The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-11-21

cures OF Thanksgiving day had grown SO
absorbingty greedy that oyster-sauce had
become a standing dish. The liberty oil
the seas was no longer invlolate. II was
with the deepest melancholy that he in-
formed the assembly he had it from the
best suthorty that the city authorities had
recently rescinded an ordinance prohibit.
ing the sase Of oysters during certain
months OF the year. "No day Of lhe
three hundred and sixty-fvc," continued
he, with great emotion, Sis day OF rest
for Us. ."-He was proceeding at some
length, in tho same ST. AIN, when he was
called 10 order by sleeps head, and re-
minded that he was digresslng. A slo-
lent alteration ensued between the two
members, and several ha.d words passed
from me to another The oyster told
the sheep's head 10 gNe him none of his
jaw; which he sleeps head relortcd by
desiring the oyster TO shut up his clam
she'll.
Order being at length restored, the
Moderator called upon the Standing Com
miltee 10 report proceedings since the
last anniversary meeting. \ grey goose,
whom l found 10 be Chairman Of the
Committee, then rose and read report,
stating that since they had the honor OF
sitting upon this important business, vari-
Gus circumstances had-arisen to afford the
most pleasing encouragements 10 the pro-
secut,on Of the great enterprise in hand
b" late years, "-the report went on to
say -'the disorder, known by the name
OF dyspepsia, had increased to so remarka
bic degree, as to cause great alarm a.
mong ah people, both in town and count
ry, and the afresaid complaint was well
known to be mainly caused by an over-at-
tachment to the dinner table. They had
therefore the pie asure Of Informing the
meeting that there were not only Tempe
rance Societies without number in the
land, but that meats as well as drink, had
now fal.en under the ban of the big-wgs,
and that there had actually been proposed
in the all-consuming, all-devourIng city OF
Boston, an association entitled ''the Soc-
ETY. for the Suppression of Eating. p
( Most Orerpo,pe'Ing thuwters e applause
from eve,y part Of The table
The report having been read and ac-
cepted, and the thanks of the meeting be-
ing presentedte the committee for. their
meriorlous services, the following res
olutions were proposed and carried, nem
con.
Re'orled, That Thanksgiving Day Is a
grievance not TO be borne.
Resolped, That the Society for the
Suppression of Eating, has our most sin
cere and hearty good wishes for Its sue
cess.
Resolssd, That each and every member
Of this assembly, whether turkey, fowl,
duck, teal, pigeon, coot, calt's heud. oys-
ter, sucking pig, lobster, pium-pudding,
apple-dumphng, cranberry-tart, minced
pies, pumpkin-pies, custard, or cream
cake, pledge himself, herself, and them
selves, jointly and severally, to proceed
forthwith, on the night Of each Thanksgi-
wing Day, and sit, with 'overpowering
weight, like unto a milestone, upon the
conscience and stomach of the Governor
Of Massachusetts, the members o:the FIX.
ecutive Council, the Mayor of Boston
the Board of Aldermen, and every indlvi
dual whose rotundity Of the outward NAV
showeth token of dinner eating propensi.
ty- giving Unto all and singular alorena.
med, perennial fit Of the nightmare, un.
ill Thanksgiving Day be abolished. Re.
solved, moreover, that every minister
who shall read the Governors Procama.
ZION for Thanksgiving, be considered al
coming within the aforementioned pen.
atty.
These resolutions being engrossed ans
put to the vote, the Moderator declared
the meeting adjourned when, melhough
the whole table burst into cou(usion-
turkeys, geese, pudding, pies, all begar
TO dance about like mad, and calf.
head jumped up from a pewter dish, ane
gave me sharp bite by the ear.
awoke, and found the sermon done
and people going out of church. A wag
gish boy, passing by, twisted me by th'
ear, and roused me from my dream bu
for this, should have suffered the grert
est catastrophe which can betal kniyh
Of the trencher-tbai Of losing his Dime
on Thanksgiving Day.
DEATH BY PoIsoN.-The Augu sta Sen
tinel of the 3Oth ult. says, 'lt is ou
painful duty to announce the death Of M
William Bryson, one Of the most exten
sive and respectable merchants Of thi
city. He died on the27th inst as is firm
ly believed, from poison administered clan
| destineiy in his food. The subject Is no.
under investigation, and the servants sus
pected have all been arrested"
Col. Detmolt, Engiaeer on the Me-
York Providence and Boston Railroad
sailed for Europe on the 10th inst. in tn