Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-03

DCCDiit ItusOllhulc anu ecilslDIC
Probably at the dawn of Millerism.
LIFE SCENES skeched in light and
shadow from the World around us. BY
Francis A. Durivage, Boston B. b.
Mussey & Co 1893.
This Is the pleasant and very appro-
pirate title OF new volume which has
Just been issued from the press. | is
from our old friend Durivage, whose
writings have illuminated tie pages Of
magazines and literary papers Tor many
years past. This is a collection o! some
of his contributions to the press they
have been revised and corrected, and
are now offered To the world in a sub
antial form in which they can be pre-
served. The volume is finely iIluslrat-
ed 10y Rowse, and the engravings are
by Baker, Smith and Andrew and the
artists have performed ~ r work eX-
ceedInGIy well. Mr.. Durivage Is a man
Of vrIy varied genius, and many accom-
pIishments his style is peculiarly his
own, ami cannot be initiated. He pos
scsses a vein Of quiet humpr which
peryadcs his wri;ingc, and one cannot
read them without, enjoying Il hearty
laugh. The book is got up IN beautiful
style by the liberal publishers, Aiessrs.
Mussey & c., and they never do any
hing half way. We are confident that
it will have an extensive rail, and we
hnow ihAt every purchaser will feel that
his money has been jujIciousIy expend.
cd. II is for SAFE at the bookstore g.
". II. Peck, % Thames strec.
APPLICATION OF ELkCTMcTy TO WAR
IKE PURPOSES. The discoveries dur
my The past age IN relation 10 the p5o
pertlrs OF clechicry. and the uses TO
which it can be applied have created
quite revolution in many OF the arts
and purs ulls Of peace. Ii Is now about
to be applied 10 tie purposes OF war.
II is stated that during the field day of
O,muiz on the goth. at which the en-
perors of Russia and Austria were
pres cn', a sham fight on grand scale,
the sei4e of The cinde'. including The
application Of electricity On the most
recently approved principles OF ignition
and combustion, constituted The mcst
importan, OF the manGuvres which
were practised. \ Vienna paper de
scrIbcs three omuihus-looking yehIc les
which were in the camp, each contain
ing complete electric telegraph appa-
ratus, with q contrivance Tor lying an
insulated wire along the ground by the
mere locomot'on OF the vehicle, the wire
beng so protected as 10 remain unmur-
ed bV the pressure Of the heaviest artil
lery passing over 1t. BY this means
orders are to be insnnlaneously con-
veyed from the Emperor's station and
that Of the chief commanders 10 troops
at almost any distance on the field Of
The mauGuvres.
FRLNcn SPoIIATlAs.--Mr. Webster
cloped his great speech in the Sena'e
upon this question, with the following
words
- believe the claims 10 be as jnst rs
were ever presented TO any government.
| think they constitute an honest aud
well founded debt, due by the United
States to these claimants F; IA debt, which
| am persuaded, the usticc OF the
government and the justice ofthe coun
try, will one day both acknowledge,
and honorabIy discharge"
The claims should long ago have
been settled. Ii is a disgrace TO the
country that ,hey have not been.
The StoniugIon Railroad Company
have declared semi annual dividend
oI 3 = ppr cent uaNahIe Nov. lst. Jhe