The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-01

nitted, by
WILLIAM J. TILLINGHAsT,
For the Committee.
NorE.--The report was unanimously
accepted and a Committee Of Six a ppc .nt-
ed to frame Declaration Of Rights, nc
cording to tho recommendation of the
Committee.
WILLIAM J. TILLINGHAST,
Secretary.
PnovIDEsOE, May 10, 1883. 5
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After Lieutenant Randolph was dis
missed by President jackson, from tho
Navy, he sent his commission TO Ex-
President Madison, Of whom he received
it, accompanied by letter, Of which tho
following is an extract. Randolph was ia
the naval service twenty three years. Il
is painful to reflect that one who had done
so much for his country in his younger
days, should in the noon Of life, destroy,
the iustre Of his reputation and consum-
mate the deed by wantou and disgrace-'
iul outrage, that bis countrymen can new
er pardon L Boston Transcript.
1t was my good fortune to be in tho
battle with Com. Decatur, in the ship IT,
nted States, against the British sI3ip Mac
edonian, 33, which was captured was
with him in boat fight of New London,
and rescued a valuable vessel and cargo
| from under the guns Of the enemy's squa-
dron, which was believed to be one Of fthe.
most hazardous enterprises. was with
him in the u. S. lrigate President, in an
engagement with the British squadron,
81. 81 he NJ. sI I,v
mion A frgate, Tenedos frigate 383 lhe'
Pomona 80, and a sloop Of war /; ~ en-
gngenlcnt commencing at daylight i6kfhe
morning, and lasting until IL o'clock, p.
NJ. Twas with him in the frigete Gosr-i
riere against the Algerine ifrigate Medo~
! ra, in the Mediterranean, which was cap
tured, & which led to the treaty between
Algicrs and the United States, and on
the next day, captured ar Algerine sIoop
Of war of % gnns. And finally, when
taken prisoner, in the frigate President
! by the British squadron before mentioned,
and carried 10 bermuda, in consequence
ofrefiections made upon the United Statcs
Government and Com. Decatur, / was
selected by my brother officers 90 chas-
lise the editor of the Kings press, which
RI fully accomplished on the Kings
square, at the hazard of being cent to
England or imprisoned on the Island. I
have cruised in every sea and almost ev-
cry latitude ofthe globe, and have always
sustained the reputation Of an officer de.
voted to his country's service.
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FALSE KEYs.--We have been frecucnt-
| ly surprised in common with many others.
upon hearing the details attending the rob.
berries Of dwelling houses, in which IT, ieves
| have gone from the kitchen to the gurret,
| traversing every room in the course, not
| even excepting those where procaution
| had been taken to lock the doors from the
inside. Our former surprise was turned
Into astonishment, upon the High Coo
stable showing US a few days since among
other costrivances tor picking locks, an
| ingeniously constructed instrument for o.
pening doors from tho outside, while the
| key remained turned ia the lock within. -
This instrument which is highly polished,
and exhibits great mechanical skill in it's
| construction, was taken short tins since
from the possession Of a notorious house
breaker, and is now placed among other
curiosties in kind OF muesum kopi in
one of the rooms connected with the pol.
ice office, where the old veteran has con.
grcgated togethr the deodands OF pick-
pockets, housebreakers, counter(eitefs
md others, for the lsst twenty yeavs, anc
occasionally sunuses friend in some in
teresting "reminiscences to which they re-
Ter. b
With view to test the capacity Of the
instrument in accomplishing the object
ior which It was intended, Lir. Haysc
caused the keys Of several OF the door
locks to be TUNED in tho inside, aud then
applied the pick lock, which opened evcsy
lEe OF them with as mlcl, facility as il hei
held the key in his hand with which they
were locked. IL is formed like tho iron
pipe Of au ordinary desk key, excepting
that it is much larger and consists oitwo
separate pieces acting OH hinge and ope-
rated upon MS levers. These arc h,,cd
upon the end Of the pipe ofthe key OF NIP
pie which projects beyond the lock, which
it seizes with the gripe OF pair Of pincets,
and thus enables the operator to Turn tho
key round in the wards Of the loci with
the same facility that he would wore ne
using the key ilselfon the inner eide
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