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by. The Rev. DR.. Pennington,

Ha- The Rev. DR.. Pennington, a
cololed clergyman Of New York, and a
brother of the fugitive slave who was
arrested in that city and sent to the
south, a few days since, has published a
letter received from the master, offering
to sell the slave; and he appeals to the
benevolent community of New York for
pecuniary aid to enable him to purchase
his brothers. freedom. Mr. Grove, the
owner, has already sold the nephews o!
Mr.. Pennington to southern drivers,
and threatens to sell his brother in q
few days, unless the sum of $1,000, be.
sides his expenses in recapturing the
men, be speedily forthcoming.
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nS- Many of the Eastern papers are
filled with correspondence from Chicago,
describing one of the greatest excursions
which have ever taken place in this
country. The Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad connects the great lakes with
the Mississippi. 1t has just been built
principally by contractors in New York
and New Haven. The stock is mostly
owned by eastern men. Now upon its
completion, invitations have been ex-
tended to hundreds, embracing large
number of the editorial fraternity, to
take tri p over the new road to the
end of the line. Arrangements were
made by which free passes were extend
ed to those invited to this excursion.
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RS- Major Wyse, who wouldn't gc

sS- Major Wyse, who wouldn't 60
on the Falcon with his family, because
she was unsafe, has been found guilty Of
disobedience of orders in refusing to
embark on board the steamship Falcon
and has been sentenced to dismisson
from service as a punishment therefor.
The Court has recommended his rein
statement to the service and to his rank
and petition has been numerously
signed, soliciting remission of his pun
ishment at the hands of the President
1t is presumed the President will accede
to the request.
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nsy- We find in the New Orlean

By We find in the New Orleans
Picaylne the following account of an
extraordinary feat which casts the far
famed exploit of VIM. Tell completely
in the shade:
The great match and bet of one
thousand dollars to eight hundred, has
at last been decided, Mr. Travis winning
the money upon the first shot. The
affair came off on May day, at the private
residence of Mr.. G. A. Babbtt, at
Bayou Ramos, off Tiger Island, parish
of St. Mary's in this State. 1t being
difficulty to procure an apple, small
orange only about five inches in circum-
ference was substituted. After the
shooting distance of thirty six feet was
measured, and all parties agreed, the
orange was placed by the Judges upon
the head of a gentleman, friend of
both parties, Mr.. j. p. O., and no
object intervening, the first shot told
the story, hitting the orange, half Of the
bullet going through.
Both gentleman displayed great
nerve upon the exciting occasion Some
of the best shots and acknowledged best
shots in the country were present, and
all express themselves fully satisfied tha
Mr. Travis is the best pistol shot in the
world.
And the man who permitted th'
orange to be shot from his head has the
honor Of being the biggest fool in thc
world, though there could not have beer
much risk, for if the ball had missed it
mark and entered the head, it is yer,
doubtful whether it would have foun,
any broins, as it must be a much NOR
difficult task to hit the brain of such
man than it would be q very sma
orange.
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Dsy- Rather q singular case occurred

Cay Rather a singular case occurred
in this vicinity during the past week.
On Monday night oflast week, horse
belonging to Mr.. J. B. Barber of this
village, disappeared. After spending a
day or two in looking for it, he issued
handbills, thinking it might have strayed
from the lot or have been stolen; but
nothing was heard from it till on Sunday
last some persons, in passing a swamp
heard a strange noise as if some animal
in distress. On going to the spot from
whence it proceeded they discovered the
head of horse, no other part being
visible, being entirely buried in the mud
The horse being extricated from his
living tomb proved to be the missing
animal. How long it had been in that
situation, of course, could not be GER
tainly known, but from appearances a
long time-probably five or six days.
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WEBsTER's QUARTo DIcTIoNARY.-

Everybody knows about Webster's
Dictionary, and every man, woman, and
child ought to have access to it.
1t will tell you everything, with re-
gard to your mother tongue, which you
want to Know. 1t shows you the words
in all respects-giving you sort Of
history of each individual, that is in any
way worthy of attention - developing
their powers and delincating their fea-
lures and general appearanceiso precisely
that the unlearned will remember them,
after the first sight, and know who they
are and what they are, whenever he
meets them. A man who would know
everything, or anything, as he ought to
know, must own Webster's large Die
tionary. 1t is great light, and be that
will not avail himself of it, must walk in
darkness. Every young housekeeper
should lay it in, to occupy the place
which was formerly filled with decanters
and wine glasses. Every farmer should
give his sons two or three square rods of
ground, well prepared, with the avails
of which, they may buy it. Every
mechanic should put receiving box in
some conspicuous place in the house, to
catch the stray pennies, for the like pur-
pose. Lay it upon your table by the
side of the Biblc--it is better expound.
er than many which claim to be expound.
ers. 1t is great labor-saver-it has
saved US time enough in one years use
to pay for itself; and that must be
deemed good property, which will clear
itself once year. If you have any
doubt about about the precise meaning
of the word clear, in the last sentence
look at Webster's Thirteen definitions O
the v. t.-llassachusetts Life Boat.
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Commissioners Notice.

THE subscribers having been appointed
l. by the Honorable Court of Probate of
the town of IIopkinton, Commissioners to
receive and examine the claims against the
estate of DANIEL SAUNDERS, late Of
Hopkinton, deceased, represented insolvent,
hereby give notice that six months from the
4th day of June, 1S54, are allowed to the
creditors Of said estate to bring in and
prove their claims against the same, and
that the 4th day os September and the 4th
December, 1854, from o'clock to 3 o'clock,
in each day, at the house of Albert Witter,
in said Hopkinton, are appointed by us the
times and place Of meeting said creditors,
for the purpose of receiving and examining
their several claims.
CHARLES MOVES,
s,,ss S5HSrT jqHS ); GH4HFFls' WI4&HT c'n'r''
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D2~ On Tuesday morning last, the
18th inst. the books for subscription to
the capital stock Of the Mantle Bank,
to be located in this village, was opened
when nearly double the required amount
was subscribed. The Bank was organized
and the following gentleman were chosen
Directors Horace Babcock, Welcome
Stillman, II. n. Campbell, j. II. Lewis,
T. W. Segar, Gilbert Pendleton, Jr.,
James VI. Pendleton, N. II. Langworthy,
Charles II. Denison. At subsequent
meeting of the Directors, II. n. Camp
bell was chosen President.
A meeting of the Stockholders will
be holden on Friday, the 23d inst, at
Q o'clock, for the purpose of considering
the cxpcdiency Of increasing the Capital
Stock.
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~ The following petition to the
General Assembly has been circulated,
and pretty extensively signed in this
place, and also in other parts Of the
State.
To Tho Honorable General Assembly Of
the State of Rhode Island:
The undersigned citizens of -,
in the State of Rhode Island, would re-
spectfully represent, that the passage by
Congress of the Nebraska bill repeating
the Missouri compromise of 1920, has
destroyed our faith in all compromises
by the general government, and admon-
.ishes US that the people Of the free
States must hereafter rely upon State
action, under their own reserved State
rights, for absolution from all connec-
ton with, and freedom from all re-
sponsibility for, the institution of human
slavery, as it exists in the Southern
States Of this Union. And while We
desire no interference with that institu-
ton, when confined to the States where
it exists, We protest against the soil OF
the free States being converted into
hunting ground for human beings, who
are guilty of no offence but that of seek
Ing their own freedom and happiness,
and that free men should not be degraded
to the condition Of slave catchcrs
We therefore respectfully ask that
the honorable General Assembly pass
an act containing the following pro-
visions, viz:
First Prohibiting the use Of any
States Jail, prison, court house, or other
public building, belonging to this State,
for the confinement or forcible deten-
ton of any person claimed as a fugitive
from labor.
Second. Making it penal offence,
punishable with fire and imprisonment,
for any State, county, town or city
officer, or for any officer or member of
any chartered military company in this
state to ald, abet, or ii any way assist
in the arrest, detention or extradltion Of
any person claimed as fugitive from
labor
T2ird. That any citizen of Rhode
Island who shall, for more than ten days
from and after the passage Of such act
continue to hold, or who shall hereafter
accept the Office of Commissioner under
the fugitive slave act, shall be forever
thereafter ineligible to any Office o
honor, trust or profit under the govern
ment of this State.
And, as in duty bound, will ever pray
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sa- We have received note of in
vitation from Hon. Schuyler Fisher, to
attend a Temperance meeting to be
held in the Grove,at Fisherville, Exeter,
on Sunday, the 9th inst, to commence
at 10 o'clock. The meeting will be
addressed by several speakers from diff
ferent sections of the State. We should
much like to attend, but as We expect
circumstaccs will prevent us, we take
occasion to extend the invitation to all
friends feeling an interest in the cause,
hoping some, whose presence will be OF
much more consequence than ours, will
be there.
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Esr We learn that the Gift Enter
prises Of Perham and others, so extern
sively advertised in many of the news
papers of the day, have been declared,
by the judicial authorities Of New York
State, to be nothing more nor less than
lotteries. Those who have purchased
tickets in these swindlins concerns may
therefore, console themselves by med
itation on the old adage about the tran
STORY connection between fool and hi
money.
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IN- At the annual town meeting in
North Providence, on Monday of last
week, the w-Nothings were tri-
umphant. The Town Council were
elected by an average majority of los.
Lucius Damon was elected Representa-
tive to the Assembly, in place of John
II. Wecden, resigned, by Is majority
over Charles S. Bradley, Esq the reg
ular Democratic candidate.
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bsy- The following letter from Mr.

Ss- The following letter from Mr..
} ohm b. Baker is a strong recommend
alton of the " Elastic Horse Shoe"
This article has been tested by judges
and found to be the great desideratum.
S. S. Foss, Esq, publisher ofthe Woon-
socket Patriot, is the proprietor of rights
for this State.
BosroN, April q, 1854.
Mr.. JOHN o. JoNEs-Dear Sir -
l cheerfully comply with your request
in relation to my opinion of Patent
Elastic Shoe" have had more op-
portunity to judge of its merit, perhaps,
than any other individual, as your speci-
mems have been left at my place of
business, and consequently have been
brought in contact with men Of every
desert ption-scienti6c and unscientifc,
Veterinary Surgeons, backsmiths, horse
owners, &c. sc. am ready now to give
my opinion founded upon my own i'm
pressions and the opinions of men Of
sound judgment with whom I have con-
versed in relation to its merits l was
very favorably impressed with the
-" Elastic Shoe" when my attention was
first directed to it. Since that time
have seen it tested and am fully per-
suaded that no invention for the past
fifty years, in point Of real value and
utility, will go beyond it. The truth is
the amount of. property invested in
horses which is absolutely sacrificed
every year on account of improper shoe.
ing, is enormous. Your Shoe" sug.
gests valuable remedy-a preventive
of lameness relief where lamencss ex-
its, and general protection of the feet
breaking off conclusion, preventing in.
flammation and heat caused by hare
driving. Such, in my opinion, is the
value of this shoe that it will awaken O
deep interest in regard to the vital i'm.
portance of preserving the feet of tina,
noble but much abused animal, the
horse. AS I have no interest whatever
in the "Patcnt Right" of the Shoe
either directly or indirectly, l trust my
opinion thus strongly expressed, will b
attributed to no interested motive.
am yours with respect,
JOHN B. BAKER, IL Court-st.
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The two neighbors who "fell out, ;"
have got in again. Nither of them were
injured.--Er.
ns- They must have been much
more fortunate than is usual in such
cases. We never knew two neighbors to
:" fall out" but they were seriously {" in
jured," Notwithstanding they may have
"got in again"
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s O A p.

THE Subscriber proposes to furnish the
families of this vicinity with Soft Soap at
the following prices Any quantity less
than ten gallons, one shilling per gallon ;
ten gallons 81 so; fifteen gallons 81 II IL;
thirty gallons $4 90; warranted good.
Soap kept constantly on hand at his
manufactory, on the premises Of Horatio ).
Berry, in the rear of the Chapel Meeting
House. He will take grease in exchange,
at from to cents pound, according to
quality. tl61ul j. A. CLAIM
Westerly, June 10, 1854.
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The Citizens Brass Band,

Are under the necessity Of excluding
visitors from their Hall, for the present
They will play at different locationi, in the
village, on pleasant evenings, during the
summer."whch will be more agreeable tc
their friends than to listen to their Hal
Practice, upon new mssic.
CHARLES II. DENISON, Leader.
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nV- The proprietor of the Ladies'
Fancy Goods Store has an elegant
article of Ambrosial Cream Mead-a
delicious drink for these warm days. He
has also quite an extensive variety of
confectionery, among which we noticed
a novelty to us-thc Fig Paste and a
new kind of Cocoa Candy.
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New Harness shop,

ATs.P. sTILLMAN's Carriage Factory,
"A north side of Pawcatuck Bridge, in the
room former ly occupied by O. Doty, ESQ.,
where can be had Harnesses, Saddles,
Brides, Martingales, Fly.nets, Curry
combs, Brushes, Carriage Trimmings, &C.
Repairing done with despatch and in
good style.
Westerly, June /, 1864. ,
Es- All persons wishing new harnesses,
will do we'll to give Stillman call before
purchasing. loiu
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bT John w. Sullivan, merchant at
Boston, has sought redress from that
city for damage done him by Interrupt
ton Of his business at his store on the
day Of the rendition Of Burns.
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sG- The sloop William H. Bowen,
of Providence, ran on Quonocbontaug
beach, on wednesday morning. She
was loaded with corn and sugar, and was
bound for Providence. She will not
probably be got off.
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~ The Governor and Council of

~ The Governor and Council Of
Massachusetts, have appointed Julius
w. Rockwell, Of Pittsfeld, Senator of
the United States to I'll the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Mr..
Everett. Mr.. Rockwell was formerly
speaker Of the Massachusetts, House of
Representatives, and afterwards repre-
sented the Western district in Congress.
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Guardians Notice.

UNHE undersigned, having been apIointed
/ Guardian to the estate of Joseph N Ken
yOn and qualified himself according to law
would respectfully give notice to all per-
sons having demands against said Kenyon
to present their claims for settlement.
ALBERT WITTER, Guardian.
Uonkinton. June 7. 1854. 6tl67~
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Nj A K R lie ID,

In Stonington, CT, on Sunday last by Rev
Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. JOHN M. CRUMB, to Miss
LYDIA A. SToDpARD, both of this village
Bloomington side).
At Mystic, Ct., on Sunday last, by Rev.
Mr.. Daggett, Capt. VIM. HEMPsTEAp, of
Groton, to Miss ALMIRA BRIGHTMAN, of
Mystic.
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j. e. Gleason,

DROFEsSOR OF MUSIC, respectfully informs
l. the citizens of Westerly and vicinity, that
he will visit them twice each week, for the
purpose of giving lessons on the PIANO, in
vocalization Harmony. Pupils wishing to take
lessons can apply to Messrs. J. & P. Noyes and
j. X. Vincent.
cB- Pianos carefully tuned. Orders as
ahoya
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is gradually but surely gaining public favor.
AS purifier of the blood it is unequaled. In
scrofula and all kindred diseases it is an effect
ual remedy. We know of no case where il
ha. been used without beneficial results. Get
Circular from Agents gratis.
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DT- We understand that the Citizens
Brass Band have received an application
to accompany an Excursion from Hart
ford down the Connecticut river, on the
Fourth of July. If our citizens wish tc
secure their services here on that day
they must move soon, or be too late.
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n% The Syracuse IN. W Chronicle,
has been disposed of to Mr.. Samuel II.
Clarke, practical printer, who will
doubtless furnish his patrons a valuable
paper.
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rO" The June session of the General
Assembly met at Newport on Tuesday
last. The matter in relation to the
proposed Constitution will probably re-
ceive final action at this session.
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nJ Seven hundred and thirty emf
grants passed through Cincinnati on the
eth ult., on their way to Nebraska.
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Keep Cool.

REFRIGERATOR Of warriors patterns
IL and sizes, of the most approved style
for conveience and economy. For sale by
16S CLARK g. HAZARD.
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pSr The emigration TO Minnesota,
the present season, is very large. The
Emigrants throDg the roads.
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StOningtOn Savings Bank

A SEMI-ANNUAL Dividend of three per
n cent. has this day been declared, paya-
BILE to depositors ON demand, leaving o nett
surplus Of 5000 27. o. b. GRANT, Treas.
Stonington, Ct, June 8, 1854. 3ml67
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N NOtices.

THE PHYSIOLOGICAL JOURNAL, and
THE WATER CURE JOURNAL, for June,
have been received. These two pub
lications contain large amount Of most
valuable matter, for the triAing sum of
S. year each. Published by FOwlers
& Wells, 3oS Broadway, N. Y.
MARTIN MERRIvALE, His X MARX,
No. A, is on our table. This is deeply
interesting story, and the interest in
creases as the story advances. The
reader Of the numbers as they appear
can but with impatience wait for the
succeeding one. Philips, Sampson &
Co., Boston.
The MONTHLY INSTRUCTOR, and
Fire Side Companion, edited by Mark
Forester, well-known writer for the
young, is beautiful juvenile magazine.
The reading matter is interesting and
instructive, and the illustrations good.
1t is published by William Guild & Co.,
Boston, at S. year.
THE LADIES' WREATH and Par lo1
annual, for June, furnishes two or three
very interesting stories and fine steel
plate engraving, and a colored flower
piece. Burdick & Scovill, sSpruce-st.
n. Y, at ST. year.
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pI- The U. S. Circuit Court com
mencs its session, at Newport, to-day.
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Auction.
Summer Styles

AT THE PAwCATUcK:BoNNEr STORE.
T AIDES, the subscriber has just'returned
IL from New York with new and rich,
assortment of Grape, Silk, Lawn and Straw
Bonnets, Ribbons, &C., to which you are
invited to call and examine.
E.P. HITCHCOCK.
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Judd's Baking Powders.

lust received, large invoice Of Judd's
J celebrated Baking Powders, at
J 4 r, MOVES.
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AT meeting of the Directors of the
Mantle Bank, holden ut the room over the
store of j. II. Lewis, on Tuesday, June l3,
1854, ,Horatio N. Campbell was chosenP
dent of said Bank.
Toted, That there be meeting Of the
Stockholders ut this room on Friday, June
%, 1854, ut 2 o'clock, 2. NJ, for the pur-
pose of consi iering the expediency of in
crcasing the capital stock of this Bank.
JAMES NJ. PENDLETON, Secretary
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John III. Cross,

for the State of New
" York, in the County Of Washington.
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NIANTIC BANK.

ATa meeting Of the Stockholders Of the
II NIANTIC BANK, holden at the room
over the store of. IL. Lewis, on Tuesday
June Is, 1854, Welcome Stillman was
chosen Chairman, and Edwin Babcock, Sec
retary.
The following gentlemen were then unan
imously elected Directors of said Bank, viz.
Horace Babcock, Welcome Stillman, HoratiC
N. Campbell, James NJ. Pendleton, Thoma:
w. Segar, Gilbert Pendleton, Jr., Nathan
II. Langw orthy, Joseph H. Lewis. and c
H. Denison.
(, Attest-EDWIN BABCOCK, Sec'ry.
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Keep Comfortable.

of every description for
lu sale at CLARK & HAZARDS
l6S Furniture Rooms.
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DR.. III. III. Farnham's
ORRIS AND CHARCOAL

To accommodate those who prefer der
trifice in Powder to the Paste, DR.. Farl
ham has prepared the