The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-05-13
lie ef5snneslielis.-Thesa tvs young

Tie erdnninesields.- These tvs young !
men, now imprisoned under the charge OF
having been concerned in the Salem murder,
were formerly imprisoned on charge OF |
ony committed in this city. Fisher the con-
vict who pointed the attention of the com.
mittee Of yigilence TO Hatch, was also lmpli-
Gated in that charge. The circumstance oc.
curred in August of 1897. II appears that
, Fisher and one ofthe Crowningshields board
ed in the National Hotel, the other in the A.
! merican, trunk belonging TO one Of the
boarders, in the latter was broken open, and
robbed of 5000; Fisher and the Crownlng-
shields were charged with the felony. The
money was returned, auI the charge was, we
believe never tried in Court. The trial will
take place next month, at the request of the
prisoners. N. 4. Cour. y Eng
The following melancholy incident late.
ly occurred in our county:-A mrs. Myers,
a young woman recently married. who has
been for some time in weak health, was on
a visit TO friend not very fer from her
own residence, in Indiana township, &C
companicd by her brother. On arriving
al their friends house, the latter became
suddenly seized with violent commissions.
! The attack was the first be ever had, and
! W
stances OF a desperate and protracted fit OF
epilepsy. As it went of, he sprang, in
state of insanity, at his sister, and attempt
! ed to kill her. She saved herself with DIFF
! iculty, by flight and interierenc nee of their
| friends, and at last by taking refuge IN the
house, and boiling the door. In few
minutes, his reason having returned, the
neighbours knocked at the door for admis.
sion; but no one answering, the fastening
was forced and the poor young woman was
found upon the bed, laying upon her face,
apparently asleep-b but the gentle spirit
had 1ed.-- Pihsburg Gazette.
In an action for slander, tried al the late
Monmouth IN. j. Circuit, in which the De.
iendant was proved TO have circulated reports
# an Infamous character, against the repuiu-
ton Oft young lady, the Jury awarded $4,000
damages.
= Ii is estimated that in 1879, there were con-
sumed in the United States, -, lJG, 133 pounds
Of coffee, yielding duty at five cents the
pound, of 81 ,Q51 ,-3G The bill which has
recently passed the House of Representatives,
will make Il saving to consumers, III thl uti
Gle, OF 81 ,l7I,10l. In lo:}2. further rcduc
ton is contemplated of 39l ,567 dollars
Reports of one thousand eight hundred and
nineteen births in the City and Liberties of
philade lphia were made {, the Health office
lu The first quarter %: this year. There were
many of which no return is made.
On Saturday last the Virginia mare Arietta.
and the New.York mare Ariel, ran a single
two mile heat for purse Of 10000. The
former won ii with ease, land mr.. Johnson
her owner, took the 5000, twisted up the
bank bills with as much sang frOd us he
would chew ottobacco, and went to'dinner.'
Gambling. g.-Several instances of unsus.
pcctlng persons being stripped OF their money
by designing gamblers in Portland we're ex
posed last week in the Supreme Couri in that
town One of tho unfortunate victims was
, mr. Charles b Mason another was an En-
gllshman who was deprived of few hundred
duubloons
; For several years past, two females, consid
erably advanced in life, were inmates OF the
workhouse at Shouditch.--Both had seen no p.
, pier days, and once moved in respecta bic go
ciety; but owing to reverse Of fortune, were
at last obliged to become parish paupcrs.--
Having been intimate in the days OF their pros
ocrity, when they entered the workhouse kin
ired mislOrtunes produced n corresponding
attachment between them, and they were no
E tlced by all around them for the iriendshl!
that connected them together-for som'
time past one Of them appeared evidently has
tening to ''that country from whose bourne ~
traveller returns, and the approaching sopa
ratio seemed painfully to afllict her compan
, on Last week the invalid requested he
: companion to read n portion Of the bible
request with which she Immediately complied
She sat down by the side OF the bed, and, al
ter reading few minutes, was observed To Ia
her head on the pillow, close to that OF he
4 friend. One of the inmates Of the same WARD
b went to the bed, and, receiving no answer I
; her calls, informed the master Of the work
e. house, who hastened up and examined then
when he found them both dead --Thoy up
peared to have expired at the SAME moment.
! [Bells (London) Weekly Messenger, Mar
The cashier Of the Brighton Bank report
}. that there are but 81 ,lS9 of the bills q
d that Bank in circulation and that there i
n over $4,000 in specie OF and.
o The Bank Of The Northern Liberties q
/. Philadelphia has declared a dividend {
O fifteen per cent. for the last six months.
e The quickest method of procurin
e grapes, is to graft into the body, near tn
:. ground, or which is preferable, into tn
j. roots of large vines. In the following yea
It if the graf: has taken, fruit will be produc
e ed. Thus every farmer who has wild vine
n, on his ground, may, by procuring cutting
y, OF hurdy foreign or native kind, and pay
~ ing a little attention 10 the grating an
training, be soon and amply SUI led wit
grapes for market or wine making.
h, The boiler Of the steamboat Caledoni
= burst on the Pod Of April, while the DO;
- was near the mouth Of the Ohio, BY whic
- accident two of the crew were killed, al
+ twelve or fifteen Of the passengers throw
~ overheard and drowned. Among those il
8 iured was gentleman just recosered frol