Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-06-30
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HARrrosO, June, 23d.

uHueT uieCusftOU tOS VlTcc Iuyss Wuoe
this forenoon defeated in The HouAs oi
Representatives. An ame dmeni ssrik.
Ing out oil utter the enactins clause, md
inserting bill giving town and city ~.
,horiti,s power 10 bccnsc, was aIop'cdT
by the casting vo'e Of the speaker. Tho
bill thus amended was this slterns Oh
adopted BY vote OF 1903 10 9s. In The
Senate the biz 10 prevent Railway ,
accidents was passed by vote Of 20
to !. The bill reported by tho special
committee has been very much modified:
indeed, 80 many alterations and amend.
men's hive been adopted that IL 10
essentially new bill.
WASHINGTON, June 81.
The National lnteIligcncer says tho,
DR.. Parker will probably be continued
as Secretary and Interpreter TO ,hS
China Mission, and tina, John Ross
Browne will also be attached TO il.
BALrIMoRH, June "a.
Rev. Dr.. Sharpe, Of Boston, died las,
night, at the residence OF Robert Ps
Brown in Baltimore County.
GIVE really begin TO be encOur-
ed in he hope .ha, Newport 10 arisins
from her mussy and mystical lethargj
OF yea's,-and consequently entertain
fond nnticipaIons Tor the future. After
great trouble, Telegraph was ss,ab-
lished then came the Gas works, ana
last has come the City. These cons,i.
tule good, healthy and promising au.
gury oil what 10 10 come. But the
greatest and most important Improve;
ment is yet TO be ads,-,he public
work which is to raise Newpor, from her
inactivity, und elevate her to position
Of commercial and mercantile import.
ance. We allude TO the rnil road 10
Fall River, connecting at Bristol Ferry
with The Providence, Warren and Bris.
to road, and thus putting us 10 imme.
date intercourse with the country at
large, by means OF these great facilities
for business and travel. We always
have argued that Railroad from this
place would give an impetus to business
more tfectualIy than any other projec,
possibly could such has been the efees
elsewhere, and there 10 every .eason to
believe that this city would be equally
benefited by such an enterprise.
Eighteen years ago the population OF
Savannah, Georgia, was about 5000.
aud had rem aimed almost stationary for
a long series OF years. At that time
they embarked in tteir first railroad
project, and now the city contains
10000 inhabitants. They have, or wills
very soon have, 1853 miles OF railroad
terminating in the city and their rail-
road stock lays as well ir not q liit!s
better than any other stock Of the kind.
in the United States. We cite this 40
but one instance out or hundreds which
could he enumerated: with tull and reli.
bic statistical Information, TO show ths,
our position is Il sound and correct oneg
We more particularly mention the case
Of Savannah, because il is more ap,
as regards our position, und more
clearly illustrates the great benefits Il
be derived by Us II the Fall River road
can be built. All that is required 10 70,
few energ getic men to move earnestly
n the matter let our citizens subscribe
for as much stock ns they can affords
even though it be in small sums, and
then there will be capitalists enough ia
other places who will embark in the
project. The road can be built for
comparatively small sum, and the nd.
vantages 10 be derived ,herefrom BY
this city are incaculable.