The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-11-09

nited States and proceed TO acquire q more
perfect knowledge of the northern parts of
the American continent or ifpossible, TO en-
ter the more interesting and extensive field
for enterprise, in the southern hemisphere
The memorial, which is drawn up by Mr..
Reynolds, is plain, sensible appeal to the
good sense and patriotism of fCongress, and
has no reference to any particular theory
the object being TO explore the Antarctic
regions, for the purpose of making discov-
cries interesting TO commerce, science, and
TO the fame of the United States.
Bait. Patriot.
Capt John %. Henley Of the ". States
Navy has been appointed TO the command
OF the Baltimore station.
From .4fica.-The brig Fidelity, Cooke,
arrived at Baltimore last Monday, from the
West Coast Of Africa. She left Sierra
Leone on the 25th Of July--the place was
at that time very unhealthy. Nine slavers
had been taken blythe British Government
ships on the coast, with two thousand FIVE
hundred and sixty three slaves on board,
all which had been liberated and put to diff
terent employments in the mountains. The
Fidelity left cape Messurado on the 22d of
June. Most of the passengers who went
from Norfolk in the ship Indian Chief, were
recovering from their first spell Of sic ckness,
All the emigrants who sailed from Boston,
on or about the time the Indian Chief left
Baltimore, died, excepting nine, all of whom
were of one family N. Y. Gaz.
NAvAL.--We learn, says the Baltimore
Patriot, that Captain Alexander Cla xton
has been appointed to the command of the
u. s. sloop of war Hornet, and will sail
with all possible despatch with our Minis
ter, mr.. Sergeant, to the Congress near
the city Of Mexico, who will there be join
ed, it is understood, by mr.. Poinsett Be
fore his departure from the city, Capt. &.
will make report to the government of
the survey of this harbor.
We further learn, that Capt Charles G..
Ridgley is appointed to the command of
our West India Naval Station, and will
take passage in the Hornet for that port.
TlNee hundred jurymen.havc been sum-
moned to attend the next session of the |
Court ofOyer and Terminer To be held on |
The third Monday of the present month !
The trials of the presons indicted for con |
lHtICihlts ult luilSt pIOOuDiOstc Dt I
II that time resumed.--[N. Y. Gazette. |
The St. Louis (Missonri) Republican Of
he 10Th nit. states that the threatened lros-
Lilities among the numerous tribes of Yves
.ern Indians had been ayerted, by the trea |
~ of peace, amity and friendship. Fear |
we're entertained, however, that the toma
lawk would soon be raised again anon, |
IA.
attributed TO ichite hunters.
Great Freshet. Marlborough IN e.
Free Press of the 18th ulrmo states that
lie streams in that vicinity, towards the /,
lose otthe previous week began To rise
With the utmost rapidity, and soon assumed !
/ more imposing appearance than customary !,
1t this season of the year. Onthe morning !
If the 10th, the Tar river reached within
wo or three feet of its greatest elevation.
This unreasonable frcshet will no doubt,
produce incalculable damage in this part of
he country, as several bridges and mills
rave already been carried away, corn and
cotton fields overfowed, &c.
Champlain.--The American vessels en-
10 less than 23l-tonlage $4,000.
The council of New York have ordered
hat Broadway be lighted with gas.
In the town of Norfolk there were
wclve deaths last week-.fve BY malignant
evers.
An attorney has been prosecuted for a
- II |
Iisted of publication against mr.. .McFar-
an, and his wife, who were the prosecutors,
,harging the former with being u tiger
md a wild boar, and that he more horns.
The horns. were considered the principal
'harge.' A verdict of guilty was found.
Count Palma has made publication re-
'pecting the N. York Greek ships.
The Spanish "a, Guerrero, Ad. Laborde,
arrived at Baracos, totally dismastcd.
The Hon. Charles w. Byrd, Judge of
he United States District Court in Ohio,
las joined the Society Of Shakers, resid-
ng in Mercer county, Kentucky.
The gold found at Mr. Rudisiil's mine,
Turing the last month, amounts to 1897
II grains; the value Of
which is 1894 SO. At Mai. Mc'Combs
nine, four hands obtained in four days, 224
'wts. amounting to Sl9i.--.N c. paper.
a French Company is about to succeed
he Italian Troupe in New York.
Hewlett, the cclored man, advertises that
ne performs % characters in his AT
IIome.' For some Of them probably he
paints white.
II is calculated, at Quebec, that, by 6 or
: stations, a telegraph could be opened be-
tween that city and N. York. One or two