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The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08

Mr.. Editor We beg a place in
your columns for a few remarks upon
the great evil that bears down our Com
monwoalth-Amcrican Slavery. 1t is
astonishing that the friends of Freedom
and Liberty and the professcd followers
of Christ, can fold their arms and set
down and sing the Syrians song, when
there are four millions of human souls,
blood bought souls-that was redeem
ed by the death and suffsrings of Christ,
souls that through tho instrumental
ty of the Gospel of Christ is to be saved
iu Heaven or eternally lost
What arc the facts i. is this on
the Statute Book of every Slave State
in this Union, it is crimo to teach the
slave to read yes, to learn to read that
Gospel +; yes, it is crime to teach slaves
that Christ died for them-that they
have through his merits the promise of
eternal life and Immortality beyond the
grave. We do not say that no slaves
can read. We know that some few can
read and some few have claudestinely
obtained some knowledge. But we pre-
sumo to say that not one in five hundred
can read word. Our Lord how long
will thou suffer these things to be. 1t
is time for US, friends, to arouse fiom
our slumber and lay hold of the bull
warks of slavery and remove them from
between the precious souls aud the gates
Of Heaven. If we do not their blood
will be upon our skirts. Let US strug.
gle until this great object is accomplish
ed. We thank God for what has been
done, and We hope great deal more
will be done. We understand that tn q
Legislature Of Louisiana has passed q
law this winter making it an offence for
slave owner to sell and part tho moth.
er and child, under twelve years Of age.
so far so good ; but what was the argu
ment used in that Legislature 1t was
the local interest Of the STAKEHOLDER. Tc
sever the bonds Of affection between the
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08
A FooL's FEAT. - The Rochester

A FooL's FEAT. - The Rochester
Advertiser states, few days ago, a
man cut a cane from Blackbird Island,
ovcrhapging Niagara Falls. The feat
was performed in this wise {: The ice
had made from the shore considerable
distance, until it was almost met by the
ice from this island /; but still there was
fIightful space between, where the
water was boiling and surging over the
cataract. Nothing daunted at this, he
procured an eighteen foot ladder, with
which he crept along the ice, and man
aged to throw it over, so that both ends
rested on the edge of the ice, across the
gulf, and then went across himself on
the rounds of the ladder. After cutting
a stick of red cedar sufficient to make
three or four canes, he fastened it over
his shoulder, and then mado the peril
Gus return over the rounds of the lad
der, in the same way he went. The
slightest giving way of the ioe, his fra
bridge and himself would have beer
hurled into instant destruction or haC
he missed his hold in tho least, certain
and instantaneous death would have beer
the consequence. The river has never
been so filled with ice above the falls al
at present, and a century may rol
around before this perilous feat could be
accomplished again.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08

kossUTH AND HIS MISSION .-Kossuth
has at last publicly acknowledged that
his mission for the regeneration of hts
country has proved failure. The to
sapguine hopes with which be set out
upon the noble but pro6tless duty of
obtaining material aid" and enlisting
substantial sympathy for unhappy Hun.
gary, have been crushed. The conclu-
sion of peace has banished the last hope
founded upon the munition of war, and
Kossuth acknowledges that bis expecta-
tions have paased never to return. He
has recently delivered, in Liverpool, two
lectures on the Austrian concordat, in
which ho took occasion to say:
:" He certainly did not despair Of the
resurrection Of Hungary. She had
weathsred storms, if not more cruel,
more terrible for their strength, and
still Hungary lived, and she would
weather the storm always, hs trusted
Sure as he was of his own existence was
he Of the national future Of Hungary /;
but who could blame the poor exile if
he desired to see in his own life the sun
of freedom rise over bis home, that hs
might bask, if but an hour, in its rays,
aud then lie down to rest in his native
soil, and mingle his dust with the. dust
of his fathers : Therefore had he clung
to tho illusion that tho sympathy be
had experienced from the people Of
England for his country's sake might
perhaps yield some fruit, in the emer-
gency Of certain past opportunity the
prospects of which promised union be-
tween the interests of continental Eu-
rope and those of the British empire. -
Those expectations bad passed away,
never to return. At his age the sands
of life ran fast, and after long suffering
hc had despairsd to see England cast
her weight into the balance of his coun-
try. With this the illusion vanished
that warmed his soul when formerly he
addressed English assemblies, but the
fountain of inspiration was now dried
up, and he appeared before them to per-
form plain, honest laborer's work, and
as such and nothing more he hoped they
would please TO accept it."
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08

AN ARKANSAS LEGISLATOR. - A
member elect of the lower chamber of
the Legislature of Arkansas, was per-
suaded by some wags of his neighbor-
hood, that if be did not reach the State
House at 10 o'clock On the day of as
sembling, he could not be sworn, and
would lose his seat. He Immediately
mounted, with hunting frock, rife aud
bowie knife, and spurred till he got to
the capitol, where he hitched bis nag.
A crowd was in tho chamber Of the low
er house, on the ground floor, walking
about with hats on, and smoking cigars.
These he passed, ran up stairs into the
Senate Chamber, set bis rife against the
wall and bawled out
Stranger, whar's the man that
swears me in :" at the same time TAX
ing out his credentials.
Walk this way" said the clerk,
who was at the moment igniting a real
principe and he was sworn without in
quiry.
When the teller came to count nosos,
he found there was ono Senator too
many pretent. The mistake was soon
discovered, and the huntsmau was in-
formed that he did not belong there.
After some expostulation, lie was per-
shaded that be belonged to the lower
chamber, upon which ho remarked
" Gentlemen, | beg your pardon. =
But if | didn't think that lower room
was a groggcry may be shot 4"
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08

RAILROAD CoNNECTtoN.-A meeting
of the stockholders of tho New Haven
and New London Railroad was held on
Wednesday evening in New York, for
the purpose of inducing shareholders
and others to subscribe towards build
ing connecting railway some ten or
eleven miles in length between New
Haven and Stonington. Mr.. Tileston,
the President of the road, presided at
the meeting. 1t was urged by Mr..
Tileston 10 favor of the measure, that
unless something was done, property,
representing in all 100000 would
90 into the hands Of lst mortgages and
bondholders. The shareholders we're
called together to devise feasible plan
to remedy this. He said too this was
the only air line-the great highway
Travel was interrupted eastward last
winter, aud the charge was twenty cents
per cubic foot to 60 by sea, beside.
which he had difficulty in getting the
ships to 60 to Cape Cod. IF this con-
nection from Stoniugton to New London
Of eleven or twelve miles, which ho ad
vocated, was completed, an immense
saving would accrue. Other gentlemen
addressed the meeting and resolutions
were adopted expressive Of the necsssi.
ty of such connection.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08

BS~ Passengers who arrived at st.
st. Paul, Minnesota, last week, report
the murder of an entire family named
Julien, who had lived at Travcrs, 4 Set
tlement near Lake Travcrs, 100 miles
northwest of ST. Pauls. The family
consisted of father, mother and two
children, and from the position in which
the bodies wore found it is surmiscd
that the father first murdered his family
and then shot himself. 1t is possible.
however, that the deed may have been
committed by robbers.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08
Che fOesterlp Gfbu,
Westerly, May 9, 1856.
AND
aGuGk AdvGpGisGg.

10- 1t will be seen, by notices issued,
that meeting Of our citizens is called
at the Union Meeting House, this eve-
ming, toi hear the report of TIE Chm
mitteo appointed, at meeting held
some ten days since, to consider the
subject of deepening the waters of
Pawcatuck River. We learn that the
Committee have been quite successful
in obtaining subscriptions for the pur.
pose.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08
A Leaf from my Journal.

April lst.-This, with the people in
this part of New Jersey, is what they
term " moving day." and the manner in
which this task is performed seems quite
a novel affair to one like myself, brought
up among the customs of my swn ma
tive State, Rhode Island.
There are bat few changes Of this
kind made here the present season, ono
Of which must mention particularly
now as it came more especially within
my notice, and thinking it may interest
others also, if psrchance they may
glance over these pages at some future
time. The routine was something as
follows
During the last few days previous to
'' moving day." the gentleman who was
to "pull up stakes" had invited the
owners of serenteen teams to be present
with their forcss-thOir wives of course
included, for without them it would be =
dull day indeed, as all might we'll imag-
inc.
The distance to the new home was
about 6vo miles, and the furniture, veg
etables, &c., could not be transferred
without some time as we'll as hard labor;
hence it was necessary that provisions
be made for semo dinner, with which
to appease their appetites after the tolls
of long forenoon. Accordingly, not
less than half dozen of the fairest fowls
of the yard became victims for the occa-
sion, while the incest ham and numerous
other 4" fixings " were previously pre-
pared in the choicest manner. When
the hour for loading up had arrived
tpelce of the invited neighbors with their
teams had made their appearance, and
the bustlo soon commenced-such q
hustle as so often proves fatal to looking
glasses, crockery ware, pictures, &c, as
too many !" moving man " has learned
from sad experience.
At last each vehicle was supplied with
its portion of the goods and all set off in
continuous procession-with the ex-
ception of one which was sent an hour
before, being carefully packed with the
stove, tables, dishes and eatables, with
one or two ladies to make preparations
for the anticipated repast.
When all had reached their destina,
ton, hearty dinner was found awaiting
their arrival, Of which they partook with
merry hearts, and which with the farm
ers sincere thanks well repaid them fol
their trouble, and each, as they returned
to their respective homes felt that they
had done to their neighbor a kindness
that gladdened his grateful heart.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08
pO- We observe that a School Meet

pO- We observe that School Meet
ing is to be held at the High School
Room on Saturday evening of this
week. Among the subjects to be con-
sidersd are" Are our schools free :"
the paying Of salary to the Trus.
tsss,-the laying Of tax to pay the
indebtedness of tho District.--and the
election Of Trustees. 1t is highly i'm
portant that all interested should at
tend.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08
my The vifa Of Mr.. Washinoto,

p@- The wife of Mr.. Washington
French. in Atala county, Miss, present
cd him two boys and two girls at one
birth. Mr.. French was Is years old
when he married Miss Eleanor Henley
Of Mississippi, and had been married
one year. So much for domestic pro.
ductions. On Sunday morning, the
18th ult., the wife of Edward Phin, o.
Birmingham, England, was safely de.
livered Of five children n-thrce boys
born alive and doing well, aud two girls
born dead.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08
s6y- The Telegraph brings intelli-

10- The Telegraph brings intelli-
gence of the death Of JAMES G. PEREZ
VAL, the poet /; he died at Hazelgreen,
in the State Of Illinois, on Friday last.
Mr.. Percival was born in Berlin, Con-
nscticut, in the year 1895, and gradual
ed at Yale College in 1915. He wrote
verses at very early age, but bis first
appearance as an author was in 1921,
when ho published his PrOmctheus and
other poems. He published another
volume of poems tho following year, and
at that period he was the most popular
Of American poets the tenderness and
melancholy sweetness Of bis verses be-
ing in accord with the prevalent taste
of the day. In 1924 he was appointed
Al assistant surgeon in the U. 8. Army,
aud stationed at West Psint to lecture
on chemistry but he resigned his com.
mission after holding it few months.
He published third volume of poems
in 1927, and, in ls43, appeared his
Dream of a Day. DR.. Percival was a
man of purely scholarly tastes and &C.
centric habits, and he united a remark
able love Of scientific pursuits with bis
taste for poetry. He possessed great
linguistic requirements, and assisted
Noah Webster in the compilation of his
great Dictionary. He had made geol-
ogical survey of the State Of Connecti-
cut, and, at the time of his death, be
held the Office of State Geologist Of II.
linois. He was never married.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08
nj A R R lie ID.

In New London, by Rev o Walker, Mr.
A A BLIvEN, Of California, to Miss MARY
NJ BLIvEN, youngest daughter of Bradford
Bliven, Esq, of this town.
In North Stonington, May 1st, by Rev.
G. W. Wooding, Mr.. HENRY A. THoMLIN-
SON of Staten Island, N. T., to Miss JULIA
A. STEWART of North Stonington, CT.
In Ashaway, r. l., by p S Crandall, Mr.
THOMAS w Boss Of Ashaway, to Miss MER.
IBAH WIrroRD Of Alfred, N Y.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08

pW- The N. Y. Tribune says that
the recent telegraphic statement that
forgeres of land warrants for one mil
lion acres had been discovered in Wash
ington, is wholly unfounded. A gang
of forgers in these operations were de-
tected at New Orleans some time ago,
who had plans prepared for large issues,
and perhaps to the extent represented
but their certificates and apparatus were
seized by tho authorities, and conse-
quently the whole scheme failed. Frauds
have doubtless been committed, but
rarely with loss to the Government
Individuals are the principal sufferers
from forged assignments, which, with
every precaution, can hardly be prevent
ed. They were more frequent under
the first acts ten years ago than now
The Courts have held that there IS no
law for the punishment of forgeries of
land warrants, and this decision has en-
couraged depredations. Mr.. McClel-
land has recently recommended an ac,
covering this defect. The Governmen,
has information of contemplated frauds
which may lead to important results
but the ends of justice require silence a
present as to locality.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08

p0- A fire broke out on Friday night
in the brick building south of the Mans.
nsld Block in Norwich, occupied by
George Cock, tailor, and several others.
The fremen were promptly on hand,
and as they supposed extinsuished the
fire, but few hours after it broke out
again in an adjoining building, owned
and occupied by Mr. Mason Kenncy,
Auctioneer. The Firomen were again
on hand and again extinguished it
this time effectually. The loss was not
very heavy upon many of the sufferers,
some Of whom were insured. Some not
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08

nD- Every tree in the fine orchard
of Rev. Mr.. Fellows, at Tiverton, II. l.. q,
has been girdlod and all tho vines and
shrubbery about his premises cut up
This atrocious vandalism is attributed
to MIR. F..S activity in tho temperance
cause.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08

sT- Strawberries, green peas, and
other Southern luxuries are beginning
to make their appearance in New York
and the markets are tolerably we'll sup.
piled with them. Strawberries are dis
played in the windows of Broadway
saloons, which look tempting indeed
but the price is SO high that few car
indulge in this fruit.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08

b@ Hon. Ogden Hoffman, late At
tornsy General of New York, and one
of the most distinguished lawyers in that
State, died in New York city on the lst
inst, after short illness.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08

n@- Elias Coombs, Know Nothing,
has commenced libel suit against the
proprietors Of the New York Tribune,
laying bis damages at $40, 900, for rep
reservations made in the report of the
secret meeting Of X. N. lodge.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08

s0r The Odd Fellows had q grand
National celebration, at Cincinnati, the
23d ult., the 37th anniversary of the iu-
PRODUCTION of the order into the United
States. There we're some thousands in
the procession, which was gorgeous with
regalas and banners.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08

S@- The Rev. B. j. Belyea, of Fall
River, has, at bis own request, been dis.
missed from the pastoral charge of the
First Congregational Church anil So.
ciety Of that city, on account of i'll
health.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08

pS- Mr.. Thomas Rogers, the cclc-
brated locomotive builder, died at Pat
crson, N. j., last Saturday. Hc began
life in New York, as a carpenter, in
poverty At the timo Of his death he
had in bis employ $50 men, working one
of the largest locomotive manufactures
in the world He was sixiy.6vc years
Of age
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08
Fire {! Fire (! |!

AN adjourned Annual Meeting Of the
Gazele Fire Engine No 2, will be held ut
their Hal on Tuesday evening, May 18th,
at l-2 o'clock, for the election of officers
and the transaction Of other business.
A prompt and general attendance Of the
members Is requested
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08
s6~ At the National Theatre, in

n9- At the National Theatre, in
Washington, tho other evening, during
tho performance, Mr.. Forrest grasped
the hand Of Mrs. Muzzy so heartily that
be compressed it entirely out of shape,
giving it the most e1quisitc pain. Mrs.
M. has since had her hand bound in
splints, and the pain has been so con-
slant and excessive as to deprive her Of
all sleep for three or four nights. She
now has the attendance of surgeon.
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NJ A IL l N + LIS Il.
Port of Westerly,

ARRIVED.
May 2.-Sloop + W Babcock, Hall, Provi-
dencc.
7.-Schooner I Dickens, Dickens, w.
SAILED.
.Moy 9 Schooner Jane, Dickens, N Y.
5.-Sloop " Babcock, Hall, Provi-
dence.
S.-Schooner T Dickens, Dickens, New
York
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pS- The failings of good men are
commonly moro published in the world
than their good deeds and one fault of
a deserving man shall meet with more
reproach than all his virtues praise -
Such is the fbrce Of i'll will, and i'll ma
ture
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pa j. p. Shillaber, Mrs. Parting
ton, of the Boston Post, has retired
from that paper, and connected himself
with tho Boston Saturday Evening
Post
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08

n@- 1t is said that Yankee baby
will crawl out Of his cradle, take n sur
vey Of it, invent an improvement, and
apply for a patent before he is six
mouths old
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-05-08
Tenement to Let.

A Lower Tenement in the house on John
n Street. Enquire Of B. W. PIERCE.
Westerly, May 8, 1856.
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Tue village Of Gowauda, N. Y, was
almost wholly destroyed by FIRE, Wed.
ncsday night.
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ID I T. ID

In North Stonington on the SOth ult, Of
consumption, Mrs ELIZA BURDIcK, wife Of
ROBERT BURDIcK aged so years.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-05
THE PEACE CONFERENCE 1T PARIS.

Emerging, al last, from tie contradictory gossip
Of the European press, two British Government
prints have condescended 10 impart 10 the world
some real information as TO the character Of the
Paris Conferences, the actual state 70 which
their proceedings have arrived, and their probable
result. One OF these psPers, The London Ee'H"'
mist, lie published by 8 member OF the present
Briti.h Cabinet, and the other, The 1i"<', also
represented ia it by Mr.. Lowe, is known to be
CHARGED with the mission Of foreshAdowing events
in behalf of that Cabinet.
tn, Economist is anxious 20 cOol down the ssn-
guine expectations of the public 70 the proper s'e
Of Cover ment reality, informing them that Tor
three points out Of the five, it has no right 70 ex
pect that Lord Clarendon will insist on more than
their halves-certainly not their better ones " we
have no right 70 expect, il says, "that Lord
"Clsrendon shall mist upon retaining tie exact
line proposed in December for the new Russo
Turkish frontier. in the Prncipalities, II hi'
colleagues az the Conferences deem Il tar and
convenient to modify them IN favor OF our sniag-
"oni-t out Of consideration for his surrender Of
"Kars." The exact line originally proposed wss
70 commence in the vicinity Of Chotyn, soc 70
follow the line Of the mountains, vieh extend IL
south-ee,tery direction, and terminate ~ LAKE
Sash. Only these mountains having DO existence
either on maps or in reality, Se line must be
considered IS reduced TO point, its starting point
viz: The fortress Of ChCt3m which fortress Hassia
will Keep s. fsyor-iu compensation for tie 'r'-
n pder Of Kara sei-oF against the Turki.h Poe
session OF Ansps, sakUn Kaleh, and other PO'at'
in Mirgrelis, is, Of course, not 10 be thought "i
I'VE have 10 rigtt," continues tn E6SHo~'S
Ito expect tia. Lord Clarendon saan dictate 10
"the CoufereSce tic precise Constitution Na'eh
.shsn Be siyea 70 ;se PfiaciPsii:ies. nOT 30 IN
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CLIMATIC CHANCES AND DIScREPAH-
CIES.

At,hi, se.son, Writer having hsSdiy passed When
yearly al The country lay bansd undsr ,nov. ssd the
Intercourse n cities vn inpsdsd b. 10y fO'tfcs-
tiot.. We are ma inclined To believe readily the O'
count, brvught down 70 by the Ic-issdie Sag. snd
Eeis relating tins early e The teeth century, snd
s.A,sg Tia; slc;er: ylsDd, which embraced within
tie sres tie ,eab0rder Of Sew England and even tia:
q Mare. charmed the rowing Ssnsn with its mild
genial rr, The richness of il. vee,on. and the Vii
luIun.-ce Of lie vines s, are We isclinei -
regard &c fabulous the niry SAgss -hen We eOatras
tie r.t-eui with tie time Of Karl-fse nearly thoa-
iare yesTs ego uhen al tbs t9-de, rr0ice4 II - 81