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The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-10-19

SERVANTS From the time Of father
Abraham, and that slgoing buck as far
as The revised statutes will permit, servants
Sor asthey were gentecly called in The po-
lite age Of the Patriarchs 'handmaids, ,
were a terrible nuisance. BY the bye,
nccording 10 gravelius, handmuid in
. those times answered to our chamber
Fsnoids, Or the English maid of all work =
there were no hired cooks IN those peri
'ods, for tho good book informs that our
mother eebecea cooked 'savoury meat
Herself, which, according TO the French,
Is their )rieandeau, and answers TO our
English sieio-lew housewives, ,now-a-days
understand preparing savoury meat
but let that passive were about to say
That our servants, or 'help,' as they are
...iingularly called, to denote their utter
hclplossncss, are becoming daily more in
iolerabIe- They arc so saucy and inde-
pendent, that we frequently expect them
10 say with Loony, in the play, "Pll hire
You for my master" Few girls from the
country cmigrate to the city-they are a
fraid 10 trust themselves amongst us, and
,instcad Of bouncing uddy innocence from
ahe iacror Of the State, or from Down
Vast, we haye shoals Of innocen,s from
foreign climes, who, without the oust ex-
rericnce, arc ever ready t. undertake any |
duty, and who, on pinch, would have no
objection to hire themselves as "colorcd
rooks" Of capacity and good character,
and the moment they are initiated in all
ihe histories Of the kitchen, they discharge
their employers, and got another place, for
the sake Of novelty. Then tho blacks, or
'f'ladies Of color" they arc the most inlol-
cradle in ther claims and pretensions, and
make us half wish for the Jealous, attent-
ivo nnd trusty slaves Of the South, who
are always willing and civil A lady of !: :
color in these times has her millners and !
pcuuquires, and wears bishop sleeves
broad as pulpit cushions, and have their
wool dressed la gree. The utter impos- =
sibiity Of confining them to the eusne, or ::
compelling them TO fulfil their contract u
md duty, is felt by every housewife
When the colored gentry are dressed for o
a walk IN Broadway, as On evenings y
sosres ut friends, no treaty or negocia-
ion no remohsirance or claim, can keep n
hem at homc,no matter how greatly their n
'N'siSSs afo I'4uucu. Vo uuSo USCu
linking that little law might be useful ia
o this class Of our fellow citzens-some- pl
hing in the nature Of a contract between IN
Master and Notwithstanding where .
" indolence pnd impudence might be ro
We shall consult the Rcgen- Sc
y on the expcdience Of such law and
hough they mako no money by it, yet te
hey may, pcrchance, get better dinner !.
'hen their honors visit the city. Mf Pa ~
IN, the worthy Secretary of the Society
Y encouraging Domestics, thinks the DO
uestlsn full of difficulties, which might, eV
owever, be overcome, If all masters and re'
istresses were equally good, as for ex- ar
nple, a servant may live two years in sol
ne family aud cannot reside. three months
another. VIII some Of on fair CORES the ne
,ndents lend US a few ideas on this sub. OIL
cts Esening Star. ev'
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-10-19
From the Globe.

.Mordicm .Nammon --"We have been
80 much engaged with moro important
concerns, that we have not had time TO
return the salutaton Of M. NJ. Noah
He has SET up, 1t seems, under the sign Of
The Evening Star" to vend cast off
talsehoods and stale jokes, instead Of pur-
SUNG The honcster ealing Of his t'ibe-the
frahc Of selling old clothes. But lying to
sell a newspaper is akin to lying and sell
ing rags"
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-10-19

DIR. G. Swearingen, late of Gu mber-
land, Nd. who, as was stated in our last,
recently shot young gentleman named
>Thisile, and then committed suicide, in n
I'll OF arrangement, was a brother of Geo.
,Swesringen, the sheriff of Washington
county, Md who was hung for the murder
. ,oi his wife. The wife Of DR.. s. was a.
sister Of The victim Of his brothers bclIish
<passioa>
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-10-19
Y Blair, the editor of he Globe, has com

Y Blair, the editor Off Globe, has COM
menced an abusive attack upon the Jews.
Major Noah, in reply to the article,
says:-"As TO his coarse abuse about
Jews and selling old clothcs,' we could
five pleased, remind him Of the time
when he was glad to accept donation Of
$500 from US TO start his Globe with, and
now, with his usual ingrutitudo to his pa
irons he actually refuses to send US the
paper.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-10-19

FIN AcimissiOn--The Albany Argus
says, "We also admitted that if the Prcsi-
deaf has removed the deposits, he has u
surPcd power which neither the consti-
fulion nor the law vest in him"
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-10-19

II is recently stated in The British House
OF Commons by MIR. Hume, that during
the last two years no less than four hun
dred persons had been thrown into prison
for selling cheap publications. This is
the boastod liberty Of the British press!
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-10-19
FROM MEXICO. A letter

Vera Cruz, on the 18th ult. to gentle
man in this city, gives very glOnmy pis-
ture ofthe internal aAairs ofthat country.
Owing tothe continual strifes between the
several contcnding factions, all mcrenn-
tile operations were mostly suspecdcA--
The civil and military authorities were 40
variance, and the latter not being sustain
ed by the Provinces, wero marching from
place to place sustaining themselves by
plunder. The cholera was abating Ut
Vera Cruz, but il had taken off ono fourth
Of the population [N. y. Gax.
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Gen. Shelby, of Lexington, Ky. sold
lately flock of lG0 mulcs, raised on his
plantation, for + $40, cash in band and
fourteen Of th..m were purchased for a
gentleman at Cuba, $I36 dollars oach.--
The Lexington lnteIligencer calls this
'agriculieral tbriA.' ~.
In ono Of the counties in Ohio, at the
late clccIion. there were no less than sixty
seven caGiidaics lvr six Cllicts. Il
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-10-19
A letter to tho editor of thc Kcn,uck,

a letter to tho editor Of The Kentucky
Reporter, dated Winchester, Ky. 1st inst
snys:-"This morning about o'clock san
unfortunate iencontre took place before
the Court House door, between Samuel
R. Combs & Sons, against Bushes, (sons
Of Ambrosel which teyrninated in the
death Of Samuel r.. Combs, sen. His
head was nearly separated from his body,
the main artery being entirely separated.
Combs had shot man named Nelson
The day previous, with pistol, and wns in
custody Of the Sheriff, and the Bushes
were summoned as a guard. He died in
about 80 minutes or less, aller he had ro-
coivcd the cut" Bait. Chron.
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REpREsHNTATIvE TO CONGRESS- The
time is not far distant when tho freemcn will again
be oacd on 70 make choice Of a Representative to
Congress. We know not whom the Convention
may ultimately nominate for that important sta
tion, noris itperhaps Of much consequence, since
fhe reemen, from the result Of the last election,
seem determined TO suffer no dictaton in that which
-'nay be,consalercd essentially their own prcroga-
two. Bnt, as the Convention, which il about 20
make the nomination, well no doubt be individually
nstructod as to the views of his constituents, and
viii therefore collectively represent the opinions of
the Republican party generally it isto be hoped
that some one may be selected whose talents, in
tegrity and political qualifications shall ent,le him
to the Office, and be the medium ofuning the Free
men generally IN his support. II is in vain TO ex-
pect That either fthc candidates last in the field
will receive general support, or promote, in the
least, good understanding between the contend
ing parties this the result of tho last election ha.
plainly demonstrated sand no friend to The wei
fare and interests Of the State can desire to see re-
ncwn Of those party coptentions which must Of me-
'essity let loose the waters Of political rancour, and
leprivo the state ofhaf Of that representation TO
which she Is entitled, nsd which considering the !
interest at stake, is already TOO small This will
'etsisy not be desirable state of things, particu-
arly atths juncture, and should be guarded against
y every consideration " duty and patrio,issn.--
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Extrac. ofa letter, dated PzSsAcoIA, Sep

~~S-'' 49, ~ !" '~seS', NoeSS = 6<'S0SVLAl 0NP~
tember 90.
A most horrid and cold blooded murder
was committed on the body Of the Mayor
of this city on Saturday evening last, by
a yagabond. 1t seems that the fellow
kept an unlicensed shop, aud had been
repeatedly warned by the mayor, to close
u, TO which warning he paid no attention.
On Saturday constable was sent to close
the door Of his shop, which was done
while he was at dinner. When he return
cd, on finding tho door closed, he walked
Oft, uttering threats ofvengeance, and too
truly did he execute them. He procured
a gun and loaded it with buck shot, and
went in search Of his DEVOTED victim -hc
met him near tho office, took deliberate
nim at him and killed him on the spot
The wretch is now in confinement. Tho
excitement is very great, especially among
he Creoles, who would tear him to pieces
fhe were not 80 we'll guarded.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-10-19

Last Saturday, inNew York, a young
woman named Mary Crowley while cross
s'ng street, was run over by hack filed
w'.n passengers, the wheels passinp over
nor breast. Proyidentially she sustained
but few trifling bruises.
AZ "A gentleman on fishing excursion A
~ .sow ork, captured striped bass with
an ordinary hook& line weighing "a NJ.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-10-19

The Gloucester Regiment was' assem-
bIed for inspection ond Review on Thurs
day, Sd inst. The Telegraph states, tIot.
tho whole number on the field, with he
exception ofihe Essex Guards and Ara
lery, was less than so men.
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went in search Of his devoted victim -hc
met him near tho Office, took deliberate
dim at him and killed him on the epot.-
The wretch is now in confinement. The
excitement is very great, especially among
the Creoles, who would tear him to pieces
lfhe were not 30 we'll guarded.
DR. SPURzHEIM's OPINIoN OF ras A.
MERIcANs.-The question has been often
asked, "What was his opinion Of the A.
mericans" He refused 10 answer This
general question, for tho roason that he
had seen but small part of our country.
and but very few of its inhabitants. We
will give, however, an extract from HE
journal, to show his opinioa ofthe New
England character:
"The Yankee character is real Nsr-
mnn.-They (the Yankecs) act with 81
crctiycness; caut,ousness, courage, ,self-es-
tecm, inquisitiveness, with less appssSa-
tion and reverence.
lie thought favorably of our Institutions
generally-he considered il as a greet
happiness that wealth is not here hercdil-
ary, and that men have, 10 this coantry,
to make their own way; he thought. how
over, we were in danger from self love
and ambition, and that if feelings Of vene-
ration and respect were not cultivated in
The young, we wocld, by and by, have
fighting.
To the compiler Of this notice he said.
with reference to the permansncy of our
when il was stated. that as
hey had lasted two hundred years. il was
hoped they might bo permanent. True.
'ut as yet, you have room enough and
'read enough-but how will il be when
'our population becomes SO dense that
nan touches man, and there is no more
oom nor place how will it be theni I
i've you, added he with a smile, five
undred years for your experiment F; il
our institutions stand five hundred years.
hey may perhaps be permanent.
Dr. Spurzheim remarked, that the A.
nericanS were too much engaged in doc.
rlnal controversies to allow tho full effect
I christianity to appear in their lives
10 SAID, That bEJ>he had lived under lin
ed ard absolute monarchies. but that he
ad ncvea been under such restraints with
cspcact to his religious opinions, as no
'as IN this country. On almost evory
lopday, said he, Tho questions are asked.
,ld you attend church Yesterday Who
I'd you heari How did you likei What
o YOU think of his doctrines1 &e.-cs
with regard to religion In tho United
tates, DIR. Spurzheim says in his journal.
DO not like the system of religion IN
England and America. Tho rich bsvo
'elr places in the churches; but what
hall the poor doi There il more aris-
'cracy than in Germany or France.-
he American churchdom is a worldly y
oncern. Carpets, velvet cushions. and
nrtains, are worldly things.
The Gloucester Regiment was' assem-
ed for Inspection and Review on Thurs
~, Sd inst. Tho Telegraph states, that
% whole number on the field. with a.
iception ofthe Essex Guards and Ara.
ry, was lessthan so men.
Last Saturday, in New York. n vou,o
oman named Mary Crowley while cros.
ng street, was run over by q hack iilIed
10 passengers, the wheels passing over
= breast. Proyidentially she sustained
{ iow trifling bruises.
"A gentleman on fishing excursion A
cW Yoyk ~ocx.sul - ~'~'s -
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L. A w EEBEs A RY.
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Of the Philadelphia Bar.

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Love, dearest lady, such as l would speak,
Lives not within the humor of the eye;-
Not being but an outward phantasy,
That skins the surface of tinted cheek
Else it would wane with beauty, and grow
weak
AS if the rose made summer-and so lie
Amongst the perishable things that die,
Unlike the love which would give and seek,
Whose health is Of no hue-to feel decay
With cheeks decay, that have rosy prime,
Love is its own grea, Ioyeiness Away,
And takes new lustrl from the touch OF time;
Its bough owns no December and no May,
But bears it's blossom into winters cline
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The work will be published by the 18th
September, or sooner, if 800 subscribers
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ly put up in pamphlet form, and afford
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publication, if possible, before the fall
courts. Those, therefore, who wish to take
copy, must forward their names soon, as
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Vandalia, July, 1888.
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The subscriber proposes preparing for pub
LEGATION a work with the above title. The
sentiment expressed in the quoted extract,
presents the only motive which has induced
him to undertake it, Our courts are the
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decite, and though they have not power
to control individual opinions, yet, by their
constructions and their decisions, must we
be guided in the administration of Justice
and IN the ap .1licatIon of law to the business
OF life. IiIl within short time, The decis-
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state have been a sealed book to "a majority
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LEGATION OF BREEsE's REPORTS, the first work
Of the kind published in the state, has re-
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remove doubts on disputed points, but also
| to prevent needless litigation OIL questions
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ton as an attendance on the courts shall
enable the compiler to obtain.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
A IlDtL

J
q n the late conlagration of the Treasury build
FL ing, nearly all the correspondence Of the Sc
cretary of the Treasury, from the establishment of
the Department to the 3st March, 1888, was de-
stroyed including, well the original letters and
communications addressed to the Secretary of the
Treasury, as the records of the letters and COM
mnnicatons written by him. With IA vrcw to re-
par llc loss as tar as may by practicable all Of
hcera OF the United States, are requested to cause
copies to be prepared, and authenticated by them,
OF any letters (eXcepting those hereinafter alluded
toJ winch they may at any time have written to,
or received from, the Secretary of the Treasury;
and all those who have been in office and other in
dvldual throughout the United States, and else.
where, are invited TO Ito the same. That this cor
reSp"ndence may be arranged into appropriate
books, it is requested that it be copied on folio
foolscap paper with sufficient margin on all
sides to admit of binding, and that no more than /.
one 'etter be contained on leaf. 1t is also re-
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distinct or engrossing hand. Where the original
letter can be spared, it would be preferred. The
reasonable expense incurred in copying the papers
now requested, not exceeding the rate of ten cents
tor every hundred words, will be betrayed by the
department.
The correspondence which has been saved, and
VI "hIch therefore, no copies desired, are
the records of the letters written by the Secretary
of the Treasury to Presidents and Cashiers Of
banks, rom the lst October, 1879, to the Goth Feb
iuary, loS5; all the correspondence relating to
Revolutionary claims under the act of 5th Nav,
1896 and to claims of Virginia officers to half nav.
under the act of 18Th July, 1882; and to appiiea-
,inns Tor the benefits of the acts of the I'd March,
1851 ana i4th July, 1872, for the relief of certain
lhsoi'eht debtors of the United States. Copies
OF some circular letters and instructions, written
Dy the D 'retary, have also been preserved and
IL Is requested that, before a copy be made of
any c"c"fdr letter or il struction, written by Il,
secretary OF the Treasury, the date and object Of
me circular be first stated to the department, and
Its wishes on the subject ascertained.
LOUIS MCLEAN,
HP'i' <<' Ioo3--9 3m Secretary OF the Treas'y.