The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-06-29

rae, ana appeared unmlndiul OF inc SNIP
He was visible about seven minutes to the
passengers and crew who were on deck at
the time. A certificate has been drawn up
and signed by the passengers, which, with
O drawing made by one of the gentlemen
gives minute description Of the Serpent
- Seen by them. The number and credi-
b,ity of the witnesses, place beyond all
doubt the existence OF such an animal as a
Sea Serpeut."
The Naw-York Statesman, speaking Of
the Sea Serpent, says
Our neighbor Mr.. Lang, of the Gazette,
ali some other Southern editors will now
be obliged to swallowthc big snake in spite
oitheir teeth--so let them make no more
wry-iaces about 1t AS long as it was tes.
til Il 10 oH.v by SUperstitious Yankees, the
descendants OF Salem witches, it was well
enough 10 continue in unbelef.--But now
that one os our respectable captains, back
etbya~ New-iork crew, and respectable
LIST Of passengers, has spoken the monster
al sea, let all who have doubted, vocferate
with ono accord, ,-ice Jeiiepe IN the big
snake For ourselves there is no need of
t. for we veneratc the Bay state, the coun-
try OF Goldfish, witches, and notions, as our
native land.
Slight Buldiag.-On Monday night,
the foundation of a new 9 story brick
house, in Cherry street, New York, gave
way, aud the whole Of the end wall fell 10
thc ground. The house was nearly finish
ed
JUBILEE. Preparations are making TO
celebrate with splendor the approaching
Jubilee in the different towns and cities of
the unioS The religious are invited to
participate from the following text" " And
yc shall hallow the fttieth year, and pro-
claim liberty throughout all the land unto
all the inhabitants thereof it shall be lu-
bilee unto you." Leriticus XIV. 10.
[Ncah's Adv.
-s::o:e
PROVIDENCE.
We are pleased to see il announced that
several Of the religious societies of this
town intend TO unite on the Fourth OF July,
in religious celebration of the day. The
services are TO be in the afternoon, at an
hour subsequent to those ofthe municipal
celebration, and an opportunity will be of
fcred to all of participating in the devotion
al exercises. Micr.
a GRAND ExPLosIoN.--To answer
donbe purpose of celebrating the next an
niversary OF our Independence and max
ing improvements; some Of the citizens of
Ulster County. n. York, intend to charge
large rock with t,Go thousand pounds of
gunpowder, and it is expected that the
report of the explosion will be heard over
. great part OF the New England states.
,...-. [Salem Observer.
The consumption of tobacco in Great
Britain in 1925 was IA 4,5I0,55l pounds, and
OF tea, 24,2j0,372.
u. s. Bank stock at Philadelphia, June
Goth llSa to ll9.
At New Orleans, May 9th the water in
the river was within two or three inches
Of passing over the levees the next day it
fell two inches.
A meeting has been held at Pensacola
10 consider the propriety of annexing
West Florida to the state OF Alabama.
We observe a communication, inthe Bal
tinore Patriot, denying the statements
which have been recently made, Of the
miserable condition and abandonment Of
Key West. It is stated by the writer that
the Island is perfectly healthy; that great
hopes were entertained that it will this
year escape the ravages Of the Yellow fe-
ver. and that its present noplllation 10 .dD