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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-27

IMPORTANT DIscovERy.-The Oswego,
N. Y, Palladium states that two citizens
OF that place have recently discovered titles
to a large estate in New York city and
New Jersey, of which they had remained in
blissful ignorance all their lives, the title
deeds having been lost since the time of
the American revolution.
The circumstances are, that about the
time of the breaking out Of the revolution
an old lady resideds upon farm now EN-
braciDg the most central part of New York
city and not willing TO encounter the
troubles incident npon the approaching
struggle, she returned to Holland, her
native country to remain till the war was
over, leaving daughter in New York and
sons in the country. But unfortunately,
about year previous to the closetof The
war, she died suddenly, and when search
was made for the deeds 10 her farm and
other property in this country, they could
not be found, and remained undiscovered
until few weeks ago. In the mean time
her family was scattered, and her PERSONAL
effects, no uschold furniture, &C., were dis
tributed with them. Among other articles,
a relative came in possession of an old
bureau that had been in her family over
forty yo RS. 1t had always been noticed
by the pss- lessor of this old heirloom, tha,
upon the under side of one of its drawers
was nailed square piece of tin but it was
supposed TO have been placed there to cover
hole or defect IN the drawer. A few
wee ago, however the dy who possess
cd the article, was led, on over-hauing
its contents and noticing that the drawer
was completely sound, to remove this piece
OF tin. On doing so what should she dis
cover bu, the long missing documents,
consisting of seven title deeds, on parch-
ment, in The Dutch language all in per-
feet state of preservation OF course this
discovery was at once made known to the
relatives and heirs, among them two well
known citizens of Oswego, and the proper
steps for the recovery Of the property, most
OF which is now held bylihc corporation OF
New York are about to be taking.
But this is not all. The discovery Of
these documents has led to The discovery
Of title 10 valuable properly, embracing
some fifty thousands acres Of land in New
Jersey. In this case, il seem an ancestor
Of these heirs, who was a large land
holder nearly one hundred years ago. leased
large quanty Of land in New Jersey IN
small farms, to different individual Tor
term of ninety years. The leases are
now about to expire, and the property will
rcver, 10 the heirs above named.
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Voted, That the committee consist oil
one from each Company, 10 be appointed
by the delegates.
The following Committee was elected
Co. WIN. w. Brown, Of First Light
Infantry! M III
Col. Chris. Blanding, Of Providence
Artillery. W
Col. William Bodfsh, Of Kentish Guards
Col. L. c. Tonrtelot, Of Woonsocket
Guards.
COL G. L. Andrews, Of Prov. Marine c
of Artillery.
Lit. Col. 8. w. Clark, of Kcntish Artill-
cry.
Col. Thos. d, Carr, of Newport Artillery.
Major Henry Butler, Of Pawtuxet Artill-
Col. WIN. T. Barton, of Warren Aatill-
cry.
Lit. Col. c. A. Greene, OF Bristol Train
of Artillery.
Major Thos. 8. Anthony, OF National
Cdets.
Capt. Theodore Winn. of Providence
City Guards. .a p,
Capt, John 8. Slocum, of Mechanics
Rifles.
Capt. Henry G. Gard, of Westerly
Rifles.
Voted, That Major General Burnside and
Gen. Ptman be added to that Committee
Voted, That the Delegates may send
substitutes, il any member of the Commit
tee cannot attend the meetings thereof,
Voted. That when the Convention ad.
journs, it adjourn TO meet on We'd
nesday Of the second week sof the January
Session of the tGeneral Assembly, at
10 O'clock A |M., at this place.
Voted, That the thanks Of the Convcn-
ti6n be presented TO the Marine Crops of
Artillery, for the use Of their Armory for
the session OF the Convention. .r...
Voted, That the Secretaries notify each
Company Of the time of adjournment.-
Prov. Post.
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Mn. RIcHnoSD's LEcTuREs.-Rev. J. G,
Richmond OF Providence, lcctured before
the I.yccum, on Tuesday evening, on the
cause Of, and principles involved in, the
Russian war-a matter of which it is prob
able the most of those who are fighting in
it, If net call the world and the rest OF
mandkind," are profoundly ignorant. Mr..
X. supplied this much needed information
in clear and ineligible manner, and en-
livened even so dry subject as Euopcan
diplomacy, Ly his happy faculty of st irring
the risibles, so as to prevent wrariness in
his audience. Mr.. r. lectures again this
"wednesday evening0 on the TURKS and
Life in the Camp, subjects on which he is
admirably qualified to speak from personal
obervation, and in his racy description Of
which rich treat may be anticipated. -
Dover Enquirer.
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A STRANGE CUsToMER.-Mr. Charles
Jerome, who was hunting on East Rock
on Friday, saw high up in the branches Of
n tree, monster bird, which he took for
an eagle. 1t seemed to be asleep, when
he gave it the contents of one barrel of his
gun, which simply answered the purpose
OF opening great "saucer" pair Of eyes.
He then fred the other barrel of heavier
shot, which brought it to the grouned
when it proved to be monster Owl, Of
species seldom, if ever seen in these parts.
It's legs and belly are of beautiful tan col.
Or its back dark brown, and its ears un-
comonIy long, 1t measured five feet from
tip to lip, and had beautiful set of claws,
each fang more than an iuch in length, 1t
weighed about ten pounds.-NeU Haren
Register.
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HALlFAx, December 1

/, HALIFAX, Dccembcr lS.
The Royal Mail steamship Asia, Capt
Lott, arrived OF tl.is ror this forenoon.
Her advices from Lv, rpool are 10 Satur-
day the 9Th inst, one week later than
those received by the Baltic at New York.
The Asia will be due at Boston on
"Wednesday afternoon, and she may possi-
bly, reach her dock in season for her mails
to be in New York that night.
There Is no feature of special import
ance in the weeks news.
In the Crimeo, matters were in the same
position as at last accounts and from
Asia, there is no additional intelligence Of
importance.
Peace rumors were qniic, abundant, Abut
beyond the circumstantial manner ia which
they were rflnted, there was nothing to in.
dicate that they were found upon fact.
Upon the strength Of hem, however, an
advance in Cousols had taken place.,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

6c OVERS HEALING fMBKocATIoK.-
This valuable Internal and external Remedy 10
constantly increa sing IN public iavor and eai-
mation, and is almost the universal p paces.--
u rs uniform IN ,r's,;,r! o.'n.e"is,. f,. --,vss-
cation, neat and delicate in its appiica,iod, un'
failing in its curative properties. and ansur-
passed ne = healing and Pain Destroying Re IN.
cdy. Reader, don't lie without it, Il w u savo
many u doctors bill. If you unfortunately be-
come wounded, cut. or bruised, use it; you
suffer from pain, either external or internal,
cholera morinis, rheumatism, sprains, stuff
joints. &c, try 1t, aud i, will certainly effect n
cure. Tho estim,ble value o this wonderful
preparation has been conclusi, ely proved. aR,lI
no pcr-on or G,mily should suffer themselves to
be without II At any time.
Beware Of limitations and buy only Of ahthor-
izcd agents.
Prepared only by Pm. Field, "a Wrstmin-
ster street, Providence. For Sle by Hazard g.
Caswell nnd K. } Taylor, Newport, R. L..
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A Mock AUcTIosEER "SoLD."-At a
mock auction sale in New York last week,
a rather sharp customer from one Of our
neighborng villages, who happened in the
place, bid S. for watch which he was allow
cd TO take in his own hands, and found TO be
worth more money. 1t was finally knock
ed to him, he still keeping ii il his possess
sion but on paying for it the auclioneor
wishing TO attach key TO ii and take the
number, his real object however, being 10
subsi ute worthless article in its place.
Our cunning Jersey boy, however, was too
wide awake for such an exchange, and bav-
ing paid the money he bid, left the place with
his booty. The Petcr Funks followed him
to a drinking place IN Robinson street,
where he treated them worry literally, but
finding that they mad more than their match
among The Jerscyman's friends, and the
prospect or rather rough treatment, they
thought it prudent to leave peaceabIy with
out attempting to recover the watch It is
since found TO be worth 500 This is the
fret instance we have heard OF in which the
customer of such place has como of the
gamer.
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A VILLAIN ARREsTED.-A man named
William Butler went from New York to
Chillicothe, Ohio, recently, and married
highly respectable and accomplished young
lady, possessed of $4,000 in money and
three houses and lots. Butler soon sold
the real estate Of his wife. and aiter get
ting The proceeds Of the sale, broke open
her trunk and took thcreflom the $4,000 in
gold. He then cody tod her that he ha d
only married her for the purpose Of getting
her money, and Immediately started for
the West. The villain was eve rhauled at
Indianapolis, however, and will no doubt
receive the punishment he 80 richly dc.
serves.
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DEATH OF MIsER.-The Sandusky
Vindicator announces the death OF Ger
man named John Herryman, at that place,
leaving a fortune estimated at from twenty
five to fifty thousand. lie was one of the
lowest class of misers, equal to the most
loathsome ever painted by Dickens. For
the las; sixteen years he has constantly
worn the same blue lnsey woolsey wamus
and pantaloons, carefully run or darned all
over with strong thread, 50 as to prevent
the possibility of wearing out, except on
some important occasions, such as land
sales or something of that nature, when
they gave place to suit of black velvet
that he often boasted had served him faith
fully for forty years. He contracted the
disease of which he died by walking over
the bad roads during the most inclemcnt
weather Of the season, all The way to Put
nam aud Henry counties, to pay his taxes
OH the land he owned there, without sufii.
cient clothing to protect him from the cold.
In fact, we are informed that he scarcely
ever wore a shirt or under garment, and
that the one he had on when he died had
not been changed for over three months.
Although rich, he has been known to chalf.
or with the smiths over the price Of horse
shoe which he had picked up in the street
So far as he is known, he leaves no heir
lie always resented any questions as to the
place of his binh relatives, or early hisio-
nv.
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pAn exchange relates an nnccdo.e
connected with Daniel Webster; which took
place in the Court Room of the Supreme
Court OF the Uuited States a few years
since and which was never published
before. A gentleman who had a suit
pending before that courl, la. which Mr.
Webster was employed by his opponent
was present to hear Mr.. Webster's Speech,
and having heard much Of Webster's
powers, expected storm of eloqucnce on
the case. When Mr.. Webster had finished
the man turned to his council and remarked I,
"why that was no speech at all--lt was
only talk" "My dear sir" said the
lawyer in reply,"h is the d-dest talk for
your case that euer you heard'
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A young gentleman who left Preston
in Englani, about four years ago, thus
writes hume from Vacant in New Zea-
land ....
Needle women are much wanted in
double capacity in the first and most i'm
por,ant as wives, in the second as dress
makers, &c. All young men should mar
ry before migrating. Many who come
out here form matrimonial connections
with the natives. My partner. is native,
and though iaultless in form, her complex
ion is a shade approaching much nearer to
polished brown paper, or mahogany y, than
anyth ng else can remember. She can
not speak English, and is much addicted to
what you call smoking, but what she eIe-
gant'y terms kni tupeka-Anglice, food to.
bacco. Her hair hangs in negl igcnt grace.
fulness, and is Of BEAUTIFUL brilliant black
Her eyes are brown, her person tall and
erect, and her carriage fautless and as Dig
nified as that ofany European. From one
ear is suspended sharks tooth, and the
other is embellished with a bit of
colored worsied' Her feet were never tor.
tured by shoes nor concealed by stockings.
She swins to perfection, can manage a
canoe in sea that would appal London
waterman, and is an adept at catching fish.
European women are so scarce, that Eng
lish and lMaroi connections are little motto.
ed. The practice is common and the
dark complexion naked feet and kni tupeka
have become familiar to Us as possible"
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EATH OF ROBERT ScHuYLER.-The
following lines from a private letter from
Paris, translated from the Courier dcs Etats
Unis, of December 10, ars calculated to
prrduce a sensation in New York:
Robert Schuyler died about the middle
of last month. at his residence in the en-
virons Of Genoa, where he mad been living
for some time in the strictest incogniia
with his family.
. lie was not enriched by his monstrous
frauds on the contrary. he received from
Amer ca the funds necessary fer his sub
sistence.
The place OF his residence would have
been known q long time ago If certain
persons, occupying important position in
the management Of severl railroads, and
especially OF The New Haven Railroad, had
not been deeply interested in securing hs
silence and absence from the country
Since his departure from America hi,
health has been on the decline, and he
finally died Of grief and modification.
Several eminent financiers Of New
York will not be sof.y to learn the news
OF his death. lie has leit,.as am informed
a great number Of important papers, which
will be published. They will form a
curious chapter in the history of specu.
lating enterprises in the New World
The corpse has been inferred temporari y
and, will probably be i. transported 10
America"
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HERALD OF THE TIMES.



Gr To the Christian believer, OF whatev
er faith or creed, whether Church mem
bcr or not, what holy associations, WIN
joyous thoughts the return Of the nnniver-
sary, Christmas day, brings I! 1t is fes-
lival on which all human beings should be
grateful, and should send forth to God iheiI
thanks and their praises, because it is the
birth day Of Him who was God, and who
was with God, aud who came down from
heaven in all the majesty and purity OF
Omnipotence, clothed in human form, for
the redemption Of a degenerate and lost
race, which could not be saved by any other
means. He came not for the salvation of
Jndca alone, but TO succour all who should
accept His proffered mercy, in every cline
and Of every nation. His extreme boon OF
grace was not extended merely to those
who we're in existence during the brief Pc
riod Of His sojourn on earth.-but 1t was
and il as broad as the mantle of His love,
and as ample rs the arm Of His power. He
came to save the race, not from human and
temporal suffering, but from divine and
eternal punishment. 'He came not to the
rich and powerful alone, but also TO the
poor and weak. He came not to achieve
the honors which humanity its greatest
strength and wisdom can confer, or to strive
among .nen for the dazzling chaplets which
n nervous and far-reaching ambition every
yearns for. But He came to bring that
which earth did not possess, and which
heaven alone could give,-Hc brought sal
Vation, a free and full pardon from His Fa-
thcr, for original sin, with the promise Of
like full and free forgiveness for all sins
committed by all men, through all ages to
come, who should truly repent and believe
in Him, and live according TO the doctrines
which lie promulgated while here. He
sought not the appreciation Of men; His
mission was too high and holy. His work
was too immense, and His life on earth was
to be too short, for Hin to waste one mo-
ment,-aye, he could not do it, for He was
without sin. and He had no sympathy for
or with the surrounding elements of this
lower sphere, beyond the love lie bore to
all, ,sand the extreme desire which..He felt to
save all, and to establish faith here which
should be preached and practised through
all coming ages, hat all might have the
umplest opportunity, by their deeds here,
to be admitted at last TO His fathers king
dom, by and through His great atonemen',
Well may we properly and in the righ,
spiri, rejoice, after the lapse Of nearly two
thousand years, at the return of this truly
sacred and priceless holiday, for it is the
most important anniversary in the whole
calendar OF Time, inasmuch as it is the cell
ebration Of an event which gave blissful
immortality to the. whole human race, after
lfe's brief and sorrowful journey is over
simply upon one condition, thorough re-
peniancc Of all the violations of God's holy
laws.
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Countess.
WASHING Ton, Dec. 90.

H WASHING Ton, Dec. ~
i SESATF.-Mr. BRoDHrAp, from th,
Committee on Claims, submitted rcpoI
that a Il private claims on which adverse
reports were made, or ordered, during the
last session OF Congress which were pend
ing ut its close, and which claims are
founded upon any law of Congress or reg
ulation OF the Executive Department, oil
contract, express or implied with govern
ment, and which the claimants choose to
prosecute before the Court OF Claim-, be
referred to said Court. The report was
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. CAss, the protest OF
the members of tho Illinois Legislature
against the election OF Mr.. Trumbull, was
referred TO the Committee on Judiciary.
MIR. TRUMpULL presented evidence,
showing that he ceased to be Judge, and
was succeeded by another, two years be-.
fore his election to the Senate. The ev-
idcnce was similarly referred, and the SEN
ale adj ourned until Monday.
HOUSE,.
The House resumed voting for Speaker
with the following result
Banks. l64
Richardson. u
Fuller. "a
Scattering. 10
Mr.. SMITH (Ala.) said the result of the
vote Just announced is pr tty fair ndica.
ton that no result will be reached to-day.
Wishing to promote. by degrees. the bust
ness OF the House, he proposed to proceed
to the selection of two sta nding committees
one to be the Committee Of WAYS and
Means, and the other Foreign Airairs-lhc
Northern party nominating four members
thereof, the Administration three, and the
coporal's guardoii The South, assisted by
members from tile North, two. These
committees to lect their cha rman by
majority vote, the charmen to preside ov.
or the ordinary business of the House al
ternat,ly iii a Speaker is elected. He
proposed that one hour be devoted to the
Introduction Of bills, to be hereafter refer
red To the proper Committees, members to
be then sworn in by the Chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means-the
House next to proceed to the election of a
Clerk, Postmaster, Sergeant at Arms,
Door-keeper, and last, but not 'lcast,
Chaplain, through whose prayers, perhaps,
some oil may be thrown Oh the troubled
waters ei
This is no time for elimination and re-
elimination. We want harmony and con-
cession.
Several gentlemen objecred, but the plan
specified in tile law OF 1889, was in the
waysas it prescribcs that a speaker and
Clerk shall first be elected and members
sworn in by the speaker before proceeding
to any other business -
Mr. SMITH remark, that unless some
plan was adopted, public business must
suffer.
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MA Il RRIED.

In this city, at the Methodist Church, 20
;,ls,. Inv Rev. Mr.. Upham, hr. John Stern
and Miss Lizzie X. Mumiord, daughter Of Bs
ismin Mumioid Esq., all otthis city,.
We extend 10 our esteemed friends our war;
est desires for their prosperity, wishing th'
their path through lite might he strewed w
flowers Of ,hou,and bues, which shnll be
,hen Joy aud peace !, and that. that path m'y !
the path Of Righteousness. which will tern
nate with them in the Paradise OF Cod J.
In New Yo,k, 20,h, Col Hervey Sparks =, ;,
Miss Stephanie A., youngest daughter o. '"
L,,c Joc.b Bramdeeee, OF New York.
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SAVANNAH, Dec. Is.


The Crescent City Vas wrecked on Lit-
tie Bank, 20 miles Southeast Of The West.
ern point OF Mniernilln reef. She struck
with tremendous crash; and bilegd immc-
dalely. The boats were lowered, and q
raft constructed in case il should prove ne
cessary to dcscr, the ship before relief
came. ~ 1"sr3 81 -
A boat was sent to Sandy Cay, 4S
miles distant; and ret urncd on the 9th with
the wreckingr schooner Ds6ance, which
took off portion Of the passengers and
carried them 10 Nassau.
The remainder of she passengers, with
Capt. Gray and ,hc crew, ni,erward char-
tered the briganline Alma to convey them
and the mails To their destination. ....
Observations were taken during the day
that the accident occurred. aud soundings
were taken up TO the time oi striking ID
is supp 'scd that the setting in Of strong
SouIhcasterly current caused tie d: saster-
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LIGHT. HOUSE APPoINTMENTs.-Edward
M. Spooner, of Bristol, has been appointed
keeper Of the Light House at Sandy Point,
Prudence, and entered upon his duties, vice
Henry Dinan, transferred to the new
Light at Bristol Ferry.
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DIED,

10 Bo.ton, 18th inst. Arthur Byens, .osiy
oi Jun ne N. St.vsns. iormerl, OF this c''y' ag
months o..
Al Jersey City, 18th inst, Godfrey Hamih
Cook. eIdcs, son oi JohnJ. aud lsabeIla tob
In tho 9th year OF his agei his remains We
brouph, here and inferred IN tho island GENE
In Middletown, i6ih inst, Charles, young
child ~ Mr.. Nathaniel A Brown, aged 10 mo
and ~ days.
Op Pruderce islanl Portsmouth,, u. 10
inst, Sarah Ann, wife of hhrrt ,hnse. Y
daughter Of DANIEL 4. Wocdcn, ogeu 20 ye