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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-05-26

FI1HE subscriber being about TO clsse up the
i Boot and Shoe business, will sell all the
naming stock on hand at cost, aud no mistake.
G. r. WALKER,
At the old stand ofC. r Walker & Co.
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26

Relic of the good old times' Of puritAn
simplicity and faith-which the innovations
of Fashion and the progress Of "mOdern
refinement" have spared to us-hOw many
pleasant and hallowed associations Ihfong
upon US at its annual recurrence We
cannot but think there was . CLEAN Of poe
try mingled with the piOus feelings which
glowed in the hearts of the sturdy pilgrims
at its conception. In how many halls, and
cottages, and cabins from the forests of the
far Aroostook to the, quiet villas that skirt
the Sound, will this day be gathered, in a
glad re. union, parents and children, BROTH
ers, sisters, cousins, and friends, which per-
chance long years of absence and vicissitude
had rendered as strangers: Around the lila.
zing hearth. fires, at the festive boards, and
at the family affairs, ten thousand hearts
will awakea to new impulses of gratitude
and joy. The fancies Of the truant chill.
dren Of New England-scattered over all
lands and stemming the surges of every sea
will this day be "homeward bound. "--
Flying along the electric wires of thought
they will revisit in spirit the homes Of their
early love, and look once more upon the
familiar faces and we'll remembered scenes
Of years long gone. =. ~
Until within few years, Thanksgiving
was emphasically New Engisnd fe.tivai.
Bot its observance has gradually extended
until, this year, the Governors Of eighteen
out Of the twenty MAE States of the Union
have set apart day Of public Thankssiv.
ing. Is this an indication that The New
England spirit is infusing itself into the
hearts Of the people throughout the county.
We wish it we're so. 49,, .-/
We extend to our readers, of whatever
name, the joyful CALCULATIONS of the season.
For once let the spiri. Of party and sect
be forgotten, or merged in the purer and
better feelings of our nature-those which
belong especially to Home, its affections
and its friendships.
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26
APPEARANCES AFTER DEATH.

When the coffin, containing the body OF
Burns. was opened in 1915, there lay the
remains of the great poet, 10 appearances
nearly entire, and retaining various ira
ces Of vitality. or ratherexhioited the Tea
lures of one who had recently sunk INTO
the sleep of death-lhe lordly for shead.
srched and high, the teeth perfectly hrm
and white. The scene was so imposing
that most of the workmen stood bare and
uncovered, as did our Gregory at the ex-
huma,ion Of the hero of Banockburn, and
at the sau,e time felt their frames thrill
ing with some undcfnable emotion, as
they gazed upon the ashes of him whose
fame is as wide as the world itself. But
the effect was momcn,ary; for when
they proceeded to insert a she'll or case
below the coffin, the head separated from
the trunk, and the whole body, with the
exception Of the bones. crum6Ied into
dust. .arH a.a-o r... .,y.a. :.
Lord Nugent, on opening the coffin
containing the body of John Hampden.
found it perfect, after n burial OF Two
hundred years, even his features were
preserved. s aas .s.gsln-,
When the body fGen. Wayne, which
had been buried at Erie, Pa. 1897, was
disinlerrcd 40 years atierward, the corpse
had undergone so little change is 10 be
readily recognized by those most tamil
lar with the General in his LIE time.
Its perfect preservation was attributed to
the ,chagacter Of the sill. in which was
argillaceous earth. strongly impregnated
with alumine.. -r. adt 5.a s...- .....
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26

n+MIKE WALSH does not hesitate to
charge distinctly an attempt at poisoning
him upon some of his protested friends, and
states that this is not the first nor even the
fifth time a similar effort has been made to
&c, him GU, of the way. He writes thus in
the last Subtcrranean-'in bed, almost too
weak to hold pen, and racking with the
most excrnciating PAIN He says: 49,.
"Of all the dastardly, cold-blooded and
fiendish attempts which have ever been made
upon human life, that of endeavoring to
murder me by poisoning on the night OF
the election, after my triumph was publicly
announced and universally known was with
out exception the most craven and atT0ciouS.
This is not the first. nor the fifth attempt
which has been made to assassinate me du-
ring the last three or four years, although il
came nearer proving successful than any
of its predt cessors. and may yet in all prob
ability accomplish the fatal and he'll
born intentions Of its miscreant perpetra-
orst. = = e s..
Previous to the election it was the common
talk about town among plundering knaves
and heartless demagogues, who dread
my action far more than they do The ven.
gence of an outraged God, that even ifelec-
! ted should never 80 to Albany. Unless
prevented by death. shall take good care
that this prediction ranks with Miller's
prophecies, for if have spoosfnl Of breath
left in me / shall be in The Assembly at the
appointed day, if, ! have to be carried there
1t would be utterly impossible to induce me
10 die under any circumstance, until take
seat as a member of that body. have
Tough, long and faithfully against the mos
fea rful odds 10 achieve my purpose, and nov
that my efforts have been ultimately crown
ed with a success unexampled in the history
of any other man, living or dead, ! am de-
termined 10 consummate my glorious tri
umph in the Assembly Chamber at Albany.
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26
COTTON GUNPOWDER.

A remarkable invention has lately been made
by some scientific persons in Germany, which
is attracting considerable attention both in Eu-
rope and in this country. a consists in prcpa-
ring the common raw cotton so as 10 make it
explosive and produce all the effects and an
swer all the purposes OF gunpowder. The pre-
pared substance is called explosive cotton, or
gun-cottcn. 1t is said TO be much stronger than
powder, and possess the great advantage Of not
soiling the gun barrel Professor Otto Il Bruins
wick has disclosed the mystery, which for
some time was attached to the mode Of prepa-
ration, though it was first discovered by two
ether gentlemen. All that is necessary, he saws,
is to take common, we'll cleaned cotton and dip
it for the space Of half a minute in highly con-
centrated nitric acid ("the acid which use
being made by Il e distillation Of ten parts Of
dried Aaltpetre and six of oil of vitriol,'0 and
then place it instantly in water and rinse the
acid completely out of it. II is then {, be tho
roughly dried, and all is done, and the prepa.
ration is ready for use. The effects OF il are
astonishing: the smallest portion explodes
when struck on an anvil with hammer, like
Illuminating powder; and when kindled with
glowing body, it takes fire just like gunpowder,
and when used in gun its operation, though in
far greater proportion to its weight, is pre-
cisely the same as that Of common POWDER
ms gon-cotton IS enPloFeo exactly IN the
same way as gun powder: piece of il is ram.
med down the barrel. then bit of waddinp.
and after that a ball copper cap ignites and
explodes the cotton.
The statements OF Prof. Otto, in regard to The
practical use of this new substance are attested
by two practical gunsmiths OF Brunswick. Some
trials Of it have also been made by the aulhori-
ties at Washington-a quantity of the gun-cot-
ton having been sent to the President BY our
consul at Bremen-and with good success.
..-. is, Springfield Republican.
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26
IRELAND.

Deaths from Starvation. accounts Of
the state Of the country continue 10 be most
distressing A letter from Shnrone, Tippera.
nv, says. "A report hiss reached Shinrose that a
Young girl has died at Kilcommon Of starva-
ton. Several families at the lower end Of Kill.
murry parish have been living on cabbages and
turnips these few days, without any other de-
scrption of food" Al Borrisoleigh many were
living on one scanty meal during the twenty.
four hours, and the forbearance of the sufferers
was amazing. A letter from Dungarvon Of ct
10th says, "The condition of the people is truly
heart-rending. They are starving One of the
DRAGONS. a very intelligent man, gave most
deplorable account Of the sights witnessed by
them as they came along to-day by the houses
ottheir prisoners, --Dubiia paper sau5
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26
Eom Ar Troy Wing.
OBITUARY.


Died. ON the 81 inst. in the safe Of New
YORK. an unfortunate loafeF, banned Free
Trade He was raised in the South, and
sent North by his friends as commercial
missionary; but the climate being altogether
unSuited to his constitution, he was attack
ed by a peculiar species of consumption,
known as Home Consumption, TO which al
Ter many struggles he has at last succum-
bed. II is thought that his hnai exit was
FASTENED BY sundry kicks and cuffs which ne
received in New Hampshire, Maine, Penn
sylyania, and New York, but for which he
might have fingered sometime longer
throughout his painful illness he was faith
fully attended by Drs. Polk and Dallas, and
a tender hearted old woman Of the name CT
Richie has officiated as his nurse; feeding
him with asses milk andthe like nourishing
al,ment. In order that he might enjoy the
benefit of the country ai:, he was sent on
tour through the rural districts OF PennSyl-
yania and New York, and would not be-
lieve, until he had actually given up the
ghost, that his disease was mortal.
The body of The deceased will be sent to
Washington for intermen,; and in order
that it may be buried with appropriate hon
ors, she'll of British oak and pal! of
British velvet have been provided for the
occasion.
As the deceased had great antipathy to
every thing Of American manufacture, each
article used at the ceremony is required to
be foreign-and indeed il is probable that
most of The weeping will be done abroad.
The only portion claimed by the Americans
in the last offices due TO The departed. is the
privilege OF driving the nails into his COT
fin. ....... ...
The funeral will take place soon after the
arrival of the body at the capital, as ii has
already become offensive TO the noStrilS ofthe
people Polk, Dallas, buchanan. and Mar
CIV, have been named as Pail Bearers, and
Calhoun, McDutfie, Rhet,, and Sewer, will
officiate as chief mourners. The wings OF
sixteen States have volunteered tochant his
requiem, and having constituted themselves
a funeral committee, have caused his grave
10 be dug so deep that :he hand OF resuT-
rectionH will never reach his cold remains.
We give below the sketch OF ccnotaph al
ready erected to his memory. AS contrlbu-
lions come in land they are coming very
rapidly0 the structure will be raised to a
still more commanding attitude.
OHIO,
.... MAINE,
FLORIDA,
VERMONT,
RGIA,
KENT UCKY,
MARY LAND,
Ella w ARE,
NEW E R S E Y,
CONN CTICUT,
HODE-IS ISLAM D,
PEN N S Y LV A N A,
-a NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
.| MASSACHUSETTS,,
NORTH-CAROLINA,
N f. w - Y O r Il
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26
THE STEAM SHIP GREAT BRITAIN.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 81,

This noble ve.sel still lies in Dundrum Bay.
Since the departure of the Bri.tania. she had to
contend with very rough weather, and heavy
seas. which has forced her soma twenty yards
further into shore, and lifted her stern com.
pletely over ledge of rocks near which she
was lying. She still continues an object of
great interest. Offers to the Company to which
she belongs have been made by numerous par
ties 10 float her. 1t is stated that. amongst the
most recent, Mr.. Macintosh. the contractor
and army accou,rement maker. has underi ak en-
to float and bring her of; and that his plan and
offers were accepted. in preference to those of
severa! ingenious competitors. by the commit.
tee OF the proprietary Of that ill.iated vessel.
The vessel at the time she got aground was
only insured to the extent Of SIS, 900.
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26
A MAIL BAG OF IT'S.

The old leather mail bag used for Hart.
ford, Middle,own and New Haven, is still in
existence here, having been kept in the FAM
ily of the old postmaster, the late Mr.. Hob
ly. Length IL inces, width 63-4. It had
a string 10 close it. and is not larger than a
good breeches pocket. Small as it is. it
would have held the letter mail which came
to this place until the new postage went into
operation in July, lS45. 1t is the printed
and free matter which fills up the mail bags
so marvelously. The great amount of
printed matter sent by mail has increased
as,onshingly of late years, so that The. old
breeches pocket Of l775 would hardly be a
circumstance for the flee documents which
are sent now in the mail bags.
'sray .., ,ls .Nildiet0trn Constitution.
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26

MASSACHUSETTS,. ~ The Governor and
Council have connted the votes for members
Of Congress, and all the Wing candidates are
elected except Mr.. King in the I'd. and Mr.,
Palfrey in the 4,h districts, in which there
are vacancies. Mr.. Hale in the 9Th dis
trict, is not only elected to the next Congress-
but also to the vacancy in the present. II
is repoted that his majority is two.
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26
Locofoco Curiosities.

AS our neighbor Of the Register was
so obliging as 10 furnish us few articles
for the Wing Museum, we tender him in
return the following specimens for his
own cabinet: -.-a.. .-.
A toddy stick made from the wood Of
the Empire Club. s~
A little Of the bark of the Evening
Post. sa0.' .aug ~
The (w)righ leg of the modern Cato
- sawed off. a,I .c~g. ~
NUS from New York and Pennsylvania
the produce of the hickosies of 1874.
A new song, the harmony, taken from
the Mddletown Convention. 49,. .
The Register of the furnace of affection
Just now in general use among the Loco
focos.
A quantity of the good spirits of the De-
mocrucy,' imported from M. Tom, since
the New York election.
Tears from crying evil inflicted by
the Locos on tho country.
Prof. Espy's analysis of the Wing tor
nado' in New York. s.
A Democratic Review of the causes Of
Wright's defeat. . ---.. .,.
Another Democratic Review got up at
Blnckwell's Island on the morning of ell
ection.
q. The different position of,he Loco party
al the North and South, and how 1t hes
Observation-Disclosures by maps.
An original song Heis going aray,
mo'her,'-by Lover-,1usira'ed by Swart-
won't.
Some of the cider that two-thirds of
the Locofocos came over in 1910 10 get
suck at.
Chipman's Views on the relation Of
Education to Democracy - bound in
calf ...
Folks Kane Letler-with the different
TRANSACTIONS Of it, and which was right
the whole savoring strongly of shy Kane
~. .....-. .,.....l..... ...-.
A plank of the Bridge which Gov.
Toucey fell through.
Length of the face Of the Times Edit
or at the news of,he unceremonious dis
position made Of klein feet and inch
eS. ..
Hide md hcofs of the Black Pony,
deceased, recently, from want of exer
else. .r."N r.i va.. IT,.
Programme Of Folks concert with San
Ia Anna, with the part the former play
ed in that base-tiOI alton OF the confidence
of the people. r..
The portrait of The man that blows TIT
bellows nf the Locofoco organ in thi
ci,y.-N. II. Herald. ....
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26
HISTORICAL GLEANINGs.

ANY thing which tends TO throw light up.
on the early history CT the New England
settlements, is full of interest 10 the lover
OF antiquarian research, and is specially
worthy of prescrv alton. The town records
of one and Two hundred years ago, contain
fund Of unique and interesting matter
which, if brought before the reading public
ofthis age, might be pondered with profit
even though their qnaintness should pro-
woke smile.
Agentleman who feels a lively interest in
such matters, has handed US the following
items as the results of brief examination
of the early records Of this town. Will our
friends in other towns in this county furnish
US with similar extracts from their antique
records
The date Of the first town meeting
does not appear on the Record. Tho
earliest, with date, was Nov. 9th 1921, lat
which meeting Mr.. Timothy Collins re.
cejved q call to the pastoral Office 10 this
town y but that meetings had been pre-
viously holden, is obvious from On entry
without date, of certain votes, ore Of
which directed the hiring of q minister,
and appointed Deacon John Buel, and
Mr.. Nathaniel Smith, q Committee "to
hire minister for some time" "A
At this meeting it was also voted that
stone and timber shall be free in all un-
fenced land for one year." .-.
At the same meeting, it was voted that
" Nathaniel Messenger his horne-los is
not fit for building house upon" (This
is marked by G. c. Woodruff, Esq, in
Hist. of Li,chfield as ".be lot 80 rods
next west Of the County House corner"
1t seems 10 have been too swampy for q
house lot.) .,....... ~. ' d. y Js.'~
Dec. IL, l72l.-M town meeting. Off
GERS Tor the year were chosen, but the
vote elecsing Town Clerk is worded, that
/" John Marsh be continued in that Office
for the year ensuing" There would seem
to have been prior election Of Town
Officers at meeting Of which, as already
supposed, no record was made in the
Books. .sr-z, g.. ....i.... ...I, e.,
At this meeting. (Dec. l2) John Buell,
Nathaniel Horsford and John Marsh
were chosen Select men. a'..l -1j
5 shillings were granted to JohA
StoddarL for killing wolf. @, ?. Il
Jan. /. l72l-2.-voted that the Com
mittee may lay the 8 lots and divisions
laid on, for picus uses, the minister's lot
and division together, and SO likewise the
parsonage and school lots, and that Mr..
Collins shall have his choice of the above
said lots and divisions. [Mr. Collins
chose the soulhernmost of these, viz from
the corner now owned by Mr.: frederick
Deming. running north 20 rods and cas-,
90 rods ;area IS acres.l 'at e@ .soaa
May g. l722.-John Buell. and John
Marsh was appointed or either of ,hems
to pray the General Assembly ON ihA
towns behalf for liberty 10 settle a
Church and Society at Litchfeld. 10
Oct Is l72e-Ths TownT Voted that
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26

ORDlNAr1oN.-At Christ Church, Hart.
ford, on the 9th inst, being the ed Sunday
after Trinity, the Ri. Rev. the Bishop o.
Connecticut admitted to the Holy Order Of
the Priesthood, the Rev. David P. Sanford
of St. Paul's, Woodbury.. The Rev. DR.
Totten, President Of Trinity College, and
the Rev: Mr.. Payne, were the Presbyter.
present and assisting. The sermon was by
the Rev. DIR. Tot,en, who also presented
the candidate. Calender.
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26
A HEALTHY CHANGE.

There is township in Nor.humber.
land County, Pa. named Coal which is
closely identified with coal interest :; last
wear she voted on Canal Commissioners
as follows Kcarns, Wing, 3; Burnet
Locofoco. 60. This year hsr vote stands,
Power, Wing. 80, Locofoco, NONE III
This result is probably. "all owing to
the rain ~ ~,s9--. -.....-.a s..lfss
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26

E,o,u tbe Christians Witness and -ddVoe6f'
rur DESIGNERS ADDRESS TO HIS NJ,
THEIR.
Prisoner being confined in the Massach
.sbs State Prison. addressed the followiI
lines to his loved maternal parent.
rvo IVA, dered far from thee, mother,
Far from our happy home;
I've left the land that gave me birth,
In other Chimes to roam;
And Time, since then, has rolled his years
And marked them on my brow,
Yet still I've often thought Of thee
I'm thinking of thee now.
I'm thinking Of those days, mother,
When, with such earnest pride,
You watched the dawnings Of my YOUTH
And pressed me to your side;
Then love had filled my trusting heart
With hopes Of future joy,
And thy bright fancy hon"rs we've
To deck thy darling boy!
I'm thinking on the day, mother,
left thy watchful care,
When thy fond heart was lifted
To heaven-thy trust was there;
And memory brings thy parting wotds'
When tears fell DER thy cheek;
But thy last loving, anxious look,
Told more :han words could speak.
I'm far away from thee, mother,
No friend is near me now,
To soothc me with tender word,
Nor cool my burning brow;
The dearest ties affection wove
Are all now torn from me;
They left me when the trouble came
They did not love like thee.
I would moi have thee know, mother,
How brightest hopes decay
The iempter, with his baneful cup.
Has dashed them all away;
And shame has left it's venomed sting,
To rack with anguish wild! r.
'Twould greve thy tender heart 10 know
The sorrows Of thy child.
I'm lonely and forsaken now,
Unpitied and unblest;
Yet still, would net have thee know
Tow sorely I'm distressed; ....r.
know thou wouldst not chide. mother,
Thou wouldst not give me pain,
But cheer me with thy softest words
And bid me hope again.
know thy tender heat, mother
Still beats as warm for me,
As when left thee, long ago,
To cross the broad blue sea;
And love thee just the same, mother
And l long to hear thee speak,
And feel again thy balmy breath
Upon my care worn cheek.
But ali there is thought. mother,
Pervades my beating breast
That thy freed spirit may have flown
To its eternal rest;
And as wipe the tear away,
There whispers in my ear
A voice, that speaks of heaven and lAee'
And bids me seek thee there.
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26
+" BETTER STILL IN PENNSYLvA
-uS y"l.4 9--f MAJ ..lH h tgb 5a5

Under this appropriate caption. the
Philadelphia Inquirer states. that not only
have the Wings of Pennsylvania, at the
late election, secured majority in the
State Legislature, but they have besides
secured majority Of Wings 10 the State
Senate for three years 10 come. This the
Inquirer shows by statement of facts
md moral certainties which lead directly
10 this conclusion. - ~
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26

TEMPERANCE.-Mr. S. M. Hewlett,
young man of extraordinary natural pow
ers Of oralory, will address the friends OF
Temperance in different parts of this coun-
ty as follows: On Saturday, Nov. 20, al
Salisbury; Sunday, the 29,h, at Falls Viii
lagc; Monday, The 30,h, at Norfolk; Tues,
day, December /, at Winsted; Wednesday,
the Cd, at Wolcot.ville; Thursday, the Sd,
at Hitchcocksville.
Mr. Hewlett enjoys a reputation as a
lecturer ON Temperance second only to the
celebrated Cough. .. .--. .'...
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26
Lard Roses Tslescors.-Professor Nicho1

Lard Roses Telescore.-Professor Nichol
of GLASGOW, in his new work on astronomy
calculates that Lord Rosse's great telescope
must penetrate five hundred times farther
into space than unassissed vision, and he
able 10 descry an orb six lhosand times
more remote than an average star Of the first
magnitude, and the light emitted from which
would probably take up sirty thousand gears
in travelling 70 our globe through the inter.
yeninR distNneel q ,<a5adeacu4a e ii al
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26

The FIRST SNow.-On Sunday night
last we were visited by violent storm Of
sleet and snow, accompanied with high
wind. During the whole Of Monday the
ground was white with snow, and the wind
was clustering aud cold. indeed, "wiLtel
is upon u.s." .....
p. S. Wednesday, Noon. A furious
storm of wind and snow. The snow two
inches deep; the sleigh. bells Juggling msr'
rily.
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26

1.-THE Rev. James Hardy, an eloquent
Methodist preacher, who was last year sta.
toned at New Hartford in this county, has
received the degree Of D. d. from St An.
dlew's University, Scotland.
Litchfield enquirer., 1846-11-26
Correspondence ofhe Commercial .AdUifiser
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.
The triat Of the Van Ness case was con-
tinued to day-and, as the evidence has been
Of rather unexpected character, intense
interest was excited by II.
II was proved to-day, beyond the shadow
of doubt, that the letters attributed IT, Gen.
John P. Van Ness were genuine, and not
forgeries, as commended on The other side
Their genuineness was proved by men OF
the highest commendation in this city-by
Waiter Jones, by William Bent, clerk Of
the Circuit Court, and by Mr.. McNamee, as
Sistant clerk in that Office.
1t is in undonbled evidence that General
Van Ness, in his correspondence with Mrs.
Mary Ann Conner, acknowledged her as his
wife, and that he had child by her-and
not only acknowledged his paternity. but de-
lighted in it.
Still the secret marriage alleged to have
taken place, in Philadelphia, in l645, Au.
gust 9th, cannot be legally proved.