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CONSTITUTION.

ARr.I. This Association shall be
called the BRISTOL TEMPERANCE
|SnCiETY.
ART. II. ANY person subscribing
this Constitution. shall be member Of
Ibis Society.
AnT. III. The members Of this So
ciety, believing that distilled spirits are
Injurious to The Health and to the Nor
ais Of the community, do. therefore,
agree that we will not use them, ex-
cept as medicine, nor provide them
for persons visiting our familes, or in
our employment; and that we will, in
oil suitable ways s,discountepance the use
Df them IN the community.
ART w. The Officers Of this So
tiety shall be President. Vice Presi-
dent, Secretary, Treasurer and Audi
tor, TO be chosen at each annual meet
ing Of the Society, and who shall per-
form the duties customarily assigned
10 such officers. ~
|. Art. v. The Officers Of the Socie-
ty in their associated capacity, togeth-
sr with five other pc rsons,d duly appoint.
ed by the Society, shall constitute an
Executive Commi.iee, to carry into
effect all olders and votes ofthe soci-
ETY. !; 10 devise and recommend tho best
means for accomplishing its benevolent
designs; 10 propose from tine to time,
measures nscessery for rais,ng funds
and in general, 70 perform all other
duties in accordance with the princi-
pies Of this Constitution, which they
shall deem necessary for promoting
habits Of temperance to the greatest
extent. effi
! Arr. VI. The Society shall NEE,
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n pertinent and spirited Address. was de-
livered on tho occasion by .GEoRaE HOWE,
ESQ. and vote OF the thanks of the Society
to that gentleman. passed unanimously.
The friends of the cause ofTemperance in
Bristol, would also avail themselves Of this
opportunity, publickly TO tender their thanks
to Mr. JOSEPH d. NIcHoLs, al Agent OF the
American Temperance Society, for the. yer,
excellent Address delivered by HIM on the
evening Of the 25'h ultiino.
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CONGRESS.

In Semate, on Wednesday, the
President communicated IA remon-
STRANGE, from sundry citizens Of
Pennsylvania, against any in,erfer-
encc OH The part uf Congress, with
the existing laws for .lIe opening aud
transmission of the mail on Sunday;
and Mr. Marks presented memo
rial from the same State, praying
that So much Of the Pust Office laws
as requires secular laqor on the Sab
bath, may be repealed and also a
petition rrom 6i7 ladies Of Pittsburg,
praying that Congress may protect
the Southern Indians.
In the Huusc of Representatives,
Mr. Power, from tho committee ON
the District of Columbia, presented u
report on tho subject of administra-
ton Of fustce within the District.
In the Senate, on THU sday, Mr..
Hendricks presented two memorials
from the Legislature of Indiana !;
Que praying the extinguishment Of
Indian this To lands in that State,
and The reno, al OF them beyond the
Mississippi, and another praying
that Congress may not interfere With
the existing laws in relatiun to the
transportation of The mail.
Iu the House Of RoprescAtati, cs,
Mr. johnson, Of Kentucky, Chair.
man Of the COMMITTEES on the Post
o flee snd Post Roads, presented,
from that Committee, "a report upon
the subject of transmission of the
public mails upon Sundays ccnclud-
ing with a resolution that the com.
-miltce be discharged from tho fur
thcr consideration Of the various me
MORALS presen,ed to the House re-
specting it. The repurt, which is
of considerable length, presents a
luminous view ofthc arguments here
tofore advanced upon the ques,ion; /;
and will, we are assured, amply
crafty public expectation upon this
Interesting subject. A debate arose
upor a motion Of Mr. Chiffon TO
print ten thousand copies Of Tho re-
port. M, McCreery, a member Of
the committee. stated, that inasmncb
nv hc dissenlsd from a majority OF
tho committee 10 THEFT reporf, II ~as
his intention 10 present report from
1.-The minority, az suon AZ he should
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-
- Tho Washington papers have nat
Eyci f0blishcd Mr. Johnson's ReD.rt
on the Sunday Mail question, but
We find the following notice of il
nature IN tho Washington specta-
tor
"The Commiite on the Post OF.
ficc, 10 whom werc referred tho INC
aaurials on The subject Of the Sab
bath mails. have reported against
any alteration ia the existing laws,
They say in Substance, that somo
rcligionists hold to the sanctiiy Of
the fast day of the wee. others to
the saiclity Of the seventh-amd 9th
ers 10 the satctity Of none that
these disagrecing AIMING themselves,
call upon Government To inlerpose
and settle the controversy /; they say
that Congress, s,sfar from having
authority for doing this, have no
right to ccicrmine v hetlier any day
has been designated by tho Almigh
ny for religisas ceremonies. The
Committee do not impugn the pro-
frssions Of the Incmorialists, but they
say We are not to forget ,ha. Cat
alinc was proiesscd patrist that
Arnold was prolcsSed Mhig--and
that Judas, a professcd disciple, be-
trayed his MASTER They say that
{" The Persians kad their idols, the
Gieci; ms their oraCles. the Romans
tIitir augeries, and modern Europe
her priesthood )" and they warn us,
If VIC wish to escape the supcrstit-
ioi s,opprcssions, ,crucltics and crimes
which blind religious zeal has in
fiictcd upon pagan nations, and is
now infiicting upon Europe, not to
grant the denominations calling
themselves Christians, in this coun-
try,any special countenance. Speak
ing of our clergy, they say {" the
robe .! sanctity too often glitters 10
drceite,"--lhey further say, that
petitioners might with as much pro-
prieiy ask Congress TO suspend a
+, ship Of the line in her passage on the
ocean, or Ill army in its march to.
wards the invading enemy, as tn
stop the transportation IF the mail
on the Sabbath-they say the mail
is intended to improve the condition
of man, and were it to be suspended
one day in seven, zone seventh part
Of The Improvement If the country
would be lost" They say finally,
IN reference to suspending the mail
Oh the Sabbath, that they might, so
far as the principle is concerned,
just as we'll establish a national
church and endow the clergy. Such
is al outline Of the reasoning con-
tahsd in the report, and we leave
our readers to judge of its logic and
morality.
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BRISTOL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

At an adjourned meeting Of the Citizens of
Bristol. on the evening of the 4,h inst. held
in the Congregational Meeting house, for The
purpose Of dcvsins means to arrest tho pro-
greas of intomperance, the following Presm-
ble and Consti,ut Oh for the formation of a
Society for the promotion Of Temperance,
were adopted, viz:
WHEREAS-The vice of Intempcr
aRce exists IN 0GI community 10 an u
.larmine degree, and not "u'y brings in
its train, much personal aud mental
suffering, hut i, gradually undermining
the hc'roundulions OF our free insiiu Ions,
by its tendency to PROSTATE the ia'elli
gence and virtue of our ciIiHens, and
to contaminate The public moruls-
And Whereas, great and increasing
efforts a'e now making in almost every
section Of our County, to arrest the
dreadful evils resulting 10 Society, from
the prevalence Of this ice =.
The undersigned rssol0s, to form
then selves into an Asse, iation for the
PROMOTIONS OF TEMPERANCE and agree
10 be governed in this object by the
following
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arc rarely goitom rid Of 8. To di
rect a child to act Ikea man; where
as it is not ofteH becoming f"r little
boy to apo the man but only to con
form his demeanor tn his age ; every
age has its own peculiar decoroous
ness. -
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IL Church service wdl be Perforfed a
Coles Hall, tomorrow Sunday afternoon
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o. The following gentlemen we're elect
cd Offices Of the Benevolent Baptist Society
in this town, at .lleir annual meeting on the
Est inst.
Ichubod Co.c, President
N N. Wheaton, Vice President
Paschnl Allen, Treasurer
Peer Carpenter, Secretary.
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-" Temperance No T." is unavo'dabiy
post poned this wesk-it will appear in our
next. I
." d B,istsI Subscriber" will appear mex.
week.
Aimy'' B. and 'Laymonk' will receive
early attention.
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- SENATOR'S.
l DANIEL CORNELL, Of Gloccster
HEZEKIAH BoSWORTH, of Warren.
3 BENJAMIN SMITH, Of N Kingston.
4 STEPHEN b. CORNELL, ofPortsmoath
JAMES +. SIMsIosS, ofJohnson.
ELISHA W ATSON. oT South King tom
Z THOMAS wHIPpLE, Of Coventry.
9 CHARLES ELDRlDGE. Of Greenwich
0 GEORGE d. CROSS, OF Westerly.
10 GEORGE BURTON, of Cranston.
HENRY BOWEN, Esq. Secretary.
.aLBERTC.G GREENE, Esq.
Attorney deneral.
TNo.u.AS G. PIT.M.a.N, Esq.
General Treasurer.
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gc- We understand that Post Office ha
been csta blishcd at Bsrneysville. (Swanzey
Mass )and MASON BARNEY, Esq. appointed
Post Master.
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annually IN the first Tuesday in De-
cember for the choice ofOficers, and
the Executive Committee shall meet
quarterly on the krst MoAaays in De.
cember. Mach, June aud opts'nber,
md from fine to time make Auch re-
port OF their proceedings. as they shall
deem expedient.
The following persons were chosen odcer'
Of the Society,viz - "a A
BYRON OMAN, President.
JABEZ HOLMES. Vice President.
! G LDEN DEARTH, Secretary.
GEORGE b. MUNRO, Treasurer
LEMUEL w. BRIGGS, lAudilor
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ouR GOD, our COUNTRY. oua-ssIus
THE STAR .
WARREN, SATURDAY, MARCH Is .ls
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
AND
L.ANDHOLDERS S PROX

FOR GOVERNOR.
ASA Mr1l3MRa
tof Previdense.)
FOR LIEUT.. ,SovERNoR.
CHARLES COLLINS,
.(Of Newport.)
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NEW BOOKS.

1HNIIE subscriber would inform his
y friends and the public. io general
that he has received new supply oi
Books, which added 10 his former
stock. makes bis assortment complete.
Among which are
Emersons North American AIithme-
tick--irst part -.
Smiths Practical Arithmetic, on a new
plant in which mental arithmetic is
combined without the use ef slates
Rothiapd, a Novel in 2vols
penowen, do; Pirate do
George BarnweIl-- Antiquary
The Rins ; Common prayer Books
Helen. Pilgrimage
An assortment of States, togetbe'
with variety OF. School Books usual
found in u Book Store. .rt
Also, Childrens. Books. Toys, &c
or He still continues the busines
of Book Binding in all its variety, at hi
Old Stand.
NATHANIEL CHURCH. in.
Bristol, Dec 26.
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F'om Tue Providence journal.
GENE AL ASSE MBl.Y.

JuOnaAy January lS. lie bill q.
b"i.sni"g rcgime.ial trainings, and
providing Tor out one training aMm,l
ally, and that q Company training,
WAS calIod up by Mr. Potter. who ro-
marked that other States had become
SD entirely convinced of The ineilicicn
cy Of the militia system, that il was
more generally neglected than form
erly. Tie sad one State had lately
como to its senses ON this subject,
and abolished the system altogether.
He said ii i, vas necessary to have
the arms inspected, thai The state Of
them might be ,sscertaincd this bill
provides for tnat object, WITHOUT loss
oftin,e /; the encouI agomrnt IL intetn
herance, ard the other evils Of regi-
mental nusters. - =
Mr. Halle expressed his great def
ersnce for the opinions Of the gen.
tie,nen, With whom he was obliged
~ differ, as to the Consti,ntionali,y
Of abolishing our militia SYSTEM. He
said their reasuns had not that force
upon his mind which they see.ned tn
have upon theirs He conlcndcd that
nv Stale had the power, BY The con-
st,u,ioh, to des'ro, its militia sys.
TEN /; and that this bill was obJrrtion
able, rs one step TOW ards such de-
struc;io,A and therefore incxpedieot.
tie said the constitution of the U. s.
XII, es to Congress the po~er 10 organ
ise, arm. and discipline the militia ;
aud. tO each State the appointment Ol
the officers, and the authority al
l,ra.ning Tue m;ltis according 10 III,
disc,p pl.Me prescribed by Congress
I'm pur suance Of this article Ut ,hs
constitution, Congress have pssset
an act moro eifcc,uslly to provide io'
the national defence, by establishing
a uniform militia throughout tho U
8 a,cs. 1t IL said that because "c
time of training the lnilit'a 10 pre-
scribcd Ia he states, that .tllersf"rs
1.-The States may abolish all uaiainys
aud render the act oil Congress-, "
this subject. m,gat"ry. IL this
reasonable constructions of the con
stitu,ion Z if the authority Ut trs,'
ins The militia, according 10 the dis
cipIine prcscribed by Congress i
neglected, how can that act ot Con
gress be carried Into effect 2 fTk
object of that art ~ss 10 pro. ide 10
The national defence, by the improv,
linen, Of the militia In discipline. Bu
how can the militia Improve IN disci
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SINGING SCHOOL,

NA T. JOHN J. LYON will open a
Wl School, at Col Coles Hall, on
W ednesday Evening next, for teaching
Sacred Musick. at One Dollar per quar-
ter, two evenings per week, 1t sufic
lent e.couI agement be obtained. A
subscription paper is opened at the
Pos Ofti,e.
January 9. 1880.
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,sfsrsj X,sD SssL ssxsDiSF
Charles RANDALLa

THRNs Two O0xxA1S 3 per
snnun, payable in three months. ss - %
q the end cfthey year. 1890. a..-..., /,
ADYERESSENE.NTS coasPieucp'ly
,.ssrtsd On the usual terms Of One Dollar
vsr sqnars, fos three weeks. and twenty
sats for every. ssbsssssni inssrtion. Adj
vsrtissmsn,s win b seatausd till forbidds
unless the term q esssipsancs be specified.
U No paper disosasiausd until su snsara
ses ere paid, except stthe option efths pub
hsher. ~ .N. N
o. All cennuhicstiohs must bs addfssssd
20 the pablishsr postsse ysit. n
II single. papers cents. j + ,e''
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From the Providence Journal.

FROM Tue l-IOvaOuC0 SVss"~s' Is
Every day cun6rms the opinion that
the people sie de.irous aud determin
ed to change the present Executive Of
s,.,e.s Fortunately q substitute for
Gorernsr Fenner has been found in DR.
Asa Mssser. SAB s
Governor Fenoer has held the Gle
executive office Of this State for mum
ber Of yeats he is repu,ed to Le man
Of patriotism and of talenss /; We ask
III. public. we ask his friends and up
: porters, to name solitary act OF hrs
iifs. which evincss either patriotism or
talen,s. A great man mnst have accom-
plisbed some great action. perfected
some noble schvme for the Moderation
Of the condition Of his fellow men,
what has Cove, nor Fenner done TO
enlitle him to the support Of the free
men Of Rhode Island He has had
more opportunity, probably, than any
other Individual, TO promote the vh'l
interests of this State. Having been
in office " from his you,h, upwards"
and possessing q hereditary indence, he
might have impsoved our Charter and
our laws, and advanced the literary
aud political reputation Of this State. 10
the estimation Of our neighbors and OF
the nation. Bul has he 90 dune? II
he has talent, il has been buried in
the earth and there suffered TO perish.
Opposed 60 him is D.. Messer, a
scholar by proftssios, and q practical
fa,me,, who cultiva,es with his own
hands, the soil which yields him sub
sis.ence. He is pro6cient in every
knowledge necessary te c.aiify him for
ths active duties Of the magistrate aud
the statesman. fn the language Of q
wo:.hy gen tleman who has sent Va .
communication in favor Of the election
ofDr. Messer." his stfong mind snd
solid and discrininstingj Judgment hfs
ermness Of purpose, hi, habits Of econ
omy, his amisble disposition, conciIiA
ting department and unimPeachsbls
character in all the relations in life,
desieaate him 10 . desirable person io'
tie chief magistrate Of this State"
The nomination o! DR.. Messer
sprang Immediately from the people
ord the people will sustain and elect
!rm % the day of election. nra g
CAysis.xo A SAILOR. As 90 honest
seamen, who hs.l ju,t come into port
was taking a stfSll in the country, hs
saw bull dashing furiously along the
road directly towards him, and accord
ing 10 the custom OF the animal, when
ualer foil speed. with his tail strs'gh'
ont beh,nd him. Bull ahuy : roar
ed Jack making speaking trumpet Q
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4 I the Annual Aiev,iD, OF tho Stock
IA koldere Of the, WARREN BANK,
on Monday. 4fh.>Jsuuary, 1880. the
following Gentlemen were elected M-
rectors Tor the year ensuing, viz -
James .Mazrell, William Carr. Wii-
liam Collins. Nathan M. Wheaton
PaschM Allen, Stephan Mason. Jeremi
All JYiitiams. S. P. Child and John
r. Wheaton.
; Alta meeting Of the Directors the
came day. NATHAN M. WHEATON,
Esq. was elected President, and
PETER CARPENTER. Cashier.
Ian O 1QGA
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A correspondent ofthe Boston PslIa
dium, under the date Of Jan ID, Whites
as follows MIR Burges. Of Rh"de III
and, has gained additional tame by his
speech on the resolution relative to he
distribution OF the net proceeds OF the
pyblic~l.nds. Age seem, to haee NJ
eff 1 in quepchiug the FIRE Of his gen
iu., and the scythe Of 1i@e has not
been able to cut away any Of the rs
bundant shoots ,f his Vigorous and iruit
fui imagination. He stands among the
seathed Of ite forest, alich aud sturdy
evergreen. - F
The Collector Of the port Of Bo.ton
has gpen notice that grace is not al
lowed on Custom House bonds--ihey
must be paid Oh the day they become
due
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N0RTR11 1N .s1Al
POLlTlCAL.

Eft SbOUs ssso = 80 Ass'~s ~~~r"'~'es
The Warren Star has recomm end
ed Asa AessER ~ = csndidsts for Con
srucr, and NATHAN n. "HrAroA tor
Liest Governor Of that state the year
ensuing. This is The best nomins''on
made in that state tor many years
and We hope IL will succeed. Dcc'.
M.vser is man Of tslents, integrity
and sound political principles. 2 The
good sense and sound Judgment OF the
people u that State will not fa'' 10 up
-prsciats his worth, nor be insens.b'e
to their own advantages in eiecting
such tnan.
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A Pleasant remedy for
O08NS

RThas been known Tor years. that " A.
- bien Corn Plaster. affords immedsap re-
lief, and effects certain cure for Coraa Ia
it, application according 10 accompanying d
rections, the Corn 10 softened, sstenuatsd. ami
drawn out BY the roots. without the lest
pain. or any Of the trouble aod dsngsr stten-
ing the hassrdous and ias6eosual prsneioso
sxtractipgth the Corr BY mere cutting.
The tollowiog instance. from many others
q similar character. suficisntly attest to the
suPsriour efficacy Of the Albion Com Rlaster
CerCfcate.----To those afflicted with -Covn'
on the feet, do certify, hat have used they
Albion Corn Plaster, with complets success
Before had used one box, it compt11ely cu'
ed Corn which had trou bledms 81 many
years. make this publicfor the bene6t q
those afflicted with that pAinfnl ccnPlsin'
Z. tSignsd) .-n .e w. SHAW. !.
Flushing ,Long-island, Feb2s. sssA-s1
Price 16 cents box
For sale by } WILLIAMS, Warren
br. A. t.MooKE. Newport; and N
DuRrxE, Fail River,
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MONEY WAN TED IL
0NHE subscribers request ell persons ndsbt
III oil to them Of long standing to calIand
settle the same without delay. 81. sf h
JOHN r. wHEi ION = CO.
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Ifyou desire to live iD peace and
hsmor, in favor with God aud man and
10 die in the glorious hepc Of iis'ng
from the grare 20 lie Ct endless hap
piusss-ifthess things appear worthy
your ambitinD. you must sci out IN ear
nest in the pursuit Of them. Virtue
aud hnppiuess are NOT attairable ey
chance, nor by cold and Iansuid aPpro
baton hey must DC sousht With ar
dur, attended m with diligence. and ev
cry assistance must be eagerly embrac
ed that may enable you to obtain them
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The New York Mirror states that
the ladies Of the city have resolred
&, discounterance biz v hiskers, A tar
Offset this, against the everlasting mssi
ding Of the men with the tashiuns Vt
sleeves and b0nnets. fGf HHs
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A beggsr had been long time be
seiging an old, testy. li@ping gsnIi.ma'
whs refused his mite with great irrita
b'lity upon which the nendicsst 'e
ptiet, An, please your honor, ! woule
that yvur heart were a. tender as you
soes.'
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nv uHuos esse pu your SpoO2eT eneet
there, you lubbcrIy SON ot . cow. ol
you II be afoul Of me-" The bull paid
no attention 10 the warning Of the sal
lsr. and the next moment Jack wal
rSlliugin the dirt. /" There, d--n
ysuv eyes r. laid the enrsged tar,gath-
ing himself up. ~ told you, you'd run
aloul ofme l"--CN.i Y. Conslellation
fgN-4 s~p>~~S>> ~~~~s~ sN Gr
& The National Intelligencer says. the
stresm efpstiticns against the transpor
tation Of the mail on he Sabbath is on
the flpw, and may be expected TO swell
to Prodigious volums before the sess-
ion 10 half gone through"
~ S~~>~~>N~~~~~>s
Is The National ysurnsl gives y list oi
FORIY.SEVEN Editors and other per
sons eonnscied with newspapers. on
whom General jackson has conferred
public Offices. sr' 'r !.