The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-06-26
National. Nominations.

with the following summary Of the proceed
ings of the Legislature, now in session in this
town.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY formed a
quorum on Tuesday forenoon, and proceeded
to business.
Instructions we're handed in from Smith.
field, to procure the passage Of law that
Cotton, Woolen, and all other machinery, be
taxed within tho town where the Same is op-
Grated.
Wednesday forenoon was assigned for the
trial Of the docket of petitions.
Sundry petitions were received and rsfor.
red To Committees.
sion TO revise the rules Of the House, made
sher report. which included the old rules,
some of them altered; and few new ones;
and introduced Standing Committees on Fl.
nance, the judiciary, on Corporations IL Cor
Porato rights, on Education, and on the Mill
tia, defining the general duties of each com
mittee, which must consist Of five members,
one from each county, each committee to elect
ats own chairman.
On "Wednesday bill was introduced by
Comnttoo, to divide the 9th Regiment in
;s,nithheld, which has boen read once.
The docket of petitions was taken up and
principally disposed of. The petition of John
Martin, VS.. A. B. Lawton, was tried and dis.
missed
The act reported by Committee in Oct.
1897, relative to Banks, requiring them to
make monthly reports, to apportion their cir
culationto their species and taking away Bank
process, &c. &c. was section by section re-
jected, except one, which on the final ques
ton was also rejected. members
voted to abolish and forty five to retain the
Bank processes were absent.
An act passed Incorporating the Westmin
lister Congregational Society in Providence.
Sundry uleuorials' relative to the License
Act, Containing provisions tending to tho sup
presslIn of incompetence, were read and re.
fcrred TO the committee on Finance.
This forenoon il assigned for the trial OF
Petitions for Banks, and for the consideration
of the repeal-ofthe 27th section of the.Act
relative to taxes, exempting certain kinds OF
property from taxation.
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THE LACE SCHOOL in this town con |
tinues to give employment to rising 500 fe-
males. From tho absence of any recent pub |
lie notice of this institution, we were induced
to make some enquiries relating to its present
situation The result is extremely favorable
20 its prosperity. The industrious operatives
have attained great degree of skill, and ex.
collenco in the work, The experience Of the
proprietor in fabrcating such articles alone as
from time to time arc found to be in request
in the market, is a decided advantage Au-
thentic information, from the large importing
cities of the Union, proves that the foreign
lace trade is constantly on the increase, and
that to secure to the industry Of our country
women large share of the emolument aris
ing theroirom, it only requires perseverance,
and similar establishments elsewhere to that
our town can boast of For though in the
lapse of ages fashions and fabric, have been
lost, or forgotten hundred times, yet Lace
has preserved its ascendancy in female est
nation, from the Norman Costume Cap; to
the Queen Elizabeth ruffs; in the Lappets of
our Grandnothers; even to the graceful Nav.
arino peerines which bear gently, and look
so gracefully on the shoulders Of our bellies.
We repeat that the establishment here, was
never more 1lourishing, than at present.
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FORT ADAMS great National work,
now constructing on Brenton's Point in this
harbor, is progressing with very considerable
rapidity, and gives employment to 200 labo.
rers, 80 masons, and other mechanics II
has been ever since its CONNIE ement, under
the direction of that able and distinguished
officer Of the Corps Of Engineers, Col. JosEPH
C. TorrES-who il assisted by Lieuts. Brew
erton, Bacne, and Brown. The parts of the
work already finished are done in tho best
possible manner, and are said to bo superior
to any thing Of tho kind in this country.
The work was originally planned by Col.
Totten, and we think IFS completion will af
ford strong evidence that we have in this
country Corps Of Engineers embodying as
much talent, as is TO be found in an equal
number of the same profession, in France OF
England. long may this Corps continue to
contribute alike to the honor and defence OF
tho Nation.
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YOUR PORTRAlTl-M Mr.. MssoS, an ar.
tist of no common norit, has taken room in
this building, where admirable specimens O,
his rkll in Portrait painting may be seen
We advise all those who wish TO be handed