The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-30
INTERESTING FROM RHODE ISLAND.
OUR PROVIDENCE CORRESPONDENTS.

PROVIDENCE, May %, 1851
isaiguratio" a Nespo's-erand Display Popularity Of
6su0nar Spyague-Me Secoxd Rhode L,ani Reyinsen--
What Wlt Become Of Ncsror.9 dc.
election" in Rhode leland means inauguration ]
mean tie May election at Newport which is SO ceeora
ed for its perades, ceremonies aud festivities To-day
tins election Inauguration has celebrated
have bad ore Of tho tmes'-not 30 loud AMI chserfu
and crowded tine AZ We have had on some former
casiops, but very good time nevertheless
Governor Sprague and most of the members Of the Leg
s.aure went down from THIS city yesterday
the steamer Perry Enough OF citizens accompanied
them TO 10 The boat Another boa. 10 I'D dcwu this
morning thousands went from other parts State
by other conveyances and this morning old Newport
seemed nearly running over. great many carriages
the streets and the side walks were crowded with
men and women.
Our young Governor, you will mber arrived home
from Washington, whittier he had gone with or FRS.
regiment only few days ago. He is Immensely popular
~th MI classes Of people, and his advent in Ne xport
vas hailed with great enthusiasm and salute from Fort
Wocott In the evening he was called upon by Comm,n
der Rodgers of the Old lronsdes (nov lying Newpor
harbor), and a large number of civilians
This morning procession was formed In the usual
order the Governor and his ads and the
Legislature forming conspicuous feature aud marched
through several streets to the State House. fine md
and company VI artillery acting ee;o-t. Arrived
there the members qualified and the two houses
re elected their old officers. NJ changes made
attempted.
Then the two houses met in gsand committee, ap.
pointed committee to count the for state officers
and adjourned for dinner. Ia the afternoon they met
again, and The counting Committee reported. The State
officers were "engagsdp fo!ows-Governor, William
Sprague; Lieutenant Governor Samuel q. Arnold; Secre
tary Of State, John Bsrtett Attorney General Walter
5. Burgess General Treasurer, Samuel A Parker.
When the announcement or each vote mlde, pro.
Clamalon Of the election made by the Sergeant
Of Newport from the balcony OF the House, and
salute WAS fired from The parade, Just In front rhs
ceremony the grand committee and the two
ment OF Governor sprague's election the
cheering was immense II ran from crowd crowd on
the man street, and extended for nearly mile The
gislAture Will remain In session until Friday night, and
import ant part OF it's work will be the election OF
sheriff., clerks Of courts, notares, &c Very few
changes will be made.
Our regiment, enlisted for three years. win be
ready TO march some time next week. The only diff
Guilty organizing arises from the that we have
nineteen companies, where only ten are wanted. We
could say "koo TO the prfvates well enough but there
nineteen captains who have labored hard get up
and dr their companies, and who win insist upon hay
ing commissions. l may well tell the plain truth
that four ths OF all those who have volunteered have
done not because they itching for fight but be-
cause they have nothing 70 do At home.
duller. We expecting that all nearly ALL our
ton mills will stop Our vessels already idle at the
whsfves and most mechanical business is dragging
miserable existence But our farmers are planting
every and hope 70 keep the wolf from the door
Nearly all volunteers mechanics operatives and
merchants clerks
What poor old Newport win do this summer I do no.
know The Southerners win not come, and q conse
queOce the New Workers and Phiadelphians will not
come. The Naval Academy will not support the hotels
aud indeed doubt II more than two OF them are
opened. The town viii groan Ike stranded ship.