Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-11-18
Iyep, z. z Saturday Morning .Noven5er rs, 1895.
No. SO.

SO. I IN'l,O'. 80
] tho people ~ Fair6eld; discovered
4 the vessel ON shore, with her sails all
standing they immedi ateIy went to
her rriief, and found Capt. Cum
Minis lying in his birth, and another
man on board (name unknown in
"a mangIed and distressing situation,
!. and unable 10 give any particulars
respecting themselves but it was
very cvcidcnt that they had quarrel
led and fought each other until their
strength was entirely exhaustcd.--in
which situation the vessel was left to
the mercy OF the wind. which was
| very light and the weather being
pleasant, fortunately, she had recciv-
cd but little or no damage.
They ascertained from hor hiIls
oflading, that about 500 or 600 bush
els of salt were on board, which was
shipped from Bristol, r. !. and $50.
casks Of nails. shipped by the Fall
River Iron Works Company, and
some further particulars.
Fall Riper Monitor.
Remains Of Commodore Perrg.-.-
The Lexington, being expected short
ly at Newport, with these sacred re.
lies, IF 0ne of the brayest Of cur
conntrymen, the Committee In New
port, appointed for the purpose Of
experimenting the rcinterment, have
invited the attendance Of United
States naval and military officers
officers civil anu military of This
Stale and the vicinity. together mil
itary companies of this State. Pub
lie notice Of the day nf this solemni-
~ will be given on the arrival Of
the Lexington. Journal.
A letter from St. Jago dc Cuba,
dated Sept. al, 1896, says-.-we were
visited on the morning of the 18th
inst. between 8 aud A o'clock. with
one Of tie most awful earthquakes
that has been felt here for fifty years
past, at which time nearly one half
of tho town was destroyed. There
were two shocks, the second more se-
we're than the first, and the duration
Of each was about one minute. The
noise resembled the rumbling Of
heavy loaded Wagons dragged o'.
er a paved archway, and finished
with q tremendous explosion like
the simultaneous discharge of an im-
mense number Of cannon. The con.
fusion, was unexampled---men, wom-
EN- and children suddenly leaving
their beds and running in every di-
rection +; some with little clothing
on. many entirely naked. The most
pitiful'cries and shrieks were heard
from these terrified people, who were
to be seen running to the cathedral
and offering up the hurried dtvo-
tions OF ;hc moment some we're stu
pified with fear, some crossing and
beating themselves with great zeal ;
oihers calling loudly on the priests
to assist them with their prayers
and hoI y water indeed, it seemed
that most of them thought Of and
asked tho aid of their Creator for
the first time in their lives. 1t was
generally supposed from the weather
being so close and sultry. thata rep
etitiOn of tho shock would take place
This howcrer did not occur. and the
priests have attributed this special
Providence TO the efficacy of their
prayers. After the agitation had i'm
some measure subsided, large tubs
and bathing vessels were filled with
water, which being blessed by the
priests, tho sUpcrstitious part Of tho
people immediately got into the con-
secratcd clement and remained for
nearly an hour up to their necks in
holy water, supposins 1t would pro-
tect them from another shock. Bus
few houses were thrown down, no
lives lost and the damage was com .
parativcly trifing. Numbers of
| large fish were observed jumping
and playing about the vessels in the
harbour, Just before the snock.
Marriage secrets should never be
revealed !; for wives and husbands
by divMging them, only proclaim
their folly and imprudepce. Ihs
wisc among tho welded, keep their
pleasures and their pains within their
own bosams.
Twenty dollar counterfeit bills on
j tho Mechanics Bank Of New Yorks