Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-06-04

FUNERAL SERvIcE.-The remains of the
late DIR. Houghton were Yesterday con-
signed TO the tomb. The funeral service
took place at the Presbyterian church, and
were conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Bauehman.
Of the Methodist denomination. at
tendance was very large Among those
present we noticed the Governor and State
Officers, the Members of both Houses, who
adjourned on the occasion, the Mayor and
Council, Masonic Society, the Odd Fellows
Association, the Fire Companies, as well
as a large concourSe OF citizens. Six
months and more have ELAPSED since the de-
cease Of our respected townsman, but the
public sorrow seems yet as fresh and poig-
nant as when the melancholy tidings were
tirst announced.-Detroit ADJ.
CATTLE TO FArTEN.-In all domestic
animals, the skin, or hide forms one of
the best means by which to ucertain
their fattening properties. In handling
oxen, if the hide be soft, and silky to the
touch, it affords proof of q tendency to
take meat. A beast having a perfect
touch, will have a thick loose skin, float
ing as it were, on layer of soft fat. yield
ing to the slightest pressure, and SPRING
ofsoft leather. Such a skin will be usually
covered with an abundance of soft, glossy
hair, feeling like bed of moSs-and
messy skin. But thick, firm skin,
winch is covered by a thick set, hard,
short hair. always handles hard and in
dictates hard feeder.
IrThe Canadian papers announce the
death of Lady Macnab, wife Of Sir Allan
Macnab. at Dundurn Castle, near Hamilton
on Friday last
OREGON SETTLED BY CHINESE. DIR.
MCGOWAN, Missionary of the American
Baptist Board of Missions, has written a..
letter to DR.. Cone, of New York, which is
published in the New York Recorder, in
which he expresses the opinion that the
time will come when the emigration of Chi
nese to the American States will be extern
sive. His language is-Itis not unreason-
able to anticipate that an emigration from
China to America will yet take place, equal
to, if not greater, than any that has been
known from Europe. venture to predict
that the population Of the Pacific States
will be composed in no small measure of
Chinese. A channel once opened, vast num-
bers from that over populated country will
wend their way thither. Viewed in this
light, the American Mission to China, can
not fail to awaken increased interest at
home.
TRINITY CHURcH, New YoRx.-Thised-
ifice was duly conseerated on Thursday,
and is now "none other than the House
Of God, the very Gate Of Heaven to our
SOULS" at least so some profess to think
The number OF clergyman present was
1853, led by Bishop McCoskry. The PEG.
pie present were as many as could show
tickets. The discourse by the Bishop was
from the text, " Reverence my sanctuary:
l am the Lcrd.'
A gentleman recently returned from
the Pacific by way of the Isthmus of Pa
MANN, states that some 1900 letters were
lying in the Post Office at Panama, d.
rected to various persons, merchants
and others, on the Pacific, which could
not be forwarded, as the transit postage
had not been paid. Our Government
has had tor some time a line of mail
schooners running to Chagres, and we
should like to ask if there is any Govern
ment agent TO see that the postage is paid
and the mails sent forward from Panama!
Bait. Jour.