The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-10-19
ETENaS.

Uss OF ToBAcco. 1t is stated in the
Eronch papers that by mixing tobacco
juice with tho pitch and tar used in pay
ing the seams in ships bottom, the at
tack Of worms and destructive insects will
be prevented, and coppering rendered un-
necessary.
Tennessee Eieeiions.-Wm. Carroll is
ys-clectcd Governor Of Tennessee for the
essuing two years.
Twelve ballotings had been had for
Senatora without any choice. Upon the
last-tke vote stood--for Grundy, "a !;
Foster l6 Eaton, II.
A London paper states that eight or ten
millions sterling-nearly fifty millions OF
sdollurs-can be loaned TO this country, on
tho security Of such state governments as
want TO consruce internal Improvements,
or crsate new state banks, ot four per
cent Interest.
-Four hundred and forty beds have boen
made up in HoIt's Hotel, in New York,
nnd every one occupied. The number OF
persons that have slept in this building for
a wssk past, family and domestics lnclu-
d,caunot be much loss than five hum
dreu persons.
The merchants' Insurance Co. Of Bos-
ton, have declared semi annual dividend
Ttwenty por cent.
Greenfield Mercury states, that the
rain Of the 9th inst. was more severe dur
ing its continuance than any. experienced
there Cor bong time. Much damage has
been done to this road by tho formation OF
.puIliey, destruction Of small bridges, &c.
bernardston has suffered very considera-
-bly. Our communication across the hills
as q good deal interrupted. In Ashie!d,
ahe damage is estimated at 1880. One
.bridgs over Mill river, Just finished, was
swept clean sway.
Mr.. Audubon, the Naturalist, is now
in Baltimore. Since his arrival three
subscribers have been obtained to his
prcst Ornithological work, in addition to
chose which were procured on a former
visit.
Monticello, the seat Of the late Thomas
Jefferson, is for sale. Tho beauty ofits
situation, together with the historical as
sociations connected with it, will no doubt
procure for it a ready purchaser.
Master Comdt Tho's T. Webb has
been appointed to the command Of the
II. S. ship Vandalia, the flag ship of the
West India squadron, Com. Henley, in
Hampton Roads. on the eve Of departure
for that station.
The boundary limo between the States
of ofMlssissippi and Tennessee is about be-
ing defnitivey located. The difference
between, the old and new lines gives TO
the latter State about 100000 scres Of
land.
A letter dated Mount Clio, S. c., Oct.
lst, says:-In this section, do not think
any of our Farmers will make half crop,
some few may reach three fourths, but
very few. Our Corn also is very short.
Pirates al Sea.--The Jessie, from Lon
don, on her passage to Nassau, on the
Goth Of last month, in lat. % 40, and Ion.
sc fell in with brig from Port au Paix,
in Hayti, bound to London, then about .
days out, tho master Of which informed,
that at the time they leA Port au Paix, there
was brig in that port, fitting out, as was
supposed, as a pirate, 10 cruise for west
India vessels in these seas--that che was
long, low, black-painted vessel and not
unlike the Jessie--that she had a long
gun a-mid-ships, manned by l50 men, ,and
that the captain was said to be an Ameri-
can or EngIishman.
FISHERMEN. An article from the Port
land Courier, stating that there were a
bout one hundred and sixty fishing vessels
IN that harbor, ono day last week, seems
10 be gong the rounds of the papers, and
. is Thought to be an enormous number, un-
doubtedly I, but should some OF the irater-
nifty look in upon us after u "blow," they
would see something worth telling Of
sometimes two, sometimes three, and Of
ten as many az four hundred Of these ves-
sells lying in our harbor.
[Gloucester Telegraph.
/. Bourienne, tho author oftho Memoirs
!. OF apoleon, 10 confined in lunntic asy-
lum in Paris.
Young Kean is about to be connected
with tragic actress ofgrcat talent.
Miss Fanny Kemhlc's marriage is pub
Yicly announced through tho London pa
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