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Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29
Norfolk Academy,
Lime.

THE subscribers have for sale and keep
= constantly on hand supply of fresh
CANAAN LIME, and have now guam
tlty OF HADsELL's BRAND, a superior arti-
Gle which is offered to the public on the
most favorable terms.
TERRY, PORTER g. co.
Plymouth, June sth. ls47. 3m-5
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29

lRecent letters have been received from
Major Seymour, Lieutenant Woodhouse, and
others, dated at Vera Cruz. They were to
move in 10 the interior forthwith.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29

A Mechanics Inst iiute has been established
upon the banks of the BOsphorus. where an
American colony are planting cotton and corn
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29

ea-The Shelby (Ky.) News SAYS, that the
celebrated race horse Eclipse, died at the sta.
bles of Mr.. Jtlson YAtes.i in that county, on the
10th inst.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29

Oo-Joseph C. Neal, late editor Of the Penn
rylvanian, author of the Charcoal Sketches. and
wall known as literary writer. IL de ad.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29

9J-Tbe Britannia brought out about two hun
dred thousand dollars in specie.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29

WANTED.
USPENDER LEATHERS stitched
- Hooks and Eyes, sewe6 on cards
and Palm Leaf Hats, in exchange for
Goods by -
PICKETT & TURRELL.
South Farms, June 10th, l847. 5
Norfolk Academy.
TINE Summer Term Of this Academy will
l. commence on Wednesday, the 9th inst.
The Trustees with confidence, can recon-
mend the Principal, Mr.. RICE, as one of the
most competent teachers.
Board for Young Ladies and Gentlemen can
be obtained in respectable families.
Terms from to 4 4. according to the studies
pursued.
In behalf Of the Trustees,
VIM LAWRENCE, Clerk,
Norfolk, Nav S. 1e47. 81
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-07-29

=" Grottes-acker," beautiful German an
pelation for burial place.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-03
The Power Of Friendship.

1t was nearly four O'Clock, and had
not yet prepared myself to give my
lecture. The heat was oppressive, the
air heavy, the sky tempestuous; and
/ felt a sensation of restlessness and
nervous irritability quite unusual to me.
During the last week | had not enjoyed
n hours tranquility; several persons
dangerously i'll and requiring my atten-
ton had called for me. One in partlcu-
lar (the only support Of a large family
gave me great anxiety, and excited in
my mind extreme sympathy. In this
state Igot into the carriage to 60 to the
University. At that moment an un-
sealed note was put into my hand. |
opened it Immediately, and found it to
announce the death Of poor H, for
whom | was so much interested; and
this news affected me deeply.
The stroke was the more severe as
/ had not foreseen the event, and con-
sequently, had not the consolation Of
having been able to prepare the family
Of my patient for SO great misfortune.
Hitherto the chair OF defamation had
always been to me rather a pleasure
than a labor; the abstract theories Of
the science had amused my mind; but
this evening felt a degree Of uneasi-
ness on my spirits for which / could
not account. The events Of the day
had 50 deeply affected me that ! felt
an almost insurmonntable inclination to
repose. When reached the entry Of
the hail., i cast a look around at the un-
usually full audience, and as | passed
through the crowd ! heard the name Of
aicslsbrated doctor, mentioned as be-
ing among my hearers. AT another
time. these circumstances would have
given me pleasure, but now they in
creased my confusion, which was in
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-03
The Corporal

During the American Revolution, it
is said, an officer, not habited in militia
ry costume, was passing where a small
company of soldiers were at work,
making some repairs on a small re-
doubt. The commander OF the little
squad was giving orders to those who
were under him, relative to a stick of
timber which they were ~endeavoring to
raise to the top Of the works. The
timber went up hard, and on this ac-
count the little great man was loud in
his regular v%ociferations Of "Heave a.
way! There she goes! Heave ho!n
The officer before spoken Of, stopt his
horse when he arrived at the place, and
seeing the timber sometimes scarcely
move, asked the commander why he
did not take hold and render a little aid.
The latter appeared to be somewhat
astonished: turning to the officer with
all the pomp Of an emperor, said, "Sir,
| am a corporal!' "You are not though,
are yous" said the officer, 81 was not
aware Of that, sir" And taking off
his hat and bowling, 81 ask your par
don, Mr.. Corporal" Upon this he
dismounted his elegant steed, flung the
bride over a post, and lifted till the
sweat stood in drops on his forehead.
When the timber was elevated to its
proper station, turning 70 the man
clothed in brief authority, "Mr. Corpo-
raj Commander said he, swhen you
have another such a job, and nave not
men enough, send to your command
e%r-in-chief, and | will come to you a
second time" The corporal was
thunderstruck. 1t was Washington.
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Antiquities Of the West.

o One of the most valuable results Of
peace with Mexico, sincere, amicable,
and PERMANENT, will be facilities which
will be afforded to our historians and
travellers in exploring the antiquities
which are spread owe the face of the
country. Central America, and indeed
we may say over North and South
America, proves beyond any doubt
that this continent was inhabited thou
sands Of years ago by a ace Of c~ultiva-
ted people, who understood architec-
ture, and who reared temples, obelisks,
pyramids, %aqueducts, viaducts, military
highways, in the same style and with
the same solidity and architectural dec
orations as those Of Babylon, Tyro,
Carthage, and Thebes and Memphis
The valley OF the Mississippi has been
fruitful of antiquarian discoveries
Copper coin OF curious and unknown
devices have been turned up, weapons
and instruments of every decription,
composed of materials unknown to the
native North American Indians, and
human bones of a different formation
from those of any existing species of
mankind.
Lately, in Franklin county, Mississip-
pi, a platform or floor has been discover
ed some 80 feet under ground, cempos-
ed of hewn stone neatly finished. 1t
is 4o8 feet long and 80 feet wide. 1t
extends due north and south, and its
surface is perfectly level. The mason
work is said to be equal, if not superior
to any of modern times. Thirty years
ago the spot was covered with oak and
pine trees. There is no recollection
of this stone pavement so recently dis
covered, % is there any tradition of
it. There is a canal and a we'll near
it-also a subterranean passage. A
few years more, and that country will
be overrun with savans and travellers.
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Buckwheat for ColOring.

The fresh blossoms and succulent
stems of buckwheat have been applied
in Europe to the purpose ofdying wool,
&c. The infusion, by the addition Of
preparations of bismuth and tin, pro-
duce a beautiful brown color. From
the dried flower bundles, different sha-
des ofgreen are obtained. The Sibe-
rian species Of wheat, in particular,
yields a fine yellow, which upcn boil
ing the wool still longer in the dye,
changes into golden tint, andatlength
z beautiful Yellow Farm. Ensyclo.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-03

SOMETHING NEw.-The Scientific
American describes a newly invented
piece Of kitchen furniture called q
combination table," connected with
which are a revolving knife, grinding
and securing apparatus, consisting Of a
grind-stone and two emery wheels, a
rotary brush for lustering plate; a coffee
mill; spice mill; appls-parsr; mortar
and pestle, and a chopping knife, all
set, in motion by m~achirery operated
by a hand crank or trsadle
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-03

RATHER HIeH.-fn California flour
is selling at $40 per barrel; tea So per
pound, brown sugar fifty cents pei
pounds and common Gotten shirting,
such as we can buy fora SIP a yard,
is there selling readily at fifty cents per
yard e1ef ~ iai'ea ea0 fos
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-03
The Flag Of the United States.

Z Meier waved beneath the golden sun
A lovelier banner for the brave,
" Than that our bleeding fathers won
And proudly to their children gave:
Nor earth a fairer gem can bring,
$50 Or freedom claim a brighter scroll,
q Than that to which our free hearts cling
siap The flag which lights the freeman's soul.
IA It's glorious stars in azure shine,
The radiant heraldry of heaven;
Its stripes in beauteous order Irvine,
The emblems Of our Union given;
And tyrants with a trembling gaze
Survey its bright and meteor glare!
While glory's beams around it blaze,
And rest in fadeless splendor therei
e5 Look freemen, on its streaming folds,
sai As CALAMITY they range afar,
3 Where freedoms bird undaunted holds
.f1oH The branch Of peace and spear of war;
d9j While high amid the rolling stars,
aqsg With words which every heart expand,
Within her beak secure she bears
The badge Of our united land!
Behold thy star-wrought ensign sweep
Thy country's pride, the tyrant's bane-
Unrivalled on the foaming deep,
Unconquered on the battle plain:
- Along tn exulting mountain gale,
Us T. IT'S borne with wild majestic flow,
1oi As trailing meteors skyward sail,
sac And leave the dazzled world below!
44 From shore to shore, from hill to hill,
Where freedoms voice has yet been heard,
IT'S welcomed with a holy thrill,
And oft rebellion's flame hath stirred;
Around the world, through every cline,
Where m watts or man hath trod,
II floats aloft unstained with crime,
But hallowed with heroic blood!
Though France hath crushed her Bourbon
~ GaH flower, e4H
q And seized the flag her valor sought,
Z She holds it as expressions DOVER
-Gas A name is all the boon it bought: I
.sa Though Albion boasts her cross of blood,
-1a Encrimsoned on a thousand plains;
le Yet freedoms cause she hath withstood
aaia And marked it with redeemless stains.
But thine, Columbia! thine 8 the prize,
To cheer the free and guide the brave
To wave through earth's remotest skies,
And plant upon expressions grave.
Thine is the standard freemen wrought
To rear above the lions form,
Whose lame their martyred fathers sought,
To cheer them through the battles storm.
Flag OF the free! still bear thy way,
~ Undimm'd through ages yet untold,
% Ger eaIth's proud realms thy stars display,
75 Like morning. radiant clouds unroll'd.
> Flag Of the skies! still peerless shine,
aas Through ether's azure vault unfurl'd;
Is Till every hand and heart entwine,
ssss To sweep oppression from the world!
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Yttf MECHANICAL EXECUTION rFgFfi
By n. ADoLPHTS RUTTER.
R OF ADVERTISING.

advertisements inserted at SO cents per square,
fourteen lines or less.) for the first insertion, and
rs cents for each subsequent insertion. One col
umn one month ~ 90. Three months $40. Six
months $I5. Twelve months 1925.
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JOB PRINTING

OF every description neatly and expeditiousIy
executed at the office Of the Spirit Of Democracy
and at reasonable prices.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-13

ing such things in its train am s!rehs ',a,s
further in This view by the fact (aha sl" nj
upon The most unquesIonable evidence % % quo no
LET'S being fred from guns large and slna, " are
the opposing ranks Lances SWORDS iasso .so nj
also, am crcdibIy Informed, bIousn' ~ ,ras en-
sion 10 produce just such results as you na'e and
wildly depicted yield you ms POM NV "s 80
am happy, may say proud, 10 ouv ,h one
papable position in company n wifi To
So "mcral" and "palroic" as you,sr noces.a.
make us agree on oher points, IL Is only ~ q. he.
~ lha, you should reconcile that sense VI v yon
dence to The government" which pien Prev. yav
from "discouragins volunteers" WIN ma! a'sa ~
of boohy consciences, "disease, hardsnPs anu
death The tendency OF which is mol only 70 a,S
courage volunteering" but 10 encourage oeSe'-
tionsl .,, colonel
woodrnff down, of The battalion, is ei'her an 's-
Moran, and deluied" man or knave. NO Que eise,
according to your argument, would ensage a ~
this war Such being The TACT, would a; aav Use
Won 10 pull dopn The name OF General I@yan
hon, uonr masthead, as your choice lor Tue RE
sidency. An Ignorant and deuded man, , o,
knaye with "bloody conscience" should never
be endorsed as The proper ruler OF christian pso'
nile by SO respectable, moral" and "palrictc
paper as the Neir Jersey State Gazens. VT
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-13
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER:

had, in Italy, by despising the religion OF me
country in The degree that they scrupulousiy oo-
served their own, entirely indisposed The nha Oh
ianls, for whom The extent OF religion is mucn
more than with US in France. Sill more, tue
Austrian notes were sixty per cent beneatn par,
which they forced the Italians 10 lake as ready
money, and this completed The alienation oil lheir
good will They we're enchanted 10 perceive 'na'
we paid for every thing in hard cash: here are
the French Louis again. Eee Lnasi d. fiane'A
torrah, |, would seem thai kings are Al inns mo-
ment al their ssrenteen hundred and ninety hrfe /;
they issue their assignas, make Their Iequ'si-
lions, and They iat,en their priests.
al was Turkish corps which guarded our
Lady OF Lorello, and who were cautioned IN Inc
church; had moi thus much difficulty in ranging
The Italians on my side: | said 10 lhem 'ihe
Aus,rians pretend 10 be the defenders OF your re-
igion, and they bring you sci OF protestan'
English, who burn The Pope once year IN 81.
Peters Squares number Of Russians, who have
been hereto and schismalic since Inc nun cen
tury; and 10 crown all, a parcel OF Mahomelan
Turks, a race OF infdes. While IL am
Catholic; have fought against The Turks; am
almost Crusader | established several press
in The Government The Cisalpine Republic: Inc
Italian priests are tolerant, but they form not
separate and powerful body, like the clergy 10
France beside accustomed 10 be conquered
twice an age, they take any oath you wish; ana
such was all wanted"
"ln Italy employed some priests: in Egypt II
was my care TO fill The administration with them;
we knew not The language, but We had want OF
intermedialors between US and the people. Ineir
character and their wealth gave them certain
influence; beside, they are great towards; know
not The use OF arms, nor how 10 mount horse.
In all the conversations" and "Remlniscen'
ces" of Napoleon which we have ever seen, we
have never encountered anything more compre
hensiye, or more characteristic OF The "Grea'
Captain" than the foregoing, which will doubt
less be as new and as acceptable to our readers
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-13

a new star has recently appeared in The musl-
cal horizon OF New York-Madame Bishop, OF
England. The critics have expressed The most
contradictory opinions OF her singing in The ope-
"a OF Linda di Chamouniz. While some Of Them
"Lamp with faint praise" he New York Mirror
seems lifted 10 The seventh heaven BY her brilliant
performance. Alter speaking of her exquisite
acting, the enthusiastic editor thus groups 'oge'
Their her vocal powers In such matters we al
WAYS prefer to form our own opinion. We are
rather skiltsh about the opinions OF critics Of the
presen, day. and repeat, without comment, the
Mirrors reflection;
"Her voice is emnenlly beautiful In is purity
and in The business OF its intonation. She sang
up 10 D fat in Az with perfect ease, and without
any thinning in The quality Of her voice. Her
noes have ringing and bell like quality, which
more Than compensate for the want oil great pow
err Her voice. in short, is such one as WINS
upon he hearer The more il is heard.
'"Her style is eplonable-a union Of the
classical and The ornamental--a reproduction OF
that admirable school which prevailed before me
linselly -tawdry modern Italian method, which
has substituted lacker for gold, seeming for truth
Her recltalivcs are truly artistic, and the more
credit is due 10 her that such excellence should
appear when singing such execrable trash as The
English lransaions Of Italian words"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-13
FROM THE ARMY

The following is an extract OF Letter ,.,...
ed in this city (says the Union) from az ;,.'
gent officer Of the Government al Vera Gu 'l'
"VERA CRrz, July 30. ISL
VI was in hopes, by this time, there wru' 49,
something defnilive, or tha, we hat 49,. :
nearer peace; but as yet no commissioner =
been appointed, and the goyernmep, b,y. as's
moved 10 place further South They vii, :. y
show OF defence al Mexico, but Gen. Scot. : :, :;
march in. Our last dates from hlm were q +,
10Th inst. he was then TO move on The l5,t -
il nc did, ne must be now in the city. Gers,.I.
Pillow and Cadwalader, and al the tain j..
reached him, and his number was 1900 g
u see no other way or prospec, Of peace ~.
Tor the peace party (and il is composed of 4.
most wealthy and The better portion q! ,be a..
munily) 10 form an anti-San,a Anna an 49,
monarchical party, under the auspices AM -,
lection OF The American army; aud by M H.,
this new Government. is well and 6rmly 80.
lished, and finished its negotiations with n :
will have gained such strength and pcnular;'v.
will enable il 10 withstand The other nar,ies ~
bined, and then the landing ot our fcop. N !.
sand hills OF Mexico will prove Gonna .a,,r.,
speaking) as great blessing 10 his poor n.
lracted nation as the landing Of our fcrea,b.,
did 10 our happy land; for, Tor The last ea ",
twenty years, one revolution has toove.s,
olher as quick as their thunder fellow, Ii,
lightning nothing safe, ard never tranquil.
THE guefrillas have augmented stree N,
left The South and the Norm have conbir.
and they have threatened US tina, they worl! Can.
in.
"Com. Perry had some 60 or 70 SICK an. Il,
gone 10 Tobasco. think, 10 take his men ir,r
lha, sickly river"
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ID l. A Il II s.

A, their fathers residence, in The county
James City, on The ODD June, CHARLES SUNNI
WILLIE, yonnges, son Of Fielding ID. and r i2a
Pissott-aeed eleven monihs and three days a.
again on The 26ih, WILLIAM WRIT, eldest IN
inc above, aged twelve years ard 10 day>-li
lcrmer from the combined Effects Of hoopir
cough and leelhing, and the later IRON zoe
inflammation ol The bowels. IL rarely falls loti
10, Of parents 10 lose, in such quick successiC
inc first aGd last 81 their litlr Jewels; uu deuis
affecting when those little uaeS ps'e>s :
much o. Ioyeiness and briiliancy Is The stsy
.speclally The latter, who united WIN mdle
and sweetness Of disposition Guicki e. .. r.
cpr,ion and readiness OF apprehension !2,e.
equalled.
Ard now We think Of those, who in
Their youthful beauty died
The fair sweet blossom !Eai grew ul,
And faded by our side.
In The cold moist earth we've lait hem.
Where the forest casts is ca
And we weep thai hose so lovely
Should have life 50 briei.
D;ei. a, Jackson, Louisa, The residence q Dr.
Guy and Meredith, on he morning OF nc 20h
july last, Mir. Geo H. h,LLaSD, asec - lesi
Mir ii. vas Young man Il mary me trans
charac,cr- stcablc, kind, hcnest am rf
strong and promising. lie has been Gu Gown J
the morning 81 his lite leaving behind tim I
Their and mother, brother an sister, ard IL
merous circle al relatives and iniencs, 10 mou
over his unlimcly end.
Died, al Taylorsvllle, OF Group, on SaIuTc'
3l>t July, BERNARD, youngest child Of w. }. 4
Miriam y. Taylor. aged II months.
Died. on the 81 August, al Mcun; View, h
George county, Colonel BENJAMIN D Rrs-
aged about fifty years. He was kicked By
horse on the leg a week before his deah B.
lievns the injury 10 be slight, he nesiec,ei 4
wound until loo late for The successful admin,
;ration OF The usual remedies. His last molnsn
were lranquilizyd By The consolng services az
expressed il, Of the Church. oil which be ha. al
been member-and almost his las; eii,'ts 10 Z
ticu,aie, were to declare his submission 10 X
will OF Gud. A firm faith in Christ was as nj
niles, in his death, as he had acknowledged Hr
bic life
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Correspondence of the Washington Union. ]
BALTIMORE. Aug. s, 1641.

The Philadelphia Sun Of This morning con-
,ains letter from Inc Rev. MIR. McCalia, aa-
dressed 10 President Polk, reitera,ng the TltIcu'
ous statement made oy him, OF having been as
sured BY The President that The Catholic CHAP
ains, Me.s,s. McE!roy and Rey, had been asp-
noined as spies, and no, as chaplains. The lei
tpr Of Mr.. McCalla is altogether unworthy OF pub
lie notice, abounding in language and charges "a, sss
Il a, would do honor 10 The vocabulary OF me
n,osr unchristianized Of sinners, rather than
a protested minister Of peace and good will
+ from p God to man. Secretary Marcy comes s
in for large share OF bis denuneis.ion, al and p all
the Catholics fom blshop nasn s;,r a"u n he
church, are yilihsd and denounced as if they
were The special vicegerenls Of The lowermos, pit
his language is such as TO unh! him for the low
est calling that man can be engaged IN, rainier
than that OF chaplain. and will be sufficient
justification OF The President in the minds OF Pro-
!esans and Catholics, Of his refusal 10 appoint
him 10 chaplaincy.