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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-03-30
Li,ehfeld, March II, lS4S.

MURSUANT to the above request,
Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Is,
y School Society in Litchi Id will be
J holden in the Court House ii Iiaehfsid, on
Friday afternoon, March 81, conmencing
At o'clock. to take into consideration the
object proposed iu the above notice.
Alsa--To consider the vote passed by
Milton Society, March II, l64s, settiag
eff part Of said Society to the First School
Society OF Litchficld, agreeable to petit.
ZION Of several inha .itants Of the seventh
school district
l.. Q. MEAFOY, CoMmittse
P X KILBOURN, list School Soc
L,tchfield, March 90, lS4s.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-03-30

wings OF THE 10TH I'VE expect
10 hear good report from you by the
expYess on Monday night Shall we be
aisappointed9 Your candidate for the
senate 10 worthy of your united and cOr>
A,.I aupDurt-shall he not have np
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-03-30

M. M.c.a.. ss.s.... Z. 81 IS. y 80,
c.,ho,;. To,., / 1. .,...s,,. ss,..;s,. "a New
VI. 10. &C., .zs Il. z.,, J, - ,.,,,..
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a,. 81 ~ 'D'''ee iee' Nssfy So :,
= pe g.
= '<'s 81 y. II ~ 'ne'''Oe''
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-03-30

The present pressure and future dread
felt by the sick and Ianguisting patient
when suffering under that narrowing dis
ease. CONSUMPTION, or the burdensome
one of Seortula, must be felt TO he COM
pretended. The remarkable and ener>
uetic relief ffordcd by
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Graut'1 Rement& g

is a source of the greatest happiness to
the sick, and grants. then the precious
boon Of renewed hope, SO necessary to
assist in rapid recovery Of spirits during
convalescence. Attention is asked tor
the advertisement Of its peculiar merits
and qualities. 46
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Norfolk

Norfolk
~ NOTYCE.-Notice is hereby given tna'
a meeting of the Wing Electors OF Norfolk
will be held at the Town Hall, on Saturday
,hs 1st dav Of April next, at o'clock F. M,
for tho purpose OF nominating suitable per-
..,,to ,.prs.snt the town at the next Co peTai
Assembly. A full attendance is earnestly re-
qussted. ANDKE" BALDWIN,
Chairman of the Wing COMMITTEES.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-03-30

Jacob Kilbourn,
Alyah Stone,
Harmon Sloddard,
Homer Sloddard,
Rollin F. Kilbourn,
Truman Kilbeufn,
Thomas G. Moore,
William Coe,
Norman Kilbourn,
c. c. Palmer,
Dudley Hosford.
John w. Fish.
Putnam Kilbourn,
Leonard Kenney.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-03-30

EI1CltFIELD ENQUIRER
my---~-r-r~-~-
Litchfleld. March 80. lS&S.
wing Nominations.
For Governor,
LARK Bliss e L L.
For Lieut.. Governor,
6ARLE J. McC Z RID Z.
For Secretary,
JOHN B. r. O B E r Is . N
81 For Treasurer,
JO6EP B. GIL E b T
For Comptroller,
ABIJA All C A T L N.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-03-30

TO the School Society's Committee Of the Is,
Schonl Society in Lilchirld-
Gentlemen The undersigned. inhabi,
tants of the lOh School District in said
Society. aud others, request TO have So
ciety's Meeting called for the purpose of
equalizing several Districts in said Society,
by lppoinling special committee for that
purpose or to take such other measures for
said objec, as The meeting shall deem prop
er.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-03-30

DNs @s1A~
"I wash ny. hands of all attempts
TO dismember the Mexican republic,
bv siezing her doaninions in New Next
ico, Chihuahua, Coahuila and 'ramauli.
mas The Treaty. in all that relates to
The boundary OF the Rio Grande, is aA
act az UNPARALLELED OUTRAGE on
Mexico. It's the seizure q two thou
sand miles Of her territory, wishoot q
word Of ex planat;on with hefs aHd sIby
virtue OF treaty with Texas 20 which
sh. is NJ party. therefore propose the
following resolution i.''''l@
Resolved, That tho Incorporation of the
Rio del Norte Tor Rio Grandel into me
American Union, by virtue OF a treaty
with Texas, would be an act of DIRECT
AGGRESSION on Mexico, for all the
consequences of which the United States
would stand responsible" J''s hsam
Add the United States HAVE borne the
consequences" to their sorrow. Our
renders will here have an opportunity to
Judge how much truth there is in the par
agraph which we have quoted from the
Register above.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-28
CITY TRADE REPORT.

MONDAY, Nov 27-2P M,
ASHES are So SKA so for pots and 50 I2 for
this morning. at rates current on Saturday FLouR
&c.-In western -four have no particular cha uRe
TO notice. while fair demand for the East and for
port evailing. Transactions up 500 barrels
at 10 3I1s IS ~ for the whole range of common to
fraght brands and $5 80 S. SOY for pure (jeueeee:
some 500 barrels Of the above amount consisted Of
Oswego, for export, at SIS 37X OF wheat we notice
sales OF 000 bushels Illinois, at 81 TX The demand
Tor corn only moderate sales OF bushels rou nd
yellow ~ " ~ cts and 10000 DO old and new mix.
ed, on terms We could not learn Rye and oats are
quiet PRovIsIoNs In pork are 90 nd ned to
the xsppy Of the regular trade quotations remain che
same Beef, NO change. Lard Ia heavy sales 500
dressed packages at 51. WHIsKEY firm at "a q 2lHc
MorDAY, Nov. 27-6PM
There was peroeptible change in the -four MARKET
END sales effected to about the usual extent at
urdsy prices, including lots for export Sales
Of Western vhest we're made, on terms stated below
Genesee remained quiet Corn was heavy for new
white; old steady at about pre- ious rates Meal
sold In moderate way at last weeks prices Rive was
heavy, and prices Inclined to droop. There was m
change In oats Fork quiet at the closing rates Of
lsstweek There was fair demand for beef but buv.
ere commended for some concession in prices since
the receipt Of the late which slowed dull stste
Of the foreign market cheese has Neen dull and In the
face OF free arrivals quotations were unsettled Lard
continued quiet There movement in groce-
rits, which remained about the same Cotton with
moderate sales, was some les stiff
ASHES Sales were light, including pots, 1t S. SIX
70, and pearls at 80 l2k So 1sx
BRrADsTUrFs - Eou-The sales in the ay,rsgeke
reached about 1000 barrels including 5000 Sbls
th State and Oswego 1t about IS SIX With somc lots
trsieht brands do. At So a About LOO bbis psSre
jspetee at IS ~ a 50 30 IS 66l 400 do. Troy as
30 37ls So 300 do Geneses fancy) sold At IS o2is
~ Va. ilase Wa ls --.A-ss -. S.s-s-AA sssAss.
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Port OF New York. November as. IsAs.
Cleared.

OIeore0s
shps-Burlington Cook. Liverpool W II Rowland n Ia Ma,
Of Orleans DepS New Orleans Nelson Jessorc os S 40 na
BrJ fias Liverpool "e GTSn. u1.ur
Sa 1y'Idss Ssr a ASsa D. Sst DO a,,
.ds 1S oTsr Cap;
s h hnasS sSn ws,nsy &c
s' S sus Gssr an Co Toros Atwood wnnS
fS,sssr 1, Its ESmS.d P.%psTs T.dTs
.eTs sss ysy Isssy
River. ''>' A"''A'' fAi
or Merrill d. lon Il g. r sna mass 70 =, I s|
SWAP from M .or New York 6 at Il
Oct y vita mae S Ogden
Hudson Doan Glasgow days with ss a,. to pu,an
The e.. 81 IN =
BAH GSrix, f New Haven't Nix Rum Key 10 day.. with
An vessel The was boarded night Of Long Branch By
s.ri Canton of Bcs.on) Harding Key west 9th inst with
heavy sse ry from N isH i1' lat IS ~ = while lying
ssn The has 'spsrsnc,a whole pas
Ss,,s e. "a 1ss
Of p sns so os,i;d y tn, the News News Boy.
md 20 70 Pope The was boarded % Sy sSs
PornF;s,e brig Emma so.s i.bon ~ day. with md.. to
oTnns np;gIn The yesterday at moon
sesrSsS ah s q HS:s ss
SSIiis SiSssatl e Boston, Ro.aeus for Portland.
Bris CaDao Price, bridgeport In ballast.
Scm Sen SCOTT iathrop Jsck EF Bdays lumber
Jap and Florida for New York. -
s ssSr s1ns Doughty Harpay wlln.on NC.
Schr Little Tom, Bailey, virginia
sehr Empire, Law son, Virginia
schr homes Ireland, Somers handywine
Nhr vary Ellen LEVEL, Smyrna, dor.
Schr Eagle Parsops PhiadeIphia
Schr Expedite Rackett Philadelphia
eehr Mary Peck, bupui, Richmond.
schr nemento Terry, Richmond, day..
bohr Henry, Curts Albany for Boston,
sehr Chaes Woe, Sawyer, Mashiaa, dayA
5chr l., Lowell, Boftsn.
rchr Hawkins, Huss, Broohhaveu
schr sidney Minor Bolles, Biidgeport
Schr Vim Wright Rcgn. Ds.s..lesi
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The vote efKensngton is not included in the above
vote Of lS4S-two meetings have been held in that
town. called by separate boards Of selectmsn, and
returns received. No returns were received from
Northampton, Clarksville, Columbia, Dummsr Cos
port, Harris Location, and Pinkham's Grant These
towns all voted with the exception Of the three latter
and gave as follows
Cass. .27l. Taylor. LAG Van Buren,. AT Scat...4
Had these returns been received, they would have
increased the democratic vote to 2 034 the whg
to 1887 the Van Buren, vote to 1907 the scattering
vote to 49, and Cass's majority to 1884 These are
included in the total vote.
There thirty. eight scattering votes in lS44-
The above vote of 1914 includes the returns from the
towns of Greenfield and Dorchester, which were re
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be only applicable TO the proceedings In criminal
eases. IL certainly a very funny idea, that the
work performed by one board OF commissioners
Will have the effect To destroy and repeal the pro-
seedlings Of the other board.
M,ss Julia Dean has produced such sensation in
NE theatrical circles have never seen equalled
even the Dutch arlstocracy Of Albany, who arc
never known to evince any sensibllity or interest
upon any subject. actually partake of the excite
nent. The young lady is an ARTIST Of no conn
pretensloas -'foi
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lwIERNAToNAL PosTAGE.-We perceive. from
the French papers, that the LIST of January. 1910
Sths NEW postage will come into operation in france
Bv thst law, the postage OF all letters not exceeding
TX graLmes (about quarter OF ounce) will be
IA ach. Above TX and sp TO 10 grammes, the post
age N b., I'd above is, and up to 100 grammee I0d
IL our Nove vnment at al DESTROYS Of promoting
hisndIy relat >ons between England and France the
prvsept wopld We an excellent opportunity for making
q postal treaty w. h the latter country Now that a
letter can be ssnt from end Of this land to the
ether for Id and Om one end Of France TO the other
br Id. how absurd retain the present high rates
Zfns,.
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1877, with Brazton to ifo"' WINCH sa's ~ luz
Clay. s, s..,,..-
1t viii be seen that Of the coHgreseiens
are vhie, and de.aocratic l-
The msjorit for Cass will probably be less than that
o. van D'.ren Arrison In 1910, which l 1872
The e.uuty of Rockingham alone gives Cass 800 ma
}nty, which is probably about that Of the state for
him Folks majority Clay, In 1914, wss 500. -
The whg vote has slightly increased while the demo-
cratic vote has decreased nearly equal 10 the whg gain
in the Stafa
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MARKETS ELSEWHERE.

PIApEIPIuA Nov27-SS 700 u 6s 6s lO7sz 200 do 67
lC7h 100 War Bounty Scrip s SO u Treasury Notes Is
Delaware Canal So & ST. 40 ehigh Coal Scrip So i06 Morris
Canal 4 Com Bank 6oh Union Bank, Tenn Az GiIard
Treasury Notes 9se t 81 lo 90 d. loa 1000 Penn
s Bank. 25 l65 u 8. Copper r. Second Bo@rSo2Sco u q
Is lG,s; goo do DO 200 Y Treasury Notes
7ls " North American Bank 100 is Mechanics' Bank N
10 Kentucky Bank 6 % Femingtons Copper, 2S. After
Reading Railrsad6a 80 b7K. -" '
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}. DAVID THOMSON, in the 6sth


On sunday, 10th inst DAVID THOMSON, in the 6sth
year of his age.
The friends and acquaintance of the family ar.
resectfuly invited to attend his funeral on Tuesday
afternoon, at half past O'Clock from his late res
dence "a West 18th street. between 5th and 9th ave-
nues, without further invitation.
On Sunday, Oct l4th, at his residence Long Island
LIE BissorNiAs, aged 81 years, late OF France
On the 18th instant, Thomas K,nK,.rp,cu ~
The friends and relatives are requested to attend
the funeral this afternoon at half past O'Clock from
Flushing avenue, East Brooklyn.
In Boston, on the oath inst, of typhus fever EMMA
MARIA aged years. second child Of Mr.. s. r. Glen
late Of New York city. -'
At Charleston, s. c., on the 22d inst, FaEpER,cx
AuGUsrus, eldest ron of Dr. John w Schmidt ir
in Factory vile Staten Island on the 24th in,t
. long and painful illness, which she bore With
Christian fortitude, VIoLErrE wife of Thoms. NJ
Herman Esq Of said place in the 10th year of her
Weekly Report OF Deaths
In the and county New Yri from the 18th Novsm
Hen. ~; Women. S6: BOYS SO: Girls 50. Total 201
.
Apopiexy asthms atrophia angina burned or scaldsd
oronenas cancer Of womb l. cancer O. Of stomach
~ cssuates consumption Is; n croun IL
gesuon OF lungs debility 10; diarrhGa dropsy dronsv
IN sne head drowned dysentery epilepsy eryspelss i;
phod fever hu 10 fever congesve q heart disease Of
hoopns cough o. hydrophoba inflammation brain
mauon bowels Inflammation Of the heart nfam nation
Of hidneya III nfannaton of throat Inflammation Of iiysr
Il intemperance, jaundce lues venea msformstion T.
naramuA measles modification l; old sae s. nssy'
premature BIRTH q pleury rheumatism, rapture i; small
sss 81 % yssr Is Is s. IS g 10 6 e
% 70 10 10 70 to So Q; 50 to 90; O. unknown W. v
City Inspectors Once. Nov rs. 1873 VI" An'p00'0I
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Tsylor's maj. .3,174 Clay's mai. %, 3os
OPTIC IA l. +.
I0Ao

Odds and Euds.
The Cincinnati Globe says that Judge Mclean did
not vote for President on the 7th inst
The LeIingfon Observer Of the 18th, says Mr. Clay's
health Ia improving.
The Bein Public states that there Is some int
Of re-constituting the mission to China ON a new
basis.
A. M. Davis was shot by Daniel Smith. at Brv
antsvie, Garrard county. on the 10th inst Dayi,
lived but few minutes and Smith was arrested tried
and held t. bail in the Of - 900. '
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The VIcERoy KE-ING Hong Kong papers laterc
~ received, state that Ke-Ing, the ex-Viceroy Of
the rreynce OF Cation who has signed all the trea
Ties hitberto concluded between China and foreign
nations, on his return to Pekp was loaded With hon.
srs by the Imperial government Besids the orary
onuncuons when were conferred on him, he was sp.
rors Privy Council The European residents In China
are very well satisfied with this nomination The IIb
crafty and well known moderation of Ke.ipo areun,
,ersay considered as guarantee, of peace for the To-
tue.
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Weekly Report OF Deaths
IL RITIM Il INTEL EuCu.
SHIP NEWS NOTICE.


Conmanders OF vessels bound to this port win CON.
Ter favor upon rs by having all parcels papers ana
immediate delivery to our news steamer, the Nrws
BOY She viii board inward bound vessels in the VI
entity OF Sandy Hook Those bound to other BORT.
whether foreign or domestic, win confer an additional
mvor BY forwarding to the Herald through the NATL
or otherwise ship papers that NAV be deemed
cate the favor. ~0''ks"-
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DISTINGUISHED MISUNDERSTANDING the earhes
arrivals OF members OF Congress at the seat Of
government are the Hon. Mr.. Badger, Senator from
North Carolins, and the Hon John l. Taylor Repre-
tentative from the State Of Ohio The Hon Csoros
p Marsh Representative from Vermopt the Hon
Richard Brodhesd. Represe ntatve from Per nsyyania
and Hon. John ID. Cummius, representative from
Ohio, have also arrived in this city.
The Hon. Mr.. Clifford, envoy extraordinary and
minister plsnpotentsry Of the United States to Mexi
arrived In this city Friday last Senior De la osas
envoy extraordinary and minister pie nti.ry
from the republic OF Mexico to this country With bis
suite (eventeen in numberD also arrived in this cy
on Friday last, and took rooms at Wilards Hotel -
Nat. Int gene,r. Nor u
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HOMICIDE IN SAvANNAH.--We have never been
called on to record so cold blooded murder as
occurred yesterday morning in that portion of our
city styled Battle Row. The lifeess bodies Of Mrs
Bridget Hannah and Patrick Welsh and on the
Eoor Of small dwelling their skulls broken by club
the former having received on the forehead, bio
which crushed the skull of the unfortunate woman,
while that Of the latter exhibited the marks OF two
blows which cautcd his death. The scene was we
learn, horrible to contemplate Patrick Hannah found
In the house, charged with the awful crime Of
yriving two fellow beings Of feSapannah Georgian
kepsmLer 20
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VERA CRuz-B,e Martha sanger from New Lond ,u-Chr,
hpber Ervng Esq and lady Miss Eryug Of Guadsaa arr
ke,co Geo Gales ESQ lady and child Braintree AS Frcd
srek Newton ESQ Russell, Macs. Nv
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LivrnpooL-rake ship Ivanhoe Geo Lava Mr. and Ne.
Burfed Mr. and Mrs Mcclellan and chid Mr. and Mrs Acno
and child. oil Of Engnnd--3o0n the stesrsge " 'S~
LvSnpooIShp st Geoe-John Beard and sl0 In thu stsr
age ~" VIZ '''-
vrRA Carx-Hris Ncnupher-Mrs Mcgson Ana s,ruuv NJ,
Masee Don vinccn;e zancnd,o-2i in the seeraxs " 80
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Our summary Of the majorities In the congressional
a. sill 49, A roIf>.

letter to the Richms~d Enquirer, from Chapmans-
Vile, Logan, states that Cass hes 20 majority In that
county, which 10 . whIg gain Of IS
Taking from Cases aggregate majority, for errors,
Wa ),2oil and adding 70 for Logan bis mrjcrty IL
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Vlrginia Election.

Virginia Election.
The RicAmond Whis has the following returns frem
two counties
GiLMHn CouSrr.-For Cass, 1874 for Taylor, ~
Majority for Cass, 107.
DoppRipeE CouNIY.-For Cass and Butler 1877 : for
Taylor and Fillmore, %. Majority for Cass and But
Ter, 100
The vote of the State stands follows
Cas-. TAYLOR.
In 123 co.'s officially heard from. .43179 1885
In IA co.'s heard from unofacially 3i4 usj. 76s mai
42623 l2154
42,l54
Csss's maj. In 1877 counties. 1869
BraSton county, which gave Mr. Clay 30 majority
Still to hear from.
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The Electoral Vote.

The vote set down for Van Buren, includes 1Ie
scattering, thrown, we suppose for Mclean Feein e
huysen, Ne,
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ard, with cotton. - ~ '"'
Sailed.
Ships Maid Of CreAns New Oeans Jessore brrs Ns rs,
leans Neuvitas Madison Savannah Georgana Wsshngon
Cha-.~
Ship Julia Howard. from ~.--son still remains ashore ON
the West Bank dischargng her Several lighters have
come from her with portion Of her cargo consisting 4i
Capt Dayton the sgnt the underwriters he Think
sufficient the ship make the
float The weather fine and the ship remain
ed tight
NOVEMBER H-wind ct SUNRISE NV; meris.sa NW., n,u.
~
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The wings have maorites in four of the seven Con-
gressiona districts viz lin the list, I'd I'D and 4th:
and the democrats in three districts vizthe 5t 9th
andTth
The counties In which Taylor has majorties elect
majority of the members Of Legislature to be chosen
In August next on which two u. s Senators dspen nd
to sunpy the places Of Dixon II lie evils, deceased and
A. p. Bagby, appointed minister to Russia.
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NOVEMBER H-wind. ct sunrise. NV; meris..s Nw, SO
set,NW. WV -
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-02

MUsIc.-Who can find anything calculated to in
spire spiritual mindedness in the tunes sung by the
negro melodies and yet these are sometimes used
in religious meetings, to the amusement of those
who are in the habit of attending negro concerts,
and to the disgrace of those who use them. The
Philadelphia Times, in speaking of late camp
meeting, says: g Passing by tent in which were
several colored persons, we heard the fine negro
air, called What would Uncle Gabriel say,
struck up by all hands. We stopped and listened
to verse; the words were of religious character
and sung with good deal of mellifuousness; out
at the end of the verse we heard loud Jenny
can't you come along too, from party ofoutsders,
who were more familiar with the language of the
original, than that adopted by the pious negro. We
also heard a pennyroyal hymn sung to the tune of
the Rose of Alabama with good effect. 1T is
said that Mr.. Wesley once took tune which had
been used by the druqkards' club, and adapted it
to religious purposes saying, the devil had it long
enough, and it ought to be used for the Lord %
But we doubt the prOpriety of the course, at any
rate in regard to the popular negro song-tunes.
There is something sacred in divine worship, and it
should be kept free from all unhoy associations. If
we have nothing else, rather than such tunes we
had better use old Hundred" and Winter
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DAILY CRESCENT.

CHARACTER OF HAMPDEN.-Mr. Hampton was
a man of much greater cunning, and 1t may be, OF
the most discerning SPIRIT and of the greatest adj
dress and insinuatiOn to bring anything to pass
which he desired, of any man of that time, and
who laid the design the deepest. He was gen.
tleman of a good extraction, and a fair fortune !;
who, from life of great pleasure and license, had
on sudden, retired TO extraordinary sobriety and
stricness, and yet retained his usual cheertulness
and affability; which, together with the opinion OF
his wisdom and justice, and the courage he had,
showed in opposing the ship money, raised his
reputation TO a very great height, not only in Buck
inghamshre, where he lived but generally through
out the kingdom. He was not man of many
words and rarely begun the discourse, or made the
first entrance upon any business that was assumed
but a very weighty speaker and after he had heard
a full debate and observed how the house was like
to be inclined, took up the argument, and shortly,
and clearly and craftily stated it, that he COM
monty conducted it to the conclusion he desired !;
and if he found he could not do that, he was
never without the dexterty to divert the debate to
another time, and to prevent the determining any
thing in the negative, which might prove IN
convenient in the future He made so great
show of civility, and modesty, and humility,
and always mistrusting his own judgment, and
esteeming his with whom he conferred for the
present, that he seemed to have no opinions
or resolutions but such as he contracted from
the information and instruction he received upon
the discourses of others, whom he had wonderful
art of governing, and leading into his principles
and inclinations, while they believed that he
wholly depended upon their counsel and advice.
No man had ever greater power over himself, or
was less the man that he seemed to be; which
shortly after appeared to all, when he cared less to
keep on the mask-CIareRdOn.