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The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

TO the Editor ofthe Echo and Advertiser:
Mr.. EDITOR Permit me. tbrourb
the columns Of your paper, to advise
those young men who, a few evenings
since, while passing through one of our
principal streets, were hallooing and
shouting in an insulting manner, to de-
sist. II repeated, they will be dealt
with to the utmost rigor of the law. 1t
is time that our law-abiding citizens
should awake from their lcthargy and
take official notice of these disturbances,
as rowdyism is gaining a fearful ascend
ency on the principles of Law and Or
der. Names can be given if required,
of some of the members of this gang,
comprising the beardless youths and the
whiskered man and husband. A hint
to the wise may be sufficient.
Yours truly,
LAW AND ORDER.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

~- HollO,cay's Ointment and Pills,
wonderfully efficacious in Curing
Disease of the Skin.-Thomas Mu.grove,
of Baltimore, Maryland, was for eighteen
months severe sufferer with sores on
his face, hands, and various parts Of his
body, Of scorbutic nature, there were
many thing recommended and tried,
but to no purpose As the maiisnity of
tho diaease did not in any way abats, he.
then commenced using Ioliovay's Oint-
ment and Pills, and by persevering with
them for several weeks, the eruptions
have all completely healed, and he now
enj the best of health.
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MI A IL IL Z IL ID q,

In this village, 9th inst, by Ed. A. B, Bur-
dick, Mr.. MOSES ID. LEWIS, and Miss Lucy NJ
PALMER, both of Exeter.
In White Rock Village, by the same, llth
inst, ALBERT l.. GAvIrT and Miss LUCY A.
Bowen, both of this town.
In IIopkinton, 4th inst, by Ed. P. S. Gram
dali, Mr.. JONATHAN 6. Boss, of Hopknton,
and MISS MARY L. BArEs, ofSouth Kingstowr.
In Wiamantic, Conn, 9th, inst, Mr. LEVI
ARNOLD, of Coventry, r. L., and MISS EUNICE
ANN BRIGGs, cf Warwick, RI.
In South Kingstown, on the Goth ult., Ma
rHASrEL HAWKES., of Jackson, Me-, and MARY
A. COLLINS, of South KingstOwn.
On the 9th ult., Mr.. CHARLES C. HOLLAND,
of Richmond and Miss MARY A. KNOWLES, Of
South Kingstown.
On the same day, Mr.. SAMUEL W. PHILLIPS
and Miss LYDIA WnALEY, both of South
Kingstown,
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

pD- The murderers of Lovejoy, at
Alton, ILL.,, both met miserable fate ;
DR. Beall went to Texas, was taken by
the Indians, chopped to pieces and dis
tributed among the tribes, and Jennings
was cut to pieces with bowie knife in a
gambling hell at New Orleans. These
are the only persons known to have shot
at the martyr, in dislike only of his anti
slavery opinions.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

Day" The aboriginal natives Of New
South Wales, as well as the cattle that
roam at large in tho woods, invariably
choose the top Of moderately elevated
hill to sleep during the Winter months;
the hills of that country being always
warmer than the valyes at that time of
year, while in Summer the vallyes are
sought by both men and animals. i
have often been surprised, says trav-
eler, at feeling a warm current Of are
on the top Of range Of hills after as
cendipg from the valleys where the
breeze was chilling. The breezcs blow
from the Northwest.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

Bay In the Superior Court at Now
Lsndoa, James NJ. Beebe obtained q
verdict Of 81 400 with interest, against
the Hartford County Mutual Insurance
Company, for q loss under policy. -
The property had been set on FIRE, three
times, when the owner had it insured,
and it was burnt within three hours after
the insurance.. The defence was that the
insured did not fully explain to the
agent of the Company the hazards of the
risk from incendiarsm.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

By- Somebody in Albany is getting
up a railroad car out of wrought iron
and gutta percha. Such a car can be
jammed but not broken. it may smash
up, but it can make no splinters, or
lacerats limbs. The idea is good one.
If they should make some of the en-
ployecs on railroads, of India rubber
they would be quite as useful, and less
likely to suffer injury from the results
Of thoir own carlcssness and ineficiency
Railroad g. operators" Of course, coule
not be made Of gutta percha, for it i:
necessary for them to break sometimes.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

nW- We learn from tho Proridence
Tribune that about twenty minutes be-
fore IL O'Clock on Tuesday, a locomo-
tive connected with the Providence,
Hartford & Fishkill Railroad, blew UP
in the locomotive house, killing the En-
gineer, Mr.. John Vaughn, instantly,
and stunning the Fireman. The roof
of tho building was partly blown off, and
all the windows broken, besides being
otherwise badly shattered The shock
was felt for an eighth of mile around.
Mr., Vaughn resided at Plain6eld, and
leaves = wife and three children to
mourn bis melancholy fate.
An inquest was held by Coroner
Knowles, before whom two or three wit
nesses were examined, but no facts were
elected to show the cause of the acci-
dent.
The engine was called Wauregan,' y
and run to Washington; it was total
wreck.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14
LAW AND ORDER.

nes- We learn from the Providence
Tribune, that about half past ,ne o'clock
on Wednesday morning, FIRE broke out
in the Pokanoket Steam Cotton Mil, a
large five story building, nearly three
hundred feet in length, employing some
$50 operatives. The cold was intense,
and the difficulty in working the engines
renders the occasion long to be remcm-
bcred
The main building vase lmost entire.
tirely destroyed including the machin-
cry. The engine house and counting
room attached, we're saved with but lit
tic damage. A. one time the destruc-
ton of the entire lower portion of the
town seemed inevitable and only by
the heroic exertions Of the Fire Depart
ment, assisted by the citizens generally,
was the fire confined TO the building in
which it originated.
The building, machinery and stock
were valued at $4,000. Insured for
$4,000.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

nsS- So many express their conviction
that they have been benefited and cured
by the use Of G. W. Stones Vegetable
Liquid Cathartic, We are forced to be-
lieve there is a. least one patent medi-
cine which performs all that it is recon-
til ended to do.
Agents.. & p. Noyes: Pawcatuck,
Ct; +. & II. Babcock, & Co., Potter's
Hill. 81
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ny lInSSnsOik .SnLre CMres Riu

GD- NoSSdSou .Saire Cures Ring
wOrm Paul Chilson, of South Belling-
ham, celebrated Boot Manufacture,
writes that he had been afflicted for years
with a Ringworm, had tried every thing,
but without help. The 'Massasoit SaIvs'
had the desired effect, and cured him
None genuine unless signed l. BUTTS
on the wrapper.
All orders addressed to
j. p. SULLIVAN, Proprietor,
l20 Washington street, Boston, Mass.
AGENTS - Potter g. CHAMPLIN,
Westerly; e. 4. NICHOLS, Kingston,
and Druggists throughout the States.
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nT- We learn that Elder Burdick

nD- Wo learn that Elder Burdick
Of this village, is delivering Course of
Lectures during the present winter, on
the subject Of American Slavery. His
appointments for Lectures for the next
week are as follows: At Wakefield,
Tuesday 10th, Kingstown Hill Wednos-
day, goth, and Washington Village 2lst
instant.
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nsy- We learn that q workman em

py~ We learn that a workman en-
ployed on the Stonington Railroad, came
near losing his life on Tuesday, by fall
ing from hand car, which be. was as.
sistiug to propel." They were en-
dcavoring to reach this Station in ad-
vance of a train Of cars, when ono of the
party pitched head6rst on to the track
directly in front of the hand-car, which
run across his neck, injuring him severe
ly, aud throwing the car from the track
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

pay- One week later news from Eu-
rope was received in New York on the
9th inst, by the new steamship Persia.
The Persia brings intelligence of further
progress towards peace. Orders have
been Transmitted from St. Petersburg
to the Russian army in the Crimea to
cease all further hostilities until the re-
suits of approaching negotiations be
knewn 1t is also stated that the French
and English Cabinets have come to a
perfect agreement as to the mode in
which the negotiations are to be carried
on. At the same time the belligerent
powers continue their preparations for
an earnest continuance of the war should
peace not result from the present en-
dsavors. 1t was stated, but afterwards
contradicted, that Generals Pelissier,
Codrington, and Omar Pasha had, like
Gortschakoff, received orders from their
respective Governments to stop hostili-
ties. Such orders will not be sent till
an armistics be formally concluded. 1t
is hoped that such armistico may be
signed on or about the I'd Of February.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

BJ- Mr.. John S. G. Abbott has re-
ceived from the Emperor of France a
rich gold medal and letter in aoknowl-
edgement Of the Emperior's apprecia-
ton of Mr. Abbott's History Of Napo-
leon, a copy of which the author had
transmitted to His Majesty thro' Hon.
Mr.. Mason, our Ambassador in Paris
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

nJ- The Rev. Elcazer Williams
speculation ia attempting to prove his
identity with the lost French Dauphin
ha, resulted in starting up another Dau-
phin, an old Indian chief, whose story is
told in the Rochester American. We
presume he is as genuine as the Rev.
Eeazer, but they are both fortunate in
having little chance Of ever getting any
nearer TO the throne of France.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14
DIR. TOWNE,
Professor of Chronic Disease,
The Celebrated
Vegetable and Root Doctor !;
Aud DIR. KIMBALL,
The Celebrated Physopathic Physicia
From Providence, IL L.,

THE Celebrated Physopathic Physician,
From Providence, IL L.,
For the Cure of Consumption and Blood Diseases,
have taken rooms at the PAWCATUCK HOTEL,
for few days from Thursday. Feb. II. 1866.
DR.. Towne and DR.. kimbal pay special attcn-
tOn to the cure of Consumption, Bronchitis, Astb
ma diseases of he Throat. Liver. Heart. Spleen
ker and Cancer. ilumors. and the ALL GONE feel
ing at the stomach There is no branch OF the
medical science 50 neglected as bad and corrupt
IUmors. Humors produce Uatarrh Sore. throat !,
Bronchitis, and the ALI GON feeling pt tho
stomach Now these sdch OF all combined lead
directly to Cons sumPtop Now here Is n reiuCdy.--
our medicine will cure yol-not onp--but u mum
her. for mark, uu one medicine cures everything
Our medicines are purely Vegetable they are ma
ture's cmcdies. and act IN harmony with uBturc's
laws. aud they act with % certainty. They are
perfectly harmless. because they act IN harmony
W III natures laws. to assist nature in her strur.
gle against disease therefore the patient cannot
take them without decided Lcucit. TO thc AZ
iictcd. we say come. We will tell you how you arc
su,t aud put y"u 0H the road 10 health and useful
uoss W. cure many that given up e. die
Consumption can be cured. Ilumors can be cur.
cd Conn aud see the Doctor. Advice free.
Or. Town. aud Dr. Kimball may be consulted In
all cases however private by either married
single with perfect confidence.
n. u. Particular attention paid to all Female
Complaints, Weaknesses, Supprcssions, Difficulties,
Files. &c.
The unfortunate will find in Dr. Towne and Dr.
Kimball scientific friends.
RS- once hours from. 0 A. NJ. tooP VI. go
N u. Dr. Kimbal will giyea FREE MEDICAL
LECTURE, at the AMERICAN HALL on Friday
Evening, February 18th. at 7 1-2 o'clock pleas
ant The public are invited to attend 653
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

BD" The wife Of a Baltimore gentle
man has presented to her astonished
lord four little responsibilities at one
birth, two Of each sex Both mother
and children are doing we'll. The hap
py papa, though proud of these little
pledges, admits that in these hard times
such a rapid increase of his family cir
Gle is far from desirable, and a great
deal more than he bargaincd for.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

b0- A letter in the New York Tri
bune Of Jan. 2Sth, states that Justice
E M. kellogg, who fined tho keeper
of a dram shop in Newtown, in this
State, $40 for breaches of tho liquor
law, was taken in midday by mob of
fifty or hundred men, and tarred and
feathered, and otherwise mal-treatcd -
If tho Williams are discovered, they will
find that they have been engaged in ex-
psnsive business. We hope, however,
for the honor of the State, that the facts
may not be as bad as stated.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

soy- 1t is stated in the Boston Jour
nal that Amos Lawrence gave away du
ring bis life time, seven hundred thou
sand dollars. Self control, industry and
economy, were the principles and fea-
lures Of success.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

sT- 1t will be seen by reference to
our advertising columns, that the Vest
eriy Brass Baud and Westerly Rife
Company, intend holding Levec on
the 2lst inst, at the Union Meeting
House. This (RiAe) Company, though
still in its infancy, deserves the generous
support which we hope and have no
doubt will be extended at the approach
ing Levee. The Band have selected
some Of their finest pieces for the occa-
sion. Both the Band and the Com
pany will appear in their new uniforms
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

pA- j. f. Trumbull, Esq, Of Stem
ipgton, is expected to Lecture in the
Union Meeting House, on Saturday
evening. We deem this announcement
suffi cient TO gil the house.
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cv- Among the curiosities just placed in
a museum, is a musqucto's bladder, con-
tanning the souls Of twcnty-four misers,
and the fortunes Of twelve editors. II
is nearly half fall.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

Bay Shepherd Brown, Esq, was
brought before Justice Knight, Of this
town, on Tuesday, on charge of being
intoxicated lie plead guilty to the
charge, and was liberated on bis disclos-
ing the pamss Of the porsons Of whom
he obtained intoxicating liquors.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14

rJ- A horse dealer, who lately Of
fected sale, was offered bottle Of
porter to confess tho animals failings.
The bottle was drank, and then ho said
the horse had but two faults-Whcn
turned loose in the field he was /" bid to
catch ,"and he was of no use when
caught"
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pn. We understand that there is to
DO Grand Ball at Pawcatuck Hotel
on the evening Of the 22d. Prepara-
tions are being made for good time.
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pI- The elephant lost overheard from

py- The elephant lost overheard from
a vessel bound to Charleston, S. g.,
made its way safely into Mount Pleasant
barber! The vessel was Thirty miles
out at sea, and heavy gale was blowing
when tho elephant went overheard Its
feat of riding out the storm is, we sup
pose, the most remarkable instance Of
animal strength and endurance on record.
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nag The Domnisans are Offering ten
thousand dollars for the head Of Sou
louque, the Emperor of IIayti, who lately
again attempted to conquer the Domin-
leans, and was defeated by them.
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eD- The Sultan of Turkey permit,
all articles sent from the Ottoman om-
pire to the Paris Exhibition, to be sold
for the beni6t of the widows and children
of those who have fallen 10 tho Crimea
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p1r Sixty children were sent West
last week from the New York Home OF
the f,sndlsss. Good homes were secured
for all Of them.
The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-14
ROOMS TO LET.

TIE two front Rooms in the second story
Of Vose Block, on Main ST. Also the Hall
in the third story Of the same Block.
Apply To J. H. LEWIS.
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In Stillmanville, 10th inst, Mrs. MARY
ELIZA, wife of Mr.. George Dews, aged 40 years.
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lPawc aGWck Advertiser.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-09

HE PREsIDENT's N ESsAGB.--We can see no
motive except clear love for fasehood and
calumny, which could induce the President to
pour forth his three or four columns of pro-
slaveryism upon the people. 1t may eeem
harsh to say that there is not syllable OF
truth in this part of the Message, but such is
the tact. Not but what there is syllable, or
word, or a line even, which taken from the
context and placed in an innocent position,
might stand unimpeached. We should be
10th to believe SO i'll OF the English Alphabet
as to say that Pierce had so abused it that it
could never beagain urged for truthful pur-
poses But the whole of the discussion is so
interviewer with falsehood, permeated and
saturated with les, that truthful idea cannot
be disconnected from the whole of it and
made to, stand alone In this respect the
Message is literary curiosity and as such its
author may be justified in putting it forth. 1t
is close, condensed, compact, concise con-
centrated mass of falsehood. Other men have
published as many lies, but not in the same
space, and not without some small admixture
of truth. Other men have spread their given
quantity of ialsthood over larger surface,
but they have LEFT holes and reticuations in
which men might see through if not drive
through; but Pierce's Message is all impene-
trable, black jungle, matted together, woven
tight, and held finally by an exnding and
hardened gum which deties penetrability.-
The merit of the document is its brevity and
compactness, and this is accounted for by the
fact that the author had exhausted talsehood.
He could not proceed farther without saying
something that was at least partly true, and
this would interfere with his programme, so
he wound up bis tale. AS work of art it is
as perfect as the Psr,henon. 1t is the triumh
of Presidential Justification it has never been
equalled. and there islno probability that it
can ever be surpassed; it works revolution in
the literature of living. Aud lar as we can
now the Presidents chief elsi n to theno-
tlce OF posterity will be that he has printed tie
greatest quantity of falsehood in the smallest
space, of any President ever yet known.-Bos-
ton Telegraph.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-09

Mr.. Charles Manegault of South Car
olna' cripple with cork leg, was found
burnt almost to death in his bed, on Tbnrs-
day morning, in the upper part of New York
city he expired at evening without pain
he had been ILL., and it is supposed set fire to
ms bed Mr.. NJ. wns twenty eight years old,
belonged to wealthy family IN Charleston
and was connected by marriage with Rev. Dr.
Taylor, rector OF Grace church.
In the lower house of the Illinois leois.
lature, there are two contested seats, on The
settlement OF which will depend the polilicaI
complexion Of the legislature. In both cases
the republican members were elected. but tbe
certificates were given to the democratic can
didates, on account OF technical errors. should
both seats be given to the republican candi.
dates that party will have three majority in
the House. J0'N' Al
AT Columbus, Geogia. Mile Isabel
og Eldred's Circus, in making the ascent If
me wire from the ground TO the tor If me
centre pole, fell and fractured her leg besidss
receiving other injuries. Some of Tho oo,n9
pany carried spread canvass TO eateh bey n
case OF accident, but by some miscalculotio,,
'hey JAILED to catch and break the tall.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-09

POSTMASTER GENERALS REPoRT.-On the
18th of June, 1856. there were %, 500 post Of
ices, being an increase of 1854 IN four years.
On the l4lh of June there were in operation
nearly 5000 mail routes, the total length of
which was estimated at 235,642 miles, cost
ing $6,035,47 These mail routes were di-
vided as follows :-22 1928 miles of railroad
1881 of steamboat, SO. 45S coaches, and near.
ly l54, 900 inferior grades. The increase dur
ing the last fiscal year was nearly 20, 600 miles
of railroad. 1872 of steamboat, 1850 coach. and
$4,000 inferior grades. In Nebraska and Kan
zas 1928 miles were added to the length of
the routes. Between the LIST Of July, 1852,
and LIST OF July, 1856, the railroad service was
increased 0,l77 miles, exhibiting the fact that
within that time this description of service
was more than doubled. On the Ist of De-
cember, 1856. the length of the railroad routes
had increased to 81 $40 miles Tie total cost
for this service at that date amounted to
$2,403, al. The whole cost of the inland
service on the LIST of July was S6,526,02S.
The Postmaster General alludes to the Pam
ANA Railroad Company selling on the occa-
sion of the withdraw al of the steamers via Nj
caragua, 10 force the Department to pay what
he considers an exorbitant price across the
lsthmus, and recommends regular contracts
with them not exceeding 500 900 per annum,
and a contract not exceeding 100000 per
annum via the Nicaragua or Tehuamtepec
route, so as give weekly mail.
The California expenditures for the year
1856 were $lO,5O0, 286, and the gross reve-
nue.. including annual appropriations for free
matter, S7620,82l. The deficiency is ST.
7S7, 600
He recommends the abolition of the frank
ing privilege, and compulsory pre- payment
on all transient printed matter also the re-
peal of the act of 1876, which gives the Post
master General discretionary power to make
new contracts for ocean steamship service
He alludes to the fact-embracing the branch
from New Orleans to Havana-that there are
now four ocean steamship lines running out
of New York, at an expense to government of
$l,49S, 600 per annnm, and says that there is
no reason why one part of the country should
be preferred to the exclusion of others.
Among other points it is stated that nego-
tistions are in progress with view to the re-
duction of the British transit charge on United
States closee mails, and the rate OF postage
between the United States and Great Britain
to twelve cents single letter,