Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-07-29

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Cbsxtsrteh Qssrler DoIiars.--Ws
have before US a quarter dollar which
was, yesterday, cot with others Of the
same description. al the Bank Of the U.
States. II is in workmanship, equal to
the genuioe Spanish coin, and in colo .
aod ye.eEsi appearance. well calculated
to deceive. The iate IL 1890. and the
reigs Carolus ". We have just re-
tuvoed from shyersmhh. to whom " e
went 10 inquire which were the conpe-'
tent parts oi the counterIeit--be said he
really could moi tell but that be would
NOT have hesit ;ted 10 have il frUn any
who should have offered il. II is Iigh-
Ell than the genuine cojs, and remeu,--
Der the date is l79O.-Dsmo. Press.
Greene Ccasty Bank. I'VE are under
the disagreexble necessity of announc-
ing, that the Greene County Bank STOP
ped payment ON Monday last. /. is
generally understood IFS embarrsss-
mcnts are owing to the misappiication
ofts funds by the agents OF The bank
at New York. 1t is but justice to the
directors to say, that they are making
every exerticn to save what they can
for the benefit Of those who hold it
notes.--Cdask.N Recorder.
On "Wednesday last as tie steamboat
Philade'. hla was passing from Burling-
ton 10 bristol, sturgeon, nearly six
feet long. jumped into one Of THE bow
windows, which is FIVE feet above the
waier.-E. Y CaS.
EcclesiaSticd!. We understand that
the Rev. RUFUS Ba5cock, Jr. of the
State OF New York, has accepted TIE
unanimous invitation OF the first Bap-
tlst Church and Society iS ibis town, 10
become associate pastor with the Rev.
DIR Boiles.
We also learn. that Mr.. George Leon
ard. of the Theological Seminary. a.
Newton, has accepted the unanimous
invitation Of Second Baptist Church and
Society, 10 tan town, 10 become their
pastor.-Sale~. Rsgitsr.
Com. Porter. The Natfonal Jour
nal, speaking OF the reported ap.
pointmrnt Of Com. Porter, to the
command Of the Mexican Nayy,says
1--WE have now the best grounds
Tor bclie,ing---llaving seen letters
from the Commodore himself as late
as the 2lst of June -lllat this infor-
nation is. to say tho least, premd-
tarc. The most splendid offers had
been made to the Commodore, not
only by the Mexican. but by the
Columbian government, which, if
accepted. would give him a most cl-
,'ated and important naval rank !;
'ut !sc had thus far given no decis-
We reply to repeated and ureen So
icitath'lIs, and we think it not at all |
Improbable that, under all circun-
stances, the CuHnsodore will return
o his native country TO spend his
lativc country to spcud his las; days
u "A service TO whose glory hc has so
'iCnly cOntr tributcd.
AT the Annual meeting of the r.
|. Historical Society hoidcnin Prov
dencc. Oh the 18th inst. tho follow
ng gentlemen were eIcctcd for the
',suing year
His Exceiiency James Fcnucr,
resident: Henry Bull, Esq. lst,
aon. Theo,torc Foster. 2d Vice.
Presidents William Il. Staples, /
Esq. Secretary John Howia,rd,
Esq. Treasurer. l.
TRUsTEEs. i
Hon. Job Duricc, John 3. Fran
is. ESQ. Hon, John Pitman, Rich
lrd w. Greene, ESQ. Philip Crapo,
Esq. WIN. E. Richmond, Esq. Chris.
opl,er E. Robbins, Esq. Nathaniel {
Bullock. Esq. Hon. Tristan Burgess, /
Ion. WIN. Hunter, Rev. David !,
Scncdiet, WIN. g. Goddard, ESQ. II
CABINET KEEPgRs. Il
Stephen Gould, for t,,e Southern
District (; Albert g. Greene, Esq.
ur the Southern district. 4
Mr.. Robbins's speech at tile larc
Celebration in Providence, is publish
d in the Journal at Washington,
Vitbt following very compliment
AIRY remarks. 1t must gratii'y the
ride of every honest hearted Rhode [
slAnder, to find the talents and |,