The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-10-16

The Postmaster at Philajelphia is
charged by respectable newspaper with |
holding the following language to n pub
lie part,zan meeting and proof is offered
OF the truth Of the charge, il denied on the
authority Of the Postmaster
"My friend, take n hickory club in one
hand, and an ASH club in the other, and
20 to tho polls and drive your opponents
from the ground. And when you sec II
man with clean hands genteely dressed,
make him stand back-dress his wig well
for him."
The prospects of the Tobacco growers
have been mnch injured by tho late pre-
mature lrosts. The Salt River Journal
says, that great loss has been sustained
in that section of the country and we
fear that Il has extended TO the plantations
ON tho Missouri River. Some Of the
planters OF Pike comfy estimate their loss
at thirty thousand weight I,.d others at
from five hundred to a thousand dollars.
Most Of the Tobacco was sufficiently ripe
for cutting, and might have been saved
but for the unlocked for frost. The plant
ers are not, it is said in the Journal, dis
couraged by this misfortune, but are de-
tcrminsd "to double their crops next
year" Missouri Republican.
Major Davis, of tho engineers at
Lucknow, in India, has completely sue
cceded in training dromedary to har-
ness in IA buggy. When the animal first
streached out his long neck, and saw the
wccls coming after him, he was "consld-
erabiy nervous" but soon got used to it,
and was, as Col Crockett says, "out OF
sight like q thunder gust in no tlms."
The specializing ladies, excluded from
the upper galleries OF the exchange by the
President of the tribunal Of commerce,
have appointed committee to direct their
affairs; and an Office has been hired opo-
site tho Exchange, in Rue Notrc Dame
des Victories, where the ladies' Will as
sembie during Change hours.
1t is stated in Poulson's Philadelphia
Advertiser, that President Jackson has
caused all the plate belonging to the Pres
ident's house, and which has been collect
ed since and including the days of Wash
ington, to be melted up, and new set to
be purchased in France.
Letters from Vera Cruz ofthe 18th uli
nrc received via New Orleans. Tho con-
ducia had arrived with three millions OF
dollars. The packet ship Congress ar
rived on the 9Th from this port, and was
to sail about the 9Th or Goth, on her re-
turn, with about S400, ,OO0.-Thc bri@
Baron, also for this port, was to sail OIL
the 18th, with 100000. The country
continued quiet, and business was i'm
proving. N. Y. Mercantile Adv.
The North Star published at Whitehall
N. Y. says, Tho Collector at Champlaln
(Gen. 1hurbcr) has been held to bail
in the sum Of $50, 900, by virtue OF WrI
issued against him ut Washington. Tho
charges SGT forth arc converting the pub
lie property to his own use.
VrnMoNr.-We learn from the Mont
pelicr State Journal of the 18th inst, thai
the Legislature OF Vermont convened on
tho 9th. On the fourth ballot, T.. N
Briggs, Esq. was chosen Speaker OF tho
House, pro. tenn, and on the fifth ballot
Robt. Pierpont, Esq. was chosen Clerk
pro. tenn. On Friday, a canvassing com.
mittee reported that there was no choice
ofGovernor, Lieut.. Governor, or Treas.
urer, but that twelve persons having a
plurality Of votes were chosen Council
jors. The official canvass Of votes fol-
Governor was, for VIM. A. Palmer, An
timasonic) l7,I3l; VIM. &. Bradley,
(Jackson) lO,38I; HoraGo Seymour,
(Whig) iO,I5 scattering, 81. Mr.
Briggs was afterwards elected Speaker
without opposition, and Edw. ID. Barber,
Clerk. Hon. Timothy Merrill was cho-
sen Secretary Of State.
Hon. Henry +. James was chosen
President Of tho Council.
In Convention, Hon. VIM. A. Palmer
was elected Governor, the votes being for
Palmer I47 f; Bradley (Jackson) 10, scat
tcring o. Hon Mr.. Seymour, it will be
rccolIected, had declined boing cand-
date. Hon Lcbbeus Edser,on was cho-
sen Lieut.. Governor, receiving ii out
of2i4 votes. Hon Augustine Clark was
chosen Treasurer.
UNITED FAMILY. Our New York
namcsake tells US that nt late police ex-
animation in that city, tho prisoner, ic-
malo, being asked by the Judge if she
had any family connexions and where they
were, replied, "My daughters in Alba
ny, my sons in New Orleans, my moth
cr's in ireland, my aunt's in England, my
uncle's in Scotland, my brothers. in the
East Indies, my sisters in the West, my