Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-12-23

lCucty euu O"utCm VI 6uWoI0s Con
took plAce in that town, on Wcd-
Inssjay. tts 18th inst. Introductor, (,
prayer by tho Rsv. Mr.. Rowland. Q,
I Windsor sermon by the Rsv. Thon'
As Vernon. Of Rchoboth, Mass. from
l. Cor. ]. 2S. 23 and "a verses con-
secrating prayer, by the Rev. Mr..
Gay.the former Pastor Of the church,
charge, by the Rev. Thomas Robbins
of East Windsor |; right hand of
te'lowship.by the Rev. Edward Rob.
bins. ~ Enfield; concluding prayer,
hy the Rev. DR.. Osgood, Of Spring.
field.
The exercises on this occasion, we
understand, were appropriate and I'm.
prcssivc, and we're received by the
congregation, which was an unusaI-
" large one, with On earnest and
sustained attention, which manifested
tIIeir interest il the important rela.
tion they were called upon to form.
Mr.. Mann has ofiiciated as Colleague
Pastor OF the Catholic Congregation
al Society Of Bristol, in this State,
Tor eleven years past---a station
which he filed with on ability and
success. which must have rendered
his removal Gom that place a source
Of regret to the people Of his charge.
We can sincerely wish him in his
present settlement, increased enjoy.
rncUts and extended usefulness, and
a rich return TO his par ochial labors.
Ameriean.
The following paragraph appears
in a London paper Of Nov. s. The
gentleman mentioned in il is the own
er Of the largo estate at the corner
Of West and Common streets, known
By tho name Of the Washington Gar.
dcns.
Mr.. James Swan, American, who
ts said to possess 100000 acres Of
Land in Kentucky and Virginia, but
who, from want of ready money to
settle With his creditors in Paris, has
been a prisoner in st. Pelage, for the
last eighteen years, has at length sue
cccded in making al arrangement
with them. and is to be liberated i'm.
Nmediateiy. Eost. Conr.
CONGRESS.
Monday, Drc. IL. The Senate pro.
ceedpd TO ballot for Committees, &C.
cording to the rule established at the
last session. and amend at this.
The chairman of each committee
was separately ba'lot.a,I for, and then
the other members of each committee.
collectively,
In the House, a resolution was laid
on the table by MIR. Martindale, Of N.
York, relative to any evs.ions which
may have taken place Of the duties I'm
posed by law on imported wool and
woolen manufactures.
Tuesday, Dec. l2. In the Senate,
Mr.. Johnston, of K. brought forward
his resolution fur abolishing imprison-
mcnt for debt The Senate, spent a
.ho,t time 10 executive bssiness.
In the House, 29 petitions presented
and referred. On motion Of Mr..
Pearce, it WAS
RssoiOed, That the Committee on
Manufactures be instructed to inquire
|iptAjhe expedicncy of 50 amending
l1t 9fst sce.ion Of the act, entitled 'An
net 50 mend tie several acts imposing
duties on Imports as 80 extend the
provisions oil said section to bats Of
Palm Leaf
Wednesday, IS. The Senate had
but short sitting. A resolution was
adopted for the appointment of Sc.
iecl committee On Roads and Canals.
IL lhe House, Mr, Burgess, gave no.
ice, that az Wednesday, goth, inst. he
would call up the bill for the relief OF
the Surviving Officers vi the Army, OF
the Revulotlop, and move the House to
20 inlp Committee of the whole on
Ihe same. lie also gave uotce that he
would then move to divide the bill in-
to two bills !--one for the relief Of the
Officers, as originally proposed, and
the other for the general purpose OF
distributing sum Of money to all per-
sons who served a given time in the
iaevolu tionary War. On motion Of
Mr.. Burgess, the bill was ordered to be
printed.
Thursday, Dec.l4. In the Senate,
Mr.. Knight, ofK |. presented a pc
tition Of David Barton, Of Rhode ISL
aud, and late a cspin in the army,
paaying payment Ola balance due to
hlm Tor military services, and reim'
bursenent Of certain expenses incur.
red IN defending suit unsuceessf ul-.
llY prosecuted against him BY the Uni.