The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-08-07

hatter themselves ,siii vain hopes, That az ia,
letter cannot be read, il may be mistaken foi
sense. am very anxious to come to England
Tor have lately been unwell. The greatest
happiness which expect there, is to find that
I my dear girls have been aesidGous in their
learning. May God Almighty bless you. my
beloved little Sarah, and sweet Mary to-"
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Interesting train Of Iacidtniy-The fol
loving count is given by the Rev. Leigh
Richmond, as having been related by a
minister, in the meeting Of the British and
foreign Bible Society. A drunkard was
one day staggering IN dark Oh the brink of
the sea. Ills little son by him, three years
OF age, being very hungry, solicited him
for something to eat. The miserable faith
er, conscious his poverty, and the crimi-
nal cause Of It, IN kind of rage, occasion
! ed by his inteInpcraDce and despair, hurled
the little innocent into The sea, aud made
Oft withhinsef. The poor little sufferer,
finding floating plank by his side on the
water, cluDg TO it. The wind soon waited
him with the plank into the sea. A Brit
ish mon OF war passing by discovered the
plank end child und sailor at the risk
OF his own life, plunged into the sea and
brought him on board. lie could inform
them little more than that his name was
Jack. They gave him the name of poor
jack. lie grew up on board that man Of
war, behaved well, and gained the love of
all the officers and men. lie became an
officer Of the sick and wounded department.
During an action 0fthe late war, an aged
man came under his care, nearly ia dy-
ing state, lie was all attention TO the suf.
iering stranger, but could not suve his life.
The aged stranger was dying and thus ad-
dressed this kind young officer For the
great attention you have shown me, give
you this only treasure that ! am possessed
OF; (presenting him with q bible, bearing
the stamp OF the British and Foreign Bible
Society," 1t was given to me by lady
has been the means Of my conversion; and
has been great comfort to- me. Read IL,
1t will lead you IN the way you should go."
lie went on TO confess the wickedness and
proaIgacy Of his life before the reception
of MS Bible ,; and, among ether enormities,
how he once cast a little son three years
old, into the sea, because he cried to hm
for needed food The young officer en-
CURED OF him the time and place, aud found !
here was his own history. Reader, Judge |
It you can of his feelings, to recognize 10 |
the dying man, his own father, dying a |
pcntent under his care And Judge Of the !
feelings OF the dying penitent, to find that !
the same kind young stranger was lis son
the very son whom he had plunged into |
the sea and he'd no idea but he had i'm |
perished A description of,heir
mutual feelings will not be attempted. The |
old man soon expired in the arms ofhis son.
The latter left the service, and became a
pious preacher Of the Gospel. On closing !
this story, the minister Of the meeting oi |
the Bible Society, bowed to the chairman,
and said, Sir, | ain poor Jack !"
MILITARY PaiDE.--A Farmer was o.
lcctcd to Corporuiship in militia Com
pany. His wife, after discoursing with |
him for somo time on the advantage, waich !
hs family would derive from his exalta.
ton, inquired, in donbting tone,
Husband, will il be proper for Us 10 let !
our children play with the neighbours
now"
Lobours.--1e whs lives upon the fruits |
Of his own lnbour, escapes the contempt of
naughty benefactors.
Manufacture ofa batch of Miichells-
The following resolutions was passed BY |
the Maine Legislature, at its last session
"Resolved, that Moses Twitchell, Will !
liam Twitchell, Rufus Twtchell, Moses
Twitchell, Jun. james Twitchell, John f.. !
Twitchell, Mark Twitcbell. Dorcas Twit.
chell, Betsey Twi,chell, Eliza Twtchell. !
Clarissa Twitchell, Lydia Twitchell, Gym.
thia Twitchcll, and Rachel Twtchell, all
OF New Portland, in tde county of Somer-
set, be severally allowed to lay aside the
surname of Twtchel, and take the sur.
name of Mitchell
A pretty serious nroud this upon the
IieitcheA family.
The following witty and good humored
remarks are from the address OF the ed
tor Of the Augusta Herald. announcing the
dscontinuance Of his paper -" We, there.
fore, the proprietor, publisher, printer, and
editor Of the Augusta Herald, in editorial
cabinet assembled, appealing TO The public |
for the correctness Of our course do, in the |
name Of our empty pockets, unpaid notes, |
and dunning creditors. publish and declare, |
that the Augusta Herald is, and OF right !
ought to Discontinued"
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