The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-08-28

Mr.. Bates a msjority of 42l votes over |
Peilif, the JAG kson candidate for Cong n
Bal PAT
Louisiana.-Thc following is s9 abst
Of the official returns Of the late tlec|
in the State Of Louisiana: Tie WI
number Of votes given Tor Governor |
1852; Of these 500 were for the Adu|
istration, and 2,C29 for the Jack kson ca
date. Majority for the Administration d
didate, 1894 votes.
In the Legislature the parties stand N
= House OF Representatives, (Adminis|
tion) 26-Senaie lin joint vote 81. |
House OF Representatives, jackson
Senate Gin joint vote 27.
Administration majority, House OF Re !
sentathes g. In Senate 5--In JOINT yote|
On Wednesday. we gave, from the Il
ton papers a melancholy account Of
death Of one person aud the manning q
mother, by the breaking oftbe drivers 4
of one of the New liampshire stOges. ]
following pariic liars Of tie heroic cond
Of the female who repai.ed in Tie std
are worthy of records
N. y. Com. ADV
"Thcre was but one passenger ;ns|
the stage, Miss Abigail r. Brown, Of
terborOugh, who vas reading at the u
Of the fall Sfthe seat, and did hot perc d
the accident, till the stage, coming. in q
tact with the branches Of the trees rou|
her attention, when she discovered
danger, the horses be- ~ in full speed.
though alarmed che did rot scream,
attempt to JUMP out.wilhout considerat|
Feeling deeply her rerilous situation,
considered the best method for her reso|
or preparation for the probable event. 4
began with speaking gently and soothi
y TO the horses, and felt encouraged
it, apparent effect in checking .heir spe|
She opened the door of the siege, let do|
the steps adjusted her clothes 10 prev
their being entangled, and stood on
steps while the horses "an the distanct|
near mile, over several hills and by SCI
raj houses. In the course Of the race
discovered a load OF hay in the road
beckoned to the driver with her hand
turn out, he was enabled to do SD, in seas|
not 10 come in contact with the stage
he tss ID his e1 eric % cp The horses
vain, as did others who were met. i
continued on the steps of the carriage
iii nearing hill Of some extent, when
increased her eDdcavors to check the Il
ses by her voice hoping thereby, with
natural effect Of rising the eminence,
lar to essen their velocity as to be able|
Jump of'wth safety, which she happily
fected. On alighting to the ground,
started forward at the risk other life, /
speaking soolhingly to The horses, till
was enabled to sieze some part Of the d
ness, turn the horses. stop them, and h|
them in suspension till assistance camel
to relie:e her from her anxious and p|
Ious si,nation--exhibiting a fortitudc |
presence Of mind bordering on heroisu|
which rot one man in thousand wo|
have maaifes!ed on so alarming and try
an OCCASION"
A Convention Of Young Men, from
parts Of the State of New York. compo|
of $50 members, was held at Utica on
9th inst. at which the nomination Of
Administration candidates, Judge Thor|
son for Governor, and Mr.. Granger
Lieut.. Governor, was concurred in by
unanimous vote.
II is said the Editor Of a Mellcdpey|
paper gives as one the reasons of The
feat ofGen. Jackson, in Louisiana, the
portant circumsta nee, that a gentleman
that State, married a daughter of.Nr. ca
A fire broke out inPhilade'phia onThu|
day eveniDg,which destroyed the dwelli !
Of tw en,y families, with most of their Il
niture. Eight houses were burnt in o.
street, two in Crab. street, and six in an
ljourning Court.
a Young man in Paris, Of resp~cta|
family, shot dead, on tho Odd June, tho N
amour Of his widowed mother, and m
discharged pistol into his own left Fl
but not fatally.--When the mother
preached him with the act, lie answc G
that he had avenged the memory of
father.
From an European Republican
/ w "o'i" Hds Hbt Witnessed an ctn'1
ton like that taking place to America,
extensive in its range, so immeasurable|
its consequences, since the dispersion
mankind.
THE WEsT.--Whle the North and
South are contending for the right 4
power TO govern, each the other, a nj
party, like the Iox in the fable, is \
growing 10 usurp the right Of govern
both. Their territory is almost toundll
and the increase Of population bcyond|
parallel. Here is a large and fruitful 81
tor the specula'ions ofwise men upon
economy Of nations, and their rcHecti|
may be ma'ured and assisted by the foil i
ing statement Of some Of the facts in
case. Speaking Of the present power
The West, the Newerk. fObio Gaz(
makes the annexed calculations:
fry years ego there were no EngI
west Of the mountains. 1870 the vii