The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-12-21


nal the last year, closed on the I0th of
December. This year 1t may be said 20
have terminated OF the 3D. December, un,
less the returning mild weather (which is
probable,) should open il again for few
days. The amount oftolls received at the
Collectors office in this city, from the opa
ening of the canal on the 2lth OF April
last, To the lst Dec. inst. is Sl2O,334 10.
The following, from tho PlttsburS Gazs
cite, shews the Importance ofcanals. Mr.,
Foster has published in the Greensburgh
Gaze tie, a statement furnished HIM by ~
merchant Of MeedvIle, showing the eriuunt
which the merchant paid FOR the transporA
tation Of his goods this fall from Phllhdols
phia, by ,oay Of .Nti0 YORK., the canal, and
Ere, TO the serrn OF Mcadyiilo. The whole
cost per hundred pounds, was 81 2ca -
We are now paying throc dollars per hum
dred for carriage in wsgons from Philadel.
phia 10 this city.-Nced any thing mors
be suid to show the advantage oi canals OF
TO convince our citizens that, without d
canal, Pennsylvania will lose tho carrying
trade But with our shorter and more SOUTH
ern canals completed, we may bid defiance
to our northern rivals.
Thirty six years ago, 1890, there wers
only seventy-fve post Offices in the whole
United States their number now, USlfD,
exceeds six thousand five hundred !; the
extent Of the post roads was then lese than
two thousand milcs--they now exceed
ninety thousand. The total amouut pos
tnges did not exceed thirty eight thousand
dollars-they are now more than twelve
hundred thousand dollars. The transport
tation Of the mails then cost about twenty
two thousand dollars annually--thoy now
cost nearly eight hundred thousand dollars;
and the compensation to post masters has
increased from eight thousand 10 nearly
four hundred thousand dollars.
miles.
The exports Of New Haven to the Wsst
Indies, for the year ending the Goth Sept
last are valued at S344, ,7s6-among tho
articles exported were l,l64 heads Of hor-
ser, 742 mules, 3G2 sheep and 3l9 hogs,
worth Sl08,555. The imposts from the
same were valued at S332, ,s53-of which
l2S, ,I29 dollars were in gold and silver.
molasses S97, 1911. The tonnage entered
from the West Indies was 1856 tons.
The commissioners Of the navy have adj
vertised TO receive proposals for the supply
Of 10000 sheets Of copper and 10000
lbs. Of copper bolts, and for J05,000 lbs. Of
round, fiat and square iron. The quantity
10 be increased, if required, on due notice.
! The places OF delivery are Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Washington and Nor~
folk.
A marine rail way is in successful opo>
ration al Boston. A ship Of 300 tons, full
! ly rugged, was lately drawn up, in short
J tiIe, by the power of three horses.
Beef aud pork are selling in Indiana at
J from d TO teo cents per %. Corn at 374
cents per bushcl.
RVssinn Qv1ters.-O Our readers will,
| perhaps be surprised to hear that there il
= sect Of Quakers in Russia. They oc-
cupy eight villages on the bank oi tho
Moleshnia, which, flowing southward,
empties into the sea Of Azof They place
the whole Of their religion in mystic ever
cises, 20 tbe exclusion Of all externul ritcs
and ceremonies. They cannot be saiI 20
be altogether ignorant Of the Bible o. Of
Christianity, bot they are principally g9'.
erned by their innate sense of morslity,
They have no sabbath end far from con-
/ sidering marriage sacro1ou', ,bcY
scarcely view il as a ci,il rite.
The ships Of the line on u ways IT
IChariestown, (Alass.) have recnivEi tho
i names of Ny hampshire and NAlih'l.
! The irigate J.ilt for the Greeks Ut New
FORK, ard purchased by our gorsr0m' nt,''
. 10 b. iitcG for sea in a snort tine