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The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-05-27

Concord, Mas, Sept. 10th, 1851.
Dear sirs.-I am . poor hand at writing letters,
but am thankful for bcnent received and desire to
say 30. This will inform you that have quite lately
recovered from violent Cough, with discharge from
the Lungs, and heavy night sweats. The physician
who attended me ssid II was Consumption. strength
appetite, and sleep had well nigh let me, and Il was
Cough, CoueH, COUGH, from morning til night, from
night Till morning. This was my situation when ono
Of my neighbors persuaded to try what Dr. Rogers
Lverwort, Tar and canchalaugus, would do for me.
sent for one bottle, and II did me good sent for
three more. The Medicine cured me- am well, and
under Providence attribute all to your great con-
pound would sdvise every one similarly Affected
TO try II, and am sure they win not be disappointed
Respectfully,
ISAAC BL0DGEr.
FOR SALE, wholesale and retail, by A l. sCOvILL
CO., Proprictors, at their Principal Depot, GOTHIC
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, p6- The Boston True Flag, in
notice to contributors, gives the follow
ing good advice:
eve would suggest to our more
youthful contributors, to study conciseness.
Too many words, and circumlocutions,
often dilute and spin out ideas good in
themselves, so that they are scare worth
the trouble of finding and winnowing
from the chaff."
That the above suggestion is needed
no one will for a moment doubt when
they read the following specimen Of the
highfalutin style adopted by one Of the
most popular writer's for that paper:
4" The provocative orb that inquisi-
lively darted its roseate beams into the
perforated lattice of the well guarded
harem Of the East, vieing in gorgeous
tint with the "henna" stained extremi-
ties of the voluptuous Circassian's deli
cate hand, that pressed the luxurious
couch of the apathetic Oriental, was
bathing the strong towers Of Adelstein
in its laughing light, as the eaglc-minded
Oscar entered the silent chamber of his
lord"
Seventy words used to express an
idea which might have been much more
definitely expressed by seven! Thus
Oscar entered his masters chamber
about sunrise. 1t is very fair speci
men of much of the trash which is now.
a-days styled light literature
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R6- From statistical table published

B@- From a statistical table published
in the New York Tribune, we learn that
thoro arc in this State sixty-four deaf
and dumb persons, of whom thirty. four
are white males, twenty seven white
females, two colored males, one colored
female; sixty-four blind persons, of
whom thirty-nine are white males, twen-
ty-two white females, one colored male,
two colored females two hundred and
ffty-two insane persons, one hundred
and twenty-one Of whom are white
males, one hundred and twenty-seven
white females, three colored males, one
colored female; one hundred and seven
idiotic persons, of whom sixty-ive are
white males, thirty-nine white females,
one colored male, two colored females.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-05-27

r0~ The road to eminence and pow
or from obscure condition ought not to
be made too easy, nor thing too much
of course. If rare merit be the rarest
of all things, it ought to pass through
some sort of probation. The temple of
honor ought to be seated on an emf
nence. Ifit be open through virtue, let
it be remembered, too that virtue is
never tired but by some difficulty and
some struggle.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-05-27
16- The Maine Liquor Law which

1dr The Maine Liquor Law which
recently passed the Legislature of Mas
sachusetts, with proviso to refer it to
the people, was vetoed by Gov. Bout
well. The principal reason given for
using the veto power was that the ballot
was not to be secret-in the sealed en-
velopes. The Senate failing to pass the
bill by a two-thirds vote, a new bill was
introduced, passed, and signed by the
Governor. 1t is to go into effect in sixty
days, without reference to the vote Of
the people.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-05-27

pI- Our table is graced with the
prettiest thing in the shape of boquet
that We have had the pleasure of seeing
this many day, and we are much in
the fix Of the wise man of old, scarcely
able to tell whether they are the work
Of nature or of art, but we have decided
in favor of the latter after calling our
olfactory nerves into requisition. They
were made by Mrs. 0. Stillman, who
will give lessons in the art for the very
low price of 81 %. Specimens can De
seen at her room, nearly opposite H. &
F. Shefield's store.
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HV A new pattern is proposed for the
gold dollar, only very few of which has
been struck. 1t is in the form of ring,
being as large and as thick as nine
pence, with hole in the center suflici-
emily large to make the piece of the re-
quisite weight. 1t is very handsome
coin, and much more tangible and con-
venicnt than the little bit now in use,
and which is found to be practically un-
fit for currency, and so much so that j,
is already almost out of circulation.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-05-27
HARPER's MAGAZINE for June, is re-

HARPER's MAGAZINE for June, is re-.
ceived from Barnes. This number
commences the fifth volume of this pop
ular periodical, which has attained the
extensive circulation of ninety thousand
copies. any Novel;" Bleak House, "
and Napoleon Bonaparte," are con-
tinued in this number, besides many
other articles of readable matter. s 3
per annum
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B6S- The Philadelphia Ledger say

b@- The Philadelphia Ledger says
"Split gold dollar pieces are rapidly
multiplying, and the caution cannot be
too often repeated to he on look out
for them. The piece, by some fine and
ingenious machinery, is split in two,
about one-half of the coin distracted,
and the plundered sides struck together
again, and the face of the peice not the
least SCARED or injured. A little care
will readily detect the fraud. The mill
ing around the edge will be found brok-
en-, and very generally pewter colored
cement may be observed protruding
from it. The coin, too, is thin in the
middle"
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-05-27

s% As long as man gets six dollars
a week, he can live, and can get along
rather quietly and contented, but as soon
as bis wages reach twelve dollars week
he needs twenty -four-gets in debt and
busts up,' at that. Man Is high pres
sure engine, vanity is the steam, money
the fuel-apply the principle and you
have the facts. Make a note of il.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-05-27

GLEAsoS's PICTORIAL DRAWING
ROOM COMPANION, bound in muslin, gilt,
makes splendid volume for the center
table. 1t contains some six hundred
well-executed engravings, making pic
torial chronicle Of the times. Those
who have not secured copy should do,
SO at once by calling on Barnes.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-05-27

THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW,
for April, is on our table. AS usual, il
is filed with articles of sterling merit.
This number contains some ten or twelve
articles on different subjects Of general
interest, and should be perused by all
lovers of sound literature. L. Scott
& Co., publishers, New York.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-05-27
Profanity.

There is probably no nation under
the sun so addicted to the ridiculous
habit of profane swearing as are the
Americans. The sturdy old Saxon
tongue is peculiarly rich in terms capa-
BILE of expressing the strong emotions and
passions of the soul, and therefore easily
perverted from their legitimate use for
the purpose of expressing the evil pas
sions of the human heart. Our stern
and pious Puritan ancestors would GER
tainly have been horror-struck had they
dreamed of the numerous profanc ex-
pletives used by many of their degenerate
descendants, to strengthen the simple,
strong old English used by their fore
fathers. Some persons become so ad-
dicted to the pernicious habit of profane
swearing, that to break them Of it, it
becomes almost necessary to stop their
talking at all. The story of the sailor,
who became converted, and on attempt
ing to pray, mixed plentiful variety of
oaths in his address TO the Deity, may
be fiction, but some men arc so addict
ed to the practice that it would be no
thing very strange were it true. Many
boys adopt the practice of spicing their
conversation with plentiful supply of
oaths and curses, from the very mistaken
idea that it is manly to swcar-boys,
too, who would not dare to swear in the
presence of their parents, will get so
habituated to this custom as to almost
make the passer-by shudd.r as their
horrid imprecations fall on his ear.
There is a natural propensity in the
human heart to try to strengthen Ian
guage with something stronger tiran
simple assertion. This remindS us OF
the lad who was punished at school for
adding 4" swan" to almost every SEN
tence of his conversation. While he
was sobbing with pain from the punish
ment, his teacher asked him if he would
say " / swan" any more in tones OF
heartfelt sincerity he replied" No, /
swan, won't!''
This habit-like most bad habits-is
so easily acquired by thoughtless people
that it may almost be said to come nat
ural. Parrots, it is said, learn to curse
in distinct phrases much more readil.
than they learn other repetitions. Do
mestic animals even, sometimes become
so accustomed to being sworn at tha
they seem to understand such Language
and no other. An OK that has beer
accustomed to be sworn at, will pay yer,
little attention to a mere " Haw, gee
buck )" it is altogether too simple.
Not to speak of the sin of swearing
it is foolish, unmannerly, and perfect.
useless habit, which no gentleman will
use, and we would advise all those boy
who have not become addicted to thi
practice to avoid every unnecessary ex
pletive, and everything in the shape o
an oath and to those who have con
tracted the habit, we would say, quit
as soon as possible, for no person viii
think the more Of you for it, while ever.
one will respect you much less.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-05-27

"a The Vienna Zeitung records the
marriage Of Herr Liebessel, Konlinglin-
herdriter Observation-Disclosures
leintepectinstitutety and Sandy Lachen-
mayer, Kaisorlice Ridgenshineche Tha-
baoktostacher6k OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
habcr Trocher.
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s0~ In our advertisement Of the
Life of Kossuth, last week, VIC stated
the price at one dollar, it should have
been eighty cents-we have it for sale
at that price-the same book which has
been sold for one dollar and a half. If
any one wants a good book cheap, of
any kind, he can get it at Champlin
& Babcock's.
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e6- DR.. Forbes, in the Quarter

Ed" DR.. Forbes, in the I|uarferly
Rcricw says -" The crabs of the
K>~~l:.s I.l--.a,, in tiro Faoific Occau,
eat Cocoa-nuts, boring hole through
the shell with their claws; the fish eat
coral, and the dogs hunt fish in the shall
low ater of the reef; the men ride on
turtles, and the shells are dangerous
man traps the greater part of the sea-
fowl roost on branches, and many of the
rats make their nests at the top of high
palm trees"
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che Giterarp &fbo,
lPawo aGw0k AdverGisepo


@V. B. PALMER, the American News
paper Agent, is the only authorized .Agenf
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--BosroN, Scollay's Building !;
New YoRK, Tribune Buildings PHILADEL-
streets.
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The CHRISTIAN DTADEM AND FAM
lily KEEPSAKE, for May, contains
number of good articles, Of religious
and instructive character. 1t is pub
lished by z. p. Hatch, New York, at
81 90 per annum.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-05-27

pT Mr.. Jewett, of W., has just i'm
ported from Spain, l6O sheep, in charge
ola Spanish shepherd. Mr.. Jewett paid
$14, 900 for the flock. There was one
buck which cost 5000, and would shear
twenty-four pounds of wool.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-05-27

I@- Two young women and young
man, at work in the mill of Bliss, Pot
ter & Co., at Pawtucket, we're badly in
jured by the falling of some machinery
on Wednesday evening of last week.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-05-27

B0- An advertisement in a newspa.
paper is like circle in the water-con.
tinually spreading itself-throw in your
rocks and try it.
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pay- The following is from the Dutch

man, and contains much truth -
"Flogging schoolboys may make them
smart, but it is in the wrong place. If
boy has intellect, he will get along
without the cane. If, on the contrary,
he is dull and stupid, pelt'ng him over
the head will make him not so ambitious
to overcome Algebra as to overcome the
schoolmaster. Believers in rattan will
please notice."
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p0- Mrs. Eliza w. Farnham, form
erly matron of the female prison at Sing
Sing, and the protector Of the female
expedition to the golden land, is married
and settled in San Francisco.
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b0~ At the annual exhibition of the
junior class at Yale College last month,
the highest prize for English compost
tion was awarded to Yung Wing, ma
tive Chinese.
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CT SING OFF.

% L' Hazard q Co., Closing on their stock
Of READY MADE CLOTHING at very low prices.
This Is a frst rate chance to buy Summer clothing.
After the third Of June Mr. Hazard can be found Al
the Clothing Store Of II. G. Merchant d CO., le Mer-
chant Square, Providence
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pO- The plague is at work in Madei-
ra, and j. said also in the West India
islands. The Medical Journal comforts
its readers with the assurance that the
disease is very likely to reach this con-
tinent.
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SS- Mrs. Adams, widow of the late
John Quincy Adams, died at Washing
ton, on Saturday, the fifteenth inst, in
the 18th year of his age.
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1@ Mr.. Nahum Thomas of Plym-
outh, was divorced from his wife by the
Supreme Judicial Court, and the same
night he was married TO Mrs. Abby
Kempton.
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p0- The dye house of j. T. Fiske,
of Burrillville, was burnt on Sunday
night of last week
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-05-27

An Act for the appointment of Keeper
of the States Jail in the county of
Providence.
1t Is enacted by the Geaeral assembly as
follops:
Sec. l. The Inspectors Of the State
Prison are hereby authorized to appoint
keeper of the States Jail in the coun-
ty of Providence, with the same duties
and liabilities that belong to the keepers
of other jails in this State. Prorided,
Aowe,er, that the said appointment shall
not be made at an annual expense Of
more than two hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec. 2. The said keeper, before en-
tering upon the duties of his appoint
ment, shall give bond to the State
with sureties satisfactory to the Inspec-
tors, in the penal sum of ten thousand
dollars for the faithful performance
thereof.
Sec. 8. From and after the receipt
of such bond, the Warden of said Prison
shall be exempt from all control over or
connexion with the management and dis
cipline of said Jail, except that he shall
continue to provide as heretofore for the
support of the inmates thereof.
Sec. 4. All acts inconsistent here
with are hereby repealed.
A. POTTER, Sec'ry.
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AN ACT in amendment of an act entitled
an Act to incorporate the Providence
and Bristol Railroad Company.
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as
follosos
The fourth section of the Act to which
this is in amendment is SO far amended
that the time limited by said section,
within which the stock shall be sub
scribed, the company organized and the
location of the Road filed as therein
prescribed, is hereby extended to the
fifteenth day Of July, A. d. 1853, and
that said subscription, organization and
location within said time shall be as
effectual as if made and had within the
time limited in the act to which this is
in amendment.
True copy-witness,
A. POTTER, Sec'ry.
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LAWS OF RHODE ISLAND.


State OF Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations:
In General .dssembly, May Session, 1862.
AN Act in amendment of an act entitled
"An Act in amendment of an Act
enabling Town Councils to grant
licenses for retailing strong liquors,
and for other purposes"
II Is enacted By the General Asse"'0fy as
follo,os:
Section 1. All licenses for the re-
failing of ale, wines and strong or malt
liquors, hereafter granted under the
provisions of an Act entitled " An Act
enabling town councils to grant licenses
for retailing strong liquor, and for other
purposes" or under the provisions Of
any act in addition to, or in amendment
of the same, shall continue and be in
force, unless revoked for cause as in said
first named act is provided, until the
third Monday Ct July next, and no
longer.
Sec. 2. So much of any act as is in
consistent herewith, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall 60 into effect
Immediately upon the passage thereof.
True copy-witness,
A POTTER. Sec'ry.
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AN Acr to amend an Act entitled " an
Act establishing and regulating a
Court of Justices in the Town of
Bristol.
II is enacied by the General assembly as
follops:
The Town Council of the Town Of
Bristol may designate the Justices Of
the Peace of said Town, who..may act
rs members of said Court until the next
annual election of Town officers.
True copy-witness,
A. POTTER, Sec'ry.
Resolution to appoint an Auditing Com.
mittee of the accounts of the Genera
Treasurer.
Resotred, That Gideon Bradford, or
the part Of the Senate, and Henry Y
Cranston and Thomas r. Hunter, OF
the part Of the House Of Representa-
tives, be q Committee to audit the Ac
counts of the General Treasurer.
True copy-witness,
A. POTTER, Sec'ry.
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{" AN ACr in addition to an act entitled
An Act to revise and amend the sew
eral acts in relation to the election OF
civil oficers":
Ns enacted by the General assembly as
tolloSs:
See. /. The Ward Meetings in the
City of Providence for the election OF
City Officers, shall be kept open until
eight O'Clock, P. NJ, and no longer.
Sec. 2. This act shall 60 into effect
Immediately.
True copy-witness,
A. POTTER, Sec'ry.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-08-11
COrIl.

A few days sincewe noticed that the corn
about here was generally good, but we have
since learned that in some quarters this is
far from being the case. For instance,
farmer living a short distence this side OF
Blairsville, informs us he will cut up field
of his corn for fodder, it is so poor, and that
he viii scarcely get a bushel of corn to the
acre. In one neighborhood, the corn
was ruined for want of rain, while not five
miles distant there had been plenty of rain!
There are few other neighborhoods about
here which have been sighted in the same
manner. The Princeton Clarion says the
crops in that vicinity, have been cut off one
half or two-thirds for want of rain. The re-
suit of our inquiries is, that for range of
thirty or forty miles Immediately around
Evansville, the corn crop will be very poor
this season. Beyond that distance, up the
Wabash, reports are highly favorable
There will be tremendous corn crop in the
Wabash valley this year.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-08-11
4 Painting Fit.

Our neighbor across the way asks us TO
publish the following:
We think we are liberal enough, when, in
providing for America, we leave the door of
Admission open TO the children of Foreign
ers, now abroad, who may hereafter be born
here, without allowing their fathers to come
and help to govern us. We, who alone
have any right to think on the subject, claim
that We can best govern ourselves, and the
better such Government in the meantime, so
much the better for the Foreigners who may
hereafter come among us, and for their Amer
lean born children.
Now we ask our neighbor what right he
has to credit the above to Gen. Scott? The
only right he has, is that VIGOROUSLY black.
guard and lying sheet, copied letter from Q
Washington paper of 1914, which letter con-
tanned the above paragraph, and this rascaly
paper first alluded to, said the letter was writ
ten by Scott. Now with just as much Justice {
Wing paper might have copied that letter
and declared Gen. Pierce wrote it, and tht
Journal would have been as iustifable il
copying it as the Times is in copying this
that is, it wouldn't have been justifable at all
but only seeking to advocate the interests G
its party by using the most contemplate
means.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-08-11

~ The following infamous paragraph
appeared in the Times of last Saturday with
out credit:
When in Mexico Gen. Scott wrote to the
war Department as follows: "Keep your
ID foreigners at home. want Native
American soldiers. Now, if you will be-
ieve the supporters of Scott, he is the par
tcular friend of foreigners.
a Wing took copy of the Times to the
editor, and asked him what paper he clipped
1T from. The editor after reading, said he
couldn't recollect. The Wing said that he
had his suspicious il was Of home manufac-
ture. The other replied-"Well, it is 10
worse than some of your lies about Pierce. -
Without comment we submit all the above to
the public, to illustrate the weapons and war
lar now being used by the Democracy" to
defeat Scott.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-08-11
Recorders Court.

Several Of the b'hoys who attended the
Gernan theatre night before last, and got
into a"bit Of a fight" were courteously in
troduced by our polite police officers, to His
Homer the Recorder, early yesterday morn
ing. The fight, as we are informed was strict
iIy an "affair of honor.'' One of the combat.
tants is Cincinnatian, and feeling himself
grossly insulted, resented it without all the
formalities of challenge, though one was
given.