The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-05-30
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Robbery Of Me Post OEce.--It is with
feelings OF deep regret, that we announce
the arrest yesterday morning, of VIM. G,
Jones, editor Of the Gazette, for purloin-
ing letters containing money from the
Post Office Of this city. Ii appers that
MIR Jones was in the habit of calling at
the post office very early every morning
for his papers, and being admitted within
the room where the mail was assorted,
seized his opportunities to secrete some
Of the letters. Sundry letters having
been missed, suspicion fell on Mr. Jones
and steps were taken by the postmaster
for his detection. Yesterday morning
Mr. Jones called for his papers as usual,
and a number of double letters having
been previously laid out so as TO be with
in his reach, he was perceived to conceal
several within his Bosom, and was per-
mitted to depart, but was arrested at the
door On being examined before Judge
Glenn, he confessed TO have taken money
from letters at sundry times to the amount
Of more than $4,000. He has been fully
committed for trial
Baltimore Chronicle.
The Post Office Department Presented
The Grand Jury of Laurens county IN
Georgia, has presented the Post Office
Department as a nuisance.
.aJduetion.-A reward is offered in the
Lowell Journal for the apprehension of a
Lady who has stolen horse and chaise.
She hired it to 60 to Andover, and hus
not since been heard of-The descrip-
tion given of her person is remarkably
definite, and cannot fail 10 lead 10 her an
prehension. TIE advertisement saws
:" she is rather short, and wears a bonnet
trimmed with black ribbons.
The rage for speculation throughout
the country seems to be unprecede nted
Real estate in the cities and large towns
has risen in value within the last few
months, beyond, perhaps, all former pre-
cedent. In Lowell lot of 225 feet was
sold few days since for which the pur-
chaser was Immediately offered 81 500
advance, which he refused.
An ingenious mechanic of Wayne CO.
York, has invented what was long a de-
sIderatum, morticing machine, which
penetrates s. cut out fl ON the hardest tim
Der cavities of an inch drpth in n second
of time also mortces carriage hubs COM
pleted in the space Of FIVE minutes. 1t is
patented.
Contracts for Labor AT the late sess-
ion of the Supreme Court in Spring field,
an action was brought by William Fowler.
against Hosea Bliss, to recover wages
for five or six months labor, done by The
plaintiff for the defendant, at so much per
month. The defence set up was, that
there was special contract between the
parties for years service, and therefore
that the plaintiff could have no claim for
f wages for less time, unless he fulfilled
the whole contract. Such being the evil
dcnce, and such the instruction Of the
Court, the jury gave verdict for the de-
feudant.
The principle involved in this case.
says the Gazette, is of great Importance,
especially in reference to contracts Of la
Dor, and accords perfectly with the die
tatcs OF equity and common sense, as well
as with the decisions ofour Courts. IL
is too apt 10 be the case, that persons en-
ployed by others, feel and act as if they
were at liberty to leave their euployment
whenever they please--no matter what
the contract may be, or wha, The damage
TO their employers : but it ought to be
known and remembered hm whenercr
there Is ~ contract to labor Jo, man for ony
specific time; say a year, The iaborer can re-
corer nothing for any portion d his work,
he does mol continue IN his seyrice Ike
WHOLE lime, unless, indeed, Me contract
has been iraired.
TExAs.-By gentleman just arrived
from Texas, VIC learn that Col. Austin,
the Empresario Of Austin's Colony, who
has been confined about two yeurs in tho
prison Of the Ocordado, in the city of
Mexico, as a state prisoner, has certainly
been released and had at the last accounts
reached the seat Of state government,
(MoncIova, on his way home, and wos
expected at San Felipe do Austin, Tho
cnpital of his Colony Il Nashville Ban
ner.
Col White has been reelected Dele
gate to Congress from Florida, by largo
majority