The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-04-12

Way, anu that the SchOol COMMITTEE VIII
receive applications for admission, till the
lst Of May; which must be made by per-
sons residing in the several Town Wards,
as follows:-In the first Ward, to Nicholas
G.. BoSs-Second Ward 10 Edirdrd ~.
La0ton-Thrd Ward to George Ergs--
Fourth Ward to james Il. PhHLtps-Fifth
Ward to Theophjius c. Dunn. The COM
mttee will explain to applicants the terms
Of admission, &c.
The National Journal, commenting on
the views of the opposition and the feelings
by which it is actuatcd gives the follow
| ing correct portrait of the man selected TO
commence the attack on the Adminstra-
tlon, in the Senate OF the United States.
A simple, moderate, candid Opposition
10 any measure, would not do. The cam
paign must commence with thunder, light
| ming, uind aud rain, TO terrlfy the admin
lstrution and its adherents. Fury, rage,
and slandcr, must take the place Of thor
ough examination and fair reasoning. And
! the sanctuary of the Senate was chosen
for the theatre on which the drama was to
he enacted ;and mr. Randolph, Of Roanoke.
IN Charlotte county, III the commonwealth
ol klrglsa, was To pronounce the prologue
and take leading part IN the play. He
was well fitted for the task. BY nature he
was malignant, by yCducation a spoiled child,
and hy habit n CynlC and slanderer. For
twenty years he had opposed every admin.
lstraNOn and every measure which promis
ed any benefit to his country mo man o(
distinction, no body oi men escaped his
! censurc no matter 10 him where one was
born or how disposed, If he did not for the
moment yield full assent 10 his iniali
bi'Ity. At times, he amused the audience
by flashes ol taste and genius, iuterspersed
N his rawlings. As he scattered his yiLu.
peratIons about him. he loved to seize on
The feeble aud unoifcnding, To show the
length OF his talons and the ferocity of his !
heart He was allowed TO continue his !
course until the dignity ofthe Senate was |
lost, the people distressed, the country dis |
graccd, and the reverence which had here |
otore been felt by the people for this HIGH |
'iice was entirely dlspelled and nothing |
: now more common than To pity a high /,
minded man who happens to be found in the |
Senate, in the discharge his duty. This |
eader now, who had never been followed |
before was listened to with delight by
hose whose enmlties were ranking in their
breasts, and who wanted power to onpack
their hearts. They caught the disposition
without the talonts OF their leader, if lead
er he may be called, whose crratc course
no one could foretell but who must be fol-
Owed without system or calculation, guild
ed only by the instinct of his own ven
geance.
A friend of ours has politely favored us
with letter received from a gentleman in
Augusta, dated tho ith, giving an account of
the burning of the konnobcc Bridge, on the
uight of the Sd inst. Having previously pre-
pared for our columns tho annexed particulars
respecting that event, which comprises all
contained in the letter alluded to, il must be
deemed sufficient apology for not transcrib.
ing the communication SO gone rously offered
us for insertion. This Bridge, says the Bos.
ton Rcpcrtory, was first built in 1917, ot a
cost Of S26,5O0. II was supported by two
arches OF lS7 feet span each, and stone pier
in the middle, which is still standing In
1915 It fell down, and in 1919, il was rebuilt, !
in different form, with n roof to cover the |
whole, at a cost of l2,500. About $1,000 |
more, il is stated, have been expended for re.
pairs, and the average of dividends, il is said,
has been less than three por cent Most of
the stock of the Bridge, We believe, is owned
in Boston.--part of il belongs to persons in
Augusta. The Kcnnebec Gazette speaking
Of the tire, says
The river was high, the current strong
and rapid at the bridge hence the passage
across IN boats was not easily accomplish
ed. A few, however, did cross with buck
cts, &c. TO aid the people on the eastern
side.
Mr.. Kincaid, who kept the toll house,
had barely time to escape with his family,
with part Of their ordinary clothes. His
wife, upon passing out the door, was over
powered by the torrent of smoke and fire,
Ind fell with her child in her arms Before
'he could recover herself, or was rescued,
'he was severely, butnot dangerously burnt.
Dne or two persons endesvoring 10 enter
he toll house were burned somewhat Sc
'erely, without saving any thing Of much
ralue.
The scene presented by the burning
'ndgc was awfully grand, altogether be-
'ond description.--We had seen large fires
n our principal cities, but never before
uch mass Of flame. so conspicuous and so