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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

UARpEg's New MoNTHLY MAGAZINE,
No. l., FOR JuNE.-The design of this
Magazine is admirable, and admirable, 50
far as may be Judged from this number, in
its execution. 1t is, without exception, the
best thing Of the kind that has been at
tempted. Of its success we entertain no
manner Of doubt. All that is necessary is
to bring it fully before the putli". 1t is
under the conduct, we understand, of the
intelligent, talented and highly educated
sons of its publishers--young gentlemen TO
whom, if we are not much mistaken, our
country will yet owe much for the eleya-
non and improvement of its literature.
The hope that their love Of advancing
this great cause will induce them to COM
prehcnd in their plan original papers by
or best auihors-we do not mean writer's
of mere rapls and amateur-scrlbblers, such
as abound in our fashionable picture peri
odcals, but authors of real genlus-we
care not, whether known or unknown.
The Magazine is printed on the neatest
and handsomes, of paper with new and most
legible type--a luxury 20 the eye, Indeed
the whole exlernil of tie work is in the
mos, irreproachable taste. The lowness OF
the plice at which it is offered is extraor-
dinary even in these days Of cheap books
! Each number is to contain li4 pages and
! the subscription is but 80 year and
single copy may be bought for twenty-five
cents. To give the reader an idea of its
/ contents, we would state that there are in
the number before us more than fifty artl-
cles by the best contributors TO the British
! Magazines.
We confidently recommend all lovers Of
excellent letters to send Their orders to Til
ley Opposite the Post Ollice) for this most
delightful of monthly visitors.
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TPWe have been astonished tha, some

UPWe have been astonished that some
of the most respectable papers in the coun-
try should indil ectly encourage the recent
piratica attack on Cuba and that many
others should rem ain quiet on the subject.
Of all the nefarious and dastardly schemes
which have ever been concocted in this
country, and from purely selfish motives,
too, this Cuba invasion vastly exceeds
Who the originatOrs Of ii were is not yet
fully known, and we very much doubt
whether all the guilty parties are ever ex-
posed, even by the most rigid !egal nves-
ligatlon. What was the pretended object
Of this Invasion? Why the liberation of
an oppressed people ! Laudabe in the ex-
irene, 10 be sure There are no com
plants Of suffering from Cuba no mur-
murs that the people are oppressed by
their rulers no loud voice coming forth
from the mass, appealing to the humane
of the land to assist them in throwing Off
the Spanish yoke. Here is a nation at
peace with the world, pursuing its com
merce quietly, acting in good faith with
all, suddenly invaded aid assalled by a pi-
ratical baud Of armed men, leaving
friend y country at peace with Spain,-
leaving It's shores secretly, aware Of the H.
legality end unlaw wfulne,s Of their OBJECT.
This is the character of The Cuba invasion
these are the cu-throat scoundreIs who
are dolrg murder by the wholesale these
are the infamous villain, who have at
tempted to overthrow the government OF
Cuba, for their own plumber, and to graft
fy their own Sc fish and sensual desires
think YOU that the property of the Spanlards
would be safe in the hands Of these marau-
ders Think you The wives and daught
ers of the SpaniaIds would be safe in the
custody of these licenlioGs mcn! No.
Then we should say, under all the circum-
stances, every RASCAL of them should be
hung without iOrI or ceremony the gal
iows should be erected wherever they
could be caught, and the hemp should
perform its faithful duty We care not
how speedy and how severe the punish
ment, the more so, the better. What
right have any American citizens to inter
lere with Cubal What right have we 10
land upon lha, Island, with hostile inteu-
ton, None at all. And when AmerI-
cans went there, they went as banjiti,
and they richly deserve the bandits death.
We do not want 10 see any delay about
this matter, in the prosecution and convic-
ton of these villains in this country, who
have returned safely and we only regret
the vessels which contained them had not
all been captured by the S aniards, for then
they would have received tie instantaneous
dealh which they deserved
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0o-The Egyptian mummy was unrolled
10 view at The fremont Temple yesterday
morning, ard introduced 10 the audience
by Mr.. Glildon. Her face was perfectly
black, which Mr.. Gliddon said, was eyi
dence that he body had been dipped in
boiling b'tumen. The eyes appeared glaz-
ed, as if baked in the head the arms ex-
tended down the sides, and met in 'front.'
The boiling bilumen had reduced the body
to crisp, so that i was as brittle as
burnt bone, and the features were nearly
destroyed. The feet, in The process of un-
rolling, broke off at the a1cles, and were
submitted to a most rigid scrutiny by the
boarI Of medical gentlemen in attendance.
The body is five fee, four inches in height,
which Mr. G,iddon said was the tallest
mummy OF a woman he had ever seen.-
A scarf was taken off the body about ten
feet in length, with frnges on each end
During the operation of unfolding the linen
bandages, a fine resinous dust was raised
which set many Of the audience to sneez-
ing. The mummy having been unswathed,
vas placed, together with the articles found
on the person, in glass case for the in
spection Of he curious. Mr.. Giiddon was
assisted in The process OF unrolling by Prof.
Agassz, DR.. Charles T. Jackson, Dr.
Wyman, and DIR Winslow Lewis
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WAsH,NGToN, Tuesday June 4 .

The Union Of This morning says that it
understands that dispatches have been re-
ceved by the Government fro "a our consul
at Havana, saying that he had demanded
the l05 persons ta6en by the Spanish ship
of war on the island of Contoy.
Contoy is a neutral territory and the men
who were taken there lad not been en-
gagged 10 open hOslilies, and were actually
considering OF abandoning the enterprise
and returning TO the United States.
The Spanish Governor has made no reply
10 our consul, who had transmitted the de-
spa,ches TO Washington and asked for add-
tional power TO second his demand
Dispatches were recei, ed yesterday sent
TO such portions of our squadron as could
be Immediately collected at Havana 10 as
slst in pressing the claim.
Should the Spanish Government refuse
to deliver up the men, the consul is in
structed to inform our Government imme-
da,ely, and in the meantime our vessels of
wal are to obstruct the communication of
all vessels with the port.
1t is reported that two vessels with rein.
{ rcement for Gen. Lopez which were com
mi>sioned TO land at different points OF the
island, are still dt sea, their fate and desti-
nation unknown.
1t is sad, that IN the event Of these yes
sells being captured by Spanish vesses, our
squadron is Instructed to demand them of
the Spanish Commander, aud if not given
up at once, 10 seize them by force.
Mr.. Waiter Lenox was yesterday elect
ed Mayor Of Washington by 81 majority.
The United States rigate Saranac has
sailed Tor Cuba, and We understand The Con-
gress will receive orders to-day fr her
destination. They are going TO demand
the surrender Of some Of the captured A
meIicans
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NEWPORT. II. l., THURSDAY MORNING. 49,

IEIThe long agony is at last over, and
a new Town Council has been elected
II is mainly composed of good men, and we
hope that they will prove efficient, fI
the public will certan hold them respon-
! sible for the management Of our Municipal
affairs during the year We said what we
had TO utter before Town Meeting, and
now we are wiling to give the new Coun-
Gil fair and full trial We spoke plainly,
because we conceived it to be duty TO do
so, and because we are never afraid to
speak our sentiments, on all occasions and
in regard to all topics, no matter who may
be pleased or who may be offended Dur
ing lbe agitation, one Reverend gentleman
expressed the pious desire to " cram
hot pOtdtOe dO,Cn our Mroat," and thus sill
ence our remarks this, to be sure, was a
very liberal and christian desire, and should
en,itle the ulterer of il to very high seat
in the Kingdom of heaven, and, perhaps,
he may get there. We, however, will
assure this ofiiclous and two-slded Priest
tha. there is not power enough in his men
tai or physical construction to silence Us
and prevent our speaking what We think,
at all times and on all subjects We have
no respect for the cioh, when the cloth
dlsgraces tse,f and We hesitate not to
announce this opinion pal ! ely,
Let the new Council do the best they
can, and if they give US the good ard enc-
lent government which has been promised,
then they will receive the thanks Of the
community, They have much very much
to do, and The task upon their shoulders
is no small one the put lie expect much
from them because those who advocated
this Reform have contended that by 1t
good government cOu d he obtained. Now
lc, MS have Is,
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WHOLE NO. I,I45.

w. Mr.. Gliddon commenced on Monday
forenoon, the opening Of the famous The
ban mummy, at Boston, in the presence of
highly sc entifc and ntelli!en auditory,
large portion Of which consisted Of ladies',
ofcourse. We give an interesting account
OF the ceremony from the Boston Trans.
cript. The Journal says that the lecture
given by Mr.. GIldjon during the process,
(Which is to be completed on Wednesday
and Frlday) was exceedingly interesting
10 the audience.
The case Of ofsvcamore wood, ornamented
with hierocyphics, was placed horizontal
ly upon stand, aid while wr G.. dis.
coursed upon the Me and the pyramids of
the Gza and the receptacle3 where tho
mummles were found, an officiating ra.pen-
ter took off his coat, and with a small cav.
proceeded TO saw the case lengthwisc. -
ter this about ha'f an hour, it was
ready TO be taken apart for the disclosure of
what il might contain. This was done by
MIR. c., and his assistant in view of tho
whole audience. The mummy came out
IN beautiful condition, as il il had been de-
posted in lis case but yesterday, instead
oI 1900 years before the birth of Christ.
1t came out sv athcd in linen smooth and
but 81 ghily dsco'ored by tie lapse of time.
On the front covering were series Of
hieroglyphics Of fresh slate color, as dis
iinct as if they had just been printed
a burst of applause and muImur Of sur
prise from the audience, showed tie SET
sation which the exhibition produced.
As The lady thus brcasht before the pull
lie, was, according 10 the inscriptions Oh
her sarcophaeus, person of rank, and the
daughter Of high priest, II was naturally
expected that the interior of the case
(Which, ~ the way, was in a wonderful
state OF preseTaion) would reveal some
ornaments, jewelry, lriukeis, &c, of value
But this expectation has not thus far been
gratlcd. Probably the interior fuldings,
which will not he disturbed until Wcdnes-
day, will reveal some curl ,sities Of this ma
ture, as well as some specimens Of papyra,
and a" Scrabeus" or Papyrus of the dead
usually Deposited with the Egyptian dead.
The audience seemed Highly interested,
and We doubt no, that the second lecture
on Wednesday will show an increased at
tendance.
Among the Incl lents 4" not set down in
the bill, was the unrollng Of the mummy
of White ibis, a, which Professor Agas-
slz presided.
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DEATH OF CoMMoDoRE C0orER-
Commodore Benja Cooper, U. S.
~ died at his residence in Brooklyn,
n. Y. on Saturday morning, at the
age of about 81 years. lie was a ma
tive of New Jersey, and entered the
service in 1909. lie served with dis
tinctlon under Lawrence, in the Hor-
net, during the war with Englan and
has seen in all, eighteen years Of sea
service since he entered the navy
lie was quite recently i'll command OF
the African squadron, whence it will
be recollected he Unexpectedly return
ed, owing to i'll health. The father OF
Com. Cooper is still living, comman-
der in the Navy, who also distinguish
ed himself as gallant officer in Lees
Legion.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

NAVAL LlGENCE.-Commande Bu-
bier, ordered to the irigate Dale, bound for
the coast of Africa. has resigned, although
he has not been at sea for 90 years.
Lieut. Blair had also resigned. lie is
now in California.
Advices have been received Of the death
of Lieut.. Marshall
Lieut.. Boutwell, will be nominated in the
place of Commodore Cooper, recently de-
ceased at Brooklyn.
1t is understood that the cause Of Com
modore Stocklon's resignation was the re-
fusal of leave Of absence for tv o years TO
visit California.
The L. ). Corvette, Germantown, La
condas, arrived at 81. Jago de Cuba, from
Port au Pruce, 18th May, aud sailed 10th
for Havana and Vera Cruz. All well.
Commodores Kearney, Breese, and
S,ringham have proceeded to New London
tits day, with the remains of the late Com
modore G.. W. Rodgers Tor lntermcnt, who
died nineteen years ago at Bucno Ayres.
Commander VIM Pearson has been or
dered to take command OF the L. ;. Sloop-
ol-uar Dale, now fitting at the Navy
Yard.
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. w. Taylor
has been ordered as acting Surgeon to the
Dale.
Licutenan,s Wingale and Jenkins ATE
also ordered to the Dale.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

OF all the hallucinations that Of the
rich man living in dread of coming to
want is the mos, pitiful and humllia,-
inr. The preset Superintendent of
the Massachusetts, Hospital for the In
sane, says tha, in all the cases of IN
sanity that have come under his notice
produced by fear of coming to want,
the patients have been rich men ln
no case has the man Of humble means
been visited by this form of insanity
Ponder that, ye that hug your gold
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13
MIA meeting of the Town Council was

nj-A meeting of the Town Council was
holden on Thursday evening. Robert
Seattle, was appointed Overscer of the
Poor for the year ensuing; he was also
appointed a Constable and Inspector Of
Nuisances. Henry Taggat and Isaiah
Burdick were appointed Colstables.
James IIorscwel was appointed to have
charge Of the Town Clock in the State
House.
The price of Licenses to sell liquor was
fixed at 500 Tor Tavern keepers, &c, gen
ersl license, and SO lor those who sell
not less than a quart.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

A Correspondent az Berlin writes
that great interest has been manifested
in that city, in the fate Of the murderer
of D.. Parkman. An unpleasant con-
fusion existed in reference to the iden-
tity of the person who was OF trial /;
some thinking that it was Daniel Web
ster. aud others that the great Lexicog-
raphor Noah Webster, had been restor-
ed To life Cor the occasion. The Pro-
fcssors in the University expressed the
greatest sympathy and anxiety in the
matter. credilable to themselves, and
affecting to the family concerned.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

LIBEL "A publication having appeared
at Washington last week, signed Samuel
Chase Barney, rejecting upon X. T.
Weiqhtman, Esq, one of the candidates
for the mayorally, the latter caused The for
mer to be arrested on charge OF libel
The publication referred to suit which had
been instituted by MIR. Barney, under the
belief that the estate which ho had acquIr-
ed by marriage had no, becn fairly dealt
with by Gen. Welgh,man, who was guar
dian Of the wife under the will Of the late
Edward DE krafft
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

@yWe are informed by some Of the
Committee of Arrangements for the Fourth
of July. that the appropriation is entirely
inadequate to make a respectable demon
s,ra,ion, and they will be happy to receive
any contributions from any Of the citizens
for this patriotic object. If the citizens
would contribute something to the amount
appropriated, we might have very good
celebration il certainly would be 10: the
benefi, of s'ore-keepe's, hotel-keepers, &c
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

Horace Mann AND MR. AsrGR-It is
stated that Mr.. Charles Astor Bsis,ed, of
n. Y has caused TO be printed a reply
to Mr. Horace Mann's Thoughts for
Young men," a work in which Mr.. M. it
seems, undertook to hold up MI. BIS ma
ternal grandfather, the late Mr.. As,or, as
warning TO the rising generation, and
the late Mr.. Grard as an example to be
initiated. The Express says that Mr..
b. s brochure is written with great elegance
Of style and contains, besides a vindicalion
of his grandiathcrs name, a uenchant
review of the Thoughts" and some Of
the peculiar dogmas Of MIR. Mann. -
We hope this document is written with
more elegance than was this young up
starts attack upon US, last summer, in re-
gard to our defence of the Ocean House
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

sCF~ The application Of Mrs. Il. B.
Lawrence, formerly of Boston, for
divorce from her husband, on the
ground of harsh and improper treat
ment, is now pending before the Court
at Louisville. The jury have tender
ed verdict for the applicant, but the
decree Of divorce has not yet been
declared.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13
A JUNE DITTY.
BY sSOoK :.

The month Of flowers has come at last
The sunny month of flowers
And we have had one long, fair day,
Without dozen showers.
Old Sol, like some nice chambermaid,
With his bright, broom-like ray,
Has swept from of the floor of Heaven,
The dirty clouds away.
There's fun ahead the beach lies smooth
Beneath the rolling sea,
A glorious place to ride or stroll
As ever there could be.
As wave on wave comes dashing free,
And leaves a loaming line,
Just like the beads that skirt the rim
Of Newton's Champagne wine
The strangers all from every side
Will soon come nocking in,
With heads not rey full of sense,
But pockets full of nm;
And every man and woman too
Who lives in Newport here,
Will be next Autumn better of,
And iatter than last year.
The Ocean House, by Weaver kept,
win be as full as eggs,
And Hazard at the Bellevue House,
Will have to stir his pegs;
And folks will to the Toro rush
In such a numerous host,
Twill take six men to slice the bread,
And ten to make the toast.
lfVosc had twenty hundred cows
And all the milk was cream,
And ice to freeze it all in junks
As hard as rocks by stcam---
There would be mouths to eat it up
Before the seasons o'er,
And just as soon as that was done,
Asmuch again and more.
Hunah wen have jolly time,
Grown men like children say,
The winters time enough to work,
IN Summer let us play.
And all wen think aud talk about
viii he the word ampSe
At least so thinks the chap that wrote
These verses for "Thc News"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

Tn, following Resolution was passed on
Tuesday -
Voted and resolred, That Tax of not
less than SIS GOO mr. moie than SIG 6,0CO,
provi !, d il does not exceed 35 cents on
500, be ass ssed on the real and personal
and taxable property Of the Inhabitants of
this town and of others therein, as soon as
may be, TO be collected ad paid into the
Town Treasury of SAID Towr, Oh or before
the expiration of sixty days from the time
tie Collector of Taxes receives the Tax
book from the Town Treasurer and that
the Assessors ofTaxes, this day chosen,
are appointed TO assess said Tax, and they
are allowed fifty dollars therefor and OH
yer Read, TIE Collector Of Taxes, to col
lect said Tax, and that he have two hun
dred dollars for collecting all tie Taxes Of
this town and 10 give bond, with sufiic.
len, surety, to the T.wn Treasurer. And
the Tax is appor'ioned agreeably to Tie
Report of the Finance COmmitey, and the
appropriations this day made.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

An ADVENTURE or OLD AGE -
Among the passengers who arrived at
Boston, on Saturday last, in the bark
Eagle, from St. Johns, Newfoundland,
was Michael Mulloy, aged one hun-
drcd and three gears. He is a native
of Kilkenny, Ireland, which place he
left - years ago. He comes to this
country TO visit his children; and is
going first to Providence, Il. l., where
one of them resides, and then hopes to
reach Michigan, where he viii meet
another. lie enjoys fine Lcallh and
says he has never lost nights sleep
on account Of sickness yet. lie walks
with firm step and his eye-sght is
keen enough to enable him to thread
line cabric needle without the use of
spectacles,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

A new species of philanthropy, has been
starteI at the West. A writer, who is
the champion in the cause, denounces, in
Indignant terms, the practice of sneaklne
along the river. and catching fish while
they are guarding thcr eggs"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

o. The Nashville Convention was or
ganised on Tuesday asst, and proceeded to
business. We hope that in all their do
ings they will keep ever before their minds
the memorable Hartford Convention.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

G> There has e,n good deal oi leger-
demain carried on for some time past IN
the construction Of The Public School Com.
mittec of this town. We know that the
most rigid pains have been taken TO keep
off more than one man IRON this Commit
tee by those who Jsire TO have the exclu-
sive control of matters, and who are deter
mined 10 keep off all those who might have
a will and d way of tier own in the regu-
lation Of Educat onal matters. To speak
vulgarly, they do not desire larger fsh in
the pond than what they conceive them
selves to be, and hence their piouS efforts
to have the Committee made up according
to their own liking We shall see that
this matter is attended to, another year,
and that there is not quite 50 much dicta-
lcl in regard to its affairs.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

IY' White as milk is poor com
parison. New milk is not white
skim milk is blue, and sour milk is
green, and the milk of human kind
ness, is of rather an uncertain hue.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

et,Wc saw several fine Turtles carried
into Rice's Yesterday; we suppose that they
are to be served Up for the benefit of the
new Fathers of the Town, upon their ac-
cession to power, honor and glory,-,his
will 5ea step towards being Aldermen,
aud living high.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

Thou wilt benefit thy city most, not
by eevating its roofs, but by enlarglng
its souls for it is better that great
souls should abide in small houses,
than that grovelling slaves should have
their burrows in lofty dwellings.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

o. The last case of modesty is that
OF lady who discarded her lover,
sea captain, because he SAID he had
/" hugged the shore.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

o. The Brooklyn Advertiser Of
Yesterday says that letter has been
received in Brooklyn from the Rev,
J. n. Maiiit, dated on the Goth of May,
-one day la,er than that on which
his death was announced by telegraph.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

A FIGnTING ECCLEsIAsTIC.--A letter
from Key West says that among the IN
vaders of Cardenas, was an Episcopal
minister from the West who was killed;
his name is not given.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

CONSCIENCE SrRlcKES.-The Secretary
of the Treasury has received from some re-
pentant sinner ten eagles, of which amount
ne had once cheated Uncle Sam.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-06-13

LY' In South Carolina no man can
hold seat in the House of Represen-
tatiyes unless he holds freehold estate
of five hundred acres of land, and ten
negroes.