The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-11-27


The pablic service; snd FOR the iai,hiu! PEE
for,nsace OF ell bis other tficisi duties, hss
| been correct end mefitorious."
| A few weeks since, an article appear
cd in tie Boston Palladium which was
copied from Calcutta paper. stating
that British officer, had discovered by
| the help of common mirror, two satel-
htes Of the planet Venus, which had new
er before been seen, even with tie most
powerful Instruments and expressed on
opinion that by this simple means, the
most important discoveries in The science
OF astronomy, might arise. The subject
being an interesting one, III company
with several friends, we have tried the
effect, and found il to be exactly as stat
ed by the Calcutta paper. The planet
and its satellites exhibited singular and
beautiful! appearance-but on further
examination itwas found TO be delusion,
occasioned by the glass. The tyo sat-
elites are nothing more thar the rtAec-
ton Of the planet itself---one of the re-
aections appears to be thrown in the
back ground, the other appears in nd
vance of the planet itself, both varying
in size from the real planet. The same
effect was produced on looking at the
moon. when few days old, exhibiting
three perfect crescents. 1t is however u
remarkable property Of the mirror, and
produces very singular effect.
BORROWING Our neighbors at the
Mercury Office, have copied the follow
ing article from the N. Y. National Adj
vocate, and state that their subscribers
generally complain of the evil. 1t is en-
acily so with the subscribers to this pa
per---and much worse, in its ehect on
the printer, as many Of our subscribers
have discontinued the paper, for no 9TH
er reason than because they cannot peace
ably ENJOY their property. This is quite
a reading community, but 10 our cost,
and we presume to that OF our neighbors,
this fondncss for reading is indu'ged viii,
as little expense as possible. 1t is not
of those who are poor, and canDot aHo.d
the expense, that We complain; il is Of
those who are abundan;ly ai,le; but who.
to avoid the miserable pit,ance of two
dollars year, will spend twice that sun,
in shoe leather. btsides the trouble they
give their na1viAingy ObHgwg neighbor.
We agree with the Advocate, ii ouGh.
to be PIT do?vn By Me Influence Of Public
opinlO'.
From :be Advocate.
Z" "Bo-rossirg hewsfafers This is Q n on.
stous evil, which should be put down by tho
influence OF public opinion. The soswer 10
" TEND nie your fOts-," should always be "Eo
and sE6Strs6e for is."-What is the price
yes', 10 have all the advantages a newspspec
holds forth 10000 people read the Advo-
cate, and ooy one tenth pay for it. l. it no:
hard tha, we should labor gratis for so many
people !"
Yesterday, upon complaint of Nathan.
iel Sweet, merchant, Warrant was is
sued by Josiah G. Shaw, Esq for the
apprehension of a suspicious character,
who had been passing, and attempting to
pass counterfeit bills, in this town. Two
men were apprehended, by our vigiant
officers, and brought before Justices
Shaw and Mumlord. On examination,
it appeared that they belonged to Cole.
rane, in the state Of Massachusetts; b.
name, SrsrHFN BURLINGTON and
WILLIAa BURRIXcToN, as they stat
ed. On the search Of Stephen Durring.
ton, there were found upon him, coun-
terIeit bills Of the New Bedford Com.
mercial Bank, Of the PhGaix Bank,
Hartford. and Of the Bank OF Troy, to
small amount. After the apprehension
o! William burlington, he was seen to
throw INTO a cellar he was passing, a purse
containing about Sixty Dollars, in coun.,
terfeit Kills CC tbe RYpte oc \1.,p.