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


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From BarJadoes. tho brig Adams,
arrived at Savannah ON the 23d inst,
Barbadoes papers 10 tho 9Th inst. inclu-
sive have been received. When the A.
left, prices Of lumber, &c. were as fol-
lows: Pitch Pine $50; white do. 26 !;
Slaves, dull Shingles IN demand Flour
duh.
The last paper contains the official ia
bic of the loss Of lives and property by
the dreadful hurricane of August. The
number of killed was, whites, 247; slaves,
ll65; free colored, 65; total, I477 to
which add those who died of wounds. &c.
making "A total Of 1867. A number il is
supposed were killed who left no friends
to give information, and the Globe esti-
mates the total deaths at $500, and the
number Of wounded at 5000.
The estimate value ofpropcr.y destroy
ed is $1,397 ,532. government property
and loss of the shipping not included.
Nre.-The largo wooden Cotton Fac
tory ut Valley Falls, owned Ivy Mr.. wa
liam Harris, was on Thursday entirely
consumed by ERE. Some ofthe machine-
ry, we learn was saved. The building
contained about 340O spindIes. 1t is
supposed that the FIRE was commune ared
by stove pipe in the mule room while
tho workmen were mt dinner. $4,000
was insured. Prov. Journal.
Ship Bottoms.--It is said, the Span
iards cover the bottoms Of their ships
with cement composed of lime, recently
slaked /; and fish oil, made into n paste.
and laid on with t-owel.-This cement
hardens when in contact with salt water,
and acquires great soidity. 1t is advis-
able, however, before putting on this ce-
ment, to apply the usual coat Of pitch,
and to whit until the latter becomes quite
cold.
Well grown Potatoes, Of cxccllen.
quality. the produc, Of the present sen
son, il is stated by the Troy Sentinel,
were furnished for the table OH the 18th
ult. in that city.
House to Let.-we have grcat pleasure
in stating that the Jail Of our Corpora.
ton has not had tenant. Of my kind,
for tho last month.--Lrederieksburgh
Va.) Arena.
Col. II. NJ. Johnson has declined an
invitation from the citizens of Philadel-
phia to partake Of II Public Dinner, on
account of his time being wholly taken
up by public duties.
Tho Wnshingto Globe, speaking of
the health of General Jackson, says
THE real truth Of the matter is, that the
health of the President was never hetter
than mt present; and it is infinitely bot
ter than Mt some periods of the late war,
when actually in tho field leading his fel-
low soldiers to victory = o. e.
Mr.. Blaney has made application TO
the legislature Of Pennsylvania for in-
Identification. for arresting Mrs. Chap.
man.
Gen. Kirkland, late chosen Mayor OF
the new city Of Utica, N. Y. has accept
ed tho Office, but declined the salary.
A line Of packets, from 2OOto 400 tons
each, is about to be established by the A.
merican Colonization Society, between
this country and Liberia. Proposals are
invited, to stnte the terms on which such
vessels will be furnished, including oil
expenses of the voyage.
A band of imposters, pretending TO be
Polish refugees, are proving about the
country, prcying upon the humane and
charitable. They tell their story we'll,
and should be guarded against with care.
AT Philadelphia, last week, a little girl
was standing near the fire with some Co
logne water, when accidentally, some Of
it dropped into the fire, and the whole
was at once in blaze. Tie child was
burned so severely that she subsequently
died.
The Grand duke Michael wns fred at
in the streets Of Warsaw and one Of his
Generals killed at his side.
BURnILLvrLLE BANK.-'rhis institution
has stopped payment. We forbear re-
marks until the truth Of some of the thou
sand rumors which are afoa,, is ascer-
tanned. 1t is known, however, that a
large amount Of bills are in circulation.
Prov. Herald.
An advertisement lately appeared in the
Dublin Evening Poet, headed "lron hedslcads
and beddingw We suppose, according 10
the latter term, that the linen is VI sheet iron.
A bill drawn by Rowland Stephenson, in
America, for E700, had been presented at
Bankers in London and paid
The number Of sheep in tho United States
is estimated at 20,0O0,000.
Letters from Augusts, Of tho 2lst inst.
states that the news from Havre to the 10th
ult. had caused great stir in that market,
and that Cottons had been sold % high AZ
10 and 4 cents. EltT