The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-01-03

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having completed her l46th trip; and
take this occasion to remark, that she, the
we'll as the President, has run throuf o.
me whole of the past season without su
tanning any accident, or without missib
single trip; fact which, when we coeo-l
slider the unprecedented number of trik q
made by these boats, (the President hal %
ing made 1867 and also the thick weat "
er and gales which they necessarily ha Z \
to encounter on this exposed route, ma
be truly said to be remarkable. Of
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Fatal .accident.-As master George Have
kins, very promising and interesting son .
Mr.. Job A. Hawkins, aged about l3 year
was engaged in sliding on the ice near Ii.
Lime Rock Bank in Smithfield, he accidei
tally came in contact with another lad, whic
caused him to fall with such force as to pr<n
duce bis death in few hours.--Prov. Jourvi
On the evening of the 5th inst. the wife 5'
Mr.. ]. p. Barnes, Of Nantick, was burnt ~
death. She. with her only child, little bortt
two years and half old, was alone in ht
dwelling house, and when found by her brott
er and sister, who lived in the house opposite
her head was lying in the middle of the free
and the greater part Of her body literally re
duced to ashes. The little boy was lying
the floor, at the back part of the room, nearlS.
suffocated. The next evening from the cffeca
ofthe carbon on his lungs, be also died.-Ibiah,
The Polish Count WaIewski will, il ihI
said, shortly lead to the altar the amiar
bio and highly-accomplished daughter o., o,M
The Countess of Sandwich. His Excel.
lency, more fortunate than many of hisl
possesses large fortunes
and has proceeded to Paris to arrangfp
some public affairs; he isexpected to req
turn to this country in about six weeks
when the marriage, it is expected, will
be solemnized.-[L London paper.
According 10 record ofthe weather frous
the year 1856 TO the present time, publishe@
in the New York Daily Advertiser, It appears
that this December has been thus far, coldeL
than any for the last forty fire years Tho
same account says that the winter Of 1S20-t
81, was very severe--that the Hudson River
closed on the 18th Of November; opened onl
the 20th--closed again December lst, and(
was crossed on the ice, between New YorN
and Powles' Hook, for some days, which had
been done but four times during the preced-'
ing 100 years.
Influenza, Sc.-T'he deaths in this city fori
the week ending Saturday, 18th inst. were
serenity sir, jncluding three still born. Thist
is the largest number since the settlement Of
Boston, even in Yellow Fever times. The,
excess is attributable to the number who have
died Of the prevailing coughs and colds, or
disorders induced thereby Bos. Pat.
Melancholy .8ccident.-Patrick Kennedy, /,
an industrious Irishman, in IT,; employ ofthe
Annawan Manufacturing Co. in this village,
while yesterday engaged in cutting the ice
from the wheel of the picking machine, was
carried under by the sudden turning of the
wheel, and instantly crushed 10 death.-He
has left a wife and several chidren.-Fa
Rirer Monitor.
Reduction Of Duties.-Teas imported
from China, or other places east of the
Cape of Good Hope, in vessels of the
United States, now pay the following du-
ties Bohea, cents per pound; black,
10; green, IL; hyson and young hyson,
Is; imperial, gunpowder, and gomez,
25 cents.
Coffee, one cent per lb. and Salt, 10
cts. per bushel of Sc lbs. This rate COM
menced yesterday.
EARruQUAxE. A smart shock of an Earth
quake was felt IN Kingston, Jamaica, on Sun.
day, Nov. %, at two o'clock, and it lasted for
nearly a minute. The vibration appeared
to be from the east to west; but no
damage had been done, as far as could be
ascertained. The night was beautifully clear,
the moon shining bright, and not breath Of
wind stirring at the time. The shock was
felt generally throughout the island at the
same hour.>
It appears from the returns made to the
Valuation Committee, that there are 800, O,682
sheep in Massachusetts, and that each County
owns Of them as follows: Berkshire 99,253,
Hampshire 54,7l4, Franklin 49, ,273, Worces-
Ter Al 100, Hampden "a, 800, Bristol 1909,
Plymouth l4,603, Dukes 1902, Barnstable
I0e6S, Mddlesex 1877, Essex $500, Nam
lucket 6,l24, Norfolk 1859, Suffolk $50.
An old gentleman near Baltimore, was
lately threatened with death If he did not
send $500 in a letter to the Baltimore post
office, directed B. l.. A letter was sent, and
he person who called for it arrested. He
has hitherto stood high for integrity and good
conduct, and said he had been requested by
\ stranger at tavern to ask for such letter;
but the stranger could not be found, and the
man is in prison.
A bill for granting a city charter to the
town Of Lexington, has passed both branches
Of the Legislature of Kentucky, and been sP-
proved by the Governor.
Eleven seamen we're landed at Norfolk on
the 18th inst. from the U. s. ship Guerrero,
and committed to prison, charged with mutiny
on board of American vessels in the Pacific.
Tho Citv Council of New Orlesna have