The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-12

/ Presidential Election in Pennsylrania.-Ths
day on which the State Of Pennsylvania vote,
for the Presidential electors, has been changed
by the new election Law. IL will take place ou
the first Wednesday Of December, ls4o. Thi.
state will consequently be the last in which the
choice takes place.
REsunPrioS BiLL.-The Harrisburg Re-
porter announces that the bill cempslling the
banks Of Pennsylvania to resume on or before
the 18th inst. passed the House Of Representa-
tives on Thursday last. by vote Of 90 TO a.
II was Immediately sent TO the Senate, whers il
will no doubt be speedily carried.
A prisoner named Lorenzo Dow, and five
seamsn. belonging TO the brig Francis. of Bos-
ton. sent home by the American Consul At Bar
BADGES on charge Of numbering the Captain.
have arrived at Baltimore and been committed
TO prison.
Fires IN Netc York.-On account of the
heqaent and alarming fires that have recently
occurred in New York. public meeting wal,
called at the Merchants Exchange. on Friday
last. TO concert measures for the greater secur.
ity Of the city.
The Lerington.-1t has been ascertained
that MIR. John Kicker. Of Monroe. Maine, was
one Of the sufferers on board the Lexington.
Upward of one hundred and .fjly are now
known TO have been on board, only four Of
whom were saved.
GEN. HARRIsor's AsE.-Gen. Harrison is
now in his 6sth ysar-six years older than Gen.
eral Jackson vas when elected. Yet. accord.
ing to his opponents. he wa, then an " old do
tard." No difference what federalism does, il
must show its nakedness in the act.
1t is in contemplation by the friend, Of the
late Mr.. Finn. the celebrated comedian. TO give
a benefit at the Chestnut Street Theatre. Phil
adelphia, for the relief OF his family.
The Pastor ofa Church at Adrian. Mich.
was assaulted and beaten a few evenings since.
for having given publicity to the names of Ger.
tain young men and women, who were in the
habit OF disturbing public worship.
Harrison an Abolitonist-TheC Cincinnati
states. that Gen. Harrison is at pres
ent a.. acting member OF an Abolition society, /
and offers to prove the fact, If the federal pres
ses meet the charge with an explicit denial
Complete sets Of the Ddguerotype Appara. |
taS. Of American manufacture, are advertised
for sale in New York. Each apparatus con.
sists Of sixty-two different pieces or articles.
The MiIrIa or rir. U-i.-. --...,;, !
to the latest returns. comprises l.424. .643 men.
The regular force authorized BY law is 1896. |
but the present actual force is only 9704.
Capt. Terrell. Of the sloop Improvement, de-
nies being near the Lexington when on fire.
He states that he was II miles off and the wind |
dead ahead.
Al Cleveland, Ohio, lamp oil is msnufactur-
ed from corn. which burns freely, affording a
good strong light. and costs one-third less than
good winter strained oil.
Too BAp.-Tn consequence fthe passage Of
ths Independent Treasury Bill. by the U. S.
Senate, the North river has been closed with
ice for some time past. ". Y. New Era.
A Louisville paper states that Messrs. Long
and Campbell. the owners Of Boston and Wag-
ner have made match for Is or 10000 dollars
TO come off aext fall, over the Louisville course.
VIRsINIA.-The Richmond Whig OF the Sd
inst. says-Bo,h Houses on Saturday eoncurr-
ed in resolution to proceed to the election Of
Governor on Tuesday the llth instant.
Stvfng The New Era says it i, really
iaughable to hear the Wings endeavor to make
each other beiiere that the most perfect unsn-
nifty exists among ihem!"
. Forty steamboats, and As lives we're lost on
the Western waters, last year.
Augustus A. Porter, (Fed.) has been elected
L. S. Senator from the State Of Michigan.