The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-02-27

the N. Y. papers have also published
it.
A Member Of Congress, in a letter
to the Georgia Journal. Gays we shall
haze bitter, bur. as Ibelieye, a success
fel contest on the Indian sussl lion.'
Mr. Clay arrived at New Orleans
on ihe 24lh Of January, in the steam
bout Belfast from louisville.
Twelve new counties have been form
ell IN Michigon. Eight of them have
rcceired the names Of the pi esent mem
bers Of the cahiuet.
N. E. "UM la the London CONNER
cial Report for 1929, it Is stated
: The export demand tor Rum this year
for the Mediterranean mark, ts has been
considerable. This increased demand
has partly been occasioned by the Act
Of the Congress of the United States in
withholding the Molasses drawback,
which has left US the almost exclusive
privilege Of supplying European mar
kets. Previously New England Rum
was an article Of great export to the
Mediterranean. the Baltic, and the
Northern nations
In Ames, Ohio. Mr. Daniel Phillips,
lately killed hi sister. aged Is, while
he was firing at bird in The night.
The Legislature Of Tennessee has
lately established bounty for children
where there are more than Two at a
birth.
The Alexandra Gazette says the
disturbances among the Officers of the
Navy are matters Of serious regret
Inc head, like the chief Of a family,
should have authority enough TO pre- :
vent the subordinates from differing.
The death of the Hon Thomas w.
Cobb, Judge of the Ockmnlgee Circuit,
and late Senator from Georgia in tho
Congress Of the United States, is men
toned in the Savannah Georgian, Of
the 9th instant.
Mr. Na'hanieilI Carter late editor of
the New York Statesman, died at Mar
settles Jan 2.
We learn by a letter from Washing
ton, that the Rev + M'Laushl.n, late
Chaplain at the Gosport Navy Yard,
Va has been appointed Chaplain of the
frigate Brandywine, which is now fit
ting for sea at this port. to join tie
Yves; India squadron. She will be
commanded by Captain Ballard.
The Seventh day Sabbatern Christ
ians have Petitionet Congress again Il
passing any laws to stpp The mail on
Sunday.
At a recent session of The Tennessee
Legislature, an act was passed abolish
ing the punishment Of death for any
offences, except murder of the first dc
gree.
The U. S. ship Falmouth Com Eli.
OF, arrived at the Balize Feb lst, last
from Tampico, haring on board Mr..
Poinsett, minister Plenipo'entlary OF
the U S. to Mexico J. Mason, Sect eta
ry of Legation ard several other pas
sengers.
FIREs.--A considerable portion oi
the property destroyed by fire at SAGA
on Sunday afternoon, belonged. it is
stated, 20 the creditors Of Me.srs Wat
son, Pray, 4 Co Of this city. The to-
tai loss by this fire we are assured will
not fall short Of three hundred thou
sand dollars. Insurance to the sInsunt
Of $50, 900 only was effected IN 'he
property, viz: $4,000 at the Manufac
urers' office in this city, 10000 at the
franklin office IN this city, 10000 al
the Howard office in New York. 10000
at the Manhattan office in New York,
and 10000 at the Washington Office
in Proridcnce. The fire caught in
one oftbe lower rooms Of the factory
building. Eight dwelling houses. Of
block Of ten, were destroyed, besides
the factory and its ualuble contents.
Machinery Of the raIue Of eight han
dred or thousand dollars, WAS the on
ly property saved. Five hundred per-
sons are thrown out Of empIoy.-[ Bos
ton Gazette.