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The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-07-26
DsJ- The deeply exciting examinati

SsJ- The deeply exciting examination
of Henry M. Tucker, of North Provi.
depce, charged with an assault with in.
tent to kill bis father, by placing keg
of powder at the head of his bed, an ac-
count of which we gave last week, closed
on Tuesday afternoon last. The evil
dence was all circumstantial, as the "act
was done unobserved by human eyc,''
yet that kind of evidence when the chain
is unbroken, proves the most convincing
to the mind. The Tribune says such a
train Of circumstances seldom unite at
one point so directly as in this case, and
the links of evidence we're so unbroken
that Justice Earle could not do other
wise than to retain him for trial before
higher court and consequently re-
quired him to find surety in the SUM Of
$4,000 for his appearance at the Sep,
tember term of the Supreme Court
Not being able, or not desiring to give
the requisite bonds, he was committed
to the County Jail to await his trial.
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aD- DR.. Charles Ii. Brown has OBJ
tanned verdict of $4,000 damages
against the New York and New Haven
Railroad Company for injuries received
The testimony went to show that the
Doctor received from the conclusion
besides other injuries received, wound
upon bis breast, breaking two ribs, and
forcing one of them into his lung, causing
partial congestion, and disease of the
heart which still continues. He claimed
$4,000 damages.
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R0- The Fair held, on Tuesday ey

D0- The Fair held, on Tuesday eve.
ming, by the Ladies Of the Sewing Cir.
Gle Of the Episcopal Church, of thi,
village,w we'll attended considering the
unpleasantness of the weather, but tho
house was net crowded. The display
of fancy articles offered for sale wa.
large and beautiful, and the refresh.
ment tables abounded with all the gooo
things usually furnished on such occa-
sions for refreshing the inner man. The
business affairs were conducted in a very
honorable, pleasant and agreeable man,
ner. The String Band was present aud
" discoursed sweet music," which added
much to the enjoyment of the occasion
The Fair will be continued to thi,
"wednesday evening, on account o.
the unpropitious state of the weather
last evening, so that all may have ar
opportunity to attend.
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A Docs AFFECTION FOR HIS MASTER
Mr.. .. M. Hopkins, late of Scots
burg, who died in January last, had
small and sprightly terrier, nance
Mig" of which he was very fond
After the death of his master, Mig grew
melancholy. Nothing the family could
do seemed to amuse him. He could
not be enticed from the side of his mis-
tress, but would follow her about every
where, grave and sedate, as though act
ually thinking of his dead master. One
day closet containg his masters cloth
ing was opened. No sooner did Mig
discover the garments, than he frisked
about almost frantic with delight, evil
IDENTITY expecting his master to appear.
When the poor animal discovered his
error, he testified his disappointment by
pitcous and mournful howliugs.
In May last, poor Mig grew more
melancholy than ever. All attempts to
induce him to leave the house were una
vailing, until one day his mistress went
to visit the grave of her husband. Then
he followed, and on arriving at the
mound commenced digging aud moan
ing, testifyiug his grief in the most af-
fecting manner. From that time he
could not be enticed to leave the grave
but stayed day and night till he starved
to death. He was found there, stretch
cd on the earth, cold and stiff.
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| TOBACCO MADE UsErUL.-Nothing
wa, made in vain. Even for tobacco,
use has at last been discovered. 1t has
been tried in various ways hitherto, with
a laudable desire, no doubt, to demon
strate its utility, but tho results have
been anything but satisfactory. 1t has
been chewed, it has been smoked, it has
been snuffed, but it has proved in each
Of these forms an intolerable nuisance.
But the problem has been solved, ard
tobacco made useful, as will be seen
from the following communication, which
we clip from the Bugle, published at
Salem, Ohio:
THE BoRER.--I noticed lately in
the Bugle a statement respecting the in.
jury done to peach-trees in some neigh
borhoods by species of worm or borer.
| was reminded by it of remedy fer
the evil, which Samuel Wood, of Jeffer-
son County, Ohio, informed me of many
years since, and which l used, as / be-
lleve successfully. 1t is to apply tobac-
co annually to the trunk of the tree by
tying portion of the dried leaves
around it six inches or such a matter
from the surface, Or by placing it in the
trunk of the tree, if that be near the
ground. Friend Wood told mo that
while his neighbours trees were greatly
injured, and such of his own as be left
unprotected were attacked and died, this
remedy applied in the spring was com
plete protection to hourishing orchard
which he pointed out to me- If the in
vasion of our fruit trees by this enemy
could be made the means of divertng
the weed from the mouths of the people,
it might come to BIZ ranked blessing
instead of nuisance. A. BROOKE
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Amt Cor NOTHING We were Wis.
iting at a house the other evening, where
there was number of young children
One Of them had the measles, one the
whooping-cough, and another was af.
ficted with the young poultry pox--
They were all receiving the greatest
sympathy and attention, while one little
girl about - years old, sat in corner
crying bitterly. We asked her what
was the NATTER She replied, breaking
out into heart-broaking gush of tears,
Every one Of the other children's got
the measles and the whooping-cough,
and l amt got nothin'-boo hoo hoo p
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Dy- Up to last evening, says the
Washington Star of Tuesday of last
week, the total number of applications
for warrants under the bounty land law
of 1855, had reached the enormous ag-
gregate of l9l 100000 of which were
received yesterday. We presume few,
very few, indeed, of these applicants
will be rejected, as tho law grants the
facilities of obtaining a portion of the
public domain TO all who ever handled
a gun or sword for fortnight for their
country's protection, or even her pre-
tended protection. Not one acre in one
hundred to be given cut under this law,
will be settled on by the warrantee or
bis heirs. The spectators being the
parties in whose favor the patents must
be issued
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nG~ Recently. n party of Mormon

ng" Recently, a party of Mormons
numbering probably about fifty, under
the direction of Elder II. Grecnholy
crossed the river by Capt. Airs ferry
for the purpose of administering baptism
to some eight or ten converts. They
proceeded up the river bank to the foot
Of East Row, where the converts, com
posed of both males and females, were
prepared for baptism. This prcpara-
tion was indecent, to say the least
Both men and women were required to
strip to their linen, in the midst of the
crowd, and upon the river bank.
The elder led an old man, aged about
so years, by the name of Alexander
Williams, who resided near the corner
Of Western row and Front street, into
the water and baptised him according
to the ceremonies of the faith. After
this, the old man, who was good SWIM
mer, struck out into the river, for the
purpose, it is said, of taking a swim
1t is supposed that his drawers slipped
down over his feet, which, destroying
his motion, caused him to sink. His
son, also named Alexander, aged about
% years, and who was stripped for bap-
tism, seeing his father sinking, plunged
in after him. He could not swim al
all, and getting into deep water, imme-
diately sank and drowned before his
father.-Cincinnati Times.
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gs5~ A child was observed repeates

ESS" A child was observed repeated
ly to stray short distance from its
home, (in Gilmanton, or near the bor-
ders of Loudon and Gilmanton, and al
ways in the same direction. Being fol,
lowed to its resort, there was found coil.
ed by its side a very large black snake,
while another of these pleasing associates
was lying conposedly in the lap of the
child. On Sunday last one of the snakes
was caught, but permitted to 60 free,
under the belief, prevalent to some ex-
tent, that the death of the charmer
would result in that of the child. The
girl, 1--WE think the name is Hill, } in ex.
pectati0n that they would destroy the
snake--a very large specimen-said she
knew of several more she could play
with, if they took that one away.-Ncu
Hampshire Statesman.
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nr The Dixon, Illinois Telegraph

~ The Dixon, Illinois Telegraph
of the 18th inst, says "A man named
Boardman, who resides near Como,
Whiteside Co., had been to Chicago on
wedding tour. He, with his bride,
put up at a tavern on Temperance Hill
all night-arose the next morning cheer.
full, and in his usual good state Of mind
with the exception of asking his wife to
tie his cravat, and then rcmarking, a:
he looked in the glass, that it "looked
fne," this being an unnatural act.
He then told his wife to lie down and
60 to sleep, as he would be out some
time. lie accordingly went out to feed
his horse, and was not again seen unit
a lifeless corpse, hung by the neck to q
tree. He had purchased, while in Chi.
cago, a stock of goods, preparatory tc
starting in business near Como.
What cause be had for committing
the rash deed, no one knows. he was
a man Of about 35 years.
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style, as follows: In the name of oul
Lord Jesus Christ, and in honor of the
holy Rood, the blessed Virgin and All
Saints, l, David, by the Grace of God
King of the Scots, by my royal authori.
ty, with the consent Of Henry, my Son
and the bishops of my kingdom, with the
confirmation and atteStation also of the
Earls and Barons, the clergy, moreover,
and the people asserting, by divine
guidance, grant and confirm in peacea,
bic possession to the Church of the Ho-
ly Rood of Edwinsburgh [Edinburg] as
follows'-&c., &c. Numerous impor-
tant grants were conferred upon the
Abbey besides those contained in the
charter of its founder, by the contempo-
raries and successors of the pious king
David I.
The Abbey soon come to be rich and
powerful institution, governed by Alb
bots and the residence of kings. Jane.
ILL.,, passed much of his time here and
on the 18th of July, 1869, his nuptials
with Margaret of Denmark, were cele-
brated in the Abbey Church, he himself
being of the age twentis yeires, and
the gentlevoman being but twclf..'
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The HARVEST IN THE WEST. T.--From
all that we can gather by our exchanges,
it is generally considered that the grain
prospects are most fattering throughout
the whole West, and the hope is enter
tanned that the aggregate production
will vastly exceed that of any former
year. About one eighth more land will
be under cultivation this year than last,
while the quantity in corn and potatoes,
that line the roadsides and cover the
hills, which had been suffered to run
wild before, is very large.
From every part of Illinois We hear
one expression of graduation at the
abundance which the season has thus far
brought the farmers in their hay, and al
the promise which corn and all Other
kinds of grain are giving. Ten days o
fine sunshine seems to have been sen
purposely to ripen the wheat and hay
and give chance to harvest their crops
and then has followed refreshing rain
to soak the parched earth and revive tn
dropping corn and oats. In our ow
State the yield is great. From certai
portions we now and then hear q fain
lamentation of the ravages of the wee
vii, the fly, chintz bug, and other deprc
dating insects and worms, but in mos
Of these cases the loss is confined to
narrow locality.-&. Losis Democrat
Juy ID.
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Bsy~ MassaS0it Salre cures Burns
The most painful burns are caused by
fireworks; nothing causing as bad sores
as powder. When the 'MAssAsoIr
SALvE' is applied, it instantly eradi-
Gates all Of the fire, and causes the
Scared flesh to heal. 1t should be
kept on hand for use. 25 cents per box.
All orders should be addressed to
j. P. SULLIVAN, Proprietor,
l2o Washington street, Boston, Mass.
AcENTs--PoTTER & CHAMpLrN,
Westerly; G. f. NICHOLS, Kingston,
and Druggists through the States
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n@y. George ID. Prentico nditor

D@- George D. Prentice, editor Of
the Louisville Journal,' paper which
is celebrated throughout the United
States, was born in the town of Preston,
Conn, in 1904. He was educated at
Brown University, in Rhode Island,
where he graduated in 1923. He after
wards resided at Hartford, where he was
several years engaged in editing the
New England Weekly Review and
removed to Louisville in Kentucky, in
1881. Since that time he has been a
resident of that city, and editor of the
Journal, with which his name has since
been connected, and which in his hands
has since become one of tho most popu-
lar in the country. To his other ac-
complishments, Mr.. Prentice unites that
OF being poet. Most of his poctica'
| productions are the works of his early
years, aud they have never been collect
ed.-N y Dutchman.
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be- The States of Alabama, Arkan

Boz The States of Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Missouri and Texas, hold their
State Elections on the first Monday OF
August f; Tennessee on the first Tues
day of the same month, and North Car
olina on the second Thursday. The
most important of these elections will
be those Of Kentucky, Tennessee and
North Carolina, for they comprehend
the election of some thirty old members
of Congress.
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gsD- The Houses of the Kansas Leg
islaturo met at Pawnee, on the I'd inst.
1t rejected the Free Sellers chosen at
the second election, adopted the laws
of Missouri in gross, and fixed on Shaw.
nee Mission as the temporary seat ol
Government. Gov. Recder has repu-
dated the Legislature and refused to
follow them to Shawnee Mission.
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p&- IHe New ENGLAND Washingto-

p@- zHe Nev England Washingto-
MAN says:-For incipient consumption,
We know of ne better remedy than WIS
tar's Balsam of Wild Cherry. 1t is
soothing and healing in its nature, and
is admirably adapted to allay and disi-
pate that annoying and distressing irri-
tation which SO much prevails at this
season of the year, caused by colds,
coughs, and chills, brought on by the
frequent and sudden changes of the
weather. Wo know of several severe
cases which have been radically cured
by the use of this Balsam. Some two
years since friend of ours was suffering
under what was thought to be confirmed
consumption--a severe cough, loss vof
appetite, night swsats,'&c. BY the use
Of the Balsam be dispelled these alarm
ing encroachments, and is now in the
enjoyment of comparative good health.
Sold by all druggists.
Always signed 1. BurTs on the wrap
per.
AoENTs--PoTTER & CHAMpLIN.
Westerly; w. 7. sEcAR & Co., Brands
Iron Works; B. B. SHELDON, Usqua-
paug; G. f. NICHOLS, Kingston.
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sD- We have received the Rhod.
Island Telegraph, a new paper published
at Warren, in place of the Northern
Star. 1t is a large, we'll printed, and
ably conducted semi-weekly paper, pub
lished by Albert r. Cook. We wish
Brother G. abundant success-which he
certainly dcservcs--in his new and laud-
able enterprise.
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a9- Theodore Parker, in his sermon
last Sunday, stated that there is man
living in the town of Freeport, Me.,-
citizen owning three hundred slaves in
Georgia--holding some in that State
a wife and daughter living with him, he
being father to his wife, and grandfather
to his daughter.
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COpartnershiD.

THE SUBSCRIBERS have this day entered
into copartncrship, under the style and title
OF POTTER Il CHAMPLlN, for the purpose
OF dealing, wholesale and retail, in Drugs,
Medicines, Perfumeries, Fancy Articles, Oils,
Paints, varnishes, &c., &C., lately carried ON
byJ. IL, Potter, in the store occupied by him at
the west end Of the Bridge.
j. II. POTTER,
L. G. CHAMPLIN.
Westerly, r. J., July /, 1855. st
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RsSye Last week. whilo n man omnlov-

1a5" Last week, while man employ
cd at the sewerage works. at Halifax,
Va, was being rapidly wound out Of a
deep hole, after having lit the fuse Of a
blast, the rope, owing to the carelessuess
of parties at the top, was suffered 10
drop back again. I've man fol close
upon the impending danger, and in he
sudden view of almost cert,iu death, fel
on bis knees, sttcring accent # prayer
A thought struck him, however, he seil
ed the burning fuse and pulling 1t gu
of the hole, saved his life Ana then
alas, for his penitencc, ne com uoscel
swearing at the men at the wheel lsi
having let him slip.
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syrThe great trotting match against
time of twenty miles an hour in harness,
was performed yesterday on the Center.
vile, l.. l., course, by Lady Fueton, in
30 minutes and 90 seconds She made
several breaks, and at one time the odds
against her were six to one. The purse
was $4,000.
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BO- Says the Psndulum:--Mr. Oil
yer Sherman, of Exeter, was seriously
injured by kick from horse on Sun
day last. One side Of bis jaw, With
teeth attached wero broken and kicked
entirely into his mouth.
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sG- Has q man. asked a prisoner Of
magistrate, any right to commit a
nuisance p
No sir, not even the Mayor
Then, sir, l claim my liberty.
was arrested as nuisance, and as nc
one has right to commit me, I move
for q non suit
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pS- The Journal says that Mr.. Al
bert Harkness has been appointed to the
Profsssorship of the Greek Language
and Literature in Brown University.
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ID 1 Il ID

In Providence, 10th inst, Mrs. Emeline,
wife of Edward A. Weaver, of Warwick.
On the 10Th inst. same place, Mrs Ann Eliza
Davenport, wife of VIM. c. Davenport, aged
49years.
Also, same place, 9th inst, Mrs. Anna, wife
of Deacon Nathaniel Aldrch, aged "a years.
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n@r The Pendulum says: A barr
belonging to Josiah Arnold, in NORTH
Kingston, containing quantity of hay
was set on fire by an incondiary on Sun.
day at about IL O'Clock, A. M. Barn
and contents totally destroyed. No in
surance.
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bsS- Governor Medill, of Ohio, has
ordered the restoration Of the arms taken
from the military companies at Cincin-
natl, composed of foreign born citizens,
and has appointed as Major General Of
the division, George e. Pugh, an ap-
pointment highly agrs cable to them.
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b@- A young lady, not thousand
miles from this, refused to blow out the
light and retire, until her maid had re-
moved the Richmond Examiner from
her room.
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CO. The Rhode Island Horse and
Cattle Show will he held in Providence
on Tuesday, September llth, at the
Washington Trotting Park, and contin
ue through the week. The premiums
amount to four thousand dollars.
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Notice..

THIS is to forbid all persons from harboring
or trusting my wife, Lucinda Beckwith, as l
shall pay no debts of her contracting. she hav-
ing left my bed and board without just cause.
JAMES II. BECKWITH.
Westerly, r. l., July 2, 1865. 3t 225'
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A CALL on GENERAL WAsHINGToN.
A deputation of Kaw Indians, from the
Far West, reached Washington on the
9th, their object being to get the Presi-
dent, their great father, to appoint q
chief from among their number. 1t is
said the first person they desired to see
was General Washington.
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nO- The chronological Journal in
an article on temperaments, states, we
have never seen or heard of red-head-
ed minister, or, rather of minister DOS.
sessed Of apure sapguine temperament. ;
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E- A boy fourteen years old was
fatally injured short time ago, at New
Bedford, by standing on bis head. A
rush of blood was caused, resulting in
his death in few hours.
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DD- Hon. b. B. Thurston, NJ. G..
from this District, will please accept
our thanks for valuable and interesting
public documents.
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10- Sally said lover to his in
tended, 'give me kissi'
No, 1 sban't, said Sally, 'help your
SELF
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p0- There we're three regular cases
Of Asiatic Cholera reported on the 23d
instant, in Middletown, CT.
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BT- The head of the Post Office De-
partment advises the people against re-
gistering letters, because it will make
their value suspected.
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Removal.

A LvAH TAYLOR, having removed to the
II lower part Of the village, would say to
slate for orders may be found at the store
Of j. II. Lewis. 6m206'
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Gbe mesterlp Gfbo,
AND
Pawc aGW@k Advortigar,
westerly, July 30, 1858.
COrresPOndence.-Letter No. /

To tho Editor Of the Echo and Advertiser:
A friend of mine having spent some
time in the classical and romantic cit,
OF Edinburg, Scotland, l propose to sub,
NIT to you some account of that city
and more especially of the noted Holy.
rood Palace, and its environs, which he
has furnished me. As one letter will
probably be too long for one weeks is
sue, you can divide them. Al.
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~ The people in Woonsocket are
making efforts to erect monument to
the memory Of William Blackstone.
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SIS REWARD.

OUPPOSED to be lost in the Village Of
- Westerly, on the 18th instant o small
POcket-BOOk,
containing from S25 to $50 dollars also,
n number of papers of no value to any one
but the owner. Any person finding said
Pocket Book, can have the avove reward
by leaving it Mt this Office.
Westerly, July 10, 1856.