The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-06-08

electeu without any opposition. line great
unanimity that prevailed at this election ena-
bled the frcernen TO get through with the cleo
ton of officers to dispose of other important
matters that came b,iofc them, and to adjourn
before ] o'clock, the same afternoon. We
snbjon list Of the names Of those elected to
fill the most important places.
IOion Cierk-Bcnarnih b. Rowland.
TO1tn COuneH-Nieholas Taylor, William
Ennis, Thcophilus Tophain, Daniel Denham,
apd William w. Freedom
To1n Troasurer-Ci1rke Rod,5ln
TOwn Sergeont and OrcrsceT u tic Poor
Isaac Taggar.
Collector Of Tares--Joscph Martin.
Street William Stevens,
Joseph Lyon, Jr and Sanford Bell,
C0mmissiOners If feasHps..-C -Chnrles Gyles,
William Stevens, and John Barber
.8,ctionecrs--Josiah g. Shaw, VIM Eovie,
Milton Hall, Henry Moore, Archibald Munro
Joseph w Eddy, and Nathaniel Sweet.
A tax Of S6,5O0 was voted, and ordered to be
assessed and paid into the Treasury, on or be.
fore the first day of December next. The
School Committee was authorized by vote Of
the town, to apply the annual appropriation
for the current yeas, (SS00,) towards erecting
the school-housc, which, we are happy to say,
that will do credit to the hbora!ity and public
spirit Of our citizens.
Wo are very glad TO, learn that vote was
passed at this meeting, making it the mper-
alive duty Of the Town Sergeant, and Consta.
bles to enter complaints, in every instance,
against all persons detected in violating the
salutary laws OF the Town, recently passed,
against that most mischicvous and dangerous
practice, which most Of our little, and too
many of our great boys,aro so much addicted
to-the firing of crackers, squibs, ,&c. in the
public streets, TO the great annoyance Of our
citizens, as well as to the imminent danger Of
destroying their property by FIRE.
The following gentlemen were appointed
Committee to make the necessary arrange
mcnts for the celebration of the approaching
anniversary Of American Independence
James Coggeshall, Michael Frceborn. John
Il. Newton, WIN. n. G.. Helmc, Joshua Tripp,
III. Y. Cranston, WIN, LOWE, Bcnj. Marsh Jun.
SA. Robinson, John T. Mann and Stephen
Y. Noriham- This Committee was author
lzed to draw on the Treasury 500 to defray
the expenses of the celebration.
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The Hon. DUrEE J PEABCE, of this
town, left here on Saturday last, in the steam
boat Fulton, for New y ork, on his wayto the
academy at West Point, TO attend the annual
Examination of tho Military Cadets, this
month; he having been appointed az one of
the visitors by mr. Barbour, the Secretary
NJ War. rms f,.s.
US. CIRCUIT COURT.-ThcU U. S.
Circuit Court for this District, win com
mencc in this town on Thursday next.
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The General Court Of Massachusetts,,
convened in Boston on the 3Ist ult ~
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The excellent communication over The sig
nature of"R B." deserves an attentive peru
sal by every head of a family in this town.
-..eNe~. ~t
GREEN PEAS, were brought to our mar.
ket on Monday last, by Mr., Stephen Free.
born, of Portsmouth, and sold to mr. Town
send, of the Cohee-Ilouse, at 80 per bushcl
They were as full as any peas We have ever
scon at any season Of the year.
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KILLING THE ELEPHANT.-T There will
scarcely be a person who poruses the follow
ing, that will not feel n degree of cxultation
in learning that the perpetrators ofihis shame.
iu outrage have been detected 1t is really
to be deplored that we have any amongst us
who are so wicked and unpriuciplcd, as TO be
the agents of such an abonlnabo and dis
graceful act We sincerely hope that when.
ever this vilainous transaction shall undergo
an investigation before the proper tribunal,
that tho stern and oven vindiCtive hand ,f
justice, may fall heavily upon the heads of
those oo,oardiy and contemplate murderers.
And although thcro may not be- n prospect OF
ever realizing from them any thifg. near the
value fthe noble animal destroyed, siill, their
names ought to be held up to the scorn and
derision of all civilized people. 81.
From the Providence Journal
Shooting The EePhgm.- porpetra-
tors. of this wanton act we arc happy TO
state are fully discovered. Some cireum-
stances having fastened suspicion upon
two individuals they were privately. exam
incd and finally induced TO make dis
closure of the whole transaction, which
was subsequently repeated on an cxami-
nation before u Court of Justice, Judge
Branch Of this town presiding. From tllis
investigation II appears that there were