The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-10-30

improvement in bLotring rOcks.-It is said that
Mr.. Vsvanagher, German. in the Brszils, has
made the important discovery that sdudvsi,
(pauiculsrly Of soft wood.) mixed with gun
powder, in equal parts, has thrice the strength
Of gunpowder alone. when used in blowing up
rocks.
The Multitaulis hunibug begin to ~ane.
OF eO. 900 trees advertised 10 be sold last week.
at Burlington, New Jersey, about 10000 only
were sold, at "a cents for small trees, and III
cents for four or five feet trees, the sale Of the
remainder being stopped
Lieut.. Meade. OF the U. S. brig Washington
has instituted suit for slander against Lewis
Tappan. and lays his damages at S50.000. The
ground of the suit is in Mr. Tappan's assertion
that the Lieutenant secreted money found on
board the Amistad.
The Bank Of Charleston, S. Carolina, and
the State Bank at Charleston redeem their bills
in specie. but do not pay specie for dspostes.
Several other Southern Banks take the same
course. They are in general Banks which have
but few bills out.
! The Norwich and Worcester Railroad is
nearly completed. and will soon be in operation.
There will then be two continuous lines of Rail-
road from Boston TO Long Island Sound and
when the link between Springfield and Hart
ford is supplied. there will be third.
David Dale Owen, Esq. Geologis,, charged
by the Government with the examination of the
Du Buque and Wisconsin Land Districts. with
a view to the developemept of their mineral re-
sources, died of conges,ive fever, some 20 or
25 miles from Davenport Oh the 18th.
DIR. Peck of Washington, (Ky.) who had bet
ten Thousand dollars upon the recent contest in
speed over the Oakland course between Wag-
ner and Grey Eagle, died in a 6t during tho
race, produced by mental excitement. So
much for gambling
Sentence Of" Gen. Ydn RenSscLder."-Rens-
selaer, convicted Of setting on foot a military
expedition in the United States. against for
eign power, has been sentenced TO six months
Imprisonment in the county Jail at Albany, and
to pay fine of $3.50.
| The Yellow Fcrer 10 New Orleans has near
ly subsided. The deaths scarcely exceed twen-
ty a week, and the interments in the week end
| ing on the l4th show dmiuution Of fifty per
cent, when compared with those Of the week
previous.
! Sudden Dcdh.-We learn from the Paw
tucket Gazette, that Mr. Urah Gorton, Of that
town, while speaking before the Pawtucket De
batting Club, last Thursday evening, broke a
blood vessel and very soon after expired. The
deceased was aged 65 years.
Curious Historical Fdct.--The New York
| Star says that the importation Of wheat during
he year 1887, exceeded all the imporations of
hat grain since the settlement of the country.
| The whole amount imported iu 1882 was 1891
! 259 bushels.
was money accumulated at Bangor, (Me.) du-
ring the land speculations of 1886, that on
one occasion two paupers broke out oftbe aims
house, and before they could be caught, had
made, $4,000 each.
| DepredationS Upon Letters.--Three indict-
ments have been found against Hiram White
more, late assistant postmaster, at Exeter, IN.
H. for depredatons upon letters in the office.
He would not appear, and so forfeited his re-
cognizance.
An estimate OF the losses by fires in the T.
nited States has been made, by which it ap-
pears that since the beginning Of the present
month, property to the amount of over four
millions OF dollars has been destroyed.
On the authority of the cashier Of the Plan
ters' and Merchants Bank of NJ obile, il is sta
ted that its vault has been opened, and every
thing. even the smallest paper, found entirely
uninjured.
| The Quebec Gazette Of the 18th announces
the arrival the frigate Pique. having on board
his excellency the Ri. Hon. Poulelt Thomson,
Richard Jackson.
Robert Miller, an Irishman, convicted at u
tica Of the murder of Barney Leddy, another
Irishmsn, on the Goth Of April last has been
sentenced to be hung on the 1st Monday in
| December next.
! STEAM SHiPs.-Accordng to present appear
ances, there will be, in 1910. thirteen large and
splendid steam ships running across the Allan
tic ocean. all Of which will be eight or nine
hundred tons burtheu. or upwards.
NJ. DAeuERRE has been presented. by the
Emperor Of Austria, for his wonderful discov-
cry, with medal of gold and gold snuff box,
with the initials OF his majesty upon it 10 dia-
mouds.
| The total Expenditures Of the State OF Yer
mont for the year ending sOth September were
S7l,665 55. The amount OF the State School
/ Fund is Sll9,6ls 2l. The Bank Safety Fund
amounts To Sl9,232 20.