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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

THE MILWAUKEE SLAVE CAsE. = Our
readers will remember, that Mr.. Booth, of
Milwaukee, was fined $1,000, and months
Imprisonment, fjr creating mob to res
cue a fugitive slave, there. A jury, COM
posed party of boilionisis, felt, under
their oalhs, obliged to find him guilty. The
Tribune and Time, the Albany Journal,
and the Milwaukee Sentinel, aud others of
that ilk, are now, for raising the $1,000 to
pay the fine, and some Of hem have opened
contribution boxes. The "Mirror' thus
cpmments
"Tho result Of the matter is 10 be, that,
instead of n punishment, which the majesty
OF the law--of which the peace and well
fare of society and the safety of onr institu-
tions and Union epend-demands, and
which should be inflicted to the last title,
this daring law-breaker is to be exalted in
To patriot and martyr, and turned loose on
society, armed with an hundred fold more
power TO agtate evil and defy law.
The Independent, per contra, however,
holly urges cont ribution, and appeals,-
"We appeal to Christians to share the
burdens Of one called 10 suffer TOR such an
act"
To Christians Why TO Christians p
for Ruffians and Rowdies alone ought 10
pay for mob demonstrations against tho
law.
The Milwaukee Sentinel thus records
the ovation, in which the prisoners started
from that city.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

THE PRISONER OFF FOR MADISON I'VE
have already announced the granting Of
wrlts Of liab,as Corpus, by our Supreme
Court, in the cases of Messrs. Bopth aud
Ryocraft, fined AM imprisoned by Judge
Miller, for alleged violation 0. HE Fugitive
Slsve Act, and the return made 10 those
wri;s by the United States Marshal Mr.
Ableman, and our Sheriff, Mr.. Conover.-
1t b,ing understood that the Sheriff would
start for Madison with his prisoners, YES
trrdav morning handbills were printed and
posted about the city, during Saturday
night, inviting the people TO assemble nj the
county Jail, at 7 o'clock, Monday morning.
to escort Messrs. Booth and Ryecrait to the
Railroad Depot. Punctually at the hour
nam ID, the Church bells began to ring out
Joyous peal and the cannon sent iorih its
laundering summons, and obediant to the
signal the people, from all paris OF the city.
came hurrying TO the Court House Square.
In very few minutes nearly thousand
men had collected on the ground, and be-
ing marshaled in procession by DR.. T.. b.
Wolcou, with band OF music, in four.
horse sleigh, on the lead, and the sheriff
with his prisoners, in another four horse
sleigh, IN the centre, the imposing column
marched through jackson, Wisconsin,
Spring and Third Streets, to the X. X.
Depot. As they passed Judge Miller's
residence the band struck up Jordan is
hard road TO travel, and the procession
groancd audibly and at the residence Of Mr..
Booth and other prints on the route they
gave repeated cheers. The morning was
cold ani tcmpestuous, the deep snow and
driving blast disposing everybody to keep
within doors. Nevertheless the turn out
was unexpectedly large aud the spirit
which animated The ent re assemblage un.
mstakeablc.
Arrived at the Depot, MeSsrs. Booth and
Ryecratt in obedience 10 the call of the
III llutude, got upon top Of the cars, were
7aIuted with three laundering cheers, and
briefly expressed their acknowledgements
to their fellow citizens for their countenance
AMI sympathy. Shortly afterwards, the
train, drawn by two powerful locomotives,
and with 80 or 40 men on board, headed bv
the Superintendent, TO clear the track from
the constantly falling snow, started of for
Madison. We presume that our Supreme
Court will loose no time in hearing and de-
ciding the matter, and that in two or three
days we shall BE- able 10 announce the re-
sult TO our readers. That it will be favor
able 10 'hc cause Of Liberty and Right, Of
Law and Order, we cannot permit our
selves to doubt.
Like Journals record with like Clce a
mob of women, that mobbed grocery in
despite Of law. A II this is worthy of France,
in its bad days, fit for the market O,
the United States Of America.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

NAvAI.-The United States riysle
Sabine, which was launched at Brooklyn
recently, is Of the following dimonsions ,---.
Lingth over all, 206 feet; length of
keel, l0S feet breadth of bram ~ feet
depth of hold, 20 feet tonnage, % 5;
Government measure. Her armament will
consist of 10 S-inch 63 cwt. shell guns and,
40 80 FOUNDERS. 81 cwt. on her gun deck
aud 10 32 Founders, 33 cwt., and Q 8 inch
pivot guns, $4,000 lbs. each, on her spar.
deck Her crew, when in commission, in
cluiing officers, seamcn, helmsmcn, boys,
and mariners, will consist Of AS, all
told.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

~ A cotemporary gave an anecdote, the
other day, Of father who was asked how
he meant to educate his daughters, and
answered, 81 mean to bind them apprentice
es to their mother" The reply is 50 beau
tiful as to command ascent without even an
effort to reflect upon it. Yet it is nothing
more than Goethe's doctr ne F.:
"Do YOU ask what is the best system of
education / answer, that of the Hydrots.
As islanders and sea-faring men they take
their boys TO sea at once, and make them
crawl out of the cradle into the rig
ging. So soon as they are of any use,
they receive share Of the profits and
thus they are forthwith interested in trade,
and noon come to be the most able coast
ers and the shrewdest of traders and the
most fearless freebooters. Such populace
may well produce heroes capable of fasten.
ing the fire ship with their own hands to
the fag-yessel Of their hostile feet"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

A WITsrss IN CoURT.-The Worces-
ter Spy relates the following amusing ex-
animation of witness in the case Of Cal
vim Bond, of Oxford, who was indicted be-
fore Judge Briggs on a charge of stealing
boots
A brother of the defendant, who was a
witness in the case, and who testified that
he saw his brother pnrchase the boots and
some other things of Smith. created con-
siderable amusement by the maize manner
in which he answered the District Altor-
neys questions. lie testified that h, could
not write and shortly afterwards stated
that he wrote to his brother, from Spring.
field TO visit him.
"Did you not testify, just now, ihut
you could not write 2" said the Attor-
ney.
oval neither can; but ordered the
letter to be wrote and got it done by the
hand of another man."
"Who was the other man 2"
"Wall, it was my aunt"
This bull created some merriment, which,
however did not disturb the equanimily of
the witness.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

MAxIMs FOR YoUNG MAs-Never be
idle. If your hands cannot be usetully en-
ployed, attend to the cultivation Of your
mind.
Always speak the truth.
Keep good company OF mono.
Make few promises.
Live upto your engagements.
Have 10 very intimate friends.
Keep your secrets, il you have any.
When you speak to person look him in
the face.
Good company AMI good conversation are
the very snews of virtue.
Good character Is above all things else.
Never listen to loose or idle conversa-
tion.
You had better be poisoned in your blood
than your principles.
Your character cannot be essentially in
jured except by your own acts.
Ifany one speaks evil OF you, let your life
be so virtuous that none will believe him.
Drink no intoxicating liquors.
Ever live, misfortune excepted, within
your income.
When you retire to bed, think over what
you have done during tho day.
Never speak lightly OF religion.
Make no haste to be rich if you would
prosper.
Small and steady gains give competency,
with tranquility of mind.
Never play at any kind of game.
Avoid temptation through fear that you
may not Withstand it.
Earn your money before you spendit
Never run in debt unless you see way
TO get ont again.
Never borrow fyou can possibly avoid it.
BE just before you are generous.
Keep yourseifinnocont you would be
happy.
Save when you arc young to spend when
YOU are old.
Never think HAT which you do for !rcl-
gion is time or money misspent.
Read SOM, portion OF the Bible every day.
-Counscls for Lie.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

HsRsIBLE PARRIciDE.-.A few days aimee
in Logan county, Va, a man of the name
of Markham, being engaged in something
about which he wished the aid of one of his
sons, called on him for assistance. The
young man refused aid in an lmpcrtnant
manner, where upon, the father, calling to
another son TO take charge Of the matter
in hand, started TO chasise the disobcdient
son. He fed round the house, the father
pursuing, and Boon after disappearing from
the sight of the son who remained behind
he heard blow oi so singular a sound as to
induce him 10 run at once to see the cause.
On turning round the corner of The house,
he found his father lying on his face, his
back bone literally cut in twain by blow
with an axe and j.. the agonios OF death
he lived but about 80 minutes. The MUIR
derer, Che son who had fed was apprehcn-
ded, aud on the introduction OF the axe upon
an examination before Justice of Peace,
admitted it to be the weapon with which nc
killed his father. The name Of Markham,
SAYS the Tazewell Advocate, has been for
wears notorious on the waters Of the Sandy,
by its connection with blood she'd and hon.
icidc.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

IoGs.--None will dispute that there is
more truth than poetry in the bomely re-
mark of lha plain Old Yankee farmer, that,
in his opinion, there was more in the breed
Of the swill pail than in the breed of GER
tain kind Of hog he once saw, and which
was very highly commended to him.
Daring the tattening, hogs should be
kept dry, clean, and warm-and they should
be as closely penned as is compatible with
comfort 80 that they may feel inclined to
be constantly quiet Let them have good
clean beds of clean dry litter, warm shelter
from the frost and bleak winds, and subslan-
tiul foo1-placed before them at short inter
vals.
In the memoirs of the Philadelphia Socie.
ty for promoting agriculture it is stated by
Richard Peters, that in fattening hogs dry
rotten wood should be constantly kept IN a
pen, that the hogs may cat it at pleasure
Mature" says Mr.. Peters, "points out this
absorbent (whatever it may be) as remedy
or preventive. The hogs will leave their
food to devour the rotton wood when they
require it. have not lost fattening hog
for moro than thirty years, when used it,
bat have suffered by neglecting ii. Some
of my neighbors met with frequent losses OF
fattenins hogs till infor med them Of my
practice"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

A Lire Yankee and The Ship Girls Qf
Pdris.-The Paris correspondent Of tho.
Boston Post writes ---"Groat art and elb-
quence are very frequently cvinced by
those pctticoat clerks IN tn, explanation Of
their wares--l refer 10 the bonbons. The
devices upon b'x covers, the inscriptions
aad illustrations, serve them with suliceD.
pretex,s for the most seductive explanations
and the most winning celebrations. But
the true talent which they universally ar--
pear TO possess seems to dwell II The grace
an tact peculiar for all Parsiaas tradeswQ-
men, The are solicitous bat not presum-
ing, urgent but not exaciing, and always
good natured, perfectly seli-po ,scsscd, and
never tired Of humoring your indecision nr
reluctance. They ladle out pound ct
assorted with polka.liko- movements
among the thousand glass Jars, and smile
bcwiichingly upon YOU wAsn returning
your change. Very often a susceptible
kind of a fellow such as ] am, feels mori-
fled al the trouble he subjects them to for
perhaps his small purchase, and Yields 10
an inclination TO make larger one, unless
he gets into The street safe from the rash
niaiuaiiou Incident to pctticoat blandi h
ment."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15
HERALD OF VHE TINES
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MoRpINe,
No l44 Thames street.
CRANST0N & NORMAN.
TERMS--$2 in advance, or 1926
at the end of'the year.


KASzAs.--The following interesting let
ter is from Governor Reeder, of Kanzas,
dated Shawnee, Missouri, December 30,
1861
This is indeed lovely country. The
more SEQ Of il, tho moro ! am plrased. In
rich and fertile soil, fine streams of water
timber not abundant, but sufiicient-superb
roads and unsurpassed climate, it has re-
commentators of signal value. The win
ters are genial, dry and bEacing; about all
the really cold weather IL caused by the
nor,hsru, powerful and piercing winds that
blow only occasionally, and spend their
force In from IL to "a hours. The inter-
vening weather is more like our Indian
summer than any thing else. For days past
lhave sat In my room with the outer door
open and no fire. On Christmas day had
no fire ill night, and So far as can learn,
this 10 very often the case with southern
exposures. Indeed, to-day, although have
q slight fire, the sun is TOO warm to stand
out in it with comfort. And even in this
kind Of weather wo have no mud; the
ground is dry and comparatively warm
The healthfulness OF the climate is extraor-
diDary; the air is dIy, clear, pure and bra
cling, and there are numbers of well authen
ticated cases where persons of undoubted-
ly diseased lungs, SO pronounced by COM
pctcnt ply sicians OF them declared to
be an ineurable case-have been restored
TO robust health by residing or travelling
on our plains. Emigrants are cominT in
even now, and in the spring there will be,
doubtless, q rush of them. ga, ,.....,.
As ICON rs the high water commences
In the Kanza~ river, there will be several
sseamsoa,s upon hss high as Fort Riley
which is said to be the Centre OF the Con-
tincni, and surrounded by fine county,
Building mechanics will he in great demand
at the highest wages, as we'll as laborers,
and there will not be far short OF two thous-
and houses erected in the Territory next
year. The building stone we have in ma.
ny parts Of the Terri ory is one o the finest
kind, easily quarricd and dressed, and good
brick clay is abundant. The Military
Buildings at Fort Riley are all Of white
limestone, which is quarricd generally 10
blocks, is soft enough to dress with hatch
il, and hardcns on exposure TO the air.
Tn, buildings composed of it present a
beautiful appearance. Tho Spring opens
here, am told. about the first Of March.
Leavenworih City, which had the under
brush cleared Oft it, only last October, and
stakes driven for the streets, has row some
fifty houses in it, and no inconsiderablc
quantity Of goods sold there. 1t is des-
tined to BE- al important commercial
city.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

AMERICANS IS PARIs.-A Paris CORES
pondcnt writes to the n. Y. Commercial
Advertiser as follows -
"On Saturday, at one o'clock, all the
Americans wi 0 have solicited a presenta-
ton to the Emperor will be received in
special audience at the Tuilcros. The oc-
casion of this new and unusual proceeding
has not transpirad, They are also inform
ed that they may appear either in court
dress or ZEN habit habile;;" more curious
still. Americans are not in particular ia
vor at this mo nsnt at Paris, and 1t may ba
that they are not deemed worthy of prescn'
taton on state occasion, when other ma
tons are presented"
The same writer SAYS the American Lc-
CATION were allowed only thirty invitations
the first bali at the Hotel da Ville last
year they were allowed eighty.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15
BAcHtLon's PARADISE the following

BAcHtLon's PARApiss the following
from the Danvillc (va) Republican is true
Dsnvilc must-be perfect elysium for old
bachelors
The clerk Of the Hastings Court in
this place inform, Us that during the year
Just ended not ssinglc marriage license was
issued from his Office. This is q rcmarka-
bic fact in a town whose population mum.
bep about twenty five hundred, and results
not from the fac, ,bs, no ccurting wrs done
but that the ladies' hers are uncouu monty
bard 10 marry
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

The Late Senator Norris.-Frederick
Douglass writes to his paper-"I was in
Piusield, N. H., twelve years ago-a
stranger-'detested, Stunned by saint and
sinner" with no one to belriend me-the
hotel closed against memo house to
shelter me-homeless and bresdless and
IN iai. condition the late Hon. Moses Nor
ris iourd me walking among tho tombs
in graveyard behind the town house Of
Pittsf"Id. lie spoke to me, and invited me
to his house, and treated me like man and
a brother Let no man say that the man i,
always sunk in the politician"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

Ne . Method Of stopping Fugitipc,.--
The Richmond Enquirer says the only way
to proven, Yankee shippers from carrying
of "nggers," isto bring ths vessel ashore,
and subject the masters to heavy Virginia
penalties Its perfectly apparent even to
Virginia intellect, that after sch 1oner is
brought ashore aud placed in high and
dry position, 1t cannot possibly sail away
with its sable pri,e--unle.s it is launched
sysin-Boston A,lss.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

Matrimony rs. The Mihiio.--A prizes, in
a nsighborng parish has fallen on singu-
lar and, as it would seem, successful de-
vice for replenishing his pocket at the ex.
p,ncc Of her Maiesty's service. Tie his
announced from the altar that no married
man will be taken ia the militia, Whine all
bachelors are liable to be bslloted for or
even impressed. Acting OIL this hint back
ed by bs strongest recommendation to do
80, the eligible bachelors Of his flock have
very extensively entered into the matrimo-
nial state. AZ each marriage secures a
handsome fee to his reverence, his advice
was not very disin,erested - Conndughi
IVstehman
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

A SINGULAR CHARAcTER.-HIs BURIAL.
The Auburn Daily Advertiser mentions
tn, death at Weedsport, Cayuga county, on
the Goth ult., of one Harmon Weldon,
aged Sc. lie had acquired a handsome
competency, and many years ago made all
his arrangements for his burial. lie con-
structed for himself a stone coffin of the
Csyuga lime stone, well finished, the cover
setting over the sides on a rabbtted shoul-
der, and belted together with six half inch
bolts, running through from top to cotton,
and secured with counter sunk nuts. He
required 10 be buried in that with "his cloak
wrapped around him." and no minister
allowed 10 come near him. His coffin weigh
I'd one thousand five hundred po unds,and he
gave particular directions how to lower
him into the grave. AL Of his directions
were explicitly followed, and by bis direc-
tons the coffin was not only bolted but &C.
mcntcd together so as to be water tight.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

Touching The Tobacco Piam, (Va0
describes the death ot girl in Claiksville,
by burning. Her clothes took FIRE while
she slept in chair. Aroused, she ran to-
wards her masters bed. The editor says
Mr.. Watkins forced her out of the door,
and threw her in mud.puddlc, supposing
that he would thus be enabled to extngusb
the flames, but failed to do 30. Her burns,
as before stated, are very bad and but little
hope is entertained Of her recovery.
She pds one ofthe iikeliea girls noe eper sap.
and could hare sold for 8 900 on The block. :"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

The Cost Of Living in Kansas.-The
Herald of Ere dom OF January 18th, pub
ished in Lawrence, Kansas, in reply to
some complaints which have appeared
from time TO time in eastern papers respect
ing the prices Of the ordinary comforts OF
life in the newly settled territory, makes
some interesting statements in relation to
the cost of living in Lawrence. 1t says in
the first place, that provisions of every kind
which is raised in that section of the coun-
try, are plenty there. Excellent b'efcan be
purchased by the quarter at the rate Of from
to cents. Excellent corn fed pork can
BE- bought Tor six and seven cents, and
mast fed pork at a considerabl lower
price. Flour sells for SIS so per hundred
pounds. Groceries alone are a shade high
er than eastern prices
The circulation medium in Kansas is
gold and silver, and money is more abund-
ant than at the east Common laborers
can earn a dollar and half per day, which
is very good wages, considering that board
may be procured for two and half or three
dolIars per week. Sickness is very unusual
The editor of the Herald of Freedom, dur
ing stay of several weeks in the territory,
heard OF bat one death, and the sufferer in
that case was an eastern man, who brouI ht
the di ease with him frcm his former
home.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15
The PERRY TEsTIMoSiAL.-Alreat

The PERRY TEsTIsoSIAL.-Already
94,425 has been subscribed to the Cham
Der of Committee, for the purpose Of pro-
curing suitable testimonial for the emf
nent and important services rendered to the
commercial world by Commodore Perry, in
the treaty recently negotiated by him with
Japan. 1t is contemplated TO present the
Commodore with service of plate-but no
definite arrangement has been yet made as
to the disposition Of the surplus funds,
which will be large. 1t will most probably
be investigated in stocks.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15
THE LAST op THE HERoss or BrssING Ton

The LAST OF THE HERoks or BEsNrsG ToS
CONE. Capt SIMEON Hicks, the last Of the
Americans who were in the battle Of Ben
nington, died at the residence OF his grand
son, Maynard Knight in Sunderlan d, Yer
mont, ON the 24th ultimo, aged 30 years 5
months and days. lie was born in Mas
sachusctts, August ~, 1855, and was the
eldest Of twenty-five children. Capt. II
served in the revolutionary army, first on.
der Washington at Cambridge and sh.f.
wards under Stark in l777.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

An immense falling off " iihn century.
The aggregate population of these cities
was nearly treble $50 years ago. II isa
wonder that they can exist at all III .lr the
present order of things, As it is, tn, 'au-
per class is enormous. Ii is in truth var
emily the one that thriyes the most, th gh
the census, quite full on all other points
makes no note Off.
The season is wet and uncomfortable
Tho number Of American travellers is much
diminished this year.
Yours, &c.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

General Worth become General Wrath.
Our Pacific contemporary, tho Pioneer, of
San Francisco, conducted with signal abili-
~ by Mr.. +. &. Ever, tells the following
good story of General Worth: Did you
ever hear how fond he was of caulitiowers 2
lie had passion for that vcgciabIe--a love
surprising The love Of women. When sta
toned at West Point long ago, in command
Of the corps of cadets, be had little garden
in the rear of his quarter. ploughcd up and
planted entirely with csuliilowers How
he watched over that liule plantation :
First the small green leaf, then the respect
ably sized plant, then the inpericcily dev,l-
opcd head; 4; until one day, returning from
his duii s,his mouth watering at the thought
that at dinner he should euioy his first eau
lihowcr from his own garden, he saw-hor-
ror Of horrors old Bera rd's COW ieisurely
finishing the very last cauli1ower in that
same garden. For an instant, Worth,
grief, dismay, and Indignation were too
great for uttefsnce until at las, he broke
iorth--'very Well madam r. rhaps you'd
like little droirn butter on that conIoand
your epicuresn soul Then followed u
brick. and a graceful moysm.ni on the
part Of ise COW"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-02-15

Enforced ConfcsSior.-Sarah Il. Stock
well was tried at Worcester lately, Tor
burning the barn of Henry +. Wing, of
Grafton. Tho evidence for Government
was chiscy the confessions Of the girl at
the time OF her arrest. The Court ruled
that this evidence was inadmssible, a. IT
vas Obtained under certain promises and
inducements. The accused was, therefore
soqutted