The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-12-01


ful mani So far, my dear Sir, is such ab-
surdhy fiom fact, that ace, the Abide
Camps, could not write the most unmpor-
tant note, but il must be submitted to his
correction, interlineation, sc. Indeed
have often been at a loss TO determine i'm
my own mind whether his services We G
most pre-emineht in Tie Cabinet or thu
Field"
PgILADELrHIA, Nov, 81.
We have just had visit from. DR.. Turk,
who informs us that on the 10th ofNovem-
ber Com. M'DoNouGH died of a Pulmona-
ry consumption. His body is on board the
Edwin and will probably arrive in this city
this day. We hope and trust all honor due
TO the illustrious dead, will be shewn tothe
corpse of the gallant and renowped M'Do-
nough! His wife died fe- months since
and was buried at MIddletown. Con,
They have left five children; four sons and
a daughter. Where tho Commodore will
be buried is not yet known Dr. Tux
probably, tomorrow, viii accompany the
body TO New York, where he expects to be-
met by some OF the relatives of the illustri-
Gus dead.-There are about twenty siels
seamen from the squadron, on board tho
Edwin, who will probably be pnt'into our
Navy Hospital. Dem. Press.
About 100000 bushels Of coal have been
received this season from the Lehigh and
from 100000 to 100000 from the mines on
the Schuylkill yet Lehigh Coal cannot bo
obtained without great delay, and Schuyl--
kill Coal, which could be bought month
since at dollars, is now selling rapidly at
10 dollars and half ton. sEa e','
Wagons are coming into Pottsville from
Sudbury and the other towns on the Sus-
quehanna, even from distance of one hun
dred miles, with all kinds of produce to be-
embarked on the Schuylkill for, Phlladel-
phia. The correspondent at Pottsyille, OF
one OF our mercantile houses, says he has
not stores to receive halfth o goods that are
sent there to be forwarded to this city.
The Canal Bouts make from their freights
alone from $50 to $50 trip, clear profit
and the tolls taken along the Schdylkill
Canal average from $500 to $1,000 week.
Delo,rdre and Hudson Cdnai.-Five hun
dred and twenty five thousand dollars Z
the stock of this company Is paid in. Tho
greater part of the Canal from the Della
ware to the Hudson river, has been contrac-
ted for. The whole is expected to be fin
lGshed in the course ofnext year There are
now employed by the contractors, on the
Cana, from 1000 to I2C0men. tits said thcy
will be able to work the greater part of tho
winter:--this however must depend on the
season. teg Dem. Press.
| NEw-YonK CITY.
In the proceedings of the common coun.
Gil last evening, one ofthe aldermen state d
4 fact which shows more than any thing o
have recently seen, the rapid Improvement
Of New York. The increase on the valpe
of real estate in one Of the wards of this ci-
ty, was stated to amount, for the last year,
to the sum of nine millions Of dollars
Nat. Adv.
MERCANTILE DtsrREss.--We havo
heard it remarked by many intelligent
merchants, that the distress of the mercan-
tile classes of this city has exceeded for tho
last four months any period sinse the times
of 1916 and IL. Since the beginning OF
August no fewer than.fty mercantile fail
ufes have taken place in New York, and
about thirty in the southern cities con-
nected with them, making in the short
space Of three months not far short of L
hundred. If the banks do not extend q
liberal hand it is feared that more failures
will be the consequence.
lSnowden's Adv. Of Thursday.
PARK THEATRE.-Mr. Kean played
Lear last evening to a very crowded and
fashionable house. We never saw the
character ofthe old King so we'll susta red
before. ID.
The navigation of the New-York western
Canal was interrupted by ice on Monday
last, about eighteen miles west OF Schenec-
tady, and passengers on the canal were o.
bliged to resort to the stages.
| A LIGHT HOUSE, to be lighted with gan
from the earth, it is said is aboBt to be erec-
tied near Fredonia. on the shore oflake f
rie. We have before noticed this natural
supply of infammable air.
/ ALBASY. Nov. %
THE NAvrG,TtoN.-We are informed
that LARGE number Of boats are constant
ly arriving AMI takin" their departure from
this port. We really hope that wa nay
have warm weathcrior two or three weeks
longer, as il VII be o! vast benefit to the
public. The canal income viii be upwards
of 500, 900 for the present year!
| BosToS Nov. g!
On Friday las. The Packet Billow return.
To Boston from Halifax, after beng absei t
only l3 DAYS. In this vessel n donation i
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