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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-01-03
CONGRESSIONAL.

WAsHrHoros, Dsc. 27.--In The Houss,
tho resolution ofMr. Boyd, Of Kessusky,
to adop, the rules Of the las. session, amen.
dod 30 ~ TO except the ll,h suls, sad 70
appoint committee Of five o. sslss ssi -.
ders, coming up. Mr. Boyd demanded tho
p:evious question. A animated dsbass
followed. Mr.. Schenck, Of Ohis. nsvsA
an amendment. that 90 usual, Ne Csaais.
toe shall never report. NJ. viaies ssi
other members suggested several ississbls
amendments TO the rules.
Mr. Stephens, Of Georgia, aid As
House might compel committees v ssPsn.
Mr.. Ashmun objected to the excepting Of
the ll,h rule, which would bring the plu..
rali,y vote to bear upon the election ofesh-
er officers ofthe House bssidos the Speaker. \
Mr.. Boyd said he was opposed to plsrsIi-
ty rule, and would strike on, sxcsp,isns.
Mr.. Schenck objected W tho appliance
Of the previous question. as . pro,ss,a,ioa
Of the minority, which all parties needed.
a. there was no majority. The previous
question was ,hen rejected BY .sllss, % v
-.
In Sensse-The 6rss resolution wss with
q view Of tho establishment Of shs States Of
Cslifomia, Dessre,, and New Mexico. hr.
Houston, Of Texas, offered u resols'ioa.
calling for correspondence respecting Ssa'a
Fe and Texas.
MIR. Feloh, Of Michigan, pressnsed . rss-
olu.ion in favor Of q ship csnsl around tho
falls Of Niagara.
Mr.. Bradbury, ofkisins, gave nosioe OF
his intention to introduce . bill 10 establish
a Board 10 settle elaine sgsiss' the govern
mont.
Tho Vico President presented oomnsni
cations from tho War, Treasury, and Navy
Departments.
MIR. Yuloe. Of Florida, gsvo notice of hIs
in,sn ton to introduce a bill TO indemnify
Florida for expenses incurred In relation so
the Scminolcs. Mr.. Clemens, of Alabama
gave nolioo Of his intention TO propose an
amendment, TO tho constitution, requiring
the Senator, to be cloc,od by tho pssplsNl
All tho above propositions were laid over
or referred
After q shon Executive session. 'hs
Sesa,c adjourned TO Monday.
IN the House, tho resolution upon orders
was 10 modified as 10 adop, tho Last years
rules until January Is, and a committee o'
nino upon the rules was appointed
The Presidents Message was 'e''''''
10 tho Committee Of tho Whole. :,
Mr. Ssckeu, u New York, propo'e'
,ha, ,hs Committees Of the House Do '"'' ''
b, b,lo, This prodoecd war" DISCUS
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EThe subjoinsd article exhibits fear.
ful catalogue Of crimes perpe,ra.ed within
the short srscs Of six months in Boston, q
city once 80 deservedly renowned for the
purity Of morals smong tho great mass of
her people
PssssnTxHxr oy TIE GaAsD JvRY.-
The Grand Jury fine Municipal Court.
made the following prssen,men, yesterday
morning
Tho Grand Jury having finished the bssi-
ness before them for this term, and their
connostion with this cour, being bou, TO
terminate, at the close Of their siI months
service, respectfully psrssns tho following
account Of thoir labors.
During their term Of service, tho Grand
Jury have received G55 complaints and ex-
snined | ,468 Witnesses. Afier q faithful
and impartial investga,ion they have found
ST indictments, for the following offences,
Murder |. rape l, forgery and having
counterfeit money | l, abduction / l,felonious
assaults 10, assaults and battery ~, az
saalts on officers and attempts to rescue
pri. oners ls, m,Ii"ious uesspass ., cheat
ing by fll0e pre,ences IL, receiving stolen
goods l55, eI,orting neney 2, as.isting
prisoners to escape l, nuisance /. gambling
4, incendiary attempt 3, houses of ill-faue
al, letting houses for prostitution s. furnish
ing Loasss for prostitution !, fornieat!on /,
sdul,ry 2, license and Sunday Law lso,
noisy and disordsrly house, 81, indecent
exposure Of person l, escaping State Pris-
on /, no bill for wan, Of testimony 10, no
bills bJ rssscn Of insasity 2.
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SCENE AT TIKI rosr OyYIcs.-On Satur-
day morning at an early hour, despite the
straight downwardness Of the rain, and tho
muddy, slippery, contemplate condition OF
the streets, multitude beseiged the Pos,
Ofico for letters, which would have done
honor to the intelligence of the proudes.
metropolis in tho Union. or course all
could no, be Accommodated q, onoe, so q
way of coming at il" was adopted which
reflected still more lustre on the American
name. Lines were formed stretching do ~n
q slippery hill to the dissaneeo Of eighty
feet from the office. Shoulder to shoulder
stood men from every part of the United
States, and step was gained whenever
one had made his enquiries q, the window
and retired. After the lines were formed
they remained unbroken and acccssons TO
the number mus, 4" fall in behind" No,
unfrequen,ly would persons rerain in the
ranks three and four hours. al .aces'n near
tho window were sold for Eve and ten dol
lars. All this wns done in the rain to bear
up against which would have tried the for.
,i,ude Of even Oregoniaas.-Aho CaEfor-
Ma.
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But his ladylovc was silent observer
OF his conduct, and he received many
kind glance from that quarter, Of which
ne never suspected the cause. She
began 10 think that the homage Of a
pirit like his was not to be'dcspised
and she felt something very much like
palpitation of the heart a. she ques-
toned herself respecting his in,en-
tions.
Such was the train of,hough, which
was one evening, NJ is often the case,
interrupted by call from the person
who had been its cause. Hour after
hour passed by that night, and sili
David fingered. He could not tear
himself away. She is most fascina-
ting creature, thought he, and good as
she is beautiful. Can she ever be
mine 7 and cloud came over his fea-
tures and he sat for q moment in 81
lence.
This suspense must be ended he
at length thought. He started rs tho
clock told eleven.
You will certainly think me insult
ferably tedious said he with faint
smile, but have been 80 pleasantly
engaged as 10 taxa no note Of time
And the sin Of this trespass on the
rules Of good breeding must lie at
yoar door. Besides, have heightened
this visit. he continued after a pause,
under the apprehension that it has
been the happiest, it might also be the
last, it might ever be my good fortune
to enjoy with Miss n.
The lady looked at him with some
surprise.
May said he, the matter rests
with yourself Will you forgive my
/ presumption 7 | know that others,
perhaps moro worthy Of you, at least
nober and woalthicr, and higher in
tho worlds esteem, are striving for the
honor Of your hand. And yet can
not restrain myself from making an
nvowal which though it may be futile,
is yet but deserved tribute to your
worth
The lady did not swoon nor turn
pale. But flush Of qualification pass
ed over her face, and lighted her eye
for moment.
She frankly gave him her hand and
looked up archly in his face. The
friend of the fatherless and the widow,
she said, David blushed) cannot fail
10 make o constant lover and hus-
band
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see what IL says you can read writtel.'
hand better than ]. :"
The woman took the paper and read
'"ese ''"es- <s&A
NEVER PUT orr TILL To-MoRRow'wHAT
YOU CAN no oTo-DAY.
"Thats it :" exclaimed Bernard,
struck with a sudden ray e light
"Come, be Nuick get the carts, and
away boys and girls, I'll to the hay
'Held"
His wife vcntured a few more OBJ
jections, but he declared that he had
not bought a three-fianc opinion to
msse no use Of it, and that he would
follow the lawyers advice. He himself
set the example by taking the lead in
'the work. and not returning till all the
hay was brought in. The event seemed
To prove the wisdom of his conduct, for
the weather changed during the night;
7an unexpected storm burst over the
valley; and the next morning it was
found that the river had overhowed,
and carried away all the hay that had
been left in the fields. The crops oi
the neishboring farmers were complete
..ly destroyed Bernard alone had not
suffered.
The succcrs Of this first experiment
gave him such faith in the advice OF
the lawyer, that from that day forth he
adopted it as the rule Of his conduct.
and became, by his order aud diligence,
one of the richest farmers in the coun-
try, lie ueyer forgot the service done
him by NJ. Potter dc la Germondole, to
whom he ever afterwards carried a
couple OF his fines, fowls every year, as
a token of gratitude.
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DAVID Wentworth hFd the kIhdeBt
Of holrts. There was neither metc
nor bound 10 lis beneyoence, except
inability. And happy were amy men
who had a tiihe of the prayers that
were offered up for the welfare of my
friend, by the unfortunate and wretch
ed whom his hand had relieved.
speak Of prayers-ior it was the
only reward he Obtained; mean here
but forgot
David was paying his attentions to
an excellen, young lady of his native
city She was wealthy, beautiful and
accomplished, and consequently had
many suitors. Among them were rich
or, and nobler lin extraction l mean
and handsoner men than David Went
worth, but n'importe, there was kind
of trank-hrartedness about my friend,
that coull not fail to bring him some
where near the heart of his mistress,
even If an emperor had been his rival.
The yonng lady hit upon project
to put the characters of her lovers to a
test. She had found poor widow with
family in distress, ia one Of her be-
neyolent excursions, and the idea oc-
Cured to her that it wouh he a good
opportunity to ascertain what sort of
stuff her lovers hearts were made Of
Letters were forthwith indited, setting
forth the good woman's tale, and for
warded to the different gentlemen in
the widows name, requesting an an
swer aed assistance.
The first reply was q lecture OH
,dlcness and begging, and concluded
with the information that the writer
was not accustomed to give to those he
did not know. This was from Sl0,-
900 wear. The seconG advised her
to apply 10 some Of the benevolent So
cie,ies whose business it was TO relieve
those Who were truly in want. This
was from one who had great reputa-
ton for beneyoIence-who had taken
leading part in the s.veral charitable
associations, and whose pharasaical
hbcraity had been blazoned in the Ga
zette. The ladg thought, that interest
cd as he was in the success Of those
institutions, he displayed very COM
mcndablc reluctance about taking the
business ou, Of their hanLs. A third
from a goOd-hearted and generous kind
Of (ellow--cnclosed her a five dollar
bill with his compliments, Several
took Nc noiicc Of the poor woman's
petition. Bu there was another an
swer which the lady read with far DIFF
fcrcnt feelings. II was from David,
from $500 a yeM-and need not cay
like himself kind and consoling. II
>,oke OF the writer's narrow means, the
srlc it had adopted, unless persuaded
of the object, aud concluded by re-
gucsting an interview. IT, said he,
Il find myself otherwise unable to Af-
ford the assistance you reqnire, trust
may be of service in interesting 9TH
crs in your behalf
Nor was this mere profession. For
il was but a few woeks before the wid-
ow found herself comfortably located,
and engaged in thriving little busi-
meas, commenced by the reconmenda-
ton. and carried on 10y the aid Of my
friend Aud all this was done in gen.
uine scripture stlc. There was no
SCUM hing Of uunpeis--and the right
hand Lucw not 'no do.n.s oi tie left
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VWe take pleasure in recommending
the Hohg JOURNAL to the patronage Of
those Of our citizens who desire an excellent
family journal. |, commenced new VOL
umo with the new year, and is printed with
new type on fine ~hi.e papor. 1t is edited
by Morris g. Willis, two veterans (excuse
the expression, !genslemen,) Of the press,
who have done much, very much, Tor the
advancement Of American literature. Both
WELD polished pens, and both have been
eminently successful in their favori,e por-
tions Of the literary field. We know OF no
other paper which so fully embodies all the
elements of an interesting and highly useful
paper as he HoMR Journal. II is not filed
with f.olish love stories, and idle gossip,
but It's selections arc made with admirable
taste and good Judgment, and lis editorials
are always on impostant subjects, and writ.
ten with an earnes,ness and freshness which
always ensure them readers. Every num-
Der is volume in itself, and contains some.
thing worth knowing and worth remember
ing We do not often commend paper to
tho patronage Of the public bu, when VIC
do 80, We mean all ,ha, We say. And We
are confident that ,hoss who rely on our
judgment, in This case, will no. rsgre. the
act. Price two dollars per year, or TWO cop
los for five dollars. Published by Morris
g. Willis, l07 Fulton street, New York.
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has marked as His own ; on it He has
placed His own unmistakable mark, and He
will rear and Protect it. Our Efforts and
our energies are mali ly expended for the
decentralization Of our condition, and The low
ernent Of our race; il we phlosophically
examine life and all its multiplied as.ocia.
lions, We shall find such to be the case
What folly this is ! Jus, as if wc were
no, low enough in all conscience, by na-
ture, and as il il was not hard enough to
raisa ourselves to a standard Of moral and
intellectual grandeur, even at best, and un-
der tho most favorable auspices. Tho So
cinians would have US believe that llfo is
nero variegated dream, and that Christ
was only man better for US 10 entertain
such belief as this, O. nd live strictly in
accordance with its requirements, than 10
profess an orthodox faith, and ye, serve the
Devil scrupuously all the time. There is
nothing which VIC so heartily dsspise as
duplicity, in whatever form or guise it may
appear, yet i, is one Of tho .commoncs, or
rors Of the day.
This day commences new page in tho
book Of Time, and il is a mos, appropriate
season to open il with new resolutions,
which shall bo sacredly kept. Let US all
live the remainder Of our years, be they
few or many, wisely and well and then,
in the evening, or whenever is sun shall
decline, we can take pleasant RETROSPECT
tive view Of our career, wit, out being dis
turbed by the murmurings Of conscience, or
the deaihless remorso of a troubled spirit
g So live, that when thy summons comes to join
The innumerable caravan, that moves,
| To that mysterious realm, where each shall ta6e
His chamber in the silent halls Of death,
Thou 80 not, like the quarry-sllve at night
Scourged to his dungeon, but sustained and soo,h-
by an unfallcring trust, approach thy grave, fed
Like one who wraps the drapcry ofhis couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant drcams"
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TsIls-Adsices from Galveston Of the
18Th, annousco hattie Texan Legislature
has determined TO hold Santa Fo. A rcso.
luton has been introduced into that body,
protesting agsins, receiving delegate from
that part Of Now Mexico. Another reso-
luton has been offered authorizing
the governor TO raise a regi ment Of mount
cd NOR to proceed to Santa Fc, aud sssls
in orgsniziug the iIth Indian District
siOo, 900 are to DO voted to deiray tho eI-
penses. I, ,houytt ,ha, the resolution
vlli pass
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band.'

uTKind readers, we wish you all hap
py New Year.
We hail its adven, with JOY, and we in
dulge the hope that it is freigh,ed with bles-
sings for all. With many tho Now Year
is 4 gala-day, and well it nigh, be, if we
had properly settled with tho old reverend
measure Of Time, and liluidated all its OBJ
legations. /. is another warning note OF
preparation, another gudc-board on the
road to that far distant country whittier
we are sojourning,
We are Fastening on We are Fastening on,
To the sleep Of the years that are vanished and
gone"
If the kindly and social greetings which
are all given to-day, came from tho hearts 8
truest and deepest recess, and were receiv-
ed in the same earnest spirit, it would be
well but in too many instances it will be
bu, more hear,less Journalism, the com
mon custom of the day, and would DO vast
| ly more honored in the breach than 10 the
| observance.
II we mako il a festive day, 10, us also
appropriate i, as an occasion for arousing
new and better energies in the heart, high
or and holier aspirations in the mind, with
n fixed determination to have less 10 regret
a, its close than we had at the departure Of
the one which ushered in this new morn.
ing in the calendar Of Time. There is
enough all around US and which deT ands
our aid and sympathy, our full and earnest
participation, to enlist us ferven.ly in the
battle Of !ile, as mere soldiers to con-
tend with each other, but as holy phllsn-
,hropists, inspired with tho nobleness Of our
mission and maniiesting an unyielding de-
termination to perform ite's whole duty,
regardless OF The efforts Of opposing pow
| ers.
Wis, day more appropriate than this TO
| enter upon such a career 7 With the soul
| imbued With tho earnestness Of truth, de-
termincd to labor increasingly, how much
tha, would be valuable and honorable might
be accomplished If we exert all our
faculties to the utmost, how miserably short
do vi fall Of the high demands upon U.S.
demands which are as impressive as death
is inevitable But how few do this We
hit life's golden moments away IN tho most
absurd follies, and leave the past blank,
surrounded by, and dotted with, sins as its
orramen,s. Mans ambition, when young,
and when he should labor with earnest zeal,
is TO make conspicuous figure, to dress
well, charm tho women, talk nonsense
with them, eat fashionable dinners, drink
brandy, smoke cigars, race horses, play
billiards, as well as TO possess various 9th
er accomplishment Of the kind. Womnn's
pride is TO securo an establishment, dress
like butterfly, dance like spinning jen-
ny, embraced by mous,ached fool, and
70 be admired by all creation. These are
the aims Of those who claim 20 be tho elite
Of society, ard hcy give tone and complex
ION TO customs which those Of other grades
follow. Thus one class make fools Of
themselves, and others initiate them be.
cause their fOllios are fashionable. How
ridiculous this is How contemplate, ev.
en- Yet this is wha, is termed the Ars
tocracy Thank God, no such order Of
hgmaL,y is recognized in Ills kingdom -
Il. has az atlsoctaey. however. which tic
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FRoa lIAYTI.-Wo received yesterday
b, the brig Santiago, Capt Bu'se.s, from
Aux Cages, Dee 8, document sisasd by
seven shp-masters now at that place, ws--
ming all masters and owners Of vessels
against its authorities. Capt. f. Radslif,
Of the American brig Gen. Worth was,
according to this statement, grossly insult
ed and abused BY negro employed on a
lighter, and when tho negro finally threat
ensd to kill him, applied 10 the por officer
to have the negro restrained. That officer
refused to entertain the above complaint,
but caused the Captain to bc arresssd.-
The Consul shereupon applied to the high
est officer cf,he place for redress but that
func.ionery, after hearing the statement Of
the negro, refused 10 listen to tho Witnesses
Of the Captain, and swore that he would
throw the Captain into dungeon and Gu,
of the Consul's head. The Consul, how
ever, soon cooled him of, and the affair
was postponed to another day. Il had not
teen ssttled when the above statement was
mailed.
The Santiago further rsporls thu, on the
ovo OF their departure from Aux Cages, the
Domincians had pilsged and burned to the
ground two Hsytien villages named Petite
Revere and Dana Maria, which caused q
great excitement at Asx Cages The
Hayli.n feet was then lying at that port,
but l.f, Immediately for Dame Maria. -
". Y. Tribune.
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UtWe would once more remind our Cit
izens that the subscription book Of the In
transitional Art Union will close, in this
town, on Saturday next; therefore those
who arc dcsirous Of becoming members
should hand in their names to Henry Tis-
dale, Esq, the Honorary Secretary, on OF
before that day. This Institution own many
valuable and beautiful pictures, which are
to be disposed Of on tho 10Th, and the cause
is well worth the patronage Of tho public,
and particularly the lovers Of Art
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As sore places mus, meet mos. rubs. proud
| folks must meet most aifronts.

UTA new Hall is to be added to tho Bel.
lvue House, IN this town, Immediately. -
1t will be s5 fee, long, by 10 fee, wide,
t"o stories high. Tho lower par, is to be
oeeupied as Dining and Dancing Hall,
and the second story for Lodging rooms
The Hall will be % fee, higS, and tho sec.
ond story l0i fee, high. The building will
stand within feet Of tho Bellevue House,
and the entrance will be by covered way.
There will DO four double windows on eth
er side, with sixteen lights Of Is by "a
inch glass, and four uansom lights Of IS
by ~ inch glass. Thero will also DO
oae window on the North end, glass 10 by
Is inches.
The Hall is to havc Panel coiline. and
tho walls to be painted in Frescoe. |. will
make one Of the handsomest Halls in tho
country, and will add very much to the a.
ready numerous attractions Of that deserved
ly popular House. 1t is TO DO bull, BY
John d. Weedon, Esq, and is to DO COM
ple,ed by the first day Of June nex,, Rus
sell Warren, Etq., Architect. |, is o DO
finished in tho Elizabe,hian style, and is to
have fvo ventila,ors through tho selling.
A Reading Room, Ladies' Receiving
Parlor. &c, vi 10 made out OF tie old
Dining room.
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The FL DoRADo.-Yoass men sse still
hocklng to tho Gold Digsines, and every
thing they need for an ou,f, cas be 90, .,
Oek Hall, Boston. There 10 NO place In
Boston whore you can find larger assor,.
men, Of Quitting goods. or ., more reason
able prices.
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A bill has boon reported in tho Legislature
Of Georgu, entitled an act TO repeal the
present Wing and Democratic, parties and
in lieu thereof to establish a Southern indie
peudon, republican party.
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Es~ Yosx, Flidsy evoning.-Mariei'

NV Yonx, Friday evening g.-Marte".
Cotton unchanged snee the las, news
Flour firm. Corn scarce, and held higher.
Wheat dull. Seventeen hundred bbls. Mess
Pork sold at fii 7.s TO sl2. Government,
stocks firm. Money market tightening.
Tn. d.fsul,sr reported at Washington is
Prosper N. we,mors. late Navy Agent ct
New York. Th, afternoon he announces
that his accounts are still open for adjust
men,; ,ha, the dispute iss limited one,
and consists oi charges fr disbursements
during the late war entirely out Of tho small
province Of tho Navy agency. Whatever
bslauee is duo hs will promptly pay. Tho
Di.,ric, Attorney has received orders to
commence a suit sgaInsi him.
WAssISGTos, De- g The citizens VI
Georgetown held rc',occssloa meeting
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The Legislature Of South Carolina sd
;on,ned sine die on the 10th inst.

The dying charge of the late Alfred
Bi,hop, of Bridgeport, to his son, was
Serve God and your country, and b0 be-
nc,olent." The substance Of many essays
!, .nhr,ced in this short sentence.