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umcnt, which stands about forty rods
from the bank of the Potomac, and
nearly the same distance from the In
stitute as that is from the Capitol.
Beyond all these, on the right and
left may be seen the rushing waters of
the river, Georgetown, and the blue
hills of the Old Dominion"
Passing from here through the rotun-
da, on either side of the spacious steps
stand specimens of sculpture. On the
right, Columbus is represented euraptur-
ed with the first sight of American soil.
Directly before us lies a vast area, laid
out as tastily as a beautiful lawn on
the other side, while far in the distance
leap the hills of Maryland. On these
steps are solemnized the Presidential
Inaugurations. So much for terra
frma,," by which you may better under
stand any sketch of real life which I
may give you at my leisure.
Yours, &c., +.
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Sec. 10. Whenever the Attorney
General shall not be present at any ses-
sion Of any court where it is necessary
that the State should be represented by
counsel, such court may appoint an At
torney General for the time being, who,
after being sworn faithfully to discharge
the duties of his Office and to support
the Constitution of the State, and that
of the United States, shall be authorized
and empowered to discharge all the du-
ties OF Attorney General during the alb
scence of that officer, and shall be enti-
tied to the same fees that he would be
for like services.
Sec IL. Whenever any indictment
shall be found in any one court and GER
tilted and sent to another for trial, the
clerk of the court in which it is found,
shall be entitled to the same fees on the
same, to be taxed in the bill of costs, as
the clerk of the court trying the same
would be entitled to, if found in the
court of which he is clerk.
Sec. IL. This act shall 90 into oper-
alton Immediately on the passage there
of, and all acts and parts of acts incon-
sistcnt with this act are hereby repealed.
True copy-witness.
A. Potter, Sec'ry.
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The House that Jack Bnilt.

L,oenoe Ldw.-This is the house that
Death built.
The Prize of Blood.-Thisi is the malt
that lay in the house that Death built.
Hing Alcohol.-This is the rat that
a,e the malt, that lay in the house that
Desth built.
The Maine Legislature.-This is the
cat, that cornered the rat, that ate the
malt, that lay in house that Death built.
THE Wholesale Liquor Dealers.--These
are the dogs, that barked at the cat, that
clutched the rat, that ate the malt that
lay in the house that Death built.
Public Sentiment. This is the OK with
lofty horn, that cautioned the dogs, that
growled at the cat, that muzzled the rat,
that ate the malt, that lay in the house.
that Death built.
Vacant Jaus and Poorhouses. These
are the maidens all forlorn, that lost
their full pals by the upsetting horn,
that maddened the dogs, that growled
at the cat, that put screws to the raty
that ate the malt, that lay in the house
that Death built.
Tile 7ipplers.-These are the men all
tattered and torn, that courted the maid
ems now forlorn, that curses not the
rum, but the anti-rum " horn" that wor-
ried the dogs, that snapped at the cat,
that held on to the rat, that ate the malt
that lay in the house that Death built.
Retail Rumseilers.-These are the
priests of their magic all shorn, that we'd
ded to woe the men tattered and torn,
that laughed at the maidens all forlorn,
that lost their cream by the ruthless
horn, that tortured the dogs, that froth-
ed at the cat, that died for the rat, that
ate the malt, that lay in the house that
Death built.
Author of the Maine Liquor Law.-
This is the cock that crowed in the
morn, that woke up the priests to behold
themselves shorn, that can make no
more victims all tattered and torn, that
will need no more help from the maid
ems forlorn, that are good for naught
save to tell of the horn, that mangled
the dogs, that were clawed by the cat,
that outwitted the rat, and swept of the
malt, that demolished the house that
Death built.-N. Y. Organ.
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~ An awful calamity happened at
Staten Island, about six miles from New
York, on Monday last. A large num-
Der of persons had gone there to spend
Independence Day, and towards evening,
in their anxiety to reach the first boat,
so many crowded upon the ferry-bridge
that it gave away, and nearly two hun
dred were precipitated into the water,
of whom some twenty-five are supposed
to have been drowned. Seventeen
bodies had been recovered on Tuesday
morning.
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0CPCmWImCC ~ WcSteTIys
To the the Editors Of the Literary Echo -
As transient visitor, I had the plea
sure of witnessing the celebration of In
dependence in your truly beautiful vii
lage and as I have been wont to write
for public journals, I will sketch few
things have observed, and it may
please you to give echo to them in your
valuable paper.
l have observed the deep interest
manifested in the Sabbath chools, and
looked with hope, upon those happy
faces that are to be the future fathers
and mothers of an independent nation.
looked upon those who are training
these youthful minds for usefulness in
life, and for eternity, and thought who
can look at those of lofty brow and firm
confident step, and not read nations
independence.
SO busy was fancy revcling in such
thoughts that I was not aroused from my
reverie until the rich melody of the band
secured for the occasion, told NE there
was something else to be observed.
Through the whole day l seemed to be
on charmed spot, for every face was
bright with happiness; and not voice
gave utterance to aught, save words of
eloqucnce, wisdom, and truth.
Although l highly enjoyed my situa-
ton at one of the churches, where l
witnessed the pleasing ceremony of a
lady, who, standing within wreath of
flowers, presented a banner, with very
appropriate remarks, to a Sabbath
school, in behalf of a sewing society,
would not deny a love of the good things
Of life. Forming in with long process
sion, many of whom were ornamented
with beautiful flowers, of which Nature
seemed to have been most lavish in her
gift to this village, and which speak for
the refinement of its citizens, we pro-
ceeded to one of the most picturesque
groves have ever seen-wel might this
spot be called the garden of America.
0, how tempting were the rich viands
on those tables, and many were there,
aside from the many different orders
assembled, who partook of that bounti-
full fare, blessing God that they partook
of the rich fruits of an AmericanHarvest
While my eye took in the beautiful
scene, felt to exclaim with the poet:
My native country thee,
Land Of the noble free,
Thy name love;
love the rocks and rills,
Thy woods and tempted hills"
l shall soon leave the little folks of
Westerly, hoping the love of Freedom
may grow with their growth, and
strengthen with their strength. EMS.
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The Celebration.

On Monday last the citizens of this
place and vicinity celebrated the Seven
ty-sixth Anniversary of American Indc-
pendcnce. The return of this annivcr-
sary can but awaken glow of gratitude
in the bosom Of every true hearted
American. The time which has elapsed
since the parents of the American revo-
luton declared themselves free, and in
sisted upon freedom for their offspring,
comprises but little more than the term
allotted to mortal existence; and yet,
within that short space, what important
changes have taken place in the apparent
destiny of the world Mutations of the
most desirable character have occurred
in the condition and prospects of every
portion of the globe. The light of re-
publicanism has sent its rays to all re-
gions Of the mundane sphere, and the
soil in which the seed of patriotism was
sown, although at first impoverished and
weak, has acquired such qualities as
will, we have every reason TO suppose,
cause it to give birth to the choicest of
political fruits. The prophetic eye of
hope looks down the vista of futurity,
and beholds the governmental policy
established on this continent on l776,
eventually prevailing throughout the
confines of the earth. Have we not
reason to rejoice that our forefathers set
glorious example to nations, and that
multitudcs Of human beings are prepar-
ing to follow that example' May we
not hope that all Europe, yes, and even
the nations Of the Orient, will, ere long,
bask in the sunshine of freedom
But, we did not commence this article
with the intentions of writing Fourth
of-July Grafton but to give a brief
sketch of the celebration in this place,
which We shall do by promising that the
day was a beautiful one, and the ar
rangements by the Committee were 80
nearly perfect that the exercises of the
day were of such a character as to re-
feet the highest honor, not only on
them, but on the whole community. To
the honor Of the inhabitants be it know
that, though we were out all day and
evening, in this vast concoursc of peo-
ple-it was estimated that there were
over three thousand pcrsons-we saw
but one person whom We should sus-
pcct Of having drank anything intoxicat-
ing; and more remarkable still, we do
not recollect of having heard an oath
during the day. Others remarked the
same thing. There was one little Incl
dent, in this connection, related to us by
a gentleman who witnessed it, which for
the honor of the boy we will relate -
1t seems that one of the boys had utter
ed an oath, when the youthful reprover,
with all the dignity of a young Luther,
exclaimed" We would thank you not
to swear here" This speaks volumes
for the hope Of our country.
The ceremonies Of the day commenc-
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A CA Il ID.

TIE members of Gazsllc Engine Company,
no. ., present their thanks TO Mrs Z. r. Hrrcncoos
for her kind services In preparing their Banner and
10 the Ladies who furnished their boquets and trim
med the Machine the Company would also return
their srcstf acknowledgements for several losves Of
beautiful Cake.
They take this occasion 10 express their thsphs to
the Committee Of Arrangements for their courteous
invitation TO join In the fest ivitics Of the day.
by Order, O. n BU RDICx, Clerk
Westerly, July 5th, 1852
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tory and initiate their virtues, and be.
come the promoters of the liberties of
all mankind.
Fire Company No. 2-We may Justly
feel safe under their Lee-[Capt. Lee.
The following was given by H. Bab-
cock, Esq.:-
The Memory Of Henry Clay-The
history of his greatness shall continue to
rise higher and higher until, with efful-
gent brightness, it shall gid the summit
of the Temple of Fame.
Followed by Weeden H. Berry, Esq,
Henry Clay-The champion of the
Union, sincerely mourned by the whole
nation, "one of the few immortal
Names"
The two foregoing were received with
heads uncovered, while the band per-
formed dirge.
d. f. Holmes, Esq, gave the fol-
lowing -
The two Secret Societies-The Odd
Fellows and Sons of Temperance are
like polished metals, the harder they are
rubbed the brighter they grow.
Not the least appropriate sentiment
Of the day was the following, by Horace
Babcock, ESQ.,
The Band--Like every other class of
our citizens, they are entitled to all the
respect and patronage which their efforts
merit. We trusted to Proridence for a
band, and have not been disappointed.
A number of the toasts were received
with cheers, while the band played ap-
propriate airs in the intervals.
We may be permitted to say few
words respecting the band. 1t consists
of some sixteen colored citizens of Pro-
vidence, who have organized themselves,
under the title of the Rhode Island Brass
Bdnd, and have, in spite OF the dlsad-
vantages under which they lobored,
trained themselves to discourse melody
most sweet" We have not had the
pleasure of seeing more orderly or
well-behaved class of citizens than the
members of this band. They are a
credit to the State of which they are
citizens-forcible illustrations of the
lines by Pope
4" Honor and shame from no condition rise
Act we'll your part-there all the honor lies. u
In the evening, the exhibition of fire.
works came off of which we have only
space to say, they we're in keeping with
the other arrangements.
On Tuesday morning, our village as
sumed its usual business aspect-with
no remains of drunkenness and rowdy-
ism with which to reproach ourselves.
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% The following is a copy of slip
OF paper handed us yesterday evening.
1t was found at Watch Hill, in q soda
bottle. 1t has rather a fishy" look,
but we give it for what it is worth.
Orr CAPE FEAR.
!. The British brig Mersey is now try
ing to weather one of the severest storms
ever known in these latitudcs. Little
hopes entertaied of her safety. Throw
ing cargo overheard. Farewell.
Jos. & @. ii. JORDAN.
February Sd.
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CHE Gitcrarg Gfbo,
lPawSaGwSk Advertiser
Westerly, July 8, 1852.

re- V. b. PALMER, the American News
paper Agent, is the only authorized Agent
for this paper in the cities of Boston, New
York, and Philadelphia, and is duly en-
powered to take advertisements and subscrip-
tions at the rates as required by us. His
receipts will be regarded as payments. His
Offices are--BosToN, Scollay's Building ;
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b% Our old friend, the Kent County
Atlas, who has not for some weeks past
made glad our sanctum by its presence,
comes to us this week from East Green
wich, in neat shape and with smiling
face. May its shadow never be less. "
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GLEAsoN's PIcToRIAL, for July 3,
commences a new volume. 1t has
new head, and is otherwise greatly i'm
proved in appearance. Gleason seems
determined to spare no expense to make
the Pictorial worthy an extensive pat
ronage.
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BLAcKwooD's MAGAZINE, for june
contains several valuable papers, among
which are "Pollcy Of the Protection
lists" Five years in the West Indias,"
"FortuneHuntingEx EUR
guson, the Potter" with many others
that will well repay reading.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-11-25

Of SCOTS political principles, or who
doubted the expediency Of Investing
the epaNletted hero with the robes Of
CHEF magistrate were secuted and
isneered hts and told to leave the par
Ity-that they were not wanted
that Scott desired no lu ke- warm sup
porters, Ind that. the people would
conduct him to the chair Of state out
of sheer gratitude.
General Scott himself took the
stump, and made some forty most
unlucky and ill-digested speeches.
This WAS tie last move, and it proved
fatal. At set of sun on election day
the wing party was scattered to the
four winds without common leader,
'and-we had almost without
"a common principle.
The result was not altogether a
democratic victory-for, viewed from
some points, it was a vi.ct ory
achievedNb by the conservative, Union,
constitution, and law abiding portion
of the wing party over the black flag
of abolitionism. That flag Wa 5
brought into their ranks, and its
bearers insisted on leading the van;
but those who drovei it out, although
they lost the day, vindicated their at
tachment to the Union, and shed the
highest honor on themselves, by sac
ri6cing their par y to tn cir country
This is the plain unval;nished
truth, and it is a singula i chapter in
the history of parties. AVe presume
that hereafter militia ry men Will he
less ambitious Of the Presidential
chair, and politicians not such great
sticklers for expediency, with the
sad fate Of Gen. Scott before them,
who, although respected as a man by
the whole American people, and uni
versally admitted TO rank q mong the
first Of living captains, has been de
fcated in a Presidential contestHby a
majority entirely unprecedented in
political annals. :.
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Large Potatoes. .

A FINE PoTAToE. Our friend, |
w. BriSs, Esq, presented US on Mon
day last, with Il sweet potatoe grown
ON his farm, in this vicinity, measur.
ing at least a foot in length, and
weighing nearly fou pounds. Il
was as large as any v have seen.
! Emhhn Reneu.
We can beat that. Our fellew-cit.
izen, W. B. Shapard, showed us at
his Exchange Office, one which
weighed five pounds, and two others
weighing over four pounds. Old
/ williamson must yield TO Davidson
in the way of sweet potaJoes.--N.
GaSette.
/ And we can beat that. We were
presented on last Wednesday, by cur
friend Henry Snyder, of this viciai-
ty', with two Vans, one measuring
IA } inchesin length and Is inches
in circumference, and weighing seven
and a hall, pound; tho other weigh
ing six pounds. sold Davidson
must yield to Lincoln in the way of
sweet potatoes. ''-faycttep5gc o.
scrcer.
WE'LL them $ some potatoesl But
we can beatthem all. Old Davidson,
williamson I'D Lincoln must yield
the palm to Old Franklin. We have
just been shown by our friend 7. J.
Lockhart d huge Cuba Potatoe,
which measured two feet nine inches
in length, and weighs seven and
tlTee-quarter pounds. Let's hear
no more Of your Dragging, gentlemen
: for we boldly assert that we can.
bent you all raising sweet potatoes,
pretty women and good democrats
INFlosest e. Eadependcnf.
Lay down your pens, gentlemen Of
thy Press, and yield the palm to old
Bedford. We can beat them "per-
taters any how We were shown
one at the store Of Brame & Jet, in
this place, that weighed eight pounds
and a half. So haul down your sign
boards, they Il Q longer lead the way.
We cal add another to our list that
will bd ar the. victory away from you.
Mr. SRriver, Of our county, sent one
in town the other day as a sample of
abe one hundred bushels he had at
horh e- Said potatoe had been dug
up some time, and was much shriv
ellie ID, had it bee weighed when first
dug il would have balanced our first
nan led pot;toe, but as it is, it weighs |
eight pounds. Remember, gentle
men, he has a hundred bushels Of the
sam e sort. Old Bedford amt to be |
beat by a Da wilson, a Lincoln, a
williamson on a Franklin; she's made
Of n obler .gfa and better soil than all t
that. Cut and cPme again if you
plea e.-Bfaford Kconiaa.
Well, FrR nklm and Bedford are
ihea b of US 2 little, as yet Howev-
r, . urs was Of tie ''frst diggiugs,
nd Pnly thr ow n oft as a bait. When
'thef sectio MS ha9e done their best,
hen Lincoln will come in and bear
IF the palm. T4e Yeoman will
'lease excuse Us. We have tried to
wall ow the yarn that Mr.. .S1ruer
as ne hun dred Bushels Of potatoes,
ach weighing eight pounds; but
some bow or other" it won't go (
ogni Il
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The United States and Spain.

II 1HO CHitCd DtdtCS dlu Cpdlu.
/ Most of our readers are aware
There is line of q. S. Mail Steam
| rs, owned by Mr.. Geo. Law, an en-
terprizing citizen Of New York, which
Ils in the employ Of our government.
They are commanded by a govern
lhent officer, and under treaty with
Spain, Cuba is bound to permit their
q entrance into her ports for lawful
purposes of commerce and traffic. =
The purser, Smith, of the Crescent
City, has become obnoxious to the
Gaptain General Of Cuba, and he is
forbidden to land. He represents
The matter to our Consul, Judge
Sharkey, and the heightened Tennes-
ocean takes up his hat and goes in
Haste. indignant at the outrage. to
/ emonstrate with the G aptain Gene
/ nj, when 10! he is shown letter from
the Spanish Minister at Washington,
Galderon de Ii Barca, stating thathe
Had received assurances from Mr..
Fillmore that Mr.. Smith should not
90 over in the Crescent City. We
q ln imagine the feelings of the Judge
when he was thus estopped by the
tfuckling servility Of his own gov
eminent.
There appears to be 10 ground for
the refusal Of the Cuban authorities
tP permit the landing Of Smith. I
4he charge, we believe, is that he
hid intertered, or w lnted to do 50,
with their governme ht, and had cir
cIllated American newspapers, or
sbmething Of the ort, but this is
pRremrtorily denied by Commodore
Hprter, who was superseded in the
cGmmand of the yes sci. We have
np doubt that the charge is sheer
pHetence, and that Il 70 whole object
is to insult this cou1 try.
The latest intelligence is that six
English and French vessels-ofwar
afe lying in at Havana, while a
Spanish war-steamer is cruizing off
Apro Castle, to prevent the landing
Of the Crescent City, which was
hourly expected. N w this is high
" rk, and may be I'D t work. Eng
labld and France had better attend to
tlI4ir own business and let ours alone,
They ought to know, by this time,
tlI4t this country viii have none Of
their intermeddlipg or intervention
in affairs on this side of the water
If there is sentiment which is
wholly national, it is in the recogni-
ti@h Of the policy Of Mr.. Monroe,
promulgated in 1922. We all agree
asbto this, and it viii be enforced at
the lannon's mouth. The policy of
the incoming administration is not
fofd Swallowed, but we have every con-
liddnce that it will be American. and
pyPgressUe as contradistinguishedI
frdIh that uniform policy Of the wing
paE y, dubbed conse1vahire, which, un-
lcf their practice, is but synonyme
fo1 fhe restraint of the expansive cal
pap llities of American institutions
lnF ahject submission to insult and
Dbl quy from foreign governments
WE could sta nd to be called "filibus-
tells )" Young America manifest
e$tiny" progressiyes, wild democrats,
put save US from the opprobrium of
oei1g classed among latter-day con
'e1P ffiues.