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Litchfield enquirer., 1847-03-11
LESSONS OF THE GRAVE.

Oh grave! how many signs hast thou
drawn from the heartS-how many tears
from the eyes of those who have been III
visitors? But these signs and tears were
for the good of mortals. "By the sadness
of the countenance the heart is made BETTER
Many are those, who, when they have sat
beneath the cypress or willoW, that waved
over the grave Of a friend, have vowed to
prepare for the eventful hour of DEATH
There is something in the signing of the
winds that moan over, and in the rustling
Oh the grass that waves around the tomb,
which speaks to the hearts of the living
and brings to memory every dearly cherish
ed hook and action of our departed asso-
ciates. The solemnity which they inspire,
carries US back into the past, to the hour
when they left cares and pains for happiness
and glory-dying mortals, for God and an
gels-and prompts us to emulate their vir-
tuous examples, that we may share their
glory. We do not wish that the gloomy
countenance, and fearful eye, should always
be the portion os mortalS but we would
gladly see these signals of repenting sor>
row upon the countenances of those who
have hitherto been thoughtless and vain.
And if the future destiny of man cannot
be learned from those places of the dead,
we may we'll fear that human sympathy
cannot be acted uron for the good of dying
men, But feeling is awakened in the
Christians heart, of a different character
from that Of sadness, when he beholds the
devastations of the "King of lerrors.n and
looks upon the victims of his conquest
He fears not to meet this mighty couqueror.
lie knows that death and the grave cannot
hold him captive. His Commander has
"burst tho bars of death, and triumphed
DER the grave" and all his followers will
be equally victorious! The Christian knws
that when he is counted as dead--that when
the storms Of earth hasten todecay the mon
umental slab which is reared over his grave,
that he will not DO there His faith reach
es beyond the tomb, 10 glorious land whose
inhabitants never die. land where no
graves shall be found--where the wall of
the bereaved shall be heard no more.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-03-11
A GOOD ONE.

Hon. Andrew Stewart, distinguished
member of Congress from Pennsylvania, re-
Gently paid visit to Lowell. He relates
in letter to the Uuiontown pa Democrat
the following anecdote:
In looking over the payroll or book,
which / accidentally picked up from the ta-
bic, found on twenty. seven consecutive
pages, containing eight hundred signatures
nearly all girls, but single one thatmade
a mark or X, all written in good and many
of them in most elegant hand. The
Clerk observed to me that Lord Morpelh,
when on visit 10 this country some years
ago, happened to be present on a payday,
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MONEY MAKES THE MARE CO.

AcStizen Of Waterbury, well known as the
COLI was recently compelled, between the
hours of 8 and 8 O'Clock in the evening. to
make legal tender, to secure the purchase
of some property, or the $500 penalty speci
fled in the bond-the seller having refused
the $4,000 in Phenix bills, as not being the
" dollars" The tender must be made be.
fore midnight. The " Colonel" thus sud
emily taken Gall aback," was not discour-
aged. He mounted q small but spirited
mare, which like himself was "one of 'em,'
and made for the Merden Bank-distant
Is miles! He there exchanged his $2500
ofrhe gold, and returned TO Waterbury,
having been absent but two hours and 90
minutes and riding the same horse both
ways. He rode the first Is miles in so
minutes. Those who know the road across
Prospect hills, and take into consideration
that the Cashier had 10 be woke up, and
money counted, will readily admit that the
Colonel and his mare can only be beaten by
Prof. Morse.-RegiSter.
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and with some surprise inquired" What
do your operatives write p Certainly sir
said the Clerk, the Americans all write
Directly there came in man who made his
mark. 'Ah!' said his Lordship with a
smile, thought you said ali wrote: 'All
Americans your Lordship-ths was an
'EnglishmaE.' Whereupon his Lordship
grinned ghaslly smile.
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ROGUERY WILL OUT,

As we'll as murder. A Baltimore cores
pendent of the Boston Atlas, relates the fol.
lowing:
A curious case occurred in this city last
week. About a year ago man doing busi-
ness in this city, named McCable, gave out
that he had been robbed in New York, by
having his pocket picked of several thou>
sand dollars. His story was discredited,
and he was arrested on a cha rye of obtain
ing goods in New York under false preten-
ses, taken TO that city, tried, convicted, and
sent 10 the penitenary. Among the notes
which he gave out he had lost, were five
one thousand dollar notes, two on the Union
Bank and three on the Commercial and
Farmers Bank of this city. 1t happened
that the numbers of the notes on the latter
bank had been recorded by the clerk when
he gave them to McCabe--and since then
a continual watch has been kept for the
thousand dollar notes that might be presen-
ted on either of these banks.
Last week a young and quite progresses.
ing lady appeared at the Union Bank, and
presented two one thousand dollar notes,
and asked to have a check on New York.
The check was given her, and when she
went away, person was sent after to see
where she went. Atthe same time informa-
ton was given to the parties interested in
the McCabe case, Of the presentation of the
two notes. She was followed TO hotel in
this city-and after some deliberation it
was determined to get an officer to wait up
on her, and inquire where she got her notes
This was done, and she became quite in
dignant, refused to tell, and threw herscl
upon her reserved rights. This, of course
only tended to confirm the suspicion, ane
other measures were about to be resorted tc
to stop the payment Of the draft, &c. when
an elderly gentleman entered the room, who
was at once recognized as former old res.
ident of Baltimore. lie asserted his right
to be present at the Interview, and declared
himself to be the father Of the lady, as he
really was.
lie said he had received the notes from
his son in New York, who was in the ex-
change business there, and tina, he requested
his daughter 10 present them at the bank
and get the draft. The fact was communi-
Gated to the bank, when an entirely new
view Of the matter was opened. 1t then
appeared that the elderly gentleman referred
to, had failed in this city several years ago
that his failure was very bad one fol-
his creditors, and that they resisted his dis
charge, on the ground that two one thousand
dollar notes on the Union Brink, which he
was proved to have received, had never
been accounted for by him. On this ground
his discharge was refused, though personal
imprisonment was not resor;ed 10. 1t now
turned out that these two thousand dollar
notes were the very ones in question, and
that they had thus appeared in his posses
sion after lapse Of several years. The
claimants were advised of the circumstance
and notice sent on to New York by telc-
graph, to enjsin the bank there not to pay
the draft.
How mysteriously wrongs are sometimes
brought to light.
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MJ { reIl up.

\ Sgourney protfers the following grace
deserved tribute through the columns {
fAtional Intelllgencer.
10 Mrs. Madison.
Time is prone away to sweep
Charms of youth we fam would keep,
Sparkling luster from the eye,
From tho check its ruby dye,
From the smile its power to rest
Warmly in the softened breast.
Yet, he sometimes leaves behind
Mental treasures more refined,
Jewels OF the heart that grow
Brighter 70. the touch Of wo:
Gold in sharp alenhric shriFen.
Gems that catch the hue Of heaven.
Lady of the noble mien!
Still in sou! and grace queen,
He to thee steAnge love hath shown,
Spared youths gifts and left her own!
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Tbe NttrDfieId 7snqutrrr,

Is PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
By PAYNE KENYON KILBOURN,
IN the Building mert East cfthe Courthouse
LITCHFIELD, CONN.
TERMS.
Village and single Mail subscribers, 81. so,
or $l.25 per annum, in adUance.
In Bundles of 20 and upwards, $1.25; or,
paid for strictly in Alliance, 81. 90.
'g-The low price at which we have placed
he Enquirer, renders it necessary that our
erms should be strictly complied with.
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4 Ma. LENAT: Drops make M The q
eean. No Trims Of some things. eompar
aliTrly small, 60 towards making up In,
sum iaial Of farming articles. And IN,
small things are often very necessary 1,
serule The grand result Of profitable fam
ing. The articles named in lie aboy,
heading. although not much cultivated Il
North carnlina, yet trust are desline,
ere long 10 he considered very inportan
IS 10 tile agricultural wealth. &c our State
aud items TO proven, or cheek excessive
emigration Iherrfrom on account Of mes
ger agricultural productions.
have tlis past season Tried The Jem
salem Ariichos-. Previously had tried
The culture Of ll,e common white ariichdke,
indigenous TO This pari IS lie slate, and
made ibis kini al rates nf 900 bushei.
pr acre; ard | considered This on i
small scale better in regard 10 swine feed
ing than say bui 90 bushels &c corn on
same kind of ground. and with same or
more trouble &c culture. .s"F@
But now consider The common kind
not worth cultivaiing compared with ,he
Jerusalem. lprocured, riis time year,
, bushels of his kind al 2 dollars per
bnsheI. And IN different lots have dug
certain measured portions and calculated
the produce in reference TO the yield per
sore; and found lka, yield 10 be from 700
10 thousand bushels per acre. will
give you, At more leisure, details OF this
calculations. But | will Further sia,e here,
iha, ! planted row 81 the common Kind
along side ~ The jerusalem. and digging
20 feet distance, found The produei Of
the Jerusalem II bushels aud 6 quarts
and &c sIae as.s.. .-.... a - 80 only Ai~.
king NE fnrmer D times rrpster yield
Than iis latter; or. the former 1t rates Of
more than thousand bushels per acre !;
and the latter short Of $50. But dry
spell caused the latter TO FIRE las they say
OF eorn, when The lower leaves die from
drougln) while the former was mol affect
ed. The mnst nf tie last named came
originally from Tennessee--but obtain.
ell few from Georgia to be more certain
of getting The genuine. | perceived no
difference between the two. @s#
Iconclude with very brief notice Of
experimenting with The Okrs. with refer.
ence To The recommendation Of the seed,
BY Mr.. Ell.wortl,. as heing the best SUBJ
sti,uie for fnreign coffee, or as good as
best Java. III short my family and neigh.
bors generally concur in the superior ex-
cellence and hcalIhiness Of Osra seed for
domestic or homemade coffee. And !
have succeeded well in the culture; maxi
ing several bushels Of seed from a few
Obtained from the Patent Office and else.
where. I calculate $50 bushels OF seed
can be made from an acre; which a, a
dollar bushel. even. is a good profit.
In haste. yours, &C..
-. ga. s4rs SIDNEY WELLER.
BrinRlsysyille, Halifax Co., N. c. Dec. 4, ls4s.
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INTERESTING HISTORY.

The following letters from Mr.. J. ID.
Marks, whb was. when they were written,
thelAmerlc,n Consul at Matamoros, are
published u the Charleston Mercury, and
render positively certain, what vas Too
plainly eviffed in documents already pub
lie, to be dsbelieyed, that the march oil
Gen. Tayld's army TO the left bsnk Of the
Rio Gramis was the real origin OF our pre-.
sent war With Mexico, and that but for
that measule. the war would not have
broken out II appears from this tesiimo-
ny, the truA Of which cannot be question
ed, that by an explicit agreement between
the Mexich commanding general and a
person whm he deemed secret agent of
our government. that no resistance would
have been hade by the Mexicans to Gen.
Taylor hadh remained at Corpus Chris
ii and thaia long as he remained there,
they inteudd 10 confine their forces, and
in such numbers only as were necessary
TO prevent hdlan depredations to the re-
gion south 4 the Arroyo Colorado. The
dispatches { Gen. Taylor, communicated
to Congressby the President on the 18th
of May, 1876, in which he describes his
advance 10 be Rio Grande, prove that the
Mexicans we're acting upon the faith Of
this informi agreement for, having pre-
vlously metro opposition TO his march.
when he reshed the Arroyo Colorado on
the 10th ofnarch, he first encountered a
party Of Mxican horse, who informed
him, as he lates. that " it would be con-
sidered an 1t Of hostility if we attempted
to pass the yer 1.-THE Colorado, ] and that
we should, that case, be treated as en-
emies!" an interview also reported
in Gen. br'sdespatches, between Gen.
| Worth and Fen. Vega, at Matamoros. on
the 2sth of 1arch, the latter repeatedly
said that ,hanarch of our troops to the
Rio Grandesyss considered an act OF war.
| Again, GENIAL Taylor received, on the
18th Of Apri from General Ampudia, who
had arrived he day before at Matamoros
and taken he command in chief Of the
Mexican forss, despatch, requiring him
10 retire to lie other bank of the Neuces
,ohiie their puernmenfs ,vere regulating
Iihe pendins question Of 7eras declar-
ing also that he insisted on remaining on
Ithe soil Of y Departmental Tamaulipas,
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BRANDRETHs PILLS CURE GHlLl.s
..- AND FEVER. -4.- -.5 4. :
C;ninsyilln- n. q. 81

... Gatesyillc, n. G., Sept. add, lsi5. j..
Da. B. Dear Sri have been
Al Agent for the sale of your Sauablc Pills for
@' last five years. They did not seem 10 sell
much al first, but after some experience have
"und them to sell better than any other PHI. l
an m Agent for the sale Of some six or eight
other kinds of Pills, and | can say with safety,
Tat have tried the Brandrcth's Pills in my own
hmlly and find them to cure in every case, and
n twenty other cases in my own knowledge OF
nils and fever, and would recommend them to
u persons with chills and fever, as certain cure.
lou will please to send me one hundred boxes Of
Your Pills, fresh and good, to sell on commission
|"l have sold before. would have written 70
!'ur travelling agent John A. Lane, hut did moi
NOV where he was. I have your certificate Of
asency, signed by yourself, and am authorized e
%l the genuine Pill, and will settle with YOU
agent for all sold, when he visits this place q
gain ........
Very respectfully, S. w. WonnrtI.
q Agents for the sale Of Brandreth's Pills.,
u y. Heart, Hilshorough; A. florence, Plttsooro
WIN. Foshce, Foshcc's store, Chatham; J. d
Wade, Chapel Hill; Geo. A. Mehanc, Masol
i'l; E.& w. Smith, Alamancc; j. d X. Sloan
,cNnsborough; James johnson, Wentworth
Wood l. Neal, Madison; Owen A'Aleei, isr
F'y'aes; J. z. eal!un, Mfstsa.
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ne. t-mffv sure Jahn has nsFef msn.
iioRed 81 hing 10 nr."
"Na. n.r.r -. ehiId. s.lsss yos
become lse suitable for N. sls.ion 81
hls .ifs. On nuiy s.sd re has he ssHss
h:s eansil dasesers Pshss! bsesu,s
he 9Th wrh yos IrOn eharch s.esy
Sunday. $ on suppose he irlsnas n.-
king lsvss 90 -
-Resi. Asri. your r.ua,ks ore .esy
sifguiar. ID pnles. yoo arr sors spnirg
q Ihrni. sh.li take The hb. riy Of seeing
more asfahle enmrsny."
I" Ne, klssy. cay net %; rsmsin here
snd Iry tprk, b the s5s re Of one who
loves yaund . .lll ne 20 q ant you ev
cry oil. vice due your youth snd - s1ps-
rIehse. | ould have yeu 10 BE ~onsn.
q true 1nan. and sosgh . true msR's
love. | snno. supPase ihal any ent
ssns 20 for q ole while yuu spsnd
Your timsn uifle'; ind,penderi q mal'i-
nopy. ha inespahle 700 would be TO
IKE ellsrp nj yonT faihef's hsnss. IN esse
Of sifkne, or ds,lh o. ouf nathsr. foa
knas IhshtIp 10 often difficult 10 ob'sIn
ard someone's utterly impossible. Look
a your snthss, io,Iing ~ she does fIom
Day 20 day chow ysor 1--we for her BY
msking y,Sprlf ne ful, and return scme
Of the kirl cares ste hIs lsiIhiClly be-
slowed spn y"n, snd ,htn IL John 60
fhsm o. s'y one Else courts you, shom
,ou fsney seV much. you Will no' he IN
expensive luxHry To him, but la,hfsI
and true hIlpm,ei.
Aunt Pills was hire interrupt ed by the
,nlf,ucs q ny faiier. She a'o'e. an
saying ihs II sas such busy tHns viii
Is che woad mol STA, tn ,ea AZ she hs'
intended. he took lrr lesve; | prssse
her hand sfpmiin4. and issolved 10 prof
by her wsll.mssnI advice.
Could yos not pr,,slen your SIN
IL stay tue tvsniug win us T. inquire
ny ftter. a a-Ss% ~+-. eas
mo. ,he would Co." said |, sti'inI
In rppesr den't e~tish. '@s T.
We'll, )" ssid Re, "shs is-eert'inIy
s'fansa wom,n. though I telIsvs . geo
one: she ii'es sions IN single biesssdnss'
though ws h,vsenHested her 10 make he
home widh us: she will reisn that sma
house though she eonld well afford Ia;
ger one; and though her means are ample
she dresses a. II shs haIalsn-sssfe-sA
iensivr; Tie iieh r,spee, end the poor lot'
her. Verify. I believe she 10 Ia, ing ul
treasures in Heaven." Il. #@@aa
Amen to thai. | mertsIly txclsimed.
This nest iims John called. | vas dsri'
ing fathers stockings, sad he sesmst
pIesed At SEEING me Tins employed
Mother often says she don't know hcs
she could keep house ~hhoai my ,sss
lance. and somshow or other feel nue.
mare happy, and am 10 no hurry to mar
~, iheogh Mr.. G. is smnch more sss'du
ous then ever. l wonder il he lhinks
would be 90 exptn.ive atl,efc IN ,hstswss
csit ,gs OF hr. lam cure | do not wish
or intend 10 be: bo, time vlli show. &
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Hillsborough House

January 4
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Equity Sale.

Lay Hsisrr, GIuzziim, Psfifi0R 70 ssK Land
49, I'm obedience TO IN nnlsT made in
I'D this eanz. | shall oiler for sale before
sfss the court house dur in HIllsboToush.
-, on Monday ~ ed day ef February,
o. cTe.lii oT sir, i3riss, and eighteen months,
TRlrT OF LAND on Enar, hclonsng to the
lsi,. q thr late GEORGE Walker. containing 80
srns ADJOINING the lands Of Inc late join Piper.
,bing part Of the lanl belonging 10 the heirs Of
las lA:s wm. Gallo. Bond and security requir.
L" JAMES WEBB. CIV. v.
Darrm.er ls.as aeraz 80 zsf S9--iw
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From the North Carolina Farmer.
A Remedy for Bots In Horses.

The bots are very destructive to hors>
es, and mary have been the remedies used
for them. There is one. hnwever. OF
which but few persons appear TO have
any knowledge. and which has been tried
bv a gentleman Of @ county, and
which is so simple and safe, that feel
,lispssed 10 recommend 10 your readers.
The bots affect very frequently, If no,
always, the general health Of horses be-
fore ANY violent symptoms appear. When
this is the case, there is loss Of appetite,
and the hair becomes dead and bristly' in
it, appearance, while the horse grows Fec
BILE and sluggish. Whenever this is the
case, use the following remedy: Give
your horse a table spoonful of Stacked
lime three times week, in mash maie
Of bran. This will kill the bots, and
they will aoon pass off. while the appe'
tile aud general health Of the horse will
improve. Tile use Of lime among hors
es in the foregoing manner will always
have good effect. > ...'
| The same gentleman says that the use
Of lime and salt will prevent the murrall
among cattle; and the writer is prepared
from experience to say that he regards
| lime and salt in about equal quantities a
| preventive Of nurrain in cattle. Let
be given every day in small portions.
improves the health Of cattle, and save
them from the attacks Of that fatal dis
e,se 3rE " UNUS.
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Notice.

az THURSDAY de isth q f'sbruary. Is41. lhs
W fienAs sse re9ursaol 70 come u. HillSbo-
tsasa AL sissaie &c BaP,ia Church. They arc
- lsessd % cone eAIiy. = i can 81 II done Il
- aay. ! nope hsosher VIM. Jones will attend,
Chi heslIh vii permit a my appointments pre-
SCI, ny siiendsnce. IfThursaay shasGA Re I'M
sir. then they can msst he frsl Eir a.y aiisr-
ssnlA 6 aa $50 Z. DODSON.
February 2. Ca
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press WAS detained 81 the town of Canar.
%, ION The Rio Grande. } up 10 The 7lh IN
slant By reason Of continual and hasy
rains. | beg leave 10 add that arrived in
ihls city Yesterday from MaIamoros, and
viii leave tomorrow Cor Washington.
] AN, with great respect. &e..
lSignedl l. ID. MARKS.
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Just Received.

AND FOR SALE LO W.
ENlNE anil Coarse Sail, Collins Axes. viIgi-
4 MA Olnahurgs. Negro Blankets. Sole Lea.
ilsf, cpiIre, chee'c, Spices, hO,, Candles, Mus
,afl Black Tea, soap.
Nt.,. Sinfs SarsipaFiIls. Dead SIN, Yermi-
f,ss Grsy's Ointment, AMI Elixir Of Opium will
10 sol low by Ihe dozrn 10 merchants, or by re-
ial Do .s g.a ~. q .Av # .aa esms
..a...4 LONG, WEBB & CO..
December Is. -.....- ,.... ....-- Ia S.
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ISAAC D. MARKS.
Ecopyl
New Orleans, Oct. 2sth, ls4S

New Orleans, Oct. asth, ls45.
To the Hon Jasnes Buchanan, -. .<-&
Secretary Of State:
SIR,-r have the honor to transmit here
with, Copy /" Of letter I addressed to
GeneralZ. Taylor at Corpus Christi. from
The village of China, Mexico. ! DIES,
patched ii by special courier to him. but
was subsequently, informed tia: the cx.
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Learning is like manure ; in skllllnl
hands one Of The NEST powerful and ex'
cellent things in the wosld-in, unskilltIl'
the most mischievors.
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WM NELSON.
~ Al EslsIsgED

THE subscriber, having purchased the shove
1 named establishment, lately occupied by
NJ. lanes Jackson, jr.,) will be prepared by Feb
;aav Court, 10 accommodate oil who may favor
him with call: aud he will accommodate all
who nay call on him at present. Having been
gagged for scycral years in Tavern keeping, the
.abscriscr la,.ors himself that those who may call
oa him win receive such accommodation as will
he satisfactory. lie further pledges himself TO
Parr no pains to render his guests con'aortable.
Ills Table will be furnished with the best
the market affords. Sass. @ @tsz. s...-a.
His stables will he supplied with good
Provenlcr, and good and attentive OStlers.
Ills yar will be furnished at all times With
s'Nl Liquors. @ @"& &
By attending loosely to his business, he hopes
10 share portion Of public paironage. ,..-s
Persons attending Court will find his house 9
comfortable home, and convenient to business.
ROBERT +. MORRIS.
January I2. -6l
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NEW GcCIS.
Read This

V'IIE co-yar,ncrship Of Nelson & Laiimsr Was
l. dissolved this day by mutual consent; all
ibo.c indebted to said firm arc earnestly request
"A TO come forward and make payment without
LAY. Those who neglect this notice will GER
Any end their accounts in the hands Of an off,
rr after the first day Of March.
WM NELSON.
n G. NJ. LAIlMER.
Nm. The books win be a,uaa IN me psnsls el
|Iony D. CaMITox, who Is properly authorized 70
make settlement. 1@ a.-aa II
January 4. w