The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-05-25
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we are led TO the indulgence Of the hope,
that IL he will refrain from the laborious
practice ofhis profession for little period,
the shock, which his constitution received
from a too rigorous attendance to the du-
ties Of the bar, will have been removed,
and the lulness ofhealth be restored.
prov. Cty Gazette.
The consecration of an Episcopal
J Church, by the name of St. James, at
the village Of Bernon, Woonsocket Falls,
SmithfeId, took place on Thursday last.
The services we're performed by Bishop
Guswold, assisted by the Rev. Messrs.
Taft, Goodwin, and Hathaway. Not
wlthstandlng the rain, a numerous audi
ence assembled, to hear IN excellent and
practical discourse from the venerable
Bishop, On the duty of cooperating to pro
mote the extension of Christian privileges
and worship.-[P Prov. Journal.
Danish Ciaims.--The Washington
Globe of Tuesday last contains a list
showing the result OF every claim present.
ed to the Board Of Commissioners, under.
the late treaty with Denmark. Its great
length iorbids insertion in our columns,
The full amount awarded il each case is
So, ,l54, ,425. The sum actually payable
on pro rata reduction to the amount Of
the fund is S670,5G4,7s.
An important association is forming in
Paris, at this moment, having for its OBJ
|ject to hasten the emancipation ofthe Jews
on all points Of the globe.
/ r.. IL A. r
member Of Congress I'D District, Mr..
Everett, the National Republican candi-
date, was elected AT the former election
the mtimasonic c;sldidate received seve-
raj hundred votes moro than Mr.. Everett.
AT the two first trials majority were
requisite for choice and at the last q
plurality.
i'm Old Adage Mr.. John Smith Of
Baltimore, was lately mulcted in the sum
Of two thousand dollars for breach of
promise Of marriage to Miss Slcords of
the same city. This is another proef of
the old adage that those people who play
with sharp tools should take care OF their
fingers.
The great Mercantile house of MIN.
tosh & Go. at Calcutta, stopped payment
in January last, in consequence Of the
failure of Alexander s. Co. The debts,
it is said, amount to about seventeen mill
ions OF dollars
Martin Luther.-A genuine portrait Of
the great Reformer, Martin Luther, has
been discovered, and is in fine condition,
considering il has been painted $50 years.
Ii is on thick oak PANEL, circular
shape, the head ofthe Holbein size, and it
is said to be by the hand ofAlbert Durer.
1t may be seen at lhe house Of MIR. Guy,
West street, Chichester.
A country merchant advertises various
commodities for sale, and gives notice
that he will take IN payment all kinds Of
country produce except-pro'nises.
A writer in the Salem Register says
when tea was first introduced into Salem
the fashionable mode of serving it up was,
to boil the tea in an iron kettle. and alter
straining the liquor off, the boiled herb
put into dish and buttered. This was
eaten while the liquid was drunk without
sugar or milk to wash down the greens.
The mayer and Alderman of the city of
Boston, have been acquitted on the an
dlctment found az ainst them for negligence
in making the returns Of votes.
The stage Pilot coach, on its way from
Providence for Boston, on Sunday last,
upset and was dashed to pecies near the
half way house in Walpole. Ne lives
we're lost, and no limbs broken, but the
faces Of four young ladies were somewhat
lacerated.
| Flood IN Pennsylvania The Susdue-
hanna has reached the height Of sixteen
feet above low water mark, and was still
rising The oldest inhabitants say that
the rise is greater than has taken place
fnr thirty years-higher than the great
flood sixteen years ago. There must be
a great destruction of property-the river
is full Of floating timber-sometime RATS
pass swiftly by.
.MoRE CoUNTEREErs.-Tho Worces-
ter Spy oflast Wednesday says that roll
Of counterfeit three dollar bills, purporting
, to be Of the Phenix Bank, Nantucket,
|, was found secreted ia the stable of the
Worthington Hotel Similar ones have
, been offered at the Banks and Stores in
Worcester. The engraving is said to be
, well done, but the signatures Of some OF
them are bad while others are so we'll imi-
tated as to deceive person, not familiar
t, with them; they are of the letter B, paya-
bic to i. Je1erson, or bearer, and are
; variously dated. Seme Of them are sign
! ed like the true bills, Jos. Chase Pres-
dent, and p. II. Foigr, Cashier; other
|. signed p. II. Foiger President, and J. c.
: Brown, Cashier; and come Jos. Chase,
President, and Cashiers the several name 8