The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-04-10

NEW 10TH, ny way OF washington SliJ
TO New Orleans. 1t was rgsetsd--Ayes
46.
From the Hinghsm Gazette. hHe
Wild Pigesss.-Large Aocks Of Pig
cons, passed over this town. on Sunday
and Monday last. Their course appear
ed to he, from an easlerly to westerly
direction. The migrations ofthis species
Of birds, are not periodical, SD far as we
can discover, but are regulated alone by
their means Of obtaining subsistence.
Nural says, they are found from Mexico
to Hudson Bay, and as far west as the
Rocky mountains, Int are not known
beyond these barriers. They do not
emigrate on account of climate, their
thick covering enabling them to endure
the most severe cold. Tho rapidity of
their fight 10 remarked by all orni,holo-
gists. is supposed that they fly at the
rate Of a mile in minute. The num-
hers Of the hocks are without parallel IN
the history Of the feathered race.
Nearly the whole species in tho conti-
ncnt arc sometimes found together.
There general roosts are in the thickest
forests where there is little underwood
and the forest appears Ms if devastated
by the whirlwind. In 1907, their breed
ing place was in Kentucky, near Shell
byville il was forty miles in length by 3
in breadth, where they collected by mil
lions.--After occupying this place for
h. h. NH
Of Green River. in that State, where
they assembled in immense numbers.
Wilson, the ornithologiss counted 80
nests in single tree. and the forest was
filed with them. II is said thar % great
is the fecundity of this bird, that from a
single pair, fifteen thousand may be pro-
duced in four years. Mutual relates an
account given by Hon. T. II. Perkins.
as follows. "About the year 1908, while
"S "" P"ssi"g tnrougn i'ow "e'..y
near Newark, the ,fiocks continued to
pass at least two hours without cessation;
and he learnt from the ncighboriug in
habitants. that descending upon a largo
pond to drink, those in the rear alighting
upon the backs of the first shat arrived
in the usual order of their movements
on land to feed) pressed them beneath
the surface, 90 that tens of thousand
were thus drowned. They were like
wise killed , great numbers, at the roost,
with clubs" Notwithstanding the i'm.
menss numbers destroyed BY birds Of
prey and by man. still no diminution Of
their numbers is rerceptible.
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Remarkable Balloon Ascsnsion.-It is
rumored that dashing belle residing
in town which we do not think proper
to mention, few weeks since met with
a very unpleasant adve nture, which was
very near proving fatal in its effects.
She was promenading on the banks Of a
river accompanied by gentleman, two
female cousins, and dog ofthe Spanish
species-(we love to be particular when
a sudden gust of wind inflated the enor-
nous sleeves Of her dress, and became
Immediately Invested with all tho pro-
perties of highly rarifed air. She was
suddenly lifted from the ground, to the
surprise and horror of her companions,
mangre all her agonized shrieks and
prayers for assistance, and waited high
in the air. A sportsman in a neighbor-
ing grove hearing the cries, stepped
forth, and perceiving her dilemma, with
great presence Of mind, took deliberate
aim at one Of her sleeves: tho bullet
sped-psssca WITHIN six feet other head,
and pcrforating the balloon. the air rush
cd out and she was precipitated from n
fearful height into tho wnter and had
not the other sleeve fioated her buOyant-
ly on the surface, she must have pcrished
before assistance arrived. She escaped
however, with no other inconvenicace
than slight cold-but was troubled with
a hoarseness for several days after the
alarming accidcnt.-Esefcr NeUs Letter.
The Patriotic of Nancy contains the
following-"Thc son Of Prince Lieven,
the Russian Ambassador at London, re-
Gently passed two days IN this town.
This young man, who is only twenty
four ysars Of age, was on mission at
Warsaw when the Polish revolution
broke out. A native Of Courland by de-
scent, and having mind filed with no
Bile and liberal ideas, he did not hesitate
a moment but instantly entered the
ranks rs private soldier. and marched
to meet Diebitsch. Now covered with
wounds, abandoned by his relations. hav-
ing travelled 90 leagues through Prussia
on foot disguised MS peasant, to conceal
himself from the pursuit to which he was
personally liable, he has arrived TO join
his brothers in arms at Avignon, retain
ing his fidelity to the cause he has adopt
ed. An old captain Of the famous 9TH