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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-05-14
An ACT respecting the punishment, Of Pi


tacy.
BE IL enacted by ne Senate crG Ho"se Of
Refreserfahves TMe United Siates Of inner.
ie0, ia Congress assembled, That, from and
aiIer The passage of this act, the Disrict
Courts oi the United S,s,es, in districts where
no Circuit Courts are holden, shall have cog
nizsnce Of all cases arising under an &C, o..
Congress, approved M'y Ghcen,h, one thou
sand eight huod'ed and twenty, entitled /" An
act to continue in force an &C, to pfotec, the
commerce Of the United S,s,es, ana punish
the crime Of piracy; aud, slso to make fur
lher provision Tor Furnishing the crime Of pi'
racy," and shall have the some power and ju.
'i.dicuon therein, es the Citcui, Courts Of the
Chntd States, uudet The same act
Washington, Mar. 8, 1923.
Approved-JaMEs MONROE.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-05-14
MARBLE
Nj ON u Nj r. N L ),

TOMBS, Chimney Pieces, Hear,hs,
Il Fire Places and GtLve stones, of American
and Lalisn Marble, blue, white and ciouded, for
sale on the Packet wharf, NxwpoaT.
Lso,
500 pair OF Grave stones, of the finest
and durable Blue Slate. warranted Superior 20
any sold IN tins stNe.-Frcc Stone for Windows,
Caps and sills, Hear,hs, Fire Places aud Steps,
All of which will be sold at the lowest Prices for
Casi. Country produce. or other Merchandise. and
long credit frequired
apply to JAMES sTEyENS,
Newport. March 81 Pelham. Street
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-05-14
Auction and Commission
Store.

III the fire ,trosf Briek Sore, No. S, Market.
Square.
A IL business in the above lines, ~il meet with
"A every facility aud prompt attention and all
fs'ors gratefully acknowledged by
HENRY MOORE.
Newrort Nov 90
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-05-14

In ACT supplementary 20 An act relating
TO the ransom Of Americsn csptiyes Of the
late war"
Bc it enacted bt TIE Senate and Hohse Of
Rrt-cSfnfahpes 0, the United States Of .dmer.
ira. IN Congress assembled, That the act, en-
titled " An act relating 10 The ransom oi a
metican captive: Of the late wa" passed the
fi,s day Of March, one ,housand eight hun
d'ed and seventeen, be so coos' -ued as TO EN-.
btsee within is provisions all officers, SOL
diets, end persons, attached 10, end followers
OF, The army of the United States, who were
captured and made prisoners by the enemy,
aud VINO were ,ansomed during the late war
with C'eat Britain and thar the proper &C.
counting officer OF The War Department be,
end he !, hereby, authotizsd and required 10
adjust and settle the accounts OF any person,
his sssigns or hts legal representatives, who
may have purchased and rensomed from csp.
;ivity aoy ei,zcp, Officer, soldier, or Other per-
son 0foressid, upon equitable principles
P,,vidcd, the evid.nce produced in support
pt such accounts shall be the best in the pow
er of he clsimsnt, and sufficient tn satisfy The
securing officer, of ,he josice Of the claim
Proridsd also, I hat, in no case shsil great
er sum than one hundred and 6fy dollars be
allowed for he 'sn.om Of any one pef.op.
Sec 2. .fnd be il further eHarted, That
j. sh'l, be the du,y Of such accounting officer,
rrd he il hereby sutho,ized snd required TO
adjust spd seule The accounts at soy person,
bis sUs'gos, o. his legal representatives., who
shall have furnished proper and necessary ar
,iclss Of clothing 10, and for the use oil, AIRY
ri an, ufiicer. soldier, OF other person pu''
.Bsa.d aud fsEsomsd irsm espUYIiy d. 'rg
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-05-14
An ACT concerning the lsnds O be an'ed
to Tho State of Missouri, for he purpose uf

An ACT concerning the lsnds % be an'ed
to tho State of Missouri, for he purpose of
education, and Other public use>.
BE IL enacted by the Sena6c and Hoase of
RehI rsrrtanpeo of Me Urifed States Of .fmer
tea, III Congress assembled That. in ell cs~es
in which 'tclion numb AK cen, N any town
ship within he state Oi NJ ssou'i, has been
cold, or otherwise disposed OF, j, shall be the
du,y of The Register aod Receive OF The re.
spectiys land office in whose distiCt such
land may lie, So soon sfte- the passage of ,hi-
sc' as may be, to selec, the like qn5n'uy o.
otbs lands equivalent thereto, Com sny OF
,he uoappropnc'ed 'ands oi, The United Stste'
IN ,hst stale. including no ,esidue Of such
section, where only psrt OF il b,s been dis
posed of, and ibe value vi the ,e.,due rs not
r~- e'ial'y diminished by such disposition, and
IS oesciy conuguous q sucb s'x'esnth section
es may be and a descriptive entfy Of such
selco'ed lands shall be mad ru The books o.!
the Registef, specifying &c well the township
in which, ss thai for the uso ~ which, the Sc
lec,ion shall have been made spd the land,
thus selected ADD located ATE hereby granted
TO che said state, for the use OF the inhabitsns
Of she respective townships, for the use of
schools, instead OF such sixteenth sections 30
Sod OF c'he'w,se disposed Of.
Sec. 2. ind be IL /esfter enatfed, Thai.
50 all cases in which the Gene al Assembly
Of bc state Of Missouri has selected, OF. shalt
hcresfeT sciec,, 9 81, spring, FOR The rse OF
ihs state, according 10 'hs provisions OF an act
Of Congress of the SIKH Of March, one thou
send e,sh, HUNDRED and twenty, and The Elk
sections Of unspp opsiaied lands canno, be
found adjoining 10 such spring; sgreeabiy %
the provision. Of said act. The deficiency shall
be supplied BY tho selection of Other sections
equivalent thereto, aud noe .ur,her distant
than six miles ,heref.ou. of unapptop'is'ed
lands Of The United State. in that sta,e, and
.. nearly sdjoining 20 such sPring as may be.
shall be subject to ,he selection oi 'he Legis'
laure Of the state for the use hereof and
such sections, when so selected and located
are hereby granted according 20 the provi.
sions OF said act and su,hrnieared copies Of
the selections made by the Register and Re.
ceiver, under the provisions vt this scs, shall
be furnished he state, and ,etrrn' transmit
ted TO the Secretary Of th- Treasury, of 'he
selections now made, and Of those 10 be made,
Immediately after such selections shall have
been mstle, either by the Register and Re-
cever, or by ,he Legislature of he State.
Washington, Mar. 5. 1923.
Approved-JAMEs MONROE.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-05-14
40isteitanp.

The following Report Of The CommissI ~ =
OF the Newport Asylum was prepared -
type ior publication, fortnight since, bGt
was unsvoidsbly omitted. Itis now inset
ed IS . document worthy OF being prestt,.
ed on hle.-Ed
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT or TIE
COMMISSIONERS.
To tie Hon. 7ovn Council Of Ae town e.
.Newhort.
GeNrLrMES-The Commissioners OF ths
Aessaorf .fSyium have directed mo TO ,epu {
10 the Co6ncii, sgreesbIy to law, the rrsssE
state of trueinstitu,ion, together with The es ;
prnses incurred doring the last year.
From the account rendered, and The vooch
oss accompanying II. !, will appear thai I.
expenses OF the Asylum from March s.,
1922, To March 81, 1879, we're TO-
Board SI2os az
Clothing sOT6
Furniture % 90
Imp tovenents r55 &C
Niepufse,ut ing 24375
Medical Department 1877 3s
Incidental charges l37at
P6emiums for indhAry 6l70
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-05-14
INil'.S
BOOTS AND SHOES.
TERY CREiP.
BURDICK & HUICHINS,

RestecJuHy inforn tie Ladies y Newhor'
and tie vieinify,
THAT they manufacture all kinds OF
ladies'. misses and children's Boots and Shoes.
in the ne.test and most fashionable manner, and OF
the best materials
They also keep constantly On hand. complete as.
sor,ment of morn-co and kid walking shoes, snd
pum,., also, black and cOlored Denmark satin
sl,oes-nisses snd cnildren's DO. All OF which will
be sold very lor
Lsdie, are respectfully invited 20 can az No l2+.
Th.me. street, opposite ,Ie Union Hotel, and Judge
for themselves.
April 10 |
rPRTyTTh e., II al ttrds, s,t1ecH,sd a.
a ssf.I1rfoyy E7aaycr CT shis ofes.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-24
SURGICAL OPERATION.

Mrs Cunningham, aged As, of Monkwearmouth
Shore, had been labouring under disease for up
wards twelve months, in consequence OF an enor-
NOUS malignant lumor, growing from, and occupy
ing nearly one half Of the abdomen. Her suffer
ngs became so great thatan operation was propo-
sed and performed by her surgeon Mr.. Swan, on
the 18th OF last month"; tumor alter being re-
moved, weighed four pounds, and when dissected,
IL was found TO contain round bone, the size of
common hand ball, which, upon being sawn through,
was found to contain deposition of calcarious mat
ter. We are happy to say, that Mrs. c. is now per-
fectly recovered. Durham Eng. CltrOn.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-24
SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.
DONLesto1cn, (I'enn J Jan.

Doytestomn, Penn Jan. Ia.
IN county OF Pennsylvania, situate between inc
Delaware and Schuylkil, in the early part OF Decem
Der, muscular, athletic young man, feeling that in
clnation for society, which is natural and proper
visited at the house of Farmer, whose daughter
possessed charms to excite the inclination OF some
other young men Of the vicinity-and on the same
evening several met a, the same place. After va
rely OF conversation, and some boasts of strength
and agility, iEing wager was laid. that the young
Lady could Hr0U him al UreSIiiRc match She
reluctantly, no doubt engaged in the contestant
alter lew trips, succeeded in giving him fair
JaH! Unfortunately, he was unable to rise, or make
the least eXertion, without the most excruciatipe
pain The spectators Of his fall succeeded in nut
ting him on bed, sent for neghborng Surgeon.
who found the patient in much distress, and on ex
animation discoveries that dist0caion Of the thigh.
at the hip Joint upwards and backwards, had taken
place. l'y The assistance of four men, it was redu
ced; and the young man is III far way ofrecoye.
ry-undoubtedly much chagrined and mortified al
his defeat by one Of the aUeaker sex!
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-24
a hint to those harinS Ice Houses.

Ice when taken from the water is but little
above the freezing point Let it be removed from
the water and remain exposed over night, when the
thermometer is at zero, and then secured, it will
have SO degrees Of cold to spare, more philoso-
officially, SO much Of calorc to acquire before it be
gins to melt.D
Although large quantities Office were put up last
year, in the vicinity of Baltimore, yet so great was
the consumption OF the article, that before the sea
son Tor using it expired, it was bought at a high
price eight miles from the city, and retailcd here at
one dotlar ind ha!f per bushel.
1t is believed that double the quantity of ice is
now used than was FIVE years ago. and that no bust
ness would ensure better profit with the capital
required, than that Of putting up ice.
As the season is far advanced it is suggested that
the present opportunity be improved observing the
above precaution of exposing as much over night to
the air as will be put away the next day.
FRIG1DIS.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-24

sHdpoteon Wemoi.s.-The following wo, is an
nnunced as preparing for publication, in London in
French and Englsh-Memoirs Of the History OF
France under Napoleon, written at'St Helena, as
dictated ny himself TO his aids de camp Nlon,holon
and Gourgaud. The following is a translation of the
publishers advertisement. Bost. d. .adp.
For the last seven years much has been written
about Napoleon. Every one has wished to Judge
tae prisoner OF ST. Helena in particular ministers,
and authors have seized the pen Of the his
tofian, every body has spoken-except the man
about whom so much has been said. He has at last
broken silence-he has broken it in solemn man
ner--its from The depths OF his tomb that he makes
" appeal TO the Judgment OF posteriy.'
: AT the time OF his abdcation at FontanbIeau he
said TO the old remains of his ancient phalanxes
will write the great things that we have performed
together But he had hardly arrived at Elba before
great project disturbed his ardent mind--he was
Tnedtating The Goth of March 1t was not till he ar
rived at St Helena that he could keep the promise
he had made at Fontainbleau. Too active 10 delay
ior moment plan which he had formed, he did
NOT wait until he had reached the rock Of his exile
on board the ship which carried him there he BEGAN
the arrangement Of his memoirs.-He made il hi
constant occupation - and the enumeration of the
iaoor winch these memoirs have cost him, would be
'ne history OF his lite at 81. Helena He employed
the SIX years OF his captivity in writing relation of
The seige OF ioulon in 1894 to 18l4.).-Like Caesar
land Frederick, he wished to leave behind him a
monument which might endure for aees''
= tie rarely wrote himself-he was impatient that
ms pen refused to keep pace with the rapidity OF his
shoughts-he dictated to those abou, hm-and thew
were forced to accustom themselves to write as quick
as speech and was often not without trouble that
tney were able to copy during the night what he had
dictated IN the day Napoleon read over again these
copies IN his cabinet, and corrected them with his
own hand: he often began again a page in the
margin These manuscripts entirely covered up
Oy MS "fiting' have been preserved with care, be-
cause nothing from so celebrated man, will bein-
different in the eyes of posterity, and beside these
precious manuscripts are proof of authenticity
winch no one can presume to call in question:
The narrative of Journey to the mouth of The
Soppermine River, and along the Coast of the Polar
Sea, was advertised in the Press.
William Pea Wilson, Esq is preparing for NH
1cat'on' Iravels in Egypt and the Holy Land il.
lostra'ed with plates. '' -"
The Author Of Correction, who ia a 7 adv NOUN,
N the first circle at Bath, has new Novel IN -.
Press under the tile of Reformation. ~
Miss Benger has made considerable proorsso !,
her Memoirs OF "1ary Queen Of Scots with Anec.
eotes oil the Court of Henry the Second, during her
Residence in France. "e'
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-24
LATEST FROM CURACAO,
By TIE Brig KebeccG and lSuLly, arrived MT ,NpnO.
POrE

CuRRAcoA, Dec. 17-This day boat from the
Colombian brig Vencedore, Carried or shore abont
= o'clock') brought an official letter from Com.
Daniels, giving information that at 10 o'clock, on the
10TH the ships Bolivar and Constitution fell in with.
and captured, the Spanish corvette built shin called
Maria Teresa, mounting "a nne-pounders, and o00
men on board-a complete man Of war. She had
$3.50 IN specie which was already on board the
zen; bolivar. She was from the HAVANA bound
% Maracaioo. Two other merchant briggs were in
company, and were also captured. The br;gs bod
provisions Tor Gen. Morales. The action lasted
only few minutes, and was in sight Of the barbor.
Two men were killed and two wounded, ON hoard
the Spanish corveue-the Colo .abian vessels sue.
tanned no injury. 90
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-24

the bnders-that as the edition IL large, and the
trade requires the whole of it, and more too, it is
unyoidably kept back until all his customers can
be simultaneously supplied. A copy for MIR. Muir
ray was sent to London by Charles Witness Esq.
who sailed from here six or eight weeks since. The
work will appear in both countries nearly at the
same time, say the last of this month"; COM .4dc
g The Farming interests of Great Britain and Ire
land are destroyed. There is no other word which
can be fairly employed in the description. They
are ruined. 1t is quite idle to mince the matter
and it would be really insulting to talk of paatves.
Every thing that could be tried has been attempted ::
every opiate has been admnstered-every thir. has
failed The crisis, of which we have been SO long
speaking, has cor1e last. The fair at Balinasloe
has put the seal on the faint hopes OF the farmer
Wethers at las. and Ewes at IS Sixpence in the
pound on account of rents, cannot be collected in
ireland this year.
The Corn Market has also declined in cores
pondng ratio. In the Dublin market the middle
price Of Wheat is about 6s. barrel In the coun
try, generally, it is scarcely lbs. Other corn in
Dublin Er. Post.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-24
New YoRK. Jan. IL

m. n. New YoRK, Jan. IT,
dNe Pioneprs,--We were surprised at seeing .
paragraph in the Catskill Recorder stating on he
authority OF letter from this city, that this wort
"ou'l ho' appear this season, and that the DELAY
was owing to some arrangements with the London
puo,sners; &c. We have been at some pains TO
LEAN 'le ruin on the subject, and are happy 10
o'oE as already printed and is now in the hands of
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-01-24

The Governor Of Maryland has issued procIa.
nation offering reward OF three hundred dolIars
Tor the apprehension of Levin Johnson and Isaac
Johnson who were sentenced to the penitentiary
Tor Sidnapping and Eli Roberts, who was also
sentenced 10 the psnitentiary for the term OF ten
years Tor rape. These cuprits were found guilty
in Worcester county court at November seesinn
and made their escape on their way 10 the peni,en.
tiary. S"''S"
The Governor OF Porto Rico has demanded 81 ~ :.
Governor OF Curacao the persons of Ducov,,ra'
liolsteln and his associates. The demand was No,
acceded TO- on the principle that, as there could Be
no doubt OF these men having been engaged in an
unauthorized enterprise ,hey could be punished 4 !,
ireeoooleEs BY any power into whose hands ,bev
'e' W. K.paper.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-23

The gentleman who furnished us with the
following account of the burning of Hindoo
Widow, was an eye witness to the occurrence,
and assures us it is correctly described.]
ACCOUNT OF A SUTTEE.
Being informed that the daughter Of Ki.t.
nokauni Bose Sirkiar, had resolved to immo-
late herself on the funeral pile of her husband,
BurduDchunder Doss, who died on SUNDAY
the 18th inst. proceeded to Kaleeghant on
the morning Of the Tuesday following In or
der to witness for once in my life, this horri
BILE sacrifice. Preached the place about half
past o'clock and found that the Suffice y
had arrived before me. She was sitting in
palankeen with her mother and young girl /;
and IN another palankeen hard by, were her
daughter and her sOn-in-law. She appeared
to be about twenty-six years ofage and ac-
cording to my ideas of Indian beauty, she was
the lovellest native woman have ever seen
l entered into conversation with her, through
the medium ofan interpreter, and asked whe-
Their she came there Of her own accord and
ii 1t was of her own free viii that she propos
ed to burn herself with the body other bus-
band She replied in the affirmative. en-
deavoured to dissuade her from her PURPOSE,
telling her, that if she would consent TO live,
| myself would Immediately make her a pre-
sent of thousand rupees, and would ensure
her against want as long as she lived. No."
she replied 4" / want nothing in this world /:
what have To- do with life my heart is there
with my husband. But there, (she continued
pointing to her daughter y there is my daugh-
ter, give her what you have to bsstow.'
Sfsng my arguments were Of no avail,
turned from her and went To observe the pre-
paration of the pile. 1t was formed as fol
lows First they dug pit about 8 feet deep,
8 or wide and 9 long, and staked II along
the two sides with SOoDdry wood. They
then put two stout pieces Of timber, about 8
inches m diameter, upon the mouth oftlie pit,
engthwise, and four or five pieces across
This IS the foundation of the pile, and secures
free circulation Of air from below in order
to make il burn briskly. Abave these cross
pieces Of timber they first placed quantity
Of broken Greenwood, then n good thick layer
OF dry reeds (sUch az grsw in the Salt Lake,
and dry bamboos Over this they spread n
kind Of tow which was saturated with ghcc
and dammer a kind Of coarse resin) and o..
ther cOmbustible materials. Over this again
was placed another layer Uf ire-woud then
another layer Of reeds and barnbous over
which, lastly, they again spread layer of tow
bileG with cOmbusllble materials as before.
and covered the whole with piece Of coarse
cloth (bafiah) forming as il were bed fur the
dead and living body about 10 be committed
10 the flames. The whole thus consisted of
six laycrs-two Of fire wood, two Of reeds and
rotten hamboos ard two of tow and other in
ilammablc materials and il rose nearly 2
feet above The ground
The pile was now al ready. but there wa4
still one cause Of delay the Darogah bad moi
The vord" Suffice" sgniics believe the nsr.
son who deVoies herself
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-23
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.

DUNAWAY from the subscriber, living in the county Of
IL Dinwiddle the 22d ult negro man, named BAN,
about q old very tall likely negro chocos
very slow has very high forehead his head peaks enns
eraby and has short nappy kar desh marks rscoiec,
ed. am under belief that Sam has gone OF with free
negro, aasnod william Jsntin whs made his escape from,
the neigbhorhood Foe having committed robbery
1.-THE snid fellow gone or with jenkins, Il Is pro-
babs he may have proeeesd Charlotte where he
was ra>e, having purchased him Of Mr. Hezekah Fea-
thestone living eight miles south Of the courthouse Skip
whhs Ferry Ii he has gnneo6 with Jenkins he will pro-
by make aria Nsroit some other seaport and en-
vessels and others against
, M ynS Oh ,"a g.u, $3.50 n iii deliver
Sst me in Dinwidde county, Poplar Grove.
cure him in jail that get him again. and arsasonabe
expenses paid ~ =.
May 6. ii5-f GEORGE ELLIOTT
N. II. WIN. jenkins ID tall yellow fellow, with large
whker his belly has been open the Of whiehs very
perr
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-23
NOrICE-

R1fE undersigned being desirous Of closing the IrIsnes
carried on 10y them 10 the city OF Richn,opd for
that purpose constituted aud appointed MIR. CHARLES NJ.
MITCHELL, az the said city, their Agent and Hhornej
Cnct With fuu powerto settle and adjust all accounts and
claims and TO collect and receive all debts due which
shall hecOre due and owing them, aud also grant
quitances aud discharges the same any part thereof
when paid Those who are indebted to WILL therefore,
please call Mr. Charles Mitchell and arcount with him
with little delay pssbleas speedy adIusinest of the
said business IS desirAbIe VIM. MCKEE " CO
Richmond, May 10, 1919.
1T CHARLES NJ MITCHELL has taken n counting.
house on or Cary street door below the Post Oce
where bose who have unsettled business with the concern
ofWWiai Mckee & Co. will please adjust the same.
Tie viii also o his old friends ard The public in gen.
erai tha lie Is prepared IN transact COMMISSION NUSf
NESS and promises them fidelity. and strict attention TO
teir Interest," IN ali things cOnhdcd to his and
agement. NAV