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Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-29

AT meeting of the Providence County Bar
held on the 9th instant, the following resolu.
tons were adopted relating to the decease of
Chief Justice Durfce:
Resolved, That we have received the in
telligence of the death Of Chief Justice Durfee
with profound sorrow and regret and that we
recommend to all the members of this Bar to
attend his funeral, to take place from his late
residence at Tiverton, on the 2Sth instant.
Resolved, That William f.. Richmond,
G. s, Bradley, William ii. Potter, Il. A.
Jenckes, and Samuel Ames, be Committee
to prepare resolutions expressive of the sense
of this Bar upon the decease of Chief Justice
Durfcc, and of our high respect for his charac-
ter and his eminent public services, and to re-
port the same at an adjourned meeting Of this
body, to be held upon the first day of the next
term of the Supreme Court for this County
SAMUEL AMES, Chairman
SAMUEL CURRy, Secretary.
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D EATHS

In this town on the 20th inst, Caroline Wal
ter, daughter of G. Frederick Adams, Esq,
aged 20 months.
In this town, on Tuesday afternoon, Mr..
William IIammett, son of Mr.. Edward Ham
NETT, aged 80 years.
Funeral this afternoon from his fathers resi-
dence in Thames street, at 3 o'clock, which re-
lutions and friends are requested to attend with-
out further invitation.
In jamestown, on the 2lst inst, Abby w.
youngest daughter Of John Wilbor, Esq, aged
3 years and months.
In Providence on Sunday last, James Stod-
dard, aged 33 years.
In Providence, on Tuesday last, Mrs. Cath
arine Iarwood, wife Of Edward Harwovd, and
daughter of Peleg Sherman, of this town, in
the I'D year of her age.
In Warren, on the 10th nst.,. Mrs Nancy
Luther, wife of Mr., Allen Luther, aged 53
years.-On the 22d, Mrs. Priscilla Luther,
aged 30 years.
In Taunton, 10th inst, Mrs. Sarah Jane,
wife OF Rev. William Livsey.
In Bristol, l2h inst, Mrs. Seraphne, daugh-
ter of Herscy Bradford, ESQ., aged p years.
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Consumption,

In its confirmed and incipiont stages, coughs,
asthma, Group and liver complaint, form by
iar the most fatal class Of diseases known to
our land. Yet even those may DO cured by
means of tho simple yet powerful remedies
that arc scattered wherever those maladies pro.
vail.
Wistar's Balsam Of Wild Cherry is the con.
centrated essence Of those reinedies-it has
cured iuciplont consumption, Asthma, Liver
Complaint Group, etc, in numberless cases
where all other medical means have failed.
Ia tho first stages Of tho diseases, termed
"Catarrhal Consumption" originating form
neglected Colds, it has been used with undovia.
ting success, aud hundreds acknowledge they
owe tho restoration of their health TO thip IN.
valuable medicine. In that form Of Consuinp.
so prevailing among young females, commonl y
termed debility,
"GOING INTO A DECLINE"
A complaint with which thousands arc Iinecr.
ing, II has also proved highly successful, and
not only possesses thu power of checking the
progress Of this alarming complaint. but also
strengthens and invigoraies ihs $, stem more
eiloctually than any medicine wo have ever
possessed.
None genuine unless signed BUTTS on
ihe wrapper
For sale ~ Newport by Il. J. TAYLOR
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From The .NsV Oleans Delta Of Juy II.
Late from Bucna Vista, SaItiIIO,
Monterey, &c.

We had the pleasure of conversing with
DR.. Johnston, Of Gen. WOoPs staff, who ar
rived ~ the Palmetto evening before last, dl
rect from Gen. w ool and Taylor's camp
having left Saltlllo on the 9th of June. Dr.
Johnston has resided long time among the
Mexicans, and when the war broke ont was
living IN Durango. lie was compelled, how
ever, with oil The other Americans residing
there, TO leave the place and proceed t.
the city Of Mexico. After the battle Of Mon
lerey he determined 10 join our army, and
accordingly started for Monterey on horse
back. lie arrived at that place in January
last, and Immediately attached himself to our
army.
DR.. Johnston acted as an aid Of Gen. Lane
at Buena Vista, and was severely wounded
having been lanced and sabred, and other
wise so injured as to make his recovery al
most n miracle.
DR.. Johnston reports that Gen. Wool was
Iencampcd on the field Of Bucna Vista, with
n force of 200 men, consisting Of the VIr.
glnia, Mississippi and North Carolina voun
,eefs, md Sherman's, Washinglon's and
Preullss's batteries
General Taylor is at his favorte old camp
ing ground, the Walnut Springs, quietly
waiting until the Government furnishes hun
with men and means 10 advance on San LUIS
Potosi. General Taylor has with him the
10Th regiment. Bragg's battery, and two
squadIon's of Dragons. At Camargo, Gen.
lloppin has about 1000 troops of the new
leves. About the 18Th of June, Gen. Wool
received notice that force of about 1000
cavalry, under Generals Avsrez and Minon.
bad left Matehuaa, and advanced within 60
miles OF Buena Vista. This party constitu-
ted The advance Of n strong division, which
It is reported by the Mexcons, was about to
advance from San LUIS Potosi, under Gener
ais Valencia and Salas. BY the last accounts
from San Luis, there were but four or five
thousand troops there, but Valencia expect.
ed to be joined by strong force from Zaca.
tecas.
The citizens are generally returning to the
towns occupied by our troops. In Sn,illo
and Monterey nearly all the respectable fam
lilies have returned, and everything goes on
very smoothly and quietly The people gen.
orally are warmly desrous oi a peace, and
begin to prefer the American Government to
their own. EspeclnIIy IN the town OF Zacn
,ccas does the anti war feeling prevail to a
great extent AT a public dinner in that
town, some time ago, Gen. Taylor and the
American army were toasted with great ap
plause.
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In the evening he solicited an interview
with his patient talked with her laml-
iarly, diss'pated her fears, asked permis-
sion, in the presence oi her father, just
TO let the old man put his hand upon her
hip; she conserving, he IN lew nm
u'es set the bone he then SAID, now
walk about the room, which to her own
and her fathers surprise, she was readl-
ly able to do" Doctor Sweet would
detail this operation with great naivette
lie early in life moved To South Kings
town and settled near Sugar Loaf Hill,
where some of his descendants in the
iiiih generation, are in popular 2rac-
nj, one Of the sons Of DR.. job, emigrated
to Lebanon, in Connecticut, where he
continued to practice, as some OF his
sons have since his decease. Numbers
yearly visit South Kingstown, TO have
their dislocaiions replaced by the lineal
de see ndants Of the first Bcnoni Mt their
RI sidence, opposite Sugar Loaf Hill.
These are hut foretasies of the pleas
ure which the reader will have from a
perusal Of a work which is interspersed
throughout with greater amount Of per-
sonal "reminiscences, illustrative anec.
dote and delightful narrative than any
which has ever come under our notice
in connection with the same subject
The work is an octave of between five
and six hundred pages; but as it is real
ly one Of merit, and has been published
at private expense, and for no other end
than to throw light on our early history,
we cannot but hope that it will find many
purchasers.
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Offers Of Peace Rejected.
General Scott marching for the
Capital.

The New Orleans papers Of the 18th,
bring Vera Cruz dates to the 18th inst, re-
ceived by the steamer Galveston. The
Commercial Times says
"At the moment when the Galveston was
leaving Vera Cruz, courier, with the mail
from The capital entered the city, bringing
dates to the 9Th inst. The principal item of
intelligence brought from the city of Mexico,
Is OF a momentons character; VIZ: The Mex
ican Congress, with some difficulty, had been
brought together, aud Mr.. Bnchanan's com
munIcalon, containing the Presidents over
lures for peace, were laid before them
Their decision was immediate, and to the ef-
feet that Mexico would listen to no terms Of
peace. Gen. Scott left Pueba at the head
OF his army, for the capital, on the Sd inst.
We received this news from passenger,
and have every reason to believe it to be au.
thentic."
A Vera Cruz letter Of the Sh says Gener.
al Pierce would leave for Gen. Scott's army
on the l0h, with 5000 troops, and nearly
million of dollars.
POSTSCRIPT.-We have New Orleans
papers to the 18th, with Vera Cruz dates to
the 9th. They discredit the above rumor a
bout the negotiation Of the peace overture.
Nothing definite is known.
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.fnother Church Burnt By Lightning. The
German Lutheran Church, Northern Liberties
Philadelphia, was struck during The shower
on Sunday afternoon, 20 minutes afcr ser
vice, fired and destroyed. Loss $25,000.-
The electric fluid passed down The s,eeple
and in few moments the front interior OF the
building was enveloped in flames, the fluid
having, as is supposed, communicated with
the organ, which was located Immediately
under the steeple. The flames spread with
fearful rapidity and in a short time the stec-
pie fell into the building, giving the scene
a terrific effect, and contributing largely to
the destruction of the lower portion Of the
church. The steeple cont aimed two bells
and a clock.
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Nicholas p. Trist, Esq. has been fully
commissioned by President Polk to con-
clude a definite treaty of Peace with
Mexico. The President expresses him
self in favor of peace, but refuses to COM
ply with the preliminary condition of
Mexico, viz the raising the blockade,
and the entire evacuation Of the country
by our forces.
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OF WILD CHERRY.
NJ RAILWAYS CHINESE MEDICA.

u RAILWAYS CHINESE MEDICA-
TED SOAP is superior to all imported French,
English or Berlin soaps. There are soaps
which are beneficial to the skin, (Radway'sJ
and soaps which are I'M urous to the complex
ion. Those soaps containing muriatic acid,
bismoth, corrosive sublima,e, preparations of
mercury and antimony, scented with strong
essential oils, as most Of the toilet soaps are,-
are very injurious to the skin, their general
tendency is to rritate the cuticc, close up the
pores, thus causing the bursting forth Of hu-
mors on the surface, in the form of pmples,
blotchcs, pustules, ring worm, cresipelas and
other excrcscences. To avoid purchasing
those dangerous compositions, ask for RAD
WAYS Chinese Medcated Soap, which is
entirely free from all delcterious and irritating
ingredients 1t opens the pores, cleanses the
secretary vessels from all impurities, removes
tan, sunburn, pimples, blotches, &c. renders
the skin soft, smooth, pure, clean, sweet and
healthy, and adds beauty to the complexion Of
all who use it.
During the sultry nights of Summer, per-
sons are frequently annoyed by mosquitoes,
few applications of lather of Railway Soap,
will allay the irritation, and remove all disfg-
urements. Railways Soap is sold by r. j.
Taylor, of this town, who is the principal a
gent for Rhode Island and who will supply the
trader on the same terms the proprietor.
J. a. II &. RADWAY,
9 Courtland street, New York.
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him as Judge--we respected him as
man-we respect his memory. We
thank the gentlemen ofthe bar for giving
us this opportunity Of recording our feel
ings of respect to the memory OF the late
Chief Justice of that Court, whose rules
and decisions have always been our guide.
We will adjourn to meet according to
law.
The Court then Immediately adjourn
ed.
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rom the New Orleans Commercial Times, July lol
The Last News from Mexico.

As some OF our contemporaries affect TO
doubt the correctness OF the news from Nex
coin reference 10 the rejection Of propositions
tor peace, winch we LAID before our readers
exclusively on Thursday lasi,we have merely
to reiterate that the account is reliably au
lhcntIc, and that we have III our possession
later dates from the capital than those of the
30lh June, alluded to on the arrival Of the
Galveston. A morning paper will discover
by and by that the news is not "all / my
.ryer
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Trenton. N j., Oct 2, Ie45.
Mr.. Seth W. Fowle, Boston:

\ Mr.. Seth w. fowle, boston:
| Dear Sir,-Permit me To address myself
through you, 10 all who are suffering with any
pulmonary complaint, and advise and recon-
mend all such To use at once Dr. Wistar's
great remedy. a medicine which sincerely
bsheve VIII cure. " u euro be possible, aud
not waste their time and money on the many
trashy and worthless nostrnms Of the day
One ycnr ago last fall, took n sudden cold,
which settled at once upon my lungs. I was
soon obliged 10 take my room. A severe
cough followed, and ! soon lost my appetite,
and consequently my strength. became very
much reduced, suffered severe pain in the side
breast. shoulders, &c. ! coughed much nights
and raised large quantities Of matter, sometimes
accom- panied with blood. I continued 10 grow
worse, and was obliged to consult physician,
who visited and prescribed for me several
times, but afforded me littlo relief I became
alarmed and discouraged at my situation: my
family and neishbors supposed could not live
long. Fortunately | found one Of DR.. Wistar's
pamphlets. and, like drowning man, ''catch.
ing at straws." ] took courage, aud sent imme-
diaiely for bottle Of
WIsTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY.
My disease was so deeply rooted. however,
that was obliged to get second and a third
bottle before began tu improve pefceptibly.-
| kept on until had taken two more bottles;
continuing to improve, | soon regained my ap.
petite and strength. 1 continued to grow bet
Ter until the summer, when I was able to do a
days work on my farm every day and have
continued so to do. My health has not been
better for four years than at this time. To
your invaluable medicine, now so universally
popular, | feel indebted; through Providence,
for the preservation Of my life. Try it for
yourselves. Signed, WM. BEATTY.
am personally acquainted with Mr.. Beatty,
and know his statement 10 be true, and that
he 10 entitled TO the full confidence OF the pub
lie. Signed, JOSEPH STEWARD.
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The U. s. frigate Potomac arrived at Hamp'
ton Roads on the Goth, in lS days from
Vera Cruz.
The U. s. brig Perry, Samuel Barron.
Lieutenant Cong; arrived at Pensacola from
Vera Cruz, on the morning of the 10th inst.
Officers all well.
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DR WooD's SARSAPARILLA AND WILD CHERRY
BlrTERs. invaluable and cffectual rene.
dy is exciting the wonder Of all who make use
Of it, and almost exclusively used for lmpurity
Of the Blood, Dyspepsia, Piles, Indigestion,
Pmples, and Puslues on the Face, by our
most eminent physicians. 1t is the most pala
tablo Of medicines; yet its operations are So
decided and energetic, that tbose who ever try
it, will never use any other remedy.
For sale by H. J. TAYLOR.
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Geral0 Of the Gimes,
RA0DE.I ISLA ANDER;
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NEWPORT:
Thursday Morning, July 29,1SE.

To CoRREspoNDENTs.- We have re-
ceived communication in answer to
Antiquarian" Brown University. which
will appear in our next
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The steamer Perry soon after leaving the
wharf in Providence on Monday for this place,
came in contact with lumber schooner, strip
ping the wheel house, and carrying away sew.
eral of the floats of the wheel and some Of the
arms. The schooner was also considerably
injured. Damages have not been entirely re.
paired, though the boat laid by but one day in
consequence Of the accident.
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PRorEssoR ScHGNBrIS. This gentleman
has recently made b discovery, which Is des.
tined to make a great sensation all over the
world. He has discovered a method Tor I'M
medlotely couierizing wounds which inven.
tlon, taken m connection with that oi insen.
slbllry produced by ether, will effect, IT Is
supposed complete change IN surgery
Prot. Schgnheln It will be rccollccted. fret
discovered the explosive properties Of raw
cotton.
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BY Magnetic Telegraph to Boston

NEw.YoRK, Tuesday, July q,
"a o'clock, p. NJ
Dates from the Brazos to the 18th have
been received in New Orleans. An attack
IS threatened upon the town of Reynosn by
General Urea. Gen. Tayor's whole line is
kept in state Of excitement, his defences
being weak.
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Benz. A. Mason, Esq, having resigned
the Cashership Of the II. I. Union Bank
in this place, has been appointed first
Teller in the Granite Bank, Boston. -
Robert p Lee, Esq, has been appointed
to fill Mr. Mason's place in the Union
Bank.
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Sailing Of The Jamesio,on. u. S. sloop
Of war jamestown, Lieut.. Thatcher, sailed
from Boston on Thursday for Norfolk, from
which her destination is the Coast of Africa.
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RoBBERY.-The store Of B. G. Mumford
jeweller, No. l03 Broad street, was entered
with false key on Monday night and robbed
of Watches, Jewelry. &c, to the amount of
from $1,000 to $500. The loss falls with
peculiar hardship upon Mr.. NJ. young man
just commencing business. We hope the
Police officers may be successful in the dis
covery of the thieves and the recovery OF the
property Prov. Journal
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The REMAINS OF CAPT. LINCOLN were
removed from Boston to Worcester on Thurs.
day. The obscques at Boston are represent.
ed to have been extensive and very impress.
sve. The body was deposited in magnif.
cent coffin Of black walnut, on which were
placed the American Flag, Capt. LIS trap.
pings. &C., and drawn in an open hearse by
two black horses, with black plumes in their
head.stals, each led by groom. The
henIse was immediately followed by the
celebrated wh'o charger of Capt. Lincoln
dressed in suitable mourning and also led by
o groom. The coffin was made 10 Boston,
and ornsmcnted with si!ver-headed nails, the
top emblazoned with sixteen stars. An ele'
gant silver plate on the Id bore The name and
age On the arrival Of the hearsc at Worces
ter, the volunteer companies Of the place cs.
coned the remains to The house OF the father
of the deceased, whence they were received
by The Worcester Brigade, aud procession,
and carried to the church. where the cere.
monies were performed. and thence we're
taken TO the cemetery and uttered with the
usual hvuots.
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!M MARINE LIST. .Ah
pO0H O9 S29V2pOGPo
.iESsIEV ED.

SUNDAY, July %.
Brig Packet, Freeman, NYork, Kennebeck;
Schrs. u. B PiCkerell. Curtis Prov. Pbiia;
G. Is. Ketcr. Kelley, +. River, Thomaston;
Nancy, Beal, Penobscot. Fall Rivor; Eliza, Hill.
Pawiucket, N. York; Summervilie, Dart, Ban
gor, Fall River.
MONDAY. 26'
Brig Prince de Joinville, Gardner, Havana,
New York.
TUESDAY, "a.
Schrs Atlantic, Nickerson, Phila, Boston;
William Henry, Snow, Pictou, Fall River; Gale
donia, Haws, Bangor, Prov; lno, Nickerson,
New York, Fall River; Monadnock, Grlffen,
Bangor; Rose, Staples, Bangor, Prov; Exchange,
Kelly, Bangor Prov; Eagle, White, Yarmouth,
Prov; Velocity, Ilaws, Gouldsboro'.
WEDNESDAY. July 81.
Brig Richard lngersoll, Pumcr, Cherryfeld,
Prov:
Schrs Rival, Brown, Bangor. Dghton; Caro-.
line, Sowl, Bath, Wexford; John Hancock,
Young, Ellsworth, Prov; Rambler, Park, Ban
gor, Prov; Rialto, Park, Bangor, Prov.
wEIALERS.
Ship John Coggeshall, Macy, 1900 bbls sp
oil, last from French Rock. Passenger, Mr..
Chs. ID. Luce, of Holmes Hole, I'd officer Of
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The steamer Knckerbockcr from New Lon
don, made an excursion with large number
of passengers to this place on Mouday last.
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whom owned estates in Nmrsga gansett,
and spent much Of their time there
with their respective friends and acquain-
tnnccs These constituted a bright, in
ieliectuai. oud fascinating society. -
Great sociabity aud interchange OF
visits prevailed among them, and slran-
gers were welcome, and treated with
did iashipned urbaniy aud hospitality /;
hui the political acrimony, strife and
discord engcndered BY the Revolution
hruke NJ and destroyed their previously
existing intercourse and harmonious re-
lailons were never restored. by that
event we became another and new
people,
Mr. Isaac =. Hazard in a letter oh
serves E" Few persons are now aware
al lie change that has taken place in the
Society here within the last 6ity or sixty
yeMs."
Z" Al the time and before The war Of
The evolution, il was the sent OF hospi
tally, 'fiDement and luxury aud the
nrcoun's | have received from various
persons in my travels about the United
States, who visited this country at that
time, corrobora;e the statements | have
had from the older branches Of our fam.
ilv, my grandfather, father, aud others.
Within Two years, Mrs. Or. Lee, whom
met with in New York, and who spent
long shool vac oiion here at the age of
sixteen, pictured the romantic scenery
and situation of The old mansions, few at
present standing, with great vivldness,
Retirement, and hospitality of the inhab-
iianis, a. beyond what she had ever be-
FIRE known or conceived OF, as fully 10
convince me Of the truth Of her state
meni, had not before heard it described
hy others in the same manner-and ful
!, maintained the character of the old
English country gentlemen from whom
they descended"
Yes, alas the state Of society has
chenged, and the revolution has been
deep, eFeciual, complete. The aboll-
lion of slavery the repeal Of the law Of
prImogenilure the statute division of
estates equally among all has divided
md subdlvidrd inherltances in such IN
fHiiiSsinai portions, that the whole has
disappeared from eveiy branch OF then
lamilits and ~ most instances not a
in"i remains among them nay, not even
- the green graves Of their sirps." The
housclrss, wandering pedestrian dcscen-
dfnt, looks AT the mansion and planta
iI"n of his fathers. and exclaims-