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Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
THE SICK WIDOW.

Sweet at every time is benefit, hut with surprise. Whilst person of cxalt- ing rank was passing one morning, early, unknown and quite alorr. through one of the suburbs of Vicna, a youth, appa- rently about twelve years of age, accos'- ed him, who with downcnst and fearful eyes, and with timid and desponGing voice, began 10 ask some relief. The gcnteel air, tho composed hearing, the blush that colored his face, the suppress ed tears which bcdimed his eyes. and the fu!tering and broken accents of his voice, made on the mind of this gentle man veey livc'y impression.
 "You have nol,' said he, been born to ask alms-what is it that has brough, you 10 ,his''
 "Ah vas no, certainly born,,' repli- cd the youth with a sigh accompanied with tears, "in this miserable condition. The mislortunes of my father, and the present unhappy state Of my mother for ced me to it."
 Who is your father |"
 "He was merchant who had already acquired some credit. and had begun to make n fortune, when one of his cores Pondcnts entirely ruined him at enc blow. To heighten our misforiunes, he was un> able 10 survive hs disgrace, and in con- sequence died month after with bro, ken heart. My mother, a younger broth CT, and are left in extreme misery. l have found shelter with friend sf my father. My mother has struggled hilh- erto by her labors to support herself and my li,,le brother, but this night she has been suddenly seized by a violcn, mala- dy, which makes me fear for her life. ] am destitute of everything. lam totally unprovided with money, and I cannot succor her. Unaccus,Omed to beg, ! , have no, courage to present myself to any one who can recognise me. You, l sIgnor, seem 10 me straHger-betore you for the first time have taken cour, age to overcome the shame which I feel. Oh. have pity on my unhappy mother and enable me. cnireat thee. to obtain, the means of relieving her." Having l thus spoken. he burst into flood oflears. at which the unknown parsonage felt himself greatly moved. ..... "Does your molher." said he, live far from Ihis 2.
 "Sho is." answered the youth, "at tho end of the street, in the fa,herest house tO the left, on ihe third s,reei.'
 "tIas any physician as yet visited hers'
 "I was just gOing in search of one, bu' know neither how to reeompense him
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
CONSOLATION.

While General Green. of Rhode Island was Independent of all fanatics, he had a capital mack of soothing tho disnppoint- menl of beaten candidates, and on such occasions used to icll a favorite story in n style of inimiiable humor, which recon cilcd every body 10 the loss of office. We can give nothing of ifs spirit-merely the outline. A field slave in ,he South to whom meat was rare blessing, one day found in his trap plump rabbit. He 1 look him out alive, held him under his arm, pai,ed him, ana began to speculate on his qualities. "Oh how fat how berry fat! de fat;cst l ebher did sec ! Let me see how I cook him. roast him. No, he be SO fat he lcsc all de greasG l fry him. Ay, yes. he be so berry ;ut he fry himself, golly, how f,l he be! No l wont fry him, ! stew him. The thought ot the savory stew made him forget himself, and in spreading out the feast in his ina aginntion, his arm re- faxed, when off hopprd !hc rabbit, and squa,ting tt a goodly distance, he eyed his late owner with cool composurc.
 The negro knew there was an end of the matter, and summoning all his phi Iosophy, he thus addressed the rabbit, shaking his fist at him. "You long ear ed, white iskered. red.cyod rascal, you not SD berry ia, arer nll."
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
GOD SAVE THE PLOUGH.
BY MRS. sIGoURNEY.

BY MRS. SIGOURNEx. See how the shinirg share, Maketh earth's bosom fair,
 Browning her brow Bread in it's furrow springs, Health and repose il brings, Treasures unk to kings God save the plough! Look in the warriors blade, While OCT in. tented glade,
 Hate breathes its vow Wrath, it's unsheathing wakes, Love at it's Tightening quakes. Weeping and wo it makes
 God save the plough. Ships OCT the deep may ri9e. Storms wreck their hammered pride. Waves whelm their prow- But the well,loaded vain, Garnering the golden grain. Gladdening the household train,- God save the plough! Who are the. truly great Minions of pomp and slate,
 Where the crowd bow' Give us hard hands and free, Culturers of field and tree, Best friends Of liberty
 God save the plough!
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

 his apple doubted not what had become of it. t8#k Then he cried with emotion, An who has eaten the apple lha, pu! or the mantle 2''
 "It was not me-" replied the other.
 "So much the better. my friend''
 slAnd for what reason !''
 "Tor what reason 2" replied .Lafon- ,ainc, bcca use l had Fu: arsenic in tito poisen the rats 2" -.a3,
 Heavens arsenic I am poisoned" said the other," "quick, some nnlido'e!" .
 "Be calm, my friend" said Lafontaine, laughing, it was trick 10 wiiichI re- sorted 10 discover who had eaten tho ap* rle."
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
GEN. TAYLOR ON THE FIELD OI
 BATTLE.

The New Orleans Della. from tho var ious accounts before il of the engagement between Santa Anna and Gen. Taylor at Bucna Vista, makes out a very interest ing and animated sketch of the great battle. The following portrait of tho American hero on the field during the cn> gagcment :hc first day is highly charac- trris,ic. Thc veteran Generals bravery and coolness during battle, are equal'ed only by his modesty afterwards:
 On the 22l, the enemy were deserted approaching over the distant hills. At their appearance the volunteers raised q great shou, ard gave three tremendous cheers. Their engineers nrd officers were seen flying over the fiald. and drag ging their cannon about to get them into position-hut the nature of the ground did not favor the undertaking, and it was late in the day before the guns began 10 open. ..
 The enemy had with th"m 32 cannon, mostly of large calibre. Their fire. tho' kept up so very briskly, and apparently so well manned, did so little execution in our ranks that it WIS not considered nc s ccssarv 10 return their fire. Our cannon were silent the whole of the 2ls,. Eight or len killed and wounded were the ex~ tent of the casualties sustained by our army on the 2lst. During ihe day an officer approached ou' lines with flag of truce, and requested to he shown lo Gen. Taylor. The brave old man was sitting quietly on his old white charger, with his leg over the pomel of his saddle watching the movements of tho enemy, when the Mexican officer was presented Tnn very courteous and graceful manner lhe officer stated that 'ho had been sent by his Exccllcncy Gen. Santa Anna, 10 his ExceIIency Gen. Taylor, to inquire in the most respectful manner, what he [Gcncral Tnylnr] was waiting for'- From the silence of Gen Tayior's batter~ ies, and the quiet manner in which he received Santa Anna's terrific cannonad> ing. ;he Mexican supposed he was asking very pcrtinen. question, to which old Rough and Ready gave the pertnen, [ es ply that 'he rc1s only ,oai'iny fo' Gen. Sanla Anna to surrender ? The Mexic n returned hastily to his lines. This mess age proved 10 be ruse, 10 ascertain where Gen. Taylor's position was, for af- fer the return nf the Mexican to his own ranks, the whole Mexican battery seem' cl to open upon Gen. Tnylors position and the balls flew about him like hail. Utterly indifferent 10 the perils of his sit uaiion, there sat the old chief, on his con- spicunus white horse, pecring through his spy glass at the long lines of Mexican troops, that could be seen ut great disN tancc on the march The persuasion of his aids could no: induce him 10 abandon his favorable point for observation, nor to give up his old white horse. To tho suggestion of his staff, that old whitey was ra,hor too conspicuous charger for the commander, he replied that tho ol, fellow had missed the fun nt Monterey on account ofa sore foot, and he was de- termincd he should have his share thi timc.'
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
LAroNTA1NE AND THE APPLE.

The good Lafontaine was in the habit of eating every morning baked apple
 One day he had placed one ,o cool on his nan,Ie<piece, and had gone, mean while 10 his library. One ct his friends catered his room. saw the apple and ate A. Lafon,ainc, in re .ent ering, not seeing
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP "A GREAT EXCITEM ENT! Correspondence of the N. American.
 Pe!ersburr, April 18th,

Pe!erSOurT, Aprli lotns
 We had quito m excitement this morn- ing at the Monongahcla house. A slave catcher, accompanied by a constable at tempted 10 take slave (so they asserted he was, and we have only their say for it) at that house. don't know whether he wasa waiter 'or not, probably he was. but they caught him and attempted 10 tic him when he cried = murder ? at a tres mcnduos rate. This brought up all the colored people in the hotels around, and in q short lime they attempted to fake him of. when .hey fell on ihcm, carried of :he man, beat the slave caichcrs when they resisted, md finally got o", warrants and arrested them both. be- Iievc this Is pcni!entiary offence under the new law. A,"ll events, they did a very foolish thing 10 come here and try to kidnap man in open daylight.
 saw mos, or all of inc melee. Tho kidnnppers did not stand the hundredlh part of Il cl,ance. l saw one of them put his hand in his coat pocket three times 10 pull out pistol and bowie knife but he very fortunately did not. It would have been his Geuth.
 [ saw no white persons engaged in it. but there was universal indignation nt this outrageous attempt to carry off a man wi,houta a chance to answer for hfn. self. Piisburg is bad plnco to kidndp, especially in daylight. .,
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29

Whenever you buy or sell, let or hire' make . clear bare ain. and never trust tO tive shanr disagree about triGes."
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
.ds Q Court ef Probate holden at Sd'isttvs {.
 .oithin and fer the District of Sharon. 0n

soithin and fer fhe District cf Sharon. o'' kke 30sh d0s of.Afareh Il. D. lS47.
 Presenl John c. Mitchell. Esq Judge. 0N motion oi William C. Sterling Esq. Ad- U m,nistYator on the estate of Lot Norton Esq. late of Salisbury. within said District de esSIkd: This Court doth dscTee that moo;h. from this date be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their elaim' against the same to the Administrator there"n and directs that public notice be give" "i ih'' oFder by advertising in a newspaper published thereof on the public s:gnposi in said town |" osMsoury nearest the place where the deceased ssa a"sae. Certified from reesrd,
 JOHN c. MITCHELL, JudRo.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
MILLINERY.
Millinery Goods,
NO TKCE.

VIRGIL D CORNISH. Dealer in Dry Goods at Hartford. respectfully gives notice f." his former customers and The people generally that he has recently made arrangements to trans act a Wholf sale
 Silk and Fancy Dry Goods Trade in connection with the Retail business.
 It is the object of the proprietor [" secure the class of customers who want rich and fash ionable Goods. He has therefore opened and offers at low prices large and elegant stock ot Dry Goods adapted to the season. and he conf denrly asserts that m :e magnificent as"ort- men, cannot be found in any city in the Union Particular attention paid to buying and selling DRESS SILKS, SHAWLS. md Housekecping Dry Goods. of every de cripli"n, all ot which ahe people are respectfully invited to call and examine.
 VIRGIL. D. CORNISH.
 No l36 Main Street, Hartford. sw4s At the sign of the Eagle.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-13
Vol. a.
Dull times i'm Glasgow.

From Hanenkanp's corner to Washington Hall,
The Merchants are quarreing about nothing at all,
Some have got hot at the Revelation" of Jews,
And withdrawn their patronage from the "News."
Others, curse Claib Jackson and on him do vent
Their vengeance, for putting interest at six per cent?
While some are quarreling for quurreling's sake,
And others about whole sections of ginger cake.
The Farmers and Planters are very much pleased,
As they say, by the Shylocks, they have been hard
squeezed,
But q certain Bolus and Daniel, not Of the den,
Swear by their old hats it was too low at ten.
Some Merchants in town catch customers by the
throats,
Saying pay US the cash or give US your notes,
For soon rates of Interest will drop down TO six,
And according to that, we our profits must fix.
The Planters they say ten per cent is too high,
And they'll not give their notes till after July.
But they'll sell their Tobacco, tho its too low, upon
honor,
And buy goods hereafter at CAROLS cheap corner.
Glasgow, February 9th, lS47.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-13
J. RIDDLESBARGER J. D. PERRY.
j. RiddIcsbarger & Co.,

Are now opening, Mt their old stand, well
selected stock of SEASONABLE GOODS, 10
which they invite the attention of the public, as
they are determined to sell unusually low.
Blue, black and gray mix'd Cloths,
Blue, black and fancy Cassimeres,
Blue, black and Steel rnix'd Sattinett,
Blue, gray and gold mix'd Jeans,
Blue and white Blankets,
Blue and black blanket coating,
Beaver and Pilot Cloths,
Red, yellow and white fannels,
Wool and Cashmere Shawls,
Linen and Silk pocket hd'kfs.,
Ladies and gentlemens winter gloves,
Ladies' Alpaca and Cashmere Stockings,
Cashmere and Alpaca Robes,
White, black and pink Grapes,
Cashmere. Alpaca and Dc LANES, assorted,
Calicocs and Ginghams, assorted,
Plain and plaid Linseys,
Table and Towel Diaper,
Bonnets, Ribbons aud Flowers,
Fur and Wool Hats,
Cloth and Fur Caps,
q Boots and Shoes,
Brown and bleached Domestic,
Ospaburgs, DriIings and Bed Tickngs,
Cotton Yarn. Batting and Candewick,
Indigo. Nader and Alum,
Soleratus, Rice and Ginger,
Hardware and Cutlery,
Queensware, China, Glassware and gen.
eral assortment of Family Groceries.
Foyette, October 3lst, lS46
GIVE will receive in exchange for goods
Flax-seed, Beeswax, Linens, Feathers, &C., sc.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-13

Mail Robbery.-We understand that on
the upward trip OF the mail boat Ben Fran
kiln No. 6, night before last, the large east
ern mailbag was taken out Of the mail
ches, on board the boat, Gu, open, and rob.
bed. The robbery was committed be.
tween the Rising Sun and Lawrenceburgh,
and it is supposed that the chest was OPEN
ed by u skeleton key. The mail. bag was
ID the ches, at Rising Sun, and after leav-
ing Lawrenceturgh it was missing. The
two places are only seven or eight miles
apart. The bag was found in one OF the
state rooms, which two passengers, who
had taken passage for Cincinnati. but got
off at Lawrenceburg, occupied. The boat,
as soon the robbey was discovered, returned
10 Lawrenceburg, but no trace could be
found Of the two passengers. AT Cincin-
natl, Yesterday MORNING, the boat, on her
arrival, anchored out in the stream, and
police officer came on board who searched
erybody and everything, to which the
passengers very readily consented, without,
however, finding any thing. The letters
robbed, # we are rightly informed, were
mailed in this city for Observation-Disclosures.
vilie Journal, Jan. IA.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-13
Drugs, Medicines, Books, &c.
REDUCED PRICES,

BY WIN. R. Smell SON,
FAYE1TE, Mo.
TUST received and now opened, large and
y well selected stock Of
Drugs. Medicines, Chemicals, Patent Medicines,
Paints, Dye-stufs, Pertumery, Glass, DC,
which having been purchased and carefully select
ed BY himself in person and will be sold at great
reduction on former prices.
Particular attention paid to filling orders from
Physicians, with FRESH MEDICINES, at a small ad-
vance on cost. -
SCHOOL BOOKS.
A full assortment of School Books Of every de-.
scription which will be sold lower than they can
be purchased this side of St. Louis. Arrange
ments have been made which will insure at all
times complete assortment.
Also, MEDICAL, Law, and THEOLOGICAL Books,
NOVELS, Poetcal works of different authors. AL
buns, &c., &C., all of which are offered at prices
Which cannot fall please.
Fayette, April llth, lS46.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-13

SONG.

SONG.
0 ask me not 10 sing tonight,
Bid not my soul be gay.
The joy that beams in Beauty's light,
Becomes its magic sway:
But Memory in her golden book,
In pictures kindly true,
Brings back 10 me the years that took
Hopes farest rainbow hue.
hear again the silver tone
or ehildhood's happy hours;
Those lighlsome days, that brightly shone
On sunny scenes and flowers:
And all the dim remembered things,
Hid by the lapse Of years,
Come fitting by on angel wings.
And stir my heart 10 tears.
The hand, that Oft has clasp'd my own;
The eye. in beauty lii;
The voice, that like spirit tone,
So sweetly kndled it;
The smile, that lit the words before;
The heart, in friendship true,
seek in vain. they come no MORE
Fond hopes-fond friends
Then ask me not 10 sing 10 night,
Joy brightens beau,y's brow;
Soul leaps to soul and hearts are light
But ask, o ask not now!
For ah know the spiritspelI,
That like golden band,
Would draw me where my kindred dwell,
Up TO the better land.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-13
A Rescue TO the Afflicted!
THE CELEBRATED
JEW DAVID'S
OR
III IL Ii IL E w TER.

Certain Remedy for all FIXED Pains in the
SIDE. BACK,
CHEST, BOWELS,
LOINS, MUSCLES,
RHEUMATISM 10 all its varied forms, Nervous
Affections, Ling and Liuer complaints, Spinal
Affections, Female weaknesses, DC, DC. For the
aJUve complaints this plister has no equal The
great celebrity which it has already acquired not
only in the old but in the new world, the extra
ordinary cures it has performed in the most ex-
IRENE cases of suffering, have acquired for it such
reputation, that the proprietor has not (unlil
recently been able to supply half the demand.
The sales throughout every city, town, and vii
lage in the United States are without PARALLEL!
A circumstance not surprising, when the vast
amount of human suffering relieved BY its use be
considered. In spinal defects the benefit usually
is of the most decided character. In Nervous
complaints, nineteen cases out of twenty readily
yield TO The penetrating stimuia combined in this
valuable preparation.
In Rheumatism either acute or chronic the claims
Of the Hebrew Plaster have long since been uni
versally acknowledged Those who are laboring
under weak backs, no matter from what cause
the weakness may have originated, (even if such
person have been misguided in previous appli-
cations) in the use of the Hebrew Plaster they
will find the affected part suddenly restored to its
original soundness.
As supporter in cases of constitutional ,cedk-
ness it will be found of great advantage. 1t is
particularly recommended to Females who are
suffering from sudden weakness, or general de-
biity In short, it embraces all the virtues which
the most scientific mind was capable Of compound
ing from valuable substances found in the old
world. and will be found entirely free from those
objections which are a source of complaint with
the numerous spreaa-pasters now before the pub
lie.
G5These plasters possess the advantage Of
being put up in tight Boxes, hence, they retain
their full. virtues in all climates.
PHELPS & BLAKSLEY,
Corner of Third and Chestnut SITS.
St. Louis, Gen'i Ag'ls for the Western States.
0TPurchas ers are advised none can be genuine
unless purchased from them or their Agents
AGENTs.-DR. WIN. r. SNELsoN, Fuyotte. R.
p HANENKAMP d Co., Glasgow. McCAMPBELL
d COATES, Huntsville. W. C. HILL & Co.,
Keytesville.
January 10th, lS47.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-13
ARRIVAL OF THE HlBERNIA.


Tpen'y sepen days later from Lrerpooi-- Greai
BY The Hbernia.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Jan rs, u, Pm.
The H,bernia, Just arrived from Boston,
brings advices from Liverpool, up to the 4th
inst. So far as disclosed, her accounts an
nounce:
Cotton advanced three ,four,hs 10 a penny
on bowed Georgia; on Mobile one to half
penny; on n. Alabama and Tennessee seveus
cights; Orleans three ourths 10 one half
Flour has advanced fully five to six shlings
per barrel.
Corn had advanced twelve to fourteen shil
ling..
Wheat advanced three to four shilngs.
Meal three to five shilings.
These advances are so extraordinary, that
our correspondent deems it proper to remind
that this is but first repJrl, aciieh lie does noi
guarantee.
New York, Jan. 25, 6.p.M
The foreign advices have pu, up -four to
Sc IS per barrel-immense sales were made
to-day at that rate.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. s5, p. NJ.
Under tho influence Of the foreign advices,
flour has advanced to SIS 75-ssles.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 95, l., NJ.
ZU,OUU barrels oil II bur were SOLD yeterday al
So SO. The market closed 4, SIS Grass rs.
Holders stiff.
The Pittsburgh Gazette, Of Tuesday. says:
We were advised a, very late hour las!
night, by our Philadelphia commercial CORES,
pondent, that very little was done in tina, mar-
Ike! and Baltimore, owing to the contradictory
reports received in those cities and New York,
from Boston, Of the English markets. The &C.
counts Of grea, advance on cotton, flour, corn,
&c. it appears, were much exaggerated. We
have no, yet received liable quotations to a sat.
isiactory extent, and there is evidently an err.
ror in those last received, Our Phl!sdeI phia
correspondent, says.
Flour is quoted at 3ls. Sd. TO as. in bond
while we have sales reported in New York Of
10000 bbls. Cenesee flour at Sc so per bb.
Prime white Genesee wheat was pu. up 10
81 40 per bushel, but no sales at thai.
Sales OF $4,000 bushels white corn at 87i c.
per bushel.
Cotton had advanced one half per cent. per
pound, and sales several ousand bales.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-13
THE GREAT REMEDY FOR
CONSUMPTION.


A MONG all the famous medicine for Consnmp-
n ton, none seems to be meeting with greater
success, or gaining higher reputation than that
most wonderful article,
WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY
Tb., !, stands a, the head Of all other remedies,
8. ,o,,, nn;ua,S.I,v conceded. II has cured thou
..nJs nnon thousands. of all classes, in cases of
The mos, dangerousv consumptiye character. And
.ne H4s. ~ ,ho :s.,ss, ep;nence. THROUGHOUT
pnr whole country unhesaingly pronounce it the
ouf "no.e eo",, ,rnn,,,T C,Ip.TIVE
MUST [o"HHf W. 81
of Pulmonary diseases IN the who'e rauge y,
Pharmacy The sales IN the western ola'e. Maso
thus far been unparalleled; ana the most gralhylng
proofs of its efficacy have been received from ev
cry place where it has been used. lhousuhus "
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-13
Interesting Decision.--We find the follow.
ing in the Baltimore American.

ing IN the baltimore American.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
The Supreme Court room was crowded
this morning to hear the decision Of the
court and varied opinions Of The judges
growing out OF The recent argument upon
the insolsent laws OF Maryland. The de-
iendant in the case had purchased goods in
New York, tor which he had given his note,
and suit was brought in the circuit court
OF Mary land upon The note.
The defence set up was discharge under
the 'nsoIven, laws vi Maryland. Chief JUS
lice fancy ruled that the defence could not
avail, as The contrast was made in another
state. The question was brought here and
The ruling OF The Chic! Justice sustained.
Opinions were read by Judges fancy,
Grler, Woodbury., Wayne and NJ Lane, up.
On the case, from which it appeared that,
though the court had come to one decision,
the reasons under which they arrived there
were very different.
The case OF Ogden u.s. Sanders, i, was
supposed, had put this question to res, for
ever; but owing to the variety Of opinions
IN tina! case, This has been brough, 10 Judge.
men,, and The question may be presumed
now to be be settled forever.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-13
DOct. A. $. Dinwiddie,

GRATEFUL for past patronage, still continues
W to offer his MEDICAL VICES to
the citizens of Howard County.
0tyOfice on the South East side Of the public
square, where he can usually be found in the day;
Ut night-at his residence, west of the Baptist
Church, at the former residence of Gen. Wilson.
Fayette, March 2lst, lS46. 2-lOm