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The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-08-22

WARREN LADIES SEMINARY. On Tues
day last, we attended the quarterly examination Of
the students Of this Institution. Such was the
number of visiters, in attendance, that we were
unable 10 obtain comfortable position, favorable
to witnessing the exercises. The number Of La
dies and Gentlemen from abroad, was very much
larger, than on any former occasion. The exam-
nation wal conducted much in the same manner as
heretofore, and il is bot an act ofjustce, to say,
that the Young Ladies acquitted themselves in a
manner, highly creditable to themselves, and to
.heir teachers, fully sustaining the high reputation
Of the Institution.
The examinations are so conducted, as to ex-
hbh both the relative and absolute scholar
ship Of each student they being examined pro-
mscousy upon the studies pursued during the
term !; and although but one answers the question
,propounded, yet all capable OF doing SO indicate
conducted, precludes the possibility Of any otl.er
preparation than thorough review Of all the stu
dies pursued. The reciia,ions are Of such a ma
tue. as tends rather to dcvelope the degree in
| which the thinking powers have been cultivated,
rather than TO exhibit the strength Of the mrmory.
The compositions were of high order. The
dialogue upon " Phrenology," by two young
Misses, was written in II very cbaste style a
bounding with sound sense ; (by the way an ex-
cellent ingredient, in composlon0 insespersed
with brilliant flashes Of wit.
!, is truly gratifying to witness such AL interest
manifested not only by our own citizens generally.
but, particularly by strangers. as gave happy in
dicaion of continued prosperity
Should any Of our citizens suffer their daughters
to enter upon the busy stage of life," without u
finished education, il will, most assuredy, mol be
because they have not had an Institution at hand +,
afording every facility for acquiring such an edu-
cation, and that too on terms as favorable, we
presume, as in any par, olthe country.
Before the close Of the exercises, a parting
hymn composed for the occasion, by Mr. Horace
g. Barrus, ef Boston, was sung in u manner truly
admirable, by Miss Francis Z Chace. Such was
the distinct enunciation Of the words. ns rendered
them very integible, thereby producing eff
feet, seen and felt, we presume, by all present.
We are no favoIites 10 the real modern style Of
singing i. Q. the enuciaton Of the words, 30
horribly bad, as to render it almost impossible 10
determine, whether they were English, French, or
Portuguese. Wsthipk that the federation of 20
" barbarous' a.prac.ice is indicative ofa want oil
good taste.
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rFor the Star.1

Mr.. EDITOR
Sir,-You will readily perceive tina, am no
politician, and profess to be no party man. II
have lived to see good deal Of the world, and
have observed the designs and objects Of Office
holders, as we'll as Of those aspiring to like good
fortune. This observation has convinced me,
however prepos,esoud it may sound to the cars OF
self-conceited, self-estesmed ofice-holders, tha,
the blind Goddess has had much more influence
in distributing the loaves and fishes Of government
than any principle Of moral worth or superior Gu
pacty for the station, in those, who have been in
vested with ohice-the whole system being re-
duccd to mere squabble betwi1t the ins and
outs.
have lived long enough 10 become personally
acquainted with all the variety Of changes which
have taken place in the American Government,
from the period Of the Revolution to the present
time and arm familiar with sll the grada,ions Of
party epithe,s. from the original Tory and Wing,
down through the paper money and hard money
party, Federal ard Anli-fe>lcral, Democrat and
Republican, National Republican and An,i-ma-
sonic,-to Wing and Tory again. have seen
the twisting and turning of all these political par
ties, which from time TO time, have sprung up
spontaneously in the country, and Of which our
little active State has borne an ample share
Through all these scenes Of turmoil and confusion,
all the din Of party strife and rage, have been
unable to pass without coming TO the conclusion,
that pretension to political honesty is considered
by those oadest in its praise as farce necessary
,o be acted in order to deceive the honest and un-
assuming portion Of community-but as something
which has little more than an ideal existence and
used only as passpor, to self aggrandizemens and
power. sel6,hness has really been the prevailing
principle with every politician have known =
the great end Of their patriotism has been to get
office for themselves or their friends their
:. public good" has always turned ont private in
| terest.
Now cir, a. desire no Office for myself or any
person in connection with mo, feel as if could
review the political ranks as now marshaed in
battle array, without par,islty and free from the
prsjudicss Of nero parizan. say a word in re-
gard TO the impending election Of Representative
to Congress. -Four years ago, when the Con-
gressioual election was pending, the ftosmsn were
called on by every motive ,ha, could Interest
them as republicans and patriots, to vote for Bur.
gee and Psarce while the eoqusncs Of the form.
or was portrayed in the ssronges, terms, no form
Of speech was omitted in recommending the ac
tivi,y, ability and integrity Of Pesres and from
the zeal manifested in particular quarters strsps
sM nigh, Justly have supposed that the ssl's'ou
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For the Star.
BY II. G. BAnRUs.
MY WISH.

MY WISH.
When I am doad, no costly stone
OF marble shall be rails d,
10 tell where my cold form is laid
No Eulogy be phras'd.
Let mo be laid beneath the sod
Without pompous show
No lines be carved upon a stone,
My character to know
For that is known by all my friends
Who knew me in my life
They will tell all uubius'd, free
From any cnvious strife.
Give me place Of rest secure,
Where friends can lay my frame,
And those same friends caa tell Of all
That's worthy in my name.
Let me be laid where needless feet
Do not unkindly tread
Where those who seldom think Of death,
Will riot Ger the dead.
There let me rest and there repose,
Will thsirunip shall me awake,
And God shall summons me above,
A blissful seat to take.
Where ! may cit amid the ,hrong
Who cheerful voices raise,
And in one loud and endless song,
Sing u Redeen,sr's praise.
Wa'Ten, Augu 20, 1885.
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-08-22
THE PARTING.

THE PARTING.
Ibid "arewell' to scenes like this.
touch the ''parting" strain
Ny sshool-mates now bid "adieu,''
But we may meet again
Those hours Of bliss which have pass'd,
Have been happy 10.
Those rosy hours Of youthful mirth,
Will never be forgot
! bid &c.
When am abssnt-far away,
of shall think Of thse,
And weep, that fate thus broke the link,
That bound my heart to thee
Tho now leave these happy halls,
'ris not without regret |;
And were / on some distant shore,
l never should forget;
So fare ye well my school-mates dear
sing my parting song
And tho l bid you now "adieu'
We'll meet again ere long
My teachers now bid "farewell,"
And then my task is Ger
And if at any time I've grev'd
Forgiveness implors
leave you now with joyful heart
Thus sure am forgiven
y And tho we may not meet on earth
We all shall meet in Heaven
So Farewell Teachers, Farewell Friends,
l sing my parting Aong,
May DAYS Of bliss, with Christian faith
Bedeck thy path along
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C,s,r. AND WomEN. Comets, doubt
La. .n.w., some wise and good purpose
IL ,bs creation; 80 do women. Comets
are incomprshensible, beautiful, anu rec &C.
centric 90 arc women. Co"eis .n. COZ. -,
founds the most Learned, when '"ey o..
temp, to ascertain their nature 30 oI
women. Comets equally excite the 40 40
mira,ion Of the philosopher ano OF '"'
~sown OF tho valley (; so DO woms",m -.
roo,s,s .h,ue with peculiar splsndor, bu
=, s,ss appear most brisian, 90 90 wo se,
c,an' Comets ana women, ~ >reiorc' a''
cssscly aaaisgoss bur. The nstc's .
each being nscru'aLis, s'I that remain
fcs us 20 ds is, to view ~sh admiration
the one, and almost to sd0ra''on, love tn
other.
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-08-22

A Negro slave made m attempt on the am
ina, 10 take the life Of his n:stres,, Mrs norm
ton. of Washington City. At about one % Q. .ciocS
in the morning the slave entered Mrs' .,' o"an
ber with an up lifted axe iottunse ey "s .ap
awakened her, and female Save, 'no J'o, ~,
- =. w.. .bout 10 dash out the brains OF ms
r,;.,r.ss. and forced him from ibe house, wh 'e
Mr., r. made her escape to q noighbor' house
The nessS made his escape
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/ From the Isondon Courier
HORRIBLY RECITAL.

A letter from Cuddalore. in the East
Iadis papers, states :--":A female, now
anser sentence Of death, 10 about to be
executed for murder OF more atro-,
rious nature than any that has ever come
to our knowledge. Tho husband Of the
woman gave her some mutton to curry
for his supper, and the womaL's paramour
chancioK TO come in during the time Of
the preparation, asked for and obtained
tho carry, who, being very hungry, he
completely dsvoured the woman, fearing
her husbands anger, and having no
means Of replacing the mutton, actually,
killed his own child, curried it, and serv-
ed il up to her husband, who finding the
bones smaller and more tender than those
Of mutton, taxed her with presenting him
with kid ; but suddenly, as if suspectins
the horrible catastrophe, he inquired for
his child, when, dreadful to relate, the
mother confessed the murder, and the m-
frrnal fact Of having made the fash Of her
infant into curry for its father Our
readers may feel inclined TO doubt the
reality Of so diabolical transaction bu
we are sorry to say that we have no rea
SON to do So"
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-08-22

We arc happy to announce TO our readers on
the best authority that the stock OF the Rail
Road bstween this city and West Stockbridge
is actually subse!ibed. that the company " Or, Or,
gained, an Engineer spPo'nsa, sno 'h'i ,n0
work will be ooinmaneed w'hou' oe'sy'-'a'od-
M Dai. Adc.
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-08-22

FIRE.-A FIRE broke out in tho Dry Goods
& ore Of MIR. Vim. p. Hall, in Mrs. Marga' et
Almy's builaing. mex, south of this Office, on
saturday evening last, about 10 O'Clock. and
bu. for prompt and eficicn, axer,ions Of our CT
ixens. must have produced very serious conse.
ouences. Fortunately the fire was discovered
n, an early hour. there being little or no wind
at the time. The damage TO the goods and
store will not probably fall short oftwo thousand
dollars. The goods were insured at the AtnS
Office. (Newport Times,
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-08-22

N.,,v ten columns Of the Globe Of Thursdsy
,,s, sr. occupisd with the address Of the Balti.
more Convention to tho People Of the United
Sates.
A wig, speaking Of the embsrkssi'n Of
troops, said, Notwithstanding many oi
them leave blooming wives behind, they
60 away in ironsporf'."
e pe.pi.e uc, the n,o.n..i Of munkind
-
wasp may sting a -:-"'. =
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-08-22

DANGEROUS BirE OF SPIDER. A
young married lady residing in the Bow
cry, on "Wednesday morning last came
ststosyn from her room with heI check badly
,swuLen from some cause, she knew not
wbx. The pain and Inflammation M
crea.;r,,. :, a physician was sent for, who
orouv,,Ht ed it to proceed from a decayed
tooth. whi ch was accordingly Immediately
extracted, .and he departed. The lady
retired agai, to her bed, hoping the swell
ling would n, wv sease-but she was mis-
taken. Pie pain became more acute
and she way ,A tisfied that extracting the
tooth had done 10 good. Her maid com
ios into the room soon after, observed II
,ysSv large black 4 pidsr letting itself down
firean the wall to II. bed, and ran towards
.s,s, mistress, when she killed it They
both immed1ately con 'cluded that the spi-
der had been on the a ,me errand before,
and had o., oba,,Iy bitten the young woman
before ss,e was up thai morning: She
sent asAin lor the physich 'n, and ne ex-
aminins her face. discover ed that the rep
tile had actually bltten'keT, Which was the
cause Of the inils summation. she now hes
very dangerously III, the sweA ing having
spread over her neck and shsul aer' LN'
Y. Sun.
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lived, ne wouin not m
low citizens the least ase'stance' 1ns
elders, magistrates, the cn'e.s % ns 80
and the priests, came 70 b 'in win .'s .ne uum.
gst supplications, but y. wouIo MOI
move they offered him .Veat 1ewaro'
hut he scorned alike both IT anu them.
His father Eneas came to hi, y, and en-
sracing his knees, sought TO ~ake MN
relent, but ia vain his mother sme, aud
after much entreaty was refused (; MS BIS
ters and his most familiar friends were
sent to him, and begged he would n. VI 'ot-
sake them in their last extremity T; bu. MS
fisrce mind was not to be SO wrought up,
on. In the mean time the enemy h. Nd
broken into the city, aud then came hi
wife, Cleopatra, trembling. "Oh, my
dearest love!" said she, T" help US or we
are lost the enemy has already entered!"
The hero was moved by this voice alone,
nnI was reused at the apprehension of
danger to his beloved wife. lie armed
himself, wen. forth, and returned not till
lie had repulsed tho enemy, and put the
city in its usual safety and security.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-07-01
THE NOMINATIONS.

The Federal Convention held in this town last
week, recommended to the frcemen of this State,
Tristan Burgess and ii. Y. Cranston, as suitable
persons TO represent them IN the 9lth Congress. The
Democratic Republican Convention, subsequently,
holden, unanimously nominated ID. J. Peurce and
VIM. Sprague, Jun. to represent this State in the
next Congress, and recommended them to the peo-
Pile as worthy of their support.
Now let US examine the cloims--let us en-
quiro into the pretenslons, and qualifications
of the nominees. Let us view with an Impair
ual eye, the prospects of the contendng par
ties, and estimate the chances of of the re-
spcctivc candidates. What claims or pretensions
has Tristan Burgess to .ae support of the frcemen
of Rhode Island Tristan Burgess is a federalist
Of the Boston stamp Is this one of the claims he
sets up! Tristan Burgess thanked God that he
was never Democrat" Is il for this, that he
claims the support of the freemen of this State ;
Tristan Burgess declared in his speech, previous to
our last springs election that the people not
capable of governing themselves, aud avowcd his
preference for that mode of choosing Presidents bv
which the younger Adams was elevated to the Chief
Magistracy Is tins another of his claims, to be
urged in his behalf to the people of this State But
what the Bald Eagles qualifications for the office
for which he is the federal candidate lie has
been IN Congress number of years, what benefit
has he ever been to the Statel What good has he
ever accomplished ior his constituents : What then
are his claims, what his qualifications Let his
acts speak for him. lie has grown grey N the COM
mission of sin political, and now wallowing in his
lnqui;y. lie has been consistent iederalist, from
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+ From thc TrOy Bu10c11

- The Ldboring CidSSeS.-It is admitted or all
prosperous condition than it is ut present The
fearful predictions which but twelve month ago
were put forth in most ugubrious tones, have all
been faisified by experience. The days of the pam
Ic are indisnctly remembered half forgotten
dream, with shame by the gccrs-up of it, and with
pity and indignation towards such conduct by those
who opposed their schemes and counteracted their
tendency The days of unhounded prosperity have
returned.--All classes-all occupatiors find employ
ment Stocks of almost every kind have riscn-
real estate has increased i'll value--and there yet
remains large surplus of funds seeking an invest
ment. Rents-the produce of the farmer--and all
the means of living command an enormous price.
Money is plenty, and the country is alive with spec
ulators driving the widest bargains
In this state of affairs, it has occurred to that
there was class of the community who do not
participate in the almost universal prpsperity-who
are still bound down by an iron-fsted tyranny. We
mean the laborng, the producing classes-the bone
and muscle ofthc body polticthe hope and strength
of the country. Money is plenty-produce is high
rents highland yet the laborng man is required
to toll the same number of hours and at the same
wages as when living cheaper. We are among
those who believe that all men created equal
and would extend equal benefits to all. Par
tiaI legislation breeds tyranny-and such control
of circumstances as may work injury oppression
to any portion of the community, is anti-republcan
and obnoxious to the spirit of our institutions"
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ANECDOTES OF AN APE.

In recent English publication, we have found
very amusing description of a newly discovered
species of ape, whose dCmeauor on shipboard forms
IA most entertaining chapter, which we would gladly
insert entire, were it not for its great length The
annexed portion will give an idea of the creature :
drollcries.
"Thcre was degree of intelligence in the animal,
beyond what is usually termed common instinct.
These little miniatures ofmCn las they sutrcaly
termed) are sad 10 possess sacacty other animals,
aud To bc n close connecting link between the pow
crtu lord thc crcaion aud creatures ofau intcrior
genius. fit be true, have heard asserted, that
intelligence Is written IN cgiblc characters un the as
trontjS Of 'ho monkey tribe, beg leave to add that
mischief aud 1uuoing also beam in their eve.
Gone instant of very close approximation To, il
may not be considered an exercise of tho reason
ing faculty, occurred in this animal Once or twice
lectured him on taking away my soap continually
from the washng-place, which he would remove.
for hs amusement from that place and leave il about
the cabin. One morning | was writing the ape be-
ing present in the cabin, when casting my cyt,
toward him, saw the little fellow taking the soap
watched him, without his perccying that | did So
aud he occasionally would cast n furtiyc glance
toward the place where | sat. pretended to write
he seeing me busIly occupied, took the soap, and
moved away with il in his paw When he had
walked half the length of the cabin, spoke quietly
without Tightening him. The instant he found |
saw him, h. walked back again, aud deposited the
soap nearly in the same place from whence he had
taken it.-There was certainly something more than
instinct in that action hc evidently betrayed a con-
sciousness of having done wrong, both by his first
and last actions ;-and what is reason il that is not
an exercise of :
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ATLANTIC BANK-AGAIN.

This mammoth institution, by which J. F. Sim
mons n Co. modestly proposed to mortgage the
whole real estate of this State for their benefit, is
again revived. The Farmers will begin to see that
our former remarks and predictions on this sub
Iect were not unfounded.
We have been faithful, in creating just alarms
against this scheme of gambling speculation, by a
set of gambling politicians, and have warned the
Farmers, over and over again, against this danger
Gus monopoly which il granted by the Legislature,
will swallow up the rights of all the States insttu-
tions, and subject the citizens to a state otvassalage
and dependence, moro odous and fearful than that
which the Bank of the United States had designed
We told our friends before the election, that if the
Simmons party, with the apostate Knight at their
head succeeded. this Bank would be revived and
grrutcd. 1t j. revived and has already been acted
on. When will the Farwers arouse from their le-
thargy, and pu; down these spectators upon their
dearest RIG ohis.-- Pror. Herald.
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More Uexie0n Oatrages.-We copy the following
account from the Franklin, Attakapas Gazette oft
9Th instant.
1iR Oufrdgs upon Ameriean Cii-Gns, and an In
sHh 10 the UatcdStates
i'y the arrival of vessel at this port a few days
since we have received information of serious
difficulty having occurred between the Mexican
troops stationed at Galveston (Texas) and some citi-
Of the United States, in which there were six
men killed.
II seems that citizen of the United States and
one of the Mexican troops had dispute the Mex
lean insued the American and the American return
ed the insult, and for this worthy he per-
sued by armed men, cut and angled in a most bar
barous manner, and was then imprisoned.
The Americans at that place then assembled and
demanded the release of their counryman, which
was refused, and upon such refusal, they proceeded
TO rescue him by force.
We should like to know by what rule of national
law, an American citizen is to be incarceraed, and
erhaps suffer ignomlnious punishment for
merely returning the insult ofan individual.
The priests according to this statement, who find
our liberal institutions unpaiateable to them said
to be the of these disturbances
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Commodore Porter, in his letters from Constanti-
nople, says that the Turkish women are even fon-
der of and more addicted to shopping than those of
America.
We copy from the work the following description
of the Sutan's great ship Mahmond -
81 visited every part of the ship. She is larger
than Pennsylvania. The carpenters work and
the materials Of which she is composed, are not
equal to those of our ships but when | say have
not ship in service whose ornamental parts,
equipments and outfit are at all to be compared to
those of the Mahmoud regards richness, elegance
utility, and expense, say more than the truth.
Her batteries will consist of hundred and forty
guns, of caibres from five hundred pounds down
ward. On her main deck she is to carry four of
this description, the to be ory-tw FOUNDERS
Every gun on board is as bright FURNISHED gold
her gun-carrages absolutely cabinet work all
the iron work about them is like polished steel, and
the brass work, of which there is much, correspon-
ding herewith. The beautiful polish of the rich
and costly woods of which the ceiling, Sides and
buld-heads of her cabin composed strikes the
eye with dazzling magniticence. The doors
covered with the same woods laid in kind of Mo-
sac. Al! the rest of her equipments, which in
high state of fOrwarlness in the storehouscs, are
in the same keeping; and when all put togeth-
er, and the Manhood is complete, the Turks will
have 1t IN their power 10 boast of the largest and
most splendid ship in the world"