The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-05-20

agance lie quotes A!cibiades, Pereles, and
Sheridan. Ii accuse him of being dishonest,
no tells me SO was Bacon. Thus he makes OF
these names extenuation for his vices, and
thinks every fault is venial that has al any
time kept company with greatness.
Ex,rac, from the log book ofihe sloop Hud
son, from Havana to New Orleans, published
in the \. o. Advertiser of the 18th ult
April 18th, after supper, Captain kerlew
and mr Burdick went on deck; left tho cook
and Spanish passenger in the cabin; few
minutes afterwards a cry Of murder was heard
from the cabin; went immediately 10 ascer'
tain the cause Of the ou,cry; found the pas
senger attempting TO murder the cook,
succeeded IN getting the cook on deck, but not
without his receiving a severe wound IN the
throat and several other places in the body,
with knife, with which several attempts
were made at the captains lifo Finding he
coulc not be easily secured, the companion
way was made fast and he left below. Al a.,
a NJ. found he was trying 10 scuttle the yes
sol. Finding our lives m danger endeavored
10 secure him or deck: showed the companion
leaf, on which he used every cNertion to get
at us, with q knife ia one hand, and bottle
IN the other; on finding him obstinate We
struck HIM several times with u handspiks
Finding himself unable to resist any longer,
he cut his throat with tho knife IN his hand,
but not deep enough to cause immediate death.
On seeing him thus, Capt. KcIlew and mr..
Burdick went down below, with a hanspikc
and pumpbrake in their hands: the passenger
then threw himself into The captains berth;
he was then bound, hand and foot, and left by
himself supposed to be dying; about ten min.
vies after discovered he had united himself
went below, clinched him, and brought him on
deck, fast bound At Pm got a pilot
at ii \. a. next day he expired. and at = p. Nj.
threw him overheard.
From the Harrodsburgh Ky. Watch,ower,
4 CURiosrTY.--A gentleman informed
us few days since, that day or two prev
ious, while in pursuit of wild Turkeys in
Hart county, Ky. in company with a
friend, they discovered on the summit Of
knowl nr elevation, a large hole. that
would admit a mans body without much
difficulty. Curiosity led them To make
preparations for descending into it, aud af
the necessary preparations. and having oh
tained lights and other company, they did
descend, and at the depth of about sixty
feet, entered cavity or room apparently
cut out Of sulid rock, Through which they
had PASSED for many feet Which appear
ed to be 10 or Is feet square. Orr iufor
mant was the first person who entered the
subtcrraneous room, and he said he was
not little surprised that the first object
which met his eyes was human skHll with
teeth oil in IT, Upon further eyomiuarion.
1t was found that the whole place was I'll.
led with human skeletons, of men women
and children. Except immcdially under
The aperture through which they descend
ed, the place wos perfectly dry, and the
bones in state Of great preservation. Ar
cutire skeleton Of u human body WA OBJ
ned.
They concluded TO examine how deep
the bones laid, and penetrated through
them in ono place between four and seven
feet, but found them jnst az plenty rs on
top, but there seemed 20 rise an offensive
ciliuvIa, as they began 10 come TO where il
was little damp. There was no outlet To
the room, and large snake which they
found IN there, and which appeared perfect
ly docile, passed around the room several
times while they were in il. IL is a subject
for the speculation of wso mon md phi
'osophcrs, as those who visited it have no
conjecture as 10 the cause of this singular
habitatiob or charneI house Of human re
mains.
STEAM BoATs. II has been stated that
since the introduction of Steam boats into
England, bm a single boa! nhe Norwich !
has burst her boiler. This was more than
twelve years since. lmne diaioly after
wards, there was parliamentary enact
ment on the subject. and no disaster oflhe
kind has since taken place.
Congress has taken up the subject, as
one proper for its legislation. The bill re.
ported by mr.. Wcklitfe has the following
salutary provisions. No boat shall be reg
istered or licensed, unless skiful engin-
ser make oath that it is properly and safe
~ constructed in every respect. and shall
testify how long the boilers have been in
use; which certificate shall be posted in
the cabins az all boats. An inspection Of
the boilers shall be made every six months,
and reported to the licensing Officer.
When boat stops. portion Of the steam
shall bo allowed to escape, and the works
kept in motion.
STEAMBOAT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
morning the De Witt Clinton, on her pas
sage from Albany, when within about six
miles of New York, broke her lever beam.
II gare woy at ;be moment when the pis.
ton had just turned upon its descent. The
piston being thus let loose, went down
with great violence, forcing out the bottom
Of the cylinder and doing other damage.
One man, taking the crash for an explosion,
jumped overheard, bot was picked up unn.
jured, after swimming ten or fifteen min.
utes. On board another steamboat which
was passing at the time, it was also under
stood to be an explosion, and considerable
excitement was produced in the city until