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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-08-09

' .nSy WIN SHOW the people such q
STATE OF Things as no mortal ever witness
ed :"
1t gives us pleasure to see that the
prompt and efficient aid which Lieut. IRA
cY has in all cases rendered to vessels in
distress, since he has been in command of
the Cutter on this station, meets with the
Acknowledgements which it deserves. We
copy the following card from the Boston
Courier, with the introductory remarks Of
the Providence Courier.
From the Providence Courier.
LIEUT. TRAcy.--We copy, with much
pleasure, from the Boston Courier, the fol-
lowing complimentary card, to Lieut. Hora-
ito N. Tracy, commanding the Revenue
Gutter Vigilant, This gentlemen's friends,
who are numerous in this place and New
port, from their knowledge of numerous
other acts of his, to aid distressed vessels,
are satisfied that this praise is deserved -
Lieut.. II. N. Tracy, Revenue Cutter Wig
liant. To this gentleman, and his gallant
crew, are the owners of the cargo saved
from the schooner Deborah, of Boston,
wrecked on the 10Th of June, on the Island
OF Nashawana, principally indebted. The
prompt manner in which he despatched the
Cutter under his command to the wreck.
his skill in rigging a stage amids, rocks and
a heavy surf, which to most men would
have dehed oil attempts, together with his |
perseverance in accomplishing his object, is
evidence, IT any were wanting, that he has |
not only the will, but the capacity, under
every circumstance, to do his duty.
BANGS & ALLCOTT.
We last week republished an article in
review Of the statement of Capt. Wise's
death by DR.. Turner, which does not treat
that gentleman with the respect to which |
his high character and distinguished abili- !
ties entitle him. We insert the following
communication at his request, and state.
that for the future, we shall exclude from
aur columns all articles on that subject of
a personal character.
For the r. I. Republican.
That would be miserable state of socie-
ty, indeed. in any community, which re-
qnlred Its members, Of anv ordinary degree
d respectabllity, to notice such wilfulIy er. H
roneous aud seandalous statements. as.eoms
Of the inferior abettors of quackery, IN the
guise Of Thomsonisn, have caused to
be published in the newspapers Of this and
other towns; including much low, scurri.
lous, personal abuse Of the Physician, (of
the late, unfortunate Capt Wise,) who, in
the performance of an incumbent duty, i
made plain candid statement Of the inn {
portant circumstances of his case and treat ,
ment, as far as within his knowledge, for t
the satisfaction Of the friends of Justice and $
hsmanity. Such happily is not the state Of y
society in this rational and enlightened part 5
of our country. S
II is sufficient for the writer TO know that
this vulgar, unauthorized abuse Of him
meets the roprobation ofthe respectable por-
ton OF Its citizens, as unquali6edly as it
dses h's own perfsc, contempt. |
IL has hsen the we'll intended, and, per- =
haps' Jud'c'ous advice of some Of his friends, {
not to notice at all, these miserable. low al ;
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Fvs at Baltimore.--At Baltimore, on
Friday night, the liquor store of N. Chaffee,
on West Baltimore street, and the pork and
bacon store of j. Reynolds, adjoining, were
destroyed by fire. Contents of the latter
chiefly saved. Mr.. Weysham's flour store.
adjoining Mr.. Chaffee's on the other side,
was a good deal injured. Tho contents
saved.
O. The Mr.. Chaffec above named is
native of this town-son of Mr.. Otis ChafTee.
The Neptune, a steamboat Of 225 feet in
length and upwards Of 500 tons bur,hen, is
to be launched at New York in few days,
for company in Charleston.--She is to
bave an engine Of 225 horses power. The
editor Of the Star says
When she is ready for sea, Capt. PEN
noyer should be instructed to clear for Liv-
erpool, to which port she will 30 in ten or
twelve days, and carry 100 passengers ou,
and home. We should like to see the citi-
zcns of Charleston sending the frs, steam
ship across the ocean. At this time in par
ilcular, and from that cotton growing State
there may be objects of peculiar interest in
lettsg that ship be seen in the Liverpool
docks. She can carry 300 tons Of conl, in
surance can be effected at a moderate pre-
mum, and she will go and return in about
'hIrly days; and wc need sot say that af- /
ter crossing the Atlantic under the old Com
nodore, she will not want passengers in
her regui1r trips from this port to Charles
on"
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ARRANGEMENT FOR AUGUST.

TNHE BOATS of this Line will leave Provi.
j. cence TAP. NJ, Newport at 6 +. NJ. and New
York at 5 p. NJ. Daily, (oxcept Sundays as follows
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Maria Monk-Col Stone, in the New
York Commercial Advertiser of Monday,
in long and Interesting article on the sub
ject of the "Awful Disclosures" says:-
" We have it in our power these six weeks,
to state the fact, that Maria Monk has her
SELF, more than once, admitted the whole
thing to be an tmposture! We could give,
If we had the space, a series of her CONVEX
sations upon the subject in detail. But that
is not necessary. She has declared, fully
and freely, that there is not a shadow of
truth in her stories respecting the Hot el
Dieu-that the statement published by us
last fall, was correct, as far as she knew
any thing about it. She has more than
once declared TINT all the knowledge she
Of the Hotel Dieu, she obtained
from the Rev. George Bourne and wife,
who, 1t must be born in mind, once lived
IN Montreal) She has said that she was
five years engaged in concocting the stores
inher head-butthat more has been written
te~n for her than she said-which, by the
way, we do not believe. She saws she
thinks DIR. Brownlec honestly believes her
stories, and she thinks the gentleman who
wrote them may also believe them. Bu,
'he names others Of the concern, whe che
says know better"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-08-09

From HAVANA. Capt Winsor, of ship
Iimoleon, arrived at Boston on Saturday
from Havana, 23d ult. reports tha, it was
very sIckly there, not only among foreign
ers' but also among the natives. Several
vessels had lost their officers by yellow fe.
yer, and Capt. Howes, of brig Omar, of
Boston, died of that disease two days before
the Timoleon sailed.-Boston Courier.
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RnoDa.IsLAND REPUBLICAN,, ocroBER52s, 1897.

written, we learn that the proprietors Of the
boats between Norfolk and Charleston have
ordered large number Of life preseryers
for each Of their boats. The example, we
have no doubt, will be followed, as il ought,
throughout the country.
The Philadelphia National Gazette OF
Tuesday, has the following paragraph:
A letter received by the Express Mail,
from a passenger on hoard the pack
ct Charleston, states that that vessel, after
cncountsring gale which commenced on
the evening of the Sth inst, put Into Beau
fort, N. c., on the 10Th, where she repaired
in few hours; sailed thence, aud reached
Charleston in safety on the 18th.
The hfe-presewer which saved the life
of Dir. Hiram Anderson, one of the passen-
gers on board the steamboat Home, was
bough, a, S. Il. Armstrong;, 2ll Pearl
street, but few hours before the boat put
10 sea.
Professor Mott, who lost his life in con-
sequence of the wreck Of the steamboat
Home, was not son of Rev. DIR. Mott of
Schenectady, but of Judge Mott of South
Carolina
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POLITICAL
SUB-TPEASURY BILL.

A BILL imposing additional duties as de-
postories, in certain cases, on public Off
GERS.
BE it enacted, &c. That the Treasurer
Of the United States, the treasurers Of the
Mint and its branches, all collectors Of the
customs, and surveyors acting in that ca
pacity, all receivers of public money, and
postmasiers, be, and they are hereby, re-
quired 10 keep safely, without loaniug or
using, all the public money collected by
them, or otherwise, ut any time placed in
their possession, till the same is ordered by
the proper department to be transferred or
paid outs in which cases, the transfers and
payments shall he faithfully made by them
as directed, aud all other duties performed
ms fiscal agents, which may be imposed by
this or former acts of Congress, or by any
regulations of the Treasury Department
made in conformity thereto.
Sec. 2. AEd be il further enacted, That
all marshals, district attorneys, and others,
having public money To pay over, and all
patentees wishing to make payment to the
United Sfaies may make the same to the
Treasurer IN this city, or to the Mint and
It's branches, when near or convenient; and,
when not, may deposilc the same with such
collector, receiver. or other depository, as
may be more conveniently situated, and
may be selected for that purpose BY the
Secretary of the Treasury.
Sec. 3. And be il further enacted, Tha,
whenever the public money in the posses
sion Of any depository, by collection, trans
fer. or paymen,, shall be inconveniently sit
uaied for public use, or shall accumulate so
as to exceed the amount Of the existing bond
Of any such officer, any part Of it, or the ex-
cess (as the case may be) shall either be
drawn ou, for payments. or be transferred
elsewhere to some other depository; OF
! the Secretary Of the Treasury shall require
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only, or in such notes, bills or paper, issued
as aforesaid, when authorized by law and
any receiving or disburs,ing officer, or agent,
who shall neglect, evade, or violate the pro-
visions Of this section, shall he dismissed the
service, aud shall forfeit all compensation
which may then be due him.
Sec. III. And be it further enacted, That
u shall he the duty of the Secretary of the
treasury to prescribe regulations TO en-
force the speedy presentation of all Govern
'nent drafts, Tor payment, at the place where
payable; and To prescribe the time, ac-
cordlng to the different distances of the de-
positorles, within which they shall be pre-
sented Tor payment; and, in default of such
presentation, to prescribe any other mode
and place OF payment which he may deem
proper.
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From the Nsw York Express.
MORE PARTICULARS OF TIE
HEART-RENDING DISASTER OF
THE STEAMBOAT HOME.

We had long conversation with Mr.. J.
ID. Rouland, formerly Of this city, bu, now
of Alabama, who was one of the fortunate
survivors of the dreadful shipwrcck. He
states that he went on board a total stran-
ger to every person--that the boat LEFT the
dock at abou, 5 o'clock OIL Saturday after
noon, with light wind, rather cloudy, aud
that IN going out, after passing the Narrows,
the hoat struck on the Romer, where she
lsy ur 8 hunrs. lie understood the mex,
morning that the boat got Off about 10 o.
clock the same night. Whether the boat
received any injury while she lay on the
i:ome. or not, he does not know.
The " Home" then ran out past Sand,
Hook and continued her course on during
Sunday, withou, any thing happening wor
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From the Baltimore american.

The steamer Charleston Packet, on her
last trip from Philadelphia to Charleston,
had providential escape from destruction.
The following letter from one of the pas
sengers on board gives the particulars, from
which il will be seen that the determination,
publicly announced, to run the boat on
shore as the last resort, was only prevented
by the force of the wind:
Extract of a letter to the editors of the Phil
adelphia Herald, dated
CHARLESTON, Oct. l3, 1887.
We arrived last evening fiom Phladel-
phia, after boisterous passage, in the
steamer Charleston Packet, and may well
regard our safety as kind interposition of
that God whose eye is all seeing, and whose
hand is ever ready to help. The weather be-
gan to lower on Saturday evening, and the
wind increasing through the night, blew a
gale from N. E. on Sunday morning, which
continued with increasing fury during that
whole day and night. The waves too, raging
in all their power, tore away part of our
after bulwarks, stove in all the shutters of the
lower cabin, and soon our cabin was aDcle
deep in water. This damage was repaired
by mailing canvass across the windows, and
men and passengers forming a line to the
stairway, set to baiing.
Other dangers and injuries awaited us
I The guard-deck was lifted up about two
inches all along, from stem to stern, and
every wave poured a torrent of water into
that cavity of the vessel called the sponsons
This (though we continued all night bailing)
rendered her inactive and she floated on the
waves like log /; the water frow ming over
us in every direction. The bottom of the
bulk bead Of the upper ladies cabin was
driven in, which was first discovered by the
vigilance of the stewardess. That too was
nailed down, and on Monday morning,
Though wnter-loggcd, and still bailing and
pumping, we had hopes Of safety, for the
storm seemed about to abate.
But the hope was fallacious the wind
was Gained for an instant, but gathering
new strength, rushed upon us with redoub-
led force the water continued to gain on
us in spite of all our efforts, and about IL
O'Clock on Monday we shipped sea, which
stove in our forward hatch and sky light,
tore away the forward bulwarks, part OF
the wheeIhouse, and ex,inguished the fire
Of one engine. Hope seemed now lost, and
the only chance OF safety left us was the
perilous and uncertain one of beachlng the
vessel.
The Captain now came into the ladies'
cabin, informed them of his intention OF
running the boat ashore as the last hope.
After the first burst of feeling, all was 81
lent and calm. Fortunately, the wind would
not permit us to run ashore, but drove US
around Cape Look Out, where we anchor
ed all night, aud on Tuesday, about IL o.
clock, we weighed anchor and went into
Beaufort, where we repaired damages, and
on wednesday started for this city.
We have subscribed TO present Capt.
Miercken with piece Of plate, for his kind
ness, GOODNESS and intrepidity.
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Ii had been fearful night
on The deep, The sun was just struggling
upwards through bank of dense aud muir
ky vapor, while overhead the rack drove
Iandward under the frantic guidance of the
tempest. The huge waves rolled on in un-
broken ridges, towards the iron bound coast
of Ireland, with the fury derived from the
swell of the boundless Atlan.ic. An mac
cessble promontory of shlvcred granite
lowered, hundreds of feet above the strip of
sand, on which the slrf Numbered with a
roar that echoed leagues inland, mingled
with the rocking blast, which walled as il'in
mockery over the gallant hearts i, had con
signed TO destruction.
The narrow verge between the precipice
and the stormy ocean, was strewed with
shattered planks and cordagc, broken yards
and sails,-neycr again to swell with the
breeze. Cast high and dry by some might
ier billow, beyond the reach of IFS success
sors, lay single body; large dog couch
ed beside it, now licking the cold face and
hands, that had so often fed him, with low
waling cry,-nnd now springiug forward
with fierce bark, us the great gulls swept
so low as almos, to brush with their wings
the face of his beloved master. The body
was stretched on its back. with the feet to
the waves, and the face to the frswning
heavens; one hand lay on the bosom, n
lock of dark brown hair, here and there
tinged with pailer hue, twined among his
cold fingers; the other clulched, in the last
unconscious effort Of the death-struggle,
that weapon it had welded in life SO glo-
riously and well. II was the body of Fran
els Audelcy. lie had gone forth "n his re-
turn to whose western solitudes, less lonely
now, than the land Of his b'ith-he had
gone forth to perish.
"'Tis well their fate is bliss-far sweeter
That both should die, than one remaini
To mourn--a solitary creature,
Through wearying, wasting years, in vain
w
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that walks in darkness-in famine ina
smites at oon-day--and IN each ana al
has your form been before my eyes-you
voice sounded ip my brain. | have baiile'
with my spirit, have slriyen to wresi th'
weakness from my soul, but II would no
lbe.-The bullet has whisiled by me, harm
lIess-,he sword, merciless to those wh'
wished for life, has spared me. i hav'
reared a colony in the Wilderness col
ony that shall one day shame earih's might
lest kingdoms; have been beleasuered II
my log-built Publications, with the yell o
the blood-;hlrsly savage bowling IN my
ears: | have seen my comrades perish "a
the p,,,rac.ed torrents Of beathenisll bar
Ibarity; have seen the strong mnn reduced
to the helpIessness of the weaving infant
Iby hunger and despair. Yet filtered not
for that which was despair to them, had
been boon to me have born nj! this
! | have returned to look once more ~ cheer
less sorrow on the hsarih of my fathers, and
the HON, Of my childhood. Hope was
dead within me--the spark has been quick
ened d-quickencd, but to be quenched for
ever. / believed you the bride Of another
Il heard that you we've my own-througf
neglect, and sorrow, and desertion--my
own true Helen flew to find you, and
have found you tbus-l have found you
dearer, truer, more adorable than ever
languishing by my unkindness, murdered
by my cruelty-Oh fool fool weak, mis-
cradle, nccursad fool"
The eyes of Helen Arnold cleaned will
a wild aud unnatural brightness, her pale
cheek burned, her heart throbbed Sc
fiercely That her whole frame and even the
couch which supported her, was shaken by
its paIpitalions. Her voice lately so weak
aud :nlerinc, was clear and musical, as II
decay had not consumed her organs
Mourn not for me, my beloved" she
said, 81 am happy Oh how happy Hope
has ever been my refuge aud support; even
the hope of seeing you once again, the
same noble being, who gained my girl
ish love. Happy should have been, to
have seen you thus, even had your heart
aud your hand been another's What then
must be my rapture, to find you still my
own, own AuGeley. Tested by all trials
which most search the heart; sorrow, alb
sence, time, even faicied deScrtion ! Tried,
] anu now '''pp, "'p
how much ennobled by the proof! j have
loved you ever in spirit and in truth, ,-bu
never, Audcley, never, as adore you now
Then mourn not for me, my beloved-i an
going whittier there are no more tcars,--n
more sorrow. If have suffered here,
feel that my reward is to come. i'll die,
know that my Redeemer livelh. We hav,
loved much, and will not much be forgiveI
to us We are parting, love, yet mol part
ing for what can separate the immortal
we are changing time for eternity; we arr
leaving all that is low, and base, aud earth
ly in our nutore, to live forever IN light, an,
love, and incorruption. If we have love-
much on. earth, how much more shall W
love in heaven"
She fell on his neck! her limbs were ag
taied for moment, as if by an earthquake
One long, long kiss !
Groaning he claspcd her close, and in that act
And agony, her happy spirit 1ed."
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From the ". Y. DAILY Ee,cs.

The Home was insured for SAC, 900, per-
haps somew hat below her value. Very liz.
tic cargo on board. She was 90 feet long
aud the weight Of her machinery was prob.
ably too great anidship; beside which tho
whole power Of her engine was principally
concentrated in one spot, and not distribu.
ted in three parts like the mast of shT
when under way. This must have mad,
the Home frequently bend in the middl,
when mounted on two seas, while the pro
pulsion of her engine constantly tended /,
increase this inequality of weight. She i.
described as having bent nearly three fee
between the bow and stern during the gal,
IA fact showing in decided manner heI
want of adoption TO the purpose Of a steamer
One of the survivors from the wreck %
the Home" il will be seen, escaped safe
" to the shore by means of life prestrrer
How greatly it is TO be regretted that ther'
was no, one of those simple con,rivances q
hand for every one on board, that thus
most il NO, oil of the large number VIII,
were so suddenly cut off, might hare beer
upheld on the waves aud gained the shor,
il safety. Every steamboat in the Union
il matters not where she plies, should b,
provided with full supply Of life preserv.
ers. They are cheap and efficient. and :
greater increased feeling of security woul,
he enjoyed by passengers from the fact o
their being at hand, if occasion scauirce
resOrr' TO them. Since the above wa,
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whether the men knew themselves what they
swore to, for they were not read by him, nor
to the men in his presence show his malig-
nant determination to ruin my reputation
without giving me chance to defend it,nntil
his object was accomplishcd-to blast my
character dearcr To me than life itsclf,and oil
! have leil to bcqueath to my children. But
Mr.. Litileficld has no children, and is there.
fore ignorant of the tender relations subsist-
ing between parents and their offspring.
| was informed after he left hero for Wash
ington, on summons by the committee, that
it was the intention of himself and the major
ity to "dissect me aiire." They have not yet
accomplished it.-Let them proceed. They
will lay open to public view nothing but the
pure Republican blood, that runs in my veins
nerves that will not finch at the knife OF
the disscctor-a heart unsullied-the seat OF
the mind sound-and mind unsnbdued.
4 DAVID MELVlI.I..
\ now submit the dispositions in my defence
to the consideration Of Il candid public. lie,
them pronounce their judgment.
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DN I'D WIIIIV III.
Hon. HENRY A. WISE.

1t was mr.. Robert Stevens. the Whayfnger
ofhe Long ,eharGat the time part of the cur
go Of the brig Charlotte, of Boston, was land.
ed there, upon whose affidavit the charge al
legged against me of constructive weighing"
is founded. Ii was him who informed me of
the case Of the Virginia, Capt st. Clair, as
stated in my letter to mr. Wise. YESTERDAY
called on mr. Stevens with William Gilpin,
Esq. and asked him if he would give me
certificate stating those facts? lie said no
he would give no more certificates unless he
was obliged to. stated to him that he was
not Obliged to give Tive one he did to mr.. Lit.
tlefcld; that he dad that voluntarily on being
applied to for it, and asked him if he would
not do as much for me as he would for mr.
Lttlcfield? lie said no-mr. Little field ant
himself we're of the same party and particular
friends-but ifhe were subpenad to give evi
dence, and the opposite party notified, he
would answer truly to the questions put t.
him. DAVID MELVlLL.
Newport, March 2Sth, 1887.
Mr.. Stevens read this paper in my pres
ence, and said that it was correct.
WIN. GILPIN, Justice Peace.
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By various letters from Mexico, it appears
that the Mexicuns are determined not to re-
lax their operations against Texas. Every
thing is now ready for the march ofthe troops,
5000 infantry and 1900 cavalry, with their
corresponding artillery, under command Of
Gen. Bustamcntc their newly elected Presi
dcnt.) An expedition Of 1000 men will be
embarked by sea against Galveston, about
the middle Of March, and the other troops
will go by land, to unite will, them, with Gen.
d. at their head. If these accounts are true,
there will be trouble yet before oil is settled.
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Melvill went to very considerable expense
to have it completely done, beyond what he
was obligated to do by his contract; as one
item, which cost over twenty dollars, would
name the cut free e-stone scutile-way to the
lantern. The deck is decidedly the best in
the State, and doubt if there Is better M
the United States.
ALEXANDER MURRAY.
! NEWPORT, March 20, 1897.
NEwpoRT, SC. Sworn to before me
WM. GILPiN, Just. Peace.