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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-10-04
THE ENQUIRER.
LlTCHFIELD, OCT'R Z, 1895.

THE ELECTIoN.-The annual Town Meeting
was held in this place on Monday last, agreeaby to
usage The parties each presented their respective
tickets for the various most important Offices, and
the ground was spiritedy contested, though we are
glad to say, far as were enabled to OBSERVE in
a spirit of harmony and good feeling. More votes
were poled, it is said, than at any previous town
meeting ever held in Ltch6eld, and as many as are
commonly given at the spring elections. The Wings
were victorious in every instance except in the
choice Of Town Clerk, in which case Mr.. Bolles
nominated by bot parties, succeeded against the If
regular FIRE Of the unembodied wing party Had the
wings in Convention put in nomination any one else
there can be question that he would have succeed
ed by as decisive majority at least that for first
Assessor, which in Ltcheld is always the test VOTE
In the intermediate votes between the second Assessor
and first Selectman, there but little contest-nor
was there much conflict after the vote for Town
Clerk The following is the state of the vote on some
Of the most spiritedly contested candidates:
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POSTING THE BOOK OF ELECTIONS.
As year has now rolled round since Mr.. Van Bu-
rem put forth his Sub Treasury Message to Congress-
assembled for great and .weghty matters";-in
which nearly every State in the Union has been vot-
ing-now is the time to look at the account current
and draw the balance. Itstands thus
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TEMS-srLrcrED.

Bills of indictment have been found against the
Messrs Scovi Of Waterbury, Conn. for making and
uttering spurious coin" The not cent coppers,
we presume, are the coins alluded TO.
Mr.. Biddle's AnssDer.-We understand that letter
has been received from Mr. Biddle. in answer to the
application of the Presidents Of the Orleans baDks for
facilities and aid towards speedy resumption. A
meeting Of the Presidents will take place today to
consult upon the import Of the communication. Its
tone is represented to be very friendly. evincng dis
position on the part Of MIR. Bdde to afford accommo-
dations to the banks to the ful6lmen Of their wants
This is truly encouraging, and will justify the expec-
tation of an early return TO specie payments.
Neto Orleans Bulletin, l6fh inst.
Fire at TaHnfoR.-A serious hro has occurred ct
Taunton, Mass. About twenty were burned, most Of
them built of brick. The newspaper Offices Of the
WING and Reporter. and Democrat, were both de-
sToyed, nothing being saved but the books The loss
10 estmssed at NOT less than slOoOOo-abous s50O0O
insured.
The Lynchbursh vEsinian has this foscible remark
sf de sub-usasuEy scheme: "It comes before Ne
now, indeed @ babe in swadling cloths'-made to
wear harmless appearance. and iEicked out in msr-
etzisisus nssy 70 win The pubics favor but ls, il
once Be saksn 10 our bosoms and the smiling infant
win soon assume tho form and psoposfions Of Her
euss-and i.s vs. essay viii Be 70 pun down the pill.
IsD II their Tsmpls who gave him fOOthOld within
10 walls"
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GAME INFO

1rvmau.ua4e TT HE enclosure Of the SUBJ
4 scriber, on the 2lst inst. a
pied cow, red and white-a
3AA4kn~ film over the right eye-eight
or nine years old-no artificial marks. The
owner is requested TO pay charges and take
her away. THOMAS CURTISS. :
Norfolk, Sept. u. 1888. IL
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A good Sign in Genesee-The LIE Roy Gazette
publishes the following extract Of letter from one Of
Gen. Jacksons most efficient friends in Genesee
county, who the year before last, was Adminsra-
ton candidate for the Assembly
:. Knowing you, in COMMON with thousands OF our
the present administration as peculiarly expert
mental and hazardous, look every day your agreea-
BILE paper arrives for fresh demonstrations in favor Of
the Wing cause. The spirited course you take will
no doubt contribute much to keep old Genesee erect"
The editor of the Gazette adds that prominent
Jacksonman in that town, said to him Friday last,
held on AZ long as could endure such Heasures-
/ Gm noU fully With The Wigs" ..
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88V0 ~VK8S8S0 &AOVWN8IWo
N GTRAYED or STOLEN from
- the subscriber, on the 9th or
10th of Sept. instant q Yearling
49, Bakewell RAM. Said ram had
lately. broken of one horn. He. was brought
up with cattle, and seldom leaves them.-
Whoever will return him 10 the subscriber.
or give information where he nsy b0 found.
shall receive the above reward.
GEORGE MERCHANT.
Soulh Fbrms, Sent. 25, 1889. 4.a "cs ~
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On the constitutional amendment respecting the
election Of Sheriff by the people, the vote in this town
on Monday was-Yaa l9s-Nay II. On the other
amendment proposed, for the admission Of persons
from other States to become inhabitants Of this State
after residence OF given time. no vote was taken.
The native American., 1838-06-23
DEATH OF TALLEYRAND.

Prince I'allcyrand breathed his last on the even
ing Of the 18th May. He had been out in his car
riage odEthe previous Sunday; but slight sore
produced an anthrax or gangrene, and he was car
ried of in his S4th year. King Louis Philippe
visited the deathbed Of the veteran statesman whose
respect for etiquette and coury ideas was nantes,
even in his dying moments. He insisted on pre-
sentng TO the King all who happened to be with
him, and had not undergone that ceremony, and
he acknowledged the Kings visit not as the aci
Of warm and private friendship, but as ga great
honor done to his house." Madame Adelaide,
sister Of the King, also visited the, Prince
Messrs. 'fhiers and Mole also attended his last
moments. Morning Chronicle.
In an article on this subject, the Courier Fran
Gals says: lie Quilted life with calmness that
could not have been exceeded by the purest con-
science. In death he preserved all the stoicism
Gmpassibilite) Of his life. He went out Of the
world like true courtier by using hattcring
words to his King, and like a true diplomatist by
negotiating with the Pope, with whom, as con
sccrated bishop, married priest, and excommu-
nicated Catholic, he had many accounts to settle"
The native American., 1838-06-23
REFORM.

LIVE YANKEEs.-The busy, bustllng, ,utilltarian
spirit which prevails among the inhabitants Of the
New England states, where itlcncss Is regarded
as great promotion OF crime, is well described
in the following sketch from the pen oi a foreign
eastern traveller:
In travelling over tho kingdom of Naples, and
contemplating the wonders OF that favored land,
its Admirable capacities for commerce, and the con-
trast exhibited to all these advantages by the sloth
and Ignorance of its population, It's bcggars, and
|brgands,-l have been struck with the whimsical
imagination ofthe scene that might cnsne, were a
plain Yankee taken from his ploughall and placed
on the throne of the Two Sicilics-flis majesty
would begin regular ovcrhaw oi the whole
body polite, the morning after bis coronation.
What's this sect says tho King. Where are
the ovcrsecrs ofthe highways-your school COM
mttces-your select men! What idle fellows
arc these in the streets! Why are these bells
ringing every day! What means this crowd
Of ships lying bchindhe mole with nothing to do?
or this marina the waters edge OF my great city,
where see no piles Of merchandise; no trucks
or dray carts driving about with goods, nor half
the business doing in month ,hat is done on Bos-
ton Long Wharf in two hours? Come, hustle,
occupy; set the lazzaroni to work upon the roads;
send the children to school bridge this river, and
canal that hang the Calabrian robbers give the
monks rouse; go into the churches, and strip
me those trumpcry shrnes; sell the gold and sill
vcr and jewels with which they arc hcaped; and
the interest Of the money will support all the poor
of the kingdom, for I'll have beggars nor idlcrs
while my title is Jonathan the FIRST. | will abo-
ish these fesfas, which come every other day, and
arc good for nothing but to promote lidlcncss.
| Ilcnccforth there shall be no festas, but fast,
:!!:::s;7i3;: :!:s;7;::;"g and independence. Set me up a
newspaper in every town; take n.e census Of
the population fine every district that don't send
ii representative to General Court. I'll have every
thing thrashcd andset buckng, even to the ver-
speech, for dolce for nients shall be routed
from the Italian
Now Jonathan the First might not understand
quite so much Of the tantiquiiics Of Pompcii, or
the beauties Of the Callipygian Venus, as Ferdi-
nand the Second ; yet if the Neapolitan would not
make profitable swap by the exchange, mine is
no true Yankee notion.
The native American., 1838-06-23
COMMUNICATED.

MIR. EDITOR: | discover by an advertisement in
the National ln,clligenccr of Friday last, relative
10 the late election in the fourth ward, that a
certain j. >. ID. Is elected member of The COM
mon council Of the City of Washington from
saiu ward now as a naturalized citizen, (if he be
nalnrallzed) have no fault to find with him; SO
'ar as Know ne IS an upright, honest man but
as member of the councils, TO make laws for the
Natives of this city, i do most earnestly nrotes,
against It, more more especially as there arc
enough OF the true native born, to fiji these
responsible stations, and who can fill ,hen,
with credit TO themselves, and satisfaction to the
community. ! ask the voters Of that ward were
there not others that could have represented youl
Are there not enough of You to support a nativel
II not would suggest the propriety of attach
ing yours TO some other ward for il to take care
OF you. Natives, where are you! Who was youl
last representative! Is he not judcious one! Is
ne not man of responsibility Does he no,
MI high station, placed there by the representa-
tive oil the nation? Has he not the interest of the
The native American., 1838-06-23
From tie Tergenmes Teraomter.

THE FARCE IN MoNTPELIER-The citizens OF
Vermont have been celebrated for intelligence and
worth. Her sons have boasted that her noun
tains were the nurseries Of honest men, and that
her liberty glowcd most brightly in the hearts Of
the People. say not that the encomiums be-
slowed on us were undeserved; but if few more
such disgracelul farccs as that lately played in
Montpelier shall occur, the State will have rep
ntatiOn infamous is enjoyed by any commu-
nifty in existence. The vagabond renegade, Ro-
bert Nelson, fellow who came into the State to
trample OH our laws, and who stands before the
community a branded liar, has been ''honored''
by public dinner by some of the '.baser sort Of
gentlcmen,' at the capital, and the journals con-
tain some three or four columns Of stale, fiat and
willess abortions in the shape Of ''toasts, which
were undoubtedly washed down by goodly guam
titles Of smuggled whiskcy and small beer The
whole affair disgracelul in the extreme; and
j, would not have been noticed in this journal but
for some stupid and pointlcss but malignant at
tcmpts at wit against gallant officer Of our own
army, wholly his deeds has shed almost as much
glory on our country the Windsor jury and
Montpelier gentlemen" have infamy. Annexed
arc specimens Of the ''scntimenls.' The true
hearted Yankee will blush rs he reads them:
. Green Mountain .jnries.-'They inherit too
much Of the spirit, intelligence and unconqucra-
bic frmncss Of their sres to fine or imprison
man for no worse crime than that Of contcnding
for Republican Government
BRIG. Gen. Uool.-Morc distinguished in
the late war with Great Britain as hogger of
American soldiers than fearless leader against
those of the enemy
"Gen. Uool.-Thc efligy is ready"
Decidedly too paltry and contemplate to elicit
comment.
The native American., 1838-06-23
FOREIGN MORALITY.

TnE WESTERN ELopEMENT.-The NJ Y. Cou.
rer and Enquirer gives the following particulars
Of the history Of Mr.. Honacnr, whose copement
with young lady from Lexington, KY, has been
going the rounds Of the papers. We may add
that Mr.. H. and the lady who passed as his wife,
resided for considerable atimc in Frederick
Maryland, where, we believe, untilycry lately
their children were left at school.
Mr.. Honacur, it seems is an Engllshman, and
his real name is Holland, under which name he
formerly practised in London as teacher of Ian.
guages on the Hamiltonian system. He married
the daughter of an engraver in London, but three
or four years after his marriage seduced and ran
away with Mrs. King, who was one Of his pu-
pills, and who is the woman known among us as
Mrs. Hontlcur. Mrs. Holland is now living in
London with her child. Thus it appears that the
Philadelphia damse has mol got lawful husband
but also that Mr.. lIon0cur alias Holland is moi
liable to punishment for bgamy, his marriage hav.
ing been solemnized in England.
The native American., 1838-06-23

willing to serve you? Why is il then he is re-
jectedl Was il through your negligence in not
going to the polls! Or is il because you prefer a
foreigner lone too who is, am informed, an en-
listed soldier; and doubt whether the brogue IS
sufficiently off his, to be distinctly understood
in our tongue) TO your countrymenf If SO, you
are unworthy The name Of natives: | blush
for YOU; arouse! and no longer lay down in this
deathlke apathy. and that your only legis-
lative halls shall be filled with native born cti-
zens, until you find you have none worthy your
confidence, and then, abandon your country, and
seek some other asylum.
REFORM.
The native American., 1838-06-23

A SERIOUS AFFRAY.--An alteration occurred
between George Hcigcss and Jacob Fess, two
Germans OF lIagcrstown, on Tuesday last, in
which Fcss discharged load of shot out Of q
smootl,-bored rifle into the jaw and neck of Hci
CESS, shattcring the jaw-bone, and terribly lacera.
ting the Neck. Hcigess still fingers in very
critical condition, and Fess is confined for trial.
Icigess was a very quiet and good citizen, and
has wife and six children. Fess was hut recent
ly marricd.-Hagcrstown Torch Light.
The native American., 1838-06-23

FoRTs ON THE FRoNTlER.-Sir G. Arthur, the
British Governor of Upper Canada, has been Sc
lecting sites for chain of forts all along the from
tier, at Niagara Queenstown, and the Falls. 1t
is supposed that the original project Of continued
series Of Notifications along from Ontario to Erie,
is about to be put into force, which is much to be
regretted, inasmuch as il may entail on us the nc
ccssty Of similar precautions. Thus it is that
few discontinued and worthless men on both
sides the line, may cause the involvment Of two
great nations in silly but destructive war-New
Orleans True .4merica,1
The native American., 1838-06-23

Nonresident DcbfOrs.-'rhc law abolishing
Imprisonment for debt in this State, we are con.
vinced extends to all who may be in the State
whether residents or from other States. All pro-
visos and reservations and distinctions in the law
are unconstitutional, under that plain and com
prehcnsivc and well defined section Of the Con
stitntion Of the United States which declares that
citizens of one State shall be deemed citizens oil
every State. There can be no distinction. We
cannot imprison citizen Of Virginia or Missouri
when citizens of New York are exempt by law
from imprisonment for debt We shall have that
question properly tested, and the whole law, we
are satisfied, will be revised by the next Legisla-
ture.-N. y. Star.
The native American., 1838-06-23

MORE cusToM-HoUsE FRAUDs.--Mr. Rapelie,
Y. ). Deputy Marshall, yesterday arrested Mons.
Jaqnes, Armand and Lauchaise, of the firm Of
Lauchaise and Fouche, in Beaver street, on a
charge of false swearing as 10 the entry of large
amount of goods at various times in the Custom
House.
We are not at present at liberty to make public
mention of the precise nature of the act for
which Mons. l.. has been arrested, as a prema-
ture publication might defeat the ends of Justice.
there being several other persons French impor-
ters) implicated, whose arrest will probably take
place to-day. The offence, however, has for a
time been committed in this city, undiscovered.
and with impunty, and the revenue defrauded &c
immense sums. Mons. L. was held 10 hail il
the sum of $73,50O, which having been procured.
he was discharged.-Ncw York Courier.
The native American., 1838-06-23
INDIAN WHEAT OR BARBARIAN RucKwIEAr

INDIAN WHEAT OR TARTARIAN BUcKwHEAT.
This is from Tartary or Siberia, via Germany.
1t is proposed where our buckwleat is killed by
frost heat, TO substitute this. 1t is cultured in
Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Western New York.
1t is heavier in the grain and more palaablc than
common bnckwhcat, and if properly milled will
give thir,y-fve pounds of flour to the bushcl. II
does well on the poorest soil, and is not affected
by The cold--docs not require so much seed per
acre as it branches low and spreads much. il
produces 80 or 40 bushels to the acre on ordina-
~ land, and on good land is said to produce from
rs TO 100. From l2 TO l6 quarts OF seed are
sown to an acre, though many sow more, and the
usual tme of sowing IS about the middle Of June.
The land should not be rich, and poor sandy soils
tina, are not worth culiiyating for other crops, are
said TO produce fair crops of this grain. II is
used for various kinds of breadstufis, as well as
for feeding hogs, horses, cows, &c II makes
good bread when new, whether eaten warm or cold,
having this advantage over common buckwheat,
and it mixes well with other grains.-Sdr.
The native American., 1838-06-23

TO Increase the Odour of Roscs.-Plant a
large onion by the side Of the rose-tree in such
manner that il shall touch the root of the latter.
The rose which will be produced will have an
odour much stronger and more agreeable than such
as have not been thus treated and the water dis
titled from these roses is equally superior to that
prepared by means Of ordinary rose leaves.
The native American., 1838-06-23

story is travelling the rounds of the papers
concerning certain Ohio dame who consoled
herself for having an ebony mate, because her
sister, worse of than herself, was matched 10 a
ioco-foco. There is surely some error in terms
here, Tor though we would not quarrel with Joke
any where it appears to us that loco-foco is
exactly the thing for match, though unfit for
any other useful objcct.-N. o. True american.
The native American., 1838-06-23

More american .anfiquifies.--.asiatic origin
of Northern Ind;ans.-At Sagadahoc, on the
Kennebcck (,1aine,) eleven Indian graves have
been found--somc of the skeletons feet high
Others sitting. On the head of one copper
kettle-also in the graves, stone arrow-heads,
and beads, nearly all indicating an existence sub
sequent TO the inroads Of the whites upon this
continent. In the tribes of the extreme of our
North we thus see the Asiatic extraction marked
by the grave relics carried with the dead on the
voyage TO that other world " from whose bourne
no traveller returns'' The thought is pleasing
The native American., 1838-06-23
(coMMUNIcATED.1

Mr.. EDITOR: In yesterdays sun observed
a row had taken place in the town Of IIavrc-dc-
Grace by parcel Of foreigners, who attacked the
house Of Mr.. Wcarham and Bartol, and that the
former was three times shot nj while escaping
from their mcrcilcss langs. Since reading the Sun
have conyersed with friend direct from the scene
Of action, who states that on Sunday night the
Irish; TO the number Of about one hundred, left
armed with guns &C., surrounded the house OF Mr..
Wcarham. Who made his escape out Of the
back door, when all immediate pursuit took place
by about fifty of the gang; they followed him
about mile to a thckct, firing at him three times
as he ran, where he remained up to his middle in
the mud and water for several hours, concealed by
some bnshwood TO save his life. These blood
hounds made search for him, but fortunately they
could not find him. He then made his way to a
farmhouse a few miles off, and procured clothing.
having nothing on but his shirt and pantaloons.
Such was the excitement when my informant
left, that the military called out and the females
were placed on board the steamboat belonging to
the Baltimore and Philadelphia Rail Road Com
pany, for protection and security, as they were
momently expected to renew the attack. What
lesson may every native American learn from
this! respectable citizen, land there is none
more SO therc) is driven from the spot where lie
was born and raised-from his homc- from his
bed at the hour of midnight into swamp, i'm
immured in the mud and water for hours, and
thrice shot at in his flight, by these m,lrdcrcrs,
who few years since were, and probably now
arc, subjects Of Monarchy. Can this be borne1
A NATIVE.
The native American., 1838-06-23


The following is an extract from an article on
the Dignity of the Law, profession, in the
Christian Examiner for May -
.rhe Lawyer is teacher whenever he rises
at the bar, either I" to convince the court, :. per-
suade the Jury or charm the listening crowd
that are hanging upon his accents. Many ser
mon preached OF week day, in the court house
goes farther, and remains longer with its hearers,
Than those which come OIL Sunday from the pulpit.
The LAWYER teaches the witnesses that come
before him; the twelve sworn men that watch
every movement and catch every word, and the
client that trusts in him. learns from him as from
one that should 'vindicalc rights, and redress
wrong" By the wink Of his eye, or the covert
turn Of question, a vain juryman or wavcring
witness may be led to act that which will have a
fearful effect OH his eternal well being. As the
bar is more or less highmindcd, strict and pure.
so will that great class oig the community, which
is ever in contact with it, be made noble and pure,
or shulllng and foul. In no way, at no spot can
a body of men acting professionally, exert more
moral influence, than through legal proceedings in
courts Of Justice. Let the bar be corrupt, and
the bench which is influenced by, or comes direct
y from it will be corrupttoo; and let this take place,
and that corruption Of the people which would
allow it, will be increased by il ten fold. Agri-
cultursts, mechanics, and even merchants as such.
have no like power, and therefore is the lawyer
prc-cmnenty teacher, and so clothed with
dignity.
The native American., 1838-06-23

to the dying leaving this existence, ard i is
clearly traceable in all that pageaniry OF cere-
mony which the Egyptians obscrvcd--ior they
were nation whose costly mausolcums, and
cemeteries, and embalments, and sarcophagi and
|catacombs, seemed to indicate that their thoughts
were more with the dead than the iiving-more
immortal than earthly-resting III fixed and stead
fast faith on the future, and noting time only by
its funeral monuments as the true landmarks !;
as even in the midst of their fcasts the corps and
lis scarments were there to speed the revelry
of the banquet and every act Of life, public or
private, seemed ever tincmred with the dominant
idea that soothed and shaded the warm ambition
of that heated cline with subducd philosophy
that could look OH the inevitable destiny Of all
with composurc, and even welcome il with joy.
The spirits OF the dead arc beautifully painted on
the Papyruscs found in the collins under the
character Of reapcrs, harvesting with the sickle
Of eternity the irns Of their good actions in this
life; an allegory full of poetry and sublimty.
". \. Star
The native American., 1838-06-23

We insert the following, which speaks for ITSELF with
out any other than to refer the writer for
swer To The question with which he closes his communca
on to Senator Allen. who partial 10 making soldiers
of foreigners il the consequences Of their ncorrigbe
rrocity, when confined 10 the shovel and pick, not
sufficiently depiorahle.
The native American., 1838-06-23

The Supreme Judicial Court have decided that
the law Of the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,
prohibiting any person from selling wine, brandy,
rum, or other sprituous liquours by retail, is Con-
stituOnal