The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-03-20
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Inc decision given by Judge Mckinley,
the United States Circuit Court Of AIabam;
to the effect that corporation created by on
state cannot maintain an action in another. O
contract made in that other State. has bee
reversed by the Supreme Court of the Unite
States.
DIR. CooPER.-The Charleston Mercury @
March eth, has the following
We are happy to learn by letter from Co
iumbia, dated March 5th, that our announce
ment, on authority of letter from that place
OF me death OF DIR. Cooper, pds premature
Or. Cooper, on the 5th was not only alive
out IN much better spirits than would be i'm
agined under the circumstances Of the case.''
The Spring elections throughout the Stat
OF New York, are now going on. They arr
for township officers, and the results are of
nature to promise the best results in the gener
al contest. The democrats seem to be recoy
erlng ground and achieving victories aImos
everywhere.
The steamboat John Mills, bound from Mays.
vile to New Orleans with full cargo of pro.
duce, came into collision with the steamboat
hnickerbocker on the Sd instant, near Baton
houge. The Mills sunk in few minutes, and
the other was much injured.
Steam Cotton Factories.-We learn from the
salem Register, that il is in contemplation by
several wealthy and enterprisng individuals, in
mat city, to form company for the manufac-
ture OF cotton by steam power.
NEW HAMPSHIRE FOREVER We have re-
turns from III towns, which give democratic
majority of 4370-it will rise nearly to 1000 in
the whole State There are about 900 towns
in aIl.-BoSt. Post.
NORFOLK, MARCH live learn from a
gentleman from Washington that two compan-
les of u. S. Dragons stationed at Carlisle,
penny have been ordered by the President
The agent appointed by the State of Georgia
to proceed to England for the purpose of col
lecting documents connected with her early
history, has been quite successful in the object
Of his mission.
The Michigan State Bank and the Detroit
- -"r" "a's s"spcnucu specie payments;
the first on Monday, the 25th ultimo. the latter
'omo days earlier.
SAGHARBoR, MARCH 13.-A Whale was ta-
zen off (Amagansett,) East Hampton, on Mon
lay last, which it is said will make 80 bis.
1t is estimated in the Maine papers that the
lmber cut down and destroyed by trespassers
IN the public lands, has amounted TO million
# dollars annually for fifteen years past.
The Massachusetts Western Rail Road, ex-
ending from Worcester to the New York line,
'ill be ll6 miles long, and is estimated to cost
4,l9l,l7l, or about $4,000 per mile.
The Commissioner of the Patent Office at
ashlngton gives notice that all assignments of
'atents whether in whole or in part. will here
tier be recorded free of charge
A dwelling house was destroyed by fire in
(Md.) last week, and three color
! persons perished in the flames.
Detoware.-The Legislature of this State ,
ave adjourned without electing an U. States
enator.
NAvAL.-We learn from the Norfolk Beacon I
lat the Frigate Brandywne is ordered to be {
ted out with despatch. ..
One Of the late Acts Of Congress contains an :
preparation Of $3.50, 900 for the commence !,
ent of three steam vessels of war. :,
The schooner Helen Mar, from Boston, arriv- s.
at Bath, on the l6th with six brass twelve
und cannon, for the U. S. Arsenal at Augusta. j,
Accounts from Demarara represent the vel
" fever as very fatally prevalent there. n
The Hudson river was open on Monday, to 81
thin eighteen miles of Albany. 8.