The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-02-20
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ton aInoug the coach Proprictor,, the fare
from thence 10 Worcester and london,
had been reduced to a-few shillmgs;"
aud as further inducement 10 travellers,
h, is stated, that on Sunday the safety
coach would leave Weakley's hotel at any
or no fare, just at the passengers chose !!
that breakfast would be provided at W's.
in the morning; lunch IT Goss's, Seven
Stars, To,ness, in The forenoon; and din
ner and wine at Congden's hotel, Exeter,
wiihom any charge! In consequence OF
this notice, Mr.. &. we understand, pro-
vided u very handsome dinner, over
which was exhibited placard to the fol-
lowing etfect--J. c. WIN feel abliged to
any Gentlemen for partakiiig Of this
N. B.--All free, shall be glad 10 see our
friends again to- morrow. '}
I'm Infant Irodxy. e'rhYf is now
living, a few doors Beyond 'Bent's Hos
piaal, Leicester, n female child, that may
Justly be described prodigy Of nature.
Though only eight months Old, it weighs
nearly fifty SIX pounds, and measures
tne,fty six inches round the body, and
ciphteen inches and ain half round the
thigh; with tle flesh of its legs hanging
over its shoes, somewhat like the Cele.
bratcd Daniel Lambert. Ndwithstand-'
ing its bulky Appearance. il seems to be
of a most lively disposition has fine
fair skin, bcputifpl brown hair, Snd is, al
together. a. most interesting looking
Child. The infant happening accidental
" to be at Rinkley, with its moth,r, on
he day that the late Charity Ball took
place there, much curiosity was excited
10 sec il and the mother received a
handsome present from a nunlber OF re-
spect,ble ladies' on the occasion. The
iaher.of this child is named Vim. Pot.
,er, by tadc blacksmith.
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A gentleman Of London lately engaged
hackney coach 70 Dive him to Hyde
Park, intending to drown Hiniseif in the
Serpentinc river. Thinking the cosch
man long ON his way, he asked :" where
he was driving" ,i,he coachrnab re-
Piled, she did not kuow--that he had
gone that road a hundred times, but THAT
he was lost entirely, and teould nottell
where he was going; "st geither 90 >"
replied the gentleman: drive. back again.
This, said he to himself, is the hand Of
God--his MYSTERIOUS providence" He
went horne, aud had a sermon preached
by his express desire upon this occasion.
The Water Works. Of ,hc London
New River Company furnish supply Of
water to the enormous amount OF two
hundred and fourteen thoussnd hhds.
daily. s.
A Steam Engine oi the'power Of 40
horses, has been erected blythe Duke OF
Portland, TO drain tract OF coal land
The cylinder is 70 inches ii, diameter
me beads weighs IL tons, and .raises d,
every stroke Is tons of water. HilelIv-
ers between,7 and 500 gallons in min.
ute, fror. depth ofl7o' yards.
a woman Mas hrougbt before the police
being charged with vagrancy. The Of
fence, however, WAS not proved. and she
was discharged, The prisoner, .ip her.
defence, said she was soldiers daagh
ter, who had Been Killed ia ba,tIe--it
was proved that a, the age OF II she had
dressed herself in Boy rclo,hes, enlisted
in the 9th regimsIiss and: served as a
drummer Z years, when hrr seS was dis.
covered, and she yas dischaIged. AT
the age Of l9she mMricd a soldier and
dressed herself in mans clothes, and
fought BY his side. at the battle Of Water.
loo, and received three wounds. After
the action she found her captain wound.
ell on the:.Aeh OF battle and saved his