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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-06-21

ing that has yet been erected in this our day Of
church architecture; but as we hops to 1--we &c
sec pctcd this noble structure, We shall defer
any farther attempt at description.
We are not prepared to say when the bu! ding
will be completed, as The Rev Mr.. Ft,on under
whose fostering care the work is advancing, is q
faithful accountant, and will allow nothing to b,
added to the work that he has not the means tc
pay for, and as he depends entirely ure the fre,
ldonati:ns Of those atound him. he cannot soy
when the work will be completed
This building will be the most beautiful in
Rhode Island, and will be a valuable ornament
TO the town the Rev. Mr.. Fitton has accom-
plishcd much good in the community, and he i,
highly respected by all whoknow him.
The following gentlemen were preeent at the
lceremoe les
r. Rev. r. J. Fitzpatrick, Rev. J. McElroy
Rev. N. A. O'Brien, Rev. J. J. Williams, Bba
ton, Rev. w. Wiley, Providence; Rev. NJ. Glib.
son, Worcester; Rev. c. O'Reilly, Woonsocket
Rev. K. Murphy Fall River; Rev. Jas. Fitton
Pastor Of the church many others were invited
and would have been present, but for urgent du.
ties at this time in neighboring cities,
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New ORLEANS, June ii

|
The steamship Crescent City, Capt. S,od-
dard, arrived at this port yesterday, AFTER a
passage of six days from Chagres. She
brings one hundred and twenty six passcn
gers, including Gov. Mason, and Captain
Forbes, OF the mail ste amer California.
The dates from San Francisco are down tc
the lst of May, and were brought to Pan'ma
by the California. They confirm all the prev
ious statements of the abundance OF the prec.
iour metal indeed, they are far short Of the
reality.
The steamer Panama had arrived at Pana
ma and sailed for San Francisco. Together
they had taken all that were waiting at PaDa.
ma.
| The California would sail on the 18th fol
the me destination.
The Crescent City brings nearly one mil.
lion Of dollars in gold dust
Nothing has been done towards establish.
ing provisional government for California.
Mr.. James Sinclair, of New York, return.
ling with fortune from the mines, died on
the passage, of the darrhGa.
hasten to transmit to you, by the wires, a
letter received from Panama 1t will renew
the gold excitement throughout the land -
PANAMA, May %.
The steamship California has just arrived
from San Francisco, having left there on the
first of May.
She brings the most cheering news from
the gold region, besides one million dollars OF
California gold. Six hundred thousand dol
lars Of this amount are on consignment the
balance belonging to some fifty miners who
are returning from the scenes of their labor.
The California market seems 10 be over
stocked with everything but provisions.
There were so vessels in the harbor of San
Francisco from different ports of the United
States, South America, and the Pacific Is
lands-principaly passenger vessels.
Col. Hughes and party came as passen-
gers in the Crescent City. He has explored
a fine road distance 40 miles.
Panama is clear ofpassengers.
The advces from California are favorable
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-06-21

PRcscRrrTIos. If we go back 10 the first
year Of Gen. Jackso administration and be
il remembered that when he entered upon the
Office of President at least one half of The in
cumbcnts of public Offices were avowedly of
the democratic fanh-we shall find that within
a few months after his Inauguration, persons
were removed from a host of Offices, in ninety
nine cases out of a hundred, merely on account
Of their political sentiments. Among these re-
movals were the following
Fifteen Ministers Plenipoten,iary, charge
D. Affairs, and Secretaries of Legation.
Nine Marshals and fifteen U. s. Attorneys.
Forty. eight Collectors and principal Reve-
nue. officers.
Twensy-one Consuls for foreign ports
-Four hundred and ninety.one Postmasters
Besides these direct movals from Office by
the Executive, there was host of removals
Of such persons as held Offices by secondary
appointments, such as clerks, inspectors, &c, 4,
in the Custom House, whom we have no
means of numbering. In the Custom House
at Boston alone out of ffty-eighr persons en-
ployed in different capacities forty were re-
moved In all, there were removed from of.
fee, Of all grades of civil officers, within the
first year Of the Jackson Administration, more
than t,co thousand men.
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The SEA SERPENT BOOK. This little book
will give all the information, ancient and mod
ern authority imporlan. facts, history ard ies-
,imony, on the snbject Of the Sea Serpent,
now known.
Also a story Of the Sea Serpent in poe,i-
cal prose, giving The most exact account OF
his hte, habits, disposition. trianncrs, togelh.
or with amusing traditions; interesting anec-
dotes, &c, &C., both entertaining and useful
10 those at sea OF ashore. The book is the
result of great research, and hany facts, now
in the possession of the nu!hot, will be ip,ro-
duced, tha, are both new and surprising. -
Ir sufficient number Of subscribers are OBJ
tanned, 1t will be published at Cambridge,
Mass, in June, with handsome engiavings.-
Price, 81 l9 cents. John Bartlett, Universi-
ty Bookstore, Publisher.
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al onoap, 1lnc Is.

DTOrders were received here Thursday
from the Secretary Of tho Treasury, to
lay up the Revenue Cutter Jackson, at the
wharf at Fort Adams, after the first of July
and to dischatgc all the men attached to her
except keeper. What the object of this Is
we arc unable to say. There certainly is no,
a harbor on the Atlantic coast where a Cut
ter is more needed than a, Newport, because
vessels in distress very often a,temp, to ge,
in here, and need the services of a Revenue
vessel il is also on the course between the
Southern and eastern ports, and great arsis
tance is rendered vessels by the Cutter II
any ofthem arc to be laidup, it better be those
Of New York or Boston, because there they
have any quantity Of steam vessels which may
be despatched outside at any time, for the re-
lief Of distressed vessels.
Captain Walden goes back to his old sta
lion, and his home, a, Portland, where he
is to command the Cutter. lie is highly res
pected by all who know him, for his urbanity
as an officer and a man, and in leaving this
community he carries with him the kind wish.
cs Of al.
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The Baltimore vegetable and fruit markets
are filled TO overflow, and many ale tempted
to buy despite previous an,-cholera determi
nation to adopt the rule of total abstinence.
Strawberries range from two TO six and a
quarter cents per quart; and gooseberries and
currants from six TO eight. Radshes are al
mos, unsaleable but salad and cabagcs find a
steady sale though at very low rates, which
shows that people are ready enough to have
the cholera, provided they can get it cheap
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WAsHINGToN, June If


There has been reduction Of officers il
the Revenue Marine. 1t is rendered neces
sary by the act reducing the expenditure il
collecting the revenue, which comes into op
Grafton on the lst Of July.
The reduction is to the exten, of thiriy-twc
officers, and comprises one-,hird ofcach grade
from Captains down.
The selections were made upon the mos
equitable rule, having an eye solely to the ben
eft of the service.
The Secretary of the Treasury did not in
terfere and the duty was performed by three
gentlemen connected with the Department
Two ofthem being Democrats.
The list was sent to the President and oon-
CURED in by him without any alteration. ]
goes into effect on the 30th inst,
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OtJ. Prescott Hall, Esq, the owner o
the Malbone Garden farm, has commenced
building beautiful mansion on that lovely
spot, which will probably be completed in the
course Of the year. 1t will be of free stone
with towers or bu,tresses at the front corners
This is one of the most delightful sites on
Rhode Island, and about the time of the Revo.
luton was an elegant residence it was acci.
den,ally destroyed by fire while the proprie.
tor was entertaining a dinner party. This
garden is to be laid out again ia fine style,
with ponds, frees, shrubbeiy, &c, and will
make an enchanting place We have often
wondered Why the proprietor permitted it to
remain in It's dilapida,ed condition so long
and we are glad that he has at last determin.
ed to renew its former splcndor. The house
is TO be built under the superihtentlance o
Seth e.. Bradford, ECO.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-06-21

SALE OF GovERSMENT VEssELs.--The gov
ernment steamships New Orleans and Alaba-
ma, and propeller Col. Tompkins, were yes
terday sold at public auction, by order of the
U. S. Navy agent. The New Orleans was
bid of by Capt. Templeton for $3l 900, tho
Alabama, by J. J. Wright, for $23 900, and
the propeller Col Tompkns, by Jacob Bark
er, for 50 300 The New Orleans was origin
ally purchased by the Government from Har-
ris Il Morgan for $3.50, 900.
The steamships Fashion and Telegraph
will, we understand, be sold to-day IN. o.
Delta, Jlnc s.
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WHO SALTED THE SEA 2

The following scene is reported TO have o
CURED " board a steamer carrying detach-
ments Of Alabama and Louisiana troops TO tho
Mexican war. 1t is capital joke
! One tall volunteer from, the pine land of
Alabama was unhappy for the wan, Of employ
ment. He sauntered along 4" for something
TO do" when it occurred tohim that he might,
as he expressed it, /" take a good wash
He was tall, lank fellow, with a shocky
head Of dry, grassy hair hanging down to hs
shoulders. With a deliberation cons stent
with an idle sea voyage he commenced rub
bing the ,urpenine soap of the ship into his
hair and skin with commendable vehemence
lie had cause to take great deal Of pains, for
he observed to himself that he had " an acre
Of barrack mud on him."
1t must be ol served that all this whie o the
vessel was blowing further out into The sea
and by this time the Mississippi water in the
wash room had become exhausted, and he
threw his bucket over the vessels side to re-
Penish his basin
The FIST dash he made was at his head -
the turpentine Of the soap and the saline Of
the water soon formed chemic al combination,
and tho oily qualities of the soap disappeared
and left omehing in its stead resembling tar
Two or three rakes of The fingers through tho
hair elevated it upright on the Alabam,an's
heal, stiff as the quill Of aporcupine -
L" That's another trick played upon me" said
the unwashed in rage, his.bair still growing
6ercer. Al this moment the water dnpped
on his face, and he commenced spliting, as II
nauseated to the last degree. Coolly and de-
,crmlncdly, he wen, to his belt, took bow
e." some fifteen inches long, and delivered
himself thus -" Some of them thar Iouisi.
anians has played tricks enough on me-
Now, il any one dare, let him fetch me the
one ihs, put sal, in this ere water !"
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Incsoap, 1une 10.

e,-The mournful monodics Of the Wash
| in Iton Union and the serio comico chants OF
tho Boston Pos, over the removals which the
Administration is making, are tIoly laughab'e.
A per ,on who was not acquainted with these
matters would naturally suppose from the la
mentations Of these Immaculate locofoc0s, that
this was the first tihe in the history Of the
country that single rsmo, al from Office had
been made, excep, for gross misconduct, or
some other disqualification. Every one, who
is old enough to remember the commence
ment of Andrew Jackson's dynasty, know S
full well that he removed every man, from
the highest to the lowest grade, who did not
strenuously support his election, almost with
in one year from his Inauguration. lie en-
pounded the doctrine that to the victors belong
the spoils, and well did he and his political
associates and successors carry out that rrn-
ciple, hitherto unknow n in the administration
of the Government In this way all the
principal Offices of honor and emo'ument in
the country and out of it, have been held by
the locofocos, for nearly quarter of cen
;ury. And now, because retributiye justice
has at last overtaken them, these modest and
patriotic Dcofocos are wailing most bitterly
because they cannot longer manifest their
pure attachment to the Republic by draining
its Golfers and drawing their life sustenance
from its Treasury. Verify, they are a prcc-
ious set of disinterested men ! They have
had pretty liberal share of the public pat
ronage. and it is quite time that they were
permitted to retire from the arduous duty OF
necessarily serving their country Any man,
we care not who he is, who has filed any one
Office for quarter Of century, or any party
that has had The disposal Of the Offices fot that
length of time, ought to be p, rmitted to re-
tire to Il c quiet of private life. Men are ap,
to become corrupt, or at all events careless,
when they have remained so long at any one
post, and therefore, in moral point OF view
we are glad that Gen. Taylor is rapidly re-
moving all causes that may tend 10 corrupt
their pure consciences
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-06-21

Mr. Ennis, less devoted 10 the law, was
nevertheless an accomplished scholar, mar
Of extraordinary social powers, and Ct the
kindesi feelings.
Their surviving brethren, while they deeply
deplore the loss of such valued members Of The
profess on. will cherish 4 warm recollection o
their pr fessional talent and learning, and pri.
vate worth which adorned the characters Of the
deceased
The Bar, desirons Of expressing their deeT
feeling On this impressive OCCASION have held
a meeting this morning, and have passed Ger
tain Resolutions which at their request beg
leave to read to the Court and TO teqres, that
they may be placed on the files Of the Cour,
Judge Woodbury. replied
GENTLEMfN OF THE BAR -
The Coult will cause Your Resolutions, in
telatibn to the deaths Of three of your mem
bers, to be placed on its files, as a memorial
by their brethren Of the grest worth of the
deceased, and the sincere respect cherished for
their memories.
We sympathse and cordially unite with
you in this tribute 10 their merit The unex-
pec,ed departure of so many from among us,
thus suddenly. is a renewed and striking eyi-
d dence ,phdt shadors ,te are and whm shadous
,Se pursue; and summons us most impressively
to initiate everything which was excellen. in
theft lives and examples.
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Not long since, "a clergyman in Connecticut
was reading to his congregation the beautiful
and poetical psalm of David, wherein he SAYS:
Mercy and truth are met together.
Righteousness and Peace have kis. cd each
other.
At that passage little girl in the assembly
manifested great interest, and whispered to
her mother" That's just as true asyou live
l see Righteousness Hill a kissing Peace Pea,
body behind the smoke housc-but how did
minister know il"
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03-The General Assembly commences its
June session IN this town on Tuesday next
The Committee appointed in January to take
an estimate Of all the property ra,cable in
this State, for the purpose of levying tax to
meet the debts of the State, will make their
report. The Committee on the Old State
Debt, as it is called, will probably repor, at
the same time. There will also be a Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court to elect, to I'll
the vacancy caused by the resignation Of Judge
Greene, which took effect on the fourth ia
slant. This is all the business Of a public Da
ture, that we know of, which will come be.
fore the General Assembly. There is always
enough Of a private character, which is inter
es,iug only to the parties Immediately concern.
ed, TO occupy the time of the week
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Two HUNDRED SAFES IN THE ST. LOUIS
FIhE.--The Missouri Republican says, as an
evidence of the lrightful ravages of the late
confagration among mercantile houses and
business men, it is estimated that nearly two
hundred iron safes and vaults were subjected
to the flames, many of which proved worthy
of the trust reposed in them, but still greater
number were found incompetent to Withstand
the heat, and therefore proved va'ueIess.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-06-21

UF1n Il oking over the list of officers Of the
Revenue Service, we notice the names OF
several who have been ST icken from the roll
which we very much regret, inasmuch as
they are good officers and very worthy men,
and were entirely dependent upon their off.
ces for the means Of supporting their families.
Appointments to the Revenue. Service
have, as general thing, been too often made
from political considerations, and without any
regard TO the merits OF the men and hence
there have been those in it who have always
disgraced it, There are still some there who
ought long since to have been dismissed, and
who would have been among the 80 recently
decapita,ed, il strict Justice had been done
We do not know who performed this work
the accounts from Washington state that 1t
was done by three gentlemen connected with
the Department, and that the Secretary of TIE
Treasury had nothing to do with il. We
trust that another cleaning out will strike only
where il is most needed.
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BosToN, June IA,

BOSTON, June ia.
An arrival at New Bedford from St. Hell
ena, April LIST, SAYS that the sci ooner Zeno-
bia, of Baltimore, arrived at the latter port on
the 23d of March, prize to an English sloop
of war-having been captured of the coast Of
Africa, with $50 slaves on board-33 Of whom
were women.
The Zenobia, vas of but 100 tons burthen
and the Suffering experienced by those on
board, was truly dreadful, tv elvo Of whom
pcrlshed. Some Of the women had been
branded in the breast with hot irons.s
The Phllomel was in chace Of another slav.
Ter, slave vessel formerly condemned
The bark California, of Boston was lying
in the harbor Of st. Helena
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-06-21

SwAYIsG TO AND fRo..--A writer IN the
New Bedford Mercury, has the following par
agraph, concerning his undnlatioos while list
ening to Mrs. Buffers recitation of Lear
The pictorial embelisher Of the Tribune would
do well to take the case in hand
" We swayed to and fro amid the tide o
hot cadences-we rose and felt her great pas
sion--we could not keep our equabmiiy under
tho touch Of her tenderness. DO our friends
who staid away know wha, they lost Will
You take our word lor 1t, and go tonight. and
,eel grea, emotion"
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The receipts ofthe Stonington and Provi
dence Railroad, notwithstanding the drawback
upon travel BY reason Of the Cholera, which is
effec,ing all roads, shows an increase in May
over May of last year. The earnings are SIS,
TAB, agains, $Ii,i77. This is S per cont
stock, has paid dividends regularly for some
time, Ind yet is selling at SO a SO per cent,
making it in fact Q per cent stock.
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The following is list Of the names Of min
listers who have attended the n Il. Yearly
Meeting, from other Yearly Meetings.
Benjamin Seebohm, England Robert
Lindsey, do; Nathaniel Sands, n. VI
George Carter, Ia; En6s Pray, do; Cot
nelus Douglass, do; Eleazer Bales, do; Zeb
ulon Weaver; N. Y. 4; John Thorne, do -
Lindlay M. Hoag, do; and Abigail II. Cor
nell, DO.
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A REMARKABLE CAvING IN.-The Portland
Advertiser gives an account Of singular phe-
nomenon, oy which about 25 acres Of pastur-
age and woodland, sunk about twenty feet
sliding in its decent into the bed of tho tive'
and changing its course. The land appears
broken on the surface as if with a plough
some Of the trees are torn up, others stand
erect as before. The cause of it is matter
of conjecture.
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QUARANTINE REcULlTioss.--The Mayor
o' New Bedford has established Quarantine
regulations, to apply to all vessels arriving
IRON the following ports, where cholera j.
prevalent the ports and cities Of Baltimore
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Norfolk
Charleston and New Orleans.
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A CURIosrY.-We had the pleasure of
seeing, few days since, the identical mail
bag which was used between Hartford, Mdls-
ton and New Haven, in IT'S. 1t is the shape
and size n a large pocke., about l3 inches
long and broad and would hold, we should
think, from fifty to one hundred letters
Hartford Cour1nt
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CONSOLATION "A passenger on board the
ship Regnlus, of Boston, in letter written
homo, states that they had on board Their YES
sci thin and feeble member oftheir company,
who ha been easick oil the way out to the
line. One day this man went to the doctor,
and in a sad, supplicating one acc,s ,s'ed him
with
doctor, can you tell me what shall be
good for when ! &c, to San Francisco, if ]
Keep on THE way I"
"Tell you to BE sure cat. You're Just
:he man ,ve ram ID begin grare yard 'eih -
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! IPThere has been case Of Cholera in
Lowell the man was stranger, stopping at
one of the Hotels,-he ate heartily of lobster
just before going to bed, and was taken sud-
denly i'll in few hours. No wonder.
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LATER FROM YucATAN.-Adyices from
iucatan have been received. which state thai
about the 18th of May battle was fought, be-
tween the Yucatacos, and Indians, a, Bacalar
The latter had been defeated with considerable
loss; 300 of the Indian prisoners have beer
sen. to Havana in atspanish SLAYER. Near
ly all the American soldiers have left the coun
trv
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"A Patent has been issued at Washington for
an improvement in the way of opening gates,
by which the inventor proposes "to turn them
up vertically by a parallel movement of the
rails, instead of swinging each way as in the
ordinary manner"
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LOUISVILLE, June Is

LouisylLLE, Jyne I6.
a recontre took place to-day in Madison
County at public meeting between Cassius
M Clay and Joseph Turner Both parties
snapped pistols, then attacked each other with
bowie knives.
Clay was stabbed through the heart Tur
ner was severely wounded in tho abdomen
and ero.n and hab since died
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0o-The last two or three days have been
quite summer-like and warm, and have
fairly put the whees in motion in this town.
The Hotels are now all open, and everything
is in order on the arrival of every steamer,
carriages are going up the Hill filled with
passengers md loaded down with baggage
Very many private houses have been engaged
for the season and are already occupied; at the
Hotels there is an appearance Of life and
motion, and everything looks pleasant and
cheerful All our Hotels were never in such
excellent order before as they are this season
Messrs Brownel and GofIe have their Bath.
ing houses in readiness, and soon the gIorious
ocean at the beach will present its accus,om,
ed scene Of life, pleasure and excitement -
Dr. Peckham's Oriental Baths are also a,
fragrant and pleasing as ever, and all ready
for the sick, the afflicted and the weary
Judge Prcvets's Salt water Baths, on The
Long Wharf, are all in the best ORDER offer.
ing their cleansing and life giving virtues tc
those who wish them. Thus it will be seen
that Newport lie in readiness to accommodate al
who desire health and happiness.