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Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07
From Me .NstO York ErpreSs. AFFLICTING INCIDENTS.

Dr. lngIaham who arrived in N Y. rom
 I.i9eipool. died at. l.StHlen Island on Frid ay
 last His lady died on the passage. They
 have left three children, lhe youngest fifteen
 months old. During ,he passage, Mrs. 1ngraham had been lak' n with premature confinement, lost her babe, it having lived
 but two days, tut she was recovering and doing well. One night lady passenger screamed with a fearfl cry, 'Oh? we are all gong U the ho,loM.' at the same mos ment the spray wus heard flashing over the deck. The passengers spru,g n cOnsler> nation from their herths. Mrs, IngIaham, sick as she was rose iE her bed, alarmed
 with the rest, but her husband came 10 her and told her not to he alarmed, that alth, ugh there was heavy blow, it was not Il s'orm, and there was no danger. Mrs Ingrahan was on her way to New York with her children, to visit a favoritc sister, whom she lad not seen for twenty years, and who was not aware of her coming. After the alarm Mrs. I. lay down again in her berth, but soon rose up a maniac-reason had lorsaken it's throne. "Gel me my gaiterS," said she to 'hoss around her, vi am going to see my sister. will soon see me dear sister new" The acknowledged medical skill of her husband, and the kindness o! lr> tI hl,NY IFNt or three days she died, her form was en. shrouded and enclosed in the manner usual at sea, and amid the imposing solemnilies of the Church of England committed to the deep. Up 10 this moment Dr. lngrahau ul had done all that man can do but he now I d.. ooped. He was first observed by the Cap'ain playing in the manner of a mani ac, with a Strlng-the captain told him he had bt tier go down in the cabin and hs would probably feel better. He did 50. bn
 soon returned to the quarter deck, withou 1 speaking to any ore-,he explain told hi
 children 10 go speak to him, as 1t nigh ! arouse his attention. One of the liltle one: said to him. "Father, where is Ma ? "Where is your Map replied he, "she i! putting on her gaiters, and getting ready tt see her sister-we will soon see her now'
 l The truth flashed with a feorlul fore. l upon iht ra. iain a~l -ll otiIeIS dIUun, 1 nlm-reaSon with him too had fallen Ilt ,ouk 10 his bed, was removed to the Hospi
 tai at Staten Island on ihe arrival of ,h
 vessel, and every attention paid to hlm, bn
 without success. His three little girl
 wrre Jeff al the hospital, no one there know
 ing they had any relatives, and were abou
 being sent iu Wards Island. A vesse carried al Quarantine in which was gen
 lleman who had been desirous of ,akinl 1 passage in the New York, hui had to wal 1 for the next packet. On learning the mel
 anchoy fate of his friends he communica
 fec the intell .gence 10 he sister of Mrs
 Ing raham. Ia highly respectable lady na
 med Edwards.) 10 whom the news was sal
 indeed. Mrs. Edwards husband, apple for the children, and found them well tn
 ken cure oi, but in the Hospital garb-
 They have again home. This is one (
 many similar scenes attending passengt
 life. .,.....
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07
CONFESSION OF AN FRESHMAN.

Luke McGeoham, being al confession, owued among other things, iha, nc had slolen.a pig from Tim Carroi. The priest told him he mast make Iestiiu''on.' Luke could 'n,--how could he, when he had gate" t ioug aeo.7 Th-n he mus gig: Tom one of his own.e No, Luke did'nt like that; II would'n, satisfy his conscit nee Il would no, be the dow nri aht ideniicai pg which he sole. Well, the priest said, v n.
 woui,i'nt he'd rue u. f"s that Tom's l''g would he brought against him al ihe h"ai rc,.koDirg. s .Yna don't mane that. father :!
 Indeed hut he did. 'And may be Tom wal be there too ? Most certainly. Och: then' why bother about the ,rihe now If Iim's there, an.i the pigs there, sure can make restitution theu. you know. ''V+''saF sS7'
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07

TIE BUFFALO HuNr.-The St, Louis New Era of lhe l7lh inst, says: iha; Col. D. Russey. of New Orleans, and DO, Gen, Shields, will he the ruling military spiri, of the .Buffalo Hunt" op the Rio Grande nexl mpnsh. rf .ssa aai 7s
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07
VERY SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.

A year ago the lG,h of last April Dfs
 Webb. living in Windham, Ct. man in
 easy circumstances, and enjoying good
 practice as physician-in company with his family, spent an evening in visiting lhs family cf Mt. Clemence Dyer, with whom they were on friendly terms After their return, Dr. Webb immediately retired ,o his barn and committed suicide by hanging himself, no adequate cause ever having been assigned. Subsequently, Dr Li ch. field became h's successor in practices moved into the house that had been occupi. ed by Dr. Wehb, and with his family oTi Friday evening, ihe llth instant, visited and spent the evening with ihe family of Mr. Dyer, and af,sr returning. went ,o the barn and hung himself. on inc same tipbef, and within a. foot of tbe place where his predecessor had committed the same fash act, a little more than year before--lay<s ing his ba, upon the same spol where that of Dr. w. vas found. Both gentIemen, we iieReve. su>tained excellent characters, and left interesting families to mourn cs- iamities for which they can assign pds cause. .H ssg
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07

Capt. Elijah Bailey. for m .re than 40 years past the Posl master in Groion, died n thai place on the 2aih inst sgea about 9O He was inc husband :of q Maher Baasy..' inc heroine "' si si'nins'cn. sh"gsv% hes pei,ieo"' to "Ske in' toclriridges. when She Bsiiish were bonbasG- .n1 the iswp.--.Nssp Hasen Rrg isfer. r-ss
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07
EBe 2soet's Cormrr.

E,i.nd Kii6Ourn = The following lines, which have aken rom the Poetical Works oi Percy Rs sshe Shelly, are in my opinion applI- cable to the present state of feeling in EnglaM, and speak in language plain yet P"etIcal of the wrongs under which tho laboIer iscrushed to the earlh7-Irnngs which are perpetra.ed by the proud owners of the soil, whose lives are wasted in riotnus living; while those that pro- duce the wealth that fills their coffers are starving by thousands upon every side. And though Shelly was an Englishman by birth, can il seem strange that he should vent his feelings in poetry. and portray t, his country men in thoughts that breathe and words that burn,' the evlls which they labored under-and shadow forth even in song the only sure way of relfef? But of Shelly we d,d not intend 10 write now. Al some future time. If agreeable 10 you, friend K. and your readers. of Shelly aud his genius l will write--of his glowing fancy. his lofty aspirations, his harmonious blending of words, and above all his sublime, sou-stirring sentiments, which carry the read CT onward with the force of mighty torrent. until he can iancy that the better lime' has has burst in all its dazzling splendnr upon the land. Butt to the lines we were about tn qu"te.
 J. B.F.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07
In wicrix,s Bible. 1894. is a n illustration

In Wierix's Bible, 1894, is an illustration of the parable of lhc pIoaigal soh, from Luke l5-" And he wasted his substance with rio,ocs living" IL represents inc prodigal. afler his money is spent running away from a woman who beals him down the sleps, of A. tavern with her shoes A dog on ihe steps isl barking at him, and 2 dwarf, dressed like a court fool, having dropped his rnaces ~snefks him ny placing the shumb of his left band upon the end o' his nose. and on the little finger of that. sbe' right kand, spseading Abe fingers as far as possible. -9'his has been hitherto Teearded asan inveatiDn of modern loaierism. Snfe' ly. there is nothing new ander1ths son. a
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07
THE PERRY COUNTY (MISS)
 TRAGEDIES.

Many mouths have elapsed since we tragedy which occurred m Mississippi, in which Washington and James Bilbocs were killed. A man named Brown, and his son. m>law, Wages, for time disappeared. A few months back Wages reappeared in ihe county, and with man named McGralh, Got ,n,o d fficulty with young Harvey, ur- on whom Wages pretended to have some claim. Harvey shot them hoth. as has been reported ill the Mobile p ,pers, cops jed by us. Since then the tragedy has deepened into atroci,y. and five more lives
 have been taken away. Itappears that the father and mother of the Wages sho, by
 Harvey lived in Alabama, close to the line of Perry county, Miss. where they harbor> ed the gang of outlaws with whom their son and McGra!h were associated. They swoIe vengeance upon Harvey, and hired a man, Lee, to kill him, giving him a thou sand dollars for the job. Lee took with him party of thu ee ST four, aud proceeded 10 earn his money. Young Harvey had been cautioned not to expose himself, and had removed from the house or cabin of his to his fathers. but was in the habit of visiting his farm once or twice dailY, to look at.er it This Lee and his parry found ou, by prowling in the viciniay, and took advantage of harvey's absence to enter t.is cabin. They secured themselves therein, cut loop-holes from which to watch his coming, and, armed with guns, patiently awaited his arrival. Harvey discovered the preparations made for his murder. Join. ed by younger brother, he raised party of eight or ten men, and all proceeded to his cabin. The mi>creanls inside were ta- ken by surprise, but secured the entrance to the cabin. Harvey very recklessly led ,o attack them. lie rushed upon the door ard tur>l it in, but they were prepared, and Lee shot him directly through the shoulder and breast killing him. His younger brother immediately sho, Lee down, and as the parry inside rushed out to escape, he took flying sho, at them, and killed anolh- CT man named Geurge Jourdal. Upon receiving news of his sou's death. old Hal vev determined upon extingushing the nu- ol.as If ,he gang-old Wages and ms wife. party volunteered to follow him, and proceeded across Alabama line to The residence of Wages. They found the old folks at home, seized them and with ropes taken with them for the purpose hung them by the neck 10 the rafters of the house, Waiting an hour, or 50, till their victim: were dead they left them and returned init
 Alabama. 1t is tue 10 the Harvey family to say that they have long been knowr as honest and respectable people. They weie peatcable even to fault, until rouset by all attack upon one of their number. ant his subsequent murder. I, is eslimate> ,ha, twelve or fifteen lives have now beer taken in the tragedies in which the Wage
 family has teen mixed up directly or indi' rectly, and our informant assures us tha we must not expect that the lives of the ol' folks will go unAvengcd.-lN. Q. Picay
 uue, Aug. IS. ,......a. .,.. 4
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07
EZRA CLARK x co. No. 6l Front Street

Importers and dealers in Iron, Steel,
 Nails, Sc.
 HIVE on hand a complete assortment o II al! descriptions of Bar, Hoop. Sheet aud Ba,d iron; Nail Rods. Shoe Sha"es. Axle tries, Carriage Springs, THe Bricx; Cast Bis tered. German and Spring Steel; Bes, Anvils Vi 'es. Bellows and other Blarksmih's tools &". &c &c.. winch are offered for sale at low prices, aud on the most favorable terms.
 -ALSO- Y. A fall supply of "O Old Colony" Cut Nails anc Spikes.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07

LORD ELDON.-An old friend of his has communicated 10 me the following
 story of the great danger in which the
 Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain once was of being had up before maSis,
 tra'e as a poacher. T hear that Lord
 Eldon was spending few days with his friend, MT. w., whose domain was very
 rural and pretty but not extensive, and on calling on him there, found him in his
 usual suit of black, with the addition of
 his well,known travelling topped boots, and
 with an old shot belt over his shoulder.
 His countenance at once convinced me tha,
 he had somewhat amusing 10 tell. and.
 with an ail of assumed alarm, he related
 an adventure in which he had just played
 the principal part. ] unfor una,ely crossed lane in pursuit of my game; and, in the second field from this lane, was accosted
 by powerful and almost savage looking
 farmer, who challenged me as the poach> CT for whom he had long been looking. I
 al ouce acknowledged that ! might have
 made mistake as to his land, and offered
 10 turn back immediately, but this did not
 a, all pacify him. for, putting himself in
 fron, of me, ne declared that ! shond not
 stir ill he knew who was and where b
 be found. Iiried 10 eyade giving des>
 cr,r,ion Of myself, by renewed oaers of des
 ranure and promise no. to te,urn, but this
 did but increase his violence apd 50 was
 n, las, forced .o acknowledge iba. wasl ,be Lord Chancellor--a < commupication uf winch was % far from allaying hts ire, that i. did bua incl ease it's fnEy flor, In Ian, yuass which lookcd very like eafoest ne swore ,hal of all ..hs ipPudea, answers ne ever got, mine wasihs most impadsns; ana i verify believe that he ~oald have la'd hands on me if.@y tall f0Oa"ah Zone of'he fines, young men ever sa~9 had lnp cpme m ,o osi a.d addressed me as9my lord" -.r,oea campbelrs Lives, of Chancellefs. q ! ~~S~-~~~~'-.~-~->-- aSWIat \ ! f.o,.,n0r ef Oy~gon.-Ge". Lane oI snas'
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07
Colet rock River, Aug. le4s

To tire Men of England By SHELLY M.n of Engand! wherefore blow For the lords who lay ye low Wherefore weave, will toi! and care, The rich robes your tyrants wear
 Wherefore feed, and cl the, and save, From the cradle to ihe grave,
 Those ungrateful drnnes who would Drain your sweat-nay, drink Your blood!
 Wherefore. Bees of rnsland, forge
 Many a weap,n. chain and sconrge,
 That these s'ing'ess dr"nes may spoil
 The forced produce of your tolI
 Have ye leisure. comfort, calm,
 Shelter, tnod, loves gentle balmH
 Or what l-', ye buy so dear
 With your pains "nd with your fear 7 The seed ve sow, another reaps; The wealth we find, another keeps; The robes ve weave, another wears; The arms ye forge, another bears. Sow seed-hui lei no tyrant reap; Fird wealrh-Ie, no imposter heap; Weave robes Jet not ths idle wear; Forge arms--in yosr defense tn bear. Shrink to your cellars, holes and cells!
 In halls ye deck ano'her dwe!s.
 Why shake ,hc chains ye wrought ye sec
 The steel ye tempered glance on yc! | With blow, and sp,de, and h 'e, and insni,
 Trace vonr grave and uild your 'or,h. And weave your winding sheet, till fair | England bc your sepulchre.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07
LlTCiIFIELD ENQUIRER
MTCHFlELD, Sept. I, IS4S.

In ihe dnk and troubled night that Is upon Us, l seem" star above the ho'izrm promising ligh, 10 guide us. hut ihe intelligent, pa,rldtI Ic, hnLted Whis party of the United Stares. <
 DunieI NprbSfrr.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07

<,,,or of OyrgOn.-Gen. Lane ot suds'
 1aa. ooe, sesr sopointsd Governor oiofegon ID sIssn shs % of Geo Shields wno dselines the honor
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07
E. G. Lawrence & Co.

NORFOLK, CT, TTAVE been appointed wholesale and III ret .il agents for the sale of DR TO NSEND'S SARSAPARILLA an arrile already 10 well known for it's un> surpassed medicinal properties to need any further recommendation
 As there IS SO much ot this article pur> porting to be Dr. TownSend's that is Spu> rious persons should be careful O. whom they pnrchase> All can depend upon pfo> curing ot us the genuine article. Merchants supplied at reasonable rate.
 E. G. LAWRENCE & co.
 Norfolk, July lS4S. uS
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07

{ TWe see 1t stated that Edwin CrosweII. ihe Canal Bank defaulier, has heen appoint
 ed postmaster at Albany. Lock ous Sor ' .alg s&nss ss r7' ID Fs4v 7
 more fraud rs l..e.aa .o .s-ss e 3 s.g@
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07

N lat 4a THE OPINION OF JUDGE. MCLEAN. \ The following ieter of Judge MSLSah Of Ohio. upon ihe slavery qaesi6a. sIpss nor, some views upon ,he subject. whica we have here,ofors expressed, and to which we had occasion, Iecsnily. td
 coltasus. July, 2s, lsis. GEsrLEnss: have delayed m aus swer 70 your communication lof the lllR a instant. thu, I anight have time for mature reflection This wasd to you; to siy- self. 70 the subject. and perbaps to iha country. have endeavored to eos,siaef \ the matter sn alili, aspecta end cons6s u suences.
 { The great ana exciting question of slavery exiensioaS , in ilse juaicasg.icrsn is
 ess#s aaa
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07

P. glEARDSGG, MI ID. Physician and Surgeo's
 WOLCOrTVlLLE CONN. .. 0ltice first door South of Wadhams store LV,li be found nights al Richards Hotel.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-09-07

~ A ~HMz5IDO aAa GirI to dc the work nf ssnali'family iH "A this villags. Enquire at,sAis etics. Li,ch6eid, Aug. 23rI l649, 9A1t aara la
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-02
From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, April Is D. M
lheara Of DEMONSTRATING by seam.-1Ae markets. &C.
The jokes OF "Aprl-fools' day" have been more than
usually abundant in city, the boys claiming sas large
charter as the wind,' to blow whom they choose
Much amusement has been created in Baltimore by the
sudden appearance of "ong, low, black wagon with
soVepipe protradng from the top, drawn by sIeepyook
ing horse and driven by old gentleman named Tippet
who halls from Washington Georgetown At the rear of
this buggy wagon, which about IL IA feet length is
washing tub with wooden stove, nd parcel of cogs
and cranks which is styled washing machine and may,
Tor aught know, be the very qunessence of perfection
for making clean linen His object to sell pat
ent rights and he under the impression that he going
to make his fortune immediately if not He
gets steam and drives the dirt of nen surrounded
by hundreds of spectators the
Van Amburg Co.'s menagerie make grand entrance tc
our city on Wednesday next and after exhibiting few
days, will proceed to Washington.
The celebrated Hutchinson family also commence Sc
res of their concerts here Wednesday next.
The MARKETs-ln the Baltimore market to-day there
were sales of 900 bbls Howard -four $5 62A City
Mills, SIS S7t oifered-no sales.
Small sales of red wheat 27 1873 cents white at I45
$50 cents to LOS for best Sales of Corn 43 40
cents for white, and 45 AZ for yellow. Oats sell al
80 80 cents for Maryland. Coverseed at SO rs 81 I2i
WhiskeyS00 bbs sold in the week at "a Pa cents,
and hhds. at % a 23A cents.
All the good Kentucky and Virginia tobacco in our mar
ket has, within the last three days. been bought up
except lot of about 250 hhds fine quality Kentucky,
which is held by house also learn that large sales
have been made in New York and Philadelphia supposed
on speculation
At New York, this morning, the -four market was heavy
and prices in favor of buyers Sales of Genesee
$6 so, and choice SO 81 SO rs southern brands $50 49,
Corn meal 81 81.
Wheat selling at $50 cents for Genesee. Mixed corn 81
cents yellow do. 81 a SO cents. Oats 80 cents.
Provisions firm; but sales to the regular trade,
and prices last quoted Groceries steady Sugars
moasses firm.
Cotton is dull sales of 400 bales to decline since
the steamer.
Whiskey % "a cts. per gallon.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-02

Number of pupils limited to forty.
Rev. HENRY DANA WARD, Rector

REV. HENRY DANA WARD, Rector.
A SISTED by Mrs WARD and by resident English and
"A resident Partisan governes and also by Italian Ger
man. and Spanish ladies', accustom his pupils
verse with proprety in tn ose languages.
Learned professors will be employed give lectures
Astronomy, Botany, Geology, Natural Philosophy, and
Chemistry
In commencing his enterprise the Rector relies unde,
Providence, much experience and past in the
discipning and training of the yonng-inspring them with
the love of learning and of virtue, and culvatng in them
habits of order and diligence in duty and he respectfully
his school the public under the patronage of the
following distinguished names.
RI. Rev Manton Eastburn, ID. D., Massachusetts.
ri. Rev. J. +. X. Henshaw d. d., Rhode Island
Rt. Rev. Aionzo Potter, ID. d., Pennsylvania.
Ri Rev. VIM r. Nottingham, ID. D., Maryland
Rt. Rev. VIM Meade d. D., Virginia.
RI Rev. J. Johns, d. d., Virginia
Hon. Rufus Choae, Massachusetts.
Hon Frederick Whtlesey, Rochester, New York.
Hon Willard Fillmore, Albany, New York.
Hon. Geo. w. Summers, Virginia.
NEW YORK.
Rev DR.. Anthon, Rev. DR.. Smith, Rev DR.. Haight,
Rev Dr. Wainwright, Rev. Dr.. Potts, Rev DR. Whitehouse
Rev. DIR. Taylor, Rev. DR.. Forbes, Rev. DIR. Tying.
Rev. DR. Croker, Providence, X. L.
Rev. Dr. Hawks, New Orleans, La.
NEw YoRR.
Rev. S l.. Sou,hard, Rev l.. Carter Rev G. T. Bedell,
Rev. Lot Jones, Rev. Ed ID. Smith, Rev L. r. w BaIch
Pupils win be received the first Monday in April
Quarters will commence May 9Th, September 10Th, De
cenber ist, February 10Th.
Terms per payable quarterly in advance Board,
$500 washing $50; tuition, $500. Music, extra charge
according to the individual taste.
March 29-3*
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-02
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW York. March 81, ls4s.

NEW Yonx, March 81, lsas
The democratic convention at Tammany Hall last eve
ming nominated VIM. f. Havemeyer the candidate for
mayor the election This reduces the matter to
certainty He will be elected by from 900 TO 5000 ma.
ority, carrying with him two-thr of the common coun
ell The party has in its ranks stronger better man
and Mr.. Havemeyer in conserving TO seVe has done il
great service at much personal sacrifice.
Col Monroes friends here to be very confident
his getting Mr. Jacksons seat in the House, confidence
which must be based rather upon their conviction of the
easy virtue of whigery, than of any right claim which
the Colonel can have the In this city nobody pre-
tends TO assign any other
The wings in the legislature, in order manufacture
two wing towns in Onondaga county, divided Salina
TWO Towns AT the first election held afterwards the
democrats carried both of them This is better than poe
cal justice. like fate awaits the odious Rerrymapder
Just carried through dividing the city minor Judi
ca districts, Tor assistant Justices couts-howng 1000
democratic majority into district
The steamer United States is likely 10 ha We very
successful first trip the Aartic Her passenger st
has on itsaready 40 names, and is filling up we'll
The Clay meeting at Troy quite demonstration for
that sobesided town. Upwards 1000 persons were
emit and powerful speeches made by Selden Tolin
son, and other leading wings.
Ii is the current talk in Wall street, tn time ago
Louis philippe invested beyond million of dollars in
American securities and that he has present very large
amount OF property on this side of the Atlantic
Talking of fortunes very good Judges estimate the
OF the late Mr.. Aston at the sum of twenty-five
millions OF dollars. His will, which is quite vouminous
appoints five executors, William b. Asor (his sony John
Aston, jr, (grandson Daniel Lord James G. King and
Washington Irving, of his oldest and most valued
friends The sympathetic and curious public so eager to
know how all this property is disposed Of that no doubt
it will soon be published. g
The common council are preparing for n GRAND nul,c
demonstration in honor of the French revolution There is
TO be an illumination, fireworks salvos of artillery &C.
The English translation of the NarseHaise which is in
all the papers, has in the last lines which an
experienced eye detects as 'or higher mood"
than the rest-PnP~reus panns, late gui spendenf as
Horace says. They
Oh Liberty can resign thee
Once having felt thy genrons flame
Can bolts or prison bars confne thee,
Or whips thy noble spirit tame !"
have written them they ought to be- the third line
being universally given
"Can dungeons, bolts. or bars confne thee
mere common place tautoogy that weakens the senti-
ment They are taken from noble song written in prison
10 Althea, by Col Lovelace, gallant and accomplish
ed cavalier, who tested, in Cromwelian dungeon his f..
deity to the fallen fortunes of his master, Charles 1.