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Il until April--during his absence. Mr.. Leth.
bride will attend TO his Professional business. in
whose skill a Dentist, the public may with perfect
safety, place the most implicit confidence.
Jan 3-1awtE =. HOUSTON
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uT To give the reader some idea OF the tone
employed towards those members Of the Senate
who voted to reject Van Buren,, wo copy part Of
an article which We find in the Globe Of yesterday
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r OAF SUGAR. "A few boxes of Lexis"
- single loaf still on hand-for sale BY
LANCASTER, DENNY g. co.
mar S-3t
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Soap 10 Sal
Y,ceS, slnS-,, ID. 8a9
Pnnen'o, Jam. i6a
"o'megS, l 5vaIGO
mace, , 81
pepper, 10
Tar, Dbl. 200
Inppcnt'nc, spt. gal. 10 a Il
I"iio'0, good, Id. 10 lo4
lea, mp and gump. fresh
III IS a 81
young dyson, l0Oalo5
jttne, Madeira, gal. 2a3 80
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Sherry, l rs d , %
Malaga, ~ u 80
DOMESTIC GOODS.
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do. 81, ~ IL 20
lShiriings, 81, yd. 7alO
brown, rs, 9al2
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Piuids andSirpsS, good qua
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DenimS, ii a Is
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Bed.lchS, ia, i8a 70
Checks, 81, 9al2
!Sait.nettS, good, III 4 80
com. 10 y 50
Cotton Yarn, no. 10, ,
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Boston, Flour, 45c
coal, bush loo
y. York, Flour, doe
coal, bushei, lie
wheat, Toe
Baltimore, coal,
PRICE OF STOCKS.
U. States Bank, 1927
Tanners Bank, los
Bank of Va. lO3
Manchester Il Peters
burg Turnpike, 81
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U. States and Branches, pal
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n, Hampshire Banks, "a dis
VERMONT.
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THE IMPORTED HORSE
CLEVELAND

Will stand the present season at
\ the south end of Trent's bridge,
A near the town of Manchester, in
the county of Chesterfield, at TWEEN
aty dollars the season. to be dischaf.
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IHNHE subscribers SCHOOL, at Chrishnana-
IL CUR, IN the Forks of Hanover, is still omen
for the reception of three or four boarders. on the
terms advertised by him in November last
Letters addressed TO the subscriber, Ncwfound
Mills Post Office, will be attended TO.
ORCHARD F. DARRACOTT.
ma 0-C1aw2t
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Ur RICHMOND LIBRARY SOCIETY
A meeting of the Members of this Society is earn.
estly requested at their Library Room, tomorrow.
friday evening, at half past 4 o'clock. m 8
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FOR the Rhode Island Rcpublieas.


Mr.. Editor
Since the return of the King Of the
triumveratc from Providence, the little
scribbler for the Herald of the Times, has
again made his appearance in three or
four articles Of that paper, under the
head Editorial. In his first article he in
sinuates that he has made the wonderful
discovery, that there will be union or
combination between the Jackson and
anti-masonic parties at the spring cleo
tion. 4ssS.
The existence Of any combination we
deny; but do not hesitate 70 say that
there will be union of all candid men to
put the present dinasty out of power.
When did the people of this State ever
witness such q gross abuse ofpower and
violation of public confidence as the ncts
Of Gov. Arnold and his Senate in tho
certificate act, the perpetuation net. md
the copy right act, or the net to abridge
the liberty ofthe Press. BY the same
incomprehensible power, by which this
writer has discovered union where none
exists. he has discovered ga man or some
thing else ina town not moro than do
zen miles from this, going the rounds
preaching Jacksonism an anti-masonry.
and very Willingly asks who pays the
missionary. We would say-to that gen.
tleman, that having ourselves no prcten-
sions to such extraordinary sagacity, we
would refer the question to him, who it
seems possesses sort of personal ubiqui-
ty. having been (as it is said) a member
Of St. Johns Lodge No. 1, and ST. PauI's
at the same time and acting officially
in, and between them bo,h-ho surely
can best decide bow all Missionaries are
pnid. 4.
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Franklin Observatory.
To be opened Thursday April l2iA
yVM 6 VOCE

w m. =. vOSE,
INFORMS the inhabitants and visitors of
l. Newport that the observatory will be O.
pened under the care of Mr.. T.. VosE, during
the season, and nothing on his part shall DO
wanting to make it a gonteel retreat for ID.
dies and gentlemen during the summer sea.
son, be will keep Confectionery. Soda. Ice
Creams, Restorative Beer, Porter. WinssL
CcrdIals, all Of the fret quality.
Companies can be furnished with rooms by
themselves IL they prefer il.
Two Billiard tables, and two Bowling Al.
leys of the first quality. Many of tho good
people suppose that those who visit place
which has either Of the above sources of re-
creation must gamble for money, il is wrong
idea, they wcre putthere for innocent amuss-
mcnt, and never have been made any other
use OF, nor never shall so long az hold then
in my possession.
Rolling at the alley is an innocent smuss.
mcnt and very beneficial to those who are
troubled with the dyspepsy, and many who
sre over scrupulous in this particular would
find il so by calling and trying few gamss.
March 9th.
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If our neighbor Ttsty and the Knight
of the Green Mirrors mean to give us a
challenge to try this single Issue, viz,
which is the most finished blackguard.
we submit Judgement in the onset, and
appeal to higher. Jurisdiction that OF
truth and reason.
A labored article has been spun out
in the last chronicle Of s0isdom to abuse n
certain individual. who has too much
business Of his. own to enter in
to any newspaper controversy: nor
does he feel himself under any obligation
to join issue with such men of "strav." ("
We know not who was the author of "R.
Island" neither do we care.-That COM
munication wns to the citizens and free.
men of Newport generally. We were
unable 10 discover in it any intention to
drag before .sl,epublc any mans private
character. actions, or opinions. Public
men in their public character. actions, or
opinions. sxhihited or expressed in their
public capacity, IRE fair objects of public
appreciation or censure. If the person,
whose former. place in the Representa-
ton was filled by Mr.. Ruggles, feels any
chagrin that he was beaten by vote of
80 majority, he alone must be the victim
of those feelings and it is difficult for US
to conceive what lasdable mofiue that
writer could have in the suggestion: {:
surely generous public or a higk-minded
indiridaal could feel no pleasure in q
sentiment so base. The facts stated BY
"R. Island" let the author be who he
may. are still facts. and such 40 the citi-
zens have right to enquire into. 1t 10
their privilege to scrutinize the public
conduct of their public agents: withou,
that privilege liberty would bs but a
name. Although nearly two columns Of
the "Herald" have been devoted to tho
defence of our representation. Tor moro
properly speaking, to the abuse Of q pri-
vate Individually has my fact. stated BY
the author of "R. Island" been refuted 7
Is Mr.. Hazard an attentive member in
his sea,i Was not Mr.. Ruggles absent
on = tour Of pleasure all the October
sessioni Was he not in Newport near
ly ell the January session. which was
held in Providence Did he not u the
time. though absent on accoant Of the
tooth-sche. pursue his accustomed busi-
ness and amusemcnts Was not Mr.
Rei,bins absent part Of tho O:tober
and the whole Of the January session
These are proper subjects of public on.
quiry, and not the character Of q private
individual, or how We came BY our prin-
ting establishment. or whose building We
rent to put it in, so long a. We hold our
selves accountable for what appesrs in
its columns.
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MARRIED..

On Monday evening by tho Rev. Mr.. Wheaton
Mr.. William Ennis to Miss Eliza Ann White.
horne, daughter of Mr.. Samuel Whitshorne.
In this town on Wednesday morning last, by
tho Rev. Mr.. Choules, Mr.. Charles II. Mum
ford TO Miss E,nslino A. Barker, daughter Of
Mr. Abraham Barker, all Of this town.
At Providence on Thursday evening, Mr..
Robert r. Douglass ofthis town, 10 Miss julia
q. Porotte, OF Providence.
DIED.
In this town on the 26ih ult Mrs Stsndish.
widow Of Mr. David Standish, Of Dighton, Mass.
aged CD years
On Thursday Last, Hannah Could, member
OF the Society OF Friends, In tho 4s,h year efhsr
On Friday last, very suddenly. Mr. sylvanus
Pratt, Revolutionary soldier, aged 73 yeas,
On the lst inst BY . fall from the mast ofschr.
Rsindesr orTroy, Mr. Jonathan Chase, Of Digh.
ton, sged 30 yssrs.
!. p -. - sssdsy last. anss . long
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should bo submitted to the determination
ofnn arbitrator and both parties should be
bound by the decision. During the nd
miuistrarion of Adams and Clay-the ques.
tion was agitated who should be selected
and Adams and Clay nominated the .King
Of the Netherlands as tho arbitrator, to
which nomination Great Britain uccedcd
Mr.. Hughes was appointed by Adams
and Clay as commissioner on the part
Of this Government to attend at the Court
of the King Of the Netherlands aud pre-
sent and attend to the merits of the
cause and the British appointed COM
missioner on their part for tho same pur-
pose. After hearing both parties the
King Of the Netherlands decided in part,
against the claim of the United States.
And the line TO he run in conformity to
the decision encroaches upon the line
claimed by the Stnte ofMaine To be her
N. L. boundary-This award is binding
in honor, by our constitution and accor-
ding to the laws Of nations, and Mr.. Ad-
ans and Clay were reproached at the
time by the Jackson party in Congress
for submitting the claims to II Prince
who wns supposed to be friendly to Eng
land but nothing could prevent the
course upon their pait. and we have no
alternative but to forfeit our honor by
breaking our treaty contract and going
TO war or submit TO the decision-If Gen
eral Jackson had have been in Office he
would never have left question as to
Territory to an arbitrator whom the EN-
glish had just pu, on his throne and held
on it by their influence-but Adams and
Clay selected their arbitrator and having
the power to do so by the constitution is
binding. Now what is to he done.
As the decision does encroach upon
the line claimed by Maine, Jackson has
attempted to pacify Name by advising
her to submit the matter to Congress and
if any damage shall be sustained in the
loss Of lands from the awnrd, that con-
gress should indemnify Maine, rather
than to leopard the lives and props rites
Of thousands IN war. And what is
worse than war, to forfeit our honor by
violating treaty contract aud especial
ly when we chose our own arbitrator.
This is another Of the great blunders Of
the Adams and Clay administration and
it is hoped there are no more. Jackson
can do nothing upon the subject his
hands are bound. n treaty is the supreme
law of the land and no difficulty would
have resulted, if Adams and Clay had
have selected an Indifferent arbitrator.
Yet the Adams and Clay party tnlk n
bout Jackson for tho purpose of throw
ing the odium from off themselves, to
whom it rightfully belongs. But all this
had deem done before Jackson came in
to the Presidential Chair--Jackson has
not the least power over the snbject-he
can neither break the. treaty or declare
war, that power belongs exclusively to
Coasr.ss-This administration can nei-
ther take censnre or blame, in any part
Of the transaction. Adams and Clay
we're two Of the ministersthat made the
treaty in 1916 and they selected the mr.
bitrator that has made the decision an d
the odium, censure and blame rest on
them and on them only.
r. I. Advocate.
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LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
MEXICO

We arc indebted to friend, says the
Journal Of Commerce, for the subjoined
extract Of letter. from which it will be
seen that battle has been fought be-
tween the contending parties in Mexico
and Santa Anna defeated.
VERA Cruz, March 4, 1882.
Aheavy battle has been fought between
Santa Annals party aud the government,
troops about seven leagues from this city,
in which the former we're completely
routed, and lost many men, large num-
Der being taken prisoners. The loss on
the other side is no doubt very great, as
they did not pursue the remains Of Santa
Annals army, who fed for Vera Cruz
Santa Anna returned to the city with a
very slight wound. We have had no
news fiom Mexico for number Of days
Many conjectures are afoat ns to the
cause. Some suppose that city has also
revolted. The ship Congress has ar
rived from New-York in eighteen days.
Extract of another letter, dated
HAVANA, March lS.
Lettersfrom Vera Cruz inform me that
Santa Anna, animated by his success on
the 23d of February, made second sor-
tie at the head of 1000 men, and direct
ed his march towards the plains Of Solomc,
where he encountered the troops of the
government under General Caldcron on
the Sd Of March, who was ready to re-
ceive him.
Santa Anna, impatient Of delay, at
tackled them with impetuosity, and was
received with frmness by the Govern
ment troops. No quarters wero given
on either side. The battle lasted from
10 in the morning to 4 p. M. when San
Ia Anna being defeated, was obliged to
return to Vera Cruz, where he arrived
with only two men. His loss is compu-
ted at 800 killed, including Colonel Lam
dores, and 500 prisoners, including As
officers. On the 4th there arrived at
Vera Cruz $50 fugitivcs. Tie inhabi-
,ants were waiting from hour to hour,
for the arrival Of tho Conqueror, that
they might open their gates and receive
him. The 9th regiment has boon put
to the sword. and the 4th also has large
part Of it been destroyed.
p. 8. March l0.--It is rumorcd that
General Santa Anna has been for three
days off ST. Antonio, in a brig which has
at length disappeared. so you may per-
haps expect him In the United States
His flight is very proper. for he had no
troops to defend him. ,,F =
:
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We would echo the apothegm Of the
writer in the last "Hetald of the Times
who profssses to answer piece Of ours
which, appeared in the Republican Of the
~, inst. and say "skame on the man eho
scrotc It," were it not that we arc fully a.
ware Of the hnpelessness Of beating any
thing into the noddle Of the writer OF
that article which does not chime in with
his previously conceived opinions. As
il is, sc shall only say, that from begin-
ming to end there is not one single word
of,ruth in it. The Father of lies (query,
and Of Lneyers too y could not have in
vented more base, as we'll as a more
bdseless fabrication. BY the way, how
comes it, that considering they arc fully
aware ofthe Importance of the contest
we are waging against their wrong
headed measures, the conductors Of that
paper should let fortnight clapse ere
they mustered courage to cry shame up
= on us! Was it that the senior partner
Of that concern was absent, connecting
reports, feeling the public pulse, and en-
deavoring by every means so to shape
his course, as that in "ddmning with
faint praise" the masons, he might es-
cape similar fate ut the hands of the
anti-masons ! Did he expect TO deceive
either party by blowing with tho same
breath, hot to warm his fingers, and cold
to cool his porridge7 7 For once the lit
tie gentleman has been too keen, too as
tutious. Nobody even nibbles at the
bait. We suspect this was the cause
why we wero not earlier noticed. The
small fry at home knew that what we
affirmed was true; refnte it they could
not, and. for lack Of argument, perhaps,
dared not resort to abuse. As to our
a'erahfy, they are as wide Of the mark,
a. they are in regard to the individual mt
whom they aim their poisoned and i'll
directed shafts. The school Of eshicks
in which we took our degree stands on
q firmer foundation, and is calculated,
We opine. to do more good, and to do it
on more liberal scale than is dreamt of
in the philosophy of our opponents. To
hear them prate Of morals and virtue,
one would suppose that their Alma Ma
ter was the prototype Of the most rigid,
scrupulous and selfdcnying sect of su-
tiquity. We have but word TO say to oil
that; we happen to know these Gentry;
and unless they learn little moro mod
ssfy, pledge ourselves to exhibit them in
tbsir naked dsformity, strip them sf the.
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most reasonable terms. All kinds of boots and
shoes will bo manufactured to order by tho best
workmsn and warranted good. Rips mendsd
gratis and repairing done at short notice. Alss
quantity Of boots and shoes Of various kinds
and sres, which can be purchased less than eosi.
Hc feels grateful for past favofs, and sol.cib q
continuasce Ofthe custom, of his tflssts snd tie
public.
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MoRE DIsAPrEARANcEs.--On Saturday ev.
oning a man named Michael M'Kee aged Q.
bout 30 years, left his work in Brooklyn to re.
turn. TO his wife and family 10 Now York.
men engaged in one Of the Feryboats from
Csthafme Ferry. saw M'Kce walking to.
wards Jsmcs slip and sooi after heard q cry
of"watch watch," and "mnrder.". Since tina,
limo. NJ 'Kee hss not bccn seen or heard from
BY his friends When the missing man LEI
Brooklyn he was slightly intoxicated so that
there is a probability that he accidentally
walked into some one Of the docks.
An Irish lad named Neal Dugan aged a.
bout -i6 ycaSs les siis home 62 Mulberry
street on Sunday and has not since been
heard from. He ives an apprentice 10 Mr.
Robert Lewis shoemaker ia Chsrrv 80
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and distressing iIiness. Mrs tis~nsh W. Chsss.
wife OF Mr. Jacob Chase, and dsughtsr Of s1r.
parker Hall, sgsd 90 years.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATION.
FOR PRESIDENT
ANDREW JACKSON.

"THE MAN AND HIS MEASURES
Equal protection to AoRIcuLTURE, MAN
UrAcTUREs, and CoMMERcE: A literal
construction of the CONSTITUTIONS, with
exercise of express not implied powers:--.
A firm adherence to DEMOCRATIC rRINci-
rLEs,-to INDIVIDUAL and MUNICIPAL
to the SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATES,
and the SOVEREIGNTY OF THE
PEOPLE.
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JAMES C. EAsTON,

uho opened TIE store NO ~
corner ofmsrket.square, former.
ly kept by Benz Marsh, Jr. with
all kindsofB00TS andSH0ES.
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The following 10 shs sentence Oft
Cosrs, 40 proncunesd By Chief justice,
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NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY.
In the treaty of Ghent which ended
the war It was stipulated that the dispute
respecting the North East Boundary line
between this Country and Great Britain
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

hET y DklOAN OONv Elv 1OANs
At u General Republican Convention OF
tho friends Of the persent National
Administration, holden at the State
House in Providence, on Thursday
evening, Jan. IL, 1882, ELISHA r.
Porter, was chosen President, and
JONAH TiTUs and CHARLES F. SEARLE,
Secretaries. The under named gen
t!emen were nominated rs General
Officers of the State of Rhode-I Island
for the ensuing political year:--
1882.
Republican, Administration,
and Farmers PrOx.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JAMES FENNER,
OF PROVIDENCE.
FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR,
JEFFREY HAZARD,
OF EXETER.
FOR SENATORS.
I. James D'Wolf Of Bristsl
2. George Hall Ntvport
3. Robert Hopkins Foster
4. Sanford Almy Little Compton
6. Apheus Billings .Froridenee
6. Peleg Brown SoutA-Kirgstroa
z. William F. Potter Coventry
9. Thomas Remington,( S.B.) Warreiek
9. William Browning North -Kingstocn,
10. Isaac Wilkinson Smiskfeld
hesry Bowen, Secretary.
Albert c. Greene, Aste-.cy General 7
- John Sterne, Geserai Treasurer.
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SHIP NEWS.

ENTERED.
Sehs. Hiram, Chadwick, Nsw-Tofk
Minos, Price. Havana. "a
Crown, Baker, Boston,
eloop Victory, Willard, Now York
CLEARED.
Schr. Crown, Baker, Providsnss.
Jsmss Monroe, lIsil. BarnstablsA
Sloop Victory, Willard, Provideucs.
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Lion, garh. aud "I,ang Calls skin on
their recreaut limbs."
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-13
DIED..

AT Spring6eld. (Ohio) on the Sd nit. Rev JOHN
L. AMIss, after an illness Of four weeks, leaving
dlsconsolate companion and two small children
TO lament their loss. in land of strangers. Mr..
A. had been travelling preacher in the Bati.
mure conference for several years, from which,
he received location last spring. He removed
from Winchester, Virginia, to Ohio. with an in.
tention of making it his future residence, and had
contemplated experimenting seminary for the
education Of the rising generation, when he was
cut off from all earthly pursuits.
At Stockholm on the 9Th Of August last, LAu.
Ra SOPHIA, wife Of CHRrso HUGHES, Esq Char
ges des AHaires Of the United States of Amer-
ca, and daughter of Gen. Samuel Smith.
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4 Southern paper describes mode of tricke.
~ employed IN the sale Of lands supposed to CON.
tain gold, which is quite equal TO any thing In
the wooden nutmeg and notion line. The
process is called sailing, (which consists in
sprinkling judiciously few penny weights Of
gold in places which haye all other signs Of con-
tanning the precious metal, except the gold itself
When the lucky spot Is pointed out to the gold
hunter, and it is ''panned" as the term goes,
particles Of gold sailed in a. proper way. are Of
course discovered, and the land is bid for accord.
ingiy. A gentleman not long since bid several
hundred dollars for small tract, and after put
ting twelve hands to work for thirty days, ex
tracted about thirteen dollars worth, being we
suppose, about as much as the seller Of the land
thought necessary for bait. 1t being impossible
to prove the deception, there is no remedy, but
to be less free in tasting the salt Of the earth.
Ball. finer,