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


aud wili have increased to an unusual and !
uac NPected extent their quantity. One
exception should. perhaps. be noticed |,
The crop Of potatoes has been greatly in !
lurod. and Ia some fields, nearly DESTROY /
ed by the continued rains which have /
Kept the earl. for two or three weeks !
allied with water.
A cenvict in the Kentucky Penitentiary,
named Edmund Johnson, has recently been |
stabbed TO the heart by fellow convict
named Thomas Bradley.
The first American Steam Boat Compa-
ny has been dissolved in consequence of
successful rivalship, and has withdrawn its
bouts from the North River, and they are
TO be sold.
From the Greenvie 6. C. Republican
lYDRoPHoBIA. Our correspondent IN
Chester district, under date of 9th instant,
Gays" melancholy occurrence took
place this week on the south fork of Fish
ing Creek Mr.. Pagan observing that ia
Sorte dog of his had something ailing il,
confined 1t in barrel to prevent accidents
but a day or twoit found means Of escape,
and bit the whole of Mr.. Ps. family, con.
slstng of seven, himself included. Mr.. f.
already shows symptoms of hydrophobia
Three of Mr.. Abraham Gill's children were
also bit by the same dog, before it could be
secured"
KENTUCKY. The papers last received
from tins state, so fruitful of crime, contain
1t would seem as matter of course, the
details OF another--murder,w we were going
TO say, but We perceive that the Kentucky
Gazette gives to the act Uhc shooting of
one man when the life ofanother was aim
ed att the soitened title Of unfortunate oc-
currence."--The circumstances as related
are these On the eveaing of the 9th inst
some young men who had drank freely,
and were making a great noise in the
streets OF Lexington, were met by the
watch, when a rcncounter took place be-
tween the captain OF the watch and Thom-
as Park, one Of the young men. After
some blows had passed between them, Park
fred pistol at the captain, which missed
him, and entered the breast of William
Machee, ono Of the young men with Park.
who died Instantly. Park had left the
place.
The paper from which We gather the n
bove, contains likewise the following para
graph announcing the fatal result OF an out
rageous deed Of which we had previously
heard.
We are informed by the stage driver
this morning, that Mr.. John Blake, who
was wounded on the road between Lexing
ton and Paris, by Reuben Rankin, as men
toned IN our last, died last evening"
-..sSs-.-
At the last session of the British Parlia-
ment the following acts Of the preceding
session we're repealed.
An Act to reduce the Duties, on Wine,
Coffee and Hemp, imported into the UNI
ted Kingdom An act for further regulat-
ing the trade of His Malesty's possessions
in America and the West Indies, and for
the warehousing Of Goods therein An
Act to extend TO the Island Of Mauritiu =
the Duties and Regulations which relate
to the British Islands in the West Indies
and all act to repeal certain duties on Gus
toms, and to grant other duties III lieu there
of; to continue until the fifth day of July,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty
six, the Bounties on refined Sugar and 10
alter the Bounty on Cordage.
Scudder's Museum, IN the Park, New
York. was robbed on Tuesday morning last
ola case OF silver coins, valued at two oi
three hundred dollars, though Of much
greater value to the proprietor. One of tie
thieves, however, was taken on Wednes.
day and great part OF the property re-
covered.
A Captain Layman, OF the English Ma.
w, lately cut his throat ir a fit OF insanity
brought on by reading Accunfs" Death IL
the Pot" and studying cookery.
The Ohio Canal is progressing very fast
Sixty miles. penetrating into the interior o
the state, will be opened next summer.
Destructive Fire On Thursday nigh
last, the large and extensive merchan
mills, belonging to Messrs. Tyson's Of Bal
tinorc, and situated at York Haven, on th,
SusGuehannah, were entirely destroyed b,
fire, together with quantity OF grain, * c
Nearly the whole Of this valuable propert,
was insured. The mills were among tn
LARGEST and most extensive in that part O
the country, and their destruction must b
considered a serious calamity Noah.
From the Colombian and Ohio Ga-ette.
Ruaarag Lorers.-A short time since
there were seven passing through tn
streets OF Columbus, in wagon draw
By two yuked oxen, an old man and
young Cirl. Our attention was dIrecte
towards them by the remorselcss repetition
with which the old man piled his goad up
on the patient oxen. The girl was look
ing with apparent anxiety, either al IN
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