Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-08-12
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


A man named John Arm strong, killed his step.
father with club, in West Bedford, (Ohio) on the
4th Of July.
A Mr. Charles Bell, of Carlisle, advertises that
he processes "lmproved Mathematical Tailoring
upon Mr. Wards dnrivalled Patent Prolractor Sys-
TEN of Tailoring"
Among the literary visitors at London at present,
is Mr. Martius, the Brazilian traveller and natural
ist. This learned person has come to England to
prosecute his scientific pursuits; has brought with
him mass of valuable novelties, and will probably
return to Bavaria, enriched by acquisitions OF natu
raj history from England
Macdonald Clark, alias the mad poet, has recently
published another book, entitled the Sketches. II
has none ofthe personalities of the first volume, but
all its eccentrcities.
Beruadotte King Of Sweden, is now about sixty
years oiase; is temperate. economical, and what
may be called equal in his disposition modest in
demeanor, coudescend:ng towards all ranks, aud de-
servedly popular IN the highest degree.
The Hartford Society for the Suppression of In
temperance have issued prospectus for a newspa-
per- to be entitled the Moral .AdUier published
der the direction of the Society, and having for its
object the eradication of that ors Of all vices ln-
temperance.
Mr.. King, late Minister Plenipoentary from the
United States to Great Britain has taken passage in
the ship Acasu, to sail on the first Of July, and of
course may be expected daily.
The Hartford Mercury states that Norman Dex-
ter ofthe Eagle Bank, is IN close confinement at
New -Haven-not being able to give bail.
A Mr.. Rufus, ofCharleston, has publisheda book
called Poeiicat Sinnings This sort OF SHINING Is
increasing Of late.
it is stated that 81, 100000 have been expended
at Chelmsford, Mass. (LowolD and that the popu-
aton has increased more than 5000 within years
Two innocent unsupported men are detained In
New-York Jail to witness against man accused Of
murder, to be tried sometime hence. They are i'm
prisoned because they could not give bonds for their
appearance on the trial. This confinement Is bad
enough but what is worse there is no provision in
such case for clothing and food, and they stand
indebted to casual charity for change OF raiment,
and o keep them from starving.
Provisions ought to be made by law the first OPP
portunity, and in the mean time the Sheriff or
Treasurer ought to advance the moneyin confidence
that the Legislature will gladly indemnify him.
The men ought to be considered now as in attend
ance as witnesses, and to have the same daily pay
as ifthe trial was actually going on.
Gov. Tr0up, of Georgia, accepted the invita-
ton of the Committee of Arrangements of Mil
ledeeyille, to deliver their Euogy on the charac-
ter, virtues and services OF Mr.. Thomas Jeifer-
seu committee afterwards appointed to
inform him OF the death Of MIR. Adams.
As some persous, Cor reasons best known to them
selves, are determined to commence the election
eering for President, it is well for the public TO be
on their guard US to assertions which may be made,
and to believe nothing important except it rests
on good authority or is very probable.
There must be some mistake in the papers about
the Columbian schr. Jacinia, which lately acted
against the slave vessels the coast OF Atrica.-
How can a vessel have been purchased at Norfolk
expressly for the Slave Trade.
1t Is said Com. Porter's pay and emoluments
in the Mexican servie, amount to $4,000 per ann
Ii may be doubted by some, whether Ii is consIs-
tent with rcpublicaaism for a commodore to ac-
cept so much of the public money annually.
One fthe New-York city watchmen was stabbed
on Monday night last, by person unknown, VINO
was CARRYING brass kettle and an earthern wash
bowl, under such suspicious circumstances that the
watchman thought it his duty to stop him.
As the steam boat Bellona, was coming from
Elzabethtown to New-York on Tuesday morning,
when about two hundred rods from the Point, the
noise of the steam and machinery frightened pair
of horses attached TO carrage-the animals backed
against the rail, which, giving way, they were pre-
cipitated into the water and drowned.
A melancholy case of suicide occurred on Mon
day morning, at the York House, In Courtaadt-st.
New-York The person young man from
New-Hampshire, who has left wife III delicate
situation and child-hs uame therefore not
mentioned. He went there to establish himself IN
business, aud had nearly completed his arrange
mcnts, when he became gloomy, then delirious-
aud then committed the fatal deed.
The body Of a middle-aged man, was found 10
Hicks Street, Brooklyn (N.Y) on Tuesday last.
pistol with spring dagger attached to It, was
lying at his side-the contents Of the pistol having
been discharged through his body, IN the region OF
the heart. His dress was blue coat, black panta-
looms, boots worsted stockings rufied shirt, &c.
The name of the man is unknown.
We are informed by the Boston Statesman, that
on the night of the 18th instant, dwelling House In
iopkiutor, owned by COL J. Valentine, was con-
sumed by fire, The house was unoccupied at the
time, and had had no fire IN it for pany weeks-the
fire was undoubtedly caused by an incendiary-
Col. Valentine, has offered reward OF ONE THOU
SAND DOLLARS. to any person who will detect the
culpr, that he may be brought to punishment
This is the second time Col. Valentines property
has been destroyed by the act of all incendiary.
The Editor of the Nantucket Inquirer thus
speaks of Mr.. Hunters Fourth Of July Grafton
at is one of the most interesting and mastery per
formances ofthe kind we have yet seen In II are
embodied "a variety ofhistorical facts and proh'able
illustrations, indicative of the scholar and the pa
triOt."
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