The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-06-01
DAVID THOMAS, Chairman
WALTER Il. DANFoRTH, Sec.

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LEGISLATION. The recent session of
| Congress has lasted five months and seven
teen days. During this period l63 acts
have passed into laws. Of these ~ are
exclusively for the relief of individuals, "a
relative to altering terms of Courts, Char
ters, and for the benefit Of corporations
and 81 may be considered acts of public
nature, though great portion of these are
of local application Prov. Jour.
Col. Leavenworth, Sd regiment U. s.
infantry, left Buffalo on the 18th inst. for
Green Bay, whence he was to proceed to
take command of post on the Missouri
above the Council Bluffs.
There are thirty four Steam boat. regu-
larly employed at and from the city OF
Newly ork, chiefly for the conveyance Of
passengers; the annual consumption OF
pine wood, for their use, is estimated n,
10000 cords, which at So per cord a.
mounts to S35O,OOO.
l. The u. s. ship Cyane, left Rio Janeiro
March 10Th for Monte Viedo, where Capt
Elliott, will inquire into the legality of the
| blockade.
The U. s. ships Constellation and Hor.
net, were at Pensacola goth uIt.
There are 5000 bible societies in the
world, founded all within twenty years
Their annual receipts are about 1000, COO
! "a, 4,500,0OO,) and more than three millions
of bibles have been distributed over the
globe IN l4O different languages.
HARrroRp, May 90.
The noise which we all heard on Thurs
day night, about five o'clock, is thus ac-
counted for in letter which a gentleman
at Tarihville was good enough towrite us.
A Powder Mill and other buildings, the
property of Erastus Phelps, e. Co. Of Gran
by, blew up on the afternoon of Thursday,
the 25th inst. and two unfortunate men at
work in the buildings blew up with them.
1t supposed that the accident was occa-
stoned by dust falling into the mortars while
the mill was operating. The explosion was
tremendous. Scattered fragments of the
buildings, and pieces ofthe mangled bodies,
were found at great distance, and but for
the extreme exertions Of those that escao-
ed, the magazine containing $50 barrels
would have been blown up too.
The scene is described as terrific. The
loss of property-of lives-of friends and
acquaintances, and the prospect of losing
more--the hustle and contusion-the con-
test betwixt fire and water, was a sighttoo
appalling to Witness Mirror.
Mr.. Benton has given notice that the
speeches of mr.. Randolph wlll'be publish
ed during the summer, and acquits the Ma.
tional 1ntelligencer from any blame in hav-
ing suppressed them. We should prefer
having these speeches pass through less
partial hands than those of Senator Benton.
We fear they will be shorn of many of
their brilliant touches. AIr. Randolph be-
ing now fairly out Of hearing, the Rich
mond Enquirer ventures to hint that he has
in too many instances exhibited "an unbe-
coming state of excitement" and censures
his attack upon messrs. Lloyd and Russell.
His rifle" SAYS the Enquirer "wanders
too often from tho object in view, and is
pointed atgame which he ought not to have
noticed"
CoNSEcrIcur. Gov. Wolcott and Ii
Gov. Plant having declined reelection
Hon. Gideon Tomlinson and DIR. John s.
Peters are nominated for Governor and 1t
Governor.
Hon. Samuel A. Foo;e, is appointed BY
the Legislature Of Connecticut. a u. States
Senator for six years from the 4th Of Mareh
next.
The Legislature Of Connecticut ha:
granted a lottery to raise Sl5,OOO for the
erection of monument at Gruton, 10 COM
mclnorate a revolutionary event.
Mr.. Cooper, the author Of the Spy, &c
is SAID to be engaged IN ri,in. new nov
ie. 10 BE- sale! the PrdiTis,