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

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Cambridgeporr, (Msss.) offered the Conelud
ing Prayer, and the Benediciion was pro
nounced by tho Rev. Mr.. Ba!lou.
Several highly sppropriue Hymns were
! interspersed during the service, which were
performed 10 mastery style by the Choir
aud accompanying instrumental professors
The audience was humorous 10 excess, the
whole body Of the house being almost exciu
s,yely filed with ladies'. Hundreds who
came were nor able 10 get within the body OF
the house. Many OF the respectable Clergy
Of the ,own snd several from abroad attended
on the occssiob.
We could not but dnire the beauty, neat.
ness and convenience Of this edifiee. The
proportions, both internal sod external, are
fine, and tho whole effect agreeable and i'm
posing. The interior arrangement differs
fror, ,ha; Of The other structures for public
worship 10 this town, IN having the pu!pn on
tho side Of The principal entrance, and grad.
ual risc thence 10 tho opposite extremity.
The choir also, is situated i'm m ediateiy be-
hind The pupi, at small elevation, 80 that
the whole OF lbc officiating part Of the Coo.
gregs,ion Is placed together. Much praise
is cerioinly due TO those liberal and public.
spirited individuals, through whose 'n'tru.
mentality mainly this noble and ornimtD,al
cd,Gce has been reared, and We cordially hope
that their muniiicent exertions will be 'e-
warded in the way whicn We are persuaded
will be 10 them the most desirable, namely,
the advancement and prou ,,ion VI tho public
morals
The pews Of The Universalist Chapel were
sold by auction on Thursday forenoon. The
,mount Of the sales was about $4,000. 1hs
Pews remaining unso!d, i, i. expected, will
DO taken up by those Of the Society who were
not among the Purchasers on Tnu, sday. The,
cost Of the Chapel was about 3 g 900 --ib.
From the Baltimore Morning Chronicle, of Nov. "a.
THE GREAT RACE.
Through The polMeness Of . gentleman, we
last night received by our express the follow.
ing particulars Of the grea, race at Washing
Ton yesterday, between the horse Eclipse of
New-Y K, and Sir CHARLES of Virginia.
Before the hour appointed for tho start, the
cou's Sc field was theonged with spectators of
bo,b sexes, and from almost every state in
the Union, to the number OF from six TO eigh,
thousand. a rumor having reached many oi
those upon the road from Biitimore, the cy.
Ian cness Of Sir Charles, there would 5s 10
race, many were induced TO remain at The "a.
yerns, until the NA,iooai io,ell,gencer OF The
next morning expressed no such doubts
Every public house on the road near TO the
ground, the night previous, was filled TO such
a degree that macy were compelled to lie on
the noor, or 10 the stable lolts.
One o'clock wa. The THE Fixed for the
start--ten minutes before that time, ths hors-
cs made their appearance. As rumor hud
nearly established the opinion that there
would be no race, and the ismeness OF tbe
Virginia borse being apparent 10 every spec,
tetor, il now became source Of loud rxpres-
sions ot regret and d'ssppoin,ment. Nothing,
however, sppesring from the conversation of
the owner Of Sir Charles, to wa,ysnt such
cuncu usion, and the horses and The riders pre-.
paring Tor the start, Il was again believed that
the race would take place. The drum was
Dest for mounting, and The tact ciealed,
when the owner of Sie Charles proclaimcd 20
i he judges, that owing TO the lamsness of his
horse, he could not run him, sni ra.eer than
the large suns which individuals had bet,
shocld be hazarded, he would give up the
forfeit money, (hye thoussod dollars.) To
give any iucb VI tuo MULTIPLICATION WnlCn lnis
intelligence created in the crowd, is impossi.
bis Those who islt an interest 10 the east.
ern horse, appeared to esult in his signal tri.
smph, u;ore especially when his rider walked
him around the course; while the sad coun
,ensnce. OF every Virglnian sesmsd TO marx
his regret and disappo,nt men,.
The spectators were now about retiring,
when It was again announced that a purse OF
fifteen hundred dollars had been made up be-
tween ,he Two owners aod the distance Of lour
miles, fiSed for the race. At Is minutes
past ona, the riders were mounted, and the
word given fot them 10 stat. The s,art was
q pretty one, ADD every one now felt interest.
ed for the lame horse. The first course t.-
ctpso cams out some PAGES before, and con.
,inued to run ahead, until the four miles were
completed, when II was adjudged that Sir
Chale, was beaten nearly double distance.
Eclip,o was not the least wors,ed and clearly
proved that he Is horse superior to any 9TH
er known IN this country. Ths whole four
miles were run 10 8 minutes and 4 seconds,
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