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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-01

Bounty LAND WAnRANrs.-By the
spi reputation bill Of the Sd ul,mo, a
restriction is imposed relative to the To-
cation of Bounty Land Warrants, which,
from its being in so inappropriate a
place, is not generally known; and az
many holders are now making arrange
meni', and some of them expensive ones
to have their warrants located upon
ilc valuable mineral and other lands a.
bout 10 be brought into market the ensu-
ing summer aud tall, II is suggested
that il be made more public. We
therefore publish the provision as fol-
levs:
"Thut no land bounty for military ser
vices granted by Tie 2s,h September
1850, entitled 'An act granting bounty
luld to certain officers and soldiers who
have engaged in tho military service
oi the United States or by virtue OF
ANY other act of Congress heretofore
passed granting land bountios for mill
,ary services, shah be satisfied out
any public land not heretofore brought
into market, and now sub. .cct TO entry
atprivate sale under the existing LAWS" 1"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-01

TUNNEL AT BUFFALO The Buffalo
Courier gives the following description
of gigantic undertaking near that
city
About the greatest object Of interest
in the vicinity oiour city just now, is the
Tunnel Of the Water orks Company
in the rock under the Erie Canal and
the Black Rock hcrbor to the Niagara
river, about half u mile beyond the city
line.
The perpendicular shaft or We! is a.
bout eight ieet in diameter and thirty
feet deep, nearly the whole being !hrouhg
rock. From the bottom Of DE wei
starts the TnnneI, which is nearly cir
cuIar, and abou, sx and half feet in
diameter, running nearly horizontally
tow ards he bed of the river. which is
distant about three hundred ana sky
feet. A slight slope upward, as the
Tunnel advances, allows The water
which poure into 1t from springs or crew
ccs in the rock, to run back into the well
OF o the WY OF The workmcn who are
engaged necessarily, day and night, in
blasting the rock. They have now pro-
ceedlng about two hundred aud eighty
feet from the we'll progressing at about
two feet per day. Only four miners are
abe TO work at once, changing three
times during Tie twenty lour horrs.
The work Is all done by lamp light.
The rock is soft aud eas ly drilled,
and as yet no crevices have been found
Of sufficient magnitude TO offer very con
siderable mpedinents 10 The work.
The blasts are discharged about once
in three hours, four chargcs being let
oil "a, once. When the holes are drilled
to n sufficient debth and charged, all
hands leave the hole, TO avoid the deaf
ening roar ofibe eSI LESSONS. and as a
matter Of safety in case they should op-
eli any water cosrse connecting with
/ the river in which event the Tunnel
would be likely to Gil with water uncom.
fortably fast to people so far away from
he external world.
At the mouth OF the well the noise Of
the blasts is Ike the dIscharle of heavy
artillery, and the earth and buildings
l
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-01

Some Coop AMIDST GREAT MIsvoR-
rUNs. The old saying. It's an i'll
wind that blows nobody good" was
literally verified last week, in one in
stance AT least. Bakers Island, at the
entrance Of our h.rbor-or rather so
much thereof as is not occupied by the
U. S. Government, for the Light House
establishments was purchased, not many
years ago, by an industrious individual,
an lrishnan, who has put up house
and established his residence there,
where he cul,iyates portion of the soil,
and by supplying ballast lighters, &c,
contrivce to pick up quite decent sup
port. On one part Of his domain, eI-
posed TO the wash Of the sea, there was,
until tie recent storm, quite an eI,cn-
sive r, ach OF smooth sand beach, which,
after the late gale had uphenved old
ocean to It's very depths, was found to
be covered with hundred upon hundred
of tons OF paving stonos-enough to sup
ply fleet Of ballast lighters, and hiring
a smal! fortune 10 the lucky landed pro.
pric,or. Among the host OF losses, it is
pleasant TO chronicle one considerable
gain.-Salsn Ree;ster.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-01

SnpwRrck. The British schooner
Thistle, Bent, from Boston for Annapo-
lis, N. S., went ashore in the gale Of
the 18Th inst, on Gerrish Island, out
side of Portsmouth harbor, and the ves-
sci will be nearly total loss. Her car
90 has been saved in damaged state
Among the passengers. says the Ports
mouth Messenger, twas lady, resident
in Boston, who had started on visit TO
her friends in Nova Scotia, whom she
had not visited for nine years. Being
unable to save herself by the same
means employed by the crew. she threw
her infant overheard and was rcjoiced
10 see il safe in the hands Of one Of
the brave men. She then jumped over
herself, and was rescued and got safe
ly OH shore; but the hardship she had
undergone proved fatal, and although
everything was done for her comfort
she expired on Friday last"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-01

From TrxAs We have Galveston
papers the 18Th and Houston to the llth
inst. Their contents are not of much
importance.
The Lagrange Monument has long
narrative ofthe abduction of daughter,
aged nine years. Of Mr.. Johnson, of
Victoria county. She was forcibly car.
ried off by u Mexican named Antonio,
VIII o told the girl that il was his in,en-
ton to make her his wife. Pursuit was
made by the father and friends, who
found the parties alta house on the
banks Of the Navidad. The Mexican
vas taken in custody. Subsequently he
attic mpted to esenpe, wounded Mr.. John
son, and was by him shot dead,
The bodies Of seven men, supposed to
have been killed by the Indians had
been found between the mission Of Re.
fugio and Corpus Christi.
The frs, dredge-boat, for cutting the
Brazos Canal, was launched on the 10th
inst, and named the Colonsl Butler
The other is to be completed forthwith.
The machinery for both boats has ar.
rived, and they will soon be actively at
work.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-01
A CusAs EXPEDITIONS FRusTRATKp

A CUBAs EXPEDITION FRUsTRATKD.
On Tuesday morning last Mr.. Tall
madge, the United States marshal, re-
ceived in, lligence that the steamer
Cleopatra had been chartered by GER
tain persons and secretly fitted ont With
arms and ammunition, for the purpose
Of being employed in an expedition
against the island of Cuba. He imme-
dia ely dispatched messenger to
Washington for instructions, and a
Cabinet meeting was held, the result Of
which was that the marshal WAS direc-
ed to proceed forthwith to use all means
in his power to prevent The sailing Of
the expedition, in conformity with the
eighth section Of the neutrality law
Mr.. Tallmadge accordingly applied to
the commanding officer at the navy
yard for AN auxiliary force, but it was
refused OF the ground that no special
instructions TO that effect had been re.
ceived. The chief of police, however
volunteered the aid Of twenty men Of
his force, and with these the marshal
hastencd last evening 10 the perform
ance Of his duty. Information having
been received in the meantime that the
Cleopatra had gone down the bny and
anchored there. with view TO take on
board several hundred men, MIR. Ia J.
madge promptly chartered the steamer
Jacob B III, and taking the United States
revenue cutter Morris in tow, started in
pursuit.
The cutter was stationed outside
Sandy Hook Light, and the Jacob Bell
cruised about the bay in search of the
e1peditionists. Nothing could be seen
Of her, however, and the marshal re-
turned to the city about two o'clock this
morning, when the Cleopatra was found
lying at the dock, foot Of North NJ ore
street. Ste was Immediately taken
possession of ard now remains in the
custody OF the marshal. Many persons
have been disposed to doubt the exis-
fence Of any design TO renew the pratt
cal invasion Of Cuba, the territory Of
friendly power. 1t was thought that the
ridiculous failure Of the first attempt
would have convinced The marauders
of their folly but our misgivings have
been unhappiIy realised. There is no
longer any room for doubt. We might
give the names OF the parties implica-
ted ns leaders, but for obvious reasons
they are withheld for tho rrt.cE,-N
Y. Com. Adp.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-01

~We have been requested to draw
the attention Of our readers 10 the
Franklin Society, for The collection OF
specimens of all objects Of the Natural
History Of Rhode Island. We cheer
fully give place TO the following circu-
.M.
The Providence Franklin Society, n
scientific association Of this City, was
chartered by the Legislature in 1923,
and has since been ~ active operation.
II is the only Institution Of the kind in
the State.
One OF the objects Of this Society Is
the collection and pre- servation in it's
| Cabinet, Tor Scientific purposes, of spec
linens OF all objects Of Natural Hi tory
which are procurable. The Socie,y has
in addition to its general collections a
very complete set Of specimens illustra-
ting the Geology and also the Botany
of Rhode Island. The Zoologiral al De-
partment 80 lar as relates 10 our native
animals, ID exceedingly meager, nor ~
hcrc within our State any other collec-
ton more rich.
The unders gned, therefore, as Chair
man Of the geological Department, and
ia behalf .oi the society, most respectful
| ly solicits the cooperation oiihe cltizens
OF Rhode Island. especially Of those re-
siding IN the country, in SUI plying the
above deficiency.
The Society would be glad TO receive
specimens both maze and female, OF ev-
cry animal. however humble or iIsig-
nifcant, which is to Z found in our
fields. forests or waters Quadrupeds,
Birds, Reptiles, Fishes, lnsects-all, Of
whatever description, are aliNe desirable
for complete illustration Of our Zoolo-
gy.
Our country friends are daily in the
haiti Of meeting with and often Of
capturing animals, which, il they would
take the trouble Of forwarding to US,
would help to enrich our Cabinet.-
Many OF these animals, that are thus
taken by chance, are now rare, and
would be Of great value. A collector
might search for them long time in
| VAN.
May we not therefore hope, that every
one, whether of the city or county, who
may be able TO procure specimen IL
Illustrative Of our Zoology, will he induc-
ed to remember our Society. and forward
il without delay TO an Institution, in
whose keeping II may be maze TO sub
serve the purposes Of Science.
Specimens may be sent to }. Balch
& Son, No. a. and 46 South Main ST.,
or to the subscriber. G. l.. COLLINS,
Nj. D., No. ll6 South Main Street.
N. B. Individuals having in their pos
session other objects OF Natural History,
whe her procured in this State, or OBJ
tained from other sources, will confer a
favor by bSstowlng them as above.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-01

Among the many kinds Of medicine.
which have been offered to the public.
Morses Compound Syrup ofyellow dock
Root, stands far in advance Of all. As
purifier Of the blood i, Is uncqual!ed
by any preparation OF Sarsaparila which
has ever been offered to the public, it
completely renova.cs the system, there
by driving from it, Rheumatism, Gout,
Fever and Ague, nervous Headache.
Sick Headache, Erysiplas, Pimples and
Blotches on the face and all other di-
seases arising from an impure state Of
the blood. BE careful that you lur
chase the genuine article, put up in
Oval Quart Bodies beasiny the sigma
ture OF Charles Morse Jr.
Ii may be had Of c. G.. c Hazard,
next door north of Post Office who is
sole Wholesale and retail Agc"t for
Newport.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-01

A CusIoslry.-While Gov Brown
was in Key West, he was presented by
Hon. A Patterson, with a miniature bust
Of Gen, Washington, found ten years
ago, in the neighborhood of Mr.. Pa,ter-
sons premises, imbeded in the lime
stone which forms the island. The
bust Is Of marble, and is evidently the
work ola master. The expression 10
said to be identical with that OF the IA
nous statute Of Washington at Rich
mond, allowed to be the bcs, likeness in
existence. The little bust is in a state
ofperfect preservation f; all the dtleeate
ohiselling in the plaits Of ruff'cd shirt
remaining as sharp and well defined a.
ever, and the marble without dsooIora-
ton. Across the shoulders is inscribed
the word "Washing,on'-a spelling
which seems 10 indicate an Italian orr
gin. In the same spot, two English
gyineas were i1und, the dates md in
serip,ion Of which we did not learn. All
were probably deposited by some FREQ
6ootcr Of the oldon une.-[ Tallahassee
SeDtinal
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-01

u-The preparations at Newport for
the summer, for those who seek the
healthful breczes and good bsthine OF
that most delightful Of retreat, are be-
ing made quite extensive. The hotels
are receiving great attention-more
than usual in pas, seasons, as the kec-
pers Of these extensive establishments
are still more anxious to please, from tie
patronage and encouragement received
last year. Some fourteen cottages have
been built by private gentlemen of Tor
tune, lately as a summer home, and
many have determined to become ci,i
zens OF Newport, only leaving i, for
two or three months in the winter season,
for the change and amusement of II city
life. Newport must be permanently at
tractive, when families vito have been
constant visitors TO the numerous places
Of summer resort, determine upon erect
ing handsome cottage 10 that place.
Spirit # the CHon.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-01
GREAT FIREIs Kisesros, CANADA

GREAT FiRE ~ KlsesroS, Canada
The Oswego Times OF Wednesday says
that when the steamer Cateract left
Kingston on Tuesday morning, terri
bic fire was raging in the heart of that
city. The telegraph informs US that
'forty houses were destroyed in the
block bounded by Princess, Bagot,
Wellington and Queen s,reets-the
principal part of the city. The pro-
gress OF the fire has been arrested
The loss will be very heavy"
Few places have suffered more re-
vereIy by fire than Kingston, and the
ire Oh Tuesday must have been more
destructive Of valuable buildings than
any that has occurred there for years.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-01

The CRYSTAL PALACE. There seems
to be some doubt whether the Crystal
Palace will be opened by the lst prox,
the "royal wish' TO that effect notwi;h-
standing. II is stated that although at
the latest dates some eight to ten thous-
and persons were daily at work in and
upon the great industrial palace, yet
those who narrowly watched the pro-
gress of The works, and calculated the
Herculean task which rema aned to be
accomplished in the short space ofa bout
two weeks, gave up in despair and de-
clared that the exhibition could not be
opened on The first day of May. Meth.
er in the Bri ish section, nor la any OF
the i)reign departments are the cases
unpacked-they remain on the floor in
lots OF tens or hundreds, in exactly The
same position where they were first
placed when they were taken into the
building. The principal cause assigned
is, that the counters, stalls and show
cases are not yet finished although
English and numerous foreign carpen-
ters are actively engaged, day and
night, in finishing this important work
when these are all completed, then hun
dreds or thousands OF persons will cover
the counters and stalls with calico,
cloth, or velvet Some exhibitors will
not permit their valuable articles to be
unpacked while 80 many broken panes
OF glass lain unmended as the water,
on rainy days, would seriously damage
fire goods or polished articles compos-
ed Of metals. Other exhibitors, who
possess new inventions, positively re.
fuse to show such articles till after the
new paten, law is published whilst
others Tear tina, the paint will damage
their goods.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-01
Arrival Of the Chic.
LATER FROM HAvA A.

The Y. S. mail s,ea1 ship Ohio, L..
} r. Schenrk, U. s. ~, commanding,
arrived at New York Thursday
morning from New Orleans and
Havana.
The steamer Falcon lef Havana for
New Orleans on the 18th, and the Geor-
gia on the 18th for Chagres.
There was great excitement M Hn-
vana in respect to another invasion. -
SO confidently was such an event an
ii uipa,cd, that for the week before the
Ohio left, the troops were ordered to
sleep Oh their arms, and TO be ready 10
march at a moment.' warning.
A foolish report was in circulation AT
Havana, and generally believed, tha;
the cause of the failure Of the Ohio TO
arrive in due season, OH her trip from
New Orleans, was that she had been
detained to bring out an invading force.
So great was the excitement on the ar
rival Of the steamer, that hundreds of
peop'e were waiting on the mole, eager
to obtain II sigh, Of the expected inva.
ders. They were apparently much dis,
appointed when the steamer passed
quietly along TO her moorings, without
the slightest demonstration having been
made.
Tnc Faro lndustricl records a fre a,
Mayeguex, Which destroyed property
to the amount Of twenty thousand dol
lars. 1t was by great eIer,ion only
that the confagrstion was prevented
from being much more destructive TO
properly.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-01

PRocLAMATios or THE rKLsID1sr.--
II will be seen by reference to another
column that the President of the United
States, has issued n proclamation in re-
ference to the attempt, which it is be-
lieved is abou, to be renewed in this
country. to invade the is and Of Cuba
The proclamation is dignIfed, firm and
decisive in it's tone. IL defines, IN.
doubiedIy with entire accuracy, the
character Of the contemplated expedi.
ton and sdmonishes all who may be
deluded, or by any means induced to
engage in sueh an enterprise, Of the
severe penalties Of the low which they
8. - A. ..il.liv t.rty
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-01
PROCLAMATION
OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
WAsHlN0ToN, April 20, IeoI'

w hI''
Whereas there is reason 10 believe
that military expedition is about TO be
fitted out in the United States, with the
intention to invade the Island OF Cuba,
a colony OF Spain, with which this coun-
try is at peace, and whereas It is beiiev-
ed that this expedition is instgated and
set on foot by foreigners, who dare TO
make our shores the scene OF their gully
and hostile preparations against lricnd-
ly power, and seek by ialsehood ana
misrepresentation to seduce our own
citizens, especially the young and III
conside,ate, into their wicked schemes,
an ungrateiu return for the benefits con-
ferrei upon them by this people in per-
hitting them TO make our country an
asylum ON oppression, and IN hagrant
abuse of the hospitality thus extended
to them;
And whereas such expeditions can on
y be regarded as adventures for punder
and robbery, and must meet the con-
defamation of the civilized world, whilst
they are deroga,ory to the haract oil
our country, in violation Of the laws OF
nations, and expressly prohibited 10y our
own-our statutes declaring that if any
person shall, within the territory or ur-
isdic,on of the United States, begin or
set on foot, or provide or prepare the
means for any military expedition or en-
tcrprisc TO be carried on from thence IL
ga,nst the territory or domins Of any for
cign prince or state, or ofany colony dis
irict or people with whom the United
States are at peace, every person 50 Oh
Tending shall be deemed guilty of high
misdemeanor and shall be fined not ex-
ceeding three Thousand dollars, and in-
pr.soned not more than three years.
Now, therefore, have Issued his my
proclamation, warning all persons who
shall connec, themselves with any such
enterprise or expedition, in violation Of
our laws and national obligations, that
they will thereby subject themselves to
the heavy penalties denounced against
such offences, and will forfeit their claim
to The protection ot this Government, or
any interference in their behalf, no mat.
ter TO what extremItics they may be re.
duced in consequence Of their illegal
conduct and therefore exhortall good
citIzcns, as they regard our ma ioual rep
rla,ion-as they respect the own laws,
and the laws OF na.ions-as they value
the blessings Of peace, and the welfare
Of their country, to discountenance, and
by all lawful means prevent, any such
enterprise and call upon every officer
of this Government, civil or military, TO
use all cHor's in his power to arrest for
trial and punishment, every such oiicn-
der against the laws Of the country.
Given under my hand the twenty iiI,h
day Of April, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty
one, and the seven,y.fil,h Of the indie
pendence OF the United States.
BY the President.
MlLLARD FILLMORE.
W.S. DERRICK, Acting Sec'ry Of State.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-01
Qucxnlvra M,rrs or CAL,vosr,A.-

QUIcxsiLvsR MiREs of CALivonNiA.-
We find in our California papers, re-
ceived by the late arrival, SOME notices
Of the cinnabar mines Of that state
There are several ofthem in the Santa
Clara valley, in the vicinity Of San jose
but only one that has been worked 10
any extent though the others are sup
posed to be equally rich in their ore,
and TO presen, as many facilities for sue
eessiul mining. The proprictors Of the
works in operation are Barren, Forbes
& Co, who bold possession under the
old Mexican title OF "denounc ement."-
They have expended in building and
machinery connected with the enter
prise nearly two hundred thousand dol
lars. They employ about ninety men,
with the exception of the overseers all
Mexicans or South Americans. About
seventy five thousand pounds oi ore are
raised each week, which at an aver
age of thirty per cent, will produce
twenty-five thousand five hundred
pounds Of quicksilver, worth one dollar
per pound The daily ne, profit of the
establishment il estimated at one thous-
and dollars. So abundant il the supply
that n, one time during the last season,
there were 100000 pounss OF ore ly-
ing at the mouth OF the mine.
The entrance TO the mine 10 about
midway on the side ofa hill, twelve hum
dred feet high. The operators thus far
have penetrated from five TO six hun
drcd icet into the mountain, and TO 4
deb,h Of one hundred and forty feet be
low the entrance. Access is obtained 10
the different shafts or workings by in
clined planes, and young pine trees
,tched 80 as to answer the purpose Of
ladders or steps. The ore is conveyed
up these in luads Of forty to sixty pounds
by the laborcrs in raw hide sacks, las-
tened around their heads.
The ore when raised is OF vermi!-
lion hue, resembling somewhat a bright
red chalk. IL does not require to be
crushed further than 10 break it into
convenient Iizc for smelling. IL is then
placed in metal cylinders, set in brick,
around which fires are kept until the
quicksilver is forced ircm the ore, es
gaping in the form of a gas into metal
conductors, where il condenses and flows
down al inclined plane into the eistern
or receiver. The process takes from
hiriy TO forty hours.
From some chemiea, cause the cy.
inders used in smelling soon wear ou,
sId il is expensive TO replace them, ~
III addition 10 their cost, the brick work
has to be tern down and rebuilt when
ever new cylinder 10 necessary. This
has heretofore been u heavy item in
tho expenses Of the establishment Ar
rungcmcnts are now in process to OBJ
vlatc this diftic ulty, one Of the vorkmen,
Mexican, having devised a plan
therefor. II 10 a. substitute for the cyl
inders Il roasting oven OF mason work,
I'm ed with fire proof brick from which
the gas 10 condensed and conveyed a.
hsforc in metal conductors. The ex-
pcriments which have been made we're
completely successful The new roas-
,ers cost far less originally than the old;
do their work as well. are not injured
by the action Of the metal, aud cos,
comparatively little to keep tn, al in re-
Iar.