The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-12-09
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SOMEWHAT or Hos.-A hog raised by
Mr.. Henry Battey Of this town. 90 months old,
was Killed on "Wednesday last. and weighed,
when dressed. sir hundred and sercn'y fire
pounds Beat this who can
Mr. Charles Mcclure. democrat. was elected
to Congress from Cumberland district. Penn.
on the 2olh ult., 10 I'LL the place eccasonsd by
the death of Nj. Ramsay, who it will be reco-
lected committed suicide.
/ O. Hon. Levi Woodbury.. the Presen, Sec
retary OF the L. s. Treasury, has been elected
Senator TO Congress. from New Hampshire
/ GEoRGiA.-The difficulty which occurred IN
the Georgia Senate 10 respect 10 the election
OF L. Senator. has been compromised by
postponing the whole subject for the present.
CoSyicTIoS.--Goodhu the wretch who
was tried last week, At Salem, Mass, for rape
committed on the person of his own daughter,
has heen convicted Of Incest. and sentenced 10
imprisonment in the State Peni,entiary, days
in solitude, aud 20 years al hard labor.
/ Slipping at Ne,c Orleans.-There were in
the port of New Orleans on the Goth ult. 80
ships. l3 barks and 30 schrs-a total OF 1876
square rugged vessels. OF these l9 were up Tor
ports in Great Britain, for France, for other
foreign ports. and % for United States ports;
total number loading 50. The remaining 73
for freight or charter.
Great Despatch The packe, ship Ken,uck-
sy, performed her voyage iiom Boston 10 New
Orleans and back to Boston, with full care"
both ways. in 56 DAYS from port TO port. This
is said TO be the shortest voyage ever made by
a vessel of her tonnage.
Caution 10 Drunkards.-J Evans WAS re.
Gently executed at Savannah, Ohio. for mur-
der. On the gallows, about la launch upon
his destiny, he warned the bystanders to beware
of Intoxicating drinks. ascrbng to their iufu-
ence his most unhappy condition.
The total vote thrown for the abolition can
ddate for the Presidency at the late election.
was 6S3l in a total Of two millions and half.
New York threw 2799 Massachusetts lGl8,
Pennsy lvania 3i3, and Ohio 952
Patent OGce.-The Hall in The new Patent
Office at Washington. for the exhibition Of A.
msrican manufactures is now completed; i, is
273 feet long. SO feet wide, so feet high. and
fire proof.
From Sept. 1889 to Sept. ls40-one year
the arrivals from foreign countries at the
port Of Galveston, Texas, were lO6G. In the
same time 1916 passengers arrived.
The steamer Britannia left Boston at o'clock
on Tuesday, lst inst. for Halifax and Liver
pool, having on board 81 passengers, about 40 Of
whom proceed to England.
Fortund'e.-A man 10 Philadelphia lately
bought an old trunk for five cents. On exami-
nation he found it had false bottom, which
contained eighteen Spanish dollars.
Census Returns.-The Census of Missouri
gives l37,75O as the population. Increase in
four years, about 81 600.
Pennsylvania has, it appears, by the late cen
sus, population Of l,348,233.
New Jersey has 1922 inhabitants This
is an increase in ten years, Of 52,l93.
Census Of Sdrdnnah, Georg'o.-The popu-
lation of the city of Savannah, (Geogia,) is H.
GA persons, being an increase Of 3,43a over
1880.
Hen. H. A. MuhlcnJcrg, late Minister to
Austria. arrived at New York last week.
Gen JaclSon is said to be seriously i'll a, his
residence, Hermitage, near Nashville.
J. Q. ADAas.--Thc Hon, John Quincy
Adams is now "a years Of age.