The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-16

Itu0e OF a great ualon.
Poulsoa's Daily Adrerhser.
TIE South Pacific Exploring Erpcdjtion.
--The two briggs which were ordered to he
built at the Charlestown Navy Yard, for the
Exploring Expedition, are completed
and one was launched on Tuesday last,
and is already spared aud rigged -The
other was launched on Saturday Mt clock.
They are stout substantial vessels of about
$40 tons buithen, built in the best manner,
of live oak, and appear well adapted to that
service. These vessels have been built in
less than seventy working days-an instance
of despatch seldom witnessed in this country.
Thanksgiving Dan A correspondent
enquiries why Thanksgiving should not he
celebrated on the same day Throughout all
New Engnnd !-Becausc the people living
in the border towns prefer two holidays to
ne and some of them cOntriye to keep three,
when Thanksgiving day falls in the neigh
hourng states at convenient distance of
time. Besides it gives the farmers better
chance to make the most Of their butter
aud cheese-geese. turkIes and chickens,
pumpkins and apples-by having two or
three markets at Thanksgiving time instea
of one. Boston Transcript.
Indian C0rn-The Greenfield Gazette
sl4tes that in the Connecticut valley corn
this year will nc; average more than half a
rrpp, and that of poor quality, not much
=: which is fit for seed. Many in the hill
IT, vns have not even remnant of crop,
while others, whose farms are fnvorablv
>,i latcd to escape frosts, have gathered but
llle more lhan half their usual quantity.
Broom corn is equally poor.
Criminal Neglect-It does not appear
thai there was a cork mattress, india rub
| cr air belt, or air pillow case, life buoy, or
;uk life presesycr of any kind on board the
'inyal Tar, when she met with the recent
catastrophe. The omission was criminal
> few dollars previously expended in such
m,CSsry articles which ought to form a
ratl of the apparel of every packet vessel
would have saved many lives. Are all the
Eastern boats well provided with these con.
trdcnce lnstilling appendages We believe
the llaueor is-BOst. Transcript.
We do not believe that one IN 30 of on
sic,r nboats is provided with any such ap
pira,us as the Transcript speaks of.
IjSkmg IN troubled uoters.-An act ha
hrrn passed by the legislature of Nov
SCOTIA, and has received the royal slgnatur
which is likely to be very dIstasteful to on
c"l-.Ishag brethren downcast, and to be
couie bone of angry contention. IL auth
nrllcs the custom. house officers Of his ma
~, the sheriffs and other magistrates, {
card all vessels lowering within three mile
o. ihr Nova Scotia coast, and examine the
curIaps; and on discovery that they hay
l.cen fishing. ore fishing, or are preparin
tn iisir, declare them forfeiied.-N y. Er,
ure for the i,thma.--A new and effec
tlal cure for this disease has lately bee
tiie / hv Dr.. Carus Sixteen grains of su
nj urri uf potash, rubbed into paste wit
II, nry. and divided into four portions, on
,i uhirh was taken three times da!
Or The administration ofihe last dose, II
Asthma entirely disappeared, ani the cut
va- com9ieie.-N Su1.
Ptrii9us.-When the main boom Of q
slunp Eliza Nicull, passed through the
dies cabin uf the steamboat Rhode-lslan
II broke down a ties of berths, in one
which lay an infant. 1t was supposed
all present that 1t was crushed but
clearing awya the rubbish. the little mr
cent lay l1ugtIng, and uninlured, on
great ~ nf the. frantic mother.
Voc Ira