The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-04-27

this Academlcal Institution, 10 relieve II
from its pccuniary responsibilities amounts
$lO6, 900. The largest donors are Israel
Munson, Esq. Of this city, General Van
Rensselaer, ofAlbany, and another gen.
| tleman Of the same city, whose name IL
unknown. Their subscriptions were
$1,000 cach.-.Alas.
The number of sheep in the u. States
I Is estimated at twenty millions, worth $2
ahead-total $40, 900. The value OF
farms necessary TO support these sheep,
at $40 an acre, is So, 200, 900, and the
the capitsi invested in the growth ofwool,
Xl05 200, 900. Capital invested In the
Manufacture Of WOOL lG7 100000 dol
lars.
An English mechanic has contrived a
machine for roasting meut BY gas! What
uext.
A splendid statue supposed to be OF
Theseus, was recently discovered in one
of the sewers of Ancient Athens. 1t il
about the size OF Apollo Belvidere, und
of the finest of marble and best style Of
sculpture.
The small pox is raging in Wooster
anu OledEcIunu, OuiO.
Mr.. Webster intends to visit the West,
the ensuing summer.
The Sugar Crop in Barbados, we
learn, has been much injured by the con-
tinued dry wenther.
An ,nexhaustiblc bed Of Bog Iron Ore,
has been discovered in the vicinity OF
South Bend, Indiana.
III 4f MI
relating to the recent combustion Of the
Treasury records at Washington.
-Four cargoes Of Teas and Silks arrived
at Now York from Canton, in the same
day, last week, worth on the aggregate,
So 100000.
A. Pennsylvania paper has Nominated
John M'Lcan, Of Ohio, for President and
Daniel Webster, of Mass. for Vice Pres
ident.
A manufacturer Of arms, in Pittsficld,
Mass. for number Of years past, had on
hand, last fall, a large lot, which had heen
laid by, from time to time, as Detective
In the winter he sold the entire stock to
the agent ofthe sovereign nulh.Eers of S.
Carolina, for $4,000.
A new Court House is to be erected at
Boston, ITO feet long, for which, the City
authorities have appropriated $4,000
Mr.. Anderson, late member Of Coh-
gress, has been elected Mayor Of Port
land.
Another vessel is going to the Cape de
Verbs with cargo Of provisions, from
Philadelphia.
A sail boat was capsized near Staten
Island, few days ago, and three jour
neymen gunsmiths, Of New York, drown
ed.
A party OF 1O6 emigrants are on their
way from Kentucky 10 Liberia, by tho
way of New Orleans.
The Legislature Of Alabama has re-
pealed the law, prohibiting the intrcduc!-
ion Of slaves into that state, for SALE
They seem determined that the traffic IN
human flesh as well as other commodities,
shall be free.
Elphalet Case, editor Of the Lowell
Mercury, has recently been appointed
postmaster in that place-vice William
Wyman, Norton-ised.
The Richmond Wing says that the
Bank of the United States will be re.caar
tered at the next session of Congress, by
a vote oftwo thirds of both Houses-and
iflocated in New York instead of Phila-
delphia, by the approval Of the President.
Mr.. Van Buren, has taken house in
Washington for his future residence, in
the vicinity ofthe White House.
The Grand Lodge of Rhode Island has
adopted the Massachusetts and Connec-
ticut masonic declaration.
Ten thousand ship letters were recently
deposited in the New York Post Office
in two days.
John @. Adams has addressed a long
letter to Hon. Edward Livingston, Sec
rotary of State, through the National In
|telligencer, upon the subject of Masonry.
The boot aud shoe-makers of Steuben-
vile, Ohio, have resorted TO the " peace
ful remedy" of notification. They have
thrown themselves upon their soyer-
eighty" and ordained" that they "will
not foot, bottom or repair, any eastern or
other sale-made work, whatever;nor coun
tenance nor encourage the same 10 be
| done.o
Some twelve or fifteen persons have
been bound over for trial, at Salem, Mass.
upon charge Of causing a MIR. Daniel
WardweIj, of Danyers, to ride on a
rail"
1t is stated that the Irish have been so
unHinching and unanimous in their refus-
al to pay tithes, that the established cler-
gy are nearly starved out
A gold coin, in good preservation, Of
the Emperor Valens, and Roman sword,
have been discovered in the newIy-ex-
cavated ground, about half mile from
Taunton, belonging to j. j. Champante,