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Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-17
MlSCELLAMY. N
SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT.

On Saturday, a painful feeling was ex. cited in Liverpoo, ny report that the s'upendous elephant Raiah, at the Zoo> logiral Gardens, had agaia destroyed his keeper. The facts were asceriained to be as follows:
 About 10 o'clock Richard Howard vas in the den with Rajah. One of the holi> day iSiIors from some ol the neigbboring towns was in the house watching the ma. neuvres Of the animal, who, it is said, 7, in some way or other displeasing his keeper was struck by him. Rajah resent ed the blow, struck inc man to the ground, and clushing him with one of his feet. broke almost every bone in his body. .. .-
 The stranger immediately gave the a. larm' but it was too late-poor Howard had ceased to live. It was instantly de, terDined that the animal should be de- s'royed. MT. J. Adkins waited upcn the Mayor, and received from him an ;n,roduc~ ton 10 the commanding officer of the is> tr'ct' who at the request of Mir. A.. imme> u'ae'y oeSPac'cned company of rifles from tue O athhacks for the purpose of destroying sne elephant. In the meantime several medical men had been consulted, with the view of administering poison to the anil nal. Two ounces of prussic acid, and 25 grains of aconitc (monk's hood, were ad- ministcred in buns and treacle. For a few minutes, Rajah betrayed symptoms ot sickness, but no other effect was visible, and he appeared soon afler to recover his usual health and activity. After the lapse of three quarters of an hour it was deemed advisable to despa'ch the animal by shoo.- ing him. The house was ordered to be cleared Of all save the soldiers, twelve of whom presented al him, but on again pre-. senting a fair view for shot ,he pieces were discharged, and he reeled. ut,ering at the same time a loud groan. Twelve oth- CT sold els immediately took the places of those who had fired: and. presenting their pieces fired at the first fair opportunity This brought the animal to the ground.- Another body of soldiers entered the house, but il was found vital place had been touc he'd, and one of the m Dst magnificent elephants in Europe. whose d"cili'y and intelligence had been the theme of admira- lion, was dead. He had been for about a dozen years in the possession of Mir. Att kins, who paid 800! for him when but very yoang. anu his value when he was shot, must have considerably exceeded lOOOL.- An inquest was held on the body of How and on Tuesday, when it appeared that the deceased had i'll treated the animal, and on the mo, ming of his death had struck il a savage blow on one of the tusks. After it had killed the keeper, the elephant ate the broom. as well as [ e stick. but was perfectly quiet. >~
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-17
CHARACTERISTIC.

The Worcester True Whig gives the fol- lowing anecdoie which sounds like truth.
 Soon after Ca>s was made Secretary of War. Scott meeting Taylor said to him. e. An !: Tay- Tor Q good appointment. that. We have Secretary who understands our wants !" Tayl"T has two veins in his forehead, that. when he is excited swell out as large as childs finger. These veins be.anto enlarge. "I don't know that General .' said he, .. he knows his oacs' wants. When he was Governm of Michigan territory. he ordered me to send him twelve os my best looking and ialless soldiers and don'i you think the rssca: kept six Ofahem Co rev his boat for two years. and they were paid Iy the Government as mS menn
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-17
Public Acts.
PASSED MAY SESSION, Is4s.
CHAPTER LXXYIII.

CHAPTER LxxvIH.
 An Act in addition to and in alteration of
 "An Act providing in cases of sick
 ness." ....-- ...
 Sec. l. Be tt enacted by the Senate and House cf Representatives in Gene ral Assembly eonuened, That any vessel subject to quarantine, arriving in the hartor of New Haven, on board of which vessel there shall be no sickness at the time of such arrival, or on board of which, during the passage, there shall have been no case of malignant or contagious dis ease, may come to and make fast at the end of Long Wharf, without mourning any penalty as for a violation of the quarantine laws: Propided, however, that no person shall be allowed to leave said vessel except to make fast to the wharf, until said vessel shall have been visited by health officer and have been by him discharged from quarantine. Sec. ?. If any vessel shall come to said wharf, and the health officer shall find any such sickness on board, ss, in his opinion, shall make it proper for him to cause such vessel to continue subject to quarantine, he shall order such vessel to be removed to such place as shall be assigned as a place of quarantine; and the captain of such vessel shall forfeit and pay fine of not less than two hun. dred dollars. or suffer imprisonment not less than six months, or both, at the dis. cretion of the courts.
 LAFAYETTE s. FOSTER, Speaker of ih- House of Representatives - ---a4OELARLEss l. MoCURDY. l President of the Senate. Approved, June 18th, ls4s.
 CLARK RESELL.
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Chapter 30.

An Act relating to revised Statutes.
 See. l. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General As sembly convened, That the several acts re. vised by the committee appointed by the General Assembly at the last session 10 re- wise Statute Laws of the state referred 10 the joint select committee on the revision Uf the Statutes, and by them reported to this Assembly, be, and the same are hereby ap> proved.
 1 Sec. 2. The said revised acts, so appro- we'd, and the acts passed at the present ses> sion, when inct rporated with said revised acts, shall constitute . The Revised Sta:- u,es of the State of Connecticut - and the same are hereby enac cd and confirmed as such. t9t
 Sec. 3. All public statute laws other than the shid act revised and approved, and the said acts passed at the present session, aad other than aeIs of incorporation con6r>
 m ing sta, ,utes, Hnd acts which, altogether public acis in form are of a merely priva,e nature, are hereby repealed. Provided that all rights, privileges aud immuniiies grant
 ed to, and vested in. any person or persons or t,ody corporate, by virtue ot any of the statutes hereby repealed shall not be im- paired or affected by such repeal. Provi- ded, also, that all matters commenced ny virtue of the statues hereby repealed. pens ding or unfinished when this act shall go iai0 operation. may be prosecuted io hoal e6ecs in the xame manner that they might have been 1t this acl had not been Passeds unless tt shall be otherwise speci6caaiy provided by Iaw. Provided. alsO, ihai 20 act which has been herelofoFe repealed shall he resised by tue repeal mentioned l in this act Sec. 1. When the said revised statutes shall have oeen Published, Oadee the sUPeT- .nlendence 0f ahe committee appOinied fOs that purpose, one copy thereof shall De de- posted and forever kept in the office ot the
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 Secretary of State, to which copy said Sec. ret"ry snail annex certificate, under hi. nand and seal of the state, that the laws therein contained are the statute laws O, 1he State of Connecticut, and such certified copy shall be an authentic record of such laws . .H
 Sec. 5 This act and the said rev;ssd statutes shall go into effect on the frs, dav of January, lS49, and not before, and until said day, the statute laws now in force and not repea led at the present session of The General Assembly, and the ac'> passed a, the present session, from the time when they severaliy go into effect, shall be and remain the statute laws of this state u.. .... "A FAYETTE FOSTER, Speaker of the House or Representatives.
 CHAS J. McCURDY. -+-'-'' +. aE Presiden of the Senate. Approved. June 27, lS4s.
 CLaRK RESELL.
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The greatest dinner ever given in E"g land, was that of Lord ROmney iO the Keai Volunteers, when George tic Third reviewed them near MaidAtoae. The ta- blcs were seven miles and a half long and the boards of the tables Cost E45.- GOO. ra. -+.a :-t Y
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-17
ComptrOller's Report,
STATE OF CoNNEcr1c,rr SC

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, ss.
 Office of Secretary of State, July lst, lS48 ! The following extracts from the Report of ths Comptroller of Public Accounts, exhibited to ths General Assembly at their late session, comprise such parts of said report as are by law required i'd be published in the several newspapers in this state by the Secretary of State.
 JOHN B. ROBERTSON,
 Secretary of State. THe State ef Connecticut in General Accoiig Qf Receipts aud Expenditures of Funds appsopri atsd for current expensesof Gorernment, sDR: For amouh, of pay,..ents from the treasury from. 3lst of March, lS47, to lst of April. 1S48i for current expenses of government, under the fols louinr haa y,1
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-17
Chapter Sl.

Chapter 8l. An Act in addition to "An Act for the ap
 po;ntment of Surveyors"
 Be it enacled be the Senate and House of Representatives iA General Assembly COZ vened. That all county surveyors, le> gally appointed, shall be. and they are hereby fully authorized. during their con- ,nuance in the office, to take acknowledge meuts of deeds of iand within the limi:s of their respective counties-and that every deed of land, acknowledged before such a surveyor, shall be as valid in law as if ac. knowledged before a judge or justice of peace.
 LA FAYETTE S. FOSTER. Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 THOS B. BUTLER,
 President of the Senate pre- iem. Approved June 23, l848.
 CLARK BIS SELL.
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EZRA CLARK & co. No. 6l Front Street

HATE ORD CONN., I'm )orters and dealers in Iron, Steel,
 Nails, &c. VE ,n had complete assortment "i ... sri ,tin,s nf Bar, Hoop. Sheet and fi.,i ir,n; Nil ds. Shoe Sha"rs, AXt ir., (rr,, q. S,ri,.S Tire Brick Cast Bis- ts,,a. (; .r,na, and S,.ring Steel; BAs, Anvils. V,.s }.ilnSs and other Blacksmiihs tools x,.. k. S... whrh are "ffered for sale at low nl.,.rl.,,i ,n th- mnsi favorable terms. A fnil .l,ply "f Old Colony Cut Nails and S7ui.<.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-17

Debenture and contingent ex-
 penses ofGeneral Assembly, $25, ,11s.2t Account of salaries, executive
 and judicial, 11,934.0O Contingent expenses of govt. 9,3O5.72 Judicial expenses, 36SS1.39 Expense ofsup. State Paupers, l,l0O.0o SaLof Directors of State prison, 300.0O Expense eofsupermtendingC Com.
 mon Schools, 1,280.31 Account of Public Buildings and | Institutions, e,766.46 l Advances made to Or. Master
 General, 1,745.69
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pyopuscS Amendmens et Gie Co'sssisu-

PTopoSc6 AaneHdmens ? NC c'''S'''A' Al, As . G.nsral Assembly of ths State
 of Connecticut. hoidea at Nsw ta- . van. ;n said Ststs, on, the lst Wsdnes.
 dav of May in tho year of our Lord.
 ons thousand eight hundred and forty
 Resouled 6y A.e House of RePfshsd- sipes.; That the following be pl6F6asd as an amendment to tho cOnstisatiOn Os
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4l2aees.43
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<: PsrasageM FSai VI The permanent Fund or the Sa.s, Oh the lsi day of April lS46. c0nsisls -6f bank sptk Sfais-
 s.sabis- suheefiFtiprs sc tho sapitas of sdsdry months uOsica: -aa6eiy < as'T issssssf Hartford Ba1k.1 I656 sharei at sfOOesi65OO0 ! Phonix, ? F.st l320 4 Nss'. s10O~a A2aOOO New Havenas 974 .ess'f g.a-Se0s s6ASOO
 MidAieeownss x, teS ess le0 s,sst0SOO
 FaE& NEsc.saia .A0s fee assa0OaA xa.DOU | ssStTelgs Sa --sY-. ;sats s.sss s.s@r-x-ws -.at .rcss Sgee sAasost r as.e &408 8jO0U
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-17
Dr. P. c. Cummings,

WOULD Respectfully inform the ,nhabi,an.s of Cornwall and vicinity, that he has located himself at West Cornwall. where he invites all wishing Dental Operations to fa' vor him with 2 ratl.
 r<cHLOROF 0RM given if desired.
 Ro ,tn ate. Prait's h"use, until further mo- tice. =, -
 West Cornwall. Jan. 3d.. lSas. 34f
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-06
Died.

Died.
At the island of Gusrrsey Europe December "a Is47
mery resident of this city, from 1916 to 1926 being the
father Of the family of that name in this city.
On the morning of the 9Th February, aftsr short i'll
ness Mr. CHARLES, Wv. VULTEE, son Of the late Capt
Frederick L. v. Vultes in the 3sth year of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family and those of
invited to attend his funeral from his late residence No
lS4 White street this Sunday afternoon the 9th instant
at O'Clock, p Nj. His remains will be taken to Green
wood Cemetery for interment.
OF small pox Saturday mornio g. 5th inst at half
past o'clock Mr. HENRY CosTAR, Of the firm OF Beebe
Costar.
Tbe funeral will take place from st. PETERS Church,
of the family are respectfully invite to attend
On Saturday morning, Feb. 8, Mrs: ELIzABErH Cox,
wife of Joseph Cox, in the 50 year of her age.
The relatives and friends of the family respectful
y invited to attend the funeral this Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock from her late residence las Ludlow street
On Thursday morning, 81 instant, Of consumption,
TIMOTHY McMANUs, IN the 25th year OF his age
His friends and relatives respectfully invited to at
tend his funeral this Sunday 9th instant at O'Clock,
from his late residence, No 4S9 Pearl street.
rhiadelpha papers please copy
On the 4th inst, MARY CORNELL, after short but
illness, aged SO years and months.
Her friends and likewise those Of her two sons Rich
funeral this afternoon. at two O'Clock, from the
residence Of her son, No 40 Madison street.
fl3- The members of the St Jehns Grand Lodge are
also espectfully invited to attend
At O'Clock this morning, the 9Th inst Mrs.
JOHANNA DRiscoLL, aged 69 years.
Her friends and those Of her son, John Driscol and
her sop-n.lsw, John w. Austin, are respectfully in
vted attend her funeral without further invitation
from her late residence 10 Catherine street. at
three O'Clock, on Sunday afternoon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-06
WASHINGTON, Feb. A, 1913.
IHp Objects Of the IYdr.


We think the objects of the war may be very
easily explained. The first thing in the matter
is the consistency of the President. That con-
sistency, as in the Oregon question, must be
maintained at all hazards and hence it will be
utterly impossible for the President to accept or
make treaty in any other way than by the
conquest Of a peace; and if that conquest shall
merge itself into the conquest of Mexico, the
object will still be the prosecution of the war
to the conquest of peace. But, sir, we do sus-
pect that, as in the Oregon question, the Presl
dent would have no objection, if the Senate or
the House would take the responsibility, of
making a peace by stopping the war. AS the
debate goes on, this opinion strengthens, and
the prospect of the passage of the ten regiment
DILL becomes more and more dubious. The bill
will pass the Senate, though some doubt it even
there, but we venture to say that it will be
stopped in the House.
The speech of Mr.. Sewer, to-day, is not quite
so strong for the anne Ration of all Mexico as he
was at the last session from which we infer
that If the House grappes the subject with a
strong hand, they can prevent its becoming the
democratic capital for the next campaign. A
great effort will be made in the House to FORE
stall Gen. Cass in this calculation. G..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-06
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1913.
The Report Of the Day


We have had an interesting day in both
Houses of Congress. The letter Of General
Taylor, read in the House to-day, and which
was sent to you by telegraph exclusively, was
quite a feather in the CAPS Of the Taylor men.
They were charmed with it-they were in rap
lures, and more than ever considered the old
man the trump card.
But the friends Of Mr.. Clay arc in state o!
organization and confidence which will admit
of no doubt, with them, ss to the nomination.
They think that the State of New York settles
the question-that the division in the democra-
tic family there, and the fine opening for Mr..
Clay, will carry him through.
BY the way, while speaking of Mr.. Clay, ii is
not amlss to say, that the other evening large
detachment of friends took him up to see the
exhibition of the model artists of Dr. Colyer,
and we learn that to-day, the Doctor, with the
young ladies', paid their respects to, the great
statesman, at his reception room, at the United
States Hotel. We saw Mr.. Clay this evening,
and mis- health and spirits are as fine as his beet
friends could wish
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Sewers speech gave
US some lttlr further Insight into Mexican at.
of the discussion. W.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-06
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1913.
The Game for The pr,,;dency

TIE Udme J0r We Presidency
The game for the Presidency is an interesting
study; and at this time it requires no Mephis-
tophles to see into 1t. Mr.. Polk is not resolved
to refuse the nomination if 1t should be rendered
him. He is playing his hand skilfully, as he has
played 1t all along to hold to himself the balance
of power. Just now General Cass requires the
check rein-he has been going ahead little too
fast, and the President has had to draw hun in
awhile ago Mr.. Buchanan was running forward
too rapidly, and Cass was let out to balance him,
and thus all the competitors are kept about as
nearly even as possible, that the chances being
divided at the Baltimore convention, James X.
Polk may again come in as the compromise
nomination. That, sir, is the game at head
quarters. Keep good look out on Father
Richie, and he will let you know all about it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-06
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1913.


Diplomatic A.fairs-South Ameyica-China.
The Congress of South American republics,
which was talked OF some time ago, will not
take place; but in its stead, there should be near
this government, a congregation of ministers of
the highest grade from those republics. Here
they could consult together, and have the advice
and countenance of our government. Thus
they would be greatly fortified in their mutual end
external relations, and the United States would
occupy the position of protector and patron of
these young republics-one so honorable to this
country and so beneficial to them. This object
is of so much Importance, as to authorize the az
pointment of ministers of the highest rank to
each of these republics We have followed too
long in the fashion of tn, arlstocratic courts Of
Europe, in paying Difference to OLD monarchIes
1t is time that this government should prove Its
love for republican institutions, by placing re-
publics on equality with monarchles, In Its dpo-
matte relations The only full mission we have
in South America is the imperial government OF
Brazil, the weakest on the South American con:
tinent, aud an oti-shoot from the weakest aud
most miserable government on the face OF Eu-
rope. In case the Sorth American republics send
ministers of the highest grade, Gas have rea-
son to believe, will be the case before long,) it
will become necessary to reciprocate, by send
ing to each minister plenipotentiary. 1t is to
be hoped there wOuld be no question, as to the
A minister plenipotentiary should likewise be
sent to China, as provided by the diplomatic bill
lately reported by the Committee of Foreign Re-
lations of the House. The new minister will
have grave questions of commerce to adjust with
the Chinese government, and will be charged
with the execution of other Instructions of great
importance. Sufficient is known to induce the
belief that Great Britain mediiates the dismem-
berment of the Chinese empire. Recent events
have proved that the opium war was not under
taken and carried on, at enormous expense, for
the mere purpose of forcing market for British
merchants. 1t may happen that the purposes of
the British government will strongly initiate
against the interests of the United States; in
which case, it would be the duty of our repre-
sentative to resist the consummation of those de-
signs, and especially to prevent the imperial go
vernment from being persuaded to consent to
their accomplishment To effect this, our mi
mister should, at least, be equal in point OF rank
to the representatives of other governments 20
China.
As our manifold interests are becoming more
and more extended abroad, and our relations
with foreign countries are becoming multiplied
we should widen the field of our die omatIc in
tercourse, and endeavor to reap all the advan-
tsges such extensive intercourse will i've us, In
the interchange Of commodities, and in the ac-
quaintance we shall be sure to form with the
arts. the literature, and the customs of foreign
lands. GALvIgNsIs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-06
WASHINGTON, FEB. 4, 1913.

WASHINGTON, FEB 4, 1913.
Whig and Democratic National Convention
he "TViimot Ptoviso, No 2'-Mr. TVitmot.
The initiative steps have been taken we now
know the times and places designated for hold
ing the wing and democratic conventions. The
democrats have selected the fourth Monday in
May, at Baltimore /; the wings, the first Wednes-
day in June, in Independence Hail. in the city
of Philadelphia. Both parties can now 60 to
work for their respective favorites and the
more crafty arrange the wires sothat they can be
pulled to suit their notions.
We scarcely care copper for either party; but
there are some things connected with the fate of
Mr. Wilmot's proposition for direct taxes, which
we cannot omit to notice. On the day he brought
it forward, Mr.. Wilmot asserted that it was a
bold, free, and straghtout measure and so nine
ty-six of the members in the committee thought
when they voted for it and SO t-venty-nine did
not think, who voted against it. This was on
Tuesday But one day interviewed, when 10 on
voting In the House, on concurrlng in this
amendment of the committee, there were hun
dred and forty three against it, and forty-four
only in its favor! What a change "came DER
the spirit of the dreams of representatives !
What mighty revolution! In committee. the
names of members 40 not appear on the record,
but they do In the House and 1t may be, either
that the majority in the fret instance, wished to
commit the democrats to direct taxes, by bring
ing them 10 the record, or that the friends who
secretly cherish direct taxation had not the
nerve to openly make the avowal to the country.
But we cannot fathom, perhaps, the intention of
Congressmen-their designs are with them
selves.
Mr.. Wilmot has fallen under the peculiar
displeasure of the Union. few days ago, he
was denounced for endeavoring to defeat the
tariff bill of 1916, after it came back from the
Senate then the respects of the Postmaster
General were paid to him, edltorially, about the
post office printing for the newspaperin that gen.
teman's district and, last night, the Union ac-
cuses him of proposing a scheme, that direct
taxes may fall heavily on the slaves of the
SOUTH" says that !" the administration does not
ask such idle schemed mischievous allies" and
calls the amendment, Proviso No 90 To this
attack, Mr.. Wllmot, to-day, wished to reply ];
but unanimous consent was not given, as two or
three friends of the administration objected
The courtesy of personal explanation is seldom
refused and in this instance, it seems to us UNI
fair. Personal explanations should either be re-
fused to all, or the privilege accorded without
distinction. Mr.. Wilmot stands in peculiar
position he is read out of the democratic
church he is an nfidel-an unbeliever. 1t may
be, that in the nearly equal division of the two
parties of the House, his vote may decide
question, If he chooses to exercise the power.
II he should, in such case, ally himself to the
democratic side, it would not be regarded as
" mishievous," we reckon. But ''nous verrons."
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