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The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-10-23
Cabinet Furniture,
-.rs, '91 [r ' Selling at sro'Thnp .o.ol :,
. CLARK, ~ A,MAZARDs .

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FURNITURE MARE Rooms
TEN ER CENT Cheaper than can b,
l. bought in any establishment in tht
State. Goods warranted. and delivered
any distance short of twelve miles free
of expense. Having added largely to our
former stock for the FALL TRADE, our as
sortment is very extensive, comprising in
part Sofas, Tete-a-tetes, Couches, Divans,
Otomans, Lounges, &c..
Wardrobes. Secretaries, Book Cases, Bu-
roaus; tables in great variety, consisting in
part Of Egyptian, Italian, and common
Marble tops; Center side, and sofa Tables;
card, quartette, and work Tables; black
walnut, cherry, pine, and white wood DIN,
ing and breakfast Tables; Tenpoys ana
fancy Tables, wood and iron Hat Stands
wash, light and work Stands, sc. &c.
<II Chamber Sets, &c.
Giltand ornamental light Chamber Sctts; /;
black walnut and mahogany do; bedsteads
of every description. Chairs of all kinds; /;
rose wood and mahogany easy chairs, with
castors rose wood, black walnut and ma
hogany French and three quarter French
Spring seat chairs oak and maple, stain-
ed and painted, cane and wood seat chairs
Also, children's chairs in great variety.
Looking Glasses, in gilt, Mahogany, and
rose wood frames, Wholesale and retail.
Bedding, feathers, curled hair, rush
palmleaf, and straw Mattresses, Upholstery
Goods, cloth. and all hair Damask, Moss,
Twine, Springs, Tacks, &c. Wood and Will
low Ware
Wool Mats of superior quality, Cocoanut,
manian and grass do. Bird Cages of oil
the different patters and sizes. ... -.l
COFFINS.-A large assortment ofrt ady
made, mahogany, black walnut, cherry,
white wood = aud pine Cofiins, constantly on
hand together with Shrouds, Caps, Hand
kerchiefs, and all other requisites for bur-
ial purposes, furnished at short notice.
Also Tusk's Metallic Burial Cases. ..
. CLARK & HAZARD have an elegant
IIearse connected with their Undertaking
business, which is always in readiness for
those in wan, with a personal attendance
if required sa... .....r ...
The above articles are mostly of our own
superior quality-and
will be sold for cash at prices that will not
fail to suit our numerous ustomers.
Ware Rooms nearly opposite the Pdtc-
catuck Hotel, Vest Broad Street. f.
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HOilingswOrth's Patent
knucklc Washing Machine

THE subscribers having purchased the
right for Washington County. r. L.. to
manufacture and sell iIollingSworth's Pat
ent Knuckle Washing Machine, are pre-
pared to furnish them to all who may de.
sire, on the shortest notice, and a greatly
reduced prices.
Address eith0r Of the subscribers Mt Ash
away, II. !. j. .LARKIN,
II. HARRISON.
w. c. BURDICK,
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III" DhNbLE.--lu NdSnNllc, ulau y
years ago, there resided gentleman Of
great hospitality, large fortune, and
though uueducated, possessed Of hard
knot sense. Col. W. had been elected
to the Legislature and had also been
judgeof the county court
His elevation, however, had made him
somewhat pompous, and he became very
fond of using big words. On his farm
he had a large, mischievous OK, called
!" Big Brindle,n which frequently broke
down his ncighbor's fences, and COM
hiitted other depredations, much to the
Colonel's annoyance.
~ One morning, after breakfast, in pre-
.sencc of some large gentlemen who had
staid with him over the night, and we're
nov, on their way to town, be called his
ipyerseer, and said to him - ....f .f-.0
Mr. Allen, | desire you to impound
dig Brindle, ain order that L may hear
no more animadversions on bis eternal
depredations. .s1otTC vcl g,5rs134a ~
, & aiAllen bowed and walked off, sorely
puzzled to know what the Colonel meant
sa' y" So after Col. w, >ieh for town, he
went to his wife and asked her what Col
We meant by telling him to impound'
the OK. .yfiihur hdHnr.rT o. H. rs..f
'Xky,ssaidshe, uhe Colonel meant
to tell you to put him in pen
Allen left to perform the feat, for it
was no inconsiderablo one, "a the animal
was very wild and vicious, and after a
great deal Of trouble aud yexation sue
ceeded.
Weh,' said,he, wiping the prespira-
tion from his brow, and soliloqu zing.
this is impounding, is it Now I'm
dead sure the old COL will ask me if |
have.impounded Big Brindle, and l bet
I'llpuzzle him as bad as he did me
The next day the Colonel gave din
ner party, and as he was not aristocraic
Allen, the oyerseer, sat down with the
company. Alter the second or third
glass was discussed, the Colonel turned
to the overseer, aud said, ...-
Eth, Mr.. Allen, did you mpound
Big Brindle, sir = q. ~
Allen straigbtened hmsalf, and look
ing around at the company, said,
Yes, | did; but old Brindle tran
seended the impanel of the impouud,
and scstterlophisticated all over the
scquaniuify Oft forest" ;"
The company burst into an immoder.
ate fit of laughter, while the Colonel's
face redeemed with discontinue.
What do you mean by that, sir,
why, mean, Colonel said Allen,
that old Brindle being drognosticated
with an idea of the cholery, ripped and |
tared, snorted and paved dirt, jumped
the fence, tuck to the woods, and would
not be impoundcd no how Ft..
This was too much 1; the company
roared again, in which the Colonel was
forced to join, and in the midst of the
laughter, Allen left the table, saying to
himself she went, I reckon the Col
onel won't ask me to impound any more
oxen AAO1 s+y ' v
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MARBLE YARD.

THE subscriber would especially inform
the citizens ofStonington and neigh hboring
towns, that he keeps constantly on hand q
large assortment of American and Italian
Marble, for Tomb, Tablets, Monuments, and
Grave stones, made to order, in every shape
and form, at his Marble Yard in Stonigton
Borough, where he offers any thing in
the marble line for sale as low as can be
purchased in the New England states. Those
in want Of the above articles, will do veil to
call and examinefor themselves before pur-
chasing elsewhere. "a .l'0- -.l.
All orders, either by letter or otherwise,
promptly attended to and faithfully execut-
ed A share Of the public patronage is re-
spectfully solicited ,...'f Fa.. .T.
Particular attention paid to the setting of
Monuments Tom BIS II q blesand G raI estones,
sol from h is Yard ...,..... -
OaRIN DOTY.
StOnington, Ma Sh, 1852.
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Humors can be Cured.
Try 1t! Try it!! Try it!!!
-. c. W.. STONES
Liquid Cathartic & Family Physic,

The most important discovery ever made in Medi-
cal Science, being Compound Of Barks and
Roots which forms the most powerful. safe
and agreeable Physic ever offered to
the public.
The necessity Of such medi cine has long been
felt both by the heads of families and physicians.
Its advantages over cathartics given in the form
Of Pills or Powders must be obvious to every in
telligent person. 1t operates more imm ediately
time is Infinitely l. IS difficult to administer. being
quite agreeable to the taste 1t not only produces
all the effects where physio is required, but COM
pletcly removes habitual Costiveness. leaving the
bowels perfectly free. 1t expels all humors from
the blood, IL certain cure for the Piles regulates
the action of the Liver, frees the stomach Of Bile
invigorates the whole Nervous System. and re-
moves the cause for all local pains. such as
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Tic Doloureur,
GOut, Pain in The Head, Side, Sfomdch,&c
II may also be relied upon in all diseases Of the
Bowels.-Dysentery DiarrhGa and Chol-
era Morbus, yield at once to its magical infu-
ence Again we repeat. TRY 1T 1T needs
other recommendation. No family will be wit hout
1t after they have properly tested its merits
Reader " you have tried other remedies, without
success, despair not-relef IA now at hand. Are
you suffering from Scrofula, six bottles Of nv LII.
quid Cathartic will cure you. Would you be re-
lieved from habitual Costveness three bottles will
feet all that you desire Ifyou are afaieted with
Rheumatic, Neuralgia, or other local pains, two
bottles will ee you from them All humors will
be era dicated from the blood by the use of from
one to six bottles In short. If you require phys
ic for any purpose, this is the most reliable safe
and agreeable to the taste that has been plac
ed within the reach Of the public.
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Trusses,
New Goods.

NEW Plain, Plaid and Striped silks; Wool
and silk Plaids; Ca-hmercs, Marinos, all wool
De LANES, printed and plain colored velvets: |:
ladies Cloths; ladies' Cambria Collars: ladies
Belts, etc., just reed and for sale by ~
2S6 DAVID SMITH.
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Real Estate FOR Sale.

THE property that ha occupied for
the last six years is for sale cheap, or IL will
be exchanged for other property if not too
far from some market l would prefer some
small place where there can be from six to
ten head OF cattle wintered and summe red
with house thereon. . For further particu-
lars enquire Of Z. p. Berry on the premis-
es or Of Weeden II. Berry. dts ..
Stonington, April "a, 1856. 81
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lI4EElIAA IL ~. 2.
~Atsftil1ncons.
When we Husked the
E Corn. ] OJJ

" TSOTms d VA y
October scorching flres the trees. " al
And naked lies the shivering vine;
While dmiyo OR the distant seas,
Ns'fadingllights of summer shine,
along the lawn the negro blows
Deepsummons on his MONDAY horn.
And bomeward troop the girls and beaus
" From husking Of the corn.
.fnd rus well that autumn day,
~When, five :and-twenty years ago,
We<turhe1 oar labor into play,
And husked the corn for neighbor Lowe
All wife. ye were the blithest pair
That eSf to weeded love was born;
For ] was gay, and you was fair,
IA husking Of the corn.
Oh how're sung and how we laughed
i Our hearts sat lightly on our lips,
AZ Nsthe golden elder quaffed
fSSAnd passed the bowl with rustic quips.
And when sly hints OF love went round,
You glanced at me with pouting scorn,
Yetsmilcd, although you fain would frown,
A husking sf the corn.
Then when found the scarlet car,
And claim ed the old traditioned kiss.
You bade me not approach too near.
And pleaded that, and pleaded this
Away you fed, and I pursued,
Till oil too faint you were to warn,
And know you not how well wooed,
Nn w. Athusking Of the corn.
~ ~ ~
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Pend Teton & Co.
y ARE recei wing weekly from the marts of
sr ERY GOODS, ,-o...lr-.
among which are some most beautiful
DRESS GOODS, 'IH1 "H.
of silk, wool and cotton text re
. DOME s TICS,
the most extensive assortment
of brown and bleaehed goods in this village.
GROC ERIE y,
consisting of choice black and green Teas,
Old Government Coffee, pure article, re-
oeived in the original packages. . ....
... 8 u g A s.. ... ....
half dozen kinds. Molasses Of sup erior
quality. -r. .H-. ..r.f-..t
Hardware, Crockery and Glass Ware.
The best of family Flour, Rice, and Corn
Starch for puddings. Layer 2aisins
Corn, Oat Meal and Provinder All of
which, please call and examine at
- 1 rrTrI s1r PENDLETON & CO
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DR.. III. III. Farnham's
a- ORRIS AND CHARCOAL
. TOOTH PASTE.

DREPARED expressly for his practice
l. preparation combining all the properties
necessary for general dentrifce. 1t gives
to the teeth beautiful and brilliant polish,
and is excellent to cleanse and heal spongy
and diseased gums 1t possesses alkaline
properties sufficient to destroy the parsitical
animncular which infect the teeth of almost
every person (as shown by experiment.,
and for disenfecting the breath, cleansing
the mouth and polishing the teeth it is the
best preparation in the market.
Price 25 cents. Sold at his Office by
J. II. Potter, druggist; and by c. H. DEN
ison. .-.r....r
DR.: F has also nice article of Tooth
Brushes Cor sale at his Office ...,...
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TIL WILCOX, would respectfully
d announce to the citizens of this vicinity
that he has just received an assortment Of
Bliss & brakes Patent Smoothing Irons
which are in good order and ready for sale.
All persons wishing to purchase may do so
by calling Mt the Office Of c. Maxon, & Co.
where the above named articles may be
found. H JH WILCOX,
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Lately, at a distribution of prizes in a
German village, little girl seven years
old, whose parents bad just been turned
out Of their lodgings, because they had
failed to pay their rent, was asked by
the rector oAtA...h ..r A..'
:. Have you studied sacred history, my
stchia ~ WolGlt ,7i'o.J iiD o .3
Yes, sir
po you know the history of the
: ! know that God made ALL, ,s-
why were Adam aud Eve turned
fout Of Paradise i,,lIo4 g., -
S>=Tbe child hesitated1 moment, aud
then fixing ber eyes on the examiner,
replied ," sla - Sac 'en0lls'
An ,tRy0ba6Ly fley ,osrs turned out because
'fdeytoaH aet pay heir rent.''D 9lII
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a. Il Is said that there are .. less
so widows n tbe small village Of Gran.
berry, below Trenton, N, j.
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buy me, and FH do you good !"
. DIR Langlcy's .........
Root & Herb Jauudice Bitters
GODDARD

4lUUL " AAC1 " ouuulCO OlLICl .,
The Great Spring and Summer Medicine.
THIS Medicine, composed Of the best
roots, herbs and barks in the World, has
constantly increased in public favor for six
years, until, by its wonderful success, it is
acknowledged to be the best and cheapest
medicine in the world. It acts with magic
like power upon the strong holds Of diseese,
-cleanses the bowels, purifies the blood
gives vitality to an inactive, torpid liver,
cures Jaundice in all its forms, Dyspepsia,
Costiveness, Indigestion, Headache, Dizzi-
ness, Piles, Heartburn, Languor, Weak
ness, Pain in the Side and Bowels, all Bill
lious Diseases and Foul Stomach, and es-
pecially Humors Of the Blood and Skin =.
Strengthening, healing purifying, building
up, md keeping in order the whole system.
All persons ought to use them during the
spring and summer.
Only 25 cents for pint, and 81 1-2 cents
for q on.srt bottle. Office 80 Union street,
Boston. Sold by all dealers in medicine,
everywhere, And can be had at the store
Of E. W Babcock. ,.. 259
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-02-20
CLEARFIELD, Pa, FEBRUARY q, 1856.
UNION OF THE OPPOSITION.

For some months past an effort has been ma
king TO unite all opposed to the present Ma
iional Administration on one common plat
form. The necessity of this is obvious to ey-
cry intelligent observer of political affairs
If the opposition is distracted-split up into
two, three or more factions-the Pierce DEM
Oeracy must and will undoubtedly be the vic
tors in the ensuing Presidential contest. But
If all those who are opposed to the Admins
tration- combine, success will inevitably at
tend their efforts. The most of the American,
Whig. and Republican members of the Legis-
lature, fully cognizant of this state of affairs,
and urged by mary of their friends in differ
ent sections of the State, have issued a call,
inviting all who are favorable to such move
ment to meet in county conventions on the 10Th
of March, and elect delegates to State Con-
Fention to be held at Harrisburg on the 26th
OF the same month, to take such action as the
exigencies of the case demand, and to select
State Ticket. We see by the Harrisburg
Telegraph that the American members of the
Legislature have drawn up and signed mem
orial to the American National Convention, to
assemble at Philadelphia, asking that body to
abolish all secret forms in the organization. so
that they can act on an equitable and liberal
basis with all others who are opposed to the
National Administration.
This ls certainly an nimportantmovemcnt and
1t is 20 be hoped that it viii result in the
union contemplated. The call will be found
elsewhere IN to-day's Journal.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-02-20

ST. VALENTINES DAY.-Last Thursday, the
18th, was St. Valentines day. Valentine was
a Christian teacher at Rome, in the time OF
the Emperor Claudius H., nearly sixteen cen
turtles ago. Claudius persecuaed the Chris
tians, and put many to death. Valentine assted
the Christians and tried to save their lives.
He was himself arrested and sent to the pre-
feet of Rome, who tried every means by
threats and promises to induce Valentine to
renounce his religion. He refused to do so.and
was condemned to be beaten with clubs. and
then beileaded. He was executed on the 18th
of February, in the year go of the Christian
era. He was cannonizcd, has for many centu-
ries been called ST. Valentine, and his name
celebrated in the churches as an illustrious
martyr. Centuries ago it used to be a custom
to make a kind Of lottery, in which the names
of girls were put and drawn out by the boys.
More recently it is the tradition that the birds
choose their mates on that day, and boys are
now only allowed by custom TO send Valentines
by mail. 1t is a custom often abused, and its
use attended with good deal of expense to
the Post Office Department. Millions are un-
doubtedly mailed every year, ,one-third of which
at least go to the dead-letter office. However,
that will not be the case this year.-If birds
choose their mates and marry on St. Valen-
tines Day this year, they will have rather a
chilly time for that interesting process. Even
the migratory birds have been overtaten by a
very severe winter at the sunny South. Yet,
tradition hath it that even they must choose
their mates ON the 14th of this month or re-
main single for year.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-02-20

day last, Col. Florence presented the memori-
al Of A. II. Reeder, contesting the seat of J.
S. Whitfield as Delegate from Kansas, to the
House. 1t states that the pretended election
Of Whitfield, in October last, was absolutely
void, being without any valid law or qualified
voters to sustain it, aad that he was elected by
non-residents and other illegal voters. The
memorial, with others, contcsting the seats of
Mr.. Allen, of Illinois, Mr.. Gailagos, Of New
Mexico, and Mr.. Eustis, of Louisiana, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Elections.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-02-20
HON. D. BARCLAY.


This gent!ennan's position on the Nebraska
question, has been the subject of so much
newspaper comment that it has become quite
notorious. 1t is alleged that, during the can
vass which resulted in his election, he profess
cd to be an anti-Ncbraska man and in favor of
the restoration of the restrictive clause of the
so-called Missouri Compromise Act. Since
the meeting of Congress, however, he has
sumed an attitude directly antagonistic there
10. This subjected him to the severest criti-
cism of many prominent journals in different
sections of the country. Among others, the
Pittsburgh GaeeHe took him to task. In a let
ter, written sometime in January last, in an
swer 10 the structures of that paper, Mr.. Bar
clay says he ''gave no pledges publicly or pri-
vately-Nebraska or anti-Nebraska.'' This,
We presume, will depend in a great measure
upon what may be regarded as being embraced
in the term ''pledges." If Ifexpressed opinions
or declarations will come within the meaning
of the phrase, then it would seem that Mr.. B.
did give s:pledges," )" as is evidenced by the fol-
lowing extract from letter, dated Benezette,
Elk Co., Feb. ,, 1856, written by R. C. Wins
low upon this sabject. The writer says:-
81 was at Brookvillc at the time OF the NOM
inatiou Of d. Barcay, and he told me that he
WAS anti-Nebraska and in favor OF the restora-
tion Of the Missouri Compromise line .and
that from principle, too and that he did not
fear the consequences of agitatiOn-'it must
and should be restored, and that the people
were traitors to themselves if they ever held
their peace until it was restored.''
He further states that Mr.. B. told one of the
delegates who was in that convention, that ..he
was anti-Nebraska, tooth and nail, and in IA
of the restoration, &C., let what would
come There is nothing equivocal in the
language of Mr.. Winslow-it is direct and pos
itiye-and the entire letter is couched in the
most confident and emphatic language. 1t full
ly sustains the allegations heretofore made in
the Journal regarding Mr.. Barclays position
on this question.
1t would seem that i'll luck meets Mr. Bar
clay at every point. Very recently he took
q step that is likely to involve him in some
difficulty with his own party. His politi-
cal friends seem to be displeased with the part
he took in the election of Speaker. Nr. B.
favored the plurality rule, and on the ballot
which resulted in the election of Mr.. Banks, he
did not vote at all. This does not prove salts
factory to the Democracy-they say he should
have voted fair aud square for Aiken, without
asking any questions that by not voting, he
favored the election of Mr.. Banks; and that
the success of this gentleman is attributable
to, and the responsibility of it rests upon Mr..
Barclay. He is truly an unfortunate man, and
it remains to be whether he will be able
TO explain matters to the satisfaction of his
Democratic constituents. One thing, howey-
er, seems to be reduced to certainty: his fate
is sealed, and when his present term expires
he will be laid beneath the political sod, un-
honored and unpitied.