The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-10-08

cans. Durlng ths uSnt o' the <Sui' oali
passed so near him as to cut the collar Of his
coat be turned ronnd % one of his officers
with smile on bis couhtenance saying that
he would be compelled TO purchase 4 new
coat During the fight he showed degree
Of GOODNESS unparalleled. After the fight
was over, he was passing by a Mr.. Harri
sons house, ian American merchant and
saw one OF his soldiers Juggling away a
piece Of cloth;he called and asked him from
what place he got it; the soldier told him
that he took it out Of Mr.. IFS. store, when
the General drew his sword and killed the
soldier on the spot, and published to the
rest ofhis army that he would serve them
in like manner, if he found them stealing.
GOLD. Hardly week passes that we
do not learn by the southern journals that
new discoveries of gold have been made
in the southern states. The irst was made
in North Carolina, few years ago, but the
gold region seems 10 have extended north
to Virginia and south to Georgia. The
latest discovery is noticed in the following
letter from Clarksville. Habershum CO.
Georgia, dated Sept. 1, 1929.
Digging for gold is now all the rage
in this county. Several experienced gold
hunters from North Carolina are searching
| through many parts Of il, and already sew
| en- or eight valuable mines are working.
and others have been discovered Several
of those in operation are said to be more
rich than any in North Carolina, the own
ers OF some of them averaging already
or 10 dollars day with only 2 or 3 hands.
Large Jumps are sometimes found. | saw
one few minutes ago found by Mr. Pow
ell on nine Of his about IL miles above
here, and brought by him to this place,
worth 26 or q dollars. This gentleman,
it ia said purchased the tract of land on
which the mine il situated q short time
past. for very triling sum,about a or SOC
dollars, and now would not take 50 600 for
it, ] am told that Mr.. Wetherese from
North Caroline, who first commenced
searching for gold in this country ys.'he
mos, hattering prospect Of great success
in this way is on tract Of land belonging
to Col. James Bloir. medatply in the
neighborhood of the Tuccoa Falls. lex.
amlned it yesterday, while on visit TO the
Falls, and though by no means experenc
cd IN such matters, was forcibly struc /
with the quantity Of rich looking ore ofva
rlous colors, impregnated with some of the
rocks in an adjacent stream. and others
which had previously been found there
Since the ore has been' discovered in this
country, lands generally in and around il,
have advanced in price very considerably
particularly those barren rocky spots or
which the various signs Of gold are most.
! Iy found.
Strong evidences of q mine have lately
been discovered in franklin county. in the
ncighborhood Of Grove Level. Severa
hanGs arc nov working there :and it is sup
posed tina: the county. when ns frllv ey
amined, will present nearly as Aatterina
prospects in this way as this"
PIRAcY. A Jamaica paper contains
most appalling account Df an act Of piracy
committed by crew Of vessel unde,
French colours, on board the brig Irlem
cent. about 500 miles south west Of Made
ra. Five Of the crew were murdered ant
he cook and carpenter were carried OF
board the pirate. To add to the atrocity o
the proceeding the captains sister,a young
Ady Of sixteen. WAS stabbed to the heart
nd with servant, a negress, was thrown
rerboard. The captain hrinself was stab
cd in several places, and was for some
inc supposed 10 be dead. The vessel wa.
piundered Of part Of her cnrgo. The Ir
lem afterwards fell in with thu Ferret slooI
nf war and obtained surgical and othe
assistance.
BkTRsRY or FREnoH MINISTER. Ont
of the mos: amusing anecdotes which II,
{ late political developements have brough
TO light, is that related by Colonel Jarvi
Of his quondam partner, General Greene
, Col. Jarvis says
Al an early period Of our partrershi". h,
stated that, by certain operations. he coul'
obtain for our merchants their claims upol
> the French Government. and pocket larg,
sums for himself and his partner. Tn,
plan was as follows:--These merchant
werc willing to allow. said he. on obtain
: ing their claims. a certain proportion " hicl
> would amount to s3,OOO,GOo. Mr.. Villel
= had sufficient influence with his govern
ment to procure the allowance Of thes
: claims. and would effect il for compens
5 alton of Sl.000OOO. One of us might b,
appointed as agent for these claims. an,
! thus each of us might pocket 81 ,OOO, 600 |!
I. Nrw ORLEANS. "Thc yellow fever.
i saws the New Orleans Courier Of the 81
/, September. "seems 10 oX;end lis ravage
in the country Intelligence from Man
j. chac and PlaOuemlnes reports sewers
deaths by that dreadful disease; o nd one c
J.. our respectable citizens lately arrived fror
q the Bay ofSt. Louis, states that six private
n and an officer Of the company of Unite