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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-04-17

was agoing upon before he returned, and
that he, the said Ramsdnle, was picked
for one of the gang To go with them, bit
being faint hearted and discouraged, he
did not go; this deponenl then asked
him whether some Of The Browns were
not concerned. Ramsdalc answered
yes, but does not remember that he men
toned his Christian name he, this de-
ponent, then asked him how many in mum.
ber there were, il there was two hundred I;
he said more he then asked him If there
was four hundred /; he said not so many /;
he then asked him if there was three
hundred +; he said yes; he then asked
him if there was any more he said yes,
something upwards be then parted with
said Ramsdalc, aud this dePoneni then
went to Boston. This deponent further
saith that he had been acquainted with
said Ramsdae many years ; that he told
said RamsdaIe that he would be sent for,
and Ramsdale begged he would not dis.
cover him. STEPHEN GULLEY.
NEWPORT, I2 January, 1878.
Sworn 10 before US,
j JVanion, Fred Smyihe,
Dan Horsemander, Peter Ohrer.
Ro5t. Aachmuty.
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Dr. Jayne's Medicines

4 assortment Of DR.. Joynp,' Medirinc
Iust received from Philqdclphs. mud 10
sale Wholesale and retail by Dr Il. X lI.AZ
ARD. at the sign OF tho Golden NM,
washington square, Newport, Il. L.
MnIrh 4
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-04-17
HhR. VAN uANBERT's FEMALE
E-H HENOk AIING pIII.S-EfomG Tor.

many-An eilettual remedy for suppression, i,
regularity, and all cases where nature does no
have her proper and regular course.
Sold by J. u. llait, corner Of Broadway and
Ch,mbers street /; T.. w. Guinn. corn,r Of Bow.
cry and Grand street, and corner Of Henry and
ti1a streets and by r. Burnct, s5 Sixth Ave.
nuc. York Aso. by Dr.. x. Il. HAZARD
Ih,es Sign Of the Golden Nor,1r.
Newport, Jan ), 1913.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-04-17

thereof" on The fifth line Of the ed page /;
'and colony aforesaid, in the eighteenth
line of the same page (Which after
some refusal he consented to and they, "
IN the 10Th line of the Sd page; ",ela-
tive to The destruction Of The schooner, "
IN the Goth line Of the same page, were
interlned befure the above deposition
was signed and sworn 10.
Sworn 10, at Newport, this OH day
of January, before Us,
j. Wdnion, Fred. Smyihe,
Dan. Horsemander, Peter Oiiper,
Robi dachmuiy,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-04-17

From the Providence Journal.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-04-17
r. r. II Il z A T

Sign Of the Golden Mortar, near the S,,,s
House, Newport, RI. [Feb. l.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-04-17

Upton, Mass Sole Proprietor.
CHARLES DYER, Jr Druggist & Apo,bs
cary ~ LESim'nster street, Providence, Il. r..
General Agent for the United States.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-04-17

A NEW supply Of the most popular pa,en
IH medicines. amtng which are
SANDS, Browns and Carpenters Ex,rac, Of
SarsaparilIa.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-04

SD vile and brutal an assault BY a bo,v of Ga,,,,,
as mat which Margaret Syler has suffered, what
power on earth could have bailed them ont of
prison How much would their lives have been
worth? Is this land "f liberty. eou,li,v and
law? "Wo. unto you Scribes and Pharisees,
Hyp"crlies! ye pnt burdens upon men grievous
10 he bourne. which ye will not touch with the
tips of your fingers"
BALTIMORE City CoURr-TuuRsp,y.-
special session of this court was held Ills mnrno
for the purpose of bringing before them on a writ
OF " Hnbens Corpus the FIVE Young men. Ed
ward F. Roberts. Andrew j Musurave Nm
SURFING, Daniel MclntoSh, and Thus Carmichael.
chaf%ed Win an OUTRAGE upon the German Girl
oyler. / he examination was held in private
none being present hut members of the bar. renor
'erS OF the press. witnesses. &c. LARGE number
OF persons were c"ngregated in. and around the
Court House. drawn together by the indiscreet
Puo"ca'n"S ct some OF the press, of the time the
examination was 10 he held The E,llowin conn
sci appeared For The State-Frederick Pinck
ney and George W. Brown. EsqS. For the
prisoners. Thos. Yates Walsh. Esq. for Mus.
grave and Mclninsh ; Charles II Puts. Esq. for
Carmichael: G. +. Mayer, Esq. for Roberts !:
and JOHN H. O'NeaI, Esq, for Stirling.
On the opening of the Court, the counsel for
toner,S. with the assent of the other counsel for
The prisoners. made motion that nu examination
he held, hut that the court at once fix the amount
OF bail, which would he required. The CO.,
agreed to the motion. and after short consuta
non hXed the amount of bail at $4,000 each. and
,neIr own recugnzances in like sum- The GIRL
Margaretia Syer, was held on her own recoo
n'zanres IN the sum of $500 to appear at the Dc
tober term of Baltimore Ciry Cour. The court
then without iransact'ng any other business ad
Jnnrned. None of the parties charged with the
offence, gave bail previous To the adjournment of
Inc court, aud consequently were re conducted To
prison.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-04
RAIL ROAD Us. RAIL ROAD.

The Extract from the Minutes which will he
found below of the proceedings of the Board of Pub
lie Works, lets more light on the ne(arous bargain
made with Rives by the Petersburg Company. TO
destroy our Rail Road. The avowed object of
Mr.. Bird, the President of the Petersburg Com
pany, was to stop this Road, that the whole pro-
fits might be secured to their own Company. 1t
will be seen that the Board of Public Works pc
remptorily refused to be accessory to this nearous
design
At meeting of the President and Directors of
the Board of PubIic Works, on 18th July, IS45.
the following Preamble and Resolution were
adopted:
Mr. Bird, President of the Petersburg Railroad
Company, presented to the Board for its inlorma
ton copy of contract lately agreed upon be-
tween Francis T.. Rives and the Directory of said
Company, and stated that a meeting of the
Stockholders thereof would be held on the 18th
instant, for the special purpose of rejecting or
adopting the same and further stated, that the
contract itself has been entered into. on the part
Of the Directory, with the express view If stop
ping all transportation on so much of the Ports
mouth and Roanoke Railroad, with its bridge. as
had been recently decreed by Court of law in
North Carolina to be the property of said Rives
and so stopping it, that the profits of said trans
pOraton might be secured to their own Company
The Board having fully considered the avowed
object OF this contract the part of the Directory
OF the Petersburg Railroad Company, and the
highly Injurious operation Of it, if carried into eff
feet upon the business and prosperity, if not the
very existence OF the Portsmouth and Roanoke
Railroad Company, and having so considered it,
in connection with the very large pecuniary in
terest which belongs TO the State in both Of them
is clearly Of opinion that it would in no wise con p
sist with its duty TO give to that contract its sane
ton. Bound as this Board is by the very natnre
and purposes of the trust which it exercises. to
maintain, as far as it can, the rights and interests
Of the various Companies which the Legislature
has deemed it proper from time to time to es,sb
lish and subscribe for, it can never engage as ,
party in any Of the contests or enmities w hicb ev
st amongst the Companies themselves, nor coon
crate in any scheme OF contract whatsoever. which
is calculated or designed to place any one Of them
under the serious control Of another. The clear
duty Of this Board, is that Of the slrictest Impair
TALLY and the strictest justice to ALL II is the
duty to protect all, helping ALL to the full extent
Of its power, and to harmonize all, as it has the
means, by adjusting their occasional conflicts upon
grounds Of equity and ofmutual advantages Were
it ever so certain, in any particular case, that the
pecunlary interest Of the State would be promoted
by contract which would stop the operations of
one Company, and transfer its business TO another,
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-04

The fleet left this place on the 18th ult.. des,-
ny unknown, and has not yet made lis appear
,nce. much tn the annoyance OF American ciii-
zens. WIN feel quite uneasy at the entire absence
# all succur at a time when they are sure To need
II.
Gen Amonle has been very warlike since his
-eturn. and breaches up {" war To the knife and
Yankee annihilaiion'' 1t appears that he recon-
mrnds very strongly the issue of letters of marque,
and has brought, is said. from the United States,
a copy of the documents which were granted To
prva,eers by our government during the war.
Yon niay rest assured Of one thing, that If
the ANNEXATION is consummaied on The An of
.Jply that war tcU be The result Of it. and that
Immediately.
Some few shouts of Federation by the troops.
hut merely insignificant. The people uni
versally in favor of Federation. hut they do not
want ii to come in a revolutionary form.
Yours truly. G.. Nj.
The intended march of the American troops 10
the frontier of Texas was known at Mexico on
the 10Th June.
The two Mexican steamers were moored at
Vera Cruz. quite unprepared for sea.
Gen Bustamenle reached the capital the
2lst nit. He Immediately offered his services to
the Government to maintain the national claim
upon Texas 1t was thought these services would
be accepted
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-04

the Board would not, IN that account be author.
ized I" make 1t. for by doing, il would practi-
cally repeal law of the land aud set at naupht
all me commercial. political. military ar other
CONSIDERATIONS oil policy upon which that law was
enac'ed. and upon which lis necessity ur its value
might have been regarded as chiefly depending.
Acting upon these general views, the Board
cannot consent To subject the Portsmouth and
Roanoke Railroad Company, in which the State,
III addition To many and weighty objects of public
policy. has money interest of more than four
hundred thousand dollars, to the operation of 4
contract which. in the present condition of that
company. cann"t he otherwise than seriously aud
perhaps fatally felt I; 1t is. therefore,
Hesolred. That the Proxy of the Board of
Public Works he requested and instructed to op-
poSe the ratification of the contract entered into
between MIR. Rives and the Petersburg Railroad
company, at meeting of the Stockholders to be
held on the 18th instant
a true copy from the minutes.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-04

six feet distant In his pan,aloons porknt was
found small flask which had contained Eounr.
and IN his hat was small sized rope. or he'd
cord, together with his suspenders. In his packet
book. which contained one cent was a small srip
at thick. reddish cnl"red paper. ON which was
written in Dutch. ",John Smith. Jiiy 4fh" II
was supposed he killed himself on that dav. as
the body had undergone considerable dccompo
siiird."
The following scrap Of John Smiths Youthful
HISTORY we have taken from The archives. which
shows that John was always up To thing or two.
and could conf1nnd Judge on the bench a, the
early age of a. We extremely regret that he
should have ended his life in the manner he did.
as we might have looked for much interesting
matter, if he had continued Ia live.
At the age of Ia. John Smith was n gentleman
Mt large. and was frequently seen in Washington
Street, B"st"n, dressed neat. but not CANDY He
runaway from Mr. Shark and was seeking employ
nent IN the city "i notions. when CHANGING To get
INTO bit OF Scrapp of Sunday evening with
others, he appeared at the Police CURT. ,nereIy
as a ~itness. y"u know. When The following
talk 'onk place between Smith and the judge.
Jpdge-Nlr. Smith. what is your business sir
What do you follow Gnr livelihood
Smi'h.-Nothing in particular
Judge You do not appear To be man Of pro.
perty--how do you get your bread?
SMITH sometimes get il of Mr. Humbert,
the baker, sir, and sometimes
Judge.-Stop sir. Understand my question
How do you support Yourself?
Smi,h.-On chair, sir, in the day time. on a
he'd at night
judge do not sit here to trihe. Are YOU
mechanic?
Smith.-No sir.
.In1na hot a. .
Smith.-A Universaist sir
Judge.--If You do not answer me, will have
yOu taken care .?
Smith would thank yonr honor to do 81, for
The tim,- hard that cannot take care of
myself.
Judge.-You work around the wharves, sun
pose
Smith.-No sir; you can't get around them
without boat and don't own one
Judge believe you are an idle vagabnnd
Smlth.-Yuur honor is very slow in belief. or
yon would have found that out before
Judge.-What do you know of the case now
before The court
Smith,-Nothing sir.
Judge.-'fhen why do you stand here
Smith. Because | have no chair to sit in.
Judge.-Go about your business
And Smith went-but as he was leaving the
door was heard to say, pretty well out of that
Scrape any how, and when they summon me as n
witness again they'd better pay me befnre hand
or they don't get much information out of this
child any way.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-04
MORE OF THE iNFAMY.

We copy the following report, exactly as it APP
pears in the Baltimore Republican. crime has
been committed in the very heart Of that city, by
respectable young men, that makes the heart
shrink up in horror, and yet a Court can be CON
yened in the city that will meet in secret, afraid
to SIT IN pablo, and without investigation or ex-
animation, let these very men ont upon the world
for a trlfiing bonus in money. 1t is most horrible
to contemplate Reverse the case Suppose
daughter Of Reverdy Johnson, or of any other dis.
liDgushed Ballimorean had been the subject of
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-04
From the New York Jefrergonian.
PRIVATE CLAIMANTS ON THE co
AR

Il
ew OF our readers, except those ;,nnodio,t.
,,''e'eSed' are perhaps aware that an act sl;nno1
"'"e" "'uef me heels of the last CONGRESS dn.
'"E we hurry and hustle of the Texas excite
80! P|''uIng That the bnoks of private claims
'tS p"'' we Government, should be closed after
."''' "ol 10 be opened unless by special on
oot''s"' 'h each individual case This strikes ~.
az Deing unjust and oppressive and we are alrnos,
CI',"'' '"at Congress if they had fairly considor
I w. we matter would not have passed The act
10 we're any good reasons for closinp nm tho
So, a. ',.' tnfee years is too short lirni, ~, co,
Ill "PP''1dn'S whose claims are lust. NAV bo
49,, 10 o"' o' the country; and il is ion had
rho ,ya,, 81 N", ,,s and oppressive obstacles in
C;nve,n,,,aa, ''","Nng private claims against the
,oo,,s Ai Sn"Hlo be enhanced by new enact
novcr,y So " IS considered next 10 absolute
ry w nave, no matter how inst = cI.;
against the Cove -nment: and CO., r., " ''",,h
I"" unIy lived paupers and beogars al 10y
rvs hoping on from year To wear. and soss;a
Ss'"i a"o al last died Of broken hearts ~
aaJ u'n,"7 were perfectly good. trne and inc,
"t," ""G"l 10 nave bren liquidated within ,,a.t
"e' presentation. Yes-if the sec,o,.
''S business could be exposed to the liz, :,
would be seen that men having iod;en,,at, Ign! "
dgalhsl the Government have seen ri. o'.,."o
SpnerIng ron absolute want. yea, &C. 'a''I''leS
WhIle hey have been dancing attend,nno yeaI'
with halEclad Gn,bs q; nc
,'o'"nua ana starving IN miserable lodoinos ,,.L;o
'"e representatives Of the pcople r., ."o
EPp"o'hg ,heir days IN rowdyisn and nol;,;..i
u'g"e ana 'heH nights in dissipation and doGanoh
Inese lhlngs are solemoy trne. and have hoe,
N ue. ana acknowledged by hundreds r. he 90
WV 'sd'n and 1t is with sstonishmen,
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-04
THE HARPERS' PRESS

Through Messrs. Hodges s. Co.. we have re-
ceved another supply of new books, which, as
they are principally continuation numbers, ceed
no further notice than 10 distinguish them
Nos. 80, 33 and 81 of the Pictorial Bible
These numbers bring us to the book of Amos, in
the Old Testament.
No SO and go of the Illuminated Shakespeare
NO. and 8 OF that excellent work The En-
cyclopedia of Domestic Economy.
No 10 of the Dictionary of Practical Medicine.
No. 10 of Eugene Sues Wandering Jew
No 81 and So. of the Library of Select Nov
els, containing The Breach of Promise, by the
author of the Jilt, and the Parsonage of Mora,
by Frederka Bremen.
And "Praise and Principle; or, What shall |
live for?" in one volume, by the author of Self
Conquest
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-04
THE MILITARY ACADEMY OF PORTS
M0IvrH

The Cadets in this Institution. under the direc
ton OF Major Wheeler and Professor Webster.
ala nigh honor to themselves and their Teachers,
at the Exhibition IN Friday evening. The i'm
Provement of the elder Cadets was marked. in
deed, since the last examinations The CLOSING
address of Professor Webster, was most excel
lent composition, and filled with most important
truths which we trust, will be acted upon by all
who listened TO him. There is a recess in the
duties OF this Academy, until the Sth of Septem-
oer' at which time we hope full complement of
students will give warrant To the ACCOMPLISHED
and interchangeable Teachers, that their labors are
duly appreciated by our citizens, and that the
advantages presented by the location of this
Academy in Portsmouth, are to he benefcally
applied to the youth in the surrounding country
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-04
OUR FLAGl
EULOGY ON JACKSON.

we have just published in pamphlet form. the
admirable Enlogy on Jackson, delivered by the
Rev D j. Cassells. of tho Presbyterian Church.
before the citizens of Norfolk. by request. on the
9Th of June. 1915. To those who desire con-
densed and graPhich sketch of the life and charac
ter of the Hero of New Orleans, in beautiful and
classic language this pamphlet will he an accep,a-
BILE offering. We have a few conies an hand
which will be furnished to those desirino them
AT Ten cents per copy, or three copies for twenty
five cents
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-04
LIBERAL.

The Boston Times publishes letter of Abbott
Lawrence, Esq. making donation of $4,000 to
the Latin Schuo of Buston, the interest of which
Is 10 he expended in prizes for the best per-
iormances In the various branches of literature and
science Taught in that institution. This puts us
IN mind of the ancient Robin Hood who would
rob monastery, and build cottage Lawrence
receives from the packets of the people, annually
by the operation of the niqutous tariff some
$3.50, 600
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-04
INDEPENDENT TREASURY

The Union says:-Among the resolutions
adopted by the Baltimore convention, was one in
favor of the independent treasury. These reso-
Iutons have ever been regarded by the President
as indicating the policy by which his administra-
ton should be governed. The independent treasu-
ry was sustained by the vote of the President and
of the Secretary of the Treasury, and further ex-
Perlence has only confirmed the views then taken
by both. The specie policy will be sustained in
all lis vigor; the coinage Will be increased the
foreign gold coin, which does not circulate. will
be converted as rapidly as possible in the half and
quarter eagle; and all other proper means will be
used, Gncludlug the recommendation of the indie
pendent ueasury.) TO secure to The people an
abundant supply of the constitutional currency.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-04
SOMETHING ABOUT JOHN SMITH


The New York Tribune Of July 80, under its
Police head, gives us the following in relation to
this ubiquitous individuals
Z" John Smith was accused of stealing several
articles from a Mr.. Morris-who commended that
he had paid high price for them in England and
that they were his exclusive property Mr.
Smiths defence was n curious one. In the first
place he cOniended that the complainant hurried
up in the morning and paraded his property to the
public before he (Smith) could get his shop open
although he could not complain of this as it
was fair business transaction. To prevent this
he acknOw lodges that he does even worse than is
charged-he gHtpS dozen the com plainanls prop
eriy and digests it in the street window Next
the complainant committed a species of trespass
upon Mr.. Smith by opening a shop at aIl-which
is all right and far, but rrespass which Mr.
Smith has right Ia take advantage of by de
prvng complaint of his stock in trade whenever
he has an opportunity. Now the complainant,
has two ways Of preventing ihis--frst he can
keep his store locked mp altogeher-next he can
move away from Mr.. Smith's neghborhood. Fl
nally, the plaintiff ought not to complain of Mr.
Smith for stealing his propery--nasmnch as Mr.
Smith is an old and celebrated thief and what
complainant lrses in siXPences he will make up
in glory AT this point of the argument the
Court interrupted Mr. Smith. SAYING that they
were So we'll pleased with his defence that thew
should only sentence him 10 stand in the stocks
one hour, and be branded in the rorcbead."1
The public generally, we have no doubt, will
be deeply impressed with the melancholy intelli
gcnce contained in the Batavia New York Spirit,
Of the Times Of July %, which almost shows that
Joim Smith pvt period to his existence on the
9TH Of July. There seems to be discrepancy
-. .
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-04
PROFESSOR DE BoNNEvIII,E

The successful lecturer, and wonderful operator
IN Mesmerc Science, arrived in Portsmouth on
Saturday, and took rooms at the Crawford House
We presume he Intends to fulfil the announce
ment made some time since to the citizens of this
town. His success in exciting the public curiosi-
ty is almost as astonishing as his mesmeric onera
tionS
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-04
INTEREST ON THE PENNSYLVANIA
DEBT PAID.

1t will be seen by the following notice that the
Commonwealth is prepared To pay the semi-an-
nual interest due to-day on the State debt.
STATE Treasury OFFIcE.
Harrisburg, Penn. July %, IS45. {
The holders of certificates of the funded debt of
ihls Commonwealth, are hereby notified that the
interest due on first prox will he paid at the Bank
OF Pennsylvania in the city of Philadelphia
JAMES Ross SNowDEN, State Treasurer.
American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-03
FnIfRTu OE ,IiI.Y.


-ssta5., ex.akr,t,s BY THE PHILADELPHIA,
sSazzasaas1a.s isssssisssssa5 WILMINGTON s. BALTI-
ky 1sts4 4kerE$%S5S: MORE RAILROAD COM
----i"ss--- "-S"-"'Hs." PANY. s. THE CITIZENS
UNION LINE, TO PHILADELPHIA. EXCUR-
SION TRIPS viii be made on the 3D. and 4h Of Ju-
y. with the privilege of returning on the 5tA.
Excursion passengers can take he cars from Pratt
street depot on the Sd july al O'Clock, A. NJ, and
O'Clock, p. NJ, or in the steamboat GEORGE WASH
lNGroS al O'Clock P. NJ, from Bowly'S wharf, foot
of South street, and the ith July at q o'clock, A.
NJ. by the cars from Pratt street depot. Returning
the 4th and 9Th By either the Railroad or Steamboat
Lines, leaving Philadelphia at, A. NJ and and
r. NJ, each day. Fare for the round trip So.
Excursion tickets can also be had on the 4th July,
by train al 9 O'Clock, A. NJ,
10 WiiMlngt,n and return on the 5th at $500
70 Ekton and return on the 5th at........ $50
10 Havre deGrace and return on The 4th, at ! 90
~ Excursion passengers, by taking the the
morning OF the I'd, can on 10 New York, spend the
ith there and reun to Baltimore either BY the cars or
BOAT GA the 5th-'he whole trip costing only ST.
g Excursion tickets must be procured al the office
at Pratt ST. depot, or Bowys wharf. before starting
Jyi-t A. CRAWFORD. Agent