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Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17
NEW USE OF EITHER.

A friend in Concord sends us the foll- owing account ot a new and successful experiment with either.
 Friend R, administered the Either to a vicious, ugly horse to-day, and she was made so impossible by i: that any opperation might have been performe without any apparent sensibilty,
 Mir. Bigclow, our blacksmith told me some time time ago that one of the stage horses which he was obliged to shoe. from some cause wonld keep up such q violent kicking, biting and squealng, that it was not only troublesom but dan, gerous to shoe her told him 10 let mo know and l would give the either 10 her. did so to-day, and she was as quie. and harmless as sheep, and was shod with perfect ease and safety. The horse was as bright as ever afterwards
 Lotoell Courier.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17
CHEATING THE GALLONS BY
 MESMERISM. g sz 4.

The city of Pittsburgh is now excited to a considerable degree, by very singular subject, being no other than report, firmly believed by numbers, that Reidel, who was to have been hanged there couple ofweeks since for murdering his wife, and who was reported 10 have committed suicide in his cell the night previous to the day fixed for his execution, did not thus voluntarily cheat the gal!ows ny his own act, but was mess naerized into coffin and out of Prison.- Some go so far as 10 say that he has been seen alive in Louisville since his reported death. The story goes that Reidel's coun- sel is man who is capable of exercising powerful magnetic influence over any per- con upon whom he chooses to exercise it: g that during his intercourse with Reidel he had accidentally discovered that he was highly susceptible to the mesmerie infu- ence. The idea struck him that by this ] means he might escape. Arrangements were made accordingly. A quantity of blood was conveyed to Reidel in his cell, which he was directed to throw over the floor. A strong dose of laudanum was left for him to take exactly as the town>cloclr tolled certain hour, immediately after ta~ king which he was to cut his arm to keep up appearances, and to place himself with the blanket rope about his neck. The powerful influence of the magnetizer was then brought to bear upon the system of the prisoner, and by this means, together with the laudanum which he had taken, he was thrown intoa state resembling death, and
 remained in this condition until he was ta- l ken away in the coffin by his brother, on
 Friday afternoon-the mesmeric influence
 was then thrown of, and the escaped pris-
 oner left. Such is the story. It throws the
 reported mock suicide of J. c. Colt in the
 shade -Irus Sun. e
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17

DISTRESS IN MARYLAND.--The long drought which was hardly intercepted by the rains of the week has caused so great scarcity of vegetables in the lower sec- tions of the Stale both, on the Eastern and Western shore, that thsre are now many persons left without food to eat. An endorsement on a letter bag, from Mr. John Spalding. Postmaster, at Pleasant Hill, Charles county, dated May 25, state that on that day six persons called on him begging for meal or corn, and that in the surrounding couptry many are beg ging from door 10 doer, and thni no corn Is to be had a: any price. We hear (says the Baltimore PairioD that similar desti- iution prevails in other counties. Under these circu instances L becomes the duty of our citizens 10 take immediate meas> uFes to afford relief, and we hope that those who from their business relallons may be supposed to know more of the dis tress and means necessary to yslieve it, will take the matter up at once.-San
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17
ST. P.aUL'S COLLEGEATE ENSTE-
 TUTE.

TTyHE next sesslon of this Institute will
 II commence lst "Wednesday in May, and eontinue twenty two weeks.
 Terms 4f Tuition fer Day Schol0rs-Clas- sical $2o. English $Si5 per session of half year. Board and tuition $200 per year.
 A few ladies can be receivable whom no .sextra charge will be made for Drawing and Painting. Ey P S. No student will be received for less 5 than one session. In cases of sickness dedue- \ fion in tuition will be made for one half the time of absence. J. D. BERRY. Litchfeld, April 1S47. 4S
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17
Fron, Me Bosten 1raueller.
MONTHLY CONCERT.


 The intelligence received from our mis- sionary stations during the month, and communicated at Bowdoinstreet Church on Sunday evening, is of all interesting character. s8s Sand.oich Islands.-The General Letter from this mission, being review of the affairs of the mission for the year, states that the whoo number of natives receiv- ed into the churches from the commence ment of the mission, is 3,l99; of these, 5,485 have died, and about the same 1 number are under censure; making tho present namber of church members in regular standing, nearly 23000; the num- Der admitted during the past year is l,769. The progress of the islanders in, general civilization is steady, and their improvement within the past 9 years is believed to be without a parallel in the history of the world. Special religious influence still continue to be enjoyed.
 China.-A new missionary station has been commenced by Mr Johnson, in the city of Fun Chau, one of the free ports. The city is said to contain not less than 60O,000 inhabitants, who hitherto have not had single christian missionary among them. Rev. Mr. Peet and his wife, of the Bangkok mission, are expec> ted to join Mir. Johnson at Fun Chau.
 Tamul Missions.-The missionaries who sailed from Boston on the 18th of Nov. last in the Flavio. arrived safely at Ma dras, on the l7th of March.
 The Rev. Samuel G. Whiulesey, forms erly member of the Bowdoin street church, in this city, died at Dindigal, on the 10th of March. He was most cX> cellent and valuable member of the mis- sion.
 1 Some 60 or 70 miles from Aleppo, be, tween 500 and 600 Evangelical Armeni> ans had recently been foand, among whom no missionary had ever labored, and who did not know that there were any of their nation of like views with themselves, until they saw the circular letter of the Patriarch of January, l646, anathematizng the Evangelical priest of Nocomedia. These Armenians were con verted to Evangelical views by the con- versution of an Armenian convert, and the tracts and books which he had cir cula,ed among them. Mr Van Lennep had recently visited these interesting peo' ) pie.
 7 Nestorians The intelligence from the : Nestorians is very incouraging. The Fe' finale Seminary at Oroomiah was enjoy ing a religious revival at the latest date The converts of previous revivals, parti> cularly those of Geog Tapa, had mains tained their integrity, with very few ex' ceptious. The missionaries speak in the
 most cheering manner of ,heisIrospect
 of usefulness among this interesting peo pie.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17
B
THE FUTURE LIFE.
RY REY. w. n. RAcoN.

 There is life beyond this life of ours, Where griefs must cease and anguish lose it's
 power
 For high, for low, for r.ch-for all unblest, That life is open, and there all may rest. As on we go, still toiling day by day, Darkness above, and horror round our way, False friends without, and falser ones within, Curse with Sins evils. and yet loving sin Dead to the beauty that would come abroad From all the grandeur of the works of Cop ; And dumb so oft, to voices from on high, Offering to cheer us mid life's agony; o, yes ! there yet is, far beyond tn is shore, A land of rest where anguish stings no more o art theu one who entered first on life With heart eager for its dusty strife, Dreaming of nothing save path all flowers, Or soft winds whispering through Eden's bow
 CTS.
 Thinking mankind were ever what they seem Truth on their lips, which truth they will re-
 deem,
 And deeming too sweet health should ever fire Each bounding limb, and every pulse inspire, Yet dragging now along life's sorrowing path, Frownd on by men, and frighten'd by Cons
 wrath,
 And seeing nothing from the future giv en To lend one lingering smile toaoards Heaven o, deem thou not life curs'd thus ever here, There is another and etern al year! And ah the loss while here, for want of eye To pierce the dim veil of lu!urity- And oh the gain oi him who walks abroad, And sees earth wear the garments of God ! The broad hea ven puts on etherial glew, And the green world seems deck'd for Edan's Breathe the soft winds and gush the streams w ith voice
 Tobid the spiiit of the world rejoice Twitterthe birds, and rustic the green trees. With soft music freightening the pure breeze Fen the hoarse forest and the echong shore Say the heart, Be still and weep no more! Thus all around us may some goodness give: When the poor heart Is fitted to receive- Seasons that change, cold winter and mild spring. | Summer to charm, and autumn fruits to bring Each varying object as We onward go, l Saying Be still nor faint beneath the blow o thou then iainting on the dusty road, That leads though hidden, to the mount O. 1 God,
 Ask for the truth. leok in and look arount Seek the high record where all truth is fouud And see there set before thee the low way Thy feet must take wouldst thou behold tht day The far>of brightness streaming from tht throne,
 To cheer the on and tsach that land thine own
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17
PurMbe National Daguer-
 rian Gallery and Ph OtO graphers' Furnishing De

X WARDED the Gold and Silver Medals, "A Four First Premiums, and Two Highest iIonors, at the National, the Massachusetts, ] the New York, and the Pennsylvania EXhib- lions, respectively, for the most splendid Col
 ored Daguerrotypes aud best Apparatus ever ex- hibited.
 S Portraits taken in exquisite style, without 8regard 10 weather
 Instructions given in the art A large assortment of Apparatus and Stock always an hand at the lowest cash prices New York 25l Broadway; Philadelphia l3C Chestnut st: Boston, 75 Court, aud 5S Hanover sts.; Baltimore, 205 Baltimore st; Washington Pennsylvania Avenue; Petersburgh, Va; Nc
 schanics' Hall: Cincinnati, Fourth and Wal. .nut, and l76 Main st; Saratoga Springs, Broad Fway; Paris. l37 Vielle Rue du Temple; Liv-
 erpool, 2 Ch1rchst.' #e
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17

AT Court of Probate holden al, HarwintOn.
 within and for the District of Harwinton, on
 the 20th day of May. A. D., ls47.
 'rsesent- MARTIN COOK, 2D., Esa., Judge inN motion of Sheldon Osborn and Lyman NJ Perkins, Administrators, on the Estate of R4bert Ames. late of HaEwinton. within said District, deceased: this Court doth appoint the vEh day of June next, at g o'clock, A. M. al
 Probate Office in said District for the N<Ariag, allowance and settlementof the Adj Illustrators account on the estate--and doth dit ct said Administrators 10 give public notice to Ml persons interested in said estate.to ap- pezNtif they see cause) before sad Court. at said lime and place, to be heard therein, by posting said order of notice on asign post Tn Said town o. Harwinton. nearest the place where Ahe deceased last dwelt, and by advsrti> sing the same in anewspaper printed in Litch- field. Certified from Record.
 a MARTIN COOK, 2D., Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17
LIGHTNING AND THE TELE:
 GRAPH 1! .-a.

The Delaware Republican says, lights ming on Tuesday, tried it's hand in per- forming on the Telegraph wires. After writing all kinds of signs, it melted the wires and barnt the table at Wilmington
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17
VERY CURIOUS NATURAL HIS-- TORY OF THE POTAToE DIS>
 EASE. 1

A. Since, Esq, F. R. S., surgeon to the Bank of England. has furnished q work on the potatoe, of the most useful des> cription at the present moment, Tho facts which he describes, prove that the disease is produced Gy a member Of thas aphides family, which as signidcont oF its destroying properties, MT. Since calf@ 'vastator' Uhe destroyer.) Th!5 insect. is so numerous sometimes that Mr. Snlos has scouped up half pill box of he winged creatures from a siae gle leaf of the beef plant. It is migratory in it's habits, and there is preternatural albums dance of the race. Wherever they set- tie, dry or moist gangreGe immediately follows, which cuts off the nourshment that the plant receives through the leaves This gangrene sometimes is upwards A theory has been started that the potatoe has had it's career--that the plant has now become old and is now dying. MT. Since, however asserts that the facts dok no, bear out the assertion. The author describes the nature and habits of tho 'aphis vaslator.' If the leaves und stalk of the potatoe plant be carefully exam- incd, a small insect will be found, feeds ing either alone or in company, princi- pally on the under surface ofthe leaf. IL | adheres to the plant in state of rerose. with it's atlenne refexed over its back-- sort of proboscis applied 10 the leaf-- The vasla:or comes upon the potatoe crop in a winged state, and there brings forth it's young alive, which multiply so rapidly that Reamur has proved thatin five generstions ono insect may De ths progcnitor or 5,904 100000 descendants, and it is supposed that in one year there may be 20 generations. So numerous are these aphides, that the author has seen the whole air filled with them in the form of mist-the creatures have evS en settled upon himself in the streets oe London-and wherever he has seen the destroyer winging his way to further destruction. The vastator passes over field ikea blast, it damages the root, les sens the vital power of the plant, and tho insect then assumes the winged state and flies away. The yastator by no means confines it's ravages 10 the potatoc--it preys upon the turnip, beet, cabbage, bros cnli, addish, wild solam, henbane ssra- monium, bellalonna, clover, grou>dsel, enphorbia, some so>ts of .rummex, mall- ow, shepherds purse holy>ihisile and some kinds of grass--i; will also live on wheat, Jerusalem ariichoke, and also the l sweet pota,oe. In the midst of all this general devastation, however, we draw encouragement for ihe future, from the well known fact that aphides are kept in subiectien by other insects; ichnumeens and other hymenHptera, also bY coieop- terra, us ladybirds, by some dipterous if- secss, and by spiders, birds, &c. s@
 IJeyrold's Newspaper.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17
N EiDe LftrbffeIn 7sn4utrer, ks punnssHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. QBY PAYNE KENYON MbBOURN, 'p the Building nert East ofthe Courthouse
 IL1TCHFIELD, CONN.
TERMS.

yiiIz6s and single Mail subscribers, $l.5o 1.25 per annum, in adramce.
 In B6nsiles of 20 and upwards, $l.25; or, ii paid for stractly in adrance, $l.OO.
 a5sThelow price at which we have placed the Enquirer, renders it necessary that our terms should be strictly complied with.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17

MuAIFIcENT DONATION -The Hon. Ab- bolt Lawrence, of Roston, has made do~ nation of fiy thousaad d1ltors;to Harvard College. for the purpose of founding school for the instruction of meA in the practical and useful sciences Cennectcd with the mechanic arts. !, a vs
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17

DEPoRTMENr OF THE MExIcANs.-AM Mex ican corresi ondenl of the Boston Daily Advertiser, who seems to be connected with the army, says:
 There is a little settlement near the "Puente Nacional," at which we passsd the night, and where many of the people remain. Finding good house, apparent ly deserted, l took up my quarters in it.. The occupant, who proved to be the padre, came in towards night. and oil my inqui- ring if it were his house had taken, he replied, "y de usted tambien'-" and yours also." The fatigue of the journey having brought on partial return of my illness. the good man insisted on sending to procure some simple remedies, and preparing ih em with his own hands press> ed me to remain until quite strong. and seemed much troubled at my feeling obli- ged to continue my journey in the morn ing. mention this not merely to com memorale the Kindness of an individual to stranger if not an enemy. It is not a solitary instance. Wherever I have met the &exicans, they have appeared peaceable. well disposed and polie--in the last quality, even the lowest of them far surpass our own people. With but little cringing servility, they show pol ish of manner which is sadly wanting among our rough AngIo-Saxon race in the same ald higher ranks Oflife.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17
From LstchTegd Co W York
VIA NEwTowN,.

Ek VIA NSwToWN. EYTzHE old line of stages from Litchfeld to -l Newtown via the Housatonc Rail Road
 so;NewYork will commence running on Mon- Bays, Wednesday and Fridays, returning Tues>
 Bays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
 MI DANIEL BACON Proprietor \ New Haven, April 3, l647. AT
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17

EXECUTION OF ANNE BoLEYN.--This unfortunate Princess, who consented to marry that Blue Beard, Harry the VIII. after he had already killed something less than half dozen of his former wives because he was tired of them, was hu> namely allowed for her execuioner, Frenchman, of Calais, who was supposed 10 be uncommonly skillful in cutting off heads. It is probable that ;he following incident may have been proven by tradi- lion in France, from the account of the exccutioner himself: "Anne Boleyn be- ing on the scaffold, would no, consent 10 have her eyes bapdaged, saying that she had no fear of death. All that the min ister who assisted in the execution could obtain, was that she would shu, her eyes. Bnt as she was opening them every mo. menf, the executioner was fearful of miss ing his aim, and was obliged to invent an expedient to behead the Queen; he drew off his shoes and approached her silently; while he was at her left hand, another person advanced at her right, and made a great noise while walking; so that this circumstance drew the attention of Anne. She turned her face from the execution CT. who was enabled by this circumstance to strike the fatal blow without being disarmed by that spirit of affecting resig> nation which shone 10 the eye of the loved but unfortunate victim.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17

MOUNT BENEDICT, the site of the Ursu> line Convent, in Charlestown, which was burnt by mob, has been recently pur- chased by two gentlemen in Boston, for the enormous sum of one hundred thou, sand dollars, which is about ten cents per foot for the whole estate. The Catholics have heretofore refused to sell the premi~ ses at any price, ayowing a determination to preserve the ruins as a monument of persecuiion,-NOrshauRt GassIte.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17


 ACURIoUs SOURCE OF REVENUE has been discovered in Egypt, which will help Mehemet Ali to carry out his improve ments of road making, canal digging and drainage It is none other than that to be derived from fine linen in which the immense deposites of mummies are wraps ped, when applied to the manufacture of paper. Calculations have been made, founded upon mummy statistics. which show the linen swalhings of these an- cient Egyptians to be worth twen,y.one millions of dollars. If it be worth haE the money, i, is no inconsiderable amount. The idea of turning the winding sheets oftae defunct of thousands of years ago, into printed sheets for the intelligence of the living, is cer,ainlya novel one. and proves how utilitarian are the notions which the Egyptian sovereign is infusing into his people.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17

BEAUTIFUL INCIDENT. As the col umn of Mexican prisoners was marching from Sirra Gordo, a hnls boy and lamb were seen moving along with the rest. Amid the fire and smoke, the roar Of musketry and artillery, which had so lately enveloped the hill, these weak and defenceless crea- lures stood unharmcd. As they passed the American ranks they were greeted by a cheer. Countenances dark with the fierce passions of conflict. and clouded with the remembrance of fallen friends, relaxed into smiles of kindness and pity the boy and lamb seemed beautiful bow thrown over the brow of the recent terri> bic storms.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17

The common tradition is, that Col. L., surrendered, and was thrust through by his own sword. But if such was the fact, is it not unaconntable that such a barbarous or rather fiendish act, should be passed over in so particular states ment Are those persons living who can subs!antiantiate the comm on report?
 W. & P
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17

The far>off brightness streaming from the
 throne, To cheer the on and tsach that land thine own.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-22
Mount vernon Cemetery.

The gentlemen who have purchased this beautiful spo
place OF sepulue, have agreed the incorporation
company. making one hundred shares OF 800 each
which will be sufficient pay for the ground enclose
IT, and to build house for the residence OF the keeper
well 20 lay of aud embosh the grounds prior to oer
log for sale the lots those who may wish to pur-
chase. few shares yet to he taken and those who
desire to subscribe do 50 by calling on j. j. Fry Esq
who has the plan, &c.
The objection made to the selected for this burial
place strikes US a. being altogether unsubstanus II CT
ties towns and villages may be. without sacrege designa-
ted by the name OF Washington why should there be any
improperly IN applying I, cemetery the by which
his buriaplace desgnated there be any thing in the
selection at all offensive to good taste, are unable
perceive 1t, 1t strikes u.s. the contrary. being peeu-
iariy appropriate.
IL has been suggested too that tho cemetery does
not afford space enough But is about half large
the celebrated cemetery OF Pere la Chaise near Paris
which contains from 50 100 acres. and twice the
size OF the Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia The
growth Of city will doubtless hereafter require either an
addition 10 the ground, selection of other sites for
similar purpose but present, should think that the
selected will afford ample space the object con,em.
plated by the projectors of the plan.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-22
Prom the New orssn. Piesyuns. June IL
LATER from Vera Cruz.

The steamship Fanny, Capt Scott, arrived yesterday
morning from Vera Cruz having made the run tho Ba-
lzc in ninety two hours.
BY this arrival We have the American Esge the 5th
ns private letters e, tho 9Th from Vera Cruz There
night OF the 3lst u We have therefore later
from tho Interior
The papers and private accounts that the fever
Vera Cruz the increase When taken In time phys-
clans have been pretty successful in its treatment and h
considered dangerous but TO DO presumed that tho
habits OF many OF those exposed It's ravages all
calculated their exemption from attack, ia
yorablo issue when attacked The heats Vera Cruz 10 In.
Tense For ten days, the Eagle OF the 9th. the Their
mometcr has ranged from 81 deg 10 81 deg day and night
| in the shade.
large train TO leave Vera Cruz on the morning OF
the Sh inst for Pucba under the command OF Col Mln-
tosh IL was TO carry up mail, the hrs says the Eagle.
tor nearly month"; and about S3OOOOO IN specie In charge
o: MAJOR A L. Bennett paymascr. The train was To be
escorted oy large force OF soldery composed OF company
OF the 1h Infantry company OF the 9TH Infantry com
pany Is OF the 'h Infantry companies and OF the 18Th
Infantry aud companies ID, & and OF the I'd Dragons
IN ali ABOUT SUI men,
FROM letter IN the Eagle dated OF Santander the I'd
INST snd written apparently by naval otheer We make an
extract
- we were detailed the second day aer the capture OF
uspan 10 ooekauc mis place Sanandef the entrance to
the Net on winch situated tho town OF soto Ia Marina,
distant some iorV'hNo mnes observing aptopcr degree
OF on our aSa OIL mere we sent our boat ashore
with Snhc'ent arms concealed in her for the protection Of