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Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-22

BY the act for the relief of Asa Andrews.
For Office rent and expenses, including
clerk hire, and for the services of dep
uty during the time he performed the
dnt;es of sa;d of;ce Of
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-22

For construction, extension, and COM
pletion of the following objects, and
for contingent expenses at the sever
al navy yards, viz:
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-22

RECAPITULATION.
Civil diplomatic, and miscellaneous.... $l5944852 A
Army, Notifications, Military Academy, &c ll,37356s 90
Indian department, naval, revolutionary,
and other pensions ................. 3,984,686 IL
Naval service. l2,5l08Os 4G
Post Office Department. ll,293909 g.
Treaty with Mexico 100000 90
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 65,lo7s25 90
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

N. p. WILLrs.-We are panied to infer
from the New York Post that Mr.. Willis is
dying Of consumption. His last letter from
ldlewld he announces as the last of all. -
lie speaks of himself as in u confirmed con-
sumption, and speaks with resignation and
with cheerluIness Of the change that is ap-
preaching. The Post says
awe have read, with deep emotion, the
valedictory letter of Mr.. Willis, from Idle
wild. Death, after all, with all the gliding
from the sunlight beyond, is a.dark cloud to
pass through and the last parting with
those who have done much to brighten this
side of The mysterious valley for us, as they
step down into its shadows, is rot easy. Mr..
Willis is one of the most fascinating writers
of the English language--and who, to-day
will remember anything Of his productions
but there excellencies This letter will
moisten eyes in widely scattered homes
where the face and form of the author are
unknown, but whore his writings have be-
guiled many an hour of its weariness. 1t
is like the loved music Of long familiar
harp, whose chords we know are breaking.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

"The Salaries in the Departments at
Washington,with the Mileage and per diem
of members, amounts to $l,Si5,636. $l,-
100000 are set down for the Pay, Mileage
and other Contingent expenses of the two
Houses-or $4,000 per besides
Eighty Thousand Dollars for Printing for
part oflhe last session; and over Two
Hundred thousand Dollars more for Books
voted and distributed to members of Con-
gress. There are thousands more for re-
porting the debates in tho Washington pa
pers. The Judicial Expenses Of the Gov
ernment run well on to a million of dollars.
This will do for an economical Admnistra-
ton.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

FREEZING IN, MIDsUMMER.-lt is given
up on all hands that we have experienced
this Summer on unusual degree OF heat for
whole week the thermometer ranged in
the neighbolhood and above 80 degrees, pro-
ducing temperature that naturally inclin-
cd one to weigh the possibility of intense
fires raging above and beneath. During
the hottest spell, negro man engaged in
loading barge with ice for the up-country,
conceived the idea of having at least one
cool siesta. He accordingly stretched him
self upon the large blocks of ice,which were
thinly covered with sawdust, and soon fell
into profound sleep How the icy cold
ness gradually diffused itself through his
system, and oropt into his very marrow, he
could not tell, but when discovered he was
found to be quite sttfiy frozen. BY the
use of prompt measures, he was in time
thoroughly thawed, and was ready next day
for his usual routine Of duties.-Mobil6
Tribune.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17
n E w NJ u 81 C.

Oliver OLSON, tho prolific Boston pub
fisher, has Just issued the following new
pieces Of Music -
Rose d Hiver, for the Piano, by Guil.-
anu kuhe very good.
Chil1ren's Joy,a series of Melodies ar
ranged with easy variations for piano forte !;
No. /; easy lessons for beginners.
NaIant Polka embcliished by an ac-
carate representation Of the new Hotel at
Nahant; fair
Wide awake Polka, by +. Southga,o;
fair.
The Winters Tale Rhapsodie, by Alex.
Dreysohock; very fine and worthy the at
tention Of amateur panists
The French Quadrille, arranged on Ma
toual French Melodies, for the piano; old
music and which will always be popular.
Joy Polka, by Ferdinand Schuler.
May Dav Waltz, by r. ii. Green.
High Flight Quadriles, "reminiscences
OF Music as performed by the Germauians,
arranged for the piano well known and
good
EIvira Polka; good.
Etude de Concert, for piano, by A. Go
ria (; very fine piece, but difficult
Laughing Galop, BY Henry Farmer; bril-
liant and quite good.
Charm Waltz; pretty good.
Carra'S Waltz simple and rather pret-
ty.
Hot Corn Polka, arranged from Jullicn's
Prima Donna Waltz for piano, by Joseph
w. Turner not in very good taste.
Rosebud Scottish fair.
All the above together with the latest
and most fashionable music can be found
at the bookstore of w. III. Peek, 90
Thames street our lady readers will do
well to call and examine his stock.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17
WHOLE NOT 1856.

eJ-The celebrated Mrs. McCredy will
give readings from Shakespeare and other
poets, on Saturday evening next, at the Hall
of the Ocean House. - She has recently
been performing II the South and West,
where she has met with the most trium-
plant success. She commenced her pro,
fessional career unheralded, and she has
achieved her reputation by her own merit.
Our exchanges, from different parts of the
country where she has been, contain glow
ing notices of her Reading and acting. We
are sure that the entertainment will be ono
well worth hearing, and trust that she may
have a largesaudicncc.
We copy the following notice of her from
the Hartford Times -
Unheralded by any lavish puffs-scarcely
soliciting private influence in her favor
without pretence of any sort, she came to
our city, and has really, to the surprise and
qualification Of all who had the good for
tune to hear her, presented US with a most
glowing entertainment-really one of the
richest that has been afforded of the lind
by any lady artist since the days of Fanny
Kemble Butler. Her voice is full, clear,
and reasonant of the emotion which she
depicts. Her articulation is particularly
perfect, Her gesticulation is graceful
She enters with deep feeling into the sub
jects ofher reading; and presents them, in
the true style Of art, in accordance with its
admitted highest Tule-as actor and not as
spectator-as past and parcel herself of the.
scene, the coloquist or the writer whose
language she selects for her own reading.
Her scene from Macbeth we never heard
given by any lady with as much power
Her extract from the Siege of Corinth was
rendered with true appreciation !. and the
Verses from Mrs. Sigourney were read as
if she herself was the fair anrhoress Of the
exquisite lines, and felt fully all the beauti-
full and nozzle emotions. which instigated
their creation. The other pieces were all
well read, and Mrs. Nc Greedy may be as
sured that those who heard her will CRATE
fully remember her excellent entertainment
and wish her in her future exhibitions the
highest success.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17
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H The Regatta which took place here
Thursday brought large crowd of visitors
TO the place, and among them some very
skilfull pick-pockets. While the steamer
Blackstone lay at the wharf, just before
starting, some scoundrel stole a pocket
book from a lady and another from gen.
tleman. He, or some other one, took a
package of letters from us; they were in
a breast pocket, and the first intimation
which we had oft, was when friend
handed MS a letter which he had Just taken
up from the ground we looked down and
found about dozen letters which had been
taken from our pocket, lying in the dirt
The scoundrel finding that he had obtain
ed nothing but letters, thew them away
On such an occasion as yesterday, when
there is a crowd at the steamboat landing,
there should be an efficient police force Oh
the spot. We have every reason to believe
that the thief went out in the Blackstoneon
her excursion.
Everything in the shape of horse was
in demand, so anxious were citizens and
visitors to witness the exciting race. Fort
Adams, Bateman's shore, and in fact the
whole coast, for a. long distance, were
crowded with thousands of people, witness
ing the departure of the Yachts from the
harbor. All manner Of vessels and boats
went out, crowded with passengers ; the
steamers Canoncus and Blackstone were
literally filled with people from up :hc river
and this place. The day was very fine, and
the wind North East.
The following is the result of the race /:
Names of Judges y. Prcstcott Hall, Col.
Morris, DR.. John Jay.
The Maria took the first prize ard the
Ellen Jane the second.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17
Bp Tele9rapb.


ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6.
But few returns have been received of
the election on Monday, but what we have
show slight Wing gain.
In the fifth district, Miller, Wing, is
thought TO be reelected to Congress.
The Legislative returns are also favora-
bic to :he Wings.
ST. LOUIS, August 8.
A dreadful riot occurred in this. city, this
evening,
About o'clock, at the 5th ward polls, dur
ing an alteration, an Irishman stabbed an
American; this was the signal for general
attack, in which pistols were fired, stones
thrown, and missiles freely used.
The mob destroyed large number of
drinking houses, and broke the furniture to
atoms.
The crowd supplied themselves with
axes and smashed everything that would
yield to blows. n.stss4
1t is rumored that five persons have been
killed and large number wounded
The mob threatened to attack the Col
lege.
The office of" THE ANzERGER had
been attacked, and is now threatened again.
Eight military companies are now march
ing towards the point threatened, and a
number have formed in line to protect the
Anzerger office.
Two arrests have been made.
About sixty houses, mostly Irish grog-
geries of the lowest order, have boen de-
stoyed.
On Morgan street there is not an Irish
grocery left.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

AMERICAN PULPIT TALENT In ENGLAND.
1t is stated in the London Inquirer that
Rev. William II. Channing has been in-
vited to take charge of the Unitarian
Church in Ranshaw street, Liverpool, the
pulpit which has recently been vacated by
Rev. Mr.. Thorn. The Transcript says:
"This is the second instance in which an
American minister has been invited by that
Society to become their pastor; the late Rev.
DIR. Parkman, of Boston, having been SO in-
vited more than 40 years ago, on the CON-
pletion of his studies in Edinburgh"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

HoSoRs To AN AMERICAN ARTIST
Some time ago it was announced that
CRAWFORD, the American sculptor, had
been elected member Of the Imperial
Academy at st. Petersburgh. Late german
pap r. contain intelligence of the same urts,
having been made, on motion of the King of
Bavaria, member Of the Royal Academy
ofFine Arts at Munich, at the same time
with Foglebcrg, the Swedish sculptor, who
has resided the last forty years in Rome
II is said that Mr.. Crawford is the first
American artist on whom these distinctions
have been conferred.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

One OF THE WITsEssEs.-The follow
ing curious colloquy took place not a hun-
dred miles from Fitchburg the other day,
between the Commonwealth counsel and
a reluctant witness, in liquor case
Counsel-Have you, prior to July 10th
last past, purchased any Intoxicating liquor
Of defendent
Witness-Not that remember.
Counsel-IIave you obtained any at his
store ?
Witness-Not that remember.
Connsel-Will yon try to recollect-bear
in mind that you are under oath.
Witness--l am trying. "a pause-)
Counsel-Well, witness, what do you
say now?
Witness-I haven't made any discoveries
yet.
Counscl-Have you not told persons
wi hin week that you had bought liquor
of defendent 2
Witness-Not that remember.
Counsel-Did you not tell me yesterday
that you had bought spirits of defendent9
Witncss-Yes, sir
Counsel-You did, aha Well, sir, when
you told me that, did you lie or tell the
truth ?
Witness-I told the truth.
Counsel--Well, sir, then you have bought
spirits o; defendent ....:A
Witness-Yes, sir.
Counsel-What did you mean by swear
ing you could not remember 2
Witncss--I meant that couldn't
Counsel-Did you pay defendent for the
spirits 2
Winess-Yes, sir.
Counsel-Iiow much ?
Witness--Twclve and one half cents.
Counsel-What kind of spirits did you
buy?
Witncss-Spirits Of Turpealine.-Fach-
burg RerciHe.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

UTWe copy the following moroccan for
the benefit of housekeepers. Few people
know the abominations practised in the
larger cities -
The DARK Side of Cipiisation--The
N. Y. Sun, in the course OF an article ex-
posing some of the mercenary doings of
that city, says that "there are several estab-
lishments in the neighborhood where, by the
best of evidence, IL has been proved, dead
animals, ofdoubym health ,ohiie huing, are
MANUFACTURED INTO The purest Of hogs lard,
by steam and other metamorphosing agencies.
The committee constituted to make the in
vestigations have visited several places
where these flesh factories are in full blast,
and are using every honorable effort to add
more information to that they already have,
when, it is probable, there will be a report
made OH the subject, with strong recon-
mendations for the peoples attorney to
cause somsof the parties engaged in this
business to show wherefore they poison
the public with rotten lard"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

LOVE, SUICIDE AND MARRIAcr.-On
Monday we gave brief account Of an at
tempt at self-destruction with pistol, at
at YPsilanti, by young lady who arrived
from Chicago in search of q young man
who had been trifng with her affections, to
"break an honest promise in love-" The
young lady was not one of that kind who
Never told her love,
But let concealment, like worm i the bud,
Feed on her damask cheek I;
And with green and yellow melancholy,
Sat like Patience on a monument
Smiling at grief"
She sailed out in search of her truant
lover, who lived at Yysilanti. She came
prepared for desperate things. On her ar
rival, "the girl he left behind" him, found
he was absent at Adrian, and she tried to
shoot herself to assuage her grief. The
mother of the young man, supposing he had
been playing falsely with the fair one, i'm
mediately sent her off in charge OF another
son-giving him a hundred dollars to pay
expenses-to hunt up the undutiful boy and
get an explanation, and have full justice me,
ted out, ifJustice was in the premises:
After starting for Adrian, the two pro-
ceeded costly on the road as far as Saline
distance of nine miles-from where, the
next day, the mother very Unexpectedly re-
cieved u letter from her son, saying that af-
ter looking the subject all over, he had con-
cluded to marry the girl himself-that the
job had been done up and that they had
concluded to proceed on to New York, Sar-
atoga, Nahant, Newport, &c, &C., to
spend the honey moon, and the-one hun
dred dollars.
After making the acquaintance of the
brother she evidently said to. herself that,
Now my love is ihaw'd,
Which like waxen image 'gainst FIRE
Bears no impression OF the thing it was"
toward the tothcr brother, at Adrian. Un-
der the circumstances, inasmuch as il was
sail in the family" and "bird in the hand
is worth two in the bush," she concluded
to take the one she could make sure Of
Surely, the slide of true love never did run
smooth. ."-Dctroil Advertiser.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

A FRoG IN MLK.-The Manchester
Mirror says that a gentleman in that town
Il few days since uncorked Il can of milk
which had heen left at his house, when out
jumped fine plump frog. His frogship,
however, seemed to be much startled at
finding himself clothed in white, and after
single glance about him, turned about and
plunged to the bottom of the can. II is q
matter Of serious regret that milklnen should
be so careless when they scoop up their
water.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17
From the American Agricullurisi.
THE NEW.MOWN HAY.
BY PARK BRKJAMIH.

The anthor of the following little gem
has been ruralizing with his family since
May last in the delightful old town of Gull
ford, CT. He enclosed it to us in note
dated the oath ult He seems highly pleas
ed with his residence. We wish he would
oftener employ his pen OH rural subjects !;
for he would be as certain to excel in this
line MS he has in sonnets. We understand
from Mr.. Benjamin that one of his near
neighbors is the poet, Fitz Greene IIallack,
living quite retired with his sister. We
hope he is busy on longer work than
anything he has yet published; and may it
unite the spirit and fire of Marco Bozzaris,
with the strength and rhythm of the 'Field
of the Grounded Arms the wit ard humor
OF Fanny, and the fancy and description Of
'Alnwick Castle."]
Talk not TO me OF southern bowers,
OF odors bres,hed from tropic flowers,
Or spice-uees after rain;
But Of those sweets that freely flow
When June's fond breezes stir ths low
Grass, hesped upon the plain.
This morning stood the verdent spears,
All wet with diamo nd dews-the tears.
BY Night sercnely shed;
This evening, like an army slain,
They cunber the pacific plain
With their fas, fading dead.
All where they fell, and all around
Such perfumes in the air abound
As if lons. hidden hives
Of sudden richness were unseaiea,
When on the FIRE SHY trodden FIELD
They yielded up their lives.
IN idle mood love to pass
These ruins OF the crowded grass,
Orlistlessly to lie,
lnhalins the delicious scents,
Crushed from these downcast verdurous
(tents,
Beneath a sunset sky.
il IL pure delight which they
Who dwell in cities tar away
From rural scenes 70 iair,
Can never know in lighted rooms.
Pervaded by exotic blooms
This taste Of Natural air
This air, so soliened by the breath
Exhaled and waited from the death
Ofherbs that simply bloom,
And scarcely noted, like the best
Dear friends with whom this world is bles,,
Await the common ooom--
And leave behind such sweet regre,
As in our hearts is living yet,
Though heroes pass away
Talk not to me Of Southern bowers,
Or odors breathed from tropic flowers,
But oi the nrw mowu hay'
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun says the substantial and
handsome works on the capitol extension
continues to elicit the admiration of every
behoder. The archings on the main floors
are more than half completed. The oorri-
dors are beautiful, having paneled domes
with band and groin arches. About 800
worthy workmen are employed, besides the
marble cutters, ofwhom there are about
100.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

There is strong suspicion that Mr..
Borand did not give the government u pei
fec,ly true statement of the condition OF
affairs at San Juan. II is we'll ascertained
NV that Capt. Smith, whom hc defended
against arrest, is not an American and in
some respects discrepancies are believed to,
exist between the Minister'S statements AMI
the strict line of truth.-Cw. Ne,o Yoik
Times.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

SHOCKING ACCIDENT FROM CAMPHENE.-
Mrs. Everly, the keeper Of dry goods
store on Second street, was shockingly
burned last evening, between 8 and 9 o.
clock, by the ignition of some camphene or
burning fluid, with which she was filling a
lighted lamp. Her clothing, which became
saturated with the combustible and danger
Gus material, took fire, and the unfortunate
woman was so shockingly burned that her
life is despaired Off Phiad, Bulletin, Mon
day.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

~ AT a town meeting held at East la
ven, Conn, on Saturday, the bth, 10 deter
mine what amount Of money from tho town
treasury shouhlbe appropriated for the p,I-
chase Of spirtuous liquors, under new
Liquor law of Connecticut, il was "votei
unanimously that the sum of three cents, anil
no more, paysble July /, 1899, be devoted
to that purpose"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

APPRopnrArE.--An appropriation Of cas-.
900 was made at the last session OF Con.
gress in the General Appropriation bill, for
the collection ofsgrieultural statistics and
the procurement and distribution ofcuttinge
and seeds.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

To DRIVE AWAY RArs.--A friend has
Just informed the Rural New Yorker ofa
plan he a6o. I'D to Get rid Of rats. His
premises swarmed with iAcm. lilo took u
small 6sh-hook, attached 10 fine wire.
ard suspended il on piece Of cheese, let
ting it hang about a foot from ihs ground
One OF the rats leaped at il AMI wss
hooked, and set up such horrible squea',
noise. and rattle, iha, all the roSt forsook
him and aed. No, arst rems nd on ihc
premises.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

COLONEL SrEpToE's ConMASD--compe-
MES A and ii, third artillery, U. >. A., and
a detachment of recruits---arrived on the
10th of July last at Fort Laramie, on the
Platte river, Oregon route, on their way
overland to California. The War Depart
mont hayo official advices to this effect
All well, and in good condition To continue
their arduous march.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

~ Messrs Phillips, Sampson & Co., of
Boston, have issued four more numbers of
"Martin Merrivale," making ten in all the
work will be completed in five more num-
bers. Ii is an admirable production, and is
just the kind of reading for this warm
weather. All the numbers can be had at
the bookstores of G. f. Hammett, Jr. and
w. Ii. Peek.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

Horse MAcKrREL CAPTURED. - The
crew of the steamer Neptune, Capt. Nor
ris, captured on Saturday, off Chatham, a
horse mackerel, "Thynus Secundo-Wor-
sails" of Storer--measuring 8 2 feet in
length, and 8 l-2 in circumference, weigh
ing 600 or 800 pounds.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

u',The Boon children will read at tho
Hall of tn Ocean House, this morn
ing, at III o'clock children and their
nurses admitted at half price. Parents
should send their children to this entertain
ment, that they may see and hear what
wonders these lovely little girls can do.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

SAD FATE.-Capt. Wooderson, OF the
ship Townsend, destroyed by fire on her
passage from Boston for San Francisco,
discovered on the barren island Of Massnpu-
ero, whale bUat and the skeletons Of two
human beings. They had apparently been
there for some time, and from appearances
had evidently starved to death. They were
probably a couple OF unfortunate descrters
from some whale-shp.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

o. a woman was giving evidence in
certain case, whea she was asked by tho
lawyer WAS the ysing woman virtuous
to this affair 2" 4" Was she what p "Vir-
tuous. Was she chas,e 2" "Chaste ?
she was chased about quarter of mile"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

GREAT Success OF rue LAnPLIeHrgR.
--Messrs. J. Z. Jewett g. CO., publishers
of THE Iamplighter," are now issuing
the sirty-sir'h thousand Of the volume. Il
is thought that before the first year Of its
publication has expired, tho sale will reach
toa hundred thousand copies.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-17

Among the members of tho new legisla-
ture of North Carolina are the Hon. VIM.
A. Graham, late secretary Of the navy,
and Hon. ~ NJ. Bauinger, late minister to
Spain.