The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-08-07
LeHerGom Gen. LAFAYETTE 10 he aV'ao"
oche late Gen. BRowN.
n Marcb g0

Washington has filed my heart WIN mex
presslble grief Previous information had
given me the hope of Improvement III the
excellent Generals health, and has rem
dered the lamenable event still more pam
full me. You know, dear Madam, The III
innate and most confidential friendship had
been formed between us. Our personal ac
ouaintance was recent, ai,i.ough our char
acters had been long before know to each |
other; but no old intimacy could b. more al .
factionate, no mutual reliance better estab' /
lished. While ! deeply regret him on my !
own account, be assured, dear Madam, that
most ai.ectionatcly sympathlse IN your al
fiction and the feelings of your family. MY
son and Nj. LeVassesr beg TO be remember
ed; and am,most cordially, your affection
ate mourning friend, LAFAYETTE.
The following changes, we learn (says
The Norfolk HERALD have been ordered by
the Navy Department:
Capt. John ID. Henley, commanding at
Baltimore, to take command Of the Navy
Yard at Portsmouth, n. II. vice Capt
Creighton, appointed TO the command OF
the hudson trlgate.
Master Comdt. Robt. NJ. Rose, late Lieut.
Of the Gosport Navy Yard, to be second in
command al that place; vice Master Comdt.
| f.. =. Kennedy, promoted. Lieut.. SmooL
takes the place of Capt. Rose.
! Purscr Charles o. Handy is ordered TO
/ the Portsmouth Station to supply the va
cancy there occasioned by the death ofPur-
ser Lyre.
II is said the distinguished house Of
Rothschiid consists of five, brothers, that
they possess an unincumbered capital Of
20,000,0O0 of dollars, and can command for
ty millions more. During ~ years they
have furnished loans and subsidies to the
several courts of Europe to the amount OF
FIVE hundred millions Of dollars, besides 9th.
er money transactions.
The new and elegant steam boat Ben.
yAMIs FRAYXLIN, built to ply between n.
York aud Providence, is nearly ready 10
commence her trips. She will, however,
first make an excursion to Boston-and
during her visit Will take party round The
Bay and Islands, Nothing has been spar
ed 10 make her handsome, convenient and
safe.
The n. Y. Enquirer says the Ii. +. is con
sidered the ne plus ultra of Steamers--and
adds That she is to make an experimental
trip TO Westpont. ~
Nt,c York candidate for Gorernor.--We
are informed by the Albany Daily Advertis
er, that Judge Thompson, who was noml
mated By the Utica convention, has consent
ed to stand as a candidate for Governor, al
The next election.
The Students of Ebenezer Academy.
Brunswick county, Virginia, on the llth
instant, unanimously passed the following
J resolutions
ReSolUed, That we not only dsapprove
oi extravaganza in dress, but we are, in
.rinciplc opposed to the practice ofwearng
clothes not manufactured at home We
, heretore request our parents and guar
uans, so far as il is prac ticable, to furnish
BE- us with domestic cloth, and ether articles
I ot dress made within the State of Virginia
Rochester. N. Y has grown up some
hing like Jonah's Gourd In the shor,
space of rs years, it has obtained popula.
atlon Of about 5000 inhabitants.
- BANGOR, Nc July %.
q, Three companies of u. S. troops, under
d the command Of Capt. Stamford, arrived
here yesterday III the brig Alfalfa, from n
i York, which place they left on "Wednesday
last The troops are a detachment from
o the Sd regiment of u. $. Infantry, latel,
n stationed at Green Bay, and are on then
route to fiou.;on. Lieuts Morton anc
:. Bloodgcoa, and Surgeon Russell, are Will
@ the troops. We understand that the troops
r. left Green Bay 9th June, and arrived al
New YORK the lth July-tarried in New
York eleven days, and arrived here the
6 2Sth, having thus performed a route of q.
4 bout 2o0G miles in the space ofthrty DAYS
- The troops appear in fine order and goof
2 health, and We understand there is but one
2 on the sick list and he conyalesccn:
i Register.
1 TuE DENGuE. OR SPANISH FEvFR.-The
Charleston papers Of the 25,h July. say
a This troublesome complaint is still raging
If with all its violence. Stores are shut up
!. with endorsements on The doors, "a n sick ;
!, The bank of the State of S. Carolina. hs,
r. but two officers capable of attending 10 IA,
" duties OF the institution, and both of thes,
I'd have been down, but are convaleseng
I'd Families go without their dinners. or ge
rs them al late hour, from the sudden Mt
D. tack of servants and cooks. Itwould seem
m that not one individual in the city is 10 b,
Y. exempted from its situation. We regre
N to learn that It is making its way into th,
le country.
M By the arrival of the schooner Genera
OF Jackson. at Philadelphia, from Kew Wcst
We learn that the Revenue Cutie, Florida
ilarrison, bad recap,ured n prize Of IN
ilermion and brought her into port. Th
sloop John Chcvalicr. Sison. from Savan
or nah for NnNp Irlnnnn .rr...nI Ir,L -.