The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-02-07

Can. jackson at .Nsao. Crledns.-It o.
pears from the accounts from New Orlean
that the efforts to celebrate the 9Th of
uary, with great splendor and eclst, eatir|
" failed, and that although Gen. Jackso|
with his committee of refatation, came 1
the way from Tennessee to attend the c 4
ebration, and there were suDdry proce|
siops, there was SO little Of animation a
enthusiasm in bis reception, that be y
treated from the field at i o'clock IN y
night. The following notice OF the pI|
ceedings is from the Mercantile Advert
er Of that city.
These are the reasons why the sterlli|
population Of this city, comprising its 'boi
and sinew,' took ne part in the celebrated
As we strike altogether al The principle
unnecessarily exating men, the mere nj
mute details we hope some one who vi
present at the scene will give an accura|
account. It.is known that the leglslatu|
discountenanced the proceeding altoget|
er--that in appointing committee on Tho
part, six Of them were administration, an
two Jackson men from grace alone. II
known too, that they made no appropriate
for defraying expeIses--and that they r
fused that their committee should be 81
der the control oft the one raissd in this cli|
Of the procession nothing can be said--i|
deed if the troops Of the city had not We
literally turned out, there would have bed
no procession; and half Of them or mon
were administration men. There wei
rn.af m ma Of cto pff ha n
participated--not ofmerchants, lawyers
any profession of men. The steam boa|
did not oil torn out, and but one ship in tel
hoisted its flags. OF the ball given, Ill
was Notifying failure too; the price
tickets, was first fixed OF ten dollars, al
but eight persons subscribed it was the
reduced to Eve dollars, and but thirty sui
scribed; and il was again reduced to Hr|
dollars We are not Informed what nun
ber attended; but we suppose it was SINAI
And to crown all Gen. Jackson left here
one o'clock in the night What cou|
this have been for, but to avoid the disa1
pointment Of seeing naked Levee,in broa|
day light. But this detail is irksome to "a
md we take no pleasure in blazoning it
the world.
Frsm the N. Y Merchants Telegraph of4t|
Captain Baker, Of the ship Henry, from 81
vannah; informs that Mr.. Conway, Trag|
dian. Jumped overheard from the ship Niagar|
on his passage TO that place He states, th|
the morning previous TO his arrival, MIR. c. WI
called to breakfast but declined taking an|
and when they came on deck he was missin|
II is said he had commenced the study Of d
vinity, for which he had abandoned his formI
profession.
Packers. OF the thirty four packe|
ships employed in the regular lines b|
tween here and Liverpool, London and III
yre, only two are now in this port, and on
of these is detained beyond her time
make some repairs. Eighteen are prob
bly, now on the way TO this port, ten OF
leven Of which are considered as due.
This delay in the arrival of the packe|
is, we belieye, without precedent, sind
their first establishment Sixty one da |
have elapsed since the date of the last a
vices from Liverpool and the first pac K
due is supposed to have been at sea ga da u
The suspense occasoncd by the want
advices has affected mate rally commerce
relations. Purchasers are kept back, a d
sales of produce for export nave been tn
fling N. Y. Com. ADV.
II is said Com. Porter is about to put
sea again. He will now detaIn neutr|
vessels having on board Spanish propert|
or articles'contraband of war according
his description.
FAYETTEVILLE, Jan. %. Great I'll
IN Wilmington 1t is with deep regret VI
have to record an awful and destructiI
eonfagration in our neghboring town
Wilmington. The fire commenced al
little before day light on Saturday nornir|
last, in small building back of Cazeau,|
Coffee House, and was not arrested befo|
an entire square was reduced to hes -
ruins, not single house being saved, on N
south side of Market street, frtm the riv|
to Front street, thence on the west side
Front street to Dock street. thence dow
the north side of Dock street TO Water !
ond along Water. street TO the berinnin|
About so houses, including 80 stores and
dwellings, were burnt, valued. with III
goods destroyed in them, at from 100 OOO
$50 600, and insured in New York al
Hartford, to the amount of about S75.Od
The roofs ofthe stores on the north side
Market street, were several times on fl
but were fortunately saved. The stea|
boat and all the shipping hsuled off fro|
the wharvcs and sustained ne injury. It
supposed the fire was accidental. TIL
same square was destroyed by fire in Isl|
Messrs Urquhart, Richard Bradley, all
John Bradley, are mentioned as the grea|
est sufferers.
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