The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-08

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Dorotepaar of bort, now lying below.
South street, was in posse ssioh bfihe Brit
ish; aHd detained month at ~, Helana.
Fortunately for her owners, there was u
scarcity of provision on the island, and ss
her crew were excellent trencher men,
she was released, in The hope th.t she
should he taken either by the cruisers ia
the British channel, or by the blockading
squadron, 3, The captain, however, learnt
from an American vessel, exactly the
state Of matters at home, and bore away
for America. The Dorotenaar is d noble
vessel, probably the largest merchantmen
ever seen in our port. She is only two
years old, and herself and cargo are said
to be worth 100000 Her compliment
is forty -four men. Pennsy lvanian.
New Granada. The republic of New
Granada, and its President aud Vice
President, Santander and Joaq,am Mos
guerra, should be objects Of interest and
observation in this country. These high
functionuries were both long among US;
became familiar with our habits aud in
stitutions entered into the spiri, of our
manners and social existence saw for
themselves how much real happiness may
exist without any army, without any arti-
fetal distinction Of rank, and without an
established church /; and returned TO the :'
own land Of the Sun, with the best impress
sions on all these heads.
'.Ns,o Granada, with population prob
able of about mllion and a hall OF souls;
touching, almost, and extending about
twelve degrees north from, the equator /;
with seaports on the Atlantic and the Pa
chic; with u rich and abundant soil and
with a climate varying (by reason of the
mountain chain of the Andcs) almost at
will. from the limits of perpetual snow, TO
lthe intdlefablc heats of'ihe burning zonn; {;
and now governed by wise 'men and equal
laws; bids fair to realize tile hopes, which
rhave been so signalIy disappointed here
tofore, OF seeing u prospefous and peace
fol republic in South America.
Introduction OF Iobacco. is asserted
by Camden, that tobacco was for the first
time brought into England by the settlers
from Virginia, and there can be little
doubt that Eaie bad been directed 20 i'm
port it by his master, Sir Walter Raleigh
who must have seen IT used In France
during his residence there. There ia
well known tradition, that Sir Walter frs
began to smoke it privately, in his study
and the servant coming in with his tankart
of ale and nutmeg, as he was intent upcl
his book, and seeing the smoke ssuin,
from his mouth, threw all the liquor in hi
face, by way OF extihguishing the fire, ant
running down stairs, alarmed the famil,
with piercing cries, that his master, be-
fore they could get up would be burnt te
ashes. "And this" continues Oldeys
'has nothing in it more surprising than
the mistake of those Virgihiahs them.
selves, who the first time they seized upon
a quantity of gunpowder, which belonged
to the English colony, sowed it for grain,
for the seed of some strange vegetable
in the earth, with full expectation of reap.
ing plentiful crop Of combustion by the
neat year, to scatter their enemies"