The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-08-10

lle uoVeEDOr OF massachusetts,, nave ac-
|cepted the invitation Of the committee OF
arrangements in Salem. 10 attend the iu-
neral Solemnlties in tnat town, IN honor of
Messrs. Adams and Jefferson, on Thurs
day OF this week.
The masts of an unknown wreck have
been discovered on Lake Ontario, and
fears are entertained that the crew per-
'ished.
Browere, the Sculptor has been on pro
csSlonal visit 10 Mr.. Charles Carroll, OF
Carrollton, and has taken a striking like
ness of the venerable patriot.
In France, a machine has been invented
or cutting bottle corks. \ child, with il
AN cut from TO 800 an hour.
4 negro, S5 yeGrs old. was advertised lor
sale in late New-Orleans paper
A Baltmorean, has discovered an impor-
tant composition TO prevent worms from
lnjuring the bottoms Of vessels in hot eli
mates, and is desirous to prove the efficacy
of il OH some two vessels bound 10 ports
where it is well known great injury is al
ways sustained from worms. The trial
win he made gratuitously, and a certiti-
cate only asked for, in the event of its an
swerng the purpose that il has so proved
Freeman's Journal.
Bishop Gergoire has lately published in
Paris, pamphlet on the nobility of the
skin. 1t is said to be ingenious and inter-
esting. He is friend to the people Of CO.
lor--and advocates the abolition of slave
ry. He says the Pope condemned the
slave trade 200 years ago.
A meeting ofthe friends of the admins
tration is proposed in Charleston, for the
purpose Of expressing their disapprobation
Of the proceedings Of the Jackson meeting
pin that city.
SARAToeA SPRINGs. The Saratoga
Sentinel mentions the following strangers
of distinction as visitors at the village Of
Saratoga -
The Russian Consul, residing at Boston,
Mr.. GCner, late President of the Spanish
Cortes, VI. Fernando Vaiero, Charge des
Affaires from Central America. Colonel
Hayne, Senator in Congress from South
Carolina, Judge Barbour of Virginia, late
Speaker of the House o. Representatives
Of the United States, and Mr.. liabershum,
Attomey-Ge of Georgia, Joseph Bo-
naparte, Prince Murat, Lord Castle Coale,
Lord Courttown, and Lord Henry Sey-
mour Moore, from ireland, by the way ol
Canada, on their way TO New-Iork.
Norman Dexter Of tho Eagle Bank, is in
close confinement nj w-Ilaven, not be
ing able to give sufficient bal.
1t is calculated that the annual harvest
Of gram Of all descriptions IA OHIO, is more
than fifty millions OF bushels.
A canal. uniting ttr wu'crs Of Lake
Ontario with the Burlington Lake. in Up
per Canada, was opened on the Ist instant.
The Governor and Canal commissioners
passed thro"wb in barge followed by two
schoouers.
More than 300 Indians have arrived at
Maiden, u. G.. 10 receive their anuui,iea
from the BRUSH Government. The usual
irregularities from such an assem5lage
have taken place, in which one of then,
shot another near Detroit, but no dopreda
tions had been committed on our citizens
The amount of duties paid into the state
treasury by the Philadelphia auetloneers
for the quarter ending May 81, was S35,-
569.
BY the Mobile papers it appears that the
Cotton Crops we're never more flattorng
than az present.
It is said that the Burlington Bank had
in circulation nearly $5O0OO0, with a cap
ital Of only s45,OO0.
y Michigan paper says, that it is so
healthy in some parts of that territory,
hat physician has to procure subsistence
by planting potatoes and so peaceable that
he lawyers are in danger Of starving TO
heath
The 4th Of July was celebrated in the
most solemn manner, at Pensacola.
1t is supposed t'.,t not less than 20 per
sons were killed III the United States by
he careless firing OF cannon, on tho last
18th of July.
Mr.. Monroe. Ex-Presidcnt. has failed ir
selling his estate in Albermarlc. II is
mortgaged To the u. S. Branch Bank
Washington. The Bank is not disposed
so push the sale, and has given Mr. NJ. q
wlnie longer to get It's value.
DoisS and Otiuss There arc consi.
derable number of Olive Trees. in full
bearing, in various parts of this city-and
they are known to be quite numerous at St
Augus.inc, and upon the Cumberland Is-
land, at The mouth of St Msry's river
There are also Date Trees in this city, Of
pretty large size, but they have not as