Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-12-23
Foriv four thousand free letters were mailed the


Foriy four thousand free letters were mailed the
last week at the Post office at Washingon.
The number of votes given in for Governor at the
late election in New York, were fos Clinton, SO, 1856 :
Rochester 96, l35.
New PAPERs.-We have received within few
days number of newly established journals among 9TH
crs The Constellation" printed at Nashua VILLAGE
Dunsabe, N. II. The appearance fthe paper is very
respectable and the price ow and we hope the publish
srs will meet with ample patronage, although they must
be aware that they will find powerful rival in their
neghbor Boylston of the Farmers Cabinet, printed at
Amherst The Cabinet is old established paper and
has always been conducted with much industry and
ability.
Mr. Barnard who has for number Of years filled the
office of Secretary Of the State Of Penns has been
elected Senator Congress- for six years from the 4'h
of March next in place OF William Fdley. whose term
Of service will then expire. MIR. Barnerd was opposed
by Mr. Samuel d Inghan, but was elected on the Sec
ond ballot by nearly an unanimous vote.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts, will meet in Bos-
ton on Monday, January ls. Senator for six years
Is to be chosen in place Of Mr. Mills.
William Patten, Esq. has been appointed Clerk of
until the next session Of Legislature, vice Bernon
Helme, deceased
General Steele, who has for long time held the Of
fee of Collector of the Customs for tie District Of Phila
dephia, has resigned.
The election of Mr. Smith to the United States Sen.
ate, from South Carolina, has cast quite gloom
the opposition presses. Mr.. Calhoun had ca culated
with preat certainty upon the election ofJudge Huger.
Two thousand dollars has been recovered in prose-
cition for seduction, before the Circuit Court at WASH
ingon.
The Painting of the DINNER PARTY is now exhibit
ing at Mechanics Hall.
The Annual Meeting of tho Blackstone Canal COM
papy will be held OH the Sd January next at the Frank
fin House.
The Annual Meeting of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company will be held Tuesday January I'd, at Will
ders Hotel.
The Governour of South Carolina, in his address to
the Legislature, recommends that slaves be edb by jury
IN capital cases. apubic manner, and that the
have the right of challenging. Tie old and barbarous
custom of capital punishment by burning, he recommends
should be abrogatcd.
The whole number of persons employed in the office of
the National lntelscncer is 90. Three huudred reams
Of ,apor were used the last wecl, in ia office.
The City Council Of Charleston contemplatcs esab-
fishing inspection of Whiskcy in that City, said to
be in consequence ofthc adulteraon of the article with
poisonous drugs by dealers. God knows there were
poisonous materials enough in BEFORE wthou, rcsortng
10 the Drugs ofthe Apothecary The best regulation to
say its mschlevous effects would be to lay tax on It,
1t is still generally supposed that the eastern and
western section Of the Pennsy ylvania Canal will be uni
ted by rail road passing over the Allcghanes The
proposed Chesapeake and Ohio Canal will probably re-
suit IN the arrangement.