The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-07-29
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A Duei was fought on the 9th inst. in Pick
aud voney E. Howard, ESQ. both of Jack
son. Mississippi Mr. Howard was shot
through the breast and luugs-a hard hit--but
it is no, expected TO resul, fatally. Gov. Run
nsls was not ,oushed. They fought With pis-
tolls at twelve PAGES.
American Engines an England-A letter
from Liverpool written on the 3oth ult.. re-
ceved in Phladelphia. speaks OF the trial of
Mr.. Norris locomotive engine recently sent to
Epglaud as being most satisfactory. Orders
have recently been sent him for four additional
ones.
/ Fifty canoes, built OF cypress, and twenty feet
long, were recently shipped from Savannah TO
Cape Roman Florida. They are intended for
the examining iorcr under Lieutenant Ne
Laughip. U. S. Navy, which is to proceed
through the Pai.pai-oIee. or Cross Water, in
the Southern point Of the Peninsula.
! The new steamboat Troy, destined 10 run
between New York and Albany, is 294 feet long.
and 81 feet wide on deck, and has promenade
deck 2I2 feet long. Her wheels are % feet in
diameter. She is supposed to be the swifiest
boat in the world.
/ FRrn CouoRED PEOPLE IS MIssouRI.-Ths
Mayor OF ST. Louis is proceeding against all
the free colored people who have taken up their
residen,e there. in violation of the Law. They
were ordered 10 leave the state in three days.
SaJp BuILp,Na.-There are now building at
New York and the Navy Yard Brooklyp. FIVE
steamers, seven ships, two brics, one schooner,
and three sloops of war rebuilding, making y
total of l2.7l5 tons.
! o. The population Of Providence by the
L. S. Census. Just completed is 23,O42, viz :
Ill.lO6 on the east. and II 1886 on the west side
of the river. 10 $50, the population was l6, =
$685. increase in 10 years, 6,2lo
i The population OF Smithfi-d is 9440; OF
whom 1888 are males, and 5.lo7 females. In
1880, the aggregate was 6s55; gain in 10
years, o,5s2
The arabian HorSeS.-The horses presented
TO the. President of the United States by the l.
>.iIaun OF Muscat, are Ia be sold at public aue-
iion at Washington on the 4th Of August next.
They are described as beautiful animals.
Ledris.-A letter dated, London. 30th June,
says that Lcavis the abscondng Cashier Of the
Schuylkill Bank. had been arrested in Paris,
and would shortly be brought 10 this country.
= Bu6aio.-Twenty- years age only one
small building was to be seen in Buffao which
how contains more than twenty thousand in
habnsnts.
Tho Hon. Mahlon Dickerson. late Secretary
, OF the Navy, has been appointed u. 5. pis,rici
: Judge for the District of New Jersey, in pisc'
of Judge Russell, deceased.
4 RErRyScHnErT.--Five OF the inspectors, ant
= nearly dozen Of the Clerks in the New GoH
Custom House were recently dismissed by or
: der Of the Government.
The steam ship Britannia, will leave Bostsr
! for Liverpool. on Saturday next the first Of Au
/ gust
.Specie Payments in CorlestoS-The Bank
Of Charles,an. g. c. have all resolved TO resume
specie payments.
Rev. Alexander II. Vnlon, Of Providence
K. l., has been elected Rector OF ST Paul.
Q Church in Philadelphia.
The south side Of the Island OF Madeira wal
] visited by violent hurricane on the 23d anc
E oath May. which caused considerable damage
> Henry Deas, has been appointed Collecto
of the port OF Charleston, S. c., in place o
' James r. Prindle, deceased.
The L. S. frigate Macedonian and sloops o
war Levant sod Erie went to sea from Pcnsa
Q cola. lltli inst. at 4 p. m. bound norh.