The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-06-04
NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY, Jgxg 4. 1929.

WEDNESD.fY, Jggg 4, 1923.
JUNE MEErINC.-Yesterday IN.
freemen of this town assembled Tor the
choice of Town. Officers for the ensuing
year. The officers OF the past yem were
generally reelected.
Massachusetts Election. The Legis.
lature ol Massachusetts convened in Bos-
ton on the 29ih ut. In the HOUSE,
WILLIAM {. JARVIS, Esq. (Repub!i-
CAM was elected Speaker, by majority
Of sixty. In the Sena,e, Hon. NA-
THANlEL SILsBEE, Republican, was
elected President, by majority Of five.
On counting the votes for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, it was found that
Messrs. EusTIs and LrNcoLa were G.
Iected by a majority rising four thou.
sand. The votes gwen in Tor Governor
was little rising sixty five thousand.
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The Ladies' Magazine. The frs
number Of periodical work, under the
above rltle, has becn published, and is
now before the public. We understand
tie Editor is Lady of this metropolis.
We are also informed by those who have.
read it, and who are competent Judges of
such publications, tha, il is a work dis.
tlngnlslNd, for not only its purity CT style
and elegance Of dic,ion, but for display.
ing considerable dc pth OF talent, of pro-
found thought, and Tor breathing the ef.
tusion OF genuine piery and philanthropy.
For ourselves we wish it every possible
success, and strongly recommend it to
the patronage Of a generous and liberal
public, not only to reward merit, but TO
promote and make known its many viz
tues, pious feelings, and its phiianthropiG
principles.
London Dri,,kng.--It is calculated
that not less than 5000 pipes OF wine,
100000 gallons Of spirits, and o.
100000 barrels of ale and porter, are an
nua!ly drunk in London.
Commodores Rogers, Chauncev and
Morris, the Commissioners Of the Navy
Board, arrived at Philadelphia last week.
They are engaged in their annual tour
for the inspection OF the various navy
yards.
The Supreme Court closed its session
at Plymouth on the 2lst ult. At this
session .Nelzv Hatch, OF Scituatc, was
convicted Of att> mpt to commit rape and
sentenced TO the State Prison Tor life.
The Legislature of Connecticut have
authorised the establishment O! ano,htr
College in that State, and Thomas c.
Brownel, Thomas Macdonough, Harry
Croswell, Charles Sigouruey, Birdseye
G.. Notle. Samuel w Johnson, Samuel
Mervin, Richard Adams, N;.,hahie! S.
Wheaton, Ebeneze- Young. Elisha
Cushman. Jonathan Starr, Elisha Board
man, Nathan Smith, and David Watkin.
son, are named as first board Of tsus.
tees.
II has been mentioned that Cap,. Hull.
at present in command Of the Boston sta.
tion will proceed to the Pacific Ocean to-
relieve Capt. Stewart.
In speaking Of the late races al Nev.YnR,
the Providence Journal justly remsrks:--
Whateve' msy be said IN favor of this .ps.
cies oi amusement, we are ffee TO exp,c.,
that, in oor opinion. II 10 demotalizine m il,
tendency, and bsneiv! an i,s Effects; that i,
encourages gambling and dissipation, end fur.
nishes esndidstes Tor oume. To man Of
fine feeling, what can os mere uaplesssot,
man to behold the horse, The mobiles, Of hi,
p.cies, en- snimsl that spp-o> mates to man.
Vnd, iugging snd breathing h,, life on, or
the fisiu, merely 10 n,isi, the vhim end CO