The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-01-10

December so.
W.AYS AND .ME.aAS S, FOR 1890
Il letter was yesterday transmitted to
Congress by the Secretary of The Treas.
uy, which presents more favorable
view of the state Of the national finances
than that contained in his annual report.
We shall publish the document as soon
as we can, but in the mean time offer the
following as the essence oft:
The actual deficit ofrevenne, requisite
to meet estimated expenditure, is snow
stated at S4, ,658,483, being less than that
presented by tire annual report of the trea-
sury, by S2,S93,lo3 ~, whi .hamuam
consists, lst, OF the sum which, it has
since been found, viii not be wanted for
the naval service; I'd, Of balances OF ar--
propriations for civil list and m;sceila-
ncous objects, which il appears, upon
subsequent examination, viii not be re-
CURED; Sd, Of an excess m the estimate
OF the charges for The military service, re-.
sulting from the diffrsent mode Of keep
ing the warrant and appropriation ac-
counts in the different departments and
4th, of The balance in the hands Of the.
Treasurer on the first of Jan. 1920, as
agent of the War Department, which
ought to have been deducted from that
|, charge, asit had already beer drawn from
the Treasury.
But, the Secretary recommends that
the loan to be authorized lie yet Of the
amount of seven millions OF dollars; be-
cause of the sum now in the Treasury.
upwards of S 900 ,COO'arc special depos.
ties, (uncurrent notes, tits supposedly
which will not he available during the
cilsuing year; because from the mostd dis
tant parts Of the union. it requires on all
average six fnon,hst TO transfer the reven-
ue, and much Of il therefore will not he
available within the coming year; and
because there ought always to be a sur
plus of at least one niilioli Of dollars. in
the Treasury, beyond the estimated
amount necessary to meet the deIfsards
upon it. -
PROVIDENCE, Jan. 5.
MELANCHOLY EVENT.
Yesterday afternoon, MIR. Elish Howe,
Agent of the Hope Cotton Mannfactiir-
ing Company, fell through the scuttlc,
from the third to the first story of. Store
No. 10. Mason's Buildings. Mr.. H.
was examining the quality Of several bags
of cottosb adjacent TO the semitic, and M
extrica:ing the gimlct which he used
from one ofthe bags, he lost hrs balance,
fell backwards, and, in an instant, was
precipitated to the lower fpor, KIc was
immediately taken up in state Of mstr-
sibility, his head shockingly factured,-
and expired in few minutes after. Mr..
II. was highly mcritorious and valIia-
bic citizen, aged about IS years, and has
left an amiahle wife and one child to de-
plorc the loss Of an exemplary husband
and parent.
NEw-YoRE, JAN. J.
Steam Ship Robert Fnlion--Wc
have the pleasure TO announce the arrival
Of this elegant ship from Newt Orleans,
Havana. and Charleston, having perform
cd her voyage in 81 days, (stopping at
the two latter places each way, } Of which
she has. been 90 days at sea, averaging
IA l-2' days passsfe going and return
ing. The boisstrous season, and the
rough and heavy weather which she has
experienced this trip, must convince ev-
en- the most incretulous ofthe perfect
practicability Of navigating the ocean by
steam. Capt. Mott gives her decided
preference over every vessel he ever COM
Insoded bosh for safety and plcasantn,
during gale Of wind.
The total number Of RcvoMtionarr
Pensioners continued on the u. s. lisi
under the act Of May !, ls9O, , ESQ