The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-03-27

SOuipdHltu IL.
An attempt was made TO rob a watch
store in New-York, recently while the
robber was cutting a hole in the shutter, a
person within fired pistol, which shstter
ed the hand Of the robber, who instantly
fed
Sperm OLA mercantile gentleman Of
this town has politely furnished us with
statement of the amount of Sperm oil
brought into the U. States during the year
1927. BY the account, which we presume
spproXimates very near TO correctness, 1t
appears that the quantity received at New.
Bedford, was 3S, ,752 bbls.-at Nantucket,
33,063-at other ports and in Brazil ships,
81 l.24S-making a total Of 93,063 barrels
From calculations made by the same gen
tlemen, the quantity which will be receiv.
ed during the present year, will not prob.
ably much exceed 10000 barrels.--NOt-
wthstanding the great quantity Of oil re.
ceived IN 1927, the surplus now on hand is
mich less than usual which can only be
accounted for by the increased constmp.
ton throughout the country.
Nantucket Inquirer.
An apricot tree in the rear of Pine street,
has already shed part Of its blossoms, snd
the fruit has began to form.--NY NJ ate.
In Chestertown, Maryland, lately, ms.
Mclaughlin killed, with an axe handle,
black fellow who attempted to break into
the house in the night.
In consequence ofsome disclosures made
by wOmGn an Mobile, five persons have
been arrested IN New-Orlearis, suspected
Of having set fire 10 that city. Subse-
quenty IT was said, the whole gsng had
been taken '
Mr.. Samuel Derry, Of Oakam, has given
detail OF the profits on four Of his cows in
l527--smounting to $32 81 each over fam
lily consumption.
A violent wind in Athens, Alabama. on
the 9th ult. unroofed several houses. blow
down many chimDles, and completely pros
trated large church. "'
We understand by late intelligence from
England, SAYS the New Brunswick, n. j..
Times, that the Rev. A. G Frazee, former
" Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in
Westfeld, in New Jersey, is about to sue
ceed to the title Of Lord Levett, in Scot
land, with an annuity of twenty thousand
pounds sterling.
Remarkable Passage The packet ship
Alexander, Captain Baldwin, which sailed
from Philadelphia on the 10Th January, ar
rived at Liverpool in fifteen days.
7, is to be feared that the late tremblings
Of the earth, which have been felt here in
dlca,e some more terrible catastrophe in
Sunth America. The earthquake which
DESTROYED Caracas in 1912, was IN like
manner sensible here, and still more in the
south, and in the valley ofthe Mississippi
The vibrations seem 10 have been more VI.
olent in the towns sou tn Of us than in Bal
tlmore. Bait. Am.
OUTRAGr. The Philadelphia Aurora
mentions that the captain Of the sloop Boil
ivar, (which sailed from that place on Sun
day, bound for St Johns, East Florida
was seized by his crew, when the vessel
had arrived opposite 10 Marcus Hook, and
thrown overheard. Some persons at Mar
Gus Hook, who owere witnesses 20 the trans
action, put of IN boats TO rescue the cap
tain, but before they could reach him he
sunk for the last time. The crew of the
sloop were arrested, and after having
hearing before Justice Bsrtram, were c ON
mitted to the jail of Delaware county at
Chester.