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Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11

nSThe military which honored our
city o. Wednesday,, added much 10 The
interest of TIE occasion, although the
encampment was found utterly imprac-
,ic"ble, on account of the weather.
Among them, we observed that splendid
corps. the Hartford Light Gunrd-old
favOries with our ctIZens-the Norwich
Light Guard-a we'll drilled corps-n
fine Infantry company from Iilchtield-
the M 1nci,ester Greys, who were no dis>
credit 10 theft namesakes Of this city, and
other snld,ery corps, whose names we
did not learn. The appearance OF Gen.
King and staff-Gen. Waterman and
slntf-and Major General Bacon and
siaf:-wns crrdi:able. and calculated to
give efficiency to proper military az
dor.-Regisler.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11
LITCHFIELD ENQUIRER
Lltchacla. May II1ISas.


Both Houses were called to order al 10 o.
clock A. NJ. on "wednesday. The Hon, Thorn.
az r But.er, OF the 18th District, was chosen
President, pro TEN, Of the Senate. and John c.
Hollister, ESQ, of New Haven, was appointed
Secretary.
Leander Parmelee and George TT, adw0y
were appointed Messengers-Eliha hunsOn,
Door Keeper.
Resolution passed inviting the clergy ~ New
Haven to otficiate as Ghaplains Of the Senate
Resolution came from the House appointing
Babcock & Wildmaa, State Printers, passed
Senate sOncurued.
HOUSE-Called to order by Col. Jonathan
Rose Of North BranfOId. he being the oldes,
member. @<
Hon. Lac AYErEE S FosTEa Of Norwich
was elected Speaker - having received Ill
votes out of 1893 Loren P Waldo OF Tolland
was his competitor.
Mr. Foster made brief but eloquent address
on taking the char, after which Ralph ID,
Smith, Esq, Il GuIllOrd administered to hln'
his oath OF rf6ce.
| Gen. FRANCIS BACON, or Litchfeld, was
elected First Clerk. on the second ballot. by a
majority OF 90 ovei john w Sledmam (loco.)
Gen b. would have been elected on the first
ballot, had not some Of tbs votes designed for
him been cast for Francis r. Bacon.
joins d CANDEE, Esq. was elected asss-
'ant Clerk by y majority Of 30 over Edward r.
Cleveland-7 scattering.
| Jesse KNevals and William Goodwin were
appointed Mcssengers-William Bishop, Door
! Keeper.
Messrs Kendrick and Waldo were appointed
la Committee 10 inform the Senate that the
House was organized and ready to proceed to
business.
Messrs Peck, johnson, Mead, Heston, Bal>
ley, Hllliard and Eaten were appointed on the
part of the House, members of joint comml'
tee to examine the report Of the canvassers OF
| vote for State officers.
Resolution passed authorizing the Clerk to
procure 12 copies Of the Statutes ofConnec'i-
Gu, for the use of the m' MIXERS, and Ia procure
for each member copy oi Green's Register
for 1913.
Rules Of last session adopted.
Adj to 2 t'cluck,
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11
sERlo11s LOSS OF MONEY.

John B Tavlor, Esq, President Of the
Newark Banking Association and lnsu-
rance Co., while crossing the Jersey Clty
Ferry, in the steamboat Arressech yes
,erday, a, noon, on his return to New
York with package containing upwards
of $4,000 10 bank notes and securities,
he placed the money on one OF the ats
during a conversation with some persons
on hoard. and went ashore with the
crowd. forgetting the package, which was
soon picked up and carried off by some
one who doubtless had their eye for some
time on the treasure. Up 10 a late hour
las, night, there appeared to be very
slight hopes Of recovering 1t.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11
STRANGE SUICIDE.

A week or two since q man named
Bruce, living near Cincinnati, Ohio COM
mnIed suicide in the following manner:
He went to the church>yard aud dug
his own grave beside that OF his wife,
who had been buried some sixteen months
before. Having procured coffin under
some prelencc, ho conveyed it to its deS-
IinalinH unObSerVcd. He then tonk of
his clothes except his shirt, put on his
night cap and laid himself in the coffin
which he had previously placed IN thu
newly made grave. with u loaded pistol
in it. He now drew on the cover of the
coffin, and then placing the pistol to his
right temple fired it. l, is supposed he
died Instantly. There was no douh,
that Bruce was crazy, as he had been
partially so since his wite's death.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11
TRUE TO THE LETTER.
The Frankfort (Ky.I Commonwealth thus
shows up the political mons.rosit'es OF this

The Frankfort (KyI Commonwealth thus
shows up the political mons.rosit'es OF this
,Oise administrations
A CHAPTER ON POLITICAL WoNDERs!-
Some one has quantity remarked. that It Peace
be now made, this will he the first example ol
a war begun and ended without authority
Truly, the Mexican War will make most
extraordinary Chapter in History. Let US
see
l. The President makes war withou, the an
thoriiy Of Law
2. His Ambassador ends it without his au-
lhoiity, or any authority
8. The President of this country permits the
ablest General OF The enemy TO take command,
and fight Us as hard as possible.
4. The General of our forces who conquered
the enemy, Is arrested in the midst OF his vic>
tories. and, without offence, is to be tried as q
criminal
S. We propose to pay twenty millions Of dol
lars for territory we have already conquered
and occupied.
6 We have The heat lands in the world.
and we are exceedingly anxious to get the
worst.
&. We make war in the name Of Liberty
and propose to establish Slavery.
A series Of contradictions, Of plumbers. and
incredible Inconsistencies like these. cannot.
we believe. be paralielcdby any administration
in any country. Perhaps, if We hunt up tho
musty records Of King John or Henry Inc 9th
we might possibly find a parallel. But GER
tsinly not in this country, nor in any recent
history Of Europe.
The above is from Wing paper at the
South. What a difference in its tone on u e
subject Of slavery. from The so.called DEMO
cratic papers Of the North!
Take it all in all, our present administration
does present about as rich specimen Of ih"
Inconsistency as was ever known. P"sterity
will read the history Of its grand and lofty
tumbling with wonder and amaZement.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11
Woodbury. Academy.

NHE Summer Term will commence on
L Monday, May 18th, and continue eleven
weeks.
As Classical and Mathima.ic. School the
Principal hesitaies not tosay that the lnstl-
tuition under his care offers adva ,lages equal
TO those Of any other Of simila, design. In
the English Department also every facility i.
offered which thorough and faithful instruc>
ton can afford
This Academy is located in one Of the mes,
picturesque valleys in New England, and is
surrounded by reinral scenery Of great vdriei!
and SURPRISING Ieauiy. Its pleasantness To-
cation, tngelhe with the superior advantage.
it offers, inv ties Tor it an extensive patronage
Pupils from abroad can obtain board at reason
able rates "a
Terms Of Tuition as heretofore. frem LOO
10 81, 90 per quarter, Any who desire farther
information are invited to adore the Princi-
pal al Mill Brook, CT,
April 20. lS4s. 40 2w
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11
THE ENGLISH CHARTISTS.

The Chartists owe their origin to the asso-
ciali"n of portion Of the Eng lish and Scotch
operatives, who were dissatisfied with tn. pro-
visions Of the Parliamentary Reform Bill, pas
sed IL 1851. Although that measure abolish
ed the rotten borough system. and greatly ex-
tended the privileges OF the people. and was
generally acceptable by the middle classes and
yeomanIy-yet as it stopped short Of universal
suffrage, and consequently excluded most Of
the poorer classes Of operatives in the man.
ufacturing and mining districts, every occasion
Of public ,stress was seized uDon by demas
gogues 10 agitase that portion Of the population,
Particularly in the large manufacturing towns;
such as Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Shsf.
field. Glasgow, AC.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11

A Huge FoyfMnr.-lt is stated in the
Rochester pers that Mr.. Zachary Potter
and his father, of that city, have left home
for England. under the well sounded expec>
'as'on OF entering uron the speedy posses
SION Ut an estate, in the couI " of Du, ham
England. valued at E3OOO, 600 sterling, o,
$l5,OOO,OIO. lfit c"mes, even in part, !,
will be "winalall'' ior the country. n,
lur The fortunate inhei ltOr.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11
For the LitcAJfeid Enquirer.
THE
AGED PASTORS BEREAVEMENT
fully forfeited

AGED PASTORS BEREAVEMENT
The Rev. Calvin Chaplin, ID. D., congre>
yalional minister of the church in WetherS
field, aged IS, having been recently deprlV-
ed of The wife of his youth, an amiabl'' p'>
Gus, aud accomplished woman. in beaull.
full tribute OF commentator, afecingly
expresses his sense OF this bereavement.
"aly worldly loss perfect Of the mil.
lion good wives ia the world, not one, Iieel
sure. Is better than she was whom the Lord
gave me So years. Affecllonats, faithful.
confidential, conscientious, guileIess, dis
or ct, making my home to me the pleasant
est spot in the world-just such wife as a
pastoral minister needs and should have
Fer the loss of such an associate, things
secular and periShing have no compensation
to offer But in Christ there is enough;
his precious promises may be realized and
enjoyed in their blessed tulflment-" will
never leave you - " 10 am with you al>
ways :" Peace leave with you" His
gracious presence thus more than fills the
place made dreary by worldly solitude
Here. as The Christian knows, here is the
,rns, the abiding, the rich consolation.
Very soon 100 will the aged disciple meet the
dear deceased. where the happiesl connec,
ton VIII be dissolved no more. ComioHed
must be the soul that can honestly say
" Blessed be The name of the Loid
The transcriber of the foregoing was well
acquainted with this estimable deceased
lady. She was the youngest daughter OF
the late celebrated Jonathan Edwards. DID,.
Presiden; Of Union College, N. Y. This
tribute TO her memory from her husband is
touching and beautiful, as it is affecting
and just May the venerable and surviv>
ing partner, when he goes hence to be seen
no more, meet the immortal spirit OF his
departed companion in the regions OF glory.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11

vision, whereby slavery or involuntary ser
NiIute, except as q punishment tOr ct'na-
shall be forever excluded from The territory
acquired OF annexed"
zee no evidence. and shall be SLOW 10
believe, that the opinions OF the c'taze"S "l
This state have undergone any change ca
this subject. II is one OF momeniou> 'n'eF
es, To the free states in the Union aHd de>
r;ves AT this Iunclure additional importance
rum The fact, that by the treaty said TO haEe
he.n entered into with Mexico, and ratIhed
nv the senate, large portions of Mexican
territory have been ceded to the United
S,sIeS. And the south now insists. as
matter of right not TO be questioned, that
the entire territory shall be slave>hoadlAg
territory, and that States created Oul OF II
shall be Slave-holding States.
Texas is now a State, and it is IN the
power of Congress hereafter to create tour
other States out Of Texan territory. New
Mexico and California will make each
STATE hereafter 70 be admitted into the I'M
ion. There will then have been created
seven new States, whose aggregate popula'
ton does not exceed three hundred thou
sand, returning fourteen Senators to the
Congress of the United States, giving 10 the
slave, holding interest fearful Preponder
auce, and breaking down the checks and
balances Of the Constitution. And the free
States are now told that any Interference
any effort on their part to avert such cat,
aslrophe-one so deadly to all their Interests
will be regarded as a wanlon aggression
on the rights of the South, 10 be followed
by ts.of retaliation and civil commissions
The agitation Of this subject, and th'
evils it forbodes TO the Union, are among the
bitter fruits of the Mexican war. A wal
commenced in violation ofthe Constitution
prosecuted for objects which cannnt b
vindicated-and terminating (if indeed i
oe terminated) in results most disa$ trous
to the hest interests Of our common country
Grateful to my fellow citizens for lhi:
continued proof Of their confidence, en'e
npon the performance OF the laties assign
ed me, with siucere desire 10 co-operat
with you in such measures as shalt promo,
the public welfare. And in this day of con
sternation and change, il is eminentiy II
that we seek the guidance and direction
that Almighty Being, who dasheS the ma
lions against each other, and who is The
source Of all wisdom and counsel
CLARK BISSELL.
General .asse,a0ly, My ls4s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11
General .dssem0ly, My ls4s.

DIR. COOLIDGE.-The editor Of the Pris>
oner's Friend has received q letter from DR.,
Coolidge, the murderer of young Matthews
requesting his paper to be sent to him IN his
isolated solitude, He says
"I requss, it, because am excluded from
this World Its flowers. its joys and iIs hap-
piness are snded-yes, all consumed within
this narrow and gloomy cell forever. Request
it. because think il will helpme to create II
world for myself "a world I anticipate, tina.
will be possessed OF power to raise up beau,i-
ful visions which will have tendency to as
suage the gloom Of the dungeon request u
that it may assist me. perhaps, some day, in
describing the gloom Of prisoners cell. who
10 condemned to be executed and. too. that
it may assist me in establishing that faith
which we all need beyond the grave--the
faith that will carry US safely through the lark
valley of death, to the happy home where
misfortune and suffering are IL be no more"
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11
zr,r,or PAINE This unfortunate indi

ZrayroN PAINE This unfortunate indi
vidual. being perfectly innocent. was .onvictei
on false testimony Of setting FIRE to barn in
Conway, and sentenced to the State Prison for
eigb, Years. After hammering stone for the
STATE for fourteen months. his innocence was
discovered and he was Pardo red out. AS he
ina :: his little all in defending himself, it
was wi, way god geason that the Legislature.
now in Session ,structed its Committee on
Prisons to inquire into the expediency Of ma
king him sonse pecuniary remuneration. They
inquired and reported The facts as we have sta
ted. and that all the Commonwealth, after
having injured the maa 10y lts laundering ad-
mlnistration Of justice. could do. was to pay
h,m 500 for his work in the State Prison! We
are glad to see that the legislature has had the
mavnani,nity TO raise the sum TO $1,000, which
has passed third resding.-[ CIs0notEPe.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11
,Nesc Haven county.
Hartford county.

Facts like these need no comment. They
speak for themselves ia language too plain
to need an interpreter.
Furthermore, we think Litchield county
might put in claim equal, at least, to that
of her competitors, on the score OF services
rendered 10 the Wing cause. But, as she is
not accustomed to boast of her COED deeds,
we will let that pass. As 10 our candidate,
we are willing he should be compared with
any other man who has been presented for
the consideration of the Legislature. A
,luer and more energetic Wing, or purer
patriot, does not live, than Truman Smith.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11
ELECTION PARADE New Ha

ELEC TON pARADE.-rhe New Ha.
ven Palladium gives an extended and inter-
es,ing account of the Eh clion Parade at
New Haven last week. from which we take
the following paragraphs
The line was under command of General
KING. who is by the way one of the most
deServedly popular military men in The
State. His staff was fully aud admirably
equipped. Major General BACON and Staff
in new uniforms as elegant as any which
figured in the entry into The city ofthe Mons
ezumas-Brigadier General Waterman and
Staff, as tasteful and correct in their ap>
pointmen,s as any of the above" NC.
The Union Blues,' of Litchfeld, (Gen.
Bacon's company turned out under Lieut..
Vessels. They deserve great praise for
their high discipline and promplness on this
and every other occasion.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11

A. conrt Of probate holden at New Milford IN
and for the district OF New Milford, on the
18th day OF April, lS4S.
II STATE of JOELN STONE Of New Mil
IL ford, an insolvent assigning debtor.
The Trustee prays the appointment OF Com
missioners thereon whereupon. ordered. thai
commissioners to receive, examine, and adjust
the claims Of the creditors of said estate. be
appointed at the probate office in New Milford
on the 9Th day Of May. 1913, at | O'Clock
afternoon And THAI al persons interested in
said estate nayb be notified thereof, the trustee
will cause this order to be published in a
newspaper printed in Litrhfeld, and post a
copy thereof on the sign post in said New Mil
ford nearest the place where said Joel N.
Stone dwells. and in one other public place e,
at least six days before said 9th day of May
1913.
A true copy of record.
Attest, DAVID C. SANFORD, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11

Irlt Is said that the largest Corn
Grower In America is VIM. Polk, Esq OF
Arkansas, d brother OF the President
Hiscrou las, year was estimated AT 10000
bushels The following Is the estimate OF
the fruits Ut his plantation; Corn, $|o'-
OOO-Colton. SIG, OOO-PoIk, $4OOO--to-
tai produce OF the year, 100000.
Newark Adv.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11
CANIBALlsM in IRELAND.

At the late Galway Assslzes, IN an named
John Connolly plead guilty to the charge Of
sheep stealing The criminal was sentenced
to three months imprisonment and hard labor.
Mr. Dropping, the resident magistrate. stated in
open court that he knew, Of his wn kno%l.
edge, that the prisoner and his family were
starving when the offence was committed
that one OF his children had died. and he had
Gs-eaten a part of ITS legs and feet after its
DEATH He had the body sxhumed. and its
appearance fully corroborated the infor mation.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11

C.M. CLAY.-We are are grati6ed TO
notice tina, Col. Webb, who it seems was
absent when Cassius M CLAWS abusive at
tack on Henry CIay's was inserted in the
Courier & Enquirer, expresses his regret
that it was permitted TO appear, and not on
ly disApproves entirely of the tone and tenn
per of that letter, hut disclaims all fellow
ship with the writer whatever. We former
ly had high opinion of this same Cass'us
Marcellus Clay. But the malicious spirit
manifested in his TRADE against his ilIus>
,rious namesake, has cured us OF all the
respec, which we entertained for him. lie
had grown great On the good name which
he has now Observation-Disclosures OF honor
Mai had conferred upon him, he mas will
fully forfeited.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11

MELANCHOLY AFFAIR.-The wife of Mr.
Lodowick Borden. u respectable citizen
OF Fall River, in a fit of insanity, on
Wednesday, took her two youngest chill
dren into a cls,ern and drowned them, and
then destroyed her own life by cutting
her throat. One of the children was no.
IA year old, and the other was over three
years Of age. Mrs. Borden has been
affected in her reason lately, and has ex-
pressed fears that she should come to
Wunl
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11

The recent visit OF this genllemaa TO his
home in this village, seems to have IhrwR
sowe Of our friends in Hartford, New Tia,
ven aud elseweUe, into quite panic. Tia
king il for gIanled that his advent was
political one, certain Wing papers have al
luded 10 il in erms which We think not in
good taste and eHlirely UncallSd for.
The DanhUry Times, a asW" al paper
copies an ofiensive article from New Ha
ven paper, prefaciug !, with saying
".Mt. Smith, the present Representative
Of this Congressional district, is reported
as aspiring H. seat in the SeLale. lie is
nowsOn a visit 10 Litchfeld, The Palladium
states on account of the illness of his wife.
The Li.chtield Enquirer chronicles his ar
rival in that village without assigning any
| reason for absence from his post"
For the information of our Danbury
| neighber, and all others interested, we beg
leave 70 say-,hat, during the past winle'
and spring. Mrs Smith has been in feeble
state of health. and constantly under ply.
sician's care. MIR, S, as Chairman Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, had been
for five months necessarily occupied with
The Luxurious duties of the committee room
| in addition TO those on the floor OF the
House. Having at length reached
breathing place,'-and at time when the
House was doing little except waiting TOR
The return OF the treaty from Mexieo,-he
awaited himself Of the opportunity 10 make
a flying visit to his family.
A serious ofense, lruly-eSpecially when
we take into consideration the fact, that
the average number of absentees during the
session has been some twenty-five - some
on executions of pleasure, attending horse
I races, or making slump'speechrs; ana ON
ers seeing to their private business
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11

p At the festival given by the Govern
or's Foot Guards at New Haven on Wed-
nesday evening last, Deacon Nathan Beers
now in his Goth year, was present. Deac.
Beers is the last survivor of the origina
members of the company, which was forms
ed previous to the Revolution, under the
AUSPICES of Benedict Arnold, who was its
first Captain.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11

nrThs remains Of Major Edward Web
sier, SOU of The Hon. Daniel Webs er, ar,
rived al Boston on Monday, in the baIQu.
CbieI, from Vera Graz. MT. Webster was
following TO the grave the corpse Of his
only daughter the wife Of Samuel Apple
ton, Esq. when the remains Of his son arri,
we'd. He is truly an afflicted maA.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11
No Peace,

It is rumored that letter has been re-
ce,ved at Washington from Gen. VIM.
0. Butler. now commanding The Ameri-
can forces in Mexico. in which he says
he has no expectation that the Mexican
Congress will raufy The Treaty.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11

PARKS LINE. Passengers for New
York can take Parks Daily Line in this
village, at 7 O'Clock M, and arrive in the
city a; 5 P. M, via Housalonic Railroad.
New coaches have been put upon the route
between Lilchfield and New Milford. Fare
through to New York 81 rs.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11

0c- During the military parade at New
Haven on Wednesday last, while the bells
of the city were ringing, the tongue of the
Baptist church bell, on Cha pei street, was
thrown out, striking upon The sidewalk in
the midst of a rhrong of people, yet proyi>
dent;ally injuring no one. The tongue
weighed from fifty to sixty pounds.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11

FOREIGN The Britannia arrived in Bos
IN on Sunday morning. bringing one weeks
later news from europe. Preparations for
rebellion in Ireland are still in progress The
TRIAL of Mitchell and O'Brian is going on.
In Scotland and Wales the Chartisls are or
ganizing.
There is great excitement in Paris but no
outbreak.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-11

TTwo hundred officers, who have served
with distinction in the Mexican Wal, have
been nominated TO the Senate for breve'
appointments. Among them are Cen
Shields, who is nominated as Brevet Major
General; and Colonies Harvey and Riley,
as Brevsi Rrigadier Generals