The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-02-14


a settee, which was thrown over as soon as
the circumstance was known, yet this does
mol materially invalidate our superstition ;
for. sailing 30 rapidly as the Niagara was,
and swelling of the waves necessarily pre-
venting accurate perception, II would be dit
ficult to tell whether the unfortunate man
struggled to save hmselfor not. At all e.
vents, until, from some one on board, who
saw the occurrence, it is asserted that he did
throw himself into the sea, the imputatlon
of self slaughter, which most Of the papers
have thrown out, should not rest upon his
memory. n. Y. Merchants Tel.
From the Y. Y. Com nercial Advertiser.
Mao Work in Press. Messrs. White,
Gallagher and White, have lately put ia
press, sad will speedily publish, a." A His
tory OF the United States. or Republic of A.
merca, by mrs, Emma Willard. Mrs w
is already favorsbly known to me public
not only as the Principal of,he distinguish.
ed Female Seminary at Troy, bit as the
author of an able aud valuable treatise on
the Importance Of Female Education. and
also as the joint author Of popular and
valuable Geography for Schools. The
work we have announced above, commen-
ces with an account Of the various Indian
Tribes inhabitiny the country at the per.
iod of its discovery, and illustrating their
locations and removals by a map.--The
history is continued TO the present time
and a series Of maps connects its principal
events with the Progressive Geography ol
the country. We have made ourselves ac-
quainted with the plan, which is not only a
novelty, bnt an improvement in school his
tories. We have also had the pleasure OF
examining the printed part of the work
and do not hesitate to "Speak it fair" in
anticipation.
Mr.. Grigg has just published a very ex.
cellent work, which is entitled Now
General Atlas, according to the Geography
Of M Matte Burn"
The atlas contains forty well engraved
large quarto maps of the two hemispheres
Europe kingdom Of Europe in sepa.
rate maps; Asia, its principal divisions
different maps Of the islands ofthe Pacific
Ocean, and fourteen of America. The
whole Of the Atlas is creditable to tho diff
ferent persons employed in its completion
and ought, from its merit, to be profita
bic to its enterprising publisher. II ap.
pears particularly adopted to the higher
class Of schools. Phil. U. S. Gazette.
Mr. JeGerson's .Manuscriprs.-From he
Charlottesville Herald VIC learn that the
manuscripts Of mr. Jefferson are to be pub.
lishcd in short time. The work is to
comprise three octave volumes, Of about
500 pages each, and will b. accompanied
by portrait of the author, and fac sim
lie ofthe original draft Of the Declaration
of Independence N. Y. Telegraph.
Fatal DUEL. On Saturday morning
last. mr.. Bond Martin, and mr.. Carr, Stu.
dents of Medicine left the city for the "felt
ofhonor," near Bladensburg, to settle :
dispute ola irifling nature in its origin
they met at eight paces. when mr. MARTIN
received on the first fire, the ball Of his an
tagonst in his forehead; he fell AMI eyppr
sd on the ground. His body was brough
to Baltimore on Saturday evening, anc
has since been conveyed to the Easter
Shore Of Maryland, the residence ofhis ia
thcr, Chief Justice Martin. Mr.. Carr j:
from Virginia. i Bait Patriot.
ANOTHER MURDER. On the 10Th Janu
ary a mr.. Vaux, of New Orleans, was sho
70 death by a Judge Leonard, in duel
Vaux survived but two minutes after The
FIRE. Is this Leonard Judge, who thu,
murders fellow being in despite Of the
laws it is his duty to enforce? Ifso, ava,
with him from the Bench he has deilet
with blood.
A shocking murder was committed a
Alexandria on Monday evening last, by q
= person Of the name Of Smith, keeper Of Z
sailors boarding house. upon the body o
his wife. The man Immediately abscond
ed, but was pursued to Washington, taker
very early yesterday morning, and imme
diately carried back to Alexandria, where
he has doubtless been committed for trial
Revolutionary officers. At the close of tho
Revolutionary War. there were Of these wor
thies, 2l50. Their number is now less thar
$50 "This small number is fast falling a
round us as the leaves in autumn;" and wba
is done for them by Congress must be done
quickly, or it will forever remain undcne
We learn from Havana. that the Mexi
can ship Of war Asia, of 81 guns, had ar
rived at Vera Cruz from Valparaiso. with q
Spanish man of war brig, with $50 men
which she had captured on her passage
from Spain to Havana.
OHIo. A recent census Of Ohio, states
the whole number OF white male inhabitants
in 1927 over the age Of 81 years, 70. be
l45,745. In 1928, the number Of inhabl
tants of the same description was I2i ,635
showing an increase in years Of 2l,llt
white male inhabtorts over the age of ~
A letter from Havana Of the 4tb ult
saws Our hsrbor is al prc-ent filed with
shipping. TO the most unprecedented extent
nc have ever seen at this season. the chief
part Of them bringing Immense quantities
sc ecerv description of our jmports. to a