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NORTHERN STAR.
WARREN. R. II. SATURDAY. NOV. Is. 1884

WARREN, r. 1. SATURDAY, NOV. 10, 1884
The second annual meeting Of the Warren
RHopE IsLANp'SEAMENs' FRIEND SOCIETY,
was holden, in the lecture room of 81. Mark s
Church Society, on Monday, 10Th Of November
1884, agroeably to previous notice,
The meeting was opened by. prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Welsh.
There being quorum present, the Society then
proceeded TO business. The following report Of
the E1ec u.ive Committee, approved by the Board
Of Directors, was presented and read, whereupon
it was voted, that the report be received and tina,
the Secretary request the Proprietor Of the North
trn Star, to publish the Report in his paper.
To the aembers Of the Warren X. j. Sea-
mems Friend Society.
The return of our second anniversary meeting a.
gain calls upon your Executive Committee to lay
before you report Of their proceedings, and Of the
state and prospects Of the Society. Your Com
mittee feel happy to have it in their power to re-
mark that they have reasonable proofs Of positive
and inceasing usefulness attending the Society's
operations. There has been evidently favorable
change taking place in the minds and feelings Of
that important and interesting class ofour citizens,
masters Of vessels. Several of them during the
last year have made profession Of religion and
others among them manifest an unccasing spirit OF
inquiry, regular in their attendance upon pub
ic worship when at home. and desirous Of having
the Society's books on board their vessels when a,
uea, feeling and acknowledging their beneficial in
n n, ia, ubord in and
duct among their crews. This, your Committee
look upon us most encouraging circumstance,
for ifthe Captains influence can only be enlisted
ON the side Of religion and virtue, there will be
comparatively little difficulty in introducing re-
form among she saiors.
During the year, ending this day, whale ships
(some reft ed and others replenshed) have been
supplied with 8 bibles, lb testanents, 9 hymn
books, 1905 pages Of tracts 676 pages Of maga-
zines.
IL merchant vessels, do. do. do. bibles, 20
'testaments, 8 hymn books, 3Gl2 pages Of tracts. /.
A6s pages Of magazine.
Total.yea ending this day---ls vessels, sup
books, s.5l7 pages Of tracts, ll4a pages Of Mag
azine.
Since the commencement ofthc Society's opera
tions in 1882, there have been furnished II whale
ships, and l6 merchant vessels, with AZ bibles,
l3I testaments, AZ hymn books, ,O3l pages Of
tracts, 1850 pages Of magazine.
Books and tracts on hand this day, 20 bibles,
AZ testamcnts, 81 hymn books, l2,sls pages of
tracts (English), CSC (Spanish), GAO (French)-l
total, IA, LA pages of,tracts.
Sold during the year 2 testameuts for "a l-2
cents.
The following is the Treasurer's report
Received the past year Of 79 members, ASSESS
ments, $1,000
Cash on hand of old account for 1893, 800
Received for 2 testaments, 24l-2
$S2,33l-2
Paid out for books and tracts during
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bristol Gazette.

A TOUCH ONE.-A correspondent OF
the Portsmouth Journal writes, that;,in
east Florida the grasshoppcrs are four
inches in length-that he has seen them
pitch regular battle with hens when 1.-THE
latter have attempted to catch and cat them.
He says the grasshopper places itself in
a belligerent position like some gallant
militia officer, and valiantly resists every
movement Of his greedy antagonist; hand
ling its fist with great dexterity, and
barrying each blow like an accomplished
pugilist, and rurely afording its adversary
az opportunity to crow over its defeat.
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GOLD MASSACHUSETTS"
LORIOUS ELECTION NEWS.

The returns from the interior are COM
ing in from all quaters,and continue 10 be
Of the most cheering character, Massa-
chus etts, says the Boston Gazette, has
exceeded the most sanguine expectation
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-11-15

The Rev. Mr. Coit. Of the Episcopal
Church in Cambridge, Mass. has been
elected President Of Pennsylvania Uni.
versity.
A house owned by w. N. Whiting
Esq. and occupied by Miss Shepherd, for
female seminary, was burnt at Noi folk,
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A cotton factory upon a large, scale,
and with the best machinery aud advan-
tages, has been put into operation at
Lynchburgh, Virginia. The Lynch
burgh VTginian observes" We look
upon this establishment as opening new
era to this section of Virginia."
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FOR THE STAR.
A REBUS.

/ am an English word containing Is let
tiers. My 10th, 18th, 18th, 7th and 10th,
is an offence against tho laws OF our coun
ty 4; my 9th, 7th and 9th, is found in all
nations my 9th, 10th, llth, Cd, 18th,
9Th, and 9TH, has been IN use more than
eighteen hundred years my 9Th, 4th,
9th, 7th and 18th, has caused the present
commotion in the U. S. government my
18th, 18th, 18th, 10th, 18th, 10Th and 9th,
makes business for the doctors ; my Sd,
4th, 9th, 9Th, 10Th, 9Th and 7th, is a
church ordinance ; my 10Th, 10th, 18th,
7.h, lth, l7,h and 18th, is a re'gning
priac.ple in all mankind my Sd, l4th,
17th, 18th, may be found in China f; my
18th, 4th, 9Th, and 18th, is approached
with solcmni,y my 9Th, l4th, 18th md
9TH, has been an acceptable offering my
9Th, 18th, Cd and 18th, is to be found on
ly in the city founded by William Penn ;
my l6lh, Cd, 9th, 10th, llth, 7th, 18th,
9th, Sd and 7,h, is used to guard against
the perls Of the ocean my 9th, Sd, lst,
7th, 9th, Sd and 7th, is the fo,rndation OF
all the arts my 10th, nth, lst, 10Th,
10th, 18th and 9Th denotes usefulness
my Cd, 10Th, 9th, 18th, 7th, lth and 9th,
is the name of book in the bible my
18th, 10Th, 18th, 18th, 4lh and 18th, is
the name of small animal that may be
caught with sweet apple my 9th, 7th,
18th, 9Th, 10Th, llth and 7th, will meas
ure all things (; my whole, was never
seen, felt, tasted, heard nor smelt,-nev-
or was, nor ever will be fathomcd by any
finite being. JUNIUS.
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The tories have kept up roaring in
anticipation of great spoils to be won in
Massachusetts,. The trial came on last
Monday, and although the antimasons in
many cases joined hands, the result Came
out, u total defeat. Massachusetts has
never been SO free from Jacksonism, as
she now is. On Monday, it was fairly
annihilated. Last year, the twine and
wrapping paper" party elected one Scna-
tor with the help OF the working men -
but now they must contrivc to do without
any. In Essex N, MIR. Gushing is cho-
sen by a vast majority, to succeed Os-
good, tho tory, who in Congress SO vilely
misrepresented his constituents last win
ter. In a word, open Jacksonism, sail
ing under the hero's own colours, and
disguised Jacksonism, acting under the
working mans" flag, together with an
iimasonry, are routed, horse, foot and
Dragons. The following are some oI
the most important particulars concerning
tho election.
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s. p. CHILD,
PASGHAL ALLEN,
THO. {. WILLIAMS.

The following gentlemen were unanimously C.
lec,ed officers for the ensuing ear, viz
NATHAN NJ. WHEATON, President.
JOSEPH Smith, Vice President.
Levi HALLE, Secretary.
PAscHAL ALLEN, Treasurer
Direetoys.-Shubael r. Child, Frecborn SIS
son, William Carr, Jr Stephen Mason, John T..
Child. Thomas c. Williams, and Lewis Hear.
Executive Commiticc.-Shubael 7. Child,
Thomas c. Williams, and Pasclal Allen.
Visifing Commiitse.-Wiam b. Lawton,
Miller Barney, John Halle, Stephen S. Swazey
Guy NJ. Fcssenden, and Daniel u. Wheaton.
CoIieefors.-Joel Abbot and Charles Randall
Tofsd, That the Society adopt the recornmen-
daton Of the Executive Committee, and that the
Society will meet on the third Monday evening il,
each month, for prayer, conference and the com
municaton ofin,eisencs relative to the objects Of
the Society +; and that the meetings for that pur-
pose be holden alternately in the several houses Of
public worship in this town, the first place Of
meeting to be designated by the Executive Com.
nittee.
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-11-15

! LAFAYETTE's GRAvE.-Where rest the
mortal remains Of Lafayette ! He is
inferred in the garden Of the house No.
| 5 fthe street of Plctus. This house is
occupied as young ladies Boarding
school, under the direction Of the ladies'
of ST. Sacrament. TO reach the place
where repose the remains of Lafayette, it
Is necessary to traverse large yard, then
enter vast enclosure, borde rcd on the
southern side by a beautiful avenue of
lindens. Then follow the shade alev
until neor ITS extremity, you turn into
another enclosure more narrow, which
leads you to the gate of the cemetry of
Pictus. This cemctry is 90 feet wide.
and "a in length. The alley divides i
INTO two parts and each part is divided
into one hundred sepulchres belonging TO
as many families. This cemetry contains
some beautiful monuments. The sepulchre
OF the Lafayette family, which is tho
most simple, is also the last at the bottom
of the cenetry, in the angle formed by tho
junction OF the walls 10 the south. Two
extremely modest grave stones may be
remarked. The first, on which there ia
no inscription, covers the ashes of Mad
ame Lafayette, and under the second
reposes Virginia Lafayette, daughter Of
the General, and who died the wife of
n. Laste,rie Dusalant, as is shown by
the inscription. The body of the General
has been inferred by the side of Madame
Lafayette A small hillock of the newly
dressed, and Of n certain color, indicates
that it Is there where reposes all that NOW
remains to US of that venerable citizen
that France Qhe world has lost.) Tie
earth which form he hillock, was brought
from America. 1t was taken from Bun.
ker Hill, when the foundation of the
monument was laid.
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At late meeting of the British Asso-
citation, in Edinburgh, Mr. Brunnell, the
Engineer, announced that he was about
to complete the Thames Tunnel, with
funds furnished by the British Govern
mcnt.
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SILK Brooks Patent Machine for reel
ing, doubling and twisting the silk from the
balls has been brought to this town, and
will be permane ntly located here. 1t is
hoped some beneficial impulse may be
given to this branch Of industry. Cash
will be paid for Cocoons, or they may be
converted into sewing silk, twist knitting
thread Of warp and lilling-on shares
All this is done by different arrangement
ofthe bands. The proprietor is desirous
Of obtaining all cocoons on hand for tho
purpose Of being reeled. The smallest
quantity will be taken. There is mo-
profit in raising a small number of silk
worms, except for instruction The writer
Of this had several thousand last June,
and sold his sewing silk for SO, the prod
uce of each thousand. October is good
month to set out white mulberry trees
they will grow without roots like willows;
but with roots they never fail. II not
set out till the spring no leaves can be
gathered next year.-New Hampshire
Patriot.
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THANKSGIVING IN SAVANNAH. Thurs
day last was appointed by the Mayor, as
IA day of general Thanksgiving to AL
mighty God, for the mercy exhibited to-
wards the citizens Of Savannah, during
the past season.
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$S2,33 l.:

Paid out for books and tracts during
the year. $500
Donation to American Seamen's Friend
Society, 5000
Paid postages Of letters and magazines, los
balance carried to new account, 2sl-2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-02-21

ISWe are authorised by "MANY VOTERS to
announce BENoNI E. HARRISON as candidate
to represent the County of Prince William in
the next Legislature of Virginia.
~ Col. JOHN HooE will be supported as d
candidate, at the ensuing election, to represent
the County of Prince William in the House of
Delegates. MANY VOTERS.
~ THOMAS B. HooE Esq will be run as the
Working Mems candidate to represent the
County of Prince William in the next General
Assembly of Virginia. WORKING MAN.
~ You are authorized to announce Col.
SPENCER M. BALL as candidate to represent
the County of Fairfax in the next General AS
sembly of Virginia. MANY VOTERS.
~ We are authorized to announce WILLIAM
S. DANIEL as candidate to represent the Coun-
ty ofFarfaX in the next Virginia Legislature.
I5 We are requested to announce Dr. r. G..
MASON as a candidate to represent the County
of Fairfax in the next General Assembly of Vir
ginia.- MANY VOTERS.
- We are requested to announce ARTHUR
F. LANE Esq. as a candidate for seat in the
next Virginia Legislature, from the County of
Fairfax. MANY VOTERS
II We are authorized to announce LEWIS
BEARD, ESQ. as candidate to represent the
County of Loudoun in the next Virginia Legis
lature.
IL We are authorized to announce JOHN NJ.
McCARTY, Esq. as a candidate to represent the
County ofLoudoun in the next Virginia Legis-
lature.
IS We are authorized to announce Major
CHARLES A. ALEXANDER as a candidate to repre-
sent the County Of Loudoun in the next Virgil
MIA Legislature.
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No. 1,"--This phrase, which is now pro-
aseroialy applied, is derived from the manner of
ITIassllying merchant ships at Lloyd's Coffee
r mouse In London. 1t is supposed that the ships
ranked No. l are the safest to insure. 1t APP
RRcdrS, however, from work lately published in
WW1noon, notice of which is copied from the
, %nestmlnster Review into the last number of Lit
;s sns Museum, that the classification at Lloyd's
M governed altogether by age; and I" A No. 1"
in mans simply that the ship has been built with
she certain number of years, no matter how
TS was built, or with what description of wood.
bn;I, writer asserts, further, that ships are now
fom i. IN England purposely with view to their
svS,O,s eiing at sea. This is called the sinking
sa ;re at sea-" and it is said that the insured
@ata, py II and the insurers lose nothing ult-
were OF rather gain also, since, if no ships
sursd wrecked, the practice of getting them in
tain Nv; would fall into dsuse; and, within GER
the emit limit, the greater the number of shipwrecks,
ancs greater the number of applications for insur-
~ .. and the greater the aggregate profits made
"e underwriters Gax
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100 DOLLARS REWARD.

On Tuesday morning, between Fredericks
~ burg and my plantation, in the upper end
of Stafford a NEGRO MAN, and the MARE
on which he was riding, both belonging to me,
were stolen by man who seems to have been
stranger in this part of the country When
seen in possession of the Slave and ofthe Mare,
he was inquiring his way to Stafford Court
House. He is described to me as person be-
tween fifty and sixty years OF age, with re-
markaby white hair; his stature stout and we'll
set He wore a brownish colored stuff cloak.
The negro is between twenty-five and thirty
wears Of age, as well as is remembered; stout in
his person. and about five feet ten or eleven in
ches high: has drawing manner of talking
and appears to BE much less sagacious than he
really is. His name is Jack. His dress was
blue cloth cap, grey great coat, and his under
clothing drab cloth.
The Mare is fine large sorrel, without any
spot of white about her, unless perhaps there
may be some few white hairs in the centre of
the forehead, not covering more than the size of
four-pence-halfpenny She is, as well as is
recollected, going on seven years age; is re-
markably long in her body; has long tail, and
it is remarkable where it joins the rump. There
may be discerned in the film ofone of her eyes
anincision which was made year or two ago
to cure the hooks.
One Hundred Dollars Reward will be given Tor
therecovery of the above Slave and Mare, or IN
the proportion offour and two for the recovery OF
either. JNO. TAYLOE LoMAA.
Fredericksburg, Jan. %, 1884.
IL The white man calls hmseH Asbperry
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SPANISH LANGUAGE.

MFR. BORRAS, native of Spain, and who
I'VE has been for the last ten years constantly
employed as a Professor of Modern Languages
in several institutions, takes this opportunity to
thank the ladies and gentlemen who have so
literally favored him with their patronage in
Washington; and now extends the offer of his
services to those institutions by whom he may
be employed, either in Washington or in Alex
andria.
Mr. B. will continue to give private lessons if
not prevented by previous engagements.
For TERMS, qualifications character, and Mr.
BPS standing, apply to him at Mrs. Arguelles's
Boarding House, corner of Ninth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue.
Washington feb 19-6t
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We find in the Gazette de France of 10th De
cember the following annunciation of the death
If Bishop DUBoRe formerly the Catholic Bishop
of New Orleans:
The Archbishop of Besancon, that virtuous
.,slate and admirable model of charity and to-
ovation. died in that city on the 18th inst. The
Shhe Guillaume Duboarg was born in st. Do
lingo. 18th February, 1866. In 1915, he was
nr at Rome, Bishop of New Orleans.
In 1926, he was made Bishop of Montauban;
a. tho metropolitan see of Besancon.
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ARCHITECTURE

TUST received The Practical House Car
- penter being a complete development of
the Grecian Orders of Architecture methodized
and arranged in such simple, plain and COM
prehensive manner, as to be easily understood;
each example being fashioned according to the
stule and practice of the present day; contain
ing one example ofthe Tuscan Order, three ex-
amples of the Doric, three of the Ionic, one ex-
ample of the Corinthian, and one of the Compo
site Order, with all their details, drawn to large
scale; to which are added series of Designs
for Porticos, Frontispeces Doors Windows,
Caps and Sills Sash-Frames and Shutters, Base
and Sur-Base Mouldings, Archtraves &c. &C.;
plates, by Asher Benjamin, Architect, &C author
of the American Builders Companion" and
"The Rudiments of Architecture" For sale by
feb II AUGUSTUS JACOBS.
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A Scene in the Senate.-Our Washington Cor
respondent alluded some days ago to recent
occurrence in the Senate between Messrs. Web
ser and Wilkins. Other accounts and vari-
Gus versions have been given of it from differ
ent quarters, but we have seen none so graphic
as the following, from the pen of the correspon-
dent of the Portland Advertiser:
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb. Is, 1884.
came to the conclusion this morning, that
nothing of interest would raise in either House
of Congress to-day-for MIR. Wilkins is not re-
markable as an orator or thinker-but we had
a scene, which was interesting and exciting
enough. MIR. Wilkins head is not so clear as it
might be, though he is fluent and not unplea-
SAINT speaker--and in some of his illusions he
quoted some harsh phrase which he attributed
to the gentleman from Massachusetts,
Webster was engaged writing, but, hearing
Massachusetts" pricked up his ears, and ask
ed his neighbors what MIR. Wilkins had said.
They told him, and when Mr.. Wilkins had de-
scended from the fiighty period in which he was
soaring, Webster exclaimed interrogatively, in
low tone, "the gentleman from Massachu-
setts2" eyes, the gentleman from Massachu-
sets" reiterated y ilkns: whereupon Webster's
face began to lengthen, and his cloudy brow to
lower "You are mistaken, sir, did not make
use of any such words" was the reply.
noted it down at the time," was the retort of
Wilkins
81 cannot help it," replied Webster, " the
words are not mine.n Wilkins persisted. Web
ser disclaimed, whereupon a scene arose, and
verbal scuf1le, and the combatants grew an
cry.
Webster looked like thundercloud, and Will
kins as mad as bull dog. Wilkins held on,
and Webster called him TO order. In the midst
of this Wilkins quoted from Southland, and
Southland said he chad neversaid any such thing"
--whereupon the Senate and spectators all
laughed outright, all but Webster and Wilkins,
who went at it again, and were coming to an
angrer issue,--and the ladies of course were
threatening to faint, when MIR. Clay volunteered
his service as pacificator, and he came in
with his soft oily voice, and with face full of
smiles, hushed the storm--calmedt the waves and
brought Wilkins to disclaimer in part, with
Which MIR. Webster was satisfied.
This over he left his own seat, went into the
area, and advanced toward Wilkins seat, and
IN voice quite audible pleasantly said, evil
kins, If you want to draw upon any OF the Sc
nate Tor harsh phrases, draw upon me: I'll no.
nor the draft" wilkins of course was amused
win this good temper was restored. Wilkins
letter.
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FOR SALE

T WILL sell my place on the Dumfres ROAD,
Il about three miles from Alexandria, contain
ing Is 3 a ACRES The land is well enclosed,
and capable Of great Improvement. There is
comfortable HOUSE and the necessary Out
Buildings on the place. The land joins the
farms ofMr. Froble, Mr.. Dyer, and Mr.. Akin
son.
This property will be sold at Mr.. Cats Tav
ern, West End, on the 22d instant, at II o'clock;
A. M. VICTOR STUDER.
feb 19-eO3t%
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$40 REWARD.

& TOLEN from my desk, on the evening ofthe
- 18th instant, SIS, in IS bills on the three
Banks Of this place, and one $40 bill on the Bank
of the Valley in Virginia; for the recovery Of
which the above reward will be given, or for
any information that will tend to the conviction
of the thief. AUGUSTUS JACOBS.
fob
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TO RENT

And possession giren on the 22d instant,
IN That well known STAND formerly oc
l::l cupied by Dominic Bancroft, deceased, as
Refectory and Oyster House, and more recently
by Mr.. John West as Tavern; for either of
which purposes it is we'll suited, being in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the Market House. For
terms apply to EDW'D. BURCHELL,
ian 13-eo2w Guardian.
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IN COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 10, 1894

IN COUNCIL, FEBRUARY TO- 1894.
YVyHE following persons were appointed Com
Il missioners for holding Elections in the Sc
veral Wards on Tuesday, the 4th day of March
next, for members to serve in the Common
Council for the ensuing year, viz:
James P. Coleman, Lincoln Chamberlain,
Stephen Shnn, at the house of Anthony Rhodes,
on Union street, for the First Ward
Sas Read, Hugh Carolin, Guy Atkinson, at
the old Reading Room, for the Second Ward.
Andrew Schol6eld, James Douglas, Joseph
Smith, at the old Indian Queen Tavern, on King
street for the Third Ward.
William Fowle, Benjamin S. Kinsey, William
D. Mutt at Miss Millss, corner of Prince and
Alfred Streets for the Fourth Ward.
feb l9-t4thMar
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The New York American of Tuesday last

says:
aThe comparative elasticity of spirits, which
our Commercial Community exhibits since the
great meeting of Tuesday last, and the appoint
SIsnt of the Union Committee, is an indication,
which, independently of the immediate and
nositive good it produces is to be hailed as of
GREAT promise for the future.
@T6e Banks of the city held a meeting last
evening with portion of the Union Committee.
The Branch Bank was not epresented-hav-
inc declined, from consideration of the peculiar
nosition of the United States Bank in regard to
the government-from taking part in any such
deliberations
awe do not understand that any measures
were matured at this time"