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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25

UTPrcsident Fillmore has appointed
the Hon. benjamin Il. Curtis, of Bos-
ton, ole Of tho Justices of the Supreme
Court of the United States, to ill the
vacan;y accustomed by the death Of the
Hon. Levi Woodbury.. MIR. Curtis has
accepted the appointment
We are heartily glad that this vacan-
cy on the Bench Of the highest judicial
tribunal in the country has been filled
by so able man as MIR Curtis and
while the appointment is high honor
To Mr.. Curtis il at the same time re-
fleets the greatest credit upon the sagac-
i,y and wisdom of President Fillmore.
A.r. Curtis is one Of the ablest lawyers
in New England, and all things consd-
cred, he ranks next TO Mr.. Webster. He
is comparatively a young man, not
much, if any, over forty, and gives
promise, therefore, OF filling that distin-
guished position for many years TO
come. What is very important, he is
sound on the great question of the I'm
ion he will in all respects make an
able and distinguished Judge, and will
add increased lustre to that post which
has been filed by Story and Wood
bury, with so much ability. When such
men as Benjamin r. Curtis are placed
upon The bench ofthe highest Court in
the land, the American people may
well iec proud Of their institutions, and
rely with confidence upon their perpetu-
ity.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25

Musical. The Germania Musical
Society propose to remain IN the city OF
Boston until next Spring, and, during
their stay to give series Of twenty con.
ccrts ,one each week; at which they will
produce the best compositions Of the
great masters, Beethoven, Mcndelssohn,
Mozart. &c; ogertures and selections
from ..he bes, operas Of the German and
Italian schools, and portion Of lighter
music, if'wo hundred subscribers can be
obtained. Season tickets $50, to ndmi,
three persons, and to be transferable or
exchanged for an equal number of tick
cts for any Of the concerts. We trust
that sufficient inducements will at once
be given to have so excellent plan put
at once into active operation -Bost. Sat.
Zoe. Gag.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25
A good story is told Of a Yankee "

A good story is told ola Yankee who
went for the first time 10 bowling alley,
and kept firing away at the pins, TO the
imminent peril of the boy, who, so far
as having any thing to do in "se,tng
up" the pins was actively AZ work in
endeavoring 10 avoid the balls o" the
player, which ratified on all sides of the
pins without touching them. At'cngth
the fellow seeing the predlcamert the
boy was in, yelled out, rs he let dive
another ball, "Sand IN amongst the
pins, i you don't rant 10 get hit"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25

% The Aqui'neck Hose Company,
from Newport, accompanied by the u.
S. Band from Fort Adams, visited this
town OH Thursday last on their way to
Warren and Rocky Point. Ttcy were
received by Engine Company No. 4 Of
this town and escorted through the prin-
cral streets. They have neat uni
form, ana made good appearance
Bristol Phenir.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25
AMERICAN PRAIRIE HENS AND QuAtLs

hmbhOAN ThAihE ITEMS AND dUAtLS
The attempt to naturalist American
prairie hens and quails in this country
has failed. The birds were placed on
board the mail steamship America
Every care was taken Of them, and at
first they appeared lively and thriving.
The America, however, encountered
very rough weather, which proved ia
tai to the birds. Either the motion Of
the vessel or alarm at the commo,ion Of
the elements so affected them that they
all died.-Eciinburgh [ [S;ottandl Cour-
ant.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25

A GREAT MANA grca, man COM
monty disappolnts those who visit him
They are on the look out Tor his thunder
and lightning, and he speaks about
common things much like other people /;
nay, sometimes he may even be seen
laughing. lie proportions his exerlons
TO his excitemenis having been accus-
toned TO converse with deep and lofty
thoughts, il is not TO be expected that
he will fare or sparkle in ordinary chit
chat One sees no pebbles gi,tering a,
the bottom of the Atlantic.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25

STEAMBOAT BUiLDiSG AT PITrsBURG,
PA.-From the Is, ol January to the Let
September, 1851 there have been bull,
at Pittsburg, thlrty-two steamboats,, The
aggregate tonnage amounting to ,, 225
"a. %. During the same time, seven
teen barges and Hat boats have been
built whose aggregate tonnage is 463 s
95. There are now in course Of con-
structon twenty-lour steamers Of the
Iarges, class, seven Of which will range
from 22O to 320 feet in length, and two
Of them will measure over one thousand
toms each.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25
A LARGE DAYS WoaK. There ar

A LARGE DAYS WoaK. There arriv
ed at the Depot Of the Boston & Maine.
Railroad on Friday last, the day oi the
celebration, 96 long passenger cars,
holding go TO 72 passengers each, be-
tween 7 o'clock A. NJ, and 3 o'clock 2
NJ. Between 2 i-2 and IL p. NJ. il6
cars left the depot, all loaded. Il is
computed that between 1900 and i5,-
600 passengers arrived and lef, ,ha, de-
20, on Friday.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25

FIREMEN's ExcuRsioE.-- The Aqud-
neck Hose Company, OF Newport, COM
manded hy Capt. Il. III. Stevens, arrv-
ed in this town on "Wednesday afternoon
last, accompanied by the Y. 5. Band
from Fort Adams. They were met at
the Bristol line by the Narragansett En-
gine Co. Of This town, commanded by
Col. L. q. Turner, and after marching
through some Of our most pul lie streets
were escorted 10 their quarters al Coles
Hotel. la the evening both companies
again paruded and formed torch light
procession, making very beautiful APP
pearancc as they marched through the
streets, the excellent Band giving us
some al their swceie,t music. On Thurs
day morning the Narraganseu Go. with
their guests took passage on board the
steamer Argo Tor Rocky Point, accom-
panied by large number Of our citi,
zcns, where they were toasted with clam
bake aud chowder.
On Thursday evening the band set
out Oh serrnading excursion, perform
ing some of their bcs' music. We were
among the number who listened to their
sweet strains.
The Aquidneck Co, left for home
yesterday forenoon, via Bristol and Fall
River apparently highly delighted with
their excursion.
The Aquidnecks are fine looking
Company oi young men, and conducted
Themselves during their stay with us in
very gentlemanly manner,- Wa rcn
Star.
All the members Of the Hose Compa-
ny whom we have seen, speak in the
highest terms oipraise Of the reception
and entertainment given them by their
Warren friends.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25
New YoRk, Sept. 81

The Sarannh Repuhiican says that
Cobb will be elected Governor by 5000
majority.
II. G, Summers, a pardoned Cuban
prisoner. has arrived at New Orleans.
The Democratic candidate for Con-
gress in the first district of Louisiana,
has published IA card opposing the re-
peal Of the compromise measures.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, at
Baltimore. yesterday, after finishing all
the business before them, adjourned sine
die, at 5o'clock.
New YcRv, Sept. 90.
Tie failure of Messrs. II. S. & d.
La,hrop is annou unced in conjunction
with Messrs. Thompson & CO., the
carpet manufacturers, for whom they
had endorsed.
The mortality in this city during the
week ending Sa urday last, was 4l6,
and no less then IA of the deaths are
reported to have from coup de solici.
In Philadelphia, for the same period,
the deaths were 1865.
The number OF enigranis arrived at
this port from he 18th inst. up TO noon
to-day was nine thousand seven hundred
and iiity-two.
A despatch from Washington states
that the official census returns of South
Carolina, give as the total tree popua-
ton OF the State 2S3, ,523; slaves 3S4,-
9s4.
A fire occurred Mt Cincinnati yester-
day, destroying the large chair factory
of Mr.. Coddingion, together with thir-
teen adjoining dwellings, and damaging
several other buildings. The total loss
is about 500, 900, and the insurance
100000.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25

ufA man by the name OF Francis
Carpenter, OF North Kingstown, OF in
temperate habits was found dead, last
Tuesday, on the west shore of Beaver
Tail. He had been missing about n
week, and his friends supposed that he
was in this ;cwn.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25

WHERE is CAss THE Hartlor
Times says;
As the political sky appears now, it
seems to us that the Democratic nomi-
nation is narrowed down 10 two men-
Sam Houston and Stephen a. Douglas.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25

Senator John McPherton Bsrrien of
Georgia, has come out from his doubt
iuI, half disunion position, and identified
himself with the Union party m that
State. This isgraiiiying,o those who
love his ancient fame, aud would not see
it dimmed by faithlessness to his country
in his declining years.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25

n5-The New Bedford Mercury Of
yesterday, states that Nj. p. Willis,
whose family have been passing the
summer in that city, has been cohfncd
to his bed Tor wo or three weeks, with
severe attack Of plcurisy.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25

DTThe editor of the Woonsocket Pa
trio, asks who "The Belle Of Woonssck-
ct" is. We will jog his memory little
by reminding him OF the lady we en-
qured about, when we had the pleasure
OF meeting Foss at the Fair in Provi-
dence. That Is the identical one.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25

II is bad sign when preacher tries
to drive home his logic by humping the
desk violently with his cIenchcd hand.
His arguments are go fsticdi
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25
UP Godcy's Lady's Book for October

DJ Godey's Lady's Book for October
has been received. The engravings are,
"The Hearts Resolve" Memory" an
engraving in line. and painted in colors,
"Nlodel Cottage" Peep at the Fair
Music, &c. The literary articles arciby
Mrs. Neal, Mrs. Smith, and other agree
able writer's.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25
To the Public

At regula. meeting OF the Cuban
committee, held this day, it was resolv-
ed that Col. S. w. Oakley, |. N. Marks,
and George w. Chris,y, be appointed a
committee TO solicit funds for the pur-
pose of sending home those volunteers
who are now in this city, and without
means.
Whereas, many exaggerated accounts
have been circulated in relation 20 the
amount ofmoney collected by the Cuban
committee, for the purpose Of correcting
false rumors, they beg respectfully TO
make the following statement:
In entering upon the discharge Of
their duties they found a large body Of
men in this city from abroad who had
enlisted in the cause Of Cuban indcpen-
dencc, waiting an rporiunity for trans
portaton to the island. They had ex-
hanstcd all their individual resources,
and il became necessary for this COM
miitce TO maintain and feed them until
the contemplated expedition should
start. In doing this the committee have
exhausted all the monies received, rs
will be seen by the iollowinc statement.
Amount received from city colhctions Si,9s5 u
b" the country 2272 60
Sale Of Cuba bond. 700 on
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25

nrWe learn that Thomas Duries,
E-a has published the first volume Of
b Reports ofthe decisions Of the Su-
Yr.me Court Of this State.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25

UPWe are indebted to the Hon John
II. Clarke for copy Of the Patent Of
flee Report.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25
1853 81
1862 62
1882

Amount expended 1862 62
Balance on hand I95 ~
The small balance on hand will more
than be consumed by Outstanding liabi.
tiles. As it will require but a small sum
to send The men homo, the committee
trust that their agents will be generously
assisted by the public at large.
-. MrcnELL, President.
u. |. RICARDO, Sec.
New Orleans Sept, !
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25

The STATE FAIR AT RocHEsrER.-
The State Fair, which closed at Roch.
ester on Friday last, was probably the
largest assembIage OF people ever held
in Western New York. The receipts
are said TO have exceeded those OF any
prevons fair by about three thousand
dollars. The premiums amounted Ia
only five thousand dollars. and the re-
ceipis were $4,000. IL is reported that
there has been some disagreement be-
tween the Rochester committee and the
executive committee. The Rochester
committee, in consideration of holding
the Fair there, engaged To pay five
thousand dollars toward the expenses Of
fitting up the ground, but an expense Of
two thousand dollars has been incurred
for invited guests, &c, Thus it is con.
tended the Rochester committee did moi
agree to pay, but the executive or state
committee insist they shall pay il. IL is
added the Rochester committee have
al the funds received in their posses
sion, and will probably pay all the bills
before they part with 'liem.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-25

FArAL AcciDESI Ar WrsTviLLr, CT,
"A lad about 10 years Of age, named
James GalIIghan, employed IN the Yves,
Rock Paper Mil VI the Mcssrs. Parker,
was caught by u belt on Saturday az
ternoon, and carried around and between
two pulies with So much violence as to
cause his death within fifteen minutes
after the accident,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-24
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
NETWORK, THURSDAY, JULY "a. 1851.

The IaoN TRADE.-We publish this
morning some tables showing the exact
amount of iron imported here during the
first six months of the years 1850 and 1871.
1t will seen that the increase Of the second
period over the first is near $4,000 tuns, and
that the entire importation for the present
wear is more than l07 900 tuns. Enormous
as this amount is, and great as Is the IN
crease. it is still less than we expected, and
we think must strike those familiar with
the iron trade with surprise. This increase
does not equal the falling off in the produc-
ton of American iron within the period 1t
covers. We design on an early occasion
to show, from complete statistics of both
foreign importation and home production
that the amount of iron consumed in the
country has suffered a very great decline
under the operation of the present larih
The inference of course is that the power
of the people to consume this article of
staple necessity has diminished that is to
say, that the real power and prosperity of
the country have diminished. These facts
will, we think, prove to all whose minds are
capable of reasoning on the subject the ne.
cessitv of Protection for American Industry.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-24
PARKER PlLLsBuRy, the notorious aboli-

PARKER PIILsBURY, the notorious aDOll-
ZIONIST and come-outer in Massachusetts,, IN his rdi-
Guile of the Church, lately held "A mock meeting on
Sabbath, in Salem, and went through the ceremony
of taking several dogs into the church, propoundng
doctrlnal questions to them and baptlZlng them,
using the words baptlze thee, Bose, baplze thee,
Tiger, &c. We presume has new members VIII
never equal their pastor IN depravlty
~ Mr.. Plllsbury is not one of our sort OF anti
slavery men, nor much in love with The Tribune, but
We can nevertheless afford to do HIM the justice to
say, that the foregoing paragraph which is travelling
the rounds of the press, If may believe the testl
monk Of credible witnesses, Is essentially and grossly
untrue. Mr.. Z. on the occasion referred TO,
deavoring to present in striking light as possible
the truth that God has put difference between men
and brutes, and that any institution which dlSregards
this fundamental distinction is gross Insult TO the
Almighty Everybody, sand Mr. p viii admit the
wrong of treating mere animals as responsible be-
ings. How would every right-mnded person, for
example, be shocked at the administration of rell.
INN, rites to company of dogs To impress this
,a am, his hearers with the greater force he sup
nose Tho case OF clergyman gravely going through
the ceremony o, taking dogs INTO the Church, 81
h,n,,e thee Rose" &c. Taking advantage of the
DISCUS, which the very though, OF such scene ex-
cited he asked the audience # they ought not to be
even more shocked at seeing men, created by God
little lower than angels, degraded to the condition oil
mere brutcs Such We are told was his line OF argu-
ent such the object o. the illustration out of which
some u-.scrupulous person has made an extremely
ridiculous and preposterous story good cause
never requires It's supporters TO resort 10 mlsrepre-
Sentation
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-24

tria owe eight hundred, Prussia two hundred
and the remaining States together two hun
dred millions.
This Austrian mountain Of debt weighs
only on the German provinces of that en-
pire. There are Ss0,OOO,OO0 additional
which have been set aside from the debt OF
the entire empire to be borne by the Hun
garan, Italian and Slavonlan provinces
But it does not appear certain that Hunga-
nv, which before the revolution was as good
as free from debt, or the Lombard Venetian
kingdom which in lS47 owed but S2i 200, 900,
OF Galicia and the other provinces will here
after acknowledge their obligation to pay
the eighty millions now allotted them. 1t
is possible that they may consider this debt
as but the cost of their own subjugatiOn and
oppression, and so decline all participation
in wiping it off except by summary reyo-
lutionary process. Indeed there is a pow
erful party among the European Democrats
whose menace is Reputation. They deny
that the people are in any degree bound to
pay debts which have been contracted sole
ly to uphold the privileges and satisfy the
vanity and ambition of particular castes-
They say this on grounds of both principle
and policy and contend that until this pile of
debts and the consequent taxation are abol-
ished, no free constitution can survive, nor
the rights of the masses be securely guaran-
teed.
In order to show still more clearly the
cost of Kings in general, as well as those of
Germany in particular, we have prepared
from facts furnished by German statician
the following table in dollars and cents:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-24
From RuenoS Ayres.

We have received files of the Br'tIsh
Packet of Buenos Ayres To the cath OF May Though
no later than former advices the papers OF that date
contains some new particulars in the political sum
mary
As the course Of political events may possibly Affect
for tune the interest OF commerce, We deem II
proper To give readers PLAN unyarnlShed STATE
ment at least OF the consunmated acts III proSecu'
ton of their Wanting policy, "A Brazilian iorce AZ
rived some weeks ago IN the waters OF the Plate As
no manifest declaration OF war has made us APP
pearance, their hostile intention as yet Is matter of
implication or inference Opinions differ as TO the IN
tended theater Of operations some holdihg thNthey
will content themselves with hockadlng the Buceo,
and cooperating Win the toreignerS III Moh1eNlueo
IN hosulizing President Orbe others give wider
basis to the Imperial plan, and anticipate blockade
of our ports also IN which case Governor urQuza
OF Rios. would be brought forward As prom1-
nent ally. ,,
he exposure OF the long forseen detection, and scan
daous treason of General UrQuizt. Governor ~ the
Province of Entire RIOS. Inc %dcsfa hercdH''i ~
The a,Nh contains long documentary statement of
the preparatory inrlgues OF the arch'consprNoI the
,enoblc object OF ms aspirations, and the pa'ro'-
10 and humlhatlng means re>oFted To- 'oi CARRYING
out his insane project "
Inouixa is COMPROMISED bevond remedy and his
DETECTION from and treachery against the nNlona'
cause will be held the more unpar1onaoe' trom h's
snDear,nc IN the wake OF a deSpl>ed anu detc>tel
nnhhc enemy The self love ot the Argentmes Is
proverhial and their susceptibility a> 10 All Ahd> "
foreign interference extreme 50 that any man VIZ
axpires At ascendency m their councils, mus rely
for cooperation and support on national party. IN
this respect the blunaer OF trqulza is lrferi''@oe
and his career public man enced . -,
CoMNERcIAL-Durm the past month mere mas
been considerable STIR IN the general market partly
from ordinary causes the necessity OF WINTER sup
Plies purchasers laying IN little more Freely iF"hi
the apprehension OF some possible comphCau"n> III
abe political world. Some wholesale dealers rom
the interior Provinces have also contributed 10 the
ng-wished tor movement and 10 both these We
may add some speculative transactions, to which we
attach little real importance. In fact comparatively
little has been done In the las, mentioned line Il,
partles are deferred BY the heavy stocks existing
almost every department, which renders monopoles
,mnr,ct,cable while the bitter experience OF lsi.
has ief. saiutary impression, not likely TO de ssor
forgotten.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-24

This table is instructive We see by ii
that England, France and Germany are
much the deepest in debt and heaviest taxed
of all countries Nor is Germany really
SO much better off as she appears in the
comparison, because the value of money is
relatively greater there than in the other
countries. Germany also far excels the
others in the useless or rather pernicious
items Of royal or court expenditure, and IN
her military establishments. The Kings of
Germany cost the people nearl y half more
than does the British court the people OF
that kingdom, and the army and navy quite
third more. Besides, it cannot be said
that the British army is employed IN
forcing upon the people of England a SOW
ereignty they would prefer to be free from,
whatever NAV be the case with Ireland and
the Colonies. But the German armies are
merely the instruments of depressing the
German people, and of keeping their own
felow-citizens under a yoke they dislike
and Will vet throw off and dash to pieces.
England and France not only bear the
burdens of monarchcal institutions, but OF
centuries of vicious economical system.
Germany on the other hand, has suffered
neither from Capitalization nor from wars
incurred in keeping up distant Colonies
i IL ,,-,,lJ bora koan knffar
off without. There the enormity OF ex-
penditures, debt, and taxation, is due ex-
cusively to the extravaganza and coStli-
ness of royalty, and we may well say that
few worse curses could befall an industri-
Gus and honest people.
Nor in contrasting the cost OF monarchi-
cal with that of democratic institutions can
France be fairly taken into the account as
d republic The democratic spirit does in
/ deed exist among the people, but freedom
/ Is unknown 10 the nation. The rulers of
France regard liberty with disgusting cow
ardlce; and Notwithstanding a republican
form, entail on the country all the vices and
all the expense of monarchy. Besides,
the debt of France, which forms so heavy
an item in her expenditures, is legacy OF
the BourbOns and their ministers.
But if the relative cost of kings is to be
ascertained, and the parallel between royal
ty and republic fairly drawn, take the United
States or Switzerland as examples Of the
latter. Contrast the cheapness OF their ad-
ministrations with those of the monarchical
vernmentS,--eXcept that OF Norway,
which is in reality republic though it has
king at lis head,-and the taxpayers can
not long hesitate which to choose In Ger
many especially these facts are now urged
with great force by the republicans and are
having a wide influence. After the next
revolution We may hope to see their fruits,