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Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-12-14

a CoIo CuEcK. "A clerk "a Beaten
dinod iy invitation Ca Ihanksgiyinc dl. V.'h
his employers, who afterwards Pr,' o..d hia
with check for Sl5o. as An cara tcv-ft lor
his mauae e,nen, Of their busloss sc .D4t itsy
profit by thousands. Such eeHsios.y :. o.
unparalleled ,h,, ~s fo,l isp,,i % T-ccii e.
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GoLD DlGcING.-The newspapers TEEN with
letters from the gold region, bu, they all seem
cast in one mould, their descriptions of the me-
tallic abundance being 50 uniform, and when
one has been read there is little or nothing
more to learn. An exception, however, is
presented in letter from Mr.. Chaplain Cotton,
to the Philadelphia North American. In this
we fud something new, and the new portions
we couy
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HI Coal and Co.d have both been discover
ed in Texas. The Houston Tolegrsph ssye.
if we may credit Tho traditions OF the indians
and the historical records Of the spini,rds, 'hc
gold region Of Texas on the Rio Puoco Is q
rich in tho precious metals an the most ccleJEa'
ted mines Of Feather River in Ala California.
1t is astonishing how every new country teerls
with gold.
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Letter from Judge Mclean.

we nnu inc IonoWluB ietter III the boston
Signal
WASHINGTON, Dec. l, ls4s.
DEAR Sir My absence on the circuit has
prevented The acknowledgment of the receipt
of your friendly letter of the 9TH ult. The
eec. ion has resulted in favor Of Gen. Taylor,
and every patriot should hope that his admin
lslralion may advance the great interests of the
country. Gen. Taylor is man of unquestion-
able integrity and honor, and have no doubt,
in The discharge Of his public duties, he will
do what his judgment dictates to him to be
right. He may differ in opinion from other
men equally honest and patriotic, and such dil-
ferences may produce excitement but Gener-
al Taylor will never be found trader in poll
tics. That he will commit errors like other
men doubt not, but he will be honest in his
errors.
reJoice with you that the people were dis
posed to think aud aci for themselves. If they
shall continue 10 do this, shall haze no fears
for The RepuJ6c. Bu, cannot suppress my
fears when IA par,yism prevails which is justly
defined to be T" the n,adaess Of The many for the
benefit Of Me Je,e." Under such cirumstan.
ces, the people are made the instruments OF
their own ruin. ! have ever been favorable to
our own manufactures, but opposed TO the
manufacture Of public opinion. In this last
manufacture little intelligence and less honesy
is required but If successful. the operatives
must be compensated largely at the public ex-
pense. This kind of business can only be safe
ly attended To by the people themselves; aud
rejoice at any movement which calls forth the
exercise Of Iheir unbiased Judgment. Men,
who, by honest industry add to their swn and
the ma; non 5 wealth. aud who rise with The
prosueri,, Of the country, have the deepest
stake IN The Government | would trust them
as class before that Of any other. With the
a.sarances of wv respee,, a.n
Your 'ellow-Ci,izen,
JoHS MCLEAN.
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oHIo.-A proposition has been sts'ses 70
run Judge Mclean for Senator in Caio. y
was thought that the wings and free sol!esa
might unite upon him with the hopo o. CO
cess. His consent had not been given 70 shs
proposition at the lost accoun,s. Il nc sA3ci!
accept tho domination aad leave the bench ot
the Supreme Court, i, would bo REGARDED se
taking the field for the Presidency in 1850.
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THURSDAY MORNING. H.

LoycEvlTy The. following statistics OF
longevity are from Hil'man's Illustrations o'
Theory and Practice Of Assurance. The list
contains the names Of As persons who have
died in Europe and America within the last
two hundred years, who had exceeded the age
of l2O wears -
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Majority . .

Majority 2,sos
There was no return for Jackson parfH,
which gave Case majority Of 66.
IL The Electoral College Of this State 80:
at the State House in Bristol yestcrfay. tne
four votes Of this State were cast for IA IL
AIRY TAYLOR for President as3 NH
LARD FILLMORE for Vice Prcsidan'--
CHARLES RASpALL, Esq, Of Warren, editor
of the Star, was appointed tho special meg
sengor to carry the votes to Washington.
Prov. Journal, 7hursdly.
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A PERFECT FlEsp.-we copy the follow
ing from the Albany Knickerbocker, trusting
for the honor Of human nature, that the &C.
count is greatly exaggerated -
Yesterday morning a fellow named Wesley
Goodwin, captain Of the canal boat Col. j.
Wood, laying in the Basin, was arrested at the
complaint Of his wife for beating, in shocking
manner his infant child. il appears tina, the
fellow Goodwin set himself deliberately at
work before the eyes Of the mothc- to kill the
innocent babe by constant blows with his fists
and boo,jack. He, for at least two hours,
beat II on the head with the bootjack, at inter
walls stopping only to recommencc upon ,s
body Finally the fend in human shape kick
ed II violently into amd-ships, and when IL,
agonzed mother attempted 10 save il, he brn.
tally attacked her. She was finally prevailed
upon to have him arrested and committed
We saw the chlld il was literally beaten to q
Jelly, aud hut family breathing. Mr.. Pepper
has taken Mrs Goodwin = case 10 hand.
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A Tenement to Let.

On Church street. consisting Of S Chambers,
with privilege in the Cellar. Rent $40. Ap.
ply at this Office.
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/ Age. Residences.
Peter Tortin, ls5-Hungary.
Gilbert McCraw, lsO-lsle OF Jura.
Louisa Truzo (colored), l75-Iieman, >. a.
Il Henry Jenkins, l6O-forkshre, H.
!, Thomas Par, I52-Shropshire, F..
James Bowles, l52-Kilingworth.
Marcus Aponius, l5O-Rimini.
II Titus FuIlonius, l50-Bononica.
H Francis Carsish, l5O-Yorkshire.
II Cob Thos. Wnslow, l46-lreland.
II e.. j. Drakinberg, li6-Norway.
| Anne Wignell, li6-Jamlica.
Evan Williams, l46-Carmarthen.
Il Countess Eccleston, l43-lreland.
/ Abraham Paiba, l42-Charleston, g C
Simon Jack, Ai-Trlenia.
James Sands, l40-SLaiiordshiro
Countess Desmond, l4O-lreland.
NJ. Lawrence, l40-Shclland.
A. Goldsmith, li0-France.
Eumitur Rady, l40-Transylvania.
WIN. Guslons, l4O- Ireland.
Galen, ll0-Pergamus.
Margaret Patton, l3s-Ayrshire.
Margaret Foster, l3G-Cunberland.
John Mount, l36-Scotland.
John Breckey, l32-Devonshire.
Jane Leeson, l32-London.
Richard Llovd, l33-Montgomery.
Lucretla Stewart, l30-Janaica.
Vim Ellis, l30-Liyerpool.
WIN. Portesca, l20-COrnwan.
Ermine Diamond, l30-Jamaica.
Mary Yates, l2O-Shropshire.
Mary Ines, l27-Scotland.
John Bales l26-Northampton
Robert Montgomery, l26-Yorkshire.
John 1ice, l25-Worcester.
Margaret Zco,t, ls5-Dalkei,h.
Mathew Tat, l23-Auchinleck.
David Ferguson, l23-Dunkirk.
Edward Conner, l22-Wexford.
Francis Bory, l2l-France,
John Jacob, l2O-Mount Jura.
Vim. Porlell, l2O-France.
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The Banks Of New York are said 10 have
80 900 COO oi specie IN their vaults, While the
Sub Treasury has over S2,OO0,COO.
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o. Hon. s. Borland, has been elected L.
s. Senator from Arkansas for six years from
,hs An of March next.
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Hrs HONOR THE MAYOR.

Ills HONOR THE MAYOR.
Almost Simultaneously with the receipt OF
the above we received note from our report
er, saying that a case of cholera in the cit,
had been this morning reported TO The sana.
tory committee, and Immediately afterwards
The following was communicated 10 us by .
gentleman well conversent with the facts
4 case of cholera had occurred this morning
in The German boarding house, l36 Green
wich street. Drs. Geer and Reese wer,
promptly in attendance, and the man has beeI
treated under their directions. AT this hour.
10 clock, he is greatly relieved and strong
hopes are entertained Of his recovery. lie
has been bled, taken 20 grains Of calomel eve
~ hour, aud is covered with mustard plasters
and cayenne pepper. with bottles of hot wa
| ter.
The Board Of Health have been notified and
prompt measures taken To cleanse and dlsin-
feet the premises. There were eight beds and
bedsteads in the room with the patient ant
the house was filthy enough TO generate the
disease. se.-N Y. Adrr. Of Monday.
MELANCHOLY SuicIDE.-Capt. David Lane,
Of Gloucester, master Of the bark Manloo,
committed suicide at the Pearl street House,
Saturday afternoon, by cutting his throat with
razor lie appeared as usual in the morn
| ing, and was on board his vessel about 8 o.
clock, getting in readiness 10 sail to day. He
returned TO the Hotel about IL, and went TO
bis room. At o'clock IN the afternoon he
was discovered by the proprietor, Mr.. Hitch
,ock, lying upon the floor, dead and quite cold.
The appearances denoted that he had proceed
cd to the act with the utmost GOODNESS, having
got upon his knees, paced the wash.bo in
position to catch the blood, and had leaned
over II untli it was more than half filed, when
he sank TO the floor. Coroner Pratt held an
inquest over The body Saturday ev'ninP, and
yesterday morning the remains were removed
10 Gloucester. The deceased WAS 46 years
old, and for eleven years past has been master
of a vessel. lie leaves a wife and children
Ro<,o, lf1,I
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QvAeANTINI HospITAL. !

Siaten Island. Dec. n.
No case Of cholera has occurred at ,he ma
rne hospital since my report %: Friday.
One Of these formerly reported has died
since my report.
Respectfully, ALEX B. WHITING,
Health Officer, &c. &c.
HIS HONOR THE MAYOR.
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During last year 1909 new Post Offices
were established and 2S6 were discontinued.
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W Maj. Thomas w. Sherman. Of the Sd
u. s. Artillery. has been ordered 10 Fort
rvmbsll. New I,ocdoc. for the p-ess~s
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LouIslAxA--Ihe Official returns of lie la,a
Presidential election were opened on tie 27'A
ul,., according to law, before the GoSernor.
the Attorney General Of tho State, and enc OF
the Judges Of tie Cisirc. Courts. The v0sa
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.
STRANGE Srosy Cissanati Com
mercial tells a horrible story, e ;roe. /,
says that gang of horse thieves 10 lndian9,
went 70 The house Of an old German, who had
$500 IN his possession tied him and his wife
and three children. hand and foot, to the floor,
by raising one ofihe plank and fastening the
rope TO The sleeper; then robbed the house,
and taking feather bed and straw bed,
threw II over the confined group, set them on
hire, fastened the door. and decamped. In a
lew moments the robbers were out Of sight.
and the lire ofthe lighted beds wss growing
hotter and hotter. What was 10 be done :
All tried the strength of the cords that bound
ihem' time and time again! The fire grew
hotter aud the exertons greater. At length
the wife and mother broke loose fiom the sleep
Ter; shewas yet tied hand and foot. A thought
struck hee-she rolled--for she could not walk
to the fire lace, thrust her hands into the
burning embcrs, and held them there tiIl the
fire burnt off the cords that bound her hands
unloosed her feet and saved her husband and
children. The FIRE had not injured the latter
badly, and the husband few for assistance
but as this unfortunate family lived some dis
tance from neighbours. it was long time before
help arrived One Of the iends participating
in the attempted destruction Of this innocent
family, was, by all accounts, les loose here by
means of the abuse Of the habeas corpus act
Humanity shudders at the thought Of such vii
lany as 10 depicted above. To The unheard-of
heroism of thar wig and mother, the whole
family owe their escape from terrific slow
death. Never in oui life have we heard of
such thrilling escape, or seen in a more hid.
eous aspect, the, wickedsess Of the abandon
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Coop IoAsr.- me iollo"lng was given al
"a Wing party IN Boston, on Thanksgiving
day The General 1oyior--unlike the mos,
# his craft, he will redr.s the people without
pmgmg.
IYpiASA.-Thc official vote Of Indiana
stands Csss, 74,694; Taylor. 7O,I50; Var
iIuren, S6i2. Cass over Taylor, $3.50
Taylor aud Van Buren, over Csss, 4,i07.
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Agency for Claims mt WnshinSton'
~,u.RI,Es pE sELDING, Notary Public, Convey


and General Agent No H. Todds Buildings, pe Sa
ia avenue Washington, d. c. offers MS services ior e
wanna o,nn ofcaims Before Congress or any OF the execu
1--we Departments before any boaI Oh NJ
% Or NAV be appointed for the adjustment OF spoalons
olecting private claims and rents procuring pshslons
whether revolution any other service, ysa,is ~
m, antics or those arising under contracts ueaeS' VI
,theryyise. buying and selling real estate, &c .
picular attention paid the settlement Oh accounts o.
ahnrsing officers who may find II announcement TO give
their personal attendance IN. lo;
uaIlng been commissioned notary public, he is pre-
led 10 furnish legaized copies of any document or Other
paneI that may be required.
will be moderate, and regulated by the amount
aiyned and the extent of service required.
Communications (pos paid will receive immediate at
ention Il, NJ, r-,,.,, . "a
s several bureaus connected with it, comptrolers and au
dors Offices the Treasury Department. and the senior
CAPTAINS and pursers in the navy and also to DR. John ho-
mans Boston; Barnard Henry, esq, Philadelphia; Kew
Sepmus Tnstn. chap an of the Senate washington; hon
ESQ., pensacola Forida Hon G Penrose, LSnc ,
new, esq., New York; T. Collins Lee, esq, BALTIMORE Md;
II B Reardon, esq, Norfolk Va Professor GoodrIdge'
New Haven Conn; M. Judson, esq, New Or!eans Hon
a 4 Foster Nashville Tenn. May l6-ly
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BY AUTHORITY.
and Resolutions passed at the Ffr.t Session of
the Thirtisth Congress-. -' .rli.ii G IL.

[PuBLIo-No. ~ -t
AN ACT in explanation of entitled San act to ap
propnate the proceeds of the public lands, and grant
pre- empon rights" M ll .e. II. III
enacted by The Senate aud House Of Representation Of
the United States Of America IN Congre assembled, Thai
the fifth section of the entitled IAN act to appropriate
the proceeds OF the sale of the public lands and grant
prescription rights. approved The fourth day Of Sep
tember thousand eight hundred and forty shall be
construed suspend only such PORTIONS of said
pecede said fifth section elatve the distribution of the
proceeds the sales of the public ads that being hereby
declared be the intent and meaning of said fifth
ton OF the act aforesaid
ROBT. G. WINTHROP,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
G.. M. DALLAS,
Vice President of the United States and
r President of the Sen ate.
APPROVED June Is, 1913. :.
JAMES X. POLK
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VIZ FISCHER would respectfully request the attention
w public, hut more particularly OF those persons
who NAV wish to purchase piano forte examina-
ton of those now in his of which is magnii-
cent u grand octave piano. in rich rosewood
hghv oshe and carved, with solid legs. This beauti-
fully finished instrument unequaed by any heretofore
brought 10 his city, will be sold basgain, If early applied
for Also, splendid rosewood pianos one with seven
octaves; both Of which received premium the las,
meohanics' fair Boston This latter instrument the
mee say great purity of tone, good touch
and pleasing resonance throughout may justly be called
first class instrument, and wond do great credit any
manufacturer here OF abroad" Tho committee award a
silver medal the highest premium given in any instance
for octave square piano. 5sIfn9 = .C4f u NO.
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IREsoLurroN Pun. No. 81

JOINT RESOLUTION providing for the payment of tho
regiment of Texas mounted called into the service
of the United States, under the requsiton of Colonel
Curtis in the year eighteen hundred and forty SEVEN and
for other purposes. '.. erz. i fyCL
Rsoped by the Senate and House of Representation ke
nffed States of america assembled That tho
eIry OF War be- and he is hereby. authorized and
Iu TO cause TO be paid. OF any unexpended appro
Tor the prosec uon of the between the United
OF america and the republic of Mexico, the regiment
OF Iexas mned troops, which mustered into the
non oil Colonel Curtis in the year eighteen hundred and
ory severn ana discharged before joining the army tho
pay ana auowances Of mounted from the time the
seVeia com pahles thereof arrived San Antonio, the
place Oh rendezvous Until they mustered of
vice. and the usual pay and travelling allowances
and from the places where they were out Of SER
vice until they reached their homes and the companies Of
Captains Smith and HILL until they refused to be nustr red
of service disbanded by their respeotivo can
tans; and also that be he paid said regiment
the full value of all horses which he shall satsed were
lost by hen for of forage during the periods herein
specifed Provided That nothing in the approved second
March, eighteen hundred and forty entitled aot
provide x the payasat of hossaA ana
other property lost and destroyed in the military service Of
the United Sates approved eighteenth January eighteen
hundred and thirty shall be construed revive the
proviso the second section of the approved the M
teenh of June eighteen hundred and forty four entitled
An act making appropriation for the payment Of horses
lost by the Missouri volunteers the Florida wars" Pro-
uded, also, That all horses belonging volunteers which
lost in the Gulf of Mexico since the thirteenth
overheard otherwise shall be paid for in the
is provided for the payment of other lost horses in
this act Ff+
APPROVED June I6, 1913.
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CITY OF WASHINGTON, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 80, 1s4s.

alton for the payment Of pensions, under the act of
toenh june eighteen hundred and forty four bundled
and thirty six thousand hundred and seveny doIa
and thirteen cents. H'
For halfpay pensions widows and orphans payable
through the Third Auditors Office, in addition unes
pended balance remaining in the treasury of eight thou
sand hundred and ninety dollars and four cents nine
thousand five hundred dollars. ir.ll. t..
For arrearages prior the first of July thousand
eight hundred and fifteen, payable through the offices OF
the Second and Third Auditors, in addition
pended balance of three thousand hundred and
dollars and iortyfve cents. eight hundred dollars.
SIG aud be further enacted That the provso the
second section Of the entitled An making appropri
lions for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions
OF the United States for the ending the heth june
thousand eight hundred and forty and for other
purposes, approved May seventh, eighteen hundred and
forty SIX be, and the same is hereby repealed.
APPROVED June rs, ISt8
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IPUBLIC-No. @.l

[PuBLIc-No. 49,
An act amend the entitled San act to
the proceeds of the sales the public lands and TO grant
pre-emption rights" &c, approved Septe mber fourth
eighteen hundred and forty-one. Saf l4i n
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of
of the United States of america in Congre assembled That
the sixteenth section of said act be 20 amended,
give the consent Congress- and the same is hereby given
to application of the Mt fund heretofore re
nquished by said act to the Sac Of Mississippi to be
faithfully applied to the construc don of railroad leading
from Brandon, in the State OF Mississippi the eastern
boundary of said State in sue authorize the
construction OF railroad Commencing at Jackson in said
State and extending to TIC boundary of said State
of Mississippi, via Brardon in the direction,
may be- OF the towns O, Selma Cahawba, and Montgome
ry in the State of AL ALBANIA.
APPROVED June IS, lSl8
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IPUBLIC-No. B.1


AN ACT making appropriations for the payment of revo-
utionary and other pensions OF the United States for the
year ending the theth June, thousand eight hum
bred and forty-nine. F' .i ~ -.i
Be enacted by Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of america Congrss assebed. That
the following be- and the hereby, appropriated,
out OF money in the treasury not otherwise appropri-
aed for the payment Of pensions for the year ending the
threth OF June, thousand eight hundred and forty
nine: .. ~
For revolutionary pensions. under the act Of the cgh
teenh OF March, thousand eight hundred and eigh-
tccn in addition to unexpended balance remaining in
the treasury OF eghythree thousand eight hundred and
seventy dollars and forty three cents fourteen thou
sand one hundred and twenty dollars and ftyseven
cents. .f'-''i - '-t7 Ha4
For invalid pensions under various acts, hundred
and sixty thousand dollars. t.alrp a.l s rfta4
For pensions widows and orphans, under the act oil
the fourth Of july thousand eight hundred and thirty
six, in addition unexpended balance remaining in
the reasury of hundred and ffyuue thousand one
hundred and nifty six dollars and thirty Cents thy-two
thousand eight hundred and oryhree dollars and sixty
four cents. . ..,- I'll VI. -
For pensions TO widows, under the of tho second Feb
uary eighteen hundred and oryeigh in addition 10 the
unexpended balance of two hundred and sxvhrse thou
sand seven hundred and twentynine dollars and eighty
seven cents remaining in the treasury Of former aPProPr