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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

A MODEL DUN.-An editor tout West
thus talk. to his non-paying subscribers and
patrons
"Friends Patrons, Subscribers and Ad-
reriisers
"Hear us for our dcbts, and get ready
that you may pay trust us, we are in need
and have regard for our need, for you have
been long trusted acknowledge your indeb.
tedness, and dive into your pockets, that
you may promptly fork over. If there be
any among you one single patron, that don't
owe us something, then to him we say
step aside /; consider yourself a gentleman.
lflhe rest wish to know Why we dun them
this is our answer Not that we care about
cash ourselves but our creditors do.
"Would you rather that we 60 to Jail, and
You 60 free, than you pay your debts, and
we all keep moving AS we agreed, we
have worked for you as we contracted we
have furnished our paper to youlas we pro-
missed, we have awaited upon you but as
you don't pay we dun you Here are
agreements for job work contracts for
subscription I; promises for long credit
and duns for deferred payment. Who is
there SO mean tina, he don't take paper 4?
If any he needn't speak-we don't mean
him. Who is there so green that he don't
advertise II any let him slide-he amt
the chap either. Who is there so bad that
he don't pay the printer Ifany, let him
shout-he's the man we're after. His name
is Legion and he's been owing us for one.
two, three, four, five, six, seven, and eight
years-long enough to make US poor, and
himself rich at our expense. II the above
appeal to his conscience doesn't awake him
to sense of Justice, we shall have to try
the law, and see what virtue there is in
writs and constables"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

SELF EXAMINATION Amy truthful ex-
animation into our actions must be good
but we ought not to be satisfied with il un-
Ill IL becomes both searching and progress.
sivc. Its aim should not be only to nvesti-
gate instances, but to discover principles
Thus-suppose that our conscience up
brsids us for any particular bad habit we
then regard each instanss Of it with in
tense selt-reproach, and long for an oppor-
tunity Of proving the amendment which
seems certain TO raise from our pangs of
regret. The trial comes, and sometimes
our former remorse is remembered and
save US, and sometimes it Is forgotten, and
our conduct is as bad rs il was before our
conscience was awakened. Now in such
case, we should begin at the beginning, and
strive to discover where il is that we are
wrong in the heart. This is not to be done
by weighing each particular instance, aud
observing after what interval it occurred,
and whether, with little more or Il little
less temptation than usual. Instead Of
dwelling chiefly on mere circumstances of
this kind, we should try and get at the sub
stance of tho thing, so as to be certain
what fundamental precept OF God is violated
by the habit in question. That prccept we
should make our study and then there is
more hope Of permanent amendment.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

REGIsrRArIoS OF LkTTERs,--The Post
master General has issued instructions in
relation to the Registration Of letters provd-
ed for by recent act Of Congress. The
system is rather complicated, In view Of the
email benefs to be derived from IT, II may
ho vevcr, lend to the adoption OF money or
ders found 80 useful and convenient, ns well
as profitable to the post Office dcpar'msntin in
England. The following is summary Of
the instructions -
lis provided that on and after the first Of
July, 1855, letters alleged to bc valuable
shalt be registered at the Office Of maiing,
by the applicant upon the payment OF fee
Of twenty-five ceats. Pos,mas,ers are to
keep receipt book similar to bank check
book. The receipt Is to be given to the
applicant and description with ,ute, nrmr,
where sent and TO whom, is to be entered on
the ms,gin. Receiptcd letters are no, to
be entered in the ordinary mail accounts,
but separately letter bill for each regis
tered letter Is to be sent separate from the
letter, to the postmaster which in large Of
fees is to be opened by himself or coniiden-
tial clerk. In all large offices, letters re-
ceived before the hour Of mailing are TO be
placed in a secure place Of deposit, until the
tssne for closing the mails, when each pack
ago is to be scaled with wax ut the tie, and
placed in the bag at the latest moment.
NJ the distributing Offices tho letters are
20 be compared with the bill by a confiden-
iial clerk who is to endorse the bill If cor
rect, and note the error if il be not correct.
The confidential clerks is TO pass all rcgi
tered letters to receiving clerk who enters
the date and description upon his book, and
makes ont return bill to the office of mail
ing, acknowledging the receipt of the pack.
age. On the receipt Of the package at the
Office Of delivery, the letter bill and the
postage bill will be compared, and a return
bill will at once be sent to the Office from
whence il has been received. If there be
any discrepancy, or il an important letter is
missing, the Department is to employ the
telegraph to ascertain the cause. On the
delivery Of letter, receipt is to be taken
from the person authorized TO receive it and
filed at that Office
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

Important Change in The Guano Trade.
In consequence Of the quantity of spu-
rious or adultcrated guano sold as genuine
Peruvian, the government Of Peru have re-
solved to reduce the price Of the pure article
to forty-fve dollars per ton. and TO require
that all damaged, understandable, or adul.
terated guano shall be sold at public auction,
through her accredited agents TO consumers
alone. The contemplated new agency, or
modus operdndi, will consist of chief agent
for the United States, who, according to the
Baltimore Patriot, has already been desig-
Datcd, with power to appoint numerous su-
bordinate agents aid agencies, at all impor-
tant points-these agents to be American
citizens--and by them are tho entire details
Of business to be transacted. Sales in all
cases made directly to consumers. When
this system goes into effect, any guano Of
fered or sold as Peruvian by persons not
belonging TO, or connected with the legti-
rate agency, will be pronounced spurious
and easy Of detection. Thus II will be con-
venient at all times 10 obtnin, with perfect
confidence, the approved, genuine article.
Indeed we learn that all the measures con.
templaied in this new system tend toward
the benefit Of this country, especially to
sgriculturalists; and at the same time, must
eventuate more lucratively and advantage
ously TO the government Of Peru-s
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

I Consumption Of Iron al Sebastopol.-lf
the Russian war shall have the effect 10
diminish the manufacture Of railway iron in
England, it seems likely TO create a do.
mand for iron in the shape Of cannon balls
and shells quite equal to, if not exceeding,
the diminution in the amount required for
railroads. By the last steamers news NC
learn that the Allies hpve five hundred
guns playing on Sebastopol, firing one hun
dred and TWEEN rounds daily. We calcu-
late that fifty Of these shot and shells will
weigh one ton. At every round fired there
will be OF course ten tons, and each day
twelve hundred tons weight of cannon
balls and shells thrown into Scyastopol.-
Tho bombardment at the latest dates last
ed twelve days, and OF course there had
been thrown into the town in that time.
fourteen thousand four hundred tons OF
ron. 1t is probable that the Russians may
have hurled back at the Allies nearly the
same weight of metal, and it is safrI o
compute the total consumption Of iron in
the seige Of Sebasiopol for these twelve
days at twenty-five thousand tons. This
iron, thus thrown away and wasted in war
in the brief period Of twelve days, would
furnish the metal required to construct
about 1900 miles of railroad.- Louisville
Journal.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

X. N. LIrERATURR. - The Massachu-
sets Legislature has been amusing itself
by granting acts Of interpretations 10 certain
Boston newspapers, the Bae, the official
organ, and the Telegraph the pet of the
Maine law people. On Saturday an attempt
was made to confer like favor upon the
American Patriot, Simon Pure, blood and
thunder, anti papal Know Nothing. This
was opposed, one member declaring sit
would be as in famous measure as it would
be to incorporate the Life in Boston. -
lie added-"It had been said that the Log
islature had damned itself already, but he
hoped that il would not make its damnaion
doubly sure by enacting the bill under :on-
sidera,ion." This was conclusive, and the
bill was defeated BY large majority.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

An Interesting Occasion on Correspond
ence.-The Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge (Masouc) of the District of Colum.
bia has received a letter from the Grand
Master Of the Grand Lodge of Paris, asking
that delegate b, appointed on the part Of
the District Lodge to attend Con-
gress OF the Masons OF the world, to as
semblo in Paris on tn lst proxmo, to take
into consideration the condition of Masonry
over the glob', and to adopt, for the benefit
Of the order, whatever might be appropriate
and lawful.-Washngto Star.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

PRoGREss OF CIvILlzATIoN.-Th The St.
Paul (Minncso,aj Daily Times has musi.
cal critic worthy OF any oyster house in
Broadway. piles up the passion in
truly artistic yyle. A juvenile fiddler hav-
ing given concert in St. Paul, the critic
aforesaid was affected in the following
manner "A passion of most sweet music
was rained on US from his deep eyes, su-
premc sensation filling the soul brimlull,
and subduing all thought and feeling with.
in. In the exutation OF some passages we
could have bowed down and worshipped.
He is great boy. He can't help it. lie
is the embodied soul of music. You see
the article in the flash of his dark, spiritual
eye" Pretty tall fiddling, we think that
mus, be. OIL. g..
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

Receipts Of Religious Societies. s.-The
aggregate receipts Of ii religious and bene-
violent societies, The anniversaries of which
have Just been concluded at New York, are
81, l,5S9, 534, against 81 SOS, 1852 in 1884,
thus showing diminuiion as compared
with the previous year of S79,7lS. This is
less decrease than had been anticipated,
as the attendance at the anniversaries, and
the interest felt in them was apparently
much less than on previous oceasions.:-
The Bible Society which presents claims
second to none other, is found 10 be 'ha
most la gely in arrear. The receipts Of the
fourteen socielie. referred to were as fol-
lows -
American Tract Society $4l3,l74; A
merican Bible Society, $346,Sll; American
B. c. Foreign Missions, 2l6,6s3 Pres.
Board Foreign Missions, ls4,O74 Ameri-
can Home Mission Society, lS0,l37 A
merican Foreign and Christian Union, GO,
S67 American Baptist Home Mission SO
ciety, 4,Sl6: American and Foreign Bible
Society, 40,O34 American .Seamen's Fri
end Society, 22,S45 American Anti
Slavery Society, $4,000 New York State
Colonzati on Society, 1851 American
Female Guardian Society, l0,S69; Jews
Society, 10000 Central American Educa-
ton Society, 4,323. Total 81 99,554.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

II Pledging each other in drinking is
custom which took its origin from the time
when the Danes were in England. These
ferocious barbarians used to stab patives at
their festivals; and they invited 10 their
banquets those island chiefs whom they
wished TO put out of the way either by the
dagger or by poison. The consequence
was that no native would drink at Danish
fesliv al unless his entertainers or one of
hem,would pledge his safety in the cup of
wine beforehand and, even amongst those
barbarian invaders, this pledge was deemed
sacred.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

Fugitire Slare Ca~-Almos. - We
learn that fugitive from slavery was
brought to this city aday or two since from
the South, and almost simultaneously tel
tegraphic despatch was received from his
late master, offering a reward of $500 for
his arrest. Some over Jealous person tried
to interest the U. s. Marshal in the case,
but it not coming before him in due course
Of his duty, he would have nothing to do
with it. In the meantime the fugitive was
started for Canada by the underground
railroad.-Boston Jour.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

Lawrence City, the chief New England
settlement in Kansas territory occupies a
site which has, until lately been in dispute;
b. the Herald Of Freedom says that the
difficulty has been amcably arranged be-
tween all paties. The pwn site, which is
one mile square, has been divided into 22O
shares, of which the Lawrence Association
get ITO, the Company 10, and four original
squatters 100. 1t is said that there are now
no unoccupied claims within twelve or fif.
teen miles Of Lawrence.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24
A PASTORAL GrFr.-A Concord IN. H.

A PASTORAL GrFr.-A Concord IN. Ill.,
paper says :-"On Friday night Of last week
at ab ,ut ten o'clock, somebody, being very
gen nsrously inclined, left nice little baby
apparently about three months old at the
door of the Rev. G. w. Flanders house ip
this city. The donor, probably thinking
that the more secret the gift, the more ac-
ceptable, made hasty retreat to avoid OBJ
servation and has not been discovered
This pastoral present is smart little girl,
lively as cricket and totally unconscious,
Of course, of the freak Of fortune which has
made her founding"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24
New York, May 81,

The steamship Illinois, for Aspinwall,
and the Northern Light for San Juan, both
left this port this afternoon, with full CO m
plements of passengess.
In the U. S Circuit Court TO day, Capt.
Jas. Smith, who was recently convicted Of
slave piracy on board the bark Julia Moul-
ton, but obtained new trial, pleaded guilty
Of voluntary service on board SLAYER. He
was romanded for sent once, and the Dis
trict Attorney entered 'nolle prosecute in
the capital case.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

a pleasant anneedotc is told Of DR..
Franklin. The town Of FraLklin was
named for him. While in France, gen.
tleman in Boston wrote TO him Of the fact,
and added, that as the town was building
meeting house, perhaps he would give them
q bell. Franklin wrote the characteristic
repl', that he presumed that the good pee.
pie of F. would prefer sense to sound, and
therefore he would give them town libra
ry. This he did, and the brary Is now in
very good condition, and has been Of great
service to the readers.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

ARrLEss CANpoR.-A gentleman inquir-
ed of a carpenters boy,-"My lad, when
will this job your master has on hand be
completed ~
81 can't. tell, sir" said the honest boy,
artlessly: sits day job, and it will depend
upon how soon the old man has another Or
der"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

EJEcTED.-Amon G. Chester, Esq, Of
the Buffalo Express, has been expelled
from Yorktown Council No. lO7. His Of
fence was that he declared in his paper,
that there was such Council, and that he
was member. Ex-brother Chester takes
the thing very eoolly, and invites those who
voted for his expulsion "to an oyster sup
per with champagne concomitants-provid-
ed they are willing to foot the BILL"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

III The trunk Of rum and bibles which
was taken ot the western depot OH Monday
did not belong in the city, and has been
forwarded to its destination in tho country.
Tho trunk had come open in consequence
Of its slight fastenings, and the appearance
of its contents was what first excited the
suspicion Of the police. II had no claim.
ant at the depot and was not directed 10
any pers0n.-Boston Adv.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

DR.. Gouraud must look out for his grand
scheme. One of his countrymen has started
an enterprise even more wonderful than his.
The papers say
Doctor Paycrne offers to build a subma-
rine railroad tunnel between Dover and
Claims, If any individuals or government will
supply him with 40 submarine boats, $50
workmen, $4,000 cubic yards Of material
and 2i0, 900 900 francs.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

A CoSTESTKp WIFE.-lt is blessed thing
for poor man to have contented, loving
wife-one who will not wish to live in
style beyond her husbands income, just
because her, next.door-neghbor does-one
who can be happy in The love Of her hus.
band, her home, and its beautiful duties,
without asking the world for its smiles,
or its favor ..,,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24
" According to the lates; alyices from

u According to the lates: advices from
Sacramento, DR.. Gwin is entitled to his
sent in the U. s. Senate for tho on.titu.
ton OF California declares that plurality of
votes given at any election shall constitute
a. choice, when not otherwise directed in
the&constitution. Dr.. Gwin havingrecev-
ed plurality OF seven votes over Mr.. Ed
wards,on the first ballot in joint convention,
i, is con,ended, was then cons;itutionally
elected. m..
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

AcTIos.--Bcuer that we should err in
action than wholly refuse to perform. The
storm is much better than the calm, rs IL
declares the presence Of living principle.
Sagnation is something worse than death.
ID IL corruption also.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24
An intelligent young lady, Of high re

An intelligent young lady, of high res
pectabilty and prepossessng appearance,
was lately taken into custody in Toronto
for having in her possession loaded pistol,
with which she expressed her determination
to shoot the lady abbcss OF nunnery if she
did not on demand, release her sister, ff-
tom years of age, who was retained in the
establishment against her will. She had
once made her escape, but was retaken and
detained.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

%A merchant, not so celebrated or the
elegance of his diction as for the length of
his purse, wrote hi correspondent in dis
tant city for a lot Of flour, adding by way of
showing his impatience, that he wanted it
"the worst kind" He was not less surpris.
ed than chagrined on the arrival of the arti-
Gle to find it full Of weevil, sour and mus,y.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

KEEP OFF THE PIATFoRM.-Out of more
than twelve million passengers who were
carried during the last year over sixteen of
our main railroads, only twelve were killed
and Of the twelve eleren were standing or
The platform when they met their death. So
says the report.ot the State Engineer and
Surveyor, and travellers on railroads should
remember il and "kcep off the platform"
New York Courier.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

THs GossIP.-We were not placed here
on this beautiful earth to make each other
miserable, and when we bend low to carry
gossip, and mere speculative suppostions
which are ohenor false than true, il were
better tor us to live in the wilderness or
anywhere where man cannot come to us,
than to 10 wrong the noble gifts God has
bestss.sd upon US, as to 40 peryer them by
wearing ,attlers garb.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

"'Iadam has your piano an acolian attach
ment 7" asked sam, the other night Of the
wife Of a man who appeared to live up ta, il
not beyond his income.
"lIush," whispered Seth in his ear, "it
la, a shcriTs attachment :"
Sam stoppcd the subject.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

Some silly councilman last night tried to
get $500 apiece voted to the eight officers
who went after Baker, all because of their
"pralseworthy and efficient services. -
There were no efficient services" in the
matter the men went because they were
requested or ordered to by the proper autho-
rites, and not of their own motion. The
idea of giving then $4,000 beyond their re-
gular pay is absurd-N. Y. Tribune.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

The liquor law went into effect in Mich
gan ON the l4,h Measures are To be taken to
tost its constitutionality !; and it is said the
sapteme court will determine cases as carly
as July
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

ot At a revival not long since an old
lady prayed fervently for the young
lambs Of the flock A "lady in black"
not to be outdone by sister Walton, respon-
ded, and bIandly asked who was to pray
for "the old ewes" This set the congro.
gstion in roar.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

10 1t has been beautifully said, that
"lhe veil which covers the face Of futurty
i'woveu by the hand Of mercy" Seek
not to raise thai veil, therefore, for sadness
might be seen to shade the brow that fancy
had arrayed in smiles OF gladncss.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24
The N. Y. Mirror thinks that The cannon

The N. Y. Mirror thinks that The cannon
of the United States should be brought to
bear on the Mormon temple, and tha, Ssbas-
topol Of debauchery and open prostitution
levellcd to the earth. It also thinks that
tho know nothing party could sweep the
Union il i, would abolish oaths und.mys,ery;
what dust it would raise il il were to sweep
the Union, especially during the dry season.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

THE FAcE.-To the thoughtful observer
how much does the human countenance
reveal. The faces that move by us in the
crowded streets are each an open book, in
which lfo histories are traced by an uner-
ring pen. Cares have their record, sin
leaves its mark and pure thoughts beam ou,
in living characters.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

There nrc six vacancies In tho United
States Senate--one whig and five demo.
cratic. New Hampshire, Indiana, Alabama,
Missouri, California and Pennsylvania have
each to elect Senator Mr.. 0win, of
California, will claim seat on the ground
that plurality vote elects in California, and
he got that vote on the first ballot.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

BORROWED SERMoNs.--It Is stated in an
English paper Of recent date, that in the
fourth volume Of Doddridge's Collected
Works, there Is a sermon from the text
Luke X, AZ. zone thing is needful : and
the same Identical sermon appears amongst
those OF Whiteiield
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

Sans Culottes.-Two Highland gentle
men recently called upon the President,
'all plaided and pIumed in their tartan ar
ray" They ought to have called upon
Marcy, Just to show that venerable states
man how possible it is to meander through
this weary world without the torment Of
trousers.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

Dismal FossBoprso. Mr.. White said In
the Senate on Saturday afternoon, tina, "he
was in favor of ~ years r. sidence Tor yot-
ing, and none but Americans 70 hold Office,
but he could not have his way this year, and
feared The chances vouid be smaller another
"-Boston Atlas.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

A SINGULAR MUSICAL FAcT.-Every
orchestra contains at least two musicians
with moustaches, one with spectacles, three
with balds heads, and one very modest man
in white cravat who, from force of cir
cumstances you will observe, plays on a
brass instrument.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-24

A SINGULAR sRsfsaEScs.--Thep precept.
res. Of writing academy in New York
State refers to RufusChonte as to her quail
ihcstion as a teacher OF pcnmanship. Mr..
Choa,e's chirography, il is we'll known, 10
m,re difficult IN dsciph than the hicrcgIy.
pbics Of Egypt