The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-03-04


states that at a meeting Of select number
of the friends of civil and religious liberty
in that city, RICHARD VI, JOHNSON Of
Kentucky was nominated as the most prop
er person ior TIE neXL PIesdeU. 0f the
United States. and "is now submitted TO
the public as the PeOple's Csnddate"
CoyGREss. A correspondent, from
Washington informs us that the House
was engaged on Saturday in considering
the bill for the relief Of Mrs Decatur, and
that the discussion was not closed on that
day. There appears TO be much doubt
whether the bill will pass in any shape. No
public business was transacted. Fridays
and Saturdays ofeach week being devoted
TO the consideration Of private claims.
N. Y. Com.
The loss by burning Of the Sntinet Fac
tory, in Enfield, was $40, 0,0O0-nbou, $1,000
insured in Boston.
Remarkable Eclipse ofht Sum-
II appears by the American Almanac, that
on the 10Th of Feb. 1881, there will be an
eclipse Of the sun, which will be very large
throughout the United States, and actually
annular in one third Of them.
The editor Of the Boston Statesman,
speaking Of Mr.. Webster, says-"ilis hend
is turned with the fauery of his toad-ea
ters, and hs heart ulcernled with political
| hatrcds." Now, any man who conducts n
| public journal that will use such language
respecting public statesman of Mr.. Web
ster's acknowledged character, ought TO
| tai tn nI ha
kicked of,--U0stingtOn Spectator.
The "Chrlstian Intelligencer" speak
ing of Sunday mslls recommends those
| who are conscientious on the subject to
write on the outside Of their communica
tions which have TO pass through Post Of
fee the words, mot to be forwarded on the
! Sabbath" The Post office masters would
no doubt, respect the request Let every
man be conscientious for himself: not for
others.
The Hornet was built at Baltimore in
! 1850. She was the oldest vessel Of her
class in the navy. She was rated at lS
! guns, but carried 80.
4 Boston paper states the number of
Roman Catholics in that city at present to
be 7O4O. In 1890 they were only 2l20.
In Arkansas, about five miles from the
river Wachita,Are a number of hot springs,
with heat nearly equal to the hottest in
iceland.
The extent OF iron pipes laid for the
Conveyance Of water in the city Of Phlladel-
pha, is nearly So miles.
In Charleston, the deaths from the 3lsi
January to the 9Th February, Amounted on.
| y to 9-iour whites and five cooured per.
sons.
The Secretary Of War estimates the OK.
pcnse Of completing the survey Of the rout
Of The Atlautlc and Gulf Of Mexico Canal
at $l0,4GJ
So early NJ between 7 and O'Clock on
! Friday ulght Capt Joseph r Smlth. while
returning 10 his home IN Caroline - FP
was Knocked downby three armed rui'ians.
who robbed him Of his hat and handker.
chiel-they searched for money, but iortu.
! uatcly he had none about hun. They
came up behind him aud fcl'ed him to the
ground by a severe blow on ia side Of The
face, e,--BaH. Pat
Mr.. o. Connel says. in late address
20 the people of irelOud--"The arm OF
monnrchrca tyranny is broken. The cma.
eating dcspolism of a vile olignrchy is
| wearing away; the constitutional spirit oi
democratic Liberty is acquiring fresh vigoI
daily &c"
Mr. Thomas Campbell, the poet, has IN.
dertsken a Biography of Sir Thomas Law
renee, with whom he lived in close person
at intimacy.
An explosion Of gunpowder happened a,
he U. 5. Arsenal near Baltimore, while
fireworks were preparing To celebrate
! WHshlugton's birth day. The roof Of the
house was blown otfund two persons were
seriously injured.
The militia of Oho,as returned for 1929
exceed ll5,O00 men.
One hundred and thirty one juvenile of
tenders are at present in the House of Ref
ugc, PhIladclrhIa.
The Charleston Courier saws, that or
the 9Th inst. the weather was uncomfora
bly, warm in that city.
On the 2Slh January, a blind man wa
! frozen 10 death in the town Of Bern, Scho
hare, n. Y.
The first volume ofthe History of Scot
land bv Sir Walter Scott has been publish
ed in Philadelphia. 1t is said to be ex
ceedlngly interesting.
On the 3ls, January the thermometer il
, Quebec stood % degrees below zero,
WEST PoINT UNMAsKED. a pamphle
under this startling title has recently mNa'
It's appearance in this city. II is write,
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