Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-04-29

just recovered from an illness of a few
weeks, has presented her physician with a
check on her banker for 5000 pounds.
KEY WEST.-The attention of the mercantile
part Of the community has again been drawn by q
writer in Noah's National Advocate to the vcxetious
and oppressive manner in which questions Of Sdlr0ge
continue to be adjudicated at Key West. The
navigation round the Florida reef into the Gulf
Stream, as all our readers know, one Of the most
dangerous on the whole line Of four sea board. YES
sells are frequently grounded, and a partial damage
cnsucs, though rarely a total loss. The rreckerS Of
Key West, Ga set Of men who trade in the misior-
tunes OF their fellow creatures,) under a late law,
were in the habit Of exercising On irresponsible des-
potism over the ship and cargo. The authorities
and auctioneers of that place were willing instru-
ments aud participators in these fraudulent meas
urcs.
Their fragrant illegality, however, provoked the
public Indignation, and on the representation OF
MIR. Van Buren,, We believe, Congress repealed the
law, under winch such ruinous decisions were
made. II is now Il question Of arbitration, for Con-
gress did not think proper 10 enact any new statute,
and the results of such arbitrations are almoet as
fatal TO the interest OF the owners anI insurers as
before. Two cases came to our knowledge yester-
day, which strongly prove the necessity OF a more
efficient legislative security.
The Fnyette Rifle Corps, of Pawtucket, COM
manied by Capt. Jacobs, made their appearance
here on Tuesday, and by their cvoiutions md ma
nGuvers displayed an acquaintance with tactics,
honorable to them and gratifying to our citizens
II is a well disciplined Corps. The following are
the names Of the officers elected for the year ensu.
ing:-Samuel Jacobs, Captain; Samuel Greene,
First Lieut., Abncs {. Tompkius, Second Lieut..
vice John ]. Lowden, deceased; Lowell Fales,
Third Liaut. vice A. s. Tompkins, promoted;
Charles F. Manchester, Surgeon; BENJAMIN Fcs-
sender, Chaplain; George Mumtord, Secretary AMI
Treasurer.
Cheop TrmeHing.--The price ola passage in the
steam-boat rom Ncw-York to New. London 4.
three dollars; and the Union Line from New-York
TO Philadelphia takes passeug,' for three dollars.
Inland .Narigation.-From the 9lst, both DAYS
inclusive, f~o hundred amd forty one tons OF Schu VI
Kill Coal, left Mount Carbon, for Philadelphia.
and eighteen tons md a halCo OF lumber, in ten boats,
and twentv-four boats were cleared from Reading.
From the 18th of March, 1876, to the 10th Of
December, 1896. fttsen Thousand fire huadref and
Ser'nty three tons oi produce descended the Schuyl-
kill river, and tno thousand sir hundred and Mirty-
sic tons OF store goods, fish and plaster, assembled
that river.
Proposals have been issued ny Joseph X. Angel,
Esq. of this town, for the publication Of II I eatise
on the rlgl I OF property in the sea, arms OF the sea,
Ne. aud in the soil aud shores thereof, to which is
added an appendix containing the principal adjudg-
ed cases. Ii will consist Of about three hundred
octave pages, aud contain an equal quantity of mat
ter with the treatise formerly published by the same
author on the common law in relation 10 ~ater
courses. This last mentioned work was well receiv
ell by the legal profession. and we learn has been
introduced into lloGman's law school, in Baltimore.
We huve reason to believe that the on no. propos-
ed will have an equal claim to public patronage.
liz subjects are those OF very considerable interest 10
landloiders whose estates ale contiguous to the salt
water, a. well az to those in the interior who have
rights of fishery in the sea aud its arms as well as on
the shore; a knowledge Of which rights is impor-
tant 10 every one. .NicrOc0sm.
Canal .Ne,iUg.-A respectable number ofgentle-
men assembled at Johnson's Tavern in Nedfieli on
Friday last. for the purpose Of taking into consider
alton the practicability and expedlency Of "A canal
between the city of Boston and the Blackstone ca
nai-and also to cooperate with the Qujncbaug
Association in extending said canal by the waters Of
Qa!nebaug river to Norwich Con.
a committee was appointed, who trafed and pre-
sentcd a spirited memorial, to be presented 10 the
next Legislature, praying that co commissioners and
an Engineer may he appointed to survey the route,
with a view to ascertain the pructicabillty Of the
proposed canal. \ further committee was also APP
pointed, TO present this memorial TO the Legislature
at their next session.
A writer in the Worcester Yeoman asserts that
German steel is the only kind used for scythes with
now and then an exception by way of experiment,
and that farmers have been grossly imposed upon
by scythes stamped " Cast-Steel," when in fact they
are no such thing. He says cast-stecl will not make
II good scytho, un!as, il he reduced and brought
down to the consistency of well refined German
steel. Scythes stamped cast steel' may be good
ones, but they are no better than others which have
not any false stamping.
Insurance !Siock.-The Salem Observer states
that the unproftableness ofthis species of property
has broken mp many companies, SO that at the pres
et time there are not. We believe, four In urance
Companies in operation, to the Eastward of us In
the United States.
Marriages.
In A,,lesorcusi, Mr.. Scott Smith, of this tom, to
Miss Rachel Martin, of the former place.
IN South Kingstown, Mr.. Wager Hull, of this town,
10 Miss Sarah G. Courdou.
In Sterling. Con. 18th, Mr.. Simeon Amcs, to Miss
Betscy Gilmore.
Deaths,
In this town, on Saturday last, Elizabeth NJ. daughter
of Mr.. James Arnold, aged 3.
John Quincy, infant son Of John A. Darling, aged IA