The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-05-01

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| iransgressed the rules of coed breeding
lie then apoogized-snd having cot istc
| conversation with the object OF bis wonder
veniufed to inquire what countrymaD he was
/ 81 am an Irishmsn, Sir" said his nsw ac
| quuinlance,--" lndeed--and pray Sir, are
| there many OF your countrymen equal to yor
| in stature -" >" Lord, sir," replied the mar
of length, 81 am looked upon az mere
| dwarf In that county. am q me elnber OF 9
volunteer corps near Cooks town, which Is
divided into granadiers, battalion and light
infantry men. ! am the centre man OF The
rear rank of the light-infan,ry body, and, with
the help Of bieh.heelsd shoes, do moi
much disgrace the appearance ofthe corps
bot, Sir, if you honor me with your company
Tomorrow to breakfast, (here Is my sard)
will introduce you to ono OF our granadiers'
and two of our battalion men,. The En-
rlishman gladly accepted the invitation. Al
the appointed hour he made his appearance,
| and was ushsred into the breakfast room,
where, besides his tall host, he saw othet
men, who seemed to him to be the gigan'ie
and many old sons OF the Philis,ine Rapha,
risen from the grave. The tall Hibernian
introduced his taller friends. "This gentle
man, Sir" (said ho, as he presented 10 DIS
new acquain,anee man OF feet 2 inches I'D
beigbt,l dis Mr.. Burns, the granaoier Of
whom ,poke," An uncouIh smiie Playeo
on the rough & imlneasurabie visage OF TINS
second Goliah as it scared alott in the con-
fines Of the ceiling. He thrust forth his
hand, broad as malt shovel and tteshy asa
ham Of pork, and gave the Lilipu'ian manH'
og the gazing Enpl,,hman a hearty shake
Mr. Kninn and al, brother, tho two tall
battalion men, were now introduced 10 the
Engiishman. "Thess gentlemen, (said the
hosr,0 are each but 7 feet inches sta'ure-
they have dcgenerated from the magn'uae
of their ance ncestors-however, wheh you con-
sider that they are twins, this circumstance
will account for tho falling OH. - ne TACT
was, that Burns, (lus,ly called the Irish 81
ant,) and the two Knipcs, whose cxtraordina'
~ smIore many OF our readers must well re-
mamser, had arrived the proceeding day at
Bath, and had intended TO exhibit themselves
for money. Of this the Irish gentleman,
VINO was humorist, had got notice, and had
engaged hem TO play of the trick on ths
credulous Englishman. When this party
sat down TO breakfast, tho Englishman looked
like wren ,hat osd accidently introduced
itself amongst d hock of turkies at their NOR.
ming mesl--or pid Secn amidst isml'y OF
flamingeos. WheB Burns was growing
lad of about feet 10 inches In height, ne
was exhibited as show in the city OF AR
magh. His head was large, his tace broad
and ferocious. .looking-his limbs strong. n
shoe of his was left with Mr.. Ps'er Chrhy' OF
,hst place, who probably may yet nave It IN
his possession. Tho two Knipcs, who also
wore exhibited for money in Armagh, were
handsome, well made men, with nothing
fierce, disgusting, or displsasing IN their as
pocts. One of them was married to very
little woman. They possibly are yet alive
Burns died young in London, through exces'
siye drinking. 10 com mpliance with his will,
his body was sunk in a loaded cothn al Graves
end. We b,lieve 1t was raised up oy surgeon
Hunters orders, and skeleton made OF the
bones .-- Shamrock.
U:@:S-
The federal papers insist that the act o'
| Congress raising the compensation OF mem
bers, was democratic measure. "o '"'''
.iha& majority of ths republicans IN congress
voted against its passsge--the tact, Ina' IL CIV
cry federalist had Withdrawn, or not vo'eo'
the bill would have been rejected in the mouse
Of Representatiyes--is sufficient 10 place 'ho
saddle on the right horse. But had every
republican me mber voted in favor, ana ese,y
federal member against the law, it wou'o oe
our duty (and we shall never shrink rom
that du,y) to raise our voice against the meA-
sure. Consider the time and circumstances
under which this law has psssed-coh'ao'
thar while before the compensation OF mem
Der of Congress was six dollars day. the
war.worn soldier had only hve dollars per
monfh, and that those who are already iui'
have meat added, whiie those who are pinch
ed arc still kept on short allowance consider
too hat while the people were suffering the
burden, of just and necessary war; their
patriotic representatives. in Congress- tai
from making sacrifices by reducing 'hsi'
wages, must raise their wages to increase
the burdens of the people. We verify be
icve That the wages Of this crying SIN VIII DC