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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23
House of Enterfalnn,eni.

- iCHARD BARKER respectfully informs his
~ friends and former customers, that he has re.
turned to his native town, and has taken the house
in the rear Of the shop of DAVID WILLIAMS,
watch maker, north side Of the Parade, few doors
above the Newport bank, where he intends to keep
q House Of Entertainment, and will use every exer
ton to give satisfaction to those who will favor him
with their company.
Clubs and Ptvate Parties will be accommodated
as usua.--and few steady Boarders can be admit.
ted
Newpcr', Ar~il % 1917
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23

Previous TO the late election, the Newport
Mercury, among other things equally true,
made the following assertion, which shows
how much dependence msy be placed on that
vehicle Of truth,
"From Information, which We confidently rely
upon, there will be large accession Of federal
votes in the counties Of Providence, Washington,
and Kent"
Aud then the modest editor observes,
1--WE make this moderate but consolatory state
ment in sincerity, and when we do it, we conf
dent we shah be believed the putting weekly para.
graphs in he Phsnir and Republican,, TO the contra
ry Notwithstanding
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23
REMOVAL.
S. w. VINSON

DrDggesf and .ffoIheeary,
ESPECTFULLY informs his customers and IL
Az pabIie that he has removed few doors north
ward, TO No ITO, the late residence Of Gov MART
IN, foot of ChureL.stree,, and nearly opposite III
shop OF Mr. JAMES ClsraR, hair.dresser--wher,
ne continue, his business, ssd hopes for 4 con,ir
ued share OF public patronage.
N'WpUrt. ADr,l % lalr
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23
10 Lei,

(.dud hossession given immediateiy,)
THE shop recently occupied BY Mr.. sAMrut
i W. ViSsoN Also the room in the rear of tn.
same together with the chambers above.
Likewise the north Chamber in the same build
ing, being pleasantly situated. The whole will h
let together, or separately.
For Particulars, apply TO
C. M. THURSToN.
Newport April Of 1917
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23
NEWPORT.
TRIUMPH of REPUBLlCANISM !

We most heartily congratulate the Repub-
!icans OF Rhode Island, aud the nation at large,
ou the issue of the recent election in tbl.
state. The freemen asse mbled in sheir res
pecuve towns. on "Wednesday last, and the
majorities, as near as can De aseertained from
cnothcial sources, are as follows:
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23
DDAno.r i1-iiNOoL.

THE subscriber informs his friends and the pub.
i lie, that he has taken the house formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. SpEsdta HALL, No. 10, Newman's
wharf--where he intends boarding people on the
most accomm ods'ing terms.
The smallest favor gratefully acknowledged by
the public's obedent servant,
JONATHAN L PEARCE.
Nsunor,. Anil % ~
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Republican Majority, 100

Republican Majority, 100
VI. Jones' majority last year was 3a2--
which makes a Republican net gain Of +52 |!
When we obtain a correct list Of the votes,
W. shall give the oct gain in cash town re-
spectively.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23

HouShoid EViufme-at aucaon.
nE the seventh day, goth instant at 10 O'Clock, at
~ the shop in Thames-street, lately occupied by
Jacob Rie hardso
A 90 an,y Of Household Furniture, property Of the
late Dorcas Potter, deceased.
Conditions made known at the sale.
STEPHEN GOULD, Executor.
Newport, Apri %, 1917
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23

An English paper states, that IL 900 per-
sons wo'e implicated in the conspiracy re.
ceniiy detected at Bordeaux.
At Turks Island there had been no rain for
the last FIVE months. Fresh water, brought
SO miles, was selling At four dollars per bar
rel
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23
Nesv Hatj-5or ELeetioa

Nesv H0lJ---70r LleEl7oA'
y WANTON, at his Book N
NJ Hat Store, has just received the best /.
so,tnent Of Mems and Chiidrens Hats, which
has ever before offered for sale in Newpor,--to
sold cheap viz.
Mems extra fine fashionable Beavers;
do. superfine and common, with wide brir:.
do. Castor and plated Hats
Youths fine black, Handsomely finished;
A great variety of Children's black, brown, drab
fancy coiored Hats, elegantly trimmed;
Mems and boys best and cheap felt Hats,
ALSO,
PAPER HANGINGS for rooms and window Gu
tains, OF the most fashionable patterns both elega
and cheap.
BOOKS and STATIONARY, as usual.
Newport, April y, 1917.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23

JAMES MADi 7ON, the late President
of the United States, departed from this city
with his Family, yesterday morning, for his
seat in Virginia. He goes to enjoy in retire
ment the evening of an honorable life. He
carries with him, we trust, the respect Of ev
cry man who knows now 10 appreciate unsul-
lied public virtue, united with private char
acter whose purity scandal itself has never
dared 10 impesch.-In Int. IN. 2.
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Newport. April %. 1917.
ValuabLe Reai Estate.

VaAuable Reai Estate.
On SATURDAY, May Sat II o'clock,
VIII be sold at Public Auction,
On the pretrise,,
THE Real Estate or the subscriber, situate in
Mil-street, next the corner of Thames.strcet.
consisting ofa Dwelling House, nearly new, and til.
Lot OF Land on which it stands. Said House was
built for and is extremely well calculated for pub
lie hopse--bcng SD constructed that access may bo
had OF each of the Iodgng.rooms, without passing
through any other. II has good yard, and useful
Improvement may be made on the premises to
render still more commodous than Il 10 az present
The terms will be made known a, the sale
WILLIAM 4. MUMFORp.
Newport, April II, 1917.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

Section Of Bounty Lands
A IL persons entitled to Military Bounty Lands
"A for services rendered the United states during
the late war, would do well to recoIlect the notic,
given from this branch of the War Department, so
long since as the 23d Of August. 1916, and which
has been repeated in the public newspapers many
times since that date, viz.
"a Land arrant will nof be issued TO an ereev.
Cor nor TO an odnrnisfrafor The government of tho
United States has not authorized any person to act
as an agent for the purpose Of ransscing my part
OF the business relative to the obtaining Mil,sry
Land Warren,s (which will ss usual, b. issued
gratis at the War Department nor does |, recog.
nize any pretended Land Office for such pu,poses nor
any other agency Of that natures in any state OF the
American Union.
"Augus, %, 1915"
In addition 10 the above, il may be proper to re.
mind applicants Of the classes above referred tn.
that their letters and documents need nat be adlres-
sed 10 any individual at the seat Of government, by
name, but simply To "Tss sresEThRy OF WAN.
Hoshfngisn Cifs, u. C." Their communicative
should contain the address TO which the reply ought
to be transmitted.
o. Publishers Of the Laws &c the " States arc
requested to insert The above three times in their
respective papers.
April %, 1917.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23

We are told, it is the intention Of the Presi-
dent, to visit the spring, in New York during
the present summer with his family and that
on his return, he will visi, this place.
Boston foheS.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23

The London papers furnish fresh accounts
from 81. Helena, in wnich it is stated, that
some of the followers OF Bonapsrte had beer
detected in a correspondence with certain
persons in Europe and that Count Las Casas.
had been closely confined, in consequence OF
this discovery.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23

Captain Hitch, Of the ship Pa'rasso, ariiv.
ed at n Yoik, from n. leans, informs, ,ha,
on the Soth March . mob collected at New
Orleans, in consequence OF The British ship
Hamilton, representing in her vauc the ui-
coloured Hag OF France. 1t resulted in The
death oil ore English sailor and several 9th
ers wounded, and the destruction Of the ships
mas,s and lower rigging; 90 the appearance
oi Gen. Ripley with part Of his forces, the
mob dispersed.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23

NJ lSE.
STATE Of Rhode. .Tsiand and Providence Pas.
tdfions, Ihrh IL, 1917.
THE Creditors Of BoRpEn BRownsLL, Jun.
Of Portsmou,b, iaborer, are hereby notified to sp-
pear at the Central Assembly. 60 be holden at New.
port, on the FIRST Wednesday Of Nay next, 10 show
cause Why his petition for the benefit Of the inso
vent act Of June, i756, ought not 70 be granted.
(s27, SAMUEL EnDY, Eee-e'c7,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23

The be,u'iful and very superior brig Cle-
otatra'a barge" Captain Benjam:n CROWN.
shield, sailed from Sa,em on Sunday last, on
a voyage Of pleAsoce, observation and im-
provemcht.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23

The Hoshifat Barracks at Pixies Can,o,
ment, near Ssekeu's Hsrbor, we're Destroy
by FIRE on The 2sth Of March.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23

Captain Peck, arrived o. Eew.York, in 20
days from Curraeos, informs that packet
boat arrived there about the 3oh uli. from
the Spanish Maine, and brought intelligence
ths, the patriot army had recently gained Q
grea, victory over the Rcyslisv,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23

At Fesfsrty. on Sunday evening last, Mr.. JAmEs
WELLS, to Miss Lucy GAvIr, daughter Of George
Gavit, Esq
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-23

A letter from X .Icky, March 2s, states
that the walor III Kentucky river, had been
raised eighty Jeet. by freshet, and bad swept
off many warehouses; with immense quanti-
of the river are mostly high and rocky. Con'
siderable produce had accumulated, because
the boats had not been able to descend for
some time.
The Mil!edgeville Gazette, confirms the
late report Of several murders having been
committed by the Seminoles or Florida In
disns. 1t recommends the eoartion OF a
military force, to stop these cruel practices.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-15
ALEXANDRIA:
lIO.rDAF. DECEMBER Is, 1917.
FROM OUR C0RREsP0NpENr AT WASH
INGToN.
Saturday, December IS, 1917.

Saturday, December IS, 1917.
Yesterday ushered into the House OF
Representatives the first stage OF mea-
sure than which there has seldom been
one more long or ardently desired, or
more indispensably necessary TO the pros
perity, and indeed the credit and charac-
ter Of the United States. MIR. Hopkln-
son reported from the judiciary commit
tee. bill 10 establish an uniform system
of bankruptcy throughout the United
States which WAS read twice and COM
mitted for Monday.
A resolution passed the House OF Re-
representatives. requesting the President TO
communicate whether any, and il any,
which of the representatives named in
list annexed to the resolution containing
every name in the 18th Congress, had
held any office under the United States
since the 4th of March, 1sl7-designa-
ting the particular Office, the time OF APP
pointment to it, ahd stating whether the
same was still held, and if not, when it
was resigned. This resolution was re-
ported from the committee of elections,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-15
LIFE OF PATRICK HENRY.


The Life Of Patrick Henry, by Nr.
Writ, will form a valuable addition to
the biographies Of our statesmen aud SOL
diers, and is written with so much ener-
gy and eloquence, that it will be quoted
IS the happiest specimen Of American &c.
MUS.
That we hare the most illustricus ma
terials for biography in cur country, no
one who is capable Of approaching ya!or
and worth will ever deny. 1t remains for
US TO improve :hc facilities which we pos
sess, and initiate the style of composition
evidenced in the present work, that sui
ficIeni interest ard embelishmC ut may be
given 10 those numerous events in our
history, which serve as examples for the
rising generation. No one can read the
life OF Patrick Henry without interest,
aud trace his career VI honor without feel
ing proud that he was an American. lie
is rare INSTANCE Of what frmness and
great natural talents nay achieve without
the benefits Of classical education, when
correctly and judiciaily applied.
We have splendid work Of biography
in this country, which promises to be Of
the first Importance it has, however,
one radical detect--it pourtrays the his
tory of living characters, some in the
prime Of life, and placed on tie theatre
Of the world, with such parts as may, il
not very correctly managed, give, IN the
decline Of life, very different cC!o.ing
to the picture.
biography, to be correct, impartial =
and incapable Of deterioration, must he
posthumOus and however fatteriEg j.
may be TO the living subject to occupy
the pages, and probably grace the record
OF history, il is iDexpedieht 50 TO DO while
we are possessed OF materials tor writing
the lives Of those worthless who have
" been gathered to the tsmbs Of their Ia
TIERS"
From the first struggle which was
made for independence 10 the .atihcation
OK the constitution, we have list OF SOL
diers and statesmen who are now 10
more, sufficiently numerous to torn ma
ny volumes of biography, the lives OF
whom would no doubt be peculiarly inte-
resting, and would meet with encourage.
ment. We must confess that We should
give them preference. to the biogra-
phy OF those who live, and to whose qua
lifcations ard general merit we n'aynot
feel ourselves fully at liberty to SUBJ
scribe. National .4drocate.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-15

CarBdueniars The arms OF the re-.
public have t,irnphed on all sides-frcm
the tedious nlsins of Casanare to the
mouths Of the wealthy 0rouoco we Lave
been constantly followed by victory
twenty glorious actions have ensured tie
tate rf Venezuela.
All the famous chiefs whom Spain las
sent out to dnmineer over Us have been
beaten by our troops, except MorllIo,
who shuns battles as levoutIy as we seek
them.
Five thousand Uen protect this rich
province. General Mafino- al the head
Of 5000 men. is conterding for the res
cue u Cumana. One thousand brave
MaiuriniaDs, commanded by gen. Royas,
are waiting for the SPauiards at Maturin.
The intrepid general Monagas, with his
brigade, harass them on al! SIDES at Bar
ce'ona. The yaiorous brigade, command
ed by its worthy general Zaraza, consist
ing of upwards OF 1900 men, runs thro'
the plains If Caracas, liberating the PEG.
pie whom force held in submission. The
army of general Paez, on which the re-
verses OF CalZada, La Tore, Lopez,
GOrria, Ramos, Reyez, Sonora, and ma.
ny Others, reflect So much glory, 1900
strong, and has hndlcd the flames of H.
surrectisn throughout great part of New
Granada.
Caraquenians Having liberated Gu
ayana, [ now cross back the OrOnoco,
and will sOOn appear in the middle al
your capital with the most formidable
army that ever was seen in Venezuela.
The forces of Morillo are reduced to a
mere skeleton; the paltry reimbursement
Of 1000 men, lately brought from Spain
by Cupini. is not sufficient 10 take the
sole port Of Pampater, in the ipmorta!
Margarita.
Caraquenians .-Scorp the power Of
the Spaniards; while we are united they
must be conquered.
Headquarters, Guyana, July 1,
l8i7-7.
SIMON DE BOLIVAR.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-15
PkiiGGe phiu, Dec. IL.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.


By the ship independence, capt. Wood.
arrived at this port in As days from Lon
don the editors OF the Freeman's Jour
nol have received London papers to the
18th October.
The hon. Henry Erskiue died at his
seat at Ammoudell, on the 9Th Oct. The
RI Hon, John P. Curran, the crater, died
at his hcuse at Bromp,on.
Carolina rice remains steady at 42s for
first quality. The rice market was well
supported by public sale, on Friday, of
East India rice.
Letters from Liverpool state, that the
arrivals from the United States are ex-
pectcd to be immense, when the wind be-
comes lJir for their coming in. The price
Of American Flour is SIS 4 SOS per bSl.
Canada do 46s 4Ss do.
Lettets from Avigusn, received in Pa
ris, state that the olive vintage had fail
ed, and that a high price for oil was ex-
pected.
French stocks-5 per cents ISL. SOC.
Bank Actions 1901.
British Stocks-5 per cents 80 l-s, 81
IA Is; Consols 81 1-2, IS, 80 rs.
The papers do not appear to contain a
ny articles Of general interest, being
chiefly filled with local news, OF no great
importance to the American reader.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-15
Extraordinary presence Of Mind.

Extraordinary presence Of Mind.
A few weeks ago. AS an elderly
lady, accompanied by young fe-
male friend, was proceeding in her
Own carriage on the great road lead
ing from Edinburgh to Dumfries,
within mile and a half of the village
of BrouChton. the part Of the dicky
on which the coaChman was seated
suddenly gave way, and precipitated
the man among the horses feet, by
which accident his thigh bone was
broken. The horses set of at full
speed, and the lady's waiting maid,
who was on the other part Of the
dicky, was also thrown down by the
conclusion Of the splinter bar, on
which, and the pole alternately, she
maintained her footing. and at last.
with wonderful presence Of mind.
and singular deXterity. moved along
the pole hetwiyt the horses, seized
the rcins, and arrested their progress
after they had gaIIopcd half a mile.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-15
C.IutioR 10 Parents.

A little boy in the village ofHalton,
near Runcorn, in Cheshire, while
playing with damson stone in his
mouth, by deep inspiration drew 1t
into his windwipc: his symptoms were
of course, Of the most alarming ma
ture, and death appeared inevitable.
A surgeon vino resides in the village,
recommended opening the windpipe
externally. as the only chance of sa-
wing the child's life. To the parents
and surrounding ncighbors, this ap-
pcared impracticable ; for cutting the
throat, to preserve life, carried with
it, in their imagination, the idea Of
madness. The brejudiccs of the pa
rents were, however, at length over
come, and they consented to have
the operation performed i; the offend
ing body was accordingly removed,
and with it every bad symptom. 1t
is now only four weeks since the o.
peration was performed the wound
is quite healed aud the boy perfectly
recovered.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-15
GERMAN TRADESMEN.

We extract the subsequent article
from Jorgenson's Travels. 1t is the
authors account of the itinerancy of
the German Tradesmen it is quite
original, and we believe perfectly
correct.
GAS soon as youth has served his
apprenticeship, he is compelled to
take his knapsack on his back and
travel to OTHER parts of Germany. at
least for four years without which
he will find it difficult TO procure en-
ploymcnt, and will be laughed at and
despised by others Of the same trade.
In most of the large towns there is a
Kind of inn established for each sepa-
rate trade, to which all the travelling
iourneynsn of such trades resort. on
their arrival. In some they are pro-
rided (sratis) with provisions and
straw for a Number of days but men
of other trades do not enjoy the same
benefit. For instance. shoemakers
SO to the Iun to procure nights
lodging, but they will receive nothing
more, except they can pay for what
they call for. Coppersmiths make
it a practice to go to the houses Of
the master tradesmen in every consi-
derable town in which they pass, and
claim some little assistance. which is
given them. Hence, in Germany,
some are called rich, and some poor
trades, according 20 the advantages
enjoyed by the jnurneymen when ira
yelling. The funds to defray these
expenses are either raised by kind
of subscription,or by deducting very
small proportion from jouneymcns'
weekly wages when at work. The
rule is, to permit no travelling jour
neyman to remain longer than twenty
four hours in one place. IL he can
not in that time find employment. he
must proceed further. Sometimes,
however, the police will permit ham
to stay a few days longer, it he have
any prospects of obtaining work.
1t happens indeed, very often. that
these men are SO very poor, that they
are obliged to beg; but whenever
they are detected begging. they are
in some places sent away Immediately
in others, they are Imprisoned for
eight or ten days and i'll others
they receive asound whipping. This
foolish mode of sending young men "a
bread to see the world, as it is here
called, is attended with the most per-
nicious effects. Their morals are to-
tally corrupted and they become adj
dicted to drinking. smoking, rioting
and idleness. Obliged to shift and
shuttle about in the world, they at
tain certain'degres of low cunning,
not at all the Characteristic Of the
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-15

German. and. in fact, become COM
plete Migrants.
i" During the summer, they can
easily procure work but as they
know that all this season the masters
stand in need Of them, they are care
less whether they please or not. The
moment they receive their weekly
wages they resort to the public houses
and do not return to their work till
all their money is spent, which is
generally accomplished on the Sun
day and the Monday. AS winter APP
proaches they have nothing to do; the
masters now take their revenge they
will not keep them in employment;
and each retains no more than are
hardly sufficient to answer his pre-
sent purposes. The men are COM
PEELED to travel again, ard are thus
exposed to inconceivcable miseries
and distrcsses, which, however, rare
ly have the smallest influence Oh their
conduct the ensuing summer. once
habituated to idle practices. they can
not, or will not diyest themselves OF
them.
Z" In the course of my rambles ! en-
tered lonely public house. in large
wood between Leipzig and Berlin,
where have seen nine or ten OF these
poor wretches huddled together for
night. without either shoes or stock
ings some were even destitute Of
shirts. Three of them coald only
muster enough money among them
that would purchase two pennyworth
Of coarse bread. In the month Of
January, 1917, | asccrtained that one
hundred and ten joprneymen tailors,
in quest of work passed through Gus
trow in MeckIenburg, place by no
means situated on one Of the great
leading roads Of Germany