Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-12-28

AN EvENTFuL HlsroRY.-The follow
ing strange, sventfuI record Of a journey
man printers life we are positive is cor
rect to the letter. II developes what a
man can do if he likes, and what queer,
enter rprising, unselfsh fellows the majori-
Ity ofprinters are.-
"The life OF printer is. TO say the
least, one Of variety. lel home at the
age Of nine, aud was apPrenticed TO the
printing business at thirteen. Since then
I have been in Europe-been in England,
iceland. Scotland, Wales, and France
in Canada, Nova Scotia, Labrador South
America, West Indies, and all the Allan
tic States Of the Uuion, from Maine to
Louisiana-have been fixed in twentJ
cities and towns of,he United States. l
have been a sailor in the merchant SER
vice, aud have sailed in all manner Of
craG-ship. barque, brig. schooner, sloop,
and steanier-in the regular army az a
private soldier, deserted and got shot in
the leg. have studied two years for the
ministry, one year for an NJ. D.-travel-
ed through all the New England States,
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
and Virginia, as a journeyman printer,
generally with little else than brass rule
in my pocket. have been the publish
Of Two daily papers in, one in Boston,
one in RoxDury, Mass, one in New
Hampshire, and one in Maine. At one
time had seven thousand three hundred
dollars in my pocket have been mar
rico twice, and am now nearly 26 years
old! Was a member Of Captain late
Major) Ringold's flying artillery, at the
encampmeut of Trenton, N. j., l have
been temperance lecturer, and u pro-
prietor Of temperance theatre"
SuIcIpr.-We are panied to learn that the
Rev. Mr.. White, late pastor Of the Pughtown
congregation, in Brooke county, Va, commit
ted suicide on Tuesday last. About six
week. since Mr.. White removed to DR.. Nc
Millen's congregation, near Cannonsburgh.
Soon afterward several members Of his family
became i'll, and one Of his children lost the use
of one of its eyes. lie became dissatisfied
with his change of residence, and appeared to
think that he bad done wong in leaving the
Pughtown congregation. These reflections
disturbed his mind very much, and he was In
duced to return to his old residence near Pugh-
town. On Thursday, about 4 O. clock, A.
4 NJ, he rode to Pughtown, called upon DR..
Hare, and wished to purchase portion Of ar
senc, saying that he wanted TO use it in des-
,roying rats. The doctor, knowing the state
of his mind, declined selling him the poison
/ Mr.. W. returned home, and put his horse in
the stable but as he did not 90 TO the house,
Mrs. White supposed that he started out to
where some men were cutting his winter 5
wood. DR.. Hare, fearful that all was not
right, called Immediately at Mrs. Whites 9
house, and related TO Mrs. w. what occurred
at his office.
He then looked in the stabe-found the
horse pu, safely away, and Immediately walk
ed out to wh.. the choppers were at work.
Not finding Mr.. While there, he became
alarmed, and returned with several OF the men,
to make thorough examination Ct the prem.
ises aroand the stable. They at length found
MIR. White in the hay NOW, hanging by "r
neck After he was taken down, it is said
that he brea,hed single breath-his spirit had
departed. MIR. White, we understand, has
been regarded as an amable and good man
aud Was much beloved by his congregation.
PMs5urgh Post, Monday.