The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-12-09

ted At near coo. 900. including some or 1000
Meyicans. There are large number OF Eng
l.sh. Irish and German settlers, ard some
French: but the United States is the pareot OF
almost the whole population Of Texas. Slaves
are few 10 number; not sufficiently numerous
10 perform even small fraction Of the labor Of
the country. which is chiefly done by the farm
ers themselves. The land produces abundant
ly without much labor, and cattle Craze the
wear round without care or cost. Much COM
plant is made Of the prevalent practice OF rum
drinking and profane swearing, but II ls said
there is less stealing than in the United States
and. viewed as awhole, the manners and morals
Of Texas. sppear 10 be as free from stain as
other new countries.
There are l2 newspapers. = OF them daily
one al Houston snd the other AT Galveston.
which, considering the imperfect state of the
post routes, is a remarkable evidence of gen
era disposition for reading. Presbyterian and
Methodist churches, we'll supplied with preach
ers, have been formed in various points. and
Sabbath ard elementary schools exist in all the
towns. Two literary institutions have been
incorporated by Congress ai Rutsrsvile and
College at De Kalb. The government exhibits
an honorable regard Tor the cause of learning.
Upwards of thirty towns have been founded
and are progressing with promise.
The Navy OF Texas consist of sloop Of war;
The number of vessels arriving at the port OF
Galveston the last year. was little short Of 1000
The quantity of cotton grown the last year is
supposed 10 be about l00. 900 bales this guam
,ity would be greatly increased. if laborers
could be Standardization Trarslier.
RelrGrd Of heenu,ty.-Mr. Burden, of the
Troy Iron Works, invented last fall. an ingen-
ious and valuable piece sf machinery for com
civpc II, IL b,lI =,
comes glowing from the firnance. II is in.
tended as a substitute for ,riphammers, and
does its work Instantly. II possesses immense
value, both as labor saving machine and be-
cause II accOmpllshes its wsrk with neatness
and rapidny. AS yet, only one of these ma
chimes has been erected 10 this country. Con-
tracts are now making BY Mr.. Burden 10 supply
other iron establishments. Bnt the best Of it
ls last week the inventor sold the patent right
for Scotland alone, for S25. 900, That's doing
the thing handsomely. Troy Mail.
4 PROFITABLE CusroMrn.--"I want to Get
few of your papers that have the latest news"
Certainly. sir-how many will yon have
"Oh !--three or four I gness will be about
enough. I'm going into the country and want
10 carry the news. They say we are complete,
lv used up.
Here, sir. are the papers.
well, I thank Won! good hye. sir"
Would that We could pay paper maker. com
roSers. prcssm,n and devil as essy as that!
Thank yon Mr.. Devil. for your weeks work
"Av. and not pay' No, you don't catch
this child"
Pay we must for the services OF others
while we must pay. how can others expect us
10 furnish them papers for no'hingl And w,
ask snch men tn pay for their papers, and they
IN ink il mean and close fistPd
Publishing papers and giving ihrm away is
glorious business if only extensively followed
Electricity in Steam. An English paper states
thar an Ensneman. on the Cramlineton Rail
way. in attempting 10 lay hold of safety valve
received powerful shock. He tried it a sec
and time and the effect was similar Anexam
inaion of rhe boiler followed. and il was fonnd
that the steam escaping from Z" blower wis
highly charged with elcr'ricfv. Subsequent
experiments on boilers in which the steam
was generated from water drawn from differ
eni source than that which supplied the engines
the CramIington road have proved the ex-
strnce Of great quantity of electricity in steam.
This important discovery NAV lead to facts in
connection with boiler explosions Of great mo-
mcnf
The .Samesc Trins.--A writer in the Ten !
rPssre Mirror gives an account of a visit which
he recently made 10 Chang and Eng. at their
country seat and present place Of residence in I
Wilkes county. North Carolina. He saws they
have been naturaliZed and enioved the right Of
suffrage for the first time in the last cuberna'o-
rial election in thar State, bv casting their vote
FOR the Wing candidate. He represents them
as fond Of rural life, aud saws they engage frs-
pnen,ly in sporting with guns AZ which they
are adopts. They are industrious. and can do
M AM nd 4 fyyo 81, o;x 81
harmony Of sentiment on all matters which has
been 40 often the subject Of remark continues
and it is said that thew indulge in serious
Thoughts Of marrying. Dem. Press.
10 make a beautiful Fre-scrcen. en.--Draw a
landscape on paper, with Indian ink. represent
iDg winter scene. or mere outline the foliage
is TO be painted with muriaie Of cobalt for the
green, acetate of cobalt for blue. and nurate
OF copper for yellow. which, when dry, will all
he invisible. Put the screen to the fire, aud
the gentle warmth will occasion the trees. flow 1
crs. DC. 10 display themselves in their natural
Colors, and winter be changed to spring.
When the paper cools. the colors disappear.
but the effect be reproduced at pleasure.
MUTINY.-The Bosinn Daily Advertiser of
Yesterday says One of the crew of the brig
lloander, (whch arrived at this port from
Cro,psiadil knocked down the first officer with
an axe, on the Goth ult. and injured him very
badly. Several Of the Hollsnder's crew have
been taken ou board tn Revenue Gutter Ham
ton for safe Keeping"
A CSash.-Last night during a severe blow
which sprung up during the evening the walls
ola new brick building. nearly resdy 10 receive
ia. root, in the rear Of Washington street, jus,
beyond Dover street, fell IN with a tremendous
,,,.h ba hhors M,