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gd- 1t strikes US that the provision

re- 1t strikes US that the provisional
contract entered into between Lucy
Stone and Henry b. Blackwell, which
has been so extensively copied that it is
perhaps unnecessary for US to copy it
now, amounts to about as near nothing
as anything. Their protest" against
tle laws on marriage may be very salts
factory to them, and will doubtless prove
very harmless to others, so long as they
see fit to live together, but we shouldn't
be at all surprised, if, in case domcs-
tic difficulties" should arise, and they
should see fit to become two again, they
would find that "rules and customs
had something to do with their marriage.
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~ The School Meeting, on Satur-

- The School Meeting, Oh o@Sur-
day evening last, resulted in nothing
except the introduction of . somewhat
new system of legislatiug. One gentls-
man who, it seems, voted at the previ-
GUS meeting, on the resolution to rescind
the vote making the schools in this dis
trict free, and whose vote, through
some oversight, was not recorded, claim
ed and was allowed the privilege OF
voting. But the most singular exhibi-
ton of legislative tactics, as it strikes
US, was the allowing one of those who
voted in the negative at the former
meeting, to reverse his vote at this, al
though at that meeting the opportunity
for voting was declared closed, after
chance given for any person to have the
record corrected If his vote was wrongly
entered, and the question decided. But
this was a liberality in the construction
of the princi pies of free suffrage which
we will venture to say was never before
known in the history of rcpublicanism-
unless, indeed, it may have been at the
time of voting on the adoption or rcjcc-
ton of the State Constitution about the
time of the celebrated Dorr war, when,
as we have been informed, every man
was allowed to deposit as many ballots
as be pleased, and it was found pecessa-
ry, in some places, to use barrels for
ballot boxes. We do not vouch for the
truth of the statement but have been
told that such was the case, though we
have not learned that any one wished to
vote both ways, even then. AS the
gentleman who claimed the right to vote
voted in the affirmative, and the one
who changed his vote changed it from
the negative to the affirmative-( though
we believe it was claimed by some that
he did not wish to change his vote, but
simply to record it in the negative) -
the vote to rescind the resolution max.
ing the schools free is now tie, ant
therefore lost-(or, if the gentleman
wished to record his vote in the affirma
tive without changing it, there is still
majority of one against the resolution t.
rsscind Thus the vote for fret
schools is still in force, and will be til
three weeks from last Saturday evenin,
Ito which time the meeting was ad
journed-when, according to the pre-
cedent established it any one should wisl
to change his vote, the result may b.
changed.
We regret, exceedingly, that our Re
prescntatives elect to the State Lcgisla
ture were not present on this occasion
as we doubt not they would have 60
some new ideas on lcgislating, some tina
would have been extremely useful to
them in their prospective labors in the
General Assembly, and which would
doubtless, have astonshcd that aueus
body.
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E@- They are making excellent fu

D@- They are making excellent fuel
in England out of refuse coal dust. The
process adopted is merely heating and
pressing the dust into molds or bricks,
when the fuel is found quite equal in all
respects to the coal from which it is
produced, besides possessing advantages
in compactness Of stowage, etc., which
forms recommendation for marine
steam purposes.
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I'd Z Il ID :.

ip Exeter, March 3, 1855, after protracted
Illness OF nearly eight years, BxrsEY RATHDUN,
wife OF Newman Rathbun, aged Is years. Al
though at times her e-(consnmptlon)-
was exceedingly painful yet she ever manifest.
ed Il hrm reliance on the promises of God, and
died at lcngth in the trunphs of faith. BY
her death, her bereavcd family and friends
have suffered an irrcparable loss but they are
consocd with the thought that their loss is her
gain.
On, truly blessed are the dead.
Who in the Lord doth die,
They shall rest their weary head,
And dwelt with Christ on high
W. A. II.
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that have been
IN appointed Administrator on the estate of
DANIEL LANPHEAR, late of Westerly, de-
ceased, and have qualified myself according
to law, to settle the same, and now hereby no.
tfy all persons having claims against said es-
tate, to present them Immediately; and all per-
sons indebted to said estate to make immedi-
ate payment, as the estate will be settled soon.
WIN. X. FRAZIER, Administrator.
Westerly, April 80, 1855. 3t2ls
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sG- The clipper Grape Shot, whicl

sa- The clipper Grape Shot, which
left New York on the 18th Of March
last, for Palmos, in pursuit Of Lewis
Baker the murderer Of Bill Pool, arrived
at New York on Tuesday, having Baker
on board. The Grape Shot arrived a
Palmos on the 9Th of April, and lay of
the port until 18th, when the brig Isa
bella Jewett hove in sight, and the
police officers went on hoard and arrested
Baker without difficulty. He is now ii
the Tombs."
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Probate Notice.

CLERKS OFFICE, Court Of Probate,3
Westerly, II. l., April IL, 1855.
Allpersons interested in the settlement
of the Admin traitors account with the
Estate Of LEMUEL V0SE. late, Of said
Westerly. deceased, are hereby notified to
attend u Court Of Probate, to be held at
the house of Charles Leonard, in said Wes-
terly, on the last Monday in May next, az
nine o'clock A. NJ, and be heard thereon.
Witness, WIN. L. PARKERSON,
TILL Probate Clerk.
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nS- The Providence, Warren and
Bristol Railroad is progressing rapidly
toward completion, and it is expected
that it will be in running order about
the first Of July. a H'
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Byr "A famine riot occurred in Canada,
says the Kingston Ne,cs, on the lst inst. &,
the rioters, in consequence of the enor-
nous prices of breadstuffs, having broken
open stores and supplied themselves
with food.
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~ The shoe business in Lynn is
again Aourishing No workmen arc out
of employment, and the orders for spring
goods cannot be supplied.
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nW- A hog, said to weigh 1913 lbs.
was taken through Toledo last week, on
his way for exhibition in New York
This monstrous animal is described as
three years old, three feet eight inches
high, and nine feet long. 1t was raised
near Monroe, Michigan.
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n6r It is said that in Chicago every
house is full, and rents are beyond pre-
cedent in any city. Landlords have
raised their rates, %, so, rs, and in
many instances 100 per cent since last
May.
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bsS- Mad dogs are said to be creating
fearful havoc in Huntingdon, and other
parts Of the State of Pennsylvania. In
one vicinity, upwards of twenty cattle
had died of hydropbobia.
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py- A London paper advertises an
old grave yard for sale, and as an in
ducement to purchase, it is stated that
/" the ground would pay well for reno
val, being superior to guano." To what
base uses may we come at last
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Money Found.
Better Picked Up than Saec,

Befttr Picked Up fhdn Srcpt OW! !"
A sum of money, less than a hundred dol
lars, but sufficient to buy beautiful bonnet,
found on the floor of the Misses Noyes' Milli-
merry department. Owing to the immense
crowds which throng their shop, it is quite
impossible to imagine the rightful owner--to
whom the money win be restored when iden-
tihed. 400 at2l3
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NiIntic Bank.

NHE last Instalnent Of Ten Dollars per
l. Share on the Capital Stock of this Bank
will be due and payable at their Banking
House, on Monday, 2lst inst.
The Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders Of
said Bank will be held on Monday, the 4th
day of June next, at 10 O'Clock A. W., for the
choice IF officers for the year ensuing.
JAMES NJ. PENDLETON, Cashier
Westerly, May s, 1855. 2lS
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~ The amount of calico daily man
ufactured in Rhode Island, is sufficient
to make each female in the State o
dress.
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the fastest, the bravest, and the most
industrious that can be bought for
money. W III.
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LO s II

TN this village, between the evening of tho
l. 2Sth and the afternoon Of the 29th of April.
- Cold Fever HUNTING WATCH, gold Dial,
steel beur du lac Hands gold Buckle and
Key, attached by black Ribbon.
cE- Whoever will leave said Watch at the:
Echo Office shall be literally rewarded.
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Platform

A M Counter Scales, manufactured by the
n Parker Scale Co., warranted equal to any
in market, for sale by
Ia. L. i. SHEFFIELD,
a13tf West Broad Street, Pawcatuck. &
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The business will be continued by the sub
scriber who alone is authorized to settle the
outstanding business of the late firm, and he
earnestly solicits all those having long standing
accounts with said firm to settle the same with
out delay. The patronage of the public and
of the friends of the late firm Is respectfully
solicited. DAVID SMITH.
Westerly, May 10, 1855. 2lS
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May Baskets,

TUST received, new and handsome asscrt-
u mcnt, for sale cheap for cash, by
2l2 ID. w. HAMMOND.
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New Dress Goods.

| UST received quantity of new Dress Goods
u consisting of some beautiful pattern of Fig.
ured Berages, Tissues, Challies, Silks of the
latest designs, Silk Warp Lustres, also Lawns,
and Ginghams.
ALSO,
PARASOLS, Gloves and Hosiery, by
PENDLETON & co.
Westerly, May II, 1855.
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DEMAINING in the Post Office at Westerly,
IL II. l., May Is, 1855 -
Andrew, Owen Holmes, Mary +.
Avery, Robert 7. Jennings, T.
Burk, James James, Mrs. Jane
Baton. VIM. johnson, James
Burdick, S. II. Kelley, Julian
Bennett, Mary A. Khegan, Martin
Babcoek, Nathan Kave, Christopher
Buckley, Mary Kenyon. AmyL.
Babcock, John Lamphear, TIphena.
Burdick, Mary E. Murphy, Mary
Briggs, Edwin Mason. saas uy
Burdick, Henry Mark, Mary
Crumb, Ellen Malady, Peter
Callaher, Richard Mcdonald, James
Casey, John Noyes, Fanny .tti
Curtain, John Palmer, a. !.
Connell, Michel Packer, 5. b.
Connelean, John Perry, 3. a.
Crowley, Timothy Peckham, Mrs Mary
Collins, G. J. Potter, james o.
Crandail, Luke Ross, &. ID.
Crandal, James Quinn, Z. b.
Daulton, James Smith, George. .ifFt
Davis, Samuel w. Sisson, Sarah "A. "
Douglass, Marinda Stapl q, Henry
Denison, Stephen Sullivan, Mary
Edwards, Isaac Ssson, Jane Il.
Fox, Rose Spencer Briggs
Fowler, Mary Sheffield, Belinda
Fairbrothcr, Lewis Slocum, Eunice S. ..,.
Gavitt, Capt. Isaac p Smith, Mary Il. r,r
Gavitt, Mrs. Henry P. Saunders, Samuel
Gallagher, Hugh Jr Saunders, Rowland
Green, Francis Stanton, Charles U.
Gording, Edwin Shepard, j.
Grant, Lenuel Sisson, Lucy
Gallagher, Michael Sweet, Mrs. Abby A.
Green, Mrs Esther Steadman, Mrs. EEzabt th
Holmes, Philury Thomas, Mary Ann
Hughes VIM. 3 left, Charles w. 'f..-
Hawkness, Mrs. HAP Taylor, David n.
Hazard, James West, Daniel
Hughes, Ellen Wallworth, Francis
Iliscox, Clark Woolsey, Lavina
HaskneH, e. York, Joseph 2
Hiscox, Mrs. Marths BYork, Ben
GEORGE BROWN, p. NJ.
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o. Ii. Chester

Continues to give particular attention to re-
pairing and starting up Wool Carding
Machines, Spinning Jacks, &c. CO.
10t2l3 Address, Ashaway, r. /.
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Madam II. p. STARKEY,
M AY be found at the House of Gorton Ber.
Iu ry, Main Street, in stead of at the Hotel
Of G. Leonard, as previously advertised.
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dissolution.

THE copartnershitr heretofore existing in
Westerly, r. l., under The style and firm osS-
4 D. SMITH, is this day ,1issolyed by mutual
consent. STEPHEN SMITH.
DAVID SMITH.
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List of Letters

DEMAINING in the Post Office at Westerly
IL X. l., May Is, 1855
The daily Gate City., 1855-10-30

This il th best cm,dy known for bowel comp
iaints. such ar Cholea. Diarruea bys,ntery Pains
~ the Bowels, &c, de. hose who have ned il are
The daily Gate City., 1855-10-30
GnIedoninn Nough Iozcnae..

Prepared by II. K Gilmore. 4 popuIaF rene
fortoa1 a., olds, and bronchial affections ii
nave sifenc entire saa faction q thoe who have u.
them
The daily Gate City., 1855-10-30
CaseRIaGa ntNsIFAcrOnY.

Ut Johnson Street, between Ist and ID
0Bkl Az i co. Having permanently e.,
- tAb.ished ourselves IN keoaul with an ample
supply y til. s.ry bes. material fir the rnauufac-
.0fe u carriages Bagges Gigs and Hacks, w are
prepared to make ali articles in our line, IN The
very beststyIe aud Of the choices. material On reA
soaable erms and prompt notice.
sept ~, ls55--liv
The daily Gate City., 1855-10-30
nIaoDIs, IE.En ANp Aa,I esnH,

Or ANIIUOIE 10 MALATIA
t.'UR the Prevention and Gure II lsgEBMtrTEsr
i au.t kfmrrEST FEyEEs, FIvfA and AoUt .CnIiLs
and fEFEh, NIB AGuE. GExFRAL DEBH1fr, AiGur
~ kA1s, atd all other .ns pf aiscnao which have
q cnmtnan orEu Ia Malaria or NIprnia
This il a NATl Raj AItD0IE which viii on
tlreiy l9otec any resident Traveller even IN tie
most siekiy % a"amfg Iocaiiass from any Aeuc ~
Biltou* dtrea . NllRieYer, or any INJURY from
stsntlY iubaisng Malaria I'D Mlasinn.
" vail Instantly eIeeh the AEur ip Fcr.on. who
la'e suffered TOR aus leug,h If 4ae from el.e ua,
twenty years 81 hey need ustet 70 lave nuot hor
chill by continuing IN according 10 uiFeetieus.
he p4lient Al ontt bcgns 10 recover appftlte aud
slr EbtA. aud continues unth d permanent gLa rad
cat enrs Ii cf cted.
IL One or lwo eattles vii answer fur any ordi-
aaTy e4-ei some may rt4uife more. Directions
printed IA 0eFnts, French aud span b, accompany
ach bgit.t. Prics oAo dlIlar. Libc ~ dsseouut.
made To the trAd.
JAMES A. RHODES. Providence, H. /. :
The daily Gate City., 1855-10-30
Giiiinorc's Vegetable GathHrtIc Hnd
LIVER HlIIn.

Those celebrated Piil- excellent remedy for
Fever and que. Billion. Complaints. Collie Dysente-
~, Constipation II the Bor-l.. Iadigcstion. Jaun-
dice bful-y, D.bllity, IAtyr Complaints. Biotch,s
% tbe shin I,urs, dc. Ihe be.t family ptlI known
and can be used with safety whenever cathartic j.
needed
\ Il. 10 insI< uune article and one ON
which Sou can rely With pelfest saf ty be- particular
~ inquire for GIllm0ra' Vegetable Catlartlc and
III
The daily Gate City., 1855-10-30

Tale. I'd Due o.s [ y e tor al Ys. ls.s.
The daily Gate City., 1855-10-30
q. w. Sanders.
FURNITURE WARE-hOCMs

F'URNlT URE WARE-AOCMS,
Main Street, bct 3fa 4 3ih : ), kEOkUk, IOWA
fINllE nndersign:d bas now IN ms S5zsEEHHA
1 Nare kooms, and designs Keep t1H.1S21
ng cons antlF on band we'll &k5Aal
lected assor nj If ali kinds uf Iurnnur-. embri.-
eng Marble Top Dressing, and pain Bureaus tine
and plain sofas; fine aud PLAIN Center and Gard
Tables Cane seat and Windsor Chairs Rocking
Chalrs of every description from PLAN woodyn
~eat, Il tile finest hair cloth ful#d sea;, pam and
fancy turned Cottage Beds;cads Il Tie .a~st styles
Lounges, DC.
Looking Glasses Of all sizes; Clocks, Carpetings
floor ind door mat ngs, noor and table oli eloths,
mattresses, feather dnsicrs, carriage trimmings,
window shades and trimming and every Other ard-
Gle usually kept in my line of business
Par II my stock made under luy own super
vision, and the resi bought from manufactures Of
.llga standing that | can warrant every ,icio
lor durability and finish Of craftsmanship.
Ny object * to establish permanent business
here and not on the Peter Funk prime pie; AMI
an lnducenlent TO parsons 10 purchase IT me, IL
esoised 70 sell al lhe lowest ; Louis prices.
Gail and examine my stock before pure asn2 z
elsewhere. 1 viii always take nl asure III SLOWING
furniture to Lade and Gensl lsner wag call On me,
wlcther they fsel inclined te buy npt.
May 81, ls54.--dt VT q. ". SANDERS.
The daily Gate City., 1855-10-30

Notice Is har,by given to the owners Of The lot
described in the foregoing list situated in the city
If keokuk, Lee county, and State Of Iowa, wh.s
names are mentioned above and all others interest ed
that said lots have ben as-essed and tnS lev 4
thereon by the City Council II said City fr he year
1850. and unless payma Il mad II the taxes Il
levied and also all casts before the 3oth day 0c
ber, A. d. 1855, the said Iote much thereof ae
shall be necessary IL discharge sn,i tax and CO
will be sold on the day for said al he Mayors II
foe. in said city, between the hours II o'cock a.
NJ, aud O'clock p. ~, and vii continue from
day 10 day, until the SAL shall be completed.
Sept 17th, A. d. 1850. TH0s. MARTIN
seplS Collector Of ahe city Il Keokuk.
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they are ready the msment they have obtansd all .he
patronage At the disposal Of the President b turn against
him. Even mutterings heard. Be will catch
thunder the moment he dikobeys them.
how 20 small . party exercise much control can
not conceive. half . desen members Of the sesret
ASSOCIATION acting In csscert al the country get
ast ana ne Impression goes abroad that AL the wsrld
ns ress o. are moving whom not one IN TWEEN
y nIe myorznie 70 the movemsnE The meeting got mp
IN that sanctioned the Of the mob
was OF ,n character All good citizens in Parkville are
20 inc meenng Colonel sunmers,. who VS. wrung In
as explaining the object OF the mesting voted
sgainst the resolutions BE advocated rseouton d.
csripg that the citizens Of Parkve csnsdered their
slave properly safe in my hands =, II. Mcdonald, W.
H. Miller j. B. Ewel mere drones-bloodsuckers on
the community; they own little NO property, and
have done nothing to build up the country but thew
and few others are the willing tools Of their masters
Are any of the presses in St. Louis apolocsinr for
holding this association Do they want see the same
state Of things exist in st. Louis as the work GOES
bravely on Do they want to Southern men rsfus-
ing to trade with Mo- men, and Northern re-
fusng to trade with soathsrn men, till confidence ia
from the North snd the South, who have given credit
and character to st. LouF crven by the force cir
cumstapcss 10 New Orleans, Memphis, Cairo, Alton,
Quincy and Burlington Then farewell to ST. Louis and
al Der greatness Instead Of becoming the great of
the feat of American empire, she viii dwnde
down 10 the little border to.n she once was. More
anon. GEORGE 8. PARK.
ST. Louis, May 10, 1885,
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Our Venezuela Correspondence.
EAplrlo Apr;I ~

OuT vCnSZucA9 NOrfe6pOn0Gnces
CARACAS, April 20, 1856.
Anticipated Trouble sciM Neto
Po,uers Granted to the Presiden-Rain Assossiration
de-, dc. u
Congress has EXTENDED the constitutional term Of lis
session month from the Goth instant On the 18th
1t passed law granting dictatoral powers to President
IoDagas with authority for him to declare war make
peace conclude treaties borrow money grant privileges
raise army Of fifty thousand men, and to call all
the national militia into service with fun power over
the civil military and ecclesiastical authorities.
appears the President il terribly frightened New
Granada has offered to receive any territory from tho
adJoiniDg States II the Inhabitants occupying such
rtory against the Monagas rule and to aid
In the protection of such territory There have been
dications that the province Of Maracsibo would
nOunce. The Governor has made official c0mmuni
ton on the subject AID troops have been sent thther
to prevent rebellion.
The American Minister entertained the President
Cabinet Minister'S the Archbishop, and large party Of
distinguished persona2es at dinner given ON the 23d
inst at tho United States legation
We have had much rain lately, which Is of great bene
fit to the agrculturists but the people generally in
a state Of dependency.
Pedro Obregon, worth his million Of dollars has been
astassnated in Iaguayra The ASSASSIN gave himself
to the authorities and is in the jail Of this capital
1t appears the wrote latter to Obregons wife, and
the husband in attempting to chastise him, received
faJal stab.
The bark Venezuela goes full Of passengers including
several native families This Intercourse with the UNI
ted States will tend greatly to enghten the inhabitants
OF this country and dspei their profound ignorance
repubi ian form Of government, which they have no
opception Of