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

n DTWe begin to hear some talk about tn
Grand Fancy Ball here this year, although n
definite time is yet fixed il vii prohabl
take place somewhere about the 3O,h Of Au
gust. From the great crowd at present here
and the hundreds and thousands who wi
come when Mr.. Clay arrives, and as soon a.
the Fancy Ball is over at Saratoga, which
will be on the l7th, we have every reason I,
warrant us in saying that the Fancy Ball a
Newport, ibis year, will surpass anything o
the kind that has ever been Witnessed in this
country. The material is here, and it vii al
be brought into requsilon.
Mount Holyoke, at Northampton, is now
popular resort. The Gazette says On one
day there were 200 visitors at the mountain
A carriage road TO the summit is talked Of
A physician advertised, that at the re
quest OF his friends, he had removed near the
church-yard, and trusted tha, his removal
would accommodate many of hi, patients.
! The Providence Herald says that there are
LIS persons in that city, each possessing prop
erty to the amount of SIG 900, making an
aggregate wealth OF $50, ,OOO, 900, or one hall
the wealth in the city
The Cleveland Democrat states tha, not a
nurse nor physician who nobly went to San
dusky TO relieve the sicI,, has been carried Off
BY the cholera.
DJOur citizens are indebted TO John G
Weaver, Esq, of the Ocean Honse, for hav-
ing the New York mail brought down from
Providence, every Sunday morning, at his
own expense thus getting it here some SO
hours earlier than i, would Otherwise come in
the or !inary way.
UTAmons the visitors at the Ocean House,
we notice Mr.. Snow, of the New York Tri-
bunc,
erThe charming writer, Betsy Blake, sol
well known through the columns of the Home
Journal, is at the Ocean House.
DO my ears deceive me I" said Angus
tus Fitzpop in rapture, at the OPERA" can
these be sounds of heaven, or do my ears de-
ceive me -
Your ears may deceive YOU" said old
Roger, in semi-audblc voice, 9" but they
don't deceive anybody else" they're the only
rue index we have of your character.
Mr.. Clay leaves Saratoga this morning
md will arrive here tomorrow evening, IN Il
he eieamer Perry, by the way Of Worcester
md Providcnce, stepping over nigh, a, Spring
ied. II
UMadame Laborde has arrived in town,
nd taken rooms at the Ocean House she
ives her only grand Concert at the Ocean
1ouse Hall Wednesday evening, assisted by
'lonsieur Laborde and Signor Tailanelli.
Madame Laborde stands very hiehas an
ccomp!ished artist, and has invariably
'on golden opinions by her singing.
nFWe have been requested by friend
rho is rather unsettled in his religious faith,
ask when the rite Of Infant Baptism was
rst introduced into the Church. Can some of
nose who are learned in Theology furnish us {
nh reply! la
III TIhose who walch The stars when all is
iie' at the solemn hour OF midnight, witne s.
a singular phenomena in the heavens last,
,turday evening, about IL O'Clock. The
y was entirely clear, and a beautiful bow. 4"
distinct as any rainbow spanhed the blue
rh ifum South West to North East, as black p
darkness itself. 1t continued for abon, half !
hour, when II assumed lighter hue, and hi
ldualy melted in Brightness away. what =
IS II Can the magicians account for so IN
gulor scene If
A person being asked what ghost said TO VI
n, which he pretended to have seen. replied
How should ] know what he said / -,
not skilled in any Of the dead .aDelogcs I'll ;,
SARATOGA Aug. IT.. y
VIZ. clay, does not leave the Springs to-day. rs
but he remains over, b,'ieye ne
u Thursday lie is se 'e,ied as one of ,be or,
nIgeis oi tie Grand Fatcy BAN. bu, in. ST
Is to loarc, hear bcior. 1t comes of. u,