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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

r. Z. G. JUDsoS IN TRoUBLE.-The Bath
(Me.) Mirror contains the following des-
patch, dated Bowdoinham, Me-, October
l4th
"Ned Buntline was arrested this after
noon by Marshal Walker, on a charge of
s%hootinga person or persons near Bay
Bridge. Ned says he was assaulted by a
mob of Irish, who seized his horse,
and that he fired upon them, upon which
they fled.
The person referred to above as having
been shot, was a colored man named Free
man. By his account Of the affair, it ap-
pears Ned was the aggrcssor. As Mr..
Judson has been arrested, the matter will
probably be thoroughly investigated when
we shall be able TO give a true statement Of
the whole affair.
w learn that the ball entered the feshy
part Of the thigh, causing a serious wound,
and is SO deeply imbedded that it has been
impossible to extract it.
Since writing the above, Marshal Walk
er has returned with Mr.. Judson in charge.
lie will be examined tomorrow morning at
3 o'clock
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02
HERALD 0EsTHG TIM IS,
THURSDAY Nov 2. 1854.


U-We should think that il was about
time that the public had a Report from
that memorable Rail Road Committee
Nearly a year ago, a great deal Of enthusi-
asm was manifested in the community in
regard to the construction of n Rail Road
from this city TO Fall River there was an
excellent and very general feeling in favor
of the project among the citizens, and many
really felt that the long desired object was
about to be accomplished. All the %prelimi-
naries were well arranged, and a public
meeting was called a few squirts and en-
,irely unimportant characters, except so far
as they had ability to make mischief, insist
ed that Mr.. George II. Calvert should DO
elected Chairman of the meeting, a place
for which he was moi qualified, as his con-
duct subsequently indicated. There was
no opposition to him,and he was consequent
iy elected he appointed a Committee, on
the spot, to investigate the matter, and re-
port at a subsequent meeting. He was
running about the streets the day before
the meeting and enquiring Of a certain lit
tie clique if such and such men would rot
make good members Of the committee
and this was before he knew that he would
be elected chairman as we have already
said, he named the committee, and a most
ridiculous one it WAS, with a few excep-
tons. Every one was aware that William
Vernon, Esq, President of The Newport
Bank, was the originator of the feeling
hat was aroused at that time in regard to
the Rail Road, and that he did vastly more
than any other nan in the community TO
interest the public in favor Of this great and
all-imporlant public work for the benefit Of
Newport and yet, SO ignorant was this
MIR. Calvert of all Parliamentary usage, and
NO entirely unqualified was he for Chairman
of the meeting, that Inc did not place Mr..
Vernon upon the Committee, when all
usage required that he should have been
made Chairman oft. The meeting ADJOURN
cd, and was to be called together again as
soon as the Committee had ascertained i'm
rortant facts, and were ready to report
One whole year has rolled by, and yet moth
ing has been heard from that Committee
We recur to the subject now for the pur-
pose of asking if the Committee are not
nearly ready TO report, and if the meeting
will not soon be re-assemblcd. At that
time everything was favorable for the inter-
csts of Newport, and if the matter had been
properly managed, we are confident that by
this time good progress would have been
made in the construction Of this much
needed Road.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

WAKING UP H WRONG PAssENGER.-
One Of the inmates Of the lunatic hospital in
this town, says the Taunton Gazette, who
was employed at some mechanical work
away from the asylum last week, made his
escape and had not been recovered on Sat
urday last, when the person in whose
charge he had been placed being on tho
look out at the depot in this town, fancied
that he discovered his missing workman in
the train which passed for Boston in the af.
ternoon, and called upon a hackman at
hand to take him to the Hospital. They
accordingly entered the cars together, and
not without remonstrance and resistance
forcibly removed their prisoner to tho plat
form, when a still more animated a%lterca-
ton took place, the hackman s%toutly assur-
ing his passenger that no was tn insane
man and must be taken to the asylum, and
the passenger just as strongly insisting
that the hickman gave much the strongest
signs Of insanity. Evidence of his person.
al identity was soon obtained, aud the pas
scnger proved TO be a respectable clergy
man Of Fall River, on his way 10 preach al
Mansfield on the Sabbath, where with much
propriety he might have chosen for his
tex the words OF Paul before Festus -
I" ! am not mad"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

Canal Navigation in New York contin-
ues only about six weeks longer. The AL
hany Argus of Thursday states that as
compared with last year, during the season
of canal navigation, the receipts of flour are
over l 900, 600 barrels short, and the falling
offin wheat is equal TO 100000 barrels of
flour. AS an offset, however, to this, the
receipts of corr show an increase over last
year of over 100000 bushels, ard will
probably continue increasing until the close
of the season. The Argus adds--'No
doubt, more wheat and flour will find its
way to market, via Canal, during the re-
naming few weeks of navigation, than has
reached tide water in double that length Of
time
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

HoLoioay's Ointment and PiHs for the
Cure Of Ulcers and Cuianeous Diseases.
The daughter Of Mrs. Farlow, town
carrier, residing in Malden-lanc, Covent-
garden, was afflicted for six years with Ill
GERS on the right arm, and during that peri
I'd she had the best medical advice that
could be procured, but without deriving any
benefit whatever her health suffered, and
her constitution became 50 impaired that
10 hopes were entertained OF her recovery.
As a last recourse, however, the mother
tried llolloway's Ointment and Pills, and
these unparalleled medicines in a short time
completely cured the child, and strengthen
ed her 50 much that now she enjoys the best
OF health.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

BEAR HUNTING IN VERMONT. - Bears
are thicker than blackberries in the north
ern part Of Vermont. Finding poor pick
ing among the mountains, in consequence
of the drought last summer, the fires, and
scarcity of beach nuts, they come out in
the open fields and make themselves per-
fectly a. home among the farmers, helping
themselves to sheep apd every thing else
to which they take a fancy. 1nthe town
of Concord, away up on the Connecticut,
fifteen sheep were taken from one flock in a
single night. In West Concord a bear was
taken in a trap which weighed four hundred
pounds, and sold for nine dollars f; but the
market is 81 over-stocked that they are
quoted at six dollars for the best-tho skins
are worth from three to four dollars. One
fellow weighing over five hundred pounds
sold for twenty dollars. Five hundred
hunters from st. Johnsbury and vicinity,
a few days since, were on the alert, and
surrounding a large forest in East Haven
killed three monster bruins before night
Meanwhile the Green Mountaineers in
that section, instead of paying twelve cents
a pound for beef steaks, are luxuriating up
on bear steaks of the best quality and which
may be had for the mere fun Of going after
them.- Boston Chronicle.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

Mr.. VAN BUREN.-A Paris correspond
ent of the New York Evening Post, under
date of October 18th, writes ms follows (:
"Mr. Van Buren, is at Veyay in Swi;z-
erland, and you will be pleased to learn, is
actually and earnestly at work aPon his au-
photography, in which he La, already ad.
yancci some two or three hundred pages.
l!o is very much interested in He work, and
So will his readers be when il j. published,
which, | regret TO say, viii not b. until az
ter death, and that event, Judging from his
present appearance and condition, will BE-
many years hence. The old gentleman
seems to have parted with all his partisah
animosities and projudices for he had some,
though fewer than any man ever knew
who had spent so large a portion of his life
in party conflict. lie has been an mdiltr-
ent spectator of politics in the United States
so long now, that all his old preiudiees and
%antipatbies seem to have exhaled. lie will
not be home until next year."
The editor Of the Post makes tie sub
joined comments upon this letter
"This intelligence will be received with
sincere pleasure by all the ex-Prcsidcnt's
countrymen. Mr.. Van Buren's life has
been a siugularly e%ventful and instructive
one, and it is due both to himself and his
friends that he should leave some written
record of those portions, especially, of his
career to which he alone has the key. Mr..
Van Buren, has had a wider political expert
ence, and held more exalted public stations
han have ever been held by any other per-
son in this country since the formation of
the government. He is the only person
who has held its four highest ofic IS, Presi-
dent, Vice President, Secretary of State and
Minister to England. He was also a Uni
ted States Senator, Governor of the State of
New York, Attorney General of the State,
State Senator, and Surrogate of the coun-
ty of Columbia. With his book and Ben
toms complete, we think the old democrat
ic party will stand a pretty fair chance with
posterity."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

UThe trial OF Nicholas Boheehan, for
the murder Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wickharn, on
Long Island, some months since, is pro-
crossing. Ogden Hoffman, the Attorney
General OF the State, appears for the prose-
cution, the District Attorney being broth
er Of the deceased.
Since the above was written we learn
that Beheehan has been convicted and sem
fenced to be hung. He treated the matter
with perfect recklcssness, and made some
jesting remarks to the Judge after the pass
ing Of the sentence.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

1.-THE case of the State, on complaint
of Edward c. Hayes, against John Nc
CARNEY and Thomas Farrell, charging them
with the murder of John C.. Hayes, came
up in the Court of Justices on Friday. On
motion of the counsel for the complainant
the case was continued until Tuesday, with
the hope that the body of Mr.. Hayes may
be recovered in the mean time. w. p.
Sheffield for complainant f; II. Y. Cranston
& Son for Prisoners. The case of Miss
Moulton will come up for examination on
Tuesday.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

s87 We alluded a day or two since TO
the remarks of cx-Mayor Barstow, of Prov
idence, at the dinner which was given last
week by the authorities of Hartford TO the
authorities of Providence, in honor Of tho
opening Of the Providence, Hartford and
Fishkill Rail Road,-and said that his re-
mark that he hoped that no rye-gin would
be sent over The road to Providence, was
in exceeding bad taste. Since writing tina.
paragraph, we have seen q more fun report
of the proceedings on that occasion, in
which Mr.. Barstow, among other foolish
things, said,-
Now, sir, from the facilities offered by
this new railroad, | desire to sec the trade
between our two cities very much ~increas-
cd, but you will pardon me for suggesting
that we can dispense with the gin. Send
us anything you please, sir-t,he stone from
Bolton, the fish from your hyer, the grass
from your meadows, the fruits from your
orchards, the cattle from your hill-sides /;
send us saddles, bricks, clocks, paper, books,
rifles, pistols, and some bowie knives, if
yon please, but don't send us any more Of
that best rye GIN"
We repeat this was not only in bad taste,
but it was an insult to the authorities of
Hartford, whose guest Mr.. Barstow was,-
and gives evidence Of gross ill-brecding, the
general wi garily of the mans mind, for no
true gentleman would ever drag u question
Of politics or moral reform before a mingled
assembly on such an occasion. Aside from
the prcprieiy of The matter, let us look n
moment at Mr.. Barstow's moral sentiments,
he is willing TO have rites, pistols and
bowic-hnires, but he does not want tbs gin.
We are at a loss TO understand whether
Mr.. Barstow expressed this as a religious
sentiment, or whether he supposed that it
was a mity remark in either case, it was
very vulgar. The next time the authori-
ties of Providence accept of Inequalities
abroad, for the credit of the State they had
better leave Mr.. Barstow ut home.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

RESISTANCE TO RELATIONSHIPS Cor
p~oration Of Norfolk having passed an ordi-
nance imposing a specific tax upon each
resident lawyer, physician, and dentist and
an additional lax Of one and a half per cent
um upon the income derived from the prac-
tice Of their profession, they have held a
meeting and resolved to resist its payment
as unjust and unconstitutional. Counsel is
to be employed to test its legality.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

a BEAUTIFUL SmnE.-The pious Jona-
than Edwards describes a christian as be-
ing like, "such a little flower as we see in
the spring of the year, low and humble on
the ground opening its bosom to receive
the pleasant beams of the suns glory ; re.
joicing as il were, in a calm rapture ; diff
iusing around a sweet fragrance (; standing
peacefully and low in the midst of other
flowers" Tho world may thinl nothing OF
the little flowers-they may not even no
licc it but nevert less it will DO dilIus-
ing around a sweet fragrance upon all who
dwell within its lowly sphere.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

0TCapt. Thomas Pratt died suddenly in
this city, Tuesday afternoon, about four o.
clock. He went into the store of MIR. Will
liam Wilbur. in Mill street, and sat down,
saying that he did not feel very well, and
Immediately pitched forward and died. 1t
is supposed that his death was caused by
apoplexy. lie was formerly Captain Of u
packet running between this city and Proyi-
dence. lie was an honest but eccentric
man /; many of his peculiar sayings con-
tanned q vast deal Of truth and good COM
nor sense.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

IT The largest and most comprehensive
mill in the world is the Pacific at Lawrence.
The floor surface of this immense struc-
ture is sixteen acres. There isHow in OPP
Grafton 10000 cotton spindles, and
10000 worsted spindles. The weekly
CONSUMPTION of cotton is 10000 lbs, hands
are employed, whose wages amountro
$4,000 per month.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

GTAt the dinner in Hartford, given by
the authorities of that city to the aulhori-
ties of Providence, ex-Mayor Barsiow made
a speech, in which he dragged in the Maine
Law, and requested that no rye gin should
be sent over tho new road TO Providence.
This was in exceeding bad taste, on such
an occasion.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

TIE DROUGHT IN PENNsYLvANIA.-The
weather is beautiful just now, but the
drought is unprecedented in many sections
of our State. The wells in many sections
of our State were nearly exhausted, and
the streams through the country are so low
that manufacturing and milling operations
are carried on with great difficulty.
Sun.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

ABSENCE OF MrND.-An absent-minded
gentleman, on Boston Common the other
dag, while killing time by throwing a stick
into the Frog Pond for his dog TO jump in
for and fetch out, inadvertently plunged in
himself, and came swim ing to the shore
with the stick between his teeth to The great
amusement Of the spectators.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

LIFE pREsERvERs.-A sea-captain, wri-
ting to the Richmond Despatch about the
dang RS of shipwreck, says "a feather
pillow has a buoyant power fully equal to
halfa dozen of the best life-preservers ever
invented, and that a common mattress will
make a raft amply sufficient to float a MAJ
and trunk" Important, if true.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

lJ-Our exchanges from different parts Of
the country contain numerous accounts of
sickness and deaths caused by eating oys-
tiers, which are said to be very poisonous at
present ; prudent persons will abstain from
eating them.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

ANOTHER PREvEYTIvE.-A writer in the
Journal of Commerce, says that when the
accident TO the steamer Arctic was discov-
ored, had the boilors been blown clear of
steam, and filled with air, which could east
ly have been done, their bulk would have
sustained the entire fabric in which they
rested !; The builders of the engine con-
firm this opinion.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

Military PUSCTUALITY.--It Is stated
that at a leyec, recently Of the " Jackson
Muskoteers," an Irish company in Lowell,
one Of the members gave this sentiment
a" The Musketccrs-cqual TO none-the
last in the Ecll and first out Of IT,"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

u An eminent modern writer, beauti-
fully says "The fountain Of domestic
happiness is faith IN the virtue of woman.
The foundation of happiness, temporal and
eternal reliance on the goodness Of God"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

0c-In the Court of Justices, Tuesday, an
examination was had Of he charge against
Miss Moulton, for poisoning her mother
The whole morning was occupied in the
examination of Witnesses. The case was
then continued until Friday. w. p. Shelf
field for complainant. Ii. Y. Crans,on s.
Son for Prisoner.
The Warrant against Nc CARNEY and
Farrell, on motion of complainant, was con-
tinued until Friday.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

Judge Gray Of the Supreme Court Of
New York, attempted, at the term at Bing-
hampton TO enforce a rule compelling the
lawyers to stand while examining witnesses
A rebellion followed, and all tho cases were
adjourned or referred.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02
BREvEr MAJOR.

EscLIsu AND AMERIcAN.-The Cana
dian True Witness thanks God, sin reading
Capt. Luce's narrative, that the Arctic was
not a British vcssel-nor her lubberly crew
British seamen." True enough the vessel
was not British, but three-fourlhs of those
who deserted the vessel, were British born
subjects. Very pharasaical and foolish are
such PRAYERS.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

. EXPOSES. The Post gives two or three
columns of Know Nothing exposes. Is
our contemporary so zany-ish as to put faith
in one syllable of this wilderness Of nom
sense. Sham, sham-all u am.-Boston
Bee.
How docs The Bee knov, when it pro-
fesses to be a Know Nothing 2
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

~ Howard College, at Marion, A'aba-
ma, was recently destroyed by FIRE; % Of
the students were seriously Injured by
jumping from the windows, and two or
three have died from the iYjurics which lhey
thus received.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

" ] pity the unbeliever. lie sees Moth
ing above, around him, that %evinces the en-
istence Of a God he denies-yea, while
standing IN the f%ootstool Of Omnipotence
and while gazing on the dazzled throne Of
Eternal, he shuts his intellect to the light
Of reason, and denies there is a Cod
Chalmers.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

D Deal gently with those who stray.
Draw them back by love and persuasion.-
a kiss is worth q thousand kicks. A kind
word is more valuable to the lost than a
mine of gold. Think OF this and be on
your guard, We who would chase to the
grave an erring brother.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

III The Charlcsiown Spirit Of Jener-
son heads an article with the Interesting in
quiry, "Wherc is the Democratic party ~
EcHo very distinctly answers, strange rs it
may seem, ~sonleUhere !-AhEandria Gr-
zefe.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

o. A young lady whose name was Pat
ty, being addressed by Mr.. Cake, accept
ed him on condition that he should change
his name, declaring she would never con-
sent % be called "patty.cake."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

rTho City authorities Of Providence
have been on a visit to the city authorities
Of Hartford, and had a very jolly time
Why don't our city authorities keep up
with the times and 90 on a visit to some
pleasant place, where they will be hospita-
bly, recicved,-say to Block Island?
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

III "Boys," said a village podagoguc
the other day, "wbat is the meaning Of all
that noise in the school 2" at is Bill Skies,
sir who is all the time Initiating Il locomo-
i've" Come up here William, if you have
turned into a locomotive, it is high time you
were switched Off"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

HWc are indebted to PecklIam & Da-
vis, Of San Francisco, for late Califor-
MIA papers delivered to IS by Capt. Bra
man, who came in the last steamer.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

There were upwards OF twelve thousand
bushels of potatoes afloat in Boston harbor
last Friday from Nova Scotia. They arc a
drug in that market at ~siyty-fve cents a
bushcl.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

U5@Madame Ida PGeiier says that 'of all
he vile, immoral places she has ever seen
Or heard of in savage or civilized land, the
gambling saloons in California arc the
worst"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

DEATH OF Gov. BURT.-A telegrapbic
despatch from st. Louis announces the
death of Francis Burt, Esq, Governor of
the Territory Of Nebraska, or the 18th inst.
at Bellevue City, which place he had only
reached on the sixth. Mr.. Burt had but
lately resigned the post of third Auditor of
the Treasury to accept the new honor in the
new Territory.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

TnE RECIPROCITY TREATY.-The Gov
ernor.G General has given notice that the ar
ticles enumerated in the treaty may bo adj
United on giving bonds TO pay the du-
ties in case the treaty Is not ratified
Advices from New Brunswick say that tho
ministry is defeated, but that the treaty will
be ratified.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-02

ns'Sir Geo Simpson has addressed a
letter to Henry Grinnell, Esq, of New
York, communicating the first authentic in
telligence received OF The fate of Sir John
Franklin's expedition.