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CATCHING MONKEYS.

@"e N"aauieents OF the oouth Sea islands
nave a curious way of catching Monkeys
These little devils, in the shape of humahi-
ty-baring' their way of carrying themselves
-amuse themselves BY initiating anything
that mortals do in their presence. The
natives, therefore, get a tough log of wood
of some length, and begin with wedges of
stone and wood to split it. As they pro-
|gress, they put in larger wedges, until the
split is held open by one or two wedges
easily knocked out. They then put their
hands in the split, and endeavor, BY pulling
out both sides. to part the log. Occasion
ally one knocks the wedges with the beetle,
and then all commence at a dead pull upon
the parts of the log again. When a sufi-
cient number of monkeys have congrsgated
about the tree to make demonstration, the
natives leave the log with the beetle beside
|it, and repair to a n~eighboring thicket to
await the result. Soon one monkey drops
down and takes hold>of the log, then anoth-
or, and then another, until the split is lined
with their black paws from one end to the
other. When this is done, a monkey, not
to be outdone in his part Of the performance,
|~seizes the beetle, and knocks away at the
wedges, which, Of sudden, fly out, leaving
a bakers dozen caught in a trap as safe as
q platoon Of cats in a bag. Isn't there hal
.looing then? and don't those long-talled in-
dividuals consider themselves taken in a.
bout that time? Can't they chatter then,
and even cry piteously for help2. And don't
they, when relieved, have q sovereign con-
tempt for splits even unto The day of their
Well, we consider the democrats,
who supported Zachary Washington, for the
benefit Of the wing party, as in the predica-
ment of the monkeys, with their paws in
the cleft log; and IL they don't denounce
their leaders and teachers hereafter, it will
be because they have less sense than the
real monkeys, and a better elaine to
ga jacket of green. with breeches of blue,
And a hole just behind for the tail to come thro'."
CALIFORNIA JusTIcE.-A correspondent
of the New Orleans Picayune gives speci-
men of some of the verdicts rendered by
the juries in California. He says:
A person was charged with maltreating
an aged man and destroying his property ;
the jury found him guilty and sentenced him
to receive thirty-nine lashes on the bare
back, to labor in the mines until he should
reimburse the man for the destroyed prop.
erty, and afterwards quit the country
Every part Of this rigorous sentence was
faithfully executed. A fellow had stolen
some property and was convictsd-it was
in a mosquito regiOn-hs was sentenced to
be stripped naked and tied so that the mos
quitos could peg him for an hour, unless he
should sooner tell where all the property
was tecreted. After he had been exposed
to the attack of the mosquitoes for fifteen
minutes, he returned eli the property.
DEFAcrNG ADvERrIsEMENTs-Me Penal
Ih.-We heartily wish that some one inte-
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41.lti generally considered that . man has q
nghtte steal 9 hiss or an umbrella whenever be
has chance.
Democratic banner., 1849-09-03
YANKEE TRICK.

A young lady of Connecticut became ex-
travagantly fond of a young lawyer in the
neighborhood, who treated her psrtiality
with great levity. Finding her suit rather
hopeless, and being fully determined to en-
ter the state Of mstrimony at some rate or
other, she adopted the following plan: All
at once she was taken i'll, and her malady
seemed to threaten death. At this crisis
she sent for the young lawyer to draw her
will, and TO his establishment she disposed
of an enormous estate in lsgacies and en-
downing public institutions. She shortly at.
ter, however, recovered to enjoy her own
wealth, and the young lawyer began to feel
something like love for her; his addresses
became constant, and his attentions marked;
in fact, in a short time they were married,
but, alas! he had to take the wW for the
deed!
An Iowa stump orator, wishing to describe
his opponent as q s~oulless man, said to his
audience:
81 have heard some persons hold the opin-
ion, that at the precise moment after one
human being dies, another is born and the
soul enters and animates the new born babe,
Now, / have made particular and extensive
enquiries concerning my opponentthar, and
l find that for some hours before he drew
breath, nobody died. Felier citizens, you
can draw the inference"
How TO RUIN a Sox.-Let him have hi
own way. Allow him free use Of money
Suffer him TO roam where he plesses on the
Sabbath. Give him full access to wicket
companions. Call him to no account Of lii
evenings. Furnish him with no stated EN-
ploymsnt.
WorM Remembering.-He who s pas
~sionate hes y 10 generally honest. It,syoul
cool, disssmS,iGg hypocritss, Of whom 20.
should beware. There is no deceit abou
a bull dog. tie only the caethss sneak
up and bites you wheh your backs turned
Again, wsssay, beware Of the man who ha
:, AZ. IooL.
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GooD.-A waggish spendthtift remarked,
|"6ve yeass ago ] was not worth q cent 10
the world, now see where ! IN through my
own exsrtions."
We'll, where are you now'' said q listener
tWhy I owe more than $4,000"
Democratic banner., 1849-09-03

What are q nations possessions? The
great words that have been said in it ; the
great deeds have been done in it?
Democratic banner., 1849-09-03

The Late LsalJ E RttsGSiicsn q lie 9Th contains
q table of intsrments in the different public GEM
~etsries in that place, from the 2sd of April tothe
9th Of August, as follows:
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DEFAcrNe ADvERrIsEMENTs-Me Penal
1--WE heartily wish that some one inte-
rested would make an example Of the mis-
chievous persons who are in the habitual
practice ofdsfaoing and tearing dOwnprihH-
ed advsrtissments-the ,0ritten ones should
be left to take care Of themselves. Very
frequently these printed notices are defaced
by cutting out particular letters or words
changing the sense to nonsense, or some.
thing worse. How we occasionally ache to
cudgsl the Wallets Of the little or big r~ascals
who thus wsntonly sport with the property
Of othsrsl They had just as well cut holes
i'm q mans coat or out up the corn growing
lin his field as to destroy printed bills fol
which he has paid his money. By referring
Ito pages COL Of the Revised Statutes il
will be seen that the Legislature has Provi'
Idsd punishment for the offence Of which We
complain. Not only are the offenders liza
bls to indictment by the Grand Jury, bit il
convicted, to fine and imprisonment in III
county jail. Will not some n enforce THU
Ilaw?-@. Statesman.
Democratic banner., 1849-09-03

A lady in Chester was asked to Join q
division Of the daughters Of Tempsrance.-
She replied, SIT is unnecessary /; as It y my
intention to Join one Of the Sons soon."
Democratic banner., 1849-09-03

The Cincinnati Gazette estimates that
the deficiency in the wheat crop in that
State this year will be between 100000
and 100000 bushels.
Democratic banner., 1849-09-03

"My wife, said Q critic. sis the most e
pen tempered woman I sveF saw. She =
mad all the time"
Democratic banner., 1849-09-03

TAKING A HoRN.-The lady president Of
the Pittsburgh Martha Washington Total
Abstinence Society has just been married
to Mr.. Geo. Horn. A wag of that city Gel
ebrates the event as follows:
Fair Julia lived a temperance life.
and preached its truths from night to morn,
But all! grown weary Of the strife,
She broke her pledge and took a Horn.
Democratic banner., 1849-09-03

The last Annual State Record of Massa,
chusstts gives the following summary of tn
religious denominations in that State:
Trinitarian Congregationslist churches
463, Calvanistic Baptist, 23O, Methodist
POI, Unitarian. l6s, EpiscOpslians, 81, RO'
man Catholic 81.
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Not Dine YeE-The Selma, Alabama,
Reporter, wing, says that President Tsy-
Tor will most assuredly veto the WilmoI
PToviso and all such measures.
The Boston Atlas says. "thrre is no doubt
that Gen. Taylor will afix his signature tc
a bill containing the Proviso."
1t takes Wigs to believe both of these
statements.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-17

e3-The lead from which pencil points are
made, comes from the principal plumbago mine
in the world, at Barrowdale, Cumberland
England. 1t is situated in Hill, and instead
of being worked constantly like other mines,
opened only once a year, when sufficient
quantity is taken out to supply the world for
year to come when it is closed with strong
doors, bars and locks until the next annual sup
ply is required. From the time of Queen
Elizabeth it is said that all the fine pencils in
the world have been made of the black lead of
this mine.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-17

COLT is truly sad to record, so frequently,
the death Of our Townsmen and Friends. -
They are cut down in the vigor of life, AMI
with suddenness that alfords scarcely warn
ing.
The death of Captain NEWTON, on Sa,ur-
day, was preceded by an illness that awakened
hardly an alarm circumstance suited 10
render doubly severe the stroke that sunders
the ties Of kindred and home.
But the loss of such man is incurred not
only by his deeply afflicted family and friends,
bit by The community in which he has ever
been held as a highly respected ctizen,-a
valuable and truly worthy man.
How distinct and impressive the admon,ion
of Providence How forcibly they comment
on the flailty Of man
The funeral of Captain NEWTON will take
place at o'clock this afternoon, from his late
residence in Mary street.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-17

/ GERMANY AND THE UsITED STATEs.-A
correspondent Of the Philadelphia Ledger,
" Observer gives the following interesting
statement
Mr.. Clayton 10 just now occupied with Bar
on Roennc the envoy extraordinary and min
stor plen,r rotentiary from he central govern.
ment Of Germany, and not exactly on terms
Of the most cordial amity with him, from cir
cumstanccs arising out Of recent transaction
which am about 10 detail
While the difficulty between Denmark and
the German Duchies Of Sleswig Holstein and
Lanenhurg were about to be arranged amica-
bly,, and the Germans merely desired TO cs-
tablish national navy, to put themselves
on a respectable footing with their maritime
neghbors, an application was made to our
government, by Prussia, either to grant a
furlough to some Of our naval officers, which
these nigh, employ in instructing young Ger
man officers and mdshipmen in the duties
aud arts Of their profession OF TO enter the
,Gc,man service altogether, al lca.t io' limit
ed period
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-17

New YORK, Saturday morning.

New YORK, Saturday morning.
The arrangements of the military were.sc
perfect and imposing that before O'Clock this
morning the streets were entirely cleared, and
the utmost quiet reigned.
The mob in, considerable force, frum ill
l2 O'Clock were stubborn and refusei to dis
persc, attacking the troops with stones, and
woundlng several-all the time yelling and
groaning terribly.
The Recorder made proclamation that if tho
stoning of the troops was not Immediately
stopped, they would be directed to fire upon
the rioters. This threat, with the firm appear
ance of the military, had the desired effect
The troops then charged upon the head
quarters Of the rioters, in the marble yard
which was speedily carried, and about twenty
of the ringleaders arrested Everything is
now quiet.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-17
HERALD OE THE TIMES NEWPORT THURSDAY MORNING. MAY r. 1S49

Il UJ Petition was circulated some weeks
ago. and very numerously signed by our cil-
zens, requesting The Town Council to appoint
harbor Master Immediately What is to be
the ultimate fate of the petition, We know no, !;
1t was referred 20 some other meeting, and
that is The last that has been heard of it. We
certainly need such an officer, a portion of the
year, at least, during the Fishing season
when our llarbor is filed by so many vessels.
whenever there is a fog or prospect of bad
weather They all drop their anchors pro.
mlscuously, wherever it happens to suit their
fancy or convenience, completely blocking up
the passage-way through. This is a very sc.
rlous Inconvenience to the steamboats,, espe-
c,ally the New York boats, which arrive and
depart before and after daylight, and when it
is almost impossible TO navigate, in the fog
and darkness of night, through these innumer-
able vessels.
The Council should attend to this matter at
once, as this is the season when this kind of
officer is most needed and it is not necessary
that he should be continued through the whole
year. 1t would be his duty to enforce the har.
Dor regulations, such as that no vessel should
be permitted to anchor and remain within Ger
tain prescribed limits, under certain penalties,
ALLOWING passage way through the harbor
for the New York boats, and also for the
PERRY Whenever vessels anchor, if they
are within the reserved places, the Harbor
Master would notify them to change their
position, and in q very short time, the Masters
Of all these vessels, which are accustomed to
enter this port, will become acquainted with
the regulations, and govern themselves accor
dingly.
We have been repeatedly requested, for
several days past, by many of our citizens,
who are interested in the matter, to call a,ten.
ton to the subject and urge the speedy action
of tie Council, in the appointment of this Off
Ger, even fit be for only few weeks, when
there is the greatest necessity for his services,
while the harbor is filled with vessels, and we
are enveoped with our usual annual fog.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-17
Panama, Ne,c GRENADA,
april %, ISi9.
TRIrSD CRANsToN =

promised TO write you
on my arrival here for the few first days af-
ter said arrival | wrote pretty constantly, and
believe in just rotation among them | did
not reach you, but intended to do so soon, so
many things come up, visits to " old Panama. y
hunting, shooting, fishing &C., that ! have
written nothing more than my Spanish exer.
ciscs of late. have directed, in letters for
warded to Newport, that they be handed to
you, aud if do not get off tomorrow, will
write you have sent you regularly copy
of the "S,ar," which | hope have come to
hand.
We are expecting Gold news from San
Francisco every day, of the most extravagant
kind the latest dates we now have arc by
Atherton, the man who left in November last
you undoubtedly have heard Of his lecture in
New York. He went across the country to
Vera Cruz on his way home, ,-camo ou, in
the Northcrner and met here friends from San
Francisco by the British steamer from Val par
also OI tnc Sftn OI MdTC1, WHO lei DetOte he
did, each party proceeding directly to America
as possible. They wen, to Valparaiso, thence
back in the British steamer to Pa, ama and
arrived there after he did he, in the mean
time, having been home some two months,
and thus far on his way out.
There is much gambling and some sickness
here. We have service every Sunday, the
Rev. Mr.. Mines, of New York, an Episcopal
Clergyman officiating Last Sunday we had
several Spanish ladies present. The Callior
MIA steamer is about given up. Those holding
tickets for her are now calculating on the
Panama, which is daily expected consider
ing that their tickets have the preference owe
those on which the = Panama" is specified
the latter being of later dates, it truly SEEM
just that the first contract should be fulfilled
first. There will be trouble about it ; an
glad that sold out so well.
Yours, in haste.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-17

Go oN.-Young men should never despond
much less grumbe. What if you had no for
tune left you' The highway to wealth is
open to ali, and you can carve out your fortune
if you will. Indeed, spirit of industrious
perseverance, is as good as fortune at any
time. Such men never fail and it is fact
that the most eminent men known to the world
worked themselves up by industry and per
severance from the lowest conditions Of life.
Demoslhenes was the son ofa poor blacksmith
and though his education was not completed
for want Of means, and having weak lungs
and an impedment in his speech, by dint
Of persevering industry he overcame every
obs,aclo--rosc superior to every difficulty, and
became tho most illus,rious and eloquent orator
of antiquity
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-17
Assistant Adjntant General

A PROGRESSIVE MovEMrsT--A society is
now forming in New York, entitled the
"Boarding House Protective Association" /" for
the purpose of exposing and bringing TO
justice such delinquents as move from house
to house, month after month and year after
year, obtain their boaid by false pretcnsc and
never pay for it. The diapers and ,ailors
have an association Of this kind. Whenever
one OF the Graf, is swindled, he sends the name
of the swindlcr or defaulet, as he may be, to
II the craft.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-17

pWe extract the following items from the
Panama Star of April 23d, being the ates,
date from the Isthmus
ARRIVALS IN PNNAmA We have endeay-
ored, each week to give list Of the arrivals
in the city, but at the same time we are aware
that the list is very imperfect, probably not
one halfof The names being registered. Since
our arrival here we can count up 1900 arrivals
in the space of thirty days, yet not one fourth
of that number has been published Readers
at distance. therefore, must not depend on
our register column for correct information Of
the number Of strangers On the isthmus.
ATTEMPT TO MuRDrR.-On Tuesday nigh.
young man named Farley, from New York
city, was assaulted ia his .eut, about six miles
finn the city, this side of Gorgona, ard so
seriously injured that las life is in danger of
at this writing, Saturday evening. The father
and his TWO sons had pitched theit tent there,
where they provided re eiro shmcn,s 10 emisranis
as means of living without expense while
kept on the islhmus The father and elder
brother had left the tent on business, We un-
derstand, and on their return, on Wednesday
morning, found the wounded man lying in
sensible, his head shockingly bruised, and
trunk broken open and rifed. There was
money in another trunk, we are advised, but
the villain or villains did not open it SO they
perpetrated their crime for a small recompensc.
The young man was carried into the city on
litter the following morning.
This, and the robberies taking place every
day or two date the beginning of series of
crimes on the is,hmus, we doubt not, which
will rank in atrocity with any in tho calender.
People cannot be too cautious now and hence
forth.
BOLD RoBBFRIEs gentleman from New
York named Bird, had his trunk opened with
a false key, and $47 stolen therelrom, while
absen, short time from his quarters on Mon
day last. A lot Of money IN another part of
the trunk was left-because il was not found.
he has shrewd suspicion who the villain is.
A few days since he had his Panama hat stol-
en- from the same quarter.
Anothcr.--Mr. Scouton, Of Indiana, who
went to bed with his pantaloons on, in the
poke, Of which he had Sl7O in gold, got up
in the morning and found himself, his panta
looms and pocket all there, but the gold was
absent. The robbery, perpetrated under such
circumstances, must have been the result of
professional genius.
A Curiosity The greatest curiosity
among tho natives, since the water-cau has
become common sight, is fine American
horse, sixteen hands high and well proportion
ed, which gentleman brought over from
Louisiana and succeeded in getting to the city
on Tuesday last. Con,rasted with the little
rats of mustangs and mules which are the
native boast, this fine animal has good claims
to the wonder and admiration of crowds that
Gock around and follow him from place to
place.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-17
DfrO.

Ia this town, yesterday afternoon, Charlc.
Gyles, Esq, aged 60 years; for many year,
Cashier of The Merchants Bank.
In Providence, on Tuesday afternoon, Sarah
Theresa Greene wife Of Albert G. Greene. nnd
daughter Of stephen Thon as, Esq Of Potts
mouth, aged 25 years.
In Portsmouth, on Thursday last, Mrs.
Elizabeth l.awton, in the SD year Of her age,
widow Of Henry Lawton, deceased
In tins town, on Saturday afternoon after o
short illness, Captain Simon Newton, Jr.
In New London, on the Sth inst, Mrs. De
llverance OK, Of thistown, widow Of the late
Samuel II. OxX.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-17

IL. All advertisements in tended for nser
tion in the Ne,ps, must be left at the Office
by o'clock in the afternoon, or they cannot
appear the next morning. Those for the
Herald Of the Times. must be handed in by
Tuesday noon, or they will not appear in the
next paper. These rules will be regularly
adhered to, and departed from under no cir
cumstancNi
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o'hcers were permitted to perform IN dship
mans duty on board The Frigate ST. Law
renee, with the distinct understanding, how
ever, that, in case of the resumption of an,
difficulties, the German officers should mo-
have permission To stay on board. For ,heil
services they receive, Of course, no compensa
ton. This instance of national comfy ON the
part OF our government produced an admlra-
BILE effect in Germany the King of Prus ia
| depressed his deep obligation, and the officers
OF our ships were participants of the hospital,
i'y of the count and the people.
But there was yet another good effect pro-
duced. Germany does not posses, the same
abundance of materials for ship building, and
as yet no extensive dockyards for IT,, con-
slructlon or preparation Of vessels of war
Germany therefore had TO purchase her ships
and the high reputation of our shipwrgh,s
aud the well known skill of our naval officers
naturally led the German. TO select the United
States for their purpose. Tie steamship
United States was accordingly purchased ;
but, as she was no, armed, and was, conse-
quenily, in the position in which she had been
used for carrying passengers and the mail :,
utterly unfit for the purpose of the purcl ase,
application was made TO the then Secretary Of
the Navy, whether the United States Gov
eminent would not induce the commander Of
the navy yard, at Brooklyn, to afford the pur-
chaser the means of fitting her for the service
for which she was intended
This request was graz ted, and the worh
was going on till the vessel was very nearly
ready for sea. Neither the Danish, nor Rus
sian, nor Austrian, nor in fact any foreign
minister protested against this proceeding, es-
pecally as an armistice had been coucluGeG
between Denmark and Prussia, which render
ed the amicabe settlement Of their mutual diff
fculties almost certain beyond a doubt.
This did not seem to satisfy the new sec
retary of Safe, who addressed a sharp letter
10 BaIon Roenne, the minister from the Cen
tral Government Of Germany expressing his
4" astonishment' at the transaction. Baron
Roenne has since come down here to plead the
case Of Germany personally but with what
effect am as yet unable 10 tell The matter
is an important one in regard to The principle
which it involves, and its settlement one way
or another cannot Lut produce deep sensa
ton in the German Fatherland.
Thus matters stood when Mr.. Clayton
took the pace of Mr. Buchanan in the State
Department, and Mr. Preston that Of John Y
Mason, in the Navy. Mr.. c at once consd-
cred the whole transaction as out Of order and
opposed to the rights and obligations Of neu
trails. Mr. Buchanan had been Of different
opinion, and Mr.. Mason, when applied to by
Mr. Clayton for explanation, made no other
reply than that the whole correspondence be-
tween him and the Prussan authorities was
on record, and that he has not the slightest OBJ
lection to have it published.