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pd~ The Editor of the Burlington,
Nj, Gazette had an Introduction, a few
days since, to venerable tortoise, which
bore upon its shell the initials of'a resid-
ent of that township, who died long
since, purporting to be cut in the year
IVA, two years before the signing of the
declaration of Independence. There
might be some ground for incredulity in
the matter, were it not for the fact that
the same animal bears the initials of an
other citizen still living, cut in 1920:
The tortoise was found upon the farm OF
John G. Deaco, Esq, where ne has
been known for forty years. 1his last
date was cut by the brother of Mr.. d.,
and the first by his grandfather. 1t is
impossible to ascertain the age of this
animal, for the first date appears to have
been cut after heshad attained his full
size. He inhabits a meadow at the
lower end of the farm, and rarely leaves
it, except when taken to the mansion.
He appears to be in excellent health,
and was as lively as others of his species
are generally reported to be. Talk
about your Old Fogies, here's one Of
'em, certain.
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IA The Woman's Rights Conven.
ton which assembled at Westchester
Pa, last week, passed some spirited re-
solutions, and among others, the follow.
ing, which contains about as much truth
combined with irony and sarcasm, a.
anything we have seen lately:-
Resolred, That il it be true that it i.
woman's province to soothc the angry
passions and cool the belligerent feeling,
OF man, we know of no place where she
would lind ripper harvest awaiting her
labors than in the halls of our National
and State Legislatures.
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RAJ He cannot be an unhappy mar
who has the love and smiles of a woman
to accompany him in every department
of life. The world may 10 k sad ant
cheerless, enemies may gather in biz
path, but when he returns to the fire.
side and sees the tender love of woman
he forgets his cares aud troubles, and is
comparatively happy man. He il
not prepared for the journey of life who
is without a companion who will fcrsakt
him in no emergency-who will divide
his sorrows-increase his joys-lift the
veil from his heart, and throw sunshine
amid the darkest scenes. No man can
be miserable who has such companion
be he ever so poor, despised, and trod-
den upon by the world.
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pS" We notice arrangements are
being made in different sections of the
country for the celebration of the 4th of
July. We think it would be a good
idea for the citizens of this place to enter
into some arrangement for the observing
of the day without being obliged TO go
to some other place for that purpose.
Cannot some Of the public-spirited indi-
viduals get up an excitement on the
subject. The time is not far off, and it
will be necessary to move in the matter
soon if anything is done. by the by,
we believe the 4th of July comes on the
9TH this year, but we suppose that will
not make much difference.
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Our cotemporary Of the Westerly,
R. l., Literary Echo, recently received
an artificial boquet from one Of his lady
friends, which he declares was SO per-
feet, that he was unable to tell whether
Nature or Art was the moulder, until
he called his olfactory nerves into
requisition. Pie on your gallantry, Br
Echo! that you should suffer even your
nose to dispel such an illusion Dan
bury (Ct.) Times.
S@r Beg your pardon, Mr.. Times
but we don't think it at all detrimental
to our gallantry to allow our "nose tc
dispel the illusion )" so far from it, VIC
think it a compliment to the maker Of
the flowers; for while they look perfect.
Unnatural, they will not fade, like the rea
ones, which, though at first they please
the smell,
Co. its sweets familiar,
By frequent converse, grow dull and cloy
This attempt to fe our gallantry, Mr.
Times, is pure envy in you.
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s@- To "SrRANcER," we would sa,

~ To "SrRANcER," we would say
that we have-like most other papers
standing rule not to publish an article
without the real name Of the writer.
Although it would not make much diff
ference in this case, yet if we break the
rule once we have. no excuse for not
doing it again. If the writer does not
wish his (or her) name made public, it
will be perfectly safe with us but il
there should be any difficulty about an
article we do not think it fair to require
us to assume the responsibility and if
we make rule We must adhere to it.
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Hints TO MoTHERs.-If you wish to
cultivate gossipping, meddling, censo-
rious spirit in your children, be sure
when they come home from church, q
visit, or any other place, where you do
not accompany them, to ply them with
questions concerning what every body
wore, how every body looked, and what
every body said and did; and if you
find any thing in~this to censure, always
do it in their hearing. You may rest
assured, that if you pursue course of
this kind, they will not return to you
unladen with intelligence: and rather
then it should be disinteresting, they
will by degrees learn to embclish it in
such manner as shall not fail to call
forth remarks and expressions of wonder
from you. You will by this course,
render the spirit of curiosity-which is SO
early visible in children, and which, if
rightly directed, may be made the in
struments of enriching and enlarging
their minds-a vehicle of mischief which
shall serve only to narrow them.
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pa~ Elder Knapp, while preaching
recently in Rockford, Illinois, observed
many of his congregation sleeping. He
stopped in his sermon and requested the
deacons to pass the contribution boxes
saying that he had learned the society
had not raised money enough to pay for
their new bell, adding that there were
some there whom he knew would ike to
pay for their lodging, the usual price of
Which was twenty-five cents. About
forty dollars was raised. He then fin
ished his sermon.
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Editorial Correspondence.
ScoTT. N. Y, June 8, 1852.
DEAR Echo -

am again in the home of my
childhood, after an absence of several
years. Some three hundred miles of
steamboating, one hundred and fifty
upon the railroad, and thirty-eight by
stage, have left me in rather poor con-
dition for writing, but as must write
now if have the pleasure of saying
anything through your columns, next
week, will endeavor to do something.
| have had but little chance to see the
places through which I have passed.
New York, l will not attempt to de-
scribe-that has been done so many
times that it has become stale even
when done by better pens than mine.
The scenery upon the North River is
very beautiful, though, coming in the
evening boat, / lost the most romantic
portions, West Point, the Highlands,
&c but the beautiful village of Yonkers,
and the Palisades, have few equals in
their style of beauty.
Albany has good location upon a
sidehill, and has some very fine build
ings, but at the time was there, six
O'Clock in the morning, there was very
little stirring except the pigs, for which
this city is almost as noted as Constan.
tinople for its dogs.
Schenectady is very well arranged fol
so old a city, and has very smart ap.
pearance, though 1 could see it only al
the rate of thirty-three miles an hour.
Utica is thriving business place and
has a pretty location. Here is situated
the State Insane Asylum, large and
splendid edi6ce, about half mile from
the hum of city life, and in a. command.
ing location. Kossuth was in this city
as we passed through, and had I known
it before should have stopped an hour
or two for the purpose es catching q
glimpse of the Magyar orator who has
created so great an excitement in this
country, and in fact through the civiliz-
ed world. As it was / had the satisfac-
ton OF seeing the crowd assembled for
that purpose. rg 4
Syracuse is somewhat of new city
yet the amornt of business done there
is very great. There is an immense
quantity of salt manufactured there, and
salt which competes with the best Eng
lish rock salt, both in looks and quality
! A railroad is now being surveyed, and
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ANOTHER CURE OF BRoNcurr,s

Ds. A. l. ScovmL-Dcm Sir about q year sro
was attacked with violent Cold which soon took the
form OF Bronchitis tough rory mucus gathered in
the throat the Bronchial tubes became obstructed
my lungs became oppressed and brcathed with dif
hculty and pain. The ordinary medicine made no
impression the disease, and was constantly tor
mentcd with tickling cough and often had sharp
pain right below the collar bonc At this stage of the
disease was induced by friend, In whose Judgment
placed confidence, TO try DIR. Rogers syrnp of Liy
crwort. Tar and Canchalaugua. The best idea can.
give Of its effects. is. simply TO say that am WELL
breathe us easily as ever no cough, pain or OBJ
structon remains, and for all this am indebted TO-
seven bottles Of your invaluable medicine for that
quantity suffced Truly yours.
L. c. King 2O1 High-st.
Brooklyn, Sept Sth, 1881.
FOR SALE, Wholesale and retail, by A L sCOvILL
Co, Proprictors, at their P,incpsi Depot, GOTHIC
HALL, No. 3l6 Broadray n Y, to whom all orders for
the medicine and letters relating to agencies should
be addressed. post paid.
Also for sale In Westerly. II. L. by sTILLMAN l.
POTTER, and Il. w. BABCOCK,
Pricc-In large bottles, s1,oO, or bottles for S.
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will shortly beput under contract to run
from this city to Binghamton, to connect
the two great thoroughfares, the West
ern and the Erie railroads. 1t is in
tended to have it in operation in about
one year.
But I will close, trusting that some
future correspondence may be more in
teresting to your readers. Glib.
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MORE TESTIMONY IN FAVOR OF rHx
OxYGENATED BITTERs.

Dortoh ON. o, lo4os
Dear Srs-After suffering for two years or morel
from Dyspepsia Bronchitis, attended with cough,
until had despared (aer many trials Of other med
icines) many remedy. ny the advice Of Physician,
rcsorted to the use Of the Oxygenatcd Bittsrs~
which procured Of you and found amost immediate.
relief and am now enjoying my usual health which
attribute to the use Of those Bitters.
Respectfully, your obsdient servant,
20 Exchange st. Ralph Smith.
.ry Worcester. June "a 1851
Gen,iemen-After suffering much for two years past
from Dyspspsia wns induced TO try bottle Of yosu
0xygensted Bitters and aer trial Of less than Two
bottles, find myself radically cured. llsrr =
have not tina least hesitation IN rececmnspdins
them TO all who scted with this DISTRESSING COM
paint. You are at liberty 10 ,,se this as you think
best to further the sale ofthis excellent medicine
Yours truly,
John Gray.
REED, BATES, AUSTIN, WHOLESALE Druggists
No 20 Merchsnts' Row, Boston, General Agents.
Price 81 per bottle; or sis bottles Tor S..
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D@~ The Providence Journal says
The annual commencement of Brown
University will occur on the 18th Of
July. On Tuesday, the 18th, at II A.
NJ, Rev. G.. w. Bethune, d. D., Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, will deliver the ora
ton before the Rhode Island Alpha of
the Phi Beta Kappa Society. The
annual address before the Society Of
Missionary Inquiry will be delivered on
Tuesday evening, by Rev. Mr.. Kirk, Of
Boston. .i l-
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We have received from the publishers,
Redding & Co., 8 State-st., Boston,
Williams Telegraphic and Railroad
Map of the New England States, East
ern portion of New York State and
Canada. This is a large map, some
three feet square, showing the cost of
construction and equipment of all the
Railroads of the New England States,
number Of miles finished and in actual
operation, the year when commenced,
and also the different lines of Telegraph.
Here is much valuable information in q
small compass, and cannot fail to be ap-
prcciated by the public.
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tGS~ Several persons died on board a
steamer on the Mississippi few days
since, with disease which bore strong
resemblance to cholera, but was charac-
torized by symptoms somewhat different.
One singular feature of the malady was
the absence of all bodily pain during
sickness up to the moment of dissolution.
In other respects, it had the most prom
inent feature of cholera.
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nS- An exchange paper, in speaking
of the sinking of the steamer Rogers, on
the Cumberland river, says: "The
Captain swan ashore. So did the
chambermaid she was insured for
$l6,eo0, loaded with iron, and copper
bottomed." fir
That was certainly valuable cham
bermaid it is pity the exchange did
not tell US whether she carried the iron
ashore. e .fla3 an ls ,nisH .fi
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Che Giterarp Gfbc,,
Pawc@twck AdvorGisGro
Westerly, June 10, 1854.
ns-yB.PALMER. the American Ne,

rev. 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
New YoRK, Tribune Buildings PHILADEL-
PHIA, N. w. corner Third and Chestnut
streets
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rT- The humble spirit makes all
praise the matter Of deep interior scru-
tiny; correcting what is amiss, and re-
collecting that all human DECISIONS arc
to be brought, at the last day, before
tho great tribunal, and there submitted
to correction and revision, which vii
doubtless, in many instances, gil th,
assembled universe with astonishmen
and awe.
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HST Lady Franklin has addressed a
long letter to the President of the u, tied
States, thanking him for the interest
this country has taken in the search for
her husband, and stating her grounds of
hope that the unfortunate Arctic naviga-
tors are not lost. ,, ,-.. a .i.f, B.
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Venice was taken on the twelfth Of
May, l7O7.-Hartford Excelsior.
nsS" Could you tell us, Mr.. Excelsior,
about what time Holland was taken by
the Dutch, or whether the report that
such an event has taken place, is mis-
take fll.a,a.f 'at
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The CHRISTIAN DrADEM, and Family
keepsake, for June, is good number,
and the closing one Of the volume. The
publisher offers great inducements to
ncw subscribers. 1t is published by
y. Paten Hatch, lac Nassau-st., New
York, at 81 per annum.
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DeE~ Elizur Wright ex-editor of the
Boston Commonwealth, is on trial at
Boston on the charge brought by the
United States Government of assisting
fellow-bcing to escape from eternal
slavery
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Say The Methodist Conference on
"Wednesday reversed the action of the
Ohio State Conference which denounced
members for joining the Odd Fellows.
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SARTArN's MAGAZINE, for July,
comes to hand with more than usual
promptitude. This magazine continues
to improve on itself. The present
number, the first of the eleventh volume,
in addition to the attraction which we
usually find in this magazine, opens with
apictorial life of Gen. Andrew Jackson,
by the universal favorite, j. T. Headley
This feature alone is well worth the sub
'scription price, and we doubt not, will
greatly increase its already extensive
circulation. .r1il0if
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p6r The Danbury (Ct.) Times, is
advertising the names of persons who
have not paid their subscriptions for that
paper for two or three years. 'ie..
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Bay A school teacher at Fulton, o,
has been held to bail in the sum of
5000, for whipping a child with unne-
ccssary severity. ifi.1f
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p0r A recent arrival at San Francis
co brought several gentleman with
slaves: one with twelve, another six,
another seven, another five, &c.
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hereof shall be entitled to ONE Dol
LAR, payable at the National Treasury,
or at either of its Agencies at London
or New York. or to exchange the same,
in sums Of Fifty Dollars or over, for
certificates bearing four per cent. inter-
est, payable in ten equal instalments
from one year after said event.
(signed) "L. KossUTH.
IF we had as much money as the in
terest on that dollar would amount to
till it is paid on the conditions of the
bond, We would set up our carriage, and
have one of the Rothschild for footman
and another for driver.
Notwithstanding we have been paying
thus dear for the whistle, that is not
the worst of it, Here is what is said to
be an exact copy of Kossuth's tavern
DILL while at Washington, which was
ordered paid out Of the " Contingent
Fund.-" ," a few days since
To boar d, Gov. Kossuth and suite, hav.
ing 10 parlors and % chambers -29
persons-l3 days, $3,5Ss 90
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The LADIES' WREATH, for June,
has been received. This is a dollar
magazine, published by JIG. Burdick,
l43 Nassau-st., N. Y, each number Of
which, contains some thirty-two pages of
interesting letter-press matter, with
stecl-plate engraving and beautifully
colored aowcr-plate, The Wreath is
edited by Helen Irving, assisted by a
long list o., popular writer's. Mr.. Bur
dick promises his subscribers valuable
publication, and from the present num-
Der and our acquaintance with Mr.. B.,
we doubt not VII fulfill his promises.
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matrimonial one, offering an eligible op-
portunity to some handsome and accom-
|plished lady. The Musical World is
published, on the first and fifteenth of
every month, at No. 257 Broadway, N.
Y, by Oliver Dyer, at 81 5Oper amnsss
and is decidedly the best thing of the
kind ever issued in this country.
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$4,566 al

A0o"3 2f,cOO II
Think of that, ye I" hard-fsted yeo-
manry;" only $276 day for board
and lodging--ye Maine Law men, /" if
you have tears, prepare to shed them
now"-$5O day for sugar, brandy,
whiskey," &c., and $25 day for hack
hire! And who pays for this' O, the
f" dear people," of course and all for
the purpose of assisting poor exile in
his patriotic endeavors to free his "down
trodden" country. And yet the very
next "patriot" that comes along will
be received by us with open arms, feast
ed and feted, caressed and petted, till
his pockets are well-lined, when he will
leave laughing in his sleeve at American
gullibility.
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Champagne, c Sherry, Madeira

Champagne, Sherry, Madeira,
postage,medicine, ,post-ofhce
stamps, portcrage, messen-
gers, hack hire, telegraphs,
sugar, brandy and whiskey,
in room, porter and ale, en-
velopes, barber's bill, in
all,
Bill for the carriages employed
for the Governor and suite,
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Terrible Steamboat Explosion.

Buckeye Belle, on fhs MuskRguH, dssireyed :
Ten Lives Losf-SeHdlOr Grey. RsPreseala.
res Barflea and 0ksy. iajursd.
The iullosing letter from friend sI Bever,
", Washington county, describes Que Of The
most Ierrible steamboat explosions that has ever
occurred. We have no ,:me for comments
BEvLELY. Nov. t2-IOr. N.
Mr, Bsscom ~ hasten to iufurm you Of one
Of the most awful calaslToPhes thai has ever
been the lot o. any one TO witness the explo.
sion OF Ihs boilers Of the Buckeye Belle, this
afternoon about o'clock, al the Guard Lnck,
just above The Town, 10 the canal. The boat is
the most complete wreck that was ever seen.-
Even the lower deck and hull are so complete.
y torn TO fragments that Iher4 hardly remains
whole plank forward Of the wheel house, and
The cabin, piiot.house, and everv thing back oI
the wheel house. shyend TO atoms, and sirewn
10 the four winds, covering the ground and wa
ter for a great distance around with kiudling
wood, furniture, trunks aud baggage, limbs snC
bodies Of men, in the most awful manner Iha
the Imagination could possibly conceive.
There we're about 40 passengers on board
(besidss The boats crew. among whom were
seven or eight ladies from this IOwu, some will
Ih jir children, every one Of whom escaped will
their lives, aud with only one or Two slight in
lurles, which vas most remarkable, as The ladie
fcabn vas completely broken up even the foo
fell aim 81 TO The lower deck but as forum,
would have il, The cabin deck did not fall /,
crush Ihem-1hey remained on The Stern of Ih'
boat, outside Of the cabin, until they were res
cued by their friends in skiiTs
The boilers we're completely blown 10 pieces
The largest piece. about one half, vas Ihrowl
more Than fI'y yards over The boat, down tn
canol (the boat was going up,) another Pee
upon The guard lock, aud other pieces more o
less in sz', strewn in every direcIion-on
large piece aghliug near the Top Of Iae hill
some three or four hundred yards from tn
wreck, aud some Of the bricks OF the hue wer
found 10 The lot on the top Of the highest bill
above town.
The explosion was undoubtedly occasionet
by carelessness OF the engineer in leuing IN
water get too low, and the moment The engn
wns stopped to LEI the boat pass the guard lock
/. exploded with such shock as TO shake ,h
houses all over town. L. H. S,
! Ohio Stale Journal