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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

I Newport, during the past s years, has un--
dergone wonderful transformation. It is
now fairly divided into old and new town..
On the hill, a plot Of ground, forming a
plateau of some miles by is studded ov--
er with noble mansions. From the great
Hotel a new road has been constructed.
down to the extreme south side of the ISL
and, and spacious edifccs adorn the avenue.
and extend 10 the very rocks. Among
these magnificent structures, | have been
greatly plcascdwith the residences of Mess
Wetmorc, Wolf Richie, Robcson,
Powell, Parish, Bancroft, Nicholson, Rus.
sell, Hart, Ives, Lawrence, Lyman, Park
man, Sumner. Scars, Wright, Cadwaladcr,
while the homes of Mrs. Brucn, Mrs. Clcvc-
land, and Mrs, Harper are charming spots.
AT the extremity of the road and on the
cgdc of the ocean, are two very elegant viii
las just finished, belonging TO Mr.. Phalon,
an2 Mr.. Payne, of New York The de-
signs Of these perfect residences weno
drawn by Mr.. Draper, of New York. Mr.
Kane Of New York is erecting house on
the margin Of the cliff which overhongs the
beach. The houses which have named
are all Of the first class, and have cost from,
$4,000 TO $50, 1000. each. Mr.. Prescott
Hall has noble marine villa of brown
stone, on the other end Of the town, on n
fine estate of about l40 acres /; the residcn-
ces ale most attractive TO my eyes, as IL
conn alds the entire harbor, the opening
into The sound, the Narragansett bay, and
the entire sweep Of the town. No place ia
New England probably can SLOW 50 many
beautiful and costly residences Of recent
erection. Mr.. Wctmorc's Is wonderfully
fine building after the style OF French
chateau; its material j. stone and its ocean
view very 6nc. Nearly all those gentle
men look out upon the great "hiehway OF
Nations" have been over the lar-lamrd
sandy beach aud luXurialng in the beet
feeling of my nature, and ! think under
standing better than ever before, Byr,n's
Apostrophc TO the occan.-.ilbaay Regisier.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22
From ihe Albany Express Of Monday.

SPRINKLINGs FROM THE GREAT ExcUR-
sroN.-Several Of our citizens returned
home on Saturday night from the great
railroad excursion toward sunset, not hav-
ing gone the entire route. Some went no
farther than Rock Island, Others pu shed on
to Galena, and few, meeting steamers on
the river downward bound, boarded them
and turned their faces toward the Hudson.
But the majority went on. But for the
over-crowded state of the boats, and the
consequent uncomfortable quarters occu-
pied by many, all would probably have
made the entire journey.
We are informed by one of the gentle
men who went as far as Galena, that there
is much sickness in that city and in China.
90. There were ten deaths by cholera
reported to have occurred in Galena the
day before he left to return. The disease
seemed to be confined mainly to laborers on
the railroads. There were thirty cases re-
ported in Chicago in one day, as he was
informed by railroad conductor. On
the RETURN the Rev. Mr.. Niles, of New
York, one of the excursonists, was at
tackled with Asiatic cholera at La Porte,
Indiana, and died within three hours
from the first appearance of the symp-
toms.
On Wednesday the excursion had reach
ed Dubuque, in Iowa, in the midst of a
drenching rain but the people stood it
out, and patiently listened to address,
es from ex-President Fillmore, General
John A. Dix, General Lawrence and 9TH
ers.
The return trains of the excursion were
to leave Rock Island at o'clock p. NJ, oil
Saturday, and would be due at Chicago in
the evening at about 9 o'clock. II this
time is made, tour folks" will roach home
on Wednesday morning next.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

The RUSSIANS IN THE PACFIc.-The
Valparaiso Herald, under date Of March
18th, reports the Russian frigate Diana, Of
81 guns, as being in that port, and the
Aurora, of the same flag, daily expected
there. The Russian transport Silka, OF
100 tons, and mounting twelve guns had
previously left Valparaiso for Russian
America. From these preparations 1t is
evident that the Russian colonies on The
north west coast of this continent arc not
to be left in so exposed and deicncclcss a
condition NJ has been suspected. The en-
ergy of Russia, in preparing for defence al
all points, seems most extraordinary.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22
Commissioner of Pension,
Pension Office, June 3, 1854.

CITIZENSHIP IN BUENos AYERs.-It is
stated that recently an important change
has been made in the constitution of;Bue-
nos Ayres, under which alteration all per-
sons born in the country are citizens, what
ever may be their parentage. This will be
rather awkward for foreign residents who
do not desire their children to become
citizens, and accordingly we find that the
representatives of foreign governments at
Buenos Ayres are directing their attention
to the subject. Considerable discussion
has ensued between the French minister
and the government of the republic, and
the American representative has written
home for instructions.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22
Mr.. EDITOR -

You will oblige the
subscriber by giving publicity to the fol-
lowing recipe against the Potatoc Rot,
which has destroyed that valuable crop for
several years past, in many places. On the
5lh of July last, found my potatoes with
the first signs Of disease /; with the top
leaves looking as il they had been touched
with hot iron. Immediately procured
bushel Of fine ground plaster, and half a
bushel Of fine salt, and mixed them well
together, dry, and had large tablespoonful
put to each hill, lifting up the vines care
fully, and putting it on the surface of the
ground, as much among the vines as it
could be, it must be applied dry this ar
rested the disease at once, the crop ripen-
ed well, and were most excellent, while
all in our immediate nighborhood rotted.-
An acre would require three bushels Of
Plaster and one and half of salt, if plant
ed three and half feet one way and from
twelve to fifteen inches the other. find
on looking over the receipt from which
copied that the best time to apply it is i'm
medately after the last hoeing, and the
crop is said to be enough increased to pay
for all the trouble and expense, beside
they are equal to potatoes formerly, before
the rot was known.
Very Rcspect'fy,
JOB B. WII.BOUR.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

HuDsos BAY.--Gov. Simpson, President
Of the Hudson Bay Co., arrived here from
Montreal by the last trip of the Northerner
en- route for the Red River and Hudson
Bay, OIL his annual visit to the interior
The Governor looks hale and hearty and
abundan,ly able to endure the hardships Of
many more trips across the continent. The
"brigadc OF canoes from Montreal arrived a
day or two previous with these and his
outfit the Governor proceeds at once up
Lake Superior toward the real North where
the mercury freezes in Summer. They
have (at Hudson Bay) but six weeks of
water navigation.--Lake Superior Jour.
nal, 27h May.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

D'A writer in late number of the Rut-
land Herald, in giving an account of the
Religious Societies of Brandon, says -
One of the early and most efficient MEM
bcrs of the Methodist Society here, was the
late Benajah Douglas, Esq. A man of
much buoyancy of spirit, ardent zeal,
strongly opnionated, and of uncommon
proclivity for speaking in meeting. He
was, wiihal, kind and very obliging
neighbor. His Oldest son was Doctor Ste
phen A. Douglas, who was educated to the
profession of medicine, but was never able
10 practice much, by reason of long-con-
tinued i'll health lie died in his chair, with
out moments promonilion on the first day
of July, 1873 holding in his arms at the
time, an infant son of two months and few
days old. That infant is the present Sem
ator Douglas, of Nebraska notoriety.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

THE PESRy.-The Perry has COM
menced upon her regular trips for the
summer.
She leaves Newport at five O'Clock in
the morning and at q quarter of two in the
afternoon, and Providence on the arrival OF
the morning and evening trains. This
makes hard work for the officers and men,
but they are no sluggards on board the
Perry.
The present arrangement accommodates
more classes than the people generally are
aware Of Newport people are accommo-
dated because they can 60 to Providence
and return at nine o'clock or they can re-
main all day and return at night, or they
can 90 to Boston, Worcester, Stonington,
or intermediate stations and return home
in the evening or they can go up to Prov
idence in the afternoon spend couple Of
hours there and then return.
Providence people are accommodated by
this arrangement as they can arrange their
business affairs in the morning take the
boat at nine o'clock, pass the warmer por-
ton of the day on the bay and in Newport
and return in time 10 transact other busi-
ness in the cool of the afternoon, or they
can come down in the afternoon pass the
night with their friends and return home
in the morning.
1t accommodates New York people be-
cause they can leave home in the morning
and arrive here at night. 1t accommodates
all Oh the New London and Springfield
routes between New York and Providence
for the same reason.
1t accommodates Boston people as they
can leave home in the morning spend the
day in Newport and return, or they can
leave home in the afternoon and reach here
the same evening. The same is true
of Stonington and Worcester people.
1t accommodates all the gay birds that
fit between Newport and Saratoga as the
trip is accomplished in one day.
The Perry is emphaticallya Rhode Is.
land boat. She has a good Rhode Island
name and she is owned and oficered by
the cleverest Of Rhode Island men.
Long may she wave!
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at the end Of the year.

The New PHILADELPHIA MAYOR.-An
immense crowd assembled in independence
square, Philadelphia, Tuesday, to witness
the Inauguration of Mayor Conrad. After
taking the oath of Office, the Mayor deliv-
cred an inaugural speech. lie declared
emphatcally that none but native-born
Americans would be appointed to the Po-
lice Department, and efficiency would be
secured by paying attention to the morals
and strict principles of applicants, combin-
ed with health, strength, courage and calm
ness. He also pledged himselfto the strict
enforcement of the Sabbath law, by shutting
up tavorns, alchousos and other places of
entertainment.
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Bp Welesrapb.
WORCESTER, June Ia.


AT noon to-day, fire broke out in VIM.
T. Merrifeld's establishment, situated on
Union, exchange and Cypress streets, oc-
cupying three sides of the whole square
The buildings were of brick, four stories
high, and occupied by several manufacture
ing firms-among them are Samuel Flagg
g. Co., macbinists Hovey g. Lazelle,
manufacturers of straw cutters G. Hovey
e. Co., do. Mass. Sewing Machine Co !;
Daniel Tainter Hood, Batelle g. Co, 5.
e. Reed carriage wheel mandatory /;
Forbush g. Champion, machnists =. f.
Towne a. Co., perforated paper manufac-
tory G. w. Bliss, boot mandatory I;
Richard g. Smith, sash and blind manufac-
turers, and many other firms. The entire
building was consumed. The fire crossed
Union street, aud destroyed the large
buildings occupied by Allen g. Thurber,
pistol manufacturers, and Thayer, Hough-
ton g. Co, extensive manufacturers Of
machinery. From thence the fire spread
northery and easterly, consuming II to 10
other buildings. Nearly three acres in the
most thickly populated part Of the city are
swept clean by the conhagration.
Five hundred men are thrown out Of en-
ployment by this catastrophe, and many
families are houseless. The loss is esti-
mated at quarter of amillion. Several
fremen dropped down from exhaustion,
and two are reported killed by falling of
walls.
WoRcE TER, June Is.
The following are the details of the de-
structive fire of yesterday -
Merryield's Building was entirely de-
stroyed together with twenty others. The
principal sufferers were Williams, Rich g.
Co., Samuel Flagg g. Co., c. Hovey g. Co.
Howard g. Davis, Allen g. Thurber,
Dwight Foster, r. A. Johnson e. CO.,
Edward Livermore, Daniel Painter, Cyrus
Ellis, B. e. B. c. Brown, Chas. f. VIII.
der, s. G. Reed, and Isaac Davis.
At least four acres Of ground was burn
ed over.
There were rumors current at the time
of the fire that several lives had been lost
by the falling of walls, but these have
happily proved untrue.
Mr.. Merryfeld's loss is one hundred
thousand dollars. lie is insured for twen-
two thousand.
The other losses vary from $4oo to
$4,000.
Among the most prominent in assisting
in the extinguishment of the fire, was
Judge Washburn, Governor of the state ;
he labored at one Of the engines manfully.
A meeting of our citizens was
held this morning to devise measures for
the relief of the sufferers.
The total loss by this disaster is half a
I million of dollars beside which over ff-
teen hundred workmen have been thrown
out of employment.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

CALIFORNIA STYLE OF CosJUG ATOM
One Of our California exchanges has the
following:
awe met grammarian, who had just
made an unsuccessful tour through the
mines, conjugating, or rather cogitating,
thus; Positive mine, comparative miner,
superative minus = "
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

NEBRASKA AND KASsAs.--We under
stand that all the Indian tribes in these two
new United States territories have conclud-
cd treaties with the Commissioner Of Indian
affairs, for the REIMBURSEMENT Of lands at
prcsen, occupied by them within the scope
Of country proposed to be included under
the two new governments. These treaties
are, one and all before the Senate Wash.
,pgfon Star.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

RESTITUTION or A. LARGE SUM.--The
National Fire Insurance Company in New
York, received through the medium of
Roman Catholic Clergyman, the sum of
two hundred and cighty-nno dollars, from
some person unknown who accuses him
sell of having defrauded the company to
that amount, and desires to make restiiu.
ton. Whoever he may be, he !. now
doubtless a happier man, having relieved
himself Of the perilous stuff that
weighed upon his conscience. "II oucs,y
10 tho bcsi policy"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

Diuing for Money near Hurlgate.-C.
b. Pratt has left Worcester, Mass, with
his assistants, to renew his operations for
recovering the treasure from the British
ship of war Hussar, which was wrecked off
Stony Island, near Hurlgate, N. Y, during
the revolutionary war. About million of
dollars were on board at the time, which
were destined to pay off the troops of the
British army, then in the Highlands. The
vessel lies in 10 feet of water.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

o. The Inspector of Liquors appointed
in Tuscarawas County (Ohio) is an emi.
nent German Chemist. He informs the
editor of the New Philadelphia Advocate,
that nearly all the liquor he has examined,
which is sold for brandy, is nothing
more than whskey, in which there
has been put few drugs TO give it color
and change the taste.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

DECLINE IN THE PRICE OF BEEF.-lt will
bo good news to housekeepers to learn that
the price of beef, which p. lately com.
manded such extortionate figures, is on the
decline. AT the Baltimore cattle sales on
Monday, prices gave way full so cents on
the 100 lbs, while in New York on the
same day, there was decline Of from
81 so to 81 per hundred. In the latter
market there was marked increase in the
supply of beefcattle.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

A CURIOUS NERDlcr.--Mrs. Willis was
shot by an unknown person near San Jose
California, some weeks since. Public sus-
picion fixed upon a man named Duarte as
the murderer; and a few days after Mex
lean, Senor Hguera, upon seeing him near
his ranch. deliberately shot him through
the head, killing him instantly. An IN
quest was held, and the coronor's jury
found that Duare came to his death by
being sbO by one Ricardo Uguera; that
the jury believed him to have been the
murderer of Mrs. Willis, and thai he was
shot by Hguera under the conviction that
il was his duty to rid the world Of such a
monster.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

MoRE Mon LAVA negro committed
burglary in Elmira, some weeks since,
and was arrested in Jersey city. lie effected
his escape from the Jail, and was again ar.
rested in otsego county. The negro
claimed that he was fugitive slave,where.
upon some twen,y-eight democrats, armed
with pistols, &c, entered the room where
he was imprisoned, under charge Of the
officers, and set him a, liberty,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

SHOE MAKING IN VIRGISIA-The Rich
mond Enquirer recommends to the south
ern people to manufacture their own shoes.
Not only should they do that, but il we are
obliged to run down their fugitivcs they
ought to make ours also.
They are said to excel the northern shoe
makers in cutting hides.--N Y. Erening
Post
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Providence, June. IA,

At the Episcopal Convention, Rev. DR..
Crockcr, of this city, received majority
of two for Bishop in the Clerical House,
on the third ballot In the other House,
the vote against him was three majority.
The Convention made no further effort
for the election of Bishop. Rev. DIR. Will
liams, Assistant Bishop, of Connecticut,was
invited to perform episcopal duties in the
Diocese until the meeting of another Con-
vention, special or annual.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

CARE Con AS A WATERING PLAcE.-An
attempt is on foot to make Cape Cod wat
ering place. We guess there will be no
mistake about it. The Almighty fashioned
il into "watering-place" long ago-nto
sand-piace also-Boston Bee.
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THURSDAY, JUNE Is,

SESATE.-By Mr.. +. Eames--An act
in amendment Of an act establishing fees.
Received and referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Eames-An act in amendment Of
an act, entitled an act prescribing the man
ncr Of proceeding in courts, Read and
referred to the Committee on the Judicia-
y.
:. The Governor presented the resignation
of Hon. X. w. Greene, a. Chief Justice Of
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

1J-We understand that the Committee for
the celebration of The Fourth Of July have
secured the services of Hon. J. Prescott
Hall as orator of the day and they have al
so engaged the Braintrec Brass Band for
the occasion.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

u Col. GATEs.-The Washington
Correspondent of the Philadelphia Penn
sylvanian says -
II have good reason for believing that
unless Col. Gates rcsignes his commission
in the army, the action Of court martial
will leave him no discretion to exercise in
the matter"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22
BosToS, June rs.

The failure ofa leading merchant, large
" engaged in the East India and CaIifor-
uia trade, is announced. His liabilities
are estimated at S25O,OOO, which will fall
chiefly on the South.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

D'Mr. Michael Collamore, Of Manches--
ter, N. H., was killed yesterday by man
in his employ, named John Marsall.-
Some difficulty had occurred in reference
to wages, during which the fatal blow was.
given.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

" We are indebted to Mr. Adams, Of
the Steamer Blackstone, for Providence
papers.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22

SENSIBLE FROM WHIG.--The Buffalo
Advertiser makes the following sensible
remarks in reference to the Nebraska ques-
ton -
1--WE earnestly, and to the best of our
ability opposed the Nebraska measure, so
long as was of any avail but, now that il
has passed we do not feel disposed nor
called upon by any sense of duty TO enter
upon crusade against The south, or en-
gage in violent declamatory agitation of the
subject opos,ible practical good, that
we can see, will come of so doing, while il
would tend To the injury of other important
interests that require attention. Whcncv-
CT Kansas and Nebraska shall be settled,
they will be seltlcd by free men. Poor
men, or those whose chief wealth con-
sists in stout hearts, strong hands and
many children, are the people to settle new
countries, They are the class that will I'LL
up Kansas and Nebraska. They will 60
there by thousands, while the owner ofs
southern plantation, encountered by his ne
groes, is mediiating the subject Multitu-
dious railroads pointing thitherward from
the free northern states, are rapidly sp-
preaching completion, and soon will be
daily burdcncd by thousands Of hardy emf
grants,poor but free, and animated by hope
and courage,