Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-15

"" We hear Of repeated instances Of the
Herald mans grumbling to those who have
given US job printing, because they did not
give il 10 him. This is naughty-decidedly so
and we very much dislike such procedures.
We want to get along peaceably with the Her
aid man, If we eau, so long as he remains in
Newport, but we can't submit TO too much i'm.
position. We suppose the reason people give
Us job printing in preference to the Herald
man is, because they are better pleased with
the style in which we do work than they are
with his, and If such is the cause, il is no fault
of ours that We get 80 much work, neither is il
anybody else's . business"
BY the above from Mondays Daily News of
this place, it will be seen with some surprise,
no doubt, that the News gentleman seems to be
disposed to cultivate friendly disposition to-
wards the 4" Herald man" while he remains in
Newport This is unexpectedly kind. But
compunctious Writings, for past misconduct,
icH, we are aware, sometimes, overtake men.
In reference to the Job Printing portion of
the above article, we will only say, that il
would be ungenerous, if not ridiculous, in the
extreme, for us to grumbie because people don't
bring any more Job work to this office or,
that they carry it to the News office--when the
fact 10, there has not been day for some time
past, that we have not had more of such bust
ness to do than we could conveniently attend
to;-and especially, too, when some of the
very Jobs with which this News gentleman
seems TO be overloaded, came from this office,
at our suggestion,-onc or two we recollcct
distinctly, and will here name, that Of DR..
PEcKHAM's, Of the Oriental Bath establish
mcnt, who waited for us several weeks,-and
the &C. Act on Corporations" from the Legis-
lature, which zoe were ordered to print, but
could not for want Of time, and which, having
been returned by us, was subsequently carried
to the News Office by particular friend of
ours. We suppose we know very well what
has given rise to this last effervescence Of the
News gentleman, but as private matters are
not generally very interesting to intelligent
readers, and as we have something of more
consequence to attend to just now, we shall let
his silly, egotistical hourishes 60 for what they
are worth, as we have hitherto done. 1t mat
tcrs little what such blockheads say or do in re-
gard to us, or any body else. For him to prate
about IMPOSITION, is laughabe, truly.
yMw Hampshire Eieciion.-The informa.
ton received last evening is sufficient to
chow that Gen WILSON is elected to Con-
gress from the Sd dis,ric, in New Hampshire,
and Amos Tuck in the lst, although we
have not returns complete enough TO give
the ma jori,ies. The result is q most graft.
flying one, and in no point Of view moro so,
than that which shows that the people Of those
districts have discarded the folly Of dividing
themselves into inefficient factions, upon i'm.
material issues, ,wh, n great questions Of natiIn
al polity are at stake. We hope for good from
the election Of both these candidates, and we
are sure that all true Wings will rejoice
with US at least, in The election OF their we'll
known champion, James Wilson, to his seut
in The councils Of the nation Bost. Adv.
TnE CHINESE JUNK.-This vessel is now
an object Of great attraction to the New
Workers.. The express Of Monday has the
subjoined additional accoun, of her appear.
ance and appointments.
MoRE ABOUT THE "JUNK."-This elegant
specimen of celestial naval architecture, is
just now the exclusive topic Of town gossip
and Have you seen the Junk? ?" is an in.
terrogatory universally prOpounded by our
citizens, one 10 another The " Junk" in
short, has already become lion, and when
she hauls up to the dock we may expect as
great crowd 10 visit her ns welcomed the
President of the United States, few days
ago. The steamer Orus, from Shrewsbury,
was the first to see her, a few miles out, and,
at the request Of the passengers, the captain
took his vessel out TO meet her. The pas
seDgers on board the Orus saluted the Chi.
naman with three cheers, which the celes.
tials returned with grea, glee. Her name
we see, by our marine report, is "Keying."
She is built Of teak wood, one hundred and
fifty feet long, twenty-five feet beam, and
twelve feet depth of hold. Her cabin is
thirty feet long, ten and half high, and
twenty three feet wide. Her rudder is not
hung on pintles, but suspended in a curious
fashion by two cables, made Of rattan or BAN
boo; 1t weighs seven tons, and is hoisted
and lowered, as occasion requires-its i'm
mersion being twenty three feet when down,
and twelve when up. The cabin is decora
ted with host of painted birds. tigers and
other animals. She has on idol set up on
board, representing a woman having ten
pair OF arms, and ornamented with flowers,
beads, rings and a variety Of trinkets. The
vessel has three upright masts with lat
teen sails, and a stern five feet higher than
that Of "a. She is built in the form of
whale boat, and there are two great eyes in
her bows.
The Keying is painted white, with black
waist as far as the foremast then red to the
stem. She has nine ports on each side,
which are painted, white, red, and black
As she lies now, at anchor off the quaran.
tine ground, the Junk has cost $4,000.
One Of the editors OF The Tribune, 1t seems +,
paid this singular craft visit on Saturday,
and "aiter taking a view Of the whole, &C.
cepted Capt. Kellcu's invitation to take q
little Chou chou (chaw chaw, dnnor) with
him. The dinner, though served on board
the Junk, was not composed Of Chinese dish
es, not single rat or joint of young pup
py being on the table. Having completed