The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-05-02

SCNpAY ScHoOLs.-"In New hnri q ~-:
is a Female Sunday School Union, W. d
/ is producing the most beneficial efeci,
the education offemale children. Its p,,s-
poets are highly encouraging; and ur-cfo
at this time than at any period since the g.
tablishment OF Sabbath Schools in that ciy.
The number of schools embraced in Il
association is 80; number of teachers 3
and of scholars 3i73. During the li>.
year, 3, teachers ana - scholars have g..
cclyed salutary religious impressions. ! o.
reports Of the various schools cXhbifp@ g.
teresiinq details Of the happy efleoi4 g.
this mode Of instruction. AZ the unmir-
sary oflhis Association, the Ieth, lar
proportion OF the pupils were present. 1ir
/ Commercial Advertiser rcmprks thus ~.
propliately upon this clTcun,staIce":--
1.-THE spectacle afforded by tliis ne,
! ing was delightful. The scholars were sn
universally well clad, and there was snc4
an air OF ncainces through the whole l'-
venile multitude, while Their countcuGnc5-
generally beamed with so much inttii
| gence, that the Christian and ihIlanlhIo-
pist must alike have been well f,easeG
The air of content and satisfaction too,
which prevailed, was q proof that know
ledge is one of the means Of pleasure, anG
that if nothing counieracts the natural con
sequences OF learning, even children gro~
more happy as their minds expand anc
take wider range"
The Episcopal Sunday School Society al
so held their anniversary the leth. There
were present 300 scholars with their
teachers. The attention of the children
too the discourse addressed 10 them by mr.
Dutlie, was highly gratifying.
Each scholar, on rctIrlng, received
cake s. tract the one 10 esupply their pre-
sent appetites, the other to furnish Their
minds with instruction when al home."
Portsmouth, April &c.
Heavy Gdle.-Tuesday afternoon we
were visited with q severe storls OF rain &C
companicd with lightning, which contin-
Icd through the night, with great violence,
! the wind at South Eust.--Mr {. Earl, driv-
er Of the Eastern Mail Stage, informs us
that the Gale commenced at Portland at
2 o'clock on Tuesday and continued with
out lntermSsion TIL Is yesterday morning,
and was one Of the severcst ever known.--
After passing ) miles 10 Nonesuch, bridge,
which was covered three feet deep with
water, he returned to Portland, left his
coach. and took a post chaise. There
we're feet of water at black point canse..
way, and he had TO wade halt mile, the
water to horses belly. Dry grist mill
| bridge at Scarboro, had fallen lO feet on
one side had to pull chaise over by hand.
! Bridge at end OF Storers' lane in Scarbo-
70 was undermned--drew chaise over by
hand--horse like to have been drowned in
| torcing.--No passing at Milkin's cause
way--went over turnpike, where the Wa
ter was near feet deep. At Saco tho
! lrcshet was very hieh.--At the island a
bove Springs bridge, fifteen families were
token off; the water was above the first
story windows. AT Poor house island, 3
families were brought off on mems backs.
In Brlddelord a bridge was carried away,
a ~ the horse was obliged to swinr a.
cross the creek. In kennebunk river
iulling and gristmjll were carried down a.
sanst the bridge and stove to pieces they
! passed under with little injury 10 the bridge,
but swept away the landing bridge and d
mother one below. A house at Monsum
river was nearly undermined All the
roads in Saco woods were much quilted.
At Cape Neddock woolen factory and
grlst mill were carried down stream, and
swept the bridge entirely away--had to
boat across. a blidgs at Pettigrew's hill
was damaged.
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