The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-09-25

stance VIII arise to prove To us tnut thcre
still exists Cod
On the morning of the 2Ist, Mrs. Milli-
ken had boiled common baiSe-keltie or
dutch oven full Of brine, or strong pickle,
and having sent her children TO neigh
bor with permission to tarry an hour, set
it out by the door, and in order that il
might soon cool, left it uncovered nor
did she think any more about it until she
from within, heard the piercing shrieks
of her suffering babe, some 20 or 80 min
utes after she had Sc. it there She hns-
lilly flew to its relief. when 10 to her sur
prise, she beheld it emersed in the scald-
ing fuid. 1t had accidentally fell back
wards into the vessel, and thus remained
shrieking and writhing in agony. The
accident happened about 10 o'clock A.
inland its sufferings which were most
heart-rending, were terminated Is min
utes before 2 next morning.-[ Indiana
Statesman.
Spontaneous Combustion A few days
since some persons in Northampton, in
this State; made large tent, for use at
camp meetings, &c. 1t contained 100
yards of cotton cloth filed with oil, &c.
to make it proof against rain. Before
il was entirely dry, it was rolled up one
evening and laid in building. The
next morning it was found on fire, and
the greater part Of it consumed. Spon-
taneous combustion often originates
in oil and cotton, oil and wool, and some-
times in oil and wood.-N. Bedford Mer-
curry.
When Mr.. Wilberforce was chosew
member for York, his daug ghter, in walk
ing home from the scene of the election,'
was cheered by an immense crowd, who
followed her to her own door, crying
"Miss Wilberforce forever!" The young
lady turned as she was ascending the
stair, and motioning to the populace to
be quiet, said, very emphatically, ''Nny,
gentlemen, if you please, not Mss Viii
herforce foreUsr," which sent them all
home in good humor.
A writer in the Ohio State Journal, COM
plains of Judge Mclean, because, during the
last sitting of the Circuit Court at Colum-
bus, "he expressed. as the evidence Of his in
ection. that Mr.. Clay WOULD NOT OBJ
TAIN AN ELECTORAL. VOTE WEST
OF THE MOUNTAINS.--F Farmers Mus
eum.
The steamboat Niagara, arrived at
New Orleans, on the 2Sth ultimo, reports
having passed or the Goth, the steamer
Lady ofthe Lake, sunk at Wolf Island: I:
the boat, with nearly the whole cargo,
consisting of -four the rope, bagging,
whskey, &c. totally lost none of the
crew or passengers sustained any per-
sonal injury.
LiberaHfy.-A rich Jew at Copen-
hagen has lately left the large sum Of
81, 900 thalers (say $4,000 rix dollars)
To different schools and other charita-
BILE foundations, without regard to any
religious persuasion, and for the bene-
fit equally of Jews and Christians,
Captain Mott, of the ship Crawford,
arrived yesterday in So days from Sa-
mos, informs that the fleets of the Grand
Seignior and Pacha of Egypt were at
the Island of Rhodes. 1t was daily ex-
pected that an engagement would take
place.-Jonr. Of Com.
The editor of the New York Advocate
and Journal says, that the quantity Of
cotton consumed in the United States
last year, exceeded 100000 bales, and
will probably exceed 100000 bales dur
ing the next.
Ennis Woodruff snid 10 Finn
on Wednesday evening, in the Highland
Reel, "Why Shelly, you're an odd
fish 4" Finn. "Fish! Oh no only the fin
of one.
The whole number Of public schools
IN Rhode Island is 323, and of pupils
1904. No state tux is levied for tho
purpose os education. -
A gentleman, who lately recovered
$500 in an action Of sIander, has mnde a
donation Of the amount TO tho Mount
Pleasant Academy, New York.
Longevity. 1t is said that there are
1000 people in the u. States. who nre
each upwards Of 100 years Of age.
We learn from an authentic source, that
between the-Arst Of April and the last Of au-
gust Of this year. 81, ,293 passengers have ar
rived at N. York from Foreign ports (PhiI.
Sat. Courier. $3.50 elsf
Apostacy, like misery, loves company.
Duff Green threw aside the 'pistpI and
cowskin" when Webb stopped thrusting
'4he poker" at him.