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Richmonder Anzeiger. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1854-18??, 1855-12-22

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The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

Hea- We learn that Mr.. and Mrs. A.
p. Pierce from Philadelphia, and Mrs.
VIM. u. Martin from Providence, speak
ing, healing and developing Mediums
will be in this place on Thursday even
ing, and lecture upon the subject oI
Spiritualism On Friday evening in this
village, if a suitable place can be pro
cured for them to lecture in, of which
due notice will be given.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

The RHODE ISLAND ExHIBITIoN.-
In an article on the Rhode Island Horse
and Cattle Exhibition, the Providence
Journal says, we are informed that b.
P. johnson, Esq, of Albany, has ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver the ad-
dress before ,the Rhode Island Society
for the Encouragement Of Domestic In
dustry at Railroad Hall, on the evening
of Tuesday, llth September. MIR.
johnson is widely and iavorably known
as the Corresponding Secretary of the
New York State Agricultural Society,
as the editor of its voluminous trapsac-
tions, and as an agricultural orator. We
consider the Society as being peculiarly
fortunate in obtaining his services for
this occasion We learn that the ar
rangements for the exhibition are in a
forward state; that ontries of horses
have already commenced and that eve
ry thing thus far promises even great
er degree of success than was originally
anticipated by the managers. The trial
of the speed Of trotting horses on the af-
ternoons OF three days is very interest
ing and exciting feature, and will proba-
bly, call together a larger number of
spectators than ever visited any similar
display We hope that every citizen of
our state who owns valuable animals will
add to the interest of the show and to
the prosperity of the Society by exhibit
ing them. Such parties as can conven-
iently enter their horses at an early day,
will undoubtedly confer favor on the
officers by doing so, as they will thus
render less oppressive the labor which
must necessarily be performed at a later
period. We are told that gentlemen
from neighboring States, as well a. some
of our own citizens, who desire to pur-
chase valuable horses, have expressed a
determination to wait, for the purpose
OF embracing the uncommon opportuni-
ty which this exhibition will afford for
an admirable selection.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

sJ~ A young lady from the Emer-
aid Isle accused gentleman from the
same green spot, on Thursday last, OF
forcibly violating her person. On being
arrested, the man by the advice of the
magistrate, promised to marry his vic
tim, and they separated from the officer
for that purpose. Pat, however, think
ing second thoughts best, refused to per
form his part Of the ceremony, and as i
requires two to agree before they cal
be made one, he seemed to have it al
on his own side. But the lady was de.
termined not " to give it up so," and
accordingly in the course Of the evening
she rc-appeared and had him re-aTest-
ed. Yesterday morning he again
" faced the music" and +" the priest u
being sent for, talked to his erring son
until the latter agreed to get married.
This time an officer accompanied the
loving (') pair to the church, and saw
the knot made fast. After the ceremo-
ny the officer was rewarded with the
thanks of the lady for the trouble he had
taken in getting her made an honest
woman Of"
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

FIENpIsH OUTRAGE "A iiendish out
rage has been committed at Baskerville,
Exeter, the full particulars Of which We
have not been able to collect 1t ap-
pears, however, that Stukely Tillinghast,
Of Exeter, and bis wife have had ire-
quent family difficulties, and that she
had been treated 80 badly by Tillinghast,
that she had left him and was living with
her mother at Mr.. Fishers factory
and had pcti,ioned for bill of divorce
On Sunday last, at about noon, Tilling-
hast, with seven other armed ruitians,
kindred spirits, went to the house Of
Mrs Mary Whitford, the mother of
Mrs. Tillinghast, and with force and
arms broke open the house, seized Mrs.
Tilliushast, who was nursing her babe,
and threw both Mrs. Tillinghast and
her babe into a wagon prepared for
the work, and without allowing her any
arrangement of clothing, and without
bonnet, carried them distance Of about
four miles to the house of Clarke Iilling-
hast, brother to Stukely.
AS soon as the outrage was commit
ted, Mrs. Whitiord proceeded to Kings
ton, procured warrant and had it plac
ed in the hands of the Sheriff. Fol
some reason the Sheriff made specia
deputation for the occasion. The dep
ufy proceeded to the house Of Clark
Tiiiinghast, and found Mrs, Tillinghas
and her babe, who were subsequent
shut up in the house, and released bI
a writ Of habeus corpus from judy
Brayton The eight armed rnllians ha
fed The officer continued his search
and on Monday or Tuesday he succeed
ed in arresting five Of the gang at th
Stage House in West Greenwich. Thei
names are Elisha Brown, John Rath
bun, Nathan Rathbun, - Brigg'
and one whose name we could not lear
who belongs in Providence. They wer
carried before the proper tribunal, ex
amiued, adjudged probably guilty, an
for want OF proper sureties they wer'
committed to the Jail in Kingston t
await their trial before the Suprem
Court which sits next week. --Nar/a
gansette TINES.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16
pU- During the election at Louisville, ,

pU- During the election at Louisville, ,
KY, on Monday of last week, a riot
took place in which some fifteen or twen-
ty persons were shot, an Irishman hung,
twelve buildings we're destroyed by fire,
and a number of human beings perished
10 the flames. The riot seemed TO have
been caused by some Germans and Irish
firing at carriage containing three
Americans, who were quietly riding
along the street, one Of whom was wound
ed. A policeman and two citizens in
terfered and they also were fired at and
wounded. A crowd assembled, sacked
the house whence the shots were fred ,
and beat two of the Germans found in
it almost to death. Other houses were
sacked, a brewery burned, a great num-
Der of foreigners terribly beaten, and an
Irishman shot so that he died in a few
hours afterward. In consequence of a
slight injury to an American by shot
from street near the burning brewery,
the Irshmau who was said to have fired
it was captured, beaten, and then killed
by shot. There was now cessation
and the Americans were about putting
up their cannon, which they had dragg-
ed about, but had not used, when there
came rumors of more firing from Irish
houses in another quarter. The first
step was to hang an Ilishman charged
with shooting an American. Mean
while, the firing continued, the crowd
attacked the Irish houses, set them on
fire, and killed number of the inmates,
besides burning to death many others.
One woman was killed. The number
roasted is stated at from fifteen to TWEEN
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16
ray G crit Smith, who is engaged il

eg- G crit Smith, who is engaged in
speaking through N. Y. State on 4" The
Educating Power of the Government y
is OF the opinion that Government should
have nothing to do with schools In
the disposition of his fortune Mr.. Smith
intends the bulk of it to found an insti-
tuition in New York for the education Of
youth. During the past four years the
gifts of Mr. S which have been made
public, amount to $755 1000, as follows:
Library to the City OF Oswego, $4,000
$3.50 each to 800 poor women, 2o,OQC
500 lots Of 80 acres each to col
ored men, making total of
$4,000 acres at s., l25,CO(
80 acres each to 800 poor men,
and $40 to each in cash, l30,00(
10000 acres in Madison county,
where he lives to an associa-
ton Of young men-$2O
per acre, 00,00t
To the anti slavery cause over, 10000
He has now pledged fund for cdu
cation, double the sums already be>tow
ed. Mr.. Smiths fathe, was a partnc
with John Jacob Astor, in the fur trade
He purchased near 100000 acres u
land of the Six Nations, before the RICH
to sell was taken from thcp by ia
State. They are in Central and y orth
ern New York, a large tract in Madiso
county and at Oswcgo aud vicinity.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16
p.as- We learn, says the Providence

Dag We learn, says the Providence
Tribune, that Cromwell Wbipple, Esq ,
who has been at Sharon Springs for sew
eral weeks, on account of the feeble
state of his health, returned on Monday
last, somewhat improved. We deeply
regret that man of such high mora
principle, sterling integrity, and deep
devotion to the interest Of all moral re-
forms, should be deprived BY i'll health
or otherwise from taking that active part
in all such reforms as bis impulses
prompt him to, and his ability so cmi'
nently qualities him for.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16
NJ The Sunday School ana Society

Ag- The Sunday School ana Society
Of the Christian Church, of this village,
had a Picnic at Osbrook Grove on
Friday last We regret, that owing to
business engagements, We were unable
to accept of the invitation extended to
us b, the Committee Of Arrangements,
to accompany them. The day wa,
auspicious, and we learn that matters
were well arranged ,aud nothing occurred
to mar the pleasures of the occasion in
the least. We expected full report
o. he proceedings, but it has not YET
come to hand.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

Dg- The six degrees of crime are
thus defined -" He who steals mil
lion is only a financier. Who steals
half Il million is only defaulter Who
steals quarter of million is swind-
ler. Who steals hundred thousand is
rogue. Who steals fifty thousand is
a knave. But he who steals a pair OF
boots, or a loaf of bread, is a scoundrel
of the deepest die, and deserves to be
lynched."
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

You must not play with that little
girl, my DEAR said an injudicious pa
rent.
But, ma, | like her, she is a good
little girl, aud I'm sure she dresses as
prettily as ever l do and she has lots
of toys
Il can't help that, my dear her
father is a shoemaker
But don't play with her father |
play with her she amt shoemaker
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16
El3y- The secular press of Kentucky

EeJ- The secular press Of Kentucky
consists of fifty newspapers, issued daily,
tri-weekly, semi-weekly and weekly -
OF this number thirty are in the interest
Of Sam, being earnest advocates Of the
principles Of tho American party
Seventeen are favorable to the Sag
NIGHTS party, while three maintain a
neutral position in the political canvas
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

n@- We received on Monday of last
week, as fine a lot of Green Corn as
ever graced dinner table, from our
friend, Joseph w. Vincent, Esq. Eol
which, be will please accept our mos,
sincere thanks. "May his shadow never
be less. A hungry printer can fully
appreciate such acts of kindness.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16
peSy- Queen Victoria has at

nsy- Queen Victoria has at last ac-
capted the invitation Of Napoleon, and
goes on the 10th Of August to Paris,
much against her private wishes. Since
Napoleon's visit she has shown herself
still more affectionate to the family OF
Louis Philippe than before, but the wo-
man must yield to the Queen. BY the
by, a good anecdote is current about the
fist interview between the two Allie,
at Windsor. When the French party
had retired to their apartments, En-.
press Eugene remarked that the Queen
making every allowance to the Guelph
features, was not at all handsome, but
Napoleon replied sternly:-" She ha;
seven children" At the same time
Prince Albert expressed his admiration
Of Eugene's beauty to the Queen, and
Victoria turned proudly round, saying,
" She has no children!"
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

e4~ o. A. Brownson writes to the
n Y Times that the Pope is the prop
cr authority to decide whether the Con-
stituton OF this country is or is not re-
pugnant to the laws of God. In other
words, the Pope shall say whether the
Constitution shall be respected and
obeyed or not.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

eSD- The schooner Hard Times, of
Bristol, sprung leak and sunk off
Watch Hill, Thursday morning last
She was from Long Island, bound home.
The crew took to their boat and landed
on Watch Hill.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

nT. The Office of Commissioner of
Pensions left vacant by the resignation
of the Hon. Loren p. Waldo of Conn,
has been filled by the appointment of
judge Minot of New Hampshire.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

SS- The new prohibitive Liquor Law
of New Hampshire, went into effect on
the 18th inst. Mayor Walker of Ports
mouth has issued a proclamation, declar-
ing that the authorities will enforce i.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

gay~ In return for the splendid pres
ent sent by the Queen of Spain to the
Pope, his holiness has sent her the skel-
cton Of St. Felix the martyr. The
value of the gift, however, has been
ouch diminished by the disclosure that
apan Aassasfeadyf Two seritabl0>'ssiksssii'.' si'
{ons of the same Saint
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16
RG- The Puritan Recorder. in

BE- The Puritan Recorder, in an
excellent article on { A Settled Minis
try,' makes the remark that An ever
lasting candidate, with one foot on the
ground Of his labors, and the other in
the stirrup for new journey to more
inviting field, is not.a pastor
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16
ssJn Mr.. Henry Case, says the No

EW" Mr.. Henry Case, says the Nor
wich Courier, son of Dea. Case OF Nor
wich, was ordained to the Gospel Min
istry on the 3lst ult., at the Rev Mr.
Arms church, MOI vich Town. Intro
ductory services, by Rev. Mr.. Belden,
of Fitchville, Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Will
lard OF Willimantic, ordaining prayer by
Rev. Thos. L. Shipmau Of Jewitt City,
charge by Rev. Mr.. Arms, right hand
of fellowship by Rev. Mr.. Bush Of
Greenville, and concluding prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Saltcr of Montville.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16
Gas~ We call the attention of II

G1~ We call the attention of the
reader to the advertisement of the sale,
at Auction, Of the Champlin Farm in
Charleston. This is af' excellent, and
very productive farm, as many of our
readers are fully aware. We think,
from what we can learn, that persons
wishing to purchase real estate, will do
well to attend the sale.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

rsr 1t is proposed to establish in
some ct our eastern cities an institution
in which the science of spinology, weave
ology and cookology may be. taught to
ladies, and where, after obtaining these
accomplishments, they may receive o
regular diploma, with the honored de-
gree Of L. L. Wit For Wives.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

S@- The several Lodges of the order
of |. o. of 0. E., Of New Haven, pro-
pose to make steamboat excursion to
Stonington on the 22d inst. They will
be accompanied by their ladies, and a
pleasant time is anticipated Some 500
or 600 will probably participate.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

ssg- The annual Camp Meeting at
Wesleyan Grove, Martha's Vineyard,
commences its session on the 2lst inst.
Persons in Providence and vicinity will
be conveyed to the Vineyard by the
Providence s. n. B. s. T. Railroad.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

Bsy" Wilson Shannon, Ex-Governor
of Ohio, a member of the last Congress
from that State and a supporter of the
Kansas and Nebraska Bill, has been
appointed Governor of Kansas, vice
Dawson, who has declined.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

he- John Wilson, convicted Of the
murder of fellow prisoner in the Mas
sachusetts State Prison, is to be cxecu-
ted on the 9th of October next; the
Governor and Council having refused to
commute his sentence 10 Imprisonment
for life.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

ss- The sufferers by the lombard
mcut of Greytown have arrived at Wash
ington to present their claims before the
Court of Claims. Their claims amount
to ahcut S., 100000.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

pey- The capital stock Of the Farm
ers Bank at Wexford was all taken up
on Monday of last week the second day
Of the opened books.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

Day Mrs. Robinson, the Troy mur-
deross, has been removed 10 the State
Prison at Sing Sing for life,
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

Bay- The Kansas Herald of the l4th
ult., announces the project of anuexing
the whole of Platte Co., in Missouri, by
purchase, to the Kansas Territory. 1t
is stated the Missouri Legislature will
meet in November and give consent.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

sss- Mayor Wood of New York, is
recruiting his health at Saratoga.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16

HeTc, tudt iS WHaI suoulu Gail
curiosity in the way Of bookkeeping
l am not acquainted with the system on
which it seems to have been kept; but
l should Judge it must have been on the
single entry plan as the entries seem to
be all about the same thing, with few
exceptions, and one or two of the last
items seems rather on the double entry
plan, and winds up pretty strong, for
instance---" rum snuff and tobacco. "
Perhaps that may not be fair speci-
men Of all bookkeeping even at that
time, but, | can assure you that it
is SO of the book from which it is copied,
and think it affords pretty conclusive
evidence that temperance has done some
good But it is unnecessary to com.
ment on such text as that furnishes
| submit the specimen as curiosity and
as an encouragement to the friends o
the Maine Law to work on, for the time
may come when the license law of Q
year or two since may be as much spec
linen of curiosity as is the above of book
keeping. Il. G. G.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-16
A Specimen Of BOOk-KeepinR.
To the Editor Of the Echo and Advertiser:

To the Editor OF the Echo and Advertiser:
ln my valedictory some three or four
weeks since, l proposed to say few
words occasionally through the Echo,
just to keep my hand in ; for having
been accustomed to write something
every week, for SO long time, I knew
that | should feel somewhat at loss
with nothing of the kind to do, and
therefore thought if l might be allowed
the opportunity of writing few lines
semi-occasionally, perhaps should feel
better, if my readers did not l have
been so much occupied since that time
that have had very little opportunity
to write anything But in overhauling
my old papers the other day, met with
rather a curious document which came
into my hands some fifteen or twenty
years since, and | laid it aside as Gu
riosity, and thinking it might be even
more so to your readers at this time Of
Maine Laws. l send it to YOU that they
may have the benefit of a specimen of
bookkeeping as performed some thirty
five years since. 1t is copied rerbatim
d Htcratim.
Molly Thompson New account De-
ccmber ~, 1923.
by spinning toe 3s 3
May 80 BY 9 skeins toe yarn
to 3 lbs tallow A. l--la
to snuff and pipe J.
June IL to pit Hum i
to pit Rum A,
to pit Rum a
to lb Sugar a.
to. 10 peper 0
April Il pit Rum Is to l pit Molasses
IL
Cash 5 to pit Rum Gets 5--4,
to pit molasses i'd
II to pit Rum SD to,a pit Gin
90 to pit Gin Sd to l pit Gin Sd
to pit Gin sd
July 10 to pit Gin SD
July "a to l pit Gin
to ID Sugar Is to or tea
u II
to pit Gin a A.
to- pit Gin a paid
Sept l3the to ! pit n Rum d
% oapt Gin
Oct 90 to pit Rum N Sd
to Gin 3 cents paid IL
to pit Gin
to- pit N Rum Sd
to pit N Rum settled,
' to l pit N Rum
, BY 2 days washing As
1919 March the ii Rit Perry G.
Due to Rit 10 shilings II
e BY 2 days washing 2shil
0 April 7 BY days washing 2 shil-
lings paid
May 7 to pit Rum 4
to head t6bacco 2 cents
) to Rnm molasses &c
d to Rum snuff and tobacco l.;
There, that is what | should call ;
t curiosity in the way Of bookkeeping
It l am not acquainted with the system o
which it seems to have been kept bu
l should judge it must have been on tn
!. single entry plan as the entries seem t
}. be all about the same thing, with fe'
= exceptions, and one or two of the las