newspapers.
Your obPdient servant,
J. L. EDWARD.
p. DicKINsnN, Esq.
D.,I,.I..,. a Al
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-15
I TTV hTNH''N' T-V',
Pension Agent, Trenton. n. J.

HoW large IS Ter1s 1t contains $4,000
square miles. and is iull as large as all the
follow mo Sintes united
The St. Landry whig., 1844-11-21
pRy@ gnyn sAH@a


WILL be sold at Public Auction, by the undersigned
wv Parish Judge in and for the Parish Of ST. Landry;
On Friday, The 9Th day Of December neat, 1914,
at the residence Of Honorine Quebedcau, widow of
Francois Ardoin, deceased, situate in the old Grand
Prairie, in said Parish Of st. Landry, al the property in
community between said Honorine Qucbedeau aad the
children and heirs of said Francois Ardoin, her de-
ceased husband, consisting of
The Tract Of Land,
on which said llonorine Quebcreau, widow Of Francois
Ardoin, deceased, now resides, containing two hundred
superficial arpcnts, bounded on one aaie byland ofCy-
prlan l.. F~ontenot, and on the other side by land Of
widow Jean Baptiste Lafossc
Another Tract oFI.and,
in the aforesaid Parish, and lying also in the old Grand
Prairie, bounded on ono side by land OF Ely GuilIOry,
and on the other side by land Of Narcisse Lavfgne, fine,
and containing forty superficial %arpcnts. twenty head
of gentle horned cattle plough horses; seven slaves Of
both sexes and of different ages, &c. SC.
Terms on tho day of sale.
A. GARRIGUES, Parish Judge.
Opelousas, October 81 1914. o3i.ts
The St. Landry whig., 1844-11-21
IRON, NAILS, TIN PLATE, &c.
RIcHARDs q MONTGoMgRY,

H -. EEeHHB5 ~ &gE5zat& IS nYAa4s41N Hg9 N19.
No. IL CHARTERS STREET, New ORLEANS,
Tn WAVE just received, per ships New Hampshire,
EM- Sweden, Huron, Bombay, Isaac Allertop, Hamp-
den and Alhambra from Liverpool, and by various other
ships from the north, large additions to their stock OF
Sheffield, Birmingham and domestic goods, making
their stock of HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &C., as
extensive, complete and cheap as can be found in the
southern country. Among their heavy goods arc
400 tons Swedes, Tennessee and English Iron, assert
ed, all sizes
5000 Swedes, Tenn. and English p Dughsharc Moulds
800 bundles hoop aud band Ironsi
5000 kegs best Boston Nails;
500 boxes Tin Plates, of Il ,pst a proved brands
800 dozen Collins's Hartford, XXI e Dayis's and Sim
500 dozen Whittcnlore's best Cptrds, assorted-cotton
wool and horse;
5000 steel eoton.gin Saw Plate also, Gin Saw Sheet
Steel;
1000 F Pats assorted. 2 tddOs pints points
5000 gals best WIZ proeained d e pte Gas3, sieprnol
1000 do Linsced Oil;
25 bbls Spirits Of Turpcntinc
25 do best Tanners Oil
5 do C6pal Varnisll;
500 kegs White Lead, assorted sa
1000 boxes Window Glass, assorted, 8 Z 10, and pQxl2i
10 casks Sheet Zinc
800 keus buck and drop Shot H..
1000 Jahez Kings genuine Carey Ploughs, a sorted
Nos. ], {. q aud a;
5000 dozen best Carolina Hoes, assorted;
100 pairs Cologne Mill Stones, assorted
IL do French Burr do;
25 pieces superior Boiling Cloths, assorted, 6, S&9
ALso-A general assortment of Mill and Gin Irons.
Curriers' Tools, assorted; Houghton &WalacCs
superior patent Lard Lamps.
Their stock Of CUTLERY is not surpassed,
5000 pairs Trace Chains
400 dozen painted Wood Buckets :
500 coils Manila Rope, assorted sizes.
Now Orleans, Nov. lS44-n14-6t