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Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-07-30


Many persOns -egen Of general inforna-
iion---are frequently puzzled Ia accpnn, tor
the variations IN Exehacges, relative value
of gold and silver and nucinsli5as generally
IN our commercial cities The f,llowing
from the money article 10 The last Washing
ton 'Union,' comprises much useful informal
ton on this subjecf.
For u long tune, probably same centuries
SAY siucc the discovery oi Ameiica--sil
yer has been filling ~ value. ~ comp1red
with Cof At that daie, one onnco of gold
was worth ten ounces of silver; ~ the close OF
Tho last century. il was worth fifteen ounces
Cf silver: and IS now probably worth mare.
Enc only makes gold standrd. silver
heins legal tender only 10 the annanl vi
forty shlings. Al lhs cn.3triss OF Europs
make silver only the standard. ia 1910,
Russia reformed It's currency and extended
the use Of silver: and AL over he continent a
greater demand from the growth of general
prosperity. look place Tor the metal, aod This
has been enhanced by The revolutions ~ iSiS.
This tendency was to raise lhe value ofsIlgcr
relatively to gold aud producing the same ef-
feet, hy depressing the value of that metal
The effect is to send gold 10 Eugliod aud the
United States. AID silver 10 Europe. gradual
~ altering the pars OF exchange.
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-07-30

Every body condemns scandal, yet moth
Jog circulatos more readily--cvcn gold itself
is less current.
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-07-30
Rates Of raiscrtising.

Legal apvertissmsuis at legal rates OF advertising.
EY ,siness m.n in this place eau receive the
oaper one wear " h their Card insoutei, al The rate
OF $500 year by the Carrier.
~ All s1vertisements must be acro~pauieo with
written directions far the length of ie they arc to
be publishsd or ihry will be inserted until forbid,
aud charged accordingly.
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-07-30
EasI,ions for $50!

Il. HATrON, has srcceived the SPRING and
Summer Fesi ions Tor 1850. The public are invited
90 call and sine them
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-07-30

Moderation is the slkon string running
through the pearl chain OF all virtues.
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-07-30
The Reconciled Fat-er.
Dr MISS sEDc wicK.

i am going around by Broad street to in
quiTe Of Ross, the glover, about little Lucy
Wcndau'
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-07-30
1,eruls of SaLscriplion.

One Year, Advance pay.... .,....,..-..sso
Ifnst paid within SIX monhs...,......... go
Nv Carrier $50
Cd No paper will he discontinued until ali arreaT
asssare paid unless at,he option ofthe Publishers.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12

LOWS LAST REQyEsr-" FareweN,
farewell" | cried. A" When return thou 1t
be my bride-,il then be faithful, sweet,
adieu-n silence oft III think of you
The glistening tears strained her bright
eycs-her ihlckening breath is choked with
sighs-hrr tongue denies her hosom's sway
-" Farewell ~ tore myself away.
Zone moment stay" she stammered out;
as quick as thought wheeled about.
A" My angel, speak can aught be done
to comfort thee when | am gone III
send the ,peci mems of art from every Eu-
ropean mart-Ill sketch Tor thee each Al
pine scene to let thee see where have
been. A stone from Symptoms dreldluI
height, shall crafty thy curious sight. I'll
climb the fiery E,na's side to bring home
treasures for my bride and, oh, my life,
each ship shall bear double letter 10 my
fair"
Ah, Geor5e," the weeping angel said,
ami on my shoulder fell her head" For
constancy, my tears are hostage-but when
you write, please pay the postage"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12
IA days later from California.
New YORK, Sept. 8. p. M

Tie Empire City, from Chagres, reache
her wharf at 10 clock She brings no
mails
The Panama had arrived at Panama with
two weeks later ne VS. She took the chol-
era on board at Acapulco, and OVER FoRTY
OF HER PASSENGERS DIED
The California dates are TO August /.
The Empire City has on freigh, $780,
600, and about $iO0 900 in hands of pass
enGers, among whom is Gen. Riley, EX
Governor Of California. The Georgia has
one and half million Of gold.
SAN Francisco, Angus, I. The Pana-
una sails this evening, with $50 passengers.
There was also large number of app'i-
carts for bcrhs, which could not be sup
piled.
TIE amount of gold dus, seat by this
steamer is largc-neary two mi iUns Of
dollars, IN freight and in hands of passen-
gers. Adams & Co. forward SO COO.
The prospect Of large business this
fall is encouraging. Workmen are engag-
ed in grading and plan. Ing the streets In
view Of The rainy season artesan Iells and
reservoirs have been made, and fire com
pauies formed 10 aid in preventing the
spread of couiagraion, and, in fact, every
thing look, cheering.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12
HOWELL COBB,
Speaker ofthe House Of Representatives.
WILLIAM X. KING,
President Of the Senate pro tempore.
MILLARD FILLMORE,
IPUBLIC-No. 22,1

u UBLlC mo. ~,
AN ACT 10 amend the act entitled " An
act TO amend, in the cases therein mem
toned the Act to regulate the duties
on imports and tonnage"
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives ofhe u. STATES Of america
in Congress assembled, Tha, from and
after the passage of this act the col ectiun
dlslrc, of Ocracoke, in North Carolina, d,
stall embrac, all the waters, shores, har-
bois, rivers, creeks and inleis within the
limits hereinafter described, TO Wit +: Com.
mencing at Drum inlet, on the sea shore,
twenty miles south Of Ocracoke, thence
running in a northerly direction to the
horouelfaie, 40 called, and through said
thOToughEre 10 Point Marsh, near the
mouth of the Neuse river, thence to the
point OF Long Shoa in Pamlic leo Sound,
thence across said sound IN a Southwestern
! ly direction to The outer bar of Cape Hat
teras in lei, twelve miles northeast of Ocra-
coke, and thence along the sea-coast to
Drum inlet.
SEC. 2. And be Il )urtier enacted, That
all acts aud parts OF acis Inconsistent with
the provisions of this act be, and the same
are hereby, repealed.
Approved, Aug. 80, 1850.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12
HERALD OF THE TIMES
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MoRNiNG, AT
No. I25 Thames Street.
CRANST0N & NORMAN.
TERMS--$2 in advance, or S2,25
at the end of the year.

OuThe celebration before the Unled
Bro,hers and Philermenian Societies took
place in Providence, on Tuesday last. The
Grafton was by Henry ]. Raymond, Esq,
Of New Yok. His subject was The
duty of the American Sch olar." Mr.. Ray
mond spoke an hour and forty minutes, and
fairly bored his audience out Of pa
tience. He suggested few good thoughts,
all Of which might have been well express
cd in thirty minutes the rest was con-
slant repetition Of previously advanced
ideas, strung out, in miscranly bad taste,
to the injury Of that was really good in
the Grafton.
Park Benjamin, Esq., delivered the Po-
EN-. His subject Vas" Fashion," and it
was all that we said il would be, in Tues
days paper. lie rebuked the leading and
most ridiculo ,s fashions Of the day in a
rigidly sa,irical manner, which kept the
house in a roar Of Taught 'r from the coin
Inencemeut to the cuse. At times, the
applause was perfectly deafning, and must
have been mos, gratifying 10 the Poet. 1t
gave the highest satisfaction the Poem
was written for the occasion. II. Benja-
min will probably deliver the Poem in this
town some evening next week
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12

NFTnE SoNG CoMuITTEE.- The
gentlemen employed to select Wei
come Song for Jenny Lind are now at
work upon the "slx hundred' manu-
scripts, sent in for their adjudication
We are happy to say that they are not +,
like other juy!es intcrdictcd from eat
ing and drinking, until they agree upon
verdict, as in that case death by star
vation would stare them in the face
1t is announced that perhaps they may
wade through the sea OF rhyme by Sat
urday evening, if they hurry over the
"flats and shadows.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12

FIRE IN PROVIDENCE At half past nine
yesterday morning fire broke out at the
unoccuped boiler shop Of Corlics &
Nightingale, on India Point; the main bull
ding was destroyed. insured on the two
buildings $1,000. A, half past 10 yes,er-
day morning another hre broke out in the
planning and saving works of Tallman &
Buckln, near Providence Steam Mill. Ed
dy's Point, which destroyed the large three
story stone building, occupied by Andrews
d Knight, aud Occles,on Calico Engravers,
Aliens Sash Manufactory, and stable oc-
cuped by S. Jackson. Destroyed the prin-
cip,l part Of the extensive lumber yard Of
Alber, Daily shop Of ]. +. Childs plane
maker burnt, also barn belonging to John
Jackson. Damage about $50. or SEC. 900
Works Of an incendiary.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12
WHOLE NO I,lS.

INSANITY FROM Rev. J
r. Burdck, Of l,hica, New York, q gradu-
ate Of Brown University in the class of
1922, having visited our city The present
week, for the purpose Of Witnessing the
Commencement Exercises, was about taxi
ing his leave yesterday morning, AMI had
just parted with his friend, Prof caswell,
of this ciiy. whose guest he Lad been, End
who had accompanied him to the Worces-
ter depot, when he became suddenly bereit
Of his reason, and began TO exhibit the
symptoms of Iaving maniac oulslretch-
ing his arms, and calling or his Savior, in
very lCud and pteous tones To save him.
This .as continued for few moments,
and unit he became exhausted, and fell upa
on his face. Several gentlemen present
took an interest in his condition, and kindly
took him in charge, and had him immed-
a,ely conveyed Ia the office of DR.. Parsons,
on President street. From thence, BY tho
advice Oi DIR. Parsons, and al the direction
Of ,he Mayor, he was carried to the Butler
lusane Asylum, where he rema ned through
tire with what chances Of immediate
recovery we have not learned Prov. Post.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12

Tue Troy TRAGEDY.--It is now sta
ted that William T.. Caldwell and Lou
isa Knapp, the parties to the recent
tragedy at Troy, were formerly engaged
to be married, but that during his alb
sence, OH a voyage to China, she was
lmportuncd to marry Knapp, aud she
yielded, although she still loved Cald-
well, Their meeting, after long sep
aration, resulted in her declaring her
determination to desert her husband.>-
She did not wish TO live without Cald-
we'll, an told him that she could not,
aad that it was her determination to re-
main with him, notwithstanding she
was the wife Of another. Caldwell f.
nally left her, on avisit to his friends in
Albany, promising her to return to
New York in few days. A friend of
Caldwell says:
"Afier the boat was under way, and
while lie was walking the deck, to his
utter astonishment, she appeared before
him, The thought at once pierced him
that she had indeed abandoned her
home, and lesolved, regardless of all the
tremendous consequences, to share his
fate ; and her words shortly corrobora-
ted what had passed, like lightning
through his soul They Immediately
proceeded TO his state-room, and there
they resolved, in the face of all the ter
riblc circumstances around them, to
never part again. They did not part;
but arrived in Albany, and tco\ lodg-
ings a, the Deleyan House. He left
her there, and made his contemplated
visit to Whitehall, and returned in
about ten days, she in the meantime
receiving her meals in her room, ac-
cordng to his suggestion, in order to
avoid observation lie returned and
took rooms with her at the American
Hotel, where he wrote the published
letter to the editor of the Whtehall'pa-
per; he remained at the American a
few days, but thought it was too pub
lie place, and eng ged lodgings at
private house in Jay street, where he
remained about one week; then took
the eastern cars and went to Williams
town, ano was surprised and pursued
by some one, as he remarked in Troy,
that he had whipped two constables
and escaped, the particulars Of which
will soon appear. lie escaped in one
horse carriage, and arrived at St.
Charles Hotel ON Tuesday morning, a.
bout four o'clock. They were resolved
to die with his own hand he opened
the portals Of eternity"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12

G.. p. Il. JAMEs.-Il is reported that this
distinguished novelist will hold himself
ready 10 deliver lectures during fall and win
ter. on subjects conjenial I, his mind. II
Mr.. James has the necessary qualification
for public speaking, he certainly has the
knowledge aud eenius TO prepare lectures
on literature nd the romance Of history
which would be delightfully."- interesting -
We hope ,ha, the lecture commiuee Of our
Mechanics Association will be on The ga
tiuc.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12
Ma. EDITOR :

Mn, EDITOR
The doinss Of our worthy Town
Council don't seem To coue quite up To
their high sounding manifesto. A tier
having published score Of windy ordi-
nanccs, driven the poor organ-grinlers out
Of town, and committed divers other piilul
acts Of petty tyranny. they are REFUSING
ON their shining laurels. Gamblers are
permitted to carry on their deeds Of dark
ness openly aud boldly, Ga crime which
throws most other Grim intc The shade,)
and will continue To, | suppose, as long as
they do il in such genesl lnanner. There
are more Instructions on our sidewalks than
ever, and all kind of nuisinces are permit
ted to currup. the atmosphere, aud no NO.
tice is taken of them unless formal com
plant is made. This may he an improve
ment on The old system oi visiting every
one premises, 50 that one neighbor would
no, be compelled to complain of another,
but we cannot see it 80, lit is very much
like the reform in the Court Of Probate -
all the spOkes but one taken out of an od
wheel to strengthen it. There are other
things "too numerous to MENTION" which
We shall no, name now; the public begin to
think that they are paying a very high
price for "a very poor whistle. l..
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12

Dt- Graham's Magazins for October is al
ready on our desk, with It's usual punctuali-
,y. The cngravings are The Slave of
,hs Pacha,' an exquisite line and stippe
pic:uIe The Way to Church." swee,
line engraving, together with Fashion
pa,es, Music, &c. The articles arc by
Prentice, Fields, Conrad, Whlrplc, Read,
Herbert, Giles, and many other writers Of
merit. Persons who desire to secure any
of Gfaham's Premium Plates should sub
scribe for The Magazine before November,
as the Plates will I've dieposed Of before that
time. These pictures are alone worth the
prize of the Magazine for a year.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12

NERMoNT ALE RIGHT Below We give
returns from "a towns in This State. Th y
show a handsome Whig gain over the vote
of last year, Notwithstanding the vote is
lighter one than it was then, AMI Indicate
The probable election Of The Wing can IL
date for Governor, and the whole Wing
State ,icku, by the people. This has not
been done by the Wings of Vermont for
severa! years.
The Legislature is largely Wing, as u.s.
ual. In the House last year, the Wings
had majority o 80. The returns we have
received show no ml,eriai changes f.om
last year, and indicate as large Wing
majority as then In the Senate, the wings
have, wthou, doubt, elected their usual
ma ioriy.
In the first congressional district there
mas been 10 election, owing to the foolish
aud unfortunate quarrel into which the
Wings have had the misfortune to Ill
Mr.. Lyman leads Mr.. Miner about seven
hundl ed votes IN thlrty-four towns.
IL the second and third districts there
can be no doubt of the triumphant re-elec-
ion of Messrs. Meacham and Hebard, the
present faithful Whie representatives, by
Increased majorities. There is little or NJ
doubt of the election of Bartlett, Loco, in
the place of Peck, the late Loco member -
BoSt. 1t'as
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12
An UNwELcoME BGDrELLow.-Thc

Memphis Express Of the 18th, says:
One Of the servants at the United
Stats Hotel in this city, Yesterday
morning on waking up, found to his
surpr sc and horror, that he had an
unwclcome visitor-.a large snake
snugy coiled up upon his pillow with
in few inches OF his head Darkey
broke from the chamhe: and so did
snakey, and it is doubtful which was
scared most, orranthe fastest. When
sought for to be inundated OH the al
ter Of Darkey's just indignation, he was
mo whar' he had vamosed' On
questioning the servant as to how he
discovered his snakeship, he answered
that he 'smelt him bref!"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12

tT-THE SHoE BUSINESS IN LYNN
Our manufactures have sold out their
old stocks, aud have orders for several
months ahead. The business at the
present aud prospects for the future,
have not been better for a long lime.
Bay STATE.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12

IYThe following laughable anec-
dote of the funeral ola British Alder
man, is told by Southey;
"As soon us he knew his case was
desperate, he called together all the
persons to whom he was indebted in
lis mercantile concerns: Gcntcmen.
| am going to die, and my death vii
be an Inconvenience to you, because 1t
will be some time before you can get
your accounts settled with my eNecu-
tors; now if you will allow me a hand
some discount I'll settle them at once
They came into the proposal. and th'
old Alderman turned his death into
nine hundred pounds profit
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12

UTWe do not see that Mr.. Clay in his
Northern tour is kissing, as heretofore, the
crow DIS oi women that flock 10 see him. -
We suppose he is sick of "olnnibusng. ~
Southern Press
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12

FouR GENERATIONS IN JAIL.-There
is said to be in one of the county JaIls
in Connecticut, little girl, her moth
er, grandmother, and grcat-grandmoth-
er. Here iniquity is visited upon the
children unto the third and fourth gen
Grafton.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12
MAnoMED's PRrAcHlNe.-IIisd definition

MAHoMED's PREAcHiNG.-IIis definition
OF charity embraced the vide circle of kidd
ness. " Every good ac,," he would say,
lis charity" Your smiling in your broth
er's face 6 charity an exhoria'on TO yUut'
fellow man 10 viriuous deeds is equal to
aImsgvlng your putting a wanderer In
the right road is charity your remo"ng
stones and ihorns and other ob,truclons
from the road is ch arity. A mans true
worth hereafter is the good h, d, es in this
W rid to his fellow man. When he dies,
poor people will say, "what property has
he LETT behind him !" But the angels who
examine him at the gtave will ask, "Wha,
good deeds has, thou sent before thee 7"
- Washington Luiag's life of Mohomed.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12

| newport mas been hlled 10 Overflow
ing this year, with those venomous things,
slanderers, whose stings are always ex-
cessively annoying TO the feelings, and not
unfIequently blasting to the character -
There is always any quantity Of this kind
Of mischief carried on at fashionable
watering place, where the hotels are crowd
ed with al classes OF people, who have
congregated for variety of purposes, -
some To enjoy themselves, some to make
Lols of themselves, some to steal, and some
/ 10 commit sin which cannot be named.
We know of an instance where base
. slander was put IN circulation al the Ocean
House this year by some ioul-mouthed and
base hearted ladieS, IN ard TO a gentleman
and MS wife, which we cannot pass over in
silence. The parties are highly respect
abe, ard never dreamed of coming here TO
be insulted. The story was probably
started, at all events, il was freely circu-
lated by Mrs. r., who rather uncerimo-
nIously lefl the place when she found that
the gentleman who had been sIandered
had heard OF the reports IN circulation. The
story had been Gu rent about tho house for
several days before either of The parties
more immediately interested heard any
thing of il.
Such miserable things in human shape
ought TO be reached, aud they ought to be
punished as long as their flesh coud feel a
pang. Yet, Circulating The meanesl, most
nasty, contemplate aud vulgar rep orts, is
ny who assemble here during the summer.
They seem to have no other employment,
and So the devil keeps them busy IN this
way. Such filthy work is a luxury TO them,
and they engage in IT with as much zeal
and devotion as if they were really serving
the Lord.
We have another class here who are
nearly as despicabe,-a number OF ladies',
as they call themselves, who are eX eed-
ingly ambitious OF chaperoning young ladies'
into fashionable life, durin! the SEASON.
if their services are accepted, they are as
devoted as a chuckln hen To her chickens,
and iondle around their proleges with as
10 fishing affection. They are ever ready
10 sing their praises. and pronounce them
the most beautiful, the most accomplished,
the mos, graceful and dearest creatures on
earth. Unless certain youthful ladies', mar
ried as well as single, submit themselves,
body and soul, to these mothers in Sin,
they are very cody treated or quite neg
lectel. 1t is strange that sensible re pie
cannot see through such gauzy characters,
aud treat them as they deserve, with entire
ind ference, and never allow themselves to
be p lac, in ir clutches.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-09-12

W0RKMEN SHOULD STuDY.-l respect
fully counsel these whom | address the
rk'nemen of America ! counsel you to
labor for clear understanding OF the sub
jtcls which ,ate the community-to
make them your study instead of wasting
your leisure in vague, passionate talk about
them. The time thrown away by the
mass Of the people on the rumors of the
day, might, ii better spent. give them a
good acquaintance with the constitution,
laws, history, and interests OF the country
and thus establish them Oh those great
principles by which particular measures
are to be determined. Ia proportion as the
people thus improve themselves, they will
cease to be the tools Of designing polit c-
ans. Their intel igence, not their passions,
and jealousies, will be addressed by those
who seek their votes. They will exercise
not nominal but a real influence in the
government and destlnies Of the country
and a, the same time will forward their
Own growth and virlue.-Dr. Claiming