Litchfield enquirer., 1843-01-05

missioners appointed by the Legislature" It is neatly printed octave volume of about 5OOpages con- tainng an illustrative map of the State with proper geological and local references The work had its origin by an introduction in a message of Gov. Ed wards to the Legislature in 1895. From the preface we extract the following This Stae aUOrk is spoken of in very favorable terms by most of the papers- but so many different and erroneous assertions arc made, we prefer to let the work speak for itselE
 The Geological and MineraloeicaI Survey of ,h., State was first suggested by Coy. Edwards in b;S- annual message of 1885. The Legislature, in &C., cst coIaamce W wth ms recomnendaton made appro- l was invited by Gov. Edwards to engage in tbc geological department of that survey, in come xon with Prof z, U: Shepard, in the mineralogicai de- partment During the summer of that year, trav- elled, with Prof Shepard through every town in tha Sate but the short period then allowed me- only en- aDled a me to make general preparatory reconnois- sance. An additional appropriation for the continu ance or the survey, was made by the Legislature in the session of lS36. then commenced, by mvself l" regular plan of survey by sections across the State This accomplished in nearly eight months constart travel. In the session of 1887, further appronr;a. non was made to enable me to complete the survey. rations This report competeS pTsyoGs pnd e;5p!G Jan lst, l835 Before commencing a re.survev of the the State, undertook an exploration of the Trap on sia siiavehhslng hg the frlmary which traced hro vey (in lo54o had particularly explored the differ ent ranges of Trap connected with the two Secon. oaIy Iormatlons Tn the State and had traced them out so fully that only two .hree unimpoant loca iltles have since occurred to me. Afier had com. peted my examination of the Tran dikes in the Pr; mary, commenced re-sqrvey fthe State, by sec
 ons rom east to west as before in the intervals be tween my fOrmer sections, thus reducing the average distance of my sections to two miles, and brinein@ yIes ytS sa n contact with each of the 4eoo miles which have collected specimens, have e.,;H,a,nI at nearly SOOO; the records of dips and bearnns sr st,,l more nu9erous 9 had contemplated after the completion of my general plan of survey a parc,,. lar investigation ot the organic remains accomnanv- ing the Secondary formations, as we'll as a reeron; to or e PPnepa mines and quas order system, which believed I had ascertained' Rnt regret to say, that since the completion of mv osn.. Pla addtnno nave not had the means allowed me for use of my materials, either notes or snec;mens f%a report which follows is but hasty outline. wr;t,er manly rom recollection, with only occasional refer calculated for cool consideration" o
 " we understand that our worthy friend Mr. oaltonstal, will deliver Lecture on the Second Coming of Christ, at the Methodist Church in hi. vlilage' on Wednesday evening, 4th inst All go.
 ar It will be recollected that we published a fsw weeks since an article overallotting to tour Milton friends the manufacture of 1000 bbls of cider the last season. It IS recollected too Q statement was ade oy correspondent as to the proprie.y of shoH nerng too much of the artcle.. But the last alIusio made m regard to the matter is sor, of ournfully- aappy-Sweet-IIome echo from away "oph thar in Michigan" ]" Hear the man
 "Holdup, 'Charlee" Tine very thot of that cider Mitonians will have about New Years eve with pumpkin pies and cider Ch such cracking of nuts, such cracking ofjokes such sleigh rides and be Yankeepp o no makes our heart dance to think of such times"
 Inclined to he homesick, are you = and ought you not to be? Out of all enjoyment, even out of the State-Why, what Vay-ward man thou art, friend Darus'-thus to leave the girls alone. How could you be so cruel the cider too and ditto half dog. en other blessings! We'll mayest thou repent thy deseron. But hold (thou did'st take a rib with thee.) Thus far mayest thou congratulate myself: But what remains is left for thy friends We say ,hen-P Peace be with thee and thine Hoppi"css is still with us or more particularly our neghbors the Mtonlans. Truly. there are many wholesome en- joyments in the sweet land of New-Engla we must comply with your request, and "hold up!'
 0r General Tom Thumb, the smallest specimen of humanity, and the most interesting curiosity now ex- tant, did large business at receiving New-Year's Calls at the American Museum on Monday last.
 How TO COMMIT MuRDER.-Take a pretty young lady-tei her she has pretty foO;-she will wear . small thin shoe-go ont in wet weaher-catch cold then 0 tever-and die in month.
 Correspondence ef the W. Y. Tribune.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.
 In Senate, to- day, petitions were presented in favor of the Repeal of the Bankrupt Act by Messrs. Benton and Sturgeon. and against it by Messrs, Buchanan, Tallmadge, Benton, Berrien, Sprague, Simmons and Wright.
 MT. Tallmadge presented six memorials on this subject from citizens of different coun- ties in New York, and expressed his opinion that after deliberated consideration of tho subject, and of the state of public sentiment in regard to it, the majority of Congress would not favor it's repeal. If, however, the law was doomed, he thought that cases al. ready commenced should not be affected.
 MT. Berrien said that of the fifty thousand petitioners for the passage of this bill, not more than eight thousand had asked for its ~ unconditional repeal, and argued that the re- maining forty-two thousand were in favor of its continuance.
 Mir. Sturgeon said that. however it might be in other parts of the country, the entire majority of his constituents were in favor ot it's repeal.
 The Exchequer Bill of MT. Tallmadge, was taken up and postponed till Tuesday next.
 The bill 10 indemnify General Jackson for