The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-07-22

Ea,ly on Wednesday .,norhing ias:, tie Gin
distilefy 10 Paw,uxer, the properly CT Col.
Ephraim Bowen, was destroyed by Grc, which
originated in consequences of the bursting sf
a hogshesd Of Gin. We snder stand that be.
iycen 40 and so bogshesd Of gin we're cen:
sumsd win the distiiIe'y Loss estimated
a, 3 1000. Prov. .4rserican.
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a letter from Albany received in New
York, sts,es that Hsmil.on, the soldier who
asssssinoted Msjor Birdsail had been punish.
cd by the sentence of . court a,asiial; that
he afterwards eat drunk, abd revepged him
sell by the murdcf Of his commanding ofscer.
IL is stated in some Of the New-york papers,
(but not credited by olhcrs) that Hamiltcn
has since commilied suicide.
The Directors of Toe Bank Of the United
se.tes, on Monday last, declared a dividend
oil three and a hay lher eens for the last half
year, payable on or alter tbs l6,h instant.
On the afternoon uf the a. inst. about i've
O'Clock, another explosion took place at the
B!adensburg Powder Mills, owned by Mr..
Busssrd, OF Georgetown. Five Of tie men
were killed, end one o,hcr danger ously w0un-
dcd. ---&--
The number Of claims now in The, War
Department, for revolutionary services, nor
acted on, is said 10 exceed 10000 ,ha, the
whole number was calculated 10 be- about
so 600; aud tha, he Sum called for TO meet
these demands, would be little shott Of FIVE
millions ui dollars. 01vs
Prodigy-- eb;'d has been exhibited a,
Castine, born at Poyetiy. .shore," in that vi
cinity, which at It's birth weighed but 7 l.2
poonds, and being now | / m6n,hs old weighs
si4ty hounds ! Il is healthy and well pro-
portipned.
1t wac very healthy Mt Nsw-Or!eans at the
lost dates, and appearance indicate that il
would continue 80 Though the summer.
II is said, That the Mississippi literally cx.
bibiis a swarm of steam. boats, and that 9th.
efs'src almost s.aily set up or launched.
Mr.. Duane has advertised in PHILADELPHIA
bis edition pf Franklin's Life and Writings,
IN six voIumns octave, snDw hrst published
from the original manuscript iliostfated with
portraits, vignettes, snd nutseious engtuv.
ings."
The Illinois Territory it will DC rccolIecs.
cd was adOiiisd Into the Union as State, at
the last scssion OF Cong ress--but o pgelimi-
nary condi'ioo tor the formation Of state
constitutions vas that j, should appear from
ca enumeration that the territory cCn,ained
not less than 10000 inbpb,iants. II now
turns COT that the Iequiied number Of inhab-
Iiants arc not contained ia the proposed state
SctoHonhis .dtiraficps, We learn that the
great Aouatck Serreot was seen on Tues.
CAV las, by Capt, peIa,iab Fernald, of Kiueiy,
of this harbour. PorfSmeEth hafer.
Tho Gcersicre, will sail for Russia 90
"Wednesday, provided The wind is favourable.
Bss. Gag.
FIRE.
On Saturday eveoing last, serious FIRE
burst out ftom the Bake House Of Mr.. Eben.
Cunnison, situate between the Mill Pond and
P.ck Street. Il commenced at about s
o'c'ooksand before it was exting0ishcd il con-
suu,cd e;eh, wooden buildings. The Rev.
erend Dpr,os Daldwin's Meeting House was
| considerably injured, and was preserved with
difficulty, as j, was on 6re in roof several
times---The loss is estimated at 49, 900 dol
lais.-l Ind
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From rhe Hauand.
hccotints from this place 10 the ist lost.
hays been received at Chsrlestoo, advising,
|! that par, of the Spanish garrison oil Psnsa.
Gala, had arrived there, and occasioscd q
strong sensation that council bad been
called, in which il was determined oo, to
seize ell American vessels and property Dot