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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03
From The Working Mans Adrocate.

Cor. JoHNsoN.-Thc opposition have already
commenced warfare against Col Johnson who
will be unanimously, the democratic candidate for
the next Vice Presidency, but the nature of their at
tacks is so abominablc, SO abhorrcnt to the feelings
of every honorable man, of whatever party, that
there is not the least apprehension as to their effect
they will add greatly to the popularity of tha, now
highly and deserved popular man. However blind
the wigs may be to the fact, they will find to their
cost that the American people will not sanction an
unwarranablc prying into the domestic relations of
candidate for office, for the purpose of upholding
corrupt party.
The following article expresses more fully our
sentiments on this subject.
CHAR,cTER.-The Chronicle of yesterday morn
ing, commenced an attack upon Col. johnson, by
way of insinuation, which shows perhaps the char
actcr of the war that is to bc waged against him.
If the opposition feel disposed carry this war n-
to the affairs of private life and family concerns,
they are at liberty to adopt that it
suits them. II twas done in the case of Mr. Jefier-
son, and the consequence is known to the world.
The song of Mr.. John Quincy Adams, about Dus-
Ky Sally, was expected to PROSTATE the object of
his resentment, but instead of producing the intcn
ded effect, 1t stands as monument of rcproach
to author which all the waters of Lehe will new
er obliterate from the recollection of the public.
Our present venerable Chief Magistrate passed
through the same fiery ordeal, and although it car
ried his wife TO an untimey and premature grave,
he passed through it unscathed; and while he now
appears before the country like gold, refined and
purified, those who assailed him are so Thoroughly
dcspised on accoun, Of their conduct. that no one
among them is now willing TO bear the imputation
Of having been concerned in the vile business Of
villifyng him on account of his family affairs And
f Col. Johnson is to be prosecuted in the way,
the same consequences will most assuredly result
from IT,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 3, 1886.
Republican NOmirnfit n
FOR PRESIDENT
MARTIN VAN BUREN,.
PRESIDENT
RICHARD Nj. JOHNSON.

1t is truly amusing to observe the pains taken by
the opposition presses to create impression in the
public mind that the final settlement of the French
business should be attributed to the pacific policy
Of Senator Clay and his coadjutors, rather than to
its true cause, viz the manly and resolute
adopted by President Jackson. We are not quite
fools enough to swallow such nonsense when we
have the facts staring in the face, that for more
than twenty years pacific measures had been tried
and tried in vain to effect the settlement One
would have thought, that if Mr. Clays pacific meas
ures could have effected settlement it would have
been done at a time when the management of our
foreign relations were under his control as Secretary
of State. How happens pacific measures to be so
much more effectual under Gen. Jackson than un-
der Mr. Adams. The truth is and the enemies Of
the administration and the whole world know it.
that nothing but the single minded straight forward
and decisive policy of Gen. Jackson has effected or
could have effected it. For than twenty years
we had tried pacific measures and what good pur-
pose did they accomplish If our opponents wish
to be enlightened the efficient cause of the set,
tlement, let them read the English newspapers, no,
one of which SO far we learn pretends to as
sign any other cause than the message of Andrey,
Jackson,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03
From the Georgeto,on, I'd. ca Wetropolitan.

PmENoMENoN.-By a gentleman recently from
William County, Virginia, we have been informed
of a remarkable occurrence which took place on the
Neabsco tract, about four miles from Dumfries, on
Monday se'night, during that heavy thunder storm.
which, it will be recolccted, overspread the whole
heavens, and apparently every quarter ofour coun-
try. The earth for several acres, which was pre-
viousy firm aud good suddenly from its present ap-
pearancc sunk TO the depth of about four feet and
cracked open in nnumerable places throughout the
whole mass, as if had been blown by gunpowder.
The thunder and lightning there was awfully hea-
Wy and severe, accompanied by an abundant shower
Of hail, which, however, was not injurious to the
grain to the window glass Numerous persons
have visited the spot, but totally unable to account
for the remarkable phenomenon. Some suppose it
have been produced by the shock fan earthquake
although the people residing in the neighborhood
experienced, rather obserped no sensation during
the storm to Justify such conclsO" yet 1t is pos
such might nave been the fact, from the con-
tnual glare oflghnng and the heavy pcals of thun-
der, with a combination of apprehension for their
personal safety, they might have had shock of an
earthquake, which they attributed to the effects of
the raging storm.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03
From the Nesc Bedford Gdzette.
EARTHQUAKE in CHILL.

The ship Coral, Capt. WHITTEN, arrived at this
port on Saturday evening, bringing an account of a
most distressing earthquake in and about the city
of Conception in Chilli She left the port of Talaca-
huana on 9th of March. The first and most disas-
trous shock occurred on the Goth of February. OF
the large town of Conception containing popula-
ton of about 5000 not building was left stand
ing. Talacahuana, and FIVE small villages in the
barbor were entirely destroyed. After the first shock
the vessels in the bay all left aground but soon,
the sea rushed in great rollers, and rising twen-
tyfve thirty feet, completely flowed the land,
sweeping away the ruins. MANY persons were saved
from untimey death by the active crew of the Coral
The shocks continued, three four every day. up
to the time the ship left. On the 22d, large por-
ton Of the island of Caracapa, at the mouth of the
bay, was swallowed up. The 5th of March, 1t was
stated there, that from twenty-five to thirty towns,
beside many small villages between Conception
and the Cordileras, were scenes OF complete rum.
From four TO five hundred lives were lost just IN tha,
section of coun,ry-but the extent Of the suffering
is no, vet kuown-probably thrice that number have
been buried in the ruins.
The condition Of the people who formerly inhabi-
ted spacious and convenient dwellings, where now
no, even brick is left to mark the spot, is ono of
the utmost suffering The poor people who lived
in the country ia small reed-huts have suffered hut
little.-Their houses wiihstood the shocks, and to
them is preserved a roof for shelter. Those Who
fed 10 the his erected little shauiees H. -.-.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03

4 Serere Ch0acter.-The New York Morning
Herald, gives an account of a man by the name of
John Allen Williamson, who began business in
Vermont at the age of seventeen, being now only
thirty two. lie married young woman by the
name ot Mary Taylor, whose face was somewhat
marked with the small pox Mary was otherwise
a tight girl, and had farmyt two cows and a Young
horse, left her by her grandmother The first month
after marriage Williamson sold the cows for half
their value and rode off with the the horse TO see
the world. This was the last Mary saw of him.
Mary cried for wcek-wiped her eyes-eot mar
RED, and is now matron with four boys.
His next exploit was in the lower part of Massa-
chusets. lie was teaching school, and boarded
round among hls patrons. In this capacity he pre-
vailed upon Mrs. Walker, the elders wife to run
away with him, and leave her four children. Will
hanson carried her with him to the interior of PEN
sylvania, where he gave evening lectures on gram
mar and elocution. One morning nearly he got up
and left poor, Mrs. Walker asleep, and ran into
Maryland with Biddy Leiper, who nice Dutch
girl. This was for love entirely, as Biddy had moth
ms to call her own, but bible which her mother
had left her, Williamson sold the bible for glass
of brandy-sole horse in Maryland-decamped
to western Virginia and set up for politician. This
trade he found the poorest trade Of all. He soon
recrossed the mountains got into North Corolina,
and went digging for gold, lie was much pleased
with tins business and pictured to himself long
vista OF wealth and grandeur. He got up carly and
dug deep, made trenches, worked hard, until his
eve fell upon the wife ola neghboring small Tobacco
planter. He got acquainted with Mrs. Napier the
planters wife, aked her one evening to walk ou,
with him, and they did so; both walked away,
leaving the tobacco planter the gamer by tongues
less noise in his domicil.
williamson next canie up like a duck in Sayan-
nah where he was captain of a small coasting vessel
that traded TO 81. Augustine From st. Augustine
he ran away with John Field. fourth wife, TO Tai
lalrassa, from Taahassa into the creek Nation with
widow. Here he set up a grocery, married the
chiefs daughter-got piece Of land, left it dau gh-
ter and all, and taking long dive came up like
another duck somewhere in Oneida County, New
York,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03

No WOnopOlcs.-We are gratifed to be able to
state, that the Committee on interpretations, other
than Banks, have made their Report accompanied
by resolutions in favor of granting all petitioners
for special privileges, liberty to Withdraw their pc
tltlons, The resolutions were laid upon the table,
900 copies of the Report of Mr. Wees ordered to
be printed.
This we call good beginning for Democratic
House OF Representatives. and if they adhere to this
recommendation OF the Committee, they will receive
from their constituents their return to their fam
lies, the soul cheering applaudit of Wen done, good
and td'htW SERVANTS thou Grt worthy the support OF
the Democracy Of Connecticut. We believe they
will be found worthy of the trust reposed in them
Hartford Times
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03

The consistency of the aristocratic torywig party
was strkingly illustrated during the recent session
Of the MANNED and defective Legislature of this
State, All Democrats in office with but few excep-
tions were precipitated headong from their respec-
tive stations for their spirited ard uncompromsing
hostility to the upstart, arrogant and overbearing
aristocracy who by means iniquitous, bribery, in
trlgue and corruption, now govern the destiny of
our little State We do not complain that the aris-
tocrats, having the power, turned the democrats
from office. We expected it, and it received our
sincere appreciation. We believe it to be right to
support our friends in preference to our enemes-to
support these that support us, But what are we to
think of that party who acknowledge no such rule
OF action, no such doctrine in theory, and yet never
fail to put 1t in practice whenever they have the
power,-who act in direct opposition to what their
consciences tells them is right-who persist in do.
ing what they believe to be wrong and calculated to
exert an evil influence the people at the time of
elections This is the consistency of the piebald,
heterogeneous party, and of the ank-bought major
lty of the Legislature of this State,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03

The new Steamboat Lexington passed this place
Monday evening, and arrived in Providence in IL
hours and % minutes from New-York. This is
decidedly the quickest passage ever made on this
line. We learn from those who have the Lex
ingon that she is a superior boat, and for accommo
dations necessary to render passage pleasant. is
moi surpassed by any boat plying between Provi-
dence and New York. The Lexington leaves Prov
idencc this morning at o'clock, and this place at
hapast seven. For the particulars, see advertise
ment.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03

WONDERFUL DIscovERY-The Torywigs have
asccrtained to their satisfaction that to Du,ee J.
Pearce's influence is mainly attributable the condi-
ton affixed to the Indemnify Bill as passed by the
Chamber of Deputies. If this proves true the wig
candidate for Congress, who is willing to suffer
amputation of his right arm for the benefit of his
party, may come within thousand or fifteen hun
dred votes of being elected next August.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03
From the Buffalo Com, Adr. of Wednesday,


MELANCHOLY Loss OF LRE.-Early yesterday
morning, two men named Bradley and Bailey, who
were attempting to pass down the Niagara river,
from Tonawanta to Chippewa U. c., were carried
by sudden gust of wind into the rapids above the
falls In this alarming situation they deserted the
scow, and swan for Temporary refuge to the shoals
about and half miles from shore. On this pre-
carl Gus footing, up to their necks in water, rapid
current sweeping around them, threatening to bear
them to the awful brink below, these unfortunate
men maintained their position for some time, shout
ing for assistance. man named Udell put off a
lone, in boat, to their relief; but of his
broke, and he was obliged to scul back with the
other. Bradley then swan to floating log, on which
he attempted to reach the shore, but was carried
downward by the irresistible current and precipitated
into the frightful gulf below. brother Of UdelPs
now volunteered TO aid in the attempt to the
remaining sufferer; and furnished with two
each, they again put off, and succeeded in rcscung
the helpless Bailey from his perilous situation.
We hop the neighborhood will by some public tes-
monial, honor the benevolent gallanry ofthose two
Udells. Theirs was noble daring, from the purest
motives.-(Ed. N. Y. Amer.)
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03

The post office of Baltimore has been robbed of
letters containing money to considerable amount,
by William G.. Jones, editor of the Baltimore Ga
zeite. lie had access TO heofice at very early hour
in the morning, and in the practice of attending
there ostensibly for the purpose of getting his ex-
change papers. lie confesses to have stolen more
than u thousand letters, and above two thousand
dollars. This Jones is a raving politician. and his
paper violently in the opposition. Had it been
otherwise. the federal press throughout the country
would have made political hobby of it.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03

We unable to give the proceedings of the
town meeting held yesterday, in consequence of the
ateness of the hour, at which the meeting adjourned.
Stephen Gould was elected Town Treasurer, in
place of Clarke Rodmanresigned.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03

Steamboat Erplosion-Forty Lires Lost-The
Wheeling Gazette Extra announces the explosion
of the steamboat Majestic at Memphis, Tenn on the
18th inst. by which accident about forty persons lost
their Hrcs This affecting intelligence was brought
to Wheeling by the steamboat Warsaw, Capt,
Heating. The Majestic, it appears, was on her way
from New Orleans to ST. Louis and was stopping at
Memphis, Tenn. when the accident occurred For
y persons before stated either killed or mis-
sing. Eight bodies had been found on Thursday
morning. when the Warsaw passed. The passen-
gers were principally German emigrants, and their
were twenty cabin passengers in addition, from
various ports of the Union. These are the only par
iicuars which had reached Wheeling when the Extra
was issued, May 25th.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03

Mr. Wells, the independent Editor of the Hart
ford Times, has been appointed Comptroller of the
State Of Connecticut by the Legislature of that state.
This is favorable omen for the antimonopoy prin-
cinles which Mr. Welles has so ably ad yoca.cd
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03
Horse rs. Cow.-The Newport Spectator year

Horse rs. Cor.-The Newport Spectator a year
or two since gave us a melancholy account Of
cannibal cat that eat herselfup! The last number
of that paper exhibits the carnvorality of horse
that eat up a COW! 1t seems they were confined
together in barn, when Dobbin, taking fancy to
a piece Of fresh beef, commenced operations upon
the cows hip and back. The COW demonstrated
against this act, unconstitutional suspension
of the Habeas Corpus; but the horse took the res
possibility, and the corpus with it, and felt author
ised by the constitution he understood it. TO eat
foot square of,he animals back before the Court
of Oyer and Terminer, which the sufferer summoned
by special proclamation, could interfere in her be-
half.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03


A match for the Great Eastern Sea Serpent
The Detroit Free Press of the 18th instant gives the
following account of a mighty water snake which has
recently paid visit TO the waters of the west:
Yesterday, between the hours of D and =. NJ a
regular built Snake, destitute of all appearance of a
name, and of fthose chronological bumps or bunch
es which said to be appuitenant to the old sea
scrpent--of slim formation and apparently not less
than rs feet in length, and in the middle about 3
feet in circumference, 20 inches in diamiter-
floating down the Detroit river, and passing the city
generally with his head elevated from 5 to feet, as
in attitude of surveying, alternately, the scenery
presented on either shore-somemes carried along
by the current coed as if prepared to spring upon
his prey, andat other times stretching forward at
full length as if to exhibit himself for the grati6ca
ton and astonishment Of his behoders-his back of
d,rk brown color, his sides deep green. and his
belly tingy white, without Gns--with small green
but glisteniag eyes, encireled with redat last plum
ging forward as ia sport and disappearing in the
depth of the majestic rvcr---was not seen.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03

4 Prince A Book -Bmder.-Who is not acquan-
ted with the celebrated Memoirs of Prince Oginski.
respecting the Polish revolution in the times of
Kosciuseot His son, the present Prince Ognski,
who figured in SO remarkable manner in the late
Polish revolution, in directing the insurrecton of
the circle of Kowns Lithuana, possessor in bis
owa country of a fortune of about two millions of
of dollars, all of which has been condscated by
Russia. He now carries on the business of book
binding, and employs 10 his Workshop some of his
fellow patriots victims like himself of their patrot
ism and coursge You read over the door Of his es-
Establishment, 'OcJrsxf BooK-DrSpEt Pert. ycf
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-01-03
Sale of Land.

N obedience to decree the Cir,
cult Superior Cour, of Law and
Chancery. in and for Hardy coun.
ty, at its April term, 1884, in the case
ofSamuel McMechen's Executors, a.
gainst Isaac Parsons, the undersigned
the Commissioner, named in said de.
cree will proceed,
On Tuesday the 17th day of March,
1885, (being Cour, day,) before the
front door OF the Court. house for Hardy
county, to sell SO much Of the LAND,
10 the bill and exhibits in said case
mentioned, as will discharge the sum of
sos 80 10 cash-the sum Of $500 OIL
on credit ofsix months, and the sum
Of 1882 81 on credit OF twelve
months. Bonds and security and q
deed oftrust on the land sold, will be
required to secure the deferred install.
ments. G. B. SAMUELS,
- Commissioner.
November 90, 1334.-sds.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-01-03
AN UNNATURAL CHILD.

On the afternoon of ednesday of last
week, an application was made to one of
the Police Magistrates of New York, in
a case which, for the honor of human ma
ture, is ofrare occurrence. The particu-
lars are given at length in the Courier &
Enquirer. 1t was suit instituted by the
Commissioners ofthe Aims House to COM
pei G. J. Van Wagenen to contribute to
the support of his aged parents.
From the testimony, it appeared
that some time since judgment was
obtained against the father, who was in
possession Of landed properly worth
between six and seven thousand dollars,
for the sum of two hundred dollars
Under this judgmen, the property was
sold, and purchased by the son, subject
to the equity ofredemption. The con.
hding pareots, happy that their child
had it in his power to relieve their en-
barrassments, suffered the time pre-.
scribed by law to elapse, without using
the necessary means to free the proper
~ from the judgmen, under which ii
had been sold. Scarcely had the peri.
cd arrived when the son applied to the
Solicitor who issued the judgment, for
writ of possession; but that gentle
man, struck with the enormity Of the
request under the circumstances of the
case. refused to NEEDLE in the business,
whereupoa Van Wagenen made appli.
cation TO another attorney, who obtain
ed the writ and served it. The first
measure which Van Wagenen resorted
to after he was in full possession of the
property, was, to thrust both his pa.
rents out of the house, 10 starve or live
as best they might, refusing them even
a single room for their residence. Be-
fore being called upon for his defence
by the magistrates, the defendant plead
that he was unable to contribute to the
maintenance Of his parents, but when
the Bible was rendered for him to swear
10 the fact, lie declined doing so, not
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-01-03
VIRGINIA, TO WIT:

VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
1T rules holden in the Clerks OGse
Of the county court of Hampshire,
tie LIST Monday in July, 1854.
John Vandiver and William Vandi-
yer, administrators of William Van
diver, decd. plaintiffs--against, Sa.;
muel Cockerill. Vincent Vaudiver
and others Defendants,
in CHANCERY.
The defendant Mary Foreman, not
having entered her appearance and gil
ven security according to the act of as
sembly and the rules Of this court and
it appearing by satisfactory evidence
that she is not an inhabitant Of this
COUNTRY: IL is ordered, That the said
defendant do appear here ON the LIST
day of the December term next, & an.
swer the bill ofthe Plaintiffs; 81 that
copy Of this order be forthwith inserted
in some newspaper published 10 RomS
ney, for two months successfully, and
that another copy be posted at the front
door of the courthouse of the said
county Of Hampshire. A copy-Testes
JOHN B. WHITE, C. ii. {.
October IL, 1884.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-01-03
SATURDAY. JANUARY 3, 1885.

we suppose, because he respected its
mandates, but from the fear of coming
under the punishment which the law
awards for swearing to that which was
not true. The Court decreed that Van
Wagenen should pay weekly allow
ance of 81 so cents for the support of
the father, and in the course ofanother
hearing will determine the sum he must
allow his mother.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-01-03
CAUTION.

LII persons are hereby caution.
IN ed against hunting, ranging, or
fishing, on any part or portion
of my Lands in the County of Hamp-
shire-All and any person or persons
who may disregard this caution and
hant, range or fish on any Of my lands,
will be prosecuted, if detected, to the
utmost extent the law will allow.
gF MICHAEL MILLER.
December II, 1854;