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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02


G7~Col. VIM. Duane the veteran politician aud
celebrated editor of the PhIadepha Aurora, father
of the late Secretary of the Treasury died in PIN.
adelphia Tuesday morning, oath ult., aged 76
years. "He was (says the Phil Pennsylvanian) FOR
many years the fearless and efficient champion of
popular rights and is identified with the stormiess
periods of our political history. Few men ever de-
served more at the hands of the people, than Col
Duane, and though for some years back he has
m n measure stood aoof from the strife of party
warfare, yet his name has always been host in it.
SELF and will be cherished with greatful recollectons
our country. The disciples of Jefferson deeply
indebted to the patriotic labors of Col Duane iii
their behalf in the columns of the Aurorn-a journ-
al by its ability and earlessnesss possessing an In
huence almost unparalleled. His intrepidity drew
down upon him storm of persecution, which the
Democracy of the present day scarcely realise,
and in comparison with which late efforts to crush
them and their cause sink into insignfcance. Will
liam Duane, however, strengthened by the con-
sciousness Of recttudc, was never known to finch
ence with which he was assailed and for many
years maintained the lofty ground which he had at
first assumed. The reputation which survives him
will show that the people not forgetful of his
manifold services" The remains of Col. Duane
were inferred on Thursday last, and were followed
to the grave by large number of his friends, a.
mong whom Col. Thomas II. Benton.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02
Republican Nomination
PRESIDENT
MARTIN VAN buren,.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON.

GJ@On Monday next commences the first session
of the Oath Congress. Many members are already
on the ground and others from the parts of
our widely extended Union are vending their course
thither. The coming session promises to be one OF
unusual interest, and will doubt call into action
all the noble feelings of patriotism we'll as the US
ual ebullitions of party spirit. The message will
be looked for with intense interest by the sovereign
people, as from that document alone we shall learn
the true state of relation with France, the prob
abilities of war peace will then be learnt perhaps
with something like certainty.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02
rue copy-witness,
HENRY BOWEN, Scc'ry.

Forty gears ogo-Literaiure meant learning, and
was supported by common sense Refined non
sense had no adyo ,atcs; aud was pretty generally
kicked out of doors.
Forty gears ogo.-Men of property could labor,
and wear homespun to church women spin and
weave, make butter and cheese, whose husbands
were worth thousands
Forty years ogo-Thcre were but few merchants
in this country, few insolvent debtors, and they very
rarely imprisoned for debt.
Forty gears ago-The young ladies of the first
responsibility learned music, but it was the humming
Of the wheel, aud learned The necessary steps OF
dancing in following it. Their piano was loom,
and their parasol was broom.
Forty gears dgo-The young gentlemen hoed
coru, chopped wood the door, and went to school
in the winter TO learn reading, writing, and nrith-
mec.
Forty gears dgo-Therc were no such things as
balls in the summer, and but few in the winter ex
cept snow balls.
Forty gears ago--If mechanic promised to dc
your work, you might depend on his word, the ,hin
would be done.
Forty gears ogo--Whcn mechanic had hnishe
his work, he was Immediately paid for It,
GenessGe Farmer
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02


The following statement copied from the Nation
al Intelllgencer shows most uDaccountable negli-
gence in our Navy, which we hoped never TO see
repeated after the tragic accident at Toulon.
An officer on board the United States Frigate Po-
tomac now n the Mediterranean, writes to his friend
at Charleston, under date of August Goth, an ac-
count of his summers cruise in which he says that
the Frigate was, the Fourth of July, off TriPoh
where she fired salute of seventeen guns, IN honor
of the glorious day, when the following incident oc-
Cured: "The second gun fred came very near do
: ing great deal of damagc--it had been shotted,
and the gunner had forgotten to draw the charge
: the shot passed through the bows of the flag ship
delaware, about fifty yards off," The reader can
not fail to remember that, by similar nadvertence
of the gunner board another OF national YES
sells, YEAR two ago, in the harbor OF Ioulon, a
shot was fired into Premiership of war which did
much damage, aud produced great excitement on
Shore and an i'll feeling which, if some accounts are
to be believed yet exists in the minds of some OF the
naval men of that country. They will, 1t is pre-
sumcd, cease to entertain any further remains OF Ill
will in regard to that unfortunate catastrophe, when
they find that the Commodores ship of our own
squadron has been subjected to similar chance med
ley.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

Tbc first Duel in the n. Stotss.-T'he first duel
which took place in the United States happened IN
New England, in the year 1921. About year al
Tor The settlement of the Northern States, two ser
wants. urged by mutual spirit of anlmnsity, deter
mined to put an end to their quarrel by what IN
France and England was termed the mode ho"ord-
BE. the duel they appointed place OF meeting
to which they both repaired. They fought WIN
great fury, but after while lei the he,d ol oae,
scratch. The Puritans, whose wisdom aud relig-
ious scruplcs are well known, caused them to be
arrested, and to punish them for a conduct which
they considered so impous, so criminal. and So op-
posed to the public quiet condemned them to DC
bound together, hand aud foot, for twenly-ic"I
hours. without either food or drink.
Bngara's Translator.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

nTsPersecution i-And for what?-Another sub !
scrber and advertiser has Withdrawn his patronage
from this paper in consequence OF the course we
have nursued in relation to the lawess exploits o
certain rash and thoughtlcss fellows, whose
acts of wantoness have been much depreca-
ted by the peaceabe, and quiet, and dnofendlng
norton of the community. However reluctant we
may be to publish to the world the name OF an IN
dyidua under such circumstances, 1t matters not,
Justice to ourselves and to the community In which
we live compels us so to do We want the public
to distinctly understand who are the advocates OF
good order and who are, now, openly warning a.
ganst it. Mr.. Peleg A. Potter has personally Called
and directed us to discontinue his paper and adver-
tsements. and at the same time threatened us with
these words, g it sho'nt end here - Where then,
we would respectfully ask is 1t to end DO they
think to silence us-to compel us to retract-lf so'
the SEQUEL will show that they were wotully mlsta-
ken. We shall make no apology, neither shall we
retract one word. Our course is approved OF and
sanctioned by nine-tenths of our felow-citizens
That the public will rown upon the precpitate and
headlong career of these imprudent young men, Is
morally certain, and we are confident that 'hey are
iniuring themselves more than tenfold the amour
il is possible for them injure us. By their reck
less proceedings, have they. or have they not ad
mittea themselves guilty of the charges preferred
against the Z" IhGmes-street gentry" When tn
thunder roars we are mum y
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

The following beautiful extract is taken from the
|" Gc. of a physician" work recently published in
this country.
There is scarcely prof; ssion in which the
sympatbies of It's professors are more palniuiiy eN-
cited than that of the medical practitioner. HOW
.en is he called to the bed of hopeless sickness
and that, too, in a family, the members OF winch
nre drawn together by the closest bonds OF love
How painful is it meet inquirlng gaze oil attached
friends. or weeping relatives, directed towards him
il, ouest of that consolation that assurance OF safety
sy,,ieh he has not to give and how melancholy Is
il 4, behold the last ray of hope, which had fingered
upon the face of affection, giving place to the dark
aloud of despair.
And when ali is oyer,-when the bitterness o
death hath passed from the dead to the living
from the departed to the bcreayed,-hark to thai
shrek of agony, that convulsive sob, ,iat hn'e'
groau. wrung from the hearts core, which bespeak'
the utter prosraon of the spirit beneath the blow
There. cold ia the embrace Of death, hes 'h'
Louorcd husband of a heart broken wite,-hcr hrst
her only love Or, it may be, The young wife OF
distracted husband, the pride of year. il,e nohe
of an hour, and by her perhaps. The b'igh'ed iru,
,f their Ioye,-tbo bud by the blossom, and bo''
arc withcred."
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

Information for Aboitionists an The United States.
The Jamaica Chronicle says, not a vessel scarcely
arrives without a fresh importation of preachers
psalm books, and bibles and yet every day the ne
proes are becoming more lcentous and corrupt
SINGING psal,ps mt the chapels is made an excuse
and cloak by the apprentices for laziness They 90
not many of them work over twnhours a-day' Ihe
streets of Kingston, famed for their orderly
quiet, are now nightly the scenes of drunken de-
bauchery, negro drumming and dancng-much OF
it under the mask of preaching and singing at the
opening conventcles. Jamaica, says the ea"or
" soon promises to become as pestlierons SINK OF
vice and corruption as the most hbertine enthusiast
can desire"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02
1F-We understand that the Hon. Dutee J. Pearce
leaves town tomorrow for Washington.

G5-A census Of Providence recently taken, shows
population of 1927 in 1880 it was 1852. 1t
will De seen that the total increase of the population
within the last five years, has been 2445. During
the same period the colored population of the city
has increased only ten.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

North C0rolina Lcgistdfme-The following acts
of the North Carolina Legislature seem to prove that
the Wings have not made quite as much he"d-"ay
in that State as they have all along supposed.
A democrat, favorable to the present adminis'rn-
tion aud to the election of Mr.. Van Buren, has been
elected Presiden, of the Senate.
The Speaker of the House of Commons, dele
ro,c n the Baltimore Convention, has been elected
by majority of IA.
The Clerk of the Senate, also delegate to tue
Baltimore Convention, elected; and TO crown all
The Hon. r. ID. Speght, thorough going Dem
ocrat, supporter of the administration, and of 'h'
election of Martin Van Buren, has been eiectet
Governor.
So much for the Wing politics of North Carolina
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

Tsras and lis population and Resowces:-Ihe
telegraph and Texas Register, is the title OF
newspaper, quaro form, of elegant typography just
commenced at San Philippe de Austin. The pros
perous condition of Texas is but little known we
belicve-,herc are already 6O.OOO inhabitants IN the
province. nearly to a man American, and the ex-
ports of cotton this year amount to iG,ooo bales
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

Yankee GronM-A common round turnp meas
,r;ng three feet and three inches in circumfe ence
and weighing nineteen pounds was raised by Mr.
Joseph I. Bailey of Middletown, and may be seen
at the Variety Store of J. w. Davis, Jr. & Co.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

The Sea Serpent Again.-According to the
Boston Gazette, Capt Peabody, of the fishing
schooner Dove, came within rods of the Sea Ser
rent ON Tuesday week, near half way rock, when
he disappeared as usual-llis length was GO or 40
feet. as before repeatedly given. This Is the hrst
time we believe his scrpenine majesty has been oil
the coast i'm such cold weather.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02
Krby's Bridgwdter Treatises.

4 Relioue.-The Poughkeepsie Telegraph says
, small stone ornament. cut aud fashioned similar
to an ancient casque was found in bed OF clay IN
digging well in Union street in this village is"
days since. 1t was found sixteen feet below inc
surface of the ground. To what people 1t had ne
ongcd or when deposited there can only be co"J'c-
ture.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

Closing Of the Candi-We learn that the New
York aud Erie Canal is closed for the present-and
also that there is good deal of ice IN the Hudson
river; not so much, however, as to impede na'iga-
,;o, II is considered probable tha, the Canal may
be again open for short period before being closed
for the season.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

The Mnt-We learn that a new die Tor the
coins of the United States, is now in state oi pre-
paraton, and will be ready for use in the ensuing
wear. The design was prepared by Sully, ana is
said to be exceedingly beautiful 1t is iuii lens'h
imoce of the Goddess of Liberty, in sitting pos
lure with one nand resting on "a s-id conraining
the coat of arms of the United States. On the re-
verse, will be the American Eagle, as at present,
without however, the shield and coat of arms with
which the breast is dishgured, and which somewhat
resembles grdron, exhibiting the bad taste ot
hrong bird with his feathers on lhe mrs, com
s,ruck with the new Device will be dollar, OF
yh;cb there have none been coined for thirty years
Phil. GaZ.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

"C Cross R,maindcrs." The way they marry one
another in Vermont is n caution. Only read tue
following from the Greene County Democrat
Mmred.-In Windham, Oct. ., 1850, py III.
Rev. MIR. Kinsbury, Capt. Samuel Wiswell OF
Townshend to the widow Stevens of the former
place.-Also, about the same time, Mr.. Ebenezer
Wiswell of Townshend to Miss - Norcross OF
Brooklinc. Also on the 18th day of Nov INST by
the Rev. uoratio N. Graves, Mr.. Wiswell, Jr oi
Townshend to Miss - Hastings of Wlndham-
both sons of Captain Samuel Wiswel', and all hav-
ing become wdowers within the last year. And on
the Il,h inst. by WIN. X. Shailer, Esq. Mr. war
don Woodward TO Miss Mary Ann WisweI. Also
a0rr a tedious courship of nine days, Mr. EphraIn
/ Hastings. 2d. to Miss Hannah WisweU daughter
Of MIR Ebenezer Wiswell, all of Townshend'
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

Curious Fdof.--A late article in Sman's va's-
able Journal, says iha, in Potter county, Penn;
within the space of five miles, are found the head
waters of the Allegheny, Susequchannah aud Cen
cssee rivers, the first flowing into the Gull OF Mex
ico-,he second into the Chesapeake, and the ih'rd
irir l.nkn Ontnrlo.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

The T.. s. Branch Bank.-We learn that the
Providence Bank of this city, have purchased the
effects. including outstanding debts of the Providence
Branch Of the L. :. Bank, and that this Branch VIII
cease doing business after 3 o'clock this day. we
have not been made acquainted with the terms oi
sale. This will make the 10th branch that has
No., .l,seL Prcr.1-,cs yc.y,soi
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

The Boston Post says, "wc heard it stated yes
erday, that Mr.. Kendall, the Post Master General,
had paid the sum of fifty thousand dollars which
his predecessor in office borrowed OF the Common
wealth Bank in this city.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02
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Longevity of Fishes.-Fishes are among tne
most long lived animals. A pike was taken IN i'o4
n, Kaiserslau,crn, which had ring fastened TO the
c-coyers, from which it appeared to have been put
in the pond of that castle, by the order o trederick
II, in 1857 period 267 years. 1t is prescribed
as being 10 feet long and weighing three huSdreo
and fifty pounds.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

Generl Jones, who made handsome fortune
from a mean beginning, happening to have some
words with person who had known him for some
time, was asked by the other how he could have the
;mnudence to give himself so many airs before him,
when he knew very well that he remembered him
seven years before, when he had hardly rag to his
back You lie, sirrah," replied Jones, for sew.
en- years ago had nothing but rags to my back.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

Disasters on the Lakss.-The late gale on tue
Lakes occasioued the loss of many lives as wen as
good deal of properly. The following vessels are
known to have been wrecked, together with two
n,bers whose names are not asccrtained. The first
column of the figures shows the number OF men ios'
belonging to the crew, and the second the numoet
of passengers lost. The total, VIII DC seen' 10 ''
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

A Point of Order.-A debating society IN a tow n
" down east" one evening undertook to discuss the
question whether ntemperence or slavery Is pro-
duc,ye of the most evil in the United States"
worthy deacon, conending against the former pro-
posed to show its effects It's victims, Z" In etern-
ity." Stop, stop cried the chairman that S
out of the United States."-Ndntuckef Enquirer.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

The following letter of the Hon. L. IL. Benton
declining the invitation TO partake OF pubic am
ncr in Cincinnati. is worthy the exalted source
whence 1t cmauated. In it are sentiments whie"
should be cherished Ivy every freeman:
Gentlemen IL regret that it is not IN my po".
to accept your mos, kind and fattering 'n..'ao e,
II would he source of great pride aud grn',u;aJ - J
tn me. To be able to- meet our poiicai h'e"u ' - " -
way Won propose bu, circumstances req"',e ny "
proceed upon my journey, aud to postpone 10 soms
future time, the pleasure should ENJOY ron sT%
ernl meeting with the Democracy oil '"'s 0eau'""'
"' III t;rd and mdulgcut terms in which you
sneak Of INV public services, cannot he o'herHlssI
,ban rra,ef, TO nc but the great work N wh''" :;
we have been engaged and to which you nIi"Ss, =
no, yet accomplished and much remains 70 ronryr.,
boif in the State Legislatures and IN The ooh N
Of the United States, before those who oppose
monopalies." and who advocate " Cons
r;rl,,. Of the American People 'son' 'o''''"'
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

An Act in amendment of an act entitled An Act
regulating Water Mills"
BE Il cnotted by The Gcnrr0i hssembfy ana oy
the authority Merecf IL is c"octed, That the Tunes
in which the waste gate of any dam or mill shall be
maintained and kept open in any dam or n'l'' as
mentioned in the fourth section of said act, shall
extend from the first day of December annually ior-
ever; instead of from the lwen'y-s'S'h DAY OF June
70 the twenty-sixth day of October, as therein
speciied any thing in said act to the contrary not
wilhstanding: And that the penalty for refusing or
nesIeetne 10 keep such waste gate open as therein
provided, shall be the same and recovered III the
same manner as provided in the fifth section OF the
act aforesaid, True copy-wltness,
HENRY BOWEN, Sec'ry.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

o. The New York Times says, we understand
that Dispatches were received yesterday by the
Francis the lst, from Mr.. Barton, our Charge d Al
fairs a, Paris, and Immediately forwarded to WASH
inrton. The Francis lst sailed from havre on the
I9,h of October.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

Ansedote. 4 pcdiar with his cart oser'aelns an
-" ,sr ~. clan on the road was thus addressed
/. IIa,loa. friend, what do you carry 7" Drug,
aud medicines" was the reply. Good returned
the other. you mny 60 n'kead-i cory sror'
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

An Act in addition to act entitled An Act pre-"
scrihing the forms of Writs and manner OF serving
them."
RE- II enacted bv the General assembly and by
,be on6ority fhereof is Enacted, That in all cas-
m yhere real estate shall be taken by execution, the
officer charged with the service of such execution
besides setting up notifications of the intended sale
,s sucb estate in the manner prescribed in aud by
the fifth section of the act to which thls act is IN 40
don, shall also notify said sale by causing an ao-
yertisement thereof to be published three weeks next
before the time appointed tor such sne' IN any news
paper printed in Newport or providence
True copy--wiiness,
HENRY BOWEN, Sec'ry.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

NFsThe Congress of Mexico have passed de-
cree. declaring that no other religion than the Cath
oiie. apostolic, Roman, is protected IN that conniy
and ,ba, the exercise of no other will be tolerated.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02

An Ac, to prevent Hogs from going at large IN
Wakefield Village, in South-Klngsion
Be it enacted by the General Assembly ana oy
the authority thereof it is enacted, That from and
niter the first day of April next, no person shall per-
init any Hog or Swine to go al large IN any OF the
streets or highways in Wakefield Village, IN South
Kingston, within one mile IN either d'recti"" IRON"
the mai, bridge crossing the river IN SAID village
And all hogs or swine which shall be found going
at large within the limits aforesaid, shall be liable
to be seized by any rcehoder inhah'tan with" SAID
limits !; who, upon sezing the same, shall 'mne-
d;oelv set no notifications in at least two OF the
most public places within the limits aforesaid de-
scrbing tic hog or swine: And unless the or own
81 III SiCi, nuS .,...,', - -: -.
hours next after the notification shall be posted up
rs aforesaid, pay to the treasurer of the town atorc-
said, as fine to and for the use OF the town, one
dollar for each hog swiuc and also one dollar to
the person or persons scizug the same such hog or
swine may be disposed of by the persons se'z'ns the
same. to his or her own use,
True copy-witness,
nnWEN Spc'ry.
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Doss&ANA\SSsSAN
Laws OF X NhOde-lsland.
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND AND PROVE
DENCE PLANTATIONS.

ty GENERAL ASSEMBLY. OCTOBER SESSION,
A. ID. 1885.
An Act 10 authorize certain Military Officers to take
their engagements
BE il enacted Ja the Gsneral Assembly, and by
he authority thereof is enacted, That all Militia
ry Officers, approved or elected at the last May or
June session of the General Assembly, he ana t'ey
are hereby authorized TO take their cnsasenon, o,'
,be;r respective commissions, within thirty days
from the rising of the Assembly at The present ses-
sion with the same force and effect, iftaken with
in the time prescribed by law
True copy-wtness,
HENRY BOWEN, Sec'ry.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-02
8goSe-8scanS @aepaefiean,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 2, 1885.

"UNIoN, Harmony, SELF-DENIAI, CONGESTION
EVERY THING FOR THE CAUSE, NOTHING FOR MEN
Should be the patehpord and motto oJ the Dem
Ocrdtic Idrty." Thomas III. Benton.