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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17
Gurcpean Mus,

BY the arrival OF The steamship
Fiank in Jas. Ii. VI ot,op. Commander,
we have four days later dates !rom
London Parit, Havre, Liverpool nnd
Southampton, than brought by the
Africa.
The Franl lin lcll IIuvre on the 25h
and Southampton Oh the Goth ult.
The America IRON Boston and Hall
fax, arrived at Liverpool OH lie 22d
ult.
The state OF political affairs in conncc.
ton with the Eastern War. is not deem
ei, al present, hy the Englsh Cabinet
suIIiclenlIy urgent to warrant an extra
ordinary conyocatloL OF the l.. gI.l.hure.
The London sun, (evenlng Taper. }
states a rumor that the Emperor ana
Empress OF the French, would visit
London, IN November, aud that rrcpar
atons We're being made IN official quar-.
tiers, tor their reception, which won Il he
unusually, splend d, particularly III III,
city.
IL was rumored that the Emperor
Napoleon, had recalled the French ell
bassador from Naples. in Consequence,
OF the refusal Of that government I,
receive 3 military officers sent TO repre-.
sen, the French army at The grand re-.
view 10 be held at that city.
With regard TO The Eastern question
the mos: important intelllgei ce 10 iha
contained in u telegraphic dispa'cl
from Constan,inopIe, da,sa The l7lh o.
October, announcing that the combined
fleets had passed The Dardaneles. and
wo 1ld proceed up 10 Conslanlnople one
ty ont.
Te!eg.nphic dispatches from ViennI
state that Omar Pacha was at Weddir
directing the w,rks. lie was preparing
to cross The Danupr near Ibfala and
Weddln; large numLers OF pontoon'
and boats being n; the latter place -
The bridge between the fortress OF We'd
din ana the small lands Opposite
which were occupied by a Turkish
corps. The PrIssians were marching
n great force 10 Kalaiat, opposite 10
Weddin.
Notwithstanding all these uniav ora
6le'symplome public opinion, both in
London aud Paris, had lahen a lavora-
bic Iurn. The belief was pretty geuer-
ally advanced that The resources OF di-
plOnacy were not all exhausted, and
that whatever may be the ren or affect
ed lrrita on OF the Emperor Nicholas,
Europe will be saved the horrors OF
war. Turkey aud Russia may be per.
mitred TO exchange blows, but il was
thought the mcdiatlng powers would
still be abe 10 Prevent them from mer-
ging into extended hostilIlies or a gen.
eral war on the Continent.
The London Times OF the cath uI' IL,
announces that according 10 advices
from st. Petersburg. of the 18th, the
Minister oi Finance, by command OF the
Emperor, had addressed the lie ding
Blush merchants that British properly,
as well as their persohs, would be pro-
tected, notwithstanding the uniow ard
aspect Of the Eastern Question.
The cholera has broken out at Jassy.
The Russians were settling into their
winter quarters in the vicinity Of Buch.
urest. The navigation Of the Danube,
says teegraphic dispatch from Wen
na, is now quite impossible.
Accounts from the Cape oil Good Hope
state the following U. s. ships of war
were IN Simon's Bay, viz the John II
Kennedy. the Vincennes, the Fennimore
Cooper, and the Porpoise.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17

In the high ant.masonic times, in New
York. a member oith Legislature
changed his boarding place during the
session. Being asked by SIlas Wrgh:
the reason. he replied: oh, | have got
tired OF this eternal talk abour anti ma
sonary the house that left was luIl Of
anti masons. and heard Of nothing bu;
the murder OF Morgan, and the danger Oh
secret societies and the wickedness
Of masonry. couldn't stand it any lon
ger, and so sloped." ""But y said Mr..
Wright, II don't see as as you nave
gained anything; at this house there are
quite as many Of the same political
stripe aud certainly much stronger men
here are Spencer, Seward, Granger and
a dozen others, who talk anti-masonry
quite as much as those who you have
lett" 10, yes" said the malcontent
member, bu, those foolish fellows over
yonder don't believe it !"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17

VIRGINIA GlRLs.-Thc Richmond
Enquirer OF recen, date, contains the
following no,ice Of Virginia elrl--or
~ lis own language-a merirorious lady
OF our acquaintance In Hanover county:
AT the age of twenty she was Il
hearty. rosy checked lass, full o. lie AMI
indus,Ty- Seeing chance ior making
d'sconssIa,e bachelor as happy as
herself she acquired a piece OF land,
the view OF having local labirarion.'
A house wac The Mkt thing indispensa-
HE to her IaudabIe ambition. She
shouIdered her axe, went 10 the woods
ielIed Ire trees with her own hands
chopped the logs Tor the building, made
shingles 10 cover IT, naqled them on. and
finished the house by iathing and plas,-
ering il herself. In short time there
after she met, saw and converted a
deserving aud industrious young man,
residing in her ncighborhood. They
we're married and the young couple COM
mehced their married lie in the neat
cottage, the lruit OF The wiles indL s,ry,
and the work Of her own hands. All
occurred about the year 1896. Time
has advanced, and she is now the hap.
Py mother Of ihir'een children, Nhc
youngest five months old, } aud he The
happy and prosperous husband Of n
most industrious aud sslimahle lady,
What is il woman cannot accomplish,
when with earnestness she undertakes
The task ~
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17

GONE AsTRAY.-Cold woId DIS to fall on
loving heari-he has gone aslray.-
And is this the time TO desert him ? This
the time to taunt him with words that
roll like lava from your passion, and
only scar his soul ? No! he passes
under clouds be his light now per
haps he has no o.her.
Many true heart, that would have
come back like the dove to the ark af-
ter its tirst transgression, has been
frightened beyond recall hy the angry
look and menace, the taunt, the savage
charity of an untorgiving soul. Be
careful how you freeze The first warm
emotions OF repentance. Beware lest
those pleading words, unheeded now,
stlng you in some shadcwy vale Of your
future sorrow. Repentance, changed
by neglect or unklndness, becomes like
melted iron hardened in the Mould
Trhe with it never. Be the first TO
mett the erring with oulstretched arms
Wipe the tear rom his eye-pour the
balm OF consolation on tic wounds that
guilt has made. Let your hearts be the
grave Tor hls transgressions. your pity
find ven, in bearing his burdens not in
useless words y, forgive the erring
Did not He who died on Calvary q
Shield HIM from the contempt 81 gross.
er minds make brightness and beauty
where all was cloud and storm before
in his sad life.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17

How SANTA ANNA cor RID or HIS
PoLlTicAL OProSENTs.-A letter from
an army officer, near the Rio Grande,
communicates that by order Of Santa
Anna, Luis de la Rosa, formerly Mex.
Ican Minister to the United States, and
one Of President Aris,a's Ministers Of
War. whose name escapes me-, have
both been shot recently, omewhere
near the northern boundary ol Mexico.
DE la Rosas was Minister Of Foreign
Affairs Immediately after the cnpnula-
ton of Mexico City; was the immediate
instigator of Santa Anra's expulsion
from the country and wrote letter in
forming him OF his disgrace. The 9th
or victim was also implicated IN the
same trans ction. Both were shot 8, m.
mar'ly and without preienee VI trial
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17

GUARDIAN ANGELs.-We often hc;r
about Guardian Angels, but they aru
associated with beings who occupy cas-
ties in the air, and commonly have very
little to do with the practical world. In
Paris. however, it is different. There
an angel is an angel, rs will be seen by
the following from a correspondent Of
the New York Times -
"The Guardian Angel is man
whose duty II is TO frequent the drinking
shops, and The moment a man gets tip
sy, to take him under his protection. to
accompany him home, and put him 10
bed. The individuals practicing this
profession are picked men--men who
never drink themselves who have the
necessary moral authority to iorce obe-
dleDce from the drunken creature they
are conveying hume-whO can defend
him against attack. and more than all
who can prevent him from drinking o
the shops they pass on their way. iThe
price Tor this service is ten sous; and
there is not an instance on record oil an
individual thus protected home and put
to bed having failed to discharge this
debt OF honor. 1t is "A rule Of the drink.
ing shops. that when man cannot
stand. he must b. taken off, and the
Angels are kindly lreaed by the chop
keepers, whose interest 1t is that no one
OF his customers comes t, harm. They
receive tie oads and ends OF ihe dinner,
and are recommended TO the neighbors,
when reliable man for some conhden-
iIal crrand IL wanted Their honesty ls
proverbial, and Bacchanahan win
hundred francs IN his pockei,who Is con-
Eded 10 their charge, is morally sure Of
finding his hundred francs where lie
left them when he wakes the mex. morn
ing"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17

nJ TIL following Inscription was
placed on lost letter recently found in
Boston, and forwarded 20 It's destinr-
Il n, Rochester, n. Y. -
Quite caieless this litct Wns lost on the ground.
Aud, which II n.uch b,tuI,l an honest man
Hound;
Thu',y thauh' viii bc more helcre you b. gin it.
Sh'ulI aughl there ol lov, Of money lie ia il
Bu, II as a den, To say nothing worse,
You'll curse him like fun Tor histrouble aud verfe;
But in either case, stranger, you don't know his
tname.
So. h'p,jacs or -I'p-jack. rs all just the same
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17
WARRINGTON Nov. 10.

President Pierce is lhunders;Tuck by
the New York Hunker vote. Secretary
Marcy has been telling him all along,
that the "llards" would not carry over
&c, 1000 with them, and encouraging him
with the hope that the "Solts would
elect their ticket over the Whlg.. The
wind is changing here, and tfler Con-
gress meets, look out ;or squalls in the
Cabinet.
1t has been the intention 10 chop off
every Hard head in the New York
Custom House, and in the Post Offices,
and elsewhere. But the Hard Blast
from New York makes pause.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17

NAME LiauoR LAW Among the
proceedings Of the Methodist Church
South, liz session al Lynchburg, IVA
is the action OF Conference in regard ~
the Name Liquor Law. On Tuesday,
the 9th day ol the session, the Bishop
lvi before the Conference a communl.
cation from the Secretary oi the Mis-
souri, Conference, recommending for
The approval Of the several Conferences
a proposed alteration Of the Discipline
80 10 to prohibit The sale, use, or manu-
taciure ofardent spirits by members Of
the Church. which wis read and dis
cussed. The vote being taken, the
Conference refused to concur with the
Missouri resolution Ayes 81, noes 65.
Fredcrieksburg Herald.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17

EDUCATION IN TExAs.-TEe Flag OF
the Union says: I'VE have about tour
hundred and eighty common schools in
the State. These schools are in charge
OF teachers who are competent generally
to bes,ow knowledge OF the initiatory
branches Of practical education. We
have twenry-one high schools and collie
ges chartered by our Legislature, eight
female institutes and thirteen male
Nine OF these are classical in their
course, and consequently we are not
dependent upon our enlightened sister
States Tor the mental accomplishment Of
our youth. It is said there are thirty
thousand persons in Texas over twenty
years Of age who cannot read and
write"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17

ANscD1rg OF Tow MAR,nALL. =
When Pilcher was haranguIng aboui
'his father having been poor man,
'his father was n cooper" ana more OF
that sort OF thing, Marshall said lac
would aJmi. the genlleman's father vas
poor man perhaps he had been
copper, hat u he was (poinnng 10 Pr.
eher) he had 'ul u migh'y poor teud ~
ons .fhis whislcy barrels p h4G k,,.
LOcker.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17

Goo The editor of the Albany
Register comments thus upon this sim
pie word, so common and yet 30 full Of
solemn and tender meaning:
GLOW many emotions cluster around
that word. How full of sadness, and TO
us. how full of sorrow it sounds. 1t is
with US consecraied word. We heard
1t once within The year, as we hope
nev.r to hear again. We spoke it on
an occasion such as we hope never TO
speak il again. II was in the chamber
OF death, at the still hour Of nights
noon. The curtains to the windows
were all closed, the lights were shaded
and we stood in the dim and solemn
tw iligh, with others, around the bed OF
the dying. The damps Of death were
on her pale young brow and coldness
was on her lips, rs we kissed her for the
last time willie living GOOD by, my
daughter" We whispered, and "Good'by,
father" came luia,Iy from her dying
lips. We know 10; If she ever spoke
more, but Good by" was the last we
ever heard OF her sweet voice. We
heard ,ha, las, sorrowful word often and
often as we sit alone, busy with the
memories Of the past. We hear il. in
the silence Of tie night, in the hours OF
nervous wakeiulness. as we lay upon
our bed thinking Of the loved and lost
to U.s. We hear it in our dreams, when
her swec, face comes back to US, as il
was in lis loveliness and beauty. We
hear it when we SIT beside her grave in
the cemetery where she sleeps, alone
with no kindred as yet by her side
She wis the hope of our life the prop TO
lean on when age should come non US,
aud lite should be running to its dregs.
The hope and the prop is gone, and We
care mt how soon we go down 10 sleep
beside our darling, beneath the shadow
, OF the trees in the city of the DEAL
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17
NE w PUBLICATIONS.

MERKLASD, or. SeM-Sacrifice. BY
the auiior Of margaret MailonI.'--
New York: Srlnger d Townsend,
1853.
This volume forms the fifth Of the
popular Library of Standard novel;. >
from The prolific press Of those liberal
ani enierprising publishers, Messrs.
Slrnger & Townsend. Ii is work of
thrilling interest, and will take n high
rank among the popular books of fiction
OF the present day. II is alive with all
that bright and vigorous fire which is
alone created by the hand of pure and
dnzzlng genius. The Characterization
is bold and graphic, and the brilliant
execution of The work stamps it from
the hand Of a master. The story is one
Of great beauty. and it leaves an i'm
preston uron the memory which Is not
easily forgotten. We subjoin The fol-
lowing "Oplnons oflhe London Press,
in regard 10 the merits OF the work -
THE author or"Merkland" completes
the great literary trio lor which we have
all along been looking, viz, the author
OF Jane Eyre, the author OF Run, and
The author Of Merkland Our genera
ton can now be said TO have produced
what the world has never previously
witnessed - that is, the simultaneous
appearance of three great female wri-
ters, either OF whom surpasses all of her
sex who had appeared before leach of
whom has obtained her fame by a sin
gle book, and all Of whom form a CO.
temporancous trio the world may never
know again. Evangelical MiSceila
ny.
"The reader is, at every step, i'm
pressed with strong sense OF the au-
thor's immense Glo5e.n
"Waller Scott himself never drew a
grander or more glorou, portrait
than that OF Mrs. Catherine -
Sun.
"' Mrs. Catherine is creation
which rises up before the reader like
something grand, solemn, imposing,
and yet iull oi heart.'- Gazette.
"There are passages in 'MerkIand'
which for genuine, unaffected pathos,
and profound appreciate n Of the springs
of human motives and passions, have
been surpassed in no book since t ield-
ing wrote his immortal prose epic."-
Weekiy Chronicle.
"The writer of this work takes the
highest position which can possibly be
awarded to an author Of fiction. We
accord TO .Merkand' the highest enco-
miums We can offer" A;sssenger.
mo reader will charge US with in
dulging much exaggeralion in saying
that the merits OF MeI kland' enrIt''e il
TO rank with those unrivalled works
which have conferred honor upon the
country Of the great author, by obtain.
ing the emphatic name Of the Scottish
Novels In 'Merkand' we have abun.
dance OF incident, woven into an admi-
rablc story, ard group OF characters
as interesting AS ever were collected IN
one tale" Standard.
"A work Of extraordinary beauty and
power."- Weekly Ne,0s.
1.-The popularity OF that most remark
able work. Margaret Maitland, " II be
even surpassed by 'Merkland.' " Crit
ic.
"a work of unmis,akeable power and
eloquence. - Leader.
"No'hlng half SO true or so touching
in the delIneatlon Of character has APP
reared since Gait published his ANNALS
Of the Parish and thus is purer and
deeper than Gait, and even more abso-
luleIy and imply true.-Fraser's Mag
0sile.
For sale ut the bookstore OF G.. E.
Hammett, Jr.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17
WAsHiNGroN, Nov. 8.

The Administration. from the Presi-
denl down,have he'd worrying evening
of The Telegraphic returns from
New York are not conso.ing. The
State is harder than Marcy has been
lelllng OF.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17

the A Arrow at Gu'ymas that OF course
opposition was expected from The Mex,
cans, and The invaders would deiend
themselves, declare the State indepen
dent, and organize government.
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MosrpELiFR, w., Nov. II, 1853.

NUN W, EVVF' TOoo'
On the first ballot for United States
Senator, the leading party candidates
received votes rs follows Judge COL
lamer, whig, 65; Judge Kellogg, demo-
crat, rs 4; Lawrence Branard, free soil,
%; o l.. Shaler, also free soil, 2l.-
On the ninth and last ballot, the vote
was Kellogg. democrat, so; Cola
mer rs; SLATER, 25y Brainard, L. /;
scattering. 8.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17

RLLlelous INSTRUCTION IN TuL SCHOOLS.
A decision has just been made by the
New York Secretary Of State, who is
"iso Superintendent ot the Public
Schoeis,nn the right Of school &c chtrs in
wire public schools ol that State TO comloi
student. to read and study tie Protestant
d. Testament. The question arose uron
the complaint OF the Rev. DR. Quigiey,
oi Washington county, whose chlld had
been chasiised and expelled from sc'.ool
Tor refusing, in obediance TO his pnrents
command, TO commit parts ol tie Testa'
ment 10 memory. The Secretary deci-
ded that The Stale had no authority 10
compeI tie pupils To receive any secta-
rian instruction against the wishes Of
their parents. lie also withdrew from
the t~acirr complained Of her certIfic-
ate OF C, mpcteMy as public instructor
REvESCE CurrsRs. "A Washington
paper states that Secretary Guthrie has
directed a circular 10 the Commanders
oi Revenue Cutters, directing them 10
make prov .sions Tor the relief of YES
sells on the coast during the winter
months. The Cutters are ordered TO
cruise as follows: Tie Caleb Gushing
between Mount Desert and Cape Ned
dock, Me-, the Morris between Cape
Neddock, Holmes Hole and Gardiner >
Bay and Little Egg Harbor, Chlncvtea-
que, N j.; the Judge Campbell between
Chncoteague md Cape lIatteras lhe
JAS. &. pobbin between Cape Hat
teras and Cape Fear, the Hamilton
between Cape Fear and Savannah
River the Jackson between Savannah
River and Cape Florida: the Robert
McCeland between Ship Island and
Pensacola the Duane between Ship
Island and Sabine River.
IL seldom becomes the duty OF the
'chronicIer Of events" 10 record more
melancholy instance Of mental wreck
than that which tails 10 our lot at this
time. Ii seems that for some months
pastas'ri Of hali-crazy fanatic, by the
name OF Rowland, who claims to be
guided in all his movements 10y the
Spirit Of God, has been proclaiming his
peculiar ieDe.s, and exercising a sort OF
mesmeric or some other sympathetic in
furnce on the people in The southeast
ern part Of this town. Among Tiers
who have given themselves up to this
delusion was Elder Jacob Ayres, a man
well known and highly respected in this
community or integrity OF intention and
honesty oil porpose-a man esteemed by
nll for his desire to do right. But 1t
seems that his mind was not sufficiently
strong TO resist this deluson. and he Is
now raving maniac-so violent that it
IL necessary 10 bind him. And So com
pletely has thIs Rowland obtained the
control OF the minds ol number of 9th
er persons in that vicinity, that they
look upon him as the Son oi God or as
one Of the Prophets. The matter has
been taken in hand by the town author
tiles and Rowland has left Tor parts uu-
known. What will be tie finale Of this
sad affair is now impossible to conlec-
lure. Westerly Echo.
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Bp IelcSrapb.
TR.Nron, Nov. 9.

The election in this state for Gover.
nor. members of the Legislature ana
county officers came of yesterday. and
to a., appearances has resulted in
Democratic victory.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17

Now AND THEN OK DEMOCRACY AND
THE FREEsoiLERs.-During the late
Presidential canvass the New Orleans
Commercial Bulletin, in an article on
the merits Of the two candidates, made
the following remark:
"The Freesoil Democratic leaders Of
the North are d regular portion Of the
Democratic party, aud Gen. Pierce, it
elected. WI make no distinction be
tween them and the rest Of the Democ-
racy in the distribution of official pat
ronage and IN the selection Of agents
for administering the Government"
The Washington Union ol October 3,
1852, after quoting the above, denounc-
ed it as lone oil those gross and unhush-
iny iorgeries by which the Wing lead.
ers and organs have made their can
vass memorable as the canvass Of
frauds"
What the Union then denounced as
"unblushing forgcries" it now advo
Gates as the fundamental and true Dem
ocratic policy.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17

TELKsrAPH OPsRhroRs.-Mr. Justice
Meredith, IN the Superior Court at
Quetec, decided tha, The op rator OF n
telegralh h company eaunui be compel
ed TO dIvulge ~ ~ Court oi Justice, the
contents Of telegraph desps,eh cen, or
received by him.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-17

IrP A new witness has appeared IN
the newspapers teslilying TO iacls which
tend 10 show that Col. X. NJ. Johnson
killed Tecumseh. The colonel was
certainly brave enough to meet and kill
dozen Indians, and il he didn't Kill
Tccumseh, he no doubt would have
done IL II he hud n chance. lie himself
was often inrerroga,ed upon the subject,
and his rel y upon at least one occasion
was capital They say ] Killed him
how could tell 2 ] was in too much
OF II hurry when he was advancing upon
me to ask him his name or inquire alter
the health oi his family. | fired ne quick
as convenient, aud lie Tell. II Il lad been
Tecumseh or the Prophet it would have
hecn all the same.n-LouIsvIIle Jour.