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The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29
Es- We have hitherto refrained from speak

Gs- We have hitherto refrained from speak
ing in regard to the small pox in this place,
with the exception of few lines in the issue of
week before last, from the fact that it has been
a question of doubt with ply sicians whether in
reality it was the small pox, and we thought it
best not to create useless alarm on the subject,
in the minds of people out of the village; but as
the report out of the place seem to far exceed
the reality, we now feel it our duty to state the
facts, which are, as near rs we ean come at
them, as follows. There have been, according
to the statement Of physicians, about twenty
cases of some eruptive Gisease-three of which
have terminated fatally The cases have gene
rally, with the exception of the three, been quite
light. Of these twenty cases, not more than
half have been decided by the physicians to be
the smallpox. As vigorous measures have been
takenby the authorities to prevent its spreading,
and as we have not learned Of any new cases for
week past, we think we are warranted in the
hope that the disease, whatever it may be, will
soon disappear from among u.s.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29
The Wing ALMANAC, and United States

The WHIG ALMANAC, and United States
Register, for 1852, is on our table This
almost invaluable statistical publication should
be in the hands of every citizen of this great
country" Besides the calendar for all parts
of the country, it contains statistical table of
the government of the United States, names
and duration of Office of u s. Senators, do.
OF House of Representatives, laws passed at
the I'd session of the 3lst Congress, Election
Returns of every State, Population. all about
the railroads, &c. &c we cannot tell you all
that 1T does contain in our small paper-you
must biy one and read tit will cost you hut
IL IL cents. Published by Greeley L Nc.
Elrath, New York.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29

N1> In the Forrest Divorce Case, which has
been before the Superior Court, New York, for
lhirty-one days, the jury returned verdict
n favor of the plaintiff, Mrs, F., granting a
iivorce, with alimony amounting to $4,000
rnnually. We think the jurors would have
been doing themselves nothing more than justice
they had taken one years allowance, as it
certainly is worth more than IL 1-2 cents (tbat
being the amount paid jurors in New York
:or each case) for man to sit for thirty -one'
lays listening to such testimony as has been
brought forward during this case -n-
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29

GoDEY's LADIES Book, for February is on
our table. Cooley has almost surpassed himself
in this issne. This number contains thirty en-
cravings five full page and thirty. eight
articles of various kinds. Among the cngrav-
ings we notice one of a new style, colored
crayon drawing-the first of the kind ever at
tempted in this country. Ladies, if you want
a book designed expressly for you, and worth
the subscription prizes, subscribe for Godey's.
Price 50 90. L. A. Cooley, Philadelphia.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29

%ss- Our exchanges bring us accounts tf ex-
treme cold from all sections of the country
In this place, the thermometer hns been down
to40 degrees above zero, which we call pretty
cold, although Franconia, N. H., boasts of the
thermometer being as low as 15o or 200 be-.
low zero, and some of our exchanges pretend to
tell of its being as low as 3Oo below Not for
fifteen or twenty years has there been known
so long spell of extreme cold as we have had
during the present winter. At present the
weather is quite mild, and it is hoped that the
Sound boats, which have been laid up about ten
days on account of the ice, will soon resume
their regular trips. ....r tf.s
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29

pg- Never rejoice at another's misfor-
tune because it may turn out to your ad-
vantage. In some parts of Germany they
make use of the saying "my corn is ripen-
ing" which person will repeat who has
the something profitable occurring to him.
Once while surgeon and carpenter were
taking walk toget er, they observed at
some distance small village, known to
them both, on fire. The carpenter point
ed to it, and said to his companion, "my
corn is ripening," for he concluded that
if the old houses were burned, new ones
would require to be built but, as lie look
ed intently at the conhagration and not at
the road, Immediately after saying this he
fell into ditch and broke his arm. 'Ah!'
said the surgeon, it appears to me that
my corn is alreads ripe"
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29

p1- Punch gives the following receipt
for brewing family quarrel Get plen-
ty of hot water, which you can always have
by running into debt. Into the hot water
throw your grievance, and keep stirring it
for several hours with any small triAe that
turns up. When it begins to boil, pour in
all the household annoyances you can rake
together, and flavor it with the bitterest
truth, of which you should always keep a
stock at home, ready cut and dried. Let
it stand all night, and, if you come down
to breakfast very late the next morning,
you will find that there has been great
rise, in the meantime, in your quarrel.
The next thing is to commence cooling
down. which is best done by drawing of
rapidly into opposite corners. Ifyou want
your quarrel to be brewed very strong, and
TO last the household long time, you had
better get your mother-in-law to come and
live with you.
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Whnt itCOsfS.

There is much said in regard to the cost of
intemperance to the world, but such estimates
are based upon that species of intemperance
alone which arises from the use Of intoxicating
drinks Though these calculations are enough
to startle any mind, yet there is species Of in
temperance, the cost of which is so little under
stood that it startles still more 1t is kind of
intemperance which is far more prevalent, and
has more confirmed dcvotees than that Of drink
ing. and though its immediate effects are not
so strongly marked as those of intoxicating
drinks, yet it destroys it's twenty thousand, an
nually, in these United States. We refer to the
use of tobacco. 1t is poison, the pernicious
effects Of which are not generally understood,
but which are undermining the constitutions,
enfeebling the bodily functions, enervating the
minds, and sapping the life blood of millions at
the present time. Its cost in health, intellect
and life is uncalculable It's cost in money is
sirteen million dollars, yearly, to the inhab-
itants of the United States. The tobacco~eon-
sumed in year, in this country, amounts to
that enormous sum-sixteen millions Five
hundred tons of silver! Eighty-three thousand
three hundred and thirty three pounds of gold !!
sum which would board and educate six hun.
dred and forty thousand heather children. A
sum sufficient to place Bible in the hands of
every man and woman in this country. A sum
sufficient to pay the teachers salary for one
hundred and twenty-five thousand common
schools throughout the United States. A sum
sufficient to support every paper published with
in the jurisdiction of this government, and then
have q million ollars to spare
What candid mind can contemplate the misery
and death caused by this abominable habit, and
comprehend the immense good that might be
accomplished by the money that is yearly spent
in this incomparably worse than useless luxury.
and still think it not of enough consequence to
need reform!
The tea and coffee used by the inhabitants Of
the United States, annually, must amount to n
larger sum than this. These are nothing more
than luxuries they are no benefit to the con-
sumner, to say the least, and many of the most
learned physicians pronounce them an injury
They are stimulants and" all stimulating sub
stances tend to enervate the system, and thus
to cause necessity (O for their continuance"
Taking alcoholic drinks, tobacco, tea and
coffee together and we have sum of not less
than fifty millions of dollars annually spent for
that which is not only useless but an over
whelming evil to the community. And the
probability is that the sum far exceeds that
amount. Fifty millions Think of it, ye who
are addicted to either of these practices and
never let another penny Of your earnings 60
o swell the cost of folly.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29

Rag The various secret orders in our
country have their pass words by which
one member is enabled to recognise anoth-
er of the same order, although entire stran-
gers. But it is not till recently that we
have heard that the rumsellers have adopt
ed "Pass words" to enable their customers
to obtain liquors when any of the uninitia-
ted are present. At the Washingtonian
meeting few evenings ago, one of the
speakers who had been drunkard, related
that when he lived in Fall River, certain
rumsellcrs had pass words, and at shop
where he had occasion to 60 for liquor, he
was instructed to use the following words
and he would be sure to procure what he
wanted:
"Jerry was sick and could eat no
supper Jerry was sick and could eat no
breakfast he set a button on, before he
went to work, and devil bit of breakfast
could he eat Battle Aae.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29
ns- 1t seems to us that Westerly has hardly

Gs- 1t seems to us that Westerly has hardly
come up to her duty in the numaer of names
which she has sent in to the Legislature asking
for the passage Of the Maine Law by that body
The number of inhabitants of this town proba-
bly, would not vary much from three thousand,
and yet petition for the passage of this law is
allowed to go to the Legislature with the names
Of little more than one-sixth of that number
appended. This ought not so to have been, no.
thing less than fifteen hundred names should
have gone in from this place.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29
CHE Giterarp Gf)o
PawCaGw0k Advertiser
Westerly, january 30, 1850.

Ns- V.sB. 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 empowered to
take advertisements and subscriptions at the
rates as required by us. His receipts will be
regarded as payments. His Offices are--Bos-
TON, Scollays Building; New YORK, Tribune
Buildings; PHILADELPHIA, N. w. corner Third
and Chestnut streets.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29

"THE LANTERN is the name of q new
comic paper, after the order of the London
Punch, which has recently made its appearance
in New York. III fpenrs to be in able hands.
The engravings nre excellent, and are aimed
at prominent individuals and marked events of,
the day. The articles are pointed, witty, and
amusing. We should think that the Lantern
would succeed. and soon become as popular Is
its brother across the water. -
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29

GB- The prospect for the passage Of the Main
Law by theLegislature of this State Is encourag
ing to the friends of temperance. Petition
lowing is list of names which have beer
presented, as furnished to the Battle .are of tn,
2lst inst, by p. d. Stiness, of which min
thousand three hunired and Seventy five ar,
adult male citizens.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29

The LADIES WaEArH for February, comes
to us with its usual promptness, and in its ap-
pearance does no discredit to its enterprising
publishers. 81 90 per annum. JIM. Fletcher
4 Co., N. Y. IR"
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29

Gs- Middletown, Ct., with a population Of
over 5000 has just permitted its only daily
paper to expire for want Of support, while New
London, with about the same population, has
Sor years sustained two daily papers.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29

p0r Palnaer's Register says" A mer-
chant should as soon think of taking a
journey in car 'oithout an engine attached
as to attempt to succeed in business pahout
adrsvtising."
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29

pG- The american Raitray Times says
there are l3 railroads in the State of Con
neticut 5lo miles in operation, and 64
miles in the course of construction, the
whole costing SIS, 1879 500.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29

ps- The Hair Gloss manufactured BY Still.
man & Potter. needs only to be used to be appre-
ciated. Persons wishing to know all its good
qualities, viii do well to buy bottle and try
Il for themselves.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-01-29

7o'par When we hear man say he is Gin
favor of Temperance but ;"-we guess he
Is himself one butt, and has onother in hi.
cellar.
The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-30
Cholera.

A report is in circulation that several
deaths have occurred in Pittsburg within
the lasr few days of Cholera.
A few cases still linger in Maysville and
at Clnclnnatti
The Cholera is prevailing alarmingly
amongst the laborerS on the Lexington and
Covington Railroad, about two miles back of
Covington. Within the space of siatecn
hours OH Friday last, eight persons died, out
of about double that number, who were at
tacted by the disease.
Cholera is prevailing to some extent in
Covington, and little of it has appeared in
Newport, but in a moderate form.
A most painful incident occurred yester-
day morning, on Longworth Street A gen
tleuian who was taken III with the Che lora,
about nine o'clock on Friday evening, grew
gradually worse, atdaylight yesterday morn
ing all hope Of his recovery was abandoned
While tending him at his dying moments,
his wife by some accident upset the spirit
lamp, with which the room was lighted, the
dangerous fluid saturated her dress, became
ignited, and she was severely, if not fatally
burned. The husband died in few min.
utes after the accident, and the lady now
lies in very precarious state Gin. itizen
The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-30
Remedy for Worms in Sheen.

1t is well known fact that sheep are
sometimes troubled with worms in the head,
to the great annoyance, if not damage Of
whole flocks and various kinds of treatment
are resorted to, to stop the evil Even
spirits Of turpentine and corrosive poisons,
enough sometimes to kill the sheep. are
thrown into the nasal passages, which serve
only to make the worms recede farther into
the cells around the brain.
The most effective remedy / have ever
known is the following: Take honey dilu-
ted with little warm water, a sufficient
quantity, and inject into the nose freely
with 4 OF. syringe. The worm will leave
his retreat in search of a new article of food;
and when once in contact with the honey,
becomes unable to return, and slides down
the mucious membrane. Then, (say two or
Three hours after using the honey.) give
the sheep little snuff or cyenne, and
the effort Of sneczeing will place the worm
beyond the chance of doing harm. Some of
our best farmers have tried this remedy long
en- 1ughAto establish its merit.
To prevent this evil, some farmers, in the
month of July or August, bore holes in their
sat-troughs, with a two inch augur, and fill
them with salt. Around the top of the
holes, apply tar, frequently, so that when
the sheep eats salt, mo sci of tar clings to
the nose, which prevent the insect from de-
posting its eggs in that region.-A. E.
Farmer.
The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-30
From the Steubenville MESSENGER


On the Sd of May, 1852, bill passed our
Legislature authorizing plank road and tar :
pike companies, heretofore chartered under
the laws OF this State, to issue bonds to the
amount of one half the capital stock actual
Ily paid in and expended on them. The
bonds thus issued must be used for the com
pleion of the road or paying the debts of the
company. They must not bear more than
legal interest, nor be of smaller denonina-
ton than one hundred dollars
This law will afford the "Steubenville,
Cadlz and Cambridge McAdamized Road
Co." to stone their road, without further in
staln1ents on their stock. This company
have already expended about 50 per cent.
of their stock in grading their road; and this
law gives them an opportunity of finishing
it. Let the company. then, reorganize-
let them issue bonds to the amount of about
IS, 900, and mortgage the road and its in.
come for the redemption of the bonds. When
that is done, their negotiation will be easy.
Let them advertise for delivering, breaking.
and putting on the road from this place TO
the "Fork of the Roads" about three or four
perches of limestone to the rod--let them
round and drain the road well, and your cor
respondent will insure you to have good
Nc Adamized road for winter as well as for
summer, and some Of the funds left in the
treasury. Let them then place gates on the
road, charging reasonable toll; and the bonds
will soon be paid of thereby, and The COM
pany ultimately, the clear gamer Of profit
able stock--besides rendering agiea. advan-
tage to the community. | should like to
see other expressions on thissubject, through
our papers, and trust that this is starter
for the friends of GOOD ROADS.
The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-30
Leaving the Whig Ranks.

The Indianapolis Sentinel gives the fol
lowing important remuneration of the whig
party and General Scorr. The people want
something more than mere military renown
to place men in the highest civil office in
the world
"HE DON'T FOLLOW THE DRUM.--The fol-
lowing communication from Hon. Thomas
D. Walpole, of Hancock county, was han
ded us yesterday. Mr.. Walpoe has always
been one Of the most active and inAuen.
tial wings in Indiana. He was the whig
Presidential elector in this district in l848.
Thousands who haze heretofore voted the
whig ticket, seeing the party abandoning
principles for expediency and availability,
will follow this noble examrle:
HANCOCK COUNTY, Ia, June 22, 1859.
w. J. BRowN, Esq. Opposed as
| am to the election Of Scott to the Presiden-
cy, you will please forward to me your daily
until the Presidential election.
THOMAS D. WALPOLE,"
The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-30
Another Coon Pen Gonel !

LICKING BRANCH BANK BURST!
The Plain Dealer thus graphically and
truthfully describes the failure of the Licking
branch of the State bank.
This circumstance may open the eyes Of
some people who think the State branches
cannot fail.
AS we predicted months ago. this pet Of
the paper dynasty in this State, has gone by
the board, not the Board of Control, for said
Board did all they could to save it from par,
ditlon. When we first warned the public
against its issues, we were told by the Her
aid and True Democrat that "all was safe"
The Board Of Control sent commissioners
Oris and Hubbard, to examine its affairs,
who also reported call safe" Where is it
now? Not where the whig press and paid
tunctionarieS of the law reported it to be, but
where we predicted and where other Branch
es will be before another twelve month.
In the first place this bank ruined its de-
positors almost to man. 1t has now swim
died its small stockholders in like manner,
Notwithstanding the machinists of the con-
Germ inflated its stock recently to above par
in order to sell out to those not admitted in
to the Green room" The law provides
that per centage shall be levied upon each
Branch Bank to be deposited at Columbus
for a safety fund This fund has been crea-
ted by depositing stocks instead of money,
and when the Toledo and Cuyahoga Fal S
Branches failed, their circulation was re-
deemed by levy on the profits of the other
Branches, instead of converting said stocks
into money for said redemption. This was
to keep the safety fund nominaiy good and
make the bill holders believe that the re /
security was there. But by the 23d section
Of the law organizing said State Bank and
Branches the Branches which contribute out
of their own funds to the redemption of notes
of any failing Branch, may be reimbursed
out Of the safety fund whenever called upon
and so soon as the money can be raised by
sale of said safety fund stocks It's believed
that already money enough has been ad-
vanced by the solvent Branches to exhaust
every dollar of the safety fund and leave the
people to whistle for the redemption of their
bills, when eventually the whole system
bursts up.
We snail shall see how the Licking bill
holders will fare in this case, and if the
Branches will suffer the safety fund, to be an
initiated, or whether they will dough over,
as heretofore, andrest upon their lien Oh the
safety fund, until other limpiag branches
now on the road to ruin, shall blow up.
"Look out for the locomotive when the
bell rings"
The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-30
Whiggarv Defined.

W. II. /. G. are the initials Of the motto
eve hope in God" 1t originally meant op-
position to monarchical tyranny, AMI friend
ship for the democracy under which we live
--Erchange
In these latter days it means I'VE hope IN
GalpAins"-and it signifies opposition to ev-
erything like political honesty, and . pro.
clivity for all kinds Of spoils. -Hamilton( o.
zslsgrsph.
The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-30
Arrival Of the Steamer Niagara.

HALIFAX, June 23
The steamship Niagara, with three days
later advices from England, arrived at this
port this afternoon.
Corn and Flour were dull at 30s Sd for
Yellow, and 29s Cd for white. COS for
Western Canal Flour, and COS Cd for Ohio.
Provisions were active and prices advan-
cling.
Beef has advanced As pertierce, and Pork
Is per Dbl.
Lard is q loted at 52s.
Naval stores were lower.
Tallow was improving.
Oils were unchanged.
Rice was inactive but unchanged.
Prices in iron was tending upwards.
A good business was doing in sugar at
full rates.
Freight and passengers was scarce but
rates were unchanged.
Trade in the manufacturing districts were
moderately improving.
Money was still more abundant.
American securities were active at full
rates.
The Illinois Central Railroad bonds had
been mostly taken.
The bullion in the Bank Of England had
increased to 2l ,000,0
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE,
The Niagara sailed from Liverpool on the
afternoon of the 18th inst She brings 50
passengers, but no rpecie She passed the
Arctic on the l8thin lat. 5oA and long. SO
AZ.
The Atlantic arrived at Liverpool on the
9th, and the Sarah Sands sailed from Liver.
pool for New York on the 10th.
The Parliamentary proceeding g possess no
feature OF Importance.
Feargus o'Conner had entered the Lower
House on the 9th and acted so incoherently
thathe was arrested by the Sergeant-at-
Arms, and subsequently committed to a
Lunatic Asylum.
Petitions from Jamaica and other West
India Islands had been presented, complain
ing Of the distressed condition of the Colo
nies, and assigniAg the Sugar Act Of ls46
to be the cause.