The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-10-02

pear tba. he was IN habits OF lntoxlcbtlon,
although he crank daily about a hall a pint
OF spirits.-- Bos. PAT.
Fires contInL, ne4uent in New-York,
/ the work OF IncencIaIies and ialse a.
/ larms have been so muluplIeo as 10 keep
! the enginenen IN constant state oi labor.
! The mayor has offered reward Of $3.50
| for the detection VI each InCNlduaI, con-
cerned in setting hIe 10 a store and owel'
ling IN GreenN street, III ibe night OF
the 2lst Sept.
CHEF JUSTICE MARSHALL entered bis
74th year Oh the 24th inst. This yenerd-
bic man enjoys all the freshness and vIaor
of Lis intellect, and holds as enuable sta
ton in the opinion OF his coun,Tymen, as,
perhaps, any public man IN The L. States.
The shafts of maligniiy have been aIued
at him, because he las a,owed his pIeier'
ence Tor mr. Adams over Gen. Jackson, but
they have iailen harmless al his feel.
CHARLES CARROLL, the last Ink IN The
golden chain OF worthless who signed The
Declaration of Independence, entered his
9lst year on the 20h instant, on which &C.
cason the family and few OF tie friends
of the venerable patriarch assembled 10
congratulate him on the continued pIeser-
walton Of his health ard faculties.
Unnrolicd frip.--The steam boat North
America, capt. Cochranc arrived in Albany
Thursday afternoon at 80 minutes past D,
having made tire passage from New York
in III hours, and so minutes.
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THE TARIFr.--The Leeds Intelligcn-
Ger thus speaks of the American Tariff,
though it anticipates from it alarm and dis
tress 10 the English woollen manutactur
ers, and total loss Of the American mar
ket.
"The Americans, have done wisely, il
resolving TO submit to present sacrifices m
order to insure further prosperity for their
own industry, both landed and manufactur-
ing, and perfect independence OF foreign
supplies. Indeed, in general sense, the
adoption of this Tariff will be of service to
the civilized world; for it absolutely knocks
on the head-it turns into dust and ashes !
it holds up TO the scorn Of mankind, as a
vile dcusion and quackery, that accursed
cant of the present generation, that pest q!
nations, corrupter ofthe human heart, anC !
the bane OF the human understanding |
led political economy.
,STONINGToN, Sept. II.
IoRRID OUTRAGE. On Tuesday night !
of last week most horrid deed was com
mitted on board the schooner Harriet, in
our Harbor. A man named Robertson, n !
II. 10 ia |
as TO cause his death, by a lad whose name
is Dexter Adams. of Mass. both belonging
TO the vessel The circumstances attend
ing this foul act. as near Us we can learn
are as follows In the evening dispute.
which led to the fatal result arose between
ten o'clock, the first officer
mr.. DavIdson, came on deck and found
Robertson and Adams still in quarrel
he ordered them to deslst and go below
they Obeyed his order and both went into
the iorecastle. Adams went to his chest
from which he took something out-prob
ably knife, and turned into bis BIRTH
After having lain there a short time, Rob
ertSon came up 10 him and attempted t.
pull him out--but Adams pushed him back
saying that if he approached him again, il
would be at the peril of his life. Robert
son, notwithstanding, soon came up to him
again and soon attempted 10 lay hold OF !
him, whereupon Adams sprang from his |
birth, seized him, drew a knife, and lhrus'
it into his side in several places Robert
son fell. One Of the crew ran Immediately |
aft and called 10 mr.. Davidson, telling him I
that Adams had killed Robertson. Mr.. ID. |
FASTENED 10 the forecastle, where he found !
Robertson lying on the floor literally GOV.
cred with blood, and apparently lifeess
Adams was sitting By his side bewailing |
himself of the deed he had done. Some |
signs Of life were soon visible in the unfor- !
tunate Robertson, and he was removed in
to the cabin.
After having bound Adams, mr. David
son came Immediately TO the shore to in
form the Captain and to obtain medical as
sistapce. Accordingly Capt. Pendleton,
with Doctor Hyde and several other per
sons, proceeded to the vessel, without fur.
Iher delay, there they found Robertson
still living, and still bleeding more profIse
". His wounds were dressed, and when
it was morning he was brought to the
shore and placed in good hands. Adams
was also brought to shore, examined be.
fore the Grand Jury of the place, and com
mitted to the New London Jail.-Robert.
son survived until about 3 o'clock OH Fri
day morning.
After his decease, his body was opened,
and it was found that in three places the
fatal knife had been thrust quite to the hilt!
aud in another had made an incision about
half an inch deep. In one instance the
blade had entered about two inches inio
he heart The blade Of the knife mea-
sures four inches and three fourihs in
ength, and about an inch wide. Young
Adams is only 10 years Of age. Robert.
son was about 26.