The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-07-09

Boat for the Magdalen Islands.
From variety of circumstances ther,
can be no doubt that the persons whose
melancholy fate is here recorded, were the
crew and passengers of the Bark Gracious
Capt. Martin, which sailed from Quebec
Tor Cork on the 29th October, and has no,
since been heard from. paper was dis.
covered written with pencll--"Sir, you
VIII hnd 4S sovereigns in belt.i my hs
mock-send them homo to Mary Harring.
ton, Barraek street, Cove, as they are the
property OF her son. ID. Harrington" The
sosereings were found, together with a va.
riety OF fingcr rings, silver spoons, &c.
Capt. Biddle and not Cant. Baron !, 10
stated Is 10 proceed to the Mediterranean
70 take command OF our squadron there.
..Nern Cruz was extremely dull IN to the
had left The TcouhtPsii Of, Of the old Spsniards
sion had been rclaxed so far ms to permit
chose in the interior To remain until Oct
The story that mrs Royal has been in.
dicted at Westinghouse a nuisance proves
TO be wholly unfounded.
Alta recent election in New Orleans. two
hld and three new administration men we're
chosen to city Offices.
a full length portrait of William II, Earl
Of Dartmouth, founder of Dartmouth Col
lege has been received at ". York tissaid
iohave cost 200 guincas, 81 is present from
the grandson, to the College. 1t graced
the banqueting room of the n. York Cor
poratIon on the 4th inst.
The Bank OF Pennsylvania has made q
temporary loan TO the State. of S225,OOO
About 6000 sheep have been sheared a,
Nantucket this season: little more than
haIfthe number shorn last year. Thomas J
Gardner, aged 81, Piled the sounding |
shears" with a skilful hand.
Great quantities Of Whatfappcar TO have |
been raised in Georgia and South Carroll |
m this year. The harvest commenced
bout a fortnight since.
Retalidtory Measures. We understand |
thst the young ladies Of Medina county, a
mong sther means Of preventing the too |
frequent use of ardent spirits, have rcsolv.
ed that they will not receive the addresses
of any young gentleman who is in the hab-
it of useing spirtuous liquors. The young
gentlemen in the same neighbourhood, BY
way of retaliation, have resolved that they
will not seriously pay their addresses to nv
young lady who wears corsets.
". T. american.
We regret TO learn, from a gentleman
who called on us this morning, that our dis
tinguished countrvman, mr.. Cooper, was
dangerously Ill, at Marseilles, about the
middle Of last March. This unpleasant in.
teligence is confirmed by the fact that the
friends Of mr. Cooper, in this city. entitled
70 look for letters from him, have expected
them in vain for the last two months: and
attribute his silence TO some such cause.
Phiia. Chron.
The good people of Charleston and Sa
vanah have suffered much from intense
heat, this season: while in Philadelphia and
northward from that city, the season has
been unusually cold.
John Mix, Of Wate rbury, Conn has sue
eeeded in weaving -four bags, complete,
without seam. A young woman in "
Carolina, weaves shirts, very neatly, with.
out seam or stitch. We saw one of them in
the Patent Office, where il is considered
great curiosity. The collar and wristbands
ere double the thickness Of the other parts.
The gatherlngs,we believe they are called,
nt the bottom Of the collar and the wrist ,
bands, are accurately represented.
We have received communication
nominating Henry Clay. Of Kentucky, for |
and Joseph Story Of Massachusetts, for ,
Vice President.--N Y Com.
We are sorry 10 see Judge Story's name
mentioned in the New York Commercial
Advertiser as n candidate for the Vice
Presidency. 1t we'll known to his friends
that he formed the determination when he
received his appointment as Judge, mover
to become a candidate for any political Of.
fee, and in that determination, We are au.
thorized to say, he now steadily perscveres
Bos. Adv:
Reform. Rumours from Washington as
sort that the month Of July is to be ren
dered memorable by new prescriptions.
In The Field The Hon. Martin Van Bu.
Ycn has been nominated in Alabama, for the
office of President Of the United States, to
succeed General Jackson.
A gentleman, who has resided some time
a, Key West,relates that "no person thinks
Of walking the streets without being arm
ed with a brace Of pistols or some other
weapon Of Defence"
A GARD.
Capt. BENNETT, officers and soldiers Of the
Fall River Rife Corps, tender their thanks TO