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

Baker. has robbed the hAaenan Of his
fee and the gallows orits duo BY cstting
his throat ; thus ending bis life 10 the
commission Of crime the most horrid.
He avowed his innocence to the last,
but without altering pubIick opinion re-
spec,ing the murder. Desaa left a
few lines for his father, and died a few
hours after the inAicuon of the wound.
A lady in the town Of Haverhill, Ms.
q few, days since. laid oat souc linen
on the grass TO whiien and on taking Il
up, found TO her astonishment a num-
Der Of flowers elegantly painted upon
il. A second ime the same magical
picture was stamped upon her linen,
which led to the discovery Of the fair
painter. 1t was found to be little
worm which diligently laboured til he
had produced the 0ower and then died
The flowers ara large. perfectly regu-
lar and yariegated. The colour Of the
centre is yellow. the foliage OF "a dusky
brown.
The Moon finding it necessary TO be
absent for seas on. has authorised the
planets Jupiter and Venus to ride in
her imperial car. and cast the canopy
Of silver light around the heads Of we
OF this dirty planet. in her stead. On
Tuesday evening next they will in
company. take a ride in the sky's blue
ae,her, Tor their own comfort and to
crafty the curiosity Of Astronomical
geniuscs.
The Pro-, idence editors have engage
ed in the very praisewor'hy, though
difficult and !ab0riouA task Ut reform
ing the Stage. 1t is time that the pro-
family Of stage writers was dose away.
The publick taste has been molten IN
the csucIblc Of morality, and pnrscd of
It's dross, since the tine that Fielding
and some others indited those vulgar
and i,npous sentiments which have
brought the drama into disrepute.-
The custom Of giving an indelica'e
meaning to a sentence which the au-
thour purposed u have entirely chaste
has increased of late y sars,& been too
often winked at by persons who would
be thought members of the first class
es Of society. Bat these editors should
also give the gentlemen of the Boston
Theatrical Corps, word Of advice
with regard to their conduct of ofthe
stage as well as on. The stories off
midnight revels and midday brawls
and rc.criminations &c. which find
their way 10 every part Of ,he State.
are Of no advantage to the Company or
the Managers. IT. the Theatre can
not be opened at Providence, without
occasicning rcconnoitres between the
stage players and the inhabitants Of
the town; if man must arm himself
against attacks with sword canes and
degers.it is time that the doors Of the
House were closed. The very attempt
which Oh e Managers Of that Company
made to insult the inhabitants of Bos.
ton, BY crowding M. Kean, unwashed
of his many crimes. upon the stage,
contrary TO the will of the publick
and the result Of that attempt, is enough
to remind them upon whom they are
dependant for an cxisteAce.
The City Council Of Charleston
have appointed William Johnson, AS
sociate Justice Of the Supreme Cou.t
Of the United States, 10 deliver the
eulogium upon 1honas Jefferson
and the appointment has been accept
ed by the Judge. i
During the shower on Wednesday |
evening last, q dwelling house, situated |
near the wooIlen factory in Rchoboth, |