The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-04-19

ed in Providence, by Mr.. Hans, with aatter-
ing prospects Of success.
An hourly Stage will commence running
between Providence and Pawtucket, on the
first Of May. Fare l24 cents.
The Legislature Of New York have pas
seI bill to improve the navigation OF the
Hudson river. 1t apprOprlates 1000 Tor
the purchase of an improved dredging ma
cnine, to be worked by steam power, pro
cided those interested shall pay S1OOO to
keep it in operation two years.
The n. Y. Legislature probably adjourn
ed on Tuesday last. An eXtra session is
to be commenced on the second Tuesday
IN September.
ALBANY, April Z.
BLAcK Lrss. 1t is but few days since
we published an article, cautlonlng the un-
wary against being drawn into play with
set of gamblers, who make u business OF
passing up aud down the river in search Of
victims to their cupidity, We have now to
state that this city is thronged with these
miscreants, who draw the unsusprcting IN
to their tolls and fleece them Of their cash
without mercy. We have been furnished
with list Of houses where they principal
Iy resort for the performance Of their or
yies, and have been told OF more than one
individual who has been dlspo9se5acd Ot all
the capital which was brought from hone
to cancel debts or Go purchase goods for
the season. We are told also, that mon,
having claims to re.pcciabllity from Heir
,rsaHh have been known to be deeply en-
gagcd IN successful gambling, FROM the 90
mg down Of the sam tIli lie makes his morn
ing appearance and II IS not long since
that some OF them were seen issuing from
A den of corruption, rs late as ~ . clock,
on Sunfay morning.
.SrnN Por Upwards Of one hundred
and twenty persons are afflicted with tins
loathSome disease at Suowhll, Maryland
thirty have already talipn victims 10 It,.
W!th the knowledge ofthe protection a.
paiHst the ravages Of small poX Afforded by
vaccination, which - within the reach Of
every one, is it not surprising that We so
often hear ofcascs Of tins kind ? Truly,
" Experience keeps a dear school, but
fools will learn IN no other"
T'iro rattle snaEes were killed on Friday,
last week, in one Of the public streets in
Boston, measuring l feet q inches each,
one 1 and the other : years old supposed
TO have escaped from collection which
had been exhibited.
GRgsK FuNn. The contributions made
IN Boston and its vicinity to the Greek fund
amount to 1890 dollars,
.1nofher Htmbug. have not read
the first part of the celebrated Morgan
Book. protesting To disclose the secrets Of
Frcenasonry hut u book has Just been
put into our hands, entitled, " The second
part of Revelations Of Masonry mdde BY
late member Of the crg7," which we have
pcrusod. II purports to give the secrets OF
the higher degrees, viz: Degree OF Marx
Man !" the" Degree Of Mark Master :
the Architects Degree in Masonry :
the Degree of Grand Architect" the
" Degree of Scotch Master or Superinten'
dent !" the " Degree of Secret Master ;
tho" Degree ofPerfect Master :" the " De-
gree of Past Master;" the " Degree OF l,X-
cellcnt Masons :" and the Degree OF Su-
Masons Now every mem
Der OF the fraternity who has been passed
and raised, and advanced to the higher de-
grces of ancient Masonry, will smile at this
enumeration for with the exceptions OF
IN. degrees of Mark Master we know no
sucb degrees in auc lent Masonry. And in
regard to these two, which are correctly
named, we boldly pronounce the pnbhea-
ton as impudcnt n hoax as was ever play
cd off upon the ctcdulous community. IL
is throughout base calumny upon the or
der We never heard ofany such lectures
rs those given. nor ofany such ceremonies,
nor of any such obligations as are there
set forth. The whole is an ingenious
though wicked fabrication. Having ia
ken the high degree of knight Templar
ourselves, we speak Understandings aud
fcerlcssly upon this subject, and our denial
of the authenticity of the book ; so far as
we know any thing of Masonry, is solemn
and unqualified lfthc public have mind
10 buy the imposition, so be IL. But we
have reason 20 think that our course about
tho Morgan affair has been so frank and
impartial that we shall be believed IN what
ever we may say Of our own knowledge,
by those who are, as well as those who are
not masons. And We have thought II our
duty to put the public upon their guard a
gainst so shameless an imposition. We
have never knowingly deceived the public
and we feel no more inclination 10 deceive
them upon the subject Of Morgan than any
o,hor IN V Com. Adv.
Gold has been discovered in the county
of Halifax, Va near North Forth creek