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Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-27

WOLF FiGHr.-About fortnight ago q
young man named William Jackson. ~ one
OF the back settlements, was returning from
the woods, where he had spout part of the
day shooting pigeons. When within about
a mile of home he heard cracking IN the
underwood behind him. and turning to learn
the cause Of the noise hc bchcld three pnnr.
nous wolves coming directly toward him.
Tie saw no chance ni escape, and determined
10 fight II out as his only hope oi safety. lie
threw down his game, plnccd his back against
large tree, aud silently awaitcd the attack
of the ferOcious animals. The wolves ap-
preached aud walked round him two or three
times at short distance. but seeing no
chance Of attack behind, they advanced ~
I front.
u When they were within n few feet. he
!evcllcd his gun, and fired the Two barrels ~
succession, aud two of the wolves fell NOR
tally wounded the third sprang at him, and
was salu,cd on the head with n stunning blow
from ;he butt end oi the piece. but the ani
nal recovering seized the young man by The
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-27

Ex-SESAToR IIAYwooD's ADDREss.-We find
in the National Intelligcnccr of Monday, the
"Address to the people of North Carolina
promised by Mr.. Haywood eff that State, upon
his resignation of his seat as U, S. Senator, 1t
is long and somewhat elaborate explanation
of his position and course. The Intclligenccr
says with regard to it: =
As we have had occasion heretofore to re-
mark, it is no business of ours to interfere be-
tween that gentleman and HIS PARTY in regard
to the questions which hayc arisen between
them But no man with proper sense of JUS
uce, even as between enemies, can have been
indifferent to the bascncss OF the usage which
Mr.. Haywood has received at the hands of
those from whom HE certainly had a right to
expect very different treatment. It is with a
corresponding satisfaction that intelligent i'm
partial men will sec how completely Mr.. Hay
wood justiies himself and rolls back upon his
pursucrs the tide of obloquy with which they
have attempted to overwhelm him.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-27
della WAR f..

Mrs. R--gts. of Wilmington, Delaware,
Costume, Moresco Greek.
Jacket Of garnet cnlored velvet. embroid
cred with gold. Three tunes, tho upper of
pale blue silk, bord-tcd with crimson the
second of ruby color. edged with yellow !;
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-27
NEW JERSEY.

The Misses Pen--g-ton, of Newark
beautifully sweet gui~, one ms d. Vernon,
and the other as nnwcr girl. d. Vernon
had on white drcss, green and black plaid.
loop"d on her shoulders with camsos. High.
land cap of green velvet, and black feathers
Mr.. Dickinson, ~ Roman knight. His
stately figure oycrtopped every other person
in the room.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-08-27

Mr. Fly. late OF Boston, as Seth Pet
iiEtew from LIitle Compton of K. u town
hard by, vino had cat IN here 10 see what
was guIng on Scih was dressed ~ an old
hat that had seen ocItcr days, uankln panIa
looms tina, he had oulgrown. grey worslpd
Stockings, cOwhide shoes, aud home spun
blue brondcloth coat. red bandanra hnnd
kerchlct grey cotton gloves, &c. iis hghl
hair wos very long. and had not seen the
SCISSORS Tor many day. Seth opoIogIzcd
for th" poverty Of his dress. among 50 many
splendid aud noble characters, by sayIur
she apple Sarce crop had failed, and It was
the beet he could pay for. and he did not
care Inr II iarnntlun cent. The character
throughout was admirably sustained. and
may b. set down ~ the character of the hnll
tn. Rcdowa and Polka dancing a Ia doicn
E1st elected roars of laughter. Dur,ny the
night. he had an ln,rrv,rw with the Naronis
dc La F0yettc du Siecle Ne Louis Quaiorzp.
Mr. Su-l-vnn, which the tauterlnp be
tween both was excellent. say he
should have Dispensed with Paul pry's um
brella aud as ,nued wooden clock.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19
CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE.

DR.. Mmder, of the Dorpai Observatory
in Russia, announces the discovery Of the
grand central star or sun, around which
our, with all its planets, and the, other
suns with theirs, ifihey have any ,revolve.
Ii is the star Alcyone. one of the Plciades.
II has long been known TO astronomers
that the fixed stars have apropcr motion.
Guided by the observation OF the elder
Herschcl as to the figure of that stratum
o; stars to which our sun belongs, Dr. NJ.
has been led to seek for a star which
would fulfil the conditions required by
the observed motions as center, and has
satisfied himself that the center ofmo,ion
is in the Pleiades, and that the star Alcy-
one fulfils the conditions better than any
other. ..
Blu, the motions Of the fixed stars are so
exceedingly slow, and the revolution OF
our sun, If it takes place at oil, occupies
so vast lapse of time, it must take many
thousands of years before Dr. MRder's
theory can be verified by actual observa-
lion, According to his rough approxima-
ton, the distance of the great center is
"a million times that Of the sun, and the
time of the suns revolution is 1920, OOO
years. Light, travelling at The rate of Is
millions of miles per minute. would be
537 years coming from the greatest cen
ter.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19
A SINGLE VOTE.

Few people estimate the value and impor.
lance of single vote. s ,. r.rt - ..'t I'D
One UOfe sent Oliver Cromwell to the long
Parliament. Little thought the holder of thai
vote that his hand was to send Charles Stuart
to the scafold, and eonvulse an empire with
revolution. .. .-,y -
One Uote elected Marcus Morton Governor
Of Massachusetts, in 1910, out of an aggrefiate
vote Of more than 100000. '' " -N''.- - W.
One Uote filled the vacancies in our State
Senate in 2s43, and again secured the election
of Marcus Morton as Governor. l' ~rl~s
One co:e in 1871 gave the Wings a majority
in the State of Pennsy lyania. -..s. -, =
One UOte in 1899 elected Wing Senator ~
the Third Seuate District Of New York.
-Four votes given in the fifth ward of the CITY
Of New York. made Thomas Jefferson Presi.
dent Of the United States. . - , |'~'''
One vofe carried the Tariff Of 1890 and NM.
u0tc repealed it in 1885, .y1r 0 '"''
Who then can say that one vote can make M
difference, and that his own is not the will
whose expression shall finally turn the chances
Of the lot !? One vote. like drop of water. nav
be Insignificant Of itself and alone. hut c.,
bined with myriads Of others NAV determinsths
destiny of nation. /" Divide the thunder into
single tones. says Schiller. I" and Il become. .
lullaby Tor children but pour 1t forth in one
quick peal, and the royal sound shalf sh,L. ths
heavens !"-SPnngfeis Gaxette. -SSESF
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19
Bible reading of public Characters.

Lord Kenyon, who understood law rather
better than the gospel, closed one of his char
ges to the jury as follows: Finally, gen
tlemen, would call your attention to the
Roman emperor Julian, who was so distin-
gushed for the practice of every Christian
virtue that he was called Julian the A pos
tLe" '."
But we need not leave Our country for
similar examples among our legislators
We find Mr.. Hodge a membeCof Congress
from Illinois, in the course OF debates, quo
ting the following lines as comming from the
Bible
"Whilst yet the lamp holds out 10 burn,
the VilcSt sinner may return" '.'
And Col. Benton, in the Senate, spoke Of
our Savor'S having cast seren devils ont OF
a certain man, and of The devils taking po
session Of the swine who ran violently into
the sea and persisted &c. Two members of
a State Legislature at the close Of the session
addressed a circular 10 their constituents
We hope the course we have pursue and
the votes we have given, will meet your ap-
probation. We hope you will say 10 us, as
Nathun said 10 David, DWELL done thou
good and faithful servants"
" MIR. Speaker" said member off leg
islative body, earnestly oppe sing measure
before the House, "Mr Speaker, would
no more vote for that, than would fall down
and worship the golden cell that Abrah; m
made" chr. Speaker" said another mem
Der, i. was not Abraham that made The
golden calf, il was Nebuchadnezzar. An
editor of one of our newspapers, when Civ
ing an obituary notice Of worthy man, re-
Marked" we may say of him as the holy
scriptures have so beautifully expressed it
-" An honest man is the noblest work of
Cod"
One Of our city editors, himself clergy
man too, refers to Daniel as having pcrsecu,
ted the saints before Christian.
The last case shall give, is taken from
Waddy Thompson's Recollectons of Mex
leo, in which, speaking Of the Hospital of
Lazarus, he says" The inmates would have
rivalled, in sores and rags, The brother of
Mary and Marthon' ....I -
How many of these men read their Bi.
bles ?-CiSrs ADV.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19
Of Harwinton.

THE DEMOCRATIC" CONVENTION.
The loco State Convention, which assembled
at Middletown on Wednesday OF last week
seems not TO have been characterized BY that
unanmity and harmony for which that party is
proverbial. Indeed. the elements Of discord
have been at work with the ''bone and sinsw'
Of the party for the last year or two, and it
seems now to have met its climax. The grit
Of the "young democracy" is up, and the re-
gency have been compelled to abandon their
favorte candidate for Governor. Mr.. Toucey,
having been urged in vain to decline renomi.
nation, was fairly thrOtDn 0verbOard by The
convention even before his first term Of Office
had expired! This is an unheard of proceed
ure in the history of parties in this State, and
was not received with very good grace by his
friends in that august body.
e Before the ballotng was commenced, Mr..
Arnold Of Haddam stated that he had received
letter from Mr.. Ingham, directing him to
withdraw his name from the consideration Of
the Convention as candidate for the office Of
Governor. Subsequently he was brought for
ward as candidate by Mr.. Palmer:
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19

Mr. Ferry Of Danbury then proposed the
name of Thomas T. Whit'lesey IF Danbury, in
Fairfield county, as candidate for Governor (;
and George S. Catlin, Of Windham. in Wind
ham county, as candidate for Lient Governor
and after discussion, the Chair put the ques-
ton il regard to the first name, and it was de-
cided in the atfirmaiive--ayes 81, nays SO. So
Mr. Whiulesey was nominated. Mr.. Catlin
was next nominated without a count.
On the final motion TO accept the whole
ticket, (Which. as our readers are aware. is u
sually passed unanimousy0 the vote stood
ayes. l25, nays 40! .., .r
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19

DEATH OF JUDGE PERRY-In our last we
announced the painful intelligence Of the death
of NATHANIEL PERRY, Esq of New Milford.
He had long been prominent member of the
bar in this County, and was deservedly esteem
ed Tor his talents and integrity. For many
wears he was Judge of Probate of The District
Of New Milford, and held various other offices
with credit to himself and advantage to the.
public, In 1899, he was the Wing Candidate
for Secretary Of State. His memorys will loueI
be cherished by his professional brethren, and
indeed by all who had TIE pleasure of his ac-
quaintance.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19

. "-'Srx COMMITTEES.

4.Hg'sHd WY COMMITTEES.
CAM William TalcOlt Tn.
Dur prospects sre'tre Ely
spite Of any thing which " G. Lewis, Green
is staring the people in RE face.
get through winter, God only kipham' Ora
msnl STEER Segimsne - sent ever 90 Esss -
order q population urEedsOn By . set Of pOliti-
cal irebEands and driven 10 madness b. the
pains Of hunger. Thank God, We are at peace
Were we at war, the Fig6f arm or England
might be Topped of from pgthis winter. ard
were that arm Topped %, poor England must
sink in the srals 81 nasisns ehO can tell how
love; Our islands sOere bOundedby asAagicgirdie
which kept off external danger but the spell
is, l fear, broken, and with the new means Of
transport, I see not howit win, in case7Of war,
be possible to hinder our enemy from throwing
twenty or thirty thousand men, OF three tines
those numbers, on almost any part otthe coast
of England sr Ireland. A single long dark
winter night will give them time enough to
effect their purpose. believe in the moral
government Of God that national Gins wilrlead
10 national punishment in one form or ether,
and we have long arrears Of misgovsrnment to
wipe off before we can have clear account with
Ireland. I must honestly say, look forward
with gloomy approximations whenever L think
of the coming fortunes Of this country. Il is
still great end glorious but afflicted with dread
full domestic evils. And as for our power in
India, tits colossal in it's dimensions, but it's
stability is like that of a pyramid standing on
its apex. 1t may fall over by single turn Of
fortune, without chance of its being reared
again. 5,.r .. t..r..s. .-.e'r..u d
Your country, on the contrary, has the sigor
ofearly youth, and whatever may happen with
in it, all the combined power of Europe could
not break in upon your national integrity
From without you have nothing to fear. But
you also have your national sins, followed, as
they ever will be, by national weakness. With
you, Democracy has, fear, become tyrant,
and every tyrant will have his slaves in some
form or other. Why do not all the great and
! goodsme in your vast country unite their NOR.
al force to abate the pestilent institution Of
your southern states: Whatever promise they
may give Of present profit, lin which indirect.
ly the Northern states may share.) or of EXTEND
ed empire, as sure as there 10 just God in
heaven, the detestable system must end in dis.
union and discord and national degraGat,on.-
Good old Thomas Clarkson is gone knew
him we'll for nearly forty years, and have
listened to him again and again when have
heard him dwelling on the moral degradation
and the national weakness which spring out of
domestic slavery. W..
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19

brewer To boz new coach, pasr 81
fine horses. new dFay, and a iine build
ing, thal he may live 10 idlanesa all ms
DAYS likewisa TO cnalllc the landloFa 70
purchased sign tn put over she door, whih
= Licensed to be drunk on the PROMISES
written thereon.
This town being notorious tor gin shops
we thought it Blind Peter could only be
needed by the Inhabitants. he would be-
come a greater benefactor than many
who have eyes TO see and see nat the evils
of temperance.-Adrent Herald.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19
ORGANIZATION OF THE TERRITORY
OF NEW MEXICO

Gen. Kearney left Santa Fe on the 25th Of
September, taking with him five companies 1st
United States Dragoons-in all about 400 men,
mounted on mules.
Previous TO his departure, Gen. Kearney, by
printed proclamation, dated Sept. 2, by author
ity Of the President OF the United States, ap.
pointed the following named persons the exec
utiye and administrative officers OF the laws
and government of the Territory of New Mex
leo:
Governor-CHARLES BENT. .....
Secretary Of the Territory-Den Aduciano
Vigil.
Marshal-Richard Dallam. ~
u S. District Attorney-Francis p. Blair!
Treasurer-Charles Plummer.
Auditor Public Accounts-Eugene Leitens-
dorfcr. -
Judges of the Supreme Court--Joab Hough-
ton, Antonio Jose Otero, and Charles Baubien.
These appointments were regarded as the
best that could be made out Of the material
present in Santa Fe.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19
AN INTERESTING NEWSPAPER.

SWELL" soliloquized the venerable Miss
Angelina Evergreen, as she folded the news
paper which she had just bee reading, and
laid aside her $pectacles, "this is the most
interesting newspaper have seen for many
a day, I deelate it is enough to do one's
heart good to look atit. Let me see--there
is almost half a column of Deaths, one ar
ticle headed AtrociOus,' two sHorribles,
enc 'Heart-rendering Occurrence one
MURDER three RobberieS,' three 'Sui.
cides' with all the particulars. besides al
most a column of Distressing Accidents
and : Cnmes'-and declare, if there is not
on the outside long and thrilling account
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19
HOW TO GIVE.

At a missionary meeting held among
the negroes in the West Indies, these three
resolutions were agreed upon !:
|. We will all give something.
9. We will all give as God has eno-
bled US.
3. We will all give willingly.
AS soon as the meeting was over lead
ing negro took his seat at u table, with a
pen and ink, to put down what each came
to give. Many came forward and gave
some more and some less. Among those
who came forward was rich old negro,
almost as rich as all the others together,
who threw down upon the table small
silver coin. Take dat back again. said
the negro who received the money, dat
may be according to dc first resolution,
but i. not according to dc second The
rich lid man accordingly took it up and
hobbled back to his seat in great rage
One after another came forward and as
almost all gave more than himself, he
was fairly ashamed, and ngain threw
down a piece of money on the table, say
ing, dare, take DAT = 1t was valuable
piece of gold, but it was given so ill.tem-
peredly that the negro answered again,
mo, dat won't do yet 1t may beaccor-
ding to de first and second resolutions,
bntit not according to &c last and he
was obliged TO take up his coin again.
Still angry at himself and all the rest, he
sat long time, till nearly all were gone
and then came to the table, and with
smile on his face and very willingly gave
q large sum 20 the treasurer. Very
we'll, said the negro, dat will do, dat ac-
cording to all de resolutions
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19
NARROW ESCAPE

me passengers In the :" fast train Of cars
rom C"iumb,a toF Philadelpkir On Friday eve
In walking up the inclined plane. = shor, -:
before the cars had reached the ton. one ~ A.
agents OF the road discovered that he rona M
been nearly cut in two. and that II had -.
removed from pulley blocks, what for,n
nate escape! Had the ears attemn,aS - ~
scend, they would have all been dashed !, ~ :s'
ces against the bridge ct tie foot Of The p'e-
ana the less OF life would have been bor,;hi. "s'
...., - PallGdi9m.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19

b5-We are authorized to announce to his
relatives and friends in this vicinity that Geo.
B. Bssell, of the United States Navy, and for
merly Of Litchfeld, who together with the
other officers OF the late U. s. Brig "Truxton"
(wrccked on the coast Of Mexico in August last)
was taken prisoner ofwar by the Msxicans, has
been allowed by the Mexican Government to
return to the United States on his parole OF
honor,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19

Neto Planet. The new planet has been
observed by Prof Mitchell, at the Cincinnati
Observatory. In his notice of it, he says =
The mean Of all the measures ma kes the di-
ameter little mere than two seconds-show-
ing the absolute diameter of the planet, in case
we admit it to be quite as remote as Herschel
10 be above 10000 miles. In color, the planet
resembles Hsrschel, only the tint ri blue is a
little deeper" ''' H-' -.t..F1r .tH d'r
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19
DANIEL WEBSTER, A POET.

The editor of the Boston Sun has mad,
the discovery that MIR, Webster is a poet
and as proof positive he presents the suboin
ed lines. They were written at the time o
Lafayette's visit to this country, in the Al
bum ola lady who had requested of MIR W
the favor to write his name by the side O
:he Generals autograph J. O.. Adam.
must look out for his laurels as q poet, fol
Mr.. Webster is in the field.
.tl- ...,.r-.. 81. WoOnsOeket Patriot.
g Dear lady little fear ..
lis dangerous 10 be writing here
His hand, who babe our Eagle. fly, =
Trust bis young wings and mount the SKY,
Who babe across Atlantic tide,
New thunders sweep new natives ride
Has traced in lines OF trembling age,
His au,ogl aph upon this page
Higher than that Eagle scars, .,
Louder than that Thunder roars,
His name shall DER the world be sounding.
And DER the waves of time be bounding,
While thousands as Obscure asI
Cling to his skirts, he still will fly
And spring to Immortality. '' '
Ifby his name write my own
twill take me where aln not known
TIL. cold salute will meet my ear,
Pray. stranger, how did you come here ?"
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19

DIR. Cor.--The ship Curnelia, in which Dr..
Cox is expected, has the greatest number Of
passengers that ever crossed the Atlantic in one
vessel, having upward Of three hundred pas
sengers in the steerage. besides large number
Of the passengers OF the Great Britain. Incla-
ding the crew. there are nearly four hundred
persons in the vessel. e.. -'....str -.t
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19

of an Execution OR Murder Such D pa
per ought TO he pa,Tonixed. II furnishes
ahunnance OF amusement mingled with in
Slruriion, aud ir could DOT hnrrow Il every
week from good nalnred neighor Spriggins.
l should certainly have to subscribe for it's
BostOn WhiC.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19

Do The New Yrok Observer publishes let
ter from "a gentleman Of great distinction a
passenger in the Great Britain, who insinua les
that her recent misfortune was the result of in
temperance. IL -
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19

IIuLL--The vote of this ancient town has
been received by telegraph, and. as usua !, she
has done nObly. The vote stands for Briggs o,
Davis s, Scattering none.-yNass paper. '70'
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19

The Hon. Caleb Cushing is elected a
representative from the town of Newbury-
port. He was run on the Independent
ticket, with a Locofoco.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19

ar;-In Delaware County, ~ Y last week
the mountains were covered with snow, the
thermometer down to 20, and ice half an inch
thick on the ponds. sa,.. 81 ......... VIZ
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-19

Runror Of mfr. Wise's Ut is rumor.
ed that Mr.. Wise is to be recalled from Brazil,
and that r Dale Owen Is to succeed him,