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Litchfield enquirer., 1831-03-24

Books were recently opened in Patterson,
N. j. for subscription 10 the stock Of CON-
pany for making a rail road. The stock re.
qoired was Ss5O,OOO. in Q hours the sub
scripti"ns amounted to Si,s9l,75O. aud the
price rose to 95 per cent. above par.
= Label Saie.-A suit or John Jaekson agaiRst the
Ex-Sher'G Parkias 0f London for stander was tried
lately ." tia Circuit Co1Ta 81 Abany, before Judge
pay 1000 dolars The Ex-SheTh will by and by leRra,
that u !: dangerous business talk too freely evea ia
this land Of freedom.
The Boston Patriot states that $4,000 have beea
subscribed for The Boston and Worcester Rail-Oad.
The books we're siiIl open Eorfarsier suhscriplens
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becomes us earnestly to imPlOre THE PEO-
PIE Ia save themselves. Let ns rally for
the Union 0f the States, Cor the Constitution,
for American Liberty. as it was while every
man was yet free to speak his opinion, and
for the preservation Of thCse- great interests
for which the Government was established.
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DIED.


On Tuesday last, Mrs. uauha Dash.ssster
widow Of Capt George Bucknas,er, aged "a
wears And on Wednesday morning. Miss Abby
Wnldr"n. aged 63 yoars. they were sisters
and lived together fr many years previous 20
their death. Their exemplary piety and amia
bil'ty of character. endearsd them to numer
Gus circle OF friends, who deeply lament their
loss
On "Wednesday last. Anns Lawton, wife OF
John Lawton. aged 80 years-.a member Of tho
Socisiy Of Friends.
On Monday last. Thomas J. son OF Mr.. Tho.
mas Potter, aged 3 years William NJ. son OF
Mr. Edward Austin. aged 8 months.
Yesterday MON. Capt George Walden. aged
" years He has bsen upwards offor,y wears a
packet master between this port ". York & Pro.
vldence and sustained through life tho character
Of an upright and honest min
On Sunday morning last. Mary Cozzens, wife
Of J,seph Cozzens, in the 10Th year .of her age
Funeral this afternoon at 2 O'clock. from the res
idence "f her husband in 'Bridgo.st. which her
relations Il friends arc requested 10 attend with,
out further invitation
AZ Bro"klyn, N Y Mr. J,hu NJ. Bresss, for.
msrIy Of this town, aged 81 years.
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A memorial was presented from the
Legislature ofthe Territory Of fArkansas,
praying that the laws for the government
of said Territory may be so amended as
to give the election Of Governor and Sec
retary to the people: Referred to the
committee ON Territories.
Upwards of II petitions were present
ed. Mr.. McDnffie, from the committee
of Ways and Means, presented three
bills which were severaIly committed,
and made the order ofihe day for Thurs
day, A communication was received
from the President in relation IN the
Spanish brig Leon, which was referred
as in the Senate.
No further business offering itself for
consideration, "a
The House then adjourned.
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SHIP NE WS.
ENTERED.

ENTERED.
Brig Fame, Vinson, Matsnzas,
Sloop Three Bto,hers. Gladding, N. York
Hero, Read, New York.
CLEARED.
Ship Boy. Pitman. Mstanzas.
Schr. Falcrum. Stcknev, New York.
/" Fox. Newton, II ,vnns.
Sloop Three Brothers. .Gadding Fall River.
Hero, Read. Providence.
ARRIVED.
SUSpAY--ship Jason, Colt 60 DAYS I'm.
Liverpool for New London, with salt & coal.
On Friday, off Non'aug. spoke brig Venus.
III days FIN. PIctou for N. York. with loss OF
&c. DEC. Ist, lat. Al, Ion. 81. ex
signals with q packet chip, snppo .cd
to be one D The Liverpool line--had burQec
with q swa()bw tail
MoxDAvI-sh'p Seine. Gardiner, or Ports
mouth % days fin. N Orleans fo, Providence
Dec. 3d. Jnscph .Belsno. .snppusrd 40 s- ,
Spaniard, fell from the fore yard and wa.
lost. Spoke, Nov. 30h, OF Double Heat
Shot Keys. brig Leo, fun. N. York for N. Or
leans. N
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on Friday evening last. colored wom-
an ny the name of Eliza Freeman, was
committedto Jail in Mouat Holly, NJ.
on chnrgs of numbering her husband,
David Freeman, the preceding night. by
cutting his throat with . razor.
A bill las been Introduced into the
Legislature of North Carolina, to raise
iuhd for lhe removal Of free persons of
color to Liberia. proposing to lay tax
OF Ten cent for that purpose on every
black poll h the State.
1t appears from the official canvass
ti'nt one hundred thousand snti.masonic
voses were taken in the State of New
York at the recent election.
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22d. Conyress-lst Session.
IN SENATE.
MONDAY, DEC. |

MONDAY DEC. tS, 1901
The VICE PRESIDENT 0f the U. States,
appeared and took his seat as President
ofthe Senate.
Several private petitions were present
ed and referred.
Mr.. Wilkins presented the petition oi
certain merchants of Philadelphia. pray
ing reduction of the duty on Tea--re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Dudley presented the petition oi
sundry merchants Of the city of New York,
praying nn amendment of the laws in re-
lationto the importation Of f'rea--relcrred
to the Committee on Finance.
Several Resolutions were acted on,
The following resolution, submitted OF,
Thursday last, by Mr.. Hams, was con-
sidered and adopted.
Resotusd. That the Committee on In
dian Affairs be Instructed Ia inquire int0
the cxpediency of an appropriation to
extingmish Indian title in ln.iiana.
TuEspAr. Dec. 13.
No business Of any importance was trans
setsd 10 tho Senate.
~ WEDSEspAY. Dec. IA.
Several resolutions submitted yestcr-
day were agreed to. A message was re-
ccived from the President, transmitting
all the information in possession Of the
Executive relative to the cai;tarc. nbduc-
tion, and imprisonment of American Cit
ixens by the provincial authorities of N.
Brunswick aud the measures which have
been adapted in consequences, by the Ex-
. scutiyc. Of the u. States. Another COM
msnication was received from the Presi-
dent, in relation to the assistance afford
ed our fellow citizens by the crew "f the
Spanish brig Leon TO the passengers and
crew of the Ship Minerva, from ". Or
leans for N. York, which was wrecked
ON the Bahama Bank: Referred to the
committee on Commerce.
The Senate then adjourned.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MoybAy. DsC. 10 1891.

Mr.. Burgess, of Rhode Island, appear
ed, was qualified and to,k his scat.
l. STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following Standing Committees nf
the Huuse were announced as having
been appointed by the Speaker:
On Elections.-Messrs. Claiborne,
Randolph, Holland, Griffin, Bcthune,
Collier and Arnold
On Ways and Means. McOuf-
fe. yerplank, lngersoII. Gilmore, Alex
ander. Wilde and Gather.
On Cyaims.-Messrs. Whittlesey, Bar
her Of Connecticut, Mcintyre, Patton,
Ihrie, Hogan and Rencher.
On C0mmerce.-Mt ssrs. Cambreleng,
: Howard, Sutherland, Lamar, Newton,
Davis of Massachusetts, and Jarvis
On Public Lanfs.-- Messrs. Wickliffe,
Duncan Hunt, Irwin, Clay, Boon, aud
Plummer. >
On tie Post Ofce and Pot Roafs.-
Messrs. Johnson. of Kentucky Conner,
Russell, Pearce, Jewett. Johnston Of V,r-
gin:s. aud Newman.
o. tie District Of C5lxm5ia.-Messrs.
D,ddrihge, Washington. Semnes. Arm
Strong, Thomas of Maryland, McCoy, oi
Transatlantic. and Chinn.
On tie Juiiciary.-Messrs. Dtvis ol
South Caroli,as Ellsworth. Daniel
White of Louisiana, Foster, Gordon, and
Beardslev.
:. On Revolutionary C'aims.-Msssrs,
MmhIenburg. Nicko'ls, Bml,lin, Ora 'e
Bates Of Massachusetts, Hamnons, and
Ssandifsr.
On FsbLc Expenditures
Haliof North Carolina, Davenport, Lyon
Thompson af Ohio, Coulter, Pierson
and Henry King.
On PrivGfc Land Claims.
johnson Of Tennessee. Coke, s,tanberry
Mardis. Marshall, Carr Of Indiaca, an,
Butlard.
On Mansfactxrrs.--Messrs. Adams
Condict, Findley, Horn, Dayau, Worth
:. inetou, and Barbour of Virginia.
On ARricuttxrc.----Messrs. Root
Mccoy, ofyirginia, Smith of Pcnnsyiva
= mia, Chandler, Janifer, Wheeler, an,
Thompkins.
On Zsdin Afdirs. s.---Messrs. Bel
Lewis, Thompson, of Georgia, Ahge
Storrs, Mason and Lerompts. 4
- o. Military AGairs.--Messrs. Ora,
ton, Zance. Blair ofS c.. Mitchell, :
Maryland. Sprixhs. khnir. and Ward.
On. Naraf a fairs. - Mcssrs. Huffman
Cssson. White of New York. Anslerso'
Branch, Mslligan. and Wntmough.
o. &6suea -Mcssr-. Arche
Evsvssss 0f MAD sskut6ifa, Taylor, Poll
(soxwf,sd Useewc(H sx1 tYovoc
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but what little we know Of hi m in other
respects, from his short residence among
us, We hesitate not to say, that no person
Of late. has sndeared himself 50 general
ly to the people Of this community, as
Mr.. Park. JUSTICE.
r. s.. We should have stated that Ii.
Park Is the original fou nder of the Lite
rary Association, lately organized in this
Town. The design of Mr.. Park in
forming this association, is, as we un-
derstand, THAT Useful knowledge may
be more sxte nsively disseminated.--We
hope that the Association will not lose
sight Of the originH design, as from a
strict adherence to this fu ndamental Fo-
sitiou much good may be expected from
their united exert ions. J.
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CHEAP! CHEAP!! CHEAP!!!
THOMAS FO JVLER. ,yr.

VIZ ILL this day open n new lot Of fresh
w winter good. all Of which, he will sell
al the lowest possible prices Among them
may be found -t;ood canton flannel at ~ cts.
bid ticking at ~ cts; domestic calicoss. war
ranted perfect except in width at 3 cts; do.
mestic calicocs, common width at 10 eta.
Also Brown sheeting full yard wide
not damaged at . cls
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NOTICE.

WHEREAS by evil advice. my wife Amy
w has qni. my house. and neglects tn
take care Of her children, feel in duty b"nnd
10 them although with extreme rclnctsnee,)
tn hereby forbid any persons harboring or
trusting her at my expense. as haye, deter.
mined tn pay no debts ofhef contracting from
this date. CHARLES PITMAN.
Newport. Dec. 3. 1881.
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kI'
MORE PRIZES!

LIST OF COMBINATION NUMBEHs nm AwN ~
'4a Rl@ti0 Island Lottery no. IL,
l,,fer ~ 3fNi 30 81 81.
MaiutnState Lottery No. 10.
, ~ 40 Is 33 so II 40 60 81.
~. Connettieut Lottery No. 4.
10 80 ~ 53Ii7 Al 25 81 ~.
. CONNECTICUT LOTTERY NO.
81 (; draws this day, Dec. 20. Highest
prize l0,00O-T Tickets 4 parts 10 proper
tiOn. .
r. T. LITERATURE LOTTERY
no. 90; draws. Wednesday Dee. 81. TO-
600 highest p-ize-T;cksss 8 parts in
CoNNEcTIcuT LOTTERY no,
35; draws Wednesday Dec. - 5000
highest prisc-Tisksss ] parts IN pro-
MAINE STATE LOTTERY 10. II,
draws Friday nscsmbsr -. ef0,09(
highest prizs--eo psisss Of 0U0-'fick
cts s 5parss In proportion.
!. 80 C.ssHAW.
LUCK UPON LUCK AT The OIL
"-' OFFICE!
sold conbina,son 3-l-37 In Con
nscticut Lottery. No. 80, which drew or
Saturday last and came ups prize, ON
quarter of lOOO.
This mRkss ths'second prize Of : 100
which f,fI6vt sold within Ten Days.
More good prizes for sale IN various Lo'
teFiss &c. SHAW.
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The Hon. John Sergeant, has been
unanimously nominated by the BaIti-
more Convention, for vice-rresident Of
the United States.
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RHODE ISLAND UNION BANK

RHODE ISLAND UNION BANK.
A general meeting of the Stockholders
n ofthe Un,on B,nk. will bs held NJ their
bink,ng honsc. on Tuesday, January 81.
I53l. at ~ o'clock. A ". rfor the clec,ion of
directors, and Transaction al such other busi
meas as my coms bsiare them.
A sc.ni annual dividend will ba paid, on e.
after Mniv IN. 2 January. 10 those WIN
are stockhol isrs in saiI b,uk. m the 18th
inst. NICHOLAS q. BOSS, Cishicr.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
DR. COTTON having moved from New
IL port Sc. the subscr iber being hrs sgsn,,
calls on NIL persons indebted 10 him. ~ To-
whom he ia indebted. for immediate sesthe-
,nent. All accounts and notes unpaid viii bs
pu, in amt after the lsi oi January, 1892
TO LET, tho house, stable. &C.. which -.
reccntly occupied.
2 TO SELL-Pew no SO, in, Trinity Chureh
JOSIAH T.. SHAW.
Agent for Chsslcs Cotton, NJ. q
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I.rfi AcAINsr LrvIse.--A young clsr-
gyman whoa found It i.npossible to. pro-
vide for his family, with his very slender
incossio, wrote TO his ffieqd. "Dsnr
Frank, ! must part with my living "a
savo my lIfe."
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NorlcE-A meeting Of the Newpor,
Associate Society will bo held on Thursday
evening mex. at half past 9 o'clock, at the
Masonic Hal. GEO. q. KING, Sec'y.
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TIE CARRIER


Ofthis paper IL in want of New Years
Address. The petson who shall furnish the
'hs best will be entitled 10 the r. !. Repnbli.
can &" one year. It's merits tn be decided
by "a Cnnniter Of Literary Gentlemen"
CONNECTICUT LOTTERY no.
"a; draws.th day Dec. 20. Highest
prize $l0.00o-Tickets 4 parts in pro-
portion. th
r I. LITERATURE LOTTERY
no. %; ;--draws "Wednesday December
81. Highest Prize i0,0O0-I'icketss S
parts in proportion
CONNECTtCUTLOTTERY no. 35;
draws Thursday Dec. %. Highest prize
S3,0O0-Ticlsets 9 parts in proportion.
MAINE STATE LOTTERY
no. II; draws Friday December 23.
Highest prize $l0,O00-So prizes Of $40
Tickets 5 puwts in proportion.
s. CAHOONE.
MORE PRIZES! !.
In.addi,iomrytl,e many prizes sold Of
late NJ this office-t sold in the X. l..
State Lottery nj. IA. Comb. 10 80 As
a prize ef $1,000 in half tic. a.
Also, in r. I. Literature Lutt., no 90,
conh. 25 5S 80 u prize of &l00--comb.
I % 81. S20O-l 2 81, $3.50 sold in
quarters. a 4
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STRAYED.

- FROM The subscribers en-.
: rlosnre about ten days ii nee
q pied heifer, ,about7 months old
- Whoever will return her 10 tho
,nall be Handsomely rewarded.
THOMAS TOWNSEND.
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Ofire. Newport, n.
]. Dec. l3. 1921 Persons calliug for them
will please Say they are advertised, as they
are placed in seperstc CAGE.
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For, Adams, N.~por, H.rso r, I

D'cember IS, IoJI
The publishers of the Nav Bedford. Taunton,
aud Fsil River, M,.N) papers; of tho Pfovs-
dence P,,r,nt. Pr,s,dsncc <,nsricaa, publican
Herald. w ,rren S,ar: and of the 5ton,ngtos,
Nsw Lond N, NN,dileiowu, ~ Hartford; (Ct)
papers, Psr<ss ss-p. ss~ shave nctico 'foar
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Dv'dcls,hs esssimsrss
Blankets booking
d Kerseys hannrls
Scot h6Tarisn pIsids
CambIets burnbsse,ls
M.rino Clrcssslsns
French meriDo cIoihs
Random worsted hose
Silk cotton End lsmt
wool do. > :
Sasiness and Queens
cloths
Cotton batis e. sheets
Fccr csrrc'snre
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BWICKS WANTED.

D3DPO SAILS will bs received until the
lj'h January next. for the supply at
Fort Adams. Newport IIsrbnr. Il. |. Of
1.OD1 O00 Comm IN RrleEs.
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From the Washington Globe.
"a OFFICIAL.

NAVAL hEII3T TEX.
Some Of the most important changes in fht
Nary Register, as ascerfained at tse
Department, during the monfk Of No
uember, 1881.
RESERVATIONS.
Midshipmen-Joseph B. Eckford and
Daniel Cameron.
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A CIRCULAR.
kCR WI lou read Il !aN

tP WI you read HeGf
= IN the course Of human events" il
has become my privilege to announce the
|" inportant'' fact, "to all whom It may
concern" that the undersigned is now
in readiness to furnish Ladies and Miss
es, with Shoes and Boots, made in the
neatest manner and manufactured of the
best materials. Having worked in ono
of the first manufacturing establishments
in Lynn, for number OF years, he thinks
he can safely say, that he hus obtained a
good knowledge ofthe business. He.
does not say this as disparagement to
any one but merely for the benefit ofhim-
self and those who see fit to bestow on
him their patronage, will please call or
send their orders at his shop, directly op-
poste Coles Hotel, where ne will keep
constantly on hand for sale,
Cloth heel and Spring heel Pumps, ,trlm'd
in a new and beautiful style, with
shell, bow and ornament. <
Kid, morocco and calfskin, made to meas
ures, which in point of neatness, are
not surpassed by any in the market.
~ Particular attention will be paid to
(" CUSTOM WORKo
EZEKIEL L. ADAMS.
Warren, Feb. 5.
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NOTICE0

AT a Town Council, held February 1th,
1881, it was Resolved, That the Clerk
cause notice to be given in the Nortserx
Star, that Proposals viii be, received BY
the Town Council, for improving the
Towns FARM and Prssiding fo'
the Poor Of the Town, for q term OF time
of from one to four years from the Goth Of
March next that all such Proposals. be
Ia writing, setting forth. the, terms on
which they will take the use Of tbs Farm
and provide for the Poor, according to q
Bill Of Fare, sanctioned or agreed to by
the Overseeor of the Poor;-And thai
said Proposals be delivered to BARNARr
SMlrH, Esq. on or before the first Mon
day Of March next.
A true Copy,
| s..RANDALL, Clerk.
7 F5 ..12.
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1rsax;isa CsreSiating
i1sR, A.Ssx.

UST added, the Published v0Ion1ooA
@ Of the highly popular FAMILY
LiBR.aRY, consisting Of ~
MILMAN's HIsroRY OF rns Jaws
" Il cannot help being enc Of the most
deeply interesting works Of the day.
Bn1a. journal.
This History Of the Jews is the best
we have ever seen. ~ e. Pailad;sps.
LocKHARr's LIFE OF BUoNAPARTE.-
/" This is much better book than any
other in English on the same subject. ~
.Qtkeneum.
SoUTHEY's LIFE or NELsoN.-" It il
well written and consists Of many narra-
|tives Of intense interest, & highly wrought
description. "-N Y. M. yadveriissr.
WILLIAMS LIFE OF ALEXANDER THE
GREAT.-" This is among the most fas-
clnating specimens photography we have
ever had the good fortune to peruse. p
Sun.
NATURAL HIsroRY OF INsEcrs. s.-"This
history is a curious one, many Of the de-
tails are wonderful and full Of interest. ~
PhiIa. Inquirer.
GALrs LIFE OF BYRoN.-The work
gives many particulars in the career ot
the gifted Bard which we never before
met in print. Penn Inquirer.
| BUsH's LIFE OF MoHAMMED.- .-"Thii
life of the Arabian False PROPHETS j,
the best with which we are acquainted
Jour. Of Commerce.
DEMoNoLoGY s. WITcHcRAFr-byW Wa
ter Scott &c This volume is one of thu
most interesting ofthe set."-U. s. Ga
zette. @ ~
"The work is every way curious, in
teresting and instructive. ."-Inquirer.
l POLAR SEAS g. WHALE FIsHERY--con
piled from recent voyages.
The Family Library is collection
Of works OF the best kind, containing rea,
ing useful and interesting to the falnil,
circle. Nv e. Pal.
sThe Family Library is one Of the bes
works that has ever issued from the A
merican press. ."--Boston Statesmen.
ALSO-JUsT ADDED
kruitzner or the Germans Tale.
Tales of Grandfather, Sd series by W.
ter Scott.
Plays, by Walter Scott.
Richelieu, tale Of France.
Separation. Tales Of Passion.
Lost heir Of Prediction.
Romances Of Real Life.
Sailors and Saints.
Jan. 29
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9 In Bristol, on Sunday evening last, by
the Rev. Mr.. Bidwell, Mr.. JOHN B
MASON to Miss MARY T. BOWLER
daughter ofthe late Capt. Charles Bow
Ter, all of Bristol.
In Swanzey, on Thursday last, by the
Rev. mr.. Davis, mr.. THOMAS LU-
THEIR to miss ADELINE PECK,
daughter of Col. Robert Peel, all Of Swan
zey.
In Dedham, mass. mr. Moses Richards,
Jr. Of Sharon, to miss Mary H. Sumner.
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~ OTICE.-Those who have been in
~ want Of Methodist Hymn Books
for some time past, can have their wants
suppliedky calling at the Book Store OF
CHURCH, Jr. No. 10 State
street, Bristol.
Bristol, Feb. IL.
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MORE NEW BOOKS,

M No. 10, State-street.
JUST received, this week, per Wagon
from Boston, The Armenians, tale Of
Constahtinople, by j. Mcfarland, in 2
vols. Separation, a Novel by the author
of Filtration, in vols Merchants Wild
ow /; Heber's Poems (; the Mechanics, by
Capt Ratin, and DIR. Landen Clergy
mans Widow /; Stolen Boy; Mammas
Lessons for little boys and girls.
Also, the Anti Masonic Almanac, for
1881. NATHANIEL CHURCH, Jr.
Bristol, Jan. Is.
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- QJ41A AMG1sX . eTee 4 as
Nov Is the season. for charity. The
rich ars blsssed 9TH luxury and plenty !;
their stores ere full their tables srean|
with the weight of their plenty I; their
fires blaze cleerly on their hearshs, and
their riches ~
"JMGks aH ssasons and their change alike.
But not % with the poor. The toll and
sweat of the poor man-gains him food and
scompetepcy for the moment. EWhilc the
ssa shines, his labor gains him bread |;
he breathes the same air with the r'en
man he dwells beneath the same bright
sky, is warmed BY the same CLOWNS ~"
and invigorated by the same pure DreeA-
es but spring, summer and autumn pass
away, and the bleak hills, ths snowy
plains, the ~hialing winds and threaten
;ae .hy, shut out his prospects his fire
;.,iow. his covering scanty, his boards are
empty. Here is the nch man'ssuperiori-
ty and the poor mans inferiority. Why
should it be men are brothers--scions
ofthe same stock. Why should one be
rich and another poor : Why is here
luxury-there famine II is so and 1t is
a curse-a poison, for which the only an
tidote is Charity.
But is there SO much difference in men
is the rich man so exalted and the poor
20 low 7 1t istrue but this is the DIS
par;ty--the rich man is poor and the poor
man is rich. The rich mans wealth is
Charity. The poor mans wealth i chari-
N. Though the body may famish from
hunger, though it may perish from cold
the soul can be warmed and fed by char
ity. The poor man can be charitable
but his charity must be in his heart !; !
IN the richness &c his soul. The rich mar
can be charitabls in heart and with hand
he can bless others and bless himself b,
charity. "A.
We publish the following letter from ).
Smith, Jr. Esq. to the Secretary Of th'
Antimasonto Convention, BY request Of
correspondent.
Warren, Janurry Z, 1891.
DEAR siR--I am in receipt Of your es
xeemed favor Of the 9Th, by which and th'
proceedings of Convention OF Delegate
1rom several towns in the State assembled
in Providence on the 29th ult: perceive
that I have been proposed as candl
date for the Senate, at the ensuing spring
election. M
dcannot but highly appreciate the hon
or intended me, and the motives which
have induced the nomination, yet having
for number ofyears past, Withdrawn my
SELF from any actlys participation in th'
politics Of the day, / feel very averse t.
agsia entering that unpleasant field
knowing as also do, that my habits II
life, and mode of thinking, forbid every j
dea in my mind, of being able to sustain
situation in pcliticaA life, chat would NEE
the Just expectation oftke public, or b
satisfactory to mysei. Under this view
ofthe subject, therfore, I am bound ia
decline the nomination, and give place K
some other person whose qualifications
shall better entitle him to the support o
the ffeemen Of the State
] remain, with sentiments of esteem,
Your most obt. servant,
J. SMITH, JR-
WALrER PAINE, JR. Psq. a.