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Souire's rope. and teild his men to pull In aid on't-aild the most of the boats fOlIOw'd the same Iead-them that didn't, it made very little odds-for the Two Rollies was go- ing up stream list for all the world as tho she had the "Great Western" hOok'd on to her-and there sat the Squire with his long medium out astarn taking the hull scrape along with him-yG'Ol, ShiE clinker und the 1tco POllies-his men pulling together jist like one-the tide running like mill race agin us-and then he turn 'd--and shifted his position-all let go his rope. and the small boats and the Two Pollies swung round, went down stream full chizzle for spell, till the Squire fetch'd her all up on tother tack, his men jist pulling strong enuf like drag chain to keep things as tho in still water, and then he pull'd round and round sometimes agin the tide and sometimes across tides, 1t made no odds which way-the Two Pollies and the hull raft ofsmall boats went jist the way he steer'd his Great DGddy L&g Legs-threw the shipping at anchor, and the ferry boats under way, and no harm come to any one. In one of his movements he eross'd the bows of the Two Pollies and sayshe, "MajOr ain't He'll Gate pretty nigh here-suppose says he, we try pull through that ?'-" We'll" says I, "Squire I'm content with what we have done if you are," |" hnd," says l, eff you will ony take the T$o Pollies back to the slip nigh the Dry Dock agin where she come from, my notion is, hll parties will be content and satisfied"-"I think" says l, "we have had 'gtOry enuttr one day" and with that, the Squire cock'd his leg over the gunnell agin, and in little while the Two Pollies was where she sta ted from.
 "Now," says |, !" Gentlemen, haint got but one favor to ask of the hull scrape on you, and that is, that you all come aboard the Two Pollies and take dinner with me, and on this day the Alb of yuly a rale Inde- dependence and no party day, let us all jine side by side like band ofIgood patriots and eat and drink and be merry and social"
 This invitation was carried as'unanimous as aiurnment in Congress on hot Saturday night, and had complete time ont tell you, as you will say when you git my next letter giving you description ont. So no more at present. From your friend,
 J. DOWNING, Mqjor,
 Downinguile Militia, 2d BrigGde.
Litchfield enquirer., 1838-07-19
HAULING OUT THE TWO PoLLIEs
 woN THE Ath.''

The following letter gives graphic sketch of the trial of shiU display'd on the 4th inst, in hauling out tho Two Pollies" and testing ebb, GoD and cross tides. There were nume- rous amusing and characteristic occurrences in which the Major figured conspicuously, and in which he was the obseru'd of all obser- sers--but his unpresuming native modesty has induced him to pass them over.
 At the dinner which followed (and in himself to admiration, and the tact he dis playd ss quieting the troubled aOaters and pre-. serving harmony and good fellowship was beyond all praise.
 full account of this dinner on board the Two Pollies, he has, we perceive, prornis'd to give us in his next letter." toasts" and speeches and all. But as the weather is hot and he very busy with other matters we may not have the pleasure of hearing from him as soon as we hoped-but us he never made promise yet that was not re- deemed, our readers may depend on "the Primer" in good time. We have spent a never one when we were made to feel so tru- ly independent ". Y. Er.
 QN BoARD or THE 1.-Two PoLLlEs,"l
 ., Nigh tho Dry Dock,
 NeD York, 5h July, 1888. 10 the Editors ef Lae EEpress-the same paper my
 old friend MT. Dwight had spell ago:
 I-haye hearn tell of rale sport in boating, but never did see the beat of that we had yesterdayl never did believe afore that any thing could come up to a husking Jtiolic- but never see hHskiag ffolic-nor raising --nor a plOughing mGtch-nor, 6a one quilting, that came any way nigh the boating frohc we had yesterday in hauling the Two PoIlies of into the stream; and I don't know that can come within gun shot of telling all about it--but I'll try-one thing is sarting, that what ! do tell is all as true as that there is a Two Pollies--and what don't tell, would be enuf to make this letter too long to be good for nothing.
 True to the day and to the hour, about ten o'clock in the morning an etarnal swad of , boats of all sizes, from Wall street, skifs, z yascls and clinkers, all come pulling along up our way and landed nigh the . Two Pollies'' --I was on board. and had few friends l had invited with me; and so all the folks of the boats came on board the Two Pollies'' ito take look round and see what my no. ton was. and how wanted the trial made. Each boat had its own steersman, who did pret- ty much all the taking for his own oarsmen --one saids R [ ony wanted the Two Pollies hauled out of the slip into the river he could do it alone, provided I'd fix on tho top of the flood and jist before tho tide turn'd-and with that pretty much all the other steers. mon spoke up, and said that Asir boats could
Litchfield enquirer., 1838-07-19

gan. one of her Senators may have an oppor. t,lDitV 10 ioin the funeral procession Of John M. Niles and Felix Grundy.
 In Illinois the Whigs are sanguine of suc- cess in the State and Congressional elections. Here met with men recently in the ranks of the Administration, who boldly and unhesi- tatinely renounced all allegiance. The pro- misses of Gen. Jackson and Mr. Van Buren they say were bat so many broken reeds.
 Of Missouri dare not repeat the half ! heard, or report the evidences saw of a change of public opinion in men and things:
 The prominent Loeo-Foeos there are com pelled to go fer Q National Bank, and the Loco-F FocO candidates for the legislature have been brought to the necessity of advocating such an institution before the people upon the stump. This is a miracle in Missouri, and speaks volumes for itself. St. Louis has as intelligent a population as any in the Un- ion, and the city you know is decidedly Whig, notwithstanding the large foreign pOp- ulation. Mir. Benton is hated there with a perfect hatred, and when at home the street beggar receives more attention and is quite as much respected. Missouri, in August, elects State Legislature, which re-elects MT Benton or elects new Senator in his place. What kind interpretation of Providence, if this great expunger should be defeated. But thls seems impossible, and yet saw many intelligent men who hoped for this, and who were determined to prove their faith by their works. God grant them success, for if ever the nation was afflicted with great curse, the greatest curse has been the omnipresence of the evil spirit embodied in Thomas H.. Benton.
 In Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Maryland, the Wings will do their duty promptly and lnanfully, and so also, as far as may form an opinion, in Virginia and Pennsylvania. In all these States, notwithstanding some re- cent expressions of opinion in favor of favor- ite candidates, do not believe that MT. Van Buren can receive the vote of one State.- His best friends claim but one, and their hopes are faint and doubtful even of Penn- ,sylvania.
 might give you many individual instan- ces of change of things for the better in all the States have visited. By and by, when occasion offers, may do so. From all l have said, do not imagine for moment that the Wings are alone in the field, far from it. Their opponents, ifpossible, are more active than ever, and determined to die hard-and die upon tho gallows rather than surrender at discretion. Those who feed from the pub lie crib will fight for their salaries and their offices, and of course, will fight like despe- radocs. With them the struggle is for polit- ical preferment, for political honors for mo- ney and for bread. Think not, then, notwith- standing the bright signs of the times, that our victory is to be easily purchased. Far from it. We must pass the Rubicon before we see the country redeemed and disenthral- led. We are now only upon the passage.
 In haste, yours, E. 5.
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Permanent F,,nds.

Permansnt Funds. 3 The Permanent Funds of thls State on the fst of April, 1888, consist of Bank Stock transferable and not transferable or subscriptions to the capital of dry Banks, which may be withdrawn on giving six
Litchfield enquirer., 1838-07-19

FSurA 'ef Jaly AeeideMi.A- A-Wn leasn. from the Newark Advertiser that two men were killed and three badly wounded ln PalleFnon on tho 4th. by the bursting of cannon,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-12-19
p o u gD T !
OLD WINTER Us COMING.

Old winter is coming again--aack
How icy and cold Is he
He cares not pin for shverng back
He's saucy old chap to white and black
He whistles his ohis with wonderful lNnaek
For he comes from a cold country.
witty old fellow this winter Is;
A mighty old fellow for gleel
lie cracks his jokes the pretty sweet miss,
On the wrinkled old maiden unfit to kiss,
And freezes the dew on their lips--for this
Is the way with such fellows az he
Old winter is a frolicksome blade wot--
He is wild in his humcr and free
He'll whistle along for the want of his thought
And set all the warmth Of our fires al nought,
And ruille the aees by pretty girls bought:
For frocksome fellow is he
Old winter ia blowing his gust along,
And m errily shaking the tree
From morning till night he will sing his song;
Now moaning and short--now bowling and long
His voice is loud for his lungs strong
merry old fellow is he!
Old winters wicked old chap ween--
As wicked ever you II see
He withers the flowers fresh and green
And bites the pert nose of the miss of sixteen,
As sue tfihmnbahtiy walks IN maiuehiy sheen,
A wicked old fellow is he.
Old winters tough old fellow for blows,
As tough you'll see
lie will trip up our trotters, and rend our clothes,
And stifirn limbs from fingers to toes
He minds not the cry of his friends or his foes
tough old fellow is he
A cunning old fellow is winter they say,
A cunning old fellow is he
He peeps in the crevices day by day,
To see how we're passing our time away,
And marks all our doings from grave to gay
I'm afraid he is peeping at me
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-12-19
From the Baltimore Patriot Of December 10.
REBELLION AT HARRISBURG.
Albemarle Co., Nov. %, 1888.

AT the last accounts from Harrisburg
the insurgents still held control Of the halls
of legislation, and were present in such
force, as to overawe the civil arm Of the
Government, and prevent the further or
ganization of the two Houses, and the
business Of legislation. We stated on
Saturday that the Executive of the State
had made requisition on the military
command of Maj. Gen. Patterson, of Phil.
adelphia, requiring the immediate march
to Harrisburg OF such force as would
be sufficient to quell the instruction.
In pursuance of this order, several
Of the volunteer companies Of Phladel-
phia, according to the National Gazette, J
numbering nearly one thousand men,
and armed and equipped, according to
the acquisitions OF the ORDER" paraded on
Saturday morning, and taking the Rail
Road cars at 8 O'Clock, proceeded for
Harrisburg.
The following remarks Of the National
Gazette, in reference to this movement Of
the military, in obedience to law, and to
support the law, are worthy of attention,
as necessary to a right understanding of
the matter. That paper, Of Saturday,
says:
The military detachment under Gen.
Patterson left town this morning for Har-
rsburg. The object and effect Of this
movement will no doubt be misrepresen-
ted, though we think il cannot be mlsun~
derstood by those who wish to understand
it. A few words will place this matter in
It's true light.
The Governor as Commander-in-Chief
has the constitutional power to call the
militia into service whenever an emergen-
cy arises, either through foreign invasion
or instruction, for which the civil author
ity is inadequate. Such an emergency
has occurred. The Governor finding the
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-12-19
EFFICACY OF DR.. EVANS PILLS.

Another recent test of the unrIvalled
virtue of DIR. VIM. Evans Medicines.---
Dyspepsia, ten years standing.-Mr. j. Me-
kenzie, l76 Stanton street, was afflicted with the
above complaint for ten ears, which incapacitatcd
him at intervals, for the period OF six years, in at
tending to his business, restored to perfect health
under the salutary treatmentof DR.. VIM Evans.
The principal symptoms were-A sense OF disten'
ton and oppression after eating, distressing pain IN
the pit OF the stomach, nausea, impaired appetite
gddiness palpitation Of the heart, great debility
and emaciation depression OF spirits, disturbed rest
sometimes a bilious vomiting and pain IN the right
side, an extreme degree Of langour and iaintness,
any endeayour 10 pursue his business, causing i'm
mediate exhaustion and WEAKNESS.
Mr. Mckenzie is daily attending his business, and
none Of the above symptoms have REQUIRED since he
used the medicine, He is now strong and healthy
He rescrted 10 myriads ofremedies, but they were
ali Intellectual. He is willing to give any lniorma
lion to the afflicted respecting the inestImabe Dene
fit rendered TO him by the use OF DR.. WIN. Evans
medicine.
Asthma, three years standing.-Nlr Robert
Monroe, Schuylkill afflicted with the above DIS
trcssing malady Supplemented languor, ha,u
Iency, disturbed rest, nervous headache, uinichty
obreathng ughtness and structure across the breast
dizziness, nervous irraibty, suttocation, raipita
ton of tho heart, distressing cough costiveness' pam
IN the stomach, drowsiness great debii,y' anu ueh
cheney Of nervous energy. Mr. Monroe gave mp eV-
cry thought of recovery and dire despair sat on The
coutenance of every person interested In his eNis
tence happiness, tilby accident, he noticed IN
public paper, some cures effected by DR.. VIM Evans
Medicine in his complaint, which induced hum 10
purchase package Of the Pills, which resulted IN
completely removing every symptom OF ms uisease'
lie wishes 10 say his motive for this declaration is,
that those afflicted with the same or any other mp
toms similar TO those from which he is happily res
tered, may likewise receive the same 'nestimaeie
benefit
n Case oCTic Doloreux. Mrs j. + John
son. wife Of Capt. Joseph johnson, OF Lynn, Mass.
was severely afflicted for ten yeaas with Tic polo-
feux, violent pain in her head, and vomiting win
burning heat in the stomach and unable to leave
her room She could find relief from the advice
Of several physicians, nor from medicines OF any
lind, until after she had commenced using DR..
Evans medicine, Of Zoe Chatham street, and from
that time she began 70 amend and feels satisfied il
she continues the medicine few days longer, will
DC perfectly cured. Reference can be had as to
The truth OF the above, by calling at Mrs Johnson's
dAughter's Store, $50 Grand street, N. Y
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-12-19
M T. DIClN T. =
TO MOTHERS AND NURSES

DR. ". EVANS SOOTHING SYRUP. FOR
CHILDREN TEEIJffNG, PREPARED BY
HIMSELF The passage Of the Teeth through
the gums produces troublesome andldangerous SYM.
pioms. 1t rs known By mothers that there is great
irrlaiion IN the mouth and msdurng this process
The gums swell, the secretion OF saliva is increased
the child is seized with frequent andsudden fits Of
crying, watchings, starting in the sleep aud spasms
Of peculiar parts; the child shreks with extreme
violence, and thfusts lis fingers into IFS mouth If
these prccusory symptoms notspeedily aleviated
spasmodic commissions universally supervene, aud
soou cause The dissolution Of the infant. IL mothers
lwho have their little babes afflicted with these dis
Pressing symptoms, would apply Dr. William Ev-
ans Celebrated Soothing Syrup, W hieh has preser-
we'd hundreds OF infants when thought past recovery
from being suddenly attacked with that faialmala.
dy commissions. For sale in Martinsbufg by
October "a, 1888. VIM. DORSEY, 4genf
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a eeal blessing to assothers.

L fSt-Y 1sp I,r-Y
extpTrp ron CuIT DpFN rIrTriSrs riIrfp
inT1 M eiiiti, 40 Eft.
r ,t;iI.. - ~ ~ =. ' ~ o 'eu "A'''
efVu' " 49, '"os"s pas' 'eeoveIy
mo h. the child viii Ths
tou - 50 ~ anu 80 p'eassh',
mar no cXtu VII " ie, us gums DC RUBBED
wiz" ~ az" mans az ~ INV aso VI iou' niohns
ihonsh eheIc uo aPr VI ,eetn' ono po'te
o. 'he oy'np sneu VI "seu o ,ne guahs, 70 open
INC po,1. sngaiu esei DC ~i'nou' me y
fup +" ',e ~, az youns ohiuleh
%a ssr,n, ;mmedia,eiv ayss easa bv onsaisa ms
aras I'D h.al;nr ,h 1,ms . ,ha,ob,- ,,r.es.;.
roa,,,siaos Faysrs So Soid ., ~ " Eanss
oa;cs Io0 o,ha,ham AZ N Vol aud e,r s., h
VIM DORSEY Dy,,gc;sj
NI,r,insburc Oct. Al 1898 3gent
p,oor noS;t;x-a N tho n A;cacv AIM sry,ns
s.,.!p So, m ' IN 80. VI -. r
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VP' " r r. - . -. - e,;I -
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,ea'L;, a~ner;ancad smch acn,e sntfarnss III, !,
~, Int s;,h ors,,Is;ons a,d o, VI ana &.
" a., ssI ~. d.,a,L ,a,,ld 90, .ala., a.
hy supposeu ia Iii I 80 -, &c WY
Sae -. ISM p,;, a.. ~, ~ ~
Syi"P t 800. , 49, ", e 5
i;ca,;oas ih.. ch;ld Jispisved ohvions rsIsf and
spp.t VI" - -. ~, =. - - $50
oy ooh comm ~ is u,I. an su " ia'o''h you'
.ne o"'i' n'' ayiin, ~ u ~ ao,s'
@ ,.o, ar, eaana,;no a;l aaJ th NIL 49,.
l I'LL 49,, ~, oL.a,s,i 's s.9o5 ;
peeI ~; al, ~ ~ lod - 49, ',nbl;o III m -
70 MAKE ,ni' puoio, anu wiz g'aa
give ""' '" '"'' WM IouSSoN
.,i.., ,,,,o 10. ,,,, ,n,ai ~ n. w r.,
Ss1n,h;n'r S,rnr ~ ~ S,mii In - ease oT =
aus, nt;id aIshas ~ ~ sIa,, that he found :,
st'nnis sTci1,i IN relieving main in the gums and
ent'ely ~ aS p ~; " s
Pe'eTVxr"e ~ C1i,, cpaonI ri,h h;s recnest ~
wv W. e., ef'' Wv"
wv ,,,,L..
we believe II rs geherahy acknowledged by nose
who have tried ~, una, me Soo,nng syrup ior Chi-
dren Cuttng leeth, advertised IN apother colnmn'
i ahighIy useiul artice iortne purposes LOT Which
1t is intended Highly respectable persons, at any
rate, who have made use oil H. 40 not hesitate 10
give ITS virtues the sane uoh oil ther DOS
ION Traveller go.
severe case OIL icethinS Win summer
Complaint, cured by the lnia'iiDle american 500
thing Syrup OF Dr. w Esans.-Mrs' mcIhersoh'
residing at No. ., Madison street, caiied lew
days since at the medical once OF Dr w. Evans
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-12-19
A BOY TAKEN NY A BEAR.


Correspondent Of tho Bangor {Me.)
Wing, writing from Linnmus, in TINT State,
give tho following account Of a singular
occurrence which took place on the 10th
ultimo. Hsa ssms
-Prcsuning that your readers.
like most others, are fond oil tho marvel.
lous, especially when tinctured with truth.
hasten to lay before you the following
occurrence, which took place in this town
last evening. About Z o'clock in tho
evening, Mr.. Isaac SAUNDERS son James.
who is about eight years Of age, was sent
to the barn to feed the cattle, and while
returning therefrom to the house, (the dis
lance from the barn to tho house is about
forty rods,) had his attention arrested BY
the appearance OF huge black object d.
reclly ahead OF him. He stood still for a
moment, not knowing whether to advance
or retreat. At length he concluded to
go ahead when the bear rose upon his
hind legs, and put himself in an attitude
to receive the youngsier with his fore
paws. The boy perceying the attitude
of the bear, and his apparent determine
ton to maintain his ground, gave loud
scream, and turned and ran towards the
barn. AT this the bear started in pursuit.
and came up with the boy, who was still
screaming. Just as the men in the house.
who had heard the alarm, were approa-
ching the theatre Of action, the bear sei-
zed the boy with his fore paws, rsiscd
himself again upon his hind legs, and start
I'd with his prey with all possible despatch
for the woods. The men holly pursued
him for three quarters Of mile. v hen the
bear finding himself but few feet ahead
u his pursuers, TUNED round and stood
face 10 face with them, when the men,
each Of whom was armed with an axe,
made a motion to give him a gentle tap
on the head, but his left paw was ready
for fend off, while he held the boy tight
with his right one. The men finding il
was useless to fight with axes, one ofthem
started TO the house after a gun, which he
loaded with buck shot and returned to
the woods. On his arrival at the scene
Of battle, he bear in attempting 10 turn
and try leg bail again, was shot through
his the left side of his body, which
brought bin to the ground, and caused
him to relinquish his hold ofthe boy, who
scampereo home more frightened than
hurt, having received no other harm than
most unconscionable hugging. Mr.. S.
took the bear to his house, skinned and
dressed him, and have just finished my
supper, which was made partly Of a por-
ton of his flesh. The bear weighed when
dressed, 1862 pounds, and is said TO be tho
largest ever caught in this town. .s
For some time past number Of per-
sons have had deprcdations committed on
their stock, by sumo wild animal or AMI
mails. Sheep have been slaughtered re-
and in one or two instances.
swine, and even cows have been attacked
and killed. One man, Mr.. David Rollins
for instance, has lost two fine cows, and
| have been compelled to drive my cat
tie into the barn for security. ss"@
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Our accounts from Harrisburg reach 10
Monday morning, at which limo thinfa
we're quiet. Both Houses probably me,
on Monday; and with the civil arm
strengthened by the military, il 10 proba.
Bile, they were unmolested by tho rioters.
To-day the official returns Of the vote for
Governor, and for and agains, tho Amend
menis to the Constitution are to be opened
and published in the Senate. And ir this
day and yesterday have passed of quiet.
ly. II is probable that things may becoms
permanently quiet. The rioters dispsrs.
lng-the mob Of loaiers and dema gogues
with the Committees Of Safety, DC. disap-
pearng, il is not improbable that the two
branches Of The House would be long in
hitting upon the means of union, when ali
would be well. nc the Amendments 10
the Constitution have been carried, Cover
nor Ri,ner will remain in Office till the
third Tuesday in January. 1.-THE old Con.
sttution should remain in force, General
Porter will be inauguruted On tho third
Tuesday n December, which will be this
day week.
The Harrisburg Telegraph Extra, or
Saturday night, states that Charles 4,
Muench, of that place; Charles PRAY Of
the county and Jack Savage. Of tho city
Of Philadelphia, have been arrested for
trenson, and have entered iato cognxinnces
to appear and answer to the charge. 9th.
er arrests are said to DO going on.
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If the two.legged-Sub- Treasury-Plun-
dering-System is continued much longer.
Congress will have TO lay direct tax up
on the People to keep the wheels Of Gov.
eminent in notion
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POLITIC A L..

The following letter from Mr.. Riyes
was in type for our last paper, but was
crowded out by the Message Of the Presi-
dent:
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Tho insurgents having drawn off, or
temporarily dispersed, on Saturday, there
was meeting of the Senate, in their
Chamber, at the Capitol on that day, at
which the following proceedings were
had:
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NUMBER AZ.

the county Of Philadelphia, we have been
regarded BY our opponents as usupers Of
their rights, and the public informed that.
wishou, tho shadow Of authority, we are
claiming seats to which We are not emit.
tied f
This we are prepared 10 show il utter.
" false; and # permitted, unawed by
threats and force, we confidently believe
that we can prove, TO the entire sa.isfac.
ton OF our citizens, that we have
been elected to the seats we nov hold bv
majority OF legal votes over our oppo-
nents.