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


ject Of uncommon beauty. In this instance
the durability and other valuable properties
OF cotton. for the use of ships, have been
amply tested, and Capt Dcshon adds the
testimony of his experience and observa.
tion, to tho opinions recently promuga,ed
in respec t'toits superiority over the best
Russian hemp. Mobile Register.
Mr.. Clay, accompanied by Thos. Smith,
Esq. and lady, Miss Edmonson. left on Fri.
day last for New Orleans. We learn that
Mr.. Clay goes on private business, occa
stoned by the death of his brother, John
Clay, Esq.-ky. Gd..
Alta late sitting of,hc Society for the
encouragement Of national Industry at
Paris, n prize Of 1000 Is. was awarded TO
Mr. Coffin, Of New-York. for machine
10 remove fur from skins employed in max
ing hats. BY this machine. -four workmen
are able in four hours 10 do the work Of
twenty-five according to the old process.
.Ntie- Orleqns.--llerc are we on this
l1th of January seated at our desk, the
windows open and the thermometer at our
elbow al o.; baring Just returned from a
mornings stroll tlIro' the city under clear
blue sky and unclouded SUN. We took
the vegetable market in our way, and for
our amusement noted down the following
articles, which amnngsl numerous other i.
TENS ofthc vegetable world unknown to
Us met our eyes in great abundance
Green Peas, Spinage, Asparagus, Celery,
Cauiflo Hers, Cabbage, SorFel. I,ccks.
Parsley, Thyme. Sage, Lettuce Mustard,
Crosses and M0puram. OF roots--Yams.
Swee, md Irish Potatoes, Onions, Tur.
nips, Carrots, Parsnips. Garlic. white, red
and black Radishes and Beets. besides Su
gar Cane. No ho! bed upstarts these; but
all produced IN the open air. What say
you Ia this merry men of New Eug land.
Was not this aud worth defending:
Lor. .4ir.
Whrt will not ingenuity dcrise. a
mannfdc,ory Of fran" houses has been 90
lablshcd ia Philadelphia. She manuiac.
,ured ur,lcie is to be transported on the
cuual. e. and bye churches viii be trans.
ported on the canal.
Two Anti Masonic papcrs have com
menced operations in Philadelphia. One
is called Ihe "Sun." the other the "Fnc.
man" there must sulely be- L hot cam.
paign expected.
a corresponjcn, in Philadelphia ptprr
proposes Il project for what hn calls pod
estriun rail road. He advises that lixture
be attached lo the feet. somc,hng ik,
skates, with keel so formed, as to slide
IN the railway grooves.
It il whispered about thu, a wiiowcy Of
ffty, stands higher il the estimation ofth,
ladies' than n bachelor. Of forty? Wha'
says ,ao bachelors committee TO this?
Flour is said to be the best possible cure
for burns.
In Pontnoy, VI. a young lady named
Morse, was suiIOcuted on the lSt of Feb
ruary, by the use Of a pan of Goals in hei
bedrooms
4 young male infant was found in III,
woods near tho borough of E9ston, mixed
and f,o2cn To death. A woman susp"c,
ed OF having been It's mother, and havlnt
abant!oned il, is in PRISON.
J. NJ. Goodrnow (now Representative
in Congrcss) has been chosen Judge q
the Supreme Court or Ohio.--!n The snuc
State, Reuben Wood and !. II. Ilallocl
have been elected Presiding Judges Of
Circnis.
WoSpsRrrL.-A Mr Sylvnnus Miller.
hclding HE Office Of public Administrator,
in the city Of n. York, has sin'ed 10 the
city AUTHORITIES, that the salary allowed
him by The revised State laws, IS roo
LARGE
The New York Courier is printed on o
press That throws of 1900 sheets an hour.
A. the dinner ofthe Columbian Institute.
in Washington, mr.. Law, the Vice Presi.
dent, gave as toast. "Nicholas ,hc Empe.
ror Of Russia" Baron k-udcncr, the
Russian Minister, replied with much feel
ing and gave in reply. "Evcrlasrng hoppi
ness and glory to tie U. Sintos."
Hon Marcus Morton. Of Taunton. hns
consented to run az the Jackson candidate
for Governor Of Massachusetts,. The Hon.
Mr.. Willis. OF Pttsfeld, was nominated for
Lieut.. Governor. The National Repnbll
can Convention was to be held this even
ing.
In recent notice Of Denmark, il is sta
ted that at Copenhagen translatiens from
English books ore in every stall. Scot,
seems to bear the palm of celebrity. and
Cooper (whosc sea scenery and sea scenes
have all the recommendation of truth and
and vigour) has greatly approved himself
10 the minds of this maritime people.
DEATH BY CnARco.L.-h man by the
name Of Ockford, and his wife, were found
dead in their bed, on the morning Of the
lst inst in the town Of Norihfed. Their
death was occasoned by carrying charcoal
on fire into their sleeping room for the
purpose of warming il. This is the third
death occasioned by this pernicious habit