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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

CosT OF THE CREvAssE.-From a report
made TO the Council of the Second Munlcip-
atty ofNew Orleans on the 9th instant il APP
ars that he whole expense Of the rcceut
crovasso was SOC, Is2 90. OF this sum the
Second Municipality is s5i, 495 %.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

THE President A CRY GUEsr.-We
cerstand that the Committee appointed f.
the u ard Of Allolmcn and Common Cour
TO se'ect apartments for Gen. Taylor, have 4,
cidcd in favor Of the Revere and Tremt
Houses, here he is to be entertained Join
by The State and city CAronotypc.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

An Irishman, who lives with a Grahami,e,
writes to friend, that if he wants to know
what iIliganl living he must come to his
house, whero tho breakfast consists of moth
ing. and the supper OF what was lea a, break
lmt.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

BAD FOR WIo MAKERs.-It is stated, that
a Virginia farmer named Wise, has recent
" discovered the means of reproducing fine
head Of hair, and has succeeded in several in
stances where the party had been balIod for
many years lie causes the new hair TO ap-
pear in from four 10 niue days.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

The steamer W orceslcr made an excursion
20 this place yesterday from NJrwich snG New
London, bringing m immense crowd OF pas
Scnpcr,. Many ofthem wen, UP TO the Allan
&C House, when Nr. CLAW, so carncS, WIS
their desire to see him, came into the paror,
aud addressed a few words to them. shaking
hands and chatting with shoso around him.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

The McCERRgN CAsF.--ln the case OF Cap
tain McCerren, charged in New York with
abduction, Justice Thompson has dismissed
the complaint, but has required The Captain to
give surety in a bond Of $1,000 for his good
beha, ior for twelve months.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

A young lady from The country being invi-
ted to party, was told by her city cousin to
fix up and put her best foot foremo t, in order
10 catch a bcauX, "she looked so green in her
country attire" The country lass looked
comicalIy into the face of her rather faded re-
latNe. and replied, " better green than with
cred "
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

There - nothing that will take the starch
out Of an arstocrat so easily ~ proposed
nomination for Office. We thought of this &c
rious'y the oihot day, when We saw would
ba-canddalc for sld9unanic ho0ors, who Ia.
hitherto been noted for his s,G upper lip,
pitching pennies for the drinks in a two cent
groggcry, with party Of Iho people '-Es
yguff.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

FoLtowixo our A FIRsr PmNclrLE.-An
American yender Of universal medicine de-
clares thai If his prescription be followed lit
erally. a cure Is certain. /" This medicine Is
20 be taken is.teYnslIy rI-,ernally, aud E-ter-
nslly
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

sorrcE or New ESeLiSos GLosr.--Bon.
Horace Mann, Superintendent OF Common
Schools IN Massachusetts, recently stated tha,
for the last ten years, the average erpendi-
lures OF The city of Boston fer education, wee
equal to the whole amount expended by the
Ene lish government for the education Of lIs
seventeen millions Of people
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

The Nashville Wing Of the li,h says that
he Wings will have maJonIy Of three m the
sctafe an1 the Democrats three 10 the House
making tie on point ballot.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

QuirE A DIFFERrSCE Gen Taylor stated
when at Cha'nbereburg, Pa, lately, tha. Fifty
years ago he passed through there, when a
young officer in the army, and on hrs way
from Baltimore TO Pusbure, the whole Of
which distance he tra,c led on foot. Nov he
goes as the honored President Of mighty ma
ton,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

4 New Orleans Editor trailing HE horos-
cope along The future, boheld lots Of wars
budJiag ios the nited S,aios--6vo at least.
War with Havana, on account Of Rey with
Franco, on account Of the insult offered TO our
envoy with England, on account Of tho
Mosluitoes---or Mosquito Territory; with tho
Semlnolcs, aud with tho Camanches and
Apaches.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30
OCEAN House, NEWPORT, r. l.,
August 90, lS4J.

DEAR MIRHoR-You have had several let
ters from here, rather rapturous than other
wise will you so far oblige an old contribut-
or as to insert one which takes rather a differ
ent view Of the case Your humble servan,
his been in very many houses Of entertain
ment, here and abroad, and gives it as his de-
liberate opinion that this Ocean House, for a
hotel Of lis size and pretensions, is decidedly
ting the Englsh inns at Dover. The boarders
are ,hre .-parts starved, and have to keep up
running fight for the little they do manage tc
obtain at dinner. This is not so much the
cooks fault he seems to know something o
his bus ness II is owing to the utter want o
correspondence between the several depart.
ly Of promise is only equalled by their nihili,y
Of pcrformehce they do not understand the
cook, as h. speaks only French and they only
Irish. The clerks Of the office are eq, ally
civil in receiving your orders, and prompt in
forgetting all about them. Nobody is res
ponsible for anything. have understood that
Mr.. Weaver does not care about having FASH
'onabe or particular people at his house, and
that he literally drove away very dashlng
New York party last summer but if Mr..
W. thinks that because man does not
dance the polka all day, he can therefore
live on air and hope, our most syllogistic
landlord is guilty Of gross non sequtur.-
Ju-t take this one instance Of the way in
which minor matters are mismanaged.
There il no provision made for bed room
candles and lights, on any Of the upper floors,
50 that a loJger in the third OF fourth stony
(uness he is willing TO ring The bell Of that
stnry and take his chance of.sgetting porter
or chambermald Ia fifteen minutes) is obliged
to pilot up his light from the Office" through
many windy corridor, up many a narrow
,s,2ir'--a feat requiring no small time, pa
tiencc and dextcrity.
The contrast between this hotel and no.
tel as il should be, was s,rikingy forced up
on my mind last week by brief visit tc
the Pavilion at Rockaway. Everything al
Crauston's is in good order. The dinner is
plain and unpre ending, but there is plenty
of every dish and every dish good of its
kind. For instance, if you like tho chicken
cro2ucitcs, AMI want for some more, they
colc when you do call for them, again and
again, and hot every time When you touch
bell you may be sure of irs being answered;
when you ask for anything, you are sure ia
know at once whether it can be had or not
aud ifit can he had, it comes forthwith. Do
publish this, dear Mirror, AMI obIige
One OF THE SUFFERERS.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

L" We'll, Alick, now is your brother Ike
getting along these hard times ?"
" oh, first rato--got good s,afi in the
word-marfisd awidow who has nine chill
dren"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

In the Light street lurryiog ground, Balll-
moro respectable man who died suddenly
was found to have been buried alive. lie
WAS found iurhsd over IN HE coffin
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

Rhode Is ami has within her limited terrific
ry l63 cotton mills consuming annually SO, 200
bales OF cotton, aud manufacturing 10000 600
yards OF cloth
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

/ MOORE AS A PoEr.-On a he'd OF pain, per-
hlps OF teath, in tlatched corlage in Devon
shire, lies the greatest poet Of the new tongue
of Ireland. After life Of nearly seventy
years-for fifty of which he has been famous
the son OF Dublin grocer, tho friend of
Emmett, Grattan, Byron and Fox, lies crush
ed in mind and heart, lis memory with all A.,
u told tales taken f!om him, th, culver Of HE
fancy eInpted of the last arrow, with many
years and sorrows like oak and lead wrapping
about his body in anticipation Of the grave. -
Poor " Tom Moore, how grey and cold sets
in the night of lis long and briliant.day -
The poets body must de Let us leave
that to the undertaken and scxton-it belongs
lawfully to them. But the poets works aud
words, his genius, or that part of il develop
ed IN type, his philosophy as revealed in his
writings, his moral influence on his nation and
his age-,hese belong to US who are of that
postcrlty in which al the gcnns of the pas,
has appeared, and before whom such men as
Moore have aid their works, as it we've, in
evidence.
Ofthc moral influence Of Moore on his age
but little can be said. In temperament and
tastes, he was neither European nor Christian
lie was " a child of the sun''-an Asia,ic
All lis imagery and all his predictions were
oriental. Born in the very west of Europe,
on the brink of the Atlantic, in an atmos-
phere Of salted mist. he WIS totally unlike an
Islander Of that latitude as man could be-.
Judging by his writings, he should have been
native Of Rhodes, half Greek, half Asia,ic.
an intellectual compound of Epicurus and Ma
homet. lie sings forever Of the sun, of night
ngales, Of living in the open air, OF orange
groves and frc-lies, palanksens and palm
trees. a true child of the Islands would
have ibsttutod for these the c'ondy .,o rmi
ness OF his own climate. The mighty Homer
Ic sea, the oak and pno, the strugg ing ship
and the thunder of Heaven. But his first eA-
erclso Of sclt-v i'll was 10 forsake his country. .
and 10 accmate his Imagination in the east
-an effort in which he succeeded, as no wes-
TEN man ever did before or vii do again.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

/ x Nrcr PLACE Within the last (,
months thore have been carted from the sti
of The Second Ward, n. u, 6,3l7 loa,
manure by the corporation carts.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

CA stranger once said" Put a Yankee
in the middle Of the Ailartic with only jac'
knife and bundle Of shingles, and nell soon
find way TO ge, home and ten to one you'll
find he stopped on the voyage to make trade
with some specializing European or Asatic. y
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

CHOLERA IN CINcINNATI. Fully SIX 'Iou-
sand people have died Of cholera and other
diseases in this city since the first of May
The estimate is founded upon published reports.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

iLPThe Gcrmania Band gave Mr.. Clay a
Grand Concert, Tuesday night from there
they proceeded TO the Ocean House, and gave
rhe Baltimore Bellies, at that Honsc alori-
Gus Serenade.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

EMrHATic julius Fabre, IN a recent
speech in tho French Chambers, sail The
Reyu olIcan heart Of France Is enclosed IN .
xonarchlsi mould
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

The Hon. s. 5. Preniiss, Of New Orlc.
and Thurow Weed, Esq, editor Of the
hany Evening Journal, arrived last even
and took rooms at tie Atlantic House.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

CouRrsnrp.--i'hc ordinary process is ike
opening chestnut burr to get at Ihe chestnut
al, sors of rcbulls and hardsllips must be SA'
Iccled before you succeed
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

A mans bes, friends are often found among
those who we're total stranger. to him, and his
worst eneuic. among he oun kindred
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

A MUSICAL GHOST IN MONTGOMERY CouH-
.TY.-Ihe good people of piney Grove have
been thrown into a considerable slate Of eX-
element, owing to strange sounds resomb nc
the finest music, similar TO that ofthe accorde-
on, wi ich follows young lady, about sixteen
years of age, who resides in the family of Miss
'Teaky Greene. The sound is distinct, and,
it is said, responds promptly to any question.
The young lady affects TO be, if not really,
very much alarmed at this strange visitation
We have seen several respectable persons
who have visited the house, who vouch for
the truth of tins story. The young lady, to
all appearances, say they, has no agency in
producing .he sounds but We cuspect that
she is endowed with the singular power OF
yentrlloqulsm, which she is excrting rs a hoax
or trick, to frIghton tho family in which she
resides. The music is said to be off and
lovely beyond description. -Rockrlic Jour
nal
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

Tedesco u very popular at the Broadway
Theatre, \. Y. The opera company now
performing there is spoken Of generally in
terms OF high commendat on.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30
The St, Louis Union says tha, business is
improving very fast there.

Nor DIsceuRAGED.--No less than Ten YES.
ses are advertised TO eail from New York lcr
San Francisco, in all next week.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

The minds OF scholars arc Libraries those
Of antiquariaus, lumbar rooms those of ep-
cures, lsrders and cellars.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

The third and concluding volume of
Life of Alexander Hamilton, by his son,
{. Hamilton, is ready for The press.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

CHOLERA BoMB,HELLs.-This is the appro
pirate name which Western paper gives to
water-melons.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

pWoran, according to German poet, i:
"an exquisite production of nature, between {
rose and an angel"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

Dr. South says the tae-hearer and tale
bearer should both be hanged up, back to
ack only the one by the ca, and the other
by the tongue.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

81 My wife, said a critic, els the most I
tempered woman ever saw. She is mad
The time"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

The w!lter OF the above is gentleman,
scholar, and millionaire and we consent to
publish his. complaints against our friend
Weaver, knowing that the little annoyances
will be cured, if possible ; and if not, accord
ing to the o'd maxim, they must be endured
People should not expect to find at a crowded
watering place all the comforts and elegan-
ces Of their luxurious homes. Neither can
they expect to find as much order and aten-
ton in hotel with five hundred guests, as
with ooly one hundred. In going to any Of
these cIowded hotels, one has to sacrifice many
things which daily habit hos rendered neces-
sary to health and pleasure and the fastidi-
Gus will find nothing but vexations from NOR
ming till night. TO sleep in room not larger
than CRIB, to dine in common with 500 mis-
cellaneous people, with a hundred servants
cushing up and down reekng with perspira-
ion, amid clatter of knives and forks that
would drown the din OF nail factory all this
is terrible toey es and ears polite. But what
else can be expected at fashionable and
crowded watering place, where a hundred
strangers tumble in every day, and each
feels as if the whole Establishment should be
on the gui rire TO anticipate his individual
wants
A gentleman in his own parIor at home
rings his bell, and a servant Instantly appears;
at the Ocean House," or any other similar
establishment, he may ring in concert with
fifty others at the same moment and of course
there will he more o. less delay and oonlu.
sion in answering them. The only way is,
to inform the landlord promptly and good-na-
nredly Of the causes Of complaint and if the
70 nedy is not Immediately applied, the best
w,y !. 20 pack up and pack OF in pursuit o.
more coogeniaI quarters. We would tres'
hotels, a, we ire,t any ether acquaintance,
cut 'em, when they become c'sse'eSao'e W
The above letter is from the New ork
Mirror, and knowing the character Of the O.
cean House as well as Col. Fuller does, from
his own experience, we are surprised that he
should have admitted il TO his columns, al,ho
he has accompanied it, it is true, by very fair
editorial remarks. We have no idea who the
writer of the letter is, aud neither do We care;
perhaps the last attribute in the triune qualities
which' Col. Fuller has assigned him, that of a
millionaire, warrants the writer, in his own
estimation, 10 supposing that even at a crowd.
cd Hotel, like the Ocean, At a crowded season
Ike the present, h. must receive oil attention
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

From Feb. IL TO Aug. IL there wofe e<7
marriage license. granted in Cincinnsili.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

TIVE NEXT lIousn OF RErREsESTArwEs.--
North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ala
bama, Indiana and Iowa, in which elections for
the next Congress have been held this month
are entitled to 40 members, and sent to the
last Congress % Democrats and 90 Whgs-
So far as oscertaned the Wigs have lost
member in Tennessee and three in Indiana, in
,all four members, equal to votes. One of
the three in Indiana was gained by the free
soilers. There is no change in Kentucky OF
North Carolina and probably none in Alabama.
The Democrats must gain one oi two mem
5ers more 10 secure a majority ~ the House,
which is Il6. If they hold their own they
will have ll5.
Maryland votes on the 2 Of October, Cor Is
Congres3mcu, and Louisiana for 4, Mississippi
for / and Texas for 2 members on the oh
November. There are vacancies IN Mas5a.
lchusttts, Ohio and Rhode Island, to be filled
by special elections.
The II free soilcrs, elected to the next
Congtess. arc likely 10 hold the balance oI
power in the House.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30
I-PSorrow's best antido,e is employment.

BAPrIsMAL.-A poor woman in one Of the
Middle States, who Hspcd, carried her daugh-
tel to church for baptism Being asked its
name by the Bishop, she replied, Luthy sir.
: What :! exclaimed the doctor Luihy.si-,
says she. Lucfer, Luclcr, tha. won't do
says the bishop, and baptlsed the child George
Washington. The poor mother confouuded
could not speak until near the church door
when she told the palson the child was girl
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-08-30

biie-hOw ShOV.
So they must think at Saratoga, and n AXE
the mummery last 40 long as possible N. y
Star.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-22
ELECTIONS.

MASSACHUSETTS returns have
been received from the whole state ex-
cept few towns, which give for Gov.
ernor, Briggs, Wing, 49,o92; Boutwell,,
Democrat, 2s,O09: Phillips, Free Soil
23,252; Briggs falls short of election by
the people 1900. There is Wing gain
in the House, their majority about $50.
In the Congressional District, Palfrey,
Free Soler, is defeated; no choice.
Boston City gives 5000 Wing MAORI.
~.
New YoRK.-The Wing majority on
the State ticket is 1900. Ii is thought
that there is tie in the Senate; one
Wing majority in the House. In O
couple of days the result will be asccr'
tanned. The vote is very close all round
WIsCoNsIN.-Dcwey, Democratic
Governor, re.elecied; the Democrat.
have carried everything.
LouIIANA.-The Democratic Gov
ernor is elected. 1t is believed thai
there is no change in the Congressional
delegation.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-22
DREADFUL ACClDENT2
One hundred lives lostll

A Geographic despatch, dated Nov.
18th, was received in this city this
morning from N. Orleans, announcing
the bursting of the boilers Of the stea.
mer Louisiana. The despatch says
hat as the steamer Louisiana was back.
ing out from the landing she burst her
boilers, killing one hundred Of her pas.
sengers and making complete wrecks
of the steamers Bostona and Storm
The Louisiana was bound for this city
with heavy cargo. She was totally
destroyed. We hope the number o.
persons stated TO be killed may prove
exaggerated. No further particulars
ascertained. The names of any of the
killed are not stated.-S. Louis Era
l7tk.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-22
CALIFORNIA NEWS-GOLD-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The New York papers are filled with
California news. The Empire City
brought about $4,000 letters and nearly
a million of gold. Among the passen.
gers is S. 8. Thurston, U. States repre-
sentative Delegate from Oregon.
The correspondent Of the Tribune
says, that an immense vein of gold has
been found on Col. Fremont's rancho;
geologist sent on, to examine the place
saws il is a vein on solid rock, two
leagues long, with an average breadth
ofl5O feet. A rich placer has been
discovered on Trinity river, where each
man daily gathers 500.
1t was decided by an unanimous vote
in the convention, that no slavery shall
ever be permitted in California. The
health of the country is improving; the
population amounts TO 100000. Up.
wards of 800 square rugged vessels are
anchored in the Bay of San Francisco.
Americangold dollars sold at 90 piece.
San Jose will be the. seat Of govern.
ment. The Legislature meets in De-
cember and will elect two Senators to
Congress. and proceed to organize a
State government forthwith. Free ne
groes are not permitted TO enter the
State.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-22
NEW PAPER IN ST. LOUIS.

The NeU Era contains a prospectus
for the 81. Louis Intelligencer, nc "
paper which is to be issued in 81. Louis
on the LIST of January, by YEATMAN,
RAMSEY & Co. The editorial depart
ment will be under the control Of ]. b
CROCKETT, Esq, q gentleman Of un'
doubted capacity. The paper will be
published daily, ri.weekly, and weekly
in politics it will advocate the noble
conservative principles which have
heretofore characterized the WIG
PARITY" whilst in other respects. the
interests Of The country generally vii
receive attention. Success TO the en-
terprise.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-11-22
Commercial.
OFFICE GLASGOW WEEKLY TINES
November, %, l849.

BBusinsss has been rather dull since
our last; the river is receding. and bu, few
boats are now running, in consequence oil
the low stage Of water and scarcity oil
freights. s...
PoRK-Several droves OF hogs bavs come
in the last few days, and sIaughtering com
menced yesterday. Prices range from al
25 TO so per 100 lbs. gross, and from Al
SOTO 2 90 nett, as per size and quality.
ToBAcco-Nothing doing as yet. For
eign advices are favorable, and the general
impression is that prices will range higher
than they have for The last year or Two.
HEMp-We heard OF an offer OF 500 pei
ton for a large crop OF the present years
growth, which was declined by the grower
We have no alterations to make in our
other quotations. or Bacon and Lard. there
is but little in the market, for shpmen,-for
consumption they command good prices.
WHEAT-50 10 60 cents.
DRY HIDES--5 10 5 I>2 cents.
FLAX SEED-65 cents: 49,
SUGAR. TO s cts. .
COFFEE--1l 10 1914 cents.
WHlSKEY-
Common, % to 80 cents per gallon
Bourbon and Rye 60 to 10 cents.
BRANDY
American, As cents per gallon.
Cogniac, % to o. so. -
Peach, 81 rs; Apple. OIL IS.
WINE ... :. .-..
Malaga, As cents per gallon.
Madeira and Port. ST. so 10 2 5O
GlN-Amsricsn. 45c.; imported, 81 rs.
SPUN COTTON--Sl 25.
NAlLS--5 rs 10 6 25.
BROWN COTTONS-y'd wide, s l2c,
OSNABURGS- lOt 1912
SALT-Ground Alum $l75 TO 5000.
Liverpool Blown, ~ IS to 90 so,
Ksnawha, Is cents,
APPLES-GIeen, 75c TO 81 per Dbl
Dried IS 10 Is cents per bushel.