The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-05-27


on board each steamboat, in which one cent
OF the passage money of every passenger
should be deposited. The work has com.
menced. The Fredericksburg Arena ia.
/ forms us, that this plan became the subject
o. conversation among some gentlemen on
board the Pautuxent on her way to Fred
ericksburgh on Friday last. when messrs.
James NJ. Gorne,t, Joseph 6. Cabell, Au.
gus,ine Neale and John Warng, deter.
mined to present box to the new steam
boat Rappahannock, with a request that
she might be the first to try the experiment
The box was accordingly made and the
next morning presented; all The propretors
who could be met with expressing much
gratIiication at having an opportunity to
set SO pralseworthy an example.
Alexandria Phenix Gaz.
| The "Farmer's Register Of the first set.
tiers of New England" gives the following
among other names, Of the first settlers Of
Gloucester, Mass.:--
"Elery, William, Freeman 1912, was e.
lected Representative of Gloucester in
1859. The name Of Ellery, had, in 1923,
furnished eighty Graduates at the N. +.
| Colleges, of whom William, II. .. l747
was one Of the Signrrs Of the declaration
OF Independence and died at Newport, 18Th
Feb. lo29, aged 94."
Great InduStry.-Dr. Cooper, of Cclum.
bia s. G. furnishes in himself a singular
instance Of industry and activity, at an ad-
vanced age. He is President Of the s.
Corolna College, where there are now 10
students. He lectures daily on Chemistry
Mneralogy, andaseology, or on Political
Economy. Since he has been Presdcn,
of the institution he has never taken the
liberty of intermtiing his lectures one day,
unless when confined 10 bed by sickness
His leisure hours are devoted to the South
ern Review and the Columbia Telescope
lie is occupied thus from before S in the
morning till 10 at night. And astonishing
as 1t may be to many, all this labor 10 per.
formed by man, now far advanced in his
list ear.-.hiilsdgeuiNe Gos. Journal.
"Fighting on my o,Vn hook"-At the
battle Of Yorktown, whilst the aids ofthe
American chief were issuing bis orders a
long the line, a man was discovered short
distance from it, who presented rather q
grotesque appearance, being dressed IN the
coarse common cloth worn at the time by
the lover orders in the back country. with
an otter cap, the shape cf which very much
resembled the steepe Of meeting house
and broad leather apron. Ills equipments
consisting of bag, partly filed with pow
der, an old rusty gun, which measured q.
bout seven feet eight inches, from the muz
zle to the end ofthe breech, and which hst
!, probably laid in the smoke ever since the
landing Of the pilgrims. One of tho aids
passing him IN the course Of his rounds, in
quired of him to what regimsDt he belong
ed. VI belong to no regiment" sand ths
fellow after he had fred his "long cara
blne." a few moments after the Office
, rode by again; but seeing the fellow very
busy, sweating with exeriion, he once more
inquired 10 what regiment he belonged
"TO no regiment" vas the answer, the
speaker at the same time levellng biz
piece at cred coat" who was preparing
TO fire, but who dropped dead before he haC
> half raised his gun. "Fo what company
r do you belong;" "To nocompany"-
! what battalion do you beong?' "To NJ
f bat,alion"-"Then where the ID do yol
D belong, or who aIe you fighting for ?"-
r Dang ye," (said the fellow ~ don't be
long any where, am fighting on nay o,0'
, hook"
I'm Outrage, Of the most aggravated
character, was committed upon a little cir
about nine years old, at Powles Hook
Jersey City, on Thursday last, BY q negro
: The villain was arrested on Saturday, ant
s, safely lodged in Hackensack jail. Tht
little girl is considered by the physician
! TO be in very critical condition. So grea
was the excitement when the circumstanc,
was made known, that nearly the who'll
: village turned out in pursuit of the rufiiar
. he was 6nally apprehended by some Of hi
own color, who could with grea, difficult
. be restrained from bringing him back Il
quar,ers.-N y. Jour. Com.
! Ihumping pont make. a Gentleman. =
: Two eminent members Of the Irish bal
3 Messrs Doyle and Yeyerton, quarrelle,
, some years ago 50 violently that frou
|. words, they came 10 blows. Doyle, th
;. more powerful man (at the fists at least,
y knocked down his adversary twice, ex
: claiming with ,ehemence, you scoundrsI
: I'il make you behave yourself like a gen
!. tleman' 70 which Yelverton, rising, en-
, swered with equal Indignation. no, sii
never; | defy you; you cent do iio
n NJ. Rom,nowi,sh, resident al Italy, late
!. ly fsli in a due, srising from q dispute q
!. play. He los, the sum of90W 10 Monsieu
t de Rosenberg and disputing the debt, we
L pressed someghs, peremp,orily by the ls'
Il ter for payment lie psid the srnonn
a challenged the winner, and fell q, the hr'
n fire. lie was a gentleman oflsrge estate
in I,sly