The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-08-21
Items of News.

Military TDnout.--There is 10 be grand
military encaDpment and parade of all the gen.
eral and field officers and volunteer companies
of Virginia and the adjoining States that can
be induced TO assemble, al Welsburgh. Va.
on the 2eth. 29th and 30th of the present
month.
Advantages Of Raii Roads for an Army in
sudden emergeneies.-A company of U. States
troops left Carlisle at seven O'Clock, on Thurs
day morning, and landed safely at the encamp-
ment in Trenton, at seven in the evening. hav-
ing travelled a distance of upwards ofl50 miles
in - hours.
4 good La,g.-By the new election law of
Pennsylvania, an offer to bet upon the result OF
an election in that State, involves forfeiture Of
the right of suffrage at that particular election,
and the judges are authorized to receive evil
dence Of the fact. or to act upon their own
knowledge.
The Louisianian says that the Hon. Robert
J. Walker, of Mississippi, late Of the U. S.
Senate. has been induced by the strong solici-
tations of his friends and the improvement OF
his health. 10 forego the resolution which he
had formed of declining reelection,
A patent has been secured in France for
sewing boots and shoes with brass wire. II is
said they do not admit Of moisture nor dust
nor do they rip. The sewing is done with as
much ease as With a waxed thread, nor 10 il
more expensive.
Trouble in Mobile.--The Mobile Advertise,
states that an unusual degree ofexcitement pre-
vailed in that city about the first of the current
month, on account Of rumors that several off
GERS in the Branch Bank in that city were de-
faulters to large amount.
1t is stated in the papers that q. NJ. Dallas
Esq. our Minister TO Russia has obtained leave
TO return home in September next, and that
Mr.. Cambreleng Of New York will probably
succeed him.
c. Messrs. Nudge and Featherstonhaugh
the British Commissioners for examining the
disputed boundary line between Maine and
New Brunswick, have passed through Portland
on the way to the debateable ground.
The annual Commencement of Yale Colleg,
will take place on Wednesday, the 2lst inst
Rev. Leonard Bacon is to deliver the Grafton
and Genville Mellen the Poem before the Phi
Beta Kappa Society, on the day previous.
THE Prcrou Coal MINE,-A paper pub
lished at Pictou, states that the coal busines,
is increasing at Pictou very fast. Over 800
sail of vessels, Of various descriptions, wer,
loaded there last year, and it is thought tho
humber will be doubled this season.
Hon. John Birdsall, formerly member of tn,
Senate OF New York, died In Texas on the 22
ult. He had filled, during his residence il
Texas the offices Of Attorney General an
Chief Justice of the Republic.
~ Mr.. Zebedee Kendall, father of tn
Postmaster General, died on Monday morning
at his residence, in Dunstable, Mass. He wa
siyears Of age. and throughout his long lif
maintained an excellent character.
0}- The Montreal Courier says a report i
current that all the state prisoners in Lowe
Canada are to be released, on condition OF thei
leaving the Province forever.
The annual Commencement Of Amhers
College, will be held on Wednesday 2Slh ms
Address BY Hon. ID. D. Barnard Of Albany
Poem BY Grenvillc Mellen Of n. Y.
FMLUREs.-It is stated in the Philadelphi
papers that two or three Of the largest Markt
street merchants in that city have failed. N
names me ntioned.