The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-11-20
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Prehmnanes OF peace had been signed, receN-
ed at New Orleans the Intelligence. - nobody
knows how" of the suspension in Philadelphia
"a hours before any one else, and drew $40, 900
10 trude on.
The Long Island Star mentions that two 3
story houses, nearly completed, in Brooklyn.
fell TO the ground with tremendous crash.
Saturday evening week. Several persons at work
in the buildings, hearing the cracking OF the
walls, made their escape without injury. The
owner, Mr.. Hoffman Of New York, will sustain
loss of about $4,000.
II is estimated that the surplus wheat alone
Of Michigan. Indiana aud Illinois, will be To-
100000 Of bushels, or 100000 quarters. equal
10 one half the deficiency of the whole corn
crop of England, and double the deficiency of
the wheat crop of Great Britain.
Rer. John Pierpont, We rejoice to state, has
not been driven from his pulpit on account of
his strong advocacy Of Temperance. The Re-
port of the Committee. requesting him to ask a
dismsson, was last week rejected by the Socie-
ty: Ayes SO Nays 60.
The Philadelphia Spiri, of the Times ex-
presses the opinion that the Banks will return
to specie payments in less than three months.
The Harrisburg Reporter intimates that it
knows something and expresses the same
opinion.
0F The wings have lost the vote of a men,
Der of Congress from Massac husetts for the
Speaker their candidate to succeed Mr.. Al
word, deceased, in the sixth district. being de-
feated by the scattering votes.
In Peace prepare for War.-So says an Ohio
paper in mentioning the fact that man in that
State has had twenty -four children by one wife,
and eighteen Of them males. now living and Ca
pabl- OF bearing arms.
A hog was sold at Wallingford VT, a week
or two since, for 5000. He weighed 1000
pounds, half as much again as a common sized
COW. He was three or four years old and has
been taken to New York for exhibition.
To the Lddies.-The gallant Congress of
Texas has offered a premium of nearly 5000
acres Of land to every woman who shall marry
a citizen of Texas who was one at the declara-
ton Of independence. -
u. S. Bank.-The Auditor General of Penn
sylvania officially reports that the United States
Bank has not furnished monthly statements Of
its concerns, such as its charter requires. since
November, 1888.
Not Guitty-Dennis q. OrIne, late teller in
the bank of the Metropolis at Washington.
charged some months since with the larceny
Of several thousand dollars from its vaults, was
last week tried and found not guilty.
the Ohio Statesman thinks that the Banks Of
that State, which have stopped, will resume spe-
Gle payments, within the 80 days required by the
law. rather than allow their affairs to 20 into
the hands of commissioners.
The famous race horse Medoc, belonging
10 Col. Buford Of kentucky, broke one fore
leg on the Cd ult., by stepping into small
hole, He was Immediately slung and his led
splintered
A steam carriage lately accomplished the
distance between Cambridge and London in
England. fifty-two miles, over the common road,
in four hours and half!
RICHARD p. RoBISsos.-Richard p. Rob
inson is at preseut clerk on board a Mississippi
steamer. under the name Of Robert p. Rich
ardson. Where's Avery!
Treasury Notes.-The report of the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury states the aggregate Of all
outstanding treasury notes to be s3,394,1sO
IS.
Lieut.. G. c. RODNEY, U. S. A.. died at St.
Augustne-ths former on 9Th instant, and the
latter on the 9th.
The Mobile committee OF relief acknowledge
the receipt of sl3,5se, from sundry persons and
places.
RIoHT.-Several rogues have been arrested
and committed to prison in New York, for at
tempting to vote more than once.
Gov. Shannon has designated Saturday the
l4th of December as the day Of Annual Thanks
giving in Ohio.
Darid +. Robinson has been elected Presi-
dent Of the Hartford Bank, Conn. vice Joseph
Trumbull, resigned.
The Bank. of Toronto, u. c. resumed Spe-
eie Payments on the lst inst. after suspension
of nearly eighteen months.
Cyn,. Porter has arrived at Smyrna on his re-
turn to Constantnople. He writes that the
Archipelago swarms with pirates.
The President has postponed the November
Land Sales in Iowa to the 9th and 90 Of March
next.
A Giraffe, owned BY Messrs. Welsh & Co.
died on Friday Of last week, in Newark. n. J.
1t was valued at $50, 900.
The average price OF flour (whoIesale) at
New Orleans. is $3.50 per bbl.
The fire in the Pietou Coal Mines j. eItin-
ruished-damare inconside,able