Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-16
Friday, Aug. 10,

MATRIMoNy.-The commission OF matIi
mony is decidedly the most important and IN
fsresting epoch in human life, " for better o
for worse," and very often for worse.
a" One of the most remarkable features o
this extraordinary institution, is the successive
changes it undergoes in course of lis history.
When the young husband and wife first enter
upon the new relation how little do they see
, what is before them. AS they take posses
sion, for the first time, of their new house,
and enjoy its cheering aspect, its regularity
and quiet, and lis expression of domestic
= peace and joy, how little do they anticipate
the trials and vicisstudes, the deep and yet
unseen fountains fjoy and sorrow, which lie
in their way In few years how changed I!
One after another has been added in various
: wayc TO The company which began only with
two. until at length, they find themselves pre-
siding over numerous circle of childlen and
relatives aud domestics the father and moth
: or both involved in responsibilities. from
which they would have shrunk had they an.
tlcpated them at the beginning. In few
years this happy circle must be broken in up
on and scattered. Death comes and makes
one and another his prey others gradua lly
arrive at madrlly, and leave their fathers
roof to seek other homes, and to return no
more to the ark which sheltered them at
first and at last, the father and mother are
left alone 10 spend their declining years at
their solitary lireside, to look back on scenes
of activity and trial, aud enjoyment which can
never return. Such is the outline of lhous-
ands of families"
= 1t cost France Gao per solder, it is esti
mated, 10 take Rome.
We understand by a gentleman rece ntly
from Vermont that the potato crop is suffer
ing very severely in that Stale from the
drought
The city council of Lowell have made ar -.
, engagements to receive the President during
his visit 10 New England and have appro
priated $1,000 TO that purl ose.
The governor of Canada has refused per-
mission TO vessels to sail from the Anne rlcan
lakes through the ST. Lawrence TO the ocean
aud California
OrrManchcster's Daguerrean rooms, IN the
Case house are now open, and he is prepared
to take pictures with great accuracy. He
has long been known as a merilorous artist
~in this community and his Daguerrcoty pes
have always given satisfaction as far as we
have ever heard. His rooms are in the Case
house, at the foot Of the Parade, corner of
{ Thames street.
MASSACHUSETTS, Free Soil Contra
Committee of the Bay State have called a
> State Convention of the /" Free Demo cracy,'
at Worcester, on the 18th of September, sew
en- days before the Hunker Convention, which
assemblies at Springfield.
Minnesota ELEcTIoN.-Gov Ramsey has
issued his proclamation, appointing Wednes-
day, Aug |, On which TO elect delegate TO
y Congress, and also Council and Hons6 OF
Representatives The Legislature is to meet
in session at ST. Paul, on the 81 of September
=, next.
H. ii. Sbley, the present delegate in Cor
gress, will probably be the Wing candidat @
for reelection.
There are some minds which we mus,
leave to their id.otism.
Talyrand said that happiness depended on
=, a hard heart and good stomach.
Ntw CoTToN.-Thc first from Texas, ha,
been received in New Orleans.
We must desire to act and act vigorously
to be happy.
Many actions, like the Rhonc, have twt
sources, one pure, the other impure.
little management may often evadc re
sistance, which vast force might valnl
strive 10 overcome.
Happiness doa,s on her works, aud is prod
igal to her iavonrtc. AS one drop of vale
hath an attraction for another, SO do Celici,,c
run into lclicillcs
Do that which is right. The respect q
mankind will follow ; or, if it do not, you vii
be- abe to do without it.
A California adyenlurcr writes from Mazat
Ian " We all travelled through Mexico with
out passports, and were treated very well
except that they stole everything from us tn
they could lay their hands on"
a western editor, in reply to contempt
r,ry who called him green says
grccn article may be rpcncj, but ha
irci doVghnw I, c,crnally 'siIlcd .-..