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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

EDUCATION IN TuRREy.-From ''the
Gar and the sultan" an interesting
little volume just published by uarrer,
we learn some Iacts in regard 10 the diff
fusion OF popular instruction, which will
probably be new also TO many OF our
readers. In 1916 "a council Was formed
by imperial decree, Tor The management
of all questions Of public nstruction,and
the supervision Of The new university.
The state Of the primary schools under
their charge is OF the most satisfactory
description. l. Elementary instruction III
Turkey is not only tree hut obligatory
The law requires every citizen. as seon
as their sons aId daughters have reach
their sixth year, to inscribe their names
in the books OF one Of the public schools
unless he can prove his means ol educa-
ting them at home. In Constan,inople
The most recent report shows The exist
euce OF 396 free schools, lrcqucnted by
22,7U0 children OF both sexes. After
five years passed in one o! these schools
the pupil can enter secondary school,
wheie instruction on AL points Is also
graluitous. There are now six OF these
schools, with aboat q thousand pupils
There is also high school for young
men intended to fill public appointment,
a college founded with the same view, IA
normal school for the education Of pro-
iessors, the imperial college otmcdclnc,
military, naval and an agriculture !
school. The Sultan is himself the su-
perlntendent OF these schools, and visits
IN person, at their examinations. The
pupils are said to be devotedly attach
ed to him. The public libraries of
Constaniinople contain $4,000 volumes.
During the reign of the present Sultan
protection and toleration has been eX-
tended TO all religious. Christians have
been PERMITTED 10 take lhclr position
among the servants Ct the State, and 10
share in the administration OF public
alialrs some have been attached even
to important embassies. Old abuses
IN lcvyIng taxes have been done away
with, monopoiies have been abolished.
! Anational bank has been entabllshed. and
is now IN succt ssul operation. Railways
! are in course OF construction. Polyga-
my is on the decrease slavery has been
suppressed IN short, the Ottoman En-
pre- promises TO live and flourish, il it
can be kept from the oppresolons oI the
hussian Bear.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

The new revenue cutters, built at
any ever before in tie government SER
vice. A letter from The commander OF
the Jefferson Davs, dated of Sandy
Hook, Nov. 10, remarks:
ave are oil, and tie Davis goes like
n scared dog How shall stop
hcr2
No cutters like these were ever in the
service they move eff admirably, and
all the officers on board are pleased with
them.
The movements Of both vessels, (the
Davis and Marcy,) exceed our most
sanguine expectations"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24
WHAT is A LETTER 2-This question

WHAT Is A LETTER 2-This question
is answered by poet thus happily:
What is a letter Let affection tell
A tongue that speaks for those who absent
dwell.
A silen, language uttered to the eye,
Which enviuus distance would in vain deny
A link to bind where circumstances Part,
A nerve Of feeling stretched from heart to
heart,
Formed to convey, ike an electric chain,
The mystic 1ash, the lightning of the brain;
Ant lhrlll at once, through i,s rcmo,cst lnk,
The lhrob Of passion by drop Of nh.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

SHORT, VERY. III "brcvity is the soul
Of W.T." Gov. Farwel, Of Wisconsin, is
the wiilles man alive. His Thanhsgiv-
ing Proclamation, divested OF the great
seal" and the official names, runs 40 fol-
lows:-
1T is hereby recommended that
Thursday, the 2lth of November, ins
tant, be observed in tie State as a day
f Thanksgiving.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

EAST lNDh SauADRoN.-A store ship
will leave the Navy Yard, Brooklyn,
about the l0th of December next. with
stores for the squadron on that station
Thofe having friends on board the
squadron or attached to the JaI an ex-
pedilion, can have their letters, &c, for
warded by directing to the care of the
Naval Lyceum. Navy Yard, Brooklyn
post puid.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

SINGULAR FAcT.-An old lady who
died some years since III Weymouth al
the age OF SO il said never 10 have strr-
ed bey ond the town limits. Ter
ideas Of the world must have been sim
gularIy vague andundignifed; somewhat
like those entertained by the Chinese
who III their maps represent China as
com rising three fourths Of the habi,ahe
globe.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

IL Bayard Taylor has taken passage
directly Tor New York, on board the
clipper Sea Serpent, which was TO sail
Oh The 9th OF September last, and may
BE- expected there about Christmas.
Lieut.. Contee, Commodore Perry's
Flag Lieutenant was tn be his fellow
passenger.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

CosTLY GAHMENrs.-A Russian gem
teman residing IN New York, had occa-
sion, not long since. 10 brlng To this conu-
try his ovefcoat which was lir ed with
saUle, agrcedbly to Russian custom. aud
The duty assessed Oh 1t amounted to
S700-the garment having heen ap-
praised at something like $1,000.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

U-F Owing to the dense log, the New
York boat did not reach here until Sat-
urday ev, ning, and remained until Sun
day morning, when she went to Fall
River; consequently there was no boat
to New York Saturday night.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

To PAsToRs ON THANKSGIVING Day
The Directors of the National Washing.
ton Monument have adopteda a resolution
requesting the various pastors to make
collection for the Monument on
Thanksgiving Day.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

PKlNce JonN. - Nobody has been
more essentially used up in the late
New York elections, Than John Van
Buren,. DIckenson and Bronson and
O'Cunnor have proved too much for
him. although he had the whole Cabl-
net at Washington TO back him up
Every body now has ii jeer or jibe for
him, who before was master in the use
oil them upon others The following
comes from Greeley. in the Tribune.
NTED.-Employment by Prince, OF
w tacle principles. fluent speech and impos-
ing address, but whose fortunes, with those Of
his family, have suffered by recent oNusions,
aud whose loss ,fa French Embassy and blight
ed expectations of n u. :. SenatorshIp have
left hun without place. Accustomed to gener-
Gus living, and having family to provide Tor,
he is ready to undertake any thing that promises
well but the disastrous results Of "A former
Wool speculation compel him to decline further
ventures in that line. Being still gentleman
OF large expectations, he must decline, tor the
present, any occupation essentially low and vu-
gar-such, Tor instance, as watching negroes IN
Nebraska-but "A continuance OF his present run
of luck may constran him to descend even to that.
Please address }. b. ", at the Office Of the
Eren,ng Post.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24
l.loetital.
THE SEASONS OF LOVE.
BY LoRGE p. MORRIS.

The spring time ofloye
L. both happy and gay,
For JOY sprinhles blossoms
And balm in our way;
i he SKY, earth, and ocaan,
In b"aut! rerose,
And all lie hright IA IRE
l. coleur dc rose.
The summer Of love
Is The bloom of The heart,
When hill, grove and valley
Their music lmpart,
And the pure glow Of heaven
l. seen IN fond eyes,
A. lakes show the rainbow
1hat's hung in the skies.
The autumn Of love
IL the season Of chetr-
Lies mild Indian Summer,
The smile of the year;
Which comes when the golden
Ripe harvest is stored
And yields liz own blessings
Repose and reward.
The winter Of love
L. the beam that we win,
While the storm scowls without
From the sunshine within.
Loves reign is eternal,
The heart is his throne,
And he has all seasons
OF lille for his own.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

AZ The Fox girls having raped
large fortune out oil The pockets OF the
people, have purchased II fine place in
Harmonic, n. Y, and retired TO private
lie. II spi"iiualsm is humbug they
have found it "A profitable one, at Least.
A friend suggests that THE is a fine
game oi Fox aud Geese.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

The PRAIRIss ON FIRR.-We have
accounts OF great damage by fire on the
prairles of Illinois and Missouri. The
unusual dry weather had prepared the
grass and leaves so us TO furnish fit food
for the flames, aud not only the grass of
the prairie, but woods and fences, sta
bles, barrs ana even dwelling houses,
fell victims 10 tie onward march oi the
destroyer. From The Shelby lie (Mo)
Spectator, we learn that ~ Shelby
county many larms were left Almost
entirely uneGclosed, and the dwell ngs
were saved with difficulty. 1t Is sup
posed The fire was started. by hunters.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

nTSOme one says, the preacher
who "wsrms up" his hearers with
"words that burn" has been consulted
with toy the deacons upon the p oprieiy
of having no fire ia the church the COM
ng winter, ana The genius who went u
fishing with the north pole, using Mason
and Dixous ine, on fnIiny the polr too
long. cut il Of. with one ol The AXIS ol the
earth.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

Al HiM, WoMrN.-A late English
traveller IN rhe United States says
II do not hesitate to say that nowhere
IN the world il there so widespread do
mestc unhappIness as here IN the uni'
ted States OF America = especially
among tie more wealthy classes"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

Epitaphs generally are great flatter.
ers-so much so that to lie like tomb
stone" has attained the currency of
provcrb. Exceptions to the general
rule are so rare that we offer no apollo
gy foe the following tribute to scoun-
drel -
Whatever happens, underneath the sun,
All should be pleased, whene'er GODS will is done;
For heaven is pleased when sinners turn from sin;
Aud hell is pleased when sinners enter in.
Earth too Is pleased snch villany to hide,
Aud all are pleased to know this scouSpREL DIED"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

Love MARING IN THE OLDEN Times
In the history ol the troubadours, are
very long and curious directions for
making love. In the reign Of Elizabeth
the following practices prevailed Play
ing with the little finger in amorous
dalliance f.; seeing or l\Ing al the feet ol
their mistresses in bali rooms looking
sugar-pums in their eyes as they call
ed gazing closely into each Others
optics. They also showed their passion
publicly. A pendent lCck ol hair plat
ted and tied with ribbon and hanging
at the ear, was So fashionable III the
the time of Shakspears. and aiterward,
that Charles l., and many Of hs court
iers, wore them. This lock Was worn
on The left side, and hung down by the
shoulder considerable longer than the
rest Of the hair, sometimes even 10 the
girdle. 1t was supposed TO have the
effect of causing violent love. and was
originally "A Fre.ch custom. Wigs were
wade 10 initiate it. Burton adds 10 the
love-lock, flower worn in the ear
Kissing the eyes was mark OF extra
ordinary tenderness. I'm the fore part
OF The stays was anci, ntIy pocket,
where women not only carried love
ellers and tokens, but even Iheir money
and materials for needle work. When
prominent stays were worn. lovers drop
ped the literary iavors into them. II ii
woman put love-Ieller into the bosom
pocket. it was token OF her alltction.
Willow garlands we're worn persons
disappointed IN love, supposed from The
trees promoting chastity, or the famous
passage in Psalms. The Liberties al
lowed to lovers. and even intimate
acqualn,ances, in the times OF Elizabeth
and james, we're very indccorous.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

" Beauty, unaccompanied by viriur,
- IKE Hover, without perfume; It's
bril'lancy may remain, hut lis sweetness
Is gone, all that was precious in il, has
evaporatcd.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

The Presidents Message will be
sent 10 Posiniastcrs OF the most :mpor-
tant cities in advance, 10 be given TO the
newspapers the moment IT is prctsn'eiI
10 Congress. II
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

AupAcious ROBBERY Mr. Zuinglus
Grover, teacher in the Second Ward
Grammar School, was stopped in
George street, near Brook street las,
evening, soon alter o'clock, by man
who asked him the way to Hope street
While he was showing HIM the way,
two others stepped up and seized him
by the arms, while the first presented a
pistol and threatened TO shoot him if he
made any noise or any resistance. They
then robbed hun Of 800, in American
Bank bills and silver watch. The
place where the crime was committed
is retired and away from any houses, but
is near to the public parts Of the city /;
and the robbery Is one OF the most au-
dacions robberies that we have ever
been called upon to record Prop.
yOurndi.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

LoCtJAw. - Lave noticed lately sew
eral deaths by lockjaw, and Tor the in
formation OF all, VII give certain
remedy W hen any Que ,Nns ii nnlI or
any sharp iron instrument bog any part
OF his body. take commoU smoking
pipe, fill ii with tobacco, lIght 1t well,
then take IA thin cloth or SIX handkcr-
chief, place ii over the DO VI OF The pipe
and blow the smoke through the stem
into the wound ; two or tl,ree pipes full
will be sufficient 10 set the wound disl
charging. | have tried il upon myself
and five others, and found it gave I'M
mediate relief If the wound has been
some days standing, it will open 1t
again, il the tobacco is good. Try it,
any one who may get such wound
baltimore Sun.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24
The following anecdotc is told by the

The following anecdotc is told by the
Chicago Journal of Gov. Reynolds,
whom they call the sold Ranger" IA
Illinois. when for rhr first lime in his life
he visited the seab oard AS representa-
tive to Congrtss II ON the back fetlle-
menis.
U pom reaching Baltimore, the Gov
crnor rosr early in The morning and paid
visit to the shipping al The docks, when
the tide was full and ngain in the eve.
ming when he Tide was it,. Heretofore
he had resolved 10 keep everything L.
himself, and 20 III pursuit Of knowledge
under difficulties, on his own hook-bu
now his astunishnent broke over It's
bounds, and ar he returned TO the hotel
the 'Od Ranger remarked that this
WAS The curlostest country he never
seed IN his life i,oo feshets in one day
and nay dop If rain"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

The Southern LITERARY MrssEN.
CTR" for the present month, contans,i in
the Editors Table, The following comic
poem OF Thackerays, written, we are
tod, lone morning last Spring in the
Messengers Office" during call made
upon Mr. Thompson by the author:
SORROWS OF WERTHER.
Werther had love for Char otte,
such us words could never utter,
Would you know how first he met her,
She was cutting bread and butter.
Charlotte was married lady,
Aud moral man was Werther,
Aud for all the wealth Of Indies,
Would do nothing that might hurt her.
60 he sighed and pned, and oged,
Aud his passion boileu and bubbed,
Til he blew his silly brains out,
And no was by them troubled.
~.oricrte having seen his body,
Borne before her on shutter,
Like a well conducted person,
Went ON cutting bread aud butter.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-22
@, S, West, ESQ,

We ask the attention Of such Of our readers al may
have business in Texas to the Card Of our young friend
and late fellow-citizen Mr.. C. S. WEST. The 7eras
State Gazette introduces the Card to its readers in the
following terms:
The attention of our business men is directed to the
law card OF Mr.. G S. West, in to-day's paper Mr..
West comes among US highly recommended, and from
our personal knowledge, we can recommend him as an
able and safe lawyer"
We endorse the recommendation Of the Gazete and
any of our readers should require his services in per-
fecting titles to land paying taxes on lands redeem
ing land sold for taxes; collecting or securing Foreign
or Domestic debts in any part Of the State, or in any
business connected with the public Offices of the State,
we feel assured that he will attend to it with prompt
ness and fidelity. we wish him abundant success in
his new location.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-22
From the Ncw York Times Of The 5M.
american Ssible Society.

The monthly meeting of the Board of Man.
ayers was held on Thursday last. at 4 l-2 p.
NJ, William Forest, Esq, presiding. Twelve
new societies were recognised, OF winch three
were in Ohio, three in Illinois, and in North
Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Indiana, and
Iowa, one cach Letters were read from diff:
ferent parts of the world; the Rev. l.. S. ia
coby of Bremen, with encouraging statements
us to the circulation ofthc cripturcs i'll Ger
many; from Rev X. S. Macklay, Of Fuh Ghau.
in relation to distribution of the Scriptures in
that provincial city, especially among students
and scholars; from Agent Buel, in San Fran
cisco, on Catholic and Protestant Missions in
California from Z. NJ. DoGd, at Malta, in
regard to the Spanish Bible; and from Rev.
Dr.. Perkins, of Oroon'iah, stating the compile
ton of The Bible in ancient and modern SyIlac
so that the HISTORIANS now have the entire
Bible in both languages, published by funds
from this Society As it was understood that
the Rev. Samue! !. Prime is about to visit Eu-
rope he was appointed Delegate to the British
and Foreign and to the French and Foreign
eign Bible societies. Hon. Joseph Henry
Lumpkin, of Georgia, Hon. David l.. Swaim
of North Carolina, and Fran'is Hall, Esq. OF
this city, were elected Vice Presidents of this
Society. Grants of books were made for Ger
many, Arabic Testaments for Madagascar,
French Bibles and Testaments to the Ameri-
cap and Foreign Bible Society, Bibles and
Testaments for Mosul, also f.r schools at Cey-
lon, and Scriptures in Mpongwe for the Ga
boon mission. Appropriations in money for
the publications of Scriptures were made, viz:
For China $4,000 being 81 900 each to Amer
lean Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions, to the Methodist Church, to the Protes
tant Episcopal Church, Presbyterian Board of
Missions, and Northern India So 900; to the
Methodist Missionary Society for Germany,
$1,000; for France, $4,000; and Sl0O to the
Methodist Missionary Society, for purchaS" of
Scriptures for the Chippewa Indians in Michi-
gan.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-22
From WasslFsagtoN.

The special correspondent of the New uri
Herald, telegraphng to that paper, says:
Mr.. Belmont, the Austrian Consul of your
city, is candidate for the ChargeshiP at Ma
pies, and is backed hy maLy of the leading
men throughout the Union, but the indications
are that the office is destined for Governor
Seymour, of Connecticut.
General Shields has been a candidate tor
the office of Minister TO Spain, which he de-
sired on account of his health, but it is under
stood that Senator Soule viii receive the ap-
pointmcnt. Gen Shields will probably get
some other foreign appointment.
Mr.. Marshall, of California, has good
chance of being appointed Commissioner to
China.
Ex.Secrctary Buchanan, for England, and
Hon. John A. Dix, for France, are still spoken
of.
Thomas N. Carr, formerly Consul at Tan
gler. is a candidate for that consulate.
To-day, in reply to gentleman WHO asked
him how he liked the air Of Washington, Gen.
Pierce said, 81 don't know, for have not had
the opportunity of getting breath OF fresh
air, have not even time to shave, "hich was
evident by looking ut the Presidents face
At the cabinet councils held on Saturday
evening and to-day, the Mosquito affair was
anxiouay discussed. cannot furnish You
with the details, but | have reason to believe
there ewll be no want of pluck. Gen. Pierce,
has declared that his administration will, at
all events, be an effective one The govern
rnent received tclegraphic message on Sat
urdav from New Orleans in reference to this
affair.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-22
Gbe Gaulofn lDeeklp 5onrnal.
THO. j. WARREN, Editor .
A Plank Road Once More!

Don't be alarmed friends-we do not intend to in
fct long article upon you to-day, for tired
Of talking any of you are of reading, about what
ought to do The suggestions of our correspondent in
another column are entitled to weight, and we think
arc worthy to be considered. Is there not as much
pride and patriotism in Camden among our monied
men, as would build Plank Road to North Carolina7
We hopo there is Then why delay in matter so
important? Every good citizen ought to be interest
ed in the prosperity of his own town. at least enough
to do something towards keeping it up. If there had
been good market road to North Carolina this winter
our trade would no doubt have been very largely in
creased for even it was streets during part
oft were crowded from day to day, and it made US
think of old times. The fact is, with good Plank
Road, we would ask the Charlotte Rail Road no Odds
We could rival it easy, and Branch Railroad
would feel the benefit beyond question. We do
earnestly beg and entreat our people to open their
eyes and their hearts and their hands, and go to work
and help us to make Plank Road
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-22

TEMPERANCE CELEBRAr1oN.-The Annversa-.
ry of the Darlington Division Sons of Temper
ance, was celebrated on Tuesday last, at this
place. The Cadets turned out on the occasion,
and in procession with the Sons marched to tue
Presbyterian Church, where an Address was de-
livered by the Rev. William Lewis, of Sumter.
The orator laid down, as the foundation for his
remarks, the two propositions, that intemperauce
is very bad and very dangerous thing; and
that Temperance is very good thing; that the
former works bad all around" and the latter
works good all around" all of which he succeed
ed in proving concusivcy, we suppose to the
minds OF all present In truth, they are both
very generally admitted facts, for the most aban-
doned inebriate will acknowledge that "intern-
peranee is bad thing" and Temperance good
thing" for it is notorious that men
''Know the right and approve it too;
Know the wrong, and yet the wrong pursue
Darlington Flag, It'll inst.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-03-22
London Quarterly Review.

This valuable periodical has beer received for the
lst quarter Of 1853. We have not received as yet
either the Edinburgh or North British Reviews. We
hope that according to the terms proposed by Messrs
Leonard Scott Co., and acceded to by us, they will
be duly forwarded.
We shall certainly, however, use our prerogatve OF
criticzing very closely these publications, and com.
mcnting freely and without reserve upon any and
every article which bears unustlv upon rights and
reflects in any degree upon the justice and policy Of
our own peculiar institutions. They have more the
right TO intcrmeddle with our affairs than have to
detlrono Louis Napoleon. No! not as much; for we
might be doing the world at large some service by
bringing such characters step or two lower. The
fact is the South has too long slept over its rights and
if we were only true to ourselves it would nevita
bly, follow as the night the day, that others would be
truo to us, and respect and admire us more.