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


A DYINa SCENE FROM CHINESE BAL
LAD. Who can tell what will happen for
ten years to come, whether success or fail
uro, life or death! There is nothing that is
sues according to human plots. Through
out life all things occur as destiny would
have it. After the utmost care, loss en-
sues. The east is upset, and the west over
thrown. Plans are vain! man named
Doy, after anxious tolls, was left poor and
destitute, and he was suddenly taken ILL.,
lie languiahed on his bed an object of pity.
Having called in mournful accents, for his
son, he said to him" Hear your fathers dy
ing speech. have lain on this bed of sick
ness now two months, and without money
no skIlful physician can be obtained.
know that | shall not long be in the land
of the living. ] must, either morning or
evening, pass to the shades of oblivion.
The only thing regret is, the difficulty to
procure coffin. You have neither money
nor friends Tho longest life must come
TO an end. Therefore my son, grieye not
for me. have no patrimoDy to leave you.
Your only portion is pair Of strong fists.
And you will find from the men Of the
world, the more you need help, the less
they will help you. Only be true and
steady, and thus, whether with fulIness or
want, pass every day, with wha, the day
gives. Fear not the sneers ofthe world. En-
ter not the paths Of depravity. BE bold,
Independent man. When the clouds dis
perse you'll see the sun. Three cubits
overhead the Gods know all things. Ac-
cording to the ancient maxim, think thrice
before you act once. Be cautious. Re
ect not your fathers counsel, then beneath,
among the nine streams, my eyebrows will
expand with satisfaction.
The son listened to his father, and pear.
ly tears like rain, fell and fed down, while
he tried to eoothe his venerable parent.
"Father (Teayteay,) said he, let not your
spirit be thus wounded. A virtucus heart
will no doubt have Imperial Heavens pro.
lection There is no occasion for sorrow
or tears. Although we are poor and in
want, such things were all ordained in our
former state of existence, and man cannot
alter them. Your son cannot manage do.
mestic affairs. For these you need not be
concerned. Although it be difficult to pro.
vide coffin and shroud, azure heaven will
not forsake virtuous minded man. ad.
wise you father. not to be too anxious; you
will still get we'll you be anxious, you
will make yourselfw worse. Then the best
physician can do nothing. Bo not griev-
ed. Be not indignant; and save your son
from life ofwrinkled eyebrows"
The father, on his bed, shed showers Of
tears. and Showed desire TO speak, say
ing, SO n! m But the rattle was in his
throat--and he ewas-speechless. Alas. u
soul reverted TO the dark mansions.
ICanton China) paper.l
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-06-04

An Irish gentlemen ofthc name ofMann,
residing near private mad house, met one
Of its poor Inhabitants who had broken
from its keeper. The maniac suddenly
stopped, and resting upon large stick, ex-
claimed, who are you, SirF The gen.
tleman was rather alarmed, but thinking to
divert his attention by pun, replied, Il an
a double man. am Mann by name and
man by nature.' Are you So rejoined the
other, j hm a man beside myself, so we
two will hghtyou two He then knocked
poor Mr.. Mann down, and ran away.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-06-04

a Uooden legged Coc.-One ofthe fore
legs ola COW the property Of Mr.. Little, Of
Heresford, in Cornwall, was accidentally
broken some time ago, and Mr.. l.. being
unwilling to kill it, had the leg amputated
Just below the knee joint, and the part be.
ing perfectly healed, pad and leg were
braced on, and the poor animal now walks
about, lays down, aud rises with much ia.
cility.- Eng. paper.
This is nothing to the story Of the N.
England COW, who when her sight began
to fail her, was by her benevolent master
accommodated with a pair Of spec,acles.
II was said the sight of the poor animal
vas so much improved by this expcdient,
that she could actually see to stitch waist
bands Dorer Eng.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-06-04

Counterfeit Twenty Dollars Notcs ofthe
Bank Of the United States, payable al the
Branches in Baltimore and Washington,
are in circulation they are well executed
the engraving is good and the paper very
good. They are most defective in the
numbering aud filling up.
Baltimore paper.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-03-04

any boon to the State of South Carolina, or a
measure in which the State, in her sovereign
capacity, felt any interest. The bill to amend
an act TO provide for the relief of persons en-
gagged IN the land and naval service of the u. S.,
IN the war of the revolution, was ordered to be
engrossed and read third time, BY vote of
100 to 80
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25.
HOUSE. The House of Representatives
were almost exclusively occupied in the discus
sion OF the bill to amend an act to provide for
persons IN the land and naval service of the u.
States, in the army of the revolution which
was passed by vote of Ill to 81. Many re-
ports were made from committees; and, among
others, Mr.. Bartlett, from the committee on
naval Affairs, reported a resolution requiring
from the Secretary of the Navy information on
tne SUBJECT OF the use of ardent spirits in the
Navy, which was adopted.
THURSDAY, Feb 26.
SENATE. Five thousand copies of the doc
ument stating the amount of money expended
by the government within the respective States,
tor the purposes of Internal Improvement,
since the year 1889, was ordered to be printed.
Inc bil from the House of Representatives
ProVlding tor certain persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the confederated
states during the Revolutionary War, &c was
read and laid on the table, for the reason that
there was not time for acting upon it this ses-
SION The vote on the passage of the bill for
tne reilet OF Thomas L. Winthrop and others,
directors of an association called "the New
England Mississippi Land Company" was re-
considered. After some discussion, the ques-
tion was taken on the passage of the bill and
decided in the negative, by the casting vote of
the Vice President. The bill for the relief of
sundry revolutionary and other officers and SOL
diers of the revolution, &c. was considered !;
after some discussion and the adoption of some
amendments the Senate adjourned without dis
posing of the bill.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-03-04

to the best of their knowledge, and returned
into the office of said Secretary on or before
the first day of the first session of the next
General Court, to be by him laid before The
General Court.
Bills enacted. To incorporate the Worces.
ter Coal Company To regulate Banks and
Banking.
FRIDAY, FEB. 81.
SENATE. The bill entitled an Act to
regulate Banks and Banking" was passed to be
enacted.
YEAs-Messrs. Adam, Duncan, Well, Thorn
dixie, French, Hale, Robbins, Parker, Sprague
of Essex, Dickinson, Gushing, Pope, Sprague
of Plymouth, Welsh, Lathrop of Bristol, Bow
man, Merrill, Spaulding, Savage, Gray, Par
rott-2l.
NAys-Messrs Lewis, Mattoon Train, Lin
coin, Wood, Webb, Varnum, Fiske, Burnell,
Reyes, Longley, Hoyt-l2.
HOUSE. The bill to restrain banks from
taking excessive interest, and for other purpos-
es, was passed to be eugrossed.
The orders, heretofore submitted for the
purpose Of ascertaining the amount of crime
and pauperism, were rejected.
a SATURDAY, FEB. %.
SENATE. Mr.. Hale, from the committee to
whom was referred the report of the committee
of both Houses on Railways and Canals, made
report concluding with resolutions of the
same import as those which have already passed
the House on this subject.
HOUSE. The bill in relation to taxation,
which was under consideration, was resumed
and further discussed
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-03-04

he had decided, "as subsequent events
doubtless confirmed" to throw himself into
the arms of his fathers opponents. But
there was a load of political guilt, personal
and hereditary, still resting upon him, in
the opinions of the adverse party. No or
binary proof of his unqualified abjuration of
his late politics would be satisfactory some
sacrifice, which should put his sincerity to
the test, and place an impossible barrier be-
tween him and his former party, was in
dispensable. And what sacrifice was so
natural, what pledge so perfect, as this pri-
vate denunciation! Nor does the effect
seem to have been miscalculated or over
rated. Mr.. Jefferson declares that it raised
| Mr.. Adams in his mind. Its eventual con.
sequences were highly, and permanently
advantageous to Mr.. Adams. And though
he assured Mr.. Giles, that he had renounc-
ed his party, without personal views yet
| this denial" considering that he had the
good fortune to receive icithin a fc,c months,
the embassy to Russia, connected with
other circumstances" which ended in his
elevation to the Presidency, does indeed,
according to his own principles of presump-
tive evidence, require an effort of "the
charity which believeth all things" to gain
it credence"
| To these public and indisputable facts, we
should not now revert, had Mr.. Adams given
us the names, and evidence, as requested
and had he forborne to reiterate his injurious
insinuations. But as they now rest wholly
upon the sanction of his opinion, respecting
evidence which he alone possesses, we
think it but reasonable to consider, how far
these circumstances may have heated his
Imagination, or disturbed his equanimity,
and given to the evidence, which he keeps
from the public eye, an unnatural and false
complexion.
I Rpu0i1dpr mort ,,oeL
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-03-04
From the .AlbGny .Argus.

.ANTl-MAsoNIc REPORT. On Saturday,
Mr.. Hayden from the select committee of
the Senate on the subject of the abduction
OF William Morgan, reported in part.
The report is well written document, of
considerable length. 1t is recapitulation
OF the circumstances connected with and
growing out of the abduction of Morgan !;
and urges the alleged pernicious infuen-
ces of masonry, declaring. on the conviction
of the committee, that it NEEDLES in the
administration of justice, and is utterly sub
versive of the republican equality guaran-
teed by the constitutions of the state and
union"
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-03-04

HORSES PREFER RIDING TO WALKING.
The following extract of report of Mr..
josiah White, manager of the Mauch Chunk
railway, shows that horses and mules, which
have been accustomed to ride where the
decllvlty of the road is sufficient to admit
OF wagons moving forward by the force
OF gravitation, acquire such fondness for
the exercise as to be unwilling to walk
over the same ground and that it is an un-
healthy exercise for horse or mule, to ride
SO fast IL or Is miles an honr.
Ihe acting manager reports That the
hall Road to the Company's Mines, not
outstanding it was put up in such expedi-
tlous manner, and was the first made of
such magnitude in oui country, continues
to answer the desired purpose, although it.
has been subject to some notifications and
alterations. Since we have reduced the
velocity of travelling from 10 to Is miles am
hour, down to 5 to 7 miles an hour. our
horses and mules, which at the former rate
got and kept sick, in the latter continue
healthy, Notwithstanding their regular dailv
work IS 80 to 40 miles per day and so
strong is their attachment to riding down,
that IN one Instance, when they were sent
up with the coal-wagons without the mule
wagons, the hands could not drive them
down, and were under the necessity of
drawing up their wagons for the animals
to ride in.
New YORK SALT. A committee of the
New York Legislature state that there is
an lnexhaustible supply of brine at Salna,
which is stronger than any other found in
the United States, as gallons yielding Sc
pounds of salt. The expense of making
salt is l24 cents per bushel of Sc pounds,
and the state duty is l24 cents per bushel.
Sallna salt can be delivered in Albany at
"a cents (cost and duty % cents, freight
and toll cents) and in the city of New
York at 40 cents. st. Ubes salt is sold in
New York at IS cents for Sc pounds. The
committee recommend a small bounty on
domestic salt delivered at Albany or New
York, so as to make the price a trfe less
than that of foreign salt in the eastern and
southern parts of the state. By this meas
ure, the benefit to the treasury would be
the excess of the duty over the bounty on,
the increased sales.-Hampshirc Gazette.
TAXATION. In the House of Representa-
tlves on Saturday bill was passed, in addi-
ton to the existing Acts respecting Taxa
ton. By this bill it is provided that sheep
and the machinery in cotton, woollen and
linen manufactures shall hereafter be as
sessed as other taxable property-that the
Presidents, Professors, Tutors, Librarians
and Students of Harvard, Williams, and
Amherst Colleges, and all other Theologi-
cal, Medical, and Literary Institutions,
Ministers of the Gospel, Preceptors of Acad-
emleS, and Latin Grammar School masters
shall hereafter be assesse fo- their polls,
and estates in the same manner as the other
citizens of this Commonwealth-and that
the income of certain species of property,
which has heretofore escaped taxation,
shall hereafter be assessed.
Boston Courier.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-03-04

CIDER BRANDY. A gentleman who has
been fos twenty years engaged in mercan-
tile business, told me that during our last
war, he went into the State of New Jersey,
and in certain district purchased of the
farmers domestic spirits. His impression
at the time was strong that their free use
of cider brandy would undo them Five
years afterwards, he visited that place
again, and not one of those who were land
holders at the time of his first visit, remain
ed. Other men owned those beautiful
farms and dwellings, Their great orchards
and cider brandy had turned out the first
owners pennyless upon the cold compass
sion of the world.-.N Y. Observer.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-03-04

TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. A Society has
recently been formed in Charlemont, for
the promotion of Temperance in the use
Of ardent spirits. It already consists of
more than seventy members. No member
obigates himself to refrain from the use of
ardent spirits; but by an article in the con.
sttution he is in honor bound to keep an
accurate account of all the spirits drank by
himself or his family (f he have one) and
the quantity used for other purposes, and to
make an annual statement thereof in writing
to the Secretary-and the Secretary is to
make a report at the annual meetings of
the quantity of spirits used by each individ-
ual member of the Society during the year.
The plan is novel one, to say the least.
And probably the effect will be entire alb
stinence from the use of spirits, or nearly
so, on the part of the members. We believe
if any man who is in the practice of using
ardent spirits freely and frequently, were to
keep an accurate account for one year of
the quantity drank, and of the money
expended for this article, the amount
would astonish him. And if he did not re-
solveto refrain entirely from the use of spir-
ituous liquor, he would resolve not to use it
so freely or frequently. Greenfield Gazette
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-03-04

WARNING TO BOYS. The Democratic Press
of Thursday states, that on the day preceding,
boy, in one of the Mathematical schools Of
Philadelphia, passionately, and with great vio-
lence, threw pair of compasses at another boy
of the name of Hart the sharp points struck
his left temple, and penetrating 10 the brain
caused death in few minutes The youth, who
had left his parents but few hours, in the
vigor of health, was returned to them corpse ,
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-03-04

NAMES. A Gloucester paper mentions n
man whose name, Esrom Morse, reads the
same backwards and forwards The editor
of the Western Carolinan says he knows
man whose name is Eladsit Tisdale, which
also reads the same either way. His father
and mother differed widely in their
choice of a name, and neither would yield
to the other. After some months, a relative,
who was unwilling the child should grow
up without a name, proposed compromise
that no new name should be given, but
that the boy should be called after his sur
name, read backwards. To this Mr.. and
Mrs. Tisdale assented, and the boy was
ever after called Eadsit.-Hampshire Gaz.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-03-04

FECUNDITY OF RATS Rats multiply so pro-
digiously, that were it not that they are univer-
sally prescribed ANIMAL and receive quarter
from neither man nor beast, nor even from one
another, it is calculated the world itself could
not contain them. From one pair, 100000
may be propogated in two years. Vids Button,
Querhoent, &c.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-03-04

CHEF JUSTICE MARSHALL. This venerable
man is said to be among the first of the early
risers at Washington. A correspondent of the
Baltimore American, at the capital, says
Early as rose this morning, it seems was
not the first in the great family lodged in the
the Chief Justice, saw him fully dressed, en-
gagged in writing at his desk" 1t is said that
he is to be seen thus engaged every morning
during the session Of the court
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-03-04

Mr.. J. w. Parkins, who lodges at the City
Hotel, NJ York, has offered reward Of $500
for the apprehension of Rowland Stephenson,
of the house of Remington & Co., London. He
is supposed to have taken passage to America,
with his clerk, James M. Lloyd In addition 10
the above reward $1,000 sterling has been offer.
ed in England for his arrest. II is now ascer-
tanned that Stephensons defalcations exceed
f300.O00
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-03-04

The Farmers .almonack," by r. B. Thorn.
as.-97,0O0 ofthis Almanack have been publish
ed for the year 1929, and every copy sold.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-19

Mr. Moore replied very promT,l and, (uonderlu to te(
utterly disiciusd' NIL 10 Gen, Haryison' and
even calls an raUosfhy uecs a his letter was intended
as cover auack upon any absea, gcutleman.
This cnnid and manly course of his eNeelcncy the enibaa
dor, reminds of story abolt lawyes of certain
County IN one OF the northern Statesone of thc Mr. W.
had been retained counsel ca~ of considerable npor
other also, Nit f. as assistant counsel Hler,ag Nh w
N the cnrh house yard the client mentioned him, that he
engaged MIR n to assist in thccausc w. affected ~ be dis
pleased, and immediately commenced vehcrent dis
course III praise of himself, ami dc3ciion Of Mr. H. Ills
violent manner invited a,,euton the bystantcrs gathered
4n 10 hear the orator began himself-or he
fond ct making display: distant observers approached
and among the rs' r H. be subject Of the abuse up
to tho bitter nvec,ivc eoajtor then pressing forward
and Pa.iins hnn OH the shouer'Bro,cr W. said he, BRO
tier U W. recognizing the voicr, suddenly wheeled
and meeting the Keen eye aud scornfu smile of Mr. II
without waiting for rcncouucr, exposula,on, exclaimed
suddey--"yg SIR, Ibid NOT say sn' "rhe Whole Grove
was convulsed with laughter aud Mr. H. walked Off enjoying
the same sort oftriunph which young Mr. Harrison now
enjoying at ic expense Of tAe nlinsle. Colombia.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-19
'From he Lynchburg Vissiuian.l


Rsmor@ls-On this subject, the "Enquirur says it
Unhappy inac, Of expressing them. 1t pretends to
bored essays original and selected in defence and
Justification OF the policy. The cunning Jesuit
Where all this good nature, SD anxious to palate
and hide, rather than emblazon the world che faults
0f Others, when Mr. Clay dill not re-cou,neiS nan fine
did not turn them OUT FIVE six publishers of the
l'"'s' Then, the Enquirer, aud all who were eagued
with 1t III pulling down wise and rs vrtuous an adj
innistration This any other country was ever
blessed WITH haUied out ''proscTipOn proscription."
and EXPRESSED great alaru lest '',he press should
ne subsidized and its freedom DESTROYED" But what
was Maf prescription, and that attempt to substitute
and sap the independence Of the PRESS compared to
what Is passing before our eyes, In the first
place, five six Editors not re-commissioned
whose united salaries amounted to many hundred
dollars; aud how bitterly was the then administration
denounced by the Engprsr and its co-laborers.--
Yom wheu general sweep has been made OF long
tried able, faithful public officers rudely and uncerC-
Enormously turned ont eP office, upon which many Of
then, We're dependent for their bread the Enquirer
anu its friends arepot aent-bu loud In expressions
Of GPprobation! Twenty Editors of papers, some
OF them of great ntlucnCe have been reUnrded for
their jealous exertions in the of the Course"
by appointments he most lucrative offices in the
gilt OF the eoveInnt and the Enqnrer's horror at
the idea of the press being subsidized and its indie
pendence sa2ped is uttered in solitary feeble 1ols.
per-and even that is drowned in the loud strains of
culogy which accompany it! And yet the Editor of
tie Enquirer talks about lis Conscience patriotism
and consistency. lie must rely greatly on the culli-
billy Of his readers