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The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-09

Mn. EDIroR IL have observed in your pa
pcrs, Of late, good natured discussion ON the
word melasses.' Although this discussion
might be interesting to many, yet it was not so en-
tightening as might have been wished for the
subject is left just where j, was found The quest
ion may be very naturally and properly asked, in
reference to thisterm and vast number of others,
similar to il what shall we DO. when the Die
tionary authorizes too methods Of spelling or pro-
nouncing word In answer to this, l would
observe. there is but one rule.
This rule is " the general use ofthe most cor
rect writers and speakers Of the age" A dicton-
airy is simply collection Of words, with those
meanings attached to them. which have been O.
tabshsd by the use of the best writer's and speak.
ers Of the age. and spelled and pronounced accord
ing to general and go9d use. Too much author.
i.y is frequently given to dictionary ,-itis often
appealed TO as asupreme aIbiter, when its author
ity in given case, is no authority at all. So ia,
as il gives corectl, whateves good use has 90.
tabshed, it should be regarded as Of good author
ty. but no further. Therefore as use 10 consta Mt
ly changing, we should consult the latest collect.
ionof words, as the later'the compilation the bet
ter. We should recollsct that the dictionary does
not govern use, but vice versa. For example, Il
we wish TO know what the law is ina certain case,
we look into the statute book, which is simply q
collection Of the laws Of the Stste. II we find
the particula, law in question, II may bo in force,
and il may not be !; If we consult digest Of later
date we shall Of course give il more authority /;
because of the greater probability that the law i
In force precisely so with the dictionary I will
just say word or two about " molssses" The
only question tobe asked, is-not how the diction-
ary spells and Pronounces il, bu, how has the gen.
eraI use Of good writers and correct speakers been
in reference 10 shis particular word. II the prss-
snt general and good use is 10 spsll Il moiassss.
then il ~ borborors 10 pronounce and spell il iu
any other way. II mskes no Differences what lie
esymoIogy. msy be. Mr.. WsIkss says" - Il is
derived from the Italian msllsxso, perhaps the
most correct spelling and r-onuncia,isu would bs
nsIlasses" Pohep'" IL wopid, |, certainly
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-09

EogALfrr.--Many people talk : great
deal Of equality. But while they wDujd
he glad to have those above them lsysllcd
down, they would not for the world have
those belos 'hf'a IrselIsJ .up - -.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-09

MUSICAL ACADEMY. 1t will Ne seen by
referring to our advertising columns, that Profess.
or HANSEN is about to establish in the city Of
Providence, Musical Academy. for ,he purpose
Of giving instruction in Music on the Pestalozzian
System. Mr.. II. will be ia this town on Monday
next, and proposes giving an Instrumental Con,
cert, on ssms evening. previous 70 his departure
Those who wesh to secure his services. in any Of
the different branches which he proposes to teach.
will do well to apply In season, az his stay in each
town will be short ..
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-09

MORRISON APPREHENDED.- Morrison
the person who was entrusted by the
Cashier of the Newbury Bank (Vt) on
the 18th ult, with $4,000, to be delivered
to MesIrs. Emerson, Lamb and Harvey
Of this city, and WHO SO unaccoun,sblv
disappeared after having been seen in
town and before the money was deliver
ed, an account Of which appeared in our
paper Of the 24th ult, has been arrested.
in, or near Eas.port, by the promp,ness
or Messrs. Emerson & Co. in distribute
ing handbills and notices, and the vigil
ance Of Messrs Hobbs and Granger of
Eastport. He. surrendered $3,O37 80.
and says he lost 800 in Ann street the
rest he does not account for. He is in
custody at Eastport, and will be brought
here for trial, by letter of requisition
from the Governor. Bost. Trans.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-09

wosld il uss bad established, that manner OF spell-
ing and pronunciation IwIl venture 70 Say THAI
IL 10 no mere barbarian % Say " meIlasso"
than msllussss. because neither are correct,
will, perhaps, at some future time. take up this
subject, and endeayor 10 illustrats the supremacy
of" good use - T..
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-09

A New CURE FOR THE EAR-AcHI.
humane and benevolent lady in Buffalo.
as we learn from the Journal. recom-
mends ''abolition wool" as most effica-
cious remedy for a pain in the ear. We
would not dispute the good laday's pre-
scription but the wool Of the four legged
merino is doubtless of much finer Quail
y. IN. Y. Transcript.
Swicide.-A Mr. Thomas Sewell, wife
and child took passage in the steamboat
William Avery, from Oswego, on the goth
inst. In the evening Of that day when
tho boat was about I miles off Sodus
Bay, some difficulty arose between Sew.
ell and his vile Sewell struck her IN the
face. After some harsh dispute SeweIl
pulled Of his cont, hat and br,ts, rave
what money he had to his wife, and re-
peated the following words 1928
This night sleep bemeu,h the .,a,
And leave you here to mourn Eor ne.
He then shook hands with his VIE and
child, walked to the larboard lore gang
way, and leaped into the water. The cry
was immediately raised, ga man over
board-the engines stopped, and boat
lowered in which Capt. Johson and two
of his crew m,de thorough search for the
unfortunate man, but il did not appear
that he had risen to the top Of the wstsr
at ali. 1t is probable chat he passed un-
der the wheel. as he was seen by the man
at the helm threo or four feet under water
as he passed the stern Of the boat.
The paper from which we copy the q.
bove, does not state where Mr. SswelI
resided. ITfcy Budget. fssf ffH
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-09

EXTENSIVE BANK ROBBERY.-we lean
by the Boston Transcript, that the Bank Of Nor
folk, at Roxbury, was entered on Tuesday nigh
last. by means offaIse brnss keys, and robbed oi
$4,000 in bills, and $2,40O in spocie. There
were in the vaults, to which the rouges had ac-
cess, being ofthe new emission, upwards of sac, ;
600, they threw aside and left, taking only bills
of the old emission Of Perkins steel plate. which
had been Withdrawn from circulation. The Bank
has given public notice that il will not redeem the
bills Of the latter emission. A reward Of $4,000
is offered for information leading to the detection
Of the robbers. and recovery of the money.
The bills taken were Of the denomination Of
70 and $40 Perkins old plate. The public are
cautioned against taking them, as the hank has
called in tina, issue, and most of the bills have al
ready been redeemed. They were signed by John
BARTLETT President c. Hickling. Cashier.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-09

FAILURE IN CALCUTTA Some time
since we announced the failure Of Crst-
tenden & Co, the last OF the British aqen-
Icy houses in Calcutta. A list Of these
failures, beginning with 1890, and excIu-
ding the house Of Mercer & Co, who
failed in 1927, tits outstanding oblga.
tions amounting to half million pounds)
is given in the Asiatic journal for June.
and shows their debts in London, and the
debts Of houses intimately connected with
them, TO have amounted in the aggregate.
at the time of their failures, TO within q
fraction Of t,0e'ty millions sterlisg.
The list is as follows Calcutta, 1880.
January, Palmer & Co, f5, 900, 900 49,
80, December, Alexander & Co, f3, 1000.
900; 1888, January, M ackint osh g. Co,
2,70O, 600; May, Colvin & Co, 3,562,-
900; 1884, January, Cruttenden & Co,
1850, 900. Total at Calcutta, fI7,le2,
600. Bombay, 1888, April, Shotton g.
20, 2O7 900; London, May, Richards &
Go, $4,000; August, f'airlie &, Co, l.
O44, 900. Grand Total fI9,S73, ,0OO.-
N. Y. Jour. Of Com.
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While some ofthe Tory papers are de-
nouncing the U. S. Bank because q small
portion Of its stock is owned by foreign
capitalists, others are extoliing the gov
eminent for having 10000, 900 specie
borrowed Of foreign capitalists at higher
rate Of interest than would bs reserved
on bsok stock, TO sustain a currency.
which wanted no aid before the expert
ment. Compare notes, gentlemen, or
yoSr Fcmiiy If Humtugs will even put
the blind woocrs for office out of coonle-
nance, they belie each dher 50.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-09

The Hon. PELEe SPRAcuE, U. S. Sen
ator, was unanimously nominated as can
didate for Governor Of Maine, by the
Wing Convention holden at Augusta last
week. The ex-Governors, WIN. King,
j. @. Hunton, and S. +. Smith we're
present at the Convention.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-09

Mysisrioas Capt. Hobbs, Of the Brit.
ish schr Union Jack, from Windsor, N.
s. picked up on the 2sth ult Mount Des-
ert e. N. Z. rs lea. hid. contain nQ
the body Of a man, which was so ofiea-
sive, that he let il 60 again without
particular examination. One of the
heads was hung on strong iron hinges,
with an iron clasp like that Of hasness-
cask, and was secured by paddock.
Boston City Hall Books.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-09

The PUZZLE uNrwisrED. Major jack
Downing has blown up the whole myste-
ry Of the Figure Head. He saws, in a
late number of his Gazette, that being in
the Navy Yard in Charlestown the night
before the 4th of July, he looked up and
recognized his old friend the Gineral,
standing solemnly upon the head of the
Constitution. Says the Major, ~ called
out TO him, and says 1, Ginsral, is that
you, how are you-how in natur did you
come there ? thought he seemed to
color little, but he didn't answer me-
At last, as stood looking at HIM, his
head kinder seemed to begin to move up
and down, and he looked as he WIS try
ing with all his might to make bow 10
me. And I'm pretty apt to think that he
gin his neck sich renchin, that it work.
ed loose a little, and during the storm
that night it's wonder to me if the wind
didn't blow his head off,
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The bills taken were of the denomination o
So and $40. Perkins old plate. The public arc
cautioned against taking them, as the hank has
called in tina, issue, and most of the bills have al.
ready been redeemed. They were signed by John
Bartlett, President c. Hickling. Cashier.
-
ELOQUENT. APPEAL. The York Re-
publican Penn contains the following
exciting call to the Young Men of the
country. Let it be responded, from the
North and East, the spirit is reused,
which not even the greatest Magician
can lay.
Young men ofthe United States, / sug
gest to such of you as are opposed to ex-
ecutlve usurPalion, to successive viola
tions Of the Constitution, and to the rapid
strides which the present executive of
the United States is making to arbitrary
and unlimited power, the propriety of
your meeting in convention at the city of
Washington as early as practicable, to
take into consideration the alarming crisis
10 which our country has arrived, and to
devise some method, il there yet remain
any, of effectuaiIy aiding your patriotic
seniors in rescuine The country and its
institution from the unprinciped and ruth
less grasp Of insatiate ambition and tyr
amy, and handing down to posterity, un-
impaired by further traitorous violations,
he constitution and Liberties of the coun-
ry.
Young men Of the United States, the
voice of patriot blood, shed that you
night enjoy the blessings of freedom,
cries TO you from the ground, " n,u sons.
'corn to be sIaues." To you the violated
established at the expense Of
he treasures, and the blood of your an
:estors call aloud" To the rescue. "-l
And will you prove recreant to such
call?
Young men of the United States, a
worse than Cesar is casting a longing
I0ok, and stretching forth an anxious
hand to receive diadem, which trained
band Of thousands of Office holders, fat
ening upon the "spoils Of victory, !" of
treasury pap, of post Office plunder, and
and Of millions OF acres Of your western
lands, -bartered to them 70. their adhesion
aud their principles, ale ready to award
10 a military chieitain. And will you
stand by, passive spectators of the scene,
not raise your voices, nor hands against |
30 bold, so daring a sacrilege.
Sons of the Pilgrim Patriots Of the
North, emulatiRg the unyieiding virtue
Of your ancestry. Chivalrous descend
ants of Marion, of Moultrie, and their
of the South, stand forth the
defenders of those principles for which
y our fathers bled and died. Gallant young
men Of the West, be as ever, in she van
against tyranny apd the enemies Of your
Young men, all, be up and do
ing. You have more dangerous than
an invading foreign ioe to CO contend with
Jt SPIRIT OF '76.
The Hon. PELEG SPRAGuE, u. S. SEN
ator, was unanimously nominated as can
1idate for Governor Of Maine, BY the
Wing Convention holden at Augusta last
week. The ex-Governors, WIN. Kinp,
]. @. Hunton, and S. +. Smith were
present at the Convention.
While some ofthe Tory papers are de-
the u. S. Bank because a small
portion Of its stock 10 owned by foreign
capitalists, others are extoliinq the gov
'rnment for having 10000, 900 specie
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-09

'remont House, Boston, Aug. !, 1884
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-02-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1884.
Pray may | take the liberty to inquire, through
the columns of the Patriot, if the very respecta-
BILE gentlemen, who were charged with the late
Memorial from Baltimore, to the Congress OF
the United States, do not mean to make a re-
port? It is looked for here with much anxiety.
/ have learned, from sources entitled to the high
est confidence, that these gentlemen had an in
terview with the President of the United States,
and, after the usual ceremony OF presentation,
the following scene ensued:
They found the President in company with Sc
veral gentlemen; and after waiting tor some
time with the hope of gaining the exclusive ear
of the Committee, thus addressed him in sub
stance, and with very trifling variation, in the
following words:
8" presume, General, you are aware that we
are entrusted with a memorial from the citizens
| O fBaltimore, signed without regard to party, in
relation to the National Currency, and the dis
tress prevailing throughout the cOuntry-we
would respectfully inquire, for the information
of those we have the honor to represent, if we
have any thing to hope from your guardian pow
er in the shape Of relief"
"Relief, Sir" replied the President, evidently
much excited, "you should GO to that monster
the Bank of the United States in Philadelphia,
and ask Nicholas Biddle for relief can give
you none. Ifthere be any distress in the coun-
try, it has been produced by those vile gamblers
| and stockholders in the large cities, and | wish
to God they were swept from the face of the
| earth.n "Sir," said he, stamping rudely on the
floor, and indicating rage in his whole appear
ance, q" the deposites never shall be restored;
before | would sign any bill for the re-charter of
the present bank, or for any other national bank
during the existence ofthe present one, my right
arm should be severed from my body" "Sir,"
he continued, almost foaming at the mouth with
passion, and stamping again on the foor-"A An
| drew Jackson has suffered much for his coun-
try, and Andrew Jackson will suffer still more
for his country; and although you and the mer-
chants may not give him credit for what he is
now doing, your ~posterity will thank him in flu
ture. Sir, | have no reliefto offer. Go to that
monster in Philadelphia, and seek relief there.
Andrew Jackson can offer you none"
With these remarks, without any reasoning or
argument on the subject, the soon
retired, each amazed and shocked at the con-
duct of the Chief Magistrate of the United
States, and all heartily glad to quit his presence,
although their risible faculties were highly excit-
ed at his ludicrous conduct.
If, Mr.. Editor, this be not the substance, and
almost the words of this celebrated interview, |
hope the honorable and useful men who COM
posed the Committee will be pleased to inform
us what were the particulars. In such times as
these, when the country is convulsed from Maine
to New Orleans, it is idle to conceal the truth;
it is folly, as the poet says, " to molllfy damna-
ton with a nhrase."
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solution was rescinded by the vote of seventeen
MEMBERS, late at night, when twenty-siX only
were present. .n
But the action OF the Senate Is not now In
.ocnrdance with Presidential will; and for this
# is announced, in the official organ that it is
committing suicide. We see and feel the fear
full array that is attempting to accomplish the
predicted destruction. The storm OF calumny
and violence is raging upon us, because, true 10
the purpose of our being, we nave dared TO re-
sist Executive encroachment. Wemay pe pros
trated; but if we are, the best hopes OF inc nu1
man race will be extinguished. Liberty herself
will perish in the fall. Her last shrek will echo
from the ruins of the Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-02-19
To the Editors of New York Commercial

Imagine a man in a state of starvation
Ono great stretch of fancy at this time) in
Washington. He goes to Mr.. Vanderpool, and
complains that he can get nc bread. "No hread!'
says Mr.. ", how you talk-there's just as much
bread as ever there was-its all humbug!" He
goes to Mr.. Wilkins, with "Fm starving, sir"
8Starving" rejoins the willy statesman, "you
are mistaken, friend-Fre just had a most CAPT
tai dinner, my stomach is in most admirable con-
%dition-you must be dreaming, my good sir!"
The suffering man leaves the cunning politician,
whose stomach has absorbed his bowels, and
goes to the hero. Ppm starving General"-
/" Starve, and be DID, is the consoling reply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-02-19

The Fossil Ship lately discovered bedded 10
the earth at New Romney, on the coast OF En9
land, has greatly excited the public curiosity
The earth has been removed, so that the whO5
shape and form of the vessel may be inspected
1t is fifty-four feet long by twenty-four wide
"cIinker built and trunnel- fastened" having on.
ly one mast. Skulls and bones, human and
brute, nave been found on board, and one &C.
count states that pieces of rope have been found
retaining the smell Of tar. Many fthe timber
are solid, and when cut with saw are as firm
as newly used wood. Various conjectureS a,
to the time ofthe loss Of this vessel have been
started, based upon comparisons and ~anaIogles
An account drawn from historical annals dates
it in the month ofOctober, 1850, in the reign Of
Henry the third. At that time a violent storm
occurred; the shipwreck of numerous vessesE
mentioned, and among them the 'swaDOvlns
up ofseveral by the waves, at this spot htnS
be correctly traced, this fossil ship has reap
peared, after being buried nearly Sir hHndni
gears.
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Crusting Deer.--This term, which may be
new to many of our readers, is unfortunately
but too familiar to the ears of sportsmen in this
vincinity. When the snow falls to any consider
able depth upon the mountains, it not unfrequent-
ly happens that by reason of rains and long
thaWs, a crust is formed upon the surface, which
although strong enough to bear up dogs, or men
upon snow-shoes is still so week that the deer
falls through at every bound. This is a day of
Jubilee to every poaching vagabond in the land.
Rifles are needless, as the deer when overtaken,
make no resistance. Their legs are lacerated
by the ice and their track upon the snowis GRIM
soned with blood. While droves are sometimes
caught, and their threats cut by men and boys
in pursuit; while the %stragglers are overtaken,
mangled and torn in pieces by plebeian ours, to
whom a fair field would offer no inducement or
chance of success. The present season is one
that will long be remembered. Ordinary hunt
ing has given place to a wanton butchery which
we fear has amounted almost to determination
In the latter part of December the snow fell up
on our mountains to the depth Of two to four
feet, upon this crust was formed, and an indis-
criminate slaughter of the deer forthwith COM
menced. The antlered monarch, the feeble
fawn, and the heavy in young, have shared a
common fate. 1t was a season of carnival with
the famished wolves, the ours and their masters.
have heard of FAN individual who in a single
week, killed upwards of forty, without firing a
gun. In the town of Windham one of the larg-
est bucks ever seen in that vicinity, was killed
INTERESTINGLY by a boy who clambered on his
back and cut his throat. He was described to us
by a man who saw him as being a patriarch of
the forest-with hair almost white with age, and
antlers like an old fashioned arm chair. Upon
moderate calculation over one thousand deer
have, during the month past, been slaughtered
within fifty miles.-CastkM Recorder.