The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-09-27

in safety, with a trifing loss of sails. &c.
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BosroN, Sept. 25.--The fremont The.
atre was opened, for the first time, last ev-
ening, with much eclat.
The Ticket Office was opened on Sat-
urday, and in less than 20 minutes. every
seat in the Pit, and the first and second
row OF Boxes, was disposed of. Tickets
for the third row and Gallery were sold
yesterday. Pal.
Sept 2G
fremont TurArRE some description
OF the new Theatre may be expected by our
readers. we will give brief sketch of it,
The front is of Quincy granite. with four
plain Ionic piasire Of. different kind ofgra-
mite, nearly as white as marble; between these
are the windows Of the saloon. There are
three wide arched doorson the street, leading
To an entry from which You reach the boxes
oy TWO lights Of stairs two windows gIve
light to Offices on each corner Towards the
cerners ofthe building on the right and left of
The ouermost pilastres are inches for statues
The front IS not yet completed, though suffi-
clently so TO display the beauty of is afch-
lecture. The entrance TO the interior is very
c0mlnodlous. The boxes are ranged in tho
section of an oval. and all the seats, as weN
no distant from The stage, are raised higher
than those nearer, and are equally well situa-
TED 70 sec and hear The fronts of the boxes
are orhamehted with groups Of children, sur
rounded with gided mouldings In the CEN
tre of the ceiling, which is of a straw color. is
n ventilator Over the stage is head of
Shakspeare, and representation Of polio in
ms chariot; attended by the MUSES.: below this
Is cornioo, from which depends rich GRIM
In ms
cuted, and is changed as if bv magic. The
drop scene. representing the ruins Of the Co
liseun at Rome, is much admired Rich cut
glass chandeliers. with wax candles suspended
from tle upper rows and six astral lamps sus.
pehded on each side the stage in two proups.
give brilliant light. The orchestra IS cana
ole OF containing great number of musicians.
and the floor is upon the principle ofa sound
md board hence the music isthrown into tbs
body OF the house.
Inc performances arc worthy of the build.
ING and the music is not surpassed by any
stage music We ever heard The audience
with it. fpatrjs,
Turn ont Of Sailors for hig6py ,roces--
Yesterday" SAYS the Boston Cen,inel of
Saturday, "over 200 sailors paraded several
streets. with music. and fay. and b,I,ed
at various stations. and passed resolutions
not to ship under Is dollars month Com.
mon wages we believe to be abont twelve
Boston"
The Niagara Erhibition.-Thc resser
winch was condemned to 90 over the FaIls
OF Niagara. on the sth inst. was precipjts.
ted' after losing her masts, and being re-
duced to mere hull, in passing the rap
ids' at about 3 o'clock of that day. There
were about 10000 persons present on both
shores. Goat Island was crowded. I'm
her fall she was dashed in a thousand
pieces. After being cut loose. two bcnrs
SWAIN ashore, and were sold for s dollar,
q piece. There were also on board a buf.
faio. two foxes, raccoon, a dog, car.
and four geese. The dog also escaped 90
Gross Island, unhurt. The buffalo WAC
seen TO pass over the Falls, hut was no.
visible afterwards. What became of The
other animals is not known: except two of
the geese and The cat. which were taken
NJ, after passing the Falls, unhur,. Major
Fraser obtained one goose, and an En-.
gllsh gentleman purchased the ether for
two dollars. Not cracker nor glass OF
water could be obtained at the Hotels. af.
ier the exhibition. II is said that all par.
les were so delighted, that il is already
proposed to get up something more splen-
I'D next year BY actual fathominr. the
leight of the Falls is aseertained 10 be
Ioo feet inches. mat. Jour-
We are Informed By mr.. Haywsrd. clerk
u the Faneuil Hall market. that 300 bush.
Us OF peaches have been brought in during
be last nine days.--[.N E. Farmer.
The story Of the prediction Of the death
i mr.. Canning in q book published by Niy-
n, The astrologer, in 1901, is said in the
ist English papers TO be false. No such
ook was ever published.
At Court at Rutland, VT. las. week.
Mss Sally Olmstesd recovered $50 ormr.
dickinson, for bis violation Of a promise Of
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