The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-10-05

.kEWPORT,
rnUnsDAY MORNING, OCT. 5, ls26.

writers IN the last gllcfocoSm, with respect
20 Mr. Robbins rOnduct as District Attorney,
and previous 10 his election to the United
States Senate but on reflection we consid-
or it hardly worth while to engage ourselves
and our readers In such an improbable dis
cusson at present. The writer's in that pa
per are evidently disheartened by the decid-
cd tone Of mr.. Robbins communication
The clear and distinct manuor in which lac
has set down hia denial To the imputations
cast upon him, has reduced them 10 the alter
native Of furnishing ns'O and not rery I'm
prOped edition Of theGe old and exploded scan
dals. There is little profit or honor in con-
tending with writers of the complexion, Of
Old acquaintance Friend of the Admin
istration" "Kent," &c. We would rather
reserve our fire for higher object--for the
real Tecumseh Of this savage contest, when hc
shall make up his mind TO come out OF the
bushes.
PAWTUXET FAIR.-The Annual Cat
tie Show and Fair of the Rhode-Island
Society for the Encouragement of Domes-
tic Industry, will be held at Pawtuxet, on
Monday and Tuesday next. The Ad-
dress will be delivered by Joseph L. Til
;mghast, Esq. of Providence, a gentleman
whose literary talents are highly apPeci.
ated.
REDWOOD LIBRARY COMPANY -
The annual meeting fthis company was held
mt the Library Building, in this town, on
wednesday the 9th ult, at 3 T. M.--CuRIs-
roFnER Fowler, Esq nthc chair. The COM
mittees appointed at the last annual meeting
TO audit the Treasurcr's account, and to exam
inc and report tho number and condition Of the
books belonging to tho company, severally
made their reports The number Of volumes
in the Redwood Library is rising 2,300. All
the books taken out in the course Of the year
have been duly returned, with single oxcep.
tion, (Voltaires ! private life Of Louis XIV } and
generally in a state Of good preservation 1t
appeared from the Treasurers statement that
very considerable proportion of the sum ap.
propriated from the last year tax for tho puE-
chase of books was still unexpended, as the
purchasing committee had found it difficult to
procure in this country number Of the works,
which u was considered desirable TO obtain
Al the suggestion Of DR.. r. c. Dunn, an al.
tcration was made in the bye laws Of the com.
pany, so rs TO make the two senior members
of the purchasing committee ineligible for re-
election at the annual meeting following the
ono which should place them at the head Of
the committee.
The following gentlemen were then elected
to the Offices annexed TO their names for the
year ensuing Robert Stevens, President
Christopher Fowler, David King, William FL
lery, Benjamin Hazard, and William Ennis,
Directors; Audlcy Clarke, Richard X. Ran.
dolph, G. +. Robbins, David NJ. Coggeshall,
T. G. Dunn, and Archibald Munro, PHrehas.
ing Committee tho two latter gentlemen in
the places Of William Turner and William
Crooke, who go out by rotation Robert
Rogers, Secretary and Treasurer. c. L. Rob
bins, T G. Dunn, N. G.. Boss; and the Libra
Iian were appointed committee to prepare
and publish new catalogue of all the works
in the Library under their appropriate classes
and titles. The usual tax of one dollar share
IN addition TO the sum required by charter was
then ordered TO be assessed and the meeting
was dissolved.
SUPREME COURT-The Supreme
Judicial Court Of this State, closed its
September term in Providence, on Satur-
day evening last The Journal informs
us, that the cases on the civil docket, have
been disposed ofas follows Continued ID:
Discontinued 4: Settled i: Referred j:
Submission to judgment /: Verdicts in 3
cases. Demurrer overruled /: 3 bills in
equity and three rules continued. Diror-
ces granted on petitions Of Harriet G..
Greene, Elizabeth Ray, Joseph Lawrence,
Charlotte Keeeh, Harriet Cozzens, Phebc-
Ann Paine, Harriet Geatricks, Phcbe- Ann
Cory, LOWS Warren, Ann Taylor, Mary
Steere, Martha Steere, Frances Water.
man, Rhoda Updike, Joab Miller, Amey
Wood, Mary Mowry, Mary b. Partridge
Continued Discontinued 2. Indictments.
John Wilson and Richard Winthrop,
were tried and convicted Of stealing, and
sentenced to fines, whipping and imprison-
ment: WIN. Wood, convicted of an u.s.
sault and battery, was sentenced to fine
of $50 and 6 months Imprisonment: The
Indictment preferred against Stephen
Jencks aud others, for riot and assault in
Pawtucket, occupicd several days of the