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The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-21

TIT E. PROTECTION ms, co.
Office No. S, Ezchdage Buildings, NORTH If The
State House, Hartford, CT.
THIS Company incorporated by the Legislature
4 Connecticut, with-a Capitaiof ONE HUNDRED AMI
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, FOR the purpose of effect
ing Fire and Marine Insurance, and has the power Of in
ereasng its Capital to HQif "a Million Of Dollars.
The Company offer to insure Houses Stores Mills, Fac
tores Barns aud their contents, and all chei nsurahs
property against loss and damage by fire. The rates
premium offered low those Of other similar
Institutions, and every has opportunity for trifnA
sum TO protect himself against the ravages OF this destuc
ton element The course the Office pursues in transacs
their business and in the adjusting and payment Of losse
h prompt and liberal
Persons DESTROYS OF obtaining Insurance against loss and
damage by fire. in Worcester Vicinity, referred, for
further particulars to ISAAC DAVIS, ESQ., at his Office in
Worcester. WILLIAM CONNER, Secy
Hartford July II, 1914. Nv
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-21
State Mutual Life Assurance Company
of Worcester.
GURANTEE CAPITAL
100000.

WILLIAM DICKINSON, Esq, Treasurer.
This Company commenced issuing Policies IF Assurance
on the first of june e45 during the first year has is
sued $50 Policies and received in premiums Sl6,7Ss.
Premiums Of Assurance for One Hundred Dollars.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-07-15


A VErEnAN.-The Cincinnati Commercial
has the following" There is now living one
half mile above the toll gate, Fulton. revolu-
tionary soldier named Yeats, He was born in
Baltimore, Md, in 1896. and 10 therefore Ill
years old. He ~as in the battles Of Yorktown.
Brandywine, PaOli, and several Others"
The hill-country of Litchheld county is
generally regarded as remarkably healthy, and
it has often been mentioned as a gratifying
fact, that no epidemic ever prevailed within
the limits Of the county. Yet we cannot point
to instances of such remarkable longevity a.
mong our citizens as occasionally occur else
where. The Oldest person who ever lived in
this town, and perhaps in the county, was Mrs
Adams, mother ofthe late Chief Justice Adams.
She was born in Stratfoid in 1893, and died
in Litchfeld in 1903, aged los. Mr.. Reuben
Dickinson was born in 17l6, and died in Litch-
field in 1918, aged 1O2, A Mr. Clemens also
died in this town some years since, aged 1ol.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-07-15
Laugllable +!

W. sunnose our readers remember the
r,odue Of the notorious Henly Of Indiana
,ba, in the event of war with Mexico
ha would, i" at the head Of half q dozen
old women, armed with broom Sticks
whip everything that Mexico could bring
into the field"
Well, Henley for some weeks past mas
been a candidate for reelection to Con-
gress, and we learn by gentleman 'ro"
Salem, that whilst he was making an
electioneering speech the other day ~
the Court House at that place. sturdy
how passed something to him through the
window. which he received with an air
Of dignity. and, upon examination found ,
it to be long wooden sword Inscribed
BETSEY WALLUP. LIST LIEUT.. of
THE HENLY GUARDS" F..
The whole thing was got up ny tn
boys but Heniey's Loco Foco friends
were fools enough to get into terrible
rage about it, and at the last dates altho
several days had elapsed, they were chat
flag and toamins like madmen.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-07-15
VALUE OF NEWSPAPERS.

The value of some few of the newspa>
per establishments of the country is al
most astonishing to one unacquainted
with their immense revenues. For ex I.
ample, the following facts are stated by
an exchange. They are doubtless SUBJ
stantially true:
"The Philadelphia U. 8 Gazette re-,
Gently sold for $4,000; one half Of the
Boston Atlas has been purchased ut
cost OF $S5, 200: the Boston Daily Adyer.
tiser is valued at $9O,OOO-$4O,OOO has
been refused for one half of it-onc third
Of the N. Y. Courier was sold few
months since for $50 600, and one quart
er Of the Tribune for 25OOO."
These values include Of course wha! is
called the good will of the papers that
| is, their lists of subscribers and their run
Of advertising. These, in fact constitute
the chief part OF the worth OF paper
mere types andaprsss can be bought for q
few thousand dollars. s,e.s so .,,..-
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-07-15

Ou-E. Grove Lawrence, Esq., of Norfolk I"
engaged in erecting an extensive Iron Furnace
in that town, on Mad Brook, near Canaan line'
That stream, by the way, is one Of the very
best in the State for its water privileges, and
we are glad TO see its facilities improved The
large manufacturing establishment of Col
Shannon the same stream and in the imme~
date vicinity Of Mr. Lawrence's works-has
arisen "hke phenix from its ashes" and pre-
sents much more imposing appearance than
it did previous to its conflagration. 1t has
been for severalmonths in successful operation.
The we'll known cotton and woolen facto.
ries of J. & +. E. Ryan-,he satinet and broad>
cloth factory of Jonathan Ki.bourn u Son
the axe factory Of the Hon. John Dewell-the
Touring mills of Pettibone s. Lawrence. 81.
are also located on Mad Brook and still there
are scores of mill-seats unoccupied. The
proximity of the stream to the Housatonic rail
road, renders its advantages peculiarly desira-
BILE. and we anticipate the time when capital
lists well avail themselves OF it.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-07-15
THB EM O w1RER.
Litchaeld, July Is, ISl7.
New Hampshire Election /; Glorious
Victory I!


We received last night by Express, res
,usns from New Hampshire, of the elects
ions held on the 9Th, for members of Cons
gress, in the two vacant districts, the LIST.
and Sd. The victory achieved by the
allied army, was as signal as those Of
Ce,ro Gordo and Buena Vista. Amos
Tuck is elected in the LIST district, by
nearly if no, quite 1000 majority: and
Gen. James Wilson-the truest of Wings,
is beyond doubt elected 10 Congress, by a
majority of from 8 10 500.
This is glory enough. Forty three
towns give him majority Of 756. The
towns 10 hear from are HilIsboro', Lynd>
boro', and Windsor, in Hillsboro County,
and Aistead, Gilsum, NARROW. Rindge,
Stoddard, Westmoreland and Winchester
id Chester County. These towns gave
N March, for 1898 votes for Wilson, 1850
for Moulon, md 1859 for Preslon-majoraf
lily against Wilson AL. Should they,
come in the same now, as then, Wilson
would still have a majority Of 275. But
they will do much better. Wilson's gain
in the towns received is l745. Was there,
ever better fought field, or. noblers
victory All honor to the allied army
of New Hampshirc.-[ Boston Atlas.
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Celebration at North Canaan.

On the I'd Of July our national anniversary
was celebrated in North Canaan. Seldom
have we witnessed more tast eful and in ev-
cry respect so faultless an arrangement of the
ceremonies appropriate TO the day. AS the
last hour Of midnight was chimed through our
village, and its faint sound died away upon the
air, the deep>toned cannon doomed from the
hilltop, bidding US welcome 10 our ever glo-
rious Fourth, which never lovelier dawned
upon us. Three venerable oaks were our
stahdart!-bearers, aud proudly they bore aloft
the stars and stripes.
AT the appointed hour the church was filled
with ladies, the gentlemen congregaed about
the windows and doors. The blessings of
Heaven were invoked-the Declaration of In
dependence was read-and an Grafton was de.
| livered.
| On the verge of beautiful forest an arbor
was erected, under which the tables were ar~
ranged. Opposite, upon an elevation Of ground,
fine cannon (which was manufactured in
town. was mounted, and hill and VALLEY ech>
oed and re-echoed its thunders.
The duty of the marshals was admirably per.
formed. A procession, escorted by a band Of
music, proceeded from the church to the ar
| Dor, under the shade Of which the ladies had
spread sumPtuous board. The largest speci.
men Of cake architecture was nearly three feet
high and there were many smaller, Of equal
beauty, peering from among fruits aud flowers,
or noddins upon delicate shru5bery. The
President of the Dag did honor to the Office
Taste and harmony were the order Of the day,
and in admirable keeping with the elegance
with which Nature had adorned the scene,
And as the jest and laugh went round, we
looked in vain for one of the heroic actors IN
the scenes which tried mems souls" Few OF
| their contemporaries are 10 be found save among
the trees of the forest, and they keep their SEN
tinel-watch over their green turf-bed where
they "sleep weil,"
l
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Noel

An Act relating to Cemeteries. -,
Re- il enacted by the Senate ana no nven.
ponrsssntatiyes in General Assembly c0n''"'
ed 10 .b.il wilfully and
r,.l;c;ously destroy, mntilate' oelaoS sione
.aToovo anv tomb, monument OF ea,a,v
y. o,h.r structure placed within any Se aDv
OF o.Ns s.rd or place Of public burial, OF az"
gravs yya;l;rS or other work for the ProIsc''o" "
lsnSv' Of any tomb, monument, graves,onS
or other structure aforesaid OF % an" ,,C,,llv and
W ", within any cemetery; or shall whl,Hy an.
nv destroy, renore, cut oreaH y. 80.
;nr. anv tree, SHRUB or plant WITHIN any seMe
io.s a ~ shall discharge any gun or DINER n;e-
ox,, ',v;,b;n said cemetery, shall, upon convS-
s s;an ,hsreof be punished by fine not eHce:u
inc 800 or by Imprisonment IN .o f;ns and
MOI exceeding 6 months, or oy su .;a. ~ The
; Nv, both at the discrslion % VIC
Court having cognizance Of the offence.
prov;dea. that nothing contained in TINS a, act
r1ot ns eo..,rued so as TO prevent the DIS
charge Of guns or other firearms ny any na
tarv COMPANY by order Of any cv.nmls s..o -
af;cer Of such company. while unoet a'h''' -
n The performance Of funeral obsequ'es.
LA FAYETTE s. FOSTER.
Speaker Of the House.
TIC. PERKINS,
President pro tenn Of the Se"atc'
Approved June 23d. nrcsr,
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Dr.. Judson's House Burned. "A letter
from DR.. Judson, dated Rangoon, March 2.
lsi7, states that the house in Maumain in
which his effects were left, had been set on
fire and burned to ashes. His clothes and his
wife's, all their American presents and every
article of value were consumed. He is allow
ed to remain IN Rangoon in the character of a
msniiter of foreign religion, but 10 strictly
prohibited from making proselytes. The sue
cession Of the late Kings son has produced no
change for the better. -..,
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Letter from Gen. TayIOr.

Head Quarters, Army Of Occupation, !
Camp, near Monterey. May Is. lS47.
Sra:
have the honor to acknowledge the Tecslp
of your letter with the enclosure Of your edit
Orial, extracted from the Signal Of the 18Th
Of April.
AT this time, my public duties command
so fully my attention, that il is ImpossiUle
to answer your letter in the terms oe>
manded by its courtesey, and the imP0r>
lance Of the sentiments to when u a"uu02
neither indeed have The time, :n sue" ~ =
leel myself at liberty, to enleT .n.u ,s I;o
few and most general sun]ects =! Puume
policy suggested by the article IN CUES
| lion. My own personal views were wins
held ill The end of the war, when my
usefulness as military ohief, serving IN
the field, against the common enemy.
shall no longer be compromised by their
expression or discussion in any manner
From many sources I have been adj
dressed on the subject of the Presidency,
and do violence neither to myself, nor
to nv position as an officer Of the army,
by acknowledging to you, as | have done
TO all who have alluded to the use OF my
name in this exalted connection, that my
services are ever at The VIII and cal OF
covntry, and that am not prepared to
saw that | arm not prepared TO say thatl
shall refuse if the country calls me 10 Inc
Presidential office, but that | can, ana
shall Weld to no call that does not come
from the spontaneous action and tree VIII
of the nation at large, and void OF the
slightest agency Of my own.
For the high honor and responsibilities
of such an office, take this occasion 10
say tina. have not the slightest aspiration
"a much more tranquil and satisfactory
life, after the termination of my present
duties, awaits me, trust. in the society,
of my family and particular friends ana
in the occupations most cohgenial to my
wishes. In no case can I permit myself
to be the candidate of any party or
yield myself to party schemes. -,
With these remarks, ] trust you VIII
pardon me for thus briefly replying to
YOU, which 90 with high opinion and
approval of the sentiments and views
embraced in your editorial.
With many wishes for your.prosperIty
10 life, and grea, usefulness in the sphere
in which talents and usefulness are en-
barked, beg 10 acknowledge myself.
Most truly and respectfully,
Your oS't servant
z. TAYLOR, Maj. Gen., U. S. Army.
Jas, W. Taylor, ESQ., Cincinnat,i,o 0.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-07-15

Horribis.-The Warsaw (Illinois) Wis.,
tier, says :--s Some three weeks since,
Mr.. John Wade, of Henry county, was
killed by his brother, Washington Wade.
The deceased was whipping his daugh>
ter, when the ether in,erfered-ihis lea
ding 10 alteration. Washington drew a
pistol. and shot. the ball entering the left
arm and breast. He died several hours
after the wound. The daughter rushed
upon him with stick TO complete the
awful work.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-07-15
MOST SINGULAR EXPLOSION.

Mr.. John Haven of West Hartford,
attempting some wrecks since to slack
SEINE limo for whitewash, with hot water
in a boiler, on the stove. had reduced the
whole as he supposed, to liquid but on
adding another dipper full Of water the
whole exploded with loud repor', and
scattered the whole mass about the room,
throwing some OF it with great force
against the ceiling, and into the face and
eyes of Mr.. Haven. destroying both his
eyes, and SO sadly burning him that his
life was despaired Of at the last account.
1t is supposed some Of the line must
have remained dry at the bottom OF the
boiler, thus causing the exp losion by ad'
ding the water when the lime had been
heated Woodstock Mercury.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-07-15

An excellent portrait of VIM. A. Lar,
ned, Professor of Rhetoric and English
Literature in Yale College, was presents
ed to the Trumbull Gallery, on the alters
noon Of the Goth ult. by the Senior class
ofthat college. 1t is valuable addition
to the collection, many of which were
painted by Jocelyn. This of Professor
Larned, is by D. Huntington of New
-York.-N. H. Journal.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-07-15

West Point, E. D. .Mansfeld-Tae New
York Courier and Enquirer Of The 2lst inst.
says:
The examination Of the Cadets at West
Point was continued during the week-and on
Friday evening an address was deliCnked be-
fore the graduating class by E. D. Mansfield,
Esq, of Cincinnati. 1t was upon the import
ance and the services TO the country of the
Military Arademy-and was one OF the mos
admirable discussions of the subject we have
met. 1t will OF course be published-we shall
give, however, Tomorrow as full an outline of
its argument from coplous notes as our limits
will admit IN 80
The graduating class, we understand, num-
bers 3S, most or all of whom expect to be or
dered into immediate service with the army in
Mexico They will, We doubt not, render a
gooe account Of themselves and Of ali who NAV
be entrusted to their command.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-07-15

Strange Ereni.-At recent sacrament
al the Seceder Church, at Cadiz, Ohio,
while the members were at the table,
some six or eight persons were attacked
with a violent fever, so suddenly, that
they were compelled TO leave the church
for home, and sick bed. The disease
spread rapidly through the congregation
and upwards of ono hundred members
have since been taken dangerously ill
whole families have been Frustrated. and
a considerable number have since died
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-07-15

TIE Great River and Harbor Convention
This important and very numerous assem-
blage, from ell parts Of the United States, as
sembled at Chicago on the 5th inst The
General Committee are-James L. Barton. ESQ,
Buffalo; Hon Byron Kilbourne and W. Duane
Wilson, Milwaukee Hen. John w. Alien,
Cleveland; Hon. Augustus s Porter. Detroit ;
Gen. A. B. Chambers. St. Louis an6 Hon.
w. B. Ogden, G. w. Dole and S. L. Smith.
Esq'rs., Chicago.-.N Y tribune.
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Knights Of St. George.

The installation supper of the Knights Of
Honor came off at the United States Hotel in
this village on Tuesday evening iast-and such
a supper was never sat down to before, even
by EPicurus himself. Earth and ocean were
ransacked and robbed of their choicest treas~
ures to supply the tables en- that occasion.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-07-15

HDr. Bushnell of Hartford, last eve
ming preached one of the mos, magnifi>
cient disconrses to which New Haven
audience ever listened. His subject was
- The tendencies of imagination. to social
and civil Decline and it was discussed
with great point comprehensiveness and
ferce.-N. H. Journal, ..s-.. q.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-07-15

OG-Rev. w. c. Pennington, of Hartford CT.
escaped from Slavery in Maryland about twelve
years ago. He is nj w moderator of the Hart>
ford Central Associations Congregational y in
which he recently signed the credentials of a
licentiate about to 60 to the Southern States.
Vermont Chronicle.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-07-15

uMr. Hotchkiss, who was so badly
wounded Al Brooklyn is now able to walk
about the house, and is in complete pos>
session Of his physical faculties. His
brain, however remains the same
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.An Enterprises Yanker-In N. packs,

-dn eaterPrssiog Yankee.-In the packet
ship Warrington Irving, which sailed from
Boston some days since, went passenger young
shoemaker frsm Quincy, under contract fer
one year, to take charge Of shoe factory in
Liverpool, to instruct the operatives in the ma
king Of pegsed shoes and boots---an art they
DO not understand in England yst-BGrnssable
Patriot 7
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Martins Premium Daguerreotypes,

We are requested to state that next week
will be the last one of Mr.. Martins stay
among us, for the purpose of taking Daguerre-
otype Likenesses. Those who have delayed,
will do we'll to give him a call Immediately.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-07-15

Amherst Colegs.-Samuel 'Williston
ESQ. of Easthampton has made another
donation Ct $4,000 TO Amherst College
and Mr.. Hitchcock Of Brimfeid, SlO,>
600, both for Professofships. The Pro.
censorship Of Natural Theology and Ge-
ology' 10 10 be hereafter knowa az ahe
Hitchcock Professorship.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-07-15

o. Mr.. Averill having left the Litchfeld
Republican, the paper is now published by
Messrs. w s. G H Baldwin, young gentle
men Of enterprise and ability.
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three reasons whsss duty IL shall be ircn time
- Tina 20 examine and inquire IN said cay
whether the mode of buildinG with!n the una nS
;,s Aforesaid be confOFmable to this SCI. ano
.sport all breeches thereof. to the attorney 70,
ne state in the cOunty Of New LOndo" that
he same may be prosecuted.
-:S,d ho,rever. that it shall not take effect,
- hs IN force. until the same shall have been
scented a. BY The said city at meeting Of said
c;tv legally warned and helden for that pur'
D"y:.Nsnd when so accepted it shall be in force
s md the same may be altered, amended or re-
c Uealed at the pleasure Of the GenerOl Assem-
bly,. r.vrrrr FoSrER.
Sro,Ler of the House Of Representatives.
CHARLES ]. McCURDY,
President Of the Senate.
nPF'~ CLARK BISSELL.
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Mr.. Editor
Please inform your correspondent H.
that such errors. in his Enigma lin vour
paper Of this date) as nohe. part Of the
body, and kaPhaee, mans name. cause
perplexity, and are inexcusrble in one
who has adopted the Westinghouse
Tsmpsr0nce Pledge" I; r. =,
July 9Th lS47. ~'A
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Ar. Editor

0o-The poetical article fin our last should
haue been credited to The Memsnto, for 1s45
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Prof. Larned'S Portrait.

[ Toasts next week.1
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-19
nIaIno--AlI Right.


The legislature of Maine assembled at Augusta on
Wednesday Eleven senators appeared, who elected Mr.
Hodgdon, OF Aroostook, president pro tenn.
The House OF Representatives called to order by
Mr. Hamln of Hampden Qate member OF Congress- and
Hugh D. Mcclellan, of Gorham. democrat, was elected
Speakerreceving 76 votes VIM Paine, of the Bangor
Whg," ST. scattering 10.
On Thursday Gas the Maine ARGUS states) they
proposed fill the vacancies in the senatorial DISTRICTS IN
which the people had not elected:
The Senate having proposed convention at IL o'clock
il was held in the representatives chamber
The House having decided democratic majority, as
shown in the election of Speaker, that majority oil cor sc I'M
creased in convention by the addition OF the democratic
majority in the Senate The convention together about
two hours engaged inhe elections in the various districts
The eerasis gave up, and not during some OF the
balotngs, all In their seats The democratic majority,
when all voted and the line was drawn, was about ten
That majority now largely Increased ny the aouiuoh Oh
nineteen democratic senator's. -
The committee senatorial votes reported but uo va
cancies in the York DISQUALIFICATION laboiton- whg)
having been declared elected. Mcdonald and Belamy
were elected it being understood that Mr. W T. Haines
he other democratic canddae) did not wish to be con-
sdered candidate. 80,
The Senate full and the members elect would be
in Thursday afternoon, an extra session Oh e e-
ate being held for that purpose.