The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-11-01

have been withered by the blasting touch
of selishness, bigotry and sectarianism.
We wish to say more upon this subject.
We wish to undeccive the public in re-
gard to theirimnginary security. We have
suffered already not only for declaring
our opinion, but for publishing facts which
were as notorious rs liglit.-The plans of
bigotted aspirants Of power, are all redu-
ced to system, and their operations n
gainst an individual who has the hardi-
hood to offend them, are ms instant as
they are effectnal. On Thursday last,
a respectable woman belonging to the
Methodist Society in Portsmouth, ,attemp-
ted TO destroy herself by drowning, hut
was prevented by the timely interposition
of some gentleman near the wharf from
which she leapt into the river. 1t mp
pears that she had been constant at-
tendant ut four days meeting, held by
the members IF the church TO which she
belonged, and had been much excited
during its continuance. She is ofa cred
ulous disposition, and any tale ofmyste-
ry anI superlative horror, is devoured by
her with avidity. How many are there
OF SIMILAR dispositions WHO want only the
artful front nndcant ofhypocrisy to pros
trate the little reason which defective
und mistaken education has spared
And how many are there who watch with
fiend-like eagerness to turn this misfor-
tune to their advantage-yet, with shame
be it spoken, these individuals are suffer-
ed to give tone TO public feeling, aud
are the reputed keepers of public morals!
Let the blood of the deluded wretches
and that of their victims, who stay not the
hand of suicide and murder, he upon
their heads; we wash our garments clean
of the foul stain Of approving such feroc-
ious and mind-prostra,ing doctrines.
Coiion .S,cimming Jacket and Life Pre-.
serrer.--We have lately bcen presented with
a very simple and cfficacious Life Preserver.
now in use at Yarmouth, aud which, from be
ing very cheap and easily used, is worthy of
notice, especially at the bathing season, when
so many deaths happen from drowning. The
Life Preserver is neither more nor less than
double shirt wilhout sleeves, made fsirong
close cotton and fitted with wooden pipe or
bit Of reed, by which to initiate the cavity con-
tained between the double FOLDS. The shirt
reaches down to the lower ribs where it is
drawn tight round the body, and is put over
the ordinary dress in cases Of shpwreck or
sudden dahger. In bathing il is put next the
skin. The texture Of the coiton's moi suf
hcicntly close to prevent the air from blowing
into il, or from passing through when dry I;
but the moment il is immersed in water, the
threads swell so much as to render it impcr.
vions to both air and water. 1t may, there.
fore, either be immersed in water before be.
ing used, or be put on dry, and inflated on
going into the water. Without seeing it, one
could scarcely believe the completeness of
the security afforded by simple cn,ton cloth.
We have tried it in warm bath for forty
minutes under very heavy pressure, and o,
the end Of that time il was as tight and buoy.
mt as at the beginning. At Yarmouth, jack,
cts ofthis kind are frequently used in going
out to wrecks or in bad weather; and to in
cpient swimmers, they must be very valuable,
as they may be worn without any incum.
brance and inflated only when danger threat.
ems, OF when fatigue comes on.- Scotsman.