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The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-27

~ ". le,rn--Ana,s+. r.qy..t.Se;
say-thss arrangements are being made
for Grand Ball on Monday evening
next, at Pawcatuck Hotel. We are in
formed that IL is the intention of the
managers to issue but few tickets, which
will be sold only to those Of the right
stamp"
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-27

~ s.ALrox, Dec. 25, 1855.
TO the Editor ofths Echo and Advertiser:
During the past week have sess ss
item going the reminds in number oi
papers - follows:
Change Of Name. We see it stat
ed that the name Of the Post Office q,
Brands Iron Works has been changed
70 Wyoning. A few month ago its
name was published ~ Alton. What
name 10 to come up 1t the cad Of tho
nsxt quartsr9 We wonder"
The above evidently lssds some sx-
planation, - there il in it both truth
and error. The name Of tho P. 0. has
been changed to Wyoming, though very
unexpectedly to the people here, and
has caused much surprise. About two
and . half years ago there was petition,
with perhaps dozen sigaers, forwarded
to the P. o. Department to have the
name Of the P. o. Of this place changed
to Wyoming. Vey few people here,
if any, thought there would be any no.
tice taken Of it, on account Of it, very
limited number of signsss Time roll
ed on, and rs no change was made with
in seasonabls time, no ons thought
there would be. And I think no one
here Was more surprised than he who
drew it up, signed and circulated tho
petition, when, some ten days ago the
papers were received authorizing the
change.
The statement above that it had been
previously changed to Alton, is an error;
and probably originated in the fact Of
the change of the name Of the village to
Altsn, and not the name Of the Post
Office. Last April notices were posted
in some half dozen places in the vii
lags, calling on the citizsns to meet in
the school house on . certain evening,
to consider the propristy Of changing
the name Of the village. At that meet
ing it was unanimously resolved to
change the name Of the place, and Al
ton was the name 6aally adopted. Sub
ssqusntly petition, with some forty
signers, to have the name of the Post
Office ehsnged to that OF the village,
viz 4: Alton, Was forwarded to tho p. NJ.
of Providence, who said he would for
ward it t. thsP. o, D..artM * and
give it his influence ,s
Alton is the name Of the village, and
10 so laid down on that beautiful and
valuable map Of tho State just published
by Mr.. Walling; a'nap which is to
grace every sshsol house in the State
and nearly every maaS dwelling, and
more or Less Of which srs to be distrib-
uted to every State iu tho Union.
All must see the necessity Of having
the name Of the p. o. compare with
tho name OF the village, and should the
name Alton come up at the end si
the next quarter P" - the name Of the
Pest Office 10 enc heed sOonder."
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-27

- Maine now boasts Of owning =
feet Of merchant vessels valued at 6fty
millions Of dollars, and greater than the
commercial marine Of any European
power, Great Britain alone excepted.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-27

30 Owing to large amount Of job
work for few weeks past, We have been
unable to issue the Eeho at the proper
tine. We intend to have more help in
our Office so that We shall probably issue
it on Thursday morning neIt week.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-27

b~The Nsw-York Tribune, states
upon what it considers good authority,
that thers will be . deficit in the Post
Office Department Of two and . half
millions of dollars the present year, or
about three quarters of million more
than last year. 300 miles Of road ser
vice have been added this year.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-27

- Registry voters in Rhode Island
should rsmsmbs that their names must
be registered On or before the 3lst inst /,
IN order 70 vsts ~ the Spring election.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-27

NJ Three hundred men are employ
ed in the construction of q railroad
across the Ishnss Of Florida, for tho
purpose Of connecting the Gulf with Ne
Atlantis posts-
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-27

b~The American Institute hiss pur-
chased the Crystal Palace on condition
that they can procure lease Of the
ground f1r .se term oftwenty five years,
The amount to be paid the Palace j,
10000
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-27

s@- There was considerable excite.
msnt il Bayone, France, q shsrt time
since, caused by the exhaustion of the
supplies of tobacco and cigars. What
would our Broadway loungers do in sim
liar stress !
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-27

~ There is a passenger car o. the
Milwaukee and Mississippi road that has
run l25, 900 miles and never has been
repaired to the worth Of O dollar.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-27

n~ Seventy male and feur female.
coavicts in the Illinsis State Prison
have recently been confirmed BY the
Episcopal bishop, and give good evil
dence af radical reformation.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-27

~ Shubad Baker, who was arrest
ed on the charge Of having murdered
Gen. Arnold LsvTA, Of Exeter, has cor
fssssd bis guilt. Baker is but eighteen
years of age.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-27
A Card.

THE members Of the Westerly High
School Take this method to express their
gratitude to the Public, for their generous
patronage Mt their Exhibition, both on
Thursday and Saturday evenings.
Fl. I. .CRANDALL, See'rv.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-27

~ We learn that the Westerly
Brass Band had an overaowiug house at
their Concert at Wakefield, on Thursday
evening. They realized $i2o.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-27

THE LAST YANKEE CRY.--No Eng
lish ne Irish no Germans no Taxes!
no Government no Babies Know
Nothing!!!
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-27
M A R IL 4 II ID /,

In stillmanville, the 22d inst, by Rev. @
W. Wooding, Mn. THOMAS HopsoN and
MISS SARAH A. DEws, both of this town.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-27
WANTED ID,

AT THIS OFFICE, Immediately, . smart
intelligent boy, to learn the Printing bust
ness. t .
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-07
The Murder Of Capt. Ayres.

The clipper ship Ariel, Captain Ayres, sailed
from New York in the latter part of July, bound
for Shanghai, in China she had on board a crew
of about "a, all told, of whom seven were appren-
tees to the ship, but did not room with the men.
On the morning Of the 18th of August, about
IL o'clock, the Captain was found in his berth by
the Fsteward, perfectly dead, but the body still
warm, and wrapped up in great coat. On exami-
nation, wound was discovered on the left side OF
the head, apparently done with a hatchet the
throat cut and several stabs in the left breast
the heart. Henry e. Girard, an apprentice, aged
about II years, was the first person arrested; he
belongs to Poughkecpsie, New York, and he was
taken up in consequence of testimony given by
George Anderson, an apprentice, aged about IL
years, and who halls from New York city. These
young men mutually eliminated each other, but do
not, as far as we could learn, connect any other
person with them in the crime. bloody knife,
the blade Of which correspondent with the wound
in the Captains breast, was discovered in the
locker of one Of the apprentices, who has not
been arrested. Girard has been once before this
to sea, but it is Anderson's first trip.
1t is said that the ship has on board large
amount Of specie, and that these boys had come
to knowledge of the fact, and that an attempt
TO get possession of the money led to the crime
but OF this we have no certain inform alton. The
Ariel came to anchor off this bar yesterday, and
as soon as Captain Coste Of the Revenue Cutter
William Aiken was advised Of her situation, he
proceeded Immediately on board other, and brought
up to the city last evening the prisoners, Girard
and Anderson, who have been lodged in our guard
house before gong to jail. The following officers
are attached TO the Aricl LIST mate, N H. Lake
man I'd mate, Andrew Pratt, Sd mate, S. s.
Howe.
1t will be seen by a despatch in another column
that the mate Of the Ariel is also charged with
the murder.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-07
Department News.

\ NAVY DEPARTMENT. Thos j. Page,
commanding the United States steamer Water
Witch, has been heard from as late as June 10th.
He was at Buenos Ayres Since his last commu-
nication Of April 10th, he had made an explora-
ton of the river Uruguay as far as the :" Salto
Grande" This is the head of navigation Of this
river at oil seasons of the year except in the
months of September and October, when, in con
sequence of the rains in Brazil it's tributaries be-
come very much swollen, and the water rises in
the Uruguay at " Salto Grande to the height Of
twenty-five feet thus making the navigation over
and above this Gall or rapid practicable for the dis
lance of three or four hundred miles, with no other
obstacle save a rapid current At the season of
high water, Lieut. Page hopes to be able to push
the exploration of this river to the utmost extent
Of its navigation.
The Cyane, Commander Wilson, was at the
Navy Yard at Pensacola on the 9th of August,
and expected to sail the next day for New York.
The health of the officers and crew is good. There
had been no case of malignant disease on board,
nor deaths from any cause, since the departure OF
the Cyane from Boston.
Promoted Captain George +. Lindsay, assist
ant quartermaster United States marine corps, who
has for sometime past been discharging the duties
Of of the corps in this city, made
vacant by the death Of the late Major Nicholson,
has been promoted by the President to that posi-
tion with the rank of Major.
Posr OFFICE DEpARrMENT.-Op Opening the Mails.
The mails cannot in compliance with law, be
opened or made by the postmaster or his sworn
assistants within the reach of persons not author
lied to handle them. The postmaster must there
fore, while discharging these duties, exclude from
the room appropriated to the use of his office all
persons except his assistants regularly employed
and sworn. This law is often violated by postmas-
ters and the agents of the department are requir-
ed to promptly report to the department all cases
that come to their notice.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-07
Rev. A. Dibrell.

With profound sorrow we announce the death
of this beloved minister of our church. He died
of the prevailing fever in Norfolk, on Saturday,
the LIST inst. We have no language for the express
sion Of our own grief at the loss of one of our
most intimate and cherished friends nor Of the lose
which the church sustains in the death Of one Of
the purest, most devoted and most faithful of her
minister's He died at his post self sacrificed to
the work of faith and the labor oflove whereunto he
was called of God. Anthony Dibrel was one OIL
the truest, purest, most jealous and faithful Of
Christian ministers An intimate and unbroken
friendship of twenty-seven years authorizes this
Testimony to his yirtues-the tribute Of heartfelt
sorrow to the memory of good man, and faith.
full servant Of Jesus Christ.
The correspondent of the Dispatch announces
his death in the following just and appropriate
terms
"The Rev. Mr.. Dibrell, we roget to say, died
this morning at 8 o'clock He was pastor of the
CRANKY Street Methodist Church, and in the faith
full discharge of his duty, scorncd to desert his
post in the hour Of danger and death, but noby,
like true Christian, stood by his flock, admins
tering the comforts Of religion, visiting the sick
and dying, until at last, with harness on back
Tide gallant soldier Of the Cross he too has fall
en-, and gone TO enjoy that unspeakable reward
which he SO richly deserves"
Mrs. Dibrell has been i'll with the fever, but il
recovering. Several Of the children are sick
Brother Wills is out Of danger. The accounts from
the two cities are the most appalling and heart
rendng we ever read, or heard of In our country
Richmond Christian Adpocdte.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-07

ment Of the death of Mayor Fske aud of the Rev.
Mr.. Wills--both OF whom are doing well. The
following letter from the Express gives descrip-
ton Of the appearance of Norfolk and its inhabi-
tants.
NoRToLK, September 4, 5P. NJ.
DEAR EXPRESS melancholy interest Is at
tached to the early fate Of the two Misses Laura
and Martha Mallory, whose deaths we reported
yesterday Both were taken down with the fever
at the same time; both died within few minutes
of each other, and both were buried together In
the same rude box, Ia poor apology Of a coffin
hastily constructed for the purpose, out of rough
common pinel They were of highly respectable
family, two amiable young ladies, sisters, and mem
bers Of Christ Church. "They were lovely in life,
and in their death they were not divided"
The hearses not being sufficient to carry out the
collins for nterment, recourse Is had to carts and
wagons, and in several instances we have seen the
dismal shells of mortality, protruding far out from
the front of cart while the driver sitting beside
| It with perfect nonchalence, cracking his whip and
| putting away at an abominabe cheroot How
use doth breed habit in a man."
| The negroes hold Divine service In their differ
ent churches every day, and incessant singing and
praying may be heard from morning till night.
| remarkable circumstance connected with the
epidemic il, that not bird is to be seen within the
limits of the city, and has not since the fever be-
/
sonous density of the atmosphere that keeps them
away, or from what other cause, we not able to
say, not being philosophers or ornithologiss enough
| to solve the phenomenon.
The poor pigeons have ceased their "soaring
fight" and perch themselves on their houses with
dropping head and wing, the very picture of de-
spar, and as Alexander Selltirk would say 'shock-
ingly tame"
The COWS, In despite Of the city ordinance, wan
der about the city, seemingly in search of lost
mates, making the wekn echo with their nelan-
choly lowing while gangs of halffamished dogs
take possession of the streets after nightfal, and
render might hdeous' by their incessant yelping
and bowling Truly, the very acme Of distress
and desolation has fallen upon poor Norfolk
The number of new cases has slightly diminish
ed, but the deaths have increased awfuly In the
City Hotel Hospital, from yesterday morning to
this morning, there have been 80 deaths!
We regret to announce to-day the death Of Jos.
H. Robertson Esq, late City Register. He died
at Hampton yesterday, having contracted the fe-
yer here. He lost, few days since, his wife by
| the same disease Purser Fitzgerald, OF the navy,
| is lying very i'll old Mr.. Shuster is dying
The Commandant of the Navy Yard has ordered
all the carpenters in the yard to work, making
boxes and collins for our numerous unburied dead
Many have been laying in their houses two days,
rottng and purifying, for the want Of even com.
mon boxes to bury them in Applications for
collins at the Howard Association are as numerous
and pressing as applicants for Office at Washing
ton Truly, a sad state of affairs
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-07

"Stetson (ior Comptroler) was Van Duran
Free-soiler in lS4s.
I" Hawley (for Canal Commissioner was Cass
man, turned Soft in 1888, aud Hindoo Know
Nothing in 1854 Last summer be was an officer
Of an anti-Nebraska meeting.
I" Jeryis (for State EngneerD was Van Buren,
Free-soiler In le4s.
Thurston, fof State TreasurerD was Van
Buren, Free-soiler in lS4Ss
"Tilden flor Attorney General, was a Van
Buren, Free soiler in 1913.
+" Agan (lor State Prison INSPECTOR was
Van Buren, Free-soerin 1913, and Jerry rescuer
in 1850.
We said last week:
"0n the LIST October, 1851, fugitive slave
named Jerry was forcibly rescued from the custody
of the United States Marshal at Syracuse, New
York, by a mob. One Of the instigators Of the
riot was Patrick H. Agan, one of the editors of the
Syracuse Standard, Free-soil Democratic paper.
Another editor Of this paper, Moses Summers,
was actually engaged in the riot, as ring-leader,
and was indicted for the crime by the United States
grand jury at Buffalo. To show their sympathy
for the rescuers of Jerry and to their votes
the administration or Soft Shell Convention of New
York have nominated the aforesaid Patrick Ii.
Agan for the Office of State Prison Inspector"
The Richmond Enquirer honestly says that
this convention, by g their madness in fiaunt-
ing the banner of Free-soilism in the face Of
the South, have cut themselves off from an
utilization with the National Democracy"
Such are the evidences that the power of the
administration has been built up of incongru-
GUS materials, and sustained by fraud and con-
cealment The secret is now out, however,
and the public may now know that the coali-
ton heretofore existing between the admins
tration and the Free-soiers is dissolved, by
the refusal of the latter to comply with their
engagement, or sustain further the measures
of the administration.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-07

Mr.. BucHANAN.-We heard, sometime since,
that Mr. Buchanan, our Minister in England, had
abandoned oil idea Of the Presidency, and that he
had written TO his friends in the United States that
under no circumstances would he suffer his name
to be used in that connection. But change
seems to have come over his dreams, or they who
gave currency to the statement were mistaken |;
for we now learn from source that is entitled to
confidence that Mr.. Buchanan is to return home
in October by the way of New Orleans, thence up
the Mississippi and Ohio to Pittsburg, &c. His
friends will receive him with great demonstrations
Verify, this is queer way to renounce all aspi-
rations 10 the Presidency.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-07

Sweden were all arranged, and needed only to DO
ratified.
Austria Is said to have submitted new project
for peace, and will come out decidedly for the
allies.
Il Is further reported that the allies will pema-
nently occupy some portion of the Turkish terri
tory and reconstruct the map OF Italy
FRANCE.
Queen Victoria has been received very enthusi-
astically in France.
From Austria there are rumors OF split in the
Cabinet
THE LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
LONDON, Saturday morning. Queen Victoria
win embark on Monday, from Boulogne, on her
return to England. The Emperor will accompany
her TO Boulogne.
Adyices from Paris state that 90, 900 additional
reinforcements are TO be sent TO the Crimea.
The allied squadron in the White Sea have cap
tured two Russian ships and one steamer. The
squadron was preparing TO quit that sea.
The Berlin papers state that Austria has de-
cared that she viii treat according to military law
every individual found tamperng with the Aus.
trian soldiers, 18th view of inducing them to join
the Anglo-ltalian Legion.
Russian agents have been sent to the leading
cities Of Europe to raise loan for the Russian
government.
From the war in Asia the intelligence is that
the Russian division between Kars and Erzeroum,
having been reinforced, had marched upon Kenfri
Keni, and drove the Turkish troops from their po-
sition, and finally encamped three leagues from
Erzeroum.
Berlin, August 2S-Russan agents lave been
sent to the chief cities of Europe to raise loan
for the Russian government.
Dantzic, Friday, August 24.-All the mortar
vessels of the allies ia the Baltic waters are being
sent home, and Admiral Seymour has relieved Ad-
miral Baynes off Cronstadt.
London, Friday evening, August 24.-The Eng
sh funds are unchanged, with but little business
doing. Money is still easy. At Paris to-day the
French funds further declined IA. Consols scarce
ly varied through the day.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-07
Exposed AT Last.

Whenever the administration has been charg-
ei with rcwarding with its distinguished con-
sidcration. those Free-soilers who have dis
turbed the public peace and destroyed the
unity of the Democratic party, it has indig-
nantly denied such an imputation. Indeed so
outraged was IL. at the impeachment that it
f,rthwith expelled certain National Democrats
from Office, and took the injured Free-soilers
into its pay and confidence. The Van Burenites
being in office. they played their cards very
adroitly They said nothing. The admins
tration and its followers vouched for their in
teerity, and absolved them from the sin of by
pocrisy. In this the former scted with charac-
tcristic cummings they were not only in the pay
but in the confidence Of the enemy. They lay
still and drew their wages. But in due time
the battle is to begin again. II is important
for them to be in line for the Presidential con-
test for 1855 When the signal is given by
the Van Buren, leaders, the Softs may be COM
pared TO the Highlander, who, by some
means, had come 10 be turnkey in the Jail Of
Edinburgh; he was obedient and trustworthy
TO his employers until his hereditary chicftain
required his services,--when he abandons his
post, and, deserving his new master, vindi-
Gates his fealty to his old one. So the Softs now
announce their "uncompromising hostility !"
to that in which the administration assured
the world they had acquiesced and, giving
up with many grimaces that portion Of the
public pottage ladled out to them by Mr.
Pierce, they follow their master with hungry
and detected countenanccs. But they have
gone out from amongst the National Democ-
racy because, first, they had been kicked out;
and, second, because all the money in the Treas
ury cannot solder connexion between those
who have principles, and those who have none.
But we wish to impress upon those Demo
Gratis Of the South, who have been clamoring
so loudly about the nationality Of their party,
the true character Of their allies. The Tribune
boasts that full three-fourtbs Of the mem
bers" Of the late Democratic Convention ut
Syracuse "voted for Van Buren, in 1s4s."
The New York Evening Post gives the ante
cedents Of the Democratic State ticket as fol-
lows;
Hatch, Ior Secretary Of State,) was Cass
man In ls4s, turned sot next year, and ran as the
anti-Nebrssks candidate for Congress in 1854.