The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-04-20

NEWPORT,
THURSDAY MOnNrNG, APRIL 90, 1896.
Z ADAMS.

THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1896.
TOWN MEETING-T annual Town
meeting for the election Of Governor, &c and
Cor the choice Of Representatives to the Gen
eral Assembly, was held yesterday in the sew
eral towns throughout the State. There be-
ing no opposition to the prox recommended by
the Convention holden in January last, there
has been, we presume, but few votes polled in
any Of the Towns. In this Town, the Free
men convened at tic State House, at 10, A. ".
aud HRSRY Y. CRASsrGS, Esq. was chosen
Moderator. The following gentlemen were
elected TO represent this Town in the General
Assembly, viz Benjamin Hazard, Henry Bull,
Eleazer Trevett, Christopher Z. Robbins,
William Ennis, and Edward Simmons Mai.
Ennis was elected in the place OF s. T. Nor
than, Esq. who declined a reelection. The
committee to whom was referred, al a town
meeting in February last, the resolution OF
the town Of Scituate, declaring 1t nexpedient
that the Representatives in the General AS
sembly should be paid out Of the General Trea.
sury, dnd requesting this town to take such
measures as might be deemed proper, to cause
the repeal Of the laws which authorise the
payment of the House OF Representatives out
Of tho State Treasury, reported in favor the
Scituatc Resolutions The report was receiv-
ed, and subsequently discussed at considera-
~ length when motion was made that the
consideration OF said report shoald be postpon-
ed indefinitely, and was carried without dis
senting vote. The School Committee report
cd that they had sold the 4allows field lot
and had purchased a lot of land of VIM. Yer
non, Esq ofN. York, eligibly situated in Mil
street. for the location of school-house. A
law was passed prohibiting the firing of guns
pistols, crackers, squibs, &c. Joseph II. Pat.
ten, Esq. was appointed to deliver the oration
on the ensuing anniversary f Independence
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We refer our readers to Mrs. Windsor's ad-
vertisement in this days paper on the subject
Of aoorking Lace This lady has beer cxten-
sively employed giving instructions in seve-
raj places, and tho newspapers, particularly
those of Providence very strongly recommend
both the work, and the instructrcss to the pat
ronage Of their tair readers. II would appear
to be Mrs. W's object, not only to instruct, but
to employ all her pupils subsequently, who
may choose TO embrace that mode of gaining 4
livelihood; and the following extract from, some
remarks by the Editor ofthe Providence Jour
nal appear to US TO be so correct that We in
sert them as being in perfect coincidence with
our own opinion on the subject.
"Mrs. w. engages to perfect her pupils for
$5-and we should suppose, without doubt
the industry ofthe pupil while learning, mi ght
be disposed Of for more than the amount Of tu-
ition For work Of this description, ready
sale will always be found Females reared in
all the case Of sfiluencc arc often reduced 20
tho necessity Of drawing on their labor and
talents for support, and every acquitement
which enables them TO enhance the value Of
their oSertions ~ case ofnecessity and which
at the same time, permits them to retain tile
standard in society to which they have been
accustomed, is worthy the attention Of the
most confident in the worldly expectations as
we'll US of those in moderate circumstances.
1t is like investing little fortune for future
wants. or such description is the art taught
by Mrs Windsor, to a tolerable degree off per-
! lection"