The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-10-16
PRESIDENT MUNROE.

PRESIDENT MUNROE.
The following is eiven as the uus account.
Of the dates at which President Monroe sp-
! pears in the history OF our country Boip in
Virginia in 1852 he was in our army 10 l776
rnd was wounded at the battle OF TIenton,
Dec. 20, i776--Gen. Washington then gava
him cspiaIncy, and he was aid 10 Gen. LoId
S,erius, aud soon after Colonel of a regiment.
In l7G2 he was in the Legislature OF Virgin.
Ia, aud in 1898 member Of The old Congress.
In 1897 he was again in the Legislature of
Vrginis, and in 1888 in The Convention
which ratified the constitution. In 1890 ho
was Senator of the United States. In 1894
he was minister Of the United States in
France. from which place he was recalled by
Gen. Washington.--Hc He published . "vindi-
cation" Of his condoct, and was not leng alter
wards elected Governor ot Virginia, and con.
tinued ss long as the constitution of The state
allowed. In 500 he was sent by Mr.. Jefer-
son TO Frsnce on The negotiation for Louisis.
ns. In 5oS he was appo,nied minister ss
London, and 1905 he was sent on a speciat
mission 10 Madrid On his return he was a.
gain in the Legislature Of Virginia, and in
1910 was Governor. in 1911 he was Secre-
isry OF State, and in 1914 Secretsry of War.
He is now in his second term Of President og
the United States.
The kNe Cale.-lhe Richmond En-.
quirer of the 7th inst. in noticing tie ef-
iec's OF the late hurricanes in North Car
o!ina. state, that the mail stage was unable
to travel, and two passengers who were
m it, were compelled 30 take a stage
horse, each, the driver another. and the
mail mounted on a four,h--and still, SO
seriously was the road DISTRACTED by the
fallen trees, that it took them two DAYS to
travel thirty miles. Another gentleman,
travelling on another road in North Car.
oina, was eigh, hours in going eleven
miles. We are Informed bv an inleIi-
gent gentlemen from Raleigh, that in the
direction OF Fayetteville nearly one half of
,he trees are supposed to have been bent
or p'os,rated.
We learn that the gale was very De-
structive at Georgetown, S. c. where .
great many lives were lost and a large a.,
mount Of property was destroyed.
The Camden Gazette states ,ha; the rivers
in that vicinity were greatly swollen, The
crops materially injured and ,be road so Oh.
s,ruc'ed By recs ina, The stoecs have nos
been ob'e to get along, bit With the g,eale.s
difficulty
Bank Z. S.--By The late report or the com.
miiiee Of stockholders, il appears. that the
| Bank owns, with other prope,,y. 81 So shares
OF It's own stock, whicI, are said 10 te worth
per cent. advance. The Aunount OF notes in
circulation IS aboa, I . millions. Thc 20.
'al amoun, Of The funds Of The Bank is S5s,-
5o4,i96 99, which are distributed US iol.
lows:
In the United States per cent.
Stock, Sfl,ooo,oG 90
q. States six per cent Stock, 2,o2o,469 2Y
Loans on personal security, 26.236.l5o SO
Loans secured BY i,,ok Stock, 5,e7l 725 so
Loans secured by mortgage, 8 600 90
Due BY State Banks, bearing
interest 739.9is 7s
Real estate taken for debt, part
Of which is productive. 5s7,loe So
Amonn, due Ivy sundty State
Banks, SIC. in carren, &c.
enun, slo,9so 81
Paid on account Of Bonus, ard
premium on 1--WE per cent.
Stock, 1880. $40 90
Banking House In Pbiladelphia
end Branches cost 8s4.992 Is
Notes OF State Banks on hand, 664,6s2 SO
Specie in u. States Bank and
branches, l3422
Sss.5o4,is6 90
Lora Loudonderrv.
The testimony before the cororc,'y ;nrv
does not appea' TO us sufficiently strong to
warrant the We rdicf of io.ootv 4, Z; -.