Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-09-27

The corporation OF the city OF New Y ork,
have ordered quarantine on al vciIcls arriving
fsom Chaslefon, S. Carolina. 10 coniequcnce of
the prevalence of the fever in that city. Il is
ALTO faid to prevail 10 q comfortable degree in
the city of New Orlcsns.--The |" Louifiana,"
national ichooncr Of IS gans. has been launch
ed At Baltimore. Her hation 10 TO be At the
mouth of the Mini6ppi.-.A letter from Mari
eta, State of Ohio, dated the z6th ult. fays /"
have received information from a gentleman
whole integrity is objectionable. that TOAD or
Higkland Frog. was lately found on the weaern
froosics Of Virginia, 3s feet below the furface Of
the earth, enclofed ia fmali fpace in fold
rock. the rock commencing four feet below the
fnrface, and continuing to that depth. The
frog wss ia torpid Rate, but on being brought
TO the furface became animsted and hopred Of. :"
Another letter from The fame place fays -" A.
bout FIX weeks ago, a Horn, Of very gigantic 6.e,
wan carried up the Ohio, on its way to Phila6el-
-phia.-4It meafuScd il length feet inches |;
in circumfesencc ia{ inches. weighing IA lbs.
---the ,Ghape wss more crooked than the horns
Of neat cattle generally arc--the hollow of the
horn was abost 7 inches, tapering to. point |,
the butt had decaycd, and il u probable that one
third Of the horn had rubbed OF. This remark
able horn was found at the Ohio Salt Lick"
"A valuable Lead mine has been lately diicov.
cred on Pcrkioncn creek, near the Schuylkill.
The richncfs of Il has been afccrtsined by che
mical proce6 TO be about 10 per cent. The
lead produced has proved TO contain mach filyer.
The bank Of oar Is faid to be cften6ve. and add
vantascouily fitua,ed to carry on the working Of
i, with economy. Bsf. W. Magazine.
CHaRLtsroN, rs. C.) Sept. 4.
The brig Favorite, Shaw, Of Ne~por,
(R. H. from Africa, with 81 Slaves. anchosed
off Fort Johnfon ycResday afternoon. Capt.
Wickham. her former commander, and four Of
the crew, were poifoned by the Natives, on the
Coat.
In the l,op Montferst, from Porto Rico,
came paTcnger Capt. Big.y, of the fehooncr Pol
ly, of Newport, who was taken on his panagc
to Jsmaics, on the I3th yuly by pilct.boat
privateer, called the Two Friends. commanded
by Capt. Befon, who treated Capt. Bigly and
latter sdrift, I6 miles from any land, together
with the crews of fome other vefIs!s ne had tax.
Cd. in all rs fouls, in fmali boat, only large
enough to carry three ca&s of watcf--ioon sf-
ter the boat parted from the privatecr. the night
became very fquslly; whether they ever reached
the fhow. il doubtful. Captain Bigly wa TAX
en- into Porto. Rico, where he remained deili'vte
for twenty days. and while there, was witnefs to
the vrescheduef; Of great number of Amsrican
iesmen. who wefe dying Ia the bOthes, for want
Of commoa peceGaries. -Four DAYS previous to
capt Bizlyp failing, afmsII black iloop vas tax.
en- By the piIot-bos prvatees, Capt Carsipe,
aud brought into Porto Rico--the name Of the
floop. or that Of the captain, he could not learn.
A brig alto, from New-York. owned by Shell
aud Flagg, was taken in by the privateer.
/ Capt. Bigly had the modification of iceine
his good, auesioned away. before biz face. With.
oct trial, or any proceeding that could ;ofiify
fuch conduit. The French Confol. who an
nounees the condemnation verbally, he believes
70 be party coneefned 10 the pIsnder.