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The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24
To Mothers and Heads Of
Families

Are your children subject to the Group !?
Of any of your family troubled with Coughs
Crlds, or other affections of the lungs If
90 you should be prepared at all times to
soeet and arrest the disease, before it be-
scomes seated, byadministering safe and
proper remedy. Such one is DR.. WHIT
NEY's COUGH AND Group CORDIAL. This
admirable preparation was invented mum
ber of years since by the gentleman whose
name it bears, who has been long and well
known rs one of the physicians Of our
State Having had ample opportunity in
his practice to test the merits of his pre-
scriptions, he has placed the fullest reli
ance on this specific remedy in cases of
Group, to which it is particularly appli-
cable. Since its first introduction, DR..
Whitney,s Cough and Group Cordial has
been used with the most satisfactory sue
cess bv thousands of persons, and hundreds
Of families in this State depend uponit en- =
tirely, as they have for years, considering Q
it an indispensable article. The ingredi-
ents of which it is composed are also Gel e.
brated for their potency and efficacy, in
oil diseases of the lungs and pulmonary
organs. In fact, 1t is unsurpassed by any
other compound medicine in the speedy
cure of either Group, Coughs, Colds, Hoarse
mesa, Whooping Cough, &c.
No effort has been made to obtain Ger.
tifcates or laudatory recommendations
as the proprietor prefers to letit rest OF
its own intrinsic merits, knowing tha
when it is once used it will always be re
sorted to afterwards in prefsrance to any
other remedy in the above complaints.
Put up in bottles of two sizes. Price 2i
and so cents each.
Call for [" Dr. Whitney's Cough ant
Group Cordial" and see that you get tn,
genuine, with the cut of the Good Samari
tan on the outside wrapper
Prepared only and for sale by A. II
FIELD, (successor TO G. Dyer, Jr y Drug
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24
Town Meeting.

INHE Freemen of the Town of Westerly are
l. hereby warned to appear at the Union
Meeting House, in the village of Pawcatuck,
on the first Tuesday Of June next, at 10 o'clock
A. M.-the 9th day of said month-for the
purpose of holding Town Meeting to elect
Town Officers for the year ensuing, and School
Committee for the same time, also Justices of
the Peace, if thought proper, also to order a
Tax to defray the incidental expenses Of said
Town, and to enable said Town to draw its
proportion of the public School Fund accord
ing to law, and to act and transact any other
said meeting, agreeable to the Town Warrant
of the Town Clerk to me directed, bearing date
at said Westerly, the 18th day of May, 1855.
WEEDEN II. BERRY, Town Sergt.
Westerly, Il. l., May %, 1855. 2t2l6
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p@- The publisher of the New Yoik
Ledger announces that the great original
story by Fanny Fern, for which he ha,
contracted, at an enormous expense, and
on which she is now engaged, will be
commenced in that paper about the first
Of June. 1t will not be issued in book
form. The New York Ledger is large
FIRST class Family and Business paper,
published every Saturday, by R. Bon.
ner, l2o Nassau-St., N. Y, and sold by
all Booksellers and News Agents al
three cents a copy, and mailed to sub
scribers at 81 year.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24
For the Echo and Advertiser.
Village Gossip.

Those who have never resided in 0
village know but little of the many
evils that arise from the fact that each
neighbor knows the ins and outs of all
the surrounding neighbors-where every
body is in the habit of criticising every
body else, and where some people al
ways have both ears and eyes open to
catch at every word and action, however
simple, for tho purpose Of having some
thing to talk about and laugh at-scan-
dal is on the tongue of almost every ono.
Yet there is class of persous-(and
may their number never be less )-who
will have nothing to do with the affairs
OF others, and who look with scorn upon
all slanderers. News, however simple,
however triAing, will travel through a
village with great rapidity, if one por-
son, BY some means, becomes the pos
sesso Of bit of gossip-especially if it
be of slanderous character-the whole
nOighborhood is sure to be made ac-
quainted with it before the setting Of the
sun, Notwithstanding the caution which
is usually given with it" be sure and
not mention it to any one."
"'Tis wondrous strange, and yet It's true,
That some folks take delight,
The deeds of other folks to view,
AS iftheir own were right.
Sand if piece of news comes out,
They'll eagerly pursue it,
Then hand the charming dish about,
And add little to it,"
If those persons noticed the faults Of
their ncighbors, with the desire of cor,
recting them, instead of endeavoring tc
enlarge them, We should soon have al
almost perfect community. Every little
i'll feeling would be healed instead o.
being opened wider; and perfect confd
ence would take the place Of reserv
and suspicion. c.L.
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N.Y. We have received q number Of

s6- We have received number Of
tn. Old Bachelor, "published semi
occasionally, alternately, every other
time, or, whenever it is most oonvsn-
lent at 90 Celibate Street, Washington,
D. c., by Singlsman & Bachelor, and
for sale by all sensible booksellers /;
terms. cash." 1t is edited by John
Smith, W. o. B., G. M. N. L., and
seems to be made up Of TRADES against
matrimonial life. What the object of
the thing is, ve can't discover. We
showed it to our better half, and she
pronounced it a humbug, and, as We
have high opinion Of her judgment in
these things, we pronounce it humbug,
suggesting at the same timo to the editor
that he shall hereafter write himself
John Smith, A. S. s.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24

B@- The Trenton State Gazette says
that valuable dog, belonging to gen
tleman in that neighborhood, had pup
which it was found necessary to drown
The parent showed signs of violent grief
and finding the body of her offspring,
she fshed it out of the creek and laid
it on the porch of her owners residence,
looking reproachfully in his face. She
then went to the creek, walked in and
deliberately drowned herself.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24
nsy- A gentleman inquiries of us why

pD- A gentleman inquiries of us why
we don't have something to say about
Alderman Briggs Of New York, who
seems just now to be exerting himself to
show how ridiculous a man can make
himself, and in consequence affording
abundant food for joking, not only for
the city press, but for great number
of papers throughout the country. We
can only say that he is altogether too
small game for us; we are not accus-
toned to shoot at such.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24

bA. The Detroit Tribune is respon-
siblo for the following :-Bayard Taylor
lately delivered lecture at Kalamazoo
on the Philosophy of Travel, before 9
largo audience. The next day gen
tleman CHANGING to meet lady, whc
listened to the lecture, asked her opinion
of it. "Oh," said she, " it was excel
lent-he had such s,ocet moustache y
Discriminating female
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24
psy- A Young army officer writes fro

sg- A young army officer writes from
Constantinople: This is the place /;
for the paltry sum offive hundred pounds
per year a man of moderate desires may
live like prince commodious habita-
ton, the best of wine, the most glorious
tobacco, three beautiful wives, and no
going to church"
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24
s~- Elijah Wells, formerly q Pres

~ Elijah Wells, formerly q Pres
byterian clergyman and professor of
elocution in several colleges, was found
in starving condition at bis lodgings in
Boston, week or two since. Hsststsd
that he had preached in former days for
DR.. Sharp and other Boston ministers.
Notwithstanding this and his seventy
years, no kindly hand was stretched out
to aid him, and he was taken to the
public almshouse. He died day or
two afterwards.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24

Notwithstanding our dislike Of the
Russians we do not see they are such a
bad set after all for as they have not
yet gained a single battle over the allies
they can't be so very repulsire !-Er-
change.
DGD~ The last European news seems
to make out the Russians somewhat more
" repulsive" than our friend is inclined
to give them credit for being.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24

s@- Give employment to the poor
man whenever you have opportunity.
BY so doing you will often save fellow
being from want-from the paug Of re-
turning without bread to his house. You
will encourage him to be honest and in
dustrious, add to the comfort of his
family-receive his grateful thanks, and
acquire by his labor the full value of the
pittance thus bestowed upon him.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24

py- A law has just been enacted by
the Spanish Cortes, ordering all lands
and dwellings belonging to the clergy
to all religious fraternities, and to piou,
and sacred works, to be sold and turned
into money; breaking up all accumula'
tons of ecclesiastical property, and
stripping the Church of its immens'
possession.
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The WILD HoRsE.-We understand
that Mr. II. j. Snow, the present owner
Of the wild horse upon the Truro and
Provincetovn beach, has been warned
by the farmers Of Truro that they shall
be under the necessity Of shooting this
beautiful and independent animal, unless
be is soon taken away, as he makes sad
depredations upon their rye fields. 1t
is pity that this fine horse, which a
gentleman assures us, would no doubt
bring three or four hundred dollars in
the market, as a fancy article, should
have such bloody termination of hi.
career, from the want of knowledge
Of throwing the lasso. Snares have beer
set, and he was once caught by the foot
bat he escaped He has been followed
and driven into the water, chased alst
by horses and dogs, but he has thus fal
maintained, at all odds, his freedom
We must confess to an admiration o.
this horse, and our regrets at the threat
enings against his life.-eYarmOutA Re
gister.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24
Probate Notice.
CLrRK's OrrIcr. Court of proho,

CLERKS OFFICE, Court of Probate, }
49,. Westerl rly, II. l., April II, 1856
All persons 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 Court of Probate, to be held az
the house of Charles Leonard, in said wes-
terly, on the last Monday in May next, at
nine o'clock A. NJ, and be heard thereon.
Witness, VIM. Il. PARKERS0N,
tZll' Probate Clerk.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24
D- We scarcely take nm ono of

p~ We scarcely take up one of our
exchanges but we find one or more
Trades on Barnum's Baby Show, which
is to come off in the course of a few
weeks. All this serves to keep the
thing before the people, the result will
be that his Museum will be crowded
and bis pockets filed, which is, of course
the sole object which be has in view.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24
Money Found.
Better Picked Tn than ,Sqcept

Better Picked Up than Sacept Out!
A sum of money, less than hundred dol
lars, but sufficient to buy beautiful bonnet,
found on the floor of the Misses Noyes' Mill
merry department Owing TO the immense
crowds which throng their shop, il is quite
impossible to imagine the rightful owner-to
whom the money will be restored when iden-
tilted. 3t2la
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24
sG~ The Legislature of Massachuset,

sG' The Legislature of Massachusetts
has nobly vindicated itself in passing the
Personal Liberty Bill over the veto o.
Gov. Gardner, by vote of 80 to 8 ir
the Senate and 229 to 76 in the House,
and the bill accordingly becomes law
We shouldn't be at all surprised if Gov
Gardner should find it difficult thing
to make pro-slavery State of Massachu
setts, yet.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24

1D- John Sayles, Esq, Conductor
of the way freight train on the Stoning
ton Railroad, was seriously, it was fear
ed fatally, injured on Monday morning
last, at the depot in this village, by be-
ing jammed between two cars, while in
the act of uncoupling them. At the
last accounts he was doing well.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24
n% In speaking of the new steam

s% In speaking Of the new steamer
Metropolis, which has recently been put
on the route between Fall River and
New York, the Newport Herald and
Times, says" The Metropolis arrived
here from New York, Sunday morning,
at o'clock, making the passage in
eight hours She left in company with
the Plymouth Rock, for Stonington, but
very soon bid tho last named boat O
graceful adieu, by leaving her far be-
hind.n
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24
p@~ The Legislature of this Sta

psT The Legislature OF this State
convenes on Tuesday next, at Newport,
in obedience to the recent amendment
Of the Constitution. The principal
business of the May session has been,
heretofore the election and appoiutm emf
OF officers. The June session having
been abolished, the accumulation Of
business will probably render it necessary
to continue the session into the mex,
week.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24

p@- Miss Bcecher, sister Of Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, and of MRS.
Stowe, the author of " Uncle TOMS
Cabin" lately visited the vicinity of the
University of Virginia, when some Of
the students took the occasion to insult
her with mock serenade, and to buru
an effigy of Mrs. Stowe.
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Administrators Notice

DUBLIC Notice is hereby given that the un-
i dersigned has been appointed Administra-
tor on the estate ofSAMUEL STANTON, Esq.
late of Charlestown, deceased, and has quail
fed himself as the law directs requests all per-
sons having claims to present them, and those
indebted to said Estate to settle the same with
JOSEPH POTTER, Admir-.
Westerly, r. l., l8, 1855. 3t2l6
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pG- The oldest house in the United
States is at Guilford, Ct., built by Rev.
Horny Whitfield, in l640. 1t is COM
posed of stone, with solid, massive walls,
and will probably stand for centuries to
come.
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pgy- Parson Brownslow, the rou

pg- Parson Brownslow, the rough
and tumble editor of the Knoxville
Wing, has published what he calls tho
abridged gospel of Know Nothingism as
follows: " Foreigners and Roman Cath
olics may all ride in the chariot OF
American freedom, but Americans must
drive"
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24

py- The Seventy-frst annual Con-
vention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in Connecticut, is to be holden
in Christ's Church, Norwich, on the
18th day of June next.
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par Capt. Iugraham, who behaved SO
spiritedly in the Kostza affair at Smyrna,
has arrived in Philadelphia, in the U. s.
sloop of War, St. Louis, under bis com
mand, and We perceive that preparations
are under way for giving him glorif-
cation.
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M A R IL 1 Il ID /,

By Ed. q. NJ. Lewis. at his residence, in
Hopkin'on, on the CAST inst, Mr.. WILLIAM ii.
CorTRELL to Miss X. JANE LARKIs, both OF
this town.
In Hopkinton, on the l4th inst, BY Ed. d.
Coon, GIDEON II. NoYKs, of Westerly, to Miss
Lois b. Dickens, of St0nington, CT.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24

NJ The Yarmouth Register thinks
the number Of vessels engaged in the
mackeral fishery will be considerably
less this year than last. Crews are OBJ
tanned with difficulty. The cod6shery
feet is expected to be larger than usual.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24

m- Governor Winston, OF Alabama,
was recently arrested at Eutaw, for dis
turbing the court. 1t seems that he
got into an animated conversation with
some of his friends, in which his voice
unwittingly rose to pitch that disturb
ed the court.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24

D@- Bishop Whitehousc, of Illinois,
intends to resign his position as Bishop
Of that Diocese. Ho assigns as one
reason for this, " that he is not adapted
to the present social and moral condition
Of the West" His resignation, it is
supposed, will be accepted.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24
n&- Castle Garden, New York. il I

"a Castle Garden, New York, is to
be appropriated to the Commissioners
Of Emigration to the landing of emf
grants. The project naturally c1cites a
good deal of opposition among those
who wish to have the attractions Of the
Battery preserved.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24

p@- A Kentucky paper advertises a
slave for sale, who it recommends as
especially valuable because he holds a
license to preach the gospel.
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D@- The water that flows from a
spring does not CONCEAL in winter. And
those sentiments of friendship which
flow from the heart cannot be fryzen BY
adversely.
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SevastOpOl

rs not yet taken, but the new Map of Rhode
L Island is, generally, and the undersigned
would inform the citizens of Westerly and vi
cnity, that it is not quite finished, but will be
soon, when il will be delivered to subscribers.
2l6tf DEXTER Il STANSELL, Agents.
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nay The entire edition of the Al5an

pd- The entire edition of the AIoany
Evening Journal, of Monday, was print
ed on paper made of Bass'ooOd Shau-
ings. The appearance of the paper is
everything that can be desired, and
promises well for the success of the
revolution in paper making;
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GoDEY's LADY's Book, for June, is
laden with the rich products of the
genius of the country, both in the en-
bellishments and the literary depart
mcnt.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24

- Governor Pollock, of Pennsyl-
vania, has signed the bill limiting labor
in the factories Of that State 10 ten
hours o day.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24

nT A party Of two hundred Nor
mons, mostly Welsh and English, arrived
n Pittsburg on the 10th inst, on their
way to the city of the Latter Day Saints.
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Notices..

s~ Horace Waters, the great Mu-
sic Publisher, Manufacturer and Dealer
in Piano Fortes, of No. 333 Broadway,
N. Y, has sent US the following sheets
of popular Music, published BY him,
and which any person sending him 81,
will receive by mail, postpaid.
SPARKLING PoLKA-By Thomas Baker.
Price 35 cents.
Certainly one of the prettiest Polkas
it has ever been our pleasure to listen to.
The melody is Of that enlivening charac-
ter happily expressed by its title. The
title-page is embsllished with beauti-
full illuminated vignette of the interior
of the Publishers Music Estab blishment.
LILLY WHITE ScHorTIsH-Arranged
from the air of the Lilly White Song,
(as sung by the Buckleys,) by James
Bellak. Price, 25 cents.
IT'S Our CHILD IN HEAvEN--ByL T. b.
Woodbury.. Price, 20 cents.
A beautiful, affecting and expressive
Song, by that favorito composer, who
has infused in this new Song a like
character to his other popular produc-
tons.
Our BoYs-A song of genuine Young
America" school. Words by G. D.
Stuart, ESQ.,; Music by Thomas
Baker. Price 25 cents.
Both words and melody are charming
but for the bcueft of our readers in
general, and I" Our Boys" in particular
we copy the words of the song in full
trusting they will buy the piece anc
learn the melody -
Our Yankee Boys the world is wide,
And search it as you WILL
Our Yankee Bows the nobest are,
And best and bravest still
The truest and the galantest,
For knowledge, fun or fray,
And wide awake to beat the world,
Whate'er the world may say.
Our Yankee Boys, &c.
Our Yankee Boys are free and fair,
!. And kind of heart as true,
And stout of hand for peace or war
As ever nation knew;
To scorn the wrong, defend the right,
, In truth and honor's name,
Our Yankee Boys contented are,
And ask no prouder fame.
Cur Yankee Boys, &c.
Our Yankee Boys! on sea or shore,
Their trophy splendors CLEAN,
They've taught the world that freedom
th No poets idle dream;
II And wider still, their starry flag
OF empire they shall fling,
Till freedom crowns the world of men,
And every mans king.
Our Yankee Boys, &c.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-24

~ A public meeting at Lexington,
Mo-, q short time since, resolved to
raise $4,000 to assist emigrants Ia
Kansas from the slave holding States.
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How WOMEN WILL DEcEIvE.-Our
landlords are getting mighty particular
about rheir tenants as we'll as their rents.
Ifa body has half-a-dozen children, and
of course more need Of house than il
hs had none at all, he is very cody told
that he cannot have the premises.
Shave you children, madam Z" in
quired one Of these sharpers of lady
in modest black who was looking at one
Of his houses just finished and in perfect
order.
Yes" said the gentle mother, 81
have seven, sir, but they are all in The
church gard" A sigh and the dew Of
tear gave imprcssiveness to the painful
remark, and without further parley the
bargain was closed. Her little flock
were waiting for her in the church yard
around the corner, and were delighted
to hear that she had found snug house
so speedily. The landlord says he will
never trust woman in black after this.
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~ Four hundred thousand bushels
Of wheat and corn are stored by one firm
Chicago, enough to gil forty such vessels
% navigate the lakes.