The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-08-05

Of tbs ssniinenls ~iih which they Will ctsTisb
the memory OF their departed friend.
Resofved, That in testimony Of their re-
speet fo' The deceased, the members OF this
Bar will, as Society, attend his funeral obse.
qaies this afternoon, end, furthermore. that
they will, in token Of mourning, wear Grape
on The ief, arm for the spsce OF thirty days.
Resolved. That tho President he re tquestcd
TO prsseoia cepy Of these res0lu,ions 40 The
family OF the deceased.
The Supreme Court Of Masssehuseus at
their late term in Boston, have given q deeis.
ION as relates 10 the opcf alton Of Tho Statute
OF Limitations We learn, that the Court
have gone back TO the strict and literal con.
struciion of tho sisinte, which hss been de.
parted from, by series OF decisions, until the
slightest acknowledgement Of the exis nee
OF the debt has been held sufficient TO prevent
Tho operation Of The stslute--such an ackDow.
iedgement, for instance, as is very frsqueptly
proved, vbeIo party admits that the debt
was contracted, but alleges that he is not
bound 10 psy II because u is oat tIazye9. In
this, and similar cases, the Court now hold,
that the statute ie, Notwithstanding such &C.
acknowledgements, bar 10 the action and thu,
noibiog but sn express promise TO pay, or an
acknowledgement Of hresent Indebtedness, is
sufficient TO take The dc mand out Of tho STAT.
ute.
In New. Orleans, there are now upwards OF
Two Thousand o. rnamentsl trees, planted 10 iouf
rows around the cry for The comfort OF the
eiliesns. Among them is tho live OK.
A criminal has been executed in France
who mu' dered four wives in succession.
The bill 10 repeal The act Tor preventing
artisans going abroad. has passed both houses
OF the British Parliament.
II is rumcred that CONNIE Barron Is
abou, to bs called into service BY tho Navy
Department.
The Scdson-The uncommon cold wenthcr
in tho spting, which continued sometime into
June, retarded vegetation much moro ,hap
usual, and our farmers began 10 cry out anofh
er cold summer But for severel weeks past
the nidness and warmth OF the weather, with
frequent rains, have occasioned sudden and
rapid change IN the vegetable kingdom. Pre-
sent appeal ances promise as rich and plentiful
yield as the husbandmsn usually, or ever ob.
iaiEs. Wo0dsfock, ". Oh.
A poor fellow lately resisted q constable OF
New Otlesns who was about 10 impr,son him
Tor q small debt, whom he was seized by the
city guard, end confined without sny suihori-
" in a dungeon under tho Mayors Office call
cd tho biack hole, whore ho diea Of sufoca-
tlon. az
Great CaD-.A COW belonging to Col. L.
Sanford, of Woodbridge, Conn. recently pro
duced a calf, which weighed, al lew hours
old, las pounds
The N. Y. Evening Post OF tho 2eth inst.
says" We regte, to learn that the summer
fever has resumed its sway among The inhab-
i,sms Of the ONO shotcs"
Mr.. Murray, Bookseller, Of London has
given Washington win near $1,000 for the
copy light oi his new novel.
Arrangement, have been commenced
,hroughou, vi gpia to lave G'snd Festival
in honor OF La Fsyeue, to be gwen whsie
Cofnwsllis surrendered.
A young woman living near the Rock
Mcet,og House, Nottingham, Cecil County,
MAJ yIsnd, as delivered on Thu sdsy morning
last, o Jour sons-wc regret to say they did
not live. -. .Deiaaare IVafehman