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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-30
[From the Providence Daily JournalI
PHENOMENA OF AN.
IMAL MAGNETISM.
roe copy-wIiness,
HENRY BOWEN, Sec'ry.

Mr.. EpIToR-Allow me To commune
cate to the public through your columns,
some particulars Of a wonderful case Of
mapnetical somnambulism which has oc-
Cured in the village of Pawtucket, under
nv own operation. ! am goiag in the first
place to relate the bare facts, as they could
be seen by every one present; ] shall alter
wards make a few remarks, 10 show the
great philosophical importance ot those
facts.
The subject of these experiments IS n
young lady well known in this place, where
she has been residing for over ten years.
There is but one opinion concerning her
character; that she is surpassed by n" one
in purty of mind, disntcrestedDess, labori-
Gus habits, and religious disposition. Bu:
alas in this valley Of tears and hard TRIALS,
called the earth, happiness is not frequent
" in proportion with virtue Miss CYNTHIA
GLEASON has been for eight or nine years
laborng under complicated nervous and
functional disease which bafiied all the skill
of the physicians. II would be too long,
and perhaps insignificant, to describe here
the various symptoms of this complaint.
will say only that, III consequence OF It the
sleep Of the patient had become diliicult,
short, very much troubled by pans, and al
ways followed with duIlness Of the mind,
and heayiness of The system for several
hours after awakening. r.
| need not say that was perfect stran-
ger to Miss GLEASON, and that she vas tor
her part, entirely ignorant even OF the
words Animal Magnetism, when she heard
of it for the first time, by her attendant
physician, the respectable DR.. Manchester,
of Pawtucket.-Tbis gentleman proposed
to her to try an experiment, with the nope
that she might receive benefit from 1t. She
very cheerfully agreed; and, IN consequence
I was brought to her lodging, by DIR. Man
chester, on Sunday, the 9TH inst. at halt
past 4 O'Clock IN the afternoon. must
state here that was very much pleased to
find hpr perfectly calm and so,er bn'e
acquired since the first visit the full conyIc-
ton that she is one Of thusc pcrso's upon
whurn " imagination has very little empire.
Miss Gleason told US, among other ibIngs,
that .he had not much faith IN Animal Mag
netism, and that she would "dety my one
10 put her TO sleep in ms mo"Her." oh
served to her that did not think myself
,ha, could put her to sleep at the hrst tn
al, as intended to magnetise her only 'o
or 30 minutes, with the view Of establishing
a mere communication between us. Her
pulse taken by DR.. Manchester gave "a
pulsations per minute before the operation
commenc, d, and in the course Of % min
utes we perceived that her eyes grew dim
and her lids fell heavily down--in 80 mio-
u,es she was profoundly asIeep-pdlse gave
Of pulsa,iops. We tried her senses m cr'
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-30
THE SILVER SIXPENCE.

"Do YOU see here s1id n ragged little
boy to group of gaily dressed urchins, MS
he came up from Market street wharf, in
Pblladelphia do you see here i'sc got sill
yer sixpencc.
"Wby,' said jeremiah Budd, whose faith
er was "a wealthy ship master, = ! have six
dollars to spend on christmas, and that fel-
low is proud Of II sixpence.'
Theodore heard, md looked thoughtful
" npon the ground for n nomeht; then
rocoIecting himself six dollars to speud'
-mui,crcd he, but sixpence to hop, is bet
ter than that
Theodore kept his sixpence in his pock-
ct, carefully wrapped up, for severnI weeks;
which one day his uncle, who keeps
fruit shop at the corner Of the alley where
he lived, said 10 him. Theodore, your six
pence don't grow in your pocket, you
should plant IT,
The little boy understood him better when
lie told him he might buy some fruit in the
market with it, and stand iD his shop and
sell it out again. lie embraced tie offer,
doubled his money the first day, and went
ON until be had as much fruit to- sell as lie
had room for in his little corner.
Ills uncle, observing the thrifty, and
wirbal honest turn Of the boy, finally took
him into his store as an assistant, and aL
lowed him to trade sundry specified articles
on hi. own account. The strict attention
to business, the most careful management
of b. small fluids, aud that run of good
luck ns it is called, which generally runs
with those who are saving, industrious and
prudent, in the course of three or four years
enabled him to go into full partnership with
his uncle, aud To extend his business, and
double his former amount.
Having trimmed bis sails right at first, it
become a second nature with Theodore to
keep what sailors call close to the wind
and he made head-way astonishingly now.
Soon after he was twenty-one, he was able
to buy out the whole stock Of Dry goods
merchant, and GO into business on his own
account entirely.-StIl he prospered, be-
came an importer, changed finally his hus-
iness for wholesale concern, embarked in
the India trade, and at last married fine
girl, whose fortune was little inferior tn his
own, aud il was said after that occurrence
he was worth not less than half million.
4 Theodore now lived in an elegant man
sion in Arch street, kept his carriage, and
had every thing in pretty style, and yet ut
tended as usual to his business. That he
might never lose sight of his good fortune,
the silver sixpsnce was blended with the
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-30
IUt tVTIy -"NHFsS' =
HENRY BOWEN, Sec'ry.

An Act in addition to The several acts in re-
lation to the Supreme Judicial Court
BE IL enacted by the General assembly as
toiiOws: ......... .... ...4.
IT shall be lawful for the supreme Judic-
ial Cour,, from time to time as occasion
may require, 10 make rules aud orders for
said Court, directing the return of wrts and
processes the filing of pleadings the TAX
ing of rules: the entering and making up
judgments by default :'and other matters in
the vacation or otherwise, IN "a manner no,
repugpnnt to the laws Of this State: to reg
uate the practice Of said Court as shall be
fit and necessary for the advancement OF
Justice, and especially to prevent delays in
proceedings. --...
True copy-winess,
HENRY BOWEN, Sec'ry.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-30
TUT C0T7N "TTTTVH'
HENRY BOWEN, Secretary.

Resoloed, That the General Treasurer
he directed, at and after thirty days from the
rising of this Assembly, to commence an
action against each President, Director,
and Cashier of any Bank in this state, who
he shall have reason TO believe has acted in
his said office ard has not taken the oath
or affirmation prescribed in the 9Th section
of an act entitled" An act in nddillon to an
act entitled an act to regulate process against
Banks, and for other purposes therein mem
toned" aud a'so in addition To an act en-
tried "An act ( King the rate of legal inter-
est" passed June session, 4. ID. 1886.
PrOrided, h0UcUer, That any such Presi-
dent. Director, or Cashier, who has neglec-
ted to take said oath or afiirmar IN, may be
and hereby is authorized to take the same
within thirty davs from the rising Of this
Assembly, with the same affect as if origi-
nslly taken within the time prescribed by
said act.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-30
LAWS or RHODE ISLAND.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.

An Act in amendment of an act entitled
"an actin addition TO an act, eniiiled an
act to regulat process against Banks. and
| for other purposes therein mentioned, and
! also, in addiIiop to an act entitled an act
/ fixing The rate of legal interest" passed
/ June session, A. ID. 1896.
! BE ii enacted by The General assembly as
loiOws:-
SEC. |. II shall be the duty of every
President, Cashier, and Director of the sew
eral Banks who shall hereafter he elected,
to file with the General Treasurer within
thirty days from ihe time of his said cleo
ton, a certificate, under the hand of some
magistrate competent TO administer an oath,
or affirmation, setting forth that said Presl-
dent Cashier, or Director has beenduy sworn
or iirrned, according to ther povison Of the
Sth section of the act to which this is an a
mendment.
The Treasurer shall keep a separate file
of these certificates.
Ii any officer aforesaid of Bank shall
neglect to file such certificate within the
time specified, he shall, if he has acted in
his office. be deemed on the trial of an ac-
ton broughr against him by the General
Treasurer To recover the penalty annexed
to violation of the aforesaid act, to have
incurred said penalty. Each officer of a
Bank aforesaid, acting in his office, shall
renew his oath or affirmation offer as he
shall be elected and file n new certificate,
AS aforesaid with the General Treasurer
within thirty days from the day of his cleo
tion.-upo the death, resignation or re-
moval from office of any such officer, his
successor shall file certificate as aforesaid
within thirty days.
SEC. 3. The Secretary of State shall
transmi; "A printed copy of this act TO The
President, and 10 the Cashier of each Bank
within ten days after the rising Of the As
senbly; and shall also cause the same to
be published without delay in the papers in
which are printed the laws of the State.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-30

Among the persons present, the follow
ing gentlemen are ready to certify for The
truth of the above statement :-Rev Mr..
Taft. Rev. Daniel Greene, Rev. Thomas
Worcester, of Bridgewater; Drs. Manches-
ter. Gardner, Cleveland, Buckhn, Of Valley
Fails, Carpenter; Edward Walcou, John
Street, Samuel Lord, Eaqrs.; George Craw-
ford, superintendent, of the frnnklin Print
Works Mr.. Barsilal, Professor Of the lle-
brew, French aud German language, at
Brown Unyersity; Sc, &.
CHARLES POYHN.
There will be tomorrow another comrsn-
nlcatlon on the same subject, couIaiulng
the report of four Professors of Brown Uui-
ycrsIty, and two other genllemen, of nm cx-
pertinent which was performed before them
on Tuesday evening. c. L.
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thence down said warf on the north side
by the buildings aud fences, to the sou'h-
west corner Of the hotel late belonging 10
Benjamin w. Case, deceased thence wes-
lerly, enclosing the whole head of sand
wharf, by the buildings, fences and plate OF
said wharf TO Thames street thence down
Thames street 10 the southeast corner OF the
Granary or Market House thence easter
" across Thames street 10 the northwest
corner of the house recently owned and oc-
cupied by Benjamin w. Case, deceased /;
thence up The south side of Washington
Square or Ann street to Spring street (;
theuce across said Spring street Ia the north
west corner of John Clalk's house f; thence
up said Spring street to the southwest cor-
ner of Bull street, opposite the house owned
and occupied by Michael Freehoru thence
across Broad street in direct line, To the
northwest side of said Broad street, said line
running at right angles with said north
west side of said Broad street thence dawn
said Broad street To the southwest corner of
the house now owned in paort by
Samuel Ii. OK, and by him oc-
cupied thence in r direct line To the
eusierly corner of the house formerly owned
by Jonathan Simmons, aud now owned by
said Freeborn thence down Marlborough
street along by the fences and shops to sand
Methodist Chapel, including all The inter-
mediate buildings, public streets and squares
together with the State House, Methodist
Chapel, Zion Church Edlfce, and the lot
on which the same stands, and the first
story, or lower part Of the Granny, which
is used ms market, aud no other buildings.
SEC. 9. That all former acts in relation
to the jail limits in the county Of Newport,
be and The same are hereby repealed.
True cnny-wiiupss
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-30
HENRY BOWEN. Secretary.

An Act respecting the engagements pre-
scrihed to be taken by civil and military
officers.
BE it enaeted by the General Assembly as
tollOics.
Thn, the thiry-sxth section Of an act
passed in January, eighteen hundred and
thirty-six, entitled "an act revising the act
entitled an act regulating the manner OF
admitting freemen, and directing the meth
cd "f electing officers in this State" was
not intended, and shall lot he construed to
repeal an act entitled "an act authorizing 2
the Town Clerks in this State to take the
engagements of officers, passed at June ses-
sion, one thousand eight hundred and thir-
ty-oue.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-30

ers on The rigbl side, while others were di+
rectly IN front. u was found on enquiry,
that married ladies had the bow on the right
side, young maidcns on the lrfi aud those
" engaged" wore them on the front Of their
qonnefs A manifestation OF this kind,
would save much needless soliciu de- and
anxious enquiry among those gentlemen
who are candidates for malrimony
Northampton Cou.
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RHODE-IsLAND REPUBLICAN.

-PrBLIsHED EVERY "WEDNESDAY MoRNISo.
TERMs -, per annum, if paid in advance
n ~ =, ,25 if not paid in advance.
No paper will be discontinued until arrearages
are paid, except al the option of the publishers.
ADVERTIsEME not exceeding a square
inser.ed three weeks for 81 and Il cents for each
subsequent Observation-Disclosures not marked
will be continued until forbidden, and charged ac-
eordngly.
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ground, where, we are informed, marble
monument was erected to his memory but
the monument has long since been demol-
ished, and the exac, spo, of his interment
is not known. ...-.. 90 ,-..s...-...s ...
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i rue COPY
HENRY BOWEN, Secretary.

An Act in amrndmen Of an act, entitled
IAN act ascertaining the weight of 4
bushcl Of Indian Rye Mcal."
BE il enorted by the General Assembly
as tOitoTS In the sale of Indian meal Ivy
weight, the same shall be estimated at and
after the rate Of fifty pounds weight to the
husheI.
SEC. 2. So much of said act as is repug-
nant hereto, is hereby repealed.
True copy-witness,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-30
True copy-witness,
HENRY BOWEN, Secrets
An Act defining the bounds Of the Jail J

An Act defining The bounds Of the jail yard
in the county Of Newport.
BE It enacted by the General dssmJty as
I Ao,cs
~Ec. ]. The jail hounds in the county of
Newport, shall be as follows, viz The
Jail lot belonging to the Methodist Chapel,
on which said Chapel stands thence down
Marlborough street aud across Thames
street, 10 the southeast corner Of the house
of Joseph 6. Stevens, commonly called the
Warner house: thence down i hamrs street
to the Long wharf; thence down said
wharf along the buildings formerly belong
ing to the late Robert VI. Ambros, deceased
and along westerly by the fence west Of said
buildings, to the estate formerly owned and
occupicd hv Jacob Richardson. deceased
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-30

RAID PnospERirY-Thci following cir
cunsranccs took place last Week IN the
neighborhood Of Lymbsionc. a farmer
whose wlf,, was on the poin, Of confinement,
requested the nurse, on his retiring Ia bed,
that she would let him have the earliest IN
telligence of any increase oi innIiy. The
old woman, taking him TO mean ~ u gener-
nj sense, sent his hind 10 him. and, on be-
ing asked what hr wanted, snid, Meastcr,
The meare has Just foulded wi, two vine
coulis;" in an hour after, the s'able-boy
awoke him 10 communicate that " tie old sow
had lust f,rrowed wi noin little wons," and
ut the same time asked If he should not re-
move the pointer bIich Fan, who had just
got litter of five pups, from the rest oi The
dogs in the kennel. The disturbance caus-
ed Ivy all these interruptions, and his aux
iety respecting his wife, induced the lar
mcr to get up rather earlier than usuaI, md
on the stairs he met the nurse, who exclalm-
ed. =" We'll, Master, Betsy HISS got fine
calf" forgetting for moment that he had
:, f,yori,e COW nanfpd after his wife, he ex-
claimed. "Got what : " Why, a fine
calf" " What my wife got fine call y
q Law bless the man, mean your COW
for ( sent you word MI hour ago, mlstrss
had got twins, fine boytand girl" Over
powered with his feelings nj such IN IN
crease in his family, he went into the parlor,
and on going TO set down in his arm char,
ne discovered the cat bad kittned in 1t with
seven kittens. 90 iha, in all he had twenty
six months more to feed on the fam than
when he retired to rest Boston Gazette.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-30

aJs SHE ExeAerD ~ is n question not
unfreanen,ly mooied touching interesting
Young ladies. It's pity some generally
received sign, bearing upon the question,
could not be adopted h7 the sex. II would
satisfy a very natural curiosity and might
M, be 10 the disadvantage Of the ladies. In
a dissenting Chapel in England, foreign
or noticed the ladies' bows on their bonnets
oddIv arranged. some on the left and 9th
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ffem the Peoples Press.
ABEAR STORY.

REMARKABLE CASE OF ANIMAL INSTINCT.
-Uonde,tM escape .from death, and The
gdeatta Bear Story that has cUer ecme e.
my e0r-The story that am about to relate,
is one which has excited Il great deal of
feeling IN The vicinity where 1t happened,
aud is well worth II conspicuous place IN
your paper--The facts as handed to me
are these: On Friday he 30ih day of Sep
tenbcr last, near The close oilhe div, n lit
tie lad about & years old by the tame Of
George Parks started in pursuit Of the
COWS. lie made his wny along the path
through n piece of woods Of about halt
II mile ia length, On reaching the opposite
side of ihc woods, he found his cattle and
started home. The drove consisted of II
very gentle old COW aud number of young
callie.-liis mother told him previous tn
starting, to keep near the old COW, ms she
would conduct him on n straight course
home, This lie was careful to obey but
shortly after he had entered the woods on
his way home walking by the side of the
old COW, he heard cracking IN The bushes,
aud on looking around what should he see
but large hear making to@ards h'm with
all the speed aud fury lhnl those feroclous
animals are possessed of. At this critical
period, strange ms !, may seem, the boy pos
sessed presence of mind -. ugh To make
use uf his alternative which was to jump
astrlde of the cows back. and leaning for
ward he caught her hy the horns, and IN
this perious situations rode through the
woods. The bear seemed to envy him hi'
elevated situation, and fain would have pull.
ed him down. The cattle ran and rO1red
the hoy screnmed-but all did not terrify
the bear; ever and anon she would come
alongside Of our gallant rider, growing and
snarIing and striking with her paws-nnd
would have torn him in pieces, but for the
other cattle, who would rs often attack her
in the rear, and ns she would turn TO give
them battle, the COW would gain Of her some
rnds. She would then leave the young
cattle, aad come viii, all speed after the boy,
which seemed 10 be- her whole aim. Sew
crnI times she rose upon her hind legs 10
take him, and ms often The cattle would give
her battle aud thus they followed through
the woods, until the bears cubs came up,
aud the young cattle turned upou them.
The old hear took their part, aud The COW
and their rider had arrived nj the door of the
farm house, cre the old bear could again re-
new her attack. The boy was almost sense
less with fright, aud it was not until some
time after he had nliglIied from the COW,
that he was enabled TO report t" us mother
the why and the wherefore. IL is thought
that the boy will hereafter prefer that some
one else should drive tie cows 20 The yard.
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The General Assembly met at New
port May 9th, (at the house of Thomas Pot
ter, the old Colony house having been sold
aod the new one about to be commenced.
On the 9Th of May were chosen,
JOHN WANTON, Governor.
RICHARD WARD, Dep. Gov.
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-07-14

IA. .l4rfsr HAST THOU ONLY, a. .l..I W.
OTtHiTY o. T1E FLOOD. wn.ss 2. ~
ag W. n ~ Sras o. Sr. whsrs sush ina's " 10
sland ee,tioa. 500
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-07-14

r,sT. sbna Ger tsndrsG similar sasss - ne sbOvs
ona tsew rsisw.d - ~ - ..,. - - 80.
PsfFaR VIZ Cad eFnadeIi's ril.s ne tssi msdeiss
ssunth old nay tnk0 them with peFtsgl sulsgs nnd
| WiIh esFsainly q tsus6cinl resullS.
Cheters Mortns, CaMps, Cholirs, DyssgisEF, Loeee-
wesa 0iaykwas are Ill speedily coFed 81 llis inss.
timSbIe Medioine. whir1 6ssiste satass tIsoluay
IN - - sss;ss s.. !. ~, M k.s
Health viii Soon light ~ the eoahsenaaees e
who make trial q thesns
lent Spasmodc O. Anligaaes ckolsra. with Ssy ~ q
,hose pills, oaths 1th % SepSsmber, 1885. The =.
bOvs gep'lsman was s!asnE ss.ssd - 's ~ ne
stomach, with sickness and Porging lie had nsaa,
Seshs Pills in abe house, and Immediately cOn'me9ced
wi,heems aad IN 40 hour Iook a. p.s VIE. ,ss ~, - ne
scl nAas-Mud he soon afterwards we1a 20 sseep-wnen
Ae awoke the disease was gone. HS resumed nss ~.
- ,,sd;c;ne ior 90 years-and considers IL invalua
BE. He allows TefereOce 20 be made 70 ham. -
For the convenience Of the Public, Dr.. BTaadesb
has established the following reepecahle citl1eNs %
AGENTS for the sale ofihis truly inyalnahe medlclne
PRTcE 25 CENTS PER Box, with fall directions.
NesO- York-Mr. Lance, $50 Eigh.eenah.s.ree,; Mr
Fancy store. Is Ful,on.s.; N. G. Nafs, Bookseilss
&c. 90 CalharNe-es; E. A. Trip, Sta.iOner, sc. l61
w. g. D. d. Wright, Hardware men,
HOuson.s corner of Lewis-es.; b. 8. THylOrs % We
.ey.st; Brewer & Striker. 50 Canal-si.
Jersey CaycW. 4. DrHy'On, Grocer &es corner
11FO0ktyR-U.bs bOOtnp WalChmNkefs ID E0tt0o.ees
FdneSson-H. "A. Post, Passaic Hotel
Aoriaem-JOhn s. Kenyon, Post Office.
OtsegO -COunty, ~. Y.--Hensy Laiht0p. Edmeston.
M0ssachNsetts-M Muxxey. COrnhill. BOsion; Mr.
auimby, Charlestown; Mr.. Bixby, Lowell.
Rhode Asload.-AssBrss MaTshall. BrOwa d Co., |
,ssegS -,
Hartford, Con.-Joha lsraddock, Henry Benton.
Al;aatstoWn-E, C. FERRE, State Agen..
Esser-Lewis r. Hayden.
Middle Haddax-T ,us Whi,more.
North KiiiiNgsoo,th-C hauncey Whitman.
Gsuiltord-W. aud ,. Hale.
BraRford-Eli r. Rogers.
East f4ayen--James Thompson, Jr,
Neso- Hares,-L.. HI. Nouag.
Orangs-Willam Woodr1ff.
Na1gawc-lohn TIloU.
tHo0dhridg e-Eber Lines.
Hwmphrfsspile De-. Gilbert e. Co.
ReEkany--Arc hihald Perkins.
AChsshire--Silas Hitchcock.
Hamdsns@ Roderiek Kimberly.
Milford-Adoiphus Baldwin. -
Waiting 7ar6- Carring,on & Kirkland.
Windsor-zS. o. Loamia.
WAREHOUSE ROins-J. B. Chapman.
Ik0mDsonUiii PARSONS e. Harper.
SuGeLd-L00mis & Sheldon.
Eose Gr0Rby-J. J. & G. e. Vets.
Simsbayy--Henry Ely.
CGnson-Charles Mygals>
Neso- Hartford Cenis e--James r. Henderson.
Woiccttrilie-John Hangerlord.
Piymoafh-S. M. MITCHELL
LiscAfeid-E. A. LORD. lJ5m4