Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-09-20

on board The boat nor 4, Nantucket, was ihefo
seen single intoxicated person, nor was there
uttered single unknd or unbecomng ex-
p ession,-no the slightest incident occurred
that " as calculated in any degree to mar or
lessen the manly aud innocent enjoymen's oi
the occasion.
The Nlnlucketrs sre famed, an just'y so,
for their untiring Industry, their noble gener-
o.ity and their sterling integrity their words
give urersnce at all tins to their real
,houghs,-,hey are practically lgno ant OF the
meaning Of an English word too familiar in
many other communities -Duphcity. There
are 10 grades, no castes in society at Nantuck-
ct, for the people there know what goes t"
make up the man. No matter under what
sun he first brrath,d the air of heaven, no
mater what his pareniage, or whether he had
or had not pareRts, rs the Irish wcud say, no
matter " / eth T his father and mother were
rich or poor, high or low, educated or uncdu-
Gated If the individual hmSey be honest and
industrious, and feels that he is a man, and al
81 acts Ike man, he is at all times and on
all occa.. ons, the welcomed, recognized ssso-
cla,e and equal Of the most favored sons ol
that isolated Isle Of the Ocean.
\ Nantucket can boast of an extensive and
wel.-ordered reading room. that would do
credit to Boston or New York. Tbs esab-
lshmeni, we be Give is under the management
of Mr. Macy, the highly a'en'ed editor o. the
Wing paper there lie is thorough going
whig, whose heart is ful and strong with all
the warm and generous .ymlathies which
ieryd aDd INTEL gent love Of rational liberty
is naturally so well calculated TO produce.
1 We feel grea, pride in saying that among
the wealthicst Merchants, he ablest shipmas-
ters and most enterprsing mechanics III Nan
tucket are to be found many native sons OF
our own town. William Easton, Esq, the
present very popular Collector Of the port,
went from Newpor', some thirty years ago, a
trendess boy the po iton that cot'eman
occupies in Massachusetts is Indeed an envl-
able one.
II The State of Mare was visited in the even
NO bv several thousand citizens Of the Place.
g, Our friend Danfcrlh, the Kos nth of
Rhode Island. in tie estimation Of tie Free
Soilrr., who is always called to the editorial
ch,ir of tho Provid nee 1'ransc pl on the ev,
If an eIcc ion rec ntIy mad. visit to New
port, aud on his return ave PLEASANT sketch
of his Trip AN n other things he says
I While moving through Thames Street, We
met our Young friend, Col. Cranstun, of the
Morning News, with whom W. held an 1T
leresiing co Ioquy-but in the course OF whl'h
b.. minated thit he Il lght Introduce our name
into his nex daily sheet IN ln"nner that ml2h
call reply Perhaps he has thought tier
\ Of tive shall see. We clme IN contact al
% with many OH and some new acquan'an-
ce.-- ZONE Free Soiers, some Democrats anG
some Whigs-with none OF wh' m did we
have any dangerous collision.
/ What we intended to have said was that
the r,teraa Free So,icr came down in the boat
witt Levi, Mr.. Clay, runaway servant and
We in,euds g. have risen him The credit Of
not Interfering with Levi by trying - induce
him to keep away however, We fo'su,it anti
the above paragraph met our eye. IN his pap.
OF the ith, which has Just reached us We
presume that hs has left the chair editorial.
and if so, any reply he may have 10 MAKE
shall appear in the NrwS. We know thai ho
likes good company aud for ;ha, reason We
offer HIM place.