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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08
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Cifv and County Of New. YOr


william Armstrong of the said City, being duly
sworn doth depose and say that he Is a practical
Druggist and Chemist That some time in the latter
part of May or first of June lsiS, man by the
name OF Jacob Townsend, who at that time was
book and pamphlet peddler called upon deponent,
al the house of MIR. Thompson No AZ Hudsonstreet,
where deponent boarded, and requested deponent
to write him recipe by which to make syrup
of SaIsaparilla Deponen further says, that he be-
came acquainted with said Townsend at the ONCE
Of Theodore Foster, Esq, Book Publisher, with
whom said Townsend dealt That SAID Townsend
Rad had frequent conversations with deponent ie'
specting the manufacture OF an article OF Sarsapa-
rilla TO be sold under the name oi Dr. Jacob
Townsend.
That said Townsend stated he was old man, and
poor and was not ht for hard labor-nnd wished to
make sonv money in order to live easy in his old
days, and that, if SarsapdIilla under the name 0i
Townsend sold so well, and so much money was
made by IL, he could see no reason why he might
not make something out of il too, (his name being
Townsend) if he could get capable person to pre-
pare recipe, and manufacture 1t for him Depo
nent in one of the conversations asked said Towns
end if he was related to Dr. y. 7. Townsend &c
which he replied, that he knew Or $ 7. Townsend
would be down on him after he should commence.
But that he did not care for him. AZ he had formed
cu.partnership with men who could furnish the re.
quislte amount of captal-and was well prepared to
defend himself against any attack that might he
made on him
Deponent further says, that pursuant TO the
quest of said Jacob Townsend he wrote recipe
for the manufacture of Syrup oi SarSaparlla, and
gave II 10 MN. SAID lo~hsenG observed that he
wanted To make a specimen to exhibit to his part
ners for their approval as he wished 10 crafty them
in every thing, they furnished all the capital
said Townsend also told dcponent that the bottles
they we're to use were 10 be OF the same sne and
shape as Dr. = 7. Townsend's, and deponent, at the
request of said Jacob Townsend, went to the office
OF Dr r. Tow nsend and procured one of his labels
And deponent further says, that he has been in.
formed and verify believes the Syrup of SarSapa.
rilla sold as Old Jacob Townsend's, is made after
the recipe furnished by deponent, to Jacob Towns.
md. as aforesaid
And further dcponent saith not
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG.
sworn to before me, this !ith day Of May, 1919.
G. & WOODIIt'II,
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EAREN ELL.

We do not know how much we love
Until we come 10 leave;
An aged tree, common flower
A-c things Ger which We rrieyc;
There is pleasure in The pam
That ngs us back the pasl again
We linscr while We torn away,
We cling while We depart;
And IN morios unmask,d ull then,
Come ctowdng round he heart.
Let what will lnic our onward way,
Farcwcll's bitter word to .ay.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

How MANY Mills PRrNrER's HAsr
IRAvELs.-Alihough printer may be Sc,
ting all day, yet in his own way he is grea
traveller, or at least his hand is, as we .hal
prove A good printer will set 5000 ems a
day, or about "a, 200 letters. The distance
Travelled over by his hand viii average abou,
one foot per letter, goirg to the boxes in
which they are contained, and of course, re.
turning making two fee, for every letter he
sets. This would make a distance travelled
by his hand each day, of $4,000 feet, ora lit
tie more than nine miles, and in the course Of
year, leaving out the Sundays. that member
travels about 1000 miles
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Wilmington, Wilde 4 WeIch.
MUSTARD, COFFEE AND SPICE
FACTORY.

N"' q dutch street--bctwerp John and
Fulton stecet--NEW YORK.
OSliUA TRIPP Broad Street Newport
agent. w. W manufacture aud hay,
constantly on hand, Tor sale
Green Coffee, Mustard, Ground Al,pice
Roasted do Whole Nulmcgs do Ginger
Ground do Ground Glove, do CAYENNE
Domestic do do Cinnamon do Nutmeg,
Prepared Cocoa do Pepper
\ u. Coffee Roasted and Ground for Gro.
GERS
Roasting 30 cent, per hundred G,inding
% cent, per hundnd
n The above named goods aud on the
mast reasonable term. arc delivered t. any
4 at .fih CO.,. a. B.Y.kI.n fr.lCHsr.
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RAPID TtLrGRArHfSG The news by IN,
steamer Europa Was published on Friday
morning last simultaneously in Philadelphia
Baltimore, Washington, Richmond Charles.
ton, Columbia, Augusta, Savannah, Montgo-
merry and New Orleans. Tho southern tclc-
graph line j. now working admirably through
gu, the whole line.
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A Watch Nine was discovered in Utica, n.
Y, some days since. A man er gagged In set
ting out trees struck upon yeign Of eight
watches, seven Of v hlch were silver and one
gold cascd They were antique, and no clne
has been found as to where or whom they be-
longcd
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"whcrc the Weary arc nt Rest

GrIcf is bitter DER the dust,
When we hear the churchyard kncl,
But echoes ofJn upward tIua
llos, around the 'oling he'll.
Selfish, even in our love,
Sorrow may hccome too deep;5
And Faith and Patience often prove
Tho sir. kc is knd that bids Us weep,
Think while mourning, brokcn-hcnried,
Der the friend, that chesfed and lessee
Wc hall foll,w the departed,
Where 'hc weary are al rest "
his wrll that we should Ugh
When the dsrk death. shadows fall
Bat thcrrs an elcrbnl ky
Behind the tcar-cloud Of n pail.
Though th, hour frarrirg brings
Angu.h that vc etoan to b,af,
Na.e, stsc, tad o. rr,miso, s.Ls..
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

The corner stone of the Mobile Cotton
Factory was laid with due ceremonies on the
18Th inst. This manufacturing company is
composed exclusively Of citizens OF Mobile
and its capital Is 100000.
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Farm to Let.

NlIE Farm now occupied by Joseph Bateman,
i containing about 4s acres of excellent land,
with privilege of Sea Weed, and the right OF
selling stones and gravel; a large and commo-
dious dwelling house, which will accommodate
40 borders. small h use for the tenant with
suitable apparatus for cooking; two large barns
and crib, with all other out buildings. Foterm
applyto THOMAS J. PECkHAM.
Jan. 25. IT,
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Com IN IsDIASA Ii is stated that g gl Of
great purity aud considerable quantity is found
IN Nor. an county, Indiana, on White river.
Two quarts of earth yo'd from twcnt, to fifty
pat,clcs, each weighing about the th.r ,th Of
. rrsi,.
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For Sale.

For Sale.
Attract Of land of Il acres al The north Lar oi
the Town bounded on the south by Walnut
street, on the west by Sd street, on the east by
street running mp on the west side ofthc com non
burylng grouDd, and on the north by the Dyr
farm,-of an extra quality for gardens or build.
ing lot, will be sold altogether. or in lots to suit
purchasers; terms liberal and payments made
easy. For further particulars, enquire Of
JETHRO +. MITCHELL, OF
DAVID BUFFUM.
Middlctown, p. Mo "a, tf
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1D0etrp.
Autumn.

Autumn.
Now out into the autumn woods,
And mark the leaves grow scar;
Now out into tho autumn woods,
For their decay ~ near.
The living green that mantled them,
ShHnks from The north winds breath
Tncn out intothe autumn woods,
. And well be at Ia, death
The pheasant ,rcadeth silently,
Her summer maze to find
She secmeth but an autumn leaf,
MOVED hy the autumn wind.
Bird. d.quakeresS, why ~eareSt thou
The russell on thy wings'
Poor couriier lis the livery
OF oil departing thinss'
Tho dun deer gazc,h wislfully,
Upon the wind-Tacked skies,
Then down the forest yistas, turn
HIS melancholy eJes.
ANo", "uOop huiio hhC Shnsc IN up
And 10 he bounds away
lie mourned the glories fading fact.
i'e periShcth ere they
Oh, Autumn is the corqueror
lie wears a frosty crown
The fearful armory Of Heaven
IL IA all l. o.,n.
His banners on the ballemcnt,
his blast is on the breeze;
lie movelh Ia the pride ofmighl,
Amid the forest trees.
The hickory and the tulip tree
Have donned a golden crowI;
ilo toucheth them Iesistlcssly,
And sca,eTs glories down.
The maple pIacclh on her boughs
A sign OF woodland woe;
She waves her signal fire 10 Heaven,
But heaven hath sent the foe
What matters ii they die like kings, !
Each on his ancient throne,
Wi,h waving plume and scarlet robe,
And all Tcgalla on.
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n Il s

Ny soul has been sleeping
In darkness too long,
iorgetful of music,
OF sunlight and song
1t has s,iled lis wild wnib.es,
And folded IFS wings,
And s!umbcrcd, all drcamlcss,
Md glorious things.
The soft, holy starlight
Has over it crepb
Nor won by its beauty
The spirit that slept;
Around IT has hoated
a thousand perfumes
Their breath never stirring
Its cIo-c-fJl led Plumcs.
And music mos, thri'iag-
So wild and 50 deep
Had TO power to awaken
My soul from its sleep
Lil-s -shadowcd its vision
Lip--,iIIcd its low tone
FROM its brow was The beauty
ofcarncss thought flown.
The yre, which its fingers
Unconsciously held,i
No more meath hose fingers
With melody sw,lled.
The slumberis broken
The darkness is pas
Ny soul has awakened
To true life at last I!
IL pulses quick thrilling
AtcvcryihIng bright,
And its plnmes all a.qulvcr
With startled delight
Lids parted to starlight,
Lips parted to song,
While around it bright fancic>,
Like starry lights. lhrong !,
Meath its lrcmulous fingers
The Tyre swells sweet,
With a tonc too bcwitching
For lips to repeat,
Keep thrilling, keep thrilling,
And waving Thy wings
God made thee to glory
In beautiful things.
Now never, oh, never
Shall slumber enchain
The Gee-bounding pulse
Of my spirit again.
Ii bath wakeued exuliing
In lie, love and power,
Soul-l fe is immortal
Thank GoI for the dover
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

III ana - u ID i u 1
Il For the removal of Canker, known ty sores
\ in the mouth sometimes a metallic taste with
dry cough, irritation and heat about the stom.
ach and throat, with occasionally a very red
tongue and mouth Salt Rheum, known by
dry,s chapped cracked and bleeding hands
sometimes breaking out in sores upon other
parts Of he body ErySipelaS, known by a
prickling, lingling sensation Of the skin, with
great heat, itching, and sometimes swelling,
Especially after heating the blood Scrofula,
known by small lunches under the skin, with
blotcheS and pimpleS upon the face and body
all Ilumors brought on by frequent poisoning g
or by impure vaccination all venerea tainS
in the system, or dSagrccable results OF along
continued and improper use OF mercury, and
all other complaints which arise from an i'm.
pure state Of the blood Also, excellinp all
other medicines in the permanent cure of Liver
! Complaints, such as its softcning, hardening or
neutrality-suspicious. It's morbid action, oi
NOV ING all distractions Of the portal circnl
ton, and correcting biliarysecretons Cata-
| rhal affections, such as soreness and tghlneg
about the head and chest, sometimes with in
creased discharges from the nose, and hawkina
up sometimes small, hard lunches, sometimes
thick pirulent matter Of yellow or grceniSh
color Bronchitis, or hoarscness and tickling
in the throat, with constant mucous irritation,
Especially in attempting To speak Disease OF
the heart, such as palpitation, accompanied
with a sense of weight and sinking at the pit
ofthe s,omach Dropsy Of the chest, brain, VI
| abdomen Dizziness, with dull, heavy ach
| in the head 81. VIluS' Dance, or SpaSmodic
Jerking of the muscles and limbs Vcnoreal and
H ScroIuous Sore Eyes iaroxysmS Of Asthma
OF difficult breathing not dependent upon or.
game affections Rheumatic pains about the
body, hips, back. joints, and limbs; Nervous
| pains about the face. back pant OF the head and
/ neck, tremuluuN or Bpttcrirg motto" about The
stomach and head, with great exhaustion and
want OF breath after exercise Indigestion
from which arises Cholic, or fatucEcy sore
ness and splitting np OF food Jaundcc, or YET
low appearance % the eyes and skin Female
complaints especially those irregularities and
distractions which bring on premature decay
and death.
The proprietor Is a graduate Of the Albany,
". Y Medical College, and lS now successfully
engaged m the practice of his profession ~
Prov yldeBcc, which affords him abundant sup.
port without urging The sale oi these medicines.
lie has never sought iu make popular by ad-
yertising. or the publication Of certificates,
and would not even now neglect his regular
practice TO carry out the present plan, aud has
therefore placed the entire business OF ADVERT.
sing, supplying agents, and selling The mcdi.
cincs, To MI Charles Dyer, Jr, ~ Westminster
street. Providence. who will have the whole
control and general agency olthc article.
For sale b, CHARLES DYER, Jr., ~ and
~ Westminster street, Providence, X l Gene
tal Whole ale Agent for The United states.
CO IIAINRp. .oIc oscnl iut Newport.
Iuu" - I,
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NIarical Corn Salve,

l lVYJARRANTED to effect speedy cure
\ w The directions are Srcll' complied with
causing no pain whatever,- neatly put up IN
boxes with directions. at The low price oi l>5
cents. Prepared and sold ~ q. e. Hazard
Druggist, No. az Thames Street
! Dee %
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This Old Jacob Townsend

They are endeavoring 10 palm of on the public
as an old Physician, &c. lie is not "A regular edu
Gated Physician and never attempted to manufac.
tuTe a medicine until these men hired him for the
use Of hi name. They say they do not wish the
people TO believe that their Sarsapa rlla is ours or
the samc-bui the better 10 deceive the public, they
at the same time assert that theirs is the Old DR.
Towns sends, and the original and endeayor TO
make the people believe that the stuff they manu-
facturc Is the Dr. Townscnds Sarsaparilla that has
performed many wonderful cures for the past
ten years, and which has gained reputation which
no other medicine ever enjoyed which is a base,
villainous unprincipled ialsehood We have com.
menced suits against these men for damages We
wish II to he understood that the old man is no fela
ton 20 DR. Townsend whatever. In their advertise.
mens and circulars, they publish number Of gross
ialsehoods respecting Dr. Townsend, which we will
not notice.
Dr. :. +. TownSend's Principal ONCE has been
removed from ll6 Fulton, 10 So Nassau street in
the building formerly occupied by the south
Baptist church.
ActNrs s.-Rcd'ing n Co, No 8 State. street, and
Mrs. p. kidcr. No 100 COuf'strcet Boston sam.
uol Kidder Jr, Lowell Henry Pratt Salem James
Green, Worcester; Allison Gault, Concord
J Balch X Son, Providence and by Druggists aud
Merchants generally throughout the United States,
West Indies aud the Csnsdas.
For sale by K J. TAYLOR.
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Kinsley's Express.

-ry,ysryEa The Subscriber continues 10 run
.sa ~ an EXPRESS, from this place, daiIy,
by which packages, &C., may be forwarded and
delivered, by faithful men, to any part of the Uni
ted states. All orders and packages left nt tho
Omee, NO. ~, Thames street, Newport, wilImes
with prompt attention.
acc a9tI II. B. KINSLEY.
DARTINE'S LOTION, Kid isis Horse liz,
ID ment, and Crapo's Lini ent-for sprain.
in d-galls, ring-bones spavin' fresh wounds stiff.
ess of the joints &c. in horscs-a new snnIvp
ofthc above is received at II. r. HAZARDS
Near the Court House
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Stoves, Ranges and Furnaces,

MAY hLWAIS ; be found at the subscribers
WI Of most approved patterns, and set with
care, and warranted 10 work we'll Also, Tin
aud Sheet Iron Ware on hand with other aIli
cles usually Kept AT such n store. Tin, Copper
aud sheet Iron work made to order. Orders
solicited opposite r. I. Union Bank.
WIN BROWNELL.
l-Is dSWtf
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PROOF! PROOF!!!

Hero is proof conclusive that DR.. 8. r Towns.
ends Sarssparilla is the original The following is
from some of the most respectable pagers in this
State.
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SWlndlera.

Druggists and others that sell sarsaparilla for the
genuine and original DR.. Townsends Sarssparilla.
that is not signed by S. 2. Townsend, commits q
fraud, and swindles the customers. Men that woIll
be guilty of such act, would commit any other
fraud and no Druggist OF common Intelligence but
knows Tint ours is the only gnnnIne.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

Charles +. Hoffman Is now confined in the
Baltimore Hospital, Iaborng under malady
which destroys so many Of our most dlsln-
guished men Of genius. The New York
Globe says the clods Of the valley are ye,
frc'h over the remains Of poor Edgar A. Poe,
and now his compairiot in genius, Hoffman,
IS following him so closely, miserable, un-
fortunate, piiiful, raving, desperate maniac.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-08

Ms. Bremen is agan in Ncv York cay ,,hs
2 4csi Of Miss Anuc { Lyntb
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NOTICE.

TIIE T. subscriber having moved his Soap and
L Candle establishment from the stone build
ng Oh Broad street, to the building on Shel
man street, formerly the old meeting house,
fitted and used for a short time as a Soap
house, by Sanford Bell, where he has on
hand hard and soft Soap, mould aud dipped
Candles Of equal quality TO any made in the
State or elsewhere. All Storckeepersfurnish'
ed at the lowest prices and sent 10 them free OF
expense. SILAS WARD.
Newport, Dec. IL, lSiS. dSw If
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Dictctics for the Sick, &C.

Such as-Best Bermuda Arrowroot,
Superior Russian lsinglass,
Cooper's lsinglass,
Irish Oat meal, kiln dried
Irish Moss,
Fine white Tapioca,
Pearl Sago,
Pearl Barley,
Robinson Patent Barley, &c. &c. a,
X. X. HAZARDS,
Sign ofGoden Mortar, near the Court Hous,
y22
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CHALLENGE EXTRAORDINARILY The Jock.
Iey Club Of England, have received, through
the medium Of the British Consul General in
Egypt challenge from the Pacha, to run a
match for 10000, to come off Egypt,
len miles ; the club to send as many horses
rnd 10 put up what weigh, they please.
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HIVTIIl Why TUITI TOfF'
DrJ. s. Wood-Dear Sir-Ilaving taken
hree bottles of your. r..SarsaparlIla Elixir, take
great pleasure in bearing testimony TO its ben
efficient effects upon system afflicted with
Hereditary Scrolula. For many years have
tried popular remedies, not excepting the pre-
say of many of them, that they have done welr
| lam constrained to say in nv own case ou
Elixir far eYcells them all Yours truly,
ALLEN STEELE,
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htbTN - EEBE,
Pastor OF IIud>on-st, VI. T.. Church.
ROTTERDAM. ), henectady Co. N.

bottle, una obllge your grateful Trend,
SUSANNAU FILKINS. =
To whom it may concern.-llaving made
use of DR. Woods Elixir Of saparilla, and
also learned from him the ingredient Of which
il is composed, ! can most unhesitaiingly say,
that | consider ii the best preparation of the
kind now in use, and recommend it to the con
sideration Of all persons in any way afflicted
with disease.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-01-24
CoLoRrp MEN IN PARrs-Robert Walsh in

CoLoEEp MEN IN PARrs.-Robert Walsh, in
one OF his letters to Littels Living Age, writes:
Our French paragraphists are not particularly
struck with the capacity of the negro race to maintain
republican institutions, as it is exempliGed in the
monopoly of the products of the SOIL and ofaIl tra-
tc, internal and external. by the government of
Flayti. The black man-the true ebony-n the
delegation of the Antilles, who sits in the centre of
the Montasnards in the Assembly, was the servant
Of a white general resident in the capital An init
mate acquaintance of the master told Inc few DAYS
ago, that the representative had resigned his do
nestle post, whether from personal attachment or
prudential motives, he would deserve credit for ei
ther. A gentleman of New Orleans, on visit to
Paris, relates to me that, about fortnight since,
while seated in side box of the first tiers of the
grand opera, he distinguished colored family in
the one Immediately opposite; by his opera glass he
discovered that the head of it, whom he recognized
distinguished him, and was about TO come round
10 him by the lobby. feeling natural to South
ern American induced him TO prefer that The inter
view should not be in the box which he occupied.
He met the visitor in the lobby; the latter grasped
his hand aud reminded him that he had been his
| tailor at New Orleans. 81 RETIRED" he added
with good property: we are well settled here;
that's my box, oncea week. we shall be happy TO
see you at our apartments"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-01-24

INGENUITY IN TIE USE OF THE HAND.-in type
founding, when the melted metal has been poured
into the moulds, the workman by peculiar turn of
his hand, or rather jerk the metal TO be sha
ken into all the minute interSces the the mould
The heads of certain kinds of pins are formed by
coil or two of fine wire placed at one end. This
Is cut off from long coil fixed in lathe; the work
man cuts of one or two turns of the COLL guided
entirely by his eye, and such is the manual dexter
ity displayed in the operation, that workman will.
cut off 10000 or $4,000 heads without making a
single mistake as to the number of turns in EACH
An expert workman can fasten on from ,0GO to
l5,OOU these heads in day.
The reader will frequently have seen the papers
in which pins stuck for the convenience of sale
children can paper from $4,000 to &c, 600 in a day
although each pin involves separate and distinct
operation.
In stamping the grooves in the heads Of needles
the operative finish 5000 needles in an hour,
although he mas to adjust each separate wire at ev-
cry blow. In punching the eyeholcs of needles by
lo"d, ehiIdrOU s~ho tho operators, ooquiro such
dexter!ty, as to be able TO punch one human hair
and thread in with another, Tor the amusement of
visitors
III finally 'paperng' needles for SALE the females
employed can coun, end paper 5000 in an hour.