Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-05-18
RHODEIsLAND AFFAIRS.

RHODE ISLAND Ar L AXIS.
We make variety of extracts below
from the Providence Emning Chorniete,
Of the 9Th and 9Th instant.
ArrcS!S.-Mr burlington Anthony, the
new Sheriff under the Peoples Cnnsllu-
tinn was this morning arrested, on n waT-
rant issued out of the Supreme Cou:i. and
brought before Mr.. Justice Bowen. on a
charge Of Treason. lie pleaded not guilty.
The prisoner was then bound over for
trial 4, the next term oi,hc Supreme Court.
and also 10 keep The peace, in the sum Of
$1,000. Mr.. David Burt became his surety.
A large crowd n! people had gathered
about The door lending TO Mr.. Justice Bow
cu's office. hu, al! things within and with
out went ohvery quietly. When Mr.. An
thony came out, there seemed To be some
desire among hi, friends for him In make
speech. Ele merely exclaimed, howcv-
or, in a loud voice, as he descended the
steps into The street, Il am democrat and
Suffrage man"-and walked home sur.
rounded by large body Of his friends
We have heard of other arrests in differ
enl parts Of The State. Al! TINS far have
given bail. and the question. should there
be any. bids fair 10 be decided in a peace
able manner.
tits expected tha, Mr.. Dorr viii be ar.
rested this afternoon, warrants having been
already issued agaiEs him and others. |,
is said that MIR. Dorr intends going al once
TO prison.
Cor. Kings EScort.-'Thc escort yester-
day afternoon 10 Gov. kue was very
pretty afiair. After overseeing the disirih.
sending of some hundreds hy the diffe en'
Stages and other conveyances, TO our oul
Of town friends: we took our cracked neck
slick. and walked out TO sec sights. We
have been for the last week, here in Provi.
lence. in periec, whirl Of excitement
One iav we have mad one Governor in
stalled by his friends, and glued fast to his
Executive chair, mid The shonts of the
people, The discharge Of cannon. and the
destruction Of carloads Of nlolas>cs candy,
boiled eggs, and frcds apple pics, as well
as " hole rivers of spruce beer; while on
another we witness magnificent parade
in honor of the other side of the question.
The arrangements for the reception ot
Gov. King were very admirable. The cii.
zcns, as VIC walked along down South
Maine street, were ranged along on foo,
aud on Nurse back, in line, which COM
mcnccd halfway between Market square
and Power street. and continued even
down TO The street Leading 10 The boat. a,
the foo, of Transit street willie the mill.
,nry. consisting OF three companies- the
Light lu!an,ry. the Cadets, aud he Marine
Arillcry-were drawn up in n liuc ~ the
wharf. twas NOT long after the appoin-
ted hour. (but moment or Two. pcrhaps)
whcu the boat catered the dock, and Gov
crnor King. accompanied by his Adjatau'
Gcucra, Elisha Dyer, j., md bis Sccrc-
tary OF State, Henry Bowen, Esq. as we'll
as other officers, civil and military. iuc!u.
dinS members OF the Two Houses of the
legislature just adjourned al Newport, Ian
died aud wa, received by the military. who
cscor,c, him from the wharf into the Mime
street. where he was received by the cav
alcade Of citizens.
The procession then moved OF, prccc-
,le,i hv the military. and band compo-
sed Of the whole Brass Band Of this CITY.
and portion of the Boston Brass Band,
who sent forth strain OF music that sci
every nisser boy to dancing, aud nurscli
into flood Of rapturcs, such as are fell by
none but Tho lover Of fine martial music
The military looked well. The citizens,
both on foot and horseback. appeared 10
good advantage, and the whole appearance
was quite crcdi,able 10 all who participa-
led in it.
Paradc Mr.iing.-Thcrc was nro,licr
large Sullrngc meeting last evening on the
Court House parade. Jonathan Wheeler
was the Chairman, and Mr., Bccklord
the Secretary. Our engagements would
not admi, of our being present long enough
to hear much of the Speakers, or TO know
much of the proceedings. The speakers,
were Messrs. ParmenIcr, Bailey. Chacc,
Greene. and several others, hose names
we could not learn. The proceedings
were conducted with propricty. Mr.. Par
mcnler stated in regard 10 tho escor, Of
Governor King, that The procession was
made up of men who were only better than
those he was addressing, perhaps. in the
broadcIolh they wore. He also alluded 10
The United States troops. and their being
brought into service in case Of an outbreak
in this State. We understand, he remark
IN, shat should these troops shed o drop OF
Suffrage peoples blood. they would
Il no wrath and call into 'be fghtal
tIls suffrage throughout The COUP