The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-06-04

Sperm oil, without The smoke OF tie latter
, tnd for painting of the 6axseed OIL. The
/ young flower cups Of this plant are very
esculent and agreeable TO the Taste. when
prepared and eaten as ariichokes. The
stalks are an excellent substitute for hemp,
manufacturing pack thread. From its
flowers, the most luscious and hgly flavor
cd honey is extracted. Ii is estimated
the plant will yield between eO and 100
bushels Of seed to the acre; which viii fur.
nish from five 10 seven quarts of oil TO The
bushcl. We think il would be an objec.
for some Of our rngrculturalists nj to make the
experiment. The flower will flourish 90
ground unfit for any thing else.
. -ss,evs--
BnITIsH WEST INDIES. The Barba.
does Globe of the Odd March, notices thu.
| the Anne rican consul at St Barth holomews,
Mr.. Harrison, had rec eYed orders from his
Government. to send home TO the U. States
all American Seamen who had been tbrowr
ashore at that place by privsteers, in dis.
tressed and destitute condition a like
course is isrecommended by the Antigua Free
Press 10 the British Government towards
the destitute Seamen of that nation, lesy
! they should by representing themselves ~
Americans, be sent 10 The L. States BY IL.
American CoDsnl--nnd at no distant Dale
"be found fighting under the flag of Ys-
ton whose rhpidiy Increasing power rem.
ders IT probable, that she may, at no very
distant date, dispute with US the empire OF
the seas"
From The LynchJmg Pirginian ef.tcs o5
desperate deed!-We regret TO record a
meiancholy catastrophe which happened
IN this place last Friday afternoon. In the
~ hot
the river, between John NJ. Jones, a Young
man of fLynchburgh, and George Hamilton
of Rockbridgc, and short fight was the
consequence. Jones Immediately came
INTO the main street. borrowed gun and
loaded it, expressing his determine ton 10
shoot Hamilton, though the person from
whom he borrowed the gun had nc idea
that he intended TO commit the rosh act,
When he returned 10 the river, Hamilton
was IN boat, with two other individuals.
and anticipating Joncs's purpose, beggrd
him not TO fire. His entreaties. however.
had 10 effect. Jones fired, and the con-
tents oil the gun were lodged in the heart
Of his victim. Hamilton folded his arms
for an instant, fell into the water, and ex-
pired Immediately. Jones, then. with a
dirk in his hand, pulled Hamilton out of
the river, by the collar, intending to com.
plets the murder; but il was unnecessary,
The vital spark was already extinct. We
forbear TO enter into further particulars, as
Jones is in custody, and will have to an
swer to the laws ofthe country.-The ver-
dict Of the inquest held on the body OF
Hamilton, was "wilful and malicious nlus.
der"
The Secretary Of the Treasury has is.
sued notice to the Attorneys and Mar
shals OF the United States, requiring their
vigilance in the detection Of persons en-.
gagged IN manufacturing or passing spuri-
Gus money in imitation Of the silver coin.
which are extensively circulated in some
OF the western States, and which, there
is reason TO suppose, will be gradually in
troduced in other parts of the U. States.
Two of these dollars, which were receiv-
ed in Nashville, and which arc supposea
to have been fabricated in Arkansas. have
been examined at the mint. The value oF
one OF them was ascertaned to be 40. and
The other 81 cents. The Director Of
the Mint in his report remarks, that "tbe
manner IN which these Counterfeits are ex-
ecuted, repders them extremely miscbiey.
Gus in our currency. by chemical pro-
cess, the external pellicle is made to as-
sumo the appearance Of good silver; or
rather to be really good: better il NAV be
than standard, so that an experienced eve
could not detect the fraud by Inspecting
the external surfnce merely"
lCbambersburgh Republican.
HdtL-Seyeral sections Of Huntinrdon
county, Pc, were visited on SATURDAY.
week with very destructive hail storm.
Many OF The fields were greatly Injured
and one field of rye was wholly DESTROYED
Some OF the hail stones measured 2I5 in
ches IN diameter, and many of them a.
large as hen eggs. Bushels ofthem mjpht
have been gathered next day. Bait patti .
DuEL.--The Nashville Republican. OF
May IL, says, "we understand that a rem
counter took place on Tuesday lsst. in
Shelbyvhle, between Col. Archibald Yen
and Mr.. Nathaniel Caldwell. in which the
former was dangerously wounded. Hopea b
are entertained OF his recovery"
Murder most fosl.--A week or two s;ncs
we are informed by q gentleman of un-
doubted veracity, gentleman while on
his knees at evening prayer in his own
house, was shot through the heart nv sorbe
unknown assassin, and immediately exoi,-
ed. This circumstances took place in Ma
fcbgo couh'yi anu we understand that spv-
erh persons have heen arrested and COM
m'tted on suspicion of having been con-
cerned in this horrid Transaction. = q
tClairborne Herald.
BY the arrival cf the brig Juniaia from
Lisbon, at Philadelphia, We learn that tao
to 18th of April there had been rain at Lis.
bon for ~ days IN succession; the country
vas deluged, and tue crop Of fruit totally
destroyed. There was greet distress there