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Litchfield enquirer., 1844-03-28
1tna Insurance Company.
HARTFORD, CT. os.
Capital ace goo Dollars,

With liberty TO increas: The same TO Half NIL
IiOa Of Dollars. ..,..'...
nFFERtoinsur Dwelling Houses. Stores,
" Mills, Manufactures, Barns. Ships and
Vessels while 10 POrt. or on the stocks, Goods,
and every other species of insurable person.
nj property, against loss or damage De- I've, nj
as low rates Of premium as any similar insli.
tuition IN good standing.
.. FRED'k PHELPS. Agent.
LitcAfsld, FsO. q, l6lS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1844-03-28
COLORlNG.

-. COLORING.
TINE Subscriber is prepared to color
n Silks and WOollen goods at short notice,
and in the best manner, and in all coIors.-
The patronage Of the public il solicited.
HIRAM JACKSON.
Litchield. Dec. 6. I643 %
Litchfield enquirer., 1844-03-28

Another Arrival from Alba
my!
TNHTS day arrived, direct from Albany,
Il another cargo and still greater assert
rv0npf rs 81 &.
Litchfield enquirer., 1844-03-28
r. MERRIMAN,
Clock g. Watch .IENkes..

THANKFUL for past
Il favors, would inform
his friends and the public
generally. that he still
continues the business of
Watch repairing, and that
from his experience, skill
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09
For the Herald.
LITER TUBE.

tbs history of Literature. affords pleas
ant theme for the students contemplation. when
the mind is wearied with the turmoil Of earth,
or tired with researches in the labyrinth of arts,
and sciences. Then tits pleasant, to rever.
to the rise, and progress of Literature, in all
ages of the world; TO draw from the ancient
libraries, the mus,y volumes Of antiqgity,
which, through the lapse Of many ages have
been barred from the gaze of The world. and
kept but to mould with the literary wealth
they contain. The literary love Of the old
world. is now brought out. The ancient piles
and pyramids Of Egypt now tell to the world,
the secrets tina, have been hidden Cor thousands
OF wears. The cities Of Hercuaneum and
Pompei. yield rich repasi in their anli4ui.
ties. The Converts aud Temples. that have
so long kept important manuscripts, have
thrown them forth, and they are now the prop.
cry OF men Of letters throughout the world
The birth Place Of Literature, is a matter not
wrapped 10 mystery, The land Of The muses.
witnessed its first dream. The groves Of
Athens echoed to its first voice. There. Oh
the banks other sacred streams. from Natures
Temples i, received that impulse which has
brought i, down TO this generation, laden with
the closies ofIhe ancient world. There AGA
dsmus gave il motion; and cherished By the
cities Of Greece, il grew. UnIli The wisdom Of
her philosophers. the glory Of her orators. and
,hs splendoT OF her poets. shone wits unequal
"a hri'llsrry I@rsG derin- th, Peroa sksi
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09

that would be required to carry 1000 lbs -
Carriages can be made on this plan TO go with
steam on common roads. for transporting pas
sengers. or the u. S. Mail. a, the rate Of 20 or
80 miles the hour, on such road as there Is
from ST. Louis to Louisville. Ky, and bv The
way of Cincinnati aud Wheeling, to Wash
iDgton city.
The trade Of Santa Fe. | have no doubt,
would be greatly facilitated BY using the draft
carriage. the wheels being SO large and broad,
The wagons could travel over The praires,
when narrow Tread wheel could not. on &C.
count of The wet state Of the road. believe
6 horses will do as much work 10 year with
one Of these carriages, as IL horses with three
common wagons.
Hoping iha, you may know, or remark II
your paper may interest some enierprising
person 10 yonr thriving city, that would be in
duced TO put the carriage in practical operation
send this to you. have made slight car
riages on The plan, merely for experiment. anc
am convinced there are great advantages II
them. Any person wishing to build, cal
obtain such information as am in possession
of. Mos, respectfully yours. &c.
EDWARD G, FITCH.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09

The PATENT OFFICE We clip he following
from the Reveile. in relation TO this extensive
establishment at Washington. which we think
will not prove uninirrestng 10 most OF our
readers. We have been through the various
departm en,s of the Patent Office. mud do not
hesitate to pronounce il enc of the most inter
esting exhibitions to n mechanical eve, IN the
United States -" As out reader probably
we'll know, The Patent Office is one &c The
finest public buildings at Washington, and is
a place # great resor, for strangers. 10 con
sequence OF The destruction e the former
building. aud as repository Of The models,
the presen, one has been made FIRE proof, The
large hall in the upper story, is one Of the
grandss' in this county
Ia this building are to be found all the
models Of Inventions palented-a mos,
curious aud admirable eNhibilion--he collec-
tons made by The exloring expeditions. and
the presents 10 the Government, made at vari.
o us times
"rhe mode Of obtaining q patent, is sub
sIsniially the following. The Inventor must
deliver to the Commissioners Of patents, writ.
ten description Of The invention. for which he
seeks protection, with drawings and cNplsua
lions. and IL possible, model. lie swears
also. that he is the true discoyerer, that the
invention was not before known. and he also
declares 10 what country he belongs On pre-.
senting his petition and papers, he pays into
the Palen,otlice, thirty dollars II an American.
/ five hundred dollars il an Enghshman, and
but three hundred dollars, IL a citizen Of any
other country, This vast dispopor,ion 70 the
expense. which is made in tho case Of an Eng
fish inventor. is re,alia,ory on the British Gov,
eminent. for the very large Zee which it ex.
acts in similar cases from an American"
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09
The Rndget.

There was fire in Springfield, Mass. on
The 9Th uIt.. that destroyed property to the
amount of $4,000 -Mr Macready, the
the celebrated English Tragedian, sailed from
Boston for London, on the l4h ult. His tour
Of six months in this country, profted him
more than thirty thousand dollars.-The
Milleri,es sleep 10 their church every night, in
Boston. no. knowing a, wha, moment tile
Bridegroom may come--On the second OF
October, daughter of Maj Gen. Scott, took
the white veil at the Visitation Convent.
Georgetown, d. C-Mineral, is now
worth twenty-five dollars per thousand at Do.
buque.-DREw, democrat, is elected gov.
ernor, of Arkansas, BY large majority
Three mad dogs were killed in the streets Of
New Orleans recently THE last Liver.
pool packet, took oui from New York. $lz0,'
600, in specie. was 1920 re.
.oiua.l ,he Con Past Office ~ WashinU.
ton, during the quarter, ending September 30ih,
returned in dead let,ers from branch Offices
--There are now going up in the city Of
Saint Louis, GOO houses, of brick, and seven
churches---Tbe autograph of Robert
Burns, lately sold in London for FIVE guineas.
The poet when alive. saw many time that
he was in want Of five pennies. --There
is now standing in all the freshness of youth,
in Oaxacs. Mexico Cypress tree, tina, meas
ures one hundred aud eighteen feet in cifcum-
ference, and according to the usual data APP
piled to the age of trees, it is more than four
thousand gears oid--The increase of pro-
perty for the pas, year in Boston. has been
about $1,000, 000.--.O. A. Brownson.
the talented editor of the Boston Querterly
Review, has recently Joined the Catholic
Church.--Two cargoes of hay arrived at
Liverpool, from the L. S. short lime since.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09
SLvsR.-The New York Commerce

SLvER.-'l'he New York Commercial
says; "A curious instance Of the Ignorance
generally prevailing in England, relative to
the resources and business affairs Of this coun.
Try, is afr,;ded in a letter, received by re-
spectacle house in Wall street, from a ceres
pondenI IA London. The latter writes, by the
las, steam packet, that SILVER there had fallen
one. eighth, the large receipts from the United
States. about 81 500 900. having affected the
market. aud that much surprise was manifest.
ed Iha. SO large an amount of silver could be
spared flom the United States"
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09

Too SMART-Some Of the castle.ln.the' air
builders in New York. havea project on haho
now, Of erecting railway TO connect INC
lower part Of broadway and the Battery WIZ"
he upper part of the city. A correspondent
Of the Courier and Enquirer, thinks, II Will
be necessary to have two tracks, one on each
side Of Broadway each to be erected on cast
iron pillars Sufficiently high. for carriages to
pass under The track on the east side OF the
street, is 10 be used by The upward train, while
the downward passes on the opposite side
He also hints, that if these two tracks, IN addl-
heaw GaSHisO' s DC AZ las " re-
planked over, and thereby two story street
formed.-We would suggest, should all this
not prove suficien, to accommodate, that
a tunnel be run under Broadway, rather than
carry il TO the third story.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09

THg MiLLERIrES AND MoRNoNs BY late
dates from Boston. it appears that these two
secis Of fenalics are united in iha, city, and
agree perfectly as TO the time Of the end
Il would seem iha, the Mormons are saved the
trouble Of making the tedious mathematical
calculations 10 ascertain the time OF the come
log Of the bridegroom, as they hold immedi.
ate communication with heaven. Hear wha,
the correspondent, of the New York Herald
saws. The Mormons are still assembling in
their hall in Howard street. There are some
hundreds of them. One Of them has just an
noprccd that . messenger bad just arrived
from heaven. to say ,bs, Ire Messiah will be
with them at three Z. NJ. II be has rot sr-
rived before the mail comes viii inform you.
y. He has neeessalially delayed b's
,isit o., ,tn MS evening
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09

~ Who ever saw in any country snch
weather. such delightful weather, in the mon'h
If November, as we are at present enjoying
and have been enjoying for the las. three weeNS'
How favorable for building, grea. deal o.
which is now going on 10 this section oil coun ;,
~. How favorable to the winding.uPol al
kinds Of farming and mechanical fall business
How favorable TO the mining interests at the
present high price Of mineral. Everything
;, these spnny.days seems to prosper. we
NEE, none bu, smiling faces and light hearts
and tho very brute. as he caPers home al even
inc from the distan, prairie. seems fully to I'M
COUNTY,, very.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09

Tina MoRMoNs III is reported, that 'here
Is mere trouble brewing in the vicinity Of
Nauyoo II is thought by some, that the
Mormons are intending 10 take summary venge-
aneo, on The Supposed murderers Of the Smiths.
We suppose this TO be mere jealousy we have
no doub. bu, wha, the rascals feel guilty, and
sre afraid Of their shadows but it can't be
that the Mormon leaders are so blind as not 10
see that in case Of such an attempt. war, an
s1lerminating war would be waged' aud nei'
,hrr law nor gospel could save them from u''
lei destruction.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09

MELANCHOLY AccipENr.-Mr. X. T.
Woonw ORTIZ, Of the National Ilolel. al Peru,
Illinois, came to his death on e6,h ult, IN the
following shocking manner. lie lett home 10
buggy in the afternoon. 10 company with his
son. boy about IL years old. for the purpose
Ct killing prairie hens as IS usual, his gun
lying across the seat. when On coming to hui
he Jumped out to walk, but by some accident.
hil lilo gOu which zen to the grolrd. and struck
on the locks with such force, rs 10 discharge
both barrels, and both charges entered his right
leg jOsl below the knee The woaud was
dressed aHs r,OaOunccd not dangerous; but
modification took place almost Immediately
and SO rapidly eXIended TO has body that he
died the next day al four o'clock The deeea'
set Waa naa Of high resPeeiabiii'y, and has
lef a. Interesting faulty, 10 whom his loss IL
Ueaaf.t,t. Nj y, vas aboai a. yesrs old
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09

May BE so The following language IS
said 10 have been made use Of by the Duke
of Richmond, while Governor Of the Canadas,
and is reported by II. G. Gates. OF Montreal
who was present when j. was uttered.
The Duke, shor! time prior TO his DEATH
in speaking Of The Government OF the uhl'ed
S,atet. said -. u was weak, inconsistent and
bad, and could no, long exist. IL will be des'
rroyed, ii ough. not, and will not be permitted
10 exist for many and great are the evils that
have oriyna ed from the existence OF Thai gov
eminent. The curse Of The French ReSolu-
lion. aad subsequent wars and commoilons 10
Europe. are TO be attributed TO lis example,
and SO long as il exists, no Prince will be safe
upon his throne and the sovrrigns OF Europe
are aware Of il. and they have determined OPP
on its destruction, and have come TO an under
standing on this subject, and have decided on
The means to accomplish ii; and they will
eventually succeed By subrersion rather than
conquest"
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09

The ELEcrIoN.-The elections during the
week past. have undoubtedly decided the result
Of this Presidential campaign. One of the
candidates, chosen By tho two great parties OF
oUr country, has by the voice of his fellow cl'i'
1ens, been elevated 10 the highest station IN
their gift, while tho other is doomed TO sink
back TO the station from which he was taken
by hi; party, as the bare having been candi.
date for the office, and beaten. if any thing,
will consign his name sooner to oblivion
This week too, has brought,o maturity for the
present, the labors Of our most talented and
able statesmen, either to reap the fruits OF
rch haves, il success and triumph. or with
biigb'cd hopes under delea, and disaPpoin'-
meni, they pass into obscuriIy. Such Is The
fate OF most thai seek popular favor.
The renrns will begin to come 10 by next
week, f,om Western New York, Michigan,
Illinois, Peonsy vania, and Ohio, and we shall
improve the earliest opportunity, of laying
them before our readers.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09

THr Iowa CONVENTION The Convention
that was to form State Constitution for Iowa
met al Iowa City on the 7lh, and was TO have
adjourned on The 30th ut. We have seen but
lille Of their proceedings, but believe they have
accomplished The objec, Of their meeting, and
,ha. the Constitution. the fruit Of lher delbcr-
atoms, will soon make its appearance in the
papers Of lha, city. STEPHEN LrFLiN, Esq,
of Des Moines County was chosen President
and G. s. HEMproS, OF Johnson County, Sec
TciaTy,
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09
TWELVE DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE.
.Rr,iral Of The .acadia.

By the arrival of The Acadia at Boston, on
Saturday the 9th ult., news was received
from London Of The fourth and Liverpool Of
the third.
The Queen was enjoying the pleasures OF
her mountain residence in the Highlands Of
Scotland. and was about 10 return 10 England
Mr. Everett, the American Minister, is said
10 have solicited his recall.
The steam ship Great Btitain, the largest
in the world is about To be relieved FROM her
Imprisonment, in the Bristol dock.
The Bank Of England had just declared
SINH. annual dividend cf 81 per cent.
The over land mail, brought the intelligence
from China. that treaty had been formed and
concluded. between the Uniled States AID the
Celestial Empire. dictated on the same Prin'
ciples as tha, between England and China.
Railway travelling is becoming chfaP IN
England. and now for rifle, thousands see
the sights Of places hitherto considered mac
cessible 10 any bot those above the aboring
class.
There has been a terrible explosion Of coal
pit, at Haswel coiery. near Sunderland. and
over one hundred and forty Persons mere instant
III killed 1t is said that The distress occasion
ed thereby is very great, and the state Of me
relatives, begsars all description. Over one
hundred Of the dead bodies have been taken
out, and each cottage has It's dead father, bro
Their. or both.
Only three, ont Of one hundred and fifty al
The bottom Of the shaft escaped the shock
was so grea, that the roof caveJ 10 near them,
and fell in such manner az TO exclude the
bad air entirely. and thus they escaped, and
were The first that brough, the news TO the
bank, as The explosion was not heard by those
on the outside of The pit. The men, when
asked the cause Of the dreadful accident, said
to some bu. II does not appear iba! any com.
plant had been made.
IRRLAND.--The great repeal banquet TO Mr..
lO'Conell and the other state prisoners. took
place on The 20th September: in the Musical
Hall, Dublin. There were present, over one
thousand ladies', Mr.. Smith O'Bfien filed
the chair. Among the company assembled,
were, Lord French, The Lord Mayor Of Dublin.
four Catholic Bishops. twelve members of
Parliament, and The leading members of The
Repeal Association. Mr.. O'Connell addressed
The assembled thousands, 10 chasle and eo
gan, speech during which, he said, " ! wish
TO ins'igare you all, and through you all Ire
land, to renewed exerions for repeal of the
Union" The applause was tremendous.
FRANCr.-The news from France; is Of an
unimporlant character. The arrival Of the
Duke Of GIucksburgh, was announced, who
is The bearer Of treaty between France and
Morocco, which settles oil difficulty between
the two countries.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09

MA large portion Of The news department
j., ~, naper, is taken up this week by Inc
,ccoop, Of the late terrible gale on Lake Enc
Wa mink, as there is probably very Jew Of
80, readers bu, tina, have some knowledge Of
80 of The wrecked vessels. some OF Inc
buildings destroyed, or some of the sufferers
!, i tina, i. will be as interesting as any
,t;,, wa can a, this time lay before them
although i, cuts short our usual variety
Now ,La,,he Presidential campaign is about
aver, We hope tina, the late great dear'h OIL
,eus will be Superseded by showers from
all quarters.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09

LARGE CANNoN.-At the Dardanelles, says
late traveller, there are fourteen pieces OF
large cannon. thirty feet in length. and three
feer in the bore. They are Of rude workman
ship, made Of coarse brass, and not very solid
ly moulded. They were mounted on substan-
iial wooden carriages, some six years since,
by Prussiau officers 10 the service ofihe Porte.
for many years previous TO which they had
been disman,led, At the side Of which lay
halfa dozen huge granite balls Of eight hun
dred pounds weight each. These pieces e,
in peaceful times, only fred on the occasion
Of visit from the Sultan, or the Capudan Pa.
cha. when the ball reaches the opposite shore,
a mile distant. and rolls hafmIessy on the SAN
dy beach. The impression that they can be
fred but once with effect. is said to be erone.
Gus; for the slide of the carriage admits OF a
sufficient recoil. The carriage can readily be
moved by forty or fifty men. and the form OF
the porI is such as 10 allow of considerable
range.
The largest Of these guns was made at Bel
grade, and was hauled BY oxen to the Darda.
nellss in two years time.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09

u The Cincinnati Commercial says, that
on old citizen Of that place informed them
few days since, that about twenty five years
ago. he was travelling. in wha, was then the
Territory Of Missouri, and having stopped at
The house Of pioneer Of that region. he saw
an elk that had been taught to draw the breast
of woman, and that he saw it nursing at the
same time with child, &c. The CONNER
eial adds, We give this as curious and in.
,eres,ing fact worthy of record in The events
and customs Of The early settlers Of the Great
West"
Mr. Commercial, you cans have had much
experience in frontier life, you must have
been brought, out ives, by your anxious moth
err. after The rough edge had been taken of
from the connlry, TO make such fuss about
a thing of this kind ; why, there is at this
momen, siI'ing at our side. young man that
was norsed al his mothers breast alternately
side by side with two young bears, and he
never thinks Of mentioning ii as a wonder, 10
these parts, although it is positive fact.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09

Fatal ARRAY AT AppIe-river Diggings,
10 Davis Co., III. two men named McDermo.
and Mullen, that had been digging in company,
sold cut their prospect on The 24Ih ui.. for
Si5. Mullen receiving the money. They both
got drunk on The strength of this, aud quar-.
relied about the division Of the money. A igh,
ensued, during which Mullen drew knife,
and wounded his adversary in several places
very severely he finally made terrible stroke
with his knife, which missed its aim and struck
himself in the groin, severed an artery and
caused instant death. Verdict Of the Coro.
ner's jury. accordingly.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09

,eno confined to Swiss citizens. lie
ls The object Of general observation
w. s'r;nr the week that the fete lasted,
b.vine no less than eight men employ
~ Loading his pieces. He fired gen
GO Eve or six hundred shots every
s lor Hoods Magazine.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09

ELECTION RsTURNs.--The following is The
result Of The election in Joe Davis and Lee
Counties, and The city Of Chicago.-No far
iher returs received.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09
Hartford Journpl,

YoUrH AND AGE.-There are in ex-
istence Two periods when we shrink
from any enthusiastically youth
and old age. In the middle OF life we
are indifferent to change; for we have
discovered that nothing is, in the end,
so good or so bad as it at first appear
ed. We know, moreover how to &C
commodate ourselves to circumstances;
and enough Of exertion is still lett IN US
TO cope with the event.
Bot age is heart-w carried and temp
est-torn; it is thecrumbling cenotaph oil
fear and hope. Wherefore should there
be turmoil for the few, aud evening
hours. when all they covet is repose?
They see their shadow fall upon the
grave; and need but TO be arrest beneath.
Youth is not the least everse from
change; but hat is from exaggeraiion
of its consequence, for all seems 10 the
young so important, and so fatal. Iaey
are timid, because they know not wha'
they fear: hopeful because they kno"
no, what they expect Despite their
safety ofconhdence, they yet dread the
FIRST plunge into IFS unfsthomed deep
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-09

RrMoR Pears ATE enIersioed at Chicago
that some accident has beiallen the Steamer
Empire the Mammoth OF the Lakes, as she had
sl our laies, advices, been due that port. for
three days. Rumor says she has broke
shaft.
~ The last Milwaukee Courier, says. that
m. Steamer De Wit Clinton arrived in that
por, en- The 30,h ult., having on board two
hopdted u. s. troops, for various stations along
iAu ironlief