The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-08-31

cooperate, 30 far, at least as TO establish tup.
pike and other suit able roads 10 the borders, Il
that State. The advantages to be DERIVED
from this steamboat line, in conjunction win
these roads, will be almost ncalculable 10 the
citizens here, and to our neighbors west Of tir
waters Of fNarragansett Bay. Tho advantages
to the nation, taken in connection with tin
great national works here which have beer
projected, and are already commenced, rnut
be, as we should suppose, obvious to every on.
We will not, at this time, say more on this n
teresting and highly important subject.
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UNITED STATES SENATOR.-Th,
ireemen OF this State exercised on Tuesda,
last the high and responsible duty of elect
ing their public servants, upon whom viii
devolve the responsibility Of electing, in
October next, q Senator to Congress fox
six years. We have zealously, but with
moderation and good faith, acquitted our
selves of what we deemed to be a public
duty in urging upon the freemcn, the i'm.
portance of securing to the administration,
in that election, the friendly aid and sup.
port Of Rhode Island And we arc happy
in the belief that the people have done their
duty, and that the Legislature will prompt.
ly accomplish the only remaining. wish Of
the people, by placing in that important Of
fee, the man who is the best qualified TO
discharge its arduous duties.
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Representative Election. By the Prcvi-
dence Patriot Of yesterday, we perceive
that they have elected Caleb Earle, in
place of Edward Darlington by majority
Of 29--and Joseph l.. Tillinghast in pllce
Of Samuel w. Bridgham, by majority of
64. Edward Darlington, was then run a..
gainst Sanford Newell who Obtained q
majority over Mr.. G.. Of 20. Lemuel IL.
Arnold was elected without opposition.
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The Supreme judicial Court, formed qno-
rum in this town, yesterday afternoon at g o.
clock The court was opened after the juries
were impanncllcd, when his Honor Chief JUS
tlce WILBoun, charged the Grand Jury in a
short address, in which he very briefly hinted
at the important functions appertaining to
their office. The court then proceeded to call
the Docket Of civil causes Sarah Rowland,
alias Brooks, colorcd woman, against whom
an indictment was found at the last term,
charging her with numbering s colorod man
| by the name Of Daniel Charles wus arraign-
cd and tho indictment being read TO her, she
pleaded not guilty. Friday morning was as.
signed for the trial q .his Indictment.
The Capital Prize of $4,000, in the r.
I. Grand State Lottery, drawn on the
23d inst in Providence, was sold by NJ. B.
Seixas, l62, Broadway, Now-York, to a
gentleman Of that city.
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There arrived here, last week, in the
steam-boat from New-York, three ragd.
mullins, having with them a rGgdbond tei.
io,c from Pennsylvania, called Col Pluck,
whom they exhibited at the Theatre on
Friday evening. Some of the visiters, we
understand, were considerably disappoint-
ed, and not little chsgrinod and mortified
at the situation in which they found them
selves at the Theatre.
In reference to those who officiated as hs
aids, we should presume that more suits
bic and reputable calling might be attained
than accompanying such pitedbie oget
from place to place, in order to allure tn
attention of sensible, virtuous people, iron
their honest avocations.
For more particular notice of this mill
tary mountCbdnk, and his future prospect
we refer our readers to the following arti
Gle from the Providence Journal.
Two or three years since the mode dI
choosing certain military officers III Peni-
sylvania was changed and given TO TIE
soldiers. To turn this into ridicule tie
officers Of the Sith Regiment, Phladet
phia, formed a combination and contrivel
to bring about the election of John Pluc;,
an honest hostler of that city, remarkable |
only for his science in the use of the cur. |
rycomb and possessing all the requisites If
d good butt. The thing took--the Govu-
nor in vain refused 10 commission him; tie |
soldiers reelected him and he was finally !
invested with his military honors. No,h, !
Stone, aud the wits or New-York ani |
Philadclphio, banded the joke until tie
name of Pluck became known all over tie
Union. The good-natured fellow favord
the burlesquc, assumed the airs of mia-
ry chieitain, and after filling the measre
of his fame in Philadelphia, has beenn-
duced by his easy credulity to go aroud
the country and exhibit himself as bn,