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The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-09
Thrilling Adventure of a Young
Lady. t-s

In one Of the most sober towns in
Hampshire county, where the Maine
Law is strictly observed, the keeper
Of one Of the hotels, has for several
months past, kept a bottle or two eof
liquors in the bed where he sleeps,
taking care to remove them every
night when he went to bed, and re-
place them when he got up in the
morning. A few days since, having
replenished his bottles, and not having
good opportunity to carry them to
their old quarters, he slipped them
under the holsters Of one Of the beds
reserved for travellers, and being
called out Of town to spend the follow
ing night, forgot to remove them. 1t
unfortunately happened that a young
lady traveller stopped at the hotel for
the night, and was conducted by an
unsuspecting servant girl, to the room
where the liquors had been deposited.
/ As the evening grew late. the young
lady went to bed, and was soon fast
asleep, little dreaming Of the mis-
chievous spirits which were working
under her pillow. About midnie, he
when all had become still, .he secrt.
ted liquor--oWing 10 the heat of the
| weather, or the warmth impaired to
| it by the sleeper-expanded to such
degree as to defy longer confne-
ment. Pop pop! went the corks of
! the bottles, almost simultaneously,
making noise almost as loud as the
report Of as many pistols, and awaken
ing the fair sleeper, who sprang from
the bud, uttering such wild terrific
screams, that every person in the
house was Immediately aroused. The
moon shone bright enough for the
lady to discover the red liquor upon
her night dress. and with the conVic-
ton lhatsh had been shot, she tainted
and fell to the fotr. A dozen servants
Immediately burst into the lady's
room and Were horri6ed at finding
her lying upon the floor weltering in
blood. All believed that some awful
tragedy had been enacted--that she
had either committed suicide or been
cruelty murdered. A light, however,
convinced them that she still breathed.
No time was lost in sending for a
surgeon, while the half-dressed in
mates of the house commenced a
search for the assassin, or the instru-
ment which had been employed to
perpetrate the horrid deed. On ex-
amining the bed it was found to be
drenched with was supposed to be the
blood of the young lady, but strong
smell Of brandy caused one to inVes-
tigate a little further, when the two
bOttles-one partially filled with red
wine and the other brandy-were
discovered under the pillow How
the doctor came, how the lady recov-
cred, and how the landlord tried to
| hush up the affair, the next day, can
be better imagined than we can de-
/ scribe. Exchange.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-09

R To make young lady six
lathoms deep in happiness Give her
two canary birds, half dozen moon
beams, twelve yards of silk, an ice
cream, several rose.buds, a squeeze of
the hand, and the promise Of a new
bonnet. If she don't melt it win be
because she can't.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-09

"THE BLESSINGS. THE following
is the postscript of letter written by
a devoted wife to her husband, who
was far from those he loved. For
beauty and chasteness we think it
cannot be surpassed:
''May the blessings of God await
thee, and the sun Of glory shine
around thy bed, and may the gate Of
plenty, honor, and happiness, ever be
open to :bee; may no sorrow distress
thy days, may no griefs disturb thy
nights may the pillow Of peace kiss
thy cheek, and the pleasures of imag-
ination attend thy dreams; and when
length Of years makes thee tired of
earthly joys, and the curtain Of death
gently closes around thy last sleep Of
earthly existence; may an angel of
God attend thy bed, and take care
that the expiring lamp Of life shall
not receive one rude blast to hasten it
on to its extinction.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-09

One of the most expressive touches of
native eloquence that we have ever heard
vas that which fell few days sirce from
an old negro woman, anstive African, who
had been long sick. A lady visiting her,
asked whether her husband was kind and
attentive to her. 40, yes, Missus," was
the answer, "hs's like iOOmGn to me !" II
was volume in wOrd.-MObiIe advertiser
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-09
Distilleries Improbable for Farm
Ars.

The Ohio Cultivator, in allusion to
the common plea that distilleries af-
ford a market for corn and keep up
the price, states In substance that
Ohio pork would command two or
three dollars more per barrel in some
Of the eastern markets, if purchasers
could be assured that none Of it was
stiH ted-and that, generally, the
farmers of Ohio lose at least one dol
lar per barrel on all the pork sold,
from this cause, amounting to at least
kGlf a million Of dollars for the State.
Also, that the value of lands would
be greatly enhanced in some neigh
borhoods, if these nuisances could be
removed and that such is their
blighting influence on the community
around them, that intelligent persons
avoid purchasing farms in their vi
cinity. It is likewise stated that there
are many townships in Ohio where
the lands are deprecated full 95 per
cent from this cause,
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-12-09

Coon ADUoE.-A German gentleman
told his daughter always to converse with
her femNle friends as if gentleman were
of the party; and with young men as II fs.
male companions were present.
, 1853-10-29
LUST ARRIVED

JUSl AKNlN Ed
INK "LEONESA full and desra. ! -
bic assortment Of merchandise, con- y IN
slsung Of &sssza
Flour, Pork, Hams,
Lard, Goshen Butter, Cheese,
Tea, Coffee, Sugar,
Moasses, Soap, SArch.
Malaga Rlisins. Corn meal, Pilot Bread,
Layer Muscutcl Raisins sc.
. WINES & LIQUORS OF ALL KINDS,
Champagne cider, London Ale and Porter
Tobacco und Pipes Powder Shot, aud Lead ;
Single and double barrclcG Guns, Clohing,-
Boots & Shoes-Ladies clothing, boots shoes and
hosiery,-Hickory, fancy colored and fine white
shirts.
House doors, in aud outside Window Sashcs,
and Glass, assorled sizes, from Shy ~ TO 10 by
l4-Door locks and aichcs butts and screws
Podlocks. Lamps, Nails, cooking stoves and
utensils, camp kettles.
Glass ware Tinwarc. Wooden-ware, Peruvian
and Wool Hats, caps,-PaiHts, oils and Turpen'
tine Paint brushes and tools, &c, &c, the whole
Of which will he sold as cheap as can bo obtained
anywhere in Washington Territory, by the Leo
mesa Co.
CHAS. C. TERRY, Agent.
Alki. Sept z, 1855. 2tf
, 1853-10-29
Olympia Lodge, No. s.

Ancient Free and Accepted Musons ,s.s7CN
holds regular communications on the \ sS<SM
first and third Saturday evenings of ~
each month.
All br thren Of the order in good standing arc
invited to attend. r. F.. McELROY. WIN.
, 1853-10-29
NOTICE.

THE CoparnershiP heretofore existing under
L the name and frm of BALCH & PALMER,
is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All
claims for payment must be presented 10 Lafay-
cite Balch within thirty days from the date here
of, who will audit OF pay tho samtE and all debts
due to the said firm Of Dalch 4 Palmer, must bo
paid to Lafayette Balch, who will carry on the
business as heretofore.
LAFAYETTE BALCH,
CYRUS PALM Err.
Sleilacoom, October 2. 1853 3wj.
, 1853-10-29
DIED.

AT her residence on WhiJhy's Island, Wash
ington Territory. on the 29th Sept, 1893, Of con
sumption, Mrs, REBECCA EDEY, vile Of Col,
|. y. Ehcy.
Mrs. +. was from Schuyler Co. Missouri. -
She crossed the plains in 1851 to rcjoin her huS-
band in Oregon, and was the lirst white woman
that scutloJ on the Island. During her residence
there, her amahle disposition and kind dcport-
mcnt secured her the respect and esteem Of all
who came within the influence Of her acquaint-
ancc. A long membership Of the church. and a
life Of devoted and consistent practice Of the
christian virtues enabled her to endure with pa
tiencc lingering and severe illness Of five months,
and to meet death with calm resignation. She
has left q husband aud three children to mourn
the loss Of companion and mother, and her
death has occasioncd void in the community
which will long be le and regretted.
Commun icatcJ.
, 1853-10-29
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.


ARRIVED.
Oct. 81 .-Bie G. W. Kendall, Gilroy master,
IS days from San Franciscoi consigned to Jos.
Cushman.
Oct 23.-Brig TarquinO, w. Robertson mas
tel, 10 ays from San Francisco; consigned to
master.
MEMORANDA.
CIV. Kenlall carried away fore top-must in q
gale $50 miles from Cape Flattery.
Tnrquina spoke and passed bark Volante bound
for Puget Sound.
%CoNsIGNEEs.
Ell G. W. Kcndall.-Jos. Cushman, c. Bah
cock.
FIX Tarquina-I. l. Stevens, C. Gallagher G.
A. Barnes, Parker, Golfer & Co., Waterman &
Goldman, J. C. Forey.
, 1853-10-29

Our OvERFLowING rREAsURr,-WHAr's
TO BE DONE WITH THE MONEY ?--Accord-
ing 10 the report Of the Treasurer of the
United States, there was a snug little sur
plus in the treasury on the 29th Of August,
Ofupwards Of Twenty Millions, all in
silver and gold, and one-third in the sub
treasury of this city, under the care of Gen.
Dix. With the supplies which have since
accrued there are probably at this time not
less than Thirty millions of dollars in spe-
Gle in the treasury, subject 10 draf--cqual
10 about half the entire Indebtedness of the
general government. And the supplies are
still pouring in by millions What is to
be done with all this money In the
event Of European war-whch canhardly
be avoided from present appearanccs-thrse
supplies will be still further increased, from
increased imports, arising from increased
exports. But what is 10 be done with this
money I? Shall we buy Cuba or another
slice Of Mexico, or build the Pacific railroad
With Time will tell In the interval,
let Mr., Guthrie hold fast TO the sub-irpasury
law, and keep a sharp eye upon Wall street
and the spectators thereof. They will
drain him, if they can.--New York Herald
, 1853-10-29
New blacksmith Shop.

THE UNDERSIGNED would respectfully in
form the citizens Of SteiaeOom city 1nd Vi
einity, that he is prepared to do oil work 10 tho
Blacksmilhng line lower than at any other csiab'
ishment on Puget Sound. All oTdor' fom q
distance executed with neotness and Dispatch
Plows, Mill Irons, SC, OF superior quality can
be obtained upon short nOIieS and at very Tea-
sonablo rate.
Shop, corner Of Second and Columbia streets.
S. =. LlKENS.
Steilacoom city, Sept. ;, 1853. 2n
, 1853-10-29
THE PUGET MILL CO..
At Port Gamble, Hoods Canal, W. T.,

AND SAN TRANcIsC0, CAL.,
A RE now erecting, at Port Gamble, a steam
N gang and single saw MILL and will soon be
prepared to manufacture lumber Of every descnp-
iion, including planed and grooved boards, to
order will contract for dimension framing TIM
Der Of any kind.
Their boilers and machinery have just arrived
from Boston dieci,in their schooner l.. =. Foster,
the first of line of packets to run betw cen Port
Gamble and San Francisco, via Port Townsend,
which will include the fast sailing schoonen
Kauna, J. b. Brown, Cynosure, and julius
Pfingle. Their clipper brig Boston will run
TO the Sandwich Islands.
For freight, passage or other business, apply to
Up. KELLER, Agent, Port Gamble,
or A. J. POPE, California Street Wharf
San Francisco, California.
Sept II, 1853. off
, 1853-10-29
New Store! /!

WE, the undersigned. having taken
w the-store Of A. J. Moses, are desi Si1IA
rous Of establishing ourselves permanently ~
in Olympia. We confde in the patronage of the
public, and will endeavor to favor our customers
as much as we arc capable. As we receive our
Goods from San Francisco at as low prices as any
firm here, we will dispose Of them accordingly.
Our stock at present consists Of a well selected
assortment Of Dry Goods, Clothing Groceries,
Boots, Shoes, Stationery, Carpenters Tools.
WATERMAN & GOLDMAN.
Olympia, July l6, 1858. II
, 1853-10-29
Henry johnson s. Co,
Importers and Wholesale Druggists


SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,
.nFFER for sale, for cash, at the 90
" lowest Wholesale prices, a large NJ
and well selected assortment of East BHa
India, Mediterranean and European -
Drugs and Medicines French, English and
American Chemicals Of all kinds also. an exten-
sive variety Of Perfumery, Fancy Articles, Fancy
Soaps, brushes, Paints and Oils, Dye stufs,
Labels, Window Glass, Extracts Bronzes, Truss
es, Leeehes, Surgical Instruments. Druggists
Glassware, HaIters' Goods, Shakers Herbs and
Roots, &c, together with every article comprised
in the stock Of a Druggist or Physician.
II. J. q Co, are the proprietors' Wholesale
Agents for DR.. Jayne's Family Medicines, Sands
SaIsaParilla, Old Townsend's Sarssparila. Mof-
fats and Brandrcth's Pills, Davis Pain Killer,
Congress Spring ater &C., &c.
Henry Johnson & Co., have made such ar
rangements in New York, Boston and Phnadel.
phia as will enable them to purchase their stock
At The lowest rates, and they are determined to
sivo their customers the benefit Of low prices and
at the same time the best quality Of goods.
July %, isj3-46ly
, 1853-10-29
NOTICE.

NTHEREAs my wife, Naomi Canbe, (atc
w Naomi Snydcr), has deserted me and
abandoned a comfortable home, without any just
cause or provocation. hereby give notice to the
public NOT to harbor or credit my said wife on my
account as am determined TO pay no debts con-
tructed by her. I. CANBE.
Oct 29, 1853. 3wS
, 1853-10-29

,Dd Goth Mt , heavy showers also intcrven-
inc otherwise dry, fine weather for ripen-
in7 and harvesting crops.
Referring to the emigration, the Nccs
.,ys they have generally behaved them
Gives well, compared with former years, Ia
great dis-proGt instead profit to our city,
far we have no bread-stuG to spare for our
wheat measures well, but weighs light Sc
far as We have heard.
The subioincd characteristic paragraphs
wind up the matter contained in the Extra;
FRIENDS OF THE EMGRATlNG PooR FUND
Those indebted please pay up without de-
Law. Those not indebted please donate hor-
s,s. cattle, grain, lumber, adobcs, cash, bects,
carrots, or parsnips, for there arc thousands
who want to come home, as much as you
did, and are looking to you for means.
Let immigrants watch as well as pray,
while coming to this rlace-Indian and
white men are very uncertain.
Fruits are beginning to get ii ipe in our
city, and travellers, owners, Indians and po.
liccmen are so thick and thin in our midst,
il is often impossible 10 tell "one from
BOTHER" We, therefore, warn all men,
women and children to keep off from prem
ises that don't belong to them, from sunset
10 sunrise by SO doing, they save many a
ntcd ham.
The season is late, fruit precious, and
"Working Farmer" suggests, that if you
will pull your tomato plants just before the
frost, and suspend Them by the roots from
the ceiling in moderately warm room, they
will continue 10 ripen ard may be had in a
more perfect state than from outdoor cul-
ture.
World CAN'T Nor
monism-'l cam
Finally, brethren in the mountains, take
care of yourselves and the mills in your vi
cinity, where you may want your wheat
made into flour; if you do not, you may
want help and bread when your neighbor
can't help you.
, 1853-10-29
Provisions Groceries.

lust RECEIVED EX "Sarah Warren "
81 from San Francisco, complete assortment
of Provisions, &C., comprising full supplies Of the
following articles, which will be offered tJ puT-
chasers on the most favorable terms;
Pork, clear and mess in bbls and bbls
Hams, clear Bacon, Lard in tins;
New Orleans Sugar, White crushed do;
Rio coffee. Teas Of all kinds; Salt
Carolina Rice Com meal in bbls aud J bbls
Dried Apples in /! bbls;
Peaches in bcss;
Sugar house Syrup in bbls and 10 gall kegs;
Beans, White American and Chilli
Goldfish in drums Vinegar;
Adanantine and Sperm candles;
Crackers in tins, soda water, bu ter and sugar !;
Pickles in glass; Raisins; Chocolate;
Sardines, Oysters, I.obst, rs. &c
Soap in small boxes, Hubs No IT,
Starch, Indigo, Washing Soda, &c;
Spices Of all kinds Saleraius;
Carb. soda and cream tartar
Lemon Syrup and Champagne Cider;
Tobacco, smoking and chewing;
Pure Ground collee;
Matches in wood boxes, Pals. Brooms.
Powder, Shot, Lead. &c toget CT with many
other articles, TO which full aud constant additions
will be made required.
J. & C. f. WILLIAMS.
Olympia, Sept o. 1853. Int
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-06-23
Westerly,Jun 23, 1853.
The People VS.. u. $. Officials.

A pretty warm and withal some
what amusing contest has been going on
for week or two past between the cti-
zens of this place and some of Uncle
Samuel's officials. The history and pro-
gress Of the affair is, as near as we are
able to ascertain, about this {: Soon af.
ter the commencement of the present
administration, the post master of this
village was appointed. We may, per-
haps, be allowed, by way of parenthesis,
to say, that this custom of removing
public officers at every change Of the
incumbent of the presidential chair, es-
pecially such officers as post masters,
whose business is, above that of all other
public servants, to serve the people, is
one Of the greatest curses under which
this government labors. A set Of men
no sooner get accustomed to the duties
of Che Office than preStO-change, out
they 20 and a new set, who may be as
ignorant of the duties pertaining to the
station as a Hottentot is of the use of
curling-tongs, is appointed to the place
as a reward for the practice of some po-
litical chicanery by which the party to
which they may belong has been assist
ed in defeating their opponents. In our
view it would be much more consonan'
with the idea Of republicanism to appoint
honest, capable men to such places, pay
them remunerative salary, and retain
them as long as the duties are properly
discharged. We do not make these re-
marks as being peculiarly appropriate to
one party more than another. We would
not give a straw for the balance of hon-
esty or desire to accommodate ANYBODY
but themselves in either party On
the appointment of the present incum-
; bent as post master in this village, the
post Office was located aside from tn,
central part of the business of the place
rendering it inconvenient for large
portion Of the community to deposit,
and obtain their letters. TO obviat,
I this, an Express Letter Box" was pu
S up for the depositc Of letters, whicl
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-06-23

Gy~ 1t will be remembered that
Tuesday next, the 2sth inst, is the day
appointed for the primary meeting to
vote for or against the adoption of new
Constitution and to choose delegates to
a Constitutional Convention, to be held
in Providence on the sth of August next
There seems to be very little excitement
in regard to this matter, so far as we
can learn, in any part of the State (;
though there probably has not been so
important political question before the
people of this State since the adoption
Of the present Constitution in 1919. 1t
is thought by some that the enemies of
the present liquor law will 'cndeavor, by
a sort of political jugglery which is much
better understoodby such politicians than
by honest men, to frame a Constitution
in such manner as to overthrow the
present law against rumselling and pre-
vent the enactment of any similar law in
the future; and by submitting this Con-
stitution, for adoption or rejection, to all
male adults who have resided in the
State for one year, whether native ol
foreign born, instead of the present
electors, who have once decided in favor
of this law, they hope to adopt it. II
such is their intention it bchooves th,
friends of temperance to be on the alert
and to test thoroughly the honesty ant
capability of the men whom they send t.
that Convention. There is probably bu
few if any who do not admit the advan
tages of reform in the Constitution o
our State; but unless the instrumen
can be improved on it would be betteI
to keep the old one.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-06-23

p9- Persons possessing the following
qualifications may vote for the Constitu-
tional Convention Il. All who were
entitled to vote at the General Election
in April. 2. All who were registered
and shall have since paid their Registry
Tax. 3. All those who have attained
the age of 81 years since the 3lst Of
December last, and shall apply to the
Board of Canvassers to-day (23d) to be
put on the Voting List, of whom no Re-
gistry Tax is required.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-06-23
nSy. To " AN OLD FRIEND.n '

Bay To GAN OLD FRIEND" we
would say, while we admit the justice of
his remarks, we cannot entirely forget
the old maxim that A" the truth should
not be told at all times" We admit
that there is a questionable morality
about this maxim, as no doubt it was got
up for the accommodation of the A" child
ren of this world" who, it is written,
are wiser in their own generation than
are the children of light" We have
often noticed the evil of which he speaks,
but think it more especially the province
of religious journals than those of our
class to take it in hand. And as his re-
marks were to be published-(if pub
lished d)-anonymously, of course we
should have to bear the brunt of the
battle. When we say anything, we are
determined to endeavor to "tell the
truth and shame the" - printing-of'
flee errand-boy; but in this case, as We
are not under oath, we trust he will see
the policy, at least, of our not telling the
whole truth" With many thanks for
his kind wishes, we hope to hear from
him on some other matter.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-06-23

py- Our friends on the other side of
the river seem to be peculiarly blessed
-Qeft-handedly)-in the matters of
murders, riots, drunken brawls, sc.
On Saturday evening last, a row took
place among a gang of Irishmen near the
temple where such spirits most do con-
gregate and make night hideous with
their bacchanalian howlings and drunken
yclls-the only rum shop in the village.
In the fight a man by the name of John
O'Connell had his leg broken and he
was laid up on pile of wood, where he
was found the next morning in helpless
condition. 1t is only four or five weeks
since murder was committed within a
few rods of the same spot, through the
influence of the same agency. We think
we-no, thank fortune we live in Rhode
Island, if human life is held so cheaply
in Connecticut, but the Connecticut por-
ton Of our village-is progressing finely.
Freemen of Connecticut, behold the ef-
fccts of being bound to party instead of
voting for principle. Asyou have sown
the wind, you shall reap the whirlwind.
One of two things we would advise you
to do-either suppress the grog-shops
or build more gibbets, jails and aims
houses for where rum is there riot and
rowdyism will reign rampant.