The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-11-28

Poor old ADner hneeIanO Is convicted
Of one of his numerous blasphemies at last
and will probably be punished for it, un
less it should be decided that it is uncOn
siitutionaL for society to protect itself a
galnst The vulgar obsenity that blasphem!
and infidelity would belch upon it. TIM
is the third trial to which Kneeland ha
been subjected, and out Of the forty eigh
petit jurors, twho have passed upon hi
case, forty six of the number have pro
nounced him guilty but one in each o
his former trials has been in his favor, ant
prevented the finding OF a verdict. HI
has motion in arrest Of judgement, OF
the ground that the statute defining hi!
offence is unconstitutional. We appre
hend, however that he has little to hope
from that quarter.-.N Y. Cow & Eng.
1t seems that puplic meeting was helc
on the 10th inst. somewhere in Pennsyl.
vania, for the purpose of getting up tick
ct for the friends of Gen Harrison under
the Antmasonic flag. The meeting, how
ever, happencned to like MIR Webster
rather the best, ard the friends OF the for
mer, found it quite impossible to pre-
vent the expression Of very decided o.
pinion favorable TO MIR. Webster.-ib.
A TEsr.-A jolly Friar, who was to
read homily 10 a congregation on cer-
tain occasion, was, while waiting for the
time for him to officiate, playing cards in
an apartment adjoining the church. He
stationed a lad at the door to give him
notice when he was wanted but the mo-
ment he was called, he had just dealt,
his own hand was an excellent one and
determined not to loose it, he agreed with
his comrades, that each should keep his
cards and continue the game after ser
vice. Clapping the cards up the sleeve
of his surpice, he walked into the desk,
holding the end Of his sleeve with his fin
gers.
His subject was the remissness Of pa
rents in the moral instruction Of their
children. As he proceeded in his dis
course, he waxed violent in his gestures
and motions-tll! forgetting the deposit in
his sleeve, he struck the palms Of his
hands together, and out flew the little
t.ll-tales, to the lamazement OF the con-
preaation. All we're disconnected but
the friar. Leaning over tho desk, he
called to little urchin Of five or six, Boy,
pick up one ofthose cards = This done,
the priest demanded Of the lad, Now
tell me what it is' It's the ten Of
spades,' said the boy. Behold here pa
rents,' said the priest, proof of what |
have told you. l scattered these among
YOU to convince the congregation that this
child understood cards better than his
prayers +!
Finding Slore.-A chap from the
Bush" was patrolilng the streets of Bos-
ton short time since, with sheet Of
gingerbread under his arm, and gazing
at the signs when one which was label
led 4" General Finding Store" attracted
his attention. He entered, chewing his
qinc erbread, and after a severe effort at
swallowing, like n hen eating dough, he
exclaimed, swow you must be darn
ed lucky chaps to find all these here
things,-l spose you aint found my UNI
brella nor nothing, are you Fl Norfolk
Advertiser.
An aged lady Of the interior Of the
State Of New York has been prosecuted
for knocking down the village parson.-
The Amazonian and the Lacedcmonan
were engaged IN "free discussIon," about
the liberal Interpretation Of the first chap
Ter of Romans, aud as they could not a
are they went at il "hammei and tongs."
The parson was Aoored and tho matron
was put ia the bi'boes. " So much Tor
free discussion"
From Teras-The papers give some
additional particulars OF the advances
of the Mexican troops upon Texas,
but nothing later than has been already
published A letter dated Gonzales, Sept
30, states that detachment Of $50 Mex
can troops, from Bexar, were encamped
opposite that place. The Texans at Con
zales had 80 men. and were soliciting re-
inforcemen,s from Sanfelipe and La Baca
to enable them 10 march for Bexar. a
letter from La Baca Of October l, states
that the Mexican General Cos, was on
his march for Bexar, with aguard Of 80
men, aud a battalion oflsncers, and with
$4,000 in specie to pay the troops.