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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09
COL Joseph L. SMITH.

A correspondent of the Hartford Times is
seemingly very Indignant because, in brief
obituary notice Of Col. Smith, we made
mention of the we'll known fact that he was
cashered, during the late war with Great
Britain, for offensive conduct towards a SUI
perior officer. The writer is mistaken in
supposing we had any feelings OF "maligni-
tv" to crafty, nor is there anything in the
paragraph itself calculated TO induce such a
suspicion.
Judge Smith was long resident of this
village, and his character and history are OF
course familiar to many of our readers
His wife was a daughter of the late Hon.
Ephraim Kirby.
The Times correspondent gives some in
teresting items concerning him, which We
here transfer to our columns.
Knowing Judge Smith we'll, may be
permitted to say he was a man of the
highest order ofinteIlect-of most extcn-
slve information-of superior Judgment,
and Of great personal bravery and al.
though of ardent temperament, he was
kind spirited. and generous to a'fau1t.
Judge Smith was appointed Major in
the army of the United States in 1872,
and in the absence of his Colonels, com
Canada in 1913. and on the evening pre-
ceding the battle of Forty Mile Creek, or
the battle in which Windler and Chand,
Ter were taken prisoners, he was ordered
10 encamp his regiment Chen in the van
of the army,) in deep ravine between
wo hills near the Creek. Considering
his position very dangerous, he sought
his Generals, and obtained permission TO
remove and encamp on the hill nearest
to the Creek. That judicious movement
saved his regiment for he had scarcely
reached fhe SUNNI. of the hill, before he
was attacked by an immense body of
British and Indians, and with his raw
troops Chat being their first battle,) most
bravely sustained mis- position during the
night against the repeated attacks of The
enemy, and at daylight he made rapid
and most successful charge on the Brit
ish simultaneously Qhough without con-
cer,,) with the 5Th regiment, drove anu
defeated the enemy, and saved the Amer
lean army. For his conduct on that oc ..
casion, Major Smith was immediately
promoted Il Lieutenant Colonel, and bre-
verted Colonel, and during all his con-
nec!ion with the army, was considered
one of its best and most efficient officers.
In 1919. some ill feeling grew up be-
tween him and his commanding officer,
Gen. Macomb, and the Generals Aid, en-
couraged by his superior, insuIted men,
her of Col. Smiths family, for which Col.
Smith chastiscd him; uron which the pro-
ceedings of Gen. Macomb We're So very
offensive that Col. Smith challenged him
Macomb fenced himself behind his su-
perior office, arrested and Court Martial
ed him, and broke him Of his commission.
President Monroe Immediately restored
him TO his rank in the army i; but as Col.
Smith refused toserve under Macomb, the
President appointed him Judge of the
Eastern District of Florida, which office
he filled with much credit until 1882.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09
"T'he Glorious Fourth"

On Saturday last, this time-honored and
ever-to-be-remembered anniversary passed
over Litch6eld Hill" for the seventeen
time; and we doubt whether il ever before
met with such a'cold reception from our ci;-
zens. At early dawn, its approach was in
deed heralded by the ringing of bells, and
before meridian: sundry boys (mope patriot.
ic than their fathers,) honored the occasion
BY discharging fire.crackers. But, for the
most part, our village was as quiet as dur
ing meeting time" of Sunday. Not a
few of our young people were absent at epic.
MICS" al d "rides," and many had gone to
other places to assist theirneighbors in Gel
brating the day on the "cold water" princi-
ple-and some, perhaps, in a more spirit ed
manner.
1t is profitable to us, as republicans, to
keepfresh in mind the story. our country's
struggle for Independence; to remember the
privations, and perils, and hardships. to
which our fathers were subjected in their
efoEts % Chain ahe civil and religious priv
ileges which we enjoy. We canno. be too
ofeen or too forcibly reminded that here the
tree of Liberty has literally been nurtared
BY the blood Of patriots; and it should not
be thought of simply as cold abstraction,
or as mere rhetorical Hoarish," but cher
ished and revered as vital, living truth.
There was little in the war of the revolution
to attract the mere lover of military adven-
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09
LITcHFlELD COUNTY TEMPERANCE
SOCIETY.

Mr. Editor-Will you please TO give
the following resolutions, passed at re-
cent meeting OF the Liichiield County
Temperance Society, an insertion in your
paper. .,.-,.l
ture in repeating the license law of 1915,
has thrown open the Hood gates OF lhIenl-s
perance, therefore:
Resolved, That this act does not discour-
age us, nor weaken our confidence in the
temperance reformation, nor lessen our
faith in respect to its final triumph.
Resolved, That as our opponents have
made this a testquestion at the polls, we
recommend to the friends of temperance
10 meet them there. on the same ground
and carry out their principles by their
practice. .......
Resolved, That we recommend to the
friends Of temperance, irrespective OF pc"
ii,ical parties, to hold State Convention
in the city of Hartford, some time in the
month cfSeptember
Resolved, That we recommend the apz
pointment of delegates from this society,
10 attend the meetings OF the different
County Societies in the State. .,.
And inasmuch as the temperance re-
formation is greatly affected by the in
auence of the ministry, therefore
Resolved, That the different clerg ymen
in this County be earnestly requested to
give it their support, and frequently pre-
sent the subject to the people Of their
charge.
The following resolution was read, and
laid upon the table, to be called up for
discussion at the next meeting of the So
cieiy.
Whereas, the licence law passed in 1915
has been repealed by the Legislature re-
Gently in session, without its merits hav-
ing been fairly or fully tested, owing 10
the shortness Of time it was in force, and
also the doubts resting on the minds of
some of its friends with regard to its con-
stilutionalily, etc. Therefore,
Resolved, That we will support only
such men for the next Legislature and for
State Officers, as will pledge themselves
10 favor the re-ena ctment Of the law thus
repealed, or the enactment of some other
of similar character.
No'thfeld June IS. 1916.
J. L. DICKINSON, Sec.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09
Summary Of News.

rs The Britannia arrived at Boston
from Liverpool OH Saturday last. The news
is unimportanl. The London Times warm
ly commends the style and temper of Gen.
Taylor's official dispatches. ...
We are glad to announce the safe return
of Prof. WoLsEY and family to- this city
from Europe. They arrived at Boston in
the last steamer, the Britannia.
~ Palladium.
I57E. A. BULKLEY, Esq, late Assistant
School Commissioner, has removed his resi-
dence to Hartford, where he has opened a
law Office in partnership with Henry Per-
kins, Esq.
Ex-President Tyler and lady have gone to
spend the summer at the village of East
Hampton, seven miles from the port of Sag
Harhor.
USocrates Balloon, Esq, of Wind
ham, has been arrested and bound over
to appear before the U. S. Court in Au-
gust,for obtaining pension money on false
certificates. --....
TPark Benjamin, Esq, has, it is said =,
retired from the, " Western Continent"
to take charge of the National Maya
zine" published in New York.
TRice Garland, Ex-Judge of Louisia-
ma, whose unfortunate deviation from the
path of mora! rectitude, recently occa-
stoned so much regret, is said to be al
present, resident of Point Isabel in Tex
as.
1.-THE Harrisburg Union states that
last week, during thunder shower, a
sudden wind squall blew down the whole
of the fourth span Of the new railroad
bridge in process Of erection, and started
the second and third spans. This is the
third accident which has befallen this
bridge during the present season. ss
pThe yellow fever has commenced at
Vera Cruz, with much viFulence. Many
Of the soldiers in the castle of 81. Juan De
Ulloa had been severely attacked with it,
and the British and French vessels of War
had left the port. s.... -,..t
UFive editors of Harrisburg have vol
unteered for the war. ..u
uNearly 500 persons had their names
changed by the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture at its last session. " .s-e,r
@QueenVictoria completed her 9th
year on the Gath of May. She has been
married six years, and has blessed her
loving subjects with five heirs.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09
Case of Potter.

We learn from the Palladium that the
Supreme Court, before whom motion for a
new trial was argued on Thursday last,
have decided against the prisoner. Among
others, the motion was based ON the follow
ing objections to the trial: |. Admitting a
juror who, it was claimed, had made up his
mind in the case before the trial; g That
the Court had denied to the prisoner the
right to challenge peremptorily juror; The
admitting of Potter's confessions as evidence
against him on the trial.
From this decision there is no appeal In
little more than two weeks, and all that is
mortal of Andrew J. Potter will sleep in a
dishonored grave.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09

ture and glory, to the American standard.
It was very different thing to be an officer
or soldier in our army then, from what 1t
is now. 1t was by hard fighting, by self
denial, hunger, cold, wearisome marches,
and incessant watchings, that our indepen-
dence was gained. Let US, then be careful
TO "count the cost" of our 7iberties, and
prize them accordingly.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09

ToPoGRAPH1CAL ENGINEERS. Lieuts.
Emory, Peck, Wa rren, and Albert, of the
U. S. Corps OF Typographical Engineers,
arrived at 81. Louis on Saturday the 49, h
ult., on their way to join the expedition
Of Col. Kearney. They left for Fort
Leavenworth, on the Saluda, having hir-
ed ten men for assistants, and purchased
mules, horses and provisions necessary
for the campaign.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09

O-The Commencement exercises of Ham
ilton College will take place on Wednesday,
the 22d inst. The Grafton before the Lit
e-ary Societies will be delivered by the Rev.
L. P. H1cKoK, D, D of Auburn Theologi-
cal Seminary. The Society of Christian
Research will be addressed by Rev. II. S.
Boardman, of Rome.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09

IFWe were waited upon by Commit
tee appointed by the members of the Fourth
of July Excursion from North Cornwall, re-
questing us to tender the grateful acknowl-
edgmenls OF the party to the worthy host of
the Mansion House," in this village, for
his prompt and polite attentions to them, as
well as for the excellent bill of fare provid-
ed by him. We we'll know that all their
concentrations in this instance are well de-
served; fer there is net in the County a more
obliging and gentlemanly landlord than MIR.
Spencer, or a better regulated public house
than his. ...E
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09

%The correspondent of the New
York Tribune, at Washington. says that
the Government are now engaged in
transporting cannon to California, around
Cape Horn. There is hardly any room
to doubt that the administration is de-
termined to gain possession of California
and make it permanent acquisition
If by fair means, well. if not by foul
this appears to be their rule of guidance
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09
TThe Rev. DR.. BEEcHER. of Lame Cav

uThe Rev. DR.. BEEcHER, of Lane Sem
mary, accompanied by his wife, sailed from
Boston for Eaglandin the steamer Hiberuia
on the LIST inst We learn from the West
ern papers, that the DR.. has been furnished
with the requisite funds for his journey, BY
several benevolent gentlemen in Ohio. Rob
ert Owen, the celebrated Infidel aud Social
list, sailed in the same steamer. We should
not be surprised to hear of some animated
discussions on board.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09

Few Milford shall be completed therein. in the
anne manner a. IL this act had not passed.
CYRUS H: BEARDSLEEs
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
MOVES BILLINGS President Of Senate.
ISAAC ToUCEY.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09

IECol HENRY l. FULLER, of Kent, in
this County, commander of the 18th Regi-
ment of Connecticut militia, has issued an
official cali upon the citizen soldiers of said
regiment, to lend him their prompt and
hearty cooperation i'll forming Volunteer
Company for the service in the war with
Mexico. The number required is II. The
call states that volunteers will be subjected
to no expense Except what what may be
necessary to organize, } and will hold them
selves in readiness 10 muster into the service
of the United States whenever called for by
the President. H. .
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09

nFR. II. OSBORN, Esq, of New Haven.
has been appointed Clerk of the New Ha-
ven County Court. Noyes Darling, Esq.
is Clerk ofthe Probate Cour, for the District
of New Haven. .......''
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09

UThe writer Of plays. Sheridan Know
les, says the Liverpool Chrenicle, has be-
come devout convertto Evangelical re-
I'gion, fervently performing its duties
morning and evening in his household
and abandoning his profession of writing
for the stage . = = :. , : j 2 3. :
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09

Or. Alexander Duncan, of Cincinnati.
has been semitic Washington to request
the President to increase the quota of vok-
unteers from Ohio. SO that the disbanded
troops may be called into the field. 81"
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09

A ROGUE CAUGHT AND RELEASED
We learn from. the Star, that an English
man named A. T. Leman, mahogany
dealer in London, after swindling his cred
itors out ofabout SOC, 900, left for this coun-
try, and arrived here in the ship Joshua
Bates. One of his creditors followed him
in the Caledonia, and learning that Leman
had offered to Mr.. Henshaw, broker in State
street, f5OOO in Bank of England notes
for sale, he ferretted' him out, and this morn
ing obtainedfrom him $4,000 in BankDf
England notes and soyereigns, and allowed
him to escape! The villain makes about
$4,000 by the speculation, after paving
over the large sum named-a very success.
full piece of rascality.-Boston Journal
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09

Ut. D. Rice,the original "Jm Crow"
and successful delineator of Negro char
arter, has been deprived of speech and
the use ofhis limbs bya stroke of paral-
ysis, Aaron Philips, an actor, has met
with similar dispensation in Boston,. .
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09
Correspondence o. The NJ Y. Journal of COM
H1frce.
WaSHINcToN July

W ASH1NGTON, july 7,
THE STATE DEPARTMENT.-M Buchan-
an has resigned his office as Secretary Of
State, and left the Department. Mr.. Sec
retary Walker is to act in his place cd
interim.
Mr.. Buchanan's nomination as Judge
of the Supreme Court has not yet been
sent to the Senate. 1t will probably be
sent in Tomorrow. -'
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09

Hh is said that Capt. Walker Will
not accept any post in the army thai his
tact lies in fighting the Mexicahs by in.
stinct and that the discipline of rhe,reg.
ular army would destroy his usefulness
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09

DREApEur--A young girl in Delaware
county recently killed herself at breakfast,
on the morning after her marriage, because
her father had compelled her to marry a
man whom she did not love.
.. .Nesc York .Vews.
The TsrF.-The Philadelphia N. Am.
erican thinks that the election Of Col Gil
ley, Of New Hampshire, to The u s. Sea.
ate in place Of Mr.. JeSaess-which makes
a difference OF two votes-wIli save 9he
Tariff in the Senate. That paper calcn-
lates upon 2S Wing Senators, the two
Senators from Pennsy lvania. Two from
New York. and Mr.. Miles trom Csnnec-
ticut. I..
=. n%Mr. Horace Draper, of the firm Of
Draper 3 Lee, merchants in Springfield,
committed suicide ON Sunday last while la
botiag under hereditary mental derangemen,
aged Sc. =.
~ A WoWan has been sent TO prison
in Philadelphia for the -four,h ime, and
each aine for Aoggicg her husband.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09
mo. ISL

IN Act relating TO Incorporated Companies
Be IL enacted By the Senate and
House of Representatives., in General IAssesSa-
IN convened, That all incorporated cOmpanies
hall have the same rights and privileges as to
he discount Of their paper al banks in which
lny stakeholder Of such company 10 an Officer
" director that such companies haa prior to the
year 1912 any law to the contrary notwith-
standing.
CYRUS II. BEARDSLEE.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
SAMUEL fNGHAM,
President of the Senate, PEotea.
Approved June 18th, 1916.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09
mo. III

An Act in addition to an Act entitled 60 An
Act concerning Crimes and Punishments.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives in General .Assem6iy cO'eOe's.
I'd, That when any person, prosecuted under
the eighty-fiith section 0ftl.s act to whichthis
is an addition, shall be required and ordered to
procure sureties Of the peace and good behav-
iOr, the bond shall be taken to the treasurer OF
the town where the offence is committed; and
shall have the right of appeal to the next COun-
ty Court.
CYRUS H. BEARDSLEE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
SAMUEL INGHAM,
President Of the Senate, pro tenn.
Approved June 1sths 1S45.
ISAAC TOUCEY.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09

An Act in addition to an Act entitled Gan Act
providing Dover tor Widows"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representation ia General assembly c0nves.
red, That whenever any widow shall neglect to
keep in repair the houses, buildings, fences or
lands assigned to her for DOVER, the heirs or
persons entitled TO THE land on her decease may
make complaint and application to the Court Of
Probate of the district in which the lands lie,
who shall proceed therein In the same man.
Ter and make the same order as to such houses
and lands as the County Court is required to
make, on application to that court, by the pro-
visions of the third section of the act Of which
this is an addition.
CYRUS H. BEARDSLEE,
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives.
MOVES BILLINGS. President OF Senate.
Approved June nth, 1876.
9sAAC TOUCEY.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-09


Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
SAMUEL fNGHAM,
President of the Senate, pFotem.
ISAAC ToUCEY.
CNo. 10
Act in alteration of an Act entitled, " An
Act concerning Crimes ind Punishments
nreas. the several offences which are lnclu'
led under the general denomination OF muir"
Ter differ so greatly from each other RI the
degree of their atrociousness that 1t Is unjust
to involve them in the same punishment
therefore,
SEC. |. Be Il erGcled By he Senate and
!ouse of Representatives IL General Asscna-
IN COovened, That all murder which shall be
,,erpetrated by means Of poison, or BY lying in
,aft, OF by any other kind of wilful, deliberate
ar premeditated killing, or which shall be COM
mitted in the PerpetTation or attempt to perpe-
,rate any arson, rape, robbery or burglary, shall
!, 3 deemed murder of the first degree and all
Q her kinds of murder shall be deemed murder
i: the second degree: and the jury before
" lom any person indicted for murder shall be
e ed, shall, if they find sdch person guilty
erect, ascertain ia their verdict whether it be
urder of the first or second degree but ii such
arson shall be convicted by confession, the
,urt shall proceed, by examination Of witness
), to determine the degree Of the crime, and
give sentence accordingly.
SEC. Q Every person who shah commit MUIR
sf,el the first degree, and be thereof duly con-
cted, shall suffer death.
Sec. 3. Every person who shall commit'mu
u in the second degree, and be thereof duly
onvicted, shalt suffer imprisonment IN the
Connecticut state prison during hisor her nat
ural life.
SEC. 4. That all acts OF parts Of acts incori.
sistent with the provisions of this act, be, and
the same are hereby repealed.
CYRUS H. BEARDSLEE,
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives.
SAMUEL INGHAM,
President Of the Senate, pro tenn.
Approved June 18th, 1915.
ISAAC T0UCEY.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-09-08

report, recommended the items in this bill
md furnished the estimates for them;
which estimates are also endorsed by the
Secretary Treasury in hisesiimaies.
These facts should be passed round a..
noag the peoP.o, and SO let them know
sy4ai men are lltended to be put down by
this cry ola corrupt system Of log rolling.
w no viii pretend that these men are less
lonest than those who opposed the bill!
"a the Il1Ftt, the names OF Cass, Wright
aud Bachailan are as potent aud as dear
As that of Calhoun IN the souih. And
northern men, as general thing, are as
Tee from participating in corrupt sys-
,em oflog rolling aud are as much attach.
ed to the Union as southern men, and it
Is all huniugery to pretend otherwise.-
It i well known al the south that the
north Claims the next President ami that
me nalneso OF Cass, Buchanan and Wright
stanl prominent among the candidates.
Neither Of these would hare vetoed the
River and Harbor bill. The south knows
this, and We can b { look upon its indi.
rect attacks upon these gentlemen as an
other OF those long practIced movements
of the men IN that section TO depreciate
northern men and northern me assures and
thus keep the Presidency always in the
south. The policy vi the late Harbor and
River bill was a taVorite one with Gen.
jackson, and we believe that the Od
Jackson measures will still he kept in the
ascentent in this country.-C Chicago
Democrat.