The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-10-30
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been received The accounts furnished
by these papers, Of the p,esaience aud
Fatality oi the yellow fevrl ~ that place,
are most melancholy. Such have been
che ravages Of the disease IN tbat CITY,
chat scarce any business was transacted,
every branch of trade being completely
ut stand. Very few persons except
strangers unacclima,ed, have fallen VIC
Tins to the rryrr. As late as the 4ih
inst the day Oil which the Washington
sailed, the disease had not in the least de-
creased. The cases were about 90 a
-d.y aid the deaths rs or so. Be,wcea
ths lst and 27ih September the whole
number of deaths were between Sevea
AID eighf hanared.
In New. York, last week, Richard
MAY, Sandy Smith, alias William
Thompson, and William Dubois, all uu-
der seventeen years oi age, were sen,en-
ced 70 the State Prison at hard labor Tor
fhurtcen years. They are the young
villains who broke open SO many houses
in the infected district, and committed
ssch wanton destruction of property.
James Foxall, who bought the property
al Them, was also sentenced TO hard Ia.
bor in the peni,entiary.
Northern Canal. A letter from
White Hall, says, This canal is now
in full operation, abou! $4,000 pieces Of
plank are dNy passing slrr locks ., this
pace to Fort Edward. The Glenn's
lahs feeder j, progressing rapidly, the
cxpense w! not exceed S50,OO0."
Spect Potnocs. s.-Wc understand
ysays the N. Haven Journal) that num-
ber OF sweet potatoes were raised in a
garden in this city the past season, a.
ilong which was one weighed 8 ID. 9 OF.
In tbs instance the yield was equal to
that OF the ordinary Article, and the po-
tsoes were rs fine favored as those which
are annually brought from the South.
Is not this suitable hin, for some more
important experiments on the culture Of
tkis vegetable
Counterfeit five dollar bills 0f TIE Phe-
nix Bank, payable at their branch in
Litchiirld, Conn. are in circulation. bear
ing dale Jan. /, 1922, and said to bc SO
well executed as To require close eXam-
ipation. ~ I. Statesman.
The Governor OF Connecticut has ap.
pointed Thursday, the ,wen,y-eighth
day Of November next, to bc observed
throughout that State, as a day Of
Thanksgiving and prayer.
& Domestic Industry AT lire meeting
Of the >,isqIehauna Penn Agricultural
SOCIETY, The premium for the greatest
pua...lty of domestic manufactures pro.
due, d in one family, was awarded to w.
C. I'urrei His household having malle
upwards of six.een hundred Yards OF diff
irrent kinds Of cloth, besides stockings
faad yarn sold.
The board ofcommissiouers lnr Span.
i>h Claims, met at their chambers in
Washington OH SATURDAY last, Mr.. lazc-
well hiving arrived on the preceding day,
and proceeded to business.
The mortality at Biltimore, continues
b l,e great. The interments for the
week ending 2lst Instant, were Cd, of
which numbcr 80 died oil bilious fever.
we arc authorized to state, from an
unQues,ionabIe source, that MIR. Galla,in
would not accept the Presidency Of the
DInk OF the United States, if elected
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A severe frrst was experienced at
E,w.York on Tuesday night, 22d ult.
4, 'ored .Sbirsfer. Mr.. ls1nc Fell,