Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1827-01-27

charitable should exteDl 10 indigence
aod want, helping hand. Winter.
with III its p;nch'ng and d'e"sreeaple
1t ,ttendantr. is laying on 10 ICY hands,
wi,h moe thin w.uted ity and
where il finds victim, without shelter
food or fuel. Il fasiens wi hodt mercy
and connnues without rcmor-e. II
is impossible for the pen TO ponrtsay
povedy. honest poverty, with Justice
thr picture Of worfh struggling with
all the evils 7" which flesh is heir to-"
and every succeesIing attempt sinking
itdecper into the pit from which it's
striving to be free. is beyond the reach
ofart. II Can be seen only where !,
exis's and coloured only with fact.
Charity 10 manifested in as many dif-
fsrent ways as there are objects for iis
be.towment but the truly benevolent
give 10 the needy, and let no cutting
remark, no, contemptuous look, en-
bitter the act or harrow up the feellngs
Of the receiver. True benevolence
does not consist in giving oniy--if 10
the manner as well a. the uatter--it1
j. kind sympathy, ming'ing oi feel
ines. a tear for our woes and fol-
hand to re.ieve them.
While hose who have never known
VIII It is T.. be poor, are surrounded
by the conveniencies AID ,uxuries OF
lie " th no want uusuppIied. o. wish
ungrstfed, there Is nothing farther
frem their minds than the warts ofoth
er, nothing thought Of less than the
distressps Of, those whom adverse for
tune has made pepnylsss. or change
OF circumstances wreiched. They for-
get thai the same chain Of events may
place them ia simi's situation and
leave lhem to beg the same boon OF a
cod world. y
GU to tie widnw and the fatherless
child, sh,vering oxer the embers OF q
FIRE which has half warmed them ono
died go I" t,e sick bed, which ia mol
I, sheltered from the biting air carry
comfort ,c ,he>e-aIlevpte their suf
ferings, and your hear, shall not be th'
heSvieI or your sltep the less sweet
3 lftAe prayers of gratitude avail an,
thing your way through life shsAl bs
the more snoo,he. aud your end thu
more b'ppy.
Fire at Al nd ia. On the morn
ing OF thursday the 9th ins'nnt, abou
8 o'cl,cs. y fiie b oke oul in Alcxan
dris. in NJ. james Gr,eu'- cabinet ma
ker's shop. IN the east side of Royal
stsee,. and x,ended 10 Union-street
heforr it cca.i b- exit, grished abov
fss,y building wee destroyed. tn
material. Of the Alexandr.a Gazett
were removed, but the buildings escaIs.
ed. ~
The citizens Of Washington, and
detachment trow he Navy Yard, at
f,rded very eiIicicat aid, and it is pro
baby ewing to In ir engines and hose
witch they carried ever with grra
sla,r ri y, that the eonAagration VAS no
mole extensive.
A quarry Of sia.e stone is said L
have been discovered ne.r the Goa
mine ON the IsIond .f Rhode-lsland
There appears to be ap iDexhaus abI
quantity. and Il can he got out Of ,h
quarry as smsll exprnse, and Of an.
sizy .iesslhan three OF four Ieet square
i sppers TO be very tough, and : abou
|. ore quarter Of an inch thick. Its s'
IA ion is admirable. being on nm emi
nenct of land. 20 tat tie water cs
4 easily be drained of, aud within fe,
rods Of ,iJe waser.
Rcvoixtioru' Claims. lcformstio
from Washogio". renaers il almost Ger
tain 'hh the Bill tw the relief If III
survi,mx officers and. so'die,s Of fb
revoln,. on. notwithstanding he x..al .
or delegation, - pu, TO resi- for ID
pres nj ses ION. he -pirit Of liber
Atty hs. no. vet fonnd is way into h
House; and these men W. have Tough