The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-08-23
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Juiy Is.

LOUISVILLE, ny. July e.
We are Informed by Capt Robert Wa
lace, Jr. Of the steam boat Mexico, who az
; rived at this place on Thursday last, froh!
the Demoyne Rapids, that the expedition
under Gen. Atkinson, arrived there on the
18th inst. Direct information was receiv.
ed by 1t. Thomas, of the u. s. army, that
the hostile band Of Wnnebagoes had retr.
ed towards Green Bay, and that there was
no immediate prospect Of further aggres
sion. The Miners Of Fever River bad re
turned TO their business. still under the pro
lection of piquet and ranging guards-and
the people Of prairie du CHEN viii remain
fortified until the troops arrive. Gen. At
kDson will no doubtfender the settlements
secure before he leaves them. but probably
will not undertake to pursue the retreating
band through the svaInps of that region.
The attack on the keel boats, belonging
TO the Mexico. has been pretty correctly
descrbed.--The clerk is recovering, but
one of the wounded men expected to d,e.
The new novel of Sir Walter Scott, en-
titled the Chronicles Of Conong0te, is ir
the press and will appear in London, early
in October. About the same time. anoth-
or work wssl be issued from the same hands,
hich is to be called Tales ofa Grandia-
ther, being series of stories from the Hls.
tory Of ScotIanc, designed for the authors
grandson.
On Friday, twenty-nine men n,women ans
children, were taken from cellar in James
street, New York, by the visitor Of ths
Aims house, in a state Of extreme wretch
edness. The cellar presented a scene dis
gusting beyond description.
Plain Secing A humorous caricaturc,
with the label PLAIN !Sc,Cing done here, sug-
goSted by Mr.. Clay's speech at the Lexina-
ton dinner, representing him in the act Of
sewing up the mouth of the military candl-
date for the Presidency, has been some
days in the shops OF this city, and has at
tracted q good deal Of attention for the fe-
licitous manner in which a strong likeness
| Of the actors, is combined, with attitudes
strkingly expressive and the relative sltu-
atoms into which they are supposed 10
have brought themselves. The instru.
mcnt with which the operation is perform
ed is pen, but the stitches appear to be
taken with steady hand, strong thread.
and a determination to do the work thor
oughly. The ingenious artist TO whom the
public is indebted for this piece, is Mr.. j,
6 Johnson. who is also the author Of the
Presidential Foot Race, published two or
three years since, and many other humor-
Gus productlons.- Boston Advertiser.
Our fair city Of Philadelphia appears 10
be, on the whole, in as fourishing con-
ditIon as ever it was, at any period
Money is in demand for profitable enter
prise the Banks do good business wages
are high, and there Is even a deficiency Of
workmep, so numerous are the edifices
which are building IN every direction
Rent and the price Of real property have
advanced it is extremely difficult TO find
n good mansion unoccupied the new
houses are engaged before they are COM
plotted; and the additions which are made
TO the streets in the Liberties, and TO the
suburbs, shcw that the increase of pros
perity extends to the classy who form tho
chief stamina of the community. No city
of the world possesses market more va.
riousiy and abundantIy supplied than that
of Philadelphia cheapness is the natur9i
effect Of abundance bat the peculiar eX-
cellence Of the provisions, and the cleanli-
ness and method with which they are pre-
pared and arrayed, may be justly and em-
phaticaily srecIied. Health, order, mo-
rality and benevoence, prevail. too. in a
degree not surpassed in any population Of
like numbers. Much remalns, to be done
however, in the embeIlishment of the opca
spaces, in the improveme nj of style Of the
architec ture, and the establishment Of pub
lie resorts for liberal pastime. The per-
petual hurry burly The wildly speculative
spirit the motley changeabe composition,
the mighty swell: the contagious dissips-
ton Of New York, are not to be enved
but we are rather in the opposite extremes
we want n little more public vivacity ana
boldness more means of elegant public
recreation more excitement, in short.
which leads to public undertakings quick.
ems the whole mass Of society. and opera
ties as a strong attraction without.
There is some aptitude in DR.. Clark's
observation--"i have lived to know, thas
the great secret ofhuman happiness is this.
never suffer your energies to s,agnate-
The old adage of " too many irons in the
fire." conveys an abominable lie. You
cannot have too many poker, tongs, and
all-keep them all going."-.Nat. Go,ette.
Late Foreign papers announce the elec.
ton of our country's friend, Gen. LAFAY-
ETTE, as member of the Chamber of De-
putles OF France for the Department Of the
Seine and Murine. TO fill we believe, va
cancy, occasioned by recent death.
THE OHro CANAL--ssid to be second
only TO the Grand Canal--is in vigorous
prosecution. Nearly forty five miles of il
are completed and swenty-eight miles
more will be finished in the auiumn--Oih-