The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-04-26

T..
ell has lost his election, it is said by fraud,
ialsehood, and force, and on these gro nds
the election of his opponent, mr.. Allen will
be contested OH the floor of Cong ess.
The excesses practiced at this election, by
the friends Of Allen, surpass any thing OF
the kind we ever heard of in tbs country:
Even luHatics were brought to the POLLS,
and allowed to vote, and persons who came
to vote for lnr. Powell, were beaten of,
These are some Of the fruits Of the high
toned doctrines Of state S0rreigRty, got up
by Virginia
SMALL Pox.--It is stated in the Norfolk
Beacon, that upwards of one hundred and
twenty individuals are i'll with the small
pox in the little town Of Snowhill, Mary.
land
There are five large theatres now in sue.
cessful operation in the city of New York
viz the Bowery, Park, Chatham, Lafay-
ettc, and Mount Pitt--the latter is said to
be the largest in America, and will accom-
moaate 1000 spectators.
The motion to discharge Isaac B. Desha,
on the ground of the unconstitutionality of
! the venue law has been overruled by the
court, and the prisoner permitted TO enter
into new recognzance for his appearance o
at the June term. The trial was continued
on the motion ofthe attorney for the COM
monwealth, several of the most important
witnesses being absent from the state.
There are l59 children under the care
ofthe Orphan Asylum Society in N. York.
KENNEBEc BRIDGE. 1t is understood to
be the intention Of the stoc khoders to re.
build the bridge without any delay, and we
may expect to. see it finished in few
months Augusta Jour.
! POOR INDIANs.-Thc Kankakees. tribe
of Indians living on the head branches of
the Illinois river, are reduced TO the neces-
slty of eating their horses and dogs, in con
! sequence Of the scarcity Of game. Gov.
Cass, of Michigan, has ordered supplies to
be furnished them.
Mr.. Parnentiere, at Long Island, New
! York, has advertised 300 varieties of Rose
! Bushes.
ErtrGct Qfd letter from lima, dated Dec. Is.
"Produce and manufactures of the L.
States are IN demand. Flour is worth SI6
On board Quicksilver is in demand at 500
So are oil kinds Of Linen Goods, such as
German Platillas, Creas, Estopillas and
Brltannas. British Goods are doing we'll"
Bait. Gas.
The American Society for the " Promo
iiOn Of Temperance" has received S3Ol
from the Citizens Of Providence.
The town of Providence proposes 10 erect
| a Monument to ROGER WILLIAMS, the
founder of that town, in 1876, and has re.
! terred the subject to a Committee. In IVA
Providence passed Resolution for Monu-
ment.
The Legislature of New York, (of $50
Members has adjourned, after passing 335
Acts
Collections for the Greeks were made on
! Sunday forenoon in Brattle street Church.
ana the Ncw-South. In the latter the col
lection amounted to SlS0.-- in the former
to Sl27. IBos. Pail.
Another vessel, with supplies for the
Greeks, is to sail from Philadelphia about
the 18th Of May.
The Select Council of Philadelphia has
voted "A tax Of S200,000 for the current year.
| Population in 1890, ll5,S27.-The whole
expenses of the City for the year are estl-
mated at 1922 3S0-of which SSON are for
the interest of the City Debt--leavIng for
other expenses li4,3s0. The CITY Rents
amount to 40,3S0. The appropr ton for
the sinking fund is 5000 for paw Q 5000
lighting and watching 1900, causing
! $4,000.
Accounts from our African Colony are to
Feb. II. It's enjoying health, peace and
prosperity-and extending its trade and
settlements Mr. Ashmun talked Of visiting
the U. States.
Pennsylvania has prohibited the sale of
outstotc Lottery Tickets. They have a
local Lottery.
i CASTLE GARDEN. A lease of Castle
Garden in New York for two years, was
sold last week for SI2,I50, subjec to the
annual rent TO the corporation of Sl40O.-
equal to S1,l75 per annum. Capt. Paul
Chace was the purchaser.
FALL RIVER. One of the triangular
steel bells, Of which so much has been
said, mas lately been tried in the Congre-
gatlonal Church, in this village. Its sound
was by no means agreeable, and il was
taken down, and an old fashioned one sub.
stituted, with which the good people are
now "knelled to church." much more har.
monously. Such is the Increase Of the
congregation who worship in this building,
that the house is to be Immediately enlarg-
ed. The Baptist Society, are about erect
ing House of Worship in the village.
Every thing indicates the success Of enter
prize and industry, in this busy manuiac-
turing Hive. and what is still more graft
flying, the advancement Of intelligence and
the means of education even precede the