The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-12-18

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BLACK HAWK AND THE PRorHIr.-
Extract ofa letter to n gentleman in this
city, dated St. Louis, Missouri, Nov. 10Th.
1--WE yesterday visited Black Hawk and
the Prophet, nov confined at the garri-
son ten miles from this place. There
are now eleven Indians as hostages, con-
fined there. The description that has
been given in the Albany papers, OF
Black Hawk and the Prophet. Is not cor
rect. as / think, Black Hawk is nearly
six feet high, 60 years old, has a piercing
countenance. looks pleasant but imperi1
Gus. The Prophet looks more savage
and warlike, and is more full faced
Black Hawk has two sons, as well buila
men as you ever saw, tall and han ndsome
one % and the other 25 years old. All
of them look like great warriors, and tel
many stories of their exploits. Ond
says he has killed twenty-three whitd
men, and would have killed more if lad
could. They all appeared to be glad I'd
see US, and shook hands with us as though
we were old friends"
ABIDING DEMocRAcY. During the adj
ministration Of Thomas Jeffer rson, thd
town Of CHESHIRE, in BERKSHIRE
County Mass. was nearly unanimeuI
in his favor. Being an excellent graz|
ing town, the inhabitants agreed to tee
tify their respect for the great A. .,ostl
of Democracy. by presenting him with |
mammoth Cheese the produce Of thei
united dairies. This cheese weigheI
several hundred pounds, and Elder On
LELAND, was appointed to present 1t
MIR. Jefferson. That town has remain
cd true to the principles of Democrac
ever since and at the late election, thI
votes wero unanimous (200) for th
Jackson electoral ticket. Elder Joh
Leland, now 7S years Of age, togethe
with Stephea Northrip, Esq. SO. Cap
Daniel Brown, S6, Timothy Masen, Esd
%, were among the first to deposit thei
ballots in favor Of Gen. Jackson. Thu
amidst the ruins of Democracy, and
an exception to the general degradation
OF the people of Massachusetts, there
one patriotic town, standing like Lot
the midst of Sodom, which has remain
ed true to the principles of the revoiu
tlon.-N.. H. Patriot. ..1
Marrow EscA,E.--The Kennebc
Jourpsl relates that Gov. Smith. d
Maine, went lately, accompanied by b
lady, in chaise, TO visit the family
Captain Mellon, at the State Arsena
Whilst person was opening the cat
for them, the horse backed and prscip
tated them over a nearly perpendieuia
bank fifteen feet high. Mrs. Smith fc
under the thills, and her life was aaye
by falling lengthwise into narrow ditc
just large enough to prevent the thil
from bearing upon her. His Excellence
was also pinned down in the mud BY IA
harness, one piece Of which came acros
his neck, and if the horse had not Iai
very still till assistance came, the cons
quences might have been fatal. Az
was, they were only little bruised.
The following statement is ccpie
from Zanesyi1ie, Ohio, paper of III
Ist inst :-"We learn from the Coshocto
Spy, that Popel the book pedler, wi,
was supposed TO bo murdered about
year ago, near, that town., Is. alive
Louisville. An individaoI x6ersd an n
prisonnest Of siz months on a suspicion
having been his murderer"
SoMNAMBULisM.-A singular instan,
occurred at Frankfort, Ky. A boy
nine years ofage, several nights sine
arose in bis sleep, took the sash out of
window and land it carefully on the bs
wrapped blanket around him and ID
surely stepped out Of the window
slories) upon hard stone pavement
low, and ran several hundred yards b
fore consciousness returned. He W
very slightly injured-no bone broke
and sufficiently well to amuse hims}
and run about mart dav.