The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-04-03

President would not take place, for ftai ..
reactions. The candidates were Valla,
Barrundiasand Morazan.
In Guatemala the spirit Of persecution
was repressed, but not the spirit ofpillage,
which has been the mode Of replsnishing
the treasury. There were no troops nor
prms in Guatemala, lit having been entire
k n,.espeiled by the invaders Of the past
A project of Confederation has been
published, ha, ing in view the greater in
dependence ofthe States, the plan of which
is essentially the sslne az the former, and
Is advocated by the principal fdnctionaries
of Guatemala.
According to the last information re-
ceivcd from the interior, though It 10 not
eiyen in detail, the war in Honduras was
carried on with much .activiiy ;and blood
shed. Col. Gutierrez, one ofthose who
committed the greatest exccsses in Guat-
enala, had been severely wounded in an
engagement, and it was asserted that he
died Of his wounds. Martinez, an officer
Of dragons and several Others well known
for-their former atrocities perished in the
same encounter.
=" Such is the aspect Of AFFAIRS" says
the writer, "and it originated without
doubt in the rash measure adopted after
the triumph of Morazan over the capital,
and the dissolution OF our national govorn-
ment."
The Mexican Correo de la Federation,
speaking Of the political condition Of Cen
tral America, represents it as in danger
of falling into horrible anarchy, and
thinks it necessary that the government Of
Mexico should take some measures to
preserve it from an evil which may,extend
Itself to the Mexican States.
Mr.. Editor,
Since it is admitted that ga crooked
stick will hit greater number of places
than asstraight one" it may be urged by
the same way of arguing that short and
detached sentences will, on.the same space
hit a'greater!number of existing cases than
q continued strain ofideas, which partake
Of the same thought. 1t has been thought
advisable to.submit the following for con-
sideration and reflection, in order that
every one may examine with candor and
attention y. +. Al
PROVERBS, SC.
A man is man though he have but a
hose on his head.
A grave and majestic outside is, as it
were, the palace Of the soul.
A fog cannot be dispelled with fan.
All is not gold that glitters.
Church work goes on slowly.
Call me cousin, but cozen me not.
Do not spur free horse.
Friendship cannot stand all on one side.
He who gives blows is master, he
who gives none is dog.
He that has one shcepsin the flock will
like all the rest the better for it.
Human blood is all Of one colour.
Ifyou wish the dog to follow you, feed
him.
Just as it falls, quoth the wooer to the
maid.
D
ino. A courtie wont 10 WOO maid; she wa
dressing supper with drop at hor nose; she
asked him il he would say all night. no answer
cd, Just as il falls: meaning, il tho dioP fcl
anon. the meat he would bo of; il ii foil b,
he would stay.
No smoke without some fire.
Our very best friends have tincture OF
jealousy even in their friendship; and
when they hear us praised by others, will
ascribe II to sinister and interested mo-
tivcs, If thcy can.
Matches wherein one party is all pass
ion, and the other all indifference, will as
simulate about as well as ice and fire. 1t
is possible that the fire dissolve the ice,
but it is most probable that it will be ex-
tinguished in the attempt.
Better wed over the nixon than over the
moor.
Tha, is, at home ol is vicinity. where the
p,rties are known, than far of wEcie they are
strangers: nixon is tho dung and litter in the
farm.yard, while the road from Chester TO Lon
Ill.