The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-22


The Alabama Mwders.-The Mobile Advertiser
of the 10Th ult. that both the bodies of the
children, who, under circumstances of fiendsh at
rocity were murdered few days since in Baldwin
county, have been recovered. They were found in
the creeks the place designated by the wretches
who pcrpetrated the horrid deed. The dreadful
details of the buchery, toe shocking TO be rea
ted, to be conceived of Suffice 1t TO say,
the villains apprehended, and yesterday they
were tried and convicted They were sentenced to
be executed on Thursday next. We regret being
compelled add, that popular Indignation could not
be controlled by the ministers of the law. The bod
les of the poor innocents exhibited spectacle that
beggars description and aroused the feelings of the
populace TO uncomfortable fury. On the moment OF
pronouncng the sentence, they rushed upon the
officers rescued the murderers from their charge and
hurried them to the scene upon which they perpe-
trated the deed, with the avowed object OF putting
them to death. We regret this interference with
the regular operation of the laws but, if ever case
could be imag ned that would palae their violation,
it is to be found the unspeakaoe details attending
the massacre of these helpless children.
Lmportant-Mons. Paun has invented a fire
proof apparatus, by which iremen may descend in
to cellars and other places, where spirits and other
infamabe substances in conhagration: being
supplied with air pumped into tubes communicating
with the head and mouth. A successful experiment
made, but The firemen experienced some incon-
venience from the heat during the ID minutes he
remained amidst the s,noke-his pulse when he
came out of the cellar beating l3O minute, but
he had successfully extnguished the fire. This
seems to be the application of the diving bell prin-
ciple.
The following incident lately occurred at Munich
in Bavaria child of two years of age, which had
been conveyed in its coffin the burial house, at
the moment when it about TO be committed to
the grave, found sitting up in the coffin, gaily
amusing itself with the flowers with which the body
had been decorated, without appearing disturbed by
the unaccustomed scene by which it was surrounded.
On being addressed the child requested to be carried
to its mother.
Value of Character.-In New York city, recen-
tly Michael Cronley prosecuted William Slam for
slander upon his character, and recovered sir cents
damages and SIR cents cost. Mr.. Slam should be
very careful how he runs " slam bang against six
cents worth of characer-BS1t. Post.
The Trial of Laurence, on an Indictment for an
assault on the President of the United States, took
place at Washington on Saturday. The Jury re-
turned verdict of " Not Guilty, according to the
indictment, the prisoner laboring under insanity
the time of ihe Trans.
A poor laboring near Holbeton has, by the
death of uncle in India come suddenly in pos
session of $50, ,OOO The news did not make him
mad. He worked usual, and remarked that he
had only heard of it but ,he had not got it."
Suicide of an Editor-The Editor of the Fred
erick (Md) Citizen, Dr. S. L. Keahan, shot himself
through the head with pistol in the parlor of his
clearinghouse on Friday morning
Marrying Daughters.-The Spaniards say at
seighteen marry your daughters to her superior, at
twenty to her equal-at thirty to any body that will
have herr
French lady of rank lately died ofhydrophobia
in consequence of allowing a favorte lap dog to
lick pmple which she had on her face.
New York city has greater population than ell
ther of the States of Rhode Island, Delaware Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, Illinois, or Missouri.
Nerer sotisfed.-The fire is never, satisfied with
GOOD the with ricers death with mankind, nor
a acoquette with lorers-N. y. Mirror.
Dogs-Some person has taken census Low
ell. The number is over two thousand including
the puppies.
The Knowles Benefit in New York produced the
clear profit of S3O54,l l6.