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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-19

Mr.. Nc DUFFIE.-This gentleman ba,
recently published letter 10 Mr.. Townes,
IN which he takes very distinct ground a.
ganst national bank and a bank treasury
he says;
A pnrty contest for the renew al of the
national bank) charter at the end Of every
ten or twenty years, would be almost equal
to disputed succession in q monarchy.
The most painful of all processes is the re-
form OF the currency, by the agency of a
National Bank, after several years of nm
restrained and excessive bank issues, Sucb
was the case IN l6l9-2O, aud such would
be more decidedly the case now. Sucb
dreadful remedies are not to be used every
day, and Can scarcely see with patience
many of those who co-operated with Gene
raj Jackson, IN destroying the la;e Bank
when II wns unpopular, now contending for
the establishment of another, when distress
has turned the public opinion in favor of n
National Bank, under the vain and delu-
sIve expectation that it will relieve then,
from their pecuniary embarrassme en,s.--
Nothing could prove more conclusiveIy that
distress Is bad reasoner, shan that peOpls
who are involved in debt should expect to
he relieved by such an institution.
As to the Independent
Treasury system, so far as it proposes to
withhold the public depo,iies from the
Banks, l entirely approve of it. Thus far
It is simply an abandonment of the pc,
bank system, which ail parties have con-
demned, and our fatal experience has con-
hrned the sentence. The objection tina;
II increases the patronage and influence of
the Government is wholly without founda-
tion. ! believe on the contrary, that tho
power Of the executive 10 select favored
banks mt discretion, to receive the Govern
ment funds on general deposi,e, would give
1t, speaking within bounds, one hundred
times as much patronage and influence ms
the appointment Of any probable number
Of repositories would confer"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-19
CELEBRATION IN PARIS.

The anniversary Of the 2Sth and 20th of
.o'y has been celebrated to-day and yes,er-
o.y' oy the population of Paris, with thar
.um''ao's sp'ri, which wo are accustomed
!" p,s'se' spiri, Of order, of conservatism
~. '.s present of confidence aud hope for
ne .re 'a'.re' and of pious remembrance of
... .s. Wno nave sealed with their blood the
tss P'''ical regeneration Of 1880. Yes.
's'osy Considerable crowd pressed into
me churches, and especially about the tomb.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-19

tellers, Sultans, nurser, and Columbines,
shrieked, screamed, and scudded away ss
though the Mohawks had broken into the
festive hall in body. The rhatier, howev-
ever, was soon explained and the incident
was accounted ms happy in The end as it
was adroitly enacted by The good humored
Mohawk. Srone's Life Of Brsnt"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-19
KENTUCKY.
DEMOCRATIC GAIN.

From the suhjoined statement taken from
the Lexington Gazette of the 9th instant, j,
appears that the opposition majority in Ken.
lucky in join, ballot, is reduced from 81 to
80.
The Commonwealth of yesterday, has u
complete list of the members of the mex,
kentucky Legislature. Tint paper class.
es them Wins D,,,,cr,,s
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-19

The riew frsm Town Point was grand.
ne waves never rolled more freely, or
wore their crest Of foam more beautifully
nan !. was then seen in our harbor. The
'"aceoon'an lay at her anchorage as calm
a. summers morning, and was striking
Inquire in the scene. Tie he;gb, of, the sn,aS
""'" ,ne waves rs they dashed against the
p'ef OF The Naval Hospital. could not be
less than thirty feet.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-19

The WAY THEY STEAM FOLKS At Moy-
COW. Mr.. Stephens, in his 'Inciden;s OF
Travel gives the following ludicrously
laughabe description of the " manner md
form" IN which he was used up in steam
ing establishment at Moscow, on the frs.
day of his arrival in that grea, Russian
city:
Having secured my room, mounted
drosky and hurried TO II bath. Riding out
To the subarbs the ,lrosky boy stopped at u
large wooden building, pouring forth s,enm
from every chint and crevice. At the eu,
trance stood several half naked men, one
of whom led me to an apartment 10 un-
dress, and then conducted me TO another
in one of which were n furnace and apara-
tUs for generating steam. was then fam
liar with the Turkish bath, but the worst
| had known was like the breath of the
gentle south wind compared with the heat
of this apartment. The operator stood me
per door of the stove, and dashed into it a
bucketfull of water, which, sen; forth vol-
umnes of steam like thick fog in every
part Of the room, and then laid the down
on a platform about three feet high and
rubbed my body with mob dipped in
soap and hot water; then he raised me up
and deluged me with hot water, pouring
several tubfulls on my head then laid ne
down again, and scrubbed me with SOAP
and water, from my head to my heels, long
enough, if the thing were possible, to make
a blacknmoor white; then gave me ano,I,-
er sousing with hot water, and then con-
Quoted me up flight of steps ioa high
platform, stretched me out on bench with
in few feet of The ceiling, and commenced
whipping me with twigs of birch, with the
lenves on them dipped in hot water.
II was hot MS an oven where he laid me
down on the bench 4; the vapor, which ni-
most s,iffoca,ed me below, ascendcd TO the
ceiling, and finding no avenue Of escape,
gathered round my devoted body faIrls
scalding and blistering me and "hen
removed my hands from my face, felt
as if had carried AWAY my whole profile
| tried to hold out To the end, hut ] was
burning, scorching, uId consuming. 10
agony | cried out to- my tormenter TO iet
me up; but he did not understand me, or
was not willing To let me 60, and kept
thrashing me with u bunch of twIgs until
perfectly desperate, sprnog oft the bench,
tnnbied him over, and descended to the
hoor. Snow, snow, n region of eternal
snow, seemed paradise but NV tormcnior
had not done with me and, as was hur-
rying to the door, he dashed over uue n
tub Of cold water. was So bo, tha, II
seemed to hiss rs it touched me lie came
at me with another, ard %, that moment I
could imagine, what had always seemed -
travellers story " the high satisfaction and
perfect safety with which the Russian in
mid wafer rushes from his hot bath. aud
rolls himself in the snow. The grim fe,
lures of INV iornrricr relaxed as he saw
the charge that came over me. ! with
drew to my dressing room, d"zed m hour
on the settee. and went out an new man.
The Paris papers seem hiehly rrrtifcd
with the s,ien''vns of cillzeus nf New York
and New norf fu Hriura a. f:.x.ll. -
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-19

WARREN BAPTIST Assocnrros.-Tb;.
Associaiion commenced its Annual meet.
ing in this town on Wednesday no,n;,
and closed their business on Thursday, and
adjourned. The Anniversary Discourse
was delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Hague. of
Providence.-M Mereurv.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-19

The Paris papers seem hi.hIy rrrtiicd
with the attentions of ciIikeus of New Yark
and Newport To Prince J- Juin,ille, ,nd
say that the kIug his father had smpl, pro
Sided hin, With funds 10 .us,,Ir ssssy g,
rsusr-S L. .Sior.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-19

The Whiggies have jus, found out
that their expectations of victory in Maine
were unreasonable" The Boston Patriot,
in giving summary of the returns from
Maine, says:-
This result has caused n serious disap-
p"'ntment on the part of the Wings through
out the country, IN consequence of the high
Iexpec,a'ons which were raised by the re-
sn't ot the last years election. Now the
result is known, it is easy to- perceive that
those expectations were unreasonable, be-
cause they were founded in part ON false
basis
No doub, they were founded on "rAlsr
nAsIs," and that basis was composed of base
tdise-hoods, charging tie Administration
with producing the distress in the country
caused by the Vaccinations of Bidile and
his adhcrents to further their own ends
The storm ha, pissed over, and the sun oi
truth is shining clearly on The people, and
they have shown that they see the light.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-19
NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 18Th, 1888.

Maine, as we confidently expected, hns
thrown off The federal yoke, aud has broken
The panic bonds in which she was last year
bound and led cnpiiye into the Federal
camp. She has broken them with ease, as
their strength, with the panic, had departed
from them, md, she now proudly stands
bidding defnncc 10 Federalism being tru-
ly REDEEMED, REGENERATED, ANo Dis
ENTHRALLED."
Our victory is compleie--we have regain
ed all we ever had 10 Maine. The Govern
or, It, Governor, a majority IN both branch
es Of the Legislature, and six out of eight
members of Congress elected, ure all of
the Democratic party. Full returns have
not vet been received, but our msjoriry for
Governor will no doubt exceed SOGO
Thus has Democracy lrumphed--lhush has
Federal Reactions" reacted, and thus will
the people ever resent an imposition upon
them, although for a brief season it may be
successful.
The Boston Advocate of yesterday says all
the Counties, except towns and one plan,a-
ion, give the following results
Fairfield Az ooo
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-19

We ARE inclined to believe that the OBJ
servant editor is mistaken in one senator.
The statement, ns we are informed, should
have s:ood 2l wings, II republicans. But
sufficient Is here admitted la show the in
crease OF the democratic party ~ Kentucky Y
IN one year. Att'c last session the whig ma
JorHy n0s ttfy-tpe; at the next, ngreeably
to The Commonwealth, the majority is re-
duccd To thirty nine"
VERMONT. The Boston Courier (Fed.) says,
" Full returns have been received from the dis
puted congressional district, now represented
by Mr.. Allen. They stand thus -
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-19

ILLINOIS. Douglass election is yet uncer-
tain. The accounts are so contradictory that
it is impossible TO decide. The Hoco Pocos
claim Stewart's election by so majority. We
shall see
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27

branch was legally organized that fac, can
no' he Changed nor rendered imperative by
The subsequent junction or secession ii any
number OF meubcrs. II TIE Wing branch
was The branch legal, organized, as We
presume i, was, il seems TO us that the only
way OF curing the existing evil would be, TO
let !, be legally dissolved, or rather let both
branches DO dssol. ed according TO law, and
la lie fresh start. Any just thing that can
be awiully done, to do away the diGiesliy
aud give peace 10 the Stale, ought to be
done Bu, IN The actual state otaffairs the
shifting sides oi three members, or ofthirtv,
dues not seem TO us 10 reach the seal OF The
disease, or likely Of iiselI 10 operate as u
thorough Cuie.-Bak% Pot.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27

o. The Secretary of the Common
wealth Of Pennsy lvania, in answer to a
cal! Of the Senate. says, he has not now
nor has he heretofore had. either under
his care in his office, or in his private
possession, any returns or papers address
sed to the Senate Of Pennsy lvania, in
relation TO the Senatorial election of
1893, other than those delivered 10 the
Senate on the afternoon Of the 9Th ins:.
The Secretary had been charged with
having refused to receive aud transmit
the return made by a majority of the
Judges of Elections in the county of
Philadelphia, but it turns out that they
never did make any return to his office.
j. 5. M'Cahan, clerk in The PHILADELPHIA
Post Office, has testified before The CONS
mittee appointed 10 enquire into The Phila
tielphia county elections, That ,hcretura was
made out by bimseIfin The Post O flee, Sc.
veral days after the time required by law,
that II was signed by only three Of The j'Idg.
es 10 The Office, aud by the others as he could
each then!
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27

The Portland Advertiser Of the Doth
November, i'll an article on tie mobo.
cratic spirit bicb aervades the country
quotes the following sentence from the
Governmentpaper at Washington, which
raises strong presumption that the law
less proceedings at Harrisburg have been
instigated from that quarter. Speaking
of the Pennsylvania elections. the Globe
said-"Tdtier than see Joseph Riinfr e.
elected. Chas. j MgersoN defeated, and
The hopes Of the parfy utterly blasted,
'''oe are milling 10 hear of THE spiLLING
'oF BLOOD, AND THE RISK OF LIFE" Is
not this language little marvellous,
read now, after the disgraceful scenes
which have occurred at Harrisburg
the expulsion ofthe Legislature from its
halls by an armed mob-and the open
threats Of assassination made against
some OF It's members And can any one
resiS, the conclusion that ,heGlobe knew
OF, If j. did not help to plan and insii.
gate the horrible treason which has been
pcrPctrated against the peace, the laws
amd the Constitution OF Pennsylyauia?
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27

The message Of the President, sent 10 the
'iru>e Of Representatives on "Wednesday 10
relation to the affairs Of Pennsylvania. was
accompanied with namher ot imports ant
documents. II appears from letter of the
Secretary ." War, that Gov Ritner did an.
ily to the Federal Executive for aid in re-
Storing order al Harrisburg hu, The latter
declined any interference in the mat
ter, the case. in his opinion, not coming
within the provision OF the Federal Consti
'u'ioni which to suppress domestic violence.
requires application Ia be made by the State
Legislature, or when that cannot he conve
ned, by the Executive. The commo,ion
threatening The peace Of the common " ealth.
The Secretary contends, does not arise from
any opposition TO the laws, but out Of pnli, /,
zeal contr ovens! between difIetei members
OF The Government, controversy of too
de'Icate character To authorize Federal in /.
letpnsition. Besides, information had been
received of The con,eping Of tho Legisla,
sure, since the date ei the Governors letter.
ana, II does not appear that the civil or mil
ltary authorities Of the State have beenN in
adequate 10 suppress any existing disturban-
ces.
II is slated in this letter, that the Presi
den! has directed inquiry TO he made with re
e"'d To the allegations against certain officers
OF Governmeni being present IA, Harrisburg,
and acting as leaders Of the mob, and that
justice shull be done IN The premises.
IA Herald
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27
DREADFUL FIRE.

a letter from e. McGavock, esq. Post.
master at Wythe court house, to the Editors
Of the Lynchburg VirginiAn, ssys-'I stop
The mai! TO inform you that one.lhird of our
town is in ashes. The fire broke out about
4 O'Clock Ibis morning. We are In great
confusion. Many Of the citizens are " i!h-
out houses TO which 10 take their families -
The loss cannot be estimated. Compnra!ive-
Iy lis greater than that which resulted from
the fires in New York and Charleston"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27
A warm debate occurred in House of

A warm debate occurred in House of
Representative on the question of re-.
ceiving petition asking for the es,ab.
lishment of civil and diplomatic inter
course between the Government of the
United States and Hayti. Mr.. Wise
opposed the proposition vehementIy.
He said he did not want free black
Minister Plenipotentiary st Washing
ton, with Slave States on each side of
him. The petition was received oy a
vote Of 157 to 81, and referred 70 the
committee on Foreign Affairs.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27

The negro boy charged with buruiag
the barn OF A. Link, esq. was tried on
Monday last. s. acquitted, on the ground,
as we understand, that there was no evil
dence OF the fact except his own COATES.
sions. which had been drawn from him
W his fellowservants, unde. appeals to
his hopes and fears, that, in one of his
tender age, rendered their admission OF
doubtful propriety--invoIving. as they
did, the life OF the culprit. The Court
required his master to- find security for
the good conduct OF the boy, i'll the sum
Of two thousand dollars.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27

II Loco Foco Prince. furniture of
VIM Price. the runaway District Attorney
oil New York, was sold few days ago. for
The benefit, not OF the Government. but of
some OF his other creditors, To HON i, had
been conveyed i've presume, as soon as this
Sub treasury with legs had determined 10
walk of with the "spoils" OF his Office. IL
IS said To have heen splendid enough for
FRINGE, instead OF Democrat of the Loco
F,oco school, who preached up" Equality" at
iammany Hall. but lived Like an aris,ocfat
zeal 'eXciusive" at home! Imperial car.
pets, magnificent, miircrs, costly rose. wood
taoes, couches, sofas and chairs of the most
i. soauiifui construction anG material. diyans
and o'tomans, chandeliers, candeiabras and
girandoles, which almost ou.shine the sun
splendid glass and plate, and nnunerable
other Ell ceterGs. constitute brilliant catu
i"gue, almost fivalling the luxurious mar
n'ticence of the East Room, by which The
Democratic eyes Of The Missouri Senator
we're once so much offended
The New York Express describes can.
Ital caricature, representing the meeting oil
Swariwout and Price in England. Swart.
won't has a bag of l 500 ,OCO and Price of
s 200 900 and the former embracing the
latter, greetS him in these words:
Welcome, thou pearl Of wondrous Price,
The Oracle Of Tammany Hall;
| hope you've got handsome slice,
Since I've in motion set the ball"
Lunch. Tireinian
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27

IncenGiary Osprsdaiions We regret 10
learn that the Straw Stacks on the p!aria
ton oi Mr. Carter Mpore, ini he North CIR
den, were set on Gre few day. since, " hicI
being contiguous to fine large Barn ana!
Fhreshing Machine, every effort TO save the
latter wsa entirely futile, and The whole were
consumed; including six or seven hundred
dollars worth 81 grain, belonging 10 Mr.
JAS. Hart the late proprietor, who was only
enabled 10 save his colle in the adjoining
farm pens. This il the second bafn MIR.
Moore has lost within the LAST six months,
and we believe both are supposed 10 be The
work OF incendisfies
charlottesville H!uOcaie .
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27
Nafional SIZE Conrenlioa -Dslcuate.

National SHk C0nceaiion Delegates
rom various quarters Of The Union, rs in
number, connected with The silk growing
interest, met in Baltimore On the 10sh inst.
They formed Naiions! Silk Society, oi
which DR.. Arnn!d Nauddin Of Delaware is
President, Judge .Coms,ock Of Con, Judge
Hopper IT Maryland, SsmI Whitnarsh o!
Mass, James w insion uI Va, p. Pbysic ni
Pen, James +. Callan Of The ID. Of G.. AID
DR.. George Green Of y J are Vice presi-
denis, J O. Law Of Md Treasurer, Gid.
con y Smith ~ Baltimore, Cor. Secretary,
and Dr {. e. OK OF Md Rec. Secretary
committee was appointed to address the
people on The culture ol silk, and another Ia
recommend The best silk Reel - TIrg.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27

@Twsnty mine miles Of the Valley
Road were let out at Woodstock on the
18th instant, at prices ranging ftom thir
ty.three hundred aud eighty TO thirty
eight hundred dollars mile. The fits,
thirty-nine miles OF the road from Win.
chester, are now under contract, wi,h
the exception of the 10th mile.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

To perceive from The proceedings Of Tie
Missouri Leg islalure, thai memorial. ask
ing pecuniary aid for Tie Mormon 1yomcn
ard children Of Cadw ell county. was laid
before that body on The Sd instsat. IL mn
pears That the houses Of mahy of The Nor
mons IN that county have been burnt down:
that about go Moimen men, all of then,
married, have been arrested and imprisoned
40 Killed, and 100 compelled To hv 10 es,
cape The vengeance Of The citizens, and tba,
200 womcD, most Of bonn have small chill
dreo, are thus left destitute, with no food 10
keep them from starvation, and no shelter 10
protect them from the inter storms.
Baltimore Chronicle
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27

@We have intelligence from Harris.
burg to the 18th, at which time all was
still quiet. 1t was thought that in con
sequence Of the going over Of the three
Wing members to the Van Buren, branch
Of the House of representatives., the Sc
nate would recognize that body, which
would terminate the difficulty.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27

oJit seems TO be thought that one
object Of the Pennsy lvania mob was TO
defeat the ratification oil the rev
Constitution, which greatly diminshes
the patronage OF the Governor, and .bus
dlaaPpoinis many partisans of the reward
they expected in the election Of Porter
The Harrisburg Chronicle asserts i! s.
the general belief tha, the returns for and
against the amendments could no, have
been read on the day required By law
but fey the presence Of The military.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27

sS-ihe following indiy ilusls have been
recognized by Judge Bi,ib fr their an,
pearance At the next court Of Quarter ses
sions ut Daurhio county, on charges of nc
tive participation IN The outrages al Iarr;,
bnfR-George w. Barton ri I.arrs>ter \
f. Cox Of Cumberland Chas. + Mncncb
81 Harrisburg Gu. S. Dep. Marshal e
Pray. !. w. Ryan, John Savage, Jnhn ]
M'Gnban, Joseph Hall, aud others, Of Pin
bdsiphia. Warrants are said 10 be 90; for
some more.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27

@We learn from tha Rockingham
Register that the name of the lady
whose barn was burnt in that county. is
t1sback. and not Fishburn, as stated in
our last paper. The fire was communi
Gated by a servant girl. There were
$50 bushels Of grain in the barn.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27

90 We regret 10 learn that q sci ious
breach has occurred in the James River Ca
nal, at Mint>stick, seven miles above Rich
mond, owing to defect in some of the new
work. II is thought the water cannot again
be let into The canal before spring.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27

The French Frig,te Hermions, Com.
Bazoche, with crew of $50 men, from H., i.
wanna, bound TO Brest, ran on The rocks off
The west end of Bermuda on the 4:h instant.
i he irigaie soon afterwards sunk, hot the
officers and crew got safely to shore.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27

Albert S. White. Representative in Con
gress from the Lafayette district, in Indiana.
has been elected Senator To Congress from
that S'nie, to fill the place of the Hon. John
Upton. -Four days were occupied in the
election
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27
THURSDAY, DEC. 27, 1888.

so-Olr. Western Lura,ic Hospital, gives
increasing evidence Of its claims on public
favour.-Four more patients were dis
charged cured en- Saturday.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-12-27

" We have a report Of a serious
TIRE at Clatksbutg, which destroyed a
bout $4,000 worth Of property Par
ticu.ars not heard.