The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-05-18

OiOW, we uHueIstanu, utmost uunurcu
arms fell upon the assaiIant, and he was
with difficulty rescued and carried on
shore. We have never known more ex-
element nor more feeling to be manifest.
cd by all our citizens. We are induced
to mention this matter, which ought indeed
never to be published, only because we
know that reports Of it will be circulated
throughout the country and printed else
where. il was an affair Of moment;
but it is said, that, from the feeling pro-
duced, it is wonderful that the assailant
escaped with his life.
SO great was the public Indignation at
his outrage, that we believe almost any
measure would have been adopted to ex-
press it, The President, was naturally
highly excited and exasperated. He de-
parted amidst the cheers and good wishes
of the great crowd which had assembled.
Peter Jessane, coered man, died at
the House of Industry, South Boston,
last month, aged one hundred and five
years.
Nothing has yet come to light says tho
Utica Observer of the 3Oth, by which tho
fate of Mr.. rockingham on his mysteri-
Gus absence can be known or explained.
Investigation and examinations are still
going on.
The Under Sheriff of the county has
offered a reward Of two hundred dollars,
for the discovery and production of tho
body of Mr.. +. under the belief that he
has been murdered.
Principle. There is one thing which
we should like to see, viz, men acting
upon principle, instead of policy. If
man change his position, either in politi-
cal or religious matters, we like TO see
him do it from principle. IL he speaks
well of nis neighbor, we like to have him
do it from principle, not because he ex-
poets to be paid for it. Il he gives goods
to The poor, we like to see him do it, not
to get a name, but upon the principle OF
unostentatous benevolence. lfhe go to
church, we like TO have him do it because
The services ofthe sanctuary are salts
faction 10 him. Ii he join society, we
like to sec him do it purely upon the
principle, that the object of the society
meets his appreciation. Aasttora lnq.
| Cucuunjers. A new way Of raising Gu
} cumbers is as folows:-1ake an empty
-four barrel, with one head out bore
hole through every stave near the bottom;
ill the barrel full Of manure dig hole
in the ground and set it in, say half way
fup a bed Of light soil all round it and
plant the cucumber seeds outside of the
barrel. in dry time pour bucket of
water every day into the barrel, which
will ooze out through the holes you have
bored in the slaves, and thus reach the
roots carrying with it the strength of tho
manure. The advantage ofthis mode is
that the roots are kept sufficiently moist,
without being too wet, as happens when
they are planted inside the barrel or
without having the surface fthe ground
crusted, as is the case when planted in
hills and sprinklcd with watering pot
hsmreci;on at The Connecticut Stale
Prison.-We learn that the Directors Of
the State Prison have critically examin-
ed into the facts connected with the oc-
currence which took place in the prison
on the night Of the S0th of April, and that
they are in substance as (ollows:-
Ii appears that at about the hour of
O'Clock in the night Of said day, one Of
the prisoners, who had previously per-
iorated the door oil his cell near the lock.
by means Of an augcr or bit, and conceal
ed the marks by covering the same with
bread, removed the bolt Of the lock, and
by means of false keys unlocked the doors
of three other cells, and release d the pris-
oners thereirom. These four prisoners
followed the guard as he was passing
round The area of said prison, and secret
nd themselves in ore pfthe cells. When
the guard returned, and after he had pass
ed the door of The cell, the prisoners rush
ed upon him, and in some manner un-
known, caused his death after apparently
a violent struggle.
1t appears further that combination
has existed among some of the prisoners
to effect their escape for more than two
years past, and there is good reason 10
believe that implements to effect tins oh
lect, have some of them been made for
moro than one year, and that they werc
manufactured in the smiths shop in said
prison. 1t appears further that the in
tention of the prisoners was TO escape out
OF small door through which the provis-
ions arc received, and that the effort was
frustrated in consequence Of a defect in
a key which was found in the lock An
attempt was also made to pry open tho
door, which proved unsuccessful, it being
well secured on both sides. The strus-
gle produced an alarm, and the officers
of the prison Immediately repaired 10 tho
hall aud found that tho prisoncrs had 70