Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-12-15
BnsTnN. Dec. %


MuNiciPAL ELECTIos.- The munici.
pal election to dny resulted in no choice
Of Mayor. Benjamin Seaver. surpo.,sd
by the regular Wing organization lacks
nearly 100 of Il re-elec, on. The vote
stands, Seavel. 5776 Dr. Smith CHI
xri'- Union candidate, 1910; Jacob
Sleeper. Young Mems League caudi-
date, 2O79; L. II. Allen, Democrat. SIS.
Scattering. 50. The result greatly
elarcs the Maine Law advocates. Only
two Aldermen elected. one Whig and
one Democrat. Common Council Wing,
WHAT MAY BE had FOR THREE Dol
LARs.-AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY.
Arrangements have been made ty
whIch the lioME JOURNAL (Which is two
dolllrs a yrar), and the N. Y. Musical
WORLD AND TINES (Which is three dol
lars u year, will both be furnished for
THREE DOLLARS, to all who sub
scribe or renew their subscriptions be
Tore the first day OF January, lSj4.
These papers are leadingjorunas OF the
kind. The ll,me Journal is so wei
known that any description OF it would
be superiluous. 1t is enough TO say. thal
in addition 10 the articles OF its edltoi.
morris G. WIIis), il is enriched by TIE
contributions OF may Of the most brill
lient pens now at work on either side Of
the Atlantic. |, is IN hriet a superior
FAMlLi NEW SPAPER. The Mu-
seal World and Times gives over Two
hundred rages of choice, new music,
annually. which would cost at the stores
some thirty dollars and the ed,o,
Orchard Storrs 'Villis). furnishes tho
best possible musical instruction ana
criticisms OH music and musicians. 10
also gives Il vast amount of useful and
interesting musical information iurnIsE
ed 10y Lowell Mason, Thos. Hastings,
Root, Bradbury and others, just what
teachers, scholars, clergymen, chur-
i,ters, organists and singers need while
Fanny Fern contributes one Of her best
original ar 'cles every week. Both
papers, containing all this literature,
music, amusement and instruction. are
furnished lor the small sum OF THREE
DOLLARS. Address either Morris &
Willis, Publishers OF the Home JouTndij
or Dyer a. Willis, Publishers OF the
Musical l|Orid and Times, New York.
IL is said that the constitutionality q
the new Maine Law OF Michigan viii.
be tested AT the ensuing session ol The
Supreme Court oi the United States.
One of The points taken is, that tAe leg
islature has no power to submit an act
10 the decision of its constituents. Tho
law, II will be remembered, was passed
by the legislature. subject ~ the ratif
cation Of The people, aud the majority
was IN it's favor.
EUROPEAN FAsnIoNs.-Iietters from
Paris state that the extravaganza IA
dress Tor the last winter will be outdone
by the magnIiiccnce Of the tollettes m
PREPARATION for the approaching season
Enormously expensive ioilettes are mo-
confined to the older members OF socie-
ty; the juvenile part Of the beau-mondc
is loaded with vclvets, embroideries and
feathers. AS an instance OF the vanity
and cxtravagance OF private families IN
Paris, we may cite an instance IN which
a baptisma dress of nh infant has been
prepared, ol exquisite embroidery and
lace, at an expense oi eighteen thou.
sand dollars The establishment, where
these tiny articles Uere produced baa
been ,hronged with lady vI.,lors Go see
The rich and costly dress IN Which the
little creature is 10 renounce the pomps
and vanltes Of the world.