The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-07-20

pie are encouraged to expect in due time.
The arrangements are not fully made fol
the occasion but it has been suggested
that it would be proper 10 have an address
at the same time. Whatever the use o
tobacco may be in America, at tits Sand.
wich Islands It is All evtt and a great erit
Within few days Mr.. Richards has beer
collecting facts on the subject, and hai
ascertained that 2t0 houses have been
destroyed by hre, 20 individuals burned
to death, and 26 burned so as to be badly
deiorn,ed. The facts will probably be
published in the native language, and we
shall DO disappointed il they do not kill
the soil OF the Sandwich Islands for the
further cultivation oi that POISONOUS plant.
Does not this reformation speak word
tor the good effect OF the Gospel among
this people' We think it does. Miss.
Herald.
I'm accomplished .Lorer.-The follow
ing is taken from the Colonist, a Van
Dieman's Land paper.
August "a, 1882. Last week dam
sci was brought to tire police office, ,charg-
ed with putting one Mrs. Norah Mulla-
gan in bodily fear. Prisoner pleaded
guilty, and begged that the offence might
Ie passed over, as she had received, an
offer OF marriage from a gentleman, who
in all probability, would turn her OF were
she to be dlsgraced. To prove her ve-
racity, she produced the following cpistle
from her enamoured swan, which we
strongly recommended to the perusai of
those who protract their marriage by a
long and tedious courtship.
"My dear Angel, tins comes with
pound OF sausages which hope will find
you in good health, as it leaves me at
present, / seed you last unday for the
first time which 1 havn't had no peace
for thinking ofyour own dear self; l there
fore will shake it the greatest favour if
you marry me as soon as possible, as 1
can earn by my profession an excellent
livelihood, / was rat-catcher to the Duke
of York bIeeds horses, cures the chpl-
erick morbus and all other dumb animals
and as | have received good Medication
the children we shall have will get their
farming free gratis. 4 have been school
master at Mr. for the last fort
night ard have already teached the eld-
est boy Biography and the manufacture Of
ginger beer and as for the second son l
have made him the most best grammerer
and rithmeticker Of all the lads that ever 4
teachcd so you see have svery chance
OF prosperng 1 have bought ring and
pair OF blankets, have wntted to the
Governor for permission, and requested
the clergy to have us asked in the church,
he appears to be a very nice sober man,
| wanted him to 60 and have half pint
of rum, but he was too bashiul. Please
send me an answer postpaid remain my
dear Angel, your true love-"
WELL ITS TIME you HAD Between
the Wolcott and Griswold families, two of
the most ancient and respectable in Con-
necticut, there existed remote relation
ship. Ursula Wolcott, afterwards the
wife of the first Governor Grswold, was
u lady Of superior intellect and accom-
plishments, and perhaps unequaled in the
State for sagacity and shrewdness. Not
withstanding the superiority of her en-
dowments and the shining excellence of
her character, she remained unmarried
until about the age Of hirty.-Findng il
at length indispensably necessary TO turn
her attention to matrimony, 'or become in
tact, what she already was il name, an
old maid, she remarked to her friends,
that she hadcome tn the conclusion of
spending a few weeks at Lyme, for the
purpose of counting her cousin Matthew.
On her arrival at Lyme, she found her
cousin Matthew, who was also considered
an old bachelor, more disposed to devote
his attention to his Coke and Littleton,
than to his cousin Ursula, but she was
determined at all events to bring him to the
point. She occasionally would meet him
in the hall or on the stairs, after careless
ly passing him turn and eagerly inquire,
,phat's that you soid," to which lie would
reply that he hadn't said any thing. After
several unsuccessful attempts to make hi,n
understand she met him one day on the
stars, aud after making the usual inquiry
and received the usual answer, she hastl-
Iy replied. "WeH Think us time you had"
Matthew could not avoid taking the hint,
and short time after, they became one
Of the most happy and respectable coup
les in Connecticut. N. +. Review.
Joseph Emerson, a respectable mer-
chant OF Bangor, drowned himself at that
place few days since. Circumstances