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Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23
THE FKESIIET IN THE OHIO.

ClnclnHhti, Zee. ~.
The Ohio rose five inches last evening, and
is still swelling. The weather is clear and
cold. which fortunately prevents the snow on
the ground from melting to any extent, or
the flood would be greatly heightened.
Cincinnati, Dec. I7-9 o'clock p. NJ.
The river has been at a stand nearly all
day, and am now rejoiccd to be able TO m
nouncc that 1t has fallen one inch within the
last few hours. The steamer New England
arrived from above reports the waters as sub.
siding. The weather is still pleasant
GAINESVILLE, Dec. IL.
The MuskiDgum river has risen two feet
within the last twenty four hours, and is now
three feet higher than during the food OF
1872. Part OF the town is inundated, the
levee having given away this morning, und
at least a hundred families have been forced
to leave their dwellings.
Extraordinary exerilons were made 10 save
West GAINESVILLE, together with the mills 10
Gated there and this will probably succeed,
as the waters now appear to be a. a stand.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23
HIGHLY IMPORTANT
FROM THE SEAT OF
WAR.

Election Of n Me1ican PreSidcnt-.Sm-
Ia Anna Raising an army Of Sirteen
thousand men - arrest Of Generals
Worth and PiHom, by Gen. SeOH.
The Pony Express arrived at Peters
burgh the 2Oih, bringing intelligence
from New Orleans up to the 18th inst.
BY this express, we have the import
ant information of the election Of Gen
Anaya, to the Presidency Of Mexico,
by the Mexican Congress at Queretaro
The Pronunciamento adopted on the
occasion was, favorable to the prospects
of General Santa Anna, who was again
endeavoring to get up a new demonstra-
tion, and was busiy engaged in collect
ing an army of l6, 900 men.
The members of the Mexican Con-
gress were fast leaving Queretaro, ma
ny Of them in disguise.
An event Of great interest had occur
red at Mexico, which was the arrest Of
Generals Worth and Pillow, and Col.
Demean (telegraphic) by order of Gen
Scott, on the ground that they had re-
tlected on the Commandcr-in-C Chief in
certain correspondence.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23
COMMITTEES OF TIE SENATE.

I On Foreign Rela,ons-Scvicr, Ark; Ben
ton, Mo. f; Webster, Mass; llannegau, Md.
Mangum, y e..
\ On Fusucc-A lher,on, n. II DIckin
son, n. Y. Clayton, Del (; Hunter, Va
/ Phe lps, Vi.
II On Commercc-Dlx, N. Y; Breesc, III
Johnson, Md; Cameron, Pa; Davis, Mass.
4 On Manufactures - Dickinson, n. Y.
Ashley Ark; upham' w. Butler I.
-" Il ,l,a,v ,fr,irs-C,ss Mich .R.n,ou
Mo. f; Cri,,endcn. Ky.; Davis, Mise. DIX,
\. Y; Badger n. c.; Rnsk, Texas.
! On MilltIa-Ru-k Texas; Atchison, Mo-;
GreeLc, Il. |. Fairfield, Me. Underwood.
Ky.
/ On Naval rhiirs-Foirheld, Me-. Yulee.
/ Florida Miller, NJ. Bright, Ind John
son, Nd. Cameron, pa. Badger, n. &.
| On Public Lands-l'rcese, III. Ashley
ARK. torwin, OHIO; Felch, Mich. ; Under
wood, Ky.
4 On Revolutionary Claims-Bright, Brad.
bury, Upham, Rusk, Johnson OF La.
/ On the Judiciary AshIcy. Butler, Berren,
Wcstco', Dayton.
! On Post Offices and Post Roads-NIlcs.
Sturgeon, P"arcc, Rusk, Corwln.
! Ga Claims Mason. WcotcOu, Underwood,
Bradbury Of Ne. Baldwin OF Conn.
On PcnNlons-JDhnson Of La. Fclch.
Phelps. DAVIS Of Miss Baldwin.
Ga District Of CoIumbIa-Camcron, Hunt
er, Miller, Footc, Grceue.
On Patents and Patent Oficc-Nes,cou
Turney. DAVIS of Mass. Dickinson, Dayton.
On Retrcuchmcnt - Iurncy, Douglas.
Manrum. Niles, Clarke.
cn,,,,.,.,,, N, C,uo,.i,, o,o rho
Ihafhch OF Ihe Summing committees VI lhe
House Of Representatives, in Congress.
EIrction.-RrhardW w. Thompson. Ways
nud Means. =. f. Vinton of ONO. Claims.
/ \. RockwrlIofCl. Commerce. Wa.hing
ton Hunt of Ny. Public Lands, Jacob
t,nllamrr olN Ny. Post office and Pos, Road,
~. f. GoCuin District Of Columbia. J. G.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23
From he Ci,reiand Herald.
Further particulars concerning
the burning Of the PhcniA,

Every incident connected WIN The burn-
ING of Tins craft, and the destruction oi some
$50 lives. possesses painful interest
The clerk remained on board, throwing cii
every thing within his reach that would hoai.
nntIl he saw all tie passengers aii jump over
boafd then he folluyrd. and floating near
the rudder was pulled on 1t 10y passenger
and saved.
The last seen OF Mr.. Blish he WAS endeav
oiing 10 rally The frightened iloIlanders To
make final effort to exlnguish the flames
The clerk supposed he got ahoat and wen.
overheard.
We copy The account in regard to the
manner IN which the boat took fire:
Capt. Sweet SAYS he had . long talk with
the engineer and fireman that was saved,
as TO The cause of the fire. The fireman
says he discovered TINT the boilers were not
fed with water, and ,od the I'd engineer
~ ho was on dury.l and requested him to call
the lst engineer but he refused and endeav
orcd TO fix It hlmself It seems that there
were two pumps by which the boiler could
be fed either one when m order would
more than supply the boiler one OF them
was so arranged "a 10 pump water either IN
to the boiler or on the deck. and it is thought,
by the captain tha, perhaps the ID engineer,
after finding the first pump not doing It's du-
", had recourse to the second one, but
thinks the cock, unknown to the engineer,
was so arranged as TO pump the water on
deck instead of into the boilers, and before II
was discovered the vessel was on fre-some
of the passengers says that there was water
running off the deck.
The Chicago Journal OF the lat notices
The arrival of the clerk in that city, and re-
latcs the following Iucldents:-
Two young ladies', returning from school,
were in sight Of their home. They were
aroused from their sleep, and with sclf.pos-
session, seeing escape, almost hopeless, calm.
ly directed their .runk to be thrown over, that
II at least might iioa, ashore and reach their
home. One of the doors being twisted off
by a friend, was thrown over, and kissing
each other and taking mutual farewell, they
made the fa'nl leap into the lake and were
never heard of after. The trunk was found
after~ard by their distracted father, Having
foatcd on shore.
Another a man, his wife and child, took
each o,her'- hands, aud lcapcd into the ele
Incnt scarcely less merciul than thatiwhich
drove them into 1t, aud were instantly sepa.
rnled. The man was saved by almost a MIR
,cie-hls vile aud child were lost.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23

PoPEs, KINGS AND QUEENS Rev. DIR.
Baird, IN recent lecture, published IN the
Charter Oak. speaks Of certain Princes in tho
following terms:
The Pope Is n man Of fine talents, tho
best Pope Rome has had for many a day
lie ~ enlightened and liberal ~ his views.
and though strongly attached to the Roman
Catholic inith, yet dcstous that Italy should
take higher stand among the counirics Of
Europe. The Queen Of England IL proud
woman She does not possess great talents,
but - smart and every year Is becoming
better Queen. IN private charncter. the
worst monarch. IN Europe, are the Kings
OF Hanover, Holland, Bavaria. and Naples
These Kings are nuiurlonsly vicious. Tho
others are generally moral, many of them
exemplary ~ private liic.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23

REAL HELP TO Mtxico.-Now that the
Government has subdued the Mcxcans and
humbcd their pride, it is we'll that some bod Y
should try kindness and Cancellation. The
American Trnct Society have sent a colpor.
,uer out there to do good, and the officers OF
the United States stationed at Vera Cruz
have asked Tor tracts, which have been sent
and distributed in the ranchos and hospitals.
They have been read with grca, interest,
both by Mexicans and Americans and So
much gratlfcd was the Catholic Bishop with
one Of the tracts that he caused il to be print.
ed Tor general circulation. Two liberal do
nations have been received by the Tract Soci
ETY., ono of 5000 and the other $500. to sus-
tain copor tcurs in Mexico, and one we un
dcrs,ond is now on his way to Vera Cruz
Instead Of bombs md grape shot, let The eff
cacy Of kindly intercourse and the distribution
Of works which shall improve their minds
and warm their hearts be tried, now the
contest is over. A few thousand dollars
iudiclously distributed IN this way would
probably bHng abou, peace quite ns quick as
the use Of guupowder. At least. the effort
merits the friendship and support of every
good citizen. Tho cxpcri,ncn, ~ worthy Of
uiaL
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23

longer discover the bonds that closed again
and forever; she slept beneath marble
monument. as higid, and stately, and hollow
as she herself IN lie had been.
Perfect bliss is never known in this world ;
yet if there can be a heaven upon earth, II ia
iha, Of happy home, where lo'e-not girl
hoods romantic ideal. but strong, deep, oil
ha llowing, household love-is the sunshine
that prevodes every thing within ITS charmed
circle Of union. With this blessed sunshine
resting upon them. let us take our last look
at the Two Homes.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23

I SHOCKING DEcArITAToN. On Tu es-
day afternoon, the 18th inst, as the
Freight Train on the Housutonic road
was going north, when a short distance
below Canaan, it run over negro man
and cut his head entirely Off The ne
gro being under the influence of liquor
cra"led into one of the "cattle guards" :"
and placed himself directly under the
track, aud while there undertook to look
out TO see if the cars were coming.
When rising up to peep out the train
happened to be close upon him and before
he could lower himself the "cow.catch-
er" on the engine, caught him directly
IN the neck, and in an instant severed
his head from his body in most distress
ing manner. This is another instance
winch tho effects OF run produces on
human lie. -Berkshue Courier.
ASoTHER SUCCESSFUL FINANcIEn.-
II IS generally reported about the city
that one Of the passengers who left Bos.
ton for Halifax and Liverpool, in the
Britannia, on the 10Th inst, but whose
name was not in the printed list, succeed
ed IN raising, previous to his departure,
about forty thousand dollars from the
merchants aud brokers', and for which
'he security he gave is not available
The Courier remarks II is said that he
purchased goods on time, which he dis
posed of for cash that he drew a large
draft on New York, for which he recciv.
ed The money, and which has come back
Tor want OF acceptance, and that sundry
other peculiar inancieriog expedents
we're successfully tried within day or
two Of the sailing of the steamer. Ile
was n liberal and profitable advertiser of
French and German goods in several Of
The Va rye newspapers.
u the proceeds of his specula,ons
have been carried with him he will be
one Of the richest men in Switzerland on
arriving IN his native country - Boston
Bee.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23
Another Disastrous ShiDWrcck.

a letter received in this city Yesterday
morning, dated at IPSWICH on Saturday eve
ming, states that the brig Faconer, Captain
Robertson, from Sydney, T.. b., for Boston,
went ashore on Saturday morning about 4
O'Clock, on Patch's Beach. She had about
fifty persons passengers and crew on board
at the time ot the disaster, Of which number
fifteen or twenty pcrished. Among those
who were lost were the Captain together
with his wife and son. The survivor swere
taken off the wreck, and treated with kind.
ness and hospitality, by the inhabitants Of lhe
vicinity.
We learn furthermore from correspond.
en', that the brig left Cape Sable on the 18th
INST. with fresh easterly breeze. On the
morning Of the l7th inst, being under full
sail, made light dead ahead immediately
tackled ship and stood to the North ~ q few
minutes made light on that tuck iurlcd up
and let go both anchors. ln The course of
the night, parted The best cable; cut away the
mast, aud rode in safety until daylight. when
she struck on The beach about three iuur,hs
OF nile from shore, ihp sea making com
plete breach over her, aud leaking badly
As the water became too deep IN the cabin,
the passengers left il. In one hour after
the Captains wife aud sou died from expo
the beach reached her, II others had ceased
TO live. The first Ilghlthey made was Squam
Light; the next one was IPSWICH Light
Had they known that fact, they could have n
gone into IPSWICH harbor without trouble
The brig hes IN about three feet OF water at
low tide, and must be total loss. She was
about 200 tons, twenty years old. SAID IL l
be insured in New York.
The Falconer halcJ from Belfast, and 1
had a cargo Of three hundred aud fifty tons
of coal. The following ARE The names of /
those who per-hcd by this distressing Gala IN
Iy Capt. Joseph llobrrson, aud wife. aud
ln' son Charles Mr.. Thomas Shaw and wife |
Miss julia larkln, (nelce of Mr. Shaw y Miss
Margaret lleDnessy; Mr.. Ilornce Crosby, OF |
AIbion, Me +; Mr. -- Tucker, Of Phla-
de phla, {clerk of Duscomb g. Harvey; all
cabin passengers. Also the following steer
nge passengers: Messrs Edward Fling,
Thomas Grady Peter Connors, James Gas.
son. George Hayes, Thomas Warren, John
Sommers. and Isaac Jones, (boy) in all seven.
cen souls All the bodies have been found
except that Of the boy Jones. - Bosi Journal
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Correspondence Of the Prou. Journal.
KINGSTON, Dec. I3. IS47.


WHrG MEETING IN KINGSTON We
held our meeting here to-day to choose
delegates to the Wing Convention, to be
held at Providence in January, to nomi-
nate State officers Hon. William Mar
chant was chosen Chairman, and John
G. Clarke, Jr., Clerk. After some re-
marks Oh the object of the meeting and
the desTableness Of harmony and union
from Hon. Lemuel II. Arnold and Hon.
f.. *. Potter, a committee of five was
appointed to nominate Delegates. Hon.
l.. III. Arnold, James b. NJ Potter, Eli
sha Watson, Rowland q. Hazard, were
appointed the committee. The com
mlttee unanimously recommend the fol.
lowing persons for Delegates Elisha II
Potter, Elisha Watson, Amos p. Rod.
man, Hon. William Peck ham, Carder
Hazard, and Samuel Rodman, and they
were accordingly elected The meeting
was much more fully attended than is
usual for such primary meetings, and ev-
cry thing passed off with the greatest
harmony
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23
sPThe New Orleanians onneor n

sJ|The New Orleanians appear to
possess passion for obtaining relics,
which was INDUCED on the occasion of
the recent reception Of General TAYLOR
IN that city, at tho expense Of "Old
Whitley" the war horse Of Gen Taylor.
Sundry sudden and energetic move ments
OF that usually scdate animal, frequently
testified his dI.approbation of the liberties
which his admirers were taking with
his flowing name and tail.
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Arson ~ NORM BRANroRp, Cr.
New Haven, Dec. 10 I-i7.

About 10 o'clock last night six irish
men broke into the house Of Anson Bald
win, III North Branford, about eight miles
from the city, robbed it Of SO III money.
then tied the inmates, an old man and
woman, to the bed-post, and set fire to
the house in several places. Two Of the
rascals were arrested and lodged in jail !;
the others are yet at large.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23

iD"The British steamship Britannia,
Capt Harrison, left Bosron, on Thurs
day for Liverpool via Halifax, with 81
passengers to the former aud seven To- the
latter port The Britannia takes out
s2jj,4i8 IN specie of which sl00 900
was fofvsided from Canada.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23

BUFFALO, Dec. l6th.-A destructive fire
has occurred at Attica, this morning, causing
the loss Of thirty thousand dollars insured
for nine thousand.
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Persons in want Of presents for Christmas
and New Years, will do well to examine our
advertising columns before making their
purchases.
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Gcral0 of tbe Gimcs,
RHODE isl Err;
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NEWPORT:
Thursday Morning, Dee. %. 1871.

Lecture by he Rev, II. G. WATERS
roN, Of Boston, on the life and characie,
J WAsHiNoToN ALLsToN.
The lecture on this subject, being the
second in the series before the Newpor
a ssoc ialion of Mechanics and Manufac.
turers, was delivered on Thursday eve
ming, the 10th inst, at Armory Hall, in
conformity to previous notice. The
Hall was we'll filled at the time ndica.
ted, and the audience gave the eloquent
lecturer it's unbroken and sratifed at.
tentioD for nearly two hours.
The events OF Allston's life, already
familiar to many who were present, were
narrated clearly, but succinctly, and the
lecturer then passed, wi,hou, further pre-
face, to the main purpose Of his dis.
course, viz to give his hearers a dis
tinct and Just conception Of the merits
and characteristics Of his subject as a
painter, poet, and a man. To this he
subjoined many interesting and graphic
quotations from journal kept by him
self during the last years Of his inter
course with Allslon, which presented
with singular fidNlhy and beauty many
Of the significant and picturesque ex-
pressions and thoughts, which, as all
who knew him will attest, fell almost
habitually from the artists lips.
We think Mr.. Watterson succeeded
remarkably in picturing to the mind S
eye the traits which 50 strongly discrim-
mated Allston as a painter and poet, and
in making Ineligible to an audience
not practised in the fine arts the process
ses and steps by which he reached what
no one will at this day deny him, the en-,
viable distinction cf being, in creative
power, in depth and purity Of concep-
ton, and in unqualified beauty of col
curing, the great historical painter of
his time. In his conception, also, of the
qualities Of Allston in private life, as
most thoroughly im3ued with the spirit
of Christianity and exemplifying in his
daily walks its Durest and most beneG-
cent influences,-as richly gifted and
most original man, and delightful com
panlon and inmate, the lecturer, we
think, was equal Iy fortunate, and brought
anew to the recolections Of many those
remarkable traits Of character, which
even in early life were the certain prog
nosiics of what afterwards rpeneG into
the consummate artist, and, not ncon.
sideraiely speaking, almost faulllcssman
The lecture, was marked by many
passages, which we should be
,lad to repeat to our readers could we
rope to report them with the accuracy
md distinctness they merit. Among
many others the description Of the col
ection Of Allstou'S paintings made n,
Boston in 1889, and the manner in which
10 indivdualizeG the great artists mos,
admired chef dGuvres, reflected the
highest credit on the lecturers critical
lscernment and almost presented them
bodily 10 the excited vision oc his audi
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23

lNuUMANiTY-lt is stated in the
Chicago Jomnai and the fact is vouche d
for by respectable citizens at Manitowoc
tha, the Propeller Delaware, on her way
from Sheboygan to Manitowoc, after the
destruction of The Phoenix, passed close
by thirty or forty dead bodies floating in
the Lake ; bu, though the weather was
calm and the sea smooth, the Captain of
the Delaware, resisting the earnes, en-
treaties Of his passengers, refused to
lower his boats and pick those bodies up.
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0}sThe climate Of Mexico, like that of
Rio Janciro. brings on rheumatic complaints
IN great violence.
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GA letter received in this town
from Mexico, announces the death of
Corporal Ethan Il. Sheldon, of Co. A.
q. 3. Corps Of Engineers. lie belonged
to some part of this State, and died at
Jalapa on the 9th of May The writer
says he was a man Of good principles,
and was beloved and highly respected by
all who knew him. Bristol Phenir.
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PETITIoNs.- On Thursday Dec. 10Th
on motion OF Mr. CRANsToN OF this State
the following petitions were taken from
the files Of the House and referred to
their appropriate Committee
The petition of Nancy Tompkns with
the accompanying documents to the
Committee on Naval affairs.
The petitions Of Sally G. Wenwood
and Eliza S. Wcnwood, and of Eliza
beth Mays, with the accompanying pa
Pers, to the same Committee.
The petition and memorial Of Elias
Coon, Of Connecticut, praying for fish
ing bounty on The schooner Congress,
which was wrecked in 1914, was pre-
sented at the same time, by Mr.. THURS.
TON, and referred
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Rape IN Ncw York and Singular Lar.
"A keeper Of an Intelligence office in
New York, committed an outrageous
rape upon poor, beautiful Irish girl, OF
about Is, recently, and the papers say
he cannot be convicted of the offence,
because, "No complaint can be enter
tanned against the scoundreI, since the
strict letter OF the law has not been COM
piled with on her part. She did not give
immediate information to the first person
she met Of the outrage !" Such law
is an outrage OH female virtue and inno-
ccnce itself.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-23

Piime, Ward X Go. of y. Y have
been discharged from jail
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TRIAL FOR MURDER - lIoNEsDALE. Pa.
Dec. l0-Our Court has been occupied dur
ing the last few days with the trial of Harris
Bell, who was arrested on the first of Au-
gust for the murder of Mrs Williams, wife of
Rev. Gcrshom Williams, IN the southern
part OF tins county.
The prisoner waylaid his victim on her
way To church, aud after accomplishing hls
beasty Cndr. chokcd her 10 death. The CON
MISSION Il lhc act was admitted, but he was
defended on the ground Of want OF intellect.
~ ldIutcy.
The evidence, however. did not sustain this
plea N the minds Of the jury, who have Just
now. after an absence of three hours, re-.
TUNED a verdict of murder IN the first degree
FLo"p oS rus usQUrH,Vv,-Tbe
llnrn,burgh Telegraph Of Wednesday
sDys:-
The almost constant rain since FRIDAY
last, has raised the Snsqucbnnna to very
high point, but not quite as high ~ The Octo.
ber Hood Tho damauc to the public works
on the West Branch, is said to be- great.
0y"Capt Walkers remains are 10 be
buried al San Antonio, Texas.