Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-11-30
GENERAL a PERSONAL NEWS.


Boston on Sd December, after which day
vessel will sail from Liverpool every second
Saturday, alternately for New York and Bos-
ton.
H HloHwAYMAN ARREsrgD.-An lrishman,
calling himself John White, has been arrested
at Piusfeld, Mass, for shooting and attempt-
ing to rob In the outskirts ofthat town. reyolu-
tonary pensioner named Warren, who he sup
posed had his quarters pension money with
him. The old man had but seyenty-ire cents
about him.
L PooR WWEs-"As well might the farmer
have the Venus de Medics placed in his kitch-
en- for wife," says the Rev. Henry Coleman,
III one Of his agricultural lectures, "as some
of our fashionable women. Indeed, il would
be much better to have Lots wife standing
there, for she might salt has Jaconr
CLERICAL FIELD SPORTS Sixty clergymen.
near Bshopstowe, England, have taken out
game certificates, and many of them obtained
certificates for their gamekeeper. As sop to
the bishop, basket of game is duly forwarded
each week 10 Blshopstowc.
GooD.-The Wings of Rochester have
agreed TO celebrate the Wing triumph by
providing all the poor Of the city with the
means for a substantial Thanksgiving dinner
The idea is an exceedingly happy one and
worthy of being followed in other places.
1 The y. Y. Tribune says that William II.
Mitchell brother of the Irish martyr, despairing
of the liberty Of Ireland for the present, has
resolved to become citizen of this country.
He intends to purchase farm in Wisconsin
and become citizen of that young State.
/ PorAToIs-This esculent is becoming
plentiful in this city, andcan be readily ob tain
ed from vessels at the wharyes at sixty-fve
cents per bushel, being a considerable decline
from previous rates. 1t is the generally receiv-
ed opinion that agricultural products Of all
kinds will be unusually cheap during the com
ing winter.-BostOn Jour.
\ MELANCHOLY SHIPwRECK.--The schooner
Welcome Return, Capt John HEWITT, from
Prince Edwards Island for Boston, with a car
90 of potatoes, turnips and lumber, on Monday
evening went ashore at Manomet Point and
became total loss. The crew and part of
the passengers were saved, but five children
were drowned.
\ u, 1t is asserted that McCliniock Young
Chief Clerk in the Treasury Department has
taken the full salary Of the Secretary, to wit
So 900 per annum, for the time he was the
acting Secretary in the absence or during the
sickness of Mr. Walker last Winter-and that
Mr.. Walker also received his regular salary
for the same period Of time.
II VALUE OF CHRIsTIASITY.-Th following
is the closing paragraph of the will of Patrick
Henry 4" have now disposed Of all my pro-
iperty to my family there is one thing more |
wish could give them, and that is the Chris,
! tian religion. II they had this, and had not
given them one shilling, they would be rich !;
and if they had no, that, and had given them
all the world, they would be poor"
4 ELoPEMEsT-Abraham Norris a yellow
man, deserted his better half yesterday morn
ing, and fled to Boston accompanied by Nancy
I.ue, yellow girl and state pauper. He was
pursued and overtaken, but Nancy as pau
per, has the liberty Of the state, and no proof
could be produced on the spot that Norris il
a'marlied man. The loving pair were left TO
themselves. Gloucester Naes.
FIRE IN WooSsocKET-We learn By Mr..
Damon, of Ross's Express, that the Wool and
Dry House of Edward Harris, Woonsocket,
was nearly destroyed by fire yesterday morn
ing. There was a large quantity of wool IN the
building Proc. Jour. 22d.
Letters from ship Menkar, No rton, Of n
Bedford, dated at Fayal, state that an attempt
was made by some of the crew 10 burn the
ship, on Sept. 26, while off Flores. The
fire was set in the fore hold but fortunately
discovered before any serious damage was done
0 Four of the crew who were concerned in the
plot were landed at Fayal to be sent home fol
q trial.
Anexchange contains the following ill-natur-
> ed slurupon the sex :-"Nearly all womer
are aristocrats. Wealth, power, and high sta
tlon, have charms in their eyes, and in iheil
hearts, more than really great qualities"
!, A religious society has just been formed a
Chicago, which dispeDses with priests ant
deacons. Any one who has anything TO say
can free his mind and no questions asked.
CARPET Factory BuRNT-The extensive
|, ingram carpet and wool len mandatory oiPe,e
and Daniel Hickey, Philadelphia, was destroy
ed by fire Sunday morning about o'clock
The loss is about $50 900, part of which i
said to be covered by insurance.
al FAILURES The New York Tribune say
5 there were three failures in that city on Satur
2, dav, among the dry goods merchants. One G
II the houses was largely engaged in the Sill
lr business.
= 4" Hans" said Dutchman to his urchir son
1. whom he had just been thrashng tor swearln
= at his mother, "vat's dat you're tlnking S
u wicked about in de corner dere ~
,n 81 amt thinking not'n."
~ You lie, you vagabone, you-you tink
-, damn and now Ill whip you for dat"
re Mr.. CLIrroRD--A telegraphic dispatc
ce from New Orleans Of the nth, announces tn
as arrival there of Mr.. Clifford, our minister I
a Mexico lie is accompanied by Mr.. De l.
lis Rosas, the new minister from Mexico 10 III
y, United States.
or George o. Brown, the Ovcrseer in the Coz
If neciicut State Prison, who was struck on tn
head with hammer by convict, some weei
since, died on Thursday evening.
ITS A PLACE FOR SPoRTsMEN The Van BurC
~ (Arkansas) lntelligencer of the 3lst ut. say
~ that nocks of partridges have been perambula
or ing the streets and alleys Of that place durlr
ne the past week.
ere
cl. TAYLoRs BrRTH DAY.-Gen. Taylor W
,,o born on the oath of November. 1884, and co
line sequently will enter upon his 6jth year on +