The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-07-07
NEWPORT
WEDNESDAY, JUxr 7, 1919.
INDEPENDENCE.

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Artillery Company, which escorted .
procession OF citizens TO the cd Baptist
Meeting House, where the Declaration
of Independence was read by HOLMES
w EAvER, Esq. and the Farewell Ad-
dress oi the reyered WAS sINGrON,
by HENRYY CsANsToN, ESQ. n
Prayer was offered up by the Rev. Docl.
,PATrEN, and the hearts Of anunerous
auditory were enlivtned by select pieces
Of music, by an excellent choir OF sing
ers. Salutes at the dawn and at noSn
were fred at the United States CARTONS
and by the Artillery Company. Alter
the salute with fed pieces, the c Company
repaired to the mansion house d Wiz
LIAM ELLERY, Esq. one Of dss venera-
rable survivors who signed The Declara- !
ton of independence, where they salutT =
ed him With vollies Of milsketry. IW
day was fine, and nothing intervened tA
mar the pleasure Of this joyous anniysf
sary.
Many thanks arc given TO the Towns
Committee Of Arrangements, tor the e,sf.
liam and splendid manner in which fhsy
got up the late celebration Of lndepen-
dence in this town.
On Sunday last arrived in chr fSrbos
the brig Alexander, Capt. Dana, s6 Gays
from Plymouth, Eng. bound q New.
York, having on board As passengers,
most of whom are men Of property apd
reputation. They have left tie land of
their fathers, where the iron hard {. cp-
preston grIres their substance to rsnnrrr
royalty, and have rescrted to laid of
freedom, where industry and eccr omy
are sure to be rewarded with compsicnce.
We welcome them to our shots.
Capt. ID. politely loaned MS his files of
English papers, from which however we
cannot select any thing new or interest.
ing, which have not been received by
vessels which sailed since Capt ID.
The distresses of the People in Eng.
gland were said to be unpreced. nted, SO
that vast number are making prcpara.
tons to enigrate to this country.
The London Star, Of May s, states
that the revenue for month preceding,
had fallen short 90,O0Ol. sterling awcek.
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An unhappy occurrence took place at
Fort Adams on Sunday evening last, as
about 10 O'Clock. Two young men,
by the name of William Cornell and
William Kane, both soldiers on guard,
had slight quorrei, which, it seems.
grew out Of mere sport, when the former
discharged his musket a, the latter, the
contents of which entered his body, just
above the hip. which caused bis death in
a few minutes after. A Jury of inquest
was summoned on the following day who
after very careful investigation, brought
ina verdict of suiJfnl murder. Cornell
was immediately given up TO the civil
authority, and is now in prison to await
his trial. We forbear making any re-
marks on the case of this unhappy youth,
whose age, we understand, does not ex.
ceed seventeen, as we are unwilling TO
prejudice the public mind---hc is in the
hands Of justice. and will doubtless have
fair and impartial trial.
The body of colored man was found
on Sachueast- Beach, (MiddIstown,) OH
Thursday last, who had been apparently
drowned some length of time. From
his dccayed state, no trace whatever could
be had Of his origin.
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The Comet which has been ol1ocrved
for several evenings past by Our s(tv<3a-
zers' is thus noticed BY the BostdHGa-
zette:
!" A very brilliant Conner was seen on
Friday and Saturday evening last. in the
north west part Of the heavens, fewde-
grees above the horizon. 1t was more
distinctly visible on the latter than the
former evening /; and will probably be-
come so much more so, as to enable as
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