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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

A New MAP OF OUR CoUNTRY.-We
were shown yesterday, new map publish
cd by Castor e. Johnson, at New York and
Cleveland, which is certainly superior to
anything of the kind We hyve seen. Ii en-
braces the u. States and Territories, the
Canadas, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,
and New Foundand also, Mexico, Crn-
tral America, and the lsthmus Of Panama,
Cuba and the w. |. Islands, each in its
proper position together with the Sand
wich Islands, all on the same scale. The
boundaries OF Kansas and Nebraska terrific
res, and the strip of land acquired by the
Gadsden treaty, are distinctly marked and
clearly designated, the water and island
routes to the Pacific are marked, and the
work shows most splendid map of Cuba,
and 0tends east far enough TO show Hayti
on the same scale, and include the waters
and fisheries of the late reciprocity treaty.
This valuable work is colored in counties,
and shows a continuous and unbroken
chain OF them, from the Atlantic to the Pa
ciic, and is the only map extant which
shows all of the subdivisions of the whole
North American continent. Its sizeis
about six feet square. The work is strong
ly recommended by the best authority f.; but
better than all it speaks for itself.
The Agent for the sale of this map, is
now in town, and our citizens will have an
opportunity OF subscribing for it. lie pur-
poses visiting the different parts of the
county, soliciting orders, and we hope our
citizens will welcome him. The price Of
the work considering the amount of infor-
nation to be derived from it, and its beau y
as an ornament in your house or office, is
very reasonable.
There is uniform price for the Map,
and it can only be obtained Of the Agent.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

We have heard of cool things, bat never
any thing cooler than the following The
landlord OF hotel at Whitehall called a
bosrder to him one day aud said Look
o'here ! ! want you to pay your board
bill, and you must. have asked you often
enough for it and tell you now you don't
leave this house till you pay it !"
" Coed !" said the lodger /; "just put
that in writing make regular agreement
Off, and will stay with you as long as ]
live.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07
WHOLE NO i33 6

The VINEYARDS OF CALIFoRsiA.-,Mr
Blffum, in his speech in the California As
sembly, wherein he proposed to exempt
California wine from the provisions Of the
prohibitory liquor law, gave the following
interesting statistics concerning the culture
of the vine in that State
In Los Angeles county-the vineyard Of
California--thore arc already under cultiva'
ton as many acres covered with the vino
as there are in the whole OF the great State
of Ohio, the pioneer in the wine manufac-
ture of the United States.
ain Los Angeles the number Of bear
ing vines amount to 100000 the number
Of acres under grape culture is 1900 the
quantity of wine which can be made TO the
acre is 400 gallons the amount OF capital
invested in the grape culture is 81 ,000, 900;
and the number OF persons engaged in the
various branches Of the business is 4,000.-'
Thus these 1900 acres only under grape
culture can produce 100000 gallons Of
wine annually, which, at two dollars per
gallon, will yield in this single district the
annual income of 81 100000. Ifthere are
in this State but 100000 acres of land;
which can be brought under grape culture,
they would produce loO,OOo,ooO of gallons
of wine annually, which, at one ndol.
lar per gallon, would yield the encrnous'
annual revenue Of 100000, ,o00."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

u The Bristol Railroad will be opened
for business by the middle of June, and
probably by the tenth The track is all
completed, and the rails laid except Tor a
few rods near the station in Bristol. A
locomotive, with several platform cars at
tached, went over the whole line from Prov.
idence 10 Bristol and back, on Friday.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

BABY Show POETRY. The Evening
Post offers price of S25. for a good poem
of a hundred lines, to be sent in on Satur-
day next, on the subject of Banum's Baby
Show. Itis minated that the combination
of Barnum and Bryant, and the extraordina-
ry stimulus of 25 cents line, should pro-
duce something worthy of the occasion -
As Mr.. Bryant should know the value of
good poetry, we presume that 25 cents a
line, may now be considered the CONNER
cial value for really good article.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

The Difference The French soldier 70.
ceiyes one cent day, and has one pair OF
pants a year, and coat every two years.
The American soldier receives thirty cents
day, and has three pair Of pants and two
coats year. American soldiers arc better
fed and clothed than those Of any other ma
ton, and have never ye, yielded 10 any in.
feror, or equal force OF an enemy!
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

Sir Henry Bishop, professor Of music in
tho University Of Oxford, England, and the
husband Of Mandame Anna Bishop, died. in
London the 3Oth ult., in the 18TH year Of
his age, in great desiitulion. He was the
only composer upon whom the dignity
of knighthood was ever conferred by the
British crown.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

Patrick Hughes, brother to the arch
bishop, died few days since al Lafayette
vills, Jefferson county, N. Y. lie was an
Independent and intelligent, farmer, Of sixty
years Of age, and was very much respected
BY all who knew him.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

iWEsr PoNr.-Wo copy The following
relative to the graduates of the Military
Academy at WesrPoint, for the information
Of such as are interested within the range
Of our circulation:
Graduates of the United States Military
Academy are respectfully requested TO
Immediately forward to the undersigned
their address and such items OF their public
history as are suitable for insertion in new
edition Of the Register Of its eleves, in the
course of preparation for publication. Any
information respecting deceased graduates
from their relatives or friends, will also be
most thankfully received.
G. w. CULLUM,
{ Supt. Corps Of Engineers, o. s. A,
= Charleston, S. c.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

CASE OF CssTkMPT.-Senaior Petit,
who was dubbed d. d. tdiriy dog) by Ben
ton, is now Judge in Indiana. Recently,
while holding a Court, for the trial of a
murderer, ir lafayette, he ordered tho pa
pers not to publish his rulings. The order
being dIsregarded by three papers, Petit
fined each Of them SIOO, and threatened to
rend all the editors to jail il they repeated
the offence.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07
uWc arc in possession of some rich d.

uWc arc in possession OF some rich d. =
velopmenis in regard to the election of Off :
GERS in this County, by the General Assem-
bly,. which we shall make public, and thus
show up the pretended political honesty of
certain miserable old party hacks. A more
contemplate compound Of hypocracy, ras-
cality and putrid abortion was never heard
Of. The facts shall be made public,-and
Truth, being mighty and eternal, must ul-
tinately prevail. g.- p .,s...
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

The Liquor Law fares about as we'll in
Boston Courts as at Newport. The pro-
priet or Of the Revere House, and Other
well known liquor sellers, have been dis
ehared because the complaint set f rth the
sale Of "a glass Of spiritous or intoxicating
liquor" The Judge decided that the
charge was not specific, and that no pros
ecution could be sustained.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

Fosrras EsLuTMssTs IN THIS COUNTRY.
Judge Kane OF Philadelphia says on this
subject, that he does not think that the pay
mcnt OF the passage from this country OF a
man who desires TO enlist in a foreign
port comes within the act in question. A
person may go abroad, provided the enlist
ment be in foreign place, not having ac.
ceptod and exercised commission.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

jenkins on the Triangulars.-Somebody
propounds the query, "Why do pawnbrok.
ers use for sign the balls trangularly
jenkins replies that "he is not historically
posted thereupon, but supposes the sugges-
ton thus implied is, that when poor iel-
low puts anything in their clutches, it's
two to one he never gets it back again"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

A GorD NoTIcE.-Thc Woonsocket Pa
trio, in noticing Welcome Farnum, Esq,
who has lost 100000 in railroad enter
prise, and is still smiling man, says
"He has the ambition Of Napoleon, the
will OF Cromwell, and the final persever-
ance OF the saints"
This will do.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

Captain Ericsson writes a long letter
upon the caloric engine, declaring that he
has not abandoned it, but is still engaged in
the prosecution Of experiments for its
perfection.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

at is said" that an eccentric minister of
the Congregational Church in Massachusetts
who, in refusing to join tho order Of the
Know Nothings. had resisted the force r.
the example Of 30 many Of his clerical
, brethren, was Last Sunday preaching from
the story--as it comes to us-thut Saul, :
while in search of the lost asses Of his faith
er, found kingdom.
Having at considerable length endeavor-
ed 10 cni = g the idea that in the simple pu'-
suit Of every days duty was oftener found a
greater good fortune than in n wandering
search for it, he closed the sermon with the
introduction Of the following epigram:'
"Whtn Saul, the handsome son Of Kish.
Was seeking for his cattle. s .s OF
lie found Kingdom, which he WOO sif q
Without single hattie. ..t.A ~
In Boston now the things rsvrsed,,
(This age tho old smpassss.)
We, seeking for n government.
Find legislative asses.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

W A writer has compared worldly
friendships to our shadows; and bettei
comparison was never made for while we
walk in sunshine it sticks to US, but the
moment we enter the shade il deserts US.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

FAMrss IN ALABAMA.-A letter from
Della, Randolph county, Alabama, dated
April 90, addressed to tn, Governor OF the
State, says the people in tha, region arc in
a starving condition. They want some
thing to eat, and want ,now."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

A Fort SoLD.-Fort Scott, in Kanzs
Territory with all its fixtures, was sold
lataly tor $4,000. 1t cost the United States
government, not long since the handsome
amount OF $l65,00O.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

Rev. DR.. Pennington, Of New York, was
elected from railroad car in New York OF
Friday, on account Of his dark complexion.
He will test his right to ride, in the courts.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07
ALARGK Flock OF PRIsos BIRps.-The

ALARGK Flock OF PRlsoS BIRDs.-Ths
Philadelphia Ledger describes large gang
of notorious and adroil burglars, pickpocket',
&C., most Of whom are escaped convicts
f.om Botany Bay, and who have been seen
travelling on the railrCals between New
York, Philadelphia und Baltimore. Their
cb,ect can only be COMIC ured. The.gang
numbers twenty-five including about fif-
ten new members, not so well known TO
the Police. Several OF them are said to re-
side "in the vicinity Of Brooklyn, where
some have accumulated real tsate and a
large amount of personal property" The
Ledger advises the public TO DO on their
guard.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

Ofihe Prohibitery Law, the Courier and
Enquirer says:
"Most sincerely do we hope that our
Court will, at an early day, ordain this act
to bs dead letter and such, we are per-
suaded, Is the wish Of nino.tenths OF the
reasonable, moral and staid people Of this
State"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

The Baltimore papers announce that Je-
rome N. Bonaparte. Esq. will leave that
city for France on the I'd of June next
Mr.. Bonaparte will not take his family with
him.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07
General Assemblp.
THURSDAY Morning.

THURSDAY Morning.
The House met at 10 O'clock.
Roll called, and Journal OF yesterdays
proceedings read and approved.
Several petitions and accounts were re-
cieved and referred to the appropriate COM
mitees.
An at in regard to assessing and collect
ing Taxes was received and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
The House adjourned to o'clock.
Thursday Afternoon.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Act Incorporating Tiverton Bank re-
ferred to Committee on Corporations.
The Committee on State Property were
discharged from the further consideration
of the Petition of the Trustees of the Long
Wharf Newport; the Petition was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
An Act investing the Mayor with power,
with the consent of the Aldermen, of the
city of Providence, to appoint and remove
City Marshal, Police Constabes and City
Watchmen of that city passed.
Notice was given of intention to introduce
an Act requiring uniformity in the use of
Books in Public Schools. (We presume
that the intention is to carry out Sans prin
ciples, and abolish the use of Latin, French
and other foreign books in tho Schools of
this State.)
Petition of City of Newport ct al. in re-
gard to estate of Christopher Fry; petition
ers had leave to withdraw. The Judiciary
Committee recommended this action, and
the House adopted the recommendations
The city THUS loses about $4,000 when
the report of the Committee was made by
Mr.. Jenckes, no member replied or explair-
ed the nature of the case. Thus much for
having Know Nothing delegation, no one
of whom could or did open his mouth in
regard to a matter in which the city had an
important pecuniary interest.
Petition of Joseph and Maria Victoria
Fortin, foreigners, for liberty to hold real
estate granted and Act passed. This is
very wrong; how ridiculous for Know
Nothing Assembly to grant such privi-
legc! The Petition ou ght TO have been
continued with an order of notice for 81
years, in compliance with the principles OF
The Order.
The House adjourned uutil Friday morn
ing, at 10 o'clock.
Friday Morning.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
Roll called and Journal of yesterdays
proceedings read and approved.
Petition oi Bristol Gas Light Company
granted and Act passed.
"A number of Petitions were granted.
On motion, the two Houses joined in
GRAND COMMITTEE.
Gov Hoppin called the Grand Commit
tee TO Order,and stated that the two Houses
had united Tor The purpose oil elecuhg OIL
GERS for the ensuing year. The following
officers were then elected -
CLERKS OF SUPREME COURT.
Newport County-John w. Davis.
Providence County-John A. Gardner.
Bristol .County-Massadore Il. Bennett,
Kent Couny-John c. Brown.
Washington County-Powell Helme.
CLERKS OF COURTS OF COMMON
PLEAS.
Newport County-JOhn w. Davis.
Providence County-Amasa 5. West
cot.
Bristol County-MasSadOrc I. Bennett.
Kent County-John c. Brown.
Washington County-Elisha F. Wat
SlIERlFFS.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

A Sad Casl.-The eyesight Of Lord
Charles Wellesley Is irretrievably lost
He is bro her and heir presumptve Of the
DUR OF Wellington.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

Is it any more "conirary to nature" to
shave the face than TO trim the beard with
scissors, or cut the hair at all, or the nails :!
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07
NOTARIES PUBLIC.

Newport County-W. Gilpin, James
Horswell, G. w. Ellery, c. e. Vanzandt.
+. Treayett, w. d. Lake, w. p. Sheffield,
Robert Dtnnis, James A. Greene, William
Tew Tilley, w. G. Borden, F. A. Boom
er, Joseph N. Davis, N. NJ. Burlington, Oil
YER Hicks, Lemuel d. Rose, Alfred Card
Hiram ID. Ball, Joshua A. Coggeshall
Richard Sherman, William Barker, Henry
+. Greene, Albert Coggeshall.
Members of Court of Justices Of the City
Of Newport-Robert Dennis, William Gil.
pin, James A. Greene.
Justices OF the Peace for the city Of New
port--Benj. y. Rowland, James G. Top,
ham, George c. Shaw, William Gilpin,
James Horswell, Robert Dennis, James A.
Greene, G.. &. Vanzandt.
Members Of the Court Of Magistrates Of
the City Of observation-disclosures Durfee,
Thomas G. Greene, William Sanford.
Justices for Tiycrton-Asa Gray, w. G..
Borden, +. a. Boomer, J. b. Pettey, J. b.
Rathburn, C. Brownell.
Justices for Portsmouth-John Manehes-
ter, George l.. Potter, Samuel Sisson, Bor-
den Chace, George d. Anthony
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

uGraham's Magazine for June is al
interesting umber |; il contains a steel en-
craving and the Paris fashions.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

Justices for Little Compton-Ois Will
bur- Henry.M. Tompkins, Ephraim w.
Browncll.
Agent of Providence and Pawtuckct
Turnpike-Lewis Fairbrother.
Commissioners OF Providence and Wash
ington Bridge-John c. Tower, James S.
Mason.
Rail Road C0mmissoners-Will ii.
Cook, John Eddy, Caleb Nj. Alvord, Rob-
ert Rodman, John Gould.
Commissioners of Shell Fisheries-Earl
Carpenter, John w. Arnold, George
II. Whitney, w. w. Gorton, Benjamin F.
Thurston.
Committee to Inspect Ferries-John NJ
Anthony, VIM. B. Spooner, John G. Perry.
Inspector OF Beef and Pork-Rufus w.
Kmball.
Inspector General of Scythe Stones
Hanson Arnold.
Inspector General of Lime-Stephcn
Wright.
The votes for members of Congress
were ordered to be delivered to the Sheriff
of the county of Newport, to be destroyed.
The two houses then separated.
FRIDAY Afternoon.
The House met at 8 o'clock.
Several Charters were passed, and va
riety OF Petitions granted.
The petition of the Trustees o the Long
Wharf, Newport, for liberty % widen the
head OF said wharf, was continued until the
18th of June, with an order of notice.
After the transaction of some unimport.
ant business, the Assembly adjourned to
meet again in this city on tho 18th of June.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

ETAmong the visitors in the city this
week, we notice Hon. N. B. Durlec and
Hon. B. B. Thurs,on, members Of Con-
sress elect.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

TWe are indebted to the Hon. PhiliJ
Allen, for valuabl, Public Documents.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

BdrJarous.-One Of our friends was b =
ing shaved at Antwerp. The barber was a
female. What was his surprise, when he
saw tho good lady spit into the box, and
besmcar his face with the foaming saliva
An exprcs i've griuace did not escape Il .
she barber.
My dear sir, said she, ! doni treat you as
do my other customers, because per-
cevc very well that you do not belong to-
these parts.
By Jupiter Madame, what do you do in
their case
Why, sir, I spit on their cheek, instead
of splitting in the soap bo1.--.CSsr. dec
Etats Unis.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

ORSAMssTlL JupG Es.-Our New lIsmp
shire and Vermont friends will take the
sense Of ihi. q was elected "sde
Judge" in one Of the county courts in Yer
mont. lie was not very well versed In le-
gal lore" so he called on friend OF his
who had served as side Judge to make somc
i,quiries concerning the duties Of the Office.
To his interrogaioriss his answer was:
"Sir, I have filed this importan, and
honorable Office several years, but have
never been consulted with regard 10 but
one question. ON tho lat day Of tho
Spring term, is4--, the lodge sh-r listen'
ing to three or four windy pleas Of On hours
length each, turned to me and whispered,
.C--ainf this ss made Of rather hard
rood - \ told NJ. Z rather guessed u ~a'."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07
SIIERIFFS.

Newport County-William %. Lake.
Providence County--Daniel X. Chaiee'
Bristol County-Luther Collamore.
Kent County-Caleb A. w. Briggs.
Washington County--George ii. Olnoy
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

Nd Gov. Pollock OF Pennsylvania, has
signed the bill limiting labor in the factor
Us Of that State to ten hours day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-13
THE AFRICAN MADE LATE IyrHKAv.
TERN00N.

We saw recently in the hands Of the
Rev. j. Hyatt Smith, letter from an
African Prince. His name is not at oil
unpronouncable, and is considerably re.
moved from being poetic. 1t is Charles
u. Tucker. He is natural son of old
hing Tucker, widely known for his mer-
camille transactions in live Africans. The
letter is decidedly Of the Connecticut or
massachusetts pattern. Writing, SPELL
ing, style, ink, and paper, are Christian
and American, and not in the least de-
gree upon the Gold Coast model. This
royal fruit informs Mr.. Smith that he is
now studying Geography, Colburn's
Arithmetic, Grammar, Astronomy, and
Dictionary" lie adds to this intelli-
gencs the humble expression of a wish
that Mr.. S. will pray for him ''to get a
knowledge OF all those studies" The
Prince is training under the care OF the
Nendi Missionaries.
Neighbors to the Msndis in Africa sre
the ShebrOs. The latter live upon the
CoaSt-fish little, grow q little rice.
make little salt, but mainly rely upon
the Slave Trade for their subsistence
stealing not little Nisesr, but a great
many big ones. The Hendis living in
the interior are superior race. They
are uncufsed with Slavery, and are an
industrious and thrifty people. They
have q funny and yet interesting ira
dltion among them, accounting for and
amiably e1cusing the Incidence of their
brother Shebros. As related by Miss
WoolSey, of the Mission, it is thus:
when God created Man, be began with
the white man very early in the morn
Ing, and when He had given him his
hands and feet, He said, ''How, nv Son.
you have long day before you. You
must learn letters, learn to make all
ships, all kinds of tools. All kinds of
animals you must make work for you."
$50 when it came noon, God came
| down from Heaven one time more, and
lie say, now | make Meudi man. So
| when Mendi man stand on bis feet, He
| say, now. my son, you must work too.
The sun up good ways yet. You make
axe, you plant trees, plant rice, work till
night. Yet once more, when the sun
low, most down. God come and say,
now | make Shebro man. When She
bro man stand on his feet, lie say, INV
son, it is night now; sun is down, I got
no work for you; so you must fish, and
make salt, till | come down some day
and Sot you to work. Buffalo De-
mOcrGcG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-06-13
Auction Gales.


TNRUSTEE'S SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT AT
Il Auction -On FRIDAY, the 2eth June 1856 I
shall sell in front Of the premises, at 65 O'Clock p.
IN, by virtue of deed Of trust from Henry w. Ham.
lltnn TO the subscriber, bearing date the sixth day of
February. 1855, and filed for record 10Th February,
le55 all that piece or parcel Of ground, in the city
ef Washington, in the District OF Columbia, known
as Lot No. ii, in Square No. 49, together with the
improvements, which are good two story Brick
House, &c.
The above described property fronts on 9th street
west AZ rect, between and X streets sontl, run
ming back TO 30 feet alley, containing 200 square
feet.
Terms: One fourth cash; the balanc, in 6, l2 and
lo MONTHS the purchaser to give notes for the de-
ferrcd payments bearing interest from day of SALE
A deed given and deed of trust taken.
CRAVEN ASHFORD, Trustee.
GREEN SCOTT,
AuctiOneers.
And at o'clock, same evening, we
shall sell good Paint Shop, sirIated On OH street,
Immediately opposite Island Hall.
Terms cash. GREEN s. SCOTT,
Je -eOSds AuctIOneeiu.