The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-01-03

good Of seamsn. AT the Sandwich ISL
and convenient chapel for seamen has
been built, and occupied for more than a
year past, together with two reading
rooms for officers and sailors. Measures
ere 10 train for the erection ETA Sssnsen's
Chapel al Havre, and the Chsplsin there
has procured the subscription OF more
than 1900 toward this object Inc
ports Of Rio-Jsnsir0, Rusnos Ayrss. ha-
vana, Matsusas, Vlpsralso, Calao,
Cronslsdt, Hsm6s's, Trieste and Cal
cutts, are snosx other pos!s TO which tss
eve Oft Exscusivs Commiltes Is turn
ed, and presenting very inviting aad use
ful telds Of labor. !
In the midst Of forrisn operations Of
this society, they have not beea usm'nd-
ful Of the home d~psrirsss,. Although
the greater part Of the expsase OF oil The
Ioc Il establishments is dslfsysi by local
societies, yet q paiesnal csrs is exercised
toward then by the American Society,
and in this way ell their operations sd-
vanced. The monthly publication Of the
society, "tbe Sailors Magazine, at
lesst 1000 copiss Of which arc distributed
grstuitously, keeps cOnstsntly before the
public tho subject Of marine intormantion,
aud urges the claims Of sailors upon The
notice Of the benevolent. Every iesnl
movement is in this way brough, into pub
lie notice, and it's claims fairly set forth.
Through the operations Of the national
socioty, the various subjects Of Sailors
Boarding Houses, Marine Register or
fees, Saving Banks, Mariners Churches,
end Temperance Societies, as well as
the distribution Of Bibles and other books
freely among senmsn, have all received
fresh impulse and in relation to the
Bethel operations on the inland waters,
besides some specific grants OF money,
which have been made 10 aid certain
ports, the National Society have for near
/ ly two yLst sustained an agent to traverse
! tho western country for the sole object OF
awakening attention in behalf Of those
who navigate the large rivers, lakes and
canals in that section Of the land.
While engaged in such labors, is it diff
fcult to answer the question which is
placed at the head Of this article ! Is tho
American Seamen's Friend Society woI-
thy Of public patronage Patronage to
much extent has never yet been granted
it. True, the Society is new, its opera
tons have but recently commenced in
good earnest, and consequently its cluims
are not very generally known. But it is
fact, not to be disguised, that in some
instances where they have been known,
there has been discovered q surprising
apathy in regard 10 them. But is there
q cause sufficient TO justify any one for
stopping his ear, and closing his eye, and
shutting his hand, when the sailors tale
is told
Has not good been accomplished by
the efforts Of the American Seamen's
Friend Society! Have they not done
rs much during the time they have labor
ed as could reasonably have been expect
ed Of them with the very limited means
which have been placed at their control
and is there not good reason to believe
they would move forward still more swift
ly if liberal community would at once
: relieve their present embarrussments, and
afford them the means Of extending their
operations A SAILORS FRIEND.
A fellow was lately found in the streets
Of Cincinnati, apparently lifelsss. The
coroner was Immediately summoned and
q jury formed. After examining him and
discovered no animation about him, ju-
ror said dead drunk, by - was
the response in drunken murmur. A
laugh ensued the coroner returned homo
without his fee,, and the jurymen went
their way. N. Y. Star.
VERY AFFEcTrNG.-Mary Holloway
and Christiana Clause, two ladies' OF
Manyunk. have advertised their lords and
masters; who absconded on the 9 st inst.
the latter gentleman having taken away
with him bangup coat belonging to a
mother person. The afectionate DANES
in the overAowing of their grief, and their
anxiety for the return Of lao absentses,
have offered six cents reward for the re-
covery Of the deserters-and the stOlss
coat.
BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT.
! The following eloquent paper on Time
is, we believe, from the pen Of Padding
saw a temple raised by tho hands o