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g0- 1t is understood that the Senate
Committee, having in charge the sub
ject of railway to the Pacific, have
determined to report in favor of three
lines-one through Texas to San Diego
another from the Missouri line, near
the mouth of the mouth of the Kansas
having its eastern termini at Memphis
and St. Louis, and running through
Utah to San Francisco and third
from the west end of Lake Superior,
with terminus also on Lake Michigan
to'the mouth of the Columbia, with a
fork terminating at Puget's Sound II
will be recommended to give the alter.
nate section ola strip Of land eighty
miles wide to the contractor, for build.
ina the Central and Northern roads
and an equivalent grant in aid Of the
Southern one ;and to give the contract
10 the person or persons who will COM
plste the work in the shortest time
The work eventually to belong to the
States in which it may be situated
they keeping it up, and carrying the
mails, troops, and government agents,
free for the government.
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g0" We are very sorry to learn that
some Of our Miltown friends are some-
what offended at the " editorial cores
pondenco'wbich we published last week.
1t was intended as a harmless piece of
pleasantly, in accordance with that very
true saying Of Pope that
"A little nonsense now and then
ls relished by the toiSeSt men"
But il seems our little nonsense"
was not "relished" by our friends; ergo
but we are not very good at drawing
infercnces, therefore we leave it to
others.
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D0- A Democratic State Convention
will be holden at the State House, in
Providence, ,on Thursday evening, Feb
9th, 1854, at 6 o'clock, for the purpose
of forming Ticket Of General Officers
for the ensuing political year, the elec-
ton of State Central Committee, and
the transaction of any other business
that may properly come before it.
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sD- Among the appointments con.
frmed by the U. S. Senate on Wednes.
day of last week, we notice the follow
ing:
Gideon Bradford, to be Collector oI
Customes at Providence, r. l.
George H. Reynolds, Collector fol
Bristol and Warren, r |.
George Turner, Collector for New.
port, r. l.
Ezra Chesbrough, Collector for Ston.
ington, Conn.
Henry Hobart, Collector for New
London, Conn.
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Governor Clifford was a poor boy.
The daughter of a millionaire rejected
his suit when young man, and lived to
see him Governor of Massachusetts, at
the age of forty rty-two.-Bostom Paper.
sas- 1t does not follow, says the N.
Y. Sunday Courier, that daughters Of
millionaires ought to marry budding
governors, for man may be govern
or, and yet not the most agreeable per-
son in the world for a husband. But,
if the daughter of a millionaire did re-
fuse Gov. Clifford, the grand daughter
Of one did not. He married a grand
daughter of John Avery Parker, of New
Bedford, who recently died, leaving an
estate valued at one million two hun
dred thousand dollars. All the govern
ors of our states, with very few excep-
tions, as well as our presidents, were
once poor boys, and some of them have
been poor devils, ever afterwards.
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BaS- Mr.. George Peckham, of this
village, few days since left at our office
three eggs-all laid by one hen--of the
following weights: The smallest one,
which is about the size of quail's egg,
weighing l-l6th ofan ounce the second
size weighing 2 an ounce; and the
largest, which measures eight inches
in circumference, lengthwise, weighing
three ounces. We doubt whether this
" biddy" can be matched in point Of
variety of talent.
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nay- The members of the Westerl

p@- The members of the Westerly
High School Lyceum, extend an invita-
tation to the friends of that school to
be present on Wednesday evening, sth
inst, for the purpose of listening to q
debate on the subject" Which have
suffered the greater wrong, the Amcri.
can Indian or the African Slave ~
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aD- On Friday last the arm of aman
was found on the beach short distance
from Watch Hill. On Saturday the
remainder of the body was found, with
the exception of the lower portion of the
legs, considerably decaycd. Nothing
could be found on the body or about the
clothing by which to identifyit. On one
forearm was mark, with India ink, re-
rembling the letter Il or a cross. A
part of the clothing consisted of a srtip-
ed jean shirt, over that a coarse blue
jean frock, while outside of all was a
short satinett over-coat. The proba-
bility is that it is the remains of the
man who was washed overheard from a
vessel off Watch Hill some few weeks
since.
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bay- The Cleveland Herald states
that a Scotch girl, p servant in the fam
lily of Mr.. B. j. Spangler, in that city,
has received Information from her moth.
er in Scotland, that she is heiress to a
cash fortune Of, $4,000. She will
visit Scotland in May, and in the mean
time desires to remain in her present
situation.
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nG- The attention of the reader is
directed to an advertisement, in another
column, headed "St. Valentines Fes.
tival." The object of this Festival ID
one in which every citizen Of Westerly
and vicinity should feel deep interest
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Westerly, February 2, 1854.
"KIOmor TO who IN Honor" &c

1t is astonishing how supremely
ridiculous the New Workers are prone
to make themselves--though we don't
know that this disposition is entirely con-
fined to New Workers, but from their
greater facilities it is, by them, more
fully developed. The latest spasm is
over the officers who so nobly relieved
the sufferers on the wreck Of the i'll
fated San Francisco. Capt. Creighton,
of the "Three Bells" seems to be the
" lion " Reports Of the silly pranks per-
formed in honor Of his heroic conduct,
may be read in almost any New York
puper-we are sorry our sheet is too
small to permit us to present them, just
to show what fools men can make Of
themselves.
The committee selected 10 receive
moneys for the purchase of testimonials
to those men who were chiefly instru-
mental in rescuing the passengers of the
San Francisco, reported that $l7,0S2
had been subscribed. 1t was resolved
that $250O be paid in money, to each
of the Captains of the "Three Bells"
Antarctic" and "Kilby," $3.50 to
each of the first officers, 5000 to each
Of the second officers, and $500 to each
Of the other officers, $50 and a silver
medal to each sailor, servicet" of plate
with $1,000 to Captain Pendleton, of
the "Lucy Thompson" the same to
Lieutenant Murray, of US A., ditto to
Captain Watkins, of the /" San Francis
co., $500 and a gold medal to the chiet
engineer of the {" San Francisco" $3.50
and gold medal to the first mate, 500
and gold medal to the second mate, and
$40 to Sergeant Brown. The three
first mentioned captains arc also to be
presented each with a silver pitcher or
tea-set, as preferred. The presentation
was to take place at Niblo's Saloon.
That is all very well so far as it
goes it is well that meritorious conduct
should receive a liberal reward; but
why is it that all the honors, rewards,
and immunites are bestowed on the
officers while the p3or sailor, whom
nine cases out of ten, as in this case,
perform, really, the most praiseworthy
T and heroic acts-are actually left to
starve, and, often because they have
sacrificed their all, little though it may
be, while engaged in rescuipg the lives
and property of others While the
officers and part of the crews are being
, feted and feasted, others Of the crews
are entirely destitute. Whether they
are deserving Of at least a share of at.
y tenton may be judged from the fact
! that though they could have saved a
D least their clothing had they not beer
: engaged in taxing provisions to the
starving passengers, yet they obeyed thu
promptinss of benevolent feeling, anc
thus lost everything of their own, ant
= are now wandering the streets of New
, York in a perfectly destitute condition
while others, not more worthy, are reap
! ing the reward of their gallant acts
= Out upon such spurious honor to gal
t liant deeds. Not that we would detrac
from the credit of the officers but W
say render honor where honor is due.
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bS- Whenever you find a man that
hates babies, you will be quite safe in
hating him. No one that does not de-
serve to be Stunned or disliked, ever
shows an antipathy to babies.
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pzy- A news paper has already been
commenced in Nebraska, at old Fort
Kearncy, called the Nebraska Demo-
rYdt.
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iSs- Cassius NJ. Clay was in the Gin
cinnati cattle market a few days ago,
and drove home a COW and calf for
which be paied $4,000.
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b0~ The number Of poets in the
United States is now estimated at 5025.
Greece had only one.
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Notices.
a sign.

PUTSAM's MONTHLY, for February.
the original American magazine-con-
tains continuation of "Washington's
Early Days" illustrated, +" Modern
Greek Customs" "Places of Public
Amusement" illustrated, Memoirs of
DR.. Verony," Boarding Schools"
"Notes from my Knapsack," "Aus-
trian Salt Mines" Annexation, ," &" At
Rest" "The Mayhower," "a Pot
Pourri of Poetry and Parody" Prob
lem of the Lost Prince" a continuation
Of" Stage Coach Stories," and "Edito-
rial Notes" This Magazine, though but
a little over year old, has already at
tanned a circulation which is sufficient
proof of its immense popularity. G. P.
Putnam & Co., 10 Park Place, N. Y,
SO year.
Hor CoRS; Life Scenes in New York,
is on our desk. We have before noticed
this work extensively; but having had an
opportunity to examine it, we are pre-
pared to endorse our previous impression
of its capabilities for good. That it is a
deeply interesting book, no one who.
has seen portions Of it in the newspapers
can doubt. Published by DeWitt &
Davenport, l6O and l62 Nassau-street,
N. Y.
The ILLUSTRATED HYpRoPATArc
QUARTERLY REvIEw--No. 2 of Vol. /
is on our desk. This is truly med
ical work for the million. The present
number contains twelve articles on,
various subjects, illustrated, by thirty
two cuts, making in all l9l pages Of
reading matter, got up in such fine style
and good taste that it really does ones
eyes good to read it, besides the great
amount of information gained thereby.
1t is work which every family should
possess, and they may do so by forward
ing two dollarS-the subscription price
for year--to the publishers, Messrs.
Fowlers & Wells, l3l Nassau-st N. Y.
The LLusTRATEp RECORD of the
Industrial Exhibition, Nos. Is, 10, 20,
and 2l has been received. Four num-
bers more complete this work. Those
who have not secured this publication
will do we'll to do SO at an early day.
Published by G. P. Putrhm & Co.,
NY.
THE LADIES WREATH & Parloy An
nudl, for February, is good number.
1t contains good story, entitled The
Valentine Party" which, being so apro-
po, to tho season, We will give our read
crs next week.
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RAJ On the Albany stage a farce is
70 be brought out entitled, the Erie
War; or Broad Gague, Narrow Gaguc,
and Engage"
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do so, and it will no doubt be of great
benefit to the publishers, for if they
should fail to receive liberal orders after
this it will show great lack of appre-
citation on the part Of the public. 1t is
entitled "Snow Balling" 1t will be
perceived that even this great man was
once a boy, and we are afraid rather a
saucy one at least it would be called
so in this section for boys to "hit the
stranger" with a SNOWFALL; but OF
course something must be allowed for
the eccentricities Of genius. But here
it is
The merry bells are ringing,
And the sleighs are going fast,
And my memory is dwelling
On the days for ever past!
Oh I do we'll remember
How used to love the snow;
And how I'd hit the stranger
With the icy ball I'd throw;
Then "cut" around the corner
To escape his dreaded wrath
o, how I'd laugh to see him
Try to find my hidden path
And then it was delightful,
In those boyhood days of glee,
To make Of monstrous snow balls
Some big man Of high degree;
For eyes I'd put two candles,
And his nose would catch their glow
He'd stand with mouth wide open
To receive his food Of snow!
And then I'd build the castle,
Give it numerous ports and all;
Then storm it with my snow balls,
And glory in its fall
Huzza would ring the welkin,
AS the fort would tumble down;
I'd feel as proud and big as
Any king who takes a town!
And how we'd now push over
One another in the snow;
Jump up again, and snow-balls
Till sunset we would throw!
All those were days of gladness,
But they're gone-they're past away
Such snow-storms, too, I'm thinking,
Come but seldom, now a-day
1t is said that there is such an approx
imation between the sublime and the
ridiculous that it is sometimes hard to
draw the dividing line, We think there
is full as much of one as of the other in
this piece, indeed, we should think there
was considerable more not only in this
piece but in the whole book.
But, seriously, what any man wants
to make such an egregrious fool of him
self as to publish such mess of ridcu-
lous nonsense as this book is made up
of for, surpasses our compreher sion.
We think the sooner friend Stagg is
placed in the keeping of guardian the
better.
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sS' Tie greater glutt0ns, arc those
sbo feed upon SANDER.
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THE LADIES WREATH & Parloy An
nual, for February, is a good number.
1t contains a good story, entitled The
Valentine Party" which, being so apro-
po, to tho season, We will give our read
crs next week.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-18

place called La Crgss del Maerto." which hai salisd
forth from Ignoz IN pursuit Of HIM. Amer desperate
battle Of two hour duration the enemy were completely
routed and put TO sight with the css of sisrge number q"
killed wounded ana prisoners, a!sO eonsideraoe oa<
gsre arns and murr0as Ofwsr All tbe prisoners "sre
shortly Afterwards -. al liberty, with The exrepiioa OF
Caytasn Bals0s. ~io shot in just reprsai SAYS
TIE Brlin o: the manner in which the tyTant. Santa
Anna bad bsTbarousy di-pos sd of al prisoners
On the eih Of June Don Juan De Nsva- in Command 9
a small detachment of the nsu-gments. hndIng himself
COMPLETELY surrounded and hemmed in st place called
Santa Cruz by detachment of 500 active troops nom
Mosen boldly CT; b. Trough them aud made good
his retreat Carrying with him considerable qusnty o
spos and leaving dozen Of the enemy dead upon the
ground.
7ze Ballefa staten that the cr1etes committed in the
District Costa Chea by the brigade of Gen. Navlea
who was efs in command Of the army Of operations by
Santa Anna when he fed Mexico are FOR atroci.y IN
parael.d n the sBnals Of warfare. Navega laying
waste the country by fire and sword burning towns and
hamlets snd numbering the unoieniing inhabitants.
In regard 70 the capture 6Ld execution Of Cspt Manuel
Gonzaga Z.menez and Lieut.. Roman Csrrena OF which
have already given tie account received by way OF
Mexico The BuiR gives the following restion The
place in which these officers with small detachment OF
iroops ercarPed, had been denounced to Navega
by traitor streng force dispatched TO the place,
and they surrounded surprised and captured Cor
rnonss head Immediately cut Of Captain Zmenez
was then bound by order of Tesia the dead body Of
his late companion Il arms and left in that position during
an entire dsy. when he taken out and shot \ few
days subsequent the commandants Prieto and Teada,
sar.ed out foray in which thev pilaged and burnt
several houes and ranches il the vicinity Of San Marcas
and murdered in cold blood youth aged about twelve
vears whom they met on the wsy eoneucng some mules
loaded with salt Twelve persons besides the above gen.
orally farmers END inofesye persons have been mas
sacred by orcer Of Nsyega.
paper entitled the Guesor0. published at Chipananso,
and ndor the influence OF the Government states that
forced confess the revolution progressing IN that
norton OF the country and that the Acddes have been
ordered TO be un,ng in their persecution of the rebels
penalty Of having their towns and villages reduced
TO ashes
DersertiOn from the regular troops becoming quite
common whole companies not unfrequently leave their
commanders, and make common with the Noun
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-18

nvs and tie conduct Of his customers while the latter
nst have some little fear Of locsng his license. II
vsuld do duty must work and pay those who
working for us Once get rid Of the shops and bus
nos Will be improved 20 unprecedented degree aud the
general welfare Of the people conserved The speaker
cncpded by urging the temperance people Of the Ward
Il strenuous exeron in tho Of the temperance re-
fam.
Mr.. NJ. 4. HEWITT followed lie also exposed the fa-
lcy Of drinking spirits prevent epidemic contagon
ie conceived that originally the laws which now legaze
ne manufacture Of cric af pauperzeon to our njury
nd oppression were, before they wllfuly mscoa-
srucd intended to work TO our benefit But la.tery the
ae politician and the legislator have trDcxed 10 it, and we
Fedusy find ourselves deprived Of our rights both civil
nd po'ical. His remarks eeitel much satisfaction.
The business Of the evening was conepded by liberal
nves;men, in League Scrip.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-18
CONDITION OF THE STEAMSHIP FRANKLIN.

We announced in Morning Edition that intelligence
reached this City at late hoU- las, evening that the l. 3
Mai steamship Franklin Capt Wotion, from Hayre had
GONE asbore near Morrches L. l., - miles from New
York during the morning in a fog Accompanying this
was the gratifying fact that the passengers were all SAFE
Immediately on the receipt of this information the un-
dervrters dispatched assistance 20 the ship This morning
at an early hour the powerful steam tugs Achilles Under
writer Hector and Titan with three ichooHers, were sent
down TO her assistance with anchors. cables. steampumps,
lifts and al the requisite implements for assisting her in
her emergency If the steam-ug Leviothan, now below
near the Hook should reach the City in season. she will
also be cent gu the same errand.
II arpears that the Franklin arrived OF the east end of
Long Island on Sunday night but owing to the fog had to
feel her way cautiously. When che went ashore she
was proceeding at low rate of speed As she lay at the
lest advice If this weather should hold her safety is but
little ieoparded She ses nearly broadside on shore, her
bea. point off, in fifteen feet oi water, on sandy
beach Her drst Of water is eighteen eet SIX inches
but the landing of her passengers have materially ght
ened her and should the steamugs and schooners arrive
in time 10 approach her at high tide good share oil her
cargo-some 500 tuns Of fine gOod-w at once be taken
ont and in that event she may possibly be got Oh TO-
night.
When she went ashcre efosts TO get her of having
proved futile anchors were hove prevent her drift
u~~'''4-NN
shore As soon as possible the requisite assistance was
furnished om the station Of the Life Saving Benevolent
Association Of NewYork located at Morrches, and the
whole of the passengers landed in safety Many OF them
arrived in this City by the Long Island train last night
The remainder principally ladies and their friends pre-
frred 70 remain in comfortable quarters in the farm
houses until this morning when they set gu; for the City.
The Franklin was built in 1880 BY messrs Weservet
4 Mscksv and was the oonsort of the Humboldt wrecked
las, December near Halifax She "a insured Tor SJOOOOo
in Newly London and Paris The New-icrk Offices
principally the Atlantic Sun and Mercantile are respon
sble for OOO
The statement in certain morning paper, that the
franklin is likely to prove total loss, is hay contra
dcted BY her owners and the officers OF the Atlantic In
surance Company On the contrary they assert 'ha'
when last heard from che was tight and easy.
Postscript Information from the Franklin up to ,
,oiock this morning has been received She was rsst-
inc esv and with the steamuy and lighters would prob
ably be gotten of.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-18
DIED.

BugGkss-on the nth July Emmi inGAa! d,sshsf OF Dsa<
The relatives and friends OF family respectfully invited 20
this ssday afternoon a. o5ook from NO "
Greenwich av.
CORNFLTn the village OF fonkers Friday tth Jolly Mary
Aovs daughter OF aud Jane Cornell aged jmonhs
DE- CAMP-At San Augustine Texas. on the 18th June, Mrs
ABBY Dc Camp widow Of The late stephen De Camp aud for msng
wears a resident Of this City ~ - :.
GRAyEs-sued enly Forsne has. the 10th loot Edward
Bosen only child Boonen Graves Of this City, aged
II =, -. -,,-,- 49, IT,.
aged
SERRELLOD Monday i7th inst cholera o. hs residence
Braosn Henry serrs third the late Wm seei of
this City.
10 ooek udson River foot Of Chambers
sTEBBIss-Ou Monday July H. Eunice rset ot simon S'sh
bins. u tie efth year Of ber gge . .. -.
Her relatives aud ends her family and Of her joho
sebns her funeral this trgedsy enooo
o'clock without further invitation from her se residence Nd
IS sren st. Of Smith st, South Brooklyn
sWEDF the 6th July at the residence OF Jsss
n Jones Fsg Newburzh ~ y after lingering Illness Olof
onl, son and Margaret b. svsdsDssrns
New. YORK szed and 10 mouths .
VaLFNTINE-On tie 10th inst, R,syn 10 L. hr Obsiisb
W. Valentine ,-,,- .-,., . -. =,
nea or ednesdy morning issh a. O'clock ~ the ho,s
OF his fsther. VIM valentine, ksslsn
WEEKLY REpoRr DEATHS the City sfBroskyn for as wsA
ending July IS. 1884: -.
N,Ls. iie FExALEs 1856 AovLrs lO7 cHLoaEs ia. Tots s