The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-04-05

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We solicit the attention OF our readers
to an extract, in this days paper, from an
address Of the Hon. Thomas y. Arnold, 10
the trecmcn of one OF the Congressional
Districts in i'ennesser-.to represent
which, in Congress, Mr.. Arnold has been
proposed rs a candidate by these ofGene-
raj Jackson's adghb0rS, who think the
General not in M respects qua fled for tire
Presidency of the United States. The
language Of Mr.. Arnold is as strong and
explicit rs the facts he details arc disre-
putable and unbecomng the man who as
prcs to obtain the first otlice IN the country.
Mr.. Arnold is indeed bod and fearless
poiticlan--and We are GLAD to learn that
there exists a strong probabiIlt, of his sue
ceedng against his opponent Gen. Cooke.
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FlRES--We are extremely sorry to OBJ
serve by the Providence papers, that that aou.
rshing town has recently boen visited by two
alarming fires, happening within very short
period Of each other. The first, which occur.
red on Friday morning last, did vcry conside-
rablc damage to an elegant cdllicc recently O.
rcctcd in Marhot.square and owned by Mr.
Fhos. Howard. The enterprisng proprietor
of tho Providence Journal, whose ).eCe was
located in that building, suffered ma rial in
jury IN the total arrangement Of his EStab-
lIshment-his printing presses, types, &c. be-
ing almost wholly destroyed. "Messrs. f. G.
n +. Wells occupied one of the rooms on the
third floor for tailoring shop, and lost sevc-
raj valuable articles OF ready made clothing
On the second floor were tho Offices ofmessrs
Paine u Burgess, brokers, and Joseph l.. Til
hnghast, and Thomas Rivers, attoruies; whose
papers, books &c. were removed with but lit
tie injury. Mcssrs. Il. Harding X Syn, b. *
c. A. Taylor, and James L. Butts, dealers in
Dry Goods, occupied the lower luor, nd sus
tanned considerable loss, particularly ,he for
mer, in tho wcttng and removal ot tn lr pro
pcrty. The property ofscvoral of the adjoin
ing occupants in the Same block, mcssrs.
Smith x Parmentcr, Jones & Sinons, +. Y
Garlic, and Hugh III. Brown, printers, and
Larcher * Hatch, merchant tail1rs were en-.
dangered, some of whom removed part of
their property. The Patriot and American n
Gazette Offices, however, sustained n. loss
LSss than $4,000 will probably cover all the
losses, and the building will soon o. restored
to its former elegance"
1t is very gratifying to notice With what a
lacrity and checriuncss the brethren of the
type in that place, rendered - The un'ortu.
nate publisher of the journal, the use of their
printing apparatus, 10 enable bim to continue
his business, with as little Inconvenience. un-
der all the circumstances, as might possibly
have been expected
The fire which broke out on Sunday night
proceeded from the small two story building
owned and occupied by mr.. George Hail, gro.
cer on the Eas, side of North Man.strcet, di.
rectly opposite Cheapside very short dis.
tancc from the place of the fire on Friday
morning The adjoining building owncdand
occupied by Mr. Timothy Temple, as a Shoe
and Leather Store, was IN flames at the
same time. the fire apparently bursting out
from between the two buildings. Scarcely
half an hour elapsed before the flames were
completely subdued, having done no injury 20
any other than the two buildings whore they
originated MIR Temple had q valuable