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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25
Another Western Farm We mad,

Auother Western Farm We made
reference yesterday IT, the fact that what
Is considered a good sized farm at the
East is looked upon as rather ''smaIl
potatoes" at the West ; and i%nstanced,
as a specimee Of Weslera lar ms, a ten
thousand acre tract in Illinois under cul-
t~ivation by n Mr.. Strawm. Another
specimen is adv-rted 10, by the Chicago
Democrat, as follows:
Mr.. Sullivan, Of Columbus, Ohio, has
recently purchased 80 900 acre. OF land
in thIs State. He has selected $4,000
acres--50 sections -or about a TO .n-
ship and a half in II be ply, situated in
Champaign county, TOR "A farm. which
he intends to cultivate. He proposes to
fence il oil into sections ny hedging il
with the Usage Orange-tweniy bush
els vi the seed of which he has on hand
for this purpose = De'roit Press.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

In Japan, rs much care is bestowed
on Tn. education of the women DIS of the
men. The science OF the Almanac is
esteemed one of the most important
brancl cs OF schooI-learning, TO avoid
commencing a weighty undertaking on
an unlucky day. At the age Of fifteen
years the boys have their heads shaved,
and become thereby members OF society.
They also receive Il new name at this
time, and invariably upon every adj
vance in rank the old cognomen is
changed for a new one. In marrying
equality of rank between the contract
ing parties is the first requirement, and
when no obstacle Of this sort stands in
the way, the youth declares his passion
by attaching a branch Of a certain
shrub to the house OF o young lady's
parents. II this is neglected, 50 Is his
SUIT ; if it is accepted, SO is the lover ;
and ifthe damsel wishes TO put her re.
ciprocity of this offer beyond a doubt,
she forthwith blackens her teeth. Pre-
sents, as amongst most oriental nations,
are now exchanged, and alter, with
great ceremony, burning her toys, TO in
dicate that she is TO be 10 longer child
ish, she 10 presented by her parents
with a marriage dress and some articles
of household furniture, among which
are always a spinning.wheel, n loom,
and the culinary implements required in
a Japanese kitchen. All these bridal
Equipments is conveyed in great state
to the bridegroomls house, and exhibit
ell on the day Of the wedding.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

&C We recommend persons visiting
Boston 10 stop either at the fremont or
the Revere. Both establishments are
firsrcla.s houses, and are kept in SPLEEN
did style. They are under the charge
Of Col. Stevens, who has earned an en-
viable reputation as a princely landlord.
The houses are most sumptuously iur
nished, and everything about them 6
conducted in the mos. admirable man.
ner. The smiling face Of Mr.. Ris!ey. at
The fremont, and The equally bland
welcome OF Mr.. Dewey, a, the Revere
will make every guest feel entirely at
home.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

SuSpAy ScHooLs.-- Blessed be the
memory, OF The man TO whom the bene6-
cent idea first occurred u Thousands
nay. hundreds Of thousands oil honored
CIT I'm aud respcce ed malroDs can trace
their education to lie source in the vestry
room or little church on the hill eide, 10
winch they rudgcd, IN Sundays best,
once a week. Aud how many, whose
youth was cursed by - home desecratcd
by ignorance, brutality, slovenliness,
drunkenness, b~nisterousress or vulgari-
", have on the sclivol.benches been
made 10 Ieel the power and the beauty
oi genllencss, dignity, iorbearance,
cleanliness, grace aud intelligence 2
Not "a lew. too, have b.en able 10 stand
NE rude trails Of business lie, because
The te,is on the big wall-cards OF The
school-room were ever be.ore The minds
eye.-Phlla Reg. "a.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

tbs WARD ExcIr Ken
lucky papers are still filed with re.
ports Of Indignation meetings in refer.
ence 10 the late acquiial of Matt. f..
Ward. One Of the most important was
that of citizens oil Harden county, held
in Ellzabethtown on The 9Th inst. The
resolutions were moderately worded,
but very decisive IN denunciaiion of the
verdict and oil concerned in bringing il
about. One Of them, requesting the
Jurors to leave the county, was adopt.
ed by n very large majority. The
meeting numbered from 500 10 1000 Cit
zens.
On the night Of the 9th inst. n grea,
number oil citizens an ! students of Han.
over, lind. assembled and burned John
J. Crluenden, Nat. Wolfe, and the
Harden county jury in efigy. Mat.
Wards efigy was hung with all due
honors.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25
|-in New York many persons cook
by IL, in the sumner season.

III Ladies Wreath & Parlor Annual
j. b. Clarke, The agen, for this deser-
vcily popular moi tl,ly, is now In III 6
city soliciting subscriptions. 1t is COM
posed of entirely original articles OF a
high character /; in each No. is a fine
steel engraving and flower pl ,te, color.
ell !; aud is afforded Tor 81 Il year. We
wish him success. The May No, be
gins Il new Volume. Helen irving. Edi
to-. BuIdick & Scovill Publishers, s
Spruce ST., N. Y.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25
Gnrupcau Mus,

The steamship franklin, I ON Havro
via. Sou,hamptons srrived at New
York on Monday, bring London dates
OF the 10Th, and Liverpool to the OH.
The Arctic had not been telegraphed
at The time our last telegraphIc dispatch
was sent from Liverpool.
There is nothing importan from the
Black Sea or the Danube.
A telegraphic despatch from Stock
holm says that on May 5lh the Russian
! feet was seen coming out OF ~Helslngiors
and that Admiral Napier Immediately
signallzed the allied feet to prepare for
sea.
1t was understood that Lord Elgin
was charged with a special COMMUNE
cation ir,m the English Government to
the President OF the United Suites.
The Paris Bourse rose on the receipt
OF the report that Denmark and Swe.
den had joined the Western powers.
A camp ofone hundred thousand men
is 10 be formed neal ST. Omers, partly
az a demonstration against Prussia aud
Garlly TO throw the troops from thence
INTO the Baltic wheI necessa ry.
Austria has presented flesh terms to
Russia, which, if declined, she will then
JOIN England and France in opposition
to the Car.
The Russians have evacuated Vira.
kovia.
Among the passengers is w. d.
Cueto, Miaisier IRON Spain to the U.
States ; also Mr.. 'Vinslow, a special
bearer OF dispatches from the American
Minister at Madrid to the Government
at Washington.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

CONVERSION AT RoMa-hirs. Ives.
wIe OF Doct. Ives, late Protestant Bish
Oh Of South Carolina, was received luto
the Catholic Chur h on Good Friday
last al Rome. THIS lady is the daught.
er Of one OF the most eminent Protestant
Bishops ol America, the late DIR. Ho.
bart, whose writings were hailed in this
country. some twenty or thirty years
ag by that section OF the English
prcss which about that period hogan 10
advocate High Church or Puseyite
principles rs something refreshing
London Catholic Standard.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

OUTRAGE UPON AN AMERICAN WHALER.
"A private letter from Stanley Harbor
Falkland Islands March II, published in
The New York Herald, states that the
whaleship Hudson, Capt. Cliff Of Mys-
TIC, Conn, together with her tender the
schr. Washington, EIdridge, had been
seized at that place under a frivolous
charge brought agains, the captain OF
killing ONE wild hogs on one OF the
islands. A British vessel, the Express.
was sen, to New Island with "A warrant
against Capt. Cliff, and effected the
seizure of the ship and tender and took
them to Stanley Harbor, where The
Captain was brought before Il magis-
rate and fined IN the extortionate sum
OF ESQ, upon the charge OF killing 20
hogs, although these hogs had been
placed there by himself for The purpose
of breeding.
The American Commodore at Monte
Video, upon being informed OF the at
iair, Immediately despatched the ship Of
war Germantown to investigate the
facts. The captured vessels were i'm
dla,ely boarded by the Germantown,
taken from their captors, and brought
30 anchor mn Ter the guns OF the Ameri-
can men Of war. All the papers in the
case viii be forwarded to our govern.
ment, that it may demand satisfaction
for the indignity of our flag, and com-
pensa,ion for breaking up the ships
voyage. The outrage appears to have
been prompted by jealousy Of the Anne
ricau whale fishery,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

JArAS.-lt ia stated that the venue
OF Japan AMOUNTS to $l00. 600 900 an
nually. The standing army Of the en-
pire, in lime Of peace is l2O, 200 The
population is about SO, 00O, OOO. And il
10 estimated that The trade of Japan with
-this country, # she opens her ports, will
tic worth IN ,rc than S20o, oOQ, 900 annu;
aily to u.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

The Rev. Bishop Eastburn in his adj
dress before the diocesan convention Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in
Massachusetts, now in session at Trini.
iy Church, attributes the scarcity OF
candidates for the ministry TO the love OF
money which characterizes the age
He fears also lest all Gods sanctuaries
may be closed, and all the. influences of
the Sabbath lost, if more adequate sup.
port to ministers is not furnished.--[Bos-
ton Post.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

U Mr.. Elliot, the eronaut, left
Washington on an e ial expedition, at
6 o'clock OIL Thursday afternoon, and
landed 10 half an hour a~fterward. on the
farm Of Mr.. Robert Bowie, in Prince
Georges county, Maryland, distant
about - II lies. The height attained
was 1900 feet, or about 2 l-2 miles
The Washington Star says that the
sight of a white man, descending from
the skies, caused as much CONSERVATION
among the negroes working on the farm,
rs the appearance OF CULVER in Lilll-
put, and their first impulse was TO run
away. They soon, however, recov cred
from their fright and assembled to u.s.
IS, the @ropaut in securing hi, balloon.
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Bp telegraph.
WARRINGTON May 10.

Dury ON RAILROAD lRoN.-Senator
Coopers substitute iJr the bill suspend
log The duties on railroad ron, proro-
ses u duty Of Sl2 per ion on. all railroad
iron, the price OF which, at the place 81
manufacture, shall be $40 p-r ton. On
iron costing over $40 per ton, The duty
is TO he reduced dollar per dollar, the
object being TO keep the aggregate Of
COS and duty $50 per ton. When the
first cost is $50 per ton, all duty ceases.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

SUMNER TRAvELsRs.-To our friends
who are visiting Philadelphia the com
ing season, and desire a home, where
every attention will he paid them, we
recommend the United States Hotel
Ca. t. Miller is an experienced host and
SETS the best oil tables. His house is
newly furnished, and convenient 10 all
places OF business and amusement See
advertisement IN another column.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

Ins WAR CLAusE.-The underwri-
iers in Boston, as we learn iron the
Transcript, now insert what is popularity
known as tie 9 val clause into all M
rine policies. The form most in use is
~ follows:
Warranted by the assured, free from
any lose or expense 10y capture, seizur =,
restraint, blockade, condemnation, plum
der, waste or destruction, by any power
or persons; and also from any loss
whatever occurring while under defen.
ton or restraint excepting loss 10y barra
try Of the Master Of Mariners a. pro.
vided in the Policy, any s'ipula,ions in
this Policy to the contrary noiwitlisttud.
ing
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

CoSGaEss.-The House renamed in
session ill l2I o'clo X on Friday night,
and ugain met IL, 9 O'Clock on Saturday
IN ,rning. A number Of speeches were
made pro ard con OH the Nebraska bill,
among which we notice one by Mr..
Goodrich, OF this State, who argued that
The repeal OF the Missouri Compromise
would be the death Of all other com
promises, which would no, be consider
ed binding by the North. The pretence
that The acts OF 1857 repealed hat of
1920, would I've considered a cheat and
Il swindIe. Twelve o'clock, the time
Tor the general debate TO terminate hav.
ing arrived, on motion OF Mr.. Stephen
son, oil Ga, al! The gentlemen who had
moi succeeded ia Obtaining the floor,
we're accorded the privilege 10 print
their speeches. Mr.. Richardson, oil Il.
linois, tl,en made The closing speech, in
favor OF the till. Several amendments
were proposed and rejected after which
the House adjourned al Monday.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25
Bos ION. May 81

IN Charlestown, at 10 o'clock last
night, two men called at the shop ofMr.
Pollard, currier, knocked him down,
gagged him with a plaster Of tar, took
5000 from his pocket, covered him with
straw, which they set on fire, and then
decsmped, locking the shop door. The
flames burst out, causing a general
alarm Of FIRE. Mr.. Pollard was rescued
badly burnt.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

A CATALOGUE OF MARvELs. From
the Report Of the Patent Ofcr, the
Washington Canton Plant complies
a list OF wonders.
The report explains the principles OF
the celebrated Hobbs lock. 1t! unpick-
ability d penis upon a secondary, or
false set of tumblers, which prevents
the instruments from reaching the real
ones. Moreover the lock is powder
proof, aud may b. loaded through the
key hole and fred oil until the burglar
is tired Of his I~ruitless work, or fears
that report oil his explosions will bring
to view his experiments more Witnesses
than he desires.
Doors and shutters have also been
patented that cannot be broken through
will; either pick or sledge hammer.-
The burglars occupations gone.
A harpoon is described which makes
the whale Kill himself. TIE more he
pulls the line the deeper goes the har-
.poon.
An ice-making machine has been pa
tented which goes by Il steam engine.-
In an experimental trial it iroze several
bottles OF sherry. and produced blocks
of ice Of a cubic loot, when the Their
mometer was standing at eighty d g.
1t is calculated that Tor every Ton OF coal
nut into the l~urnance it will make a ton
OF Ice.
From DR.. Gales's Examiners Report
we gather some IDEAS Of the v"lue Of
patents.
A man who hal made a slight i'm
provement in straw cutters, took "a nod
ell of his machine through the Western
States, and after a tour OF eight months
returned with $4,000. Another had a
machine to thrash and clean grain
which, in fifteen months, he sold Tor
$50 1000. And a third obtained a pa
lent Tor printers ink, refused 100000
Tor it, aud finally sold it Tor $6o,0OO.-
These are ordinary cases; while such
inventions as the telegraph, the planning
machine, and the India rubber patents,
are well worth millions each.
Examiner Lanes report describes
various new electrical inventions. A.
mong these is an electric whaling APP.
para'us, by which the whale is literally
shocked to death Another is an cleo
trio cIo:k, it awakes you, tells YOU what
time it is, and lights n lamp Tor you.
nj any hour you please.
There is a sound gatherer, sort Of a
huge ear trumpet, to be placed in front
of a locomotive, bringing to the engi-
neer's ear all the noises ahead, perfect
ly distinct. Notwithstanding the rattle OF
the train.
There is a parlor chair patented that
cannot be tipped hack on two legs, and
a railway chair tina, a be tipped back
into any position without legs at all.
Another patent /, Tor a machine that
counts the pass myers in an omnibus
aud tekes their iares. When a very fat
man gets in II coun,s two, and charges
double.
There are a variety Of guns patented
that load themselves /; a fish line hat
adjusts It's own bait /; and a trap tina
throws away the rat, and then bats
itself and stands, In the corner Tor ano'h-
The truths Of the Patent Office are
stranger than fiction.
There Is a machine, also, by which a
man pr,nts instead OF writing his
thoughts. II is played on like a piano.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

III The following letter from The
celebrated Dr.. James &. Aver, gives
the homes. side OF the Nostrum Ques.
ton. Since the Public will use these
remedies we wish for the sake of SUI
lcring humanity there were more or
them like his Cherry Pecioral and
Cathar,ic Pills, which require no Sc
crecy 10 make them 20 down.
Lowell, 26th OF April, 1854.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

THE Cosr OF tbs WAa.-Thc extra
appropriations for the war Expenditure
by Great Britain asked for by the Chan
cellor OF the Exchequcr, amount to
SOS, OnO 600. II is stated that the cost
Of Transporting each cavalry soldier on
the Cunard m = taken oil the
American Mail line for the purpose
from England to the seat Of war on the
Danube will be s60J, or more than
three times the rate OF frst-class cabin
from Liverpool 10 New York.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25
CHARLEsroN, Nav 90.

A private letter from Mexico, OF May
9th, says hat Santa Anna had arrived
to within three miles Of the Capital, and
his vile had gone out TO meet him. 1t
was understood that he had reiaken and
garriso ned Acapulco.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

Pierce Convicted IT. Murder. God
frey Pierce, who was charged with the
murder Of the daghter OF his vile. about
five years old, was tried at East Green-
wlch the present week. and convicted.
lie was sentenced to confinement in the
State Prison for lite. Mr.. Pierce was
brought 10 this city yesterday morning,
by High Sh"ril Arnold, and entered
upon his sentence. He was accompa-
MED to the depot in this city by two
daughters, about % years OF age, where
they took the parting hand. The scene
is spoken OF 10y those who witnessed il
as deeply affecting. = Prov. Tribune
10Th.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

In England lately a country sculptor
vas ordered TO engrave a tombstone,
as follows:
"A virtuous woman lie a crown TO her
husband But the stone being small, he
engraved ia virtuous woman is s..
10 her husband,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

DEFIANCE sALAMANpER. SAFES
ROBERT NJ. PATRICK 10 The soA.E
manufacturer in the United states OF the
above celebrated Safes, and =. {. Gosris's
ImpsrprRABLE DEriArcg LocE Asp
CRoss-BARs-1he best Safes and Locks com
htned in the world, TO whom The highest premi-
u'ns have lus, been awarded, ny the Comnliie.s
ol,he Me,,opolit,n Mechanics Institute Of ash
ington aud the American Institute, New York,
DE, ~ No. i92 Pearl street, one door telew
Maiden Lane. New York, formerly ~ John u.
dl2 6tn
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& ADHESION, s. e. May IS.

days, is 30, 700.
G ARLEsros, s. Z. May IS.
The correspondent Of the N. o. PiCa-
yune writing from Havana by the Ores.
cent City, states that a number Of Off
GERS in the army Of Cuba were sent 10
the u. s. by the steamship Isabel, OH
her last trip. with instructions from the
Captain General TO keep n strict watch :
upon Gllituster moven ents in The U. s.,
which it is apprehendeS will soon be
commenced, in consequence OF the late
seizure Of the Black Warrior, and the
eiorls making on the part OF prominent
individuals at Washington 10 bring
about a suspension OF the existing neu.
lraIity laws.
He says that they are also instructed
TO observe minutely, the progrcss Of
events at Washington, in connection
with The subject, and report the Same
without delay. The writer likewise as
ser,s positively, that in the event Of a
war between the United States and
Spain, the CaptaiL General has a dc.
cree ready TO be issued at any moment,
abolishlng slavery and Srming the
slaves. Many Europeans, with their
families, were leaving Havana in anti
eipatIon Of trouble.
rive need scarcely repeat the admo-
milton tina, ali rumors from Havana, at
the present juncture, should be received
with dis,rust.-Eds. Cum. Ads.1
BALTIMORE. May l6.
An awful explosion occurred at Eng.
lish's coal pits, fourteen miles from Rich
mond, yesterday. Twenty men were in
the pits at the time, and all were killed
except one, who was taken up dread
fully injured. The pit was over six
hundred ieet deep. Several explosions
nave taken place heretofore. The bod
les were terribly muIiIated. The acei.
dent was caused by leaks from old
dauips.
City OF Mexico, May 3 1854.
The position Of his Serene HIghness.
the President Of the republic, is critical
IN the extreme.
Snpposmg he had succeeded in driv.
ing Alvarez out OF his mountain ias,-
nesses neat Acapulco, Snn,a Anna lad
nearly Ialten inlo the snare laid for hun
by Alvarez, who, by a str ,tagous ma.
nGuvre, has placed himself between the
capital, (Mexlco,) and the forces OF
Santa Anna, whose supplies. are thus
entirely cut of. and his men are fast
becoming victims to the effects Of want
and The climate.
II is also Anowp TO the government
that Alvarez had captured upwards Of
four hundred mules laden with baggage
and provisions Tor the use Of the ioFccs
under Santa Anna.
Queretaro is in a state OF revolution,
and il, is impossible not 10 forsee that
this capital 10 about TO follow IN the
same wake.
The arrival OF Lieut.. John G. Parke,
Of The u. s. army, and escort, at Tuzon,
department oil Sonora, on the goth Feb
ruary, was officially known in the city
Of Mexico on the 26tb ult. He will trace
the northern boundary. or rather limits
AM bounds, between the W countries.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

PRopossD DAY OF GENERAL FASTING.
II IS desired that the general announce
ment of the proposed day TO be observ-
ed by all denominations Of Christians
throughout the United States and Ter.
r%i,ories, as a solemn day Of fasting and
rayer in view of the evils which
threaten this nation, be changed to FRI
day week, the 26th oil May.-N. Y. Elk.
Drpsa.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-25

Krow-NoTHSo,sM : DR.. J. w.
Sleight, Mr. Charles b. Allen and Mr..
Benjamin +. Morse have been arrested
and held to had for examination on Il
charge Of burglariously entering the Of
flee of John e. Elliot, 81 Nassau street,
N. y, a d carrying away marty the
whole Of lis contents, which consisted Of
a vaiise, 494 rituals pi a secret organi'
zation, 90 copies Of It's charter on parch
ment. IS packages Of printed blanks, the
Seal vf The Grand Council State OF New
York. aud six tin eases. In the vaIise
was a russell leather porte -inonnaie con-
tanning private papcrs-a $40 bank bill,
and IL IS bank hills. The documents
taken pertain TO the order Of 'Know
Nolhings,' and were taken on the ground
that Elliot was supposed 10 be tho per
son who offered in the columns Of one Of
the city journals to disclose the secrets
OF the society 10 $4,000
A large crowd was present al the ex-
animation OF Thursday, and much ex-
citemen, %prevailed.