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EDeatrE.
Last Night but One, of
MONS. LIE TEvEE.

.rNliE Ladies and Gentlemen of New
Il port, and vicinity, are respectfully ia
formed that Mons. LIS FEvRE, who has
hitherto attracted crowded houses in most
of the principal cities in the Union, by his
celebrated performances. has engaged the
Theatre and Will make his last appearance
but one THIS EVENING.
He has made arrangements with cele-
brated PROFILE CUTTER,
and each one OF the audience will be sup
piled with correct Likeness of them
selves without any extra charge--cut in a
style equal, if not superior, to the delinca-
tons of Master HUBBARD.
MONS. LIE FEJRE,
Will make his appearance in his full
GREEK COSTUME, aud will perform many
Sw,y - NAe.AOsNp. .sNymp ,.sn A sV~
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In this town on the evening Of The 18Th inst
Mary Jane, promising child OF Col Thomas
Stacey, Jun. aged year and u months.
In Providence on Saturday, lith inst. mrs.
Mary Hill wife of major &. Hin, aged H.
years.-Cn THURSDAY evening last, mr. Seth
Hunt, ir. aged 10 years.-On Wednesday, mr.
William Young, aged 81 yeats.-On Sunday
last Mr. Sullivan Lincoln, aged II years
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Administrators Sale.

sNNNfhhtSNiNtoN NoolC.
TO be Sad al Pdblic .4ectioH,
On MONDAY, Nor. l3, 1896,
IN , O'clock, Il. W. on The premises,
GwxA THAT valuable and we'll
f;".I known Farm. late the proparty
,.FNE of William Cory, deceased, ly-
-asAsANA ng few rods south of the four
Corners, ~ fivcrton, and miles south OF
The Stone Bridge, was Formerly owned by
Philip Cory, Esq. late Of said town, dec.
and contains l06 acres, viz. 81 of McAdow,
~ Of Pasture, < of Wood land, (well Jim
bered) and two good Orchards, OF nearly
acres. Said Farm is well fenced with
stone wall, well watered with wells aud
running streams, and has Dwelling hou-
ses, , Barns, = Cribs, Store house and
BlacksmilI's shop, &c. &c.
Conditions AT time and place.
Also at same time . acres Of Salt Mca-
dow. JOB CORY. Admir-.
Tiverton, Oct II, 1896. Olo
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DoMEsTxC GOODS.

A large lot ofyory cheap Domestic Goods,
from th. late auctions. Also Broadcloihs
cassineresj lag black baudanro and fancy 81 N
hdrfs; silk aud cotton umbrcNas. elegant iaco
patterns; mourning prints; red and white six
-carfs; crush, tow cloth and duwlas; /, BOT of
very cheap lace wells, jas was ever sold in New
port; elastic gariors; worstod tippets NC &c
with many other art,clcs MI Inentio.led
u y. SWEET intends not 10 be iaIde .sold
and hopes 10 have a share Of the public pa
trOnage. Oct. 10
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TO MORROW,

Maryland University Lottery,
viii be drawn, aud the List received on
Monday next.
Whole Tickets, &c, halves So, quar-
ters s l 80, cighths 75 cts.
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JOB WORK oxccutei IN
a satisfactory manner, at TINS
Office.
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$ 10000 FOR $ 3.
THIS DAY.
THE
Grand State Lottcry.

IL to he drawn in Providence, List ex
pected by Steam Boat this evening.
sCHTN Ntr
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kfa ISSyOMSs
Newport, Oct. 26, 1926.
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JOHN =. TOWNSEND.
JE.N,NET DRUM.MO.SD.

Newport, Oct. 81, Ie2G.
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The Philadelphia Gazette mentions
houses III Snall-st. in that city. in whch
i5O persons dine day, at 3 cents a head
and they sleep 80 in roon---of all rulors
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! ''Vl;'9;!a9Ig!gN sgANs
4 sfRaEs. SATURDAY aoRSISc FEB. %.

che Nora.ern Star. this d.'y takes its
isce ia the political armament, and al
though il has made Its entry upon sky
iiIumina ated by larger bodies than its own
and emitting brighter ys than she can
ever hope to shed yet, under favour
oft, important neighbours, i l. hoped
il my 1sng continue member OF the
Rhode. Island Constellation. =
Although it my have to encounter
che imzy atmosphere Of prejudice and
to contend with thous and little clouds
which are continually fitting across its
/" mickey way" so long as it shall enjoy
the con6dence@ Of its patrons. It will
soar as proudly to olympian heights, as
though it were the great lnminary
Ground which it were the duty Of all
lesser lights to revolve-before which
the planets bowed and the sun herself
did homage. She will however be con.
ten, to twinkle, until such time as she
can shine by other than borro~ed light.
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waves waste their strength in vain-we
survSy with silent awe aQd admiration
the interiour ofour places Of worship I;
turn our eyes with humility to the al.
tar. and contemplate with wonder the
spIendour Of its DECORATIONS; hear the
word Of God from avolume adorned
with clasps Of massive silver. and bound
in the style ofa Turkish princes Koran.
And are all these things accomplished
by the profits Of the gaming table 2;
Are there not at times delusive hopes
held ou, to the unwary--to those who
can hardly supporttheir families at Best,
to adventure in lotteries that which
should supply their children with bread.
Ifa person were to propose to the
Legislature. to establish card table. at
the State House, in Providence, and to
appropriate fifteen per cent Of bis win.
nings, to raise fnnd for the supply Of
one Of our puIpits, would it induce the
christian community to be guilty Of the
SIN Of card playing ~
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From the Providence Journal.
NILES REGISTER.


There is decidedly not a work ex-
tant that embraces so valuable, various
and Interestingly collection Of facts
and matters and things which every
American who i desirsus of making
himself acquainted with the history
and policy fhis country, ought to
know, as Niles Register. For the pes
riod il comprizes. extending from 1911
TO 1928, it is faithful, impartial and
very able history Of every event Of the
least political Importance that has oc-
Cured. and contains the soundest
views of general ptlicy and political
economy. Mr.. Nils, is about max
ing a distribution ola large edition of
this valuable work, W lottery, which
offers TO every one avery fair chance of
obtaining setof the work. Tickets
for this purpose maybe had OFFS. & M.
Allen 4 Co. Of this town, at ten dol
lars and in onsiteration of the
meritorious and indeftigable exertions
of Mr.. Niles, ip thelcause Of Ameri-
can policy. and the rAl excellence OF
his Register, we ca mot doubt that
many Of the citizensr rf this manutac-
turing community. will avail them
selves of the opportunity Of obtain
ing a set Of the Register, and of con-
tributing towards the enumeration for
his laboursto which nr. Niles is SO
justly entitled. The drawing takes
place the last day Of ihismonth.
Thursday, Feb. 9.-4 Senate. Mr..
Harrison, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, to whoh was referred
the petitions Of sundry captains in the
army. praying an increae Of pay, re.
ported bill for that u4ose, propos-
ing to give one additional ration per
day, and $40 additional yer month to
the Captains in the army. while en-
gagged in active command
In the House, on, mpiou of Mr.
Pearce, of Rhode-lslaud. was
| Resoived, That the c{nmittee or
the Judiciary be instructed to inquire
Into the expediency provitlin,
such an annual compenssfon to tn,
Reporter Of the Decisions d the Uni
ted States Supreme Court i will rem
der the price Of those deci$ $ons NOR
reasonable, and heir circuktion NOR
general; and also to inquie into tn
expediency Of furnishing e&h Unite
States Distrtct Judge. and bach Uni
ted States District tAttOrrfy. at tn
public expense, with these dSisions.a'
they shall be herafter published, to b
kept by them. and to be dekered I
their successors in office.
/ Friday, Fsb.. lO.-ln TIL Senate
Mr.. Eaton, from the Comm,tte on tn
District Of Columbia. reporte(a bill I,
establish Medical ColIegk in tn,
city Of Washington, which WI twic'
! read ssA referred
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We perceive by the proceedings oI

We perceive by the proceedings Of
the Massachusetts Legislature, that the
towns of Dighton and Wellington, which
were separated about the time that the
hydra.headed .'Gerrymander" reared
her crest, are again amalgamated. We
believe this division to have been caus'
ed by the rancour Of party feelings. and
that it was an injudicious measure. The
act Of the General Court, is calculated
to throw the mantle Of oblivion over the
doings Of, "A few ambitious politicians
who aimed either at their own aggran
dizement or at the DESTRUCTION Of theil
opponents to which views they saeri'
feed the peoples good.
Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-02-25

SIN Of card playing 4?
Melancholy Occurrence,-It falls to
our lot to add another to the long list of
deaths which are daily taking place
among our citizens in foreign countries.
Mr.. Jeremiah Gof, mate Of the schr.
Comet, Of this port, was murdered at
St. Thomas, on the 18th Of January, by
the cook,a bla:k man shipped in New.
port. Mr.. Goff. was struck across the
head with staye, and died almost in
stantly.
Thus it is that Warren becomes de-
populated. Drawn abroad by that spir-
il of enterprise which characterizes her
citizens. they faIl prey to sickness or
to casul!y. Almost every m'il brings to
the mother the fatal tidings ofthe loss Of
her son-tells the wife that she is a
widow, that her little ones are orphans
that they will never more know the kind
care Of fither--that they are left a.
lone in the wide world to stem the rough
current Of life, unsupported by his pa
,ernal arm. unaided by his counsel
Thus it is that we see the flower Of
our youth, leave the homesof their child
hold, to perish in land Of strangers.
Their throbb'ng temples Unframed by
the gentle zephyrs of their native
country their parched tongues unmois-
tened by its cooling streams, they SO
down to the dark valley of the shadow
Of death, witnout sister to soothe the
burning spirit Of the fever, or mother
TO support, in his last moments. ber dy-
ing child Without friend or BROTH
er to defend or avenge them, they fall
beneath the murderous bludgeon or the
col,l steel ofthe cowartlly ASSASSIN lets
out their life blood. Their bodies are
inferred amid the low sands ofthe beach
and in one short hour the sea has oblit-
Grated every vestiae Of their sepulchre,
as it has the footsteps of their shipmates.
Their memory is wept by their favour.
ite element, their cold foreheads kissed
1
by its snow-topped bill ,ows!
Thus It is that those we best love are
taken from us. 1t was but yesterday.
that they were with rs. enjoying the
blessing ofpertect health every arte'
ry swelled with life, every muscle brac-
ed with siren eth ; the perfect image OF
their Maker. Tomorrow sun 5eholtls
their EN- ,ciated forms wasted by disease
or their nerv IS unstrung by violence.
This affecting circumstance would
have been deep!yfe't in ny circle, bu'
is doubIy cause ofmourning where II
has fallen. Mr.. Goff has seen one after
another ofhis children, go down to thu
silent tomb. before him. Those who
|, should have been his prop in the darI
days Of his second childhood, have beer
? taken Fl ON him. This is The fourth so,
h he has lost within the space Of few
!, years--all in foreign countries. FL
}. now stands like the oak, which has no
:. only withstood the ravages Of time an
II the bleak winds Of misfortune, but ha
= had almost all those tendrils severed
which nature intended to support it
v the earth.
pfI Fire.-On Friday week, our citizer
ID were alarmed by the cry FIRE, whic
d. was, however, got under without doir
J much injury. We, not being freehol'
q RS, have no right to complain, shou
ps We he singed and sent out Of town ; b
|, you'd suggest to those who do own ire
Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-02-25

Massachusetts, Lsgislatmrs.-A bill
has passed the House abolishing the
punishment Of whipping.
In Sem te the usury bill has on re.
consideration been referred.
Tie in corporation of the Society for
promoting Manufactures and Mechan.
ick Arts has been granted.
Samue:. Allen has heen chosen trus'
tee of the Amherst Academy.
The Senate has finally CONQUERED in
the resolutions passed by the House,
on the Massachusetts, Claim.
A report has been accepted to ad.
journ after Tuesday next.
The petitioners for the Haverhill
Bridge. have had leave to withdraw
their petition. .
Thursday, April 9th. is set apart by
the Governout of Massachusetts as q
day OF Fastingand Prayer.
Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-02-25

3 Lotteries.-We know Of no greater
evi! of which the pntlick have to COM
plain than the almost incredible increase
of Lotteries in this and other states. An
evi! sanctioned by law and by custom, IS,
no less an evil because 80 sanctioned !;
and gambling ;s still gambling, whether
we see it in the shape Of dice table,
a pack Of Eagle Harry pharo bank
or a lottery wheel their effects upon
the morals and the purses Of the COM
mnui'y nearly re same. 1t has. been
said by way of extennation and in de.
fence Of the custom, that the object for
which Lottery grants are obtnined, are
good this we admit, but because small
part Of the proceeds are appropriated to
purposes in themselves yirtuous, does
il make the crime committed the less,
or ought il the more to be winked at ?
If man robs his neighbour, and with
the money thus feloneously obtained
relieves distress. rewards virtue, sup
ports religious institutions, or encour
ages the arts, .sill Il avail him in cour
Of Justice or 10 the minds Of his country
men.
We see the lofty spires ofour church
es proudly towering to a dizzy height
we admire the plan and symmetry o
our stupendous bl,dges--we are rolle
with ease and safety from one end o
the continent TO the other, on road
which for EXCEL ,nce are not equalle,
4, the world--wc behold the place
where the sea oacc dashed with fury
pri retirethonly to nubnrlhen itself o
i's spoils and again 10 return with ter
fold RACES we behold opposed 30 j,
wild course, sbarlier, upon which tb
Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-02-25

Fre.-On Friday week, our citizens
were alarmed by the cry offire. which
was. however, got under without doing
much injury. We, not being freehold
RS, have no right to complain, should
We he singed and sent out Of town but
you'd suggest to those who do own free
,old estates. the propriety Of having
Z, few sides Of leather, Z" hammered
sowed and fashioned" into kind Of con.
luctor. commonly known by the name
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Our Trade with the Counfry.-lt is y
matter ofsurprise with US, that Country
Dealers. in the vicinity Of Warren and
Bristol, iu purchasing their West-lhdia
and Dry Goods, prefer the Providence
m,rket to ours. 1t cannot be that they
purchase on fairer terms or of better
quality. there. than they can here ; for
il is fact well established. and obvious
70 every thinking man, that goods ofthe
came quality. Can be afforded at per
centagc cheaper in Warren, than they
can he in Providence. And. there is "A
good reason why they should he: The
merchants here purchase their goods
IN Boston and New-York on the sam.
terms that other merchants purchase !:
The freight from hence to New York 4,
il lower than from New York to Provi
dence Rent is three quarters less. and
they can certainly live as cheap as the
Providence merchant. 1t cannot be on
account Of the roads there are more
better in the country, than those leading
from Warren and Bristol to the adjoining
towns. 1t cannot be for want ola mar
ke; for the produce Of their farms :
Swanzey, Rehoboth, Seekonk. Dightou
and Berkeley, find better price. and
carry away more cash from tits than
from any other town. What then is
the reason 4? Is it because there is an
expensive toll bridge over Seekonk riv.
ere l-it because they prefer the nar-
row lanes and steep hills Of Providence,
10 our level streets 4? Or is it because
its inhabitants, being rather high mind.
ed, prefer the tall, narrow loads Of saf.
py chestnut. wood, from Johnston, tt
their own square piles Of oak and hich
: ory?
Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-02-25

!, psper war. has been for some time
raging between the New.Bedford and
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the Taunton papers. Vs.. ..as growI
out Of the proposed division ofshe cosn-
". We do not blame the "whale
catching citizens Of New Bedford. for
not wishing to wea.y their smoothe
beats. by riding to Taunton, to settle
:heir numerous law questions. And i
there he any tswu in the county de-
ser,ing Of Jail and Whipping Post
we believe it to be New-Bedford.
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offIose /, with whsch to lead the water
from the suction pumPto the place o.
conaagration |: ss water, :wheo pro-
perly applied" }" is known by most of US
to be at variance with the all ,devour'
ing element.
Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-02-25

The lovers Of sweet sounds. are al
most entirely deprived Of the pleasure
Of hearing the meIodious voices OF our
choir of singers, either in Church or at
their usual concerts, such is the pre-
valance of the distemper Of the lungs
which is now paying visit to this town.
y .~ft
The following is list Of the officers,
Of the f" WARREN PHILASrHRoPIcK So
cIErv." elected at their annual meeting
which was holden at Col. Coles Hall,
on Wednesday last:
JAMES MAXWELL, President.
JosEpn SMITH, Vice President.
JoHS T. 'CReADE, Secretary. /.
Nathaniel Phillips, Paschal Allen,
.Audnors. Z st
John r. Child, James Maxwell. Com
mittee # lnvessn'snt.
Benjanin Cole. John Halle, COmmit'
tee Of Donations.
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: Latsst from Engfand.-T Man.
haitian from Liverpool, which she le't
the evening Of the 9th olt. arrived 81
New-York, on Saturday last. She
brings London pspers 10 the 9th.
Cotton continued very dull, and .
decline Of about lad. is quoted siSc'
previous dates. Wotherspoon 4 WalI
ford Of Liverpool, are reported as hs'
ing stopped. The gale at Gibraltar
the 9th, 9TH and 9Th December. w
tremendous |; a list Of American ws
sells injured will be found under ii
marine head. III this gale tits, state
that fifty square rigeed vessels a%
one hundred aud City small craft v'
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Leave ssIhien every friday Ca aud anye at sou,s
Leave South Quay every atura, at m aad arrive
SinhGed by
~ From Petersburg 70 City Point twice week, ia
Leave Petersburg monday and thursday and
Leave City Point every monday and thursday IA anil
arrive at Petersburg by 81
iis From Cabin Point by j. Eimund, Daileyshurr, Urqu
harts Store, and G. Boyr South Quay, miles theme
by j. Lawrence. and Uffua, stvre Cabin Point once
Leave Cabin Point every saturday IN and arrive
Leave South Quay friday at IN arrive al Cabin
Point saturday by ~ a
Conan, Well Jeraisn and samh oa.x ,o M, pasl
ro' once week. St MILES
Leave Petersburg friday at aud arrive Mur
ir,eshOro, ON saturday by p
Leave nlurireeboro' every wednesday and arriy,
40 From Petersburg, by souherand' Lombardy. Am.;.
hpekinsonrie and hisonvie, to Jennings Old Ordinary
Lave Jennings every other monday at arrive a,
fT faass on nue.day by 10 a m
Lsaye fetershuiS at N and arrive u Jennngs Wed
I2 From Hicks Ford and Irale, Bridge TO Nurfreeb0o
Leave Hicks Ford other saturday Ga and arrive
Leave Ma free6oro every other iriday at and arrive
I22 From ,rrisllIe by FIELD, oua.is,v. K.n,.,,.
d PIE. ar.nds, Lunen6arg h, Wabooi Keon,ic shaciie
h",r. BodySwn Beryhil Carkesvle,
mil, and Mil Grove, LuuenLurg and thence to Harrs
Leave Harrisvile every wednesday at II and arrive
oi nusnn &c on friday by ep
every Saturday at m arrive "a,
Harrisville on monday by . p IN ~ ~
, 70 From Petersburg by Farnhapl's store Hick Ford
oek Landing, Halifax Enfield and RNear store 10 Tarlr
rol once a week, % miles - ~
The Poposer will his price for carving the r, ,;
well as week. % - ' "''ee
Leaye Petersburg every monday and friday a4 m and ar
rive al 1arboro' on tuesday and saturday by IN
Leave labOfo' every wednesday and saturday af a , -
anu arrive at Petersburg thursday and saturday bv -
every wednesday $3.50 sy ''0rs
ia rom Perciyals, by Brunswick hGary,s mill Lewis
nne, OAK urove Columbia Grove Vneyaid South giu
lOmoafdy Grove Hackingun and Langey's old SIore 81
am CTishtons Geesbridge and"Lewsye 10 Petci
Leave Perevals every wednesday m aud return To-
fer si tue next Friday by 6pm
FROM Hicks Ford, by Gross Keys, Bethlehem Tern:
miles ' ~ :" wv weeks, 20
Leave Hicks Ford every other tuesday at m and arrv
al Suffolk on thursday by pm " ~ e
Ford on sunday by ga In ~ iSAs
10 From Norfolk by Kemp,vle, and Princess Anne h
'" Lohuon bIdge once a week, miles
LSsve norfolk every wednesday m and arrive al M
don Bridge by p m w 'e al Ao"-
Leave London Bridge tuesday at 10 m and arrive a..
~ FROM Halifax h TO Dauvile, once aweek
ch by1iam - I'M anu arrive athaihAz
Leave same by and arrive Danvie OIL In. same ss
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Aattnaral zegtslatttre.
Nineteenth Congress........Farst Session.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, JAN. 81.
Mr.. Benton offered a resolution to instruct
a Committee to inquire into the expediency
of authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury TO
subscribe for, and purchase, one thousand
shares in the louisville and Portland Canal
Stock.
MONDAY, JAN. 80.
The resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States, on the
subject of the election of President and Vice
President, was postponed and made the order
for Monday next. A resolution was offered
by Mr.. Dickerson, to authorize the Secretary
Of the Treasury to distribute annually among
the several States and Territories, the sum Of
three million dollars, for the purposes of Edu-
cation and Internal improvements to be APP
portionsd among them according to the rate of
direct taxation.
TUESDAY, JAN. 81.
A petition was presented by Mr.. Marks,
from the Grand Jury of Franklin County,
Pennsylvania, praying Congress to pass law
prohibiting the importation Of ardent spirits.
WEDNESDAY, PEB. I.
The annuncation Of the death of Mr.. Cham
bers, Senator from Alabama, produced an
early adjournment. A resolution was offer.
ed by Mr. Noble, for an appropriation Of
| $4,000, for the purpose OF extinguishlnS the
residue of the Indian titles to lands in the
State of Indiana.
THURSDAY, FEB. Q.
The resolution, submitted by Mr.. Holmes
on Monday, directing the Committee on Road;
and Canals to inquire into the expediency Of
providing for a survey of the route for canal
between the Androscoggin and Connecticut
rivers, was adopted.
The Senate then went into the consideration
of Executive business.