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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

~Ws were shown the other day a
couple Of gold watches recently rec
cued from the wreck oi the old steamer
Tennessee, which was sunk nearly 'hlr-
ty years ago. They were found on her
deck under nearly fifteen feet Of water.
where they had remained all that long
time with an amount of water and dirt
flowing over them sufficient to have
made another State. The gold castings
we're no, n, all injured. The steel work
vas very much rus,ed, and the crys-
tails broken. The painting on the face,
howetss, was as fresh ss originally
Nsw Orleans Picayune.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24
lPuRLic Acr-No. 81.
AN ACT authorizing the sale Of &C
tam r.servad In nds In Al,haiua

AN ACT authorizing the sale oil ccr-
tam reserved lands In Alabama.
BE IL enacted by The Schdts and House
of representatives. OF The Onited Ssates et
America in Congress assembled, That
tho lands lying IN Clarke county, in the
State OF Alabama, which have been re-
served frou sale as cedar lancs, under
Ind by virtue Of IAN act making reeer-
walton Of certa,r public lands to supply
timber tor naval purposes" approved
March fret, eighteen hundred and sew
entren, shall hereafter he lIatle 10 be
sold in the same manner and under the
same provisions aud restrictions as other
public lands oi tie United States.
Approved March 3, 1853.
PvBLic REsoLurloN-No. 9:
A RESOLUTION IN amendment o. n
JOINT resolution relating 10 the duties
VI inspectors OF steanicrsj approved
the seventh day Of January, eighteen
hundred and fifty three.
Re,Oircd BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives ot the United States ~
America in Congress assembled That
II shall be the duty oi the inspectors tr
steamers to exercise the powers con-
ierr,d upon them by joint resolution
oi Congress, approved the seventh day
oil January, eighteen hundred and fifty
three, subject TO all the restric lions aad
lin taiIons therein conta ined Prorided,
That the time granted to applicants
shall in 40 case extend beyond the
first day OF June next.
SEc.2. And be ttuTthtr Iesoired, That
the said inspectors may approve OF boil
ers and steam pipes made prnr 10 the
first day OF July next and subsequent to
the ACT approved the thlrticth OF August
eighteen hundred and liity two, entitled
" An act TO amend an act entitled an
acl to provide Tor the better security ef
the lives OF passengers on board OF
vessels PROF elled in "role or in part ny
steam, and tor other purposes" II tie
same he not made with stamped iron:
Prorided, IL shall appear that stnmp,d
iron could not be scasonabl! Procured.
Sec. 8. And be it furthT resoired,
That the said inspectors snail hereafter
be au horiZed and empowered, upon
satisfactory proof that the owner or
owners oil Il steamer are unable 10 ohiain
seasonably or upon reasonable terms
metallic lIle-boat as required ny said
act, or that such Il boat Is unsulted TO
the navigation in which II steamer lie
employed, TO accept IN any such case a
substitute or substitutes Tor such metal
lie ile-hoat: ProtllIed, SLch substitute
shall, IN their Judgment, afford sale
and suitable means oi preserving life IN
Case OF accident.
SEC. 4. And be IL hfWther rsoiccd,
That no person interested as paten'ec
in any way, direct or indirect, ia lite
preserve =. lllc.boats or any other ar
icle required ior steamers by the law
ol August thirueth. cigh'cen hundred
aud fifty two, aforesaid shall be deemed
competent to hold the office oi inspector
or 10 discharge the duties thereof.
Approved March 3 1853.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

Con LivAR OIL. - The Baltimere
American states, at the suggestion Of .
physician Of eminence, that this nnuse.
QUE medicine may be administered with
out the lsas, disgust to q patient, by
chewing and swallowing a small guam
'i,y Of the roe oi a smoked herring both
before and afier the spoonful Of oil. A
piece Of sardine will answer, 10 herring
IL not ralaiablc. The disguise 10 per
ieedy ,aectual, and the most delicate
pa'ien, may thus q's' the phy'ie With
comfort
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24
herald OF The Times
IsLisHED rvEsY rHURspAy hoRrISs, AT
Ne LA Than Street.
CRANSTON g. NORMAN.
TERMS..$2 in advance, or 1919
at the end Of the year.

70 lie, the opponents Of the odious
Maine Law be active and vi2ilans, and
do all in their power to obtain tho re-
peal Of the law At the April election
there Will no, be any difficulty in accom-:
plishing this most impor,an, and desira-
bis result il the proper means are en-
pleysd and well organized efforts are
directed to it. The friends Of the Law
are making the most tremendous efforts,
and we hope that they will be met on
the other side with equal energy. Work
hard and the law can be repealed.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

SlR JOHN FRANkLIN.-Wch have only
one other communication to notice, and
that is Of SO curious n nature that we
canno: pars it over. 1t iss letter from
Tromsoe, dated the 18th oil September
last stating that the ships from Spitz'
bergen have brought home great num-
bor Of Reindeer skins with cuts (slits)
in their ears. To account for this pc
culiari,y, l, is conjee,ured that the Sits
were made by Franklin's party, who
caugh, the deer to the north OF Spi'zen-
bergen, and liberated ITEM thus marked
tor the purpose Of creating chain of
communication with parties Of the south.
We confess that this explanation ap-
pears to us more ingenious that proba-
ble.- London Aihensuns.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

TAKEN AT HIS Orr,R.-A trend says,
the eiitor OF the Waterford Sentinel WAS
taken AT his offer n day or two since
lie published the following - ,,..r.
ave shall insert no marriage hottie,
unless accompanied by the SUM 6t ST..
Exchange.
We shull insert all such notices for a
kiss oil the BRIDE Waterford Sentinel ,
A few days alter plump looking col
orsd girl entered his Office Tor the p0r-
pose OF informing her friends and the
colored gentry generally that she had IA
ken to herself ono Sambo, ''ior bel;cr or
wus.' The editor replied that lie would
have TO charge her twenty-five cens.-
She he.iiatei 4 moment, and then opeit-
ing = paper, Pointe TO the article in
question. The editor bluShed, and tie
bride turned pule, hut whether they
kissed, deponent sayeth not.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

MArRrMoSiAL StEcuLAri,N IN Mis-
soURi.-A singular matrimonial bargain
took place NOT long since in Missouri, III
the vicinity Of 81. Joseph, ~hich in our
memory has not n precedent. Two
married men who lived near each 9TH
or, became, Tor reasons best known To
themselves, dissatisfied with their wives
and took q fancy, each o the other't
spouse. Matters being thus, the better
halves were consulted TO q change, and
expressed themselves willing TO uccede
TO any measures that would keep peace
in the family. Each wife took her
neighbor's husband and hns since fived
contentedly in her new home.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

n-The second "Star Club Hop took
place OH Wednesday eveRing last At
Masonic Hall, and was Eracoj by the
presence Of some Of the hnnjson,est la
dies oil Newport (and it Is generally
conceded that Newport ladies', Tor good
looks and good sense, are unsurpassed
any where. The music by the quadrills
band al Fort A dams was most eaccllent.
The Hall was tas,ciully dressed the
refreshments ample, ani we'll selected.
These social gatherings serve mot
agreeably 10 shorten II dull win,er,-and
the gentlemen oi the Star Club" de-
servo The thanks OF all lovers OF the
dance.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

The folly Of connubial q'larreling WIS
s;rikingly illustrated in Lowell the 9TH
or day. The better half Of Mr.. Evans
got angry with him and sought 'au'-
faction by cutting off the head Of his
portrait. The indignant husband few
to the Law for satisiac, ,ion on his part,
and protection for the iu,urc, and tho
result was, that Mrs. Evans was fined,
and Mr.. Erons had TO pay the fne.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

At the last meeting -of DR.. Woods
Music Glasses for adults, the members,
10 a testimonial Of their regard. present.
ed him with two Oratorios. They were
beautifully inscribed. One OF them, the
Messiah, 10 proba bly, the mos, valuable
musical work in existence. We con-
graduate the Doctor on SD valuable an
acquisition to his musical library.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

Speaking Of Mr.. Fillmore and his Ad-
minis,ration, the Alabama Tribune, an
able Democratic print, says: ave
feel for him msch respect without
warmth, are are glad TO write Oh the
last week OF his Administration the best
compliment we know 0f-that ho has
done nothing for himself, bu, all for the
duties he was entrusted with" This Is
IN pleasant contrast with the censo-
rious spiri, Of some OF tho Democratic
papers
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

CouRr ScEHr-'Sir = said n fierce
lawyer, do you on your solemn oath,
swear that this is not your hand "ri-
ting z
Il reckon not, was the cool reply.
Does il resemble your wrl,ngF
Yes sir, / think il DON'T
do you swear that it don't resemble
your writing y
Well | do, old head
You take your solemn oath .ha, this
writing does not resemble yours in
single letter =
Yeas, sir y
Now, how do you know
"Cause I can't write
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

Capt. Sehasmbsrss Baii.-Capt.
Henry b. Tyler, OF the marine corps,
and Mr.. Edward II. Psndleton Of
Washington, are the sure,ies for Capt.
sehaumbsrs, charged with shooting
Mr.. Fuller. The amount for which
they recognized 10 $4,000.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

Rios PKAYGw.-A correspondent Of
the Louisville Times, wriung from
Barksville, Kentucky. states that a
stsunch democrat in that neig ighborhnod,
during the Mexican war, was called
upon to pray at IL regular church meet
ing, upon which he Perpetraied the
usual form upon such occasions, with
this addition Oh, Lord, be with our
army "a Mexico /; whether il he right or
whether il be wrong, bless il. We OF
the democratic party are charged with
makinga war for conquest, but we
believe II 10 be u war Of defence. But,
oh Lord, we would not enter into An
argument IN the subject before you,
hut for further Parlic culars would reIer
you to the Presidents message"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

OBrYiso ORpSRs.-Some years ago,
the Yankee schooner Sally Ann, under
command oi one Captain Spo ,ner, was
beating up the Connecticu, River. Mr..
Comstock, the mate, was At his station
forward. According to his notion Of
things, the schooner was geu ng little
too near to certain " fats" which lay
along the larboard shore. So an he
goes % the Captain, and, with his hat
cooked on one side says:
Cap'n Spooner, you're gettin'
little 10, close to them hsts-hsd'nt ysu
better 60 about7'
Ts which Captain Sposner replied 1.
Mr.. Comstock, jus, you 60 for'arJ
and tend to your part Of the stuner, and
I'll tend IT, mine"
Mr.. Comstock went I" forsrd," in high
dudgcon, and ha!looed out:
Boys see thst'ars mud-host, all
clear for let,in 20 y
"Ay ny. sir - all clesrw
Let 20 thenw said he.
Down went the anchor, out ratified
the chain, and like a fash the Sally
Ann came lufFine into the wind, and
the brought up all standing.
Mr.. Comstock walked at, and, touch
ing his hat very cavalierly. said ;
Well Csr'n, my part Of the stuner
is 10 anchor 70
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

:, VINO WAS THE FlRsT MAs7-A
Washington letter writer says: IL
would he an Interesting calculation TO
find out the number oI patriots here now
who we're each one the first to name
Gen. Pierce Tor the Presidrnc' :"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

A VETERAN TniEr.-In our Court
Journal will be noticed the arrest OF a
colored woman, named Elizabeth VIII
son, charged with compIicity Of rob-
bsrics. One hundred and ninety. one
indictments have been preferred against
her, and should she be convicted on
each count TO the extent oi the law, she
could be sentenced TO the State Prison
for nearly enc thousand year.--M Y.
Mirror.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

A gentleman and his wife lett Port
land on Wednesday in n sleigh, to 60 a
lew miles in the country, taking viii,
them their infant child which they
wrapped up iu shawIs. Upon arriving
ut III place Of destination. to their
greni grief they found that the chliJ
had been sinothrred.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

TnR AGE OF STrAM.-A Baltimore
mechanic has applied for space in the
Crystal Palace to erect Steam Engine
which he says will carry steam ship
across tho Atlantic in IS hours.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

Sio.ALs.-The lamps used on rail-
roads in England arc Of three colors-
red to signify danger, green TO denote
caution and white to indicate eaiety.
Applied 10 trains IN motion, white i"'-
plies hs, iull speed may be attained /,
green, proceed slowly red. stop.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24
PusLic RI solutIos-No. TO-.

PuBLic RI soLutIos-No. 10.
A RESOLU TON lor the relief OF
the Spanish consul and other sub
jects Of Spain, residing at New
Orleans, and oi subjects al Spain re-
siding at Key Wcsl, by indemnity for
losses occasioned in the year eighteen
hundred and fifty -one.
Resoired BY the Senate md House
of Representatives, Of the United
States of Am,rica IN Congress dssen-
bied, Thatthe President Of the United
States he, aud Is hereby, requested TO
cause an investigation TO Ice made Of
any losses that may have been sustained
nv the consul of Spain aud other per-
suns residing at New Orleans or ut Key
West, ia the year eighteen hundred aud
ilty Que. and who at that time were
subjects Of the Queen Of Spain, by The
violence oi individuals, arising oui Of IN
llhgence hen recently received at
thors rl.ecs oi the executions oil certain
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24
Approved March 3, 1889.
[PuRLlc Acr-N,. 52.l

AN ACT for the r.liei of the Southern
Michigan Railroad Company.
b. u endG'e by he Senate ana House
S Representatives. Of The United &dies y
America ia Congress assembled, That
the Po.tmaster General be authorized,
and is hereby directed, 10 pay to the
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24
[PURL.c Acr-No. SO. |


AN ACT 10 revive and continue in
force Tor n limited time the provision
OF an act relative to suspended entries
Of public land.
BE ii enacted BY the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of The United States OF
America IN Congrs 0ssembied, That
tho several provisions OF the act approx
ed third Angus, eighteen hundred and
forty six, emitted "An net providing Tor
the adjustment Of all suspended pre-
emption land claims IN the several
States and Territories" he. and the
same are hereby, revived and continued
in force Tor the term OF ten years from
the date hereof and those provisions
are hereby declared applicable, as well
to cases which were inadvertently omit
ted TO he acted on under said act, as to
those OF n like character and DESCRIPTION
which have arisen between the date oi
said act and the present time, and shall
he regarded as applying 10 locations by
bounty land warrants, as well as 10 or
dinary entries or sales.
SEC. 9. And be IL further onncfed,
That in al cases where patents have
been issued on entries which were enli-
tied 10 be conir ned under said act,
such patents may be surrendered, and
the officers at the time OF such surren'
der, who by said ACT are constituted the
board Of adjudication. IRE hereby au-
thorized and empowered 10 conform such
entr.es and upon the cancellng Of the
outstanding patent, the Commissioner
OF the General Land Office is hereby
authorized TO ISSUE new patent, on
such confirmation. to the persons who
made such entries, TO their heirs or TO
their assigns.
Approved March 3, 1853.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

A Young Dandy about starting on a
sea voyage, went 10 Purchase his life
preserver Oh, you will not want Il,
suggested the clerk bassof wind don't
sink y
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

psrsoas at Havana, in Cuba, by tho
Spanish authorities oi that Island, and
that such Losses, 80 ascsr,ained, to per-
sons at that time subjects as aforesaid.
on the certificate Of the Secretary of
State that the same are proven TO
the satisfaction OF the Presideh', togc,h-
er with the reasonable costs OF the in-i
vestigation, rhall be paid to those en,i-
tied out Of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
Approved March 3, 1853.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

nTIt seems 10 be a settled fact that
Mrs. Stowe has received about SAC, 900,
thus far, from tho publishers, a. her
portion Of the profits OF Uncle Toms
Cabin" Mrs. Stowe 10 a fanaticsl
abolitionist and profssses 10 have writ
ten that romance, in good faith, and isr
the purpose Of presenting TO the world,
in an attractive form, the evils OF Slave
ry. She has told more falsehoods in
that book than she can atone for during
the remainder Of he life, if she should
pray from morning 10 nigh. without
ceasing; however, that 10 her affair,
and not ours. But as regards her work,
and The improper influence which il 10
calculated to exercise abroad, where
our institutions are not correctly under
stood, and even where they are, where
jealousy and other causes induce the
public Of other countries TO regard 40
reality that which 10 mainly high.
wrought fction,-we, in common with
nll other Americans, who have = prep
er national feeling. and who only desire
to have the PLAIN truth told,-hsve a
deep and abiding interest, and We are
nIt disposed to Sit down quietly by the
ialsehoods which Mrs. Stowe has un.
blushinely hrea,hed 10 the world, in
S.T1,cl TorJ. C,k;n Nou - h.x~
IL proposition 10 make to Mrs. Stove,
and we desire her TO take il into care
iul consideration, and then announce to
the world the res1lt ot her deliberations
and the conclusion which she arrives
At.
If she has written her fiction from
principle, as 81 . Proiesses TO have done,
and is the Incorporating opponent Of
Slavery which her hook represents her
to be, let her give her portion Of the
profits OF the book.-thc forty thousand
dollars TO the American Colonization
Society, to be expended for the smelio
ration OF the condition Vi the slavss. Ii
she does this, then We shall admit that
she 10 honest and sincere. But # she
declines doing this, We shall continue TO
cn,crtnih the sume opinion which we
now hold, viz that she has written
in unrrincipled Gclion, which is pre-
tended to be founded on fact, merely for
the perposs OF making n comfortable
fortune. We wal, i.r her Response TO
our reasonable and phllanthropic sug.
gestion.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

Chevalier Wikof has been librrated,
and has made his appearance IN Paris
HIS adventures and trials have m"de
quite a hero Of him. II is rumored that
the Chevaiier has written history OF
his cour,ship in the course Of which he
makes all sorts Of rovelsuons.-N T.
Mirror
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

Southern Michigan Railroad Company,
oIt Of any money not otherwise appro-
priated, the sum of nine hundre and
seventy one dollars and forty three
cents, for services in the transportation
OF the great northern mail from Toledo
to fIillsdaIe, beyond Detroit, in the
State OF Michigan.
Approved March 3, 1853.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-24

UfWe have received from the Amer
lean publishers Messrs. Leonard Scott
& Co., the Edinburgh Review for Janu-
ary, and the North British Review tor
February. These sterling works con-
tain their usual quantity Of choice and
valuable matter from the ablest B itish
pens. No library is complete without
them. The four Reviews AMI Black
woods Magazine are furnished by the
publishers at the low price OF ten dol
lars per annum. Remit to the pub
fishers, 10 Fulton street. New York.
When taken singly. either Of the works
can be had for three dollars per year.
~ Godey's Lady's Book for April is
before US it abounds IN various illus-
trations. and the reading matter 10 sx-
cellent. Cooley is a venerable caterer
for the public. and as he advances in
years, he seems to grow more and more
proluse in his liberaIity, and TO have an
increasing desire to make his Monthly
visit more attractive on Uach occasion.
GF The Maine Law is perfectly
PROSTATE in Maine, where il originated.
The cd tor Of the Watchman. chairman
OF the State Temperance Committee.
writes that the law is PROSTATE there,
tha, il is not executed, and that there
are no seizures. II killed Neal Dow,
its father, and it will kill every man, in
q short time, who undertakes to sustain
il Tor II is compound OF ignorance,
injustice and iniquiiy.
OBryiso ORpSRs.-Some years ago,
the Yankee schooner Sally Ann, under
command OF one CAPTAIN Spo ,ner, was
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-08-20

,,i,is RESOLUTIONS oi '9s aud 80. 10 livery
..nt,men. ~ lhes. Resolutions We h.afths
subscribe. and are ready 10 defend. ""
,e, of ours. no sentim ut promulgated by
o. iace the Republican sprang into ex's'
,ence. can be paradtd, conflicting with
these doctrines OF the democratic party
# We have been at war with portion oi
those who style themselves democrats. 1t
Las hsee because there were those who
were wiling to sacrifice principle upon the
shrine Of ambition 1t Was because Their"
were mpn with whom name was more
poten, ihan the faith to which they had
subscribed
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-08-20

We give place To a communication IN
this veeks issue, contradiciug false re-
port which has been circulated in relation
10 DR. Joseph TAYLOR Having the highest
regard for both the gcutlemeu IN the field
fnf the Legislature. we ttu>t that II will be
the last occasion tina, will be found urces
sary 70 contradict misfepresenta'irns, aud
that the canvass aill be conducted with
candor and good feeling. And such, We
feel persuaded. is the desire OF both Dr..
TAYLOR aud Col smith and that these gen.
temen wish to be recognized ouly on their
merits Aud, We here take occasion to
say. that Dr. laN of made m excellent
Legislative member, aud performed faith.
luly his duty to b.. constituents. This
much i. due from us To d.. Taylnr. mas
much AS ther. WAS At one tin. disnpptn
val on our part. OF his political rnurse
At the last session. we are persuade M
one could have labored more 1ealousl,
for his constituents.
IN making these remarks, we d, not
wish to he understood rs taking sides.
through the Republican. Tor either of the
candidates But we wish to see then,
both treated with justice and fairness.