The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-09-24


Those advantages would remain to US, ev-
on in case the erection OF the acquired
Territory into State should lead to dsso
luton Of the Union. But MS long as the
integrity ofthe Union is considered as par.
amount TO any consideration OF commercial
advantage. SO long will the proposed pnr-
chase Of Texas be opposed by New Eng
land. Boston Palladium.
From the N. Y. Daily Adv. of Saturday
Although prices have continued much
the same for most Of the leading articles.
yet there has been very active business
doing. The purchase Of dry goods, hard
ware and groceries for the southern mar
ket, which have nearly closed, have been
large: and merchants from the vest & east
are beginning to lay in their supplies. Trade
has greatly revived within few weeks, g.
it Is believed the fall business will he gen.
orally good. The money market contin-
ues abundant, and no new failures have
followed those noticed week or two since.
d. r. Barnum, of the U. g. Navy, ar
rived at Baltimore on Wednesday, is the
bearer Of dispatches from Brazil to the gov.
eminent.
We have received from friend at New
Orleans (says the Boston Gazette) letter
dated 20 August, from which We make the
following extract!-
"The city thus far has been more sickly.
perhaps, than was ever before kaown. !
think, however, it is now subsiGlng litle
more from the want Of subjects than any
other cause, as we continre To have the
, worst kind Of weather, on hours rain and
then an hours hot sun. For several days
from thirty five to fifty five persons have
been buried daily. I'm such q state Of things
however much disposed a m2n may be to
dlvest himself Of anxiety, he cannot avoid
sometimes feeling, and forcibly too, the un-
, certainty Of life, seeing as he does every
day some one or more Of his acquaintances,
4 who but n few honrs before were enjoying
good health, cut down by The relentless
hand of death You will think me very
G foolish in remaining here, but consider
. that there Is decidedly more danger, at
y this period in gong up or down the river
I Than in stopping in the city.
EugrGring OF Rec Or. Chnnatng-We e
!. have seen an engraving, By Hoogland, a
a New York artist, from Hardlng's picture
/. Of this distinguished clergyman; and we
doubt not, that it will be acknowledged by
n all who know him, ns faithful and pleas.
ing resemblance Of the original. 1t is ox.
h ecuted in line, regarded the NEST diff
II cult branch Of engraving, as it is tho mos,
desirable. The preacher is represented
in his sacredotal robes, his arm rc7osng
on bible, in the act of mental con'emp.a
,. tion. His mild, yet penetrating eyes, CON
N bine with the expression OF his whole Wis
If age, TO show tha; his mind is involved in Q
d train of thought, too intense for utterance e
ID and TO grave for interruption. We doub
!. whether the character of his face coulo
r, hsve been more accurately preserved
r end we recommend that every admir-
er of this clergyman, who stands second +,
& no theo'oglsn Of the present day. shoul,
procure an impression Of this excellen, en-
craving.
The influence Of such minds as Dr. Chan
70 ning's is doing more for US abroad than al
ht that our novelisis can hope to accomplish
,e in century.-There is force and orig
d inaE'y in what he writes: that scizes ire
n ss,ibly on the most unconcerned: practi
!? versally felt and understood; mora, pow
IN er that goes onward as if sustained by in
s. spiration. charm in the language that di
,r. rects the reason to the purest fountains @
r. light and knowledge Bos. Gaz.
IN NIAGARA Falls. The grand blow II
ne which is to take place at niagara Falls o
at the 9th oi nex' month, whereby part G
-- thr Table Rock Is to be torn from its paren
IS bed and precipta,ed $50 feet into the tor
IT, ren, below, is to be accompanied with othe
nd exploits Of terribly amusing description
Mr.. Patch. the famous jumper, is to lea
ID, from spot between the two falls, into a
d. abyss where the water is from 80 to 20 fee
in dep'h--and the schooner Superior, rig
ged for the purpose. is to sail over the cat
10 aroct. and launch into the gulf l5J feet be
IN meath. with allimagnable grace and gra,
Sc ficailon.-The Buffalo papers call this ex
h posion ofa rock bigger than Trinity churc
rh great attraction ~ others nigh, call II
n great repuision.--And the advertisers G
O. this amusing drama tins head their. bills
a "Edrth9uokt, Sam Patch and he Supe,ie
@ ShiptcreI ~ There should be some musi
@. on this occason--an accompaniment of a.
ne f'"''tiS "Hu me pursuing oI dozen Steai
ly hoi Icrs, might add much TO the entertain
on men, OF the audience - Boston Bulletin
he -
a Horrible Transaction. A rare occur
its renee in the city Of Boston, took place
n few days since,--A lady in Csmbr,dgepo
he sent into the city, BY relation who resi-,
he ed in her family, to obtain SUM or none
ty. due her; l40 dollars, or nearly that anour
an we believe. The girl after having obtai,
be ed the money passed by the old ,heatr
". where she observeda a man. apparently d
of gused who watched and followed her.