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Bank and thereby efssctuslly protect them
selves from Stale taxation and injure the
landed interest, which should be vigilart-
ly guarded against.
II l shoaId be placed by my fellow cit'-
zens, in situation TO set directly upon
these questions, they may rest assured
that my best abilities shall be devoted to
carry into effect the views and opinions 4
have here expressed. And whatever meas,
lures shall conduce TO the prosperity and
welfare oil this Sth,e and the Union will
always End in me a Jealous advocate TO
the full extent Of my exertions.
would have enlarged further on the
great; points you have submitted to me,
but having Not more than an hour allow
ed, Ehavs thus succinctly, and l how
satisfactorily, answered them.
lhave the honor to be,
Yours, &c.
w. UPDlKE, ~
WuLIAM PsoKsiAM, Esq.
South Kingstowa.a
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standing, ns they do, on the con6nes Of
xhis world and the next, with one hand
have pointed US to the everlasting region
of Justice, truth and retribution; while
with ths other, they have held out to usa
lesson Of stimulation, fraud and fiattery.-
NV leIlow-ciiizens, If you believe the vet
Gran survivors Of the revolutionary war
will not deceive you, let me refer you to
them; tie,. know who have beentheir ac-
yocates, and who have opposed them. i
will not appeal from their adjudication.
People of Rhode Island, request you
te suspend your final judgment until you
hear me on the other points wherein am
censured. have been accused Of inter-
fsrinp in the Congressional elections Of
ether States; of exciting the animosisy oi
tho south agains, the north; OF opposing
the true American system; and finally Of
hiding and encouraging nullificat'on.
will not long detain you on either OF these
accusations; and when you have heard
me, do, what know you intend 10 DO
Justice to yourselves and TO your fellow
citizen, TRISTAN burgess.
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SUCCESS OF DON PEDRO.

The packet ship Ontario, at N. York,
brings London papers to the evening oI
the 9th July.
A steamboat had arrived at Falmouth
with news to the 3Oth June from Lagos
Don PEpRo's ARMY WAS CARRYING ALI
BEFORE 1T. Everv where the people came
forward and hailed him with enthusiasm
Gifts Of money, horses und aims were
made, and numbers joined his army as
volunteers. In Wills Real he found &c
pieces Of cannon and $4,000 in the mill.
iary chests,-plenty of ammunition, &C.
There was no doubt that IN less than 9
month the flags Of Donna Maria would b.
floating over every town in the province
Of Algarve.
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The Cholera at the West is decidedly
abating. We know Of no place now, where
it prevails to any extent. Cincinnati on
the INST. the number Of deaths by chole-
ra was only two. IN. Y. Jour. Of Com.
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From the BOstep Trasscript Of Monday.

From the Bostop Transcript Of Monday.
YouNo FRoTHMGHAM.hasa arrived in
safety at New York. The following let
ter to Hrs parents, we csPy from the Essex
Register ofthis morning. Neither itnor
the one recently published, were intended
Tor the public eye but taking into view
the extraordinary circumstances OF the
case, and the curiosity Oft public to
learn the whole history OF it, il has been
thought advisable to give them publicity: !:
New York, Aug. 4, 1888. Dear Pa
rents This afternoon i landed on the
shores of our own blessed country. You
recollect i wrote you from Liverpool on
the day OF my arrival. j was then in
most awkward situation destitute oifunds
of references, was indeed a stranger IN
a strange land. j soonS1ound that mus,
give up all thoughts Of going beyond Lii
verpool, and all my aim was to secure q
passage home. u found il impossible to
[get passage 10 Boston, and after consid-
cradle difficulty, secured a.passage on
board the British ship lay, for New York
tho agents taking my word and cloak as
security for payment. She was advertis-
ed to sail June 9th, but did not leave the
river till the 10Th. We first steered s. but
the wind changing, we turned about and
entered the Moth Channel-had good
view Of the Scottish highlands. Contrary
winds prevailed during the whole passage,
and the voyage was to me about us un-
pleasant as you can conceive. Blu: he
who rides upon the whirlwind and directs
tho storm, brought Us across the ocean in
safety, and last Saturday evening the ship
came 10 anchor off Staten Island, where
she still remains at quarantine.
The passengers were.sent to the city
this afternoon,on board a schooner. lost
INV hat 6verb0ard some days before we
arrived, and landed in New York with an
old woolen cap. Stopped at a.public house
near the wharf, and Immediately sent a
note to Arnold & Hearn. In about half
an hour, two of the clerks came with Il
coach, and drove to my old lodgings, at
Mr. Hearnp have been kindly furnish
ed with such clothes rs my immediate ne
cessties required by brother Of MIR. IL.
and Messrs A. & II. have generously Of
fered to lend me money to any amount land
/ shall Immediately furnish myselfwth ev-
cry thing necessary. have thought best
to tarry in the city till hear from you.-
As soon as receive funds to settle my
affairs here, ] shall return home without a
moment 'sdelay. Have been blessed with
sound health Of body and mind, ever
since arrived at LiverpooI-have not had
recurrence Of mental alienation. / feel
exceedingly unpleasant ut having been
the subject Of 30 much excitement but the
matter cannot be helped. Have not time
to write more, but hope to see you and tell
you every thing in about week.
Your aRectionate son JOSEPH.
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The Cambridge (Ohio) Times says:-

The Cambridge (Ohio) Times says
+" A small band Of Morn,onites passed
through this place few days since, on
their way to New Observation-Disclosures
somewhere in the state of Missouri"
Cigars.-The quantity Of Cigars i'm
ported into the United States, in the yea'
ending Sept. 80, 1882, was 1876, 900,
valued at S473, 1856. The year previous,
80, ,2i2, ,0O0-$433,4 ,457.
Tho Black Worm is making great raw
ages with the grass and wheat in Upper
Canada. A single wheat field Of 90 a.
cses has been entirely cut OF BY them.
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A Business Transact t;on.-An indoient

A Business Transaction Am indolent,
Iounging wight, who had been teazed by
his wife to dispose Of, by killing Or other
wise, favorite dog, as lazy as himself,
came home, one dsY, with his countcnance
expressive Of ini06led Joy and shsewdness,
and addressed IN Better half" Well,
I've sold Jowler." Have you, indeedi'
says she, Frightening up at the good news
=" I'm dreadful glad oft. How much
did you sell him for, my dears" Finy
dollars" "Filty dollars!-what, 6Ay
dollars for one dogl How glad ! AMI
That will almost buy US good horse.-'
But where's the money, spsy dpve!"-
/" Money!" said Dick, shifting long nine
lazlly to the other end of his mouth, 81
didn't get any money! took t,co p,pp;es,
at twenty-five dollars apiece"
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From the Newport Mercury.

VIsIroRs. number of visitors 10
our town and Island, increases daily, BY
the arrival Of the steamboats Among the
distinguished strangers who have arrived
here, since our last, isthe Hon Mr. Mid
dIeton, formerly Miaister 10 Russis, with
his family. ~ 9
FoRr ADAMS. The completion Of this
important work, is now progressing with
great rapidity. Upwards Of 400 Iaborers
are now daily employed, and the monthly
payments for the labor, exceeds the SUM
Of twelve thousan dollars.
AT the adjourned term Of the Couit Of
Common Pleas, in this town, David To-
bin, John Morrison and James Manhall,
we're found guilty of riot and assault, and
sentenced to pay fine of $50 each, to be
imprisoned 80 days, and to pay.the cost Of
prosecution. Four persons who were in
dicted for the same offence, were acquit-
ted by the Jury. All the parties are Irish
laborers.
We learn that Mr. Joseph w. Eddy has
been appointed one Of the permanent In
spectors of this port, in place Of Capt. E.
P. Sherman, deceased.
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The MarbIehead Gazette says-"We

The Marblehead Gazette says-"W We
notice in some Of the Boston papers Of
last week, the arrival at that port, of the
brig Octayia, lCapt. John Cross, of Mar
blehead) having performed voyage to
Matanzas &i7d back in the space Of 80
days! This Is pronounced the shortest
voyage ever made to the Island Of Cuba.
II is truly un instance'of despatch seldom
equalled. But il is not true that it is tho
shortest voyage. We recollect, that ia
the year 1915, the late Capt. John Knight,
Of this town, performed a voyage ~in, the
schr Sabine, from Boston to Havana, and
from thence to Marblehead, in the short
space of 90 days? His passages were 8
days out and IL home"
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lGP The remainder part Of the address Of Mr.
Burgess to his constituents. will be published neA
week. IN
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There is Nullifer in South Carolina
called +" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Quat-
ilebum." Ph1bus, what name
Bad Husbands. the Court of Ses-
'ions, at New York, on Friday Inst, eight
men were convicted of beating their wives,
and most of these culprIts were sentenced
10 the Penitentiary for six months. The
outrages were the consequence Of intem-
pernnce in the males.
The Philadelphia Inquirer mentions
that nineteen thousand dollars worth Of
Swaine's Panacea has been sold within
the last 70 weeks.-This Mr. Swaine was
very poor once, and followed the busi-
mesa Of printing-hc is now very rich,
rides in hIs own carriage, and is very be-
nevolent to the poor.
The New York Commercial Advertiser
has discontinued the publication OF stran-
gers list ,as it was impossible to get a per-
feet list; and many of the hotel keepers re-
fusing to allow the names Of their board
ers to be copied-Wc know some people
who put down fictitious names, rather than
have their real ones appear in PRINT.
IL IS mentoned that Col. Drayton, late
Of South Carolina, has chosen the city Of
Philadelphia as his permanent residence.
To remove Flies from a Room. Take
half tea-spoonful Of black pepper, in
powder, one tea-spoonfnl Of brown. sugar,
and one table spoonful Of cream mix
them well together, and place them IN a
room on plate, where the files are troub
Iesome and they will soon disappear,
adpdnioges Of being masvied.-A candl-
date for Office in Missouri eIec,,opeess
thus for himeeIf:-"B BY nature and By
habit, am temperate and retiring; nv
constitution and faculties are unimpnired;
my circumstances, though humble are
yet independent; my call Is thct Of Far
mer, I reside in the county ofSt. Charles.
and lam married" DrlSpurzhe;m ssys'
Cs'iboey is often ths cause of insanity.
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LETTER FROM MIR. UPDIKE.


The following reply from WILKINS Ur.
Dixie, Esq. to certain interrogatives ad-
dressed to him by the Hon. WM. PECK
HAM, will be read with much interest and
satisfaction by the people ofRhode Island
and throughout the whole coun.ry the
friends Of the gren interests to which il
relates will be grat6ed to be assured that
all the candidates In nomination in this
State, for tho next Congress, who stand
any chance Of being elected, ARE altogeth-
er sound in relation to these important
principles:
South KINosrowN, Aug. 12, 1888.
Dear Sir-Your letter has just been
handed to me in which you have propoun-
ded to me three distinct questions relating
to - national policy, and requesting an
anger.
Question 1st- care you IN favor Of q
tariff Of duties sufficiently high to protect
effectually all kinds of home industry!"
.ansWer-I have uniformly been in favor
Of such tariff, convinced thai u Is essen
Ttial 70 the due prosperity Of our country,
and have steadily advocated its principles.
Question: 2d-"Are you in favor OF divi-
ding the nett proceeds ofthe sales Of pub
lie Iands among all the States according
to constitutional ratio Of representation. :"
yqnswer.-I have always considered the
public lands as the common property ol
the Union, and that each State is entitled
to this common fund in proportion TO con-
stitutional ratio.
Question 3d-"Are you in favor Of re-
chnrtering the United States Bank by an
nexing a further condition, that the stock
of said Bank and It's Branches may be
taxed as high, ,and no higher, than the stock
Of the State Banks where the Branches
may be located"
.qns,cer. have been, and still continue
to be, firm sdvo, ate for re-chartering
the United States Bank with the conditi N
you mention, and ] do consider the con-
diilon you mention is requisite to protect
the interest Of this State without such n
condition the great capitalists might vest
their stock 10 the branches Of tho U. 3.
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NORTHERN STAR.
WARREN. R. I. SATURDAY, AUG. IT. 1888
1aD UoMaREs 8.

Of about Ia years OF age, son Oh MI 'DenJa"'n
Green, of Bristol, left home on Monday morning
9th INST with bis father, assist him in drawing
some logs from Woods mills in Swanzey while
they rere engaged in fssteninga chain 40 which
~ Sestached two yoke Of oxen,) to one Of these
logs, the young man unwarily steped one foot into
Ia coil of the chain, which lay loose upon the
ground the oxen taking fright, started suddenly
upon the nun, and before he could extricate his
foot the chain was drawn tight, as to render it
impossible to clear himself ;--inthis condition he
was drawn some distance upon the ground, when
his leg, coming in contact with the butt end Of
another log, was broken just yaboycl the ancle
joint. and the foot completely severed from the
leg, hanging only by the chord. Dn. Holmes of
Bristol, and Williams and Bullock of this town,
were Immediately called, when it was determined
to amputate the leg just below the knee joint
(which was performed by DR.. Bullock. Although
an amputation at this place is considered by sur
geons as one of the most difficult, yet under the
rsl,llfl knife Of Dr. B. Incorporation was perform
Ok with complete success. and the patient Is now
q. o.
Ic5. It will,be seepb ysAe following letter from
Mr.. RuooLss. that he declines the nomination as
acandidate for the next Congress-.
~. NEwPoRr, August 3, 1888.
Dear Sir i was informed last evening
by one ofthe Committee appointed by the
National Republican Convention to Sc
lect suitable persons as candidates,to rep
ressnt the State in the next Congress,
that they had been pleased to put me in
nomination for that Office. ] am compelI-
sd TO say that my vocations are such as
70 forbid my accepting the honor intended
"a be conferred on me. You will allow
me, Sir, Of The same time, to. tender TO the
members individually, Of the Committee
Of which you are Chairman, and through
then, 10 our National Republican, friends
,kfo643Iput the State, my sincere thanks
M Ska< further, and very fiatteiing evi-
denccsof their continued and unabated
confidence in me. Willvyou have the
goodness also to make known my deter
mination in this matter to our friends and
the public generally, when, and in such
mode as you may deem most proper.
j am respectfully,
Your most obt. servt.
NATH'L. S. RUGGLES.
To General CHRISTOPHER RHODES,
Chairman ofthe National Republican
Nominating Committee.
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Tie wool trade Of Washington county
Pa. has been prosecuted this season with
great briskness. Business hns been done
to The amount Of about 10000 pounds
by the FIVE principal houses there, and il
is said that the aggregate amount for the
season IS somewhere about 200 ,OOO.
Notice is given by the Secretary ofthe
Navy, that the Mails to the Mediterane-
an can be sent by the sch'r' Shark, which
will sail soon after the LIST Of September.
Destroying the appie Bug. oil and
SCOT well mixed together, and rubbed IN
with brush is an cffcctual cure for the
apple bug on trees, for though It may ap-
pear on the same tree, il will never attack
the parts saturated with the moisture.
baltimore il is said is 0onrishing be-
yond example. About 1900 new houses
are building there this season: =,
The jackson party in Portland IL split
in twain. One division consists OF the
young men, and tho othsr of'he old sess.
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Now, my fellow citizens what do you
find in this letter ,disrespectful to any man,
or any class Of men: What unworthy the
character Of freeman and patriotf IL
is said that I, by this letter ,pesusded men
to vote rr JANEs L. Hopoxs Who would
no, otherwise have voted fr han. Who
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DIR. RELIES
rR0rANICAL DROPS

rs one Of the most eficacious compounas
j Tho IIofer;a Medicd, for the cure OF that
c,,ss of inyeterate Diseases, produced oy az
;n,n~,e state of the blood, and vitlated hao'
il Of BODY, and usually exhibiting themselves
in the forms Of Scro,,la, Sail Rheum, LePro.
su. 81. .qnthonys Fire, Fever Sores, teven
Chen the bones are affected Whae 'ome',
Enrs. Gf applied with DIR. Je6b's Linimeht-I
LEI and Obstinate Ulcers, Sore Legs and
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humours which frequently appear at tnese
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PROSPECTUS OF
PRIZE STCRAFT EXPOSE ID.


A I time like the present when intoler
IA ance and superstition are shedding
their banefuf influence over the fairest por-
tions of the globe--when priestcraft and
delusion threaten the destruction Of
our inestimablo priviiedZes--it becomes
the friends of liberty to be up and doing.
That there exists among the priesthood de.
termination to bring US into bondage, will
scarce bedoubted By any ywho are blessed with
reason. There exertion are untiring g. inces
saut--thcir numbers almost oountless--t
publications as numerous as the locusts in
Egypt---and unless they aud their
ung ,dly schomes are met with equal
vigilance equal zeal g. activity by the friends
of religious freedom, ir glorious fabric will
be in ruins.
Citizens of this proud Repuplic . your lib
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the precious gifts Of an age Of glory have
been committed to your charge--will ye
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hertance Will ye see the tree of liberty
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| viii say, NA God forbid l--,.T.
! That q publication Of this kind Is necoes-
sary which shall coolly and fearlessly expose
the unrighteous combinations, the uDholy
schemes Of an artful and designing priest
hood--will be acknowledged by all. Such
shall be our end and aim.--We shall devote
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fatally prevalent at the present time. The
mad excitements occasionned by zeal with.
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The various begging schemes, and monied
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wing the patronage OF generous commu-
nifty. The low price fbeing only about half
which is usually charged will place 1t within
the means Of all.
| CONDITIONS.
Priestcraft Exposed will be publish semi
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who forward Ten Dollars shall have Twenty
three copies for Twenty Dollars, they
shall receive FIFTY copies for one year ?
reducing the price TO
FORTY CENTS,
Per Annum Where subscribers live near
each other, we can send two copies on a
sheet, which will save them halfthe postage.
Those wising to subscribe will please ask
their Post Master to forward their names,
az it will save expence..
*.*Editors who will insert the above, shall
receive a volume Of the work, and the hearty
thanks of the publishers.
CARTER g. HENDERSON.
.Mw Haven CT. May. "a 1888.
Oct. l6.
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