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The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-02

In England. recently, man on going
to bed, hung u? his Watch az usual, anu
on awaking In the morning, was a good
'dea, alarmed to find it had been reno we'd.
The door was locked, and search was
made In every corner, but NO watch
could be found. Ga accidentally looking
into corner for something else, the los,
watch was discovered in iat's hole, auo
the ribbon 10 which seal and KEY were
attached, afterwards found, forming u
part OF the animals nest prepared ior its
brood.
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tIoRaons OF THE AFRICAN SLAVE
TRADE. A passenger in the Poland, from
Trinidad, Cuba, Informs that a few DAYS
before he sailed, it was reported that a
Spanish named brig had landed few
miles to the eastward Of that port, about
100 slaves from Africa. When this brig
was about to sail from Africa, a part Of
the slaves on board made their escape.
which SO much exasperated the CAPTAIN.
that he seized upon several members OF
tho household Of the chiefs, threatening TO
detain them as hostages till the desc rIers
were returned. In this way he succeed
cd in rcgaining all but six Or seven but
the natives were SO enraged with the
Captain, that when he went on shore,
they fell upon and pu, him TO death. The
hostages seeing this act from the vessel
and expecting that their turn would come
next, jumped overheard, and only two or
;aree OF them succeeded in reaching tn
shore. The brig then immediately got
under weigh, in charge of the mate. =
This report was made by one of the crew.
n. Y. Mercantile.
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1fJobn Latimer, who lcl, Canada a.
bout years since, bc still living, he will
hear satisfactorily ofhis sister, upon in
quiry orby writing to her at No. So.
bleecher-strcet, New York. Editors
will avof the cause Of humanity by pub
fishing the above.
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IN. Y. Farmer.

A tavernkeeper whose house was in
Tested with rats, resolved TO try the en-
pertinent Of treating them with a "Qlass
OF grog." Ho prepared pan of moIas-
ses and rum and placed il in his cellar
The next'morning he found fourteen of
their ratships so essentially corned, as to
be unable to move.
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w A r r L N
From the Buffalo Emporium.
p. -4--sA CONTRAST.


----.s ss.ssa-. .-.--.-A CONTRAST.
AVA with your Iasses pinched up in the middle,
d rawn rearward their shoulders, and cramped ey
-ifn cry rib: 7a
With cheeks like the lilly that fants in the valley
Ashamed ofthe labor their grandmothers did.
But give me a fine buxom lassie o. nature,
As round as a melon, as plump u seal
Whose checks as red as a sun-burnt potatoe,
Whose fingers can ply both the rake and the wheel
Our grnndmothers surely had died broken-heartcd
Could they had Of the future glance ofthe eye,
TO see how their impious daughters had parted
With stout lnsey-wooiscy, exotics to buy.
And hung up their distafs, and burnt upther tred-
dies,
And sung to their lnpdogs, their best lalaby:
Politely disseveting their peas in the middle,
Instead Of devouriug whole pumpkin pie.
Och we dwindle away every strange generation !
Our wives are all sickly, I've told you the why,
There will not be man in the whole nation
In fifty years more that is bigger than l.
I'll tell you my height, it's jus. three feet eleven,
I'm haunted with hypo, spasmodics and spleen,
A poor sickly dwarfinheriting evil,
Because that my mother In fashion has been.
o had the tall Alps been the place Of my model,
My mother a Moor without sweet-cake or plum.
then might have sprou,ed like Alick Mcdonald,
And looked down with pride upon ;itde Tom
Thumb
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COUNTER CouRrsHIp. Peter, afte,
passing regularly through @.-s-~As. %
apprentice and shopman, had Tor some
years been established in business fol
himself His shop, like its master, was
not Of tho dashing kind, but it had two
tolersbls large windows, one on each
side Of the door, and they we're both det-
" decorated every morning with such Of
his commodities as he judged beautiful.
All went on well for some time his gains
were not large, but they we're steady and
regular, as HIMSELF and he was perfectly
contented with his prospects, till he be-
came acquainted with Miss Clarinda
Bodkin, young lady owning to almost
thirty, and withal great proficient in the
mysteries Of millinery and mantua making
Their friendship commenced across the
counter but Peters attentions to his
fair customer soon increased beyond all
regular measure, and he was haunted by
strange dreams OF love and ambition, two
master passions which have overthrown
many mightier man. "Now, If Miss
Clarinda would but have me-" said he,
eve might divide the shop, and have u
drapery side and habsrdashery aud a
millinery side, and one would help the
other. I'm sure it would answer. There'd
be only one rent to pay, and double bu-
siness,-and it would be so comfortable,
too !'-and he rubbed his hands and re-
solved, as he termed it, to "pop the ques-
tion" on the very first opportunity. But
when the question was popped, twas re-
ceived in very unsatisfactory manner
Perhaps he said too much about the mil
i,sry side Of the shop, and too little a
bout the lady or the moment OF his dec
laration might have been unfortunately
chosen, as she had Just finished reading a
novel, the hero Of which was, too proba-
bly,, a fre-eating, dragon fighting, castle
scaling parsonage, very different from
Peter Shook. After thanking him for
the preference he had given her, she pro-
ceeaed to comfort him with the assurance
that she had no doubt he would vsrv soon
be able to find some other person perfect
ly qualified to make him happy, but that,
for her own part, she had no idea of. al
tcring her condition. And forthwith she
commenced plying her needle with her
wonted rap,dity, upon piece Of work
she had in her hand
Peter placed his hands upon his knees,
aud looked at the fire, and then at the
cold hearted fair one, and then at the
fire again, and SO on alternately for some
time, for he knew not what to say, but
he felt, rs he afterwards described it, a
"struck oil Of heap, and very uneasy in
his mind" AT length, just as he had be- c
gun 10 stammer out something about hop Q
ing "she would think better Of it," one a
Of Miss Bodkin's best customers came o
10 try on some article Of dress, and such c
things being out Of Peters line, he was I
obliged to move off and thus terminated n
HE FIRST conference. II was some con- d
Bolsliou afterwards IN ~. unsuccessful e
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-02

1t appears that the Hon. III. A. S.
Dearborn, OF Roxbury, is about to
remove from Massachusetts to the great
and fertile State Of illinois. "Nor he
alone" "There is tide ia the affairs %
Of emigration, and the time of this present
writing, it is setting, with strong cur
rent towards that beautiful state. We
hear Of families, in every direction, who
are packing up their goods and chattles,
for Illinois. A large number will start
from Mddleboro' aud Duxbury about the
10Th of September next, who are to be
joined by other families in the city of N.
York. ''The eastern states are full OF
men," and we are not surprized that the
enterprising and hardy children of "yan-
kee land" should wish to exchange
these narrow and rocky fields for the
bouudless prairles OF the West.
AT the time when the e.Ohio fever,nI
was at its height in New England, some
sensible man, who feared that the Allan
tic States aight be entirely drained of
their inhabitants, published book, which,
gave such a lameatable account Of the
perIls and sufferings ofthe settlers, that the
fever very suddenly subsided. Whether
my body VIII think it worth while to check
emigration to Illinois in this way, remains
TO be seen. 1t is certainly destined 10
become brilliant constellation in the ga
axy OF the states, and it's future history
will DO none the less brilliant, IF it should
Do peopled by the sons Of the North.
Taunton Wing.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-02

mr.. Thomas B. Allen, was shot through
tho heart on Wednesday the 18th, in the
streets Of Hampton, by Major John b.
CooRer his death v as immediate. The
Norleik Beacon gives the following YER
sion sf the sRs =
W. learn. that Mr.. Allen came into
Ha'nPion on Wednesday morning, from
MS residence in York county, with his
"iie and. children, and stopped at the
house Of Mrs. Collier, at the eastern. ex-
tre'nny ot the crois,street leading TO the
Draw Bridge. .sMr. A. had come from
MS tome with the design OF taking q. trip
10 the CaPes IN the Steam Boat Old D1t-
''s1cn, ~nlcirwas- going thai day 90 ..
party OF pleasure, but some unexpected
ousihess prevented, and he renamed
Fwnn ms family and dined- at Mrs. Col
'hers. Shortly after dInner, (between 3
ana 4o'ciock,) MIR. Allen walked up the
street, taking his two little sons with him.
and leaving airs. A. in the porch. He
had Procceued about 100 yards, when ne
met Major Cooper, aud his son MIR. Geo.
w. Cooper. An alteration Immediate
" took Place, and harsh language was
between Major e., aud Mr.. |
Allen. we learn that two young men. |
who we're near at the time of the rencon-
tre, were examined before the INQUEST and
one Of them stated that. MIR. Allen struck |
Major &. several times with his fst-the
other deposed !.at Major G. struck the
irst blow. The awful result was witness.
I'd by Two gentiemea who we're PASSING
1t the moment in the stage for Old Point
The stage had just hove fairly in view
If the parties when they saw Mai G..
raw a pistol and level it at the breast or,
'lr. Allen. The sight Of the pistol 50 i
errifed the two children Of MIR. A. thai .
hey fled with precipitation, crying "oh !ie
o is going to shoot % Although these y
entlemen saw the pistol Ievelled at Mr. n
|. they knowing nothing of what had il
receded, supposed il was done in sport s.
'eness to try the effect OH the children. IL
ut did not dream of the design. In a
loment more the report Of the pistol an u
ounced the fell purpose, and iume date id
, Major G, raised a heavy stick or club p
nd struck the deceased several blows "
hich fclled him totthe earth, alas ney- =,
r to rise again. 10,
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-02

CHOLERA IN CANADA. The latest ac.
counts are contained in letter from Que
bee, written on the afternoon of the 9Th
instant, which says that the place has
been sickly for the proceeding three
weeks. About one hundred burials had
taken place within that time, which is
nearly double the usual number. There
are many eases with the usual symptoms
OF cholera; but no alarm or cessation o.
business prevailed No person much in
town had died but there had been deaths
among the settled inhabitants as well as
among the new corners. A similar state
Of things prevailed at Montreal.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-02

A public dinner is to be given to SEN
ators Webster and Silsbee, a, Salon, ear.
ly in August.
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- tner respective commiasions, b snd thsy o.
aereby eessraliy suiborixedt to take their engage
men,s thereon, within thirty days from the rsins
81 n's tssembiy which shall be ~ effectssl a.
snongn isken within the time prescribed by law.
Trao copy--witness,
HENRY BOWEN, ssc'ry.
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IN. Y. Transcript.

Recipe for making good cider.-The
lovers of good cider, says the Barre Ga.
zette, will find the following very simple
recipe worthy of consideration. Our in
formant has tried this plan for several
years, with entire success, and he assnrcs
US that the cider after undergoing the pro-
cess, is not inferior to the best kinds Of
wine.
Take to one barrel Of cider, after the
first fermentation. one quart of hard wood
pulverized charcoal, bung up the barrel
tight, alter which let il remain five or six
weeks, then draw il off into clean bar
rel. Ii shonld remain in this way, from
the usual timo of making cider, until
February, when it will become a deli
cious beverage.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-02

A gentleman, stopping one evening al
an inn in the north Of England, said to
the maid servant who waited on him, and
who seemed nearly exhausted with the
fatiguing duties Of her sltuation-"I have
no doubt, Sally, but you enjoy your bed
when you get into it," "lndeed, no sir, >
she replied, "for as soon as lie down at
night, | am fast asleep and as soon as
awake in the morning, am obliged to ne,
up, so that have no enjoyment in my
bed, at ALL"
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-02

A RAG PICKER. The French papers
give an account of rag picker who lived
happily in blind alley, with his wife and
child, becoming suddenly inAamed with a
passion to appear on the boards of trage-
ny, was, 10 consequence of being dissua-
ded thereirom, driven to despair, intem-
perance, aud suicide. The following is
u translation Of his last will Cater hav.
ing well ard maturely reflected and sub
mitted myself to the tribunal of my own
conscience, / have decided 10 ronounce
my existence. l declare to nll whom il
may concern, that am the solo author of
the destruction of my community. leave
my wife and child in profound misery. /
suPplcate society to remove the thorns
from their path. l am judge, accuser,
and executioner can there be moment
more terrible in life Custom, which
has grown into passion for subtle and
violent drink, has deranged all my or
gans, and forces me to descend into the
regions Of darkness"
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FISH SroRY. A short time since, says
a French paper, as some men were fish
Ing at the entrance Of the Seine, they
caught small sturgeon, in the stomach
of which was found portfolio, containing
a number Of papers in an excellent state
Of preservation, belonging to naval Off
Ger who had been shpwrecked a short
time before. His will, discovered a
mong these papers, will enrich poor SOL
der, who had formerly saved tho deceas-
ei ofiser's life in an engagement.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-02

AN ACT authorizing certain Military Officers 10
take their engagements.
BE II enacted by the General Assembly, and by
me authority thereof u 10 enacted, That all militia
~ officers who have not taken their engsxsusntu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-03-19
col. JOHNSON.

The following letter from Col. Johnson is in
response to that of a committee OF the democra-
tic members of the Kentucky Legislature,
Messrs. Willis. Wingate, and Phelps, announc-
ING to him their proceedings, and nominating
him as candidate for the Presidency. The
sentiments contained in the letter are modest,
clear and unexceptionable, and are character
istic Of his whole life He submits all claims to
Office to the decision of the people; and with
their decision he will be content. The people
will sustain the just claims of those, who have
fought and bled in vindication of their rights
and no one. save ANDREW JACKSON, has stron-
ger claim upon the nation in this respect than
RICHARD M. JOHNSON.
In speaking thus high of the claims OF our
own fellow citizen, for the highest office in the
Government, we do not intend to disparage, in
the least degree, the high claims, also to that
office, of our enlightened, patriotic and perse-
cuted Vace President. Upon this subject, how
ever as we have heretofore expressed our sem
timents, we stand pledged to support the candi-
dates for the President & Vice President, who
may be nominated by the regular democratic
National Convention Frankfort (Ky.) Argus.
CRY OF WASHINGTON 18th Feb, 1894
Gentlemen:-I have received your favor or
the 5th enclosing the proceedings Of the mem
bers of the Kentucky Legislature friendly to the
present administration, &c. recommending me
to the consideration of the citizens of the U.
States as candidate for the Presidency
The acts of my public life have resulted from
the conviction of my best jugment, as to the
faithful discharge of my public duty to my coun-
try, without regard to personal elevation. If
they have met with your appreciation and the
appreciation of my fellow-citzens, especially in
my native State, Kentucky, have in that cir
cumstance an ample reward. To any thing
beyond my present situation, have never as
PRED. SO far my humble ability may be
useful, am at the service Of my country. Be-
yond the public good, Of which others are more
competent than myself to judge, have no de-
sire ever to be named; for public employment
has always been to me burthen; and where re-
sponsblity is increased and enlarged, that bur
then must be proportionably increased. have
uniformly thought that the Office of President,
was neither to be sought, declined, nor desired.
For the good opinion of those on whose behalf
you have addressed me, the deepest gratitude
will ever be cherished, and with which you have
communicated their proceedings, you will please
accept my thanks.
With great respect, your friend and fellow
citizen, Ri. M. JOHNSON
Mess WIN. T. Willis, CYRUS WINGATE, JET
PERSON PHELPS
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EXECUTIVE DISPLEASURE

The Reports Of the Committees appointed te
visit the President, have so displeased that high
officer, that the following official announcemeH.
has been made in the Globe:
"The President we understand, has put an
end to this new mode Of operation by inform
ing Mr. Watmough, who proposed to introduce
another Philadelphia Committee, that he would
cheerfuly see the gentlemen as visterS and IN
divlduals, but not as ommittee-that he would
respond to any inquiries the Committee nigh
make in writing if Submitted to him in writing
but he would hold no conversation with then
for the purpose of being reported from memory
because his views and opinions had ALREADY
been subjected to Misrepresentation, which be
felt himself bound to guard against in this way
for the future"
Who does not see into this? Who does mol
see that in submitting inquiries in writing
&c. the "managers" at the White House hare
an object? More ofthis hereafter
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VIRGINIA..

The great effort to be made at the ApIs ''
tons in Virginia is to Van- Burenize the State
to accomplish which, false issue relative 10 ~
Bank will be raised. 1.-THE effort is succeS''O'
the first fruits will show themselves next WIN"
in the reelection of Mr.. Thomas Ritch!V
Public Printer; in the reelection of Nh Peter ',
Daniel as Councillor, and in the re-eIecton y
Mr.. William c.. Rives to the Senate OF the ~.
ed States
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PHILADELPHIA.

Tomorrow is the day appointed Tor l' IT The
meeting of the Citizens of PhiladelpllI"' nor,
various trades are to assemble with then O".,, be
and badges-the shops and stores are T,ds.
closed-the people are all to asseInOIe =" conn
pendence Square. We hope nothing Inv ovcits,
motion may ensue. There is so gfea' a" tsrs for
ment, however, that we have some
the result
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HON. ISAAC MckIM.

This gentleman, alarmed at the position J"
which ne has been placed by the Baltimore Co"'
mittee, has replied to their Report. We IA'''
his letter in today's Gazette. If we are mol ".
ry much mistaken, the Committee will give o
good account Of both Mr. fancy ana VI.
McKim
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Baltimore, 18th March, 1884.

We adverted, some time ago. to the valuable
invention of Mr.. Nathan Tyson OF this city, by
means of which -four is submitted to a process
which deprives it Of moisture, and thus imparts
to it the important quality OF retaining It's sound
ness and sweetness against the action OF time
and the hottest climates. We published at that
time the testimonies to this effect, contained in
letters from different ports where -four thus pre-
pared had been sent for EXPERIMENT. and we
have now before us another, equally conclusive
as to the efficacy of Mr.. Tyson's process 1t is
contained in letter from one of the most re-
spectacle houses at Gibraltar, under date Of 23d
Jan. The writer says:-"Y our first sample OF
-four, near twelve months since landed, is as
sweet as at the first moment and to prove the
fact of its goodness, have taken barrel or two
for my family use" There can be no doubt of
the value of the invention, particularly in its APP
plication to flour intended for voyages or hot
climates; and to the millers of the West, who
send their -four to New Orleans for market, it
strikes us as offering an advantage of the first
importance.-BdH. Amer.
Anu reason but the true onei-The Jackson po-
htcans in Weathersfield, say all the distress in
the country arises from overtrading in onions
those of Machias, to headlong speculatons in
" fruit and TIMBER birch brooms and potatoes
while those of Lynn, ready to take their oathS
that it springs from investing funds at eXhorbi-
tant prices, IN Shoe-pegS. None OF =" the party
are willing to admit (publcly, though many do
privately, the strong and ncontestible truth that
Gen. Jackson has declared war upon the cur
rency, and that hence arises all our existing diff
ficuties.-M Y. Gaz.
Anti-Bank Meeting.-Faneuil Hall. was
crowded to excess last evening. Long before
O'Clock the galleries, lower floor and stair
ways were filled by the I" bone and musce' of
the community, and in the street there were at
least thousand people pressing to obtain adj
mittance. Among this large congregation We're
a considerable number of over-zealous friends
of the Bank; and at the early part of the even
ing the proceedings of the meeting were much
interrupted by these individuals, some ofwhom
were severely handled by their political oppe-
nents. There was much fighting and confusion
at one time; many hard knocks were inter
changed, and we saw several persons rush into
! the Street, their faces covered with blood II
was sorry spectacle, but not altogether unex.
pected. Having been unable ourselves to oh.
tain good place in the Hail. we are ignorant
of what was said by the speakers. We under
stand. however, that the meeting was addressed
by Messrs Adams, Howard, Greene Burlington.
O'Brien, Lowell, James, Thomas, and other
gentlemen and that the resolutions offered at
the previous meeting were adopted by accla-
NATURALIZATION Gazette.
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COL. r NJ JOHNSON.

1t will be seen, by letter from COL J0i's,
published in to-day's paper, that, like ou' Us
modern patriots and Romans, ne neIlhei
nor declines office.