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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19
The PREs lDENT's MEssAGE.-Weh had

The PREs dents MESA GIVE had
commenced cutting out extracts from the
Northern press, with view to publish
them, as indications OF public opinion
upon the Message, but we arc swamped.
f ON every quarter there has rolled in
"a tide Of approval, that has completely o.
vcrwhelmed us. No Message since the
time to which our memory goes back,
has received such universal commenda-
tion-Democratic as well as Whig.--
Here and there the narrow bigotry of
Wing or Loco toco press has shown it.
self in protestation, exception or saw
ing clause, but the liberal and enlight-
ened portion af the Whig press, and of
the Democratic also, has spoken uni
versally in its praise, and of its manner
as well as Of its matter. Mr.. Fillmore
takes rank with the first patriots and
statesmen OF the age, and has won a high
place in the affections and esteem of the
united American people.-Alb4ny Reg
iS!er.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

john G. CALHOUN. Gen. Foote, in
the course of speech made by him be-
fore the great Union meeting at New
Orleans on the 9th ult., is reported to
have stated, upon his personal know
ledge, that Mr.. Calhoun did entertain
the project ofamending the Constitution,
SO as to have two Presidents Of this u
Mon, one for the North and another for
the South, with distinct and equal pow
ers-each to have the reto- -porer; and
further, that the Convention of Missis-
sippi, which was preliminary Of the
Nashville Convention, was an idea that
originated with the great Carolina
statesman. The New Orleans Com
mercial Bulletin says, these facts have
heretofore been considered apochryphal.
They are 80 no longer.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

Church Of England drove the dlssenters
from the land I; and they our boasted
Puritan fathers, crossed the wide ocean
in frail bark, and landed upon the
bleak and barren rocks Of Plymouth, in
wilderness surrounded by savages, for
the purpose OF carrying out the princi-
ples OF the Reformation, and ofworship-
ping God according to the dictates Of
their own consciences, &c, unmolested
by an esta blishcd Church of any kind.
A writer observes, They sought these
shores, TO establish here, far from Eng
lish bishops and their tyranny over reas-
on and conscience, religious liberty for
themselves and their pos,eriiy. This,
AT first, certainly seems to promise the
final accomplishment Of the great object
of the Reformation, even the entire e.
Emancipation Of the individual mind from
spiritual thraldon. and the establish
ment Of its freedom in the bosom of
congenial community. But, in fact, it
proved to be only another step toward
that end. What they meant by relig-
ious freedom was not the freedom Of the
individual mind from the domination of
the spiritual order, but merely the free
dom of their particular church and
Just as the English government had
thrown off the tyranny Of the Pope, to
establish the tyranny Of the bishops,
they threw off'lhe tyranny ofthe bishops,
to establish the tyranny of the breth-
rem" And these Puritans further ex-
empified the blessings Of the Relorna-
ton, by banishing Roger Williams
from Massachusetts into Rhode Island,
because he called upon the Magistracy
to come out from the Church, and the
Church to come out from the Magistra-
cy and denied that the Kings patent
could of itself, give a just title to the
lands of the Indians. These Puritans,
the Reiormers of the Church Of Rome,
fined, imprisoned, banished, whipped
yea, and hung the Quakers, because
they differed from them in matters of
Religious Belief. Verify, this was purg-
ing old Rome of her errors with ven
geance. Not satisfied with this, they
robbed the Indians of their lands, they
drove them from their possessions, and
they murdered them they hung the
witches in Salem, and they committed
various other enormities, too numerous
to mention, in the exercise Of religious
tolerance, and in reforming the great
Roman Church of its errors.
The more discriminating mind in
vestigates the Reformation, the more it
must be convinced that the blessings Of
that revolution in the Church have been
vastly overestmated. We have not the
time or space, in the columns Of daily
paper, to go into this matter as we should
like to.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

TPThe University of Rochester,
recently opened in that place under the
auspices ofthe Baptists Of the State, al
ready numbers ninety students and the
classes are rapidly filling up. Within a
bout the last ten months the endowment
oflhe Institution has been enlarged to
$50, 600; ani in order to found theologi
cal seminary. in connection with the acad-
emical department of the school, and to
place the whole upon permanent basis,
measures are in progress to add $4,000
more. An able Board Of Instruction has
been secured, composed Of men of large
experience as teachers and eminence as
scholars.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

LETTER FROM Mrs. JUpsoN.-The fol
lowing letter, which we take from the
Baptist Chronicle, shows the frame of
her spirit under her sore bereave-
meni -
MAULMAls, Aug. 81, 1850.
Mr. DEAR Mr.. PEcK-I am sure that
you will acquit me of disrespectiul ne
glect, it, in the midst ofmy sickness and
crushing sorrow, do not write you, as
otherwise might. "Stricken, smittenof
God, and afflicted" my only refuge is
the cross Of Christ, and lhaye at pres
ent no hope, no feeling, no thought for
any thing else. 1t is right TO mourn
though not TO murmer, and while say,
"It is the Lord, let him do what seemeth
to him good, my heart must needs be
aching with its heavy anguish. And
yet, my sorrow is all selfish, for can,
and do rejoice, when | think Of his hav-
ing won his crown al lasl-eutered into
his rest-a co.her with Christ in glory,
where "the Lamb that is in the mdst
of the throne shall feed him, and shall
lead him unto living fountains Of pure
waters, and God shall wipe away all
tears from his eyes"
beg an interest in your prayers, that
God may direct my future course, lead
ing me through the black shadows that
have settled on my pathway, in man.
ner that will best conducc to his own
glory, and the good OF those among
whom he may see fit TO place me-
With best wishes for your health and
prosperity, believe me, my dear Mr..
Peck.
Your sincere. but sorely afflicted friend,
EMILY c. Jul SON
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

THE PIN AND THE NEEDLE.-A pin
and needle being neighbors in work
basket, and both being idle, began 10
quarrel, as idle folks are apt to do
/" should like to know" said the pin.
"what you are good for. and how you
expect to get through the world without
u head 2" "What is the use of your
head 2" replied the needle, rather sharp
ly, " you have no eye ?" "What is
the use of an eye 2" said the pin, " if
there is always something in it2 81
am more active, and can go through
more work than you can," said the nee
die. " Yes, but you will not live long"
" Why not 2" Because you have al
ways a stitch in your side" said the
pin. "And you are so proud that you
can't bend without breaking your back"
" Pll pull your head of if you Insult me
again" Z" I'll pull your eye out if you
touch me remember your life hangs by
a single thread" said the pin.
While they were thus conversing
little girl entered, and, undertaking TO
sew, she soon broke of the needle n, the
eye. Then she tied the thread around
the neck of the pin. and attempting to
sew with it, she soon pulled its head
of, and threw it into the dirt by the
side Of the broken needle.
Well, here we are" said the needle.
We have nothing to fight about
nov" said the pin. g.. -.....
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

StaJbing iu Ne,o York. Mr.. Wood
bury Langdon, a well known fashion,
able, was attacked about noon Friday,
at the corner of Tenth street and Broad
way, by three Italians, with whom he
had some financial difficulty. They
attacked him with dirks, and in the af-
fray he received four or five stabs in the
breast, but having an overcoat and thick
vest on, the dirks only penetrated the
flesh slightly. Mr.. Langdon knocked
one of the ruffians down, when they all
took to their heels. Mr.. l.. being con-
siderably exhausted by loss of blood,
was taken to his residence on litter.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

Death is siient.-ln the city, while men
are brawling in the crowded streets,
death is entering the secret chamb ers,
and friends sit pallid by the couches of
of the breathess or love is drinking in
the sigh which bears the soul to heaven.
Death is silent those whose every look
spoke to us in life, pass from our sight
as the shadow from the dial, and the
music of their words become sad echoes
in the distance Of our memory. Death
is silent Living hatred thunders in
the strife Of war, but when the contest
is over, death, grim and speechless, i,
monarch of the field. Death is SILENT
Tempests shrek mady upon ocean, and
many are they who sink with this requi-
EN- into their iathomless grave but
from the depths Of that sublime sepul-
chre, no sound comes back to tell OF
those who perished. Death is silent,
yet not so entirely silent it is TO the
ear, but not always 10 the heart. Our
brethren are still bound TO us, and
though dead, they have not ceased TO
be. There is much to be felt and learn
ed where they rest.
Humility has instruction from the
proud mans monument, and content
lesson from the vanity that overlies his
clay. There is pathos in the solitude
where the stranger sleeps; there is
mute eloquence in his unlettered grave;
there is beauty in the poor mans epi
taph, inscribed honestly by affection
there is sublimity in the rude sculpture
Of the peasants tomb, when it is the eff
fort to symbolic an immortal faith. And
il is such faith which takes terror from
the power of death, and despair from
the silence Of the grave. There is tina,
in us which is not all clay. That which
belongs to earth, must go to earth but
when earth claims and gets back It's at
oms, God gathers up and calls home
his Spirits Rec Henry GILES.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

REMARKABLE INCIDENT. A singular
occurrence happened in a village ofPied-
mont, N II. last week. Two little child
rem one five and the other three years
ofage, having strayed from home, and
net returning at dars, inquiries were
made for them by their parents, and as
no trace was found of them, a general
search throughout the night, was made
by the people of the village. In the NOR
ming, the children were discovered in an
open field, lying upon the frozen ground
locked in each others arms one slec-
ping soundly, and the other awake.
Although the night was sever one, the
title ones have shown, us yet, no i'll ei-
fects from The exposure. 1t is truly won
derfnl how two such little children could
pass a winters night upon the cold, fro
zen ground, without perishing.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

Value Of a Saeee Toice. -We SEQ II
stated by correspondent Of the Home
Journal, that Jenny Lind pays f4, 500
under the English incom tax. She has
invested in the English three per cents.
about $750,000. Her annual income,
therefore, from that source alone 10 q
bout $2l 900. He states that she has
given away in charity about fs4,00
($400, ,000) as near as can be estimat-
ed. E27i00 of this was given in Eng.
land $4,000 in Edinburgh. In Edin.
burgh she gave five concerts at guinea
a ticket. On the first four she cleared
100000 and on the fifth an additional
E5,0OO which was devoted to charitable
purposes. He estimates the entire q.
mount Of her European wealth at ST.
100000.
GJ. 1t is said that in 1853, when the
next Presidential term begins, Mr.. Clay
will be seven,y-six, Daniel Webster SOW.
enty-one, Mr.. Benton seventy-one, and
General Scott sixty.nine. Mr.. Buchsn-
an being a bachelor, it is not thought
delicate TO allude to his years.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

p-The Bark Manchester, Captain
Porter, is days from Tampa Bay. ar
rived here early yesterday morning. She
brings Companies Fl. and L. Of the
Third Regiment U. s. Artillery, under
command of Major Austine, which are
to he stationed at Fort Adams, in this
harbor. Lieutenanis Andrews and Wy
man are attached to the companies
This increases the force at Fort Adams
to three Companies. The troops from
Florida, numbering about one hundred,
are generally in good health, although
they have suffered good deal, during
the six months, and particularly on the
voyage, from sickness contracted in
Florida. The officers are well.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

MlLLARD FILLMORE. When we init
mated some months since that Millard
Fillmore would probably be called di-
rec,ly by the popular voice to the seat
he now occupies with so much honor,
we were hardly prepared for so early
and decided manifestation of public
sentiment in his favor as we now witness.
Several of our contemporaries have al
ready hoisted his standard, We expect
to see il waving ere long at the mast
head Of many gallant national vessel.
The Winchester (Va.) Repu 'lican,
Charleslown Free Press and Bedford
Sentinel in our own State, have given
the Fillmore flag TO the broeze, and are
fighting braveIy under its bright folds.
Richmond Republican.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

Soon after ye union fye Prince AL
bert to ye Queen Victoria, they had a
serious quarrel on the subject Of shirt
buttons. 1t appears that the young
Queen did not pay that attention to her
husbands linen it demanded hence the
row. TO punish her, the Prince quilted
the presence and took refuge under the
roof Of his venerable friend the Duke Of
Wellington. That night the Queen was
shocked at the Princes not returning
Having ascertained his hiding-place,
she repaired TO it, and found him locked
up in room, doing the sulky. The
Queen applied her royal knuckles to the
door, and there came forth a sound,
which, reaching the Princes ear, he de-
manded to know who was there. Her
Majesty the Queen was the reply, in
an imperious tone. Prince Albert is
still silent, and little more sulky. The
Queen waits some time and then stamps
her chubby foot and again knocks
Who is there 2. says the Prince; and
this time he is told that it is the Queen
Victoria who is knocking at that door
and can't come in. The Prince remains
silent but is notquite so suIky as at first
The Queen waits little while, and raps
again very gently. The Prince pops
the same question he has twice before
popped, and this time is told that his
wife is the knocker. He abandons the
sulks, opens the door, rushes into the
Queens arms, ticklcs her royal lips
with his mo oustache, and they go to
breakfast ofred herrings with the Iron
Duke.
They have had several little dsa-
grecments since the time Of the occur
renee OF this one, but not one Of them
has reached the light in the authentic
manner this has found its way into it.
We give it TO our readers for what it il
worth; no doubt il will find its way into
Macauley's History.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

GfThe Portsmouth Pilot says that
Com. Shubrick has sent an estimate to
the Seer tary of the Navy, as to the
cost Of putting the ship Pennsylvania
in order. 1t is impossible to have it ready
in time TO convey American products
to London, but it can be moored in the
Thames, manned by picked crew Of
Yankee volunteers from Care Cod and
Chesapeak Bay during the time ofhold-
ing the Fair.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

A green horn passing along through
Springfield, the other day, suddenly dis
covered marble sign across the
walk upon which appeared d. X.
Bliss, Apo hecary" He looked at the
grave stone, Gas he termed it,) read I'D.
X. Bliss, Apoplexy," and queried "Wot
in thunder d. they bury him here, on
the sidewalk, for!"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19
WHAT THEY THINK OF Us ?-The
Liverpool Journal says:

WHAT THEY THINK OF Us !-In he
Liverpool Journal says:
america exists TO reproach and re.
form the world. There is "A Providence
in these things. The rough and ready
republicans expand themselves over a
univcrsc-the Union has just been en-
larged by territories as large as Europe,
and already the new State of California
exports half IA million OF gold a month,
and prepares TO open new steam com
municalon with China and Japan. The
Pacific becomes the highway of nations,
and enterprises unheard OF approach ma
turity, while the ancient world is alb
sorbed on the miserable subjects of di-
vine rights and secretarian controversy.
The majesty of civilization and com
merce brightens regions rich and vast,
while Europe pauses to parley with idict
legitmists and ancient nonentitities.
The Republic of America bids fair for
the mastery of the universe and will a.
cheve it,"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19
WHAT Is THE MATTER WITH WEED ?

WHAT Is THE MATTER WITH WEED =?
"A few days ago it was reported by
telegraph that President Fillmore inten-
ded to maintain hy force, if necessary,
the execution OF the Fugitive Slave
Law, whereupon the Evening Journal
called Justify upon the "sprts Of Bunker
Hill, Stoney Point and Saratoga" and
declared that if the President Gid any
thing Of the Sort it (the Journa) "would
rot hesitate 10 denounce" such course
ia terms as vehement as burning
ririt Of indignation could suggest"
Blu, this truly awful outburst of wrath
strangely enough, did not lrighten Mr.
Fillmore, In his Message he firmly
re terates the very sentiment which the
Evening Journal promised to "de-
nounce" in such burning terms" And
what is the result Are we treated 10
a display Of burning ind gnation ~
No such thing. The man who was 10
do the fire works on the occasion is un-
der wet llanket. He roars you gent
ly as Il sucking dove. Such caving
IN is seldom seen, and those who bought
tickets to sec Weeds Panorama of Bun
ker Hill, Stoney Point and Saratoga"
illuminated with burning Indignation" ("
are entitled TO receive their shilings
back at the door as the performance will
not take place, owing to the indisposi-
ton oi The Manager. -Rocaester Ameri-
cLp.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19
A French physician states that the VA
por bath is an eff ctual cure for hydropho.

The following extract from the Alta
California will not we should hope, BE-
without its good effects upon certain par
ties at home
awe are in the Union, thank God!-
We are in the United States Of America
once more. and our hearts are too full Of
joy and rejoicing to say much just yet
The Union-God bless and prosper i'll
is not rope of sand. The justice Of tho
country, though it may be delayed, 10
sure at last. We are admitted And
we will show the noble men who have
struggled SO long for us, that we arc
not unworthy OF their tolls and anxietes.
We will show those who have opposed
our rights, that they were wrong BY
what we will prove to the world that our
State shall yet be-"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

Hon. JOEL Il. PoINsETT has publish
ed letter, in the Charleston Mercury,
against the secession Of South Carolina,
which he thinks wild and suicidal. Mr..
Poinsett was in Philadelphia when the
Union meeting was held, and he bears
testimony that the friends Of the Union
in Pennsylvania and New York are ami
mated by the purest and noblest mo-
tves, and have, throughout, evinced the
most praiseworthy zeal AUD patriotism.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

p5-The President and Postmaster
General have decided that when Deputy
Postmasters once become Executive ap:
rointments, requiring confirmation by
the Senate, they remain so thereafter
This decision renders il necessary 10
submit to the Senate the nominations Of
numerous Postmasters now holding ap
pointments from the Postmaster Gener-
al alone, and it is thought many changes
will occur amongst them.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

o. In the proceedings Of The Virginia
Legislature, on Friday, We uotice the
following
Mr.. Stubbs from the committee to
whom was referred the resolution to en-
quire into the propriety of bestowing on
Captain Hamilton l.. Shields some mark
of appreciation for his gallant conduct in
the late war with Mexico, presented a
resolution, awarding sword 10 that dis
tinguished officer.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

1t seems misfortune has brought us
TO our senses"
I" A pity we had not come to them
sooner" said the needle. SHOW much
we resemble human beings, who quar-
rel about their blessings ill they lose
them, and never find out that they are
brothers ill they lie down in the dust to-
gether, as we DO.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19
Matt ees or Day Balls.-Ths ells of

Matiaees or Day Bais.-Ths e'I< Of
Louisville are enjoying themselves at
brilliant entertainments denominatcd
matinecs, or day bulls. These general.
ly take place at midday, when the
shutters are closed, gas is lighted, The
company assemble, and cotilionS waltS-
es, polkas, and Airtations, become the
order ofthe day, as they have hereto
fore been the order OF the nisAi, atfssh-
ionabls assemblies.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

~ The Texas State deb, is increas-
ing very fast. Since the passage of the
Boundary Bill, hundreds Of claims have
been presented never heard Of before
The Houston Telegraph says the whole
ofthe ten mill ms will be required to
pay debts. The sugar crop has partially
failed, but the qnoliy is good.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

Phonography and Shakspe0re.-Mr.
Choate, in his Union speech at Faneuil
Hall, referring to the efforts to decry the
compromise measures, quoted from
Shakspeare's Othelo the phrase, " the
pity of i,--Iago the pity oft" The
photographers reported il, "the pity of
it, Iargue, the pity of oiit!'
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

ARMY REslGNATioNs.-Co Col. G.. A. Nc
Call has resigned his commission as In
speclor General LIST Lieut.. G. l.. Den
man, Mounted Rhemen I'd Lieut. J.
McAddison, do do BIT. Cd Lieut.. Dan
iel Mcclure, do do :. B'l. % Lieut.. l.. S.
Searle, Sth Infantry.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

Gy-The u. s. Minister to Brazil has,
it is said, succeeded in concluding IA
vorablc negotiations for the payment ol
about 5 100000 Of claims held by Ameri-
can citizens against the Brazilian Gov
ernment.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

SOUTH CAROLINA FoRriFYiNG.-ln-
the South Carolina House of Represen-
tatives, on the 5th inst, the resolution of
Mr.. lizard Middleton, authorisIng the
committee on military affairs 10 inquire
into the expediency Of forti(ying Beau
tort, Georgetown and ST. Johns Island
wac adopted.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

Governor Seymour.-We regret to
learn, from the New Haven Journal that
Governor Seymour is dangerously i'll
with the small pox. The disease is said
to be prevalent at Hartford.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

ISWiIliam G. Allen, coIored young
man, law student in the Office Of Ellis
Gray Loring ESQ., has been appointed
to the Proiessorship of Greek and Rhet-
oric in Central College, MI. Granville,
N. Y. Mr.. Allen is also well known as a
lecturer upon the origin, literature, aud
r.osssle des..nv of.he Africarraee
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

TIE REvEsUE SERvicr.-T Nor
folk Courier says that Captain John |.
Nimmo, Of that place, has been restored
to the United States Revenue Service
from which he was elected by demi-
mutton Of the corps. !, expects also TO
see Captains Wentcherd and Bresh-
wood restored.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-19

Ole BuH.-"Td give anything almost
to hear Ole Bull" said down East lass
to her lover. "WelI," answered he,
"dad's got an old brindle chap, and you
can hear him beller at most any time"