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

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Domestir & dHiserriaNrous
SHOCKING. There seems t. have peen
moro mischief going an at Washington, the
present season, than we hereabouts sre a.
ware OF. In the Missouri Advocate of hhe
18th Of February, 1t was stated that arfAt-
tempt had been made upon the life of the
Hon. u. p. Cook, member Of Congress from
Illinois, by Senator of the United States,
who, as il is said, discharged horse pistol
at the head of mr.. C.. while he was in bed
AT his boarding house. Fortunately the
ball lodged in his pillow. 1t is intmated
that the Senator I'VE forbear to name him)
was intoxicated at the time. The affair is
said to haze taken place on the night of
the 18th OF Jan. When this saoc king and
disgraceiul story first appeared, we could
NJ. believe it. But the Advocate of March
I, in reply to correspondent, re-a ..irms the
fact, declaring that sample confirmation of
the truth of the report has been received,
accompanied with the particulars of the oc-
currence, exceedingly iaorifyipg to their
pride as citizens Of Missouri" We refrain
from comment at present, further than to !
say that gentleman of high respect ctability !
troiy Washington. Of whom we made inqui- |
was whisper at the capitol about that
time, that something Of the kind had taken
place. ~ y Com .idg.
NOMINATIONS. Robert Trmble, Dis. !
trict Judge for the District of Kentucky, |
70 be Judge of De U. States Supreme
Court, in place of Thomas Todd deceased;
James Cooley, of Ohio, to be Charge DAT
fairs Of the govt. of'Peru; and JohnJ. Ap-
pleton, of this state to be Charge d'AHairs to
the govt. Of Sweden.-These nominations
had not been confirmed at our last accounts
from Washington.
( A SWEET MoRsEr..-The Baltimore
Patriot states that Mr. Randolph thus com
menced one OF his TRADES a few days since:
--s'Mr Speaker beg pardon, mean. Mr..
President ofthe Senate, and lyoald be Presi-
dent of the United States, Itch God In has
anfnite mercy acert,"--apd then went into
his usual strain of fcalumny and abuse, which
Mr.. Calhoun snffered without once noticing
the indecorum to himself or others.
We understand, says the N. Y. Ameri- |
can, that Capt. w. Bradford Shubrick, is |
appointed to the sloop of war the Lexington.
lately launched, and now ready for sea, in |
NGw- -York.--The Lexington is a noble
ship of her class, and it is thought that she
will carry the commissioners to the Con-
gress of Panama, to Chagres, before she
proceeds to some more permanent duty.
BA1riMURr, April 10.
Public opinion tends very strongly and
generally to censure the Vice President,
Mr. Calhoun, for his tame and undignifcd
conduct as President Of the Senate, where !
he permits uninterrupted the most Vulgar |
and indecent personal abuse Of the officers |
OF government, including even members |
of the Senate. His remissness in the per-
fjrmance ofhis duty is stated to have caus- !
I'D duel OIL Saturday last, between Sena.
tor and the Secretary Of State, in which,
although they contrired not todo any per-
sonal injury to each other, they did their
utmost To prove their total disregard Of
the command Of their Creator and lave of
their country Gaz.
BaEAcR OF PROMISE or MxRRtAgE. - !
Hitherto the protection Of our Courts ande. !
this knotty point of law and morals has |
been claimed exclusively by deserted fe-
males. At the present Circuit Court, how |,
ever, in this city. Judge Walworth presid- !
mg-a veteran swain, named Crawford, |
Dot numbering less than ~ winters, and |
somewhat addicted to asthma and apoplexy |
brought his suit for damages sustained ind
disappointment and torturing feelings. a
gainst fair maiden offs, with the charms
o. long purse, whom he had woocd and
won, but who, at the very moment that was
to make him happy, when cake, bridegroom
and the ngptial torch were all ready, and
the two latter burning-revoked her pro-
misc, and left him heart-broken lover,
obnoxious " to the scorn, and what is worse
the pity Of the world" This cruel she is
named Beniord, and against her the com
planning ancient Cupid asked the vengsuce
oe the laws. The case excited not a little
,nerriment, and occupied the court ali day.
The jury brought their verdict into court
this morning. 1t was for the plaintiff, and
lnulcted the fair deceiver in $500 damages
and the costs. So ladies' take warning.
". \. .2meieGn.
COMMERCE OF TIE MISSISSIPPI A
late New Orleans paper says,--We eoun-
ted yesterday four and twenty steam. boats
Mt the Landing. Most of them are large,
and many entirely new: On board of
them, 400 men probably find employment.
This is a navigation truly national, and de-
serving of all encouragement.