The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-04-17

election in this state is claimed by the
Journal.--Not so. Both the Governor
and Lit. Governor wcro nominated by the
old Democratic party, and received sup
port from the Nationals. with the cxcep-
tiOn of the Hartford Conventionists.-
The 1t. Gov. is an undoubted Jackson
man.-Of the Senate, consisting of2l
members, seven are known to be Jack
son-men, the residue Anti-masons und
Clay men. In the House decided
plurality are Jacksou-men, and the Clay
men the loves, in number. Nothing but
an union of the Clay-men with tho Anti
Masons can give U. s. Senator in place
of Mr.. Foote, whose term expires on the
fourth Of March next.
The Georgia and South Carolina papers OF
the Goth ultino, complain Of the unexpected
appearance OF killing frost in those States
on the i7th, which continued until the 20th:
ice half an inch thick wbs formed. Fruit.
corn, and oil the tender vegetables were de.
slroyed. The Athens, Geo. paper mentions
that the season Of ice had continued its reign.
with more or less severity, Tor a period Of five
months--a thing never before known insthot
section Of our country. A.. vayi9rl
Extract Of n letter dated SloningtoB.. April
Cd, 1892. 2.--"1'hc current report here, is, that
Capt. N. who has lately returned from the
South Seas, has made a valuable new discov
cry in the Pacific, Of Fur Seals. That the
main Island was also inhabited by a email
race Of human beings that came readily in
numbers on board Of the vessels, when at an.
chor in the harbor, would grecdily devour
whatever was gwen them to eat, were 10 oil
appearance perfectly inofensive. Of
them, when the vessel was about departing.
were desirous tc come in her. but the Capt.
declined bringing them away"
ApvEREIsEmENrs.-.T Albany Daily
Advertiser says the twelve daily papers pub
ilshed in New. York, contain more advertise
ments than all the newspapers Of England
and Ireland. Advertisements which in En-.
gland cost $l7 for an insertion, cost in Amer
ica about 81. An annual advertisement.
which costs $32 in the United States. would
be subject to charge in England Of 5000.
KIDNAPPING. A colored boy, I years
old, lately disappeared from Richmond
Va. and is supposed to have been kid
mapped by one Harris, from Kentucky,
n man Of six feet two, nn about twenty
six years old. who also cnrried off a
young woman named Hopper or Harper.
The citizens Of Richmond offer a reward
of one hundred dollars for the man and
boy.
Some rascal stole q double barrelcd gun
from somebody somewhere iD New, York
some timo last week for some purpose .un.
known--to shoot looms with. as likely as not.
There ought 10 be some kind Of punishment
devised by somebody for preventing such
atrocities.
A Phladelphia paper says. thsrs has been
fifty three worthless ours taken up and killed
since the law sgsinst their lives snd liberties
went in force on Wednesday last. An off,
Ger is in nightly attendance with the dog.
killers, 10 see that no valuable animals are
slaughtered, and to doom the vagrants OF the
species to just determination.
A Southern paper says the proprietor Of .
respectable ladies' seminary has the follow.
ing announcement over his Catc--"Young
Ladies boarded and educated by a Bull"
A calf has been brought into Philadelphia,
having two bodies, one a male the other fe.
male, oae 4 dark brown, the other light brown
six legs and two tales.
MONTGOMERY, (Alah.I March 81 I'VE re.
gret very much to learn that Eli Terry, Jr.
Solicitor ofthe Second Judicial Circuit, was
shot dead so nc time last week, by the Depu.
~ Sheriff ofWlicox county. Tho debuiy
sheriff has surrendered himself
II is stated in the Providence Journal that
Dr.. Pcckham ofPawtncket, has several times
within the last year tapped n person in Clou
cesier, X. ]. for the dropsy. taking away each
time large quantities Of thick fluid. Atthe
last operation thirty pinis were taken, and
what is more remarkable. il exbaled a strong
odor Of musk. DR.. p. is making a chemical
examination Of the fluid.
DandeIions are said to be corrector
Of the bile, fine laxative, and most ex-
cellent in the liver complaint and dropsy.
4 Yankee 7rick.--Not long since, u
couple Of rougish Yankees wen, into
Canada to purchase spurious bank notes.
After they had been gone some time, the
manufacturers of the paper ascertnined
that they had been paid in counterfeit
money.
Post Office Removal! The Post or
fee in New Bedford has been removed
one foot and three inches in en- easteriy
direction!
In Essex North District Mass. the
tenth trial has failed to produce Rep
rcsentative in Congress. One of the
Clay candidates had been Withdrawn,
but the Republican candidate huggtd the
other so close, that no choice was made.
This is well and wo hope 10 see Mas
sachusetsy shaking off the trammels Of
federal vtnalganatior.
A new Post-O Office has been establish
ed at West Greenwich, in the county of
Kent, in which town no one has hitherto