The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-01-17

the extreme badness Of the roads and
weather, we understand that sixty six out
of tho seventy three counties were repre-.
senteJ, and 220 members attended. Re-
solutions and an address were agreed TO,
and list Of Electors recommended by the
Convention.
JOSEPH KENT was on Monday last re.
elected Governor Of the State of Mary.
land for the ensuing year, in joint ballot
of the two Houses of the Legislature, and
by an almost unanimous vote. Nat Int
1t is proposed 10 erect q new Theatre in
Philadelphia, of which it is expected mr.
Wood will be the manager.
Counterfeit Five Dollar Notes Of the
Stonington Bank, made payable AT the
Merchants Bank in ew.York, are in
circulation. They are in imitation Of ihe
new plate. The spurious notes may be
detected by difference from the genuine
in the engraving Of the head or bust on
the left margin. Dos. Pallad.
The Amount of tolls on the New York
Canals, received the last season was $3.50,
05S, exceeding the receipt Of the preeed.
ing year by S97,0M.
kTERSAL IMrRovEMENr.--By BY The lis,
we have just completed, OF Canals and
Rail Roads in the Uuited States, it ap.
pears tina, there are 1850 miles Of Cana
compls,ed, or in a forward state; there
are ltt24 miles projected, and which, it is
believed, will soon be commenced, form.
ing line of Canals equal to the distance
from this City to England. There are 5i4
miles Of Rail Road conte mplated, and %
miles completed or commenced.
Though not to be compared with the
foregoing works, it is no small matter to
shy, that there are, at this time, fifty miles
Of iron pipes, for the conveyance of Schuyl.
kill water, laid in this city.
Penn. Phila.) Gazette.
The eqislaturc of Dsla,ssre ha, adjourn
ed without doing any business, in conse-
qucnce of the House of Representatives 81
ing unable To agree in the choice Of
skeaker. The governor had been waiting
for several days, ready to deliver his mes
sage, but at length went home. The
house balloted nineteen times with the
same result, the Jackson candidate having
ten votes, the Adams candidate nine, and
there being one blank, and one Adams
member absent on account Of sickness
The Jackson candidate voted for himself,
and the Adams candidate blank. There
are seven members from each Of the three
or nt,,,,
been chosen as friends of the adninistra.
ton, but it seems that three have turned
since their election Dos. Adv.
Keniucky--There has been another
close election in the district lately repre-.
sented in congress by DR.. Young, and II il
uncertain whether mr.. Calhoun or mi. Chill.
ton is elected. 1t is reported that the lat.
ter is, but not officially ascertained.
The Legislature ofIndIana is said to be
IL in the Senate and 40 in the House for
the administration, and 4 in the Senate and
l3 in the House for Jackson, and a in the
House neutral. Id.
The steam navigation between York
and Albany Is now open.
I
ChaTcoal.--Although the deaths pfo-
duced by the fumes vi Charcoal have re-
peatedly occurred, yet no warning seems
to De taken, and no precaution to be a.
dopted.. We are told under the date o.
Woodbury., N. J. January I'd, that some
two weeks since. vessel from Salem
County was oysterng in Delaware Bav
and that, in the evening. one ?" r
sons on board, Zetuic0 ss-.as ais-
charcoal Gre "a Tho cabin, sn. lald hiio
self dawn q sleep. A short iifs'e after.
Nords snooars u ih- bands weri ~ she
ca1in Siih .bs aaa'c In'eni. Amer laying
sc.ae lirae. add feeling the opDressiseres'
oi ire sir - ,hc rooU,, without knowing
toe cause, ne 20; JF s.sJ Telf or drck
After shost iimd nc returned 20 ne cab
Iin w.tb aghl, end found poor Sopsrs q
cor osol i'hS LseeaseS vss respectable
msa, and sas iQit wife and two chsi
d.. '..e ur,ockec 'of affection
l.,-.. Intel.