RHODE ISLAND. Providence, April 4. Mr. Knight, the republican candidate, is elected Governor of this State. A Nocturnal Feast. On Tuesday night, the 25th ultimo, a number of persons feloniously entered the bake-house of Mr. Christopher Hill. kindled a fire, baked a number of cakes, and having spread a table, ate them with gingerbread and sugar cakes; of the latter seventy were consumed. It appears that this select and genteel party completed their repast on a large box out of doors, and within a few feet of the residence of eleven families, none of whom were invited to the feast. It would be well for the persons engaged in this unwarrantable affair, to reflect that foolish tricks are often the precursors of atrocious crimes, and that sport at the expense of others, has no equitable claim to impunity. Married.] At Newport, Capt. Levi H. Gage, of Maryland, to miss Hannah F. Brayton. At Providence, Mr. W. C. Baker, to Miss Phoebe Pic Died.] At Providence, Mrs. Lydia, wife of Philip Allen, Esq. aged 66. Mr. Horace Peck 32. At Bristol, mrs. Sarah, wife of Maj. R. Warren, 31. Mrs. Hannah, relict of John Fales, Esq. 90. CONNECTICUT. Oliver Wolcott, Esq. is elected Governor of this State, for the ensuing political year. Hartford, April 14. Hail-storm. On the evening of Monday last, a violent storm of hail crossed us from the north-west. Although some of the stones picked up measured four inches and a half in circumference, still the wind was so light that we suffered no other damage than the breaking a few of our windows. The storm was confined to this city and the immediate vicinity. Fire. On Tuesday evening, the 1st inst. the dwelling-house of Mr Joel Wadsworth of East-Hartford, was entirely consumed, together with the principal part of his household furniture. The fire, it is supposed, caught by accident. A Steam-boat intended to ply between Norfolk and New-London, launched at Norwich, is expected to be ready by the first of May. Married.] At New Haven, mr. Charles Lloyd Strong, to miss Jeannette A. Bradley. At Norwich, Lieut. Owen Ransom, of the United States' army, to miss Charlotte W. Perkins. Died.] At Hartford, mrs. Melitable Wadsworth, aged 82. At Roxbury, Deborah Armstrong, widow, aged 63. At New-Haven, Capt. Abraham Bradley, aged 76. At NewLondon, mrs. Lucy Prentiss, aged 66. At N. Haven, mr. Enoch Ives, aged 45. At Durham, mrs. Anne Canfield, aged 97. At Lyme, mr. John Avery, 23. Capt. Nath. Conklin, 60. At Coventry, John Colegrove, Esq. 74. At New-London, mrs. Margaret Norwood Cushing. VERMONT. Married.] At Vernon, Col. Wm. Swan, late of the U. S. army, to miss Martha Lane, of Northampton. Died.] At Burlington, mr. Timothy Winn, aged 76. At Windsor, mrs. Mary Rudolph, 45. Wm. Haliburton, Esq. one of the oldest settlers in that place, aged 78. At Halifax, mrs. Olive, wife of the Rev. Thomas H. Wood. NEW-YORK. Albany, April 18. The Legislature adjourned at eleven o'clock on Tuesday evening, after a session of three months, having passed, including the extra session, two hundred and ninety-four laws. Among the most prominent, is that which provides for the immediate commencement of the canals which are to connect the waters of the lakes with those of the Hudson. The board of commissioners, we learn, have resolved to take immediate measures for the commencement of this gigantic work. The expense of the Grand Canal is estimated by the Commissioners, at 4 881,738 dollars-that of the Canal from Lake Champlain, at 800,000 dollars. Among the laws enacted at this Session, are 24 for incorporating turnpike and bridge companies, 10 for erecting new towns, 1 for erecting a new county, 4 for incorporating banks, and several for laying out new roads. Laws have also passed abolishing imprisonment for debt for sums not exceeding twenty-five dollars, extending the jurisdiction of the justices' courts in the city of NewYork to 100 dollars,-declaring persons joining the Society of Shakers, civilly dead, to all intents and purposes, &c. &c. By a law passed on the 31st of March, 1817, the final and total abolition of Slavery within this state, is declared to take place on the 4th day of July, 1827. In this law it is enacted, "That every Negro, Mulatto, and Mustee, within this state, born before the 4th day of July, 1799, shall from and after the 4th day of July, 1827, BE FREE:" and by Negroes, Mulaltces and Mustees, born after the same law it is further enacted, That all the 4th day of July, 1799, shall BE FREE Appointments by the Council of Appointment. at the age of 21 years. [These are so numerous, that we are compelled to confine our notice of them to those of greater distinction, or more general importance.] March 9. Kings. Jacob Garitson, Sheriff. voort, Judges. Madison. John Stocking, Judge. Renssalaer. Storm S. Vanderzee, Judge. Ontario. John Vanfleet, Judge and Justice. Collaraugus. Timothy H. Porter, 1st Judge and Justice; Francis Greene, Ashbel Freeman. Silas Noah, aud James Brooks, Judges and Justices; Sands Boutin, County Clerk; Israel Ceutis, Sheriff; Jeremy Worcester, Surrogate. Niagara. Samuel Wilkeson, Judge. Genesee. Ralph Parker, and Abrm. Maticon, Judges. Broome. Anson Camp, Judge. April 1. Schoharie. Peter Swart, Henry Schaeffer, John Brewster, Joseph Borst, Jesse Shepherd, Hermanus Bouck, John Reynolds, Olney Briggs, Herman Hickok, and Henry Hager, Judges and Justices of the Peace. April 8. Dutchess. James Emott, First Judge, vice John Johnson resigned; William Griffen, Sheriff. Suffolk. John P. Osborne, David Warner, and Ebenezer W. Case, Judges and Justices. Charles D. Cooper, Esq. of Albany, Secretary of State, vice Robert Tillotson, Esq. re. moved. Militia of New-York. The Adjutant General's annual return, made to the Legislature, furnishes the following aggregate of the different descriptions of militia in this state. It is exclusive of about 20 companies, from which no returns were received. Infantry Total, 97,639 6.434 106,880 Common Schools. The Superintendent of Cominon Schools reports to the Legislature, that there are within the state, exclusive of the city and county of New-York, at least five thousand common schools which have been organized and kept up under the act for their establishment; and the number of children annually taught in them, exceeds two hundred thousand." The sum distributed the last year, from the common schoolfund, was about 65,000 dollars. The Rev. FRANCIS BROWN, of Dartmouth College, has been appointed to the President's chair of Hamilton College. Ogdensburgh, March 4. A severe shock of an earthquake was felt in this village on Thursday last, at about 15 minutes past 3 A. M wind N. E. A heavy rumbling noise was observed by many; crockery and glass was set in motion. The shock appeared to come from N. N. E. and continued about 10 or 15 seconds. Sackett's Harbour, April 1. Three soldiers belonging to the United States' army, were last Saturday arrested and brought before one of the magistrates of this village, on a charge of feloniously stealing, taking and driving away, a cow. the property of a citizen residing near this place, who was dangerously wounded in attempting to prevent this atrocious depredation. The soldiers, after examination, were committed, to take their trial, at the next General Sessions of the peace. Fire. On Friday evening last, between 11 and 12 o'clock, a fire was discovered in the cantonment, called "Pike's cantonment," near this village. We understand the fire originated in the hospital barracks; which, without other damage, were entirely consumed. Troy, April 15. Commerce. It may not be uninteresting to distant readers, who barely know, that within a few years, this town has obtained the honour of being placed on the map of this state, that it is now about 30 years since the first store was erected here; at that time there were only 4 or 5 dwelling-houses within the limits of the present city of Troy. This city contains now about 5000 inhabitants. In the course of last week, there was shipped here property estimated at a moderate calculation to amount to two hundred thousand dollars, consisting principally of flour, wheat, provisions, lumber, potash, &c. The flour was manufactured at the mills in the south part of the city, of which there are four, of very superior workmanship, both as respects their plan and durability of materials. Sag-Harbour, April 12. A violent tempest. On Monday evening last, between 8 and 9 o'clock, we experienced, in this place, a most tremendous shower of hail accompanied with heavy thunder, and remarkably vivid lightning. The wind was about North-The tempest continued nearly half an hour; many of the stones were more than three and a half inches in circumference. Some were picked up the morning after on the road to Easthampton, more than one inch and a half in diameter. All the injury sustained was in our windows, ont of which, probably, more than a thousand squares of glass were broken in this place. The dwelling-house of Mr. Daniel Robbins, of Satauket, was consumed by fire on Friday evening, the 20th March. New-York, April 18. Last night, at 11 o'clock, a fire was discovered in the cellar of the house No. 5 Burling-slip, but, by the timely exertions of the neighbours, was got under without doing any injury. There is not the least doubt but this was set on fire by some vile incendiary. The watchmen were on their posts and very attentive. Last evening, between the hours of 7 and 9 o'clock, the store of M. Judah & Co. No. 269 Pearl-street, was rifled of several articles by some person who had, it is supposed, concealed himself in the cellar until after the store was shut up, when he made his way up through the trap-door into the store, and with the articles taken decamped through the front window, which he left open. The shock of an earthquake was felt by a to miss Mary Gilman. At Canandaigua, mr. number of the inhabitants of Sautauket, and Martin Chainholt, to miss Rosanna Vanorthe adjacent towns, on the 29th March, at 3 man. At Clarence, mr. Harmon, to o'clock in the morning. The shock was at miss Lydia Cunningham, daughter of Mr. tended with a rumbling noise resembling dis- Layton Cunningham. At Clinton, mr. Stetant thunder, and was so severe that the win- phen Childs, merchant, of Owasco, to miss dows rattled and the houses were considera- Hannah Potter. Mr. Robert Nixon, of Grimsbly agitated. The shock was also felt in this by, to miss Betsey Corwine. Mr. Franklin place. Hickcox, to miss Pixley. At Cortland, mr. Harry McGraw to miss Sally Barnum. Mr. Ira Bowen, to miss Waity Wadsworth. At Genoa, mr. Nathan Sutliff, of the state of Ohio, to miss Loretta Lawrence. At Hannibal, mr. Nathan Nelson, to miss Susan Robertson. At Ithaca, Charles Bingham, Esq. to miss Nancy Morse, formerly of Canandaigua. At Leicester, mr. Luther Burt, jun. to miss Florinda Horton. Mr. Peter Van Gorden, to miss Patty Allen. At Manlius, mr. George W. Holbrook, to miss Sally Cadwell. Mr. Ellory Hart, to miss Ann Wilson. At New Hartford, Warren Converse, Esq. agent of the Manchester M. Co. to miss Sophia Kellegg. At Munda, mr. John Potter, to miss Ellen McQuillin. At Niagara, mr. Christopher Overholt, of Clinton, to miss Pamela Lambert, daughter of mr. Lambert, near St. Davids. At Onondaga, mr. Lewis Geitner, Married.] In the city of New-York, mr. Johnson, to to miss Eunice Gage. Mr. Israel C. Holmes, to miss Maria Cowenho- mrs. Elliot. At Rushford, mr. Morrison, ven, daughter of the late I. R. Cowenhoven to miss Fanny Kendall. At Scipio, Isaac of Bedford, L. I. Mr. Charles Bouton, to miss Babcox, Esq. to miss Betsey O'Harra. Capt. Jenette McMillan. James Orr, Esq. of Seth Thomas, to miss Caroline Rodgers. At Newburgh, to miss Jane Hall. Mr. William Watertown, mr. Alsworth Baker, to miss Sherwood, to miss Hannah Wheaton. Mr. Aris Coffen. Henry Mactier, to miss Eliza Lawrence, daughter of Augustine H. Lawrence, Esq. Mr. R. L. Barnes, to miss Ann Barnes. Mr. Jared W. Bill, printer, formerly of Saratoga, to mrs. Fanny Barber. Mr. John Burrows, jr. to miss Ann Michean. Mr. John G. Winter, to miss Lucinda Bennett. Mr. Joseph Watt, to miss Phoebe Frayard. Mr. Patrick Kelley, to miss Honor Cannon. Mr. John Glancy, to miss Bridget Cunningham. Mr. Peter Thompson, to miss Caroline G. Clussman, Mr. William Cornell, to miss Almeria Mariana Briggs. Mr. William Conrey, to mrs. H. Stakes. Mr. George Tredwell, to miss Cornelia Roxanna Wetmore. In Auburn, mr. William Hares, to miss Abigail Annable. Rev. John S. Twiss, of Brutus, to miss Desire Annable. Mr. Parley Russel, to miss Frances Genung. At Einghampton, mr. William H. Masters, to miss Anne Munsell. Mr. Robert Morris, to mrs. Man, of Union. At Bath, mr. Thomas Mathews, to miss Rebecca Mathews, daughter of Vincent Mathews, Esq. At Boonsborough, mr. Michael Lingumfelty, to miss Kitty Fart zlehuter. At Brutus, Aaron Sheldon, Esq. to mrs. Hopey L. Walker, widow of the late John Walker. At Buffalo, mr. Noah Folsom, Died.] At New-York, mr. John Juhel. Mr. Peter Peterson, aged 64. John Van Sice, jr. aged 28. Elizabeth F. Post, daughter of Allison Post. Gardner Mead, aged 18 months. Mrs. Mary Ann, wife of mr. L. A. Stollenwerck, aged 29. Mrs. Charlotte Laune, wife of Stephen P. Laune, aged 37. Mrs. Hannah Smith, relic of the late Samuel Smith, Esq. aged 62. Maj. Gen. Peter Curtenius, of the militia. Mrs. Ann Ogden, 26. At Albany, Hon. Chauncy Loomis, of Genesee county, senator from the western district. At Auburn, mrs. Nelly Lowe, wife of Mr. Dennis Lowe. At Batavia, mr. John Mulford, aged 33. At Bath, John Wilson, Esq. aged 50, clerk of the county of Steuben. At Canandaigua, Reuben Hart, Esq aged 50. At Clarence, miss Lois Bailey, daughter of Caleb Bailey, aged 23. At Genoa, George Huntley, aged 4 years 9 months. At Elmira, Mr. Martin Smith. At Ithaca, Henry Clark, Esq. aged 28. At Cortland, mr. Asahel Miner, aged 39. Mr. Erastus Spalding, aged 45. Mrs. Mary Rice, aged 65. Mrs. Betsey Steadman, aged 54. A son of Zaphaniah Hicks, aged 14 At Newtown, mr. Frederick Fridley, aged 29. At Thirty-mile Creek, mr. David Hagar. NEW-JERSEY. Elizabeth-Town, April 2. Fire. On Wednesday night last, about half past ten o'clock, the terrific cry of Fire! Fire! was sounded in our streets, which proved to be the pottery of Thomas Boylston; loss estimated at 7000 dollars. Married.] At Ainwell, Com. Thomas Tingey, to miss Ann E. Graven. At Somerville, mr. John Givan, merchant, to miss Mary Ann Everston, both of N. Jersey. Died.] At Burlington, Isaac Collins, aged 71. Near Cranbury, mr. Joseph Brown, aged 60, as he was accompanying the remains of a neighbour to the grave. PENNSYLVANIA. The Legislature of Pennsylvania, at their late Session, passed an act appropriating half a million of dollars to internal improvements, roads, bridges, and canals; 105,000 of which is to complete the turnpike from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. The Schuylkill, Lehigh, and Monongahela rivers, are among the first objects for lock navigation." An association is spoken of at Philadelphia, to establish a line of waggons between that city and Pittsburgh-to start at fixed times, and, by travelling day and night, like the mail stages, to make the journey in seven days. This may easily be accomplished when the great turnpike is finished. Philadelphia, April 10. Villany Detected. A few days ago a respectable mechanic of this city, received a letter from a person in New-York, signed J*** D. G******, stating that he had before him a catalogue of his instruments, and selected such as he wished to be forwarded immediately, and for payment of which he enclosed a draft on the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank for two thousand five hundred dollars, requesting him to present it, and to remit the balance in New-York Noles. The order was immediately, as far as practicable, complied with, the draft was presented, and the money paid; some difficulty arose in procuring the New-York notes, and it was concluded best to get a Post Note of the Bank of the United States, which was very prudently cut in two, and one half forwarded, with an assurance that the other should be, on acknowledgment of the receipt of the first. During these transactions, the gentleman in New-York, from whom the draft had been stolen, wrote to his correspondent here to stop payment of it at the bank, or if paid, to ascertain to whom; a disclosure of the fraud immediately took place; and only just in time to prevent the forwarding of the other half of the Post Note, and most probably the ruin of a very worthy citizen. We have not heard whether the purloiner of the draft has been arrested. Philadelphia, April 14. Fire. Yesterday, about noon, the roof of the spacious building, No. 140 South Secondstreet, owned by Robert Waln, Esq. and occupied by Mr. John White, was discovered to be on fire. It originated from a small oak chump, which was on fire, and which was, no doubt, intentionally put in the loft, near the roof, for the purpose of destroying the building. We understand that a servant boy has been committed on suspicion of being guilty of this wicked act. The Governor of Pennsylvania has appointed George F. Lehman to be Lazaretto Physician. Alexander Knight, to be Port Physician. Christopher O'Connor, to be Quarantine Master. Insolvent Law. We understand Chief Justice Tilghman delivered an elaborate opinion in favour of the constitutionality of the Insolvent Law, passed the 13th March, 1812, by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, which embraced the provisions of a State Bankrupt Law. Oliver Evans' steam engine, used for raising water to supply Philadelphia, is calculated to raise nearly 4 millions of gallons in 24 hours. Married.] At Philadelphia, mr. Henry Harrison, merchant, to miss Eliza Francis. Mr. Samuel W. Rush, merchant, to Miss Eliza M. Johnson. John Bartlett, Jr. merchant, of Wilmington, to miss Matilda Thacher. Died.] At Belmont, Samuel Meredith, Esq. formerly Treasurer of the United States. At Philadelphia, mr. Wm. Glenn, aged 30. mrs. Frances S. wife of mr. R. T. Wilson, 21. mr. Joshua Pierson. mrs. A. Shippen. mrs. Apolonis Kitts, 87. mr. Benj. Mitchell, Senr. 72. mr. Wm. Richards, 74. mr. Felix M. Ruby, 47. mrs. Mary Dainty. Susan Bliss, 73. mrs. Rebecca Hays, 94 years 7 months. Captain Henry Bartleson, 40. mr. Peter M'Gauley. Doct. Jos. Woolens. mr. William Hackara. At Pittsburgh, Captain Jacob Carmoc, late of the 22d Regiment Infantry. At Harrisburg, mrs. Martha Read. At Martinsburg, Wm. Pendleton, Esq. aged 68. MARYLAND. Ballimore, April 3. Distressing Occurrence.-Yesterday morning, immediately after breakfast, Mr. Weise, (who keeps a store in Market-street,) his wife, and the remainder of his family, eight in number, were all seized with violent vomitings, in consequence it is supposed of the villany of a servant, who is believed to have put poison into the coffee. An infant child has already died under the operation; it, however, gives us infinite pleasure to state, that the rest of the family, though deeply afflicted, are entirely out of danger. The servant, a black fellow, has been committed for trial. April 14. Law. Don Joseph Almeida was lately arrest ed on a charge of piracy under the Spanish treaty, in virtue of a warrant issued by a justice of the peace for the state of Maryland, under the act of congress of 1789. A habeas corpus was granted by judge Bland, made returnable before Baltimore county court. Tenbroeck in Mrs. Wells's name for the necessary articles. The villain related so many circumstances with respect to the family, which were known to be correct, and described their distress at the affliction under which he stated them to be labouring, in such strong and feeling terms, that the goods, to the amount of about 150 dollars, were delivered to him without hesitation. In the course of two or three hours, however, susThe case was argued before judge Bland picions were accidentally excited that there and Hanson, and it was urged, among other had been iuiquity practised, and upon inobjections on the part of the prisoner, that quiry was found that a second trick of a congress had no power under the constitution similar character had been played at another of the United States to invest any judge or store; upon which the police officers were justice of the peace with any judicial authori sent in pursuit, and in a short time the man, ty, which is confined by the constitution to with part of the goods, was found, and shortthe supreme court and such inferior tribunals ly after the remainder were discovered at as congress shall from time to time ordain. two different places, and the whole recoBoth the judges concurred in supporting this vered. The man was safely lodged in priobjection, and gave separate and elaborate son to await the punishment justly due for opinions, discharging the prisoner, among his dexterous villany. other reasons, for defect of authority in the magistrate on whose warrant the arrest was made. By the above decision it is in effect declar. ed that no state judge or justice of the peace has power to arrest or commit any person for a violation of the laws of the United States. Married.] At Baltimore, mr. Wm. Grant, to miss Mary Ann Burton. Mr. Israel P. Thompson, to miss Angelica Robinson. Died.] At Baltimore, mrs. Margaret Mit chell, aged 61. Mr. Kennedy Owen, 43. Mr. William Johns, 45. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Married.] At Washington, Hon. Isham Talbot. senator of the United States, from Kentucky, to miss Adelaide Thomason. Lloyd N. Rogers, Esq. to miss Eliza Law. VIRGINIA. Richmond, March 29. Freshel. The water of James' River began to rise a little before sun-down, the evening before last. Last evening, though not so high by several feet as last autumn, the water completely covered Trent's bridge, carrying away most of the railing, and, we believe, some parts of the bridge. Richmond, April 14. Melancholy. We regret to hear that on Saturday, as Mr. Daniel P. Organ, formerly well as merchant, was sitting at the window of this city, and a most respectable man as of a friend's house in Petersburg, a man in on his shoulder; one of them went off, report the street was going by with three muskets says accidentally, a ball from which perforated the window at which Mr. Organ was sitting, and went through his head; he instantly expired. A gentleman who was in the same room, received at the same time a buck-shot in his shoulder, from the same discharge-the wound was not supposed to be a dangerous one. This melancholy event must inspire every feeling bosoin with compas sion "In the midst of life, we are indeed in R. M-Carty. At Died.] Mr. Robert Boggess, aged 68 Norfolk, Captain George Davis, of Portsmouth, aged 32. At Richmond, Ebenezer Preble, Esq. of Boston, brother of the late Commodore Preble. Last night the water began to subside. Norfolk, April 2. New-fashioned swindling-On Thursday last, a man by the name of Joseph Heate, who had several years since lived as a servant in the family of Mr. Lemuel Wells, a merchant of this city, now residing at Phil lipsburgh, in West Chester county, came to the store of Mr. Henry Tenbroeck, in William-street, and stated that Mr. Wells's son Raleigh, April 4. had died suddenly, Mr. W. being absent from The office of Robert H. Jones, Esq. of Warhome, and that Mrs. Wells had sent to town renton, containing a valuable library, &c. was to procure mourning for herself and the fa- lately consumed by fire. The loss supposed mily, and produced a forged order on Mr. to be about 3,000 dollars." NORTH-CAROLINA. |