The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-07-27
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JMob,le-The SEXTON reports 8 inter-
mehts at Mobile, for the week ending on
10Th ult. or these, three were cases Of
cholera. There had been several cases
of cholera, and two deaths, ut Mobile,
Point, within the same period.
ORDlNATIcN.-M Mr.. William w. New
ell was ordained as an Evangelist in the
Richmond Street Congregational Church,
IN this city, on Monday evening, the 18th
instant.
Introductory player, by Rev. ]. Stark
weather, of Brlstol.-Sermon from ! Cor
chap. le v."But suffer all things, lest
we should hinder the gospel of Christ"
by Rev. Il. Il. Waterman, of this city
Consecrating prayer by Rev. o, Brown,
of South Kingstown. Charge to the
Bishop, by Rev o. Fowler, of Fall River
Right hand of fellowship by Rev. Is.
Phinney, of Pawtrcket. Concluding
prayer by Rev. G.. Pease, of Coventry.
Prov. Jour.
On the e5th ult. the II. S. ship Van
dalia, and the U. S. schr. Shark, sailed
from the port Of Pensac ola. They will
visit few West India ports, and then re-
pair to Norfolk, where they are to spend
the "stormy and sickly months"
Mrs. Hazelton, lady of Concord, ~
II. has reached her Tooth year. Her
health is said to be good.
The hunt at Ragged Mountain, near
Concord, N. Ii. on the 4th, resulted in
the capture of only one bear. Good dis
cipline was wanting
Mons. Raubert Ia,eiy advertised that
he was gong to cut off mans head at
his exhibition in Philadelphia, and was
Kissed for the manner in which he did it
behind a curtain.
Mr.. John Eek, Of Loyalrock, Lycom-
ing Co. Pa. came to his death 9th nst.by
suffocation produced by a piece of food
that he had partially swallowed. lie was
dining ,apd rose from the table, walked to
the door, and made an effort to clear his
throat of the obstruction, but without eff
ect and immediately expired.
4 barn belonging to MIR. Tyler Hodg-
don of Boothbay, Me. was burnt by light
ming, night Of the 9th inst.
The house of U1m Patterson, Esq, of
Hopewel York CO. Pa. was struck by
lightning, lst inst. and consumed. MIR.
=. and the whole family were absent
None OF the furniture was saved.
A son of a New York gentleman, s
years old, fell overheard from the steamer
| Cinderella, on her passage to Elizabeth
town Point, N. j., when about half way
| II ,,,o, Iistnn "a
astern, when Mr. W. J. Davis lately from
Richmond, Va. threw off his coat and
plunged in to save him. The captain i'm
mediately lowered and manned his small
boat, the crew which took up Mr.. Davis,
who stationed himself in the bow, and
caught the child as he was sinking.
Cross actions for assault and battery
were lately brought in the Court Of Ses-
sions in New York, by DIR. Julian Xavier
Chaubert (late Fire King) and DIR. Ste
phen Lindo both were found guilty
They kept druggists shops adjoining each
other in Broadway. DR.. Lindo sent his
boy to CPS shop for three cents worth of
| aquaforts, which was refused with words
| of high disdain DR.. l.. then went him
| sell, anu TIC ICuCOlItIc CHSuCu
The N. Y. Courier states that for
love Of fame certain Englishman makes
a voyage from Liverpool to New York
twice year, only to get his namo is their
paper as one ofthe passengers.
The body oc a young man was found
near Burahsm's hotel, New York, on
Friday, who appeared to have committed
suicide some days before with pistol
A paper was found on his person contain
ing his address, and in his pocket were
letters to his relatives.
A pretty girl, says the Lowell Journal,
who is on the look out for husband, has
lately proiessed herself strongly in favor
of Jacksonism. Being asked the reason
she said, '1he old General is a warm ad-
vocate for lINIoN-So am L."
The Washington Globe of Wednesday
states that an agent of the New England
| Methodist Conference is travelling through
the country soliciting contributions to pay
the expenses ofthe Rev. +. X. Avery's
defence. On tho sabbath before last he
was in that city, and in two churches col
lected about $3.50. lie stated that the
expenses had been $4,000 that several Of
their society had made themselves respon
sibe for the whole sum, that $1,000 had
been contributed by the New England
Conference, and that he had been sent as
an agent to collect the rest abroad.
Young Men.-An eminent MUSICIAN
says, |" The observation of twenty years
has convinced me, that were ten young
, men, on their twenty first birth day, TO
begin to drink one glass Of ardent spirits,
and we're they TO drink this supposed mod