The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-08-21

circulation in this city, within the last two or
three days, that the Plague, or Spotted Fever,
was making dreadful Tavages at New Orleans
and some have il, that It had already reach.
cd our nsighboring city, Savannah. These
| reports, we presume, have grown out of ru.
NOR which prevailed at New Or leans, about
the middle OF last month, that what is termed
by the Creole the Charbon, a kind of plague
had been brought to that city, in a vessel
from Mexico The report was, however, i'm.
mcdiately put down In that place, by authori.
! ty OF the Mayor, who, having investigated the
facts, pronounced the report TO be without the
least foundation.
1t affords us pleasure to state, that a lot OF
superfine Flour, OF excellent quality, arrived
IN this city on Friday last, from Camden, by
| canal boat, and was sold imme ediately for So
This arrival remints us of Former times, when
Charleston was supplied with this artic le
from the same place; and We hope prices here
may hold out sufficient inducements to our
country friends TO extend the manufacture OF
this staff of lie. During the war, Camden
flour had character above any other manu-
facture in the United States, and we see no
reason why 1t may not now occupy the same
place in public estimation.
A CESTEYARY.-The wish that has been
DR.. Edward Augustus Holyoke, Of Salem,
might live till he was an hundred years old, is
happily realized. That gentleman yesterday
completed one century Of age, in the bes I
health; on which occasion the physicians Oi
Boston and Salem joined in the respectful oil
iering OF their respects at public dinner at the
Lafayette Coffee House. ! he Doctor, not
withdrawing his advanced age, is every day
in the street, and frequently in consultation
With the faculty, and visiting the sick of the
families Of those "who will have 10 other
physician than him. He has been blest
through life with almost uninterrupted health,
an ample estate, and the affection Of friends
May he long continue to enjoy the blessings
which are so Justly bestowed. DR.. fl. is the
senior graduate Of Harvard University, being
Of the class of l746. He was the first Presi.
dent Of the Massachusetts Medical Society,
| and has since the commencement of each in.
stitution held the Office Of President of the
Salem Atlencum and Essex Historical Soci-
| ETY.. Portsm. Adv
PENsAcoLA,-July 90.
| Health Of PcnsaooIa--The city is at pres
ent quite healthy, and we are happy TO say
we still continue to have every appearance OF
a beautiful summer.
MLIrARy-We are informed that Colonel
! Clneh has received orders to despatch COM
pany of the U. States Troops under his com
mand, from Cantonment Clinch 70 FortMitch-
| ell; he object Of which is not stated in the
| order, but is presumed to be in anticipation OF
sons difficulties with the Creek Indians. II
is SAID, that when the agent left Georgia for
Washington, there was a large party Of these
Indians proiessedly ready TO emigrate, in con.
| fornity with the wishes of Government; but
thaL on his return he found the number much
decreased, and those who were willing to 90
threatened with death by their nation if they
persisted in the intention
| Capt. Wagner, with The company under his
command will leave Cantonment Clnch. OIL
his service OH Thursday. N. Y Gaz. 18th
4 X
Tie Philadelphia Chronicle says; Letter.
from Charleston state chat the Yellow Fovor
had ...ccihon out in that city.
Counterfeit twenty dollar notes ~ the U. 5.
Bark are in circulation, payable ut Charles.
| ton, s. c. New. Orleans, Hartford and MID
| dleton,. so accurately executed as to rcfuIre
/ the strictcst examination 10 detect them: they
have been by the Tellors of Two Banks
in the city of Boston, within ten days; and
| but n short time since, ono was taken rs good
Mt the Boston Branch The bill payable al
Middetown appears TO have been lately filed
up.
PARIS, NAY 23, 1893.
The Americans, within late years, have
made an astonishing progress in almost eve