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By Mail.
Larest vrom Cavirorxia.—Letters were re
ceived in this ci'z yesterday from San Francisco,
California, overland, to the 24th of December, be
ing the latest date from that quarter. They con
firm the Ixnviou accounts of the immense qnant
ty of go dnt:.‘ dig
&nn{ruu beea pouring into the diggings
#rom all quarters, and GC writer thinks that j’:ld‘°
wng from what he hears, at least one hundred thou
sand will have arrived by August next. Almost
every one net eagaged m go':s digging was pre
paring 1o go te the mines in the spring. The pre
sent is the celdest winter kuown in éalifomia for
fity vears. One huadred thousand bushels of
wheat had rotted in California for waat of persons
w $M it.
hile in San Fraacisco real estate had advanc
ed five hundred per cent. within twelve months.
in the Sandwich Islands it had fallen fondy per
cent. The latter islands are fast boeomi:.i esert
ed, and it was expecied that after the w 'nfi:ea
son is over, every white man that car will leave
for California. g 3
As to the chameces of obtaining the precious me
tal, the writer says—*Pasties can easily obtain
from thirty to eme hundred dollars per day, and
some that [ have seen obtained as high as three
hundred dellars per day.” Provisious were very
plentifal, and were receding in price. The agent
of Messrs. Howland & Aspinwall, Capt. Strout,
had beem smocessful in negotiating with the Hud
son’s Bay Company for ceal.
The writer, in speaking of the gold dust on
board the United States ship Lexington, estimates
the amount at from $300,000 to $500,000, and al
#o reiterates the statement that it will be carried
to Valparaiso and melted into bars before being
brought to this country.
From the best judgment that can be obtained,
not more than $200.000 in gold dust, independent
of the Lexington’s, has been shipped for this coun
try. Most oflhe gold dustis shipped to Mazatlan
and Valparaiso, exchanged for silver, &ec., and
carried back to California to trade upon. Itis
thought also that but little of the gold will reach
this country for some time, as mach of it will be
shipped to London, to be there drawn up from this
country.
A story is told of several young men of capital,
who freighted a brig from the Sandwich Islands,
with $40,000 in specie, with which they purchased
gold dust for about $lO the ounce—thus netting
$20,000 o $25,000 by the operation.—Boston
Trae.
Forewey Isteruicevces —The New York pa
pers contain intelligence received at Liverpool by
telegraph. just previous to the sailing of the last
steamer.
The bill removing the disabilities of the Jews,
has r-«l the House of Commons. This enables
the Jews to «it in Parliament.
Disturbauces have azain broken out at Lyons
where a very unsatisfactory state of feeling is said
to exist among the working classes.
Accounts from Algiers had reached the French
capital, that the Arabs had attacked the French
troops in Algiers, aud that two hundred of the lat
ter were killed.
Accounts from Turin mention that an attempt
had been made to proclaim a republican form of
fivemmem there. This news is not regarded in
.ondon as entirely correct, and requires confirma
tion.
It is eonfidem.ll said that the King of Sardinia
has resolved to take up the cause of the Grand Duke
of Tuscany, and is about to march, with an army of
l2]tll) men, for the purpose.
ters from Munich say that great excitement
prevailed in that city consequent upon the matters
at variance between the second chamber and the
ministry, and it was feared that if they maintained
their places there would be serious disturbances.
The news comes from Paris that the Hanoyerian
ministry have resigned in a body.
It is reported that the Sicilian question has been
settled with the King of Naples, upon the basis that
Sicily will be under the control of a separate Par
liament, and be rruided over by a Viceroy, who
shall be chosen from the house of Bourbon. Itis
said that this arrangement will be accepted by both
parties.
The sale of a portion of the ex-King Louis Phil
ippe’s race horses took place on Friday, at the roy
al stables, in the Faubourg de Roule. [t was nu
merously attended. All the foreigners of rank in
Paris were present, together with a considerable
number of the French nobility. The horses, which
were in eapital condition, brought good prices, and
were eagerly contended for. Col. Fleury attended
for the President of the Republic and bought an
untried colt. Altogether the prices obtained were
considered high, particularly by the English sport
ing characters present, who were generally outbid
by the Freneh. " i e ¥
“The President of the French Republic gave his
first ball on Friday night, at the Palace of the
Flysée. It was excecdingly brilliant; but as the
Elysée is the smalest of all the royal palaces, the
number of the guests was necessarily exceedingly
limited. The number present was upwards of
1600. It was observed that there were a great
.number of the old nobility of the Faubourf St.
Germain present, that used to attend the balls of
Louis Phi'lifiz.
Oa Saturday a scizure was made at a bronze
manufactery in Paris, in the quarter of the Hotcl
de Ville, of a great number of medals, bearing the
profile of the Duke de Bordeaux, together witfi the
dies from which they were struck.—N. Y. Post.
Tue New Custom Hovse at New Ogreass.
—A writer in the Jouraal of Commerce fives the
following description of the new Custom House at
New Orleans, the ceremonies at the laying of the
corner stone of which, we described in the Express
a day er two ago.
* It will be a stupendous building, eccupying an
entire square, and of course fronting four streets.
The foundation werk alone would be equivalent to
the outlay and labor bestewed upon many public
edifices anhere. The earth has been excavated
to the depth of eleven feet ; then a streng flooring
of Jiach plank laid dowa. Uion this=are next
placed successive rows of 12 inch joist, the massive
timbers of which are retene* and both pinned
down securely together, over all which is finally de
posited one foot of conerete, composed of shells, ce
went, and earth. Asmany as 420 hands at one
time have been employed on this enorwous build
ing. It will have, it is said, the same number of
windows, as the Custom House in Lendon. A
Enin portico will occupy the ceatre of each front.
xtent of front on Custom House street 247 feet,
on New Levee 308, on old Levee 296, and on Ca
wal street 339. Height of the edifice from side
walk 82 feet, with a sloping roof haviag a pitch of
one third.
Tus Nosrorx County Rairoan Prosecr.—
The Legislative Committee on Railroads, on Mon
dav, discharged themselves to the Senate, through
Mr. Weatworth, of Middlesex, their chairman, of
the various petitions for railroads through parts of
Norfolk county, towards Woonsocket, R. 1. After
a patient and laborious invuli%nuoo, the Com
mittee decided %o report three bills, which, if ac
cepted by the Legislatare, they hope may settle
this long contested question to the satisfaction of
the greater part o? the persons interested. One
bill incorporates Otis Pettee, Edgar K. Whittaker,
and others, as the Charles River Branch Railroad
Company, with a capital of $300,000, to run from
the Wercester Railroad at Angiér's Cornet, in New
ton, or from the Brookline Branch, threagh New
ton and East Needham, to Dover, puun{ near
Newtou Centre ¥nd Upper Falls. Another bill in
corporates Samuel Frflmghm and others, as the
Medway Branch Railroad Company, with a capi
tal of %5,@, to run from the Norfolk Coun:{
Railroad in Nerth Wreatham, threugh East Med
way, to Medway Factory Village, with liberty to
use the Norfolk County and Providence Railroad
tracks, and to transfer their franchise to the Nor
folk County Railread ooraratioo. The third bill
authorizes the Nerfolk County road to build a
{mh from Bellingham towards Woonsocket,
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The different routes have for several years been
::l‘?'ecu of fierce contest before the Legislature,
of much expense to all concerned, without pro
ducing any efficient end. About all the (ontes
tants, it is said, are satisfied with the decision of
the present committee, and if the Legislature coin
cides therewith, an end will be placed to a long
and unprofitable litigation.— Bost. Cour.
There were upwards of 125 arrivals at this port
on Wednesday, of which only 28 or 30 were schrs.
making the number of square rigged vessels nine
ty-five, by far the largest number that ever arrived
at this port in one day. Of this number twenty
six square rigged vessels and four schooners were
from foreign ports. The namber of ships was
twenty-three, including two Indiamen ; J' barks
thirty-three, of which eight from foreign voyages ;
and of brigs thirt{::ine. of which sixteen fiom fo
reign vo e Northerly winds which have
mvnih!-lg:‘n many dgl had caused an accu
mulation of vessels ia Martha's Vineyard, &c.,
and prevented others from reaching port earlier.
Boston Daily Adv.
Croton Water Works.—From May 1, 1848 to
Jun. 31, 1349, the receipts were $234,269, and the
expenses $67,062. The rate of water tax was 20
cents on $lOO in 1342. In 1848 it was less than
12 cents.
California.—The Nauntucket Inguirer says :
“Another letter has been received from our
townsman, Mr. Jethro Hussey, written in July, at
the gold diggings on the Sacramento. Mr. IH.
had been at the mines abouta month, and he says,
that with his rude implements he had obtaiued
eight hundred dollars in that time. Thisis a
statement that we feel sure may be reclied on.—
With such mining apparatus as persons going
from this part of the country take with them, Mr.
H. would certainly have gathered twice that a
mount in the same time. e says thatgold is so
abundant that he has no doubt that two years
hence it will be obtained as rapidly and in as great
quantities as it now it."” :
List of Cadet Appointments for 1349, made prior
to the 4tk of March.—W e give the names of all from
New England. The ten at large contain none
from New England. Maine 2—6avin Tilson, 4th
congressional district ; Joseph Stevens, Gth do. do.
New Hampshire I—John P. Sherburn, Ist con
gressional district. Massachusetts 2—William
Dwight, Jr., 6th congressional district; Thos. W.
Clapp, 7th do. do. Connecticut 2—Robert O.
'l‘l}y;ler. Ist con'{reuioml district ; Thos. J. English,
4th do. do. Rhode Island, (no vacamcy.) Ver
mont I—Danicl A. Chipman 3d congressional dis
trict.
The Bostin Post of Thursday gives the follow
ing : Doubly disguised.—A young lady, who stated
her name to be Mary Langford, attended the
masquerade ball at the Federal street Theatre on
'l‘uetda{ evening, elegantly attired as a French
count ; but in the course of the night she became
still further disguised by the use of strong pota
tions, and was finally taken to the watch house.—
She did not wake up till about 10 o’clock yester
day, and it was some time before she could recol
lect how it happened that she had “tighu" on.—
Instead of prosecuting her, the kin ly officers
wrapped her up in a cloak, and sent her home in
a carriage.
Singular Occurrence.—On Tuesday evening, at
about 9 o’clock, says the Baton Rouge Gazette of
the 24th ult., the citizens of our town were alarmed
by a tremendous explosion, that shook severely
in many instances the houses and otherwise caused
alarn. Some supposed it was an earthguake,
others less affected by the concussion presumed
that it was a piece og arillery. Upon inguiry it
turns out to have been a meteor, that it burst as it
descended westwardly from the zenith. It must
have been of unusual large size and brilliancy, as
we are informed the heavens were for a consider
able distance illuminated.
A Terrible Suspicion, implicating the living and
the dead, was current in State street yesterday,
that the loss of the ship Franklin, wrecked a fort
night ago on Wellfleet beach, was notan accident.
"The captain and several others were drowned.—
A person suspected of having written letters to
the captain advising him to cast the ship away has
“stepped out.”” The letters it is said, were found
in the captain’s valise. The perservation of the
letters, however. is a strong circumstance in favor
of the captain. The supposed writer formerly had
an interest in the ship.—%oslon Post.
Dreadful Occurrence.—On Friday morning last,
a small building at the County House, which had
been erected a few feet from the main building for
the security of lunatic paupers, was discovered
to be on fire. There were confined in it at the
time some seven or eight lunatics, but through
the strenuous exertions of the keeper. Mr. Mil--
ler, Mr. J. T. Waterman of this city, and others,
they were all removed except three, who perish--
ed in the flames. It is supposed that the fire was.
purposely communicated by some of the paupers..
Hudson Republican, March 13.
Confession of Andreas Hall. —Hall, who was re--
ceml‘i convicted at Troy, of the murder of Noah
Smith and his wife, has made a full confession of”
that erime, and the murder of a young man who
was travelling with him two years ago. The
youth had money in his possession—Hall pretend--
ed that he left him at Buffalo. i
* Hall confesses, also, that he had set fire to build
ings in Troy. In short, e has confessed himsell
a villain of the deepest dye.—Albany Journal.
Porter & Robjohn, who, a short time since, gaze:
an exhibition ol'la model flying machine in this:
city, for the purpose of’ demonstrating the practisa
bility of their invention as a mode of’ conveyanae,
have issued a placard in which they annouare:
that “the /Erial Locomotive will leave the sity
positively on the 15th of April, on its first trip to
the Gold Mines. Fare $5O, wines included. Lg»
gage extra.” Some have surmised that the Sirst of
April is the day really intended.—N. Y. Jour. Com..
The case of the U. S. vs. the brig Independenee;,
which vessel was sent here from Brazil, in chrage
of an officer and prize crew from the brig Pesy,
on suspicion of being engaged in the slave tradi
—was, we learn, brought before the U. S. Districg
Court sitting in Richmond on Saturday last, and
after an anumated discussion between the U. S.
Attorney and Hunter Woods, Esq., counsel for
the owner, was continned to the next term of the
court.—Norfolk Beacon, Monday.
~ Pennsylvania Canal Opened.—The Canal Com
missioners have redeemed their promise in rela
tion to the opening of the Pennsylvania canals. and
Leech & Co., on Saturday morning started, from
Harrisburg, several of their line boats for Pitts
burg. The other forwarding companies are also
loading boats, and the canal being in fine naviga
ble order, the whole line of Pennsylvania internal
improvements will present a busy scene.
Singular Cause of Illlness.—Mr. William B.
Scarfe, a respeetable citizen of Pittsburgh, while
dressing a few days since, stuck the point of a
common pin into one of his fingers, since which
l time he has been racked with excruciating pains.
The Gazette says that ““faint hopes are entertained
of his recovery. Every aid that medicine can give
has beea resorted to, but it is a case that seems to
bid defiance to medical skill.”
Another Monarch in Danger.—The Manchester
Guardian of Feb. 21,has commercial advices from
Tabris, Persia, to January Bth, which gives a
cause of the probable stoppage of a demand for
goods, the unsettled state of the country. It ap
pears that the army seut by the new Shah against
| the rebels at Korassen, had joined them, and that
| together they would march to oust the monarch
from his newly inherited throne.—N. Y. Ezpress.
Increase of Population.—Mrs. Leslie, at Albany,
was delivered of four children at a birth, on Sat--
urday week, while the fire was raging directly op--
goaiw the house in which she resided ; all of them
ave since died. Mrs. L. has been married five
years, in which time she has given birth to sixteen:
children.
Marrying in Haste.—The hurry to sunder the
bonds of matrimony is so great, that the chancery
docket of the Common Pleas of Hamilton, C 0.,.
Ohio, is mainly made up of this business. Twen--
ty conple were unyoked last week, and about a.
hundred are waiting for their turn.
A stranger, a young man who went to Wash--
inglon to wituess the inauguration, was found
murdered on the towpath of the canal, near the
aqueduct leading to Alexandria, Virginia. His:
hat was manufactured in Massachusetts. He was.
well dressed.
Heavy Mutton.—Mr. David Hall, has in his stall,
in Boylston Market, a carcase of mutton weighing
138§ pounds, dressed. It was raised in Virginia,
and is from the celebrated English South-Down:
stock.— Boston Times.
Execution.——Jas. Cadden was executed at
Wilkesbarre, Pa., last week, for the murder of
Daniel Gilligan—a great crowd surrounding the:
jail yard.
James Jordon, of Cranberry Township, Pa.,
aged 79, was put in prison on the 2llst ult., on the
charge of having poisouned his wife the day before.
The health officer of the port of New York re--
ceives annnnllg fees amounting to $70,000, or three
times as much as the President of the U. States..
The notorionsJim Webb, supposed tohave been
concerned in the robbery of the government jew
els, was arrested in New York on Monday.
Cleveland, Ohio.—F. W. Bingham, democrat,
was chiosen mayor, on the Slh,niree tickets haw
ing been run. The city councils are democratic.
Jenny Lind to be Married.—The London Morn
ing Post states that Jenny Lind is to be married to
Mr. Harris, son of a banker.
Too Bad.—lt is })ropooed to inclnde marriage
under the fam of chance made penal under the
Ohio gambling law. .
The Ten Hour System.—The Ohio Legislature
has under consideration a law establishing tem
hours as the legal duration of a day's labor.
Bad.—The Philadelphia Sun says that intemper
ance is rapidly on the increase in Pittsburg, R.,
especially among the “weaker sex.”
It is said that Prince Metternich is about to re
turn to Germany. Itis hoped he will behave hiwm
self when he does.
It is said that Yankee Sullivan saiied for Cali
fornia on Saturday last from New York. .
Hyer has gone to Balitmore to take his trial,
Politcal.
Tue Ixaveurar.—There is an omission in this
paper, which strikes every one who reads it with
care. 'The President does not imitate his prede
cessor 1 disclaiming all attention of running for a
secound term.
He does not expressly name the veto, or the
course which he means to pursue in relation toits
exercise. But his declaration in regard to the re
gulating power of Congress is tantamount, in a
large variety of questions, to its abandonment by
the President. lfler epecifying several constitu
tional measures which Ke may conceive it his daty
to recommend to Congress, and among these the
important and debatable lower of improving our
rivers and harbors, he adds this clanse: “Butitis
for the wisdom of Congress itself, in which all leg
islative powers are vested by the constitution, to
regulate these and other matters of policy " Are
we to understand by this that if, after recommend
ing “constitutional measures,” Congress should
think fit to pass unconstitutional regulations, he
will still waive his right and his dnty, and at once
1 sanction their measures 7 If this be his doctrine,
'how can he take for his *‘gnide” the example of
the Father of his Country, who vetoed iwo bills
—and one of these not on the grounds of uncon
stitutionality 7 There is a mystery in all this
which we d)o not pretend to understand.
"The President takes another position, which is
not compatible with the opinions of Mr. Jefferson,
if he is to be taken as “a guide” among “the ear
lier Presidents.” The inangural says, that “for
the interpretation of that instrument, (the consti
tution,) l shall look to the decisions of the judicial
tribunals established by its authority, and to the
practice of the government under the earlier Pres
idents, who had so large a share in its formation.”
Mr. Jeflerson, on the contrary, maintained, that as
the President himself takes an oath to support the
constitution, his own conscience must be [:is own
guide in discharging the exeentive functioms. Mr.
Madison, in one case, adopted a somewhat differ
ent rule ; but, in another, he directly conflicts with
the inaugural. In his celebrated veto, the last act
of his adwinistration, he expressly denies the au
thority of the federal government over mternal im
&wovements; and he, too, was among,the earlier
Presidents.
Bat the more we scan the inangural, the more
difficult we find it to reconcile its several positions
—few and uncommitted as they are. It contains
no snggestion, as was expecle!, upon California,
or the Wilmot Proviso.— Union.
Tue Grear Toric o THE Dav.—Removals
and appointments still continue the order of the
day in QVashington. More anxious faces we have
not seen for a long time in our streets—as well of
those who hold as those who seek office. The
town is somewhat thinned of the crowd—many of
them gone home, crest-fallen, disappointed, and
anathematizing the powers that be, for tarning a
deaf ear to their importunate applications. The
town is rife with anecdotes of interviews between
the uplplicnms and the Executive. The President’s
rule of receiving no personal applications, but of
turning them over to his Secretaries, has cut off’
many a man who trusted to his personal services ‘
to the General for his reward. I'he number who
remain behind, haunting the public departments
and wooing the ear of power, is sufficiently great
to create a swarm around the Secretaries’ doors.
The vane of the weathercock now points to
some liberality in the dispensation of patronage.—
It is said that many appointmems will not be made
‘until the Senate have adjowined; and we have
distant reports that the President manifests, as
yet, no decided proscriptive spirit. ‘The danger
now is, that he may be ill-advised by those who
are themselves importuned for office. and know
not how to supply the eager demand. The swarm
will press the Secretaries, and they will press on
the lEresident; and it willrequire more moral cour
age than belongs to most men to resist the impetu
osity of the foaming current.
We repeat, over and over, that this patronage
is “nog the thing which it has been cracked up to
be.” It weakens the Executive more than it
strengthens him. Who is it that said, that for one
man you appoint, you offend ninety-nine others :
and that this hundredth man, too is apt to be un
grateful 7 Certain it is, that for one who is ap
cointcd,“therc are many more who aredisappointed.
Ve hear of many complaints and murmurs already
from the whigs, who have been soured by their un
availing applications for themselvesor their friends.
Union.
A Washington letter in the Journal of Coth
merce says—*Many members of the House still
remain here, soliciting office for their friends or
expecting it for themselves. The members of
Congress will have an abundant share of tbe spoils.
The old officers of the war of 1812 have putin
claims for civil office, but so far as I can learn
without Emspect of success. Those who predict
ed that the gereral would fill the civil offices with
his army friends will find themselves mistaken.—
Several persons who made personal applications
on Saturday to heads of departments for appoint
ments to office in [the bureaux of this city, were
informed that no removals would be made till the
end of the present fiscal year.”
AsEcpoTE oF THE Presipext.—ltis stated that
Judge Mason, Secretary of the Navy, just before
retiring from office, called upon President Taylor
with the bill which had passed through Congress
restoring certain officers of the Mariues to their
places, 10 order to consult him in regard to some
uestion involved in the construction of the bill
sl‘he Judge stated the points of the case, and while
waiting for the Presidential advice, was greeted
by the following reply of the General, delivered
with inimitable nairvette—*Oh, I don't know—any
thing that's lawful, Judge—anything that’s lawful
will suit me !”—Pcnmy?caniau.
It is now contended that the Home Department
never was offered by Gen. Taylor to honest
“John Davis,” of Massachusetts. if he refusedto
agpoint Corwin for his fierce opposition to the
Mexican war, how could he confer distinction up
on the man who threw up his hat at the naws of
the victories of the British in the war of 13127
We think “honest John” has had all the advan
tage of a newspaper offer of a seat in the Cabinet
—but no more.—llb.
QuotaTioss Frox Horace.—The editor of the
New York Tribune—nuitra \Vhig—isémnly alarm
ed at the composition of the present Cabinet. He
says :
Mr. Meredith is said to cherish similar leanings,
[meaning towards free trade,] and I apprehend
the new Administration will incline to halfmeas
ures on this vital subject to an extent likely to pur
chase present ease and immunity from opposition
at the expense of permanent National injury.
Accounts from Washington state that Mr.
Meredith, Secretary of the Treasury, has issued
an order to ascertain who have been removedfrom
and who appointed to office, under Mr. Polk’s ad
ministration, and the causes of such removals and
aptointmenls.
Vhile he was about it, Mr. M. might as well
have enquired who were turned out and who put
into office under Gen. Harrison and Mr. Tyler.—
The latter engniry would be full as appropriate as
the former.—Fallv River News.
Ezxtract from the New York Herald of March Tth,
a Taylor paper.—*“lt would be an in‘ustice to the
administration whose career has just terminated,
not to state, that this country never, at any former
period of our history since the days of the immor
tal Washington, attained a position which redounds
so much to our honor, our happiness, and our glo
ry, both a: home and abroad, as ducing the period
Mr. Polk occupied the White House.”
It is with great pleasure we hear it said that
George Loyall, Esq., the navy agent of the United
States at Norfolk, is again nominated to the same
office by the President of the United States. The
‘reappointment is creditable to the administration.
'No man is more worthy of their confidence than
George Loyall.—Union. i
Democratic Triwmph in Detroit.—Charles How
ard, democrat, is elected by 136 majority mayor of
Detroit, the first mayor of that complexion seen
there for five years. The Taylor whig candidate
was Buckminister Wight. Six o! the aldermen
are democrats and three whigs. Last year it was
just the reverse.
We hear that an eminent whig, who expecteda
fat place in this city under the administration, has
returned home, and gives it as his candid private
opinion, publicly expressed, that Gen. Taylor is
“a d—s old booby, with whom nobody can do
any thing."—Boston Times.
President Jackson took the oath to “preserve,
protect and defend the constitution” as he under
stood it.—Journal.
President Taylor seems to have taken it with
out much of any understanding.— Boston Post.
The Importance of One Vote.—At an election for
judge of the polls in the Mt. Carbon district,
Schuylkill county, Pa., Mr. Joseph George receiv
ed one vote, and there being no otier all day, he
was declared duly elected.
Beatty’s powder works, near Baltimore, have
not been blown up, as stated by telegraph.
Republican Herald.
PROVIDENCE,
Saturday, March 17, 1849.
Democratic State Convention.
Ata Democratic State Convention held at the
State House in Providence, March 13th, 1849,
the following named gentlemen presented their
credentials and were recognized as members :
Providence.—lst Ward—Jonathan B. Sisson,
Samuel Low.
2d—Charles F. Newell, Samuel H. Wales.
3d—William A. Bradley, Daniel V. Ross.
4th—John R. Emmes, {)avid Parmenter. .
Sth—Hezekiah Allen, Franklin Cooley.
6th—Tobias L. Warner, Whipple Phillips.
North Providence—Thomas Davis, Joseph T.
Sisson, James Angell, Lemuel Angell, Jesse S.
Tourtellot.
Smithficld—George B. Aldrich, Emor Coe, Is
rael Sayles, Orin Wright, Gideon Bradford, Ab
ner Ald’;ich.
Cranston—W illiam Thurber 24, William Fair
banks, Nathan Porter.
Cumberland—F enner Brown, Olney Arnold, O.
K. Johnson, E. L. Blake.
Glocester—Smith Peckham, Albert Eddy, Alex
ander Eddy. .
Johnston—Alpheus Angell; Paris Mathewson.
Scilua!c—l‘llis?xa Mathewson, Lycurgus Sayles.
Bristol—Aaron Easterbooks, John H. Pitman,
Nathan M. Bunn.
Warren—George Woodmancy, Martin Luther,
Benjamin M. Bosworth.
Newport—William Ennis, Richard Shaw, Na
‘than M. Chaffee, Thomas K. Oman, Joseph M.
Hammett, O. H. P. Coggeshall. -
Tiverton—Joshna B. Rathbun, Godfrey Estes,
Isaac Manchester 2d.
Portsmouth— W illiam A. Chase, David Anthony.
South Kingstown—James B. Kenyon, Edward
H. Champlin.
North Kingstown—George T. Nichols, William
H. Gardner, Henry B. Rathbun.
Ereter—Schuyler Fisher.
Richmond—James G. Sisson.
East Greemwich—Stephen B. Weeden, Silas
Weaver.
Charlestown—James N. Kenyon, Joseph Gavitt,
Joseph D. Austin.
Fesser Brows was elected President, and
Josuua B. Batusux and P. W. FErris, Secre
taries.
A motion was made to form a Prox of General
Officers ; and after a protracted and animated de
bate, the following gentlemen were unanimously
nominated :
FOR GOVERNOR,
ADNAMN SACKETT,
OF PROVIDENCE.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
JOHN D. AUSTIN,
OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATHE,
LEVI SALISBURY,
OF PROVIDENCE.
FOR GENERAL TREASURER,
NATHAN V. HAMMETT,
OF NEWPORT.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
HORACE A.MANCHESTER
OF PROVIDENCE.
The following named gentlemen were then
nominated as candidates for Representatives to
the thirty-first Congress:
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT,
BENJAMIN B. THURSTON,
OF HOPKINTON.
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT,
FENNER BROWN,
OF CUMBERLAND.
It was then resolved that the members of this
Conveuntion will nse all fair and honorable means
to secure the election of the above named candi
dates.
Also resolved that the State Central Committee
be requested to inform the above gentlemen of
their nomination, and that they are hereby author
ized to fill any vacancy which may take place in
the said nomination.
The following Committees were thenappointed:
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES, appointed
March 13, 1849,
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE:
Savver H. Wares, Siuas WEAVER,
Grorge C. SHaw, Joskru Gavirr,
GiptoN BRADFORD, NarHaN PorTER,
Bexsamin M. BosworrH. 2
TOWN AND WARD COMMITTEES:
First Ward—Samuel Low.
Second Ward—Thomas Greene.
Third Ward—W illiam C. Barker.
Fourth Ward—Aaron Simons.
Ffth Ward—Fraunkliz Cooley.
Sicth Ward—James N. Hopkins.
North Providenee—Joseph 'l'. Sisson.
Smithfield—Orin Wright,
Cranston—\WVilliam Thurber 2d.
Cumberland—o. K. Johnson.
Glocester—Job Owen.
Johnston—Alfred Anthony.
Scituate—Horace S. Patterson.
Burrilleille—David Mathewson.
Bristol—Josiah Gooding.
Warren—George Woodmancy.
Barrington—W ilmarth Heath.
Newport—Henry Oman.
Portsmouth—lsaac S. Cory.
Midd!ctown—Jonathan B. Northup. -
Ticerton—Asa Gray.
Little Compton—Nathaniel Tompkins.
Jamestown—George Aunthony.
New Shorcham—Samuel Dunn.
South Kingstown—Johu D. Austin.
Norti Kingstown—lsaac C. Champlin.
Westerly—George Brown.
Ezeter—Schuyler Fisher.
Hopkinton—Joseph Spicer Jr.
Richmond—James G. Sisson.
East Greenwich—Stephen B. Weeden.
West Greemwich—Nathan Carr.
Warwick—William Carder.
Corventry—Stanton Hazard.
Foster—Joseph Wells.
Charlestown—James N. Kenyon.
The following resolutions were offered by Col.
S. H. Wales and unanimously adopted :
Resolved, that our faith in Democratic priwrei
ples is strengthened by the signal and gratifying
success which has attended the measures of our
late Democratic administration—the wisdom of its
general policy making itself apparent in the estab
lished credit of our government abroad, and the
universal prosperity of our people at home.
Resolved, that for the eminent success of these
measures—the vindication of our national honor,
the establishment of the Independent Treasury,
the substitution of an equitable tariff for the form
er unjust taxation upon the necessaries of life—
and the other steps of progress illustrating our
principle of government, we are much indebted
to the houesty. firmness and ability of our Jate Na
tional Chief Klagistmte and those he called to his
councils, and that we tender to them in their re
tirement our grateful recollection of their past
honorable services, and an earnest wish for tYneir
future peace and prosperity.
Resolved, that the refusal of our Rhode Island
General Assembly, at its last session, to restore
Governor Dorr to the rights of citizenship, is but
another proof, where proof were not needed, of
the injustice and bitterness of Algerineism in this
State, and the contemptible cowardice and tyrant
feeling of those who uphold it.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr. Gav
itt, were also unanimously adopted :
Resolved. that although we bow in humble sub
mission to this dispensation of Almighty God, we
deeply feel the great loss we have sustained b( the
death of the Hon. Olney Ballon, of Cumberland.
By his distinguished abilities, incorruptible integ
rity, and bi-?ong continued and faithful services
in the canse of Democn? and equal 3hu. he
attained a larger portion of confidence and esteem
of his political associates in this State, than most
other men. Bat it was not only his political char
acter which rendered him an eminent man. His
private character as a man,a citizen, a friend, was
such as to secure the affectionate approbation of
all who knew himn best. LD <
Resolved, that this Convention deeply sym
pathize with the widow, family and connexions of
our departed friend ; and that a copy of these reso
lntions, signed by the President and Secretaries,
be forthwith sent to Mrs. Ballou, and that these
Resolutions be published with the doings of this
Convention.
A vote of thanks to the President and Secreta
ries was then passed. and at an early hour the
Convention adjourned sine die.
- FENNER BROWN, President.
Josuva Ratusuy, .
P. W. FErais, §s°i°mle'__
THE STATE CONVENTION.
Our State Convention was certainly much bet
ter attended than we had expected it to be, and
much more of life was manifested, than we believ
ed the party in this State just now possessed of.
A very large majority of the towns were repre
sented, and the word from all of them was, we are
not dead yet. “We have slept through the seed
time, and cannot expect to reap much of the har
vest; but we can bother our enemies some what,
and perhaps upset one or two of their grain carts.
In the mean time, we can renew our energies, and
get ready for a more general movement when the
season shall promise a more generous reward.”
Belore the members came together, we thought
the feeling seemed to be very general against the
nomnination of a State Ticket. The fact that out
“of some 21,000 male adult citizens, who would be
entitled to vote in other States, not more than four
teen thonsand certainly, were qualified to vote in
this, and that two thirds, at least, of the ten thou
sand unqualified were Democrats, seemed to offer
‘some apology for not making the show of organiz
“ed resistance to Algerine rule ; but it was urged. on
‘the other hand, that those who had qualified them
‘selves had done so with some fixed purpose, and
that this purpose could be best accomplished by
some general understanding as to who they should
vote for in opposition to the Algerines already in
nomination. The ilea of a nomination finally
prevailed, and the ticket of last year was again a
dopted. without opposition.
It now only remains for the Democrats in the :
State who can vote, to carry out the work of their |
reprenstatives in the Convention. The fact tlmtl
they cannot elect their ticket, is no evidence, un
der existing circumstances, that the State is noti
Democratic, and is not a good reason why we |
should stand still now, or stay away from the polls 1
on the day of election. Letus gird on the Demo- |
cratic armor once more, and at least keep up an ]
organization which may assist us to do something
better for our State when the proper time arrives
for making the effort.
It is of especial importance thatin the towns
now represented by Democratic Assembly men,
and in the doubtful towns, immediate steps should
be taken to secure a full vote, of those qualified.
And we urge that, to this end, the committee men
of the several towns should devote a few days of
the little time allotted to them to the interests of
the party in their respective locations. We ought
not to lose a single representative, and we need
uot, if the proper effort is made. If representa
tion which reach us may be relied on, we may
gain two or three, by a union of our forces and a
general rally at the polls. Let us not lose an op
portunity to do so, by remissness in our duty on
the eve ol the election contest.
THE WESTERN DISTRICT.
The Delegates from the Western District, in
Convention on Tuesday evening last, unanimous
ly nominated Bexsamiy B. Tuurstox, our present
worthy Representative in Congress, for re elec
tion. It is not certainly known that Mr. Thurs
ton will accept the nomination, but we smcere
ly hope he will, and we know that to do so will af
ford the highest gratification to all the Demoerats
inhisdistrict. ‘The reputation which he hasearned
in the last two years he has been in Congress has
already placed himn beyond the reach of any shafts
which political malignity way hurl at him, and has
endeared him still more to the early friends who
have struggled for his clevation. No man now
questions his ability or his integrity—his attach
mert to liberal principles, or his firmness in the
hour of trial. He has been trne to Liberty, true
to his constituents, and trne to himself. He has
won the respect of his associates, and the esteem
of all with whom he has been brought in immedi
ate contact.
The Democracy of the Western District must
delight to honor such a man ; and we cannot doubt
that if he accepts the nomination tendered to him,
they will make an effort in his behalf which will be
creditable to them and gratifying to him ; if unsuc
cessful, it will yet show him that they have not
been unmindful of his course, and that they fecl
grateful for the service he has rendered the State.
With the disposition to make such an effort, we
sincerely trust they will lose no time in commenc
ing it. They have a powerful enemy already in
’the field, with a candidate pledged to its illiberal
policy. and with the disposition to avail itself of
‘every means which may promise success. To
meet and defeat snch an enemy, experience has
learned them, will require all the labor which the
short time now left to them will allow of. All
they hope to accomplish can only be accomplished
by entering the field at once—secuaring an immedi
lale organization of their forces, and devoting the
few weeks which remain to the necessary arrange
ments for a FULL VOTE, ON TH& FIRST MONDAY IN
| APRIL.
THE EASTERN DISTRICT
Our friends have nominated Fexxsr Brows,
Fsq., as their candidate for Congress in the East
ern District. Mr. Brown is a sterling Democrat,
as every body knows—a man of uncommon in
telligence, and of strong mind. ke ought to re
ceive, and we hope he will receive, the vote of
every Democrat in the District. If we cannot
elect him, we can at least show our regard for the
man ; our admiration of his noble heart aud his
exalted integrity. There are few men in the
State who have battled harder for true Democra
¢y, than Fenner Brown. There is not a man
in his District, whom we should more gladly honor
with our vote.
° Tue Caseor Geverat SnirLps.—Gen. Shields l
was lately elected to the U. S. Scnate by the Leg
islatvre of Illinois. Objection was made 10 his
taking his seat, on the ground that he was foreign |
born, and had not been naturalized nine years.—
The General averred that lus father was naturaliz
‘ed while he (the General) was in his minority, and
that this constituted him an American citizen.—
T.is conclusion was admitted, but he failed to es
tablish the premises,—to wit: that his father was
naturalized. While the subject was under dis
cussion, on Wednesday last, Gen. Shields resign
ed his office, and will go again before the Illinois
Legislature for election. Ile will have been nat
uralized nine years in a few months, and will then
be eligible. .
{5 Wm. P. Greene has been appointed sur
veyor of ‘his port, in place of Douglass F. Sea
mans, whose commission expires. Mr. Seamans
has “lived his time,” and we do not feel as bad as
we should have felt if he had been removed. But
yet, if we had thought of it in time we should have
suggested to the General that he wasa capital offi
cer—as all admit he has been—and that his reap
pointment would have given universal satisfaction
—to the Democrats.
FirE.—A fire occurred yesterday morning, a
bout half past four o'clock, in a small building be
tween John and Arnold streets, occupied by Mr.
H. H Giles, jeweller, which was extinguished
with but little damage.
MR. POLK'S ADMINISTRATION. '
It gives us pleasure to say that the press—the
Democratic and the Independent press—is doing
justice to the adwinistration of Mr. Polk. We
have transferred to our columns, several of thear
ticles, from these two classes of papers, which have
come under our observation; and below we give
yet one wore,—the last, probably, we may find
room for. It is from the Albany Argus—a ster
ling and candid Democratic paper, the appearance
of which, upou our table, is always greeted with
pleasurc:
Tuax Remiring DEsocrATIC ADMINISTRATION.
—The administration of the national government
departed from democratic hands at widuight on
Satarday. Itis one of the noblest features of our
political and social systew, that an entire change
in the government of the country is effected,
through all the constitutional forms, not only with
out tumult or excitement, but with entire decorum
and with a cheerful acquiescence in the popular
decision, the retiring administration taking part in
the ceremonies and proceedings which install oth
ers in their places.
Mr. Polk’s administration may be regarded as
one of the most brilliant and snccessful in the an
nals of any country. Succeeding an administra
tion pecaliar in its features, it came inio power
under circumstances well calenlated to test its ca
pacity and its patriotism. [ltis due to it to say,
and the world will say, that in both these qualities
it has maintained the highest attitude, and achieved
the wost fortunate results.
The leading feature of the administration is the
war with Mexico. Cowm ng in after the annexa
tion of Texas, it soon found itseif involved ina
war, provoked and produced by long years of ag
gression and by the vasion of onr territory. In
any country, war brings in its train responsibili
ties and trials which severely try the powers and
character of any government. Under our iustita
tions, with habits of peace, with little or no mar
tial preparation, without armies, beyoud the great
army of the people, and comparatively destitute
of the material indispensable to extended warlike
movements, it waspecaliarly a trial of the strength
'[ of our system of government. It wasso inan
| other respect. The war was to be conducted ina
| fur distant region, against a people of whom we
{ knew little, and in a climate unifavorable to more
i northern habits and constitutions, with troops, on
lour part, fresh from the pursuits of private and
peaceful life, and with armaments and means sud
t denly brought into the field, comparatively without
! experience, and formidable only in ihe high spirit,
bravery, and patriotism which pervaded all classes.
l More than halt of the entire period of the adminis
tration was passed in this trying service ; and of
| the manner in which the great duties of govern
| ment were discharged, the brilliant results in
Mexico. an honorable and advautigeous peace,
and the acquisition of vast and valuable territory,
are proofs before the world which none will now,
we apprehend, gainsay or deny.
During the same period, and during all’the ad
ministration of the government by Mr. Polk and
his cabinet, the internal concerns of the country
were conducted with equal skill and success. To
the public finances, under the emergencies of the
war, this remark is peculiarly applicable ; so that,
at this moment, the national credit and the resour
ces of the treasury never stood upon higher
ground, and were never in a train of more judici
ous and approved management. At no period in
our history has our couantry occupied a more ele
vated position in the eyes of the world, nor have
our relations with foreign powers at any time
stood upon a firmer, higher, or more advantage
ous footing than at the present moment.
- 'The great measures of Mr. Polk's administra
“tion, and the public docnments which have emana
‘ted from his pen or from his cabinet, . evince a
high order of statesmanship ; and will bear, in the
public estimation, the test of scrutiny, and will
1 brighten as tme and history shall review them { A corps of engineers, with a detachment of U
~with truth and candor. : nited States dragoens and one of infantry, have
| The retiring cabinet may review their arduons ! been erdered to survey and cut out a road from
| labors with satisfuction. Comprising nzo|mero:l the ; Fort Smith, Arkansas, direct to Santa Fe.
ablest men of the country—nearly all of them | . oy - .
‘ maintaining their position thronghout the entire ; "Be:;m:(:'a - t'f’_l' e_b° zl'" '“"5"“3‘: BI;”?::;
| period of the administration—and all of them dis- ‘i\'fle ‘l“ d'wltrpd“ b"gc.i“al:)m!‘ l(:‘e - .:“ r
laying eminent talents, and devoted, as we be- . D‘es' n.mws -"d . - ——
i fie\'e, earnestly to the best interests of the nation, | DTy S pp—.
“they will carry with them the general popular ap- | A dispatch from the West states that there has
proval. In the heat of party discussion, the strife been a great flood at Chicago, and the overflow
of political warfare, and the prejudice from which |of water was still increasing. The damage to
few political opponents are exempt, political feel- | property had already reached fifty thousand dollars.
";5 may deny ltf' ;‘.h:;lm. st ?";‘f‘firs" :ihe n—need. : 'The total exports of cotton from the city of Mo
.H T ST t.-w'!; fl"' e l:!e W€ | bile to foreign ports for the six months endingsl’eb.
| Will not say companison—wi " do fhei JUSICs. = 193 1849, have been 179,613 bales, or 91,725,332
. The incoming administration it is fair to judge | ands, the value of which is $5,169,100
by its works. Gen. Tn{lor, a desor\'e::ly p(l)‘pul:u' :‘ u'_____—__’_'__
commander, takes his place at the head of the ma- '=" =~ . ’
tion. While the princl:plen of his administration | B"‘h‘.[:e;l);:dkfi)‘f"';f;fixfn‘}:m‘::;fl S, 1569
have not been defined in advance, his generalpoli- 1 At macket during the week 500 Beef Cattle, 1950 Sheep,
' cy—that of the avoidance of party spirit, and a de- , and (78 Swine. ;
teru.nation to discharge the duties of the chief , F "“:‘:'};’“?'“'_T;‘_F“:l’?‘ :7 2:1;1“"‘ q::)nllly 8650287 ;
“magistracy in a 'iberal manner, and free from po- !'“,:;,';,",‘_‘,, ‘75?':262_;_—,:""3’& 58".4' mfi:’ix‘lfifl 19.
litical proscription—has been freely proclaimed | Swine—At wholesale, old Hogs s¢, Pigs sa6c. At retail
during the canvass, and has formed a material ele- | sia7c as to quality.
| ment in the result of the election. W hat his gemn- e
eral views are, we shall soon know through his in- Alarried.
- augnral address; and what will be the scope and ! _ln Fall River, 11th inst., Nicworas U. Lrox, formerly of
tenor of his administration, will soon appear in the Newport, to Miss Mania L. Mowsr.
| practical exercise of his high fanctions. '
£ The dear \Whigs are not in exstacies, just
now—that is to say. the office-seeking portion of
them are not, Suspense is terrible to your real,
tear down office seeker, and especially after the
time has come when he thinks his hopes ought to
be realized or blasted. low can a man, who has
worked bimself into a perfect fever, and worn out
his boots, and spent his cash, and teased his friends,
be expected to wait patiently, day after day, and
week after week, for a commission—jnst a little
slip of paper or parchment, by which he can enter
into his pictured heaven? He can can’t do it.—
Suspense grows worse and worse every moment,
and gets finally to be worse than defeat. But
wait is the word, now. None can enter in, ex
cept at the straight gate—i. e., through the recom
mendation of the heads of the departments,
and but few succeed in getting there, as yet.—
Out of Washington, none have been disturb
ed whose commissions have not expired. Two
Democrats have been re-appointed: and slowly
other vacancies are being filled up, with Whigs.
When this work is finished, and Senate has ad
journed, we may expect that removals will com
mence—butslowly and cautiously, il we may jndge
from present indications, at first; and not till many
an aspirant hascursed old Zack in his throat, will his
case be reached. Thereisto be “troublous times”
—very troublous times, with those who are upon
the anxious seat.
Well, keep cool, ye waiting ones. The Presi
dent can’t do every thingin a minute. An office
holder's life is one of toil and sacrifice from begin
ning to end, and you onght to be thankful that you
are relieved of a few days of it by the slow move
ment of the axe. s
Post Orrice ArppoixtTMEnTs.—Some of the
Washington correspondents say that Mr. Collamer
has determined to make no editors postmasters. Mr,
Collamer’s character for good sense is a sufficient
answer to this; and indced, his first appoint
ment was an editor. Doubtless the new Postmas
ter General only means to enforce the old rule that
a postmaster shall not be at the same connected
with the newspaper press This rule rests upon
the same ground of propricty as that which pro
hibits officers of the customs {rom being clwagcd
in commerce. But it does not exclude merchants
from being appointed cullectors, nor docs the other
exclude editors from being appointed postmasters.
Journal.
Now all this is ganumon—gammon every word
—as we happen to know. We recollect the time
perfectly well when Mr. Collamar was the bare
footed student he is represented to have been, in
a story going the rounds of the newspapers. His
circumstances then seemed to call for a word of
encouragement, and we hinted to him that not
withstanding the plight in which he then found
himself, he might one day be Postmaster General
of the United States. ~lf I should ever arrive at
that honorable station”, said Jacob—his eyes glis
i tening with tears as he spoke—*l can assure you
of one thing. In a'l my appointments I shall give
Editors, and especially Democratic Editors, a
marked preference. And I shall insist that any
editor appointed to office shall remain at his old
post, and edit his paper, like a man. If I chance
to find an Editor in office—a Democratic Editor,
I mean—l shall keep him there, and will evem
turn ont any superior officer who attempts to dis
turb him. Faith, but this is wy fixed purpose”,
said Jacob, raising his voice, “and I will stick to
it, stockings or no stockings, to the day of my
death.” Torn out be all our finger nails, when
we lose one pariicle of our early confidence in
Jacob Collamar!
Nrw Hawesuirk Evecrion.—The returns from
New Hampshire show a large Democratic gain.
The election took place on Tuesday, and has re
sulted in the certam election of our candidate for
Governor, by an increased majority—a largely in
creased majority of the ITouse of Representatives
—a large majority, probably 11 to 1, of the Senate
—and two Democratic members of Congress. It
is possible that meither of the Free Soil Whig
members—Wilson and Tuck—are re-elected, but
the chances for both of them look favorable.—
They will come in, however, if they come in at
all, by great y diminished majorities. This is the
first gun under General Taylor’s reign. It shows
that Democracy is not dead.
Norti Bririsu Review.—The February nnm
ber of Leonard Scot: & Co.’s reprint of this peri
odical, has been received at Whitney's bookstore.
Amongst the nnmerons articles we notice an ix
teresting review of ““The listory of Fngland from
the accession of James I[, by Thomas B. Macan
ley.” Single numbers of this copy may be had of
the agent, Mr. Whitney.
Names of New Forts.—The late Secretary of
War, previous to his retiring from office, gave the
following names to the new fortifications now be
ing erccted by Government :—The fort at the nar
rows of the Penoliscot River, Maine, Fort Knox;
fort on Governor’s Island, Boston harbor, Mass.,
Fort Winthrop ; fort on Rouse’s Point, N. Y.,
Fort Montgomery; fort at Black Rock, N. Y,
Fort Porter ; tort at Spring Wells, near Detroit.
Michigan, Fort Wayne ; fort at Grand Island,
Platte River, Oregon route, Fort Kearney.
Cotton Planting Commenced.—W e understand
(says the Greenboro’ Beacon of the 3rd instant)
that Mr. Trice. who does business for John May,
Esq.. commenced planting cotton yesterday. This
is certainly quite early—but judging from the
highly favorable weather we have had for the last
ten days, we presume that planters generally are
more forward this spring with their business than
usual.
‘ The Mississippi river has broken over her
banks, and the water has made a complete breach
' over many valuable cotton and sugar plantations,
; cansing an innnense amonnt of damage to proper
]' ty—the full extent of which is not ascertained.—
| Great fears aré entertained as to the safety of
| plantations at other points. Even New Orleans is
i threatened with inundation.
i Potomac Fisheries.—The Alexandria Gazette of
{ Monday says:
i Our market begins to be supplied with a variety
{of excellent fish. The Fishermen are preparia
{ for active operations at the valnable ghad an.i
| Herring Fisheries on the Potomac, this Spring.—
i 'The regular fishing season will commence ffom
{ about the 25th of March to the st of April.
\ Suicide from Slander.—The Hogerstown News
{ states that on Tuesday afternoon, in that ulm. a
I respectable young woman, named Maria Woods,
; committed suicide by hauging herself in the garret
!of her dwelling. The only cause assigned was
the circulation, by a young wman of the place, o
i reports derogatory ol her character.
'
i Vermont has just voted largely against licensing
the sale of intoxicating liquors. In New York the
mayor, in a special message to the common coun
' cil, advises measures to stop the sale on Sunday
'in a considerable degree by restraining all but re
: gular innholders. :
iDied.
. In this city, on Tuesday evening, Mr. Seru Apaus, in
the 77th yeor of his age.
: _On Suuday, Peixc N., son of Thoma: B.and Phebe W.
Wilbur, aged 2 months and 13 days ;on Wednesday , Pux
: sx W., wile of Thomas B. Wilbur, in the 30th year of her
age,
On Tuesday morning, EvizanzTa H., youngest daughter
' of Ozias D. and Abby H. Willard, aged 3 months and ¢ ds.
~ Funeral to-morrow, (Sunday) at 1 o’clock, from her fa
ther’s residence, No. 11 Chestnut street.
| I Wakefield, South Kingstown, Feb.27th, Jeremian N.
| Porreg, Esq., in the 81st year of his age.
1 In Pawtucket, Mass., on the 13th inst., Aweria Maria,
. daughter of Juseph and Mary Ann Smith, aged 6 yearsand
! 3 months.
{ In Cranston, 12th inst,, Mrs. Loganta Brices, wife of
: the late Edward Briggs, in the 76th year of her age.
v In Scituate, on the ta mst., Mrs. Lovisa Rxmincrox,
! wife of Juhn Remington, in the 38th year of her age.
' In Potowomut, Warwick, on the 10th inst., Mr. Giozox
G. Coxcoox, aged L 7 years.
. In Warw.ck, 14th inst., Mrs. WerTtHiaxn, relict of the
: late Deacon John Waterman, in the Bith year of her age.
> Her funeral wiil take place to-morrow, (Sunday) at 11
o’clock, a. m., at the residence of her son, John R. Water
“an, Old Warwick. Relatives and friends are invited 1o
attend.
In Millbury, Mass., March 11th, Crawroro, son of Stew-
Y art Merry, aged & years and 5 months.
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Port of Providence.
ARRIVED.
TUESDAY, March 13
Ship Medora, (of Thomaston) Ames, 34 days from Apa
lachicola.
Bark T iton, Luce, fm Mobile, 12th ult. via Newport.
Bark Desdemona, (of Bath) Mereen, 28 days from Apa
lachicola.
Brig Commodore, (late sch, of New York) Cooley, 30 ds
fro - Mobile.
Brig J Colien, (of Warren, Me) Hathorn, fm Moble, Jan
27th.
‘Brig Tartar, (of East Thomaston) Paul, fm Mobile, 2d
il
Schs Rival fm Clinton, Ct ; Cape Cod fm Fall River, to
load for New York.
Sloops James Gorham fin New York, via Fall River;
lardscrabble fm Nantucket ; Native fm &sw yort ; Wm H
Allen tm Bristol : Fashion fm Wickford ; }‘earl fm East
Greenwich ; Emeline fin do.
CLEARED—birk New England, Williams, Apalachi
cola.
SAlLED—sloops Motto for New York : Gazelle fm do
via Bristol; Housatonic for Bridgep rt; Gapital for Fire
Island.
WEDNESDAY, March 14.
Sch Trident fm Taunton.
Sloops Levant fim Harwich; Washington fm Point Judith ;
Usquepaug fm South Kingstown; Hamilton fm Po.tsmouth;
Lucy Emeline fm Wickford.
CLE A\RED—ship Manco, Fish, New Orleans.
SAlLED—bark Ncw England ; sch Rose in Bloom for
f.ong Island ; sloops Oregun, Radiant, Benj Franklin, and
Translation for New Yotk ; Araminta, and Victory tor do;
James Gorham for do via Fall River. Also, sch Jane for
Pawcatuck.
: MIITTDOMT AY AT. . IR
Bark Acadia, Crosby, fn Charleston, 25th ult. 13th inst
10 AM. off Block Island, passed brig 6lny Taf, Mowry,
hence fur Charlestun.
Schs Empire fm Savannah , Superior fm Portsmouth.
Sloups Mary Elizabeth fm Newport ; Pawcatuck fin Fall
River ; Hope, and Fame fin Brist 1; Pearl f[m East Gree: -
wich : l:‘.n‘:: fin Warren.
SAILED —sch Wm L Dayton for New York ; slocps Jas
Lanpheer, and Wm § Mount for do.
Saile 1 13th, sloop Khude Island for Warren, to load fur
New York.
FRIDAY. March 16.
Steamboat Bradford Durfee, Borden, fin Fall River.
Steamboat Argo, Winslow, fin Warren.
MEMORANDA.
Brig New England, Granger, 45days from Havana of and
for Providence, put into Smthvile, NC. Bth inst. in dis
tress, short of provisions and water, having er perienced
very severe weather, and been uvlown off the coast four
times. Capt. Granger proceeded to Wilmington. NC. and
procured every thing necessary for the brig, and would re
tarn 9th, and proceed 1o sea the first opportunity.
Brig Lishon, of Newport, 20 days from Havana for Wil
mington, NC. was spoken 7ith inst, Charleston lfihl WNW
25 miles, in distress, having been in contact witha bark—
no particulars.
At Apalachicola, 2d inst. bark Weybosset, Harris, for
Fmvidom, ready. Sailed 2:th ult. bark Beaver, Edmonds,
for do.
Ar at Demarara, 7th ult. brig Delaware, Baker, Norfolk.
Spouken March 3, lat 37 50, lon 73, &am“ s, Ingra
ham. from Matanzas for Warien, Rl. with loss ot Lead of
rudder, bulwarks, &c.
March 5, off Cape [atteras, sch Adaws, Crowell, from
«]) marara” of and for Providence.
WHALERS.
Ar at Stonin ton, 11th, ship Newark, Pendleton, NW
Coast, with 200 blils wh 40 do #p vit, und 122,400 Ibs bone
—sent home 10,000 Ibs bone.
THURSDAY, March 15.