The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-15

TiTe ~ Charleston, y. E.-On Friday night,
the eth ult.. fire occurred in the office OF
William c. Logan and communicated TO the
printing office OF the Charleston Observer.
which was blown up. -Four buildings in all
were destroyed. fireman fell from the third
.tory window OF house without injuring him
sef.
NEW GLAss.-The New Hampshire Senti-
mel contains the following notice -" The
Keene Window Glass Company, are now man
ufacturing Chrystalized Quartz into Glass, an
entirely new material for Window Glass N king
which renders it much stronger and clearer.
and gives il a peculiar and beautiful lusre."
Tie Nen York Mirror, Of last week, con-
tans an engraved portrait, Of Miss Sedgwick,
and is filled with its usual variety of interesting
literary matter. Our readers already know
tha, this is one OF the very bss, literary period
icas in the county.
CHARGE OF ARsoS.-A clerk named Benz.
r. Carter has been arrested in New York, on
charge Of having set fire, on "Wednesday even
ing, to the store of his employer, Mr.. Van EN-
burg. lie had been discharged a short time
previous for improper conduct
According to the New York Star. thousands
OF lobs,srs have been taken in the harbor Of
New York during the las, sumncr-snd the
business will be carried on extensively during
the next season. The crabs have disappeared.
WHEAT IN MIcHIsAS.-Ws learn from an
authentic source, says the Chicago American,
H. ,hnus,,I hushals Of ~heuf
sold few days since at Marshall. Calhoun
county, Michigan. at thirty cents bushel.
LoUDoS CONGRESSIONAL DTsTRIcT.-Ths
Governor OF Virginia ha, appointed "Wednesday,
the 18th inst, for an election to be held to sup
ply the vacancy in Congress, oecasioued by the
resignation Of Mr.. Mercer
Dr. Brandretli states in late eommunica-
tiou TO New York paper. that since May,
1885, he had sold nine million bOTes oi his pills.
In 1889, his expenses tor printing and adver-
Using were 100000.
The schrs Caihsrine and Butterfly, which
we're brought into New York as alleged sla'ers
lave been ibeled and taken possession oi by
tn. United States authorities, pending the de-
Clslon oI tne Case.
RoBBERY-The store Of Tiffany & foung
10 Broadway, IN. W was catered b. some un'
prineipled rsscals on Nsw-Yesrs night, and
robbed Of fancy good. ts the amount OF be
tween 81 500 and $1,000.
Jilte De Lyon Tassenges'-Par' Of the pas.
sengers of the Hsvre packet Nilo de Lyon
which put into Bermuda in distress, have ar
rived at Savannah. tGeo.l in the ship Alesan'
der Grant.
The territory of Florida has adopted con
siitutiou aud state government, sod will prob
ably be admitted by the present Congress in'e
the coufedersoy.
Thers is said to be = gang Of pirates neal
Whnehsven, who have robbed several boats de
seendins the Mississippi. They are iorin'd'
able set, and fully armed.
Potatoes are selling 10 Philadelphia at from
65 to 20 cents per bushel. A few earsoes o
Eastern potatoes, the Sentinel says, ~onld al
the present tim. command good price.
Tn. Uoited States and Texan Commission.
.n and their assistants are at the mouth of III,
Sabine, preparing for the establishment Of the
bouud.ry between the countries.
1PThe number ofdeaibs in Bristol daring
the last year was Oply i3--a very small nun
Der ou, Of a population Of shout 5000.
GA bill has been introduced 'o'' the
T.,.. Congress 10 s,pel all free oolored peo
lie from the country.
II. TaraNs Property Of hsnlu'S' ''''us'
At Ss75 coo COO.