The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-10-15

Aneient Mai! Carricr-The Taunton Sun speaks
of veteran indeed who has carried the mail be
tween Whittendon and the Green" twice day "tor
the last ninety gears" He has just added another
responsibility" to his Office and it may be presumed
he is still "hale and hearty" He surely deserves
the extra allowance"
More MoJbmg.-There was a serious riot III Co
lumbia Lancaster county, on Thursday night.
large mob attacked the residence of the blacks, and
nearly DESTROYED four houses. The new cause OF tu-
mutt was the reported marriage of the black man to
a white woman. A black man greatly injured.
Phil u. S. Gazette.
NayaL The Navy Department published in the
Washington Globe extract of a letter from Com
modore Wadsworth, dated U. States Ship Nincen-
nes Payta June Sth, stating that the officers and
crews of the squadron were all we'll
There are seventy-eight chartered colleges and
universities in the United Saesabout five to every
million of inhabitants.
DIR. George Shatack, of Boston, has given five
hundred dollars towards completing the Bunker
Hill Monument.
Connecticut Election-Our vote in Connecticut
in 1889 was $500 less than that of the Clay men 1t
is now only lS7 less-so that in two years we have
gained more than 5000.
! The itch is caused by insect with eight red
dish legs, in the four hind ones of which is append
ed brstle 1t may distinguished with the micro-
scope, in the vesicles, IN the joints, whch accom-
pany the disorder.
A fellow was apprehcnded and imprisoned at n
York the other dav for stealing four fat oxen from
a pasure in Yorkville and driving them in them III
open day to the city, where he offered them for sale
The Mayor of Quebec recently stated at public
meeting that the Cholera had carried off from tour
J.o1 of q dlrnO
the present year
Dublin paper contains the following paragraph
Yesterday MIR. Kenny, returning to town, fell
down and broke his neck but happily, received no
farther damage"
The editor of the St. Louis Advocate is of fOpinOn
that it is impossible to sustain paper without mon
Iev. He is above half light.
The Washington, from Canton is hourly expect
ed, with the small footed Chinese female This la
DIV is to be exhibited as a show; and some are ex-
travaeant enough to suppose that if she lives two
wears $500 900 dollars will be realised by her keep
er. ~. L. UaZ.
Potomac-The u. S. Frgate Potomac is imme'
diaely to be sent to the Fejee Islands to chasse the
inhabitants for massacreng the crews of several A
I merican vessels. These islands are in the South
. Pacific. The natives are cannibas. The Poto-
9 mac is to be commanded by Elliot.
) A servant girl few days since, on leaving hel
place was accosted by her master as to her reason
for leaving The girl replied, 'Misress is so quick
tempered that | cannot live with her."-"Why,' re-
piled he, ''you know it is sooner begun than 1t II
f over Eyes sir" said she, land no sooner ovel
than begun again"
The number of members to the temperance socl
cites in England is 92 223 the increase during Au
gust was 3,I73. Lancashire supplies one-four'f
! the members.
D "Tom, what gal you going to take to thu
singing school tonight ~ "Its none of your bust
ness, you impudent puppy" "Well, now, by thu
liyin' lingo. if I'd known that aforehand wouldn'
J, have ax'd the question"
e The state Bank of Indiana will commence opera
v tons on the 29th of November. The Bank has tel
: branches located in different parts OF the state.
The losses sustained by the stormy weather dur
; ing the last two months in France, is estimated a
= two millions of francs
In one of the clauses Of the Poor Law Amend
ment Bill, it states that Orphan children shall b
: educated their parents shall direct.
i Deaths in Constantinoph.-From the last advi
appears that the deaths in Constantinope, b.
the plague amounted to 200 daily.
Com Coinage During the week ending IL
inst. there coined at the L. ;. Mint SlU,VV
c in Colt
On.-Tbe New-York Price Current states tina
l5,OOo gallons were sold last week at q ~ cts.
Mrs Fanny Kemble Buffers work, will be stimuli
taneously published both in England and in thi
: country.
i Peuasylronia Canal Tbade.-Upwards
1t eeveu hundred Canal boats passed the port of Hun
;ington this season, No to the 18th inst,