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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-11-08
From Tie Providence Courier, g. Journal
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
TUESDAY MoRNINc. October 8

UESDAt SCtoDcI ols
Mr.. Hazard, the oldest member from
Newport, took the chair at l0'o'clock,
and quorum ofmembers being present,
the House proceeded to the election of
Speaker. MIR. Crdnsion nominated
GEORGE CURrIs, Of Providence, who
was elected without opposition. On taxi
ing the chair, Mr. Curtis addressed the
House briefly as follows
Gentlemen Of the House Of Representa-
iires-It is the usage for your Speaker
to return thanks upon his election. But
il is not merely because required by
usage that ! now express my grateful
acknowledgements for the honor you
have conferred upon me. il is from
higher motive. 1t is because my own
feelings demand that l should do so,-
The sincere thanks i render you, there
fore, are not mere form. They are
full of that spirit without which all forms
are lifeless.
la taking the chair, gentlemen, shall
promise but little. am anxious to JUS
tily the confidence you have reposod in
me, rather by my conduct than my pro-
iessions To enable me to do this your
assistance will often be requisite or
your readiness to afford me this assis-
lance, regard the manifestation of your
favor Just bestowed upon me as proof.
With full reliance then upon receiving
the aid at your hands, which | am con-
scious my deficiencies will frequently
render necessary, enter upon the duties
assigned me.
GEoRGE RIVERS, of Providence, and
EDWARD II. HAZARD, Of South Kings
town, were elected Clerks ofthe House.
Mr.. King, of Newport, was appointed
a committee, to wait on the Governor
and Senate, to inform them that the
House had formed quorum and were
ready to proceed TO business. MIR. X.
reported that the Senate had also formed
quorum and were ready for business.
The standing rules Of the last House
were adopted, and the House proceeded
TO the appointment ofthe Standing Com
mittees.
Fnanee-Randolph, Simmons, Bar
Der, Shippee, Luther.
Education Warner, (of Prov.)
VIM. II. Hazard, Rhodes, Drown.
Real Esiate-Childs, w. Browning,
Steere, Potter, Bowen.
Judiciary-B. Hszard, ]. II. Clark,
Wells, James, Bowen.
Mlitia-Church, Mowry, (of Smith
held) Greene, Holden, Luther.
CorPoraiions- Cranston, Aldrich, Al
len, Spencer, Diman.
-, deeos.ts-.Msrsh, Mason, Cross,
Warner, Drown.
Conviets Petitions Durfse, Feuuer,
Potter, Whitman, Cole.
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IHE "AUDAcioUs Piracy" Is proved to
nave existed only in the newspapers, and
they do pirate on oach other with audacity
enough, goodness knows!
The Steamboat New York, Capt. Spin
ney, has returned to New York, from
Charleston, and Capt. s. states he passed
so near TO the Susquehanna, on Sunday
morning, the 22d ult., the day after her
reported capture,) as to see and recognise
her Captain; and, nfso, saw the passengers,
women and children, walking about on
deck. This was about 10 o'clock.
The schooner Plannet, Smith, at Charles
ton. reports having passed the Susque-
hanna at IL o'clock the same day.
The story of her capture is, therefore, am
ply refuted but, as showing that there was
some cloth to make the story ont of, we
copy the following:-
The SUsaUEHANNA.-Web believe we can
solve the mystery and explain the source on
which the mistaken belief Of the PhiIadel-
phia pilots originated. The owner of the
ship Britannia, of this port, has received
letter from Captain Clark, her comman-
der; who states that on his voyage from
Liverpool fer Savannah, he was becalmed
three days off the Capes Of Delaware -
that being in want of oil, candles, &c. he
spoke schooner for the purpose of obtain
ing a supply Of them, and did obtain such
supply on Saturday, the 2lst ultimo. Now
the Britannia has bright waist, is an old
New York packet, and very much resem-
bles the Susquehanna in appearance. Can
there be doubt, therefore, that the Britain
MIA and the schooner which supplied her,
where the vessels seen by the pilots p
N. Y. Courier
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TFor the Rhode-I Island Republican.
MEssRs. EDIToRs

MEssRs. EDIToRs:
! perceive, by reading the Providence
Republican Herald, and Morning Courier,
of Tuesday and "Wednesday, 24th and 25,h
ult., that some of the good people of that
city, are strongly advocating the cause of
Public Schools, and making liberal sppro-
priations for their support.
The plan recommended by the Commit
mittee of the Council, on Public Schools,
proposes High School with n Principal
and Assistant: : the former at $3.50 salary,
per annuu, and the latter at SS00.-Six
Grammar and Writing schools, each with
a Principal at a salary of $1,000, per an-
mum, and two female assistants, each at
$25O:-And ten Primary Schools, each
with female Principal at salary of $3.50,
and an Assistant at 5000, per annum."
We are, here in our own town, in a truly
deplorable state for he want Of good Public
Schools, not having one in the place; there
are number of private schools, established
with exorbitant charges for tuition, thereby
excluding all but the wealthy from sending
their children to them and the Pduper
School las it ough, to he called) although
got up for Public School, is full to over
flowing. will venture to say, that there is
not town in New England, with the same
number of Inhabitants, that has 50 many
idle children about during school hours, as
this the streets and wharves are thronged
with them. Why Is it sol Do the wealthy
citizens of this place wish to see the numer-
Gus progeny around them bred up in igno-
rance Take one half the money now ex-
torted from them for the education Of their
children, by the teachers Of private schools,
and apply it to the support of Public Schools,
and their own children, as well as those Of
the poor, would be we'll provided for. II
would, also, tend to produce more good feel
ing and equality among them, to wear of
that old aristocratic spirit which has so
long existed in some four old inhabitants
Time, also, is now doing his work among
them, and the mechanics and middling in
terest must eventually prevail, and the time
has now commenced. I am aware Of the
opposition evinced when the present sub
stitu,e for free school was squeezed out.
1t wns opposed by tine very rich-some who
had no children. and others who had ana
cared no, what price they paid for their e'-
ucotion, as long as the poor were sep' "
ignorance as it tended to Keep up ."e
,iuc,iou of classes Of q sort OF "o""''
among them.
7 hone some able advocates OF the cause
v;ll ,oke the subjec, up. and NOT stop until
:. have a PubIic School in each Of the diff
seren, wards in this town.
never had much the beue6, Of any
schools, hut have felt SO much the want of
them. that I shall always be fr'end to the
FREE SCHOOL.
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i. no hone, and from that moment, resolv-
ed that Mertonn should be no bas to your
happiness. Feeling that the unhappi-
ness of your friend would be check on
your proceedings, determined, should es-
cape the chances of war, to Withdraw my
self from you altogether, for time-forev-
er if could not Danish from my heart that
unfortunate and rebellious passion, which
would not let me view the happiness of nay
friend without pang in my own breast.
Your returning home from the army gave
me an opportunity of putting into execution
plan, which had long formed in my own
mind, which was, TO leave the army and
make it appear that had fallen in some
engagement with the enemy. For oh
Augustus, | felt that it would be sweeter to
me to fancy myself mourncd rs dead, than
to live r:tied even by one whose happiness
was purchased by the sacrifice of my own
| faucicd that supported by such feelings,
the struggle would be lIghiened-perhaPs
it was, but still IL was severe and mt
times, fancied that I could with more
pleasure follow her l loved 10 the grave,
than to see her in the arms of another, even
though it was my friend, my more than
brother. To conquer such feelings as these
plunged into the most active business
but in vain, for I left that hail no object to
crafty in acquiring riches; and at night,
when the turmoil of the day was ended, | !
would retire to my solitary chamber, to
dwell on the image impressed or my heart
to dream of the happiness Which might
have been mine, and to awake to the real
i,y of misery. How often have wished
for a faithful bosom, into which could pour
my grefs. Ofton have been tempted to
return to you, and confess my inability to
sustain the struggle. Once was ! on the
point Of returning home, but intelligence of
your marriage reached me, and l felt that
! could not then guze on Amelia as the wife
of another.
About that time nn opportunity occurred
Ia me to visit Eurupe, and thinking change
of sccLe might enable me to conquer the
feelings ST. fatal to my peace accepted
it. But even amid the hustle of London
and Paris, / could not Danish from my mind
the peaceful and quiet scenes endeared to
me by SO many fond rccolections. But C.
nough Of this-Tme has done for me what
lcodd not accomplish for myself, and l
can, at length, view the happiness Of my
friend without murmcr Mt my own lot
The shades have at last vanished from my
path, aud the cheering rays Of hope have
usurped their place. Perhaps you will
ask if connot produce n good and suf-
fcient cause for the change this leave
you to determine when see you-which
intend to do very soon-and introduce to
you, one who is as lovely as Amelia, as the
partner of your now happy friend,
II. MERToNN. "
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THE RocHrsrEa MuRprR.--The exam

THE ROCHESTER MURDER.--The exam
nation of the three young men, who, we
stated in our last paper, had been taken up
on suspicion, has been concluded, and they
have been committed to take their trial in
April next. A report is in circulation that
one of them has confessed, but we have
seen it conlradicted.
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Committee has m ,de a report, and recon
mend an entire revision of the Public
School system in that city, and the adop-
ton ofa very liberal and efficient plan. Our
citizens ought to take this subject into con =
s'deratron, and provide the means for oil
our rising population to obtain such an ed
ucation' as will fit them to discharge their
their duties as citizens, with honor to them
seivesand benefit to their country.
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Il. L. Hazard, with instruction, TO report
at the present session.
Petitions of Amasa Eddy and Dutee
Place, uPon the subject ofihe election of
members from Gloccster. were received,
and referred TO the Committee ON Elec.
tIons.
On motion Of Mr.. B. Hazard, the Ju-
dietary Committee were directed to bring
in bill providing that upon all petitions
to the General Assembly for the sale of
Real Estate, some sufficient notice shall
be gwen 10 all persons concerned, before
the same shall be acted upon and re-
qmring satisfactory legal evidence Of all
material facts therein set forth. The
substance and description Of which evil
dcnce shall be stated and reported to the
III ,use by any committee to whom the
same may be referred.
The petition of Elder Ray Potter, for
remission Of sentence, was thea taken up,
and advocated by Messrs. II. Y. Grams
ton and J. Simmons and opposed by
Messrs. Randolph. w. G.. Bowen, B.
Hazard and Il. y. Hazard-the debate
continued TO late hour in the evening,
when the petition was rejected by ayes
10, noes AZ.
The House then adjourned to o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Thursday Morning, Nop. 2.-Mr.
Randolph, from the Committee on Fl.
nance, made a report on the petition of
the Rhode-Island Bank, for remission of a
cortain portion Of the Bank tax, recon-.
mending the same, which was granted.
An Act vcsting Justices Of the Peace
with certain powers in criminal cases,
was read first time and laid on the
table.
The petition Of burlington Anthony
and others, for an Act for Mining Coal
on Rhode. Island, was received and con.
tnued with an order of notice.
The Committee on the contested elec.
tion Of the Representative from Gloces-
ter, were authorised to send for persons
and papers.
The docket Of private petitions was
then taken up, and several were continu-
ed to the next session.
The petition of John w. Richmond
and others for an act incorporating the
"Atlantic Steamboat Company" was
granted.
Resolutions submitted by Mr.. Bowen,
of East. Greenwich, appointing Thurs.
day. the 30th inst. as Day Of Thanks
giring, was read and passed.
The House then adjourned to 8 O'Clock
Afternoon. n.-The Commissioners on
the State Prison rendered a Report, from
which it appears, that the amount drawn.
on the General Treasurer, since last re.
port, amounts to $4,000. which has
been dsbursed as follows, viz.
Paid on former contracts. S5,7O0 90
do. for labor and materials, S,2l0 %
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Bill thereof passed.
The Legislature adjourned to meet in
Providence on the second Moaday ia JAM
uary uext-
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EDucATIoN.--Ourat attention has been cali
ed to this important subject, BY ccrrespon-
dent, whose communication we publish to-
dag. That the system Of instruction ct pres
eut pursued in this town is capable Of great
Improvement and extension. we believe can
no. be doubted. The City Csancil Of Prov
denee recently appointed Committee 70
investigate the diffcrcu' systems Q! r.o"e
Instruction in neishborins towns; which
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$l3,9lO %

The Commissioners state there is now
due and unpaid, Cor materials and labor,
the sum ofabout 81 200.
The General Treasurer's Report on
the Finunces was presented and read.
from which it appears, that there was
balance in the Treasury, on 3Oth April,
1887, of $l3,lS5 "a
Received from April 30th, TO
Oct. 30th, 1887, 27,373 40
Borrowed of the Globe Bank, 2,sl6 90
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S43,475 SO

GfO,f oO
The disbursements for all purposes,
during the same period, have amounted
10 S43,475 SO
The Treasury is therefore entirely
empty.
A Resolution was passed, authorsiDg
the Or. Master General to draw on the
Treasury for the sum of Sl75, for de.
fraying the expenses OF repairing ;and
cleaning tho guns at the Arsenal in Pro-
vidcnce, in addition to the former appro-
pria;ion of$300.
Acts were introduced regulating the
weight of onions and potatoes to a bushel
the acts fix the weight of potatoes at
go lbs. and onions at so lbs. per bushel.
The report of the Committee on the
S,aet Arsenal, was postponed to the next
session.
The Committee on Finance we're in
structed to report what means may, in
their opinion, be most expedient to adopt,
to supply the Treasury with sufficient
funds to meet the demands upon it, for the
erection OF the Penitentiary, and for other
purposes.
The Committee on the contested elec-
ton OF Mr.. Underwood, Representative
from Jamestown, made report, which
was read and laid on the table. The
Committee merely report the facts in the
case, and refer the whole matter to the
declsios Of the House.
The House were engaged until their
adjournment, on the Reports Of the Com
mltiee on Convicts petitions.
Friday Morning Nor. 3.-Sundrsy con-
urrcnces from the Senate were received,
il. on Petitions Of Ranseller d. Smith,
,harles Sheldon, and an act prescribing
Ill hounds in Kent county.
A resolution passed authorizing the Com
,ittee on Washington Bridge, to send for
ersons and papers, and examine witnesses
n oath.
An act limiting Notarial fees, read first
me and referred to Committee on Judic-
ry.
An &C, securing priority Of payment to
snk bills, in certain cases read first time.
Report of Commissioners on Burrillville
ank accepted and communicated 10 Ssn-
e.-Senate concurred.
Report Of the Supreme Court, relating to
C Merchants, and X. I. Central Banks,
to the Senate.
Mr.. Clark Of Providence, submitted
!! tn amend the several acts regulating
first time.
The Committee on the Judiciary reported
Bill prescribing the mode Of preferring
.,i,ions for the sale Of real esists--read
rst time.
Petition Of Amos. II. McGrillis-ruIe dis
snssd wi,h-reccivej aud referred to Com
ittee on Judiciary.
Mr.. L. L. Hazard called for the reading
the report on the jamestown contested
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THOMPSONS
New and Valuable Patent
RU SIS.

HE subscribers are aware that there is a mum
Der OF kinds OF Trusses already before the pub
ic but from experience themselves and from the tes-
timony of others who have worn them they were in
duced to believe that Truss better adapted to the
wants of that portion of the community that have
the misfortune to have Hernia, Rupture might
be made, and blythe help of kind Pro, dence they be-
lieve that they have been enabled to invent Truss
preferable to any other nov known. Ii is decidedly
the safest and easiest TO wear and is a secure baner
against the escape of the viscera without the least
degree endangering the adjacent spermatc cord
From the credit that they have already gained in the
last year, where they have been used and from the
certificates of numbers who have been cured by
wearing them, and from the recommendations Of
Surgeons and Physicians who have seen them and
the general appreciation that the Truss has receive
wherever lthas heen used and examined, the subscr-
bers can, with confidence, offer them to an enght
ened public, fully believing that all that necessary
to secure o them III ali places where they are offered
for sale, that appreciation they merit, is their use
Six days is sufficient TO satisfy any person of their
superorlty-and that time will be allowed to every
ono who buys Truss, to return it if he choose.
Persons IL distance can obtain Truss to fit by
sending the number of feet and inches they measure
round, and on which side the Truss is TO be applied
The subscribers have in their posse5slo a large
number of Certificates in relation to the merits and
Of their Truss which are believed to be
sufficient TO carry conviction the mind of the most
incredulous. They suboin few only.
THOMPSON IL WADSWORTH,
marlborough Vermont Sept. 1886,
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