Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-07-07
NEW WORK ).

ges, and has been got UP in excellent
style by the publisher. IL will he
mo.t welcome visi'or to every Rhode
Islander, and particularly to every resi-
dent of ,hs leland. The author has
heen engaged Oh il many years and has
devoted an immense amocnt OF time and
labor in his investigations FOR the pur-
pose OF obtaining the necessary maieri-
ais which he has reduced 10 compact
form.
There is no SPOT on this continent
which is 80 rich and Mteres,ing-anl
we may almost say, sacred, in historic
associations as THE Island and we arc
glad that MIR Peterson has been 80 sue
cessful in his efforts to preserve from OBJ
'ivion so much iha, is interesting and
valuable IN the history ofou ancestors.
We cannot undertake to call attention
to any particular Portions OF The work.
because there Is no one par, which ia
more inler' sting than another; there is
a freshness OF style, charm Of man.
ner &c. about the whole book which we
have rarely ever seen ma volume be-
lore, and which, We must confess, we
did not anticipate when We frs, opened
.his volume. We have been pariicu-
larIy pleased with Mr.. Pelersons re-
marks in regard to John Clarke, and his
efforts to show that Roger Williams is
no, entitled 10 all the honor and glory
Vi lie early q. element Of Rhode Island,
and the promu CATION and establishment
of The doctrine oi religious tolera--
ton.
We advise all our readers TO pur hase
,his HistLry and read il for themselves;
an agent wlll visit this and other places
in i.w days, Tor the purpose Of selling
the bovk,-it u i'll b. furnished al 50 per
copy. II is embellshed with engra-
v:rgs Of the Did Stone Mill. the State
Uouse, rick Market, &c.
We regre, TO learn that Mr.. Peterson
will derive lillle or no pecuniary advan-
iage from It's publication his circum-
stances are such that he was compelled
u dispose OF the NJ Sto the publisher
tor u mere nominal confederation, and
about all the benefit which he will real
ize will he a smaIl per ccntagc on what
ever copies he can sei Tor the ppbllsh-
or. We sincerely wish thar the Gaze
Was otherwise, and that he might be
pecunariiy banetilied, in his declining
years aid ic' bic health, by the sale oi Il
work which has cost him so much labor.
and good dra! Of mon,y TO collect all
the widely scattered materials which
compose these interesting pages.
TIE AMErIcAN Law ROOSTER, Jr-
ly, 1853 edited by Asa / Fish and
Henry Wharton. Philadelphia, y. d.
Garfield & Co., 1853.
This IS u Law Magazine, published
monthly in Philadelphia, which is OF
grea, value 10 every lawyer; it ia ed-
Ted with marked ability by two eminent
members oil lhat erudiIe bar, and should
be in lie library Of every lawyer
ferus, $500 yer annum, in ADVANCE
The Typographical execution Of the
work is very neat. and highly credsa-
bic to the publishers.
NIAGARA FALLS. We zee ii stated thai
dme has made imp rtant changes IN the
appearance Of Niagara Falls within five
years. The Table Rock on the Canada
side Las hearIy disappeared, and on y a
sma! yss!ge Of the once celebrated pro
lrction now remnirs. On the American
side, near TO the Observatory. another
piece Of rock has been carried away,
N wh!ch IA pr,ion Of the bridge irom
Goat Island rested. The briuge once
extended out some distance beyond the
e,onc tower, but II now scarce pro-
jec;s beyond il.
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bDCNb Niirh
Augustlna ---is II young lady yet in
her teens, and possessed oi great personal
beauty, OF which she IS well aware. She
ID not deficient in intellect, although her
natural powers OF mind have been sad
~ weakened by the petty triAng pur
suits oi ner life. rails. parties, theatres
und operas occupy her entire thoughts,
when she has not on hand some Irritation
to di-place them for time. She has
never laid up a store Of knowledge OF
any kind, aud as nature abhors vacuum,
her head Is crammed with bits Of trashy
noyeit, scraps of romantic sentiment.
and all such weakly accessories that 90
. iorm an compIete the character oil The
trihsr. Her u'.actlons are ealsIy won
because pa ing very little vaiu- upon
them herse.i, sne 10 ready 10 p esent
them 10 the first fool who asks Them, aud
a ready 10 take them away to i-s,ow
them on II second who api llrs Tor ,hem.
Having no principle of integrity in her
character, the violation Of her word,
however solemn Piedge. iorms no bar
Ia her in The affairs and Offices OF love.
She wrll pledged her heart To halt
a dozen al "a time, aud when circum
stances happen To- expo the duplcity
oi her conduct, she Affects surprise that
all her admirers were not aware that
shs WAS iunnIng all the time. The best
aud soundesl-neartei man may be de-
ceivrd ny the Establishment ot u girl.
and real y feel IA true and homes, attach
meni lor her. Tie discovery OF such
passion IN any oil her admirers isa rare
sport or her, and she carrie. on the war