Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-10-26
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

Hunt, alias Webb, alias Morgan charged with
orginp check on the Albany Exchange
Bank for $500, was convicted in Albany, on
Thursday, in the Courof Oyer and Ternlner,
Judge Hand presiding, aud sentenced 10 be-
npris1ucd ia the State Prison at Clnton, for
nu years.
The Gir,s going W.a-Our city was
rreeted on Thursday by twenty-six young la
lcs who are on their way 10 the West, ac-
lrompanied by Gov. Slade, of Vermont, 10 en-
age in teaching, They remaln in town until
'lonlay, aud will then proceed To their dest-
alion. The Governor, and those associated
with him, are dong their whole duty IN stock
nc the vast field of the West with those en-
,aged in the laudable undertaking of training
he minds Of the rising generation OF that
,olrishing region.-PhsL Republic.
APLAcE TO Llvg.-The town of Putnam
9 situated on the Muskingum, opposite Llnrs
! Vile, Ohio, containing population OF Two thou
sand people, and there is not, at present, an
inicmperate man in the place, and moreover,
there is not, within the limits Of the corpora
;lon, a single tavern, store or shop, where IN
toA!catlng liquors Of any kind can be had
/ AyoTHrR IIeRo. Another Ocean Monarch
+, hero has turned up and been presented with 20
guineas Mr.. W hlston Brlstow, when others
rutused, and no one would volunteer, dashed
JoWa the skylight, at the imminent risk OF his
Efa to bring up the gunpowder kegs, and by
which gallant act he saved the vessel and pas
senge!s from being blown up! His merltolous
service appear To have been almost entirely
overlooked -B0StOH Mail
FIRE IN AMHERST. y. ii. We learn from
the Amherst CaJind extra, that fire broke
out in that village on Saturday evening, which
destroyed the store and large barn, together
with she'd, owned and occupied BY MIR. John
Moore The goods in the store were removed,
but the contents of the barn was destroyed.
Mr. Moore wos insured $1,000, which mostly
covers the loss.
. A Ngw TRApE.-A firm in Milwaukee ship
\ ped for the New York Market, one hundred
barrels pulyeTised bones. This IL a new trade
and the preparation OF bones for manure IN thls
country. will doubtless become matter OF at
,ention before many years.
!. GREAT SAiLlNG.-The packet schooner Bos-
ton, Capt. Lsybold, from Boston, arrived at
| Halifax, on the 18th inst, IN thirty hours pass
arc. This is five hours shorter than the pass
age was ever made By the English steamers.
Boston HroR
\ MIculGAN The Liberty League party in
this state have nominated an Electoral ticket
pledged ,o the support Of Gerit Smith for
President. James G. Birney,o OF Saginaw heads
the ticket.
Ianefeldt, the Philadelphia murderer, has
resolved not TO receive the visits ot clergy
man of any denomination. lie is to be eNecut-
ed next Friday.
\ \ Stockholm letter Of the sth inst, states
|. hat the works for the formation ola railroad
between Oyebro and Iiulst, the frs. under
taking Of the kind in Sweden, were conmenc-
ed on the ith
The Seneca County Bank, in Tiflin, Ohio,
1 suspended payment on the Goth ult'
Il lfrich, it is easy to conceal our wealth bu,
/. poor II IS hot quite so easy 10 conceal our
/. groyerty. We Shall find IL less dlLcult 20
\ aide . thousand guneas than one hole In our
| coat.
q FvrcvrIoY The Execution of Landgfeldt
II + Philadelphia. was accomplished at the aP-
|. ,olu;ed hour. lie made confession on the
| ,caioId.
\ \ negro slave, belonging TO Mr.. Philip
/ Stone, near Rockville, Md, chopped his hand
| off with an axe, fearing that his master was
/ dbodt 10 sell hun.
Il QrIrs 4 DrriclT 1t is stated that the
n ielalcaion of J. l., Hammond, late cashier OF
IIlae Dorchester and Milton Bank, has at length
| ,ceu asceraned to be about Sl2 GOO.
4 SALE OF WAR VESSELS following [
7 :. vessels Of war were sold Wednesday at th,
4 Bioohlyu On. y Navy Yard, at the prices
II annexed Steamer Scorpion, oll 900; brls
4 tIecla $3.50 brig S,omboh, $i100; schoone
II Falcon, $3.50 schooner Refer, Sl425.
II 4 BRrAK.DuwN.-T heavy "Codcl
\ Chariot" belonging TO Howe & Cos Circus
Ygokc through bridge IN the town OF Russell
a Saturday last. Horses, chariot and men
luke pharloh's army, houndered in the dec
waters, but were finally eXlrIcated wlthou
\ ,cuous damage
4 Mr.. Corcoran sold three millions of the [
:. loan to ~ Give leading London houses. lh
price was one per centbettcr than 1t could have
aeoa done on this side The water.
/. The broker employed by Mr.. Secretarl
\ walker for the transfer of $500, 900 IN specie
rom the sub Treasury, IN exchange for III
same amount IN lleasury Notes, has cldllne
sumo 1000 commission, at " hlch the Secrelar
Il Dtycc.s.- Transcript
4 ia, deaths by yellow fever during the mont
IL September, in New Orleans, were two hun
!, i.ld and seven.
\ Il is I waste Of time to complain -ot o,he
peoples faults The best thing we can do /
7 iAcHd our own.
\ ArKASsAs. The newspapers and publ
\ authorities OF the State of Arkansas are maxim
g7ea! efforts to direct The tide OF emigration I
L hat region.
I The British Government have made arrange
\ men, to send 20, 600 English emlgrants 10 Ne,
I South Wales. Fifty ships have ben engage
% convey them.
!. Mr. Charles Lyell, the eeologst, has bee
\ u'ghted by Queen Victoria.
II PRoDrcE Of THE VNE.-The amount {
vine already made This year, in the nelgboI
\ rood of Hermann, Oho,ls about 50, 900 gallons
n Il Is worth on an average ! 25 per gallon.
M KEEP IT RtToRE THE rEoPLr-that ever
II Wing vote given for Martin Van Buren, is
: vote iot the extension ot slavery.