The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-06-15


THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE Is, 1875.
UNITED STATES COURT.---The
Circuit Court of the United States, will
commeuce its session in this town, this
day. 1t is said that there aro several very
important questions of law to be decided at
this term, and which arc earnestly antlcl-
pated by the parties interested.
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GENERAL LASSEMBLY.-Pursuantto
adjournment at the May session, the Le-
gslaturc ofthis State will convene in this
town on Monday next. We know OF no
other business of importance that viii claim
the attention Of the Legislature, at the
present session, except the completion oil
the election of the civil and military oiii-
GERS.
Finieh .4nniversary Of american fnde-
pendence.--We understand that the Com
mittee ofarrangements are making sul's-
bic preparations to render the celebration
Of this great national jubilee, every way
interesting and imposing. The Committee,
we are informed, unanimously appointed
Major JonN HANDY, a patriot officer Of the
Revolution, to read the Declaration of In
dependence, on that occasion; and we are
pleased to learn that the MajolSas ac-
cepted the appointment. 1t is reinarka-
bic fact that Fifty gears ago, next July,
Major Handy read the Declaration Of In
dependence from the Portico over the
State House door in this town. How af-
fccting,-how astonishing surPass-
ing all comprehension, must be the strange
association of thoughts, that will then rush
upon his mind, in looking back through
this vista of fifty years. We very much
doubt, whether there can be found living
in any part ofthe country, an officer of the
revolution, who officiated to read this same
instrument for the first time, half a century
ago, and who is now able to read it again.
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The Yearly Meeting Of the Society Of
Friends, has been, as usual, attended in
this town, during the present week by a
great number of strangers from all quar-
ters of the country, besides one or more
highly distinguished Speakers from Eu-
rope. We are requested to mention that
their Public Meeting which has heretofore
been holden on Thursday, will this year
take place on Friday, Tomorrow at | |
o'clock.
CoMMu<IcATEp..
NEWPORT SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION
Messrs. Editors,
1t will afford much pleasure to many OF
your readers, to be informed that measures
are taking to provide for the moral and
religious Instructions Of such of our chill
dren as may be induced to attend the Uni
ION Sunday School. "A number ofgcntle-
men disposed to favor the establishment OF
Sunday School on the most liberal prin-
riples, met at Mr.. Towers Academy OH
Monday last, at q o'clock, r. NJ. After an
appropriate prayer by Rev. Oliver Brown.
Of South Kingston, the Constitution of the
".Nswport Sunday School Union," was read
and unanimously adopted.
The Society was then. organized by the
election of the following gentlemen to the
respective Offices appended to their names,
viz:--
Rev. William Gammell, President.
David King, M. d. Tice-Presidtni.
Daniel G. Denham, Secretary.
Robert Rogers, Esq. Treasurer.
DIREcToRs.
Rev. r. Nudge, N. Sweet, Esq. George
Engs, Esq. T.. Trcvctt, Esq, Mr.. S w
Vinson.
Rev. DR.. patton, presided at the meet
ing, and Mr.. Milton Hall, ofhciated as So
cretory. The harmony and good feeling
apparent, furnished presage, it rs hoped
of the future beneficial operations of the
Society. The Union Sunday School is tc
be not exclusively for charity purposes. Il
is hoped and believed, that many children
will attend, whose parents valuing religious
instructions, and anxious to promote tn,
object and sustain the character of th,
School, will take this method to induce 9th
era to place their children, where, by Oh,
blessing Of Heaven on the means employ
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