The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-07-08
On Monday last. the fifty fourth anniver'

On Monday last. the fifty fourth anniver-
sary of our national independence was Gel.
sbrated with the usual festivities. The
military under the command Of Col. Clarke
and Captain Lyon, escorted the civil pro-
cossion to Trinity Church, where the declar-
alton of independence was read by Mr..
George w. Robbins, in a distinct and i'm.
pressive manner, and an oration was deliv.
cred by DR.. Alexander P. Moore, which
reflected the highest credit on his talents
and patriotic feelings. At noon n salute Of
twenty four guns was fred by the Artillery
The day was upcommonly fine.
The address Of the !nG.an, who offers him.
self as a candidate for Congress from the
State of Mississippi, and which will be found
in another column of our paper, is a model
which his brethren Of whittier aspect, may
wisely initiate. 1t is sincere and manly; and
rs Far as il is a criterion of the character and
talent of the man we think there are many
now in Congress with whom he 10, at least,
an equal.
The National Anniversary was celebrated
in Providence on Monday with more than
usual spirit. The grafton by mr.. J. II. Cliff
ford is represented in the Providence Amer.
lean as an admirable effort A vehicle forty
feet long, drawn by eight horses and decor
ated with flags, was occupied by fifty three
Revolutionary Soldiers. This was followed
by three carriages, containing twenty three
more of these veterans. among them the cap.
tor of Prescott, the horo of red bank, and three
of the Gaspee boys" Eighty old soldiers and
about two hundred citizens and strangers sat
Wilder in spacious tent in the rear of the
house. Joseph l.. Tillinghast, Esq presided,
assisted by A. G. Greene, and T P. Carpen.
ter, Esq.
Timour the Tartar and the Two Gregories
are announced for performance this evening,
and for the benefit of Mr. Eberle. This gen.
tleman, by his talents and by his exertions to
please, has deserved the patronage OF the pub.
lie, and we trust his claims upon their kind
ness will not be vanly urged. His sole re-
muneration for his professional services will
be in the receipts at the Theatre on this oc-
casion, and we have no hesitation in saying
that independently of the claims of the actor,
the bill itself offers an attraction which ought
to obtain for him a numerous audience. Miss
hos oHa c. e.
nights longer, her gratuitous exertions TO re-
lieve the endorsements brought upon the
company, by tho inability Of the manager to
fulfil his engagements.
WEsr Pofsr. The annual examination Of
the cadets at this national school closed about
ton days ago. 1t was satisfactory in an emf
nent degree to the board Of visiters, and cred.
liable to the institution.
The rumors which disappointed malignity
manner in which the affairs, fiscal and Others
Of this noble establishment are conducted, van
ish like the morning mist, before the voice Of
truth, and the test Of full and impartial scruti.
ny; and each successive year, and every new
board Of visiters add their testimony, to the
merits of the Academic staff, and to the value,
in a national point of view, ofthe school itself
We annex a list Of the cadets which, ac
cording to n regulation for the government of
the Military Academy, requiring the names OF
the most distinguished cadets, not exceeding
FIVE in each clasc,-,o be reported for this pur
pose, at each annual examination, is TO be at
tached to the Army Register -
Reported at the examination in June, 1880.
First CLASS.
I. Alex'r J. Swift, New-York
9. VIM. E! Basinger, Georgia
3. Walter s Chandler Dis. Columbia
4. Francis Vinton, Rhode Island
S. VIM. N. Pendleton, Virginia.
SECOND CLASS.
l. Roswell Park, New.York.
9. James Allen, North Carolina.
3. Henry Clay, Kentucky.
q. Richard II. Peyton, Virginia.
5. VIM. A. Norton, New-York.
*THIRD CLASS.
!. RobortP. Smith, Mississippi.
9. Benz. 8. Ewell, New w.Jersey,
3. George W. Ward, Massac achusetts.
q. Jacob w. Bailey, Rhode lslaud.
S. Lewis Howell, Pennsylvania.
FOURTH Glass
!. Frederick A. Smith, Massachusetts,.
9. John II. Allen, New York.
3 Francis Fl. Smith, Virginia.
4. David B. Harris, Virginia.
S. WIN. II. Sidell, New York.
= The first class is composed of the cadets
who have been four years at the institution,
r. l.. ,aI nd