The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-06-12


Bowly's Wharf.-The lightning cot oa The
upper part of the fore roy yalmas,, md do.
scended the mast - far as the deck orly.
when all traces of its efie:is were lost. II
is supposed that the chain cable al the bow
Of the brig attracted the fluid, and passed
ii into the water. The crew were asIeep
in the fore castle, and although severely
shocked by the concussion, sustained no
personal injury. The mast is 50 muc b torn
and split, that new enc will Be required.
II is a circumstance worthy OF remark,
that through the mercy Of a protecting
Providence, not single h'e was lost, al
though the electric fluid was poured in such
a constant stream npon the city.
Shocking D6prapity. THE Western Ca.
rolinian gives lhe particulars ofan unpar-
al;elcd instance oi wIckedness, which we
cannot repeat. ii involves Two slstefs and
their brother in the crimes ot incest and
murder. The mother al the child killed,
is only between l3 and IA years Of age.
The elder sister was the execntioner-be-
ing compelled thereto by the threats ofthe
inhuman brother. Tho latter had lately
been married 10 respectable young lady.
The scene ofthis cdsip iplIcated crime is Lin.
coin county, n. {.
II is said that Gen. Scott has intimated
that he does not hold himself bound to re-
speci the orders of Mai Gen. Macomb, he
claiming priority Of rank. according to the
rules Of promotion. General hlacomb has
issued his official orders, and the Secreta-
ry Of War has required the army TO obey
and respect him as Msjor General Lieu
tenants Samuel Cooper, and N. N. Boycc,
are appointed Aids.
TIE Citizens Of Pawtncket give pub
lie dinner to mr.. Burgess, this day. Mr..
Webster has been invited.
From Peru.-Extract Of letter from
Lima, dated March 20. "The Congress
| has been in session for the last eig ht months,
during the Greater part Of the time engag-
ed in revising the Constitution which is
now finished. 1t was yesterday signed by
the President, Lamar, and on the 25th, is
to be ratified by the people. The party in
favor Of Bolivar in this city, is very small"
The U. 8. frigate Brnndywine, CON.
Jones, arrived at Panama on the Goth A.
pril, having on board Mr.. Wright, from
Lima, on his way to the u. States. The
Vincennes, Capt. Finch, was at Lima,
March Goth, to sail for Valparaiso 10th Of
April, and for Panama in August.
.rsw hrention -Mr. Pliny Wcfmer Of
York, Livingston CO. hos invented and put
into operation, machine for making bar
rel slaves which takes them from the log;
and prepares them for the truss hoop. lt
will with the attendance Of man and ono
boy, dress 5000 staves per day. =. A days
labour in the usual way is, we understand,
900. The value Of this invention in a
coantry where SO many barrels are used ,
must be immense i Rochester Observer
.Saicide.--A strange circumstance oc-
CURED OF Sunday evening last, the mys-
terry of which has not yet been cleared up
A passenger in the Chancellor Livingston,
| from Providence, when tie boat was near
Hurl gate, at about O'Clock. jumped over
board and disappeared, in the presence OF
several gentlemen who were standing on
leck. 1t appears by letter found in his
chest, from his wife, dated Jan. "a, 1923,
nd ship marked, that'his name wasThom.
Is Gates. He was calico printer, and ap-
aarently 35 or 40 years ofage He was in
,ompany with another calico printer, nam
ID Tho mas Adamson and. from their con-
Scrsntion, it appeared that they had both
been employed in cotton factory at Taun-
on. The conduct Of both the men was
'bscrvcd 10 be strange, for three hours be-
orc Gates Jumped overheard. At z o'clock
| the latter went TO the baggage room, ant
,ok from his chest n bag Of dollars, which
he carried about. saying. it was too much
to lose, and finally emptied on the deck
He afterwards requested the Captain Il
take charge efthe money, which was done
The engine wus stopped, on his throwing
himself overheard, and a search made fo'
the body, in the boats, without success
r Adamson remained in a stupid state, ant
would answer no questions up to yesterda
noon. lie slept very soundly under guard
The Mercantile Advertiser says:--"W'
understand the superintendent Of IN es
tablishment at Taunton, is Of the same
name, but is not the unfortunate peTsol
here spoken off, N. Y. Com. Adv.
Mr.. Justice Story is to deliver the annua
address, before the Salem, Mass. Historl
cal Society, on the 18th day Of Septembe
next, the two hundredth anniversary ofth
landing cshe Pilgrims, allowing for 'h
charge Of style. the landing having take
place on the 9th of September, 1927, o.
, HTics BY the, brig Apollo of Bostor
;nIriy days from Tampico, intelligence
ye'cived thar the Spanish fee; under Com
Nahcrde was daily expected. A fort ha,
teen commenced AT the bar. bv orders l'ror
ilia Govcrnmen, which was collecting al