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Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-04-22
From the Bristol Phenix of Saturday.
Centennial Celebration.

IL At "a meeting Of Delegates, appointed
for the purpose, held in this town on Tuesday
last, Hon. N. BULLOCK was called to the chair,
and Thomas Durfce, Esq Of Tverton, appoint
ed Secretary.
The following was adopted asythe sense OF
the meeting, viz
Whereas, during the present year, the full
term of century will have passed away since
the towns of BRIsroL, WARRES, then includ-
ing BARRisGroS,) TyERTos, a. LIrTLE COMP
TON, were, by decree of the King in Council,
declared to be re-annexed and re-admitted to
the then Colony of Rhode Island and Provi-
dence Plantations and Whereas it is meet
that such epochs in the histories of towns and
Communities should be observed and celebra.
ted in some appropriate manner, and that the
important events in every peoples history
should be kept in remembrance, and handed
down from generation to generation and
whereas it is expedient, by proper means and
for proper ends to withdraw the attention of
men from the engrossng objects of present
pursuits and from political and religious strife
to contemplate the future, and recall the recol-
lcctions Of the past therefore we, the repre-.
sentatives of the above named towns, having
been delegated for such purpose, do hereby in
in the name and in behalf of said towns, ordain
and project a CENrEsNIAL CELEBRATION, com
memorate Of said important era in our history,
to be executed agreeably and in accordance
with the following
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
LIST, That the said Celebration take place on
Monday, July 9th, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, at the
place to be hereafter designated by the Com
mttee.
Cd. That the Officers of the Rhode Island
Historical Society be respectfully requested to
designate and appoint some suitable citizen OF
Rhode Island to deliver on that oc ccasion a his
torical discourse adapted to this important era.
Sd. That s. G. Newman, Of Cumberland,
VIM. p Sheffield. of Tiverton, Luther A. Mar
tin, Of Darlington, and William Throop, of
Bristol, be a committee, with power to fill va
cancics, to make preparations for said ceiebra-
ton and to superintend the same and that
the said Historical Society be, and they are
hereby respectfully invited to delegate three
of their members to act in behalf Of the Socie-
ty, in conjunction with said committee, in all
matters appertaning to said celebration.
Voted and Resotued, That the thanks of this
meeting be rendered to the Officers and men,
bers of the Rhode-Island Historical Society,
for their kindly rendered suggestions and SER
vices in the contemplated celebration.
Voted and Resoiced, That the proceedings of
this meeting be signed by the Chairman and
Secretary thereof, and published and that as
soon as said Committee shall have completed
their arrangements, that they publish the same
NATHL BULLOCK, Chairman.
THOMAS DURrEE, Secretary.
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The following article was written for
our last paper, but unavoidably deferred.
NEWPORT FEMALE SEMINARY.-The
examination Of the pupils in the Female
Seminary, in this town, under the super
intendence Of the MISSES Coz, occupied
several days last week, in the presence o
a highly cultivated and intelligent audi
ence. The requirements ofthe pupils in
the various branches of literature and
science, which, in the estimate of modern
society, are necessary to the education ol
a we'll trained woman, were closely and
satisfactorily tested, and the results fur
nished, we think, not only evidence of ap.
plication, and quickness, and strength OF
capacity in the pupils, but of faithful and
able superintendence on the part Of the
meritorious ladies, who have taken them
in charge. The examination extended to
Arithmetic, the elements of Algebra. to
many branches of Natural Philosophy, to
the Latin and French languages, to Geog-
raphy, the elements of Ancient and Mod
ern History, and to Music. We express
we think, the undivided opinion of the in
teligent company which assembled at the
examination, when we say, that the ladies
who conducted it, are entitled to unquali-
fed praise, for their persevering and sue
cessful efforts to sustain this Seminary,
and that the cause Of good educ alton will
be materially promoted by liberal and
steady extension to them Of the public
patronage.
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BuENA VisTA BATTLE FIELp.-We give be-
low few extracts from u letter published in the
New Orleans Delta. dated al Saliillo aud giving
a description Of the awful spectacle presented
onihs field Of war afier the battle had been
fought What terrific picture of lhs horrors
Of war does il present
Afisr the battle I rode over the whole held.
Parties were engaged in borying ths dead-bnt
there were siill hundreds Of bodies lying stiff and
cold, with no covering save the scsnty remnant
Of clothing which the robbers Of the dead found
too valneless 10 take from them. saw the bu-
man body pserced in every place. I saw ex'
passion and feeling. Some seemed to have died
execrsiing their enemies, and cursng them with
their last breah-elhers had The most placid and
resigned expression and feeling. Some seemed
10 have died defending their lives bravely TO the
last, while others evidently used their last words
in suppllcaiing for mercy. Here lay youth ond
mature sge calmly reposins in uDiimely death.
Passing on from This part Of the bloody ground,
| went over 10 the plain literally covered with
the dead bodies Of those WHO had so recently
been our foes. This see ne was horrible enough.
God knows-bnt was divested fsome ofits hor-
rors by the fact that not one Of the Mexican sol.
ders was either robbed or stripped Of his cloth
ing, nor was there the least appearance Of ia.
bodies having been abused after being wounded
This. indeed. speaks mnch for the +" barbarous
volunteers Of the United States Of the North" as
the Mexicans style us. ''1t'
Saltillo is one vast hospital Besides our own
wounded. flour or five hundred in number, /.
Gen. Taylor has collected all the woun dec
Mexicans who were left by their army, and pu
them in hospital. It is dreadful TO visit one o
these places. All Of them [the Mecicans] ar,
badly wounded. for thoss that were slightly
went of. They are dying every hour in The
ldavD
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~ Our good natured contemporary
at Warren will perceive by the leader of
this days paper, we have availed ourselves
Of his friendly intimation to that effect,
and applied few necessary comments to
the irregularities and eccentricities ofour
Newport conservatives, in the late election,
as we'll as the more grievous offences OF our
brethren Of Warren. We might, "while
our hand was in," have noticed the short
comings of the good people of Bristol,
particularly their neglect, last December,
Of proper registr alton, as well as their
deficient vote at the April town meeting
had time or space been allowed us. But
the case Of Warren, as the lawyers say, il
sui generis, and required to be treated
distinctively as well as thoroughly. Viii
our right minded friend, by republishine
our article in his valuable journal, do thai
much to disabuse the people Of Warren
as to the course Of our Representative G.
lect in matter of some interest to theil
community, which, we know, in a case
Of his own, under similar circumstances
he would willingly extend to the
humblest individual,
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An aged lady, SO years old, residing about
four miles from Utica, in the fall and winter OF
lS45, knitted fifty pair of stockings. She as
cribes her health and longevity to strict temper
ance, and not using either tea or coffee.
The British brig Glide, cleared at the Gus.
tom House to-day for Ireland, with goal bush.
els corn.-Boston Journal Of Friday.
We regret to see it stated that Commodore
Morris is confined to his bed with sickness, al
Washington. Some doubts, we regret to say
are entertained of his recovery. He holds the
Office of Chief of the Construction and Repair
ing bureau in the Navy Department.
Taylor Candles.-A dealer in Philadelphia
advertses an article which he calls "Tayloi
candles" for the illumination, which are war
ranted not to run.
The Springfield Republican states that tho
Norwich and Worcester Railroad Company
have bought the steamboat Knickerbocker for
$50, 900 to take the place Of the Atlantic on the
route between New York and Norwich.
Mrs. Courteney, of New Bedford, Mass.
was killed April 9, by the overturning of Q
stage coach in Mt, Vernon, Ohio. Captain
Courtney, who was in the stage with his wife
ana uaugnter, iost MS pocket oook WIN Y|Oco
Some of the other passengers had limbs bro
ken. The accident was from the intoxication
Of the driver.
At the recent Municipal Election in New.
Orleans, the Wings were successful in every
department.
Abraham II. HowIand, has been chosen
Mayor of the City of New Bedford. The City
Council is composed of Wings, with one ex.
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Bonnets! BOnnets !! Bonnets! !

Having recently fitted up BONNET sA-
LOON, we are now prepared 10 offer me
largest assortment of BON ETs, comprising
all of the different styles and qualities, VIZ
French Coburg, China Pearl, Birds Eye
Neapolian Caracas, Palo Alto, fine DnnS'abie,
white single and double English BraidS, Prln'
cess Adeaides, Rutlands. Florence and lie,
vons Braids, with a good lot of misses and
chidren's Honnets 900 different styles OF all
prices (from 4 cts. a rair and upwards) Amer
lean and French WreathS for chldren's trim-
mng's Tabs. only 6 Id cts.
lO,O 900 yds. Rich Bonnet Ribbons, in enponS
Which we will sell less than any Merchant
on the street has bought this season, quite
pretty ribbon for cts cap ribbons, good styles,
ONLY cts. per yard.
The great reason why We are now about to
offer such bargains is. that we anticipate open
ing large and commodious Store, in August,
exclusively for the sale of SILKS, SHhWLS,
and DRESS GOODS. The Store is to be built
Immediately, and fitted up particularly Tor u.s.
JOHN f. AUGUSTUS,
ap22 South Of To9n Hail.
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Complete AssOrtln ent Of
DRESS GOODS,
consisting Of


BLACK and BLUE BLACK SILK only
5Oand Sc cts "A wide ano very heavy: black and
blue black Alpaceas; Alpines (Lubin's fabrics
corded Cashmeres, twilled, do F; all wool, very
fine and cheap, only Is. per yard, (cost 40 cts
TO import, plain, figured and plalded DE LANES
some as low as Is. per yd; mourning Cash
meres and DE LANES, all entirely new; plaid
Bareges, silk and wool, only 20 CTS per yard
"A musins and lawns, warranted last colors
only Is. per yd. some as low As ia cts, YARD
wide with q large assortment OF Glnghams
Prints, &c. Stripe French muslin III 8 auneS
patterns, beautiful styles from auction Calico
Dresses only Is. fast colors. worm ~ all
kinds Of white goods; such as JaconelS' cam
brio muslin, India book do; swiss, saccarillai
do; nansook, satin, stripe, figured cambrlc,
and plaid, very cheap, only l2l-2 cts, yard
wide white damask covers brown linen hg-
ured linen, embossed wooden, scarlet ana ma.
room, very desirable colors-with variety OF
common Goods beached and brown Collons
some as low as e Ia cis Flannels, all colors
ticking & cts. per yard stripe shirtng, denlinS'
gambroons, twilled silecias. colored canorics'
&c &c. ~
HOSIERY ofall kinls, black and blue bl X.
raw Silk CaShmeres, all prices; Alpaccas,
beached and brown, cotton do some "a low as
cd and very good.-with large assortment oi
the best AIexander's Kid GLOVES; LiSle SILK,
Cotton. and Misses and Children's, IN any
quantities; best quality of spool cotton, cts
best needles, 3 cts. paper.
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them residents Of the county Of Bristol,
.hsirlesAliOn in i,s deiShb6rhood mad. it
cotssuh1ns TO attend 70 shs verihcaion of
The ~. which the iyAe fSquifed.
HS ssssr sspst4ed any opinion to
ei,ber sfshs con1ittss, nor r.seivsd any
ftcelth6n. - to the tenor ofthsir report;
or ~ srie ofths sabjest connitrsd to
them. ~, -
And the same is true as to any alleged
interference with the action Of the Rep
resentatives of Newport on the petition,
which he was incapable of attempting
from his respect for those gentlemen, and
with no one Of whom had he any conver-
sation or interview in relation to their
votes on this, or any other question.
1t may here be proper to add, that the
votes ofthe Representatives ofthe town
Of Newport in opposition to this petition
may perhaps be readily accounted for
without any imputation of improper inter-
ference by Mr.. C. Apart from the weight
Of the motives of policy, which forbid, in
such case, any unnecessary action by the
Legislature the town of Newport was once
involved in controversy with apoftion Of
its citizens quite analogous to that now
pending between Bristol and the petition
ers, which terminated very differently how
ever, from what promises to be the result
Of the present difficulty-the town ofMid-
dletown having very properly refused to
receive the seceders, who had applied to
the Assembly for its action, without the
free consent of the town Of Newport
And this very possibly may have had its
influence in determining at this time the
direction Of its members votes.
These are the precise facts in relation
to Mr.. Cranston's conduct in the chair,
and elsewhere, on the petition before men,
toned, which might be verified by oath
and the amplest testimony. Unnecessary
We ask the candid attention not only of
our habitual readers, but of the people of
WARREN, to this statement Of facts; and
we have that confidence in the good sense
and upright intentions Of her citizens as
to believe, that, on reviewing their course
in the late election, they will be satisfied,
they have done great injustice to their own
character as Law and Order community,
by condemning unheard, upon hasty sur
mises and assumptions, tried and meri-
torious public servant, who had OIL many
former occasions received for this same
Office their unsolicited suffrages.
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III The Providence Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church commenced It's
annual session in Fall River on "Wednesday
the 9TH inst. Bishop IIedding presided, assist
ed by Eisbop James. a large number Of preach
ers were in attendance. About twenty preach.
ers were admitted. A number were ordained
as dearons and elders. The appointments
were announced at 3 o'clock, op Wednesday
morning Of last week and the Conference inn
medisteiy adjourned. The neEt Conferences
usll b ksH IN vev London, Cows
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The KILLED AND WoUNDED.-Gen. Taylor
in his dispatches. estimates the killed and
wounded, in the battle of Buena Vista, at 740
exclusive ofthe loss fthe Kentucky cavslry -
The National Intelligencer has received infor
nation that the Kentucky cavalry lost in the
action 81 men, viz 30 killed and 80 wounded
which would make our aggregate loss sOl, oil
nearly onc.sixth ofth whole force engaged.
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General Taylor.-The Pennsylvanian would
reallv appcar 10 be vexed at the manifestations
of public sentiment in favor Of General Taylor
for the Presidency, and, after lecturng the
Wings for their 'indiscreet hurry in bringing
him forward, says, suppose the gallant Gene. ,,,
raj should turn out to be Democrat after aii'
Well, suppose he should've would IKE 10 70
have "a few more Of the same sort with us
That's all.-4ierandria Gazette.
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A large invoice Of SHAWLS, viz:

Rich Broche Shawls, $3.50; Broche Cash
meres, from $3.50 to $500; rich Cashmeres
do. from to $s,OC splendid Cashmeres from
8 to $IO,OO; a new style of 4 faced Cashmere
only $1,000, with four different designs; super
all wool Cashmeres. $1,000; real India Cash
meres, SIC, (cosi S25, bought at auction, to,
gether with black silk, figured and striped, and
plain rich black Ottoman, very large and
heavy plain, all-wool Printed Cashmeres fig
ured Cashmeres, with silk fringes Barage
black sewing Silk, Berlin Cashmsrettes. &c
all of which are offered at GREAT BAR
GAINS.
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GOOD PHILOSOPHY.
For every evil under the sun,
There is a cure, or there is none /;
If There is one, try to find it,
Ifthere is none, never mind it 4!

Death Of t,oo Elephants The two large ele.
plants belonging to Messrs. Raymond g. Co.
ofthe Geological Institute, drowned on Thurs
day morning, in the Delaware, near the Phila
delpha Navy Yard. They were valued a,
$4,000.
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Jtrrns.

The newspapers published in Mexico give
Santa Anna's official report of the battle of
Buena Vista, which resulted in such glory for
the Mexican arms! II was written four days
after the battle, and is represented in the New
cal romance
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MARINE MEMORANDA.

Sloop Leader, Riley, arr. at Charleston the
10th fin. Nassau.
Ship Louis Philippe, Castoff, arr. at N. Y.
the l4th from Havre
Brig Prince de Joinville, Gardner, FIN Ha
vana, arr at N. ", the 12th.
Brig Lisbon, Smith, fin Wilmington, N. C..
arr at Havana the Goth.
Schr. Spy, Lewis. cid. at Phila. 18th for thi,
port julius Pringle, Crooker, for Providence
Brig Annawan, Swasey, was at Havana %
ldg for N. Orleans.
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Military Appointments. Brig. Gen. Gideon
J. Pillow has been appointed, by the President,
Major General, in the place of Thomas II
Benton, declined, and Brig. Gen. John A. Quit
man, Major General, in the place Of William
Cumming, of Georgia, declined,
Col. Caleb Cushing, Of the Massachusetts
Regiment, is also appointed Brigadier Gen
eral in the Army Of the United States, in the
place of Gen. Quitman, promoted.
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BRIGHTON M ARKET,
Reported for the Boston Daily Advertiser
Monday April 10, IS47.

Monday April Iy, 1547
At Market 3a5 Beef Cattle, Is pairs Work
ing Oxen, 25 Cows and Calves, go Sheep and
34OO Swine. SO Beef Cattle unsold.
Prces-Beef Catte-We advance our quo
taiions to conform to sales; extra 81 7 So frs
quality $50 7; second Sc s so: third 8 so q
Working Oxen Sales at $72, $50, 800, sos
$I10, $l25, and $l40
Cows and Calves Dull sales at 500, $24
80. $32, and $35.
Sheep-Sales at 3 so, 3 IS, 4,25, and AIS.
Swine-Good lots TO peddle at Sc for Sows
and &c for Barrows a LOT from Ohio a and SIC:
old Hogs ~ &c. AT retail from 50 TO &c.
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New advertisements.
FOR SALE,

IA The commodious and convenient
f.sI10 Dwelling House. corner of Washing
I.ARa. ton and Warner-strees, known as the
Moison Estate. II has large lot Of land, well
fenced and every convenience about the prem
ises for the accommodation of two families.-
For further particulars and terms, enquire of
Newport ap. 81, TS47. GEO. BOWEN.
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The Providence "Daily Transcript and
Chronicle" has recently passed into the hands
of Messrs. A. Crawford Greene and w. Whip
pie Shaw, two active and enterprising young
men, who have for long time been employed
in that office. They have wisely dropped the
"Chronicle," and now style their paper "The
Daily Evening Transcript" Mr.. Shaw, we
understand. is its Editor.
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The N. Y Journal of Commerce says tha'
the British government has made overtures for
the establishment OF Commercial Treaty with
the American Colony in Africa, as soon as it
shall have decided TO become an independent
community, agreeably to the recommendation
of the American Colonization Society
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The Union, in an article on the subject Of
the War in Mexico, says, awe understand
that reinforcements are about to be thrown in
to both our armies (under Taylor and Scott;
and if Mexico should continue besotted, blind
to her true interests, infatuated by her rdicu-
lous pride, we must put forth our powerful
arms in more vigorous prosecution Of the
war"
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n nm yds Rich Bonnet Ribbons, in cnpons
Newport VictnaIIing House.

WIN. w. MORRIS, announces T,is,,o, TO ,,ine ine
House in the premises lately occupied by Iho,"'
as Sherman, in Market Square, where he IN
tends to be supplied with the best Oysters. Meats
of every kind, Pastry, Cakes, &c. &c. Hot
suopers served up in good style, and every at
teniion paid those who may patronise the estab-
lishment Captains of vessels and sea-faring
men generally will find this very convenient
place to stop for a dish of Oysters, or any thing
The market affords. ap 22.-3w
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Final Notice.

A IL persons subject TO taxation end who
N have not paid their taxes. are requested TO
call at the Collectors Office, No. l4O, Thames
street, on or before the 10th of May, as after
that date shall proceed 10 collect according
10 law. J. GOODSPEED, Collector.
Newport, April %, lS47.
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eurrxRiso ~ IRELAsp. = Two articles
which We publish to-day, will give our readers
some adequsts notion Of the extent and IN.
ssusityOf human suffering undss the sfiiesins
visltation Of Providenes which has rendered so
many Of the homes Of ireland desolate--one,
the narrative Of our eountryman, EL'su Bon
art, the learned blacksmith, which will be
found commencing on our hrst page, and the
other, q letter from the celebrated MARIA
EperwoRrn, whose graphic sketches Of Irish
life in all its varieties, must be fresh in the re-
collection ofevsry sdmirer Of genius. We
need not add that implicit faith may be placed
in these dread but unexaggerated pictures OF
human suffering, which present scenes, o
which the people Of this country can scarcely
form q conception.
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MUSIC.

A LADY, who has had experience in
N teaching. will give instruction on the
PIANO FORTE at the residence of pupils, II
desired. Terms moderate. Enquire at this
Office. Zap 22.-3mos.
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Just received from New York,

A good assortment of Ribbons, Artificial
n Flowers, Tabs, Mourning Collars, Nc
Also, a few Mourning Bonnets for sale cheap
at the NEWPORT BONNET STORE, No.
ll2, Thames-street, corner of Church
ap22 IRA FRENCH.