The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-05-19
From he Aew6wytor, Herald.

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charsciers, but by whom, in wha, lang uage.
or wharfage, are questions, the solution o.
which has heretofore blfied the skill OF the
learned, both in Europe and America.
The iteL of this article recollects, about
the year 1891 or Q, OF seeing two copies OF
w,itng on the Rock, taken by Two geniicmea,
of Digh,on, one by DR.. H. Bayhes, the o,hes
by M William Goodwin. Copies ot the
Doctors transcript were sent to sevcrsl OF
the Univer sites IN this country, and copy
OF Mr. GoodwIn's was sent by the Rev. John
Smith. the minister at DigbtoD, to the uoi-
vsrsity at Ednbu gh; but it Is no, known,
that, al that period, any satisfactory result
was returned as 10 the origin or mesniDg of
these hierogIyphcs. We are led 10 these
observations at this iime, by observing the
following paragraph in the last .Neso. 6eatoai
Mercury:
I'VE are requested to mention, that the
Rev Timothy Alden, President of AlieganS
College mas ia.eIy received Information from
a gentleman in France, tha, the HieTOg,y-
phics on Dighton Rosk, have been decypher.
ed and that il appears they were inscribed
by an Asiatic in the year { the world 1909.
We are psomsed further accom-, of ;hsm.''
Wheat end Rye throughout The vicinity, anS
this state, promises an Ibundant crop 90 the
industrious husbahdman Accounts irsSs
every section of the country are so fasorihs
as tn warrant belief, that al no Iormer sea.
son have the farmers had SO fair prospect
Of an abundant harvest.
For several days we have had timely and
ref fieshing falls Of rain. The vegetable king
dom wears mos, luxuriant appearance, and
our me<kets already exhibit the productions,
oil the garden ID gres, plenty and perfection.
Ca,erpillars are vafy numerous this season.
IL is hoped tina, the Fsr@ers, and particular.
ly those who are Members Of the Wore.Ster
Country Agricultural Soctely will not incur
The disgrace end loss of having heir uees
eaten up by such vermin, when il csn be SO
easily prevented. A Correspondents assares
us, tnst sailed hogs fat applied 10 The nesi "a
the evening, means Of s'ag tied on the end
of pole, is an efec,ually remedy.
BLESSINGS OF MONARCHY.
Lady M.ReAN, in her iase in,cI es,ins
work, Florence Mccarthy" rms us,
that to such a state of wre,chedness are tho
IRISH peasan,ry reduced, that their daily la
bors only procure for the IN one scanty meal
Of potatoes, which they take al night Wi,h no
ACCOMPANYING tut ssl, and water. They
labor all day without break fast or dinner
The poorer orders frequently commit petty
eepredations, for tho expross purpose Of be-
ing committed 20 prison, where they csn pso-
cure bread and water. While this 10 the Sit
ua,ion of the sutieef, what is that OF the
monarch, and the sVife of the monarchl Let
tboir wretched situation show, and let tho
people Of America duly appreciate the excel.
lerties Of their REPUBLICAN, form of govero-
men,, and swear TO guard and defend it, 10
the latest period of their existence.
nEw.YoRx, MAY II.
Bankrupt Laws-The grea, question on
the constitutiooaliiy of State Insolven,, or
Bankrupt Laws. was agi,ated a few weeks
since 10 the Supreme Court Of this State, now
holding the May term in this ci,y. We learn
that the question came up collaterally, but ,hs,
the decision will be highly important. 1t 10
expected The opinion Of the Cou, will be
pronounced before the close OF It's present
session, which will be on Saturday next.
BUFFALO, APRIL so.
The new elegant steam, boat Walk in-the.
water commenced ruoning, on her Essr wip
for The season, yesterday. She started in Enc
style, with upwards Of so passengers, for
Detroit. We understand that she will leave
this place once week, during the season, aaa
will touch at Erie, Cleveland and Sandusky, OH
her passage up and down the lake.
An attempt Is making to produce an ic,.
preston on the public mind, Of sn io,enlion
to convene Congress at o cay earlier than
tbs, established By the Constitution. II may
preven, misapprehension to stale, that. from
all We can learn, there is no foundation whst-
ever for such romor. The common sup
position Of deficiency in The resenos is en-
tirely uofounded, the receipts having equslled,
If rot exceeded, expectation. There is at
present no, even plausible ground for al.
ticips.ing call Of Congress. The prcpsss-
tion Of sueh rumors, - have tend. NY un>
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