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August %, DANIEL y DAVIS.
mark.


SLAVE WHlpED TO DEATH.- The Win
chester pTSi'Ian gives the following
particulars OF horrid affair in Clarke
County Va. on Wednesday week,
which has excited great Indignation in
that section. The result of it was that
Col. JAS. Castleman, and his son Step
hen, were indicted on Monday last for
having cruelty and numerically beaten
two slaves the Wednesday previous
(causing the death of one Of thcm,) be-
longing 10 the former. They have
been held to bail in the sum of $4,000
each. The Winchester Republican
says:
From the evidence of the principal
witness, a white lady, the negro was
fastened up Tor punishment, by having
his hands tied and chain put round his
neck, thrown over IA beam, and locked,
Just leaving sufficient length for the un-
fortunate object to stand upon the ground.
He was then whipped with the tongue
strip Of a wagon, having heavy blcnle
at the end, having been previously strip
ped, that the blows might be laid on the
bare skin. After beating him in the
most unprecedented manner, for some
time, they left him bound in the silua-
ton described, Cor the purpose of whip
ping his companion. The occurrence
took place about sunset. A son oiCast-
lcmcn deposed that, about 10 o'clock at
night his father came into his house,
and annQunccd that the negro was
dead. He had been lett in the standing
position in which he was whipped and
died in that way.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18

UNITED STATES DiSrRicr COURT
The September term OF this Court was
opened this morning by Judge PiTMAN,
oil Rhode Island, and Immediately after
empannelling the Grand Jury, Hon.
GEORGE LUNr, u. S. District Attorney,
arose, and after brilliantly alludng to the
recent death of Judge LEVI WoooBuRY,
in Il feeling manner, moved that as IA
mark oi'rcspcct for the lamcntcd dcccas-
cd, that the Court adjourn to such time
as His Honor should deem proper.
In reply to this motion, Judge PirMAN
made the following remarks.
.Thc sad event which has so suddenly
come upon us has deprived us of learn
ed and able Judge, whose patience and
strong desire to discharge faithfully the
ardu0us duties of his station caused him
TO forget what he owed To himself and
family in the care OF his health, and has
no doubt fastened the event which we
dcplorc.
AT an early age Judge Woodbury. was
appointed Il Judge Of the Supreme Court
of New Hampshire, and though the
youngest was considered the most learn
ed on the Bench. This station he left in
II few years for the more powerful at
fractions OF political life. The emincnce
lac has attained as II Judge may cause
some to regret that his whole life had not
been devoted TO judicial duty.
Having known him at an early period
of his judicial life, and Witnessed his
ability. il was with much qualification
that | welcomed him TO the station nc so
lately filled, upon the death Of his lament
ed predecessor
But how soon alas has he been re-
moved ia the midst of his usefulness, and
all the hopes of his friends, and happi-
mess ofhIS family cxtinguishcd in the
grave.
How iorcibly are we reminded
"W hat shadows We are, and what shadows We
pursue :"
May "the living lay it to hcart."--
Whilst we coudolc with "a most afflicted
family. and lament that so much learn
inc. talcnt aud usefulness, has been laid
low in the dust, may the lessons of heav-
,ny wisdom teach It's 80 10 number our
days" that we may have the promise Of
the life which now is, and of that which
is 10 come.
ON the motion Of the District Attorney,
The Court will now adjourn until to-mor.
row at 10 O'Clock. ."--I BOSTON Mail.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18

The Warren Assoc ation met al the Sec
ond Baptist Church, Wednes lay NOR
ming The introductory was preached
by Rev. J. n. Granger, of Providence.
The usual collection was taken up for
the benef, OF the widows and orphans
Of deceased ministers. The orgafiza.
ton Of the body took place by the
choice OF the Rev. DR.. Chcules AS Mod
orator and Rev. Mr., Fyfe, OF Warren,
as CLERK, with Hugh II. Brown, Of Prov
idence and Asa M. Gammel Of Warren,
as Assistant Clerks. The Letters from
the Churches occupied the afternoon,
and in the evening the Sabbath School
cause occupied the body when inter-
esiing addresses were delivered by
Mess. Adam, Graves, Davis, Guild and
the Rev. Dr. Batcock, agen. Of the
American Sunday School Society.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18

Blythe mode Of execution by tls
garottc is thus described by the Lowell
Courier -
The criminal is seated IN a chair the
back of which rests against II post firmly
set into the floor or ground His hands
are bound to the chair, and the back of
his head. with his neck bare, is placed
against the post, TO which, ut Il proper
distance, is attached a circular piece of
iron, or more properly collar, an inch
or two in diameter, and sufficiently
large IN circumference TO clasp the neck.
The CoIlar--onc end being fastened To-
the posts then fitted closely to the
neck of the victim, while the other end,
containing screw, is brought TO the
opposite point of the post. Being here
adjusted, the screw is turned, and each
turn of it congresses the collar more
tightly, till the criminal is stranglcd.
Nor is this all. In the centre of the
collar, and directly undcr the chin of the
victim, there is Il sharp steel point or
blade, which peuetrarcs through the
neck with every turn of the screw. We
believe, however, that this last feature
in the garottc-the sharpcned point, is
not in every case used, and that gener-
ally the body after death, leaves no
mark or trace whatever of blood. There
is this peculiarly in the operation of the
garotte--that death by it is almost in
stantancous-quickcr and more sudden
than by the guilotine even, the hang
mans rope, or the soldiers rihe-while
it is divested ofih bloody or ignomin4
ious accompaniments in executions by
the last three implements of death.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18
WHOLE NO 1897

regretted that they had been so foolish
as TO place themselves in such a position
and one from which no human power
could legally extricate them. lie was
there as the representative ofthe United
States, some OF whose citizens had vol
unfairly outlawed themselves, and while
attempting to revolutionize the Govern
ment to which he was accredited, had.
been captured and were about being
punished. Mr.. Owen had his authority
before him in the Presidents Proclama-
ton, which pronounced all citizens Of the
United States who should engage in
the Cuba enterprise, outla va, -snd fur-
ther declared that by such acts they
would forfeit all claim to the protection
OF the Government, and that if captur-
ed by the Spanish authorities, this Gov
ernment would not interfere IN their be.
halt Here was plain case. What
could MIR. Owen do2 What ought no
TO do? Why nothing. Had he gone 10
CoDcha, the Captain General Of the Is
land, and demanded surrender of tho
captured pirates, or a communication Of
their punishment, he would have VIOLA
ted his instructions, and compromised
the faith and honor OF the nation, and
the President would have been compcll-
ed TO have removed him from Office in.
stantly, and disclaimed his act, eIse
our treaty with Span would have been
broken, and We should have actually de-
clared war against that nation. "a.
This is one of the plaincst casss nm.
aginable, and it is not susceptible ot
honest Misunderstanding. Tie people,
at large will comprehend it fully, and
all honest, true c.heartcd Americans will !,
pronounce ii firm approval upon the con-
duct Of Millard FILLMORE and his Cabi-
net, for their able, faithful and patriotic
discharge Of duty. Unpfincipied men
and lying Iolilicians will attempt to
misstatc the f,cts, and appeal TO tlfe ba-
ser passions o. the rabblc, with the hope
o creating excitement in favor OF their
party But it will be- of no avail, for
the honesty, intelligence and patriotism
Of the American people will approve Of
the conduct oil Millard Fillmore, and
their verdict, and the satisfaction OF his
own conscience, is all that he asks or de.
sircs. .
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18
CRANST0N & NORMAN.
TEs:MS--S2 in advance, or 1925
at the end Of the year.
"Quiie war is being waged be

p Quite war is being waged be-
tween some of the Druggists in town, as
TO who keeps the original and genuine
Farina Cologne. As this is very nice
question, and one in which our citizens
feel deep and abiding interest, we pro-
pose, to the respective parties, to submit
the question, and all matters in dispute
in regard TO il, to the final award and
determination of the Town Council and
their accomplished Police. As the lat
ter are TO be Masters of Ceremonies at
the Hotels next summer, and will conse-
quently have occasion to use large guam
titles Of the bast pert umeries, they will
undoubtedly make themselves proiic-
tents in this luxury, during the winter.
The Inspector ofNuisances will be an
important parsonage III the arbitration,
us, from the nature Of his duties, it is
reasonably TO be presumed that his ollac-
tory organs are very sensitive.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18

A PLL ron 1BE SLAVE ABpUcToRs -
The following sensible letter, We are as
sured by the Buffalo Express, was the
free act and deed of the fugitive slave
Daniel, who was lately arrested in that
city. Alter his sentiments were com
mitted TO paper, the letter was read to
hlm, aud received his deliberate appro-
val -
~ The Coiored Population 0f Bufato -
thank you for what you have tried
TO do Tor me. You meant il for good
hut il ID of no use. We color ed people
Of Kentucky are about as well OF as j 0u
are. am going back-i rather go
than stay here. hops you viii not in
teriere with my going. My master, MI
Moore, has always ,reated me well /;
feel that did wrong in running away
he bought me AT my urgent rcquest-he
placed confidence IN me, and do not
ieel that ought to deceive hum. Ii he
had treated me i'll should feel differ.
emily about il. lie never did. was
advised to run away and come to free
State, or | should not have done So
the advice was bad, though | reckon it
was not SO meant. We are about as
well off IN Kentucky rs you are here,
and some of us better. | shall advise
the Kentucky boys when get home 10
stay where they are. We have plenty
to eat and to wear, and not badly work
ed,-this every body knows who has
been in Kentucky.
Again my colored brethren; thank
you for your kind sympalhics, and my
white abolition brethren in Buffalo
wish you the same, but do not want
you TO do any more for me
his
August %, DANIEL Il DAVIS.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18
ToAsTlNo IN SouTu CARoLiSA.-Ou

ToAsTINo IN SOuTu CARoLiSL.-Our
friends q" down South" and especially
the South Carolinian Hotspurs, are ter
rblc fellows or drinking toasis-not in
cold water, we apprehend from the tcn-
or OF some OF them. But though fond
ortoasts, they are tolerabIy cautious a
bout putting their fingers in the pie. AZ
barbecue at FISHING Creek, the other
day, they strung serentyoi these toasts
together, but then they did nothing else.
Toasts do not break many bones, and
il would take an immense trayiul TO
discover the bonds of this Union.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18
Influence. OF the Sabbath on
Domestic IIa" piness.

/. As ignorance and mental debase-
ment are sources Of many and painful
evils in the social circle, the Sabbath
aids greatly in removing them, by its
happy influence in promoting the cause
Of education, and leading to the esiiina-
ton and attainment Of the various men,
tai accomplishments.
2. Most fruitful sources OF domestic
unhappiness are found in the various
modes in which parental authority and
power is abused, 80 that ruinous laxness
oi indulgence on the one hand, or stern
and oppressive severity on the other, ex.
ert their respective hurtiul influence !;
but the Sabbath and It's ministrations
shed such light on parental duty and
responsibility, and point out the right
path 20 clearly, that these evils are there
by greatly mitigatcd. .j...
3. A vast amount of the unhappiness
of families arises from the unrestrained
indulgence. on the part Of parents or
children, OF their various wicked pas.
sions, as envy, anger, jealousy, selfish
ness, &c but the halIowcd influences
of the Sabbath all tend to crush these
evil passions, and dry up these ioun.
tains OF woe. ...
4. The sorrows Of the family circle
have been greatly multiplied by the re-
bellion and stubborn pcrversity OF chill
drcn. The Sabbath and its minstra-
tons bring to bear upon the young
mind for the purpose of correcting per-
versity, the rcbuking authority Of God.
and those countless soul subduing infiu u.
cnces which abound in the sacred scrip
lures. In how few, comparatively, a.
mong the families loving and honoring
the Sabbath, Is found the son or the
daughter that causeth shame".
5. Unspeakable woe has been intro
duccd into the family circle by the sue
cess which has attended the lempta-
tions which the wicked have used to
lead astray the son or the daughter; but
how strong a barrier to the inroads OF
these temptations 10 the sanctifed Sab
bath OF the Lord! II ia powerful
guardian Of youthful minds against the
countless snares that are laid for them.
&. The Sabbath greatly aids in pro-
noting domestic happiness, in that its
minis,rations cherish all those graces
and virtues which unitc and harmonize
all the members of the family, and
cause them by principle and conscience,
to seek the highest go d Of each other.
Where, in our world, are homes and
iiresides the abodcs OF so much social
and domestic enjoyment as where the
hallowed Sabbath is welcomed with
g.adncss, and kept according 10 the com
mandment.-Bosttn TTcRcr.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18

MIR. PHILIPPE lately made an expert
mcnt with Ills fire annihla,or at Paris
A wooden house had been built in the
centre Of this large ground, and il had
been filed with tar shavings and com.
bustibcs Of all sorts. As soon as a
match had been applied to these inflam.
mabc matters, the whole was in a blaze
md instantly MIR. Phillips. having open
ed his apparatus, which looks like biz
lantern, a sort Of white gas evaporated,
which, directed upon the blaze, put i,
down as # by enchantment. Thousands
OF plaudi's were bestowed upon the in
ventor who has decidedly won much
fame, and deserves to be deemed one
OF the benelaclors Of humanity.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18

~ The Illustrated American is the
' title of a paper which was started in New
York, by Il. w. Strong, about three
months ago. 1t is very neatly printed
and contains "A large and varied amount
of useful and interesting matter. The
illustrations are exquisite: and in de-
sign and finish are far superior TO those
of any other paper in the country. 1t is
Tor sale ut Tilley's Depot, opposite the
Post Office.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18
DO uats Others as you pouhi hare them
dO unto yOn.

AIR. EDITOR -
A few months since the town appoin-
ted Il committee, two in each ward to
make new valuation of the real Estate
Tor taxation one oi said ward commit
tee owns lot OF land al the north corn
er oil Dixon street, containing about two
acres and in the vicinity OF the most
valuable locations, and Oh the highest
side OF the street, east sidc) which
they estimated tor taxation at one thou
sand dollars. Their ncighbor owns
about two and Il half acres OF land, on
the lower side Of the same street, and
very nearly opposite, if not in part di-
rectly opposite, which has been taxed
Tor one thousand five hundred dollars,
the last year this year, ono thousand
dollars has been added to it, causing it
to pay Il tax for two Thousand five hun
dred dollars. VIII this gentleman sell
his land for the estimation, or fifty per
cent. advance or will he give the
amount he estimates his neighbor's at Z
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18

ALaRoE EsrABLlsBMEsr.-Stewarts ts
great dry goods establishment in New
York, was opened OIL Monday. lie is
said to be the largest and most cost y
establishment OF the kind in the world,
being OF white marble, FIVE stories high,
extending IRON Reade to Chambers
street, ISL feet on Broadway, aud about
l6o feet deep. |, has large vaults under
the street filled with goods, and the
whole stock is estimated TO be worth
upwards Of 81, ,c0o, 900. o..
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18

iU' The Massachusetts Wing Con.
venton a, Springfield, yesterday, nomi.
mated Robert c. Winthrop for Cover
nor, and George Grennell, for Lieuten-
ant Governor.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18
HAVANA, Aug. Is, 1851. r
.M. w. ~ Hdidemdn, Editor Louisville


Dear Sir:-I take this last opportunity
and liberty of sending you this letter, for
the benefit OF those who will probably
come to Cuba. Sir, Gen. lopez has
deceived us all; he is Il traitor, and
no gentleman There 10 no revolution
here, as the papers have stated. Tell
all those who intend 10 visit Cuba not
to come, for they will all be shot. There
is no chance TO get back again. Ii any
officer has raised a company or compan-
les, tell them through your paper, il you
think proper, TO dispcrse, for the cxpedi-
ton is all great humbug. | don't like
TO see O'Hara bringing men here from
Kentucky TO be shot
Sir, am condemned to he shot and
as have only a few minutes to live, i
thought | would inform you that fifty Of
us will be shot shortly. Col. Criitender,
from Louisville, is among tho lot Give
my best regards to all my rriepds.
would write more. but cannot do so for
want OF time. Yours respectfully,
J. FISHER,
Hospital Steward orthc Army OF Cuba
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18

THOMAS MooRr.-The deccase oi this
celebrated poet may be daily expected.
The last accounts state that there is
no Improvement in his hsaI,h, and as
in the case Of southey, his mind is be-
yond the repair Of medicine or Of ,ime'
IIe has for many years resided ut Slop-
erion Cottage, near chippenham, in
Wiltshire ... .....
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18

" He that giveth TO the poor, lende,h
to the Lord" whispered Deacon Grims,
as he handed the contribution-box TO IA
well-known Wall-street note c4shaver.
" That may be-" said the noney.chan-
ger, i but he don't get two per cent per
month for his money" ..
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18
Hospital Steward orthc Army OF Cuba

nTTwo young men in New York
were trying the strength Of their arms
by claspmg the right hand Of each aud
resting Tire elbow on the counter, and
then endcavoring each TO lorcc the hand
Of the other down. In the struggle the
arm of one was broken short off above
tie elbow, causing report loud enough
to bs heard from one extreme of the va
loon TO The other.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18

n5'An editor in Cincinnati suggests
hog os the device 10 be scuIptured OFT
that city's contribution to the Washing.
ton Monument. The aptncss OF the
whale on the New Bedford block has
struck him lavorably.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18

the miserable Texas business and had
John Tyler or james X Polk, oI some
other such unprincipled man, been
President OF the United States, at this
time, instead Of MiIIard Fillmore,--we
should now be involved in war with
Spain our whole Naval force would
have been ordered off Havana, with in
structions to demand surrender of the
city,--and If that was refused, 10 bonn
bard Moro Castle, and carry all by
storm. Then our Army would have
been landed there, and Cuba subiuga-
ted, land after a three years bloody war,
the sacrifice of thousands Of lives, the
expenditure Of millions of money,-Cu-
ba would have come in as u State Of
this Union. This is the whole secret Of
this matter and in 1856. Lopez would
have been the prominent Democratic
candidate for President Of the United
States, his "belored CuJa" included.
If the United States pursues such a
course us she did in the Texas affair.
and as many would have had her, in
this Cuba business, in acquiring tcr.i,o-
ry by her prowess. and securing Lands
NY the majesty OF her arms, she will but
Initiate the example Of the ancient Re-
publics, --and it will require no Seer,
gifted with extraordinary prophetic
powers, to predict doom fLr her, like
that which demolished ancient Rome,
despoilcd her other once proud glory,
and made her an eternal wreck trnoug
the nations of the earth:
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18

a Havana letter in the Orleanian
states that son OF Gov. Qnitmau was
killed IN the battle of the l3lh," between
Gen. Lopez's ior,es aud the Spanish
troops.