Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1827-01-13
NO. ~.

il All neishbourhood hath departed
N save at city fresides, where silen' whis
;. bears sovereign rule or Gathering I G.
break delefuIIy upon the SOCIAL loneIi
= ness. In towns unpopulous, each rus.
IS tick householdsrs now summons BIZ
y whole circle, from jecund Johnny or
S the three legged stool within the chin
. ney's precincts. up to bouncing Betty
r who wears around her ample waist two
yards Of yellow pearIedged satin rib
I, bon. And, as the fou- foot faggots fame
: and brighten, around doth pass the foam
RI ling fagsn replste wi'h~cider new and
sacebarine aud nuts laid up in upper
stories. and merry jokes likewise, are
forthwith brought for cracking and in
gurgitation. Now sylvan lads turn out
and tackle restive poneys into weather.
beaten sleighs willing that divers dam
sells. moping all alone. shall face the
surly storm. and visit Squire Middle
tons hotel in Wonder village, whereat
to sip a cheering glass, snd chat Of court
ship timidIy the while. Wheels creak
along the indurated roads. and wagons
bound to market move with sad ieluc-
tance, urged on by drowsy drivers, with
scarlet gllls, and noses tipped with blue
The annual expenditure of Great
Britain, including the charge upon
the debt is about 47,0O0.OOO pounds
sterling, or two hundred aud nine
millions Of dollars [? -.that Of the U.
States. including the charge upon
the debts is twenty.three millions Of
dollars.
England and the United States.
An Intelligent American, now in
London, Who is every way compe-
tent by education and observat ion,
10 form judicious deductions, writes
to his friend here as follows :-.The
condition of England at this time is
any thing but cheering. The tariff
sy stem is the heaviest blow she ev-
er received from our country. She
begins to feel its operation,and seeks
TO quarrel with us about the north
ern boundary. The U. States have
hitherto afforded the best market for
her manufactures. 1t is now Idimin.
ished-and Manchester, Leeds, and
Birmingham feel the Vibrations ofev-
cry fssn that is erected in our coun~
try. England is in danger also Of
losing much of its continental mar.
kct. France, Holland, Russia, Ger
many, &c. are patronising mannfac-
lures to an extent that fills the wisest
heads IN England with dismay. L
am aware that the opposition here is
always portcnding: evil /; but even
the friends Of the ministerial party
confess am alarm The corn laws
are the ostensible, permanent eriev-
ance but the manufacturing dis
tress is the evil that threatens moss
loudly and permanently the interests
and tranquility Of England"
Nat. .adp.
II is said that the amount Of tho
tolls. received on the Erie &Champ-
lain Canals. during the year past, is
100000 dollars.
The Mexicans have 1S vessels oG
war, including one 74---An Admi-
RAILS pay is $4,000 per annum,
A meeting has been held at Port
land, to take measures to check the
progress Of intemperanee, and q
large committe was appointed.
Gov. Troup. has declined being a
candidate Eor reelection, and Mr..
Forsyth has been nominated by tho
friends Of Gov. T.
Moderate dancing occasionally is q
valuable exercise. To the powers OF
musick and elevated festivity. it unites
the charm Of refined sociability and at
traction, ,and inspires an animation which
moves the system in 4 more pleasing
and effectual manner, and with happier
effects, than other common exercises
can boast. ~
The hardest grapple on earth is that
which obtains between pride and pow
erty and the man who has become the
disputed province ofthese two bcIlige-.
rents, 10 a stranger to repose and hap
pinen.
An Irish paper announces that the
wife Of journeyman tailor had been
delivered OF four twins ut birth