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POETRY.
THING CHEAP.

Ely CHARLES SWAIN.
There's not cheaper thing on earth,
Nor yet one half SO dear;
IT'S worth more than distinguished birth,
Or thousands gain'd year:
1t lends the day new delight;
'Tis virtues firmest shield
And adds more beauty to the night,
Than all the stars may yield.
II makes poverty content,
lie sorrow whispers peace;
IL is gift from heaven sent
For mortals 10 increase.
1t meets with a smile at morn;
II lulls you TO repose;
A flower for peer and peasant born,
An everlasting rose.
A charm to Danish grief away,
To snatch the frown from care;
Turn tears to smiles, make dullness gay
Spread gladness everywhere;
And YET it's cheap as summer dew,
That gems the lily's breast:
A talisman for love, as true
AS ever man possessed.
As smiles the rainbow through the cloud,
When THREATENING storm begins
AS music mid the tempest loud,
That sill lis sweet way wins
AS springs an arch across the tide,
Where waves conflicting foam,
So comes this seraph TO our side,
This angel of our home.
What may this wondrous spirit be,
With power unheard before
This charm, this bright divinity?
Coon TEMPER-nothing more!
Good Temper! tits the choicest gift
That woman homeward brings;
And can the poorest peasant lift
To bliss, unknown to kings.
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ALMOST lNCREDIBLE.--Itis stated in the papers
that within three months after the new law Of di-
vorce was adopted in France, there wer: az many
divorces as marriages ard tia! in eighteen months
twenty thousand divorces were registered.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04

HE SAME FLA domestic newly engaged pre-
sented TO his master morning pair of boots the
leg OF one OF which was much longer than the other
How comes IT, Patrick that these boots IRE not Of
the same iengihP" 81 rally DONE know, sir; but
wha' PIONEERS me The most is, the pair down stairs
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04

Uo@E DEPAeTNfEEr.--A Down Fast contcnpo
Tary, Of Wing politics, says that great many aspi
rants Cor cabinet appointments will have the homo
of presiding over the Home department,
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a man was lately bro5gb, before magistrate.
charged with stealing dead sheep the macis
fate dismissed he complaint, observing that there
was no such thing-as when sheep died it be
came mutton.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-04

n cere thanks to my friends and the public gener-
ally for their liberal patronage, and earnestly soli-
cit a continuance for the firm
A. ID. WREN.
Staunton, Feb. 81, 1S49
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TAILORING!
LATNSE YASlHIIQNS9
To 9,sy Customers ~ the E'aGiiC.

TIIE subscriber, grateful to the people of Staun-
L ton and Augusta County, for the patronage he
has received since his commencement in business.
takes this method of informing his Customers and
the public, that he has just received the
SPRING ANDSU MINER FASHIONS,
and is prepared to make Gentlemen's wearing ap-
parel in a neat. fashionable and workmanlike man
ner, and al a short notice. Mr.. JAMES O'REAR
still continues 10 act as Foreman, and from his ex-
perience in Cutting, all work will be warranted
In addition TO the work done in his shop, and
for the accommodation of those who wish their work
done in City style, he has made arrangements with
an establishment in Philadelphia, by which he can
have CoAT made and delivered at short notice.
AiDIOlI1NIDNAlLo
The subscriber has in selfdetence, purchased in
Philadelphia, quantity of
READY MADE CLOTHING,
which he will sell cheap, and warrant the work TO
stand. He has also received supply of CLoTHs.
CAssIMEREs, VEsTiNGs, TRlMMINGs, &C., which
he will sell low for cash, or ON short credit to
punetual customers.
Shirts, Cravats, Handkerch'fs, Suspenders, Gloves,
Socks, &C., all of which will be sold low.
ID. w. ARNOLD.
Staunton March Id, lS4o.
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FMtesst Astoch Spring 7rwsses.
HAVING purchased the right to make and vend
- the above article, ! call the attention of those
who are suffering with Rupture, and of the Medical
Faculty especially, to- examine for tbemseIvcs -
l ahls ITuss has been highly recommended by Sur
icons Of two Hospitals, for the radical cure Of Het
Ttdss, 50 90. '"0'S
-, q. BERKELEY.
Stauuton, Jan. 3, 1849.
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81 9ST received supply of Landreth's Garden
Seed, Of last years growth.
March Z, lS49. WREN & FISHER.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-19

From THE WEST INDIES AND BERMUDA
BY the arrival Of the brig Falcon, Capt. Pitt
Bermuda papers TO the Sd instant have been
received, containing later accounts from sever
al of the West India islands
The lnsurrec,ion at ST. Lucia, heretofore re
ported, seems rather to have been local Iiot
occasioned by the imposition Of new land tax
it was promptly suppressed, with loss of on
ly eight lives.
The state Of hostility between the Assembl,
and the Council continued in Jamacia, but no
thing new seems to have occurred.
The U. S. sloop of war Germantown arriv
ed at Barbados on the 9th Of March, from ST
Thomas.
At Turks Island some difficulty had occur
red between the U. s. csn.ul and the au,hort
les. The former, coueeiving himself slight
ed in not receiving proper invi,a,a,ion TO at
tend the ceremony of inaugurating the new
governor, lowered his flag to half mast and ul
timately turned it unior down.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-19

9;-The Printers Of Boston had a celebra-
ton Saturday ev.ning. An address was de-
lvered at the fremont Temple, by our friend
Ben. Perley Poore. Esq, editor Of the Bee,
which is published in . Perleys Pic Nic," Of
Sunday. 1t is an historical and very inter.
esting document, and worthy of perusal and
preservation. After the Address, a large
company sat down to an ample supper at the
Revere House, where speeches were made
and ,oasts drank, 10 the delight of all BY
the way, the Sunday Pic Mic is one of the
best weekly family papers in the Country :;
its columns this week contain the address Of
Mr.. Poorc, together wi,ha full account of the
Supper
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-19

A LlrTLE MoRE GRAPE-I happened, rays
late letter writer, to be present when Col.
Bliss gave an amusing account of General
Taylor's reception in New Orleans. The ho-
tel was Hum mated with the huge Transparent
ces in front containing the words "A little
more grape, Captain Bragg" and Never
mind, Major Bliss, | will reinforce you -
-nciitcr ot'which phrases, said the gallant
Colonel, DIT ercr Gneral Taylor utter.
On our inqniring more particularly he gave
us graphic account of Bra5g's exploit, and
showed that Gen. Taylor was not. and ought,
not to have been within speaking distance of
Bragg during the fire. "Besides," the Colo.
mel politely added, " Bragg knew how much
to put in his guns and moreover, there pas
no grape used al M" He said the General
lool ed at the transtarcncies with amazement.
but was too good natured to say anything
bout them to the people.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-19

New CoIN.-We hear that some Of the
gold Dollar pieces have been issued, and the
Tribune in speaking Of them mentions an over
sight committed by Congress in cnaciing the
law authorizing their issue. 1t is usual to ap-
propriaie to the members certain number Of
every valuable public document published, for
circulation among their constituents, and the
Tribune thinks The dollars might have come
under this rule--but for the forgetfulness Of
MIR. Mckay who drew the bill. The Tribune
suggests, also, that Congress shall pass law
authorizing the issue of silver three cent piec-
es, by the aid OF which our currency might be
almost entirely freed from copper coin.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-19
Wednesday, April Is.

III The city authorities Of Boston have al
ready made arrangements for the celebration
of the approaching Fourth Jf July, in that
city. They understand the policy of this
thing vel. in B; s,on they know that if there
is an extensive celebration there, the country
people from far AMI near will pour in that
day, and consequently large amount of mon
ey is left in the city. Last year, when there
was some little opposition to celebrating the
day in this town, we urged upon our citizens
to do SO, by all means, if only as an expedient
measure. We stated that if the celebration
was arranged with judgment and taste, so as
to make as much parade as possible, and it
was known, in advance, in the neighboring
places, what was to be done here, the result
would be that a large number Of visitors would
come, and they must necessarily leave con.
siderable money with our people, After it
was over, without going into any nice esti-
mates, we proved most conclusively that til ere
was over twenty-five hundred strangers here
on the Fourth, and averaging the amount
spent by each one at fifty cents, (and it was a
good deal more) it was c!ea that at the very
lowest estimate, over twelve hundred dollars
was left in the town. This all helps business,
for some body gets it, and it remains here
The year before, we had no celebration. and
seven or eight hundred went TO other places
and passed the day, carrying quite an amount
of money out Of the town.
Last year, we had an imposing parade and
as good celebration as any other place could
boast of the highest encomiums were passed
upon our Fire Department, and every one was
pleased with what was Gone, even those who
were opposed TO it at first, with, perhaps a
very few exceptions.
We speak of this matter thus early, with
the hope that arrangements will be made for
another good celebration this year, in old
Newport The small appropriation that is no.
cessary for the objec, Is well and judiciously
spent, AID for the interest of every one in tho
town, particularly those who are engaged in
keeping public houses, our merchants and all
kinds Of store keepers, owners of places of
amusement, livery stable keepers, and, in
short al! classes and conditions of society.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-19

WARNING TO SMoKERs.-A singular case
of asphyxia is related in one Of the French
journals. youth Of the name of Lemolne
paid visit to an uncle, who is farm laborei
in the neighborhood of Havre. This man oc-
cupied small and ill-ventiated apartment, -
The nephew, at eight o'clock in The evening
went to bed in the room. Soon after the un-
Gle and two of his companions entered the
room, and all fell to smoking. The youth was
asleep. AT midnight the visitors withdrew
and the uncle went to bed. Laying his hand
upon his nephew, he found him unnaturally
cold, and endeavored to wake him but without
effect. Help was called some faint indica
tions of life appeared, and physician directed
operations for the recovery Of the patient
All proved vain, the next day he expired. A
post mortem examination was made and the
physician pronounced tha. he had died of con
geslion of the brain caused by the respiration
Of tobacco smoke during sleep.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-19
TwODAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND

The American steamer Herman, Capt Crab
tree, has just arrived from Bremen, via South
amp,on sailed from the latter port on the Goth
March
The Herman has brought one hundred and
sixty passengers.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool on the 2ith
were $500 bales.
The NAvIGAloN LAws.-In the House Of
Commons on the 23d Mr.. Labouchero an
nounced an important alteration in the bill
Originally it had been proposed to allow for
egn as well as English vessels to combine
coasting with foreign voyages, but it had been
found that this could not be done with suffi-
cient rejection to the revenue.
The bill was then taken up in committee and
several clauses were agreed to.
From the London Shipping Gazette.
We;re still without any definite intelligence
from the seat Of war in Italy, neither have we
any further advices frsm Denmark. At the
time Of going to press, the French mail Of last
night had not arrived, consequently we arc
without news from that quarter of later date
than yesterday morning which is unimportant
From the London Mercantile Gazette of Satur-
day, March IS.
OsE O'CLOCK The general money market
has been easy all The week, and is even more
so now. Money on call cannot he placed a,
more than 10 per cent interest, and FIRST
class paper is done a, 3 per cent. and the same
rate rules on the Stock Exchange.
The English Stock Marke, is very steady
to day, with Consols shade lower than they
closed yesterday. The preseLt price is eI ~
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-19
WASHINGTON, April l3.

Mr. Benton has received letter from Col.
Fremont, detailing the dreadful prva,Ions and
misfortunes which attended his journey over
the Rocky Mountains.
The accounts already published, scarcely
come up to the horrors depicted by Col. Ere
mont.
The number OF deaths is, however, not Sc
large bu, it is too true that the survivors
were compelled to feed on the bodies of the
dead.
Col. Fremont throws the whole blame upon
the ignorance Of the guide, man who bore
the highest character, and who had been guide
for years for Gov. Dodge but on this occa.
sion he became completely bewildered He
took the party by route which should only
have required three days travelipg-but occu,
pied much longer time and through his ig
norance or carelessness, they had to retrace
their steps amidst dreadful privations and loss
of life, the guide suffering as much as. any one.
!. When Col. Fremont wrote they were doing
WELL and have arrived, no doubt, before this in
California.
Col. Benton is collecting from Fremont's let
ter, an account which will be at once publish
ed Some Of the details are so terrible that
he is obliged to suppress them.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-19

APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICE, The Post Mas.
ter General has now on file 1000 applications
for post Offices $50 for situations in the De-
partment at Washington, and IS ior Riding
Agents six being the number employed -
But when we remember that there are some
10000 post Offices n the United States, now
filed by Locoiocos the number OF applications
on the file is very moderate After all the
outcry about the array of Office seekers, il ap-
pears that there is fut little more than one
applicant to two Offices. What could be ex-
pccIcd that after twenty yc.rs Of persecution
and exclusion from Office, that the Wings on
CO ming into power should refrain from asking
The government officials whom they had cloth
ed. with authority, for any OF tho patronage in
their gift Hardly, we should think.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-19

o5 David II. Pearson, Of Wilmington
Mass, has been arrested, charged with the
brutal murder of his wife and two children, or
"Wednesday last. A, the examination, one
uf the witnesses stated, that he found on the
table of the prisoner phial labelled Laud
num- r. J. Taylor, Druggist, Newport, X. L.
Another of the witnesses states that the pris
oner told him that he left Boston Tuesday af-
ternoon for Providence, and's;opped there ov-
er night /; next morning went to Newport.
and from there TO New York, where he arriv'
cd Wednesday evening.
The prisoner was bound over 10 take hi'
trial before the Supreme Court, in September
a, Cambridge.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-19
Tuesday April IL.
NOVEL CASE OF BREACH OF PROM
ISE.

NOVEL CASE OF BREACH OF PROM
ISE.
We find in til" Engl sh papers the ,ra of
case before the Nisi priLs term at Liver
po, l-Renshaw vs.. Cass-in which the plaj,
tiff, an old man of siXty-seven sued the de-
iendant, wi 'ow Of h'ty, for breach Of. mar
riagc contract. The proof of promise . of
marriage was clearly made out but other
circumstances were proved, showing that the
gallaI gay Lo,haro" was actuated rolel,
by sordid considerations that he had lost ! is
property, and ! ad i'll treated his two former
wives. The counsel for the defence, Mr..
Sargent wilkins, made an address to, the
jury hich fully equals in humour the ia
nous speech Of Mr. Philips, the Irish .barri,.
ter, in the case Of Blake vs.. Wilkins. We
suhjoin m ,st Of this address in defenoc-su
that the novelty fit if nothing more will re-
pay perusal.
Mr.. Sargent wilkins addressed the jury for
the defendant. He said that, after the amen-
table appeal which had been made to the
Court on the part Of the plaintiff lie scarcely
knew how ~ add: ess himself to the subeo
the didicolies were so numerous and the res
ponsblitiess So onerous TO apply once and
much-used,i . though common simile, he was
like the catin the ,ripo shop, for he did not
know where to begin. CLaughter) So far
as the evidence went it was the most meagre
case ever presented to jury, and he believed
that was the third time, in the legal history of
this country, that man had made himself
such BOBBY as to present himself to a jury
under such circumstances. (Renewed laugh
ter.) They had often hear of young fe
male who had concentrated hei affections. on
one Of her own age, an who had been de-
ceived and disappointed in the realization Of
that bliss which matrimonial union appear
ed to hold out to her, coming forward to claim
compensation fot the injury she mad suffered !;
but did they ever hear Of man of sixty sew
en- coming into court-a man nearly three
score and ten-askng for damages from a
lady Of about the same age, who had it ap-
peared, refused to enter INTO the matrimonial
state, probably because a righteous fl had
come over her (Lauehter.) 1t was evil
dent she hal seen her own position in prop.
or point of view, and had come to the wise re-
solve to devote the remaining days Of her life
t. FAR hoer, nobler purposes than subjec, her
self to be distracted and disappointed by form
ing an alli nee with such man as that who
had come before the Court to-day. (Laugh-
,er) And as to the alleged injury TO the
plaintiff, what damage had he sust'iued -
Why, he ws all but pauper and his only
objec, in trying 10 form an sllisnes Nth the
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-19
Monday, April lG.
Panama, Ncp Granada, }
FEBRUARY, 25th, 1919. {

MIR. EDIToa -
Here am, safely quartered in Panama, as
you will perceive by the date above, and
writing To you on Sunday. My excuse 70,
thus infringing on the Sabbath is, that the
British mail for Havana, by which intend
sending this, closes early tomorrow morni, O.
and unless write to-day | shall be too late
forit.
One week ago to-day, Capt Scoield, Dr.
Comstock and myself left Chagres for Gorgo.
ma, in a small boat with two ma ives TO row II,
ap and we did not arrive at the port Of our
dc tination until O'Clock on Tuesday after.
noon, distance Of between 40 and so miles
The current in the river, as a general thing
runs at the rate Of about three miles per hour.
but in some places, the rapids, it RUS eight
or ten, and in these places, sometimes, the
boat would &c: the upper hand of the men
aud be carried down stream for quite dis
tancc. The water in the river is very shoal ir
some places, so much so tIat the steame,
Orus only goes up l5 miles, and then trans
iers her passengers and baggage to the ca.
noes OF the natives, who transport it up Th,
scenery on the Chagrcs river is the mos,
splendid that ever conceived of,-the bank,
Of 1t for thirty miles above Chagres aro liter
ally li'ed with the mist splendid flowers and
shrubb ry of all kinds that ever saw. Tn,
. river is not wide, but terribly winding i,
as crooked as any stick that you ever saw
" and good deal more So" During on,
passage up the river we saw parrots. in an,
quantity, monkeys, alliga,ors, snakes. guanos
and various other kinds Of birds and animals
such as iohabit this part of the country.
Gorgona is about as large place as Cbao.
. res,---they each contain about one hundred
huts, bail, Of mud and straw, and the princi
pal productions Of the two places, I should
Judge, arc turkey buzzards, dogs, hogs, anc
chi'dr n.
arrived in Panama yesterday, and from
What have seen Of the place, should Judge
IL to be about two-thirds as large as Newport
The inhabitants must be Of very indolent hab
its, for everything seems to he going TO ruin
Many large sad spacious buildings, which
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-19

srTThe steamer from New York yester-
day morning did not arrive at her usual Tune
About twenty passengers were on the wharf
at al early hour to 60 to Boston, but waiting
until their patience was exhausted, they re-
turned quietly to their respective homes each
excaming, {" wish We had Rail Road TO
Fall River" These persons were all sadly
disappointed. They had either to abandon
their trip to Boston that day, or take the stage
to Fall River, or the Perry to Providence, and
in either instance they could not reach Boston
until evening. This is only the perplexity OF
one single day, and the Inconvenience which
was experienced by comparatively hut few Of
those who travel. Had we railroad, these
persons would all have taken the Accomoda-
tion train, arrived in the city in good season,
transacted their business and returned by the
evening Accommodation train, had there been
no steamboat train. We like to remind New
port people Of these things when there is a
convenient opportunity, like the present, not
for the purpose of tantalizing them, but simp-
ly to Jog their memories, and, if possible, to
arouse their dormant energies, and make them
see and feel what's for their own benefit
We may accomplish something after a time,
although we must confess that ouI patience is
almost exhausted.
We DO not know that it will do any good,
but we shall publish an article soon, from sta
ii al sources showing that wherever rail
road has been built, in any part Of the coun-
try ihe business Of the places through which
it passed, and particularly at every terminus,
has been largely increased, and the places
consequently materially benefited. These
facts " il S fosk for themselves, and must ne
'eessalily appeal to all linking men, ana par
tlcularly to those who possess capital, and who
might be wiling to do sopething to build up
Newport, if they could be satisfied tina, their
money would be adyaniageous'y appropriated
We have also been promised some interesting
statistics III regard TO the road TO FAN River
from gentleman who has surveyed the route,
and who Is fully competen, TO impart valuable
and reliable infJrmltOn.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-19

! and 9is to 4 for account. They have beer
done as low as 9OI and as high as 9lt. Ex-
cI ecquer Bills 81 (JuneJ and 36 to 80 (March)
prem
There is not great deal doing in Foreign
Stocks, and the market is abou, the same as
yesterday. Mexicans have fuc'uated between
3iI to 80, arc now 32a Portuguese 27t
Spanish Three per Cents. 29s, ditto Five pei
Cents. l6i
The Railroad Market is dull, but prices keep
steady.
CLOSE OF THE MARXEr.-Consols for mon
ey 9lt, and for.account 9I4 to Com. ADJ.
1871.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-04-19

ARREST OF CAPT. RYRIE-We unders'an,
that Capt! Ryrie, of the steamship Niagara
was arrested yesterday afternoon, on complain
of Mr.. John Doyle and held 10 bail in the sun
of $4,000. This complaint grew out of the
difficulty between Mr. Doyle and Capt Ryre
on board the n. at Halifax 1t will be recol
lec,ed that Mr.: ID. was arrested and detained
"A short time at Halifax, few months ago. OF
suspicion of being an Irish sympa,hiser. -
The affair created some talk at the time. Mr.
ID. was passenger in the Niagara from Liver
pool.-N. Y. Herald OF Friday.