The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-12-08
SOUTH. AMERICA.

of Venezuela were, Yesterday, received
in this, city, stating that, in Consequence
of the repeated solicitation OF Mr.. Zea,
vice president Of that republic, charged
with the executive administration oi the
State, during the absence oftle president,
Gen. Boliver, to resign his commission,
his excellency General ARIsMENDI was
elected, by the sovereign congress, to
succeed him, OF the 18th Septemberlast,
who having taken the oath prescribed by
the constitution, entered, the same day.
on the exercise Of the functions OF this
important trust, to the general satisi;c-
ton of the citizens. sS: So
The first measures of his administra-
tion indicate his well known activity ;'oT-
ders were Immediately communicated To-
the different corps Of the army, concern
ing their future operations, and measures
adopted for their supplies.
On the 10Th of the same month the
government received late dispatches OF
TIE President Bolivar, from 'Santaiee dc
Bogota. The advantages obtained by
the republicans in New Grenada, are Of
a character SO decisive, that if the arms
of Buenos Ayres and Chill are also sue
cessful In their operations against Pert,
the independence and emancipation Of
Spanish America from d 'Aldivia to Cali
fornia, will probably be Effected in tl.s
course Of the ensuing year.
On the 9th ultimo, !. fire broke ott in
Mr. James Bramble's joiner's shop, in
ChIicothe, Ohio, which laid in ruins scv-
eral valuable buildings OH the north side
of Sccond-street. Mr.. Brauibie's shop,
tools, quantity Of finished work, two
contiguous frame bnilding. belonging ~
MIR. b. his three story brick house, with
much of his household furniture, iella
prey to the flames. The Old methodis
meeting house, and the roof and many
ofthe timbers Of the new methodist meet
ing house, and large and elegant brick
building lately erected, were entirely de-
stroS ed. Mir. Bfambe's loss is estlnat-
ed at 1000 dollars, and the loss of the
methodist society at about 200 eXclu-
sively of the old house.
+ The waters of Lake Champiain and
! tho Hudson, are now connected bv'tir
Northern Canal, and lumber from Yer
mont and the upper counties Of this state,
are descending to this market! 4
Nev. York haner.
Fvo~ tie Ratiaad (Yt.J Herald, Aov. so.
The subjoined notice was forwarded
to us by a respectable citizen of Msr-
chester-and who observes, that it is en-
closed at the instance of Mr.. Boo,n's
friends, with an urgent request tha, II be
inserted in the Herald. this week. Froo
this notice, an inference is readily drawn
that Colvin abscondcd at the time il .ras
supposed he was murdered, seven years
ago. We lave heard an intimation.of
this kind before; but are incapable Of
iorr,ing any opinion as TO the probability
or improbabllity Of the fact, for we have
never been made acquainted with the
testimony exhibited Oh the trial Of the
Boorr's, only BY way Of some general
observations, that it was very Clear ard
conclusive against tbcm.-Eowevcr, we
readily give publicity to the notice, and
hope our brother editors throughout the
United States will copy it into their re-
spective papers, for really it would bes
hal'sy event, if by these mcans, ore
could be raised from the dead, another
saved from the gallows, and another from
the gloomy abode Of the states prison
for lifc.
MURDER. -@
Printers Of newspapers throughout the
United States, are desired to publisi,
that Stephen Boen, Of Manchester, 10
Vermont, is sentenced to l,e executed
for the murder OF Russell Colvin, who