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A. Torn nestiag hoIlen Nesaogt Dc. 2. 1871;

VorED, That no person or persons be suffer
ed to smoke or carry a lighted pipe saglr in
any of the streets down on any of The wharyrs in
this towE after sunset, upon HE penalty of paying
a fine of four dollars the half to and for The
informer, aud the other half to and far the use o!
the town, to he prosecuted and recovered before any
either of the Justices of the Peace in said Town.
who required to take cognizance of the same
A true copy-Witness
BENZ. B. ROWLAND, T0,cn OK.
At a Town Meeting holisa Newpor, Nog. 25, 1921
VOTED, That hereafter the penaIy for all viola
tions of an act respecting smoking pipes and spghrs
passed in Town Meeting December 2J, 1917, be
two dollars instead of four dollars therein mem
toned, aud that said be- und is hereby revived
A true copy--WitncsS.
b. B. ROWLAND, Torn OK.
At a Toon Meeting holden N,wpot .iprN 10, 1926
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted -
lsr. VOTED, That from and after the passing Of
this act The practice of firing Pistols Squbs Cracl-
other fireworks in any of ihe or lanes
any of the wharyes in this town, be and the
same is hereby prohibited
81. VoTED, That all persons violating the forego-
ing vote or bye-law, on conviction before one or
more Justices of the Peace, shall be committed To
prison for term not exceeding twenty-fuar hours,
or shall pay fine not exceeding two dollars, at the
direction of the Justice Justices of the Peace be-
fore whom the offence may be tried
2d. YoTEp, That it be the duty of the Town
Sergeant and Constahes to take personal aotice O,
all violations of this act, and attend to The com
plants of the citizens on the subject
4h. VorrD, That The foregon. resolutions VIII
the l.; srctiUn of Act passed by the General 4
semh!y, entitled "an act to prevent unnecessary fir
ing OF Guns, is,ols, S9nihs ar other fireworks" b
published in both the newspapers printed in III
town, for the space of ,hree weeks.
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SsgAI WIS.

EyIGIiLAND Plaid shawls; Mcrino & Cashmere st.ws
N 2 Angola s wrought cashmere shawls.
For sale by JAMES HAMMOND.
Nov. IS.
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Il u l. T. Il.

A hrsl rate German riano-Also room, suitable for Il
IN schooToom the second door Of the building s,and
Oh the corner OF Church Spnngstfeet For terms,
Apply to WM. NOSE.
Dec. 9th.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-29
MRS. BENEDICT ARNOLD.

COL Burr, in 1850, was visit to Mrs. Pro-
vost the lady who not long after became his wife,
when Mrs. Arnold stopped at her house on the way
to tho city of NewYork, in order to join her hus-
band.-At the first news of his treason, Mrs. Arnold
excited the sympathy of every one.-Her lamentons
and screams might be heard at a distance, and many
feared that her reason would be shaken from its
throne.-Several of the officers at West Point at
that time, wrote most affecting descriptions of her
wretchedness, and went far as to think that
the wounds given to the heart of an elegant and an
accomplished woman, deserved as much punishment
as the treason Arnodlhad committed. Washington
was deeply affected by her situations, and rendered
her every assistance in his power, and with great
gallantry sent her letter of safe conduct to the
lines. Mrs. Provost was the widow of British Off
Ger, and to her Mrs. Arnold could uubosom herself,
and being assured that no was near but those
of strict honor, she threw off the mask, thanked God
that the farce of hypocrisy was over, for she hated
to be an actress any longer. She said that she had
commenced the correspondence with the British
commander and had brought her husband to the
deed at last, stating, also, that she long abhorred the
American cause, and now was happy that she was
free from the rebels. This spoils the pathos ofmany
brilliant descriptions of her patriotism aud sensibili-
~, but nevertheless the generous feeling in which
they were written will remain proofs that there
was nothing reyengefu or low in the dispositions of
those who achieved our dependencc.-hnapp's
Life Of Aaron Burr
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-29
THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.

II should be RENE mbered as a consolation to suf-
fering Europe that ii is MOTTO the physical strength
of England to the military skill Of the Generals,
that the present disgracefl state of the old world is
to he attributed; and therefore what not obtained
by strength talent must give way again to public
opinion and numbers. England is Fictitious pow
er-it is artiiciait is unequal TO successful resist
ance to inyasion and is subject to those reverses
which flaers her present arrogance. 1t will be re-
recollectcd that the Battle of Waterloo fought,
on the side of England, by the hired troops of the
Northern powers which amounted to 10000 men,
and though England claims the glory, she bad but
27 900 men in that important conflict. Her COM
mander exhibited not a trait of talent, he depended
on the immense number of hired confederates, and
without one effort of skill or one brillian movement
he remained on the defensive, and on it he depen-
ded,-while the intrepid and gigantic genius of Ma
poleon was as conspicuous as ever, and the impe-
tuosity of his soldiers, not One fourth in number of
their stupid adyersaries, as tremendous any,
battle they ever were in.
The hero of twenty yelrs-of thousand battles,
headed every column of attack, while his bush fight
ing adversary effected his escape by throwing himself
into of the hollow squares he formed to cover
retreat The French troops who never ceased at
tacking, were literally exhausted with the slaugh-
er OF an enemy, which opposed Its immense masses,
on the calculation that their entire destruction was
not practicable, for thong the French actually
killed away many of the enemy their own
amounted to fatigue that could not be relieved by
the assistance of reinforcement, was obliged to sub
init to human nature, exhausted in the victorious la
Dor of nine hours, yielded its glory and fortune to
the inert and stupid masses that remained untouched
proyisoned and new TO that combat Thus ability
and TALENT the most astonishing, and courage the
best conducted, were lost and incapacity and
dullnes allowed to place the laurel the
most unworthy brow.-FtzgeroH
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PERSIAN INTEGRITY.

curious account is given in Maicom's Persia,
of Shakh Mohydeen Abdool Kauder. Being in
duced to undertake religious life after the fashion
of his country, his mother, taking eighty dee
mars, he says gave him half all his inheritance,
the other half being reserved for his brother.
She made me swear when she gave it to me, new
to tell lie; and afterwards bade me farewell,
exclamng, " Go my son, give thee to God. We
shall not meet again until the day of Judgment! l
went well till came Hamadan, when our
kfhah was plundered by sixty horseman. One fe-
low laughed, thinking, no doubt, was joking him.
I" What have you got' said another. l gave him
the same answer.
When they were dividing the spoil, was called
to eminence, where their chief stood. What
property have you, my little fellow Z" said he g l
told your people already" replied; :" have forty
deenars sewed up carefully in my clothes" He de-
sired them to be ripped open, and found my money.
" And how came you" said he with surprise, to
declare openly what has been carefully hdden"'
" Because REPLIED " | will not be false to my
mother, to whom have promised never to conceal
the truth Child" said the robber hast thou
such of the duty to thy mother at thy years
and am sensible, at my age, of the duty owe to
my God Give me thy hand, innocent boy" he con-
tinued, " that may swear repentance upon it," He
did so. His followers were alike struck with this
scene. :" You have been our leader in guilt" said
they to their chief, " be the in the path of vir
;; and instantly at his order, they made restitu-
ton of their spoil, and vowed repentance on my
hand
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LETTERS.

The arrival of letters from home is always mo-
ment of excitement to those who are travelling
abroad. Ii recalls at once to all we have LETT
to the would forget, the sorrows we would
eface, the joys that are passed. The messenger is
expected with feyerish impatienee and tremble to
read the tidngs he brings. The letters placed
in our hands, and quicker than thought the direc-
tions looked at the hand writings recognized,
and we glance at the seals to descry if any have
come on a message of death.
Some sure to tell of change and the change
will startle, when its progress is unseen. Perhaps
that read that friends will join in pilgrim
age abroad, their fortunes broken, their health inn
paired.-We hear the men we left in power have
ceased to rule. The splendid mansion where
danced and feasted is the prey of creditors, who
once decked it so richly for pleasure. The house
that wept fathers death, lights its halls in hon
or of its heir. The giddy girl has learned hus-
bands fondness, and fathers care-the widow
wears again the bridal robe-thc laughing girl we
full of life, droops beneath the blight of
pale consumption-the child Who frocked at our
parting is cold and stiff within its early grave.
The Affections grieved for have ceased to af
fct and the Joy rejoiced at is turned into sorrow.
Yes we read of such changes in those with whose
image we have long been familiar; we marked them
not when we were near, but, when removed to
distance, they show the progress of life.
How sadly this progress is watched by the mind
which is dead to all changes, and stands still in its
grief! How dispiriting to see the healing powers
of time in others close the wounds of sharp afcton,
and yet to feel it has not plucked from our hearts
the deep canker of disappointment.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-29
THE GRUMBLER SILENCED;
4 C0njug0L DidiOoue.

Well wife, did you get the fish l bought9'
Yes, my DEAR
Il should like to know how you have cooked it
will bet any thing you have spoiled il for my eating
Taxing off the cOoer / thought so. What in the
DIS name possessed you to fry it | would as
lief eat boiled frog
Why nay dear, thought you loved it best
fried
You did not think any such thing. You knew
beter-I never loved fried fish. Why didn't you boil
it2'
MY dear, the last time we had fresh fish, you
know boiled it, and you said you liked it the best
fried. did it merely to please you. But | have
boiled some Also
So saying, she lifted a cover, and 10 the shoul-
ders of the Cod nicely boiled were neatly deposited
on a dish; a sight which would have made an epi-
cure rejoice, but which only added to the i'll nature
of her husband
"A pretty dish this exclaimed he Boiled fish
chips and porrdge. If you had not been of the
most stupid of woman kind you would have made it
into a chowder
His patient wife, Immediately placed tureen be-
fore him, containing excellent chowder!
My dear, said she, Il was resolved to please YOU
There is your iavorite dish.
'Favorite dish!' grumbled the discomfed hus-
band Il dare say 1t is an unpalaleable wishy-washy
mess. | would rather have boiled frog than the
whole of it,
This was a common expression of his, and had
been anticipated by his wife, who as soon as the
preference was expressed, uncovered large dish at
her husbands right hand, and and there was a
buH-trOg of porentious dimensions, and pugnacious
aspect stretched out at full length! Hodgdon sprung
from his chair not little frightened at the unex-
pected appartion.
'Why, DEAR said his wife, in kind of entreat-
ing tone, hope you will at length be able to make
a dinner
Hodgdon could not stand this. His surly mood
was finally overcome, and he burst out into hearty
laugh. He acknowledged that his wife was right
and that he was wrong-and declared that she
should never again have occasion to read him such
another lesson. And he good his word.
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ABSENCE OF MIND.

The late Dr. Stukey one day by appointment
paid visit to Sir Isaac Newton The servant said
he was in his study-no one was permitted to dis
turb him there-but it near his dinner time, the
visitor sat down to wait for him. In short time
boiled chicken under cover was brought in for
dinner-an hour passed. and Sir Isaac did not ap-
pear-thc Doctor then ate the fowl and covering up
the dish desired the servant to get another dressed
for his master. hetorc that was ready the great
man came down--he apologized for his delay, and
added, give me but leave to take my short dinner
and shall be at your service-I am fatigued and
faint. Saying this he lifted up the cover. and with
out any emotion turned about to DR.. Stukcly. and
with smile said, See what studious people arc
II forgot had dined.'
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SPLITTING AND GRUMBLING.

Mrs. Trollope, the English tourist, says, AN
American spits from his cradle to his grave-at the
board of his mistress-at the drawing room of his
president and the altar ofhis God. He salivates
for three score years and ten-and when the glands
of his palate secrete no longer he spts forth his
spirit, and is gathered to his fathers spit more.
An english tourists habits of grumbling may be
written down in similar style. He grumbes his
way to our shores-grumbes at two months jour
ney through the country-grumbles at our institu-
tons-and, (if he does not grumble himself into our
state prison for picking pockets) he grumbles his
way across the Atlantic to write grumbling book
for his grumbling readers. In fact, he grumbles
from his cradle to his gravcat the foot of his king
in the kitchen of his wife-and at the alter of his
God. He grumbles for three score years and ten
and when his tongue from old age can grumble no
longer grumbles out his spirit and is gathered to
his fathers to grumble no more.-Dr. Gieen,
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NEW WAY TO GET A HUSBAND.

A gentleman of the bar, in neighboring county.
in easy circumstances and pretty good practice, had
rendered himself somewhat remarkable by his at
tempts in the way of matrimonial speculation. A
maiden rather advancedin years, residing some miles
distance in the neghborhood, hearing of this lawyers
specializing propensty-that his character was un-
exceptonabe and his situation in life toleraby good
resolved upon making him her husband She hit
upon the following expedent. She pretended sud-
denly to be taken very ill, and sent for the man of
the law to draw her w-he attended for that pur-
pose. BY her will she devised elO,0O0 in bank
stock to be divided among her three cousins, some
thousands in bonds and notes to a niece-and vast
landed estate to iavorite nephew The will being
furnished, she gave the lawyer very liberal fee, and
enioined secrecy upon him for some pretended pur-
poses thus precluding him from any inquiry into
her real circumstances-Nee mention the result [?
In fortnight the lady thought proper to be again
stored to health The lawyer called to congratulate
her on her restoration-begged permission TO visit
her, which was politely given. After short court
ship, the desired offer was made. The bargain con-
cuded, and ratified by the priest The lawyers
whole estate by his wife consists of an annuity of
sixty-fve dollars Western Paper.
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DEATH.

The most sensible motive to abate the passions is
Death The tomb is the best source of morality.
study ayarIce IN the coffin of the mser: this is the
man who was accumulating heap upon heap, riches
upon riches; see few square boards inclose him
and few square inches contain him Study ambi-
ton in the grave of that enerprising man see his
noble designs his extensive projects, his boundless
expediens are all scattered and sunk in this fatal
gulf of human projects! Approach the tomb of the
proud man, and there investigate PRIDE See the
mouth that pronounced lofty expressions, condemned
to eternal silenee the piercing eye that convulscd
the world with fear, covered with midnight gloom;
the formidable that disturbed the destinies of
mankind, without motion or life! Go to the tomb
of the nobleman, and there study quality; behold
his magnificent titles, his royal ancestors his fatter-
ing inscriptions, his learned genealoges, all gone
or going to be lost with himself in the dust
Study voluptuousness at the grave of the vouptuary.
See, his senses destroyed, his organs broken
to pieces, and the whole temple of sensual pleasure
subverted from its foundations.
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A CERTIFICATE EASILY GOT.

As the late Mr.. g. Farmer, at Duddingston, once
stood at bis gate, an Irish lad came up to him and
requested to be employed.
Dir. G.-Go away, sir, will never employ any
of your coantrymen again.
Irishmon.-Why, your honorl sure we good
workers God bless you, do give me a job
Mr.. G.-No sir, l won't, for the last Irishman
employed died upon me, and / was forced to bury
him at my own charge.
Irishman.-Ah your honor need not fear that of
me, for can get you certificate that never died
in the employment of any master l ever served,
There was no resisting. Poor Paddy got employed
at once, and remained faithful servant until his
masters death. Washington Mirror.
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THE EFFECT OF THE THING.

gentleman from the far west, formerly an officer
and gallant one in our army, who has lived much
in the world, and seen as much of the theatres as
the most of people, sat one night in the pit at the
Park, beside our friend the editor of the STAR when
KNOWLES was playing St. Pierre in his own noble
play, the Wife. At the scene when the false Dukes
Sillany has been fully exposed, and St, Pierre has
wilcd the dagger from him, and grasping his throat
bids him sign the confession, our officers interest in
the affair had become so engrossng and uncomfort-
able, that he sprang his feet shouting give to
hlm''-give him the knife, d--n him If / were
there I'D do it myself--Gire it to him." The Ma
Jor grasped his arm and pressed him down, begging
that he would compose himself, and reminding him
that sit was only play" The Captain recalled
to himself, pressed his hand to his forehead, and
muttering to himself "true, true!" and left the
house.
If Knowles has ever heard of the occurrence, he
must have felt gratifed. Few of our greatest actors
have produced such an effect on intelligent au-
ditors--Nep York Times
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MOIrRNI\C.

In Europe, black generally used because it rep
resents darkness, unto which death is like, as il is
privation of life In China, white is used, because
they hope the dead heaven, the place of pur-
iiy. In Egypt yellow is used, because it represents
the decaying of trees and flowers which become yell
low as they die away. In Ethiopia, brown is used.
because 1t denotes the color of the earthfron,
whence VIC came, and to which we return. In
some parts of Turkey blue is used, because it rep
resents the sky, where they hope the dead are gone
but in other parts purple and violet because being
mixture of black and blue, it represents, IL
sorrow OH one side, and hope on the other.
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CoLD-BLoODED CRUELTY.

The following description of cruel maueuvre,
practised board slave vessel to divert the chase
of frigate, is extracted from recent production
of fancy, called The Unfortunate Man. The cir
cumstances are said to be facts. His Maiesty's ship,
the Eden, picked up the negress, turned adrift as
is related -
1t is a chance, and the only chance said the
captain, and no will care pin about the busi-
ness if we get away
oh yes said the mate, if we could only get a
way. Why to be sure, should not be slack in stays
myself but that confounded vessel sails WELL and we
aie evidently losing ground fast
Well,' said Smith, let the worst be the worst,
that is our capture and the fore-yard arm. will
be responsible since you fear, and seeing as l do
that the taking of the Rapid is once the downfall
of myself and family, am resolved to have ono
chance more ofescapc. five can go on until night.
the frequent squalls may allow us to try another
mannuvre. which may prove more fortunate than
last and if the bait does not tempt sufficiently.
why we are only saving one or two human beings
from q life Of misery
Well said the mate. 'I'm agrced,-Forward
there said be.
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SANDER.

He who can choke the sweet flowers of social
love and taunt them with disease-or in the para
disc of earthly bliss where the plants of virtue flour
sh, spread the blight and mildew of desolaon, ha-
tred and disrust; who crush his neighbor's
fame to dust and build on its ruins-who can write
lnfamy upon the brow of others to prove his own
purty--is neither man nor beast-but heartless
iend. Those who have their dearest interests
tampered with-who have known what it is to have
the priceless gem of good name suied by the
poisonous breath of cold Implying sander; these
best say that he has no heart If the lghtning's
flash ever darts from heaven to strike the guilty
down, it will blast the hopes of murderers such as
these. Sir Matthew Hale.
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FEATHER BEDS.

The want of feathers is altogether artificial ar.
ising from disregard of the physical and moral
well being of infants and children and he W lo has
the good fortune never to have been accustomed to
feather bed, will never in health need or desire
one, nor in Sickness except in cases of great NOR
bid irritation, orexcessive sensibty or some disease
in which the pressure of firm or elastic substance
might occasion pain. But when rational regard
to the preservation of health shall peryade the COM
munity, feathers will no more be used without ne
cessy or medical advice, than ardent spirits will be
swallowed without the same necessity or advice
The physician has frequent occasion to see persons
who are heated, sweated, and enfeebled, by Sleep
ing feathers, as if from fit of sickness, enerva-
ted, dispirted, relaxed, and miserable-Wedical In
teNigencv,
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BEAUTY AND LONELINESS

He looked on the chiselled form and face
And the roseate blush begung,
And the arch of the eyebrows pencll'd trace,
And the lip in moisture smiling
lie looked on the raven curis that feR
Ger the brow Of Parian whiteness,
And the saken lash that softened the spell.
Ofthe eye that swarm in brightness
He looked on the slender hand that shont,
Where the sparkle Of gems aboundsd,
Like the star eve on her vesper throne,
BY the pearls Of the sky surrounded.
He, looked on the arm, as in floating grace
ftwaved DER the chords enhancing,
And the feathery foot, as il marked each trace,
Ofthe melody in dancing.
lie lookedo all these, while links ofgold,
With the silken chains were blended;
Andyet in his bosom calm and cold.
No wave of the soul ascended
Noupture glow in tranquil gaze,
The tremucus thought revealing;
He looked for the light Of soul in the fars,
And saw not ray DER it stealing.
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THE TWO INTERRoGAToRs.

Once ON a time Duichman and Frenchman were
travelling in Pennsylvania, when their horses lost
shoe.-They drove up to backsmiill's shop, and
no one being in, they proceeded to the house to iu-
quire The Frencbman raped and called out, |" Is
dc smitty mitnf' Z" "shiand pack says Hans, a
LET me shpeak. Ish der placksmit's shop en- der
house.r'