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LETTER SEVENTH.
Naples, Dec. isA, 1904.
DEAR SrR,

DEAR Sin,
IAvAIL myself of an opportunity, offered by the
sailing Of the United States trigatc John Adams, to
YOU of my continued recollection and regard.
Lean scarcely describe the emotions of pride and plea
sure, which felt in seeing, upon my arrival here the
streamcrs Of ship of war of my own country fut-
tering in the breeze An American who has never
left his own shore, can form idea Of the contempt
tuous opinion, which all the European nations enter
tain Of our country Indeed may add that he never
truly understands how insignificant really are, un
til he has compared our establishments, force means
and publick spirit with those of other nations 1t
true, that Europeans in general undcrvaue, and de-
grade us below what We merit. Though we know
that this proceeds from profound ignorance Of our
country, an ignorance which pervades the ltera-
ny men of Europe, yet cannot avoid feeling vcxcd
at the very humble opinions which they entertain of
us.
The Europeans confound all America. Southern and
Northern, and the islands of the Gulf of Mexico.
They think 1t the same country, and il you are pre-
sented TO them citizen of Lima, Boston, or jana.
lea, they receive you simply as m inhabitant of the
new world, and being several ages behind the mean
est European in civilization and improvement. The
Governour of Swiss city proposed to me to take
letter to his friend at Jamacia and at Naples,
where they have much connection with the United
States they subjected vessel from Salem to quar-
antne forty days, although she left America when
there were twoieet Of snow the ground, and this
ject to contagious diseases. Wherever our frigatcs
have appeared, the character of the nation has i'm
mediately been raised, our citizens are treated with
more respect and more correct notions are enter
tanned OF our importance as a nation
Those who stay at home, and hear only the ridicu.
fous puffngs Of ourselves in our oratons and pubck
speeches, may believe that are dreaded abroad,a
much aswe are p,lfied at home but those who en-
counter the thousand notifications which American
travellers experience, will return infinitely humbed as
to our national consequence, and will use more mod
crate and modest expressions when speaking Of our
power and Importance, than they had been formerly
accustomed to do. Instead Of believing, that we arc
the visest feest bravest happicst greatest people
on earth, they will think as free, most as wise.
and almost all as happy, brave, and great, as the
much boasted people Of the United States. win our
people, so long falschood and Aattery.
bear to bc told this truth Will they not be dispo.
sedfo stone the man, who shall assure them. that we
are century behind ALL the European nations IN ev
erybranch Of learning That even the poor Swiss
are a. proud, and ss happy, as VIC That although
crnied BY the. .overgrown and irresistible force of
thcr ambitious neighbour, they arc as brave, and that
they opposed to uiurpation double the force which
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ABNER HATHAWAY,

BROfD-STREET,
HAS for sale, many kinds of LUMBER,
i j consisting of Timber, Joist, Boards,
and Shingles Cedar and Pine Clapboards.
.ftso--white oak Plank and round Timber !;
with good assortment of birch and maple
Bcdstead Joist
Nails and Hollow Ware, Of many kinds !;
cast iron Oven Frames and Doors, on an ap-
proved construction. Corn and Potatoes, by
the bushel or larger quantity.
.NeUforf, .4trN S.
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Barney Street.
TIME publick are informed, that the new
Il and airy ACADEMY of Mr.. Trevetf's, is
ready for the reception of pupils. He Aatters
himself that the pleasantness of the situation !;
the accommodation of the building; together
with his determination to pay every attention
to those placed under his tuition, will ensure
him a portion of the publick patronage.
~ b. The Scholars will, as usual, be pub
lickly examined (by the Rev. Clergy quar-
terly.
yNe7yhort, .fytrI 25, 1909.
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Benz. & Solomon G. Weaver,
HATTERS,

TAKE this method to inform their friends
and the publick in general, they have
REMOVED from No. 90 to No. 9l, nearly op-
posite their old stand, and directly opposite
JAMES MUMroRD's dry goods store--whcre
they have just received from Nesv- York, an
addition to their former stock, selected by
themselves, which makes their assortment OF
MEMS, YoyTH's and CHILDREN's HATS,
as good as was ever offered from any store in
Newhort, all which they intend to sell as low
as can be purchased in this town.
.Newfort, .4it,iL l9.
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PUBLICK HEALTH.
RATHLNG. HOUSE.

EOR the accommodation of those Ladies
il and Gentlemen, who wish to partake of
the ltixury of the Bath, the BATHING
HOUSE will be opened every day, from SUM-
rise until 9 o'clock in the evening, Sundays
excepted, when it will be closed at 10 o'clock
in the morning II Tickets may be had at the
Medicine Store Of SAMUEL w. vINsoN, and
of the Proprietor. Ladies will please to pass
in at the door No. ~, 7hanies-Street Cen
tlemen will enter at the east door of the
Bathing House, Pelham-Strees. Subscribers
will be furnished with Tickets on account of
their Shares, as heretofore.
Newfort, .4hrH 10, 1909.
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THE Subscribers respectfully inform their
II Friends and the publick, that they have
entered into Partnership, end taken the well
known Stables belonging to Mr. THOMAS
TowxsEsD, situated in Green-street, where
Horses and Carriages for every purpose will
be furnished at short notice; particularly
Coacnecs provided with careful and experienc-
ed drivers, for parties Of pleasure or travel
lers and Saddle Horses either for Ladies or
Gentlemen; they will also furnish despatch
messengers for any direction. Their Stables
being well calculated for the business, Horses
will be taken in to keep at reasonable rates for
long or short periods and as they are deter
mined to attend well to every part of their bu-
siness, they hope 70 merit the favours of the
publick. JOHN G.. EASTON.
WIN. E. DRUMMOND.
THE Subscriber from long and intimate
knowledge of WIN. E. DRUMMoND, and con-
fdence in his Partner, recommends them as
worthy the encouragement Of the publick.
THOMAS TOWNSEND.
Nerhorf, AhrH l9, 1909. ~
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TO BE LET,

.1nd immediate fossesssfon given.
TNHAT pleasant and commodious Room,
corner of Mn and Thames Streets, hith-
erto occupied by the subscriber, as an Office.
1t is unquestionably by far the best situation
for publick Office, Of any in the town-and
at small expence, might be fitted for dry
goods store. For terms apply to
PAUL M. MuMFoRD.
Nav 9.
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APPRENTICES WANTED.

VNTANTED an Apprentice, to the Bake
Wv ing business. A smart active Lad a.
bout IL or Is years Of age, who. can produce
good recommendation may hear Of a situation
by applying at the Office Of tho Rhode-fs1and
Republican.
NIB One from the country would be pre-
fercd. May 10.
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FOR SALE.

\ DWELLING HOUSE, No. so, situa-
"A ted on Bridge Street, with good Gel
lcr and Shop adjoining, suitable for Cabinet
maker yard, garden, stable, and good well
Of water. For further particulars, inquire
Of BENZ. HAMMOND.
W B. The above property, will be sold at
Publick Auction, on WEDNESDAY,, the
slst instant, unless previously disposed of at
private sale.
May %.
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aboetrp

FrHE following was some time since published in
the PAtIApIuMi anxious TO honour it still further,
we now offer it 10 readers, an impressive
specimen of ancient morality .]-Boston Mirror.
FROM AN ANCIENT ENGLISH PUBLICATION.
The reader .pH breteipe that the aaosping Poem is 6uih
on the T.rf pre6.red, and that the first line efeach
Ssanza, IS 6orrored from H.
BEHOLD, ALAS OUR DAYS WE SPEND;
HowyAIE THEY BE HOW SOON THEY END
How short span -
Was long enough Of old
To measure out the life of man:
In those well temper'd days, his time was then
Surveyed, cast up, and found but three score years
And what is that;
They come, and slide and pass,
Before my pen tell thee what,
The posts of time are swift which having run
Their short stagcso'er, their short-ived task
is done.
Begun, we lend
To sleep, to antick plays
And toys until the first stage end;
IL waning moons, twice times told, we give
To unrecoyer'd loss we rather breathe than live
WE SPEND
A ten years breath,
Before we apprehend
What'ts to live, or fear death:
Our childish dreams are iIpd with painted joys
Which please awhile, and waking, prove
HowvAIN,
How wretched is
Poor man, that doth remain
slave tn such state as this
!. His days are short at longest; few at most
They but hard at best yet layishd out or lost
The secret springs,
That make minutes flee
On wheels more swift than eagles wings
Our LIES q clock, and every gasp of breath
Breathes forth warning grief, till time shall strike
death
Our newborn light
Attains to full-aged noon
And this, how soon to grey hard night
We spring, we bud, we blossom, and We blast,
Fer we can count our days. our days they flee so fast
When scarce begun
And we apprehend
That we begin to live, our tife is done
Man count thy days: and ifthey fly too fast
For thy dull Thoughts TO count, count ovcry day
.n. the last. fH3
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PLEASE TO TAKE NOTICE.

A the partnership of SARAH SANDS
"A ss CO. will shortly be dissolved, those
to whom they may be indebted are requested
to call Immediately and receive their dues
and those indebted to them to call and settle
their accounts previous to the 10th of June,
as the business must then be closed.
SARAH SANDS * CO.
Newhorf, Aidy %, 1909.
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VKTANTED an Apprentice, to the Cabin
Wv ct making business. A. smart active
Lad, about Ia or Is years of age, who Can
produce good recommendation, may hear of =
situation by applying at the Office Of the
Rhode Island Rrhu6hiean.
NIB. One from the country would be pre-
ferrcd, 4tra $,
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g. The H6eraiD1an deviseth H5eratthings."

&C. The liberal Nan deviseth H5eral things"
w HEREAS citizen of this town has
w contracted with me, by the year, to
educate ten poor Children at q time, in nay
School, boys of the age of eight years and up
wards-this is therefore to inform those who
wish to embrace such an opportunity, TO ap-
ply to Mr.. GREEN BuRRoueHs, capt. Ma
THANIEL SWEET, or to me, the Subscriber,
to whom it is entrusted what applications may
be proper. No regard will be had to the re-
ligious or political sentiments of their parents
or friends. E.sa p
ELEAzER TREvETT.
.Nswhort, May 8, 1909.
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No. ~, Tiames-Street,
ID ESPECTFULLY informs the publick,
III that he has just received from the Pro-
pfIetor, (Mr I. w. DyoTr, PhiadeLhhia,) }
DIR. RoBERTsoN's PATENT and
FAMILY MEDICINES,
Which he offers for SALE
lie has several copies of pamphlet, for
the perusal OF those who wish for further in
formation respecting these Medicines.
s. w. V. continues to replenish his assort-
ment of DRUGS, MEDICINES, DYE
STUFFS, SPICES, &c. as usual. Also, Glass
apparatus, for Electrical machines and Sur
gical instruments of all kinds, furnished at
short notice.
For the encouragement he has received,
the publick will accept his grateful acknowl-
edgmcnts and he Hatters himself that they
will continue their fayours.
.1trH IL.
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THERMOMETER LOST.

THE Subscriber missing his THEIR
4 MOMETER on Monday evening, sup
poses some boy has taken it, (who probably
does not know its value.) Whoever may
have it, and win return it, shall be rewarded
by SAMUEL KING.
Newport, May IL.
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Spring and Summer Goods.
Nj TATHANIEL SWEET & CO. having
IN recently returned from Boston with an
assortment Of elegant and seasonablc Goods,
flatter themselves. that with these, together
with their former assortment, they cannot fail
to please those who may do them the favour
to call at No. 100, IHdmes-sfreet.,
~. b. Their goods being purchased ON lib-
eral terms, will be sold as low as at any store
in Veqyhort. ~ Nay "a.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE,
T0HAT pleasant situation South of Brick
Il Market, about 60 feet on Thames
street, extends 400 feet west, with small
Wharf. There are two large and very COM
modious Dwelling Houses, one fronting on
Thames-streer, No. 81 and 90, with two con-
venient Shops in front the other stands west,
very well calculated for two families.
.A7so---a Lot of Land, at the southeast part
of the town, containing three quarters OF an
acre. Good title will be given.
JOSEPH ALLEN.
NEWPORT, .Ahrfi 90.
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TO BE LET.

THE Dwelling House and garden, in
II Spring Sxreef, occupied by the late Johrs
Bamsfer, Esq.-For further particulars and
terms, apply at the house. March %.
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NOTICE.

THE partnership Of WILLIAM BUR
Il ROUGHS & SON was dissolved On the
first day of ssnuary last Those to whom
they may be indebted are requested to call
Immediately and receive their dues and
those indebted to them are desired to make
speedy payment. Accounts and notes, Che
payment of which has been repeatedly called
for, will, without discrimination, be put In
suit in ten days from date, unless previously
settled. WILLIAM BURROUGHS.
WILLIAM G. BURROUGHS.
.Nesvyiort, .4ltrH IL, 1909.
WILLIAM G. BURROUGHS
Transacts business on his own account, at the
store formerly occupied by WIN. BURROUGHS
& SoX, so, Ihames-Street.
i Wanted immediately--an active young Man.
Good recommendations will be required.
-dhrH II.
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JAMES WESTGATE, BAKER,
No. l95, 7Aames-Sfreet, Offers for sale,
100 bbls. excellent Ship Bread. Gro
ceries of all kinds, Crackers and Ginger
Bread put up at the shortest notice.
Networf, March %.
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AMUSING MISCELLANY.
FROM THE ANTHOLOGY.

Original Letters, from an american Tapeile,
in EIrohe, TO his friends in this country.
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BY THE LAST MAIL.
BOSTON. Mag IS.

For members ofasseabb.-The nett fe-
deral gain is IL members in 200 towns.
The Senate.-It is ascertained that twenty
iwotederal senator's are elected and six
Teen democratic. Two are doubtful, the
sotF| rom Lincoln district not being all re-.
Turned. They cannot be received after this
In Cumberland, &c. district.--the hon.
lothropI.ewls, fed. and James Means,
!oemo.( are elected senator's, one by a ma
lonsy of4, the other S. Sharp shooting.
IN the most respectable southern papers
massachusetts, is denominated the Cradle,
md Connecticut the Rock ofLiberty.
Fran Gloucester, lhy9.
One side of the fort lately erected here
IsA 70 III aground on Sunday last. The cause
= the downfall occasions much conjecture !:
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Tofnrnori opinion attribute It to the discliafe
OF a cannon on board a Salem vessel at a.
bout three leagues distance But whatever
was the cause the fact demonstrates the folly
of intrusfingth disposal OF the public mo-
ney to any one without inquirlngg Is ne ho-
nest Is he capable 80 57Werson,D as
Mr.. Adams sas4astically ooseivesl $ has
passed auoay," and it is pretty esidsat h1s
.zvogks areJoAoming him
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independent ct which there is a federal
senator from massachusetts in the place OF
Mr.. Adams, and a federal senator from
Rhode Island in the place OF Democrat
We have not noticed Connecticut, Pennsyl-
vSaaia, Dslav are and Maryland, in which
there were Il federalists in the Tenth Con
gres, and there IS the same number in the
eleventh..
The changes will as they ought serve as
admonitions to the present administration,
and prove 10 Mr.. Madison, that the mea-
sures of his predecessor ought to be avoid
ed. WE are very far from intending to say,
that Nj, Madison would be inclined TO fol-
low the ruinous measures which the jMcEer-
sonians pursued, with an obstinacy proper
toned to their a5surdity.
E;b;d.1s
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COMMUNICATION
MR. SNOWDEN.

On recurring to the four hundred and SIX
ty.seyenth page, the ninth tome, OF Gibbons
Decline and Fall df the Roman Empire, you
will perceive, ! presume, a more reasonable
cause, Of the sudden disaffection, and trcach-
cry, OF Count JULIAN, than that given in
your paper of Friday last, entitled the SPA
N1sH R~EyoLurIoS, and taken from the Free
mans Journal.
Yours respectfully,
SyInSCRTEFR.
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ess!atara, Of New York was democratic
now federal-In Maryland the same-In
Congress the change has been great indeed,
as will appear from the following statement
which I'VE believe is correct or not more than
a member wrong.
10Th Congress. 18th Congress.
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agarsn0rsa Dailp 6s;efse.
RRIDaY, MAY is.

MAxaIEp, on Thursday evening, by the
Rev DIR. Muir, Captain Roman HARPER
to Miss Mary AM DAyIs-both of this
place.
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80 ER -MEfNItG A - $50
The premium proposed BY the African
institution, ola piece of plate value atty
guineas, for the greatest quantity OF COTTON
imported into England, the srowh of the
western coast of Africa, has been adjudged
to Messrs. John and Alexander Anderson,
Of Phil. pot lane. The quantity imported
was upwards of ten thuusand weight, md it
sold for Is. Sd. per u. These gentlemen
have determined greatly to enlarge their
cotton plantation on the river Sierra Leone,
and the example is likely to be extensively
followed. BY means of the African insti-
tuition, a large supply Of the, Georgia s@ea-isl-
and cotton seed (by far the most valuable
kind Of c@ottoh) having been sent 70 the
coast, we may hope that ii nolong time the
imfortations from this quarter viii FIJI that
chasm in the cotton market, which the A.
merican embargo has occasioned. Nor is
this the only benefit we are likely to derive
from an increased attention to Africa. A
considerable qaaatity Of African rice has
been already imported into the West Indies
and much larger Importation may speedi-
~ be expected. III the present distressed
state of our West India colonies, this new
and unexpected resource must prove of the
very rseinportance and ought tobe anx-
iously cherished.
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IN COMMON COUNCIL,

MAY 10, 1909.
CRDERED, That Abraham Paw, Wiz
liam S. Moore, and Joseph Smith, be COM
lm~issiorers to hold An election O Monday,
the ed instant, at John Hodgkin's tavern,
to elect a member of the Common Coun--
Gil for the third ward, in place Of Adam
Lynn, resigned.
ADAM LYNN. CT.
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Notice is hereby given,

vHHAT in pursuance Of an act of the gc<
IL. neral assembly of Virginia, passed the
9th day of January, 1903, entitled " An
act Incorporating a company to establish a..
turnpike road from the Little River turnpike
road to Fauquier court house"-the subscrib.
ers, Commissioners named in the said act
for receiving subscriptions for stock in the
said company within the county of Fairfax
viii, OH MONDAY, the 22d instant, for that
purpose open books at the court house Of the
4 Ounty aforesaid.
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YXTHO can produce satisfactory recon-.
Wv mendations, will be glad 10 be en-
ploycdin some dry or wet good store, or in
some office. a letter directed TO l.. AT. rs
eft at this Office, will be- attended TO.
April 10 2agZM,A 81
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The 18th at 4briL

1t is day peculiarly memorable in Anne
rican annals.
On the 10th CT April, 1775, the we'll
known hostilties at Lexington began the
war OF the revolution.
On the 18th of April, 1888, the cessa-
ton OF hostilities was published IN form by
proclamation to the army under his excel
iency the commander in chief, according to
general orders of the preceding day.
Ga the 18TH of April, 1903, President
Jefferson issued his proclamation for sup
pressing insurrectional combinations IN the
vicinity OF lake Champlain.
And on the 10Th of April, 1909, Presi-
dent Madison issued his proclamation for
restoring intercourse with the British domi-
Mons.
The actual commencement frevolution-
ary warfare-,he published cessation OF
hostilties-a presidential proclamation OF
domestic dlscord-anothe ,esidentialpro-
clamarion recalling domestic tranquillty-so
different in character, So Interesting to the
externalsand internal state of this country,
are the events which have distinguished the
10th of April among the days OF the year.
Connecticut Mirror.
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ON the 10Th, at 6 in. the morning, the Sd
and 4tl brigade were at OyIedoa the ad-3
vanced guard and the first brigade were
taking position at the forked road OF Gjon
and Aviles, as likewise at Coyes and Lugo-
mes, v.Isthe Nora. Is,
Romano embarked on the I 9th at 5 IN the.
morning at GJon, with the members OF the
Iunta,' on board of Spanish scout which
kept within sight by contrary winds: lie
could behold the entry of the French.
On the 2otE, the troops entered G!]on'
We found in that town and at Ovledo up
wards of 100000 VT. of powder, as much
shot, great quantity Of artillery, muskets
and military equipages, ,he'whole furnished
blythe English. I've briggs OF the same ma
ton, loaded with sslndry articles, were set
On fire by the enemy at the moment OF ms
Right; our soilisls succeeded III SAVING
one ofthem.
This day small column Of infantry,
which / had sent to Polade Iona, effected
lis junction with the head Of gen. Keller
man troops. The gen. will arrive here
this evening. This column met with the e.
nemv and routed him.
Tomorrow shall depart from hence to
march against the insuBent army, called
Galicia. know the chiefs are very much
perpl@xed. am in hopes Of dispensing
their troops and returning to my former po-
sition. $
AS far as one can judge in the first mo-
mens OF the dispositions OF their minds, the
lower class of people seems weary OF the
war Romano, and the other chiefs, are de-
tested.
It very difficult to appreciate the loss
Of the. enemy it must have BEEN very Goa
siderable for the whole road from the Mar
cea to OWE do is covered with dead bodies.
Our loss is not WORT, mentioning. We
have recovered many soldiers OF the 9th
light infantry and OF the several regiments
Of the second corps.
(Signed)
The Marshal Duke of Elchingen, NEY.