The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-08-27

to rescue him from q watery and. u.,.m.--
-iy grave. Every attempt 10 resuseitata'
them proved frunless.
On Monday large coucourse Of people
attended their funeral, and they were com
mItted TO the grave, The very pictures, bn,<
for the blanch of death, of robust health
The Rev. MIR. Green addressed the people
upon the occasion. pathetically. and sppro-
priateiy. :,
Hrrd Tffmes-All cry ont hard times.-+
Every body in debt and nothing TO pa,
with. Wen then we must be indulgent IL
one another, as We must stand in need or
indulgence. Now is the time TO .rejorhl--
to study economy curtail eApenses-sim
l,lify the fashion-to wear out old coats---to
lessen gown pattcrns-diminish exterior
dimensions OF bonnets-let our hats down
one story--and To bring into vogue once
more our good old subsiantiaf hoInespnr-
I" check" aud strIpe"--lambs wool and
~ orsied. The ladies, dear creatures, must
set the example. They must turn their.
hafps and pianos into looms and spinning
~ he els, and shine out Of Sabbath in all
the glory and spendor Of honespnn. No
more rusfing of silks, nor display Of laces,
when calico and cotton fringe will do. as. /.
we'll, and, as the saying is, come melf :
cheaper. Besides, as retrenchment s the
word, le, out yonr plaifs onE tncks ou,fics,
sen your patterns. There Is drapery e
nough IN one Of your Giodtrn fashionnble-
sleeves to bedeck the whole body n folds :
and fprbeloes. e. h tTt - 'ffS
l. .)t ts : good time, too, 90 Establish tenn
eeratc. cieties, and cheap irving societies,
! Ito keap0und ke of Indiuis meal dIid.
molassesqih nd restore gluttohs from tte'con. :
sequences of shrfcitIng, by .contning them
to, bean porridge and homhiy: We must
| not forget TO mention that it is in coit61n-
plation among the ladies' Of our acqilaint-
ance to forni an anti cake society tho menu
bers to be bound 10 offer sbut two kinds in
stead Of hall a-dozer. A good thought
and let one of them be the good old Indian,
bannock. aLet the reform extend both 10
food and ptysic, and the doctors prescribe y
white mustard instead of julapdnd ifecac.
| Indeed, If the proposed retrencRme MT in
eating and drinking takes place, the doc 8
tors will starve for all the physic that will
be wanings No other sndoriices will be
needed than sage and catnip. We did in
tend 10 recommend ON antr lIyson society,
but our blessed helpnrebe threotens to raise
dust if we say word about introducing
bohea, and 10 avoid breeze we have con-
cluded not to interfere with the trade to
! China at present. - - ''
! Honestly we have departed strangely
| from the simplicity andieconomY Of former
times. The world has grown extraSagapt.
We build our houses and bonnets TOO large
and our steeples and hats too high. We
must retrencb, rnzec and cnrtsil. The prins
! ters must take the hint, and not publish so
many long yurbs.s Some of our newspa-
Epers are as big as southern plantaton.--
| It's waste OF paper. They should be ere.7
duced to what was formerly the rule Just
the size Of an old fashioned pewter platter.
1t would not take half SO long for indus.
trieBs folks to read 'ein.
| There arc many more matters that coli
| for rcformation /; but I'VE will wait st6 see
how these hints are regarded before we
name any more. '' '1sf'. "a
P,S. We have half mind to fecor,i--
mend Ietrenchnent to long sermons; but
are almost afraid TO say word about It a.
Perhaps it is better to- let serHonizers jog
on in the old way. er. s5-.. =, :
1homaston (!ue.) Register.
In a silver mine in Eaton, ". Hsa shaft
has been sunk so feet. Several 4nndred
tons Of bre have been raised. Il yields
from 80 TO 400 ounces the ton, 49,.
Under an order from the War Depart
nent the troops stationed at CantoDment
Towson, OH Red River, Arkansas; left that
port on the 18th Of June for Cantonment.
Jess0p, La. Some fellows, a few days af-
ter, set fire to their Barracks. IN a .jrolic,
and they,were burnt to the ground. II is
believed shey are known: if SO they vii!
baie to Pay for the whistle.
+, Weunuerstand that orders have been re.
ceiyed al our Custom House, from the
Treasury Depar rtment, directing that here
after there shall.be no allowance for meas
len goods. Thus if cloth costs q price,
by which with. the usual allowance Of 5
per cent on, the invoice, for measurement, +,
II would paysa duty on the dollar minimum,
it will by the new order be thrown under
the SO so minimum. In other words. ma.
ny importers will be compelled 10 return
their goods to the place of expectation, or
incur almost a total loss. ,.t .ut, s.;
- " Y-Com. advertiser.
The National Intelligepcsr Of 18th inst. =
says, "ths friends Of Mr.. Clay, in Ken
tue ky, have, in the late election, exhibited .
o large Increase Of numbers, by which Mr..
Kjpcaid was elected. Mr.. Lecompte hard.
rpo, and Mr.. Wickliffe's majority greatly
reduced" - r'~.P.s..' e ,r f7'
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the walls ond boards of their shops, upon
which the meat ia placcd with the essen.