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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

Frederick Jerome war at San Francisco at
the lat dates. lo has been up to the diggings
until he has spent the little money he brought
with him, and /, now offering to work hs pas
sage back.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

OrsThe steamer Empire State was detained
by the storm Monday night, in the West pas
sage, and tld not arrive in New York until a
late hour Tuesday afternoon she reached
here again yesterday about 10 O'Clock, but
brought no mail.
Tilley received all his New York papers,
and supplied his customers before l o'clock.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

pFa,her Fi,,on has suspended. work for
the winter on the Catholic Church in this town.
j, will be resumed again in the Spring,-i'
will probably be completed in about a year
and half from this time, and will be a very
splendid affair,-by far the handsomess public
building in tho State.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

PlrHY.-A New London gold seeker il a
letter to his fren S thus sums up the condition
of affairs in California " II is the meanes,
place that stands out of DOORS and the mean
est climate.-not ht for a white man TO live in
-blowy, dusty, dirty, hot, cold, md slckly
ryou know when you arc well off stay in old
New London"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

r;-An action has been commenced by the
Town of Newport, by direction of tho Town
Council, agains, Captain Brown, of the steam
er Bay State, for landing Paupers here from
his steamer. The writ was served on him
Tuesday morning.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

ns"Charlos King, Esq, who has been one
of the editors of the New York Courier g.
Enquirer 70. The last thirty years, has retired
from public life Ho is an able anI polished
writer, and his valuable pen will be missed
from lis usual duty.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

ur" God has placed upon carth," says St.
Pierre, ''two gates which lead to heaven
lie has placed them at the two ex.Temties Of
lfa, one at the entrance and The other at the
point of exit The first is that of innocence /;
the last is that Of repentance.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

lTJ'Thc editor Of the Syracuse Revellle is
oxhortlng all the editorial fraternity, who arc
wI,host The pale Of matrmony, to enter the
circle without further delay, as it will give
strength, dignity and character to their edi-
torlals.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

~When Mr.. Jefferson was asked respec.
ting his religion, his memorable answer was
-" Its evidence before the world is to be
usht in my life ; if that has been honest
and dutful to society, the religion which has
regulated it cannot be bad one''
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

THE Pass VS.. Postage Convention Of
Editors and Publishers has been called in Yer
mont, to see if something cannot be done to
have newspapers go free through the mails.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

o. Were we to Judge Of mankind by the
reports Of their opponents, there would be no
patriots in politics, no heroes in war, no
learned law yers, no honest lradesmcn, &c.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

ETThe Rev. Samuel Adam, Of Hallowe!l
Maine, has accepted the invitation of,he Fist
Baptist Church in this town to become their
pastor. |, is expected he will commence his
abors with them the latter part of November
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

SOMETHING FOR THE CURIoUs. word
4" warrant will spell one hundred and sixty
seven grammatical English words.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

IpThe Unitarian Society, in this town,
are building n neat and convenien, Vestry
Room in the rear Of their Church.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

The New Haven railroad is now doing q
very successful business. Its receipts are
about 1000 per d.y.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

They talk of building very high bridge
over the Fast River from New York city TO
Brooklyn.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

DR.. Raphael accounted tho bes, Hebrew
scholar in Europe, has arrived in New York.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

Whenever you feel insulted, before you
proceed to eratify your revenge, repeat to
yourself,
" 4 well-bred man
VIII not insult me, and no other eau"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

Make way. eentlemen,' cried Massa
chusetts representative TO the populacc who
were clowdng him out OF his lace In the
procession on election day, "make way, we
Iare the representatives, Of the people.
4" Make way yourself" replied sturdy mem
ber of,he throng, eve are the peopo them
selves"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-07-06
AuccsfOte OfvVhitGeId.

The following anecdote respecting Whit
fields manner Of preaching, will serve tc
illustrate this pait Of his character. Oae
day, while preaching from the belcony OF
lie house, in Philadelphia, be cried
out, Z" Father Abraham, whom have you
90, in heaven ; any Pfesbyterians ~" Nj"
" ANY Bap'is:s 7" " No' " Have you any
Me hodls,s there ~" Have you any Inde-
pendents or Seceders '"N Ng!'"Why,
whom have you then |" q We don't know
those names here; all that are here are
ChriStidns-beievers in Chrlst-men who
have overccne by the blood of the Limb,
and The word Of his testimony ~ "Oh, is
this the case then sod help me, God help
US all TO forget party names, and to becoms
Christians indeed and 10 truth"
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Miscellaneous.
From the Columbian Magazine.
Cutting an Old Friend.
ny HENRY q. LEE.

Many years ago, the good ship Cleopatra
suived al Baltimore ~ilb hundfed steer.
age passengers from the Emerald Isle. A.
mopg the number were two young men from
Tyrone who had married just on the eve
II sailing. aud had come with their basom
brides 10 seek their fortunes in America. -
Tue lauaf had grown up side by aide from
etihond, and aere intimate as listers
TIE former we're no less intimate aGd at.
i,ehed 10 each other.
The names of these ndveututers we're
Terrence Laary and his wife Margaret,
and Andy O'Sl,anc aud his wife Biddy or
B,dle,. Tie fltsl idea OF coming to 4
resica had been suggested by Terrence
Leary, Who was a quick, intelligent yoens
mn, and had conserved the notion that a
fortune vas to be made in the new country
scross tho Atlantic, from Which eser and
saau we're coming tho mes: inspiring intel
tgencc TO the entctprising aud Ambitious
lie had been during tao or three years
gardener Tor en- Irish gentleman, IN whose
fnily Msgsy, his wife, had ior sometime
ieiots ,ileir m,rfiase acted as a waiting
mud. O'Shaas was diapers clerk he
bad bgea batter educated than Leary, boil
nega,ds school and home education; ant
Tie sane could be said Of Bridget in CON
p,rine her xi,h her friend Margaret. Not
outstanding this difference, the Young mel
and their wives. as has been said, were We
y intimate ffiends, and when the matter @
gong 10 America was decided upon b,
Lsary aud OShanc, Mssay and Bidd!
were not long 10 making Up their minds t
20 With them.
Alter settling for their passage add en-
A'nc The vessel in which they were to sail
heir Ijint wealth consisted Of about TWEEN
tsosereigns. This ~as TO DO the basis
heir fortunes 10 the New World. Leary
Who was more ,alkstivc than his friend. hat
,,grcss denl 10 say about wha, they wou''
20 OIL arriving 10 America. lie proposed
net they should unite their interests. an
aand by each other in all good aud ey'
h,iune.
Heaven knows, Andy. he would some
Gass say. that I'd divide me last cfss
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COMPLIMENTARY.

An old clergy man, aud rather eccen'
trio che w,ha, " hose field of labor vas a
town in the interior OF New England, one
Sunday, al the close Of his service, gave no
.ce to his congregation, tina, IN the course
of the week, be expected to go on mission
on mission to the heatheni The mem.
bers of his church were struck with alarm
end sorrow, a, this sudden and unexpected
announcement OF the loss of their beloved
pastor, and one of,he deacons in great az.
natiou, exclaimed, +" Why my dear Sir, you
have not told Us one word Of this before
W ha, shall, we do I" "Oh brolhef----.'
said the pa.son. with the greatest sane
froid. | dom. expect to 50 on. OF town :
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r FIT Y.
Chapter on Misses.

Tho dear little Misses We meet IN this life,
What hePcs aud what fears they awaken,
And when a msn's taking Mi-s for wife,
lie il Miss.lej as well as Mistaken.
When conied Mss Kidd aud obtained the kiss.
,heugh, in the warmth Of my passion.
That I'd make great hit ia thus gaining Miss,
Ba, il was only = Miss-ca calculation.
FOR 81 many Misses surrounded Miss Kidd,
wl.h me and my love interfering.
A JEALOUS Hisstrust pu, II io,o her head.
That she ought not 10 give n,s hesring,
There's certain Miss chance thal | me, with one
day.
Almost scr. my horrs 10 dee rucion,
And si,e feh snspic ion Ia all NIGH, say
40 owing to one Miss construction.
Dsetived by a Nus in formation. l wrote,
The cause Of her anger demanding.
Mrs direction prevented her getting the note.
Aad introduced Misunderstanding
When TO makn her mY wife ! exultingly swore,
Niss belief taade her doubt my ia,entinn.
Aad nearly col We'd 10 Mrs fortune before
could wesn her from Alias. apprehension.
b., wien size no longer would yield 10 Miss doubt
Nor be led By Mis-. representation.
sac had with Miss like most serious fall out
And to wcd had no more hesitation.
Bat whsa,at the church 10 ba married We met,
Mistake made ths parsou TO iiager.
And got 40 snnoyed at an awkwatd Mics fl.
could mol got the ring on my finger.
Having becn 80 Miss used. now kept sIic
watsh,
Thaueh sitil lived in fear ef Mics esftsfs.
And found. when too late, an uuueky lice
match,
taseffred with the Joys Of my marriage.
Miss rule in my dwelling put everything wrong
Miss cement here tnok her station,
Till my cash. like tic time luke in singing M
sang.
Vas wasted by Miss.applcat,on.
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fore, determined 10 test his friend. In or.
der to do this, a few days after his arrival
in the city, he called, in company with Bid.
cy his wife. both plainly, but not meanly
dressed, at the store Of the merchant and
claimed acquaintance. Two or three per
sons happened 10 be present 9, the time,
and | AIN tod they described the scene as
rich beyond any thing they had ever seen.
The merchant did not know the IN. and o..
Shane to refresh hi. memory, reminded him
in an assumed brogue, Of Old Ireland and
what they had been there, and of their ear.
ly tolls und struggles IN this country. Its
said he spoke with much feeling. Blu, the
outraged mcrchan, bid him begone, in a
towering PASSION.
After tina! DISTANCES wife called to see
the friend Of her early years, hoping tina,
she might not be as badly changed as her
husband. She sent up her name, and re-.
cevod for answer that The lady wasu't at
home !, or. a. the servant said, was not at
home 10 Ter.
1T Was enough. O'Shane saw lha, his
Old friend WINS unworihy Of his regard. aud
will treat hun hereafter as a stranger.
Lesry erd his communicative companion
were walking along, The former With his
head beat down and his eyes upon The pave
meDl, in order 10 conceal the expression Of
bis face. Alter the narrative was closed,
and while suisrting comments were being
made thereon, Lesfy looked up and Iocnd
himself almost face to f,ce with O'Shanc and
his wife, both with the appearance and bea!
ing of people who moved IN end were used
to good society. They looked q, him with
The look of srangete, and his eyes dropped
henealh their gaze.
That's the very man, now, said Leary's
companion, as they passed on.
Leary knew i. too well. And he alst
, knew very soon that his conduct had be
: come notorious, and tina, the people despis
ed him for his proud arrogance while U
Shane was respected for his sterling quail
e ties as "A mau--his true heart and sour
head--as much as for his wealth. He ne
= yer iorcave O'Shauc in his heart fer wha
he had doL" but his anger was lmpoien'
He sometimes met him IN society, but o.
Shane'- bearing was that Of a eriec, stan
+. ger. Every nov and then people would IN
n ,rodlce the m, when they would bow wit
+ cold pol;cness, as if they had never see
. each other before. Mrs. Laary and Mr.:
Y O'Shane also net occasionally, but il Wi
, Buddy and Maggy no longer.
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Clerical AnecdOtc.

An old clergy man, preaching before
some Of the American Amy at Corpus
Oh istl, IT ade use Of these remarks: +" Ten
thousand dollars 10 a sum large to most of
US yet hat would il proi' YOU cannot
carry il OF, Of the world. Then what would
you do with ii, or you, or you, or you, T.
pointing With an oratoIlcal flourish al each
repetition 10 d lfefent individuals before
him. AT length an old slager, well known
to The Corpus. Christi army, Judge H-ys,
could contain himself no longer. Whec
the finger pol led at him, and in The mo.
menlary pause succeeding the searching
question, the Judge broke the solemn sill.
euce by answering 10 loud, shrill .cne
Lay il Gu. o. mules"
Shlll | attempt, says the narrator, 10
portray the fleet The audience was con-
,ulsed The holy man maintained himself
with becoming gravity and eelt possession
for moment, and made feeble attemp. TO
proceed, but soon gave up in despair.
Mpipr Noah in his Sunday Times" has
Renaissance Of early travel:
I've remember dropping in once to see
Mr.. Crawford, Of Georgia, who was our
Minister of Pans, and being told ha. he
vas expected from Court in few minutes,
we took book and awaited his return
1!le door opened shortly, and in walked The
Ambassador, q cracke. planter, bedizen
ed with gold lace. with sword and cooked
hat--a stoat man, also--who iet and look.
ed as if be we're ~ armor. We geZed q
moment, and both broke into a simul,aue
Gus burst Of laughter. After having made
two or three turns around the rooms, he
called his faithful black, and said, Here,
CUT, take III my harness y
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Embellishments inserted at One Dollar rer
squsre, lie lines or less, this sized type for the
his, insertion. and 25 cents for each continu.
auce. Court advertisements and Sheriff . Sales
charged IS per cent. higher; and deduction
Of 33s per cent. will be made from the regular
prices, for advertisers by the year. Advertise.
inenis inserted monthly or quarterly 81 per
square for each time. Semi-tnonlhy IS cents
per square tot each time.
4 rPosisnasters are authorized to act as agents.
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VOLUME XIX.]
T. J. HOLTON,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TERMS.

TWO DOLLARS per nnnum in advance; TWO
DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS if payment,
be delayed three months; and THREE DOL.
LARS il not paid until the close Of the year.
fqdtiering offers TO Clubs.
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 2s-5

BALTIMORE, Aug. 2S-5 p. m.
Dry weaih -Jphig Congregational nomination Ffsderiek
nominations ,-Miiiia, y.Vsifsrs.- The markets. &c.
The dry weather still continues though the floating
Of clouds overhead gives hopes the farmer Of
speedy deliyerance from the drought
The whg convention last night made their nomination Of
candidate for the third congressional district in OPPOSE
lion to the Hon. Robert M McLane Their nominee is
Major John X. Henley, OF the officers oil the Baltimore
volunteers. He will be distanced, as matter of course
The following the nominations made by the demo-
cratic convention Frederick, Maryland. for the egsa
ture Saturday last Daniel g. Biser. VIM r. Anderson,
Thomas H. oNeill Francis A. Davis, and Michael Hook.
This is admitted all hands be the strongest ticket
nominated ia that county.
Our military progressing finely with their arrange
TO give grand reception to the Walker Sharp Shoot
and the National Grays OF Washington, their pro-
posed visit to this city The l2h of September
Madame Labode is giving series Of concerts here, and
attracts crowded houses.
The steamer Falcon, which sailed from New York yes
erday, carried thousand letters
for California, and dozen large bags OF newspapers The
postage her mails is said to be about thousand dollars
The MARKEis.-In the Baltimore market this morning
there sales of 100 barrels Howard street flour al
IS 25 Sales 400 barrels City Mills at IS u.s. Sales 4OC
barrels city meal at SO sly The supply of wheat
quite large to-day but the sales yester
day00 l04 for good to prime red, and l05 liz
for white. Sales yellow at 80 81 cents and
white 81 d5 Oats % 30 Nothing doing in
whskey No change In proysionsa fair business doing
There 600 head of beefcatte offered Monday
of which 200 head driven TO Philadelphia, and the
residue (400) sold TO- city butchers 80 S3 rs pei
100 lbs the hoo equal to " 80 % netavesging 81
gross. Hogs were sold at 50. na
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OPTICAL ILLUSION IN THE MouNTAINs.---The following
interesting extract from private letter. descriptive of
singular optical Illusion the Caskill Mountains, is
written by an eyewitness:
The afternoon TUESDAY, August l4) memorable
for the mountain The optical illusion of last Monday
week reproduced, but more transcendeny beautiful
than il had ever appeared before is the third time in
twenty that this extraordinary phenomenon has been
perceived Mrs. A and myself sitting the rock
in front of the piazza, when she suddenly exclaimed,
"Look, look 70 / did so, and The whole hotel was
surrounded in the cloud before us. The whole house
assembled Immediately, and to the
point of rock from which the phenomenon of last Monday
had been perceived. We were scarcely there min
when beautifully arched rainbow was formed in the
cloud exactly in the centre Of which the entire
group. precisely they stood the ledge of the rock Il
was merely their shadows but the entire form OF each
person in the group was distinctly visible; each person
the whole group merely the reflection OF his
image. This lasted about five minutes when the rain
bow disappeared and the phenomenon of Monday last
succeeded each person his shadow, of huge di
nensons reflected the cloud and surrounded by halo
OF light, but unable that OF his neghbor shall
my life anything OF the kind again. and if
had it, could have formed conception OF its
effect; il was perfectly thrilling The poems of ossan,
the Children of the MIST the Death Fetch Of the Germans
The Spectral Phanoms that were fearful visions to less
ligened ages, all realized distinctly and papably
before This visit 10 the Catskils has revealed TO me
Of the wonders OF nature than all else that have
put together.
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... A. Nj. ID, q.
PROSPECTUS OF THE
WASHINGTON SEMINARY, ID. G.

THIS Institution formerly known and still avoraby remembered
ton and is Vicinity on the "a Of October is4s
The Of education the seminary embraces departments
department comprises English
Chemistry and English Rhsioe Especial paid 10 die
English branches education The Professor the English Depart
The besides the above specified subjects,
s ss snS
Besides the classical and mercantile there in The Seminary
men Of arithmetic grammar and history The object Of which 70
under The age d siro o seven yean.
The seminar, supplied with able and teachers from
ance exceeds two hundred ,,n,,s ..... ..
The Classical Department per quarter Of twelve weeks ad
The Mercantile Department, per quarter Of Twelve weeks
s preOsr.,oy peoann p:i quarter Of twelve weeks
90
RsspLAross observed the students Of the Washington
sas. xa e SS aa rs si ssaso n The 6seo o. The
SEMINAR nas 0s 'ss sn sSs SsS.n %
parcel The Of tobacco is strictly prohibited
education. Anything therefore contrary decen, behavior al
Of Se .osy
in going 70 @ returning from school are strictly orsdaen
disorder tad win ss tolerated
nare walls Of he house Or wiring ie pfobied The
offender win be held responsible for he damages done
every ii. school, ssi oSeasDss
all insisted without this progress can be made In
parents guardians will be required accounting for the alb
senas Pancusl timely school especially
acted from all therefore haba abenees viii not be KEEP, the
Seminary. .
should the adopted this institution suffice
correcting habits of INCIDENCE dsobedence improper
dismssion the Seminary viii BE-
rsoed example Of bad should become injurious
the well dis posed and wellconducied students.
OBSERVATIONS.
The Of the Washington Seminary win be resumed
Saturday the lst of September.
New apartments have up and additional teachers
cured for the accommodation Of he ssuden According 20 the
the Seminary the number Of pupils,
Individually whole number dis
rooms, according
proficiency; each contains nom twenty five 10 thyye pa
apartments exceed thirty
n new
precisely
which he could
only hiyhye students the Seminary Persons not distinctly
ecmpeendng the working Of s system invited TO The Semi
and se for themselves
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons are days
Aug as-G JOHN Z. BLox, President.
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the cause Of civil liberty In our country find the
most distinguished Catholic prelats doing his best
strengthen the hands of absolutsm. This clergyman,
in his last manifesto, warning his flock synpashzs
with the struggling Roman pairiots says that those who
do 50 Imagine themselves patriotic simply they
religious" is IL not likely that he imagines
himself religious simply because he Is not pauioiica
leave you the newspapers for the details OF the add
tona victories Obtained by the Huns, which us In
the Canaas mails, important and doubtless well auhen
Gated Ii is also certain that the Crcassians bent
making something for themselves OF the Cars embaI
assment with Hunga for assembling additional forces,
they proceeded take possession of half dozen fortified
places lately in the hands of the Russians. securing
non and other arms, munitions provisions, military cloth
ing, and much additional plumber.
The German question is in quo. Instead Of profit
ing by the experience OF the Inst year. the soverens Of
Prussia Austria and Baden again Intriguing obtain
the mastery In German affairs. Each has form of union
project for German unity based upon the well being
OF the German people, but the advancement each of
his dynasty Thus they already auarreins over
the spois forgetting that under their there lies sou
dering volcano Of Gemanic republcanisrn which will
surely again burst whenever they get by the ears
render possible that the people, by sacrificing more
Of their blood may achieve their rights In the discontinue
a three oil these despots The Prussan cleo
in favor Of the reactioniss only because the b
erasts did not dare to attend the polls; cast ballot
against the government just certainly incur per-
This is the In which the French govern
recently managed the return Of their friends
to the Chamber. ,,n s NsN a w.