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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

Nh. CLAY's LETTER OF RESIGNATION.
The following is Mr.. Clay's letter to
the Kentucky Legislature, resigning his
seat in the U. S. Senate:
WAsHlNGTos, Dec. II.
When you did the honor to confer on
me the appointment Of a Senator from
Kentucky, which now hold, in occupy
ing il did not intend or expect 10 serve
the entire term Of six years. had pre-
viously retired, finally, rs supposed,
from that body but out OF the territor-
al acquisition resulting from the war
with Mexico, momentous questions
arose, seriously menacing the, harmony
and peace, if not the integrity of the u
Mon. felt it my duty TO return again
to the Senate, and TO contribute my
humble aid 10 an amicable settlement Of
those questions, and 10 avert The calami-
ties with which we we're threatened.-
Such a settlement was attempted during
the last Congress, and is now in pro
gress Of execution, and trust and hope
it will accomplish the good that could be
expected from any great measure adop-
ted to heal national divisions and ami
mosities, which have arisen TO such an
alarming height on the approach of the
present Congress. II was with much
hesitation, proceeding partly from my
feeble state Of he alth, that concluded
to return for the last time to the Senate,
but had no thoughts of ever taking
again n seat in that body after the close
of the present session. This having
come to conclusion, | consider il incum.
bent on me to place it in the power of
the General Assembly to appoint my
successor during lis prcsen, session. |
do therefore hereby resign the Office Of a
Senator Of the U. S. from the State Of
Kentucky. This my resignation to take
effect on the first Monday in September
1852. In dissolving this official relation
in which stand to the General Assem-
bly,, cannot iorbear renewing an ex-
preston of my great obligations and my
profound gratitude, for the many dis,in-
guishcd and gratifying proofs which it
has given Inc OF it's confidence and at
tachment.
Your faithful and obcdient serv't.
II. CLAY.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

A FEELING JUDGE.-An individual
having been convicted upon rather
slight evidence, the Judge proceeded to
pass Judgment as follows:
prisoner nj the bar You have been
found guilty by "A jury Of your own coun-
trymen Of a crime which subjects you TO
the penalty Of death. You say you are
innocent: the truth Of that assertion is
only known to yourself and God. 1t is
my duty to leave you for execution. II
gui,v, you richly deserve the fate which
awaits you; if innocent, 1t will be a
qualification TO ieel that you were hang
ed without such crime on your con-
science. But, in either case, your will
be delivered from n world OF care"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08
From the Boston Transcript.

"DAMNArioN."-l had supposed, what
ever here,ics might think, that dam
nation was accounted, by the orthodox,
a pretty serious thing too serious, alto
ge,her, for jest. A jes. upon so grave
amatter, as ddmnation, one might sup
pose, must come with very little grace,
from consecrated lips, upon the occasion
ofa great public iandango. A very pre-
ty woman may, now and then, say
very queer thing, and, with the multi
tude, find redemption in her beanty
but such latitude can not. with any pr
pricty, be allowed to pretty parson.
A story has been going the rounds OF
the newspapers in relation TO Mr.. Henry
Ward Beechcr the clergyman. who
has had much TO do with the New York
Independent, which story is certainly
highly diScreditable to Mr. Bcccher, as a
minister Of the Gospel. Will nobody
contradict the story, or must it stand on
record, that, at the festival, or besiird!.
at which Daniel Webster's letter was
Missed, or at which Judge Duer was
checked down, by camor, the RerereHd
Henry Ward Beecher set the table in a.
roar, by making pun about his being
ddmneI2
The speech, reported, as the Reverend
Henry Ward Beecher's, with its vul-
garisms, about "pluck, u" backing out"
&c, would not have been discrcdltabc to
mob orator Even he, think. would
have been restrained, by respect for
decency, from giving utterance 10 the
silly and atrocious pun, ascribed to this
clergyman. vii! no friend of this holy
gentleman say n word in his behalf aud
clear up the unseemIy complexion of
this matter =? SIGMA,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08
A TRIBUTE To HENRY CLAy.-The
Hon. Thos. f. Marshall, oi Kentucky, in

A TRIBUTE To HENRY CLAY.-The
Hon. Thos. +. Marshall, oi Kentucky, in
n recent letter to the Louisville Journal,
upon the sub ect the election of United
States Senator, paid the following tri-
butte to The sage Of Ashland:
have studies his life, his speeches,
his actions, his character. | have heard
him at the bar and in the Senate.
have seen him in his contests with other
men, when nil The stormy passions of his
tempestuous soul were lashed by dis
appointment and opposition TO the ioam-
ing rage oi the ocean, when all the
winds are unchanged and sweep in
full career over the free and bounding
bosom ofthe deep. He owes less of his
gre satness to education or 10 art than
any man living. He owes less OF his
commanding influence to other men
than any great leader have known, or
Of whom have ever read. He consults
nobody. He wears natures patent Of
nobility forever Oh his brow. He stalks
among men with an uRanswersble and
never doubling mir OF command. His
sweeping and imperial pride, his indom-
liable will, his unquailing courage,
challenge from all, submission or COM
bat. With him there can be no neutral
lty. Death, tribute or the Koran, is his
motto. Great in speech great in action,
his greatness is all his own. He is in
dependent alike ofhistory or the schr OILS
he knows little Of either and despises
both. His ambition, his spirit and his
eloquence are all great, nautral and en-
'irely his own. he is like anybody, he
docs not know it. He has never studied
models, and if he had, his pride would
have rescued him from the fault of
imitation. He stands among men in
towering and bnrbaric grandeur, in all
the hardihood and rudeness of perfect
originality, independent Of the polish
and beyond the reach Of art, His vast
outline and grand but wild and unde-
fined proportions llkcn him to huge
mass of granite torn in some convulsion
Of nature from mountains side. which
any effort of the chiscl would only dis
figure, and which no instrument IN the
sculp,or's studio could grasp or compre-
hend.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

Frozen TO DEATH.-A party ofseven.
teen gentlemen started during the snow
storm of Tuesday, from Buffalo to Gin
cinnati, and intermediate points. B,fore
reaching Erie 1t was discovered that
one oi the passengers was about closing
his eyes in the sleep Of death. He was
taken into tavern on the road, and by
proper rcstoratives brough,to to conscious
ness On inviting the driver Of the
sleigh into the house, he made no reply,
and upon examination, he was found to
be stone dead, having been frozen by
the extreme cold.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

POPULATION tF When Glib
hon wrote his great history, less than
century ago, he estimated the popua-
lion Of Europe ut one hundred aud seven
millions. 1t is now computed not 10 be
less than Two hundred and thirty mil
lions This remarkable increase, too
has been in the face of some of the most
desolating wars thai ever ravagcd that
continent as well us in despite Of
steadily increasing emigration, which
has been gcing on Tor the last thirty
years. 1t can only be explained, by the
vas, strides made in physical civiIiza-
ton during the last three generations,
and The consequent proongaton OF hu-
man Lille, through bs,I.!;s.s,Is,anitary reguIa-
tons, increased Comforts and improve
mcnts in medical science. OF this two
hundred and thirty millions, nearly one
halt, belong to the Church of Rome
while fifty two millions are Protestants,
fii'y-iour millions adherents Of the Greek
Church, and about six millions Moham-
edans. OIaIl this vast population there
are not seventy millions who are free,
even in naEe, while no, single million
is free, in the enlarged sense in which
AN American citizen employs that term,
Yet Europe is, next after the United
State the territory Of all the globe, ad-
vanced IN political knowledge. Alas !
for our race Phiia. Bulletin.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

AN OLD SALT.-Captain Tucker, an
old East Indiaman, often elected re-
marks from his acquaintance on his
appearance, us he invariably kept his
"nauticals" on in port as well as at
sea. On one occasion. while in Bombay
a friend, cycling his seajacket, and SOU
wester, said
"Captain, why don't you spruce up
while in port2"
'Oh" said the captain, "nobody
knows me here"
The ship in due cour of time arrived
in Boston larbor, and the captain saun-
tcring up the wharf IN his old duds, was
met by friend who asked hlm the same
question.
"Oh, my dear fellow" was the reply,
Everybody knows me here"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08
HERALD OF THE TIMES
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MoRsIso, AT
No. 1917 Thames Street.
CRANST0N & NORMAN.
TER MS--$2 in advance, or S2,25
at the end of the year.

The INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE
This popular magazine commences the
New Year with brilliant number, RI
valling il not excelling any OF its prede-
csssors in literary merit, and containing
a large number of well executed engra-
wings. This prodigality OF illustration
greatly enchances the value of the read
ing matter. Among the engravings
are the best portraits OF Kossutll and his
family, together with the great stories,
etc. of the month; forming the most at
tractive index to this monthly book that
has yet appeared.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

o. Speaking ofa telegraph between
Europe and America, the London Morn
ing Pos, says that the only difficulty OF
he undertaking is to provide the requi-
site funds. Making an estimate for
wire rope one inch in diameter, covered
in the required manner, the cost would
be f5I per mile, and the nearest points
OF America and Europe being 2,OoJ
miles apart, the whole expense would
not exceed go, 100000. The importance
of such n work is not to be estimated by
thousands Of millions.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

GLEAsoN's PicToRIAL.--Mr. Gleason
the publisher. has brought out his beau
,iful pictorialn splendid new dress,
new heading, etc. The number icr the
present week is full Of original New
Years's and Christmas stories, tales,
sketches, wit. humor, aud romances. A
mong the illustrations may be found
fine cmblemalical design representing
the closing Of the old year and the COM
ing in OF the new an engraving illus.
tratng n scene in a new novelette,,
commenced in the same number
Of the paper - fine picture Of kossu'h
MS he lately appeared a, the As'er Opera
House a view Of the new floating
church for seamen. at Philadelphia an
engraving representing the statue cree
ed nj Mayencc TO the memory Of Gut
temberg fine maritime picture re-
presenting a desiruative whaling scene.
Besides these there is presented Two
complete pages Of the paper ornamenled
with llkenesses OF L. Gleason, publisher,
NJ. NJ. Balou, editor dozen of the
principal contributors 10 the pictorial.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

n5-Mrs Jemima Jipson never could
90 TO bed without first looking under
meath to sec it somebody was not stcwed
away there. But her search had nl-
ways been bootless. At last, however,
one night she spied (or thought she did,
which is all the same) the lorg looked
for boots and legs. oh, Mr.. Jlpson (!
Mr. Jipson !" she screamed out, there's
a man under the bed ~ Is there !"
cooIly drawled her husband" Well my
dear, am glad you have found hum at
last You have been looking for him
,hese twenty years"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

RieHEs.-A.y young man once express
ed lis surprise 10 DR. Franklin that the
possession Of great riches should ever
be stranded with undue solicitude, and
instanccd n merchant, who although in
possession OF unbounded wealth, was AZ
busy, and much more anxious, than the
most Industrious clerk in his counting
house. The Doctor in reply, took an
apple from fruit basket, and presented
il to a child in the room, who could
scarcely grasp it in his hand. lie then
gave him second, which filed the 9TH
or and choosing a third, remarkable
for its size and beauty, he presented
that also. The child, after many inei-
iectual attempts TO hold the three ap-
plies, dropped the last on the carpet, and
burs, into tears, See said Franklin,
there is n little man with more riches
than he can enjoy
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

AN INclpENT.-A difficulty occurred,
and difficulties will occur, between a
preacher and the choir of his church,
which Tor a considerable time deprived
the congregation Of the benefit of the
service of the orchestra. The delIn-
quents at length rclentcd, and appeared
in full numbers AT the usual time OF SER
vice. The Parson ascended the pulpit
as usual, looked abou! on the congrcga-
lion, paying particular attention to the
unexpected accession to his hearers, and
when the time arrived for reading the
hymn, he arose, and with a very signif-
cant tone, look and air, with hs eyes
fixed on the recent absentecs, began
"And are ys wretchej yet alive,
And do We yet fsbel 80
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08
DEATH OF THE FOUNDER OF THE w

DEATH OF rue FOUNDER OF THs WA
TER CURs.-Pressnitz, the celebrated
founder Of Hydropathy, died at Graien.
burg, on the 26th of November, at the
age of 52. In the morning OF that day,
Pricssntz was up and stirring at an ear
ly hour, but complained of the cold, and
had wood brought in to make large
fire. His friends had for some time be-
ieved him 10 be suffering from dropsy
of the chest, and at their earnest entrca-
ty he consented to take a little medicine,
eXclaiming all the while, "it's oi no
use " lie would see no physician, but
remained 10 the last true TO his probes
sion. About four o'clock in the after
noon oi the 26lh he asked to be carried
to bed, and upon being laid down, ex-
pred.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

A curious application has been maze
at the Pension office in Washington, for
the land bounty granted by the act of
September, 1850. The man who ap-
plies ahirms that lie volunteered in Sep
tember, 1882, in Dauphn County, Penn.
sylvania, for an indefinite time and scrv-
ed in The war Of the United States
against the Nulifers of South Carolina.
Two witnesses testify that they saw him
depart on this service and return.-N
Y. Post.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

y, Ii is recorded as q musical fact
that every orchestra contains two ''mu-
steamers" with moustaches, one with
spectaces, two with bald heads, and
lastly, very modest man with a white
cravat and that he, from the force of
circumstances, always plays Oh brass
instrument.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

No TREATY BETWEEN FRANCE AND
ENGLAND IN BEHALF OF SPAiN.-Mr.
Webster, in reply to the resolution OF
Mr.. Meade. of Va, says that no treaty
has been made between France and
England, guaranteeing to Spain the pro-
lection of Cuba against any invasion
from the United States. On the contrary,
there is good reason to suppose that no
such treaty has been entered into, al
though there is no official Information in
the State Department.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

III II has been said that an Irishman
is at peace only when he is in quarrel ;
Il Scotchman is at nome only when he
is abroad an Englishman is contented
only when finding fault; and, let us add,
that Il captious busy, clustering, inn
petuous American is at the height OF
felicity only when he is in all these
conditions ut the same time.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

THE UNION SoLD.-Mrs. Pariington
on being told that Mr.. Ritchlc had sold,
"The Union," exclaimed "AIas ! alas !!
feared he would do something awful
when heard that Congress had dejec-
ted the bill to edenliiy hlm wonder
it he sold the people with it, and if
have got TO become nigger slave? II
so, shall emulate TO the south, where
they know how 10 treat the poor crit
ters." And Mrs. Parungton sighed
deeply and said no more.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

Miss Frederick Bremen arrived at her
home in Stockholm Nov. %. Ii is stat
ed that her elder sister had just died,
and that she arrived in season to be pre-
sent at her funeral. The deceased sis
ter, it is added, was possessed OF a large
fortune.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

INCREDIBLE PusisHMENT.-"A great
book is a great evl.n says an ancient
writer; an axiom which an unfortunate
Russian author ielt at his cost.
Whist | was ut Moscow, says n trav-
eler, a quarto volume was published in
favor Of .he Liberties Of the people a
singular subject, when we consider tho
place where the took was printed. In
this work the niqultous venality OF pub
lie funcionaries, and even the conduct
of the sover, ign, was scrutiniZcd and
censured with great freedom. Such
book, and in such country, naturally
attracted general notice, and the ohen-
der was taken into custody. After being
tried in summary way, his production
was termed TO be libel, and he was
condemned 10 eat his own words, The
singularity of such n sentence induced
me to sec it put into execution.
A scatiold was erected IN one Of tho
most public streets in the city; the inn
partial provost the magistrates, the
physicians, and the Car attended; ,he
book WAS separated from the binding,
the margin cut of. and every Leaf rolled
up like lottery ticket when taken out
OF the wheel. The author was then
served with them, leaf by leaf by the
provost, who put them into hrs mouth to
the no small diversion of the spectators,
and he was obliged TO swallow this un-
palatable food on pain of the knout-in
Russia more feared then death. As soon
as the medical gentlen nan believed be
had received into his stomach as much
ut ono tinp M uog consistent with hio
safety, the iransgreseor was sent back
10 prison, and the business was resumed
the two following days. After three very
hearty but unpleasant meals ! am CON
vnced, by ocular proof, that every Leaf
of the book wac actually swallowed.
Prisoners Friend.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

GFThe Gloucester Telegraph esti-
mates the product OF The fisheries ofthat
town, during the year 1851, at SGOOl0
worth of haibut, $4,000 quiu,als codflsl +,
valued ut $3.50 900 and 10 600 bbls mac
kerel, averaging Sc a bbl, amounting to
S42O.00O. Total S550.oOO. There
have been lost from the Gloucester feet
this year, six vessels, viz Flirt, Prince
ton, Elcanor Garland, Rtdwing, and
Daniel =. King. The crews ol the first
two were lost with them. The Losses
which the whole fleet have sustained
will amount in round numbers TO $685.
00c.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08


A REVEREND TRlFLER.-Among the
mass of disgusting scandal developed by
the Forrest trial, the following note ad-
dressed to Mrs. Forrest by the Reu. +.
l.. Magoon, shows the vuIgarity of the
association in which the immcraitics
were engendered:
Dear Kate"-Your kind invitation
to ''eain," at three =. NJ, came TO hand
mt eleven this morning. forthwith
posted to your tabernacle, and now here
lis, to say that IT is impossible utterly
to be with you are as desired.
At the hour you name the dead are to
be buried, and at almost every other
hour for many days and nights TO come,
shall be up TO my eyes in work. Las,
week was in four great congregation
in Providence, Boston, and Salem
Next week-but no matter. Wife sends
lots OF love. Yours, pertinaciousIy,
MAGOON."
The low levity Of this imperiinet
epislle, written just before the solemn
hour in which " the dead are TO be bur
led" is shockingly disgusting A be-
coming Aense Of womanly and wilely
dignity would have prompted Mrs. For
rest to hand the silly and insulting note
to her husband, with the request that he
should pull the Rev. Parsons nose at
the earliest convenient opportunity.-N
Y. Mirror.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

et EMiGRATioN TO TrXAs.-A bill
has been introduced into the Legislature
Of Texas, proposing TO give to every
person who shall emigrate TO Texas be-
fore 1854, or who is now in the State
and has not obtained land, 800 acres Tor
heads of families, and leo acres to sim
gle persons; requiring them, however
10 settle and cultivate The same.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

05- There is nothing on earth so lowly
but duty givcth it importance; no sta
ton so degrading, bu, is cnnobled by
obedience.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

G5- About the year 1854, the Lcgisla-
ture of Pennsylvania passed resolution
that mo member thereof should come
TO the house barefoot or eat his bread
and cheese on Tie steps"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

The Boston Times has made It's ap-
pearance in an entirely new TypograpI =
ical suit. 1t is now solely in the control
Of Mr. Roberts, its original proprietor
The Times has always been noted for
It's enterprise, and will loose nothing by
lis change Of proprietors.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

LAWYERS IN IsDIAsA.-The Supreme
Court OF Indiana, now in session at In
dianapolis, has decided that, under the
new constitution, the only requisite nee
ess ary for practitioner in that court,
besides being voter, is the certificate
OF any court Of record that the applicant
is a man of a good moral character.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

Nor bad MlsrAsE Two Cana.
dians, n short time since, were looking
at the picture oi the Hon. Daniel Web
s,er, nj the Revere House.
"Who is Daniel Webster 7" asked
one, "of whom everybody is talking so
much about"
"oh," replied his friend, "he's the
man that defended The Constitution in
the lac, war, and made the big Diction'
asy.'
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

MrsTAKEs.-lt is mistake for girls
TO suppose, because there is ''man in
the moon" that he will fall in love with
their putty" faces.
It is mistake to suppose. because an
hon st, industrious young man is not a
professional ''character," that he should
not be respected.
II is mistake 10 suppose that money,
unaccompanied by brains and justice,
should be Il passport to true aristocra-
cy.
IL is sad mistake to suppose that,
because you hate "fellow MORTAL" all
other persons do the same.
1t is great mistake: too, 10 suppose
tha, every long-laced church member
is Il saint.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-01-08

The u. S. Legation and The French
Administrdtion.-The correspondent of
the Commercial states that The u. S.
Minister nj Paris was The only diploma
tic agent that did not attend Louis Ma
polcon's soircc, and that he has not yet
formally recognized the present govern
mcnt.