The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-03-25

FRoM C0LoMBIA.-TheB schooner Lap.
wing, Cooper, arrived at Baltimore on
Tuesday, from St. Thomas, brings papers
Of that place to the Goth ut. II mentions
the arrival Of a vessel from La Gueyra with
advices to the 9th ult. and of vessel from
Porto Cabello to tho 10 ul,. Nothing de .
6nitive had transpired in reference to the
intentions Of Bolivar. keiniorcemcnts of
troops had been sent from Puerto Cabello
20 Maracaibo. IL was said that Gen. Paez
had altogether about $4,000 men under
arms.
A letter from Puerto Cabello orthe 10th
ult states that two cmissaries had reached
Valencia from Bogota, for the purpose Of
inviting PaeI 10 an interview with Bolivar.
in the valley Of Cucuts. The former had
caused them to bs arrested and placed in
close confinement. Gen. Paez was forth
with to march for the frontiers with troops,
and il was said Bolivar was making prep
arrtions for war; Post.
A duel was fought on Friday morning,
al Hobokeu, between two young lads of
Shis city. One Of tho parties was slight
" injured in the arm, when tho seconds in
terfered and prevented further mischief.
We understand that the affair grew out OF
O dispute concerning young lady of this
city. They should be well jirekea for their
folly.--N. Y. Daily Sentinel.
A GOOD EXAMPLE. George Bradford
George Bennett, aud John Taunt, have been
convicted at the present Term oftkc Court
OF Common Pleas, of resspass, in entering
an orchurd in Miibury, and taking apples
therefiom and sentenced TO pay fine OF
IS each, and costs Of prosecution, amour
ting to about $40 more. People who are
disposed to pay proper regard to the
rights of others, may obtain fruit st q
cheaper rate than this Worcester Spy.
A Mr.. Norton in Wlliams,own, n few
jumped on a pitchiork handle in such q
manner, thct il penetrated his body ant
caused his death in few hours.
A Charleston paper remarks that ther,
are said to be at least twelve hundred per
sons engaged in hunting gold, at this tim'
in the Cherokee nation; and It is said tha
although they lose much by their clums,
manner procuring and washing it, the,
nevertheless contrivo 10 make on an aver
ago S. day. =
For several days, SAYS tho Rchmon
Compiler, our city has been The resor, of
multitude OF persons of both sexes, VIII
have come from different quarters TO utten
the Methodist Conference. The pulpit ha
been filed by several ministers Of muc
distinction and influence in the Churc
and from early light to pretty advance
hour in the night. The conference con
menced on Wednesday the 18th. and Wa
concluded on Thursday the % ult
"The Ld,c and the PRoFrrs."- Som
years since two men in Nddlebury, Y
commenced a litigation about SIR egg
which was appealed from one court TO |
mother, until at length the costs exceede
four thousand dollars.
The Philadelphia Gaz SAYS that the ne
aims house on the west bank Of the Schuy
kill will have front Of sish hundred fac
with two wings. each extending back ft
hundred feet. II will probably be the lar,
est poor house in the world.
Counterfeit 81 bills, Cumberland Ban
r. ]. have been detected at Albany; and
man sbou, 30 years old. calling himse
John Barley. Jr. has been committed {,
trial for passing one.
Two villains knocked down a sea farm
man. near Neck Bridge, New-Iiaven, az
finding he had but few cents in his poe
et apologized, ssying they mistook hi
for q broker.
Mr.. Hazards inn. at Coventry, r. 7. h,
been destroyed by an accidental 6r
'e25O0 insured at Providence. The acc
dent was pear proving fatal 10 Mrs,
wbs was sick.