The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-04-20

from them.-We shall continue to touch
ibis subject gently, from time to time, and
hope our labors will rot be wholly in vain
f5e The Memorial may be found at
this Office where all citizens without
distinction Of party are invited to call
and place their signatures to the petition.
1t contains already upwards Of 60 sign
ers ;one half Of whom are freeholders.
TO,rn Meeting. In this town, the NEE,
ing was opened at 0 o'clock; Lew Halle,
Esq. was chosen Moderator. The town
officers generally, werere-elected. John
Trott, was chosen member Of the Town
Council, in place Of Barnard Smith, re-
moved from town, and Samuel A. Dfiscol,
Town Treasurer Guy M. Fessenden
and Samuel A. Driscol, we're chosen Auc
TONERS in addition to those Of last year.
From the Libera Herald, Feb. H..
Rio Pongas. From Grand Cape
Mount we learn chat intelligence had
bcen received from two French men Of
war which lately touched there, that there
we're two American vessels in the Rio
Pongas with all hands on board dead.
From Havona. Whim arrived at
New York, 18th inst. sailed from Havana
onrhe afternoon Of 9Th inst. We are
happy to learn from the captain and phs-
sengers, that the cholera had greatly
subsided within the last three days. The
immediate cause OF this was attributed to
the setting in ofthe trade winds, which
produced healthy atmosphere. Capt.
Hatch understood that there were only
eight cases reported the day before he
sailed This information is in measure
corroborated by private letters from the
most respectable sources, which speak of
great diminution of deaths in the city
and suburbs, and state that the disease
had assumed much less malignant form.
Since the death of Mr.. Shaler, Mr..
Cleaveland had acted as American Con-
sui at Hayana.-.Mer. lido
SUNDAY ScHooLs.-What BLESSINGS
have followed the pioneer exertions of the
benevolent ROBERT RAIKEs! How much
instruction has been given to the poor
and destitute-how many have been saw
ed from crime-how widely diffused has
been the good which has resulted from
Sunday Schools. We have before US
the report Of the Rhode Island Sunday
School Union, made on the evening of
the Sd instant. We have only space for
the annexed General View,' of the situa-
ton of the society in the State. May it
multiply its advantages, and extend it's
blessings Journal.
GENERAL View. AT the commence
ment of theyear which this evening closes,
never were the prospects of the Society
more brilliant. Tho glorious results
which the history Of Sabbath Schools had
developed, inspired their friends with en-
thusiastic hope. Our teachers and ac-
tive laborers in every department, beheld
the waving fields beck oning the reaper
and, hred with holy zeal, went forth to
thrust IN the sickle. In this city, and in
most Of our largest towns especially, a
deep and unusual seriousness seemed to
Pcrvade our schools. While listening to
the truths OF the. everlasting gospel as
they trembied from the teachers' Inns.
many youth betrayed by the melting
eye, the anxious countenance, and tho
throbbing heart, the deepest concern to
know what a sinful child must do to be-
saved. In some Of our schools the H6lv
Spirit seemed to be extensively perform-
ing the work ofregeneration. But il did
not please God that we should enjoy a
year of uninterrupted prosperity. The
paralizng effects OF the cholera were eve
ry where felt, but most severely in our
maritime towns. Our religious as we'll
as our secular concerns were greatly de-
ranged or totally suspended. In the 9Th
Ward Of this city, says the Secretary of
the Christian Hill school, there were
one hundred and ten families who leIt and
were all absent at the same tire during
the first fifteen days of August Says
the Report Of the third Baptist School,
Family after family removed from our
parish, taking with them those whom we
delight to consider the crown of our re-
joicing, their children, until our number
was reduced from about one hundred and
n'nty-sir down to ninty-thrcc.
But in the midst ofjudgement, we have
occasion to speak Of mercy. Though our
iond hopes have not all been realized, yet
God has done things for us which call for
unmlngled gratitude. The Sabbath
School cause in this State has never per-
haps made more substantial progress in
an equal length Of time than during the