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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

CHIEF JUSTICE TAHEY ON UsURY IN Ma
RYLAND.--A most important decision on the
usury law was delivered yesterday morn
ing by Chief Justice Taney in the u. 5.
Circuit Cour now in session in this city,
A question of usury arose in the case OF
Dill vs. Ellicot and Ellicott on appeal from
the decision of Judge Glenn. The plea of
usury was made, when the Chief Justice
delivered his opinion upon the law as un.
derstood and set forth by the new constitu-
ton Of the state of Maryland. The deci-
sion was to the effect that If a greater rate
Of interest than six per cent. was demanded
and obtained upon a promissory note or
draft, that the contract was by ,..e act Vita
ted and the holder Of the promise could
neither recover the interest or principal by
a suit at law. This decision upsets the law
of 1925, which enabled the holder to re-
cover the principal with the legal rate of in
,ercst. This decision is important, but can
have little effect upon monetary transac-
tons while there are 10 many ways To
evado tlh law Baltimore Americas, 9th
inst.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

CALlFoRNrA AND IT'S FUTURE. AS much
is predicted for California as grain, vege-
table, and grape country as for its mining
wealth. With regard to its fitness for tho
cultivation of the grape, it is said to rival
the hills of France and Italy, and it is
thought that the time will come when the
foot hills of the Sierra Nevada will be one
immense vineyard, watered by streams led
from the mountain rivers. Upon the high
cr portions Of the country the apple can be
readily cultivated. There exists, within
distance Of seventy miles, nearly every va
rie,y of temperature, from almost torrid heat
TO the cold Of the regions Of perpetual SNOW;
and consequently fruits may be had of all
theSsssifleront varieties Of climate growing
within that distance. Already are The
beautiful valleys that lie cmbossomcd in the
mountains fast filing up with an indus
trious, intelligent population, and the s tran
ger is surprised TO find fine farms and we'll
cultivated gardens where, standing on
some mountain peak, he has seen only ore
vast succession of desert mountains rising
one above the other, with naught appearing
to the eye between except the opening to
deep chasms, marking the course Of some
mountain stI cam. .--Busl. Post.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23
A Mw Way 10 Remedy Financial En-

A Mew Way 10 Remedy Financial En-
barraSSments.-The latest and most i'm
proved method used to endeavor to run on
banks for specie was adopted the other day
by the Roard of Directors Of the Central
Ohio Railroad Company. They resolved
that the present unusual s:ringency Of tho
money market, accompanied as it was with
.auch distress to all the industrial interests
of the community, is largely attributable to
the continual drafts by brokers upon ths
banks for gold and whereas it is alleged
that Adams & Co.'S Express Agency ia
the instrumcntality used by tho brokers for
the accomplishment of their purposes in
their warfare upon the public, therefore be
it resolved, that the Superintendent be in
struc,cd TO make no contract with Adams
g. Co.. as all Express CO., ioT the transoor-
taton Of express packages in the Passcn-
ger trains of The Central Ohio Railroad, ex-
cept upon the condition that said company
shall oblgate themselves to refuse to act as
the Agents of the brokers in their drafts up
on the banks in the territory traverscd by
.he rou,l.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

American Merchants in China. During
the period that the insurgents were in pos
session Of Shanghai, there being of course
no Imperial authority TO attend to the coll
lection of duties, Mr. Marshall, the United
States Commissioner, insisted that Amcr-
can merchants should give bonds for the
payment of the duties, before he would
grant theml their clearance papers. Mr..
Marcy has written letter TO firm in N.
York, in which he states that the U. States
Consul at Shanghai has been instructed TO
cancel all bonds and obligations received at
that Consulate, under the provisional rules
for clearing ships, issued by Mr.. Cunning
ham, the late acting Consul, on the 9th Of
September, 1853, and return them to the
parties TO whom they respectively belong,
and rescind the said regulation.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

ANTHONY BURSs.-A few weeks since,
the Boston Transcript stated that letters
from Burns in the Richmond Jail, to his
friends, informed them that he was danger
ously sick of typhoid fever. 1t may be
some qualification TO his Boston friends to
learn that Anthony, their wooly.headcd
friend, has entirely recovered from his i'll
ness, and that he left here OH Friday, the
Sd instant, in possession Of David McDan-
icl, Esq, of Nash county, N. C., who pur-
chased him for tho purpose of putting him to
work in cotton field or where duty calls
Richmond Eng. 18th.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

ExECUTIoNs-On the l7th inst. slave
named Washington, will be hung in Hen
rico county, Va, for arson.
Armistead Il. Stokes will be executed in
Wilkes county, Ga, on the Gath inst, for
murder.
William Dairy, for the Murder of his
wife, will be hung in Buffalo, unless the
sentence should be commated by the Gov
ernor, on the 3Oth nst.-Thanksgiving
day.
Nicholas Beehan will bs hung ar River
head, Long Island, for the double murder of
Mr.. Wyckham and his wife, OH the 18th of
December.
James Vickers and Newton Vickers'
brothers, will be executed together, for the
murder of VIM. pobson, in York district,
s. c., on the 29th OF December.
Charles Gosnel, for the murder Of his
father-in-law, will be hung in Spartan
burg, S. c., on tho 5th day Of January
next.
John McCarran viii os hung at Boon
vile, Oneida county, N. Y, on tho 18th of
December, for murder.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

Mn. SouLE.--In an article ON tho 'indig-
nifty offered iby France TO Mr.. Seule, the
Express says:
1t is only necessary TO add here, a fact,
of which we are well assured, that Mr..
Soule is excluded from France solely on
personal grounds, and that while Mr.. Soule
was in London, the French Minister of
Foreign Affairs urged our Mr.. Mason to
interpose his good Offices to prevent his re-
turn to Spain over French soil. There is
no doubt, too, that all the while Dir. Soule
was on French soil, from the Pyranees on,
he was under police Surveillance, and but
little doubt that his association in London
with George Saunders, Kossuth, Ledru
Rolin. and other such gentle en-, who 60
for setting the world on fire, led to his ex-
clusion at Calais. Nevertheless, 40
ahead; Saunders and Scklcs-all say "go
ahead"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23
WHOLE No 1870

1rA correspondent Of the Hamilton
(Canada) Spectator, speaking Of the mum
Der Of lives which have been lost on tho
Great Western Railway, says, that since
the opening of tie roadihe passengertrains'
have run in the aggregate about seven hun
dren thousand miles, during which they
have killed upward Of seventy-four passen-
gers, and wounded and maimcd over eighty
two, who had no control over their own ac-
tons. Thus. giving passenger killed for
every $500 miles travelled, while in the
state of New York, taking twenty railways
(2076 miles) we find according to tho
State Engineers report for 1853, that there
was only one passenger killed for every
l9S, ,636,l49 miles travelled, and one injur-
ed for every 6,2l2,O5O miles travelled, or
giving the Great Western the unsnviable
position of having killed in tho ratio Of
nearly 10000 to L..
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

How TO PRESERVE A BoUQUET.-The
Philadel phia Sun gives the following,
which will no doubt interest our lady read
ers:
sour lady readers will of course be de-
lighted to have the experience of the old
forest in the art of preserving bouquet at
seasons of the year when the cold nips or
the money market is tight. First ge: a
bouquet-and next, do not take it to the op-
era when Miss Louisa Pyne sings those
brilliant variations of Rodes, or it will be
impossible TO preserve it, as you will throw
it at her feet. But leave it at home, after
having first sPrinklcd it lightly with fresh
water, and put it into vessel containing
soap-suds, which will nutrify and keep the
flowers as bright as new. Take the bou-
quet out Of the suds every morning and lay
it sideways, the stalk entering first, in cold
water. Keep it there a minute or two,
then take it out, and sprinkle the flowers
with water Replace it in the soap-suds,
and it will bloom as fresh as when first
gathered. The soap-suds changing every
three or four days. BY observing these
rules boquot can be kept bright and beau
tiful for at least mouth, and will last long
er in very passable state but attention
TO the fair, but frail creatures, as directed
above, must be strictly observed, or the last
rose OF summer will not be left faded alone,
but all will perish"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

The land on the north line of Newport.
OH the main road to Boston is remnrked
and admired by all, for beauty of position.
No man of taste has wandered there, with
out rejoicing in its features. The Hon. the
Mayor and Corporation Of this good City of
Newport directed a Committee TO inspect
lot in the midst of these lovely fields, with
view to its fitness for Slaughter House.
The Committee could not fail to appre-
ciate the splendid scene before them, nor
be unmindful of the dcath-blow they were
aiming at the interests of all concerned
for every step they took, only displayed
more fully the extent and subimity Of the
landscape. Could they be blind TO the hor-
rible desecration they sanctioned, when To-
eating among those pearls Of nature, the
vile corruptions of Slaughter House -
Whose opinions, whose feelings, or whose
interests did they consult? The neighbor-
hood? Not whit! The aphorsm did not
apply to them, "Do to thy ncighbor as thou
wouldst he should do to thee" No! No!
not whisper of their doinss until the deed
was done, and the door Of redress was clos
ed. With Difference submit if the statute
to locate does not in its spirit imply protec-
sion to the jewels that do. the great thor
oughfarcs of the City, and tho injunction to
locate Slaughter Houses, where they would
be least injurious and least offensive. If
not, for what object is the statute?
A SUFFERER.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

VI Who will bring US cheap apples and
potatoes from ''down east''-road, the fol-
lowing:
ArPLEs.-Thc crop Of apples in New
England, this year, ms it has been in every
even year since the Baldwin camo into
general cultivation, is too large for the de-
mand and the price has been dropping until
they are now dull, in this vicinity and Bos-
ton, at 81 rs 81 80 per bbl., and may be
had, delivered at the railroad dcpots, 80 OF
40 miles from Boston, at 35 to 40 cents
busheI.-[ Newburyport Herald.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

FANNY FERs's New Book" Ruth
Hail." the name Of "Fanny Ferns" new
novel, is announced. In this connection
the following prediction by DIR. John S.
Hart, which occurs at the close of II biog-
raphcal sketch of this aulhoress, in his
"Felnale Prose Writers Of America" will
probably be read with interest -
"Fanny Ferns past success, and her
constant natural and healthy improvement
up to the present time, warrant us in pre-
dieting for her still more brilliant future.
We think she possesses all the necessary
elements Of great novelist. Her narrative
and descriptive powers are Of the highest
order her wit and humor are of the most
brilliant and irresistible quality her rel
gious faith, her sympathy with the poor and
weak; her infhitive insight into human
character, and her subtle perceptions of tho
inmost workings of the SOUL are certainly
greater than those of most Of the success
ful novelists of the age while her con-
structiveness as the Boston Post says, lis so
large and active that her articles, ss they
grow, take form naturally like fiower.-
Now should these qualities be brought to
bear upon the writing of continuous story,
we think the result would be the produce
ton of book, which in artistic merit would
far surpass anything this author has yet
written, and exceed in popularity all her
other works. What direction Fanny Ferns
genius will hereafter take, is probay only
known TO herself but the public await the
dcvelopements of her future literary career
with deep interest.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

"Behold hop Pleasant Thing il isJor
Brahren, 9c."--The RumP Parliament
was quite a unanimous oedy at first, ard
Gov. DORIS Foundry Legislature knew no
difference Of opinion except upon the single
question Of running away or remaining
But our neat House Of Representatives, in
the total lack of that sort OF furniture usu-
ally called opposition benches, wi Il be tho
miracle OF modern times. One bench will
answer, and that very .hort one.-BoS-
ton Atlds.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

CHRISTIANITY IN CmNA.-Thc Rcv.'W.
a. Macy sailed from New York Oh Monday
for Hong Kong TO engage in the service OF
the American Board Us a missionary to The
Chnese. In the course Of the religious
services with reference to this event. the
Rev. Mr.. Wood, Secretary Of the Board,
represented the prospect for the thorough
introduction of Christianity into China as
very encouraging. There are now one hun.
drcd evangelical missionaries in that field.
Five ports, with which there is connected
a population Of 100000, are accessible
to them, and where, but few years go,thc
attempt to proselytc was capital offence.
The Chinese language has been mastered,
DR. Morrison having completed a compen-
dious dictionary of the language , and
portions of the Bible are now sent from
Nankn all through the empire, bearing the
Imperial imprimatur, aS well as printed
forms of prayer which might be used with
propriety and edtication in any community
Numbers are already converted.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

FROM UTAH TERRIToRY.-A letter from
Great Salt Lake, TO the ST Louis Repubi-
can, informs us that Gov Young has had
gratifying talk with the Shoshone Indians,
at which seven chiefs were present, and
manifested unusual feelings of friendship.
The Shoshoncs have lately achieved VIC
tory over the Utahs, who have been COM
hitting deprcdations on the whites. The
wheat and potatoe crop are abundant. Y Col.
Stcptoe arrived Aug. 81, en- route for Cali
fornia, with over 800 men, 100 wagons, and
about 1000 head Of horses and mules. No
small stir was caused among the Indians
by the execution of two Of III m for the
murder of two boys in Cedar Valley. 1t
was the first execution in the territory.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23
DsA Paris correspondent of the Gin

D'A Paris correspondent of the Gin
cnnati Gazette says st would be di III
cult to conceive the depth Of mourning in
to which the American population OF Paris
was plunged when the news of the loss of
the Arctic arrived. A large proportion Of
them had near and dear relatives, while all
had friends on the ill-fated ship. During
the entire day, the Office of John Monroe 81
Co., the agents of the line was a continual
scene of anxiety and suffering, as company
after company entered TO examine the list Of
the dead and the living. Many parts of
families were on their way home in the
Arctic, the others remaining in Paris. Par
ents have thus lost children, and children
parents. Tho shock was 80 unexpected
and so terrible that it was difficultto to realize.
Onlya few days before the accident large
proportion of the passengers had quilted
Paris full of hope and animation at return.
ing to their native country, not dreaming of
the frightiul tragedy which awaited them.
1t was thus that we parted with largo
number of friends, the day before, all
Of whose names appear OIL the list Of
the lost"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

The Boston Post finds something anu.
sing even in the Massachusetts, cleo
ton -
The unspeakable Importance. Of zone
vote" will be illustrated next winterby our
member in the house. We understand he
will resist to the last extremity all over
lures of coalition or fusion Of the Wings
"six of one and halfa dozen Of the 9TH
cr." S-E@ssS.
"Mr. Post-You appear to think the
Wings have got devil Of q thrashing, but
do not seem to realise the d mocrats are
just as badly beaten. WING"
Yes we do, but had rather talk abo,
your defeat than ours.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

STRUCK BY LlGHTNISC.-A gentleman
informs the Norfolk Beacon, that soon af-
ter the late thunder storm, he went ont in
the woods near his house in Nansemond
and while examininga tree that had been
struck by the lightning, discovered flock
of partrdges, ten in number, dead at its
foot. The breast of each one was bare Of
feathers, which was the only sign the light
ming had lett Two others belonging to
the flock his dog caught; they were Grip
Piled. .,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

DrA pilot in the lllinoi. river trade ac-
counts for the low water by the TACT That
during the past summer the farmers for
miles on each side have driven their cattle
to the river for water. lie says that boats
ore often obliged TO stop TO let the i'm
mensc droyes of cattle pass across, and
have sometimes hauled up to shore, and
sent tho crew and oil hands ahead to drive
them out Occasionally scythes have been
used to now the grass which has sprouled
Up above the surface Of the water, and i'm
pcdcd the progress Of hc boats
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

az One of the woTkmen Of the Gas
Works, Of poughkeepsie, was searching in
the boxes connected with the service pipc
in the street, fora leakage, when he saw
something white. On examination !, prov
cd 10 be mushroom, large aud sound, with
a stem nearly three inches in circumference.
II had grown IN that small tube, three feet
from lhc surface OF tho ground, without
light or air, eNccp; what passed through a
hole about large enough to slip copper
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

THE MORMON GOVERNOR No success
sor 10 Brigham Young has been ar
pointed by the President. 1t is conceded
that the appointment Of Young has not
worked well. He has openly defined the
general government, and to reappoint him
would be to surrender all federal authority
in that territory. Yc, it is question of
great difficulty. Nothing short of a strong
military force could sustain government
there, against the unanimous and fanatcal
opposition of the people.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

a. As no returns have been received
from Block Island of the voting there on the
question of the amendments to the Consti-
tution,-we are rather inclined TO the opln-
ion rlat the people did not hold q Town
meeting they probably did not intend to
be fooled in regard 20 the matter of alter
ing the Constitution, as they voted upon it
last April, when tho question waa not be-
fore tn people for action.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

GAIT Re CHoKED orF.-'Stop your cry
ing said an enragcd father to his son, who
had kept up an intolerablc 'ycl' for the past
five minutes stop. say do you hear ?
again repeated the father, after n lew min
utos, the boy still crying. You don't sup
pose can choke off in Il minute, do you ?
chimcd in the hopeful urchn.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

CoRoxER's IsQUEsT-An inquest was
held at Aliddletown, on Wednesday, the
18th inst, before George A. Brown, Esq
Coroner of Mddletown, OH body found
on the shore Of Col. Nathaniel Green, in
said town; the body wus fully identified to
be that of John G. Hayes, late of this city !;
there were no marks of violence found up
OH it. Verdict of the jury, that he came
TO his death on the oath Oct, by accidental
drowning.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23
MAYORS OFFICE,
Newport, Nov. Is, 1854.

by virtue Of an ordinance passed by the
City Council on the oh inst, | hereby give
notice that the whole number of votes given
in at the Ward Meetings on the lith inst,
WAS G32 of which "a were to adopt the
amended City Charter, and 54S were TO re-
jcct majority in favor of rejecting, 46i /;
and therefore The said amended Charter is
not accepted WIN. G. COIZENS,
MAYOR.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

Annexation of Me Sandwich Niands.-.
The Albany Journal has intelligence from
the Sandwich Islands that tho British Cov-
eramert had informed the XII g, that in the
event of any disturbance in the islands, the
pfitish Government could furnish no pro!cc-
tion Thi. withdrawal of British pro,ec-
tiou, it i, supposed, wi destroy the remain
ing opposition Of members OF the royal FAM
ily to annexation.
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" Tho New York Times says that for

the practical study OF anatomy, and for the
prosecution Of any department of IN 'dical
science, there is no American city which pre-
sents inducements superior to those of New
York in proof Of which it refers to the
number of its public charities to which hos
pitals are attached, the asylums into which
the sick from every part of the globe are
daily drited, the number of hospital beds,
aud the nGrmaries, dispansaries aud homes
for those aiing with special disorders.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

The Taunton Gazette reports that the
Hon. John r. Thompson is about to take
the hint given him by the people of New
Jersey, and resign his seat in the U. S.
Senate. The reason assigned, however, is
i'll health, and a multiplicity OF private bus
mess.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

Gc 1t has been suggested that the know
Nothing send committee from their body
to console with the "op Democraf elected
to the Legislature. The Revere or Ameri!'
can would make fortune, could he be in
duccd to take rooms at either house. Moth
mo is said about the "six Whgs.'-[ Eos
ton Journal.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

Name he Pqge.--"My lord, | appear be-
fore YOU IN the character Of an advocate
from the city of London. My lord, the
city of London herself appears before you
as suppliant for justice. My lord, it is
written in the book of nature" "What
book 2" says Lord Elenborough. "The
book of nature" "Namc ,hc page" says
Lord Elenborough holding his pen uplilt'
ed, as If to note the folio down.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON
"llavc you seen Sam ''-[Now York Tri-
bunc.
No but we tell You what we have
aeon. We have seen insolcncc chasiised,
,rickcry bnulkcd, calumny brought to an
open shame. 49, New York Courier and
Enquirer
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

IDA MAy.-The New York Evening
Post having stated that the forthcoming
work under this name is from the pen Of
Harriet Beecher Stowe, the Boston Daily
praise bestowed upon the book is just, we
havc' another great anti-slavery writer
among us.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

MODERATE ExPEcTATIoys.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the New Yolk
Journal Of Commerce writes
"rhe result of the election has not niue h
surprised the Administration. They di
not expect for the Nebraska bill ali immcdi-
ate and general popularity"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-23

IWliam IL. Arrison, tho person in.
dicted by ths Grand Jury for The murder Of
ALISON and wife, in June last, by means Of
a torpedo box, at the Marine Hospital in
Cincinnati, has been captured at las;. An
intercepted letter led TO his arrest.