The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-08-19
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BRIe Losr.-The brig Nile, Of Boston, IS
we learn from the New Orleans papers, went
ashore on the 2lst ult, on Raecoon Point
Shoals, and soon filled. She WAS bound to
Portsmouth, N. H., from Auakapas, with a
cargo Of live oak. The captain and crew ar
rived at New Orleans on the Sd inst.
Appointment by the President.--Philip
Schuyler, of New York, to be Consul OF the
United States for the port Of Liverpool, in tn.
place Of Francis B. Ogden, resigned; his com.
mission 10 take effect from the 18th Of October
oext.
HrpaornonIA.-Mr Moses Emery, Of Au-
rora, n. Y, a strong aud healthy mau, 80
years Of age, died last week from Hydrophobia,
after enduring four days agony. His ~ri'h-
ings and cooiortions were so great that at times
il required four men TO hold him.
LOUD COMPLAINTS are made by the Cana
dian merchants and others, who are in the hab
il Of communicating with the mother country,
iu consequences of the postage Of letters, by The
Cunard line, being higher than by the way OF
New York.
REVIEW On Tuesday Of last week, Major
Gen. Macomb reviewed and inspected the Light
! Infantry now stationed at Fort McHenry in
presence Of nearly Ave hundred visiters from
/ Batimere.
90 MoRE GIRArFEs.-The brig Helme,
from Alexandra, Egypt, arrived at The New
York quarantine on Friday night, brought four
Ciraffes and three gazeles, TO whose accom-
mediation the whole brig has been devoted.
Counterfeit ten dollar notes Of the Marble
Manufacturing Company, New Yorh city, a
broken institution altered to Leather Manu-
facturers Bank, are in irculation IN New
York.
An IsrEsEsrIys WoRK.-Mr. Stephens,
our charge to Guatemala, will soon publish in
two volumes, an account Of his extraordinary
discoveries Of ancient ruins 10 South America
during his recent visit there.
EARrHqUAKE.-A shock Of an earthq oaks
| that shook the buildings and caused the con-
gregations Of some OF the churches 10 rush into
the street, was felt at Hartford, Conn, on Sun
day week.
NV ORLEANS PAPERs to the Sd inst., men
ton that one case Of yellow fever and tive Of
malignant fever had occurred at the Charity
Hospital. The city is said to be unusually
healthy for the season.
STEAM SBIrs.-The French Government and
Chambers have at last adopted the measure Of
Eno of In fyot ~ IN New
Y ork, and The subscriptions already amount to
nearly a million Of fraucs.
LESDISG SEwsPArLR.-"W Will you lend
father your newspaper he only wants to esd
it,"
Yes, my boy; AMI ask him to lend me his
diuuer; ! only want TO eat it,"
/ The steamboat Huntrsss has been Withdrawn
from the route between Portland and Boston,
having been chartered TO run between Viii
min gtoo aud Charleston. S. c.
| soop coSUsDRUs.-Why is a newspaper
like too,h-pick! Do you give it up! Be
cause every man should pse his own aud not
borrow his nsishbor's,
! Yoyase Of Diseovsry. fast sailing seh'r.
Eliza Scott, on private voyage Of discovery to
the Antsrie Ocean, sailed from London on the
9Th Of July.
BRookLrs, n. Y, has q population Of sser
IS, 600. as is showa by the census. 10 1880, II
was $4,000
PaoFEssoR Biess, late Of The Lane Thso-
Logical Seminary, Ohio, has been unanimously
elected President Of Cincinnati College.
Large CAssos.-The experimental proofs
Of another large cannon, 100 pouudsr, vas tried
al Boston few days since.