The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-07-01
A m.lancholy aecoun. Of death is rela-

late dale. Mrs. Elizabeth Hicks, young
woman who had been married but few
days previous. while in bed by the side of
.her husband, was aroused by bite upon
one of her cheeks by some object un-
known and Unperceived by her; at which
she called to her husband, who got up, and
! os speedily as possible, procured light,
but before he returned 10 the bed she re-
ceived another bite in the breast. On re-
moving the clothes, n snake or adder, near
/ three feet in length, ran out upon the floor.
| Medical assistance was Immediately
! called, but without avail--she survived
| few days in great distress, and expired. II
Is supposed that the snake cIept up the side
ofihe building through the root, and dropp-
cd down through an aperture in the floor
! ing directly over the bed.
MEMpHIs, NAY Ga report has reach
ed this place, that the Chociaw Indians.
disappearing of the determination OF some
! of The chiefs, To cede their territory To the
/ United States, have put two Of the prIpci
| pal ones To death, to wit: Grecnwood1Ie-
| fleur. who had recently been elected head
chief (or king) OF the nation; and Folsom.
! a minor chief. This information is derived
from gentleman who came direct from
Natchez, aud aho informs us tina the re-
port was generally believed at that place.
A young lady by the name of Thomp-
son, travelling in company with her moth
| er and uncle and two brothers from Green
couuty to Tcnnos &c, was thr' wn into the
! Warrior river, at Hanby's ferry. few days
| ago, by the Hpsetin. of the carriage in
which she was travelling and was drown
| "A Ia I..
20 rescue her from wntery grave: nor did
| her friends tarry to make search for her
body Alabama inleillgencer.
! Lake Erie is now navigated by nine fine
steamboats,, and large nnmber of schoon
crs. What was The trade on this lake be-
| fore the last war--say ~ or i3 years ago:
| What shall it amount 10 few years hence,
when the great Ohio canal shall he open.
I'd, and even the shores of Lake Superior
,eem with busy freencn? Michlimackin
ac Ga post sn dislaa, that the news even of
| the declaration Of war against Great Brit.
ain did not reach the post for about two
months.) is now, as it were, close by us
within Z or 10 days travel from the Allan
! tic cities; and the waters of Michigan are
united by navigable communications both
with ST. bawreace and the H0dSon, and
soon will be with those Of the Ohio.
IColonial Advocate.
! BREAKwArER. A correspondent the
| United States Gazette gives ,iie following
! nformationrespectngt the Delaware Break,
water: From the superintendent we learn.
that the deposit Of stone this season now
! far rexceeds the amount Of all last years:
and that during the week endiag the 18th
4 inst upwards of six thousand Perches (bc
ing more than oae fourth of the whole
mount deposited last season. were advan-
! itageausiy placed. The stone is visible at
| several parts Of both breakwater and ice
| bredker--and on the 18Th at meridian. the
| United States flag was hoisted and waved
proudly over the work, while one cheer
for-cach state intbe Union. was heartily
given"
SELF. SUPPORTING School. The Del
aware Gaze mentions, that the Educa-
1 ton Society of the Episcopal Church, in
Philadelphia, have purchased the farm of
mr.. Romphiil, about two miles from VII.
ming,on, on the Philadelphis road; where
they mean to establish a ssJ supported
sckoot. The pupils will be exclusively of
that class Of youth who are designed for
The minis,ry the farm, which approach
cs To one hundred nc res ia to be cultivated
by the students; who will be employed j..
ogrlc Ultursl or ether labor, at least 4 hours
in the day.
A young lady has been bound over at
Philadelphia in the sun, Of $500 to keep
,hc peace towards a young gentleman
whom she had twice attempted to stab with
a knife for disseminating his visits to her.
fhe young gentleman bad been in the
habit of pa wing her friendly visits, but not
in tho chara c,er OF a suitor. The lady, in
dependent of the above charge, is said to
have sustained an unimpeachable charac-
ter.
Mn. RANDOLPH the new Minister to
Russia, arrived at Norfolk, whence he is
to sail in the soop of War Concord, on Fri
day last. Mr.. Secretary Van Buren, ar.
rived at the same place or the day follow
ing from Washington. Ifthis was for the
purpose Of conferring with the Minister il
was rather reversing the order Of things,
which used to be that the minister should
come 10 the Government to the Secretary
! However, it is pleasant season for a.steam.
boat excursion; and we remember to have
heard, besides, tha, when Mr.. Randolph
left this city for his residence Just after the
! 'orU,dt'ou VI 'iTc P'eSebt Sou'Htt, nv SWOTe
a solemn oath, on or near the Potomac
Bridge, that he would never pass that Riv.
or again. If such was the fact, perhaps
the only chance for an interview with him,
was for the Secretary to pass il. For any
thing we know, this nigh, have been one
of the conditions ofihe acceptance Of the
appointment by Mr. Randolph.
In,elligcncer.l
Two new born infants were found early
yesterday morning. contained in box, in
Market street, Fe!l's Point, apparently
t....r,c u,La r.a.atlc.aaaIa cr,I.