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Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23
Can't. Vessels.

On the hrst arrival Of the news Of the great
battles At the gates Of Mexico, much anxiety
was felt in this town for the fate Of Capt. H.
W. VESSELS, I'd infantry, who was reported
severely wonnded.s A lew days, however.
somewhat relieved the apptehensions. Of his
frends-a letter firm M. Kendall, republish-
ed in the New York Herald. announcing his
wounds 10 be slight.
Capt. W. is son Of DR., David Vessels, Of
this village, and graduate Of West Point For
Eve years he was actively engaged in the Flcr>
ida war, where he proved himself to be gal.
liant and able officer. May he live to wear the
laurels he has won!
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23
THE POST OFFICE DISTURBANCE
MENT.

Our subscribers must not complain for
any iiregnlarity which may occur in the
reception of our paper, for it will do no
good The mails were never so badly man
aged as they are al present. We cannot
a time, even IN the worst weather.
at the most Indictment season of the year,
when so many delays and So great occurred
as at this time. II takes week now 10
gel letter to Hartford and receive an an
swer. The only way 10 communicate news
Is through the telegraph. II letter is
mailed here at night for Hartford, 1t may
possibly reach New Haven sometime the
next day, where i remaiDs al night, and
until the nexi afternoon, when !, is sent to
Hartford. We trust speedy change win
be effected IN Y. Am. Artisan.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23
REGIMENTAL. REVIEW.

By order Of Brigaaier General KsNG. the
commissioned cOa- commissioned oficers. and
musicians. Of the 9Th regiment I'd brigade
Connecticut Militia, win assembleand sheamp
under command IF CaI VIVA. B. FloTchkrss. At
L,tchfeld. on Tuesday, Oct. s. AZ II o'clock,
A. NJ; and the privates II said regiment, on
Wednesday. Oct. 9th. at 0s0'clock A M. for
exercise, inspection and review.
The regiment will be paradsd for Tnspec-
ton at o'clock and 80 minutes, "A M. and for,
Review at o'clock and 30 minutes M, on
Thursday. Oct. 7th.
The regiment will be mustered for morning
and evening parade at sunrise and suneet, and
the guard stationed and sustained 90 as 10 Sc
cure and preserve good order and discipline,
throughout the time Of encampment.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23
Veterans Il Pubic l,ifs.-we see !

Veterans IN Public LIFE We see it is
stated in the Courier & Enquirer that the
Hon. Albert Gallatin, now.of New York,
and Hon. Simeon Baldwin. Of this city
are the two OLDEST surviving members o f
Congress this is mistake. The Hon
Elizur Goodrich, of this CITY takes the
precedence of Judge Baldwin, and we
don't know but Of Mr.. Galiatin also. Mr
Goodrich was in The Congress of 90, 80
Judge Baldwin commenced in $780,
He is now in tIa 66th year, and Mr..
Goodfich in bis 87ah. Next in order
follows the Hon. Timothy Piikin, now a
resident of This riiy-and near akin tho
peFnAps not the oldes, in succession TO
'be Hon. David Daggelt.--E Hav. Cow.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23

WDSEy WE gsimf INN nEatiErB q AErms@ffBa
astesmtiHt nniire df ttin nanrfHie AiHIgianr qji
ttisp AEnrsiirarR anH MEssiirn1a, wiiAhHn siiiEhu
uif tiaEe MieGiran CHIiul. All anranuss
agr=e i'm prmmmniig ttias iaEtfls ttiE mssl
handy ffntittdf amy wsiiish liHs ttaazan gitia,.
ldinriIgttiEe war.
UilBNseW Nlflzars MDsaynte u1f the Btt
lii1st co0nhiiEs a Sssffes o1f llettsrs FINN 81
IFsaIaaIl get3asrwtitha Hist a1f the isIltet
aaadsoann la iinttisettsyDiizatlfes.
MheETsew Nof1r Regiment Eizafi unse INN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and wemuttef.
THE agna&Ssi IieSs dtfttiee Americans was
saesaanRediintiise ;sttatk up0p wtiast Santa
IAAanaeaaitei Iiiissssaantiliine Mo raaountii,
ssaReeosf tiisiesstpBg position of The enemy
having beesnmsatis ,aihttise tsdllstata success
offtsiee raasstine having iinHiiesd Gsf tsaspes
with ttiseptmsaa dtegsae 81 anaaaaassns elhep
htstsef nsaalesaE into tsse psssssiAa assst 81
psssty aaf maAe m,osea down by lhsRafsss
OEt Of 5000 AasefiesSs engaged is ase
agAs5 Ghe aSss EaIis bst Jitt4e sASst Of LOO
A second Estesf kt0s Mf> KeN6stb dstNA
AAgsss zssGS, states Ebst tise af@isties bsd
pfSsSee6 asivsfssl dissatisfaction in the
sfRy; IL bsfag regarded - one Of the old
Tricks Of Santa Anna 70 gain time, for the
purpose Of planning some new scheme o.
iffeksry and Discrimination Mr.. X. 10 Of
opinion tbat 40 honorable psacs viii grow
out OF The battle. ~ 8
Ths number OF dsssftsfs and fefeigners
among tho prisoners, 10 70--amcDg them
the aotofious Riley.
Col. Pierce M. Butler, Of tho South Gar.
ollna negimeat, rose from q sick bod,
mounted his horse. and led his troops inio
the battle. His horse was shot from under
him, and he continued his command on feoi
until he tainted, aud was carried off the field.
Recovering, he called for another horse, and
rushed into the thickest Of the fight, and
was soon shot through the head and--died
thus died h gioriens(9l death. 3,
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23
For the Enquirer.
SCHOOL or TEACHERS.

81 be Circular which has been issued BY
kss Ion. 8. r. Beers. supsri1lsnaant Of
Common Schools, ourcitizens have been iu-
formedof The provision that the State has
made for Teachers Conventions.
0fthe sixscen that are to be holden be-
tween ne 18Th inst. and the 3lst Of October
tie list 6oprsnsd at 1Tiddlesown last week,
and sesniisined ID session Eve dS3s The
number Of Teachers enrolled as members
q ne ciass sm0anied 10 I3z while ! NAM
Der more were in attendance during part
of The exercises. Allsof The proceedings
were marked by deep interest in the sub,
iect Of Common School education. OF The
twelve gentlemen employed by the State 10
conduct the various conventions. nine were
present a Middletown, while the presence
and aid.ofthe OfIicers aud Students of The
University in that city, gave additional i'm
terest 10 he whole mater.
! The work has evidently commenced under
favorable auspices.
I BY turning 10 the Circular which was
published week or Two since, il will he
seen that the Conventions Tor this County
will be holden as follows
Al New illf0Ed September %, and Ia
Goshen October IL, each to com,nence on
Tuesday at9 o'clock A. M and to con,innr
probably, till Saturday noon. ~
The writer would call the attention of
the visitors, teacheis and friends of educa.
tion generally throughout our County. ,o
the above mentioned appointments.
Tolhs visitors he would say, see that due
notice be given Of the Conventions. and aid
as far as far as possible by your presence
and advice.
To teachers and TO those who arc expect>
ing soon 10 engage in this responsible work,
he would say, devote week, or the two
weeks il you can, to a special preparation
for your calling.
The citizens of Middletown generously
entertained all strangers who attended the
convention il that place /; and no one can
suppose that the citizens of the goodly towns
OF New Milford and Goshen will Weld to
others the palm of hospitality. Let our pros
fessiOnal men and all others who feel an ip>
terest in the subject Of Common School ed.
ucation givesus their influence and as far
as possible. their aid. especially during our
evening sessions.
Conventions like those anticipated in our coun
ty have already been productive Of much got d
Let the work 60 on. till the utmost wishes Of
the friends Of education amongus, shall be ac-
comPhsheo. J. =. N.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23

no-Mr Beaismia whisN ~ ttcsntly ~.
rived il this country itsm England. { i the
purposr II scratching CIR the heirs a Eiscard
NsrGA. whose maternal sncessor was 4 Hardy.
me sncessoss n Edwsfd Nassb iissa N OF
near Roston, a which place he wyp born he
visited Ireland, and died there + bachelor
leaving an immense property. which q now
in the hands d the Lord Chancsilos of England.
The .Norshs in this region will do we'll 10 look
into their genealoeies. Rcmember-sll New
England is called ssnear Bostoa," in the old
world.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23
The LitshllslaCount Agricultural Society
Sth Annual Cattle Show and Fair.


The Executive Committee will meet al tlr
Mansion House on Issesday. the 2sth. al Z
o'cl ,ck P. M. and % T'ednesday Morning
at O'Clock.
The Viewing Commisees win visit the field
in discharge of their duties, at IL, o'clock
Hednesday Morning.. All entries for premi-
ulns must be made u the Secretary BY 10
o'clock. A. M. Or q sha Committee Of the
several towns the all previous.
All articles Of DosAss,ie Manufacture. speei-
,mens of Horticultural ina Agricultural pro-
.iuctions, and al articles Of General .tfdau>
.facfurs and productions Of the Society. mus,
be delivered in the Court House BY loo'clock,
4 NJ, Wednesday,
The Eighth Annual Meeting Of the Society
with be held at the Mansion house on Wednes-
dry Evening. at O'clock.
The Ploughing Match will be at the usual
place at l-2 past 8 O'Clock, on; 1Htrsday Morn
nag.
The Society will leave the Mansion House
at o'clock for the field, and returning will
Term procession at the Mansion House al
1. o'clock. and. under an escort provided by
Gen. r. BAcoS, Chief Marshall, march to the
Congregational Ch0reh, when an ess will
b delivered hs sAe Hon. JoHN nj. Mass
immeaiasely aaser wAseh the awarding and dis
rssatsax Il PrsxSans VIII take place
All Rersaas seeassg N insszsst ~ the welfare
I'll the Ssese1s. and especially thS Lzaaes, aae
saaassaas sswSsea b seaasss'aae sRs~Gsae4ss ~f
aiaia sssisR and asaassg-wsE& he make the eSgAaS
Sim~ and Fast ssFasSar 10 any presiding
E,srsan no RaCing Members. and all persons
sniissitdfdiag ARTICLES Gan sxadsitSsa-Sase Fr1c'
aff Tta,sHsts fur admission 10 tine currs Ha,as.
wiiiiiR III aS2 gsB.
Hg uxfi.sr of CbmmiiHaR af AananpEmaERs
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23
BRIGHTON MARKET.
| Monday. September Is.

At Market, 1900 Beef Cattle, 40 Cows
and Calves, l5yokes working Oxen. $3.50
Sheep and hInbs. aud about 1900 swine.
Beet Cntile--Ex,ra, 1925 first. quail
Nv. o 575-second anu third qualities;
$500 ,o4.
Working Oxcn-Sales made at SIS,
$50, md $3.50. t4
Cows and Calves--Dull. Sales ran.
geh from Sss3, 10 $27, S33 and $4,000.
Sheep aud Lanbs-.-Sales Of old Sheep
nj 81 so. 10 $l.75, % IL and 90 80.
n Swine--Ats wholesale, 8 for Sows and 8
for Barrows. Afretail, from 6to6l2,
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23

~We understand that ample provis-
ions have been made BY the citizens Of New.
Milford, and Goshen, to accommodate, free
of expense, all teachers who may attend the
School Convention to be holden in those
towns.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23
ITEMS Original and selected.

EFThe Hon. RIcHARD HENRY Wilde,
the celebrated poe. T. statesman of Georgia,
died at News Orleans, OF the prevailing ep-
idemic, on the ll.h9 ult
EFThe Hon. SiLAs WRIGHT leaves
property 70 the amount Of $4,000. X
GrThe Hon. Mr.. TwEsDY, the gallant
Wing who has just heen elected Delegate
10 Congress from Wisconsin, II q native
Of Danbusy, Conn. u,
THE NEXT CONGRESS
n-There have been elected lI3 wing
and 90 democratic members Of The House
OF Representatives, leaving q 10 bs els
ecird, which. IL they stand as las, year,
tbs whig majority will be six members.
1The two ST, FOUNDERS of Washings
tons battery iakent on the field Of Buena
VISTA, BY the Mexicans. were recaptured
Al Chufubusco. n
MILtTARY.--T Sd Regiment Isl brig
adG, will encamp nj Norwich on The 25th
18th aud SOth instanis--COl ID. Young Of
that city commanding.
The Bib Regiment. Col. Guys., Is order
ed 10 muster and en0amp for exercise.
inspection and review, al Norwalk. on the
iSth of 0cs0ber.- CoaraNf.
ou-Letsess from Loadoa 'zse thar the man
agersoi sks bank o. En- Il we're seriously
salkips % suspension " specie payment.
IA ihe hish<st Shot Tuwer in The world Is
Il fa1{i;sz|,ka Il being a5O feet.
II, + g. Tanner Globe. which got ashore II
NsH I5gea harbor ON Thursday night. vas
S. Ffias5 evening By the Herr. and went
down e New York Saturday night.
oY-Rec+ip.s 81 Tie Housssouic Rail Road
Company &c August lss7,
III Fsesnht. lo.05eli
Z psssensets ani Nail. 6,U50 IS
Total. i6.lsa ~
~ Eaitsr leai- +. Sherman Keeny. Esq:
editor q ,hs SEsns.sslsa Dsm0cras, died 81
Friday evening l4s.-
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23

~ BY the last arrival from Europe,
we learn that the steamship Great Britain
has been g.,t off the rocks, aud towed into
Liverpool. he srea, work was done by
gar kee.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23

In most Of the towns of the State, the
a nnaal election. for town officers takes place
in the month Of October. We trust our
friendsin this County are awake 10 their
importance. ".atcoyd 70 the scise." sc.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23
THE AMERICAN BOARD.

The American Board Tor Foreign Missiona
hsa jus, concluded an interesting and haFmo-
nlous meeting :, Baflaio. The financial re-
port sh,ws that tue receipts &C The year have
been abou, $2i0,0O0 The Expenditure have
been abou, $500 The Boerd are now ii
debl about $4,000. II l. estimated that they
must raise next year $osolooo.
The Board meet next yeas .. Boston.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23
NEW ENGLAND REGIMENT.

Nappears that this kaglmens was N
the hotties Of the ight before the gates
Mexico, and suffered severely We
recognize somo Of the names OF tho
wounded, but we are satisfied that our
friends Seymour. Woodhouse, Webb, and
Hodge, who were In the midst a he hat
tle. escaped unharmed. ~ 1smss.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23

uFienry Hooker. Esq, late Teller Of
the Phmnix bank, has seen appointed
Cashier 90 tho Mahaiwe Bank al Grsa,
Darlington. Mass.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23

uThe Iron Bank, q Falls vlllsse,
will commence business ahous Inc frs,
Of Oct. Capital, slO0.OOO. wm. II.
Walton. Presidents -R, Al, 8. Pease, cash !.
sAn
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23

nuaI1uS1 a1ee amsIiSans
ind an1 Woundsd!i

ilDoa 81 WoHndsd!i
xnep aursam tHlsa Nbunhsa ana
rs1,prssls
4WE NEG0Ts HONS non PEkcE, e.
mis- nsws ~ss lk ~ nm n.lsinas.'
:. the New Yask Herald a 9 lsx \
!, unce 6sfeFeil i.
TaR TEEgGRHaH DfsRATCH
!. BsiiaaSks. sept i4sh-Nikhl.
rhe ossseanf eapeS5a soryanr Office haa ies'
.,r,v.d. end / RasttE'io sesaessPh ne news g
~ had IL Created iuhssiAhss.
According e the lieayuna afths s'h last :
lie hisry Kiagsl4a1 arrived u Nee Orleans
On A, q.hRom vssa Cruz. she brings the
msrh.ass;ssd and anxisasly -expeetsd infell.il
1.nee fsosn Gen. Scott.
Tn., BSstleS bsaasen the Amsricansan and
Ne.ie.ps. sistdaiSGs $50 che former: were
Soaehi 4 Cops,sras. far csss.eaa) and Chnr-
sbuscc, > ssiisS iHn sAe arld works Is the
sSems.-s - -
Ths pfoiS, iisiaa e. Sa sfmiasie was made
u Gea. ssSst. and ! i saFFsssd TO have been
= The inssaaca q sAA Rlisish Embsssy.
The psiSrs Ai:hM sfa 81 shssi d
Mrxscc Va Ftke u sey u ~ american r.
"a, seem. u be unssaesea. aAd should pesss
"a snl,sw ssam .Ae hisgssiatisns shsp TtndinE.
.nasAer battle Suala hase 3 s. Ssagh,. q
.,Aeeyeaak NJ l-nsr hNsh ~ Kendall. dss
s1scSlsss, Asg. "a. The Aschbishpps Pal
81 M plsee wss sssapird ~ Gen. Sto't
cd . p~sssas Of ,Ae Ames;can Army. after DE-
fs.siaR sAs eaemy IN swo ot The hardest tusight
sssalss sf sAe wee.
il.1Aag sksshs psrsicuiars q the brilliant
srAas asesskss with n Incomplete list sfths
An.rscsa sIEcess killed and waundrd.
On the aaih August. sesaaRoissnre made
- cssDss.n. Aasias safisked Gta Seo,s aha,
. rrus fur afsSIlesy csala Be ess ffm Chalcoa
q 81 Asrasaine. CeA. worsab division. NOV
"a il shsi xairec,ioa IN the 18th, fn.lnwed BY
G<aeralsi Qui,msn. Pilicw end TwiKs. b. tbs
nsvrmeps snss line q operations was taken
on she sossthern,and nssthwe1fesn sides ofihe
CTS of slsxies snd he sisoaG w"rks of II
Fsaaa and .1irxicaleinss. On ~hisL Sanaa
Aana had b<siswed such junense labor, wsre
completely aurn.6t 3;
Ahonf e s,elnac.h an she nasninx efth< lsah
fh.a;v;s;;sns II Gems TwisEs and PiIlsw wezx
,,,.,.a 10 u,srr,, IN che aisscssua d Csss1rvsa.
and n, 1 in ,he ssssrnorn. uhrn iapl.sa ashi
al the enemy's bas.ssi-s saa wahsa rzsrx II
,he heavier guns ia sssxsse Il Cat n. w.
Smith v,. .ravs.,s = s.lR.nep l.rnarrihtiin an.
.m,.. works. rhsla sazs M CT. Allhy mur~i
s,.rard. suaua rzlhsp .. .iie ariit. ,asa rihss,
ru,aifg~i.s.rrsranfs wiisnih rnislsls Gise sssas.
y.t~pris noun ilissr aii,s.
Az~asatl Esassnzl tEszllssis asrx.ssadarrd
eus b suHpmtt Cd. Iliissy. rssasfaeeezaeaas in.
Inn s-enan ttisssr. Am. AAs,i6s s~hhSss
o.. Mrsrse ysus.snfSa ID III - 5snn Tff3hlI
Ssh.
-.-I,ssississ6d,uss IA Il Aaslsras.spaas
s.mss.nHi
xs,..s.ta,snaskssE aala.asruNids dor.
;,,,,ll..; :s.,a,aex,, iii arisss,s
,,m,e o,ns.saa ssaas 6islsss tfihda ieHrHs
a,,las ,,.ss iad4slass.Es u assaauti sssashihI
i in.al;a.ks sh4dss s...lssnz assilsgsnnalti
riss ,xitls ,t,.s%e al vvksrs:ia a,sus onsisa
~ ..,,,u,sa.,. saopps ccui sibse sa.as
~ .~s,s ,u.,li.,s, .sIth.e. asasssssss isssilse
~ a.,,l.r aelb.s,, Y. .assssasxs aunsslau
$50 a,,,s ;,,1l.alss ,sxese .seaItgss,nnuel,s
Il n - s. ,a,f,..,t ,s:,... nkuh
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23
Old Newspapers.

been edifying its readers with divers ex-
tracts from the newspapers arciently print
ed in that city. They are frequently unique
and interesting. aud to some extent denote,
the vast changes which have taken place
in orr State during the last siaiy or
eighty years.
We haveSnow before MS copy OF the
Litchfeld Monitor.H published in this
town by Thomas Collier, 81 few rods west
of the Court House, dated July ID. 1887.
Its size is about one fourth tina, of the Litchs
feld Endairer, and the price was "rwo dol
lars year." Those were glorious times
tor the printer, truly!
Among the advertisements We perceive
that "Andrew Adams and Son offer for
sale al their store. few rods north of the
eosr, house in Liich6eld, Wines, Run,
Brandy. Mustard, Btims,one, Snuff, Tobac,
CO. Ginges," &c. We hardly need remind
the reader that the said Andiew Adams was
I the Chief Justice Of the State From some
l OF the groceries enumerated above, ne are
he'd to scar that the grea, iuris, was not, in
moaern parsance, Westinghouse
A aoasc- informs US that Timothy Skin
ntr. Heller Supu.. Ozias Lewis. and samuel
Seymour. wrae collectors of Town and State
taxes.
marzeE T.s,.snr. osy.,x
ri ~'l1 Aahs'sfeN u"i-miaa1 a1 AAaennesds when,
"n'h NE stFaHrHns. may Ok rendered the
nrgsu grrsafiaaaar mill um she saresm.-
II T,I.,n r,s,,,,.x x NJ p,oa ~. sa
III -.
1'l'n ail',a s'A's" alMa"t'a sas 1oa's3'n EGaes
lanFan Hea'eS so f1saStEraashSP en- abr c~Sai-
utain, Rntanfis pRaaurmSng ON VWadnes&zs
,n,srt. i'm .yssr 6,.s,,s n,ssars sa T.d.~A<sas
RI rn,
I'll a'sss f''a's's" '0'e ga'sa an'ane % eHfrah-
II MIR p,aIl ,.n,I,,,..s s;s asr,,ss...,..,,. A.,
i ..a.,... al- y.
~" 1850 ''''" ~@A'
may t'sarr hum with aheSf Psesesees 10 bring
s no apxswidth usisesn's The LADIES' Of oar dar
,,yo,,l,I a,,,,,sv s...,,,s.s "a :. -....1~
II
II hs~ WE'VE AS'''''Ns = ee'a''e w. Va ''o1 ~"'ch
Esss tS s'ssc'~ aNss I've bitterness 81 feeling
that eshsraeaesSzed aae eleetioss Of 1857.
1. has 1,.vsasaa. 90. ..~,1s..d 4. r..nsx.,A
~ y - '' '"'s''
e'''sNeg --sDS~''SssSaashs We o'ser near Inc
STAKE cry abost ths 'deRsseracy Of the press
aA4 sae Saefes,e Of Marty splriI'
80
q ~, ~ - 800 e:
as ~ ~. ~ ~ nsas w" s, s.svs. a ~
btLs,en 81 az, ,sm f,a shsa NJ. ~ , yse.
Year constituents perhaps may have been
inaaeacsd by like motives IN seading you
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23

uIn the confidence Of i reasonable q
assured tfust. 10 the truthful and contin-
ual assertions 81 well known and respects
ied persons. there u i binding obligation
mail 10 extend the influence Of those
certain remedies nov in extensive usa--.
priginalIy prepared ~ Captain Brant Of
the six Nations 81 Indians. The poser.
hi efIrcss q those sesnedi id eradieatinr
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-23

Total. i6A39 -,
~ Eaitsr deaR- + Sherman Keeny. Esq:
editor d che Sksps.ssls. Dsmocsas, died 81
Friday evening l4s.-
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-12-21
KA1IDA COUNTY, OHIO TUESDAY DECEMBER o. 1917


with principles of ilnpractible fanaticism than
any other.
A bill TO exempt = homestead Of $500 from
sale on Execution wss disposed OF very summari.
ly. In committee OF the whole all sfer the en-.
acting clause was struck out, and the Bill repor,-
ed as amended; and in tho, shape iefOrrcd tc a
select committee;
In the Senate, Mr., Beaver has proposed an sr
celent measure in it's main features l, is Bill
to sell The State Lands at SI,25 per acre; to ac-
tual settlers in parcels of not more than leo
acres. 1t adds, however, a feature which is, in
my mind objectionable. 1t gives preeHpton
rights to squatters on the land, leaving the time
of payment indefinite. TIL hissis not, however
such an objection as to weigh agains, the other
excelen. principles Of the Bill; which hope
will pass both Houses and become q law. II is
a tardy measure of justice to the people Of the
Northwestern Portion Of OHIO, who have had to
struggle with all the disadvantages Of a new and
unsettled country, becavse some over. wise leg.
islators thought that speculation could be made
by holding the State Lands at enormous prices
Thu, dslusion ana glad 10 cay is rapidly wearing
away after Yeas Of experience Of fallacious char
acter,
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-12-21
CoseRrss,oxAL.-The House or Repre-

CoSoRxssIoNAL.--The House Sf RepTe
ssn,atives organized OH Monday the 6h by
the election Of Robert G. Winthrop federal,
Of Massachusetts as Speaker, by a vote. upon
tho third ballotng, Of ITO out of 2ls votes
given; Linn Boyd Of Kentucky, received Ga
woes, aud the balance OF the vote was divld
cd among sorae dozen oiher mcmbeD.
Mr.. Thomss J. Campbell, whig, Of Ten
nesssc, vas on Tuesday elected Cleik of the
House, receiving lib votes ou, Of 225. Mr.
b. 3, french, Clerk Of the las, House, re-
esived 100 vs.et u. @. Adams, whg, Lev
in, Native, voting ifor Mr. French; and 8
scattering votes. =
air. N. Sargean, was elected to the office
Of Setgeanl-at-Arnas; K. E. Homer dsor-
keeper and Mr. Johnson ives reelected Poa.-
master. Hl 81
We have proceedings up 10 the 4th day
of the Ssssisn. Both Houses have been or.
ganized, but Of csuIse, soothing ofimpoI,suce
transacted yst.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-12-21

OsIs LxGlsLArvHi.-Ths correspond,
sacesitoai iks Editor gives a summary Of
what has been transacted in this body, and
the llmi,s Of our columns exclude us froa,
g:ving any of,he reported proceedings, &r.
We ebssrve by the reports, tina, Mr.. Lands
has introduced Bill to Incorporate the Ka-
Ida and Miami Extension Railroad Compa-
ny; also, a Bill to appropriate certain lands
10 aid ia tho consruc,on Of said Railroad.