The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-04-30

Court but was taken ont by the above "com-
promise"
The two cases above may be quoted to
prove the power Of money in healing bro
ken hearts.
Life Of Washington. Corresponds Mt
ofthe National lntelligoncer has lately dis
covered manuscript life Of Washington,
in latin, by Francis Glass, A. M. Professor
of Languages. The biography was writ.
ten in OHIO, where tho Author formerly OF
Philadelphia resided several years. itdis-
covers a NICE acquaintance with the best
Roman authors, as well as a perfect famll.
iarIty with more modern latin. II reads in
that easy flow Of words so delightful in T.
rasmus, and some Of the best writers Of his
age. This manuscript, is to be sent TO Car
ey g. Lea for publication, for the use OF
schools
Uorerley .Novels.--The whole series of
! Sir Walter Scotts Romances are 10 be re-
viscd by the author, and repubished under
his immediate inspection. The errors Of
hasty composition will be corrected, in the
proposed edition, and every work be put
| into proper condition TO descend to poste
fity.
SiHiman's Journai The April Number
ofihis valuable Journal contains an unusu
al variety ofintcres,ing articles. The first
~ a communication from Professor Mitch
ell, of North Carolina, on the geology otthe
Gold Region Of that State. The tenth is a
very interesting document, furnishing q
| series OF observations on the variation OF
he needle made simultaneously at Boston
Falmouth, and Penobscot, during q perioo
1t ono hundred aud twenty eight year,
rom 1872 10 1900 The fourteenth driicI'
description by MIR. Finch on the effect
physical geography on The boundaries Is
'mpres, which we shall notice more par.
icularly hereafter. The miscellaneous il
diligence occupies nearly half OF the booi
nd possesses great interest Bos. pa.
-...e@s-.-
Some days ago it was advertised tha
ir. Matthews, the supercargo Of q shir
ron South America, had, in going from III
team boat TO the hotel in Baltimore, lost
,ackage containing 10000 dollars. TT,
finder has returned II 500 IN blank cove
through the Post Office, retaining 500 dol.
lars, the amount Of the reward offered.
WahingtuD's birth day, Feb. 22d was
celebrated by the Americans in Paris
General Lafayette was present and made
speech.
Gold Mines Continued observation sue
ceeds in confirming the opinion that gold
IS very abundant in North Carolina. The
farmers are selling out little tracts Of land
poi considered ofuny vnlue atwelve month
since, Tor high prices To companies Of mi
ncrs from the North; and even from foreign
countries. who work advantageously with
horse and steam power in refining the gold.
FEMALE Painters. A writer in tho
Philadelphia BuIletin recommends females
10 learn the art Of printing. And indeed
VIC do not see why they might not make
excellent composltors, their delicate taper.
ing fingers being exceedingly well calcu
lated for picking up types particularly tho
smaller kinds, such as nonpareil and min
ion--and certainly no lady could object to
handling pearl and diamond II would be
altogether very profitable affair both for
The master and the journeyman. for the ic-
male printer could work for less wages
than the male, and at the same time make
more money than females generally do at
other employments.
PIRAcr. The sch. Virginia, Of Norfolk,
Captain Anderson, left st. Barts March s,
nd fell in, next day, with schooner which
as found to be deserted. lie placed on
roard ofher n Mr.. Hughes, mate ofthe Vir-
lnia, and seaman, to take care Of her.
IN the 18th, n British brig, the James
Kempt, from Liverpool. N. 5. fell in with
he schooner and plundercd her of 10 pun.
hcons of rum, a quantity Of tobacco, and
ook from Hughes his watch, spyglass, &c
'ook also his ink saying that he had no
eed of II and might write something to hls
lsadvantagc. On the 3Ist the sch. was
ain boarded BY q French schooner, navi.
'aicd by 9 men, Creolos and blacks, and
lundered her of rum. tobacco, salt, &c.
lughes and his seaman were afterward.
'ut on shore AT ST Busta,ia, where the A
rerlcan consul procured them passage t.
snlitmDre IIs has nuhlishaI IN tho Mo-