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Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-04-29
IN wy: 1g5. 1Sas,sa,st'' NEWTON,

LOU, TnameS ST.,
offers al Wholesale and Retail the following
FR EsH GROCERIES.
so Package. choice green and black Tess,.
25 bags ST. Domingo. Rio and Jsvs Coffee.
10 boxes ground Coffee.
rs brown Havana Sugar,
25 bbls loaf. crushed and re6ued Sugar.
IS boxes extra and No. Soap.
I2 blue aud white Starch,
Is kegs salaeratns,
l2 boxes No Chocolate,
so " manufactured Tobacce
10 bbr smoking Tobacco. and SecttA Ss1a
10 jars Macc,,boy Snuff,
SO boxes bunch Rsisins,
40 drums Figs.
30 boxes Oranges and Lemons,
10 kegs Ginger,
Is Mats Cassia,
10 boxes Lemon Syrup and CordisIs.. ~,
s bbls Newark Cider,
80 boxes Sperm CandAse.'
Is No. I Herring.
20 Cheese,
10 Pepper Sauce, ~s
10 bbls dried Appi"s,
IS Mess Pork.
ALSC-smoked Beef, n ans yToneuss. Pick.
led Salmon. Lard, Rice, pearl Barley, ground a.
Rice, ickies scented Soar. CASTLE SOAP. Oifrou.
Currants, Almonds, Peanuts. Brazil Nuts, Fh-
berts Madeira MUS, Broons, Mats. Pals. &c.
sc. &c.
A choice assortment Of Madeira. Sherry, Port
md Malaga Wines.
Yrrha establish hmeDi. as heretofore will be-
supplied wi The best assortment of Choicx and
Fresh Family Groeeyiey st oil times, wbicHt~ ilt
be sold, a. usual. al The lowest market pfic~s.
N. D. Families will have their goods d.liv.
eredfree Of expense. lap Is, ls47.
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The new town Of Lawrence (Alass.) 10 going
up with a rush. Houses cant be had and
good sized hogshesds rent at handsome prices,
as private residences for small families.
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LIEUT.. Cot. CLAY.-The N. u. Picsyunt
says Of this distinguished officer who fell il
the battle Of Buena Vists -.

"His last words we're Of his father,-When
he was shot down a second time he drew a
brace of pistols from his belt, hunded them
to Captain Gutter, aud requested him to de
liver them to his father with this message
"Say to him that he gave them TO me and
that I have done all that can with them and
now return them to him." Here the enemy
came thick around him. and these were the
last words he was heard to utter"
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New advertisements.

For SALE.
The House and lot ofland, con.
sss taining one and quarter acres.
I'D situated in Portsn ouih, R. ]. on
- Io1b the main road, about 4 l.2 miles
from Newport. and formerly known as the Fos-
burg place. lfnot sold by the 30th Of May. il
will on iba, day be soldat Auction If the weather
10 fair at o'clock in the afternoon, ,f not fair
weather the first fair day aller. For further par
ticulars enquire Of CLARKE CHACE.
near the premises, or THO'S. FRANKLIN,
Broad street, Newport. tApril %.
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NOTICE.

The Citizens Of New port are notified tba, the
annual Fair Of the Ladies of Union Church will
be held at the Masonic Hall, on Election day
and evening, and they hope that the public will
give them liberal patronage.
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To Let.

@A THE House in Broad street, recent
1IUm ly occupied by the subscriber.
I!AhA RICHARD X. RANDOLPH.
April %, Is47.
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A IL persons subject to taxation and who
IA have not paid their taxes, are requested To
call at the Collectors Office, No. lao, Thames
street, on or before the 10Th of May, as after
hat date shall proceed to collect according
10 law. J. GOODSPEED, Collector.
Newport, April %, lS47
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Just received from New York,

A good assortment of Ribbons, Artificial
"A Flowers, Tabs, Mourning Collars, &c
Also, few Mourning Bonneis. for sale cheap
at the NEWPORT BONNET STORE, No.
ia, Thames-slreet, corner of Church
ap2 81 IRA FIRE NCH.
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A Coop ASSORTMENT Of new and desirable
n SPRING GOODS, among which are
some fine all-wool Cashmere Shaws-.and
rich black and cold silk, for dresses, for sale
by JOHN Il. JOUVET.
ap22
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VESTINGS.

A VERY rich and large lot of Challa Satin
"A Florentine and Marseilles--new Siyesand
very cheap received and for sale at
ID. J. * N. II. GOULDS,
ap ~ I76, Thames-St
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Flnn's Cottage.
FOR SALE, or 10 RENT, Hr;shsd.

sA. THIS delightful residence. ISpu-
sSsN srly owned and occupied BY The
0lIl late Henry J. Finn. E-q.. sii,,ased
= between Prospect Hill snd John.
Streets on The hSow Of the Hill. and nearly eqni.
distant from The largo Hoisls This charming
place 10 30 well known TO the strangers who visi,
Newport during the sumner months. that q
lengthy description OF il 10 deemed unoeevssar
I IL surrounded by beautiful ornane ntal trees,
.hrnbbery DC. and has evsry convenleDc~ 10 be
particulars and terms. apply on ths premises, to
WIN. J. ROBERTS.
Newport, an 10, IS47
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CASSIMER

A LARGE assortment Of French, English,
"a and ScJ'ch, of the SPRING STYLES,
and most recent imporations. Just opened and
Tor sale at ID. .J.& N. II. GOULD's,
apT, l76, Thsmss-S.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE UNION.


was one of an admiring group who witnessed the in
teresng ceremony Of browning the queen OF May at the
Academy of the Visitation" Georgetown, D. C, on
Monday afternoon more beautiful or attractive scene
my eyes never before beheld.
procession of from ninety to one hundred innocent
Young girls, arayed in white, with wreahs and garlands
of springs earliest flowers, fit emblems of their own pu
rity formed in the commodious hall OF the institution;
thence they proceeded to commanding emnence within
the enclosure OF the establishment preceded by portion
of the marine band whose delightful strains greatly in
creased the enchantment of the scene.
On their arrival at the spot designated for the corona
ton lines formed either side, directly in front OF
an chway astefuy decorated for the occasions under
which stood the queen and her maids of honor enabling
all witness the interesting ceremony. The queen,
Mary King OF Georgetown, first maid OF honor, in
modest, winning and dignihed The address
chaste and pertinent to the occasions at the conclu
sion of which she very gracefully placed the brow OF
her fair companion the crown awarded her by the SUI
frages OF her youthful associates The reply of her
majesty breathed everything pure and beautiful which
| fell unsteady from her pretty lips. m
The ceremonies OF the coronation being concluded the
young ladies returned in the original order of procession
to the hall where they had first assembled. which was
beautifully and appropriately ornamented with fesooAs
and garands of flowers Here the happy company jon-
ed in the dance, tripping pleasantly ION the light fan
tcipatng in this exciting amusement for considerable
ne on the announcement they retired parake Of the
refreshments which had been prepared, and were IN
waiting for their presence. g
Thus terminated the festivities of the day, in man
ner gratifying only the fair participants but also to
those who were mere "lookers-on Venice" tho
writer of this faint description. -.
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Increase for the quarter

The comparison of the above Offices, and thirty for
y Others indicate increase of the of the de-
partmen for the year lsi7 that of the year 1885, of
little over II per cent.
We are satisfied that the above statistics will afford
great pleasure the friends OF the low-postage system
1t is undergoing the Improvement in this country
as it has done in Great Britain The annually
increasing, and have doubt at no very distant day
the post office will support itself without drawing upon the
general treasury for any support must increasepart-
y from the expansion of populaon-and partly be-
cause the lower the postage, the letters will be
wren-the lower the duty most articles, the greater
will be the consumption. Every who is conversant
with the opinions of the present Postmaster General
knows his great desire to carry out the low rates for the
benefit of the people, well to conduct the whole
Post Office system upon its receipts
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MIR. Webster is on his southern tour but, owing
to the ateness OF the season. he will not probably go far
her than Chareston--perhap Savannah--withou visit
natl, and thence return home
He received the honor of public dinner at Richmond
on Thursday last, from the gentlemen of the bar, and
other citizens. We lay the sketch of the speech which
he delivered that occasion before our readers, with
such comments from chair courteous we hope
but frank it to call for The Richmond Times
says: " There nothing in his remarks which could
offend the most fastdous opponent in politics. although
the we'll known principles of his public life often al
uded and by general reasoning, sustained" Yet il j:
hes, broad federal principles which constituted the gst
his discourse "The Times regrets ha, more gentlemen
of the democratic persuasion did not, like Mr. Patton
Join in this honorable tribute" Mr. Patton was an inv
ted guest and member of the executive counc but the
Enquirer gives clue to the nonattendance of othe
democrats There circumstance Git says) (Which
tended to increase the impression that the dinner
have party bearing 1t universally rumored in tn,
streets and believed that the committee had formally
solved invite exPresden Tyler, who had come W
to the city with the express intention of welcoming Mr.
Webster Many Of the leading wings said publicly that, j
Mr. Tyler were invited, they should not attend the din
ner Others thought differently, learn and from th
cause we doubt not, the number who joined in the din
to see public dinner given TO Mr. Webster, and an nvi
taon refused to ex-President Tyler whose Secretary
State he was and with whom, after all the denunciaor
upon Mr. It's head, Mr. Webster had parted the yer!
| best terms. We make comments"
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statement has been published in several of the pa
pers and again reiterated in the Baltimore Sun OF this
morning. that Mr.. Jones-the son-in-law of Colonel
Banton-has been appointed postmaster at New Orleans
This is doing great injustice to Mr. Penn the able and
accomplished postmaster, well as Mr.. Jones We are
authorized to contradict this We understand that
no application has been made TO remove Mr. Penn and
appoint Mr.. Jones, or any other person
Mr. Jones himself has come forward, in the manly
spirit which becomes him, to contradict the report with
the following card, handed on yesterday which we
publish with great pleasure
WASHINGTON, May 5, ls47.
To the Editor of the Union:
SIR: have understood for several days past that il
was verbally reported in this city that hal been APP
pointed to the Office of postmaster in New Orleans and
the report has now, perceive got into some OF the pub
lie prints and is also current in New Orleans As it has
obtained so much publicity, wish to correct it. There
not the slightest foundation for the report, nor have
any knowledge how it arose. have not received any
such appointment never applied for it, enter
tanned any purpose to apply for it.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
WIN CAREY JONES
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Extract Of letter from the Postmaster of Jackson, MIS-
Sissippi dated dprH %. 1917

will take means TO obtain the required information
possible and in the meantime, beg leave respect
fully to report that during the month preceding the 9Th OF
March, (e date of the Clinton posmasters letter. well
as for time after the communication by the northern
and eastern roads (by which the "union' is usually
broughD entirely interrupted, will be by my
Off al reports OF mail failures.
Upon more than OCCASION have, during the time OF
the high this spring, gone with the mail carrier and
assisted him in crossing the Pearl river, where were
compelled carry the mails in sks and dugouts for dis
Of about five miles. The ordinary ferriage at low
is about 100 yards.
The people, well the postmaster AT Clinton, know,
well the of the ofheir papers,
and that those entirely beyond the control OF
the department the contractors
The losses of the planters OF this county alone estima
ted than 5O000 in stock In other counties north
and south of this the loss has been greater The
bridges have been almost universally destroyed and lhey
not even yet entirely rebuilt.
The Clinton subscribers alone in the loss deten
of their papers but the beyond the reach
of any mans hand.
c. r.. DICKSON p. NJ
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Communicated.


twill be perceived that the annual celebration OF the
Nav Festival" at Caruss Saloon, is announced for the
nth instant The thousand recoectons of the pleasures
of by days. the cheerful anticpaons of the present.
are sweety blended In our youthful days stepped
the figures of the merry dance on the floors Of the
sancient hail. Our children have since followed us;
OF the friends of Auld lang Syne, the cherished MEM
ory of mh and gaycy and perhaps tales OF love, nur
tured and cherished the very spot now the renewed
itself again-the beautiful wreahs-the verdant boughs-
the tasty drapery and decorahonsa remind us Of the
homage due the smiling month OF May. Above all, the
chosen-the queen of the verna crown "sts radiant
in all her loneliness while her attendant maidensthe
fairest among the farenccling the throne OF beauty,
present spectacle worthy of admiration. isa delight;
world are for the time being forgotten. Youth, health.
beauty all join in the general exultation and sxclaim
.Sweet May for thee the fragrant zephyn blow,
For thee descends the sunny shower;
The rills in softer murmurs flow, feH
And brighter blossoms gem the bower" K
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Virginia Elections.

II the following statement be true, the Virginia dsega
ton will probably stand in the next House of Rep
resentahvesl0 democrats to wings. One OF the
intelligent citizens in Virginia us, in long letter
we received this evening, that Virginia remains
changed in her devotion to principle and in her attach
ment for the present administration
From this mornings Richmond Enquirer,
ANOTHER MISTAKE ''ARrrHMETIc ut stated yes
terday, upon the report OF gentleman who came from
Lynchbug that there was an error in the polls Of Russell
by four votes from the Abingdon district We should not
be surprised at such aresul though this intelligence
to MS through a wing.
BY last evenings mail received the following from
esteemed friend in
To The editors ofthe Enquirer:
participated doubt with you in the mortiicaion of
receiving the in the last Wytheylle Republican,
giving Fulton a majority of eleven over McMuen although
Why he Fulton, should have suffered his be used
ut the eleventh hour, when we had two candidates In The
being late TO rule oil one leave il TO his own conyc-
lions of snap judgment and honesty in politics to decide
that say, since the reception Of the in the Wyhe
vile paper, have Just very respectable and in
bring later intelligence that McMplen has beaten Fulton
votes; but in close contest the official vote alone
decide yet this there is glimner ofght where had
SENATORIAL ELECTION.
Barbour. Wiley dem, AS majority in Marion lO7 in
Preston 10 in Taylor, and 100 in Randolph Carlises
Jofly, 3D.
For Congress. Thompson dem, Sl6 McComas, whig
90.
House of DelsgatesBennett dem, las; Yancey dem,
l53; Mclaughlin, wing, 6S.
BRAXToN.
For Congress. -Thompson H. McComas 49,
House of Diegaes.-Bennett SO, Yancey 80, McLaugh-
lin 1856.
Mclaughlin whig elected by only five majority, through
the division OF the democratic vote between two candi-
dates.
There be doubt of R. A. Thompson's, dem, cleo
ton to Congress.
LANCASTER RICHMOND
William Webb whig is elected to the House of Delegates
by majority of ~.
The majority of Jones Bayy for Congress, in Lam
caster TO- (Richmond county in Beae's district)
PRINCE GEORGE.
Senatc-J. H. Walker, dem, in Isle Of Wight, 1873
Prince George, 81 Sussex, 1915 Surry II Southampton
25i Sussex l60; Surry, IS Southampton, 227Total SS9
Daniels majority 30
For Congress.-NIcComas S3; Thompson, 2l3.
For House of MISREPRESENTATION rs Mckinney 2l2
and Kinnaird2 McKinneys majority Stephenson in
Rchc 1876. In Wood and Richie, Stephensons ma jor
ty over Mckinney $50, Knnard 472, and both
Mckinney and Kinnaird 1873!
Extract of a letter from
PRESTON COUNTY, April "a, 1917.
sour election is over, and all is right in the fifteenth con
gressonal district Preston is always right Old Mononga
liza has righied herself by tue election of Tanzey West is
said to be elected in Tyler and Wetzel."
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By the arrival of the propeller Florida, Capt Butler.
we have Galveston papers of the 2st instant an papers
from the interior Of Texas somewhat older than they
should be.
The Galveston papers are filled with the narrative of
events Vera Cruz, received there by Capt symptom
who has returned home The accounts he brought
not so late E
Major Gaines, paymaster in the United States army
has been paying of the Taxas volunteers long
arrears and has succeeded in producing the best state OF
feeling among them.
Four companies, under Capts. Ross, Grumbles Nc
Cullocb, and Lieut. Wymans, and detachment of Capt
Corners company under Lieut. Patterson were TO leave
San Antonio for Camargo about the STU instant The
whole were to be under the command OF Thomas J.
Smith, formerly captain, but who had been unanimously
elected major Other companies AMI detachments OF
companies fast arriving at San Antonio ful OF en-
husiasm for the service. Major Gaines Is much COM
mended for his conciiaory towards the voun-
eers by which their former feelings Of evaporation for
long neglect of pay have been removed
There has heena rumor in Houston that Gen Lamar
and hs company formerly stationed at Laredo had been
surrounded by a large body OF Mexicans and cut to
pieces -
between San Antonio and Chihuahua. -
[Pieawsne 2sfh inst
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of the distressed Irish, arrived Cork 18th ut, hss
The lady f Bancroft had the honor of dining with the
Queen, NJ Buckingham Palace, on the 18th ult
have p,,rchnsed the Great Western for f25, 900.
Jenny Lind had arrived in London.
earn ,hn, the Contemplated extension OF The system
of free trade to the 3lst July, lSsS Is now an out
and disorder, are hourly increasing in France. ~,
Letters in the Paris papers mentioned the is.l1te o. an
other attempt made the 18th 70 induce the inhabitants OF
the Portuguese fortified OF Yeoes 10 pronounce In Ia
M. Ronge is undergoing a months imprisonment at
Breseau, for preaching without permission Of the su'hos-
ties.
good deal discussion has appeared
in the papers since the sailing OF the Cambria, respecting
Mr. Frederick Dougass coloed antislavey lecturer,
who Went out passenger in that vessel. yaa
The state Of affairs in Ireland is improving. Matters
have reached their worst. and are now mending
unsatisfactory.
The NEWS MARxErs-Howard street -four was
held this morning ~, but the OF the
steamer being teegaphed Boston all business
pended City Mills was also held at 81. whSmal sales,
last EVENING" meal - 6O, previous tho
nouncemen of the steamers but since prices have adj
vanced unknown point for all kinds Of brsadniiis
Sales of 600 bushels Pennsylvania red wheat made
Yesterday l64 and 1000 bushels OF white at
cents Sales this morning OF 500 bushels Pennsylva-
mia red l62 l63cents sale of 1000 bushels oil rsnn-
sylvana yellow made ut u CENTS, and White at
cents which is an advance. ,
AT New York, up to O'Clock, p m, this afternoon the
of the steamer Boston had caused gen
eral su spension of business No had then boon
ceived there, and dealers generally were holding back.
Some small sales OF Genesee flour the spot however.
were made 81 37t Corn meal was held at - % ~
~. There no change in southern flour. Sales OF
white wheat arrive in June, at 142 cents white ut
81 80 cents; yellow ditto, Us cents, with small
tons.
The cotton market quite heavy, and dealers
holding Off far the steamers news
AT Philadelphia all transactions in -four suspended
dealers holding Off for the steamers news
PITTSBURGH, May 8, pm.
LATER FROM SANTA FE.-I have this moment landed
from the west, and hasten to send you item OF
that have selected the ST. Louis Republican of April
18th the dates from Santa Fe to tie 2ith of March.
The trial that producing and
ryng effect rebellious is progressing TO
completion.
The prime leader of the outbreak Pablo Monoya, has
been sentenced be executed. The Mexican population
is clamorous and much disposed to oubreako much 50,
that large force is necessary enforce tho newyestab
lshed laws and regulations, and to keep people in suffice
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For the Union

FOR tho Union.
The Boston Post, OF the 3Oth of April, in its price
current states that there is Russia hemp in the mar
ket and American water-rotted hemp was quoted at
1925 to $3.50 per 2,240lbs golH
Its remarkable fact, that within few years past this
country had to rely upon the foreign supply for this ari-
Gle for navy and commercial marine but, through
our navy is fully supplied with superior article, as also
the commercial and the country now stands inde'
pendent of the foreign article. 80
Mr. Myeres attention was directed to the accomplish
men of this great work by the late Secretary Of the Ma
w, Mr. PauIding and his efforts have been crowned
wi In success but without great losses and sacrifices
on his part for which the country stands greatly indebted
to hm-more particularly the United States government
to remunerate him for his losses and sacrifices in pro-
iucinr such an American interest
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Honor TO THE BRAvE.-The citizens OF Richmond
county, Georgia, have presented sword to Brig Gen D.
f. Twiggs United States army for his distinguished SER
vices in the battles of PaIo Alta and Resaca de la Palma
Cen Twggs is a native OF that county and State.
The citizens of Warren county North Carolina have
ed States army for his gallant conduct and efficient ser
vices at Fort Brown, Monterey, and Buena Vista. II
was he that commanded battery OF the splendid flying
artillery at Buena VISTA and SO promptly and feaTessy
dealt out more grape under the order OF Gen Taylor
(R,ohmond Enquirer.
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new Spanish paper called the Arco Iris has been
commenced at Vera Cruz by the editor of the Ell lndca
or By its language it would appear that the Mexicans
are pleased with the American governors, as the Arco
Iris styles them our governors The tariff adopted by
Gen. Worth is published in this paper, and the editor
speaks satisfactorily of the pursued BY hum IN
abolishing the monopolies and taxes imposed by the
Mexican government 1t also recommends that the new
government should adopt better in establishing
the import duties and that the principal necessies al
eas should be admitted for few months without the
imposition of heavy duties, which will prevent the mme
iiate supply-N Y True Sun.
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MORE RUIN THE Caledonia has arrived in Boston,
and the market for breadstuifsour, wheat and Indian
corn--has resumed its buoyancy.
We hope tobacco will receive another impulse
The treaty with Hanover throws open the market on
much more liberal terms Such is the fruit of admin
sration which, always liberal itself to the trade of for
egn nations is ever looking for the OF extend
;po the great princple of free trade.