Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-05-13
Summary of News.

On Sunday morning as the steamboat Congress
was passing Hopkins Ferry, ten miles above Phila-
delphla, a small boat put off with eight men in it.
The steamboat had passed them, and was laying
to for them, when they came alongside, and by all
getting on one side of the small boat, 1t was upset,
and one man, named Edward Mercer, was %unfortu-
nately drowned. We have seen a statement IN
praise OF the meritor!ous conduct OF Capt. DE
Graw, on the OCCASION, which is signed by the pas.
sengers on board ofthe Congress ami the small boat
also. Captain De Graw being let into the water by
means OF a rope, rescued two men himself.
Fragments Of Arabian armor have been dug up
in a field near Tours in France. These remains
are described as being of very beautiful workman
ship, in steel and Silver, and are conjectured to be
ofthe time OF the Sultan Abderame, defeated by
Charles Martel.
In savannah, two Spaniards, named Depze and
Marie, quarrelled respecting the division of a sheep
winch they had stolen. The former drew a knife,
and inflicted on his companion several severe cuts.
One cash laid ms jaw bone bare from the ear to
the chin. one crossed the forehead d%ownwards and
cut his eye-llds, and another divided his nose.-
There were many other horrid cuts npon the body
presenting u most dreadful spectacle. A warrant
had been issued for The apprehension of Dapez.
The .4guiua .Mericana of February 28th, pub
lished at Mexico, remarks: at is generally said
that the Chamber of Deputies has determined not
to deliberate at present upon the expedition to the
Island OF Cuba, and 10 this end, has adopted a prop
osition to suspend Its decision on the subject.
The small pOx has made its appearance in the
Choctaw mutton, and is carrying off many of the
natives. 1t was introduced by a party of Indians
from New-OrIeans-ftty of the party died before
they reached home.
Lake Erie was almost clear Of ice on the I'd in
slant and expected TO be n~avigable in a few days.
Prisoners EscaPed.-The state prison convicts
were taken from the Jail in Taunton, Mass. on Sun
day morning last, by officers of the prison. On their
way to Charleston, Tin Weymouth James Thoma'
and Fortune Cathaway, who were fastened together
by irons and placed in the back part of the wagon.
made their escape by falling out of the wagon I'M
perceived. They were not missed till nearly an
hour after, it is supposed. They are both colored
men-Thomas AZ and Cathaway 80 years DID,
Fifty dollars are offered for their apprehension, or
twenty-five for either.
The influenza was prevalent at Mobile at the
last accounts, but was milder than at the north.
William Foster, a minister in the Society OF
Friends, from England, in travelling recently through
Ohio, became acquainted with the necessities of the
people of color OF Brown county. Upon his return
to England, he made such representations of their
condition., as induced a number of charitable per-
sons to prepare and send to this country, for their
use, 333 pieces of clothing and a number of other
articles, which have recently been received in
Cincinnati, to distribute among the aged and their
children. A number of books have been forward
ed for the use of the same people, by some benevo-
lent persons of Philadelphia.
In Trenton, a number of ingenious, enterprising,
and industrious ladies have introduced the finer and
more difficult descriptions of needle work, and wells
of the most elegant workmanship, as well as almost
every other article of female decoration and dress,
ore made in sufficient quantities to supply not only
the demanl here, but also to furnish a partial supply
for our neighbouring cities.
On Tuesday last, at Salem, halfthe Members ola
Military Company were carried home sick, in con-
sequence Of eating some cheese by way of refresh
ment. There were two kinds of cheese on the table.
Some Members ate of one kind and some of another.
Neither kind was coloured.