The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-11-29
SCRAPS.

The story of the disappearance Of the
island of Juan Fernandez, caused by an
earthquake, is douhted-the island having
been seen fourishing in all It's glory, sub
sequent to the date when, according To the
account referred to, il must have disappear
ed.
A frigate-pelican, or man of war bird,
was caught at Buffalo,. on the 5lh inst,
measuring fourteen feet from tip to tip of
its wings, although in body scarcely larger
than the largest gull. Ii was exhausted so
as readily to be taken, and is supposed to
have been driven so far inland by the severe
gale of that day. This bird is scarcely ever
seen out of toe tropics.
Destructive fire at Mo5iic.-On the
night ofthe 18Th inst. fire broke out in a
creole hut in Mobile, which spread till it
had consumed buildings and property to the
amount of $4,000. The lumber yard aud
residence Of Richard ii. Redwood were
among the property destroyed.
The democrats will gain a member in
Congress from Ohio, by the resignation Of
A. w. Loomis. The wings will not pres
ent candidatc at the special election to
supply the vacancy occasioned by Mr.. LIS
resig gna,ion.-B Boston Post
The St. Louis Republican estimates the
population of Missouri at half million by
the year 1910. The Cincinnati Republi-
can says that in ten years the West will
have the physical and political preponder-
ance.
Since the dearly purchased success Of
the federal wings, the price of Flour goes
up at the rate of about ninepencs day
All right, we suppose, to charge this TO whig
victories.
Great Steam Ship. company in Bal
tmore are building steam ship, of nine
hundred tons, to be called the Naichez,
which they intend to run between New York
and the city whose name she bears.
The Charleston, Louisville, and Cincin-
natl Rail Road Company pay their princi-
pal Engineer, Major w. G. Nc Neil, q
salary of 81 900 per annum aud the Pres
ident of,he company $4,000.
An order has passed the Council Of Bos
ton to pay each member of the Voluntee
; Companies Of Militia who have performed
all the duties required of them by law, tn,
sum of five dollars each.
A very interesting "brcach'of promise "cas'
has recently been tried in Baltimore. Th'
Jury decided that the fair plaintiff had beer
. damaged to the tune Of $4,000. The dc
fendant was DR.. John Sapplngton.
vrIu ...,tor,,.a. ,c Ci.rI..,.., Ln.. 49,. i.
sed an ordinance tulbidding slaves or fre
persons of color from following militnr,
parades, under a penalty Of five dollars
DR.. Buckland, the Geologist, has calcu
> lated that the beds of coal in South Vale
> alone, are enough to supply the whole O
England for 1000 years.
The New Orleans Courier of the I3t
, inst. announces the arrival Of the stear
!, packet Cuba Captain Swiler, from Havans
/, with dates to the 9Th inst
Il is stated that over hundred familie
have left Montreal for the United State,
on account of apprehendcd disturbances
i Canada.
I Population Of Boston. According to y
official report made to the Common Cour
: Gil of Boston, the total number Of inhabi
tants amounts to S0,S03.
). The Portland Argus states that the flo,
Spectators have sent their agents in'
n Maine, to purchase up the wheat raise
= there the past season.
&c Gen. Duff Green is making arrangement
> to dispose Of his printing concern mt Bali
more, prepatory to a removal TO Texas.
Wheat, at the last dates, was selling
s. Zanesvllle, Ohio, for one dollar bush'
k. and at Newark for seventy FIVE cents.