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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23
The AitcHIGAN LIQUOR LAW DEci-

The MrcHiGAN LiaUoR LAW Drci-
sloN.-Thc statement by telegraph 'h
the Supreme Court Of Michigan b; z
decided the liquor law Of that Slate =
be constitutional, is not correct. Tn
dec sion wus that a.e AMI beer are no
eXcmp, from the operation oi the law
The question OF constitutionahty VA
afterwards put, and the result 10 that 4
Judges consider it constitutional, and
unconstitutional. The result 10, prae,'.
caIIy, 10 ahnul The law. In those CIR
euit Courts presided over by Judges
Wing, Pratt, Douglas, and Copeland, :,
the law will in all cases be decided I'M
constitutional. and inasmuch as the peo-
pie (who are the complainanls) have no
10 appeal, the decisions OF the 10 Judges
will be final. In the remaining circuits,
whose Judges will decide in favor Of
conslitutionalily, the defendant in any
case can carry his case up to the Su-
preme Court, where the judgment be-
low will be reversed by the concurrence
Of four Judges, the Judge who tried the
case not being able TO sit.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

A REMARKAsLg BoY.-As the train
was about to leave Tor Lpckport this
morning, n boy was discovered under
the platform OF one Of the cars hanging
TO the brake rod. He was taken out,
and gave the following account Of him :
self and his adventures His name is
john King-his age fourteen years ; he
is a native Of galloway, Ireland. lie
concealed himself ON board a ship in
,ha, port, and secured passage with
out means. At New York he secreted
himself under tho platform oil car on
the Hudson River railroad, and cnmeho
Albany he met a gentleman who took
so much interest in his case as TO pay
his fair TO Syracuse. A, the latter
place he again concealed himself under
a car, and came I" this city. He say s
he is going TO the Suspension Biidge
AMI that he has an uncle at work at the
Devils Hole" near that place. He
was taken to Col. Thompson, overseer
Of the county poor, who gave him tho
means Of travelling safely 10 Niagara
Falls. Depend upon i, that boy will
make his way through the world on his
own hook. = Rochester Union.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

JOYFUL REsroRATiJN.-On the night
Of the 20th Of November last, the brig
Erie, bound from Philadelphia for Bos-
ton, came in collision with ship that
was running of the coas, under closed
resied topsaiIs, wih no ight set. and
was considerably injured. The ship
passed on, and her name was not even
known to those on board the Erie, but
three Of the crew Of the brig. one son
Of Capt. Obed Baxter, OF South Dsnnis,
about is years OF age. were ascertained
to be missing. Whether they succeed
ed IN getting on board the ship, or were
buried IN The depths OF tho ocean, no
one could determine. From tina, time
till last Tuesday, nothing was heard by
Capt. Baxter oi his son, and the parents
had at length dIsparcd oil ever reeeiv
ing udings Of hts safety. Judge then
the surprise Of his father. on gong to
the Post Office on Tuesday. and seeing
his son among the passengers oc the
stage coach. 1, seems that in the
alarm, growing out oil the collision OF
the vessels, the three got on boa the
ship, which was a BRUSH vessel, aud
were carried to Liverpool, where he
shipped on board a vessel bound TO
Boston, and arrived hone just three
months alter leaving the Efie.-[Yar.
mouth Register.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23
DARING RosBkRY IN WAsHiNoT.

DARING RoBBERY IN WAsHiNGToG
Cry On Thursday bhe Of the mo-.
a,rocious robberies ti,a,we have hear0 aE
was committed. Miss McNeill, daopa
ter OF Gen. John McNeilI, dcceased,anc
a niece Of President Pierce was met IN
one of the public streets by fuffian,
knocked down. and robbed Of her purse.
containing about thir'y dollars, certi-
fcates OF stocks amounting TO about
two thousand dollars. and II valuable
diamond pin. The blow was SO severe
that she was rendered insenslble, and
while in this condition was robbed
We understand that she was much in
iured, but are glad that her injury is not
dangerous. This bold robbery took
place about three o'clock. p. IN, in one
OF the public streets, and the robber
succeeded in making his escape
Washington Union.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

EXAMINATION AND ConvIcrIos OF TRs
SnERiFv OF NoRToLk County FOR SEL.
LIMO LlaroR. -Yes,ejay, Sheriff Thos
Adams was examined before Justice
Churchill OF Milton on ch.rge OF selling.
one gall Of brandy to Thomas Burk..-
This is the case where the Sheriff sold
the liquor on an execution in the die
charge Of his official duties. The
Herald says the complainant was Henry
Walker Of RoIbury. The warrant
was read, and in answer to the question
from the magistra,e-"Guilty or no,
guilty." tn. SherrT put in his official
return on an execution, ana stated that
he sold the article complained OF in the
discharge Of his official duty. The
magistrate ruled that thi. was not
sufficient defence, and said he would
enter a plea Of no, guilty, and then
proceed TO the trial Of the case. The
Sheriff stated he had no other plea to
make. The magistrate en- called
the following witnesses Tor the govern
men, - Henry A. Walker, II. Bastord,
G. w. Newell, and Calvin Bird.
The sales was clearly proved. The
respondent offered no evidence. and the
magistrate said that though the return
on the execution put IN was in due
form oil law, il was not a sufficient de-
fence. The evidence Of the sale was
conclusive, aud IL vas in violation OF
law Further, the Sheriff in his return
states that he sold two barrels oi bran.
dy on the day mentioned IN the CON-
plant. The Magistrate ruled that the
Liquor Law Of 1852 repealed all other
laws In relation TO the sale oil liquors.
The Sheriff was iolad guilty, and 6oed
$40 e. costs, e. ordered TO give bonds IN
$1,000 not 10 violate the law Tor one
year, and 10 stand committed until i5e
orders we're complied with. The Sher-
if stated h; had acted in this case only
in the discharge Of his duty as Sheriff Of
the County Of Norfolk that he was
under $4,000 bonds and under oath to
discharge sald duties. He should,
therefore, respectfully decline to pay
the fine and casts, and to give the bonds
as required BY the Magistrate. Mr..
Justice Churchill then proceeded to
make out a mittimus, which was placed
in the hands Of Coroner vose for the
commitment Boston Chronicle.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

MORAL SuAsioN VS.. PRoHiBiroRY LAW
At a convention oi temperance men,
held at Woodstock, W., on Monday
week, the following resolutions among
others, was adopted
Resolved, That we believe the cause
OF temperance has declined since the
enactment Of the present Stringent laws
for its support and that TO recover the
ground already lost by i'll Legislation
upon this subject, it is necessary TO
drive the question altogether from the
political arena, and to return TO the
good old way OF convincing men OF the
error Of their ways by the power Of rea-
son.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

~ Th following communication from
n highly intelligent gentlemon did not
reach us as soon as u should ! and was
then mislaid alter we received IT,
To the Hon. the Justices of the Ss-
preme Court Of Rhode Island
The deed is done. The Records OF
yorr honorable Cour. have been n,oiila-
ted, under the instruction VI the Legisla.-
,ors. to wit, by the Clerk OF your Court
writing the words revised aud annuiled
across the lace Of the record Of the SEN
tencs passed upon Thomas w. Dorr,
by your Honors, in lS44. IL moi some
prvu,pt @ovement demanded from your
Honors in the premises The in,egrlty
st your doings, for The first time in the
history of the State, 10 treated with
contempt, and tha, under the sanction Of
that power which should sustain your
decisions, and preserve, SO far as rests
with them, the purity Of your srmine.
With due reverence for tho Hon. Court
We ask, doss not the Constitution hold
your records inv,olate7 For the honor ri
the State and the safety Of private
rights, il should be SO no sacrilegious
hand should dare, by any authority, to
bot them out. Our religioa should
no, be more precious than the pages OF
the rec rd Of the Supreme ColrI Of The
State. There the citizen looks that
his wrongs be rlgh,ed /; but of what
avail 10 the refuge, if the ruthless haad
oI excited party can blot out or burn
your Judgments as best may SUIT, amid
the cheerings and blasphemy OF the
mob. Should not this constitutional
act be looked to forthwith Or must
the blackened page stand a precedent
10 sanction future party leaders, in like
manner to wreak their revenge' With
reverence we speak. The guilty should
be made to ieel their guilt. The in
slrument should be indicted Tor madly
destroying what he was bound, by
solemn oath before God and the Court,
to preserve IRON desecration.
A NATIVE.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23
Az OBEpiENr SoLDlER.-On Satur-

An OBEpiENr SoLpiER.-On Satur.
day last a solder connected with tie
Charlestown navy yard, entered shop
where liquor wa. vended IN that city,
and walking up to the bar, began TO
tumble Tor fourpence while waiting
for the bartender, who was busy in
another part OF the store. He had just
secured his money, when a woman en-
tered the door, and walking up behind
him, slapped him on the shoulder and
shouted March" The soldier turned
to see who gave this order, and recog-
nizing his vile az the gIver OF the
command, withou, speaking a single
word, turned on his heel, and marched
out Of the door as straight as though
under martial command. - Boston
Traveller.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23
"The committee which the ''sore

uThe committee which the 'sore
heads" appointed, on Monday evening,
to nominate candidates for the Assem-.
bly,, is rather funny one. w. B.
Swan was formerly Wing, bu. he
has been a tree soiler for many years
and has voted that ticket even when no
regular candidates we're n nomination
r. X. Hasnrd Jr. is a visionary young
man who has no Exed purpose In regard
to my thing , he likes 10 he considered
very eccentric, and IS willing To be IA
martyr, il This is requisite to immortal
ize him,-hc Is ac,ualnd in all that he
does strictly by priacipie and conscien-
tio,s mo'ires; he has only been voter
about three years, ana started as n
Wing, but ran off Tic track a.ter voting
the first time. Clarke Burdick has al.
ways been Iocoiocc Benjamin Seattle
was a Wing many years ago,but BROTH
or Burdick converted HIN to locoloco.
ism. probably abou, the time they enter
ed into partnership for the purpose Of
keeping ten pin alleys, bar rooms, &c.
William Messer has always been
Wing and was strong law and order
man in lS42 and would like now TO
hang every man who had any parllci.
patton in The mutilation Of the Records
Of the Supreme Court, and also those
who gIoried over it. Capt. Mtsser does
no, exactly sympathise with the "sore
heads;' his lame VAS used without his
authority or knowledge.
The appointing Of a committee to
nominate candidates, is all farce the
men arc selected, and here are their
names, For Senator, Isaac p. Hazard.
Fo. Representatives., Daniel Watson,
John ID. Williams, John AlIau, Felix
Peckham. They have not yet secured
the name of tho filth man. The Sons
ol Temperance will hold their regular
meeting Oh Friday evening, aud they
will probably designate man tor the
vacancy, al that time.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

Coon SAILING The New York clip
per ship Comet, Capt. Edward c.
Gardiner. from San Francisco, on the
evening oi December 81, arrived early
this morning a, the wharf, making the
run in the unparalleled lime OF seventy.
SIX days. She has been absen, from
tina port only seven months and nj ne
days, which has also never been hea en-.
Some Of the first clipper feet which
sailed before her have not yet arrived.
The Comet made The run from San
francisco TO the Equator in l2 l-2, and
thence TO Sandy ii, ok in IL days.
N. Y. Com. Adv.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23
european News,
HALIFAX, March Is.

hhbFhA, Md'Cl ~.
The steamship .Arsbla, from Liver
pool, March 4, arrived about 3 p. m.
Nohing later from the Danube or
Asia
Austria, tis said, has declared her
self an ally Of the Western powers.
The st. Petersburg Journal oil the
2iih containst the following as the sub
stance Of The answer sent by the Gear
to the Emperor: III His Imperial Md
iesty extends his hand 10 me as ex-
tend mine, am ready 10 forget the
modification have experienced, harsh
though |: be. Then, bat then only, can
l discuss the subject treated oI IN his
lctter, and may perhaps arrive. at an
understanding. Let the French feet
prevent the Turks from Transporting
relnlorcemonts to The theatre Of war
aud let the Turks send me a plenipOten.
tiary To negotiate, whom l will receive
as 5efils his character. The conditions
already ade known to the conference
a, Vienna ate the sole basis on which |
will consent to treat"
An insurrec ton and attempt at rcvo-
luton had broken ont in Spain.
Preparations Tor war between Russia,
Turkey, and the Western powers con-
tinue on vast scale.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

The Black " arrior 10 visited every
day by parties Of ladies' and gentlemen,
friends Of the Government, who are
eating up the provisions and drinking
the wine on board. The Government
has given no answer. The crew Of the
Black Warrior are trying 10 ge, of in the
Crescent, City, but the consignees OF
that vessel throw a very serious obsta-
Gle in their way by demanding oi Cap
tain BulIoch full passage money! Ha-
vana Letter to Courier.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

BrsErir oF ApvERrlsISo.-Oae chap
out west tried advertising Zoe q wife. -
IL worked 10 Q charm, as usual. He
Gays he had received in answer to his
q iverrisement, 794 letters, i3 daguerrs
otype lIkenesses OF ladies Q gold finger.
rogs, IL locke OF hair. copy Of Ike
Mnrvel's fReveries Of Ba:heior," !
thin,ble. and 2 dozen shirt bcttons. He
eHcbt 10 DC convInr.-
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

1.-THE schooner Daniel Babson Capt
George w. Waller, OF Rockport, from
Gloucester, for New York, with a cargo
OF fish, when of Point Judith, on Mon
day, at 9 p. IN, encountered a very hes-
Wy squaIl, which capsized the vessel
and she immediately sunk in 8 ialhoms
Of water. So suddenly did she 90 down,
that the crew did not have time TO get
at the boat, and were obliged 10 jump
overheard in order to get clear Of the
suction Of the sinking vessel. Alter re-
naming some ten minutes IN the water
they we're providenlally rescued by
Capt. j. p. Crosley, Of the schooner &.
II. Nor,ham, and brough, into this port,
where they arrived at s p. M; they
saved nothing but the clothing which
they had ON Great credit Is dae 10
Capt. Crosley and his crew Tor the
prompt manner In which they went 10
the rescue Of the unfortunate men, and,
for the kindness which they afterwards
manifested to them.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

Tax COMBINED FLsETs.-An officer
OF our navy writing from Constantine
pie TO his friends in Washington, gives a
briei account o.; IA visit TO the Buspho-
rus, in company with several brother
officers. and oi the combined English
and French fleets, constituting the most
powerful one, it is believed, which was
ever before seen. In this vast feet
comprising above iorty vessels OF war,
there are twenty ships-of'the-ine, oi
which seven are three deekers. The
PARTY went on board the AoAMEMNoN, a
new English ninety g n screw steamer
bearlag the flag Of the second in COM
nand of the Enslish feet, the venerable
and gallant AImiral Sir EDMusD LY-
oNs. Our officers, from an examination
of this immense ship, her armame nj
(6S Founders below and 32's above
and reputed speed On l-2 knots an
hour consider her the most powerful
ship in the world.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

ington correspondent OF the New York
Times narratcs a little romance in real
lle, which results in great good fortune
10 the wife Of Senator GwiD, Of Cali
fornia II is long story-but the truth
Of il all is this. The fret husband OF
Mrs. Gwin,a Mr.. Logan, was wealthy
mercantile operator, in Texas, who died
suddenly making no will. The lands
and property ot deceased were al cold,
but the widow receiving little or none
Of the proceeds The widow o. MIR.
Logan, satisfied that she had been
wronged, thought OF insli'urtng a suit al
law 'or the recovery of her share OF
to Prope.ty,-but owing to the uascl-
ued condition Of Texas at that time, and
the presumed difficulty of getting an
honest adjudication OF the case, The
matter was never followed up. Tim
rolled OF, Mrs. Lo ,an became Mrs
Gwin. Sometime since an anony Gus
letter was received by Mr.. Gwin, IN
forming him that under recent deci-
zion OF the Supreme Court Of Texas,
Mrs. Gwin's title to u very large tract
OF valuable land lying in Texas, "a part
OF the aforesaid Logan estate.) was
clearly established. And on making
ihs proper enquiry, it turns out 10 be
true. The lands in question are no,
less than so 600 acres in extent, and it
is believed that they are qui;e 100000
most adv lntageously located covered
with settlers, aud worth 81 TO $40 per
acre. But the queerest part Of the so-
ry remains to be told. We give il in
the Times writer's own words:
Upon inquiry, DR.. Gwin became sat
istied that the author Of the anonymous
letet ealing his attention to the right
Of his wife 10 this estate, was Richard
p. Robinson. OF Helen Jeweu memory,
who 40 is well known to many persons.
settled in Texas years ago where he is
a respectable and wealthy farmer, en-
joying the confidence and respect of the
community where he resides. He in-
sists upon il that many years ago, when
he was IN outcast from the world,
which pursued him with scoffings and
denunciations, DR.. Gwin, then residing
IN Mississippi, took him by the
hand, and by his counsel and aid taught
him TO hope. By a singular coinci
denee, the lady who is now Mr.. Robin
sons wife, was also indebted to Mrs.
Gwin Tor kindness manifested towards
her, when in trouble, years ago. The
Doctor, | understand, has no recollec-
tion OF the circumstance related by Mr..
Robinson bu his good deed was not
forgotten. Tie germ OF hope implant-
ed by il IN the breast OF the dishearter-
ed ourcast has ripenej into the iairest
fruit. Tie outcast has beceme a man
among men az in ; and neither he nor
The partner Of his life forgot their bene-
factors. In the prosecution OF investi-
cations, in bet all Of their own interests,
they became cognizani OF The fact that
Mrs. Gwin was entitled to the property
in question, and adopted the modest
mode oi promoting her inieres already
stated.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

The Washington National Monument,
at the close OF the last working season,
says the Baltimore American, attained
a height Of one hundred and fifty feet
from the ground. The aim is TO carry
it lwen,y-eight more during the mex.
season which will commence about the
2lst inst, if the weather be favorable
About q dozen stone cutters have been
employed all winter, and consequently
sufficient supply Of worked stone is on
hand TO 60 on with. The annual
amount necessary to keep the building
steadily forward is &35, 1000.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

eot The Washington Star says that
Mr.. Belmont, United States charge al
the Hague, gave grand ball OH the night
OF the 22d Of February, in honor of the
birth day oi Washington, which Was
attended by the Queen, the courts the
dlpIomat;sts, &c. We apprehend that
the attendan'e OF a sovereign at
private ball, given by foreign dipIo-
matist Of but secondary rank, is without
a parallel, if indeed the Queen was
present on the above occasion.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

Chares A. Hast.ags, broker
and WIN. Sira,tcn, late a merchant OF
Brooklyn, have been arres ed at New
York, charged with deirauding Mr.
Samuel Cameron, residing at Clifton,
Staten Island, ont OF fourteen buildings
valued $1,000 each, and situated IN Pine
street, Philadelphia. lIaskins gave
bail in $40 and Srattea was locked
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23
Bp @eItarapLl.
Boston, March 10.

Returns from 204 towns in New
Hampshire give Baker, Democrat, bot
7y5 majority for Governor, II net Demo-
cratic loss oi 1911 ir"m las year. Eis
II ajorlty in the whole State will not er
ceed 1900. To the Senate VIII
and Democrats are chosen two ".
cances. To the House, opposition l54.
Democrats l43, including IL oi the "Old
Guard.'
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

Why is the editor Of the Louisville
Journals career through lie like a Gel.
ebra,ed tune 2 Because il is the
rogue's march, Alabama Flag.
Why will the editor OF the Flag, nt
the close OF his career through lie, he
like a tune Of Paganinl's Because he
will be executed on a single string
fLouisville JJurnal.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

ur A gentleman having occasion TO
call upon a physician the other day,
stopped at the door and runs the bell.
The summons was answered by an
Irlsh servant girl, Of whom he cnquired
II the Doctor was in. No. Was his
lady in7 Yes Was she engsg-
ed The girl looked on him tor mo.
ment, and curious expression rested
on her features, as she replied Indade
cir, shes already married.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

" Lord Holland toll OF a man, re-
msrksbls foe absence OF mind, who,
dining once on shabby repas, with a
friend, isncisd himself IN hi. own house
and ssgan to apologize for the wre,ehsd
ness Of the dinner.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23
AcroRs AND AeTREssEs have truly
checkered lie. No man has 80 many
ups and downs m the world as the

- poor player,
Who struts aud frets his hour upon the stngc,
And then is heard no mare"
Forrest, for instance, has been shot
II 900 times as Me,amora and he has
stabbed Iago $3.50, and snorhered
Desdamona an equal number OF times.
Miss Dean has eaten /, 100 chickens as
Mrs. Oakley, been ruined 300 times as
Madelaine, and has been "ou,bd by yon
sorded huckstsr" $50 times. Miss Ln-
gan has emptled the chalice OF guilt a.
times, and denounced her husband So
times.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

The Washington Star confirms
the report that Lieut.. b. BoJisco, the
nephew Of the late Russian Minister at
Washington. has been ordered 10 re-
turn to ST. Pe,ersburgh by his Govern
ment. He will leave the United States
on the lst OF April.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

WisDFALL TO AN EDlroR.-Ths "
Y. Herald states that Joseph 4. SCI
vile, editor OF the "Pick," d tho Oh.
legal heir TO some two hundred tho
sand dollars in money, stocks and Lane b
lrii by the Hon. Nathan Preston, VII
recently died in Litchfeld, Conn.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

" President Pierce waited until an
explanation was received from Havana
in regard to the seizure Of the Black
Warrior, and then he comes out with
quite Pugnaciou' message TO Con-
gress, and is ready to fight "all creation
aud the rest Of mank ind"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

o, II anybody wants anything, he can
learn where to get it by consulting our
advertising columns. The man who
aivertises, alwsys sells better goods
and at cheaper rates than he who
doesn't
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-23

ConroRArioN MOONLIGHT DisPEssgD
WrrH.-Thc corporation oi New YorS
has wisely done away with the iooIisf
system of lighting the city only por-
ton oi the year, and henceiorth L.
lamps are to be lighted every nigh,
'he three hundred and sIxty-fvs, Wit
out regard to the appearance Of ,hs
moOn