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MILITARY PREPARATIONS.

AAAA]A A. ASA ANbA A4tA 1O4NCs
Thirty thousand Russians re conc1n.
trated on the frontier of Galicia, some
leauges from Cracow-5O,CO0 Russians
occupy Russian Poland. Warsaw hasa
garrison of 10000 men. The Russian
guard is already in grea: part on its way
for the frontier of The Ouch Of Pusen;
reserves have been called from the inte-
rior: and the corps stationed on the side
of Odessa and toward Turkey have re-
ceivcd orders to send $4,000 men toward
Galicia. TO this news, we may add that
the army of the Caucasus is also going to
be diminished, and that it has received
orders to remain altogether on the de-
fensive. SchamyI has organized post
Office service with Coz sIantinople, in or>
der to know what passes in Europe. His
object is 10 assume the offensive as soon
as hostlilies shall have commenced in
Poland. il must not be forgotten that
from 10000 TO $4,000 Poles are in the
Caucasus, The Government is not tran
Gull as to what may take place in South
crn Russia-,he Cossacks who are there
support, with grea, regret, the severe
rule of the Gear. In The Kingdom of
Casan secret fermentation prevails.
This kingdom, situated between the
White Sea, the Ural Mountains and the
WoIga, is inhabited by 4, 100000 Tar<
tars, who heartily dislike the iron yoke
which presses on them.
We read 10 ii letter of the 10Th, from
St. Petersburg to the Augsburg Gazette:
"The events at Paris have been known
here only ten days, and already ever, =
thing assumes a whrllke appearance.
All The soldiers on turlnugh are called on
to rejon their corps by Apsil |, Q3lh)
The recruiting is finished, aud adds Il
reinforcement Of 100000 men TO the ar>
my.
1t is probable that before the end of
April part of the army will be concen,
trated in Southern Pollard, on the from
.iersof Silesia and Bonem:a. The Guard
will also follow. the Emperor having IA
few days ago congra .ulated the officers
on the approaching campaign.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27

nSA cOIored brakeman on the Hous-
atomic road, named Suma, had a narrow
escape the other day. As the train was
passing at great speed, under IA bridge in
The vicinity of West Cornwall, he was
standing up in his place, and struck his
head against the bridge. He was knock:
ed senseless, but was kept from falling off.
DR.. Burritt thinks that he Msy recover
from the accid ent. He evidently has a
hard head.-Bridgeport Standard. 4
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27

OUTRAGE.-The Office of the WesTed
(Mass.) Standard was entered on Monda,
night of last week, and the type that was set
up Tor the inside of the paper, as well as that
in the cases, was thrown into one promiscuous
heap of pit. 1t was the day before publication,
and the inside of the paper was nearly made
up. The account hooks. also the subscription
list, and even a number Of bills made cnt the
day before. were burned in the stove. No clue
has been lou nd to discover the perpetrator of
this vile outage
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lLlI1GR.A.RW rNOyplG1GS.

Relation to External Objects. BY Geo.
Combe. Illustrated by 90 Engravings
This is new and elegant edition of a
standard work, which is too we'll known to
need any further notice Price so cents,
Familiar Lessons on ASTRONOMY; de-
signed for the Use of Children and Youth
in Schools and Families. By Mrs. N L.
Fowler.
This work is printed in beautiful style,
and contains great number of astronom-
cal engravlngs, admirably calculated, 10
impress the minds Of children with correct
ideas relative to the great science which
they are designed to illustrate. We also
notice The Licensees of Copernicus, Calico,
Sir Isaac Newton, Sir William Herschel,
Hon. Walter Folser. and Prof. Olmsted.-
The style of the work is familiar and inter-
esting, Price Csc,
A Home For All or New, Cheap. Con
venient and Superio: Mode of Building
BY o. S. Fowler, Price 25c.
The design of This book is sufficiently
explained by it's title. Every man in mods
crate circumsta noes, who designs building,
will here find many useful plans ana sug-
ses,ions,
The above works are published and sold
by Fowlers and Wells, Isl Nassau street,
New York.
pThe Columbian Magazine, for May,
contains portrait of Myra Clark, Mrs
General Gaines, with an interesting sketch
Of her life by Mrs Ann S Stephens; al>o, a
splendid picture of Jerusalem. Some of
the most able writer's in the country are
among the regular contributors to- this PEI
riodical. John Taylor publisher; Ste
phea NJ Chester, editor. Price 80 per an
mum.
~ The Ladies' National Magazine, ed
tied by Mrs Ann 8 Stephens, contains an
engraving Of The Sciote Gill, and superb
colored Fashion Plate. This work is agen-
eral favorite with the Ladies, and is only
Sc per year. VIM Patton, Graham's Mag
azine Office. New York.
nrThe Union Magazine of Literature
and Art, edited by Mrs. C M Kirkland, and
published by Israel Post, l4O Nassau st,
New York, is decidedly the most elegant
periodical now published in The COUNTY,
The number for May is before us, and it is
perfect gem The articles are of a supe>
rior order, and the engravings are numer>
Gus and highly finished.
00-The Edinburgh chronological Journal,
and Magazine of Moral and Intellectual
Science, edited by George Com5e and Rob.
ert Cox, is re published in quarterly num-
bers by Fower> s. Wells, New York. Price
So per annum. q
rs The Nonpareil-a Monthly Journal
of Thoughts, Fancies, Facts and Opinions, I
is the title of neat quarto, published month.
ly at the low price of 25cts per annum, by
VIM II Burleigh, Esq, Hartford. 1t is FILL
ed with original articles, and is certainly
cheap enough to suit the most penurious.
1--WE regret TO Lotice that T G Wood
ward, Esq, has LETT the editorial chair of
the New Haven Journal VIM T Bacon.
Esq is now the sole editor of that able and
influential daily. ..
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IRELAND.

THE AIMING OF THE PEOPLE.
The correspondent of the Morning
Chronicle says:
"Day by day the evidence of increa>
sing disaffection arc becoming more az
parent ! refer not to meie rumors of
armings, or 70 speeches of excited persons
at the meetings, but to facts which, l be>
lleve, are we'll ascertained by competent
authority. A large portion of the works
ing classes in this city are armiDg. Ri
Il s, muske,s, pixies. and other weap-
ons have been obtained in consiI-
cradle quantlits S, in accordance with the
suggestion of the Jacobin newspapers.
One wholesale dealer 10 those articles
has declared that he is unable 10 supply
farther orders at present. You NAV see
butchers boys, on leaving the markets,
marching home with rifles On shoulder.
Such is the anxiety 10 obtain arms of
any Kind, that in some instances the long
blades used by cork cutters have been
converted into species of bayonet or
dagger Regular meetings of rife clubs
take place for practice in firing Nuns
bers of persons congregate occasionally,
for drill, in enclosed yards in obscure
streets. sa
The fact that pixies are being manu>
featured in great numbers, both in the
metropolis and in the neigh boring Coun-
lies OF Meath and Kildare, is now no ions
ger unknown to the public. -u ...
A NIGHT scene IN TIPPERARY
On Sunday. says the Nenagh GuarJj..
an, signal fires bluzed from very nouns
tain-top in our neigh6orhood. Il was
surprising with what electric TELEGRAPH
sapidity the signals from the yarious
nils and valleys were communicated TO
each other. and in very short Time the
hills considerable distance beyond
Thurios and HoIycross exhibited their
beacon lights. A gentleman who WINS
speaking to US on the hiect, said he
was asking several of the couutry peonle
what the object of the fires was, hut thew
e'ther gave ancvasive answer, or evibced
logged silence. One thing is certain.
and the fact cannot be concealed. treason.
open, and secret, is abroAd-discontent
and d'saffectipn reign in every peasants
bosom, and spark will ignite the rebel
lious volcano, upon which this unfortu,,
nate country rocks 10 and fro
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iFO9ElGM MlWS.
POLAND AND ETSSIA.
INSURRECTION AT WARSAW.

AANpC AOAN II w ~ AsO~A W
The Courier Francois saws, an ext ra-
ordinary courier has arrived ut the Rus
sian legation Of Paris. Ii is said that he
brought dispatches of the highest gravi-
ty. # appeirs that the provinces of tn Q
south Of the empire are in full insurrec-
ton. The mobiles and the army are at
the head of The movement. ..
News is said To have reached town last
evening from Berlin, of the 9th as fol-
lows:
"Warsaw is in open revolution. The
Inhabitants rose en- masse and murde red
several hundreds Of the Russians. The
troops fed to the fort and thence hom-
barded The town. Warsaw is in shes.
Tomorrow The Prussiar Polish legion
departs from here, at The Kings expo n>e
in ii special train" The German Jour
mails since received up TO the 28,b Go not
confirm this.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27
RATHER HARD.

Bennett, of the Herald. in "his way"
thus draws Mr.. Folks character:
MI. Polk, as public man and poliii'
clan, appears 10 be compounded of four
historical ele nents-lhai is 10 say, he is
one quarter Cromwell, one quarter Ma
Poleon, one quarter Rohespierre. and one
quarter Louis Philippe, with a slight
dash of Judas Iscariot.
This is little 100 tough,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27

RUNAWAY SLAVES Between fif-
ty and sixty slaves, belonging 10 differ
ent masters, run away from Washington
city on Saturday night last. They took
schooner and went down the river, but
were recap'ured by steamer, after hav.
ing got into Chesapeake bay, one huns
bred and fifty miles below the city.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27
COLD AND STOR MS.

tits a universal remark among our citi-
zens, that so severe snow storm so late in
the season, has seldom been known, as that
with which we were visited on Wednesday
last. The oldest inhab; tant,' however, in
forms as that on the 9Th of April, 1855,
teams crossed the Grea: Pond. in this town,
Oh the Ice.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27

EFThe richest man in ST. Thomas,
one OF the West Iadia Islands, is negro
worth not less than three millions Of dolls
lars.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27

Oo-1he last child Of Queen Vietoria is
sons aud four daughters. The keeping of
these children costs the English people about
~ 100000 annually,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27

TJerome NapoIean Bonaparte. nephew
of the Emperor. has been appointed cadet
at West Point, from the Sd Congressional
District of Maryland. ...s.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27

Lyman F. Warner, Charles o. Bel
deo and Theodore Kellogg, Esqrs, were ad-
m't'ed to Practice in all the Courts of Law
and Equity in this Stale, at the late term of
the County Court holden 10 this village.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27

The Poughkeepsie Telegraph states the ex.
tensive Pin Factory in tba, village, is to be
moved to Waterbury in this State. The pur-
chasers also manufacture the wire Of which
the pins are made.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27
LONGEVITY IN oRR,NGToN.

Mr.. p. X. Kit6owM-Sir. BY yonr request
send you the names and ages of all persons
over 10 years old, now residing in the town of
Torrington, with request that you will publish
them in the Enquirer. With respect,
rDDJYe,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27
LitChlleId County Court.
Judge CURTIS, presiding

Imam Church, Esq. States Attorney.
The April Term of this Court closed on
Wednesday last. The following were the
cases on which final action was had
Jason w johnson. of Warren. was tried
for stealing $3.50 of LemueI A Bronson of
that Town. Verdict Guilty; Sentenced TO
the County Jail for two years.
William Lake. Of Washington, was con
viced of escaping from civil oilcer'-
Verde. Guilty; Sentenced to pay flne OF
IS and costs, and be Imprisoned IN the
County Jail for Is days Counsel tor the
prisoner, Hollister-tor the State, States
Atty and Chittenden.
Matthew Moses, of Barkhamsted. char
ged with an assault with attempt 10 kill ;
convicted of an assault only. Sentenced
10 he County Jail for 20 days. Couac''
for prisoner, Bacon and Mills-for the State
st. atty aud Goodwin.
Ransom Wickwre, of Canaan, convicted
of selling Iiquor contrary to the statute -
Fined SIS and costs
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27

ORFGoN RAtLRoAD.-The House of Repre-
sentatives at Washington has adopted reso-
luiion for the appointment of a Select Com
mlttee TO take toto consideration the PROPOSE
tion of railroad from Lake Michigan to the
Pacific, as proposed by Mr.. Asa Whitney,
Eighteen States have through their legisla-
lures adopted resolutions approving the pro-
ject, and it is now high time that Congress
investigated the whole subject with view to
definite action
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27

Blythe Hon, Truman Smith arrived
in this village on Monday evening, on Wis
it of few days.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27

uMr Arthur ID Calm, of this town,
was admitted and sworn as County Sur
veyor, at the late term of the County Court.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27

SAFE Of REAL ESTATE. The Bissell
House." in East street, has been purchased
by Mr.. Robert Williams: the beautiful
meadow adjoining the premises eas,waldly,
has become the property of Mr.. A. c. Smith.
Mr.. William Lord, (vhose shop was recent
" destroyed by fire. has purchased the
"B lies Place" in West street. and is about
to erect a Carriage Shop on the corner of
West and Meadow streets.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27

ITHon. Asa Clapp, the richest man
in Maine, died at Augusta on Monday !:
He was father, in>law Of Hon. Levi Wood
bury. 8lfsa STA s& 3-'. .H|*
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27

la-The Louisville Journal, abiding to Mr.
CLAWS manifesto, say -" Mr.. Clay, il will be
seen, neither seeks or declines nomination
for the Presidency, Probably the position he
assumes is the rigit one. There is no reason
wn> the Wing National Convention, now soon
to assemble, should be debarled from the pre-
sentation of any man as a candidate whom, af-
ter full consideration, it may deem the most
likely to succeed
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-04-27
GENERAL CASS.

Hon G. o, Rathbrn. a leading Barnburner OF
the State Of New York. having. in the late
STATE Convention at Utica, denounced Gen
Cass as utterly unworthy Of support, Gen.
publishes part Of letter written him 10 Sept
'46. bt r. which expressed the highest esteem
and regard. Mr.. Raj hbun explains that when
said letter was w,itten Gen. C, was oDenlg,
noio, 'ouSv, warmly in favor of excluding Sla-
vecv from any Territory which we might ac-
ruire from Mexico, and that tbe letter pub
lished by Gen. C. was impelled by knowledge
! OF thai fact. He illustrates: -
Benedict Arnuld was at one time brave
soldier he was believed to be true patriot.
He arose to the rank of General in the army
! of the Colonies; fought bravely in the defence
! of iher;ghts of the American peoole-was es-
teemed worthy and honest. The American
people became attached to him, praised him,
| battered him, yet when he went on board the
Vulture and deserted to the British army, and
accepted Office under the British Crown, he
was delested by every honest man of all par
ties, So far as know, he never publish ID
paris of letters written to him before his de-
sertion to prove the consistency OF his friends
while he appeared an honest man, because
thew condemn ed him when he had demonstra-
ted that he was no longer honest, or worth, OF
confidence.
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-10

A GrNrLEMAN.--Bshop Doanc in re-.
cent address delivered at Burlington Col.
lerc, uttered the following admirable sen.
i.mrnls:
"iou cannUl make q gold ring out Of
brass. You cannot change a Cape May
crystal, Ia a diamond. You cannot make a
gentleman, ill You have first made a man.
10 be gentleman, Il will not be sufficient
to have had a grandfather.
40 be gentleman docs not depend
upon tho tailor or the toilet. Blood will de-
generate. The Prince Lee Boo concluded
that the hog, in England was the ouly gen.
,lcmln, as being the only thing that DID not
labor.
~ gentleman is just a gentlemani no
moro, nor no less; q diamond polished, that
was first a diamlaI in the rough. A gen.
ilcman Is gentle. 4 gentleman is modest.
4 gentleman IS courteous. 4 gentleman l.
generous. A gentleman Is slow 10 take
offence. as being On, that never ,ycs il.
4 gentleman s. .lowto surmisr evil, as be-.
ing ono that mover lhiuhsil. Agsnllcman
goes armed only in consciousness Of right
A gentleman subjects bic anpeii'cs. A
gentleman reiucs bis taste. ABan.lcmln
slbiucs bis feelings. 4 gentleman con.
lros his speech. A gentleman deems oy.
crY other better than himself Sir Phillip
Sidney was never 70 much a geulleman--
mirror though he was, Of England knight.
hcoi--as when upon the field ol Zutphcg,
as he 10y in bis own blood, he waived the
draughl ol cold spring water, that was
brought to qugnch bis thirst in favor OF
dying soldier"
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-10

Rlor Ann MURDER N INV inRK.-
The upper section Of the city last evening,
tsays the N. !. llerall ol thu 18th ulll
gave place to most disgraeelul scene Of
rol aud murdnr. AbnnI 6 o'clock, Mf. Pat.
rick GOsgan, who kept II porter.house al
the coIncr oi Fourth Avenue and Thirty.
first street, was closing his establishment,
when dag 6ghtoecurrel bciorp ais door.
\ largo patty al lowdici collected aud
commenced n most diigraceiul abuse Ia.
wards lie, C., because he was unwilling
10 allow them in his house To get liquor
IN assault was the result, but be succeed.
ed ia closing the door against lhcn, when.
by pawe du rush. the door was again
lhrownoprn, aud one ol the villains struck
him on thu side ui hisheai with n cant uug,
which lolisd him 10 tue floor, There heing
bat lnw persons near At the time, Tho As.
saiianls tool, good care to satisfy themselves
that tic blow would provo elltelual. anl
then started of. The ringlealrf ani the
.e1uudIcl who committed the deed, was
pursued 10y u gentleman who happened Ia
cama up at thai lInn, and seeing he was
a5as' 10 be detected, caught up a slonr,
with a lew 10 kill his pursarf, aud there.
hY escape detection, Which delerrtda near.
er approach, anl enabled him 10 escape.
VI. {. survived about two hours aiitF the
lfaeas. and 10 clue Is now hal who the
uIlinter Ii. That section Of the cily l. III.
la,led By a gaugof drsfnndoes, whose on.
Is dnllghl IS erlhly aud barbarilg, anl na
apparent notice is paid them by The proper
authority ol the ward. Nlr {. IS sail IA
hava beena very quiet aud inullen,iye manI
and tha assault was most unpfoyuked-
SOM alter posse ol police olliecf5 auiv.
fl on tao snol and arrested a nan Who had
a club IN h,s hand.
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-10

iREHENDuus STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT
The large high.pfessIrc steamboat, James
a. Polk, ran aloul OF mag in the Missis.
sippi, al Veto Point, few days ago, aud
sunk Immediately 10 her hurricane deck,
over which the wafer made clean awecp.
Il i supposed that the boat and cargo will
be a total loss. The James X. roia was
owned by rich old fellow named Demlc.
mcy, who has been living a retired lite,
and ha, nJl been seen ia public Tor sever.
al years. She was insured Tor more than
her value, Ia the GaiOR: but, as that con.
cen has been shaken in the wind for soms
time, public confidence in lis capacity To
meet rs Liabilities has been greatly i'm.
paired, aud % is even suspected tia, many
OF the underwater, are no better than they
should be. This will be severe loss u
old Democracy, who has been peculiarly
unfortunate OF late; and II is whispered ia
cerIan knowing quarters, that he will bo
obliged 10 90 into bankruptcy.
L. S.-sincc the above was written.
several large packages nave teen rescued
iram the wreck. They marked, Ohio, "
"ludnna,' "li.inois, % &c, &c, and ap.
pear 10 have been much damaged by the
action Of the waves. We understand that
M Democracy onlcna.us great doubts as
To whether they can ever be restored to any
profitable use.
lu the mean time, the old gentleman has
gone 10 work with his usual energy toraisc
the bull OF his steamboat. and hopes 10 be
able. with the help ol the "lleKiro" and
"Nalional Convention" lighters, to place ii
once more aAoai. The experienced mud.
scow, II. Richie, is bing along side the
wreck, and trying every means to deepen
the channel, aud prop up 'hc submerged
ycsscL--Jyha Donkey,
Washington telegraph., 1848-05-10
ARKANSAS, NAY 10, 1918.

Antiquity OF ruG |. O. q. Eve
find the following in an old English paper
from a speech delivered by Mr., Cooper, ut
a meeting Of the Oaler in Gteenoek,
Scotland. MIR. Cooper said:
THE origin Of the Order of Odd Fellows
Is olverf great antiquity, twas establish.
ed by the Roman soldiers, in the camp,
during the reign Of Nero, in the year G1.
II That time. they were ealled "lc.low
Citizens 'i'he present name was given
them by THUS G,esar, in the year ~, from
the singularily Of their meeting aud from
their knowing each other by night and by
day and their fidelity Ia him aud their conn.
Try, lie mol only gave them the hume oI
Old Fellows, but a, the same time, as a
pledge oI friendship, presented them with Il
dspensatian, engraved an a plate OF gold,
bearing tho diilerru, emblems such as the
Sun, Moon and Slars, the Lamb, the Lion
aul the Dove, and other cmblems Of M.
nlily.
Iho first necnnni Of the ufler being
FIithA ~ hAl4Hi ihAllAlFH WIS AAi Wv s'ti
century, wheu il was established in the
Spanish dnminions. and in the sixth century
By king Henry OF Portugal, aud in TIN
twelfth century. ii was established in France
aud ailerward bY John De Neville in Eng.
land, attended by iitr knights from France,
who formed Lnya Grand Lodge oi honor
in London, which Oder remained until the
eighteenth century, IN the reign Of George
the Third when part Of them began ln
form themselves into a union, and portion
ufthcm remains 10 this day-ihe Lodges
which ate now very numerous throughout
the world, aui cal themselves the Lolal
ancient Odd Fellows. being portion Of the
orsiJnal b5dy. The Manchester Unity IS
oi mare recent date although there Is uo
doubt Of is suanaline from the same source.
Il. iirsl introduction INTO Manchester was
about the year lS0o. by few individuals
Tom the GnioH Of London, WIN formed
themselves into Lolga aul continued in
connection with .hem lar somc lime. when
-ams difference caused Ihsm 10 declare
themselves Independent. ami thus have
kepl their word Independent.