Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-12
NEWS ITEMS.

JEWS he new synagogue III Sdi't-
bury. England, is being erected on the
site Of the ancient house of the redoubt-
ed knight Templars once the unrelent-
ing foes of the prosecuted Israeites, but
now themselves swept from the face OF
the earth. "Verly, they shall possess
the gates Of their enemies"
A maiden lady of forty, in reply to an ironi-
cal question why she did not enter into the ho-
Iy state of matrlmony, said "Why, Ivy wait
ing, may get one of the best Of husbands ;
AMI if | get a bad one, shall have reason to
rejoice that havn't long to live with him."
General Taylor arrived at New Orleans on
the 2oth ult., from Pass Christian, and took
passage for home on the Belle Creole. The
General will remain at Baton Rouge until the
Presidential election His family accompany
him.
TELEGRAPHIc; Messages are teegraphcd
between Washington City and New Orleans,
in one hour and twenty minutes
At last accounts, Mitchell the Irish patriot
at Bermuda, has been seriously i'll, but was
recovering.
Lorenzo low defined death bed repentance
to he burning out the candle of life in the SER
vice of the devil, and blowing the snuff in the
Lords face.
When woman loseth her good name she
can get 1t back again. That is precisely the
case with dog made up Into sausages; he's
gone forever
Encke's Comet can now be seen with an
or linary telescope, and in about three weeks
will probably be visible to the naked eye.
A man named Jennings has been arrested in
Scott county, Ia, for numbering man 90
years ago!
We have seen negro woman, the property
Of a gentleman near Stony Point, Abbevile
district, who had arrived at the advanced age
OF 10 years. in perfect possession Of all her
faculties, and as lively as a lark! LawrcHcerWe,
Is c. U,rdu.
John Tyler, Jr has become popular temper
ance orator. lie was to deliver an address at
at Portsmouth, Va.
The abol ton Of slavery in Missouri, through
gradual emancipation, Is being discussed in The
st. Louis papers.
A dairy in Ashtabula county, Ohio, has sent
10 the American Institute for exhibition three
immense cheeses, weighing 1900, 1850 and
1900 pounds.
EXECUTION Tarr. Bell. who was sentenc-
ed to be hanged for the brutal murder of Mrs.
Williams, wife of Rev. Gershom Wilkins, OF
Scott township, Pa, was executed at Hanes-
dile on the 18th. The execution was private.
lhYTI Late letters from Hayti say tha,
the resent act Of clemency Of the President in
pardonlng Six persons who were condemned
to death has encouraged many to hope for a
better state Of affairs in that Island.
SHipwHFcK Ship Isabella, Stewart, OF
St. Andrews, y. b., from Liverpool for New
York, with cargo of salt and 2Os passengers
was lost at Montank, Long Island. during The
late storm. Vessel insured for 10000
Freight $4,000 in Boston.
TRE,suRY NoTrs. The amount of Treasur,
notes outstanding on the lst of October was
sil ,7jj ,2Sg 81.
NEw TELEGRApH ExrrrpRisE. We learn
from the y. y. Journal of Commerce, that Mr.
O'Rellly. of the Western Telegraph, is now
in New York, aud contemplaies the construc.
tion of line between that city and Boston
lie has arranged lur the use Of Balm (E.ngllsh)
telegraph.
II has been observed by NJ. Leigh Hunt.
that there are two, and but two. classes of the
commnniiy-"newspap editors aud cab
driyers''-who never may indulge themselves
with holiday.
CaLRoRSra. Grea, preparations are making
out West for emigrating to California. The
gold fever has seized upon the multitude, aHd
they are victims Of the yellow dust.