The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-03-20


Cure for the Goat.--'Pray, Mr.. Aber-
nothy, what is cure for the gout 7" was
the question fan indolent and luxurious
citizen. Live upon IA sixpence "a day,
and earn 1t J" was the pithy reply.
The Maine papers of Saturday init.
mate that the Legislature Of that State,
III Secret Session, has resolved by small
majority TO authorize the President to
acqulesce in the decision of the King of
the Netherlands in regard to the y. orth
Eastern Boundary.
The Lady of James Grogan' Esq. of
Dublin, has given birth to three chill
dren, two sons and u daughter, all of
whom are fine, healthy children, and
likely to live. This increase in Mr.. Gro
gan's family is the more remarkable, in
consequence of there being no previous
offspring. although the parties have
been married upwards of I6 years.
The 9TH trial for the choice of n Rep
resentatiye in Congress in Essex District,
Mass. has failed, and it is said Gov. Lin
coin will not order new election. The
people will thus have resting spell till
Nov. next.
In the 4th Congressional District in
Vermont, the returns stand for Bailey
(Jackson) 1924, Allen (Clay) 25I2, and
Aids (Anti-Masonic) 1859. No choice
but the democratic candidate runs far
ahead.
WHALING. The New. Bedford Gazette
mentions the following successful voyages by
ships from that place and Fairhaven. The
Albion brought in 1900 bbls. in 6 months and
~ days; the Brandt 1900 (l40 of which was
sperm in months and 8 days; the Midas
24OO (l5O sperm in months and 28 DAYS
and many others not now recollccied, have
made nearly as short voyages.
We understand that the Gold and Silver
ArtIficers of Philadelphia prepared u beouti.
iul gold medal during the procession of the
22d ultimo. which, with a suitable letter, they
design TO forward to Lafayette.
Two ladies', members Of a highly respocta.
Bile family in Southwark, Philadelphia, died on
"Wednesday supposed to be in consequence of
eating butter that had been artficially color.
cd.
The Cumberland. Md. Advocate states that
Pompoy, man Of color, who was born Feb.
%, 7l32, (Wasblng,on's birth day )died Feb.
%, 1882, being exacly 100 years old.
The U. S. ship Peacock sailed from Boston
on Thursday las,,for Buenos Ayres, having on
board Hon. Francis Baylies, Charge d'Af
fairs to that Republic, with his family and
suite.
A letter with the following direction, was
latoly received at the Pottsville (PaJ Post
OAice;--Miss Jane Williams, Cousin of John
Ovens wife, Pottsvillc, Near Philadelphia,
four miles from New Castle, Schuylkill
county, in North America, in the Uni, ed
States.
A case Of NAL. l.practice was recently
decided at Lltchheld, Ccnne eciicut, in which
a young physician, for having inocuated a
famalc just below the elbow Joint, wounding
nerve, and etfecting an incurable injury,
was fined four hundred dollars.
MIR. Fl. c. Spicer, New York, has late
Iy constructed an iron chest, supposed to
be the largest in the world, for the Say
ings Bank in that city it is 2l feet wide
and II high.
A Cincinnati editor apologies for the ap
parent antiquity Of some Of his articles-rhey
were in type he says, before the food
An enormous Wild Cat, was killed in
Lynniield Woods last week by two young
men who were out gunning'--BoS. Gas.
AT Madison, Indiana, the Ohio was 80 feet
above low water mark, at the latest dates.
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