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"hls face, to use the expression of Scripture
"of the first martyr, was as II II had been the
"face Of an angel. Hope elevated, and Joy
Enlightened his crest. do not know how o.
"thers feel, but il had stood in that situa-
'ton, would not have exchanged it for all
'that kings or people could bestow."
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River Bend Cemetery.

NNHE Trustees Of this Association, at their
l. last meeting, resolved that further no
tice should be given to the public, and es-
pecially to those who have determined to
take lots in the Cemetery, to make their Sc
lections without delay. The grounds have
necessarily been prepared at considerable
cost, and the Company are unwilling to 60
on with further improvements, though much
needed, until lots shall have been taken to
meet the expenditure already made.
There is no want of feeling or interest in
any who have visited this appropriate and
beautiful spot. All seem to realize the i'm
portance Of the work, but it must be readily
seen how entirely its success is dependent
on the encouragement, and especially the
early encouragement which is given to it.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor, superintendent, is now en-
gagged on the grounds, in fitting up lots
which have already been taken, and in n
manner very creditable to his skill. He will
be there on Tuesday and Friday of each
week to give any information wanted by
persons applying for lots.
The present price being much lower than
the usual rates, it is now expected there
will be some advance in the price of lots af-
ter the lst day of August next
r. BABCOCK, Chairman.
Westerly, June Is, 1858. 1l9taug
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paS- Those who attended the Concerts
of the Peak Family on last Thursday
and Friday Evenings were, We will ven-
ture to affirm much pleased with the
performance. The Ginning of bells, in
the manner of the original Swiss Bell
Ringers" is of itself the sweetest and
most exquisite music, and this Family
fall but little behind that far-famed band
of minstrels. Mr.. Peak, senior, was
for long time attached to the Swiss
troupe. The singing was well up to the
accompaniment. Mrs. Peak is rather
6lase in her voice, but it is still mellow
and fine. We liked her performance of
" Sound the Trumpet" much better
than anything We ever heard by Madame
Bishop or Madame Sontag notwitbstand-
ing the puffs bestowed on them. Julia,
the oldest daughter, is possessed of a
powerful and sweet voice. Fanny is a
prodigy. William, the oldest son, ex-
GELS on the harp and in comic singing.
The performance of Eddie-three years
old-was astonishing, as regarded tune
and time, though his voice, of course
was too weak to produce much effect in
so large a house-and such a house !!
Altogether they form a balanced
company. Success to them
While we are on this subject, per-
haps we may as well ask--What has
become of that hall which we were going
to have' Has the subject blown over
entirely; Hall or no Hall that's
the question. Whether tits nobler. in
this town to suffer disgrace and odium
of an old seven by nine church, or to
take up the question of hall and by an
effort have it. TO 20 to the concert,
to hear--perhaps to faint-aye, there's
the scratch. For in our sitting, what
disease may come, conceived in the foul
air of a crowded room, must make us
rather hope for a splendid hall than
keep to the evils we know all about.
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Notice..

4 T the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
II of the PIIENIX BANK, holden Mt their
Banking House, July 4, 1853. the following
named persons were chosen Directors of said
Bank, for the year ensuing, viz :--Rowse
Babcock, william ID. Wells, Stephen Wilcox,
Lyndon Taylor, Edward W. Babcock, Will
lam C.. Pendleton, Joseph Potter, Lemuel
Vose, Welcome A. lIexie, Joshua Thompson,
Jr.. and Edwin Babcock.
The Stockholders, pursuant to notice pre-
viously given, voted, That the Capital stock
Of the Phenix Bank he increased twenty. five
thousand dollars or five hundred shares.
Voted, That the price of the new stock be
fixed at fifty.six dollars per share, payable
in cash within sixty days after the 1st OF
August next, being charged from the time
of the last dividend until paid. The books
to be opened Immediately, and the subscrip-
tion to remain open until the 10th day Of
August next.
At subsequent meeting Of the Board Of
Directors, on the same day, Rowse Babcock
was reelected President.
Attest: ETHAN POSTER, .Cash'r,
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said city, on the ninth day of June,
1853, unanimously elected Clerk of said
city, the vote being taken by ayes and
noes. To remove all doubts and differ
ences in relation to the legality of said
election, it is therefore,
ResOlred, That the election of the
said Benjamin B. Rowland to the said
Office of City Clerk for the city of New
port, be and is hereby legalized and con-
firmed, and that the same shall be as
good and valid as if the vote upon the
said election of said Clerk had been
taken by ballot, and all the acts of the
said City Clerk under his said election
are hereby confirmed and declared to
be good and valid
True copy-witness,
A. POTTER, Sec'ry.
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II holders of this Bank, he'll on the 9th
inst, the following named persons were
elected Directors for the ensuing year, viz
Nathan +. Dixon, Oliver d. Wells, Jesse l.
Moss, Benjamin b. Thurston, Stephen Smith,
Charles Perry, William Potter, Daniel Bah
cock, Jr., Thomas Perry, John Foster,
Charles Noyes, Amos Collins, Silas Green
man, Case Chapman, and Paul Babcock.
At n subsequent meeting of the Directors
on the same day, Nathan +. Dixon was re-
elected President of the Bank
CHARLES PERRY, Cash'r.
Westerly. July g, 1853 1899
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pe- The "act to limit the hours of
labor and to regulate the employment of
children in factories" took effect on the
first day of July. By this act, the
reader will remember, ten hours are
made legal days work, and no minor
under II years is to be employed in or
about any manufacturing establishment ;
no minor under fifteen years is to be
employed more than elven hours day
and parents or guardians consenting to
the employment of a child under fifteen,
tefore five in the morning, or later than
seven and half in the evening, are sub.
ject to a penalty of $40 for every Of
fence. The provisions as to the hour:
of labor does not apply to those EN-
ployed solely in packing goods, in an!
part of factory not used for any man
ufacturing process. We learn tha
number OF manufacturing establish
ments in this State adopted the ten hou
system.
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lgNA, - >&SsS@zz=z-s=Ezs5I:V m
TTS p1sTS-IIi m .ITT 4
Metallic Burial Cases /;
Office and Wdre-rOOms fhe Com
Pany, 536 Broad,coy,
N.p,, VorE

Office and Udre- rooms Of the Com
pany, $50 BrOad,cay,
.Ne,c York.
THESE Cases, now coming into general
use, are admitted by those who have wit
messed their merits, to be superior to any
other kind of Coffins for depositing in vaults,
or for ordinary interments. The advant-
ages they possess are obvious to all. Being
enameled inside and out, they are impervi-
Gus to dampness; and the qualification sur
viving friends have in the reflection that the
body is deposited in an imperishable case,
where all that remains of the deceased is
kept together, without danger of being
crushed by the weight Of earth upon it and
free from the irruption of water or depreda-
tions of vermin, as is the case where wood
Collins are used, would alone suffice to re-
commend them. They are also superior to
any other Coffins for Transporting Bodies
for, when properly cemented, they are per-
fectly AIR-TlGHT and free from exhalation
of offensive gases They COST NO MORE
THAN GOOD WOOD COFFINS, are light
and portable, of classic form, are highly
ornamental, and without the repulsive ap-
pearance of wooden Collins.
Sections and Undertakers supplied by I'D
dressing W. nj. RAYMOND Il co.
- The above valuable article, of various
sizes and styles of finish, with general
stock of Wood Collins, kept on hand by
II. A. DENISON, Stonington,
CLARK & DENISON, Westerly.
G.F'~ Shrouds, Caps, and all requisites for
Burials furnished on application as above.
where may be found a general assortment OF
Furniture and Cabinet Ware Of the most
fashionable styles, of our own manufacture,
at very low prices. llou
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A Chapter Of Casualties.

On Saturday last, Dir. Cyrus Noyes,
of Mystic, Ct., while gathering cherries
from a tree, fell, by the limb on which
he stood, giving away, and dislocated his
neck so that he survived but about an
hour. He leaves young wife.
On Monday last, sailing party con-
sisting of Mr.. Mason C. Hill and wife,
Mr.. John ID. Wheeler, a Mr.. Terry,
and another man, whose name we did
learn, were going down Mystic River in
a small sail boat, when the boat was
struck by squall, and the main-sheet
being fastened so that it could not be
readily cast off, the boat capsized and
Immediately sunk and although they
were but few feet from the shore, and
a number of boats put out their assist
ance, yet Mrs. Hill and Mr.. Terry were
drowned, before they could be reached
This occurred about IL o'clock, A. M
and the bodies were not found till abou
5 o'clock, p. NJ, of the same day. Mrs
Hill leaves, besides a husband, parents
and a wide circle of other friends. Mr.
Terry leaves wife and three children
On Monday evening last the remains
of man was found on the railroad be-
tween this place and Stonington. From
appearances, he must have been lying
across the track while two trains passeC
over him, cutting him in pieces. o.
course, life was extinct. We were un.
able to learn bis name, but he resided
about mile and a half this side o
Stoniugton. He was seen ill Stoningtor
during the day considerably intoxicated
which account for his being in that sit
uation.
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For the Literary Echo.
What is Life

To all of us, life is a season of hope
and anticipation. We are continually
looking forward, and in our minds fixing
upon some point in the future which
being gained will yield us happiness.
But on approaching it our brightest
visions vanish from our sight. This
world is no longer an Eden and we can
never expect to find unalloyed happiness
All our enjoyments We must gather by
the way, as pilgrims and travellers.
Many seemingly unconscious of this,
base their hopes for the future on the
things of the world, ever seeking, but
never finding perfect enjoyment, peace
full and abiding rest.
The merry little child, healthy and
active, thinks only of his play, or con-
sumes his hours in painting cnticing
visions of coming life. AS he mergcs
into youth, bright dreams of manhood
occupy his thoughts. With ardent hope
and excited expectation, life appears to
him a gay round of enjoyment, and as
he views in imagination the different
paths leading on to wealth, fame, honor
and glory, he wishes that time may pass
swiftly on that he may arrive at man.
hood years. lie leaves the sunny plain
Of youth and goes forth to execute hi,
plans. lie finds that the hopes which
he cherished were delusive indeed, anC
as he journeys onward those beautiful
and enticing visions which were dancing
before his enraptured Imagination, fad,
gradually away. The path grows NOR,
and more rugged, cares and weighty
responsibilities rest upon him. Present.,
old age arrives. Now he is to bid fare
well to earth and all its scenes, for bi
} life is passed, his journey ended, and hi
! pilgrimage is o'er. lie glances back
: ward upon the past A few short year
; and he was happy light-heartcd child
innocent and con6ding. Then he think
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Hollopou's Pills, for the Cure Of DE

Hollowoy's Pills, for the Cure Of De-
bilitv, Bile, Liver, and Stomach Com
nts-This medicine is so well known
throughout every part of the civilized world,
and the cures that are daily performed by
it. use are so wonderful, that it now stands
pre- eminent above all other remedies, more
particularly for the cure of bilious and liver
complaints disorders of the stomach ,dropsy,
and debilitated constitutions. In these dis
eases the beneficial effects of this andmira-
BILE remedy are so permanent, that the
whole system is renovated, the organs OF di'
gestion strengthened, and free respiration
promoted therefore sufferers should have
recourse to it, to insure safe and speedy
cure.
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of manhood and middle age, and now of
the present, and if he has not an in
heritancc in heaven what a joyless state
is his 7 Hope has cheered him on this
life, but life is now at close. He learns
at last that to be happy here, he must
chooss-the narrow highway of holiness.
Such is life to many of us. Our views
of life are owing in a great measure to
our natural dispositions and outward
circumstances. Some of us know COM
paratively little by experience of real
misery or self denial. Others are Injured
to both from infancy. To one life is all
brightness and sunshine. To another,
it is long and sad reality. Our en-
joyment of life depends in great meas
ure on the view which we take of it. If
we look upon the dark side of the pic
ture, we shall make ourselves unhappy
continually. If we only view the sunny
side, we shall be happy from infancy to
old age.
Again we ask, What is Life; Not
the mere lapse of years. To eat, drink
and sleep, to move in the machinery OF
habit, to labor and toll from morn till
evening. This is not life. In all this,
that slumbers still which makes life most
desirable. The mirthful laugh which
vibrates through the heart, the tears
that freshcn the dry wastes within, the
music that calls sweet memories of child
hood up, the prayer that brings the
future near, the doubt which makes us
mediate, the death which startles us
with mystery, the hardship that forces
us to struggle, the anxiety that ends in
trust-these are the true nourishment
of our natural being.
Well would it be for us ii we could
learn to look upon life Alright, remember.
ing how short it must be and how i'm.
portant it is that time and influence
should be well improved The past is
gone and we cannot recall it. The future
We cannot count upon. But the present
is our own.
| A mans life is tower, with a stail
case of many steps, that, as he toll.
eth upward, crumblc successively behinC
him. No going back, the past is al
abyss no stopping, for the present per
isheth:
But ever Fastening on, precarious on tn
foothold of to-day
Our cares are all to-day; our joys are al
to-day;
And in one little world, our life; what i
it? but-to day.
Ac.p Hr July
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Notices.

PUrSAM's MONTHLY, for July, should
have been noticed last week, but was
accidentally overlooked. With this
number commences the second volume
Of this popular periodical, and we are
happy to find that the publishers arc re-
ceiving that encouragement which is
justly their due for the projection and
successful accomplishment of so great
an undertaking as the publication of a
purely original American Magazine Of
the highest literary character, must ne.
cessarily be. Terms, 50 per annum in
advance. Address Geo. p. Putnum &
Co., 10 Park Place, New York.
HARPER's MAGAZINE, for July, is
rich in embellishments, and contains q
large mass Of highly interesting reading
matter. Losing, whose Field Book Of
the Revolution all our readers have ad.
mircd, is among the contributors, ant
his pen and pencil add much to the in
tercst of this number. Barnes has it.
The LADIES' WREATH and Pdrlo,
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" ScrOfu7a." Read This.

Many Physicians in our large cities, have
recommended and used the Rock Rose, with
great success. DR.. j. II. Thompson, of Phil
adelphia, used it in several bad cases OF
Scrofula. In one case, of three years stand
ing, where the patient had large opening
upon the hip, leading to the bone, containing
twelve ulcers. he ordered decoction of
Rock Rose to be used three times n day ;
and in thirty-nin days the person was en-
tirely cured.
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He5- AT the late Woman's Rights
Convention, resolution was reported
and laid over for the next meeting, that
if justice was not fully done to the ladies',
and soon, then they would stop The popu-
luton Of the country! "Angcls and
ministers of grace, defend us !" They'll
have us there, the Boston Times thinks.
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AN ACT Cor the appointment of
Printers TO the State.

AN ACT Cor the appointment OF
Printers TO the State.
His enacted By the General assembly as
Joiioss:
Section l. Sayles, Miller & Simons
are hereby appointed Printers to the
State.
Sec. 3. Said Sayles, Miller & S!mons
shall be allowed and paid out of the
General Treasury the sum of seventy
five cents a page, for one hundred and
sixty copies of the acts passed at each
session of the General Assembly; and
five hundred copes of the public laws to
be printed biennially; for which they
shall be allowed and paid out of the
General Treasury pro rata sum and
fifteen cents copy for all additional
copies of the acts passed at each session,
ordered by the Secretary of State Pro-
ridcd, the same shall be printed on
paper equal to that used in, with the
page and type of the size of the Schedule
Of January session, A. ID 1858.
Sec. 3. Said Sayles, Miller & Simons
shall be allowed and paid out Of the
General Treasury the sum Of thirty dol
lars per annum for publishing the laws
in their newspaper.
Sec 4. If the Printers appointed
by this act shall not commence the
printing of the laws or schedules within
one week from the time they are fur
nished by the Secretary with the manu-
script, and shall not proceed in printing
the same, at the rate Of thirty-two pages
per week, the Secretary may in his dis
cretion employ some other person or
persons to do the same Prorided it can
be done upon the terms mentioned in
this act. And no certificate or order
shall be issued by the Secretary for the
payment of printing done under this act,
until the schedules and laws printed
shall have been examined and compared
with the the original papers and ascer-
tanned to be correct; and the Secretary
shall certify to their correctness.
Sec. 3. Such portions of all former
acts in relation to the State Printing a.
are inconsistent with this act, are bereb,
repealed.
True copy-witness,
A. POTTER, Sec'ry.
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p@- Gov. Seymour has vetoed the
license law passed by the Connecticut
Legislature. If it had been the pro-
hibitory law we suppose he would have
served il the same "sass.n
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annual, for July, is at hand, containing
a number of good stories, and miscella-
neous matter. The Office Of the Wreath
is removed to No. s Spruce-st., N. Y,
THE CHRISTIAN DIADEM and Family
keepsake, for July, commences new
volume-a good time to subscribe.
THE PHYSIOLOGICAL ALMANAC and
WATER CURE ALMANAC, for 1894,
Illustrated, published by Fowlers &
Wells, l3l Nassau-st., N. Y, at six
cents copy, are arranged for all parts
of the United States.
THE NEWPORT MERCURY, comes to
us~this week enlarged and otherwise
improved. This is good paper, Of
which the following item taken from its
columns, is pretty good evidence:
On the 2Sth ult., Mr.. Nathan Munro
a worthy member Of the Society Of
Friends, expired in this town, having
lived to see ninety-nine years, eleven
months and twenty one days. Mr.
Munro was the oldest subscriber to the
Mercury, his name having been on the
books of this office for the space of sec'
eaty-tDo gears.
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DEMAINING in the Post Office at Westerly,
IL July l, 1853.
Archer Payton Gavitt, Mary f. 2
Barber, Mrs uniceAnnGriifth Charles
Barber, E" Sarah S. HscoX, Arnold
Babcock, Fl" Mary S. Hourgan Margaret
Bosworth, Mr.. teacher)JohnsOn, John
Burk, William 2 Killy, Rev. Mr..
Bailey, Sarah Jane LarIin, Mrs. Hannah w.
Burk, Patrick Migan, Patrick
Conroy, Mary Maxson, Mrs. Eliza
Cole, George w. Noyes, Olivia G.
Crandall Nancy n. Perry, Sarah
Crumb, Franklin Ii. Pendleton, ID. p.
Clark, Abby r. Padelford William
Crandall, Ruth Ray, James
Curry, Robert Redmond Charles
Doher, Mary Reynolds, Mrs Prudence
Davis, Mary E. Spalding, Mrs. Sarah Z.
Fay, Thomas Saunders, William NJ.
Ftzsimmons, Mrs. Salt, Thomas
Fenner, Albert G. Saunders, Rowland G.
Green, Gardner w.
GEORGE BROWN, 7. NJ.
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MYsTIc RIVER CT, July 4, 1858.
To the Editors of the Literary Echo -
On the eve of the 2Sth ult., the Mys-
tic Orchestral Band gave us fine en-
tertainmcnt, in some of their choice
pieces, accompanied with two songs
which very justly received the hearty
applause of the audience. Three young
ladies from the Academy assisted two of
the band in the vocal part, and we must
say that the entertainment was an honor
to the band and their leader, Mr.. Palmer
Gallup. We were pleased to see the
citizens SO nobly give encouragement, by
their presence, to the successful efforts OF
the band of our village. Always to give
home the preference, seems the true
New England spirit. The evening fol-
lowing the Peak family gave an enter
tainmcDt which was both curious and
novel. On Saturday evening, they re-
pcated it with their usual eclat Let
community decide their success.
PLoRAToR.
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Whereas, difference Of opinion has
arisen in relation to the construction of
the charter of the city Of Newport, in
relation to the election of the City Clerk,
as to whether or not he should be elect
ed by ballot; and whereas, Benjamin
b Rowland was by the City Council Of
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B6y- 1t is not our usual custom t.

Bag 1t is not our usual custom to
advertise our neighbors' wares " free
gratis for nothing" but we will so far
trespass this rule as to say that We
observed at the railroad depot in this
place, on Wednesday morning, some
twelve or fifteen casks of liquid dam
nation" for the gentleman (;) on the
opposite side of the river who deals out
the article in quantities to suit Gus
toners Gov. Seymour's veto to the
law passed by the Legislature-(wh
by the way, we don't think was much
of an Improvement on the old one, which
was very little, if any, better than none
seems to have given fresh impetus
to the business.
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DsyD AS there is some doubt in regard
to our rye story of last week, perhaps
we should say that both stalks together
which we measured were seven feet and
a half long,
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Voted and Resolred, That the Secre-
tary of State be and is hereby empowered
to purchase one hundred and ten copies
of work entitled The Constitution OF
of the several States and the United
States, with the Declaration of Inde-
pendence," for the use of the General
Assembly, at price not exceeding one
dollar and twenty-five cents per copy.
True copy-witness,
A. POTTER, Sec'ry.