Litchfield enquirer., 1845-05-15

cises were extremely interesting. The report
states, that the number Of, Temperance Boarding
Houses is O-seanen members ofthe Temp Soc.
40. O0O--funds in the Savings Bank, 81 100000
j The American Anti Slavery Society held their
Twelfth Anniversary in the Tabernacle, William
Lloyd Garrison in the Chair. The meeting was
numerously attended, and many affecting appeals
in behalf our colored people in servitude, were
made on the occasion 1t is cheering for the friends
Of rational Abolition, to learn, that the State of
Delaware is about to follow New Jersey, in the
good cause of Emancipation. To the Quakers,
more than to any other sect, has the world thus
far been indebted for right views on this important
| subject. "A qa fs
The Foreign Evangelical Society held their 9th
Anniversary in Dr. Huttons Church in Washing
ton Square, on Tuesday, the 9Th inst.-Recepts for
| the past year, $15,96s-expenditures-not stated
! -laborers in foreign fields, between rs and 3d.
Energetic addresses were made by the Rev. Mr..
Wilkes, of Montreal Rev. DR.. Morris, of Balti-
more; Rev. Mr.. Thompson, of Philadelphia; Rev.
DR.. Edward Beecher, of Boston and the Rev. Mr..
Kirk Of the same city. The object Of the Society
is to endeavor to awaken spirit of Reformation
among the Roman Catholics of foreign countries
On Wednesday, the 18th, the American Tract So
ciety held their Goth Anniversary Theodore
Frelinghuysen in the Chair. Receipts, 1885,, 1916
Expenses, 1882 43.-Volumes circulated
during the past year, publications, tracts,
etc., 5,626, 61O-number Of pages, 152, 1877 ,229-
Of these, large proportion were published in the
French, German, and Welsh languages.
Y gcy- A new work is about to be published by
subscription, entitled "The Life and Times Of
Henry Clay.-By Calvin Cotton, Author Of the
e Junius Tracts" " Four Years in Great Britain"
Tour of the American Lakes" &c. sc.
As stated in the Prospectus, 6 The design of
this work is to give full and complete history of
Mr.. Clay's life, private and public. The una
voidable imperfections Of the brief biographical
sketches of this eminent statesman heretofore CIV
en- as an introduction to his g SPEECHES. and in
other forms, must be apparent to ALL on account of
their narrow limits. 1t is impossible to know Mr.,
Clay, as he oughtto be known, without the talness
and completeness of his history, written carefully
for permanent use."
The author spent the.last winter at Lexington.
KY, in the most unreserved intimacy with Mr..
Clay, and had continual access to his papers and
correspondence; and after having completed the
work in manuscript submitted it him, and obtain
ed for it, his decided appreciation. We think it
bids fair to become standard work in our national
literature and should be In the possession of eve
ry American citizen who afford to purchase it.
1t will be published in two octave volumes, to
contain not less than 1000 pages in all. with an en-.
tirely new Likeness Of Mr.. Clay. The Price will
be ss4. 1t is to be printed in the most elegant
style, and bound in the most splendid manner.
A Prospectus for the above work, may be seen at
the Office of the Litchfeld Enquirer. ~ A +
Es$see 81 tl .s
Fire in .Northfeld.--We are sorry to learn, that
FIRE occurred in Mortified, on Saturday last, at
o'clock, A. M. east of the Episcopal Church in that
village. 1t broke out in the blacksmith shop of
Mr.. Clark which was entirely consumed in a short
time The carriage and Wagon shop attached
thereto, was likewise destroyed. By the vigilant
gers, the machine shop was saved. The loss is re-
ported to be not far from 81 500.
We have since learned. from gentleman, for
merly resident in Mortified, that Mr.. Clark has
not only sustained severe loss in buildings, but
in tools, stock and furniture ALSO Being worthy
and industrious mechanic, we cannot but entertain
the hope, that the community will contribute to
his relief. sa ae t f-
t. Target Firing Tho Litchfeld Artillery Com
Ipany had fine target firing, on the lst Monday of
May inst, near Mr.. Stephen Deming's. in the north
part of the Village. With their splendid brass
piece, "a six pounder) they exhibited great skill
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