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Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06
rrTEp FROM SANTA FEE.


 A: cur solicitation we have been pernittsd 10 copy the subjoinel extract of letter from Lieut.. W. G. PEcK. U. s. Corps A ToPograph- irsl Engineers, to his friends in this town, da- ted Santa Fe, February 10, 1877.
 "Ws have just coms out of bloody rsvClu- ton. of which will give you nasty sketch. reservnS tho details till some more favorable occasion, plot was discovered in December by which il seems that, all the Americans wsre to be murdered. The ringleaderS were arrest d and after some few days confinement were released. We supposed lhat all was quiet, till about 20 days ago VIC received the startling in- lelllgenes that Gov. Bent. Mr. Lisle Mr Loe, and young Beaubieu. had been saockingly murdered in Taos. This Sas the signal for an insurrecuon, and we heard of bodies of armed men collecting in all directions.
 Prompt measures were taken for the security of Santa Fs, and Col. Price started with 32O men for the scene of the buteheries. A: Can- ada he met rabble of about 1000 men, and ai. ter sharp skirmish routed them, killing 26. His owh loss was two killed, and six wounded After being joined by company of regular Dragons, he continued on till near Ernbuda, where Capt. Burgwin, of tne Dragons, and Capt. St. Vrain, of the Santa Fs volunteers dis covered tho Mexicans in ambush, ready to spring upon them as soon as they should have entered a narrow pass. Another skirmish cost the Mexicans 20 men. the Americans losing only. The rebels retrea ed from that place to the Pueblo og Taos where. they made a final stand in one of the strongest places of New Mexico. The Pueblo consists of two pyrami- dial buildings, each 5 to 6 stories high. and proof against cannon shot. Here a desperate battle was fought, lasting from o'clock. P. M l till near sun down of the next day. The resnl, 1 was tha, our troops carried the place, killing from to 200 rebels. It wss dearly bought victory on cur side-for we lost Cavt. Burgwin one of the bravest officers of the army. who fell in the charge. beside or 10 men. The leader Pablo Nontoya, was captured and hung in Taos Several other prisoners were taken, and will be tried here.
 At the Moro, Capt. Henley attacked a body of tho insnrgsnty, killed l4, but lost his own life in sormins house. His c"mpany cap tured Is prisoners who are DOW in the sala. boose here, waiting for thoir trial. think the revolution is now at an end, and in looking back 6nd that it has cost the lives of thirty Anne, icans, including party of seven who were surprised and murdered near the More The loss on the side of the censpirators canne be less than two hundred killed and vast number wounded.
 Such are the outlines wh oh wil! fill nP in ! detail when return 10 the States. which will be as soon as the Spring opens. hope to start for Washington by the 10th of April. and # lucky shall be there ssme time in June.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06
YALE LIE E .

The highest honers for commencement were announced this mor,'ing as follows;
 Vuledic,ory Ora.ion-H. II. Hadley Geneva, N. Y.
 Salu,a,ory oru,ion-j F. Hyde. Col chester, Ct.
 Philosophical Orasion-D. c. Haight, Rochester, NY,
 Tue Berklciun premium for the best examination in Latin und Greek. was n> wArded o lhc following members ot the S-niSr Ci,ss:
 Henry II H alley, Geneva, N. Y.
 Francis l.. iio ises, .nandaigua NY. Ne.c HaScn JournIl cf We tuesday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06

"One of the subscribers to the Advo- cate in Accomac county, writes tha: he will be compelled, in consequence of this prrsentment, to forego the reading ofthe paper. A copy of the presntment, has been served upon all the postmasters in the county, to deter them from delivering the paper to subscribers. We believe Accomac county is that concerning swhich Hon. Mr: Wise used to cypress his gratitude there was moi newspaper published in il.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06
Prssu.msr. of The Christian Advocate
and Journal.

We learn from the Commercial Adverti' ser, that the grand jury O. AccOmac co, Virginia, on the 18th ul,imo. presented the Christian Advocate and Journal. tn the following words
 "We, the grand jury. upon our oaths' do present that the New York Christian Advocate and Journal. newspaper that is published in the city of New York, is a paper which is circulated through thrO' tie post offices of this county, and GdUises sud IS calculated and intended tO PersuGde pc, sons of col'r sOrthin this Commonwealth tO make insu7ectiOn, or rebel, and denies the right of masters to property in their slaves and inculcaies the resistance to such right contrary to the statute in such case made and provided.
 This presentment is made upon the ex : animation of the paper itself"
 "LEWIS SNEAD, Foreman"
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06
PATRIOTISM OF MR. CLAY.

A gentlemen of NewyOrk has retrieved a letter from Mr. Clay. which concludes with the following asSls al.usion 10 his recent afflicti0n; ,....
 "My life has been fnli of domestic ai> flictions, but this lost is one of the sewers est among ,h em. Iderive some consois > ten from knowing ,ha: he died where he would havo chosen. and where if must lose hisn, I should have preferred on the baiue field, in the service cf his co un> try"
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06
Tho arsenal at Washington city fired

Tho arsenal at Washington city fired no salute for the victory of Palo Alto - fired no salute for the victory of Reseca do Ia Palma it fired no salute for the d,ctory of Monterey !; it fire! no salute for 'he victory of Burna Vesta, bu, il fired n salute for the victory of Vera Cruz :! All this is very easily understood. The ads ministra,ion has no desire 10 glorify Gen. Scott, but it hopes. by sounding the prai> scs Ot exploits, To throw into comparative obscurisy the brillian, achievements of the feared and hated TAYLOR. ..... ,.
 .,. Louisville Jt urndI
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06
RUNAWAY.

The horses attached to the IIitch6eld stage, while going soihe steamboat dock, this af,ernoos, took fright aud dashed of at a most furious rate, antil they were brought up" "all standing" by the end of the wharf. The driver. who was fortunately the only person in the stage .. the sime, succeeded in saving himself hy jumping sf in good order. We did no, learn whether the horses were injured.-[N. II. Courier.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06
CAPT. LINCOLN.

A correspondent of the Utica Gazette writ e from Sallillo that the body of ca,t Lincoln, upon his death was taken to Saltillo aud adds Of all the dead have seen, he was the only one eoald look upon without shuddering
 His face had smile upon a. He must hare died iastsntly, and at a moment when he saw something that pleased aim, He received , ball in his spine. and another in his hsed, the latter lodging under has eight eye. bat mol marking the lia.' , ..... ,a
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06

Tie Unpublished Writings of Timo,h, D0ight.-Sevcral works, which he left ir readiness for the press. are s,il! unpub. lish"d The larges, and most elaborate of these is on the Character and Wri- iings Q! Si. Paul. Another is called 'The Friend and compaMion,' series of essay commenced during his residence in Grsenfield, and concluded near the close oG his iiSs..
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06

Hoa. Edward D. White, formerly a Judge. Member of Congress, and Cover nor Of I.suisiana, died a, New Orleans on Sunday the 18th! inst. Thelegisia,ure in sssAion . aiopted resolutions of ofcondolenee and attended his funeral.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06

DEATH or W. P. ANss.-Ta' S,rins~ field Republican eontaias Biographical sketch of the lnie NIP. Amas tho celebra- sed manufacturer ofswords and fire rms who died last week at Ca5otvill", at the age cf 44y'rs. He had beca an invllid Eo- tho last six years. Ia scientific knoW- edge, sound. discriminating judgement and practical ,sk;lI in the mashanie arts. 1e had fev supsS5'.s u tals S1artry.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06

nsMIs. PierpoAt, formerly wife of Col. Austin, has laid claim to the whole of the site on which the city of Houston, in Texas, is bnilt-she claims that the iand vas orig finally granted to her first huxbaad Colonel lAus,in, whose heiress she was, and sold il, egally by her husband.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06

n-Amons the killed at the batle of Bucaa Vista vas Lieut.. William Pierce of Illinois, Gin the seyeAtg gAsesond year of his age" He had left his homs of alliance and ease. with the expressed wish to die in the service Of his country
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06
THE NEW CORNWALL.RoAn.

In pursuance of call published in the pa Pers of this village. public meeting Ol ihos, interested in the plan Cf surveying and lOca ting new route from this village to the depo' Ofths HOuSa'onic Railroad at Cornwall Bridge was held at the Mansion House on Tuesday the 18th ut. lIOn. SAMUEL CHuncH was ap. pointed Chairman, and ORIGIN $. SEYMOUR Esq, Secretary.
 After discussing the objects presented fo, consideration ofthe meeting. it was voted tha, a Committee of five be appointed to examine the several routes proposed ls the Cornwall Bridge Depot. and report at subsequent meet. ing to be held on the 23d inst, and the follow. ing gentlemen were appointed such commit. tee. viz, Stephen Deming. Francis Bacon, George Seymour, Julius Griswold and Darius Webb.
 On the day last named, the Committee made the following ..
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06

nThere is in the British Museum aa almanac. written on the papyIus, nearly 5000 years old, which, having been used by some Egyptian of the old time, was buried ~ith him. .......
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06

ar Three hundred soldiers belonging to the lan,h Regiment of U. $. Volunteers. Col. Tem. pie, sailed from Governors Island for the seat of war, under the commend of Maj Mccorty. The 10th has filled Gp lie ranks with une xauNr pied repidits. '''s'''' A .'..' t' '2''H ]
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06

UA ihe latest dates from Mexico. a F hattie wasaHsicipa,ed betwcenG Gen. Scot and San aIAnna.A { ! .-.. .,.--l.l L--.,
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06

G Gen. Aimoale. che fosmcr Miaister TO ,Ais connlEy, i, is said. succeeds sau'a Anna in1ibe AiSsct command sf the ,Msxtras
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06
LITCHFIEl.D. MAY, g, 1877.

0o-Ths Editor has bstN prevented by lllness from attending to his ordinary du''ss curing the last two weeks. He hopes [" r"Sumc The Den aud scissors hefnrs another issue.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06

WMr' Bancroit' our minister in England. naS recently sesen elscteda member of ths London Society of Antiqusrians. on motion of Lord Morpeth. Mr. Bancroft is believed to be the hfst American on whom the honor has been conferred s,
 Srfaiher Mathew is coming to this country oOr'Hg the summer. He expresses himself in letters received here full Of admiration of ,he recent efforts oi our eontrynenl and women for the seliefOi Ireland. sl vysra S'2 lsl3
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06

Published in the Litehfeld Enquirer, G., March 25. ls46. ' An Grafton delivered before the members Of the Law lnstitutien. aa Lifchfie.d, Conn, on the 4th of July, 1918. by J, T. c. Sampson.
Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06

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Litchfield enquirer., 1847-05-06

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Tri-weekly journal., 1847-11-11

FUNNY LAw-SUIT.-When Henry Campbell
Esq, now Mayor of the city of Allegheny, was
a candidate for election, certain John Chess
took the opposite side of the question, and even
let his political feelings get so warm that he
said, "If Campbell is elected Mayor l will
leave the cityp MIR. o. S. Palmer, friend OF
Mr.. Campbell, heard this threat on the part OF
Mr.. John Chess, and in presence of witnesses
promised to give him, the said John Chess, ten
dollars If he would keep his word and evacuate
the city. Mr.. Campbell was elected Mayor,
and Mr.. Chess, as good as his word, packed
up his ''traps" and left the good city of Ale
gheny, convinced that she was '.joined to her po-
litica idols and that it was best to let her alone
In process of time he sent bill to Mr.. o. S.
Palmer for the ten dollars which he consider
ed he was entitled to for leaving the city
Mr.. Palmer did not ''fork up" whereupon Mr.
Chess sued him before Esq. Hays for that a.
mount. The Pittsburgh Iron City, from which
we gather these particulars, is of opinion that
Mr.. Palmer will have to fork over the *
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-11-11
From The Brother Jonathan.
THE DEATH OF HARRISON.
BY n. p. WILLIS.

What, soard the old eagle to die at the sun!
Lies he stiff with spread wings at the goal he had won;
Are there spirits, blest than the planets OF even,
Who mount to their zenith, then melt into Heaven
No waning of fire, no quenching ofray,
But rising, still rising when passing away!
Farewell, gallant eaglei ihou'rt buried in light
God speed unto Heaven, lost star Of our night,
Death, Death in the White House! All, never before,
Trod his skeleton foot on the Presidents floor!
He is look'd for in howell, and dreaded in hail.
The king in his closet keeps hatchment aud pail
Theyoush in his birthplace, the old man at home,
Make clean from the doorstone the path the tomb;
But the lord of this mansion Graded not here
In a churchyard far off stands his reckoning bier!
He is here as the wave-crest heaves flashes high
As the arrow is stop'd by its prize in the sky
The arrow to earth, and the foam 10 the shore
Eeath finds them when swif:ness and sparkle Ger
But Harrison's death fills the climax of story
He went with his old stride-from glory to glory!
Lay his sword on his breast There's no spot on its
blade
In whose kanSerng brea til his bright laures will fade!
Twas the first to lead on at humanity CALI
1t was stay d with sweet mercy when glory" was all!
As calrn.in the council as gallant in war,
He fought for his country, and not its ~hurrah."
In the path of the hero with pity he trod-
Let him pass with his sword to the presence ofGod.
What more! Shall we on with his ashes Yet stays
He hath rul'd the wide realm of king, in his day.
At his word, like monarch's, went treasures and
land
The bright gold of thousands has passd thro' his
hand
Is there nothing to show Of his giittering hoard!
No Jewel to deck the rude hilt of his sword---
No trappings-no horsesl-what had he but nowl
On on with his ashes.--he left but his plough.
Brave old Cincinnatusr Unwind We his sheet!
Let him sleeps he Iv'd--urih has PURSE this teets
Follow now as yelist. The first mourner to-day
Is the nation---whose father is taken away.
Wife, chidre and neghbor may moan at his knelI--
He was slower and friend" to his country, as WE'LL
For the stars on our banner, grown suddenly dim-
Let us weep, in our darkness weep not for him-
Not for him--who departing leaves millions IN tearss
Not for him---who has died full ofhonor and years!
Not for him---who assembled Fame's ladder SO high
Fpm the round the top he has stepped to the SKYE
II is blessed to go when so ready to die!
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-11-11
KENDALL oF;rHE PIcAYuNE, AND '.MusrANG,

KENDALL oFiTHE PIcAYUNE, AND MUSTANG
OF THE Mustang" the army cores
pondent of the New Orleans Delta, thus hui
morously explains the manner in which him
self and Kendall were ''horribly wounded"
''Among others of the unfortunate wounded
who are doing remarkably well, is Mr.. Ken
DALI of the Picayune, volunteer aid-de-camp
to Gen. Worth, and your modest but humble
servant Mr.. Kendell you will find in the. list
of wounded slightly. do not think his wound
was considered dangerous from the first, as the
ball struck him fright plump in his horses
earl" and at the present time he looks 10 be
in as fine health and spirits as Iihave ever seen
him, and as well as a "war-worn soldier"
might expect to be. | was so unfortunate my
self as to be struck right in my horses saddle:
but the ball was spent and did not go through
the saddle-skirt therefore, as yet,''I have not
suffered any inconvenience from it." / also
happened to be caught in bad company at the
garita, and, with several others, was knocked
head-over-heels by the explosion of she'll, but
being in hurry to pick myself up, trod up
on an officer, who pettishly said had ''no bus
mess there anyhow" therefore don't count
that as any thing, as l hurt somebody else
worse than was hurt myself; now, having
''taken bath, brushed off the smoke and dust
of battle" and between good liquor, good CT
CARS, and a moderate share of the balance Of
the good things of this world, ''am as comfort
able as might be expected under the existing
circumstances" Having neglected to have
my name put down on the list of wounded un-
til after it had been made out, that all the
world, and ''my numerous friends in particu-
lar" might know that Il, too, was hurt" will
excuse this paragraph from your modest cor
respondent"
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-11-11
-FHR. NEW. -IES,sinANA ISSUE.


The State Bank Of Indiana has just had en-
graved by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison,
of this city, new plates of its issues of Elves,
Tens and Twenties. 1t is the intention of the
Directory to call in their old issue. as soon as
possible, and replace them with these. Only a
small amount of the new notes are yet in cir
culation.
The mechanical execution ofthese notes, done
under the superintendent of Mr.. Jones, who
has charge of Messrs. Rawdon, Wright, Hatch
& Edsons office in this city, has never been sur
passed in the United States. The designs are
beautiful, and in exceedingly good taste. The
vignette is the same on each denomination
the State arms in front, witha farmer seated on
the right, grasping in his right hand the handle
of an axe, with the axe itself resting by his side
on the ground; his left hand gracefully thrown
back, and extended toward another farmer gath
ering corn in the back ground. On the left is
the figure OF Justice, with her sword and bal
ances, and still further to the left, in the back
ground, the capital of the State Surmounting
the entire vignette is spread eagle, his wings
extend from the centre Of the headof the farmer
to the same point over the head of Justice
On the upper corners Of the fives are large
figures indicating the denomination, with chill
dren holding punches of wheat, encircle the fig
ures. On the right lower corner is the Goddess
of Liberty, standing her left arm reclining on
the top of figure five, and holding the olive
branch in her right hand, with the usual atten-
dants in the back ground. On the correspond
ing corner, at the left, is one of the most pleas
ant and beautiful female faces we ever looked
upon. Centrally at the lower edge Of the note,
between the Presidents and Cashiers signature,
is another large figure five.
On the tens at the right lower corner is the
full length figure Of an Indian girl, her leftarm
elevated, holding an ear of corn, while the left
arm falls on her side, the hand resting on the
letter X. On the upper corner is the denomi-
nation in figures. On the left end at the low
er corner is a buffalo, in the centre a fancy 10,
and at the upper corner stag Family printed
los are stamped through the right and left GEN.
tire, below the main letter line.
The twenties have fuil statue female figure
on the centre of the right end, with the word
twenty at the corners above and below
Figures '20' are placed at the right of the Wig
nette above, and at the lower left corner of
the note. At the bottom of both tens and
twenties are the Roman characters which mark
the denominations, corresponding in position
with numeral of the fives.
The engraving throughout is bold, distinct,
and in every respect finally executed The
drawing is also beautifully done. The entire
work reflects the highest credit upon the au-
thor; and must convince all impartial minds
that it is not worth while TO 60 farther east
than Cincinnati to find some of the most skill
full workers in this line to be met with any
where. We predict there will be few sue
cessful counterfeits of these notes.-C incinnd-
Ii ChroA.
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-11-11

LETTER FROM MARTIN VAN BUREN.-Mr.
Van Buren,, in letter of the 10th ult., to the
editor of the Wilkesbane (Pa.) Farmer and
Journal, says that he has no desire for the
Presidency, and that, with his present feelings,
he would decline it if it were rendered to him
by the whole Democracy of the Union. We
copy from his letter the following para
graph:
Scarcely ever has the essential welfare of
the country been in a more critical condition.
or its administration in greater need of the en-
ergetic support of those who raised it to pow
err With probable majority against it in
the popular branch of the National Legislature,
and but small, and it is to be regretted, not
a very harmonious majority in its favor in the
Senate, il may be called upon to vindicate the
past, and will be obliged to support, possibly
for an indefinite period, distant and difficult
foreign war; The existence of that war has re-
ceived the official sanction Of every department
of the Government which is required by the
Constitution and is due to the future fame, as
well as the present prosperity of this great ma
ton, that it be triumphantly sustained. What
ever may hereafter be the propriety of institut-
ing inquiries into the necessity of its occur
renee with a view to the just responsibility to
public opinion of our public servants, such an
investigation may, at this time, and under
existing circumstances, as well upon princi-
pies of sound political morality as of national
expediency, be well regarded as out of season.
The war cannot now be concluded with honor,
unless we receive from Mexico just indemni-
ty for the past, and reasonable security for the
future.
Tri-weekly journal., 1847-11-11

ARRIVAL OF CoMNoDoRE STocKToN.--The
steamer Meteor arrived at st. Louis on the
9Th from Fort Leavenworth, bringing passen-
gers Commodore Stockton and 1t. Thompson,
of the U. S. Navy. 1t. Gillespie, of the U. S.
Marines; ]. p Norris, Secretary to Commodore
Stockton; Mr.. Samuel J. Hensley, and forty
one others.
This party left Sacramento valley, Califor-
mia, on the 10Th of July, and came by the up
per route They met with but little Of Incl
dent on the way. While encamped on Truck
ey's river, the party was attacked at night by
a band Of Washu Indians. Commodore Stock
ton was slightly wounded, while lying in his
bed, by an indian arrow. Four horses belong
ing to the attacked party were badly woun-
died. As soon as the alarm was given, the
Indians reiterated, without doing further mis-
ceief
There was some snow in the California
mountains, but on this side themountains and
plains were barren, and for the rest OF the jour
ney the rivers were found low, and the wealth
er continued dry.
Many emigrants were met on the way, both
for Oregon and California. They all seemed
getting along very well.
A number Of bands Of Indians, Siox, Paw
nees, Cheyennes &C., were found encamped
along the Platte. They uniformity sent out
deputations TO s'talk" with Commodore S., and
expressed very friendly feelings. They desir-
ed the Commodore to say to their Father at
Washington, that they were anxious to enjoy
the benefits of civilization, like their brethren
of the Lower Missouri. They wanted an agent
sent to them; also implements of husbandry,
&c. They were tired of war and hunting, and
had at last become convinced of the greater
! importance of civilization.