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Litchfield enquirer., 1844-02-15
LITCHFIELD MUTUAL FIRE INSUR ANrR CnMDANV

ANCE COMPANY.
 vTVHIS Company has been in operation J Ten Years ending July 3d. l643. The whole number of policies which .... have been issued is I.SS IS Amount of Property Insured, $l,44S,oS1 The number of policies issued tho first .,. The amonnt of nroner,v insured do. sS5,O77,5 50 t,ho smonns of nrem;nn, maid in do. 25S3,4l The amonns of premmm charged do. 1926, ,93 On the Expiration of those policies the
 premium charged was relnquished. The number of policies issued last five ,,oo rife amonnt of property insured do eS93, ,455, 50 The amount of premium paid in dO 4lN,7o The amount of premium charged do. l65O5,2A The whole amount Of cash premium
 paid into the Treasury during the ten
 years ia, 67ll,ll To interest received on Loans, 725
Litchfield enquirer., 1844-02-15

DAGUERREOTYPE
 OR T R A TT g. NVAKEN in the most perfect manner with Il or without colors by A. B. Dooliitle & c. Hooker, Plymouth. Full instructions in the art given and Apparatus and materials furn- ished on reasonable terms. I26m*
Litchfield enquirer., 1844-02-15
R. MERRINGAN, Clock S' W'Ntck .NNyKce1.,

THANKFUL for past
 A favors, would inform his friends and the public
 generally, that he still continues the business of Watch repairing. and that
Litchfield enquirer., 1844-02-15

Litchfield, May l7, l643
Litchfield enquirer., 1844-02-15

INDIA RUBBER OVER SHOES from 70 eta & @ VliOapnat GAAnug& BAEUWgRs
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
IMPORTANT CASE DECIDED

The case of the President and Directors of the
Merchants Bank OF Baltimore Us the President
and Directors of the Farmers Bank of Virginia,
which has been under investigation in Baltimore
County Court for several days past, was decided
on Monday in favor of the defendants, after be.
ing deliberately argued by the counsel on both
sides.
The suit was instituted on check for ST. @. 900.
dated 18th June, 1880, which was endorsed good
by Orick, the Cashier of the defendants, and la
Ken as collateral security by the plaintiffs. for a
loan made by them to Steinbergen, in December,
1889, and afterwards, on the 18th January, 1910,
retained as collateral security for the notes of a
third party, which were received in substitution
and payment of Steinbergep's notes. 1t was de-
Tended upon the ground that The check was frau
duIenily endorsed ''good'' by Orrick; that the
plaintiffs held it only as security for the loan of
2Sih January, 1910; and that the plaintiffs, on
the 20b january 1910, had notice that there W as
something wrong about the check.
Counsel fot the plaintiffs, Jonathan Meredith,
William Scbley, George w. Brown, and F. w.
Bruno, jr. esqfs. For the defendants, Reyerdy
Johnson ard John v. l.. Mcmahon, esqrs.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
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A DREAM.

The importance of individual action and
value OF the unit constituting large sums, is
very faithfully and eloquen,ly illustrated in
the annexed dream, which, at meeting in
Ohio for the promotion of the cause of edu-
cation, Dr.. BEEcHER related
He said he had dream, which like other
dreams did not wholly explain itself, and in
which some OF the natural objects had the
power of speech. He was travelling near the
sources of the Monongahela, and in passing
over rough country, al every short distance
he met little stream which he could step
over; but all of them were going the same
way. At last he asked one where he was go
ing. "Why," replied the little ril, 81 am 60
ing to New Orleans. Iheard the people there
want a great canal thousand miles long and
fifteen hundred feet wide, and | am going to
help to make it," "And pray what can You
do ?" al don't know what can do, but |
shall be there" And SO saying, he hurried
on. He came 10 another, and asked the same
question, and received the same answer. All
were hurryng on to make the grand canal, on
which the steamships of the West, with their
heavy burdens, were to be transported At
the heads o! the Allegheny, the Scioto, and
the Mississippi, he found thousands more of
htful streams, and which, while he yet spoke
to them, hurried out of sight. None knew
what he could do, but all were determined TO
do something. He passed on TO the mighty
Mississippi, and there he found the canal
was made The noble steamships rode
proudly OH its surface, and as its waters d-
minished, they were again repenished to the
brim, by every mountain spring and every
stream Thus do the little rills make the
stream, the stream the river, till the united
waters of the whole pour ON their way re-
joicing to the glorious ocean. So is man to
the mass, and the mass to the grand tide of
human affairs. Each little mortal, weak and
weary though he be, can do something in
making up the mighty stream of human events,
as 1t rolls to the ocean of eternity.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
EXCLUSIYENESS.

"A love OF exclusiveness pervades all grades
of life, however widely separated their de-
grees in the scale of society. The aristocrat
adopts it to show his sense of the true securi-
ty OF his position, which enables him to act
as he pleases; The would-be partrcan, in the
dread OF losing his finely poised station that
ne has attained, which may be turned by the
slightest breath and the radical, who prates
loud IN forced images-the verbal fulcrum, as
he believes, upon which the world shall be
moved by the lever of public opnlon-and
rates the pride of those alone above him,
whose sphere he cannot reach, shrinks equal
~ from the touch of his interiors, and be-
lIeves that in himself alone is centred the
general level of society, to which the higher
classes must succumb, willis! those below him
ough! to elevate themselves to his Standard
Bemley's MISCELLANY for January.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07

Lord Bacon's views on the consequence TO
a nation of extending her territory, are worthy
of consideration at this time, when there is
such an artificial excitement about Texas =
"Look at the kingdom of Persia, which ex-
tended from Egypt to Bactia and the borders
oi The East, and yet was overthrown and con-
quered ny nation not much bigger than the
isle OF Britain.-Look, too, at the State of
Rome, which, when so extensive, became no
better than carcass, whereupon all the vul-
lures and birds of prey of the world did seize
and ravage for many ages, as perpetual
monument of the essential difference between
the scales of miles and the scale of forces :;
and that the natural arms of each province, or
the protecting arms of the principal State,
may, when the territory is too extensive, be
unable TO counteract the two dangers incident
to every Government--foreign inyasions and
inward rebellion.'
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07

Col, Benton made speech at ST. Louis on the
18th ul!imo. The Republican, speaking of it,
says:-
The two prominent subjects-the only subjects
--of his address, were Oregon and Texas, and
the part which he had acted in connection with
them. The only thing upon which the public
wanted to hear him, face to face, was in relation
to Texas, the treaty, and its connection with the
impending Presidential election. We cannot
speak for the Hard and Sott Locofocos, but we
make no doubt that the Wings were perfectly sa-
tished with his doctrines, developments, and his
nciations OF those who got up this numbug,
to affect the Presidential election Upon the
President and Mr.. Calhoun he was numerically
seVere-imPuing the worst motives 10 both of
them, In the negotiation and formation of the
treaty. In most of what he said-in every thing
that he said in regard to the treaty and to the an
nexa'ion oil Texas-it was good enough Wing
speech tor us. After the speech, series of re-
solutions were reported and read-one of which,
we are told, for we were not then present. spoke
disparagingly of Henry Clay.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
THE BRIDAL HOUR.

We array ourselves for marriages in flow
ers; and wear dark mourning dresses for the
last sorrowful festivity which attends fellow
being to his repose. And this often might be
exactly reversed. But the custom is beauti-
ful-for the sight of young bride invites the
heart involuntarily 10 joy. The fesla attire,
the myrtle wreath upon the virgins brows :,
all the affectionate looks, and the anticipa-
tons OF the future, which beautifully accom-
pany her-all enrapture us. One sees in
them new home of love raised on earth
peaceful Noah's ark on the wild flood of life,
in which the white dove of peace will dwell
and build her nest; loving children, affection
ate words, looks, and love-warm hearts, will
dwell in the new home; friends will enioy
themselves under its hospitable roof; and
much beautiful activity, and many beautiful
git will thence 60 forth, and full of blessings
difiuse itself over life. There stands the
young bride, creator OF all this-hopes and
joys go forth from her. No one thinks of
sufierlngs at marriage festival
And 1t the eyes Of the bride stand full of
tears, IT her cheeks are pale, and her whole
being-when the bridegroom approaches her.
fearful and Ill at ease-even then the people
will not think of misfortune Cousins and
aunts wink at one another and whisper, | was
just SO on my wedding day-but that passes
over with time Does more deeply and
more heavily tried heart feel perhaps a siph
arise within, when it contemplates the paIe.
troubled bride, it comforts itself in order moi
to disturb the marriage joy, with, 90, that is
the way of the world!'
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
4 LEADING ARTICLE.

A man somewhere in The great Alabama
Canebrake, having concluded to start news
paper, leads off with the following paragraph,
by way OF showing wha. he can do, and
making a formal declaration of his princi-
pies :'-BUsTLEs.-We approach this very
delicate subject with great awe. We have no
disposition TO quarrel with the ladies upon
mere matters of form, much less to speak
harshly Of things behind their backs. We
know that large portion of the fair sex have
already got their backs up on the subject,
from which we reason posteriori, that we
mist handle the matter very giDgerly
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07

Were "authority and high place" hedged
about with little more respect in this perv
free country, the following anecdote would
never have been told. Amusing as il is, "the
sober second thought" about it is humiia-
ton
Son one occasion some ladies proposed
visiting the House during an evening session !;
1t was among the last in the time of MIR. Van
buren. They requested a gentleman, who
represented one OF the districts of Indiana, TO
get up some amusement for them on the oc
casion. The member, who possesses great
wit, much eccentricity, and was always ready
for sport, at once assenled Il was not long
before he caught the Speakers eye, obtained
the floor. aud upon some proposition before
the House, or presented for its consideration
by himself, commenced one OF his most vio-
lent and exciting attacks upon the Chairman
OF the Committee oil Indian Affairs, charging
the Government with the most outrageous
frauds upon the aborigines, with permitting
iavorite contractors to make fortunes out of
their JOBS, anC of winking at abuses which
were enough 10 raise the very stones in mutiny
The charges were made with effect, and the
House was electrified. Many persons thought
II was time there acds change in the Gov
eminent, forgetting perhaps the fable of the
swarm OF flies, and having in truth no guaran-
y against what might thereafter happen.
Perhaps the honorable declaimer did not then
anticipate splendid appointment abroad. a
salary and an outfit for what some would
think were questionable services. The blank
ct OF the poor cheated Indian, it did not strike
him, was one day to become coverlet for
himself! Be this as it may, the party assaiI
ed, astonished at the unexpected and singu-
larly-timed attack, made the best defence in
his power; and Mr. Cave Johnson was a
man who was by no means destitute of the
ability TO defend himself After the passage
between the two members had terminated.
MIR. johnson went up 10 his assailant. and i'm
a most friendly manner demonstrated with BIN
Tor this unnecessary and uncaIled for assault.
"Our waggish friend, looking at him with
the expression so peculiar to himself, said ::
"My dear sir, ] could not help it. There
were some ladies in the gallery, and ] pro-
missed them would get up row for their
amusement. did not know of any better
way than to attack you about your Indian af-
fairs. assure you the ladies were very much
gra'ihed with your reply We believe this
statement is strictly true, and it is certainly
specimen Of what Congress is.'
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
THE ADVANTAGES OF POETRY.
By REV. JOHN TODD.

lhere is IN the life of every man, period
when ne reads and loves and quotes poetry.
At hrst ali that comes within his reach is food.
but as he advances, his taste leads him to Sc.
lect with greater care, and admit but little as
worthy his lasting admiration. II is to be
s,egres'eo that poetry is not read more through
life especially by professional! men. Poetry
is child of the skies. Non fetien ouod MON
ornauh. The appropriate quotation is no,
the only thing that is beautiful. The mind
through which poetry passes, like the clear
Channel in which the mountain brook runs.
seems to be beauiifed by the waters that pass
through IT. The young, then, in admitting
and cuitivaing taste for poetry, are becom-
ing their own benelactors, and they are put
ing the soul under the guidance of teacher,
whose voice will ever be as sweet nc the silver
trumpet, and whose robes, like those of the
angel, will effect the purity and drop the odors
Of heaven. '0 O'O''
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
AN IMPORTANT FACT.

The United States Gazette says A gen.
tlemen has placed in our hands the following
statement, in regard to the manufacture of pa
per hangings, which is very fine illustration
OF the operation Of protective tariff, not only
IN regard to that article, but also of all other
domestic manufactures. We presume the
statement may be relied on, as the gentleman
who handed il to us has the means of being
correctly Informed upon the subject.
lie states that previous to the passage of
the tariff OF 42, the article of hanging paper
had specific duty on it of SO much IA small
SUM per piece Of ten yards, which duty pro-
tected the common or coarse article that cost
IN France 20 cents. while It did no, protect
that which cost from so cents to So Co.,
The tariff of ZAP laid an all valorem duty of
thirty-seven per cent. upon paper hangings
which protects all kinds, and since the pass
age of that act importation has almost ceased;
the hne article which was formerly imported
from France, being now manufactured in this
country. AT the same time the cost has been
reduced more than one half Our informant
states that more than 100000 are now an-
nually distributed among American workmen
who are engaged in the manufacture of this
article. vi course, considerable portion of
tins half million of dollars goes to the far
mer Tor provisions to support the workmen
and their families, aud to other manufacturers
engaged in making cotton and woolens, hats.
boots, shoes, sc. Sc, whom the farmers must
also feed
And yet who will hold that the tariff does
not benefit the farmers!
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
A VALUABLE INVENTION.

At the Fair of the Franklin Institute, in
Philadelphia, is carryall wagon which has
some desirable Improvements. a 'brake" is
attached TO this vehicle, which will allow it
TO descend the sseepest hills with the utmost
ease and security, whatever load there may
be in the body OF the wagon, and without.
causing any additional pressure on the horse:
or causing him more than ordinary exertion,
The "swingle-tree" is SO arranged that in case
of the horse becoming unmanageable, the
driver can detach him from the vehicle by
merely pulling strap.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
WHO PAYS THE DUTY,

IL has been over and over again asserted by the
Locofoco leaders, that the duties on foreign inn
portations were paid by the consumer. Read Mr.
Senator Buchanan on that subject, they will hard
ly deny that he is good authority against them
In speech In the Senate, the Ilih June, 1914,
reported in the Appendix to the Congressional
Globe, he says:
''There is remarkable fact connected with
this subject well worthy of serious consideration
Whilst rail road iron TO us free of duty, the
price remained high in Great Britain. In Janua-
~, 1910, it cost in Wales Ell 15s. stering or
S58 per ton. In May 40, after duty of SO per
cent. had been imposed it sunk to 81 sterling, or
S35 per ton; and in August, 1913, one year after
the duty S25 per ton had been imposed, it reached
its lowest price of S24 per ton, at which the
Fitchburg company purchased. DO not these
facts furnish strong argument against the repeal
OF the present duty? Make the article once more
duty free-n this manner afford the British ma
nufacturers security that they shall enjoy the
exclusive possession of our market--and will
they not again raise the price TO $50 per ton, the
standard OF 1910? Our rail road companies
would then be compelled to pay higher price
for the article than they do at PRESENT. whilst the
Treasury would lose the whole amount Of the du-
ties We have been informed that the great iron
masters OF England act in concert. and control
prices at their quarterly meeting, sand so abso-
lutte is this control, that every manufacturer must
be governed by ii, and is compelled to blow out
his furnace, if necessary TO prevent over produe-
lion. hese facts go far TO establish the princi-
pie which all our experience sanctions, I'll Ar
INCREASED DUTIES FALL IN a GREAT
DEGREE, UPON THE FOREIGN pRODU.
! GER, RATHER THAN THE DOMESTIC
| CONSUMER."-T Gin. Gazette.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
LOVE AND IMMORTALITY.

Amid the many signs of that Immortality
OF which our nature is so conscious, none has
the Certainty, the conviction, of affection: we
ieel that love, which is stronger and better
than life, was made to outlast it. In memory
that survives the lost and the dear, we have
mute evidence of power over the grave :
and religion, while it holds forth the assur-
ance OF blessed reunion. is acknowledged
and answered from our own hearl--We stand
beside the tomb, but we look beyond it--and
sorrow is as the angel that sits at the gates Of
heaven.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
THE PERFECTION OF POCKET. PICKING.

few days ago lady, travelling by one Of the
numerous omnibuses between Liverpool and the
village of Waterloo, got seated beside member
of the swell mob, equipped for his vocation with
cloak and false pair of hands the latter being
deu,urely folded before him. While he thus APP
peared TO be sitting, as harmless as lamb, he
was busy engaged in cutting through the lady s.
apparel 10 get az her pocket, from which he sue
ceeded in extracting her purse, containing SIX so
vefeignE
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
A MODERN CALlPH OF BACDAD.


MAYOR HARPER IN DIsGUIsE.-We 6nd the
following good story going the rounds credit
ed to the New York Herald
Mayor Harper is accustomed to traverse the
ward in which he resides incognito, in the
fashion Of the respectable eastern rulers Gu
rous adventures are related in the tales Of the
Arabian Nights.-The other Sunday he start
ed out to see if all the grog shops were clos
ed, and approached the entrance of one of
them, Kept by all lrishman who knew the
modern Caliph Of Bagdad, through his dis
guise His Honor knocked at the door, and
out came the lrishman, who pretended he did
not know the mayor from Adam.
"What the devil do you want 20 asked The
freshman.
Goa | wanted to get in-dont you sell Ii
quor here % replied his Honor.
"Och! git out, you inlarnal Sabbath break
err" shouted the Irishman, "don'l ' on know
that bis ltp;S,r, The Mayor, has shut us all ut
ON the blessed day-yes, you ought to be
ashamed Of yourself!'' and so saving shut
the door in the Mayors face; but Just as his
Honor was turning away, the door was OPEN
ed again, and the lrishman shouted OUTPUT
say, neighbor, you can go over to Alderman
Cozens' and swig your belly full, ha, ha, ha,"
and then Pat returned to replenish the cups of
a select party of his friends who were drink
ing Dan O'Connell's health in room of the
shop.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
A PATRIOT.

Capt. Daniel McNeil, of Hardy, the owner Of
the mammoth Ox-teams that appeared In the pro-
cession at Moorield, with the threshiDg floor, &c,
has been confined 10 his bed many years by Sc.
we're rheumatism but, old and nfrm as he is,
he declares his determination to be taken to the
election, if it should be The last act of his life
Winchester Reo,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07

Destrncfion By Fire of Dr. Lardner's Valuable
philosophical apparatus. whole of Dr.. Lard
ner's valuable and extensive apparatus has been
oeen destroyed by fire, at Providence The doc
,or delivered on Thursday evening the last Of his
lectures at the theatre In Providence, and about
one on. o CLOCK next morning fire was discovered in
,ne DuIIoing' Before the alarm could be general
~ gwen, 1t was too late TO save tho bui7dino or
any thing which it contained. DR.. Lardpet's
loss is about $4,000.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
U. S. DRAGONS MURDERED BY INDIANS

The Wisconsin Herald, Of the 10th, contains
postscript stating that an express had arrived at
Prairie du Chen from Fort Smelling, with news
OF the murder, by band Of Soosatong Indians,
OF ten o: ihe detachment of Dragons lately sent
out from Fort Atkinson for the purpose of ferret
ing out the perpetrators OF the late murders i'm
that quarter. The Soosatongs are a small band
of outcasts, that formerly belonged to the Sioux,
who live by robbery and murder, and afe dreaded
by all the other tribes in that quarter.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07
PROGRESS OF TEMPERANCE.

The dislilleres of New York and Brooklyn
cities, says the Commercial Advertiser, row con-
sumo about eight thousand bushels Of grain dali
ly, or upwards Of TWO and a half million bushels
year. making about eight million gallons of
whiskey, amounting. at thrty-two cents gallon,
TO about two and a half milllons of dollars
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07

APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR.
John Nj. Mason and John Bissell, for the State
OF New York, and VIM. A. Whitfield, of Mil
son, for the State of North Carolina, Commits
sloners TO take dispositions, Acknowledgements of
deeds, &c. out Of the State Of Virginia.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-11-07

Importations.-Th importations Of foreign
goods INTO the United States this year will
probably amount 10 one hundred and fifteen
millions OF dollars. OF this amount, the i'm
porlations into Philadelphia are about eight
millions, while the importations into New
York are seventy-five millions. The imports
into Philadelphia last year were not quite five
millions