The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-12-06

DUEL AND SrgAMBoAr ExPLosioN-- me
Cincinnati Commerc iai Advertiser ofthe IN.
contains q paragraph, stating that on me 0'n,
two gentlemen Of Louisville, with their1nehus
crossed over in the steam ferry boat 10 the
Indian shore, to settle difference between
them by duel. The boat was crowded WIN
passengers, who went over 10 witness Ine
scene. After the duel, 10 which one 0, me
parties was slightly wounded IN the heao, OIL
hands embarked on board the boat 10 return
to Louisville, when both boilers bursted, sno
four persons wero instantly killed, VIZ. mr.
Logue. Of Louisville, Mr.. Grew, OF Jenersou.
vile Springs, the engineer and hreman; one
person since dead, and several others wound
ed. one of whom is not expected to recover.
From the number of shoes and hats found, u
is feared there were more deaths than are
here reported. s.
Occultation.--By the AImanacs. those
oracles Of truth, we learn, that on Thurs
day, 9th Dec. the planet Jupiter, with
all his satellites, will appear to be eclipsed
by the moon, under circumstances favor-
able for observation. The immersion
will take place on the dark, and the
smersiop on the enlightened side Of the
moon. An occultation of this planet Is
of very rare occurrence the last that
was observed In this country happened
| in the autumn of 1920, and another is
not to be expected for many years.
The Montreal Gazette contains gov
ernment notice, announcing that the
hulls and rigging of four vessels, part
i of the formidable fleet which the British
had on Lake Ontario during the last war,
will be sold at Kingston in January next,
These vessels are the St. Lawrence OF
1902 guns, the Kingston of So, the Bur-
lington Of AZ, and the Montreal of "a.
The members of the Mount Moriah
Lodge, and Mount Moriah Royal Arch
Chapter, in Hagerstown, Md. have had
a meeting, and; upon full discussion, re-
solved, as far as in them lay, to exlin.
guish the Anti-masonic excitement by q
Surrender of their charters, and utterly
dissolying both institutions.
The Paris Journal des Debats state:
that it had been decided by the plenipo
tentiaries in London, that the throne o
Greece should be offered to Prince Viii.
liam Frederick, second son of the King
of Holland. He is "a years of age, ano
married to a daughter of the King OF
: Prussia.
/ A Legislature prorogued blythe Mfuen-
za.-We learn from the Newark Eagle
of Friday, that the Legislature of New
Jersey were to adjourn the same day, un-
til the first Tuesday in February, owing
TO the prevalence of influenza among the
members, which is SO general, that on
some days not half of them could attend
in their places.
The U. States ship E!ie stsBti, GaB{i Glaffkd Gslhalffakd
from Hampton Roads, on the 9Th.
The President has officially recogniz-
!. ed Count Xavier dc Choiseul as Consul
of France for Charleston, S. Carolina.
Upwards of rs 900 tons Of Coal have
been shipped from Mount Carbon, dur.
ing the present season.
Suicide.-A son of Liberty Bates, O
Ellisburg,N. Y. hung himself recently
from arrangement attributed to religion.
excitement.
A religious maniac, most miserable
object belonging to Andover Vermont
was taken through this town last week.
4 We learn that she has brother in the
same situation, now in the hospital.
I Keenc Sentinel.
1t is intimated that Miss France.
Wright is the auther Of the celebrated
letters of O. P. Q.--Miss Wright is now
and for some time past, has been in Paris
"Lore among the Roses. Six ladies
of the name of Rose were lately married
at Portland, Maine, in single week.
0ot-Race.-The Natchitoches paper
says, that a foot-race is to be run on
Christmas day, in that town, for one hun.
drcd dollars, between two persons, one
of them is sirty-eigM aud the other seq
enty-fsoo years of age. Sundry by bets
are said to be made.
A bill has been introduced into the
Legislature Of Tennessee, to authorise
females to obtain bills Of diuorce, free Of
costs.