The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-02-18


ing las,, ,,about 4 O'Clock, the dwelling house
,of a .Ir. Sterens, of Green, was discovered
- be on fire, and an effort was immediate.
ly-nade TO arouse the family, who.were a.
sleep. in the house-but we regret to add
that these exertions proved unavalling as
it respects Mrs. .Sterens and an infdnt child
in bed with her, who were both consumed
with the house and its contents.
Portland Courier.
SAvAyyAu, Jan. 81. We understand
By passengers in the Southern Stage,
,.at a melancholy event took place in Da.
rim, on Monday afternoon, In conse.
qucnce Of previous Misunderstanding, q
rencontre occurred in the streets of that
city between Major John Floyd and Allen
Il. Powell, Esq. IN which the former was
sho, through the body by the latter, and
died IN short time after. We refrain
from any particulars Of the unfortunate af-
fair. Mr.. Powell we are informed, surren-
dered himself TO the civil authority.
BALTrmoRn. Feb. .. An attack was
made upon gentleman last evening about
nlpe O'Clock III High, near Sules street no
doubt with the view Of obtaining plumber
the gentleman received severe blow
OHSI IiHul eye, Dul uelnN kOIiltN llll on
the lookout, made a good defence with his
cane-the ruttian then attacked him with
large stones, but was compelled To retreat
into an alley between Albermarle & Pres.
ident streets and thus effected his escape.
The fellow, it is believed, is a resident of
that neighborhood.
WAsurSaroy, Feb. 10. Yesterday was
presented to the President, by the Srcre.
tary OF State, Don Jose NJ. Tcrnel, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plcnipo,cn
tiary from Mexico, who prcscnted To tho
pr;Sident, Col Jose A. MeXia, and Don
Jose VI. Arroyo, as Secretaries Of Legation
Nat. Intel.
The President ofthc United States has
recognized Thcodorc Nicolct as Consul Of
the SWISS confederation for the states Of
Louisiana aud Mississippi, TO reside ut
New Orleans.
TnE Mist. On Tuesday last. the Pres.
ident Transmitted 10 Congress the report
of the Directors of the Mint for the year
1922. The coipage effected at tho Mint
during the year, amounts 10 2.30G.S
dollars, comprising 29J.7l7 in gold coins
--i,99l,5 SIS in silver. and 1850 in copper
The number Of pieces Of all kinds is stated
20 oe 7,G74,5ol.
Tho following advertisement accompa.
MED by "A One Dollar Note, was received
on Friday, and accidentally omitted in
Saturdays paper. We nuw give it n con.
spcuous insartinn.--.N J. Con-. {. Eng.
10 he L7disa,--Any Lady from 20 to
q. years of age having a fortune OF her
own, sufficient 10 mainlain her IN The style
She wishes 10 move, and wishing to take n
partner for life. may hear Of q Gentleman
28 ycors Of sgc, OF fair appearance and
address, domestic habits, and thorough
business qualifications (his only forlunc,)
who would be hnppy TO connect himself
with lady ofrespectable connexions, gen .
teel appearance, end polite and solid edu
cation. The fotiun" Of the lady TO be set
tied on herself for life. line addressed
~. B. NJ. throua the Post Office shall be
confidential, in the utmost sense of The
word.
.S.,igiing IN .Nic- York --Dronaway fo-
two days past, and wo may add nights too,
has hccn in one incrssant Jingle. From
the old drayman's sled win a Itmc donkey,
TO the gallant young dash with is "four in
hand" every thing has been in motion.
tN'NIt lllE last ldli VI SlON lUt s4CIU UIliH ~
very fne.--JoTaal Of Commerce.
NORFOLK, Feb G--Naral-The United
States Ship Natchoz, Capt Cla4ton, whose
arrival we noticed in yesterdays Ecncon: has
come up, and proceeded to tho Navy Yard
The u 3 ships Hudson, Com. Cassin, and
Fandislia, Capt Gallagher, were left at St.
Salvador. 9TH Dec and word sail in s or 10
days for Rio de Jarciro. and thence it was OK
pccled would proceed for the River La Plata.
Major Floyd, who latei y shot Mr. Pow
ell, young man in Georgia, was on old
man.und Mir. p. inflicted disgraceiul pun.
ishgncnt on him.
4 foreign paper states tha. korso-rniish.
cut into small pieces, and chewed, is
good remedy FOR hoarseness, coughs, colds,
and cases Of incipient consumption. II al
so may be a valuable substitute for tobacco.
Married, on the 4th inst by the Rev
John Bryson, John G.. Montgomery, Esq.
Of Dsuville, to Miss Dcbra Kerr, youngest
daughter Of Mr.. dacob Kerr. Of Turbu,
Township, Northumberland County, Penn.
The day after the marriage. Dir. and Mrs.
Montgomery started in a sleigh, from her
fathers residence, and had proceeded bu,
short distance, when the horses took
fright, and upset the sleigh, by which she
was thrown against fence and killed! a
more melancholy and distressing case Of
sudden bereavement, is hard to be imag
Bulletin.
ABDUCTION or ROWLAND STEPHENSON.
--George Millen and William Williams,
the parties who cn,eredi the plea Of guilty to
the indictment against them in .he affair
of Rowland Stephenson. we're sentenced
on the lst inst. in the Supreme Court Of