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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

1.-THE following are the proposed
amendments 10 the Constitution, upon which
the electors voted Tuesday -
Article /. No registry tax shall hercaf-
Ter be assessed; nor shall the payment of
such tax, nor the performance of military
duty, be required as a qualification for vo-
ting.
Art. 2. Every person otherwise quail
fled, shall be permitted to vote, if his name
shall be registered in the city or town where
he resides at least 20 days previous to the
time of his voting.
Art. 3. II shall not be necessary for the
tow or ward clerks to keep and transmit
to the General Assembly a list or register
of all persons voting for General Officers,
but the General Assembly shall have pow
err to pass such laws on the subject as they
may deem cxpedient.
Art. 4. The Governor, by and with the
consent of the Senate, shall hereafter exer-
else the ~pardoning power, except in cases
of Impeachment, to the same extent as such
power is now exercised by the General AS
sembly.
Art. B.. There shall be one session Of
the General Assembly holden annually,
commencing on the last Tuesday in May,
at Newport, and an adjournment from the
same shall be holden annually at Provi-
dence.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

SHARP PRACTICE. During the last sum
mer an attorney in a country town,
about seventeen miles distant from this city,
having a small demand against Il member
of The second advent persuasion, made a de-
mand upon the same for payment. The
Millerile refused adding that on the 7lh of
Oct, hc should be in the clouds of heaven
and far removed from the vexaton of legal
dnns end bores. The attorney upon this
pious declaration Immediately sued out a
writ with an oath annexed that the de-
PENDANT was "about to leave the State" &C.,
had him arrested lhereupon and made him
fork over Bangor Journal.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

The Cry SIDE or, Passages from a Pas
tors Portfolio. Gathered by Cara Bel
mont. Boston +; Phillips, Sampson g.
Co. 1854.
The author states, in her Preface, tia
som time ago she spent a month in a min
ister's study, he being at the time absent
from home on Missionary duty /; and that
while there she gathered the facts for this
volume. Her object is to show that the
ministry, though it has its dreary spots and
its shady sides, has its allurements and its
attractions that there are churches that do
not feel 1t necessary to starve their min
listers in order to keep them hnmble, &c.
The book is written in a very pleasant
style, and should certainly have a place in
ev ry Sunday School Library.
For sale by C. Il. IIamm,,t, Jr., and A.
J. Ward.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

SurfERlNGs OF WmALEMEN.-By an ar
rival at New Bedford, we learn that a Loat's
crew belonging to schooner Alfred, of New
Bedford, while fast TOT whale off Cape
Lopez, st. Helena, got separated from the
ship, and were not discovered until four
ia ; afterwards. During this time, the
crew Of lha Uoat had hal neither food nor
water, and thei; boat having been injured
they had been sitting in the water up TO
their arm pits. Two of The men had died.
The men tried 80 hard to get the boat TO
the land the first day and night that they
wore the handles of the paddles oil against
the sides of the boat. The second mate in
charge of the boat, was Stephen Snow, of
Mattapoisctl, and the names of those who
died were Henry Ryder, from Western Is
lands, and VIM. Smith, IA German.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

Qua INNUMERABLE BLEsslN0s.-Thc
season for special thanksgiving is at hand,
and several OF the States have appointed a
day for its observance. Governor Powell,
of Kentucky, has given an example of ex-
p~ressive brevity worthy Of special npproba-
ton:
Il, Lazarus w. Powell, Governor of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, do set apart
Thursday, The 3Oth day of November, 1854,
as day of Thanksgiving, and request
that the people of Kentucky on that day
suspend their ordinary pursuits, in order
that all may attend on assemblages for
prayer, thanksgiving, and praise to Almigh-
ty God for the innumerable blessings he
has bestowed upon US as u People, State,
and Nation"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

THE ARcTIc's Boat, which was carried
to Philadelphia by the Osprey, from St.
Johns, N. f., was tested at noon on Satur-
~day,under the charge of Capt Stotesbury at
the request of Mr.. Collins. Fihy-Scyen
full-grown men embarked and wero rowed
about the river for a halt an hour, the bul.
warks Of the boat being sixteen inches out
Of the water. Among the persons on board
were a number Of sea captains who all
agreed that the boat would have been
perfectly safe with sixty persons, provisions,
water, &c.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

TuE ARCTIc RtGIcsS The moquito,s
arc said 10 b. more troublesome in The re-
gions Of Perpetual ice sllan they are in
hot attitudes. Some of the officers of The
British sloop-ol-war Trinconaler, recently
al SAa Francisco, from Port Clarence, in
Is brings Straits, say tl.al the mosquitoes
were more numerous than in Central Amer
lea. They iihaIrd them by the mouihful,
aud could not wax out without n hand
kerchief or veil over their faces.
The natives are extremely docilc, and
very intelligent but, as it is the case with
the Esqaimaux generally, very lazy. The
only wood they can procure is that driited
IRON 10 one knows where, out Of which, by
management of walrus tusks and wlmlcbone
they c~ontrivc admirable spears and bows
and arrows for killing the seal and bear. of
which animal their winter stock OF food is
formed During the latter part OF winter
they are reduced TO 4 state of scmi-starva-
ton, aud then a.c ever content 10 eat the
hides of animals, in which fare their dogs
a noblc.looking brccd-haye u share"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

CALIroRSIA.-A private letter received
in Boston from a distinguished resident in
California says of business generally
"California has got to be State that can
export breadstuffs. We want a few boots
and shoes, some cotton cloth, and a small,
amount of ready made clothing, but not
half rs much as we use to require. Old
boots and shoes and old clothes are mended
row and not thrown in the streets less than
halt worn, as formerly. We IRE getting to
be a tolerably prudent, decon. sort Of peo-
Pile. Miners are doing well, are rich and
independent. The poor farmers are ruin
ed by the mighty product of their own la
Dor. The merchants are cramped by the
amount Of their consignments. A merchant
had rather have an attack of cholera NOR
bus than have a ship consigned to him now"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

A SINGULAR CAsE.-A number of pins
were recently exhibited 10 The Pathological
Society Of London, rcmoycd from various
parts of the body of a young woman, who
was taking down clothes from the drying
lines, aud putting the pins in her mouth,
when some one came behind her and seized
her by the arms, startling her so much that
she swallowed the whole mouthfnl sick
ness and cmlciation followed a small
swelling showed itself under her left breast
which CELEBRATED and burst, giving passage
10 a pin, the head Of which was gone. Six
teen others were removed from about The
Same spot, and others from the left knee,
from over lho stcrnum, and from the wrist
-22 in all. They had all lost their heads
except Two.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

DEATH OF A CHARAcTER.-An aged
man,named Billiard, lately died in the Union
Workhouse, Leicester, in his list year.
lie was one Of the mutineers of the More,
and was sentenced to execution. The
rope was about his neck, and he was on
the point of being swung OIL, when he was
reprieved. From that hour to the time of
his death-whcther il was from nervous
feeling or from fancy, cannot be dotormin-
cd-,Io never wore his neckerchief about
his neck. Cravats had for him, probably,
disagrecable- reminiscencc II Nottingham
Review.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE lSEBRIATE's Hut or, the first fruits
of the Maine Law. by Mrs. s. A.
Southwark. Boston: Phillips, Samp-
son a. Co. 1854.
The design of the writer is to show the
evils of intemperance and the benefits to be
derived from TIE Maine Law. The story
is very well told, and depicts the usual
evils and horrors of intoxication; it is illus
rated by several engravings, and the whole
is got up in very good style.
For sale by c. f. Iiammett, Jr. and A.
J. Warl.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

CLERICAL STeIKE.-At UrDana, Ohio,
recently on a Sabbath, the bell of the Pres
byterion church rang the second time-tbe
congregation sat waiting, but no minister
came. After the lapse Of about half an
hour, a pote was handed to one Of the eld-
ers, who arose aud read it to the congre-
cation. IL was from the minister, who said
he would not preach for them any more ill
his salary was paid up.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

cYy"The Providence Tribune states that
John p. Knowles would have been elected
to the Supreme Court, but that he would
not accept the office at the present salary
Most astonishing information !!
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

The following resolution from the Sen
ate, was read and passed in concurrence
Resolved, That his Evcc'Iency tht Gov
\ crnor be and ho hereby Is authorized to APP
point three commissioners TO revise the
. public laws of this State, 10 consolidate all
| hose statutes which relate TO the same sub
ject, and TO digest The same under proper
titles, chapters, and sections, and to report
the same to the General Assembly, with
such proposed improvements, alterations,
and additions as they may deem proper I;
and that the expenses attending the same be
paid out Of the general treasury upon the
/ orders of the General Assembly.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Spencer moved that the House re-
ccde from the vote postpouing until the
January session the bill fixing The compen-
sation of the Commissioner Of Public
Schools which motion prevailed.
Mr.. G. Whipple moved that that part of
the bill which authorizes the payment Of
the Commissioner travelling expenses, be
stricken from the bill which motion pre-
vailed.
The act was then read and passed.
An act in amendment of an act entitled
San act in relation to the Supreme Court
passed A. ID. lS4S, came down from the
Sesate.
Mr. Jenckcs moved so as to amend the
biz a., to give TO the associate justices Of
TIE Supreme Court a salary cf$I50O each,
watch motion prevailed by a vote ~ rs to
%.
Mr.. Spencer moved further to amend by
giving to the chief justice a salary OF
$1,000 ; which motion prevailed.
The ac:, as amended was then passed in
concurrence.
An act to provide for the registration of
births, marriages and deaths, came down
from the Senate, and was read and passed
in concurrence.
Mr.. s. r. Mowry, from the committee on
Finance, reported a resolution fixing the
salary of the General Treasurer ats $3.50 /;
which was read and passed.
Resolution respecting the establishment
of a navy yard within the waters of Nara
gansett bay came down from the Senate,
and was read and passed in concurrence.
a communication was received from Mr..
Robert Allyn, r~csigning his seat As Repre-
sentative from the town of East Greenwich.
The resignation was accepted, and an cleo
ton ordered to take place on Tuesday next,
to fill the vacancy.
The House adjourned to meet again on
the third Monday of January, 1855.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

SALARIES OF II SUPREME Court
We understand that an act was passed in
the Senate yesterday afternoon, fixing the
salary of the chief Justice at $1,000 DER an
NUN, and the associate justice at $780,
The fees heretofore received by them are
to be paid into the general treasury.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

III The Rev. DIR. Clarke has accepted
the Office Of Bishop of this Diocese, and
will be consented the last of this month.
lilo has also accepted the Rcct,rship Of
Grace Church, Providence, aud will enter
upon his clerical duties there a out the first
of March.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

BRILLIANT PoEM.-Charles T.. Congdon,
Esq, Of New Bedfold, is prepared, we
learn, with a poem to deliver before lyco-
uns and societies. Mr.. Cougdon is a wri.
ter OF great ability, aud, judging from the
poem delivered by him at the Bristol Coun-
ty Cattle Fair, we are confident that the
more elaborate poem which he has now
prepared will give the highest qualification
wherever il is called ior.-BJsiou Atlas.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

Slowly AND SoLEMNLY.-A Michigan
Democratic paper says: "Returns come in
slowly from Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylva-
mia W. hear enough, however, to salts
fly us that the Democracy have gone I'M
DER The Democracy of those States was
NOT Of the right Stripe"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

.D"Ihe editor of the Placer Dcmocra',
having had a copy of his paper stolen oft his
file, the San Francisco Sun says:
ale that steals my purse, steals trash /;
But he who robs" a political editor
OF his editorials-takcs pis'n!
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

Gorernor Of NeJrasla.-The President,
it is said, has received a tclcgrarhic dis
patch from Senator Atcl,ison, requesting
The appointment of Willard Hall, of Mis-
souri,, Gormerly a Representative in Con-
grcsS) TO the Governorship Of Nebraska.-
The request, it is also said, will be COM
piled with.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

1TMatuhn NJ. Dallou has purchased Of
L. Gleason, of Boston, Glcason's Pictorial
and the Fla of our Union the SUN paid
was 100000. Mr.. Ballou has been cdi-
tor Of these papers from tho commencement
Vi their publication.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

The ARcTIC.-The yacht Hawk has re.
turned TO Halifax from the search saw Moth
ing of the Arctic's missing boats and the cap
tain thinks they musthave been picked up by
outward bound vessels. Saw the body of a
female ina light dress, floating on the wa
ter, but as it was blowing a gale at the
time, could not get it.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

lF-Thc State and Congressional cleo
tons take place in New York to-day no
mortal man can predict the result for the
name Of the parties aud candidates is L.
gion.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

nFEdwin Mctcalf, Esq, has become
C lilor OF the Providence Post; he is a YOU e
gentleman of much ability, aud will I'M
doubleday conduct his paper ina crcditabIe
manner. The only objection which we
know against him is that he is Il Demo-
era.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

ARRESTED AND Held FOR ExAMINA-
TION.-We learn that on Friday last, Mr.
William P. Hood, Of Somerset, was arrest
ed by officer E. A. Morse, of this town, up
on a warrant from James p. Ellis, Esq,
issued upon a complaint charging him with
setting on fire the large ship of Capt. JAS.
Nj. Hood, burned in Somerset, in Sep
TENDER last. The accused is the nephew
and clerk of Captain Hood, and the COM
p~lainant is an agent or officer of the In,ur-
ance Companies where the property was in.
sured. The examination will be held on
Saturday before Justice Ellis, in this town.
Bassett and Reed for the Commonwealth,
and Morton and Sanford for the defendant.
Taunton Gazette.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

VERY LiKELY.-A writer in the SPRING
field Republican, giving an account ofsome
very remarkable spiritual manifestations
that he saw aud experienced at the house
ola ncighbor, says, among other things
that the spirit of his grandfather raped him
on the forehead with such force that the
Sonmd could be heard in every part of The
ROOM We should think i. very likely
There are heads which, as is common with
empty shells of all sorts, make capital me-
diume Of sound. Iii, grandfather could Mt
have made a better choice.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09
READ AND CONQUERED.

Petition of Seth Padclford for amend.
mcnt of charter of Mechanics Savings
Bank for amendment of charter; of Joseph
Ii. Bucklin and wife to sell real estate /;
Newport Savings Bank for amendment of
charter ; Henry b. Potter for well in Kent
county Jail.
Mr.. Eames introduced u rcso u;ion rela-
tive to justices of Supeme Court, giving to
Justices Staples and Braytol, the sum of
$3.50 each additional to their salary for their
services since the resignation of Chief JUS
tice Greene and the death of Justice Halle.
Read and passed.
Petition of Thomas J. Lawton VS. credi-
tors, continued with stay Of proceedings.
Adjourned.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

" There was a terrible Rail Road acct
dent on the road from Chicago TO Rock
Island, On "Wednesday last, by which a
number Of lives were lost.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

10" In the celebrated India Rubber case.
Horace II. Day VS. Isaac Harlsbornc, ct AL,
tried before Judge Pitman, a decision has
been made in favor of the PHI.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

O. The Unitarian church in Concord,
n. H., was totally destroyed by fire on
Thursday night last, together with tho bell,
organ, &c. II was built in 1929 there
was no insurance upon il.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

SAFETY ON SEA STEAMERs.-Fivc me-
talic life boats of the largest size have been
ordered for each of the Collins steamcrs.-
These boats will be provided with Il mast
each and sails, and bread and water tanks,
and so arran d that they can be launched
in fifteen minutes, fully equipped. Each
ship will then have eleven life boats, capa-
BILE of carrying four hundred persons, with
provisions and water for several days.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

1.-THE schr. Harriet Lewis, King, OF
this port, arrived at Mobile 10Th ult, in two
days from Havana, being The quickest trip
on record.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

UP We hear that Gov. Lawrence is en-
gagged in wiring the life of the late Hon.
Henry Wheaton.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

corporations and the transportation of freight
and passengers"
Mr.. Hazard proceeded to address the
House at lcng h in support Of the bill, and
was replied to at equal length by Mr, Dix
OH.
Mr.. Jenckes OPP osed the bill, and thought
any Legislation at this time inexpcdicnt and
unnecessary. lie moved that the whole
subject matter be referred to the Committee
on Corporations, with Instructions to report
at the next session, If in their Judgment
deemed necessary, a general law upon the
subject Of railroads.
Mr.. Hazard opposed the posiponcment.
hr. c. Whipple suggested a reference
TO a select committee.
Mr.. Allyn supported the motion in a
speech characterized by great calmness
moderation, and good sense.
LEFT sitting.g
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Afternoon, Nov. Q.
Salaries Of The Justices Of The Supreme
Court.
The bill in relation to the salaries of the
justices of the Supreme Court was taken
up and discussed.
Mr.. Anthony moved that the salary Of the
chief justice be five hundred dollars.
Mr.. Weedcn moved that the salary be
fifteen hundred dollars.
Mr.. Luther named seventeen hundred
dollars.
The motion OF Mr.. Weeden finally pre-
vailed.
On motion of Mr.. Weeden, the salary of
the Associate Justices was fixed at twelve
hundred dollars. The bill was then
passed.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

Kansas Territory is two hundred and
seven miles wide, and averages six hundred
miles in length capable Of division into 8
States of the size of Ohio.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

Snow AT THE WHITE MouNTAIYs.-A
correspondent of the Ncwburyport Herald,
writing from the Alpine House, White
Mountains. states that he was on Mount
Moriah last week, and found plenty Of snow
on the summit. The snow is three feet
deep on the top of Mount Washington.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

D. No man fat, rs the woman BE- truly
Iuvp-
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09
WILLIAM w. =

BY His Eycellency's command
w. II. WATSON, Secretary Of Staie.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-18

great bugaboo has been made over the Eighth
District, being that represented by Hon +. L. Cling
man, and 10 some mysterious inference in that Dis
trict is attributed the defeat of General Dockery,
was also that of Genera. Scott To show the faaey,
it is only necessary to remark that Kerrs majority
in the Counties of Clingman's District was 1914,
and the majority for Scott in the District g.
678, being difference of only 266 votes in the ma
jority, occasoned by the extremely meagre vote in
some strong Wing Counties as great falling off in
the Democratic majority in the East had been caused
by the small vote in the strong Democratic Counties
of the East
Again The majority for General Dockery is ac-
tuay larger in Clingmans District than that obtain
ed either by Mr. Kerr or by General Scott-larger
than Mr. Kerrs by 17G votes, and larger than Gene
raj Scotrs by 442. 1t is therefore evident that the
result of the election is not due to Clingmans Dis
trict" II is due TO the fact of actual Democratic
majority in the State. General Dockery's former
District did more to defeat him than any other in the
State if we except that in which Mr.. Bragg resides,
The official vote, when it does come, will show
that even the same ratio of gain in Cingman' Dis
trct as General Dockery obtained in the rest of the
State whould have left him far from any hope of an
election.
In all these calculations we have omitted the cOun-
ty of Watauga, there is no cans OF comparison
between the present and former votes, that county
having heretofore been counted with Ashe which is
not now in the same district.
! We have no wish to detract one lOta from the e-
gitimate influence of Mr.. Clngman, or to refuse him
the credit to which he is Justly entitled, but we think
ii time that the erroneous impression about the de-
pendence of the Democracy upon his district for sue
cess should be corrected One half the exertion made
by Mr.. Bragg in the mountains would have pro
duced double the advantage had they been made
down in this section Democratic administrations OF
the State as well as Democratic candidates for Gov
ernor, have been altogether too forgeful of the real
strongholds of Democracy upon the Cape Fear One
half of the effort made to obtain doubtful advan-
tage in the mountains would have been worth a
! thousand votes in this section