The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-06-24


days later than any before received, dd
no, contain any thing G importance.
The latest accounts from Washington
state that Mr.. Crawford is recovering.
his health, aud that ne is expected to
make visit 10 the northwagd.
FIREs.-A fire broke out in Cheap.
side, near M,rket.street, New York, ON
the morning of the 10Th inst. by which
six houses in Cheap side and Lombardy-@
street were destroyed.
, In Boston, fire broke out on the
morning of the Goth inst. by which the
large and elegant mansion houses of
Doct. Jefi,ies and S. Billings, Esq. to.
gether with the dwelling house and liv-
cry stable of Mr.. Morton, containing
fifteen valuable horses, a COW, carriages,
and five tons hay, were consumed.
Both the above fires are supposed u
be the work of incendiaries.
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II is stated that he number Of psrsnas vac,s
cinsted in This town, last month, under the
direction OF the Town Council, end o, the
towns expense, wa, about six hundred & 6lty.
In edition to this number. nearly one hung
dred persons were vaccinated graluitously by
DR.. Fuller. The great mass Of our popula-
ton is believed io be Secure from tho attacks
OF tho ANAL pox. -.> Prov Patriot.
TIE Shanish Cia,ms.-The course adopted
by The Executive Departments, in relation to
the awards Of the commissioners under the
Fioridsy Tfeaiy, has becn more prompt than
We supposed the necessary arrangements for
paying the claimants would permit them to
be- On receiving from the Ccmmissioners
The list Of claims allowed, the Secretary Of State
forthwith transmitted il 10 the Treasury Do.
partment ; and IS many OF the claimants wore
already 2reseut, in pefson or by attorney, funds
were Immediately placed, by tha, DEPARTMENT.
10 the Branch Bank Of this city, for the pay
ment OF such oil tho claimants as should applp
for II tho consequence OF Which was the pay
menl, in tho cout Sc OF Yesterday, of a large a.
mount Of the claims. The only delay which
will now take place, in any case, will DO the
short limo requisite to ascertain whether the
claimant applying, is IN any way indebted 10
the government Nat. YnfeN
We understand ,ha, Judge Van Ness, of
Newyork, declines accepting the Office Of
Fourth Auditor of The Iress"iy, to which ho
wss lately oppoinled.-A.
EahedHious Travelling Nathr Free.
man jon. OF Boston, arrived here on Tuesday
morning, in seven'y one hours and half from
that city, (bearer OF papers to gentleman ID
his place, having large claim under 'ha
Spanish T'ca,y pending before the CommisI
sioners, who finished their si.lipgs ON ,har
day. ID.
Distressing Casually. ~ Howell Ga:
zet,a OF the 18th ipst gives the particulars
of an accident which happened at The raising
Of a meeting house in Winthrop. 20 or so
mon were standing on c part OF tho frame, a.
bou, 26 fee, from the iaor. AS they were a.
bou, TO raiso o pair Of rafters, tho beam Cd
which they stood gave way, and mos, Of The
men, and all the timber which had not been
thoroughly ed, went 10 The foot, the
men buried beneath the regiments of the tim
Der, mos, Of them severely wounded; and ono
or Two of them literally crushed to pieces.
The whole number that fell, was 81. One OF
hem, M.. Warren Pul!in, expired in ebou, sn
hour. Mr.. Paul Ladd expired the next day.
Seven, who were Oh the frame, caught by the
6'm psH of It, and escaped unhurt. Two
leaped of, one Of whom was SO fortunate aa
to receive no injury. The Gazette s,a,es that
another Of the PEI sons injured. was supposed
70 be at the point Of death, and the lives OF four
others are dcipaired of.
II would as,onish the reader, could he ex.
anime the records of our bordering setilea,
ments, and mark the progress ofimproyemens
and civilization which hes taken place since
the declaration Of independence, Whs; NAY
yet be expected at no distant period, may CO.
silly be imagined from what hssybeen witness.
ed within the last twen'y years. On The 9th
Of December, 1899, William II. Ha'riscnl
presented his credentials IS a delegate f'oG
the Nor,hweNern Territory Tha, ,ofsi,1
ry" is now divided into tho ststes Of Ohio
linois. and Indiana, end the aerrito'y Of nj