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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18

The committee for distributing funds
among the sufferers bv The late fire at Fall
River, have made donations To five hundred
and eighty persons, comprising from two to
three hundred families, IN which were some
fifteen hundred souls. The losses by The
lire are now asceriaincd To have exceeded
considerably $J00,O00. The committee
say-"we have received about one tenth part
ol that SIM from generous public, which
we Judged should be appropriated chiefly TO
those whom the fire deprived of their ALL"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18

TtsrERAScH MIrriNG An adjourned
meeting Of the Washington Society will bo
held ut tli, Town lInll, ~ this place, on Mon
tly evening neat, at q ,lo,k
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18
COMSTOCK s. CO.,
Of New fork
K0LMST0CK'S VtRMlFUGE.

TINS remedy jor worms Is one Of the moot
cst,aordinarv ever used. II etleclualiy eradi-
Gates worms Of all sorts, from children and
adults.
1t cannot harm the smallest infant or the
siro"gest adrl, There is no mercury or mine
raj IN it. Mercury is the basis cf most worm
remedies and the remedy Is sometimes verse
than the disease. SO never use lo2enges, but
rely upon this. Every person will be convinced
on one trial, ,ha, II is the most perfect cure
ever invented.
For sale by r.. }. TAYLOR. Agent,
Newport, II. /. Oct. 26.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18

.Ifr. Utbsir We SEQ II stated ~ ;hc
Philadelphia Forum, Tint letter VIII appear
from Mr.. Webster ~ n few days, 0nnounc.
lng hls determination To abide the decision
of the Wing Presidential Convention, mud
hls belief that the nominee viii be Mr.. Clay,
TO whom he viii give his earnest support. --
W y Cow. s. Eng
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18
TUESDAY. Jan. Q.

SrNArE.-rhe subject Of the Tariff came
mp on The report Of bill To revive the CON.
promise act, aud on several motions aud rcso-
Iuiions, and was postponed and made the
order Of The day for "Wednesday. The bin
for refunding Gen Jackson's fne was re-
ceivcd from the House, read aud twice refer.
red. The Oregon question came up, aud ai-
ter desu,ory discussion wns made the spc-
cIal order for Monday. in executive session
the nomination Of Mr.. Spencer was referred
to the appropriate committee. Some other
nominations were rejected aud some confirm
ed.
llOUsE.--A committee was appointed to
invite Mrs. Madison to take q seat within the
Hall, whenever II should be her pleasure to
attend The debates. The morning hour was
consumed in motions aud discussions IN re-.
lation TO the report Of Mr.. Adams on rules
and orders. The subject Of appropriations
Tor Improvement Of the navigation of the
western rivers and harbors was continued
through the day without any definite action,
aud vii. be resumed at u io,meI day.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18

a j a meeting of the Slockholdcrs of the
"a Ncwpor, Bank held Wednesday. jam.
ary Sd, the following gentlemen were elected
as Directors for the ensuing year
William Vernon, Isaiah Crookor,
William Stevens, Edward +. Newton,
Edward i. Allan, Slmon Newton, Jr
Wanlou 7. Sherman.
WILLIAM VERNON, waa elected President,
aud :. CAnooNe, Cashier.
Newport, Jan. 4, ISi4
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18
TO THE PUBLIC.

IN order that our friends and those wanting
our Medicines may be certain OF getting them
genuine, we have established Branch of our
New York House AT No. 81, Cornhi,l, Boston
The public are generally aware that they have
been greatly imposed upon by persons making &
vending C0unterIeils of our Medicines thereby
InIurlng the reputation Of the genuine, the
spurious being worthless, aud resembling the
true only IN external appearance, We shall
also keep constantly on hand, larg" as.o,t-
men, of all the really valuable proprietary
medicines in use.
COMSTOCK s. CO,
Of .Ne,u York.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18

Lard QH,-This new nnd imporian, mann
fnctnrc has sprung up with wonderful rapid
~. There are no less than fifteen lard oil
factories in Cincinnati.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18
FARM FOR SALE.

G~.S a FARM for sale within fif
&SE'a teen miles of Utica, State at
,tIlis5 New York, SIX mics from The
So sslssSb village of Clinton, where there
ATE good markets Tor the sale oi produce, aud
within tive mles OF four other villages,
Drunsvlllc, Orl-kony Falls Augusta aud
Vernon, aud ninc miles from WnlefvIllc, aud
six miles from Pous Illll where there ac
churches This Farm - IN the town ol
Kirkland, Oneida county, on a line with
PARIS aud Augusta, aud contains A6 acres, a
wood lot well propor,loned, with n du1ble
house, barn and shed, never failing sprug
aud good well of water, an orchard oi one
hnGdtcd aud thlfy fruit trees, aud good
proportion Oi gtall fruit. THIS land Is ~.
surpassed fot It's icfllllly, location aud
s,rcngth OF sod by any land IN the State oi
New York. The terms are reasonable. -
T.. SIlEAEMAN
For further particulars apply TO
JOHN u. NORrHAM, Newport
Newport, Dec. ~, lSi3 -Ufl
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18

llUMBuG.-Wc wish it 10 be distinctly n
drstood, that the certificates aud other proofs
of the excellence Of DR.. Wisar's Balsam OF
Wild Cherry which appear IN this paper oc-
cnsloualIy. are .)uIiy and strictly hr None
other viii be given. The following is from
a well known builder:
New York, March 10, 1913
was last fall attacked with pain and Sc.
we're soreness OF the chest, which continued
for a number of weeks. ! had previously,
for several years, been subject to n pcFna-
ncnt weakness, caused by strain. This
last attack gave me much apprehension, as !
feared It was the commencement of a fatal
dlscuso. About the middle of December |
began To take DR.. Wstar's Balsam OF Wild
Chorry--a single bottle of winch soon re.
moved all soreness from the chest, added
strength aud vlgor TO the lungs and now
regard myself M perfectly sound aud well.
4 JOHN BROWN, 81 Ann-s'.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18
STOCK AT AUCTION.

RY trder OF lhe Asslgnecs of WM n.
CHANDALL, wIll be sold nj Public Auc-
lIon on Thursday nr&r, Jan. 25h at IL o'rPk.
at lTowaseadS corner, FOpRIEE.N
IN lhe Stock Of the Coddiugion
Company.
Condit ions NJ s1Ic. .
JOSIAH G.. SHAW, .7ucfr.
Newport, Jan. 10, lSil.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18

.'hssOuri.--l'bc Wing Young Men Of
Missouri are to hold a Convention at 81. Lou.
IS on the first Monday of June next.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18

TUginia. Wing State Convention
Of Virginia is TO be held on the 7lh Of Feb
runry.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18
TO LET,

L-~R The House and Store, and
EE:..g Chambers on Thames stree
SsIitiM above Point Bridge Corner
Gx sySssS well known ~ The late resi-.
deuce Of Benz. Hall, dee. The whole Is il
good repair, aud possession given the first o.
May next.
". NJ lOLLEY, =,
ELIzABETm HALL, Er'e"tor''
Newport, Jan. IL, 1911.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18

wchaJ n'sv'rr gale ,cst,rds,, commencing At he
south ss.t snd yccrns 10 NJ, south vest accompanied
y, tremendous rain.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18
Executors Notice.

" will and testament Of Aun ~. Brown.
late OF South klngsiown, dec, giscs notice,
that said " III was proved before the Court OF
Probate of snld town, on the l,h day oi
December last, aud lhol he has accepted said
,rus, and gwen bonds 40 execute the same
according To Law.
Providence, Jan. II, 1914.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18
E,Cslers.

REMAfsiHo ~ tur rosr orrIor, NEwroRr
RI, !'a. LIST, le44.
" .4ircrtisrdjcnfrsar are piat;d inn separate
bor. PersonS applying far them niH please eat
for "ApvERTISED LETTERS "..."
Allen N,ch.son hl,ds SnrnhG
Almy M'ss Nancy Perry &Swo2oy MeS.s
Bolton George Perry Elizabeth
Brown Alden VI Potter Thomas G
Bryant Capt Charles Rayncs Cap, Benj
Cooke Thomas Schr Susau Jnnr !
Coolidge Rlch'd n Reynolds Frances "
Church Miss ChiJo Saunders Wri,nm
Cranoy Ms Ann Stcphenso,icaplLulh'r
Flanders Joseph f Thurston Mrs FnrucIs
Gardner Easton Wheatland Grorge
Goodman Henry JAMrsrowN.
Hall james y Webster BrthuoI
lioughlon Miss Abigail IRlsu.
LOWS Thomas i Conroy Cntharina
Luiiburough Aaron Iiughs William
Macy josiah O'irien Daniel
Merrill Charles VI O'Nril Daniri
Mitchell Wm II Tlrrnan Patrick
lJi.-3wl ASHER ROB8ID5, PM.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. 10.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. w.
| SENArE.-h number Of reports we're made
aud bills Introduced, reia,ng 10 subjects
chiefly of private or local nature.
HousE.-Mr. Mckay, Chairman of the
Committee of Ways and Means, by drec-
tIon at that Committee, brought ~ the follow
Ing bills, winch were referred To the Commit
tee of the Whole on the State oi the Uulon---
General Appropriation Bills Tor The ensuing
fiscal yenr, as follows Military Academy at
West Point, for support Of; Array, annual
appropriations for Civil aud Diplomallc-
annual appropriations Tor The support Of said
list OF Government Officers.
Mr.. Mckay offered a resolution, which
was adopted, making calls upon the lIead-
ot The several Departments, for minute infor.
inaton ~ view of rctrenchmcuis ~ the saa-
res OF all ofcers Of the Government, and The
contingent expenses Of lLc several Depart.
ments
Mr. Barnard moved a suspension Of the
rules for the reception Of resolutions not Civ.
ing rise TO debate. The motion was sustain
ed, when the resolutions, heretofore offered
were read TO the House IN their order. They
were mostly calls on the Departments for
information, or relating 10 local affairs in
which The public feel no par,,cgiar interest.
Numerous Executive coinmun,cG lions
were laid before the House, and answero to
calls on Heads OF Departments, after which
the consideration OF resolutions were pro-
ceeded ~.
SEsATE.--Thursday, Jan II, several pr-
vaie petitions were presented, aad resolutions
some of which were laid over and
,II,
Monday.
Housr.-Tho rplro wore suspended Cor the
purpose Of receiving such rcposts, from com.
mitees as might not give rise TO debate a
bill for tho relief of the orphans aud widows of
the officers, ssamen and marines of the L. =
sch. Grampus was reported, read twice aud
referred. a large number olpriyatc bills wer1
reported from the various committees.
IIousE.-friday, Jan. I2, number ofbills
were introduced on various sub ccts, whicl,
were read and referred. The discussion on
was continued after which, tho resolution eor
the reference Of tho Presidents message was
taken up in Committee Of the whole, nnd dis.
cussod until the adjournment,
In the iIousr, on Saturday. nothing inn
portsnt was tsansactcd, except the adoption
Of n resolution lnstructlng the Committee on
Elections to inquire into the expcdiency of
providing by law for the elections for Electors
for President and Wee President on the
same day in the several States.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18

The steamer lola. has Discontinued running on Sun
DAYS, ~ will be- noticed ny advertisement.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18
AUCTIONS.


AxnA The well known Parm in Ports
GTf@7 mouth. X. L.. near the Stone
Hss@ Bridge, late The property of Doc
<oe9eo4A tor John =. Mann, dec. >, contain
lng about POS acres .wlll be bet Ut public Auc-
'i"n "n Saturday Jan 10, 1914, OF ! o'cl"ck.
on the premises, 10 the highest bidder. for
tern of years. The farm Is too well knowa
To need description; the buildings have
lately been repaired At g'en, expense. The
house IN patteTlar, has been enlarged and
put III handsome order lnf iIie eeeonmoda-
ton OF boarders,- ior whiea II il probable one
of the best stands on the IsIalid, being a
pleasant location aud convenient Tor Sea
Bathing and ishInI.
WM. BARKER. .fudr
Pon-month, Jan. II. ISIi
N. B. IL The weather should be unsuiia-
BILE. the Auction will be postponed to tue
next good day.
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PM0SPNSDyJ
Ot 1HE
RHODE ISLAND MAGAZINE,
MRS. E. L. WILLAlS-Edlor.

\ Under this llrle, The subscriber proposes
10 publish Nrw MoNrHLr PnRIoDicAL or
lihItRATuRE, FisE ARrs, AND TnE SCI
fNCEs. '''
Il Each Number wall contain TRnia ftyo
large octave pages of original Tales and
Sketches from real life, Female Biography,
Anecdotes Of distinguished characters oi
our ow0 state and Country, aud Miscellane-
ous Literature from the pens of writers Of
oar State, Of Gcsno wIedged celebrity to-
goib'r with monthly description If the
Fashions, aud occasionally beautiful Mez-
zonnt Engraving.
Wnh scciarIan, or PsTIy str,ie. lhis Maga.
zine will have nothing To Ao L,n viii be
wholly devoted to .HorahiI, Tempe,ance aud
JUtr: And 1t Is the design 0f the Editor.
that tins Publication shall be IA welcun,e yisl-
tor IN every family Of Whatever dcuomlna.
iion or creed, aud ill II vacancy long lg.I ~
lli" periodical literature ol Rhode leland.
Several Gentlemen Of distinguished talent
ond ability, nrc engaged 10 assist ~ the Lite
raiy .Depnrlment, and II IL expected thStI
some Of the most brilliant poetical writers oil
New England will couirihute to It's columns
The Magazine evil be issaed as soon as
one THoUsAND Subscribers are obtained -
by close estimate II baS been dec ided that
wllh circulation of less ihnn Two Thou.
sand, such periodical cannot be suppdrtca =
bat with One Thousand subscribers, The Edi- !
tor will commence lis publication, assuming
the remaining responsibility herself.
THE RHOOf ISLAND MAGAZINE,
will be published on, or about the gOlh OF
each month printed on Superior paper, wiM
,eadilm miO hbe.
TERMS One Dollar and Fifty cents
per annum, payable on delivery OF the first
number Il
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18

In Bristol on iLo ION, Charles Dam Gibson ESQ o
thmhridgc, Mass to Miss abby second daur hicr oI
Henry DNoli, Esq. Bristol
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TO LET,

('7nd possession sire" hc Istc March j
E-k The House, next 10 the New
E~N,::k port Bank, ~ Dukc street.
TA AIliH continuing fifteen rooms, nov
fss.S SssS occupied by Peter p. Remlng
ton. For further information. inquire OF
ABRAHAM BARKER.
Jan. ~, ls4l-ir.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18

Mrs CniLb, ~ giving an account Of an inter-
view with Miss Dix, tho heroic woman who
has visited ~ many prisons and aims. houses in
MASSACHUSETTS and New York, relates the fol.
lowing anecdotes as Illustrative Of the power
or the religious sentiment over insane people ::
On ono occasion, this missionary of mercy
was earnestly cautioned not TO appToneh a raw
'ns maniac. Iio yelled frightfully, day and
night, rent his garment, plucked out bis hair,
aud was so violent, thai IL was supposed tbai
he would murder any one that ventured with.
~ his reach. Miss Dix seated herself at a liz.
Ito distance, and without appearing to notice
him, began To read, with serene countenance
aud gentle voice, certain passages Of Scripture
hlied with the spirit Of tenderness. His shouts
graduall, subsidized, until at last ho bronmu per.
iecty still. When she paused, he SAID meekly
"Nead me some more u does me good -
And wlrp, after prolonged season Of worship,
she raid, ~ must 90 away now" he eugerl,
replied. "No, you cannot 60. God sent you
to me, and YOU must not GO" by kind words,
ana promise to como ugain, she finally oh.
tainnd permission to depart. "Giye me your
hand, .a'd he. She gave it, and smiled upon
HIM. Tho wild expression Of his haegard
countenance soflcned 10 tearfulncss, as he
said" fou treat me right. God sent YOU"
On another occasion she had been leading
some twenty or thirty maniacs into worship,
mud seeing them all quiet as lambs gathered
into tho Shepherds fold, she prepared to go
forth 10 other duties. In leaving the room,
sho passed an insane young uian, with whom
sho had had several interviews. lie stood
with hands claSpcd. and n colnienance of the
deepest reverence. With friendly smile, she
sad, "iIenry, aro yau well to day 7" "Ilusl =
hush - replied ho, sinking his ,oico to "a whis.
per, aud gazing earnestly on the space around
her. "lIush there are angels with you =
They have given you their voice ;"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18

MURDER OF Mn. SpRAGUE.-The men
charged with the murder Of Mr. Sprague
were further examined yesterday before
Henry l.. Bowen, ESG. Justice of the Peace.
Albert G.. Greene, Esq. appeared for the
State, and Samuel Currey and John =.
Knowles, Esqrs. for the prisoners. The ex
animation was IN private.
John and William Gordon were committed
for lrla At the March term OF the Supreme
Court. The examination of O'Brirn and
Nicholas $. Gordon vas further adjourned
until next Monday.-Providease journal of
.Saiurday.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-18

Ex,MisArioS or the GonpoSs--The Providence
Journal OF Tuesday, nays-"fho examination Of the
charged with being concerned in the mdrder o Mr.
sprnsne was completed yesterday. Nicholas Gordon
was committed Tor trial. and Michael O'Bren was dis
chnrgeln
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-07
From ihe Harrisburg Democratic Union.
NO FEAR OF PENNSYTVAN

Never have the Federalists used such tremendous
exertions to put down the Democracy Of Pennsylva.
MIA a. at the present time. The funds Of the money
power How like wa,er-tbsT orators and emissaries
are securing the State in all rections scattering
the seeds OF fosehood and detrac,on whe resoe yer
they go--snd no device which a heartess and despe
rate adversary can invent is left unassayed to eject
the imbecile Msrke and he Bank Presidential can
dIdsle, Clay.
Notwithstanding these vigorous assaults Of the foe
the Democracy stsod mmovably firm and united
Not line has been brokeD--not soldier captured
from our ranks. The old Jeffersonian party has ne.
yer yet been fairly beaten in Pennsylvsnia, when
united, and NEVER CAN BE. In 1910 the Stat
was carried against Mr.. Van Buren,, il is true. by
the meagre majority Of 343, but then there is every
reason to believe u vas the result Of q wholesale
system OF pipc.laying The State Vas literally
bsnbodgued iron Ms ancient proud position. Such
however, ~ the indomllable vigilance Of the
Republicans now, that wo betide the "Wander.
ing Arabs who may be sent into our midst by
Rbawns and Glcntworhs Of other States The
purity OF the ballot box protected from, the desc
Grafton OF ruian pipe layers and there is nothing
to fear. Every gale tina, sweeps to our doors has he
precursor OF Victory on its wings In October we
shall certainly elevate honest Frsnk Shunk' TO the
Governors Chair by majority Of more than twice
ten thousand, and m November We will carry the
State for POLK AND DALLAS by a majority
equally large There uas election pending Il,
Pennsylvania IN whch The oper,ch,iming triumph oCfhe
Democratic party 'ons more certain than u is .NOVi
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-07
INUNDATIONS IN FJTROpE

i seems that portion Of Poland has recently been
VISITED by frghtful inundatiens. The Rltburr Ga
zetc Of 18th of July says that there had been ,poes
SAINT rain for more than six we ks, and the damage
already done was immense. The Prussian CazctIe
gives fearful accounts from Schwetz. Kslm. &c
From Schwetz, Il Is said, on the 30 h of Joly. the
water is rushing in torrents through the streets and in
most parts OF the Town only the roofs of houses are
visible, from which the inmates are in vain caIInn
for help. The accounts from KirIin state that tbs
Vs,ula had risen to greater height than al any time
during the last hundred yeas. II is Impossible IN
say how many thousand villages may be Inundated h,
the mighty river in its long course from Crsoow ~
Dantzic. Above and below Gallon 100 towns and
villages are as 10 sea, and the Inhabitants have been
forced TO take refuge the roofs Of the houses. ON
trees, aud on some DeiGhboring hills.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-07
From the Old Dominion l..
JUSTICE TO JOHN TYLER.

JOo I'VE ~ JOI1N ILER
We take pleasure in copying the following pream-
BILE and resolution from the Norfolk Beacon, which
were adopted by the assembled Democracy Of the
Borough. This award is the more grateful, being
offered as il was, by one who has always been Globe
and Bentonian IN his feelings towards Mr.. Tyler
II was adopted with reclamation by the meeti ng
and the utmost delight was manifested when it was
offered Our absence from town must be our exc use
for not giving 1t to our readers at earlier day;
Al meeting Of the Democratic Association, Of
the Borough OF Norfolk, held at the Town h ali,
on the evening of the % instant, the following pre-
aInble and resolution were offered by Colonel John
5. Nllson, and unanimously adopted
Whereas, the Republicans of the Borough Of Nor
folk, in general meeing Assembled, having heard OF
the withdrawal Of Johi Tyler President Of the Uni
ted States, candidate for reelection to the Pre-
sldenual Office, do UNANI MOUSLY RESOLVE,
That they deem this proper occasion 10 express
their high Of the many distinguished service,
which, during his able, dignifed aud prosperous ad-
minstrat'on of public affairs, he has rendered to his
country and OF the lofty, pure, and patriotic motives
by which he has been governed in fulfilling the
sponsible trust conhded 10 him by the people and,
ant cipating that Judgment of impartial history"
to which he has appealed to yindcate his reputation
against the reckless assaults of INSCRIPTIONS adver-
saries they, and they believe their Republican
friends throughout the United States are now pre-
pared 10 award him, all that he has asked-al that
his fame equires-JUSTICE.
On motion of JOS T. Allyn, Esq, it was
Rt,oIu,d, That The proceedings of this meeting be
sasrsaffes be requested 70 o ts R COPY The
same 10 the President of the United States
JOHN N. TAZEWELL, Piesi den.
o OF f hp~.pp., Secretaries.