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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11
A Little Thought.

nv u. VIRGINIA sMIrH.
Where the sweet waters met
Gracefully sweeping,
Lay the white violet
Peacefully sleeping,
And a star shadow ielI,
5ilvery cleaning, g..
sofi on the snowy dell
Blissfully dreaming.
Up from the oceans lone
storm-haunted dwelling,
Came n deep thunder-tone
Mournfully swelling.
Through the air solitude
Cloud banners waving,
Mnrsialed the tempests rude
Angriiy raying.
morn DER the blllOWs shohe,
Playfnlly rowing,
Where has the hOw'ret flown
Lovely and loving
Far down the chilly tide
Broked and faded,
Wanders the I" fairys PRIDE"
Lorn and degraded.
Thus on the stream Of years
Youth 10 LlOss, NJ,
Hspe, like the star, appears
Bright on its bosom.
Age is the coming cloud
Fallering never,
Sorrow the tempest crowd,
Blishting it ever
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11

|" What a meaning and unique
expression was that OF n young Irish
girl, who was rendering testimony
against an individual, IN New Orleans
court, a shor, time since. "Arrah, SIR,
said she. I'm shure he never ~ lde his
mother sm lc.' There is a biography ol
unklnsncss in that simple sentence.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11

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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11

Mr.. Charles G.. Wilcox, clerk in the
War Department, aged about thirty-siy
years, met with a sudden and awful
death, at Washington, on Friday even
ing. He was returning to the city on n
ferry boat after a days excursion be-
You'd the Potomac, and when near the
shore on lh,s side, his gun accidentally
went of, ItS contents passing through
his head. Mr.. Wilcox was a most wor-
Thy citizen and esllmablc gentleman,
and leaves behind him young and
helpless tam Iy.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11

COMMENTS OF THE Pass. The New
York Journal of Commerce has the fol-
lowing remarks Oh the result Of the cleo.
tion.
"It Is a condemnation o. Sew
ardism, and all that class OF ul-
ira doctrines which for several years
past have been preached by the Albany
Evening Journal, the New York Trl-
bune and their evil associates. The
great misfortune OF Scott was, that he
was brought out and pet:ed by the
Seward clique. The people feared that
il elected he would be too much under
the influence ol that dangerous faction,
and obliged 10 distribute among them
his largest iavors. The peol lie would
not rermi. this. Had Mr.. Webster or
MIR. Fillmore been the Wing candidate,
or had General Scott been brought for
ward IN less offensive manner, Tie re-
suit might hrye been different, at least
in "A deg ee.
The ,5oston Courier says:
1t ~ TO be hoped that those who lave
thus found themselves in IA ditch in con-
sequence of following blind guides, will
make better use OF their eyes III time
to come. There is no need Of asking
The cause of this oyprwlt lminp disastcr
which has lalIen upon the Whigs,--
hat is known sufficiently already, ard
TO those who had their eyes open, WAS
known while it was ainr oil. The
"avnllable" candidate did not avail
People would do anything dm vote :Ur
General Scott They would vote for
other men, or would stay at home, but
they would not vote for the candidate,
who MS the Boston Alias assured the
VOL ld, was "the greatest man i'll Ame!-
ica." even during the lifetime Of Daniel
Wehs,er. See what comes Of avaia-
biIi,y. The Wings are now left to
chew the cud OF sweet and bitter fancy"
the latter quality greatly predomlna-
ting. Ncverth, less. they must not dee
pond nor fall luto Inaciion. They have
duties to discharge, labor 10 perform,
and accounts TO settle among themselves.
They have been misled they must get
INTO the right path again.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11

THE ELECTIONS. The following
States may be set down as having GER
,ainly gone Tor Gen. Pierce, for Presi-
dent: Maine, 8; New Hampshire, s.;
Rhode Island, 4; Connecticut, 6; New
York, 35; New Jersey,7; Pennsylvania,
81; Mary land, s; Virginia, l5; North
Carolina, 10; South Carolina, s; Gcor-
gia, TO- Ohio, 80; Indiana, l3; | linois,
IL; Wisconsin. 5; Michigan, g; Missou-
ri, 8; Arkansas. A; Alabama, 9; Missis-
sippi, 7; louisiana, 6; Texas, a; Total,
2i0.
To these we may add as probably
having voted for Pierce, Delaware, B.
California, 4; Iowa, 4; and Florida. j.
Tennessee and Kentucky are in doubt.
Tie only States which are known to
have voted for Gen. Scott, are Massa-
chusctls, l3; and Vermont, 5.
We rather think our readers will not
require details oi the elections, as they
have gone all one way.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11

The ordination of Rev DR.. Win
wright, the provisional bishop-tlect Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church for the
n. Y. Diocese, wall take place ON tie
10Th OF November.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11

IIllCt tOli Il cDTudiy %: jOff.
A Woman has no natural grace
more bewlching than sweet laugh.
II is like the sound Of flute on water. IL
leaps from her heart in II clear, spark
ling rill, and the heart that hears it feels
as if bathed in the exhilarating spring.
Have you ever pursued an unseen iugi-
tive through the trees, led on by her
fairy laugh-now here, now lost, now
ound 2 We have. And we are pursu-
nE The wandering voice TO this day.
Sometimes il comes TO us in the midst
oi care, or sorrow, .or irksome busi-
ness and then we turn away and
listen and hear il ringing through the
room like silver bell. with power to
scare away the i'll spirits Of the mind.
How much we owe TO that sweet laugh!
Ii turns the prose Of our life into poetry
it filings showers oi sunshine over the
darksome wood in which we are travell.
ing it touches with light even our sleep,
which is more the image OF death, hut
gemmed with dreams that are the
shadows OF immortality.
The Ne . York State Election The
great importance Of the Presidential
elec ion; and the almost unprecedented
manner in which il has been decided
has to some extent distracted public
attention from the result oi the State
elections. In the State of New York
the whole Wing ticket for State officers
has been defeated 10y a large majority.
The House of Assembly will probably
be composed OF 43 Wings, S5 Demo
Gratis, aud one Independent. The
Senate holds over from last year. and
consists OF 10 Wings and l6 Democrats.
The Lieut.. Governor viii have the cast.
ing vote.
The Congressional delegation ap-
pears to consist Of | | Wings, 20 Demo
Gratis one Abolitionist (Gerritt Smith),
and one Independent.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11

A southern editor, in giving an ac-
count Of some rascals who stole two
horses belonging to preachers at
camp meeting, says 1t should teach
clrrgymen TO d" watch as well as pray"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11

NJ Hon. John G.. Clarke, formerly
member Of Congress from New York,
and subsequently Comptroller of the
Treasury under Gen. Taylor, died at
Elmira, N. Y, on Monday,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11
PUSH.
DANIEL WEBSTER

Push along. Push hard. Push ear
neslIy It's the way your sound aud
hearty mortaIs do. And you can't do
without il. The world is so made-so-
ciety is so constructed that it's a law Of
necessity TINT you must push. That 10
ii you would be somclh ng and some
body.
Who succceds7 Who makes money,
honor and reputation7 He who hearth
ly, sincerely, ardently, maniuly pushes
aud he Cniy. BE what you may. at the
top or bottom Of frhs scale, you've got
TO push in il 10 commnnd success. ne
so with every man. Do you point TO
what is called the man OF genius. And
think you he doesn't push. Why he's
your companion rushcr- he pushes ali
the time. lis the very philosophy OF
his height and power. We say no m'Th
can or does get along without u--slyle
him genius OF commoner lofty or hun.-
b.. by nature.
Push along. Push a strong push,
and perpetual push. All see the pow.
er in il. See how il gains, accumu-
lates, whether of wisdom or wealth Wt
never knew man-ard we've known
hundreds who Was a rgl, smart push
er, who finally did not become rich, rcs~
pcctable, wise anu useful. The fact is,'
you are msrth'ly sure to become 40 II
you push--push like real, live, deter
mined, up and down men.
fittings looh dark push the harder
Sunshine aaI blue Shy are just beyond
II you arc entanged, rush-if your
heart grows l,eilr. push, push. You'll
come on, glorious, rever. fear. You are
Oh the right track, and working with
the right material.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11

o. Mr.. Webster is the second Secre-
tary ol State who has died in office; Mr..
Upshur, Of Virginia, vas the first, he
hav ing been killed by an accident on
board the United States sleam-irigate
Princeton February %: 1874.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11

TnE CuASo BusIsiss.-It sill be r.
membcred that The ship Manlius, he
longing to Messrs. Magoun & Sun, Of
Ills city, having arrived off the Lobos
for the purpose ol lending with guano,
was ordered of, aud Iclt for Gallo. A
letter from Lima, states that the gov
ernmen, Of Peru, on being made aanre
oi this sent orders 10 CaIlao TO offer
charter party TO her on her arrival,
which has been done and accepted, to
load at Chincha. II is also stated that
the same course will be pursued with al,
the other Lobos vessels. This action of
the Peruvian government shows Iiber-
ality and Kindness that should not be
forgotten in fiuaI settlement Of this un-
fortunate business.--B,st. Journal
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11

hCHiNrsE NrwsPArsR- IL Pekin. a
newspaper Of extra rdinary size is pub
lished weekly on silk. II is sald 20 have
been started more than "A thousand
years ago somewhat carrier tnan this
one under the patronIgc Of The Good
Queen Dcss." An anecdpte is related
TO the effect that, in 1927, public 9TH
Ger causcd some false intelligence 10 be
inserted in this newspaper, for which Ne
Was put to death. Several numbers of
the paper are preserved in the Royal
Library at Paris. They are each ten
and quarter yards long.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11
in "A carriage.
Grand Steward.

The procession moved down
Church street to Spring, down Spring
to Cannon, down Cannon, up Thames
I" The Liberty Tree, down Farewell
street TO the North Baptist. Church.
AT the Church the following exercl-
ses were had,-Ode, by the Choir !;
Reading Of Scriptures and an excellent
and appropriate Prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Hustled, of the Methodist Church. in this
town; Ode, Hail Columbia, by the
Choir ; Address by Rev. X. }. Stew
art Ode, by The Choir Benediction by
Rev. MIR. Stewart. The Church was
well filled with an attentive audience
The Address by Mr.. Stewart was an
able and eloquent production, and re-
hected hi gh credit upon him as a man,
a christian and IA Mason. 1t contained
several interesting historical incidents,
aud clearly illustrated the practical
principles of Masonry. He dwelt at
some length on the character Of Wash
ing,on and his initiation into, and con-
nection with. the Order. We presume
that the Grafton will be printed, as it
certainly should.
The Music was excellent, the singing
being by a choice Choir of only tour
persons.
After the services at the Church the
procession returned to the Lodge and
partook OF ali excellent dinner in the
lower Hall, at which were several invi-
ted guests. The dinner was prepared
and served by Rice & Pell and was got
up in their very best style, and tins is
praise enough.
Alter dinner number OF sentiments
were given by members OF the Order
and others, all Of which were highly APP
propriate and patriotic.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11

A few days ago, Col. j. s. Williams
was making a speech TO fine audience
in the interior of our State In the
course ui II nc instituted "A comparison
between General Scott and General
Pierce. Having fairly rrescnled the re-
spec,ive claims OF the candidate, he ex-
claimed:
"Now, il these two men were running
for the Presidency as members of the
same party, both democrats or both
wings, how many votes would General
Pierce get in the State OF Kentucky ~
A veteran democrat in the crowd, with
more honesty than pie'y exclaimed:
'lIe wouldn't get ID vote; Im
sure should nj vote for him"
We know this anccdotc to be strictly
true Louis. J ar.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11

The Grand Lodge, Masonic, OF
this State, celebrated, yesterday, the
one hundredlh anniversary of the intia-
ton of George Washington into their
Order. The procession was formed at
the Lodge in the following order -
81. Johns Lodge, No. l, Newport.
Tyler with drawn Sword.
Music.
Banner.
Stewards with white Rods.
Entered Apprentices.
Fellow Crafts.
Master Masons.
Aged brethren in carriages.
Senior & Junior Deacons.
Secretary e. Treasurer.
Senior & Junior Warden.
Master.
Marshal.
Hamilton Lodge, Foster.
Manchester Lodge, Coventry.
Union Lodge, Pawtucke,.
Mount Moriah, Smithfeld.
Friendship, Gloucester.
ST. Albans, Bristol.
Mount Vernon, Providence.
Washington, Warren.
ST. Johns Providence.
Marshal.
Mark Masters.
Past Masters.
Most Excellent Masters.
Royal Arch Masons
The Ark, borne by 4 brethren.
Chaplain.
Royal Masters.
Select Masters.
Marshal.
.n"ampmeut Of Knight Templars.
Grand Tyler, with drawn Sword.
Granu edwards with Rods.
Five Orae. n! Architecture.
Grand Marshah c. G-and Lodge.
Two brethren viii. 1! )bcs.
Grand Purscvant, with draw Gword.
Grand Senior e. Junior Deacons
Grand Secr'y and Treasurer.
Past Grand Wardcns.
Past Deputy Grand Wardens.
Past Grand Masters.
Grand Senior & Junior Wardcns.
Holy Bible, Square & Compass.
Grand Master & Deputy Grand Master.
Grand Orator & Grand Chaplain,
i'm "a c.rrinro
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11

Advertisement ErirdordinGrg--Thc
following singular warning is given in
the Eastern Journal, published AT Bidde-
ford. Me.
4" NJiice.--Thc subscriber lorbids any
Rumseler ~ Saco or BlGdtlord selling
him any intoxicating Liquors, as he
will prosecute them Tor the same.
f.. II. RlDLON.
Oct. 26, 1852"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11

W. With marriage notice, recently
sent to the Office of the New Orleans
Crescent, 'came,' says the editor, some
delicious cake, which was promptly des-
lroyed: for fear its presence might IN
fuse some foolishly romantic ideas ill.,
to the heads of drudging young edit
ors.'
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-11

IRON SHPs As good deal of alter
lion has lately been given to iron ships,
il may be interesting TO ship-owners 10
know that the iron bark Richard CdJ-
den, now being overhauled in No. !,
Canning Craving Dock, was, on We'd
nesday last, bored through one OF aPpar-
emily the worst and most corroded plates
in her, Mr.. w. F. Sim, the managing
owner, being anxious to ascertain what
the actual diminu,ion in thickness would
prove, after eight years thrashing
about between this end the East. The
result was that the plate operated upon
turned out TO be OF precisely the same
thickness that il was when the ship was
launched in 1s44--namely, 9.l6ths Of
an inch OH the sixth tier from the kee'.
Tie only part Of the vessel which, on
examination, exhibited any corroslon,
and that only slightly, was the bow,
where the anchor and chain had chalcd
the paint or coating with which the ves-
sci is covered as preservative, and
which appears to perform it's Office el.
fectualy.-Lire, pool Albion.
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ScRasa OF t1ac Ebyiaag.

The pain OF dying must be distn-
gmishcd from the pain of the previous
disease; for. when life Gibbs scnsibility
dcclincs--As death is tho final en-
tinction of corporcal feeling, SO numb
ness increases rs death comes ON. The
prostra,ion Of disease, like hcaliliul
fatigue, cngcndcrs II growing stupor
"a sensation Of suhsiding softly into
coveted rcposc. The transition re-
scmblcs what may BIZ seen III these
lofty mountnils, whose sides exhibit
every cline in regular gradation; veg
citation luNuriatcs at their base, and
dwindlcs in the approach to ,le region
of snow, till its fceblcst ,i..niiestation
is reprrSscd !:y the cold. The So
called agony can never he more for
midabe than when the brain is
the last to 50, and the inind preserves
to the end rational cosnizance of
the state Of the body; yet persons thus
situated commonly attest that there
are few things in life less painful than
the close. If had strength enough
to hold pen said William Hunter,
4 would write how easy aud delight
iul it is to die If this be dying. said
the niece oi Newton Of O!ncy, it is
u pleasant thing to die the very cX-
prcssion,' adds her uncle. which All
other friend OF mine made use Of ON
her death bed, a few years ago The
same words have SO often uttered I'M
der a similar circumstances, that we
could fill pages with instances which
are only varied by the name Of the
speaker. If this be dying. said Lord
Glcmorchy, 'it is the easiest thing i'm
agiuablc.' i thought that dying had
been more difficult, said Louis XIV.
i did not suppose it was SO sweet to
die said Francis Suarcz, The Span
ish lhcoiogian. An agreeable sur
prise was the prevailing sentiment with
them all; they expected the stream to
terminate in the dash Of the torrent,
and they found it was losing itself in
the gcntlcst current. The whole OF
the faculties seem sometimes conccn-
tratcd on the placid enjoyment.
The day Arthur Murphy died, he kept
repeating from Pope,
Taught half by reason. half by mcrs decay,
| TO welcome death and calmly pass awny."
Nor does the calm partakc of the
scnsitivcncss of sickness There was
a swell III the sea the day Colling-
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spray Of the cxecrable vegetable, had
spattcled her dress iron head 10
foot. For myself, the n'ment the
accident occurred, I had mechanical.
ly returned my handkerchief to my
pocket; but its contents remained.
"What monster it must have
becn;" observed a young lady, as
she helped to relieve my victim from,
her cruel situation. II declare l
should think he had been living on
cauliHowcr." Il
At that moment, I felt some one
touch me; and turning,fl saw my
companion who had come with me.
"Look at your pantaoons." he
whispe, ed"
Already half dead with confusion
at the disaster l had iaused. I
cast my eyes upon my ynce white
dress, and saw at glaroo the hor.
riblo extent of my dillelRms. l had
been sitting upon the fatal pocket,
and had crushed out the liquid but,
ter and the soft, paste.likevegetablc
which had dsubed and dripped
down them, ill it seemeaas if l were
actually dissolving in mFpantaloons.
Darling from the spGt, | sprang
to the place where l lad left my
hat: but before 1 couli reach it,
sudden storm Of wrath Awas heard
at the door.
"Sacr.r.r.s! bette! Sser,r.re! sa.
cr-r-r-rc!' their in the FAST syllable
being mado to roll like a&atchuan's 5
rattle, mingled with another cpithet
and maine that an angry Frcnchmau
never spares, was heard rising like
fierce tempest without tthe door,
Suddenly there was a pause-a
curling sound, as of onesswallowins
involuntarily- and the storm oi
wrath again broke out with rcdoub
led fury. / seized ny hat and
opened the door. arid tbaSWliole mat
ter vas q once cXglaiinetM We lad
: changed hsts:& syla+s si,asaS iss
GBod, lhc soft cauliilower gushing
Sio"n Ills cheek; binding ,ehs
tachios, ears, and ~hiskers. Nev
or shall | forget that spectacle. There
he stood astridc, like the collusus
and stopping gently forward, hi:
eyes forcihly closed, his arms held
dropping out from his body, ant
dripping cauliilowcr and butter a
every pore.
l staid no longer; but. retaining
his hat, rushed from the house
jumped into farce, and arrived safe
ly at home; heartily resolving thai
to my last hour, would neve:
sgain deliver IA letter Of introduction
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Communicated to fhe South Caroljniun,
Nhr, WcbStep'S Brain,

Mr.. EDITOR In the account of the
post mortem examination af Mr.. Web
ster published in your last number. it
is stated, that the cerebral organs were
OF the largest known capacity-ex-
cecding by thirty per cent. the average
weight of the human brain; and, will,
only two known exceptions, Cuvier and
Dupuytrcn, the largest Of which there
is any record. The weight of Mr.,
WIS brain is not given. And what is
the average weight? George Combe,
the distinguished phrcnologist, is per-
haps the best authority living; and ac-
cording to him, the average is so OF,
avoirdupois, This would give the
great Northcrner the largest baa;n on
record. The heaviest brains ofWhicb
we have account are those Of DR..
Abcrcrombie, Cuvicr and Duputyren
the two former weighing SO oz. each,
and the latter 64 or. .
1t will be perceived, if the above is
the average of the Boston physicians.
that Mr.. Wcbster's exceeded ths
great French surgeons BY one OUNCE,
and therefore, it stapdssipgle and alone
as the heariest brain ercr knodwn.
L..
I'VE expect soon to get on pfficial
report OF the surgeon III tho Boston
Medical and Surgical Journal .-ED.l
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Zoo Willing EBy Half.
A BOARDING HOUSE SKETCH.

Many of our readers will recognize
the point of the following joke, which
NC heard related Il long time ago, but
which we never saw in print. It's a
good 'un, and will bear rc-tcIling:
While General Jackson was Prcsi-
dent OF the United States, he was tor
nented day after day by importunato
visitors, (as most Chief Magistrates OF
this ';great country" are,) whom be
did not care to seo-and in consc-
qucncc, he gave strict directions to the
messenger ut his door to admit only
certain persons ON II particular day.
In spite of this percmtory order,
however, the att ndmt boltcd into his
apartment during the forenoon, and in
formed the General that person was
outside whom he could not control.
who claimed to see him, orders, or no
orders.
BY the Eternal = exclaimed the old
man, ncrvously, 4 Iwon't submit 70 this
az litt, H.,
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Yours,
Secretary,

John Smith retired to private lifa
at once, and tlienceforward found .it
convenient to live ON mueh smaller
allowance than twelve hundred year.