The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-09-20
The murineers ON board the Revenue


The muiineers on hoard the Revenue
Gutter Morris, who were carried into
Portland few dayssincc, have becn sent
to Penobscot county for trial, the case
not coming within the jurisdiction Of the
US. Circuit Court. Besides the attempt
to mutiny they poisoned tho food Of the
officers with arsenic.
Another hurricane blew over New Oh
leans on the 29th of Aug. equal in vio-
lence to that of the 18th, although it was
not the occasion of so much damage in
the city. 1t was supposed TO have been
more serious in the Lakes, MS three mails
were due from the East. On ;he 9th,
there were 249 patients IN the Charity
hospital, and fifty burias duing the week
ending OH that day.
Five of the blacks concerned in tle i'll
surreciiom in Southampton were execut-
ed ON Monday last.
1t is stated in the NY. Mercantile Adj
vertiser that the directors ofthe house of
Refuge in that city, have made an ar
rangement with the Navy Department to
place the boys of that institution on board
our ships of War.
SOMEWHAT ALARMING IA letter por yestcr.
days mail states, that the militia of Norfolk
Nansemond, and Princess Ann counties, aud the
United States Troops at Old Point Comfort, had
been ordered out to scour tho Dismal Swamp in
which II is asserted from 2 to 900 blncks are con
cealed. 1t was ascertained that there had been a
concert between those concerned in the lat
massacres and those in the swamp: and approhen.
sions were entertained that thero would be new
breaking ouI. IN. Y. GAIL
Another lNsURREcTIon "A detachment of
United States troops according TO letter from
Norfolk, (Va dated the OH inst. was ordered to
depart Tor Nowbcrn, ~ G. on Friday morning last
TO quel increasing Disturbances among the no.
grocs The whole town was represented as be.
ing in the greatest confusion. Phil. Gaz,
MIR. BARRETT, of the fremont Thea
tire, Boston, has with praise-worthy
spirit offered to the Polish Committee a
benefit for that gallant people.
An Anti-Masonic Meeting at Scituate,
r. !. has voted that it is expcdient for
the State Convention to appoint a Com
mittee TO address Messrs. Burgcs and
Pearce, Members Of Congress, to obtain
their views on the subject of Masonry.
N. p. Willis, late conductor of the A
merican Monthly Magazine, has become
associate editor of the N. Y. Mirror.
Vessels arriving at Portsmouth, N. fl.
from the Mediterranean Sea, are to be
quarantined to prevent the introduction
Of the Cholera.
Nine thousand dollars have been paid
by one establishment in New York with
in year for beef bones.
If the Valley of tho Mississippi which
CONTAINS ,359,704 square miles should
become as ,hickly populated as Holland,
it would contain 323 $3.50, ,g60 inhabitants
Stephen Gerard, of Philadelphia, who
is estimated TO be worth 500, 900, 900,
was a poor and friendless cabin boy at
the age Of 8 years.
When THE women are bad, they are
very bad indeed-when good, as they
should be.
The superintendent of tho Auburn
states prison states in his report"
have under my care about four hundred
and fifty male prisoners, and nine fe-
males, and l would cheerfilly under
take the care of an additional $50 to be
rid of the nine ,oomen :"