The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-08-16

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STRANCERS-We have among as at
present, an unusually large number Of Stran-
gers from the South and West, who have re-
paired hither to enjoy our salubrious and in
vigorating atmosphere during the oppressive
heats Of summer. Among the number is the
Hon. THEODORE GAILLARD, of Charleston, ).
C.(brother ofthe late venerable John Caillard
who for many years was Psesident.pro tenn
pore of the u. S. Senate,) who we are happy
to learn is gradually recovering from So
we're bodily afiction. Judge Gaillsrd, Is
we'll known to bo distinguished and lead
ing man among the Administration party in
S. G. and who it will be recolected, oflic-
ated as President Of the great Adams meet
ing held in Charleston about a year since
an account of which we published at that
time.
We publish in this days paper, the Me-
mortal drawn up and ordered to be pub
lsbed by the Harrisburg Convention The
Convention was in session five days, and
we learn that the business before them
was conducted with the most perfect unan-
unity and good feelings.
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We observe in late number Of the Wor-
cester Egis, some clumsy scribbler has un-
dertaken to give a description of tho appear
ance and prospects OF this place. lie says, a
monC other nonscnsca and unimportant
things, that he remained here but n few hours,
DiihOm haeing eren SpOken 10 Jm three or
four persoRS-Gnd paS unable 10 fRd some
one TO inquire about The politics Of The day.
What n pity We apprehend, if the truth
was known in relation to this literary travel.
Ter, that he passed through the town some
W hat in hurry, perhaps Ep.stgB'a at his heels
lie coniesscs, however, he had good deal OF
conversation with the BAR KrEPLR,( (who by
no by, is "a very civil gentleman y and We
nave no doubt he carried on a very extensive
trade with him. AS 60 the complaints Of this
tinerant of his not having spoken to more
than three or four persons whilst he remain
! ed here, we take tNe liberty to inform him that
| the citizens Of Newport are somewhat partlc
ular as to the company they keep. He fur
her says that "of all dH places in this duH
norid Of ours, Newport is certainty the datiesl
that there 0ppears 10 be reyy Hhie business
dORe there and the beauties If the surround
ing scenery SCENT 'i0dste their stotetacsS' g.
! jttic or no purpose" Shocking How is II
| l.. al, Al. l., l.
according to his own statement, arrived here
| ia the evening, spent most of his time. and 50
forth, with the bar keeper, and left town ear
| y next morning should have been able accu.
ratoly to describe the business transactions ano
Ionoral appearance ofthis town Our narrow
limits will not at present allow us further g.
uoties this W,seacrc, and we leave him by Of
| iering few remarks which seem tc be par
'l,iculuiy called FOR in Justice TO this place.
For the last eight years, Newport, not only
in it's general appearance, but in all her vur
,us iuterests, has been gradually improving
and we vcnture to assert that there is no spo
on the earth, where nearly Eight Thousonc
inhabitants enjoy so many of the blessings %
me- uhulioytu ny so Small poiIloh ol auSolutt
pocerty, as do the population ofNewpoh
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The MtCRocosM.-We have observed
in looking over small article in the last
Microcosm, that the Editor of the HHit
toorid appears to be again untoeH and con
siderably .fereriSh. We are sorry, very
sorry. He is amazingly disturbed at The
thought that there should be any old fash
ioncd Democrat now liting, who is dispos
ed to forgive any ofthe high toned federal
lists, who during the late war the Demo
Gratis used to call by the appellation, tory
by way of Offset for the latter's having ap
piled the nick name, Jdcobin to the former
Now it is well known fact that the Edi
tor Of the Microcosm was always consider.
ed to be, in days long gone by, one of the
highest, of the high.toned tories, as they