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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-08-21

SELLING OUT STOCK OF DRY GOODS.
ATTENTION LADIES.
THE subscriber, being desiIous of changing his
i business, will sell out his stock Of Dry Goods,
at cost, The stock is fresh, well assorted, and
cannot fail to give satisfaction. lie would say to
purchasers Of Dry Goods that now is the time TO
get bargains.
s. q. CARR,
N22. No. l40 Thames ST.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-08-21
oxYGENATED RIT1ERs.

ONNUENATEU UTTT EH~,
A fresh supply Of this excellent remedy fr
"A Dyspepsi,, just received direct from the pro-
pricicrs, and for sale by
G.. q. G. HAZARD.
n25 next door North Post Odicr.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-08-21

MRS NJ FINKENSTAEDT, formerly
N1 NJ. Wiskeman, from New York, No 57l
Broadway, opposite Niblo's, takes the liberty to
! acquaint the citizens and visitors Of Newport,
that she has Opened for the season handsome
assortment Of Millinary, Lace and fancy goods,
at the store, No. Downing's new block, OPP
posite the Atlantic House. Orders executed at
the shortest notice for Paris Mlinary, and all
kinds of fancy work done in her line. jy24.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-08-21

GREGORY'S
BOSTON b CALIFORNIA EXPRESS,
EOR the transmission Of Specie, Bullion, Mer-
l. chandse, &c, &C., with safety and dispatch
per every steamer leaving New York and San
Francisco, via the Isthmus Of Panama, and the
route through Nicaragua.
KINSLEY & CO., Agents,
jyl8 100 Th,mes st Newport.
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LADIES PARIS BOOTS & SHOES.
II MARSH haS just received Care Of Ladies'
D' Gaitcr Boots aud large Supply oi Shoes
manufactured ia Paris, consisting oi Black and
White Satin, Blick aud Bronze Md; every pair
warrHnted 10 ft. Al ITO TLamcs ST., ali.
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GOFFE'S BATHING CARS.
175IN NIfMDER

TNIIE subscriber announces the above establish
l. men, open for visitors. Grateful for the pat
ronage he has received for the last twenty wears,
he respectfully solici,S continuance of patronage.
Cars for ladies' and gentlemen in readiness at all
hours Of the day. One hundred Bathing dlesses
TO let or for sale. lie is thus enabled to give
Bathcrs greater facilities than they can look for
elsewhere, as they can be accommodated imme.
dia'cly on their arrival at the Beach. jyS
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-08-21

GRAIN, &c.
MORN, Oats, Meal, Shorts, Hay and Straw
" constantly on hand, and for sale by
az BARBER 4 BOONE,
South Side Market square.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-08-21

SHAWLS.
WHITE Grape and Black Silk Shawls, at a
w low price, by LANGLEY & NORMAN.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-08-21

CASSlMERES.
VERY handsome hali.milled Fancy Scotch,
English and French C,ssimeres, OF late i'm
portation, by d. J. & N. II. GOULD,
as 20 Thames 81.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21
IIindoo Jugglers.

One OF the men, taking large earthen
vessel with a capaclous mouth, filled II with
water; aud turned It upside dowa, when all
the water loVed out; bat the moment it
was placed upwards, 1t became always foil.
He tuen empued 1t, allowing any one 10 M
,pcct 1t VINO chose this beng done, he de-
sired one of the party to FL H. His request
was obeyed. sui when he reversed the jar
not drop of water flowed. aud upon turn-
my It, 10 our astouishmeut 1t was empty
These and similar decepuons, were several
tunes repeated and 50 sAllluily were they
managed that although any OF US that chose
were allowed To upset the vessel when full,
winch We I'D many times, 40 water was To
he seen, and yet no appearance of any haT-
my escaped. | examined the jar when emp
~, but detected nothing which would lead
10 the discovery OF the mystery, | was al
lowed to retain and fill il myself, still, upon
taking It up, all was void within so that
how the water had disappeared, aud where
it had been conveyed, were problems that
none of Us were able TO eXpound. The
vessel employed by the lugger on this occa-
sion was the common earlhen ware OF tins
country, very roughly made aud IN order
to convince Us that It had not been espe-
clally constructed for the purpose of aiding
his clever deceptons, he permitted II TO be
broken IN our presence The fragments
were then handed round for the Inspection
of his llighness and ;he party present with
him. The next thing done was still more
extraordinary large basket was produc-
ed, ia which was put lean, Parish slut
Alter the lapse of about minute, the bas-
ket was removed, and she appeared with a
litter of several puppies. These were a.
gain covered, aud upon raising the magic
basket, magic goat was presented TO our
view. This was succeeded by pig IN full
vgor of existence, but which, after being
covered for the usual time, appeared with
his throat cut. 1t was, however, shortly re-
stored to life under the mystical shake OF
the wicker covering. What rendered these
sudden changes SO extraordinary, was, that
no one stood near the basket but the jug
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21
A Noble Example.

About the year l77G, says Col. Trumbull
in his autobiography, circumstance oc-
CURED which deserves TO be written on ada
mant In the wars OF New England with
the aboriglnes, the Mohegan lrl5es OF In
dlans early became the friends of the En-
plish. Their layorlte ground was on the
banks of the rlyer, (now the Thames, be-
tween New London aud Norwich A small
remnant Of the Mohegans still exist and
they are scarcely protected IN the possrs-
sion aud enjoyment OF their idvoriie domain
the banks of the Thames. The govern
ment of this tribe had become hereditary IN
the family of the celebrated chef Uncas.
During the time of my fathers mercantile
prosperity he had employed several Indians
of this Tribe IN hunting animals whose SKINS
we're valuable for their fur. Among these
hunters was one named Zachary, OF the
royal race, an excellent hunter, but AS
drunken and worthless an Indian as ever
lived. When he had somewhat passed the
aye of fifty, several members OF the royal
family, who stood between Zachary aud
the throne of his tribe, died aud he found
himself with only one life between him and
the empire. la tins moment his better ge-
mus resumed us sway, ahu nc i'hVSNNN 81
Rtousy. How can such a drunken wretch
as | an aspire to be chef of tins honorable
race ? What will my people say aud how
will the shades of my noble ancestors look
down indignant upon such base success
sorl Can | succeed to the great Uncas |!
will drink no more! lie solemnly re-
solved never again to taste any drink but
water, and he kept his good resolution.
had heard this story, aud did not entire
ly believe II; for young as was, already
partook of the prevailing contempt Tor ln-
dians. la the beginning of May, the an-
nual election of the principal officers OF Tue
Chem colody was held at Hartford The
capital. My father attended officially ana
hegans also 10 attend. Zachary had sue
ceeded 10 the rule of his tribe. My fathers
house was situated about midway on the
road between Michigan aud Hartford, and
The Old chief was in ME habit Of coming
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21
Protection of Trees.

When man secs suffering around him
he is strongly Impeed to Interfere, thai +
possible he may save the object OF A. Thus
much by way of excuse Tor strangers
addressing you.
have, from my earliest manhood, been
~ tie habit of looking upon trees M some
SORT as my children. | have planted and
rea red many thousands, aud | think that |
have the right, when | have labored for
their production Tor my own comfort and
happiness, to protect them from the attacks
of insects, though the foliage and the fruit,
or either, may be food which the instinct
given them 10y God has aught them to
seek. The process which ! have been IN
the habit of Using for years has saved my
peaches from the Curcuho, aud IN short
vii destroy any insect that preys upon the
fruit or foliage. Ii Is because / have been
much distressed IN my walks about the CITY
at the destruction | have witnessed among
the beautiful Llndens, that | desire to com
mumcate TO YOU the knowledge of that pro-
cess. II IS the use OF sulphur put ITO the
circulation OF the tree. The manipulation
which more than twenty years practice has
taught me to be tie most expeditions aud
the best calculated to attain the object ~
view, | viii not trouble You with, 1t is
merely mechanical, and any gentleman who
rs disposed to Try it will adopt his own
mode
All that is necessary to be said Is that a
hole must be bored through the alburnum
into the hearl-wood of the tree To make
tins hole it's Indispensable that keen cut
ting centre bll, OF proper size, say half
an lnch, should be used, aud the force APP
plicd should be as gentle as possible, that
the capillary vessels may not be closed by
the operation. The hole must then be fill
ed with sulphur, packed hard To do this
plug or sple OF soft wood Il have used
White pine) should be driven in unit, II viii
90 no iurthur aud then sawed off even with
The bark. 1t Is known that sulpher is very
slightly soluble IN water That which Is
dissolved Is carried into every leaf, aud IN
10 the growing fruit. The first taste Is
death to The insect. 1t may be here re-
marked that insects which feed upon fruits
are never Matched until the fruit Is suilicI-
onty advanced to Afford thorn food. The
are then destroyed, as Is the disgusting Ca
terpiiIdr that preys upon the IeaE-N. H.
ExpresS.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21

gler, who raised and covered the animals
with it. When he concluded his exploits,
there was nothing to be seen under it, aud
what became of the different animals which
figured in this singular deception, was
question that puzzled all. A man now took
a small bag of brass balls which he threw
one by one into the open air, to the num-
Der of thirty-hve. None of them appeared
to return. When he had discharged the
last, there was pause for at least a MN
ute. He then made a variety of motions
with his hands, and at the same time grun-
ting forth sort of barbarous chant. In
few seconds, the balls were seen to fall, one
by one, until the whole of them were pla-
ced ia the bag this was repeated at least
half a dozen times No one was allowed 10
come near him while this interesting luggIe
was performed.
The next thing that engaged our at,en-
ton was d feat of dexterity altogether as
tonlshing. An elderly woman, the upper
part Of whose body was entirely uncovered,
presented herself To our notice, and taking
"a bamboo twenty feet high, placed ii up
right upon flat stone, aud then, without a
ny.suppou, climbed to the top Of 1t with
surprising agility Having done this, she
stood upon one leg on the point Of the bam-
boo, balancing 1t all the while. Round her
waist She had a grdle, to which was lasieu-
ed an iron socket Springng from her up.
right position on the bamboo, she threw
herself horizontally forward with such ex-
act precision, that the top of the pole en-
tered the socket of her iron zone, and IA
this position she spun herself round with a
velocity that made me glddy 10 look at her,
the bamboo appearing all the while as If
supported by some prelernatural agency
She turned her legs backwards until her
heels touched her shoulders, aud grasplng
her ankles IN her hands, continued her TO-
tauon so rapidly that the outline other body
was lost to the eye, aud she looked like
revolving ball. Having performed other
ielts equally extraordinary, she slid down
the'elasllc shaft, and raising II ia the air,
balanced it on her hip, aud finally projected
1t to distance from her without the apph-
cation of her hands
The next performer spread upon the
ground a cloth about the size Of sheet
AFTER while It seemed gradually raised
upon taking 1t up, there appeared three pine
apples growing under It, which were cat
and presented to the spectators. THIS IS
considered common juggle, aud yet is per-
iectly inexplicabIe.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21

been attached since childhood. and every
one symPathized IN their happiness. The
young man carried in his hand the boQuet
de marriage
About halt way down the street lived an
old dame, the village school mistress, who
had instructed the pretty Katchen IN her
childhood, but was too iufrm to Join the
wedding train. When they had reached
the door, the young bride dsengaged her
arm from that Of her companion, and WINS
pering to him that she would be back ia
moment, ran into the house to embrace her
old precepress. During that moment the
catastrophe took place the ground sudden
y gave way beneath the feet Of the bridal
party, clouds of dust darkened the air;
torrent Of mud, mingled with stones and
rubbish, came flowing down from the noun
tain and all was ruin and desolaton. The
bridegroom escaped without any more seri-
Gus damage than that Of being thrown down
and stunned.
lie soon recovered his senses, and free
ing himself by desperate effort from the
rubbish IN which he was half buried stay
gered to his feet, his bridal boquet still
grasped in his hand, and looked about for
the house into which his beloved had enter
ed 1t was gone Every trace of the village
had disappeared, not yestage of the old
familiar scenes Of his childhood met the
eyes of the unfortunate young man. lie
ran wildly about from one heap of ruins TO
another, calling loudly on his bride, but there
was no answer lie Intercepted the few
bewildered individuals whom he met fly ing
they knew not where, or else in search of
their friends; he demanded of them with
frantic gestures whether they had seen his
Katchen but no one knew anything about
her
For three long years the unhappy man
continued his distracted search no efforts
could induce him to deslst, or win hun a
way from the fatal spot Night and day,
still carrying the faded remains of the mar-
rage boquet, spectral form might be seen
wandering about the runs, aud his voice
calling on has lost one now IN accents of
hopeless despair, and then with wild and
leyerish anxiety as CLEAN OF hope that she
would answer his cries crossed his disorder
ed brain At length his restless footsteps
were heard no longer Search was made
for the unfortunate bridegroom, aud lie was
found living dead beside heap of rubbish
the worn fingers Of his righ. hand clasped
tightly round bunch Of wthered stalks
and discolored ribbons. His weary search
was over, he had found his bride at last
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21
"Reminiscences of an Awful Event

The DabliD University Magazine relates
touching narrative connected with the
awful catastrophe of the Rossberg Ia lSO6,
when the mountain slipped aud hundreds
of human beings, houses, chalets, herds of
cattle, farms aud diaries, were destroyed ia
five minutes. The traces of this dread E.
vent, as seen from the Lake Lucerne, are SO
fresh, that II Is difficult To believe that IL dad
not take place yesterday the utter ruin and
desolatlou being still more strongly marked
by the contrast with the smiling scenes a.
round. There were many thrilling lEcld-
ents connected with this event. Ia one
Instance was seen sleeolng infant IN its
cradle, floating down the Lake, the balance
of the llule ark being kept by the house
cat, which remained at the chllds feet
The placid countenance OF the unconscious
slumberer amid the surrounding wreck, aud
the uneasy look of the poor cat who gazed
rueiully on the waves, we're full of startling
interest. Husbands were separated from
their wives parents from their Children
But of all the Incidents Of that sad occa-
sion, the publication above mentioned says.
One of the most affecting rs that OF a
bridal party which had Just LETT the little
church of Goldau, after assisting at the u
mon of two lovers. The Joyous procession
advanced down the street, preceded by a
band of rustic musicians In the centre
surrounded by their friends, walked the
youthful bridegroom and his blushing bride
the luetIlesI girl IN the village. They had
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21

few days before the election, and dining
mischeyous thought struck me to try the
sincerity of the old mans temperance. The
family were seated at dinner and there was
excellent home-brewed beer on the table
addressed the old chief.
/ Zachary, this beer is cxcelleni-will
you taste itP
The old man dropped his knife aud fork
LEANED forward with a stern intensity of
eSpression-his black eye sparkling with
indignation, was fixed on me.
John said he, you do not know what
you are doing. You are serving the devil.
boy Do you not know that | am an In
dian tell you that am, and that, if |
should but taste your beer, | could not stop
until | got to rum, and become again the
miserable drunken wretch your father re-
members me to have been. John, while you
live, never again tempt any mag to break a
good resolution
Socrates never uttered a more valuable
precept. Demosthenes could not have given
1t III more solemn tones Of eloquence.
was thunderstruck. My parents we're deep
ly aflected--they looked at each other, at
me, and at the venerable old Indian, with
deep feelings of ave an1 respect They
afterwards frequently reminded me Of the
scene, aud charged me never to forget it,
Zachary lived to pass the age of eighty,
and sacredly kept his resolution. He lies
buried in the royal burial place Of his tribe,
near the beautiful falls of the Yantlc, the
western branch OF the Thames, in Norwich,
on land now owned by my friend, Calvin
Goddard, Esq visited the grave of the
old chief lately, and repeated to myself his
iucstmable lesson.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21
4llisccllaucous.
Scenes in the far-oG west.

by T. rELs.
A one of lhe carly settlers of the far
famed city ct Chic Co. ! cannot but look
back upon her infancy and her early hslo-
- aud reirace her great and rapid STRIDES,
as She has pressed onward and upward
without feeling, of deep oxidation aud pride
at the now proud and Alg. position winch
she maintain, among the cities of the great
and mighty West Who that dwelt there
IN It's infancy. can forget the many, very
many, soul STIRRING and exciting times that
occurred then The incidents of TIE Sac
ami Fox war are dououess fresh 10 the mem
DRY of many of that gallant baud who were
ioricd iu the garrison. Many scenes occuf-
red which were exciting ln he highest de-
gree, and most !udicrous ones winch cannot
be forgotten. The gallant NJ aIor Il,
aud other brave wen, who commanded the
fort VIII long be remembered, Their an
swer to MAJOR W, who commanded
them 60 abandon the garrison with their
women and children, that he aud his gov
eminent soldiers could enter, was the only
answer that brave men could make Plant
ing cannon before the gateway, they an
swered-"l GU cannot enter except over our
dead bodies, we viii never surrender. -
Aud they did not and MAJOR W aud
his troops eucamped upon the prairie where
the cholera swept them off Ia fearful num-
bers. The frequent and startling sounds OF
the booming cannon and rafting musketry
reyerberatng far over the prairie, announ-
ced ia fearful and awful tones-anolher I'M
mortal soul has gone to his God. The ru-
mors from the Indians were alarming. Men,
LII. L.. a "a. "a. rr.s,rl
The Indians were committing depredauons
all around Us, aud would soon be there
At this time the brave and lion hearted Col.
IL, from the Nermllon, arrived wlth
company of Bee Hunters, fifty strong,
which he, by his ndomitable PERSEVERANCE
and uDtlrng energy, had collected. They
were brave men aud full of tight One
dark, gloomy, stormy night, the hour was
midnight, an alarm was gven-the Indians
are coming An alarm gun was heard al
Clybourn's. Another at ileacock's Point.
An express arrived from Widow Berry,
Point. The Indians were close by. The
garrison was aroused-eyery loop-hole was
manned. TO arms To arms was the fear
ful cry Women aud children were placed
IN the most secure places. The alarm guni
kept sounding nearer they came. A GUT
at kinsles Poinl-So-Sa and Robinson
sound the alarm. The senlinels hurry IN
The gates were barred. The whole garri
son was in the highest state of excitement
Women aud children screaning-husband
parting with their wives and little ones
daughters chngIng to their aiirlghted moth
ers-braye little boys grasping pistols ant
guns, carrying powder and messages fron
one mari of the harrison to the other. Tn
guns kept firing. Nearer and nearer the
approached. The lrIghliul war-whoop an
midnight yell of the reSengeiul savage wer
IN fancy heard. They approach the CARR
son-the senlinels lean from their watch
box, aud strain their aching eyes IN tryin
to pierce the impenetrable gloom aud mus
that separated them from their enemies
The word was given TO hail, if no answer
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21
II Remarkable Dream.

We seldom come across a sketch more
full Of romantic interest, than the following
account of an adventure IA which Mary
Slocumb, of North Carolina was the hero
me Her maiden name was Hooks; she
was born in the county of Berthe, n. c., in
1860 She was present at one OF the blood
lest battles of the Revolution, where the
united regiments of Coils. Lillington and
Caswell encountered Mcdonald, at Moore
Creek. We will give part OF the story IN
her own words
The men all left on Sunday morning,
More than eighty went from this house with
my husband slept soundly and quietly
that night, and worked hard all the next
day, but ] kept thinking where they had
got to-how far; where and how many Of
the regulars aud tories they would meet,
and could not keep myself from the study
| went 10 bed at the usual time, but still
continued to study. As lay-whetheI
waking or sleeping l knew not had
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21
Reasons for Keeping the Teeth
Clean.

At a meeting of the American Acade-
my December, ISIS, paper was read by
DR.. II l. Bowditch, on the animal aud We
getabe parasites infeslng the teeth, with
the effects of different agen,s IN causing
their removal and destruction. Microscope
al examinations had been made of the mat
ter deposited on the teeth aud gums OF more
than forty individuals, selected from all clas-
ses of society, IN every variety of bodily
condition; aud Ia nearly every case animal
and vegetable parasites IN great numbers
have been discovered. OF animal parasites
there were three or four species and of the
vegetable one or two. In fact, the only per-
sous whose mouths were found to be COM
pletcy free from them, cleaned their teeth
four times daily, using soap once. One or
Two these individuals also passed thread
between the teeth to cleanse them more eff
fectually la all cases the number of par
asites was greater IA proportion to The ne
g,cct of cleanliness,
The effect of the application of various
agents was also noticed. Tobacco JUICE
and smoke did not impair their vitality IA
the least. The same was also true of the
chlorine tooih-wash, of pulveuzcd bark, OF
soda, ammonia, and various other popular
detergenls The applications Of soap, how
ever, appeared to destroy them instantly.
We may hence infer that tins Is the best
and most proper specific for cleansing the
teeth. In all cases where It has been tricd
1t receives unqualified commendMlon 1t
may also be proper 10 add, that none but
the purest white soap, free from all discolo-
r,ti,us shoul1 he used