Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-09-03

| Lore Poiion.-A young man at Bainbridge,
who was much enamoured of girl living at
| the same place. on Thursday last Infused some
| mixture denomnated love powder, into n glass
out of which the young lady was drinking, un-
| der an idea, common among the vulgar, that
| it would induce her to return his ufie ction The
girl luckily refused 10 drink it, upon which it
was swallowed by the lover, who was inlmedi-
atcly taken Ill, and died two hours after in the
most excruciating tortures.-.NeWJurypor
| Herald.
| A letter to the Norfolk Beacon, from friend
at Mahon, speaking Of the personal charms Of
the better half of creation in that quarter,
says .''In many Spanish Romances I havs
read, the beauty Of the females has been much
| extoll cd but personal observation tells me
that they are not at all fattercd. Their lovely
features and expressive eyes fully realize the
| pictures drawn OF them, and did not feel so
strong preference for our own fair countrywo-
men l don't know what might be the conse-
quenco of mingling often with them. They
| do not. however possess that retiring modesty
which renders Our American fair so estmable TO
| every reilecting mind. The impression made
, by their personal a:tra ctons, is therefore more
evanescent - like some fragrant flower, while
present to the senses, 1t inspires delight, bu.
with a moments absence its odorilerous per-
fiIme is forgottcn."
The Mobile Commercial Register Of the 9th
inst. says: =" The Dengue seems to have be-
come prevalent throughout the southern coun-
try, and since its appearance in this city, con.
tinues, il is thought, without, abatement, and
seems likely to visit the whole population be-
| fvrc it wnhdraws from among us. The editor,
and nearly all the hands in the Office, are con-
fined with the Dengue, and it is with some
difficulty that this number of the paper is pub
lished.''
A Lot has been given by a citizen of Paw.
tucket for tho purpose Of having a Roman
Catholic Church erected on it. A Church Of
this kind would have beneficial influence in
improving the morals, and orderly cond 'ct OF
a very considerable portion Of the factory pop
ulition OF that manufacturing village.
The count Demidon, who died lately at
Florence, left 10 his sons an income Of G24D,
0J0 a year, besides one million sterling in
moveablc property. troop Of commedians,
whom he had engaged from Paris, and who
are extremely numerous. is amply provided for
by the Counts testament; the legacies COM
prise ten, and so great was his munificence,
that the great grandson Of n friend Of his child
hood, whom no had not or corresponded
with tor Gny years. has been bequeathed three
}
that the iestator had not forgotten his earlier
alta chments.
Fires.--The woollen establishment in the
village Of Uxbridge, Mass belonging to the
UMbridgo Woollen Company, was wholly con.
sumed by fire, early on Thursday morning last
Mr.. Taft, who was badly injured, is on the re-
covery. The factory was principally owned
by Mcssrs. A. Chapin y Sons, OF Uxbrdge.
Loss estimated at SIS 900. Insurance by the
IEtna Company, Hartford, $500.
A small woolen Factory was also consumed
by fire in Milford, (Mass.) between and 3
o. clock on Friday morning. The factory was
owned, by three young men. brothers, Of tho
names Of Parkhurst, Of the firm Of STEPHEN r.
Parkhurst 4 co. Loss estimated at S5, ,000-no
insurance.
A good one. "As Gen. Metcalfe was on
bia electioncering campaign, he took occasion
to address the inhab tan,s Of Thos. p. Moore 8
district After he had addressed them, Mr..
Moore replied. and made many personal re-
marks which caused the General to reply to
him. After his reply, Mr.. Moore again took
the stump and informed his constituents that
Gen. Metcalfc was a mere stone picker-that
he was better calculated to pick stone than
any thing else and for his part, he could not
advise him 10 do any thing better than TO re-
turn home and recommence his old business.
Gen. Metcalfe replied that il was true he was
} brought Nd a mechanic, that he had picked
stone for a subsistence: and that he had pick
ed an immense number Of stone, but he had
never picked so soft stone as he had picked
, that afternoon"