The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-12-19

this place to Fall River, for the purpose o
constructing Rail Road to be connected
with the Providence and Fall River Raj
Road, at the latter place.
Advantage Of Newspaper.--We hope
the following article, copied from the Lit.
lie Rock Gazette, will be read by the
Farmers generally, when, If they consult
their own interest, and the interest Of their
family they will " 60 and do likewise. -
A number Of gentlemen were riding in
company, among whom was farmer re-
turning from town, where he had disposed
Of his crop Of wheat, and was so elaled
because he got so cents per bushel, that
he could not refrain from relating it to
his companions. He was asked If be
took the newspaper-to which he replied
in the negative, when the traveller drew
out newspaper from his pocket, showing
that wheat was selling in the same town
for l5 cents more on the bushel than the
farmer had obtained. This opened
the farmers o, es and he resolved that he
was no longer too poor to take a newspa-
per, and forthwith be sent his name to the
printer
temperance Socief,es. We notice by
m article in The last American Temper
ance Intolligencer, that the last Tuesday
in February, 1896, is to be observed by
the temperance societies throughout the
United States, as the day Of Simultaneous
.another member Of Congress deceased.
The Hon. ZALMoN WILDMAN, one of
The Representatives in Congress from
Connecticut died a! Washington, on the
Tho 10th inst. He was quite i'll when he
left home. His funeral took place on
Saturday last, under the direction Of the
Speaker Of the House and was attended
by the Members Of the Senate, the Pres
ident, Vice President, Heads of Depart
ments, Foreign ministers, &c.
Still .4noihsr /! Letters from Washing
ton state that the Hon. ELIAS X. KANE,
Senator from the State Of Illinois, died at
the residence of his father in Washing
ton, on Saturday morning last. The oc-
currence Of three deaths among the Mem
bers the first week ofthe session, is un-
exampled.
1Miss'ssippi. There yet appears to be
a diversity Of opinion with respect to the
result ofthe Mississippi Election. Our
latest returns give Lynch, the White can
didate for Governor, 4s0 majority. The
votes for Members Of Congress give Gen
Dickson, the.White candidate, majority
over his opponent. We shall probably
learn the true result in tho course of next
week.
The United States ship Fairfield, at
Norfolk, from the Pacific, has brought
home three negroes, on charge Of at
tempting to set fire to whale ship
Two Of them are accused of the crime,-
the othor is evidence against them. They
have all three been committed to Jail al
Norfolk.
Connecticia Senator. The New Bed
ford Gazette saysh is probable that the
Hon. Ralph l. Ingersoll, Of New Haven,
will be chosen to fill the vacancy IN the
United States Senate occasioned by the
death Of Judge Smith.
EPSince the above was in type we
learn that the Governor offered the place
Of Senator to MIR. Ingersoll, who declined
it. Whereupon the Governor appointed
Mr.. Niles, the Postmaster at Hartford--
who does not decline.
Mr.. CLAy.-The Sun, published at
Washington, says :" We now have it in
our power to assert, upon good and syc-
fciem authority, that HENRY CLAY
WILL. NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, BE
A CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY AT
THE ENSUING ELECTION FOR THAT oYFIcE,
and that it is his most earnest desire that
this determination should be known by
every pan.in the nation"
Great Fire al Chera,c s. G. The N
York Commercial Advertiser contains an