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Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

FUN TAKEN IN EARNEST. The good people in Camden, NJ, lately elscted a Pound Keeper, who has unexpectedly ta- ken the joke in earnest and issued the fol- lowing card;-
 TAKE Nor1cE.-The inhabitants of the city of Camden, who keep hogs. pigs, goats, geese and ganders running at large in the streets, lanes, or alleys. in two weeks from this date, will be dealt with according to the law ofthe city ordinance. Although was elected for fun l am now in earnest, and will deal rigidly with all |, without respect to persons. Ii is very respectable office and I shall be under the necessary of fulfilling il 10 the best of my knowledge.
 Your most respected friend.
 VIM. HUGO, Pound Keeper,
 Gocse, Ganaer, Heg, and G'at Catcher.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

G3-A friend has placed in our hands copy of the Liverpool Mail of April Sd, from which we learn that the price of wheat and other sta> pies of life, IS falling in every part of Europe. In England it is tumblng down precipitately in France, Belgium and Holland, it is falling and even in Ireland the demand is not equal to the supply "Within the last fortnight" says the Mail, "the price of potatoes in what aTs called the most deplorable districts, has fallen from twenty five 10 thirty per cent. in face oi The present demand for seed" Many ol the large landlords in Ireland Il is said, have large crops of potatoes, who have not yet opened their pits, or brought bushsl to market, hay. ing beon waiting for still higher prices. and W Il now he justly punished by the rapid de. cline which has taken place.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
c ENER AL YLOR.

We perceive an effort on the part ol the Los cofncos to induce the beliefthat General TsTlSr will not consent 10 let his name be used fur the Presidency. This IS not t'We. We speak advis- edly when we say, that in a recent letter, after naming Mir. Clay, Mir. Crittenden and other distinguished Whigs whom he would much prefer seeing in the Presidential chair, be pr 0 ceeds to say, that he hos always been soldier always the servant of the people and that he has on all occasions endeavored 10 discharge the duties of every station in which he has found himself It would be affectation hi. adds 70 talk of declining the Presidency if cffsfcd to him; and that. in whatever station it may please his countrymen hereafter to place him, be can only promise that, as hertotore he will esaeavor to do his duty, and meet their reasonable expec- tations.
 This is as it should be and we hope to hear no more of the old mans refusing isxsrrve the people in any station they may esn him to fill -[Courier & Enquirer.
 Per ontra- the N. o. Picayune pfkiishcs the following extract of letter from Genera! 1 Taylor to personal friend in New Orleans.
 q may observe that have been nsmeti as a candidate for the Presidency, by few newspas per editors and others, which has been dene without my knowledge, wishes or consent. This have assured all who have written to me on the subject assuring them had no as pirations for that or any other evil office {; that my whole energies. mental and physical, were and had been absorbed in such a way az. to brng this war to an honorable close, believing it was for the interest of both counlries. the sooner it was done the better-at any rate so far as ours was concerned and that President making should be lost sight of until this was accompished.'
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
AN AvALANCH OF VICTORIES.

On the first day of the present month we published the first authentic intelligence of the battle of Buena Vista, in which General Taylor with 5000 men defeated Santa Anna with LOCO. Since tha, date we have ans nUunced :he re-capture of Los Angeles which had risen against the new authori. ties in California and the re-eslablShment of American rule throughout tha, territory. Also the defeat and dispersion of the lnsur> gents in New Mexico. Also the uanondi- tional surrender of Vera Cruz and the Cas> tie cf San Juan d'Ulua, with 4O0O troops to the American forces under Gen. Scott. And lastly, the capture of Chihuahua, capital of the State of the same name, by force un. der Col. Doniphan. Such succession of victories 1.-two of them most importantly is something new in our annals, and it is ho- ped may lead the Mexican government, if there be such a government, to treat for peace. If however it should beget in she minds of our people thirst for military glory, it will prove to be the greatest calam- ity which ever befell us. Peace is our ele> ment, and without it we cannot expect per. manent or long continued prosperity. If Mexico should now be inclined to negotiate we trust our government will do itself the honor to offer liberal terms, such as will show to the world that as this war cane upon us unexpectedly, and contrary to our most ardent wishes, 30 it has been prosssua ted, not for territorial aggrandizemen,, nor to Gerress Q weaker power, but beeause | there has not been a moment since it broke out, when Mexico would listen to proposi. lions for peace, although evcrtures for that object have been repeat ie1ly rendered.
 Journal of Commerce.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
pIrRE NVHISKEY WANTED.

Government has advertised for 5O0Oo gallons of whiskey as fo!lows:-
 " The whiskcy shall be made wholly frr grain, of which at least two-thirds parts Shall be rye-shall be copper dis filled, and full first proof according to the United States Custom House standard :.
 It shall be delivered in good sound , bright, well heopcd, white onk barrels, with white oak heads. and each barrel shall wh a required be hoopcd with four good an utticient iron hoops, and the whole s'."l be put in good shipping order free ot rge to tho United States"
 Uncle :; ,.n seems 10 be very particular in regard to !he quality ofthe liquor with which h! intends to poison his sailors and soiliers hc'll have none of your turpcn> tine stuff which will eat mn up in couple of years, but must needs have tho very best kind which will take at least ten years 10 settle m ms account or turn him into brute.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
LITCHFIELD, APRIL g, Is47. !,
oJ-Ths Legislature of this State will assem.

UJ-The Legislature of this State will assem- auyuration of Governor Bissell will take place on that day but his speech will not be recei- we'd here in season for our next paper.
 We anticipate short and harmonious ses-
 sion. and trust that no more public acts will be enacted than the welfare of the community impcriCusly demands. Ore of the greatest evils the people of this state endure, is the constant changes which are made in our laws. Every year some score or two of acts are passed which are of no earthly benefit, and indeed there have been so many changes since the public ] statutes were last revised, that it is no small job to ascertain what the law is on many im- portant subjects. We hope therefore that the mania of law>making will not prevail at Hart. ! ford this spring and that the business neces> sary to be transacted will be attended to with
 out prslonging the session to an unnecessary length. 'T | Tn addition to- ihe ordinary appointms nts which are to be made. the Lt gtsIa,uro M As
 called upon to supply the vacancy on the bench 1 of the Supreme Court, which will be occasion. ed by the retirement of the present Chief Jus. lice. There are but few men in the state who can fill that station with as universal approba- tion as has been awarded to Judge Williams but there are those who would do credit to the office. and we trust the members of the Legis- lature will dismiss all personal and political considerations in making the appointment.
 A Commission of the School Fund will al> { so be appointed, we suppose, during the ap- 1 preaching session. Mir Beers has held this ofic, about quarter of a century, and he has discharged its duties, for ought we know, as faithfully and as advantagsous.y to the State. as any gentleman would. Both political parties have continued him in this responsible trust uRtl he has arrived at an age when he needs 1 the repose and comforts of private life. Fore. seeing that Mr. Beers could not, from his ads ! vanced age, much longer serve the State, the Legislature. in ls45, appointed an Assistant, who besides rendering the Commissioner im- portant aid, would, in year or two become sufficiently acquainted with the management 1 and condition of the School Fund, to assume l the chief contro! of it. The gentleman selected
 proved himself eminen,ly qualified for the busi- ness, and the Legislature will be only carrying out inc wishes of the people by appointing Eliphalet A. Bulkley Esq. School Fund Com- missioner.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
From the Boston Atlas. arrthdI of tbe Cambria. LATER FROM EUROPE

The Royal Mail Steamship Cambria, arrived at this port Tuesday afternoon, about o'cl'k from Liverpool The 4ths instant, having accom- plshed her passage in a few hours over l6 days. By her arrival, we are put in possession of | Liverpool papers of the evening of the 3d ins- tant. The news she brings is highly import. ant in a commercial point of view.
 The prices of American Cotton were about the same as those current when the Hibernia sailed. On the arrival of the packet ships, Montezuma and Garriek, at Liverpool, on the oath ut, adviccs were received from New York to the 9th inclusive which had the eff. ect of causing more buoyancy in the trade.- This added tothe better and more encouraging accounts from Manchester &c, and the ia Il in the Corn market, induced both manufacturers, specula ors and exporters to operate 10 great. CT extent, and enabled holders 10 regain the reduction which was betore established, From the lst to the 3lst of March inclusive. l0s,s27 bales of all descriptions reached the port of Liverpool-of this quantity 77,s0s bales were American. The total sales of the month were l94 ,3sO bales of which yS. .02O were American. The trade purchased s4,sIo bales. 62. 500 being American. This is an excess of some 24 .520 bales more than in February. Spectators took 27.2o0 American, 500 Egyptian and 800 Surat. There had been good export de- mand.
 An important change has occurred in the grain market The supplies received into ev- cry part of the United Kingdom, of foreign bread snfTs have been immense, and an eager. ness had been manifested to realize upon redu. ced terms-yet the home buyers were operat- ing with much caution. and the export orders had greatly lessened. There was considerable huctuation in all descriptions of grain and all grain produce during the month of March It closed with general decline At the Liver. pool market, on the 30th ut, Western Canal Flour sold al 37s per bbl., and even rather less Baltimore and Philadelphia at 35s to 36s-- superfine Canada at 36s to 37s.
 These rates show reduction during the month of about $ per bbl.
 At the market on the lst inst generally there was better feeling perceptlble. Flour recoy. cred Is per bbl.
 On the 3lst ult, the stock of Bread stuffs, at the port of Liverpool. on that day was as foll- ows-6s. .000 qrs of wheat, 500.0 barrels of Flour, 40.O GOO qar!ers of Beans, 1000 qrs of Peas, 5000 prs. of Barley, 10 ,000 qrs. of Indian Corn, and 40 ,000 bbls. Indian Meal.
 American provisions were in good demand. and in most descriptions there had been an ad- vance in prices.
 A memorial has been presented 10 the Lords of the admiralty, praying for the adoption of a mail direct to New Orleans. by the Royal West Inpia Mail Steamships, by which it is sta ed that the passage could be made in twenty .h. days.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
LATEST FROM VERA CRUZ .

Editorial correspondence 0 lhe Picayune.
 VERA CRUZ, April 5. l547.
 A great number of cannon and other mil itsry stores were captured at Alvarado, for there were no less than seven forts and bat teries on the water Aide. IL is said that Com. Perry has brought off every thing of value, and trust the report may be true. To my thinking all the more valuable spells taken from tho Mexicans should be carried to Washington City, or some other place in the United States where every body can see l them.
 April 6 have jus. seen man who left the city of Mexico ten days since, com ing by the way of Orzaba. He gave a most .udicrous description of the fighting al. the capital.
 My informant says that there are somo twenty Americcn deserters at the City of Mexico. They rendezvous at the ten-pin alley of man named Hawkins, and are in a mos, pi,iful condition There are also near one hundred American prisoners in aud about the cily--perhaps Major Borland's party.
 April 6. Colonels Kinney and Banks with Capt. Merrill's company of 2d drag rons, returned last evening from scout in the neighborhood of Madgo de Clabo. The country is full of cattle--but they are de> scribed as merely wild, and difficult either to catch or drive. Some plan will be con- trived to bring them over.
 saw Senior Arraugoiz, the former Mex ican Consul at New Orleans, a night or tive siHce He had just arrived from Havana, and had received a permit to proceed to. ward Mexico. He frankly told me he did not think his counlryneu in the least incli. ned to make peace with the United States.
 The very la,es. report at Vera Cruz, was that Santa Anna would dispute the passage of our troops to Mexico with an army of 20,0O0 men, but it was an indefinite rumcr 10 which Mr. Kendall attached little i'm por.ance.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
nzEI.1ZHAVE PEACE
sHALF has defeated and broE
Gvr an army of Mexico led by her

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 Cvr an army of Mexico led hy her
 nv experienced General. Gen. Scott las captured the city of Vera Cruz, and what hns bsen declared impregnable, the Castle of San Juan, taking as prisoners and liberating them on parole not to serve again during the war another large, well appointed and disiplined force. The army concentrated at San Lnis is dispersed, disheartened and without supplies. San ,a Anna himself at the head of 4.0O0 troops the mere remnant of h is army, is in ,hc city of Mexico, not to streng,he n the efforts of the Priests to prevent Inc government from despoiling the church to raise means to carry on the war. The government is without resourse, or any means of paying or supplying military frrce, eptraised from the forcible con version of the property of the Church or individuals. In addition to these difficult ties, insurmountable of themselves, with n powerful, we'll supplied, and victorious army pressing forward to the capitol we canno, see how it is possible for Mexico 10 continue the War. Prido may restrain her rulers from sueing for peace but if an cf!er was now made by our government 10 open negotiations for peace on fai: and honorable terms, such terms as mag unanimous conquering nation, desirous of psase ough, to make, we can entertain no doubt of its being readily acceded to by the Mexican authorities. Certain are we that it would be joyfuly met by the Mex ican government and people, military and civil, if accompanied by the declar. alton, which the great mass of the Amor ican people desire, that the dismember- ment O. the Territory of Mexico is not cur object and will not be insisted upon as the condition ofpeace. Peace we think within the reach of the President, with- out compromiiing the honor of our flag or .he rights and wishes of our country. Will he take the proper steps to restore peace? We shall soon know.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

ding and kneeling together, communed with the same God. We noticed that much de- ference was paid uo our General, and dat he was the first one to whom a long lighaed candle was handed. He received it solemn ly and held it for time lighted in his haad. This was also pleasing 10 the citizens,-- and from Ell appearances they seemed to think that at least we were not ALL the deV.. ills they had had pictured to them.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

n-The town of Peachem, Vt. as :ae late election gave l55 votes for N" license aud for I.icsnse. Only twenty five years ago there were over twenty. y.fivs .iislilleries of pola,o whiskay in the place Then the farmers were nenr,v ui' poor. Now there is no disti!Iery there; and al most all its inhabitants are prosperous.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

6o-A bomb shell. weighing lss pounds which was fired from the Castle of San Iuas de Ulloa during the bombardment. has been placed in the rstunda of the Philadelphia Exchange, and attracts considerable curiosity. IL was brought home by Capt. Engle. in the United States steamer Princeton, at that Port. The ircn of which il is composed is about two inch- e thick. Itwas found near Gen. Wostb's tent distance Ot two miles and half from As Gas. tie.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

Mr. Kilbourn,-ln looking through the town of Be;hlsm. find that ,hers are ,hiriy-,hres persons now living ir the town over seventy years of age, (mcre than half Oi whom are ra- tives of the town,) which would be on an ave. rage one in twenty tive of the inhabitants of the town, and think parallel would scarcely be ku'd in any place about cM.x
 Bethlem, Arril 2olh.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

o1Governor Dodge of Wisconsin, has called another session of the legislature that au,horisy may be immeeiatly:given for the organization of a S'afe Convention to remodel the consti- tu'ion, that adopted by previous Convention having been rejected by the people.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

ra-The phraseology. ."conqucr peace' of Mexico, wus a b!under of the type set Ter. It should havc read 'cenquer piece of Mexico Erchamge T.
 Rather guess the wholo peace or p'eee was blundering inscr,ior. We expect ahe idea was simply "conqIer MexIco'
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

LARGE CLAIM.-A Mir Sibell of Florida has n claim against tho United States for sl,70O.OOO' for injuries to his property during the Seminole var. Mir. Webster ting it.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

W-A Printer whose industry Was not the most prominent virtue he possessed. turned Physician. He was asked the reason "Iu printing" answered he, call the faults are ex. posed to the eye but in physics they ase bur. jed with the patient"
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
VIRGINIA ELECTION.

An election was held throughout Virgini; on Thursday last, for members of the nex Congress and of the State Legislature. Tn, returns are but partially received, but enougi 10 render probable the gain of three Whil members of Congress. John M. Botts' cleo ton from the Richmond District is peculiarly gratifying 10 every true hearted Whig
 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ELECTED. Dist.
 1. Archibald Atkinson" Loco. 9. George c. Dromgoole,' Loco, propably. w. Nj. Treadway," Loco. 1. Henry Irving, Whig, probably. 5. William l.. Goggin, Whis, probably. G. John RI. Bolts, Whg.
 ,. Thomas II. Bayly,' Loco. 8. R. T. L. Beale, Loco.
 9, John s. Pendleton,' Whiy. 10. Henry Bedinger,' Loco. II. James Mcdowell, Loco. l2. Not heard from. l3. Faye,te McMullen, Loco. l4. Robert A. Thompson, Loco. Is. J T Hawkins, Whig.
 Members of the last Congress.
 STATE LEGIsLArURE.-ln the counties heard from, the Democrats gain one Senator and four Delegates, and the Wings seven Del. egates.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

PuxcruATloN.-Ths following mai -putae. suation strongly illustrates the necessity os putting stops in ,hcir proper places |: --tCcasar entered on his head, h;s helmet m his feet. armed saniais ufon his brow, ih,,c WIS cloua in his right hand. his faithful sword in his cye.an angry glare azn,.S ing n0thiux hS s1; doTa.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

Lucies H. Clark. Winchester. H. Baldwin, Washington. John P. Brace, New Milford. i A. Marcum, Plymouth.
 An opinion was expressed in favOr of hold~ ing an autumnal convention in GOshen. if proposition of this nature should be favorably received by the friends If education in that place.
 The President now addressed the convention in a happy manAer-after which it was voted to adjourn. ..r.
 JOHN F: |, MORTON, s., Secretaries
 EDWIN M. KELLOGG. 1ConventiOn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

o-Conneciicut river was very high at Hart. ford on Sunday, ovetAowins Commerce street and filling many of ihe cellars It commenced falling however on Monda.'.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

h'rG Hnig State An election took place n Iowa on the 18th instant, for Judges Of the Dis'ric, Courts and Superintendent of Public Schools, which Las resulted in Whig majority ot about GOO for the latter officer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

o9-F lour sold in New York on Monday, in small parcels. a, SITS to S per barrel but w.ll dcnbless take tumble as sosn as the ca. nal is open.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

.Nanacs of Teachers assembled in ConpentaOn at Litchfeld, from April 2oth to .ApriI23d.
 GEN NCLEMEN. >"AaS /. Seth c, Landon, David Lawrence, William G. Guild, F.. H. Wright, George Wadsworth, w. L. Burgess. H. L. Coe. Litch6eld, J. R. Allen, c. F. Barber, Mill Brook. G. G. Bissell, Torringford. v. Riley Stillman, Norfolk.
 Samuel Seymour, Colebrook
 David Birge, Lewis Alfred, Charles H. Bar. Der, Henry c. orsborne. Harwin,on. Andrew H. Baldwin, Wateriown. Henry Austin, John H. Hart. Goshen: Linus Gilbert, Nor,ht i'd. Charles w. Cooke. F. H. Smith, E. s. Smith s. H. Baldwin. Washington. .. Albert c. Knapp, Warren.
 John Kerley, C. R. Kerley. Kent. ' John F. Payne, Ccrnws,s, sssT T,y--''--..a ,,s. E. A. Whittlesey, New Preston: George P. Allen, George M. Kasson, Charles Thorp, Bethlem.
 Miles Grant, Lucius Clark, Winsted.
 LADIES.
 Clarissa B. Coe. Louisa Page, Sarah R. Dun- ming, Julia Landon, Louisa S. Landon. Susan S. Cooke, Amanda Kilbourn, Lucy J. Hinman, Cornelia E, Cooke, Sarah A. Bissell, Clarinda M. Catlin, Cornelia L. Catlin, Augusta A.Pen- dleton, Frances S. Peck, Cornelia A. Winst!p, Eliza V. Wheeler. Mary L. Wallace. Harriet L Grant, Helen M, Emmons, Rhoda M. Tur. ner, Jennette Futile. Mary R. Whit,lesey, Sa. rah G. Whittlesey, Litch6eld.
 M Smith, Northfield.
 L M'Nielle, A M'Nielle, South Farms. Jane L Andrus, Jane Wilson, Maria Andrus, Lydia M Jones, Roxana L Wilson, Huldah A Webster, Mary A Osborne. Jane Catlin, Har- winton.
 Alkaline Williams, Mary Barber, N. Preston. A Woodward, WateItown.
 Laura A Hart, Harriet E Holbrook, Goshen. Jane Guild, Frances Wedge, Eliza J. Knapp, Warren. ,.,...
 Lucy Swift, Cornwall.
 Sylvania Sanford, Plymouth.
 Other teachers were present a portion ofthe time, whose names were not asceTtained-- making in all nearly or quite one hundred.
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0o-Thc New Haven Journal is to be chang. cd into moI ming ra.sr.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
10 the Editor ef Me EnQslrer.

10 the Editor ef Me Enqsirers
 Dear Sir.-In compliance with your tsqusst, forward to you for insertion in your PapeS. a copy of the proceedings Of the School Teachers Convention, which has just closed in your vii. lage. The occasion was one of great interest to those assembled. and, we doubt nOtsot great profit also. An effort was made to reader the instruction which was communicated eminent ty practical; and it is hoped that animpulss has been given to the cause of Common Schools in our county, which will not be speedily lost.
 Of the sxpediency of holding such conven- tiOns, it is presumed, there can be no question.
 Truly yours, JOHN E. NORTON.