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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-06-01
The TREArY-TAe Washington Uni

The 1REArY-The Washington Union
OF Thursday positively contradic,s the
stories af1oat, about letters having been
received from our Commissioners in Mex
leo unfavorable to the ratification of the
treaty. The Government, paper says it
understands that no official accounts
have lately heen received from them,
and that no letter has bee received from
Col. Sewer except the one announcing
his arrival in Mexico
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-06-01

GEN. Pillow appears to have been re.
ceivrd in New Orleans with an appropri.
ate silence. None Of the houors which
have been lavishe d upon other officers of
the army have been tx, nded to hun
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-06-01

s. M. BOOTH.-We see by notice in
The Charter Oak that our much esteemed
friend has removed 10 Milwaukee, Wis
where he is to lake charge of Liberty pa>
per. Mr. Booth has talents, integrity, and
Self-denying zeal CROUCH to make an effect
i've reformer and u useful citizen, if they
were but exerted in cause where they
nigh be rendered available. The abandon
ment of every principle, save One-and fol
lowing that, until its pursuit becomes a
mania--is not quite to our taste We re-
gard SLAYER, as social, moral and polili>
cal curse--a scar upon humanity, and a
cancer in the nations heart We do not
wonder that humane and nervous men be>
come excited upon such a theme. Still,
discretion here, as elsewhere, is cardinal
virtue; and he whose zeal carries him be-
yond it. is an unsafe guide.
However, we think our friend may do
good among the pro>slavery democracy
of Wisconsin. There is certainly need of
reform there. Enlighten the people in the
principles of Liberty and equality, and they
will in all probability become Wings.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-06-01

Mr. Eve.eit,in his eulogy upon John Quin-
cy Adams, mentions the following we'll known
incident in the Parliamentary life OF the de-
ceased Statesman:
HIS courage and tact were displayed on one
occasion in an extraordinary manner II was
IN 1889, when two sets Of representatives from
New Jersey appeared ard claimed seats. The
'serk OF the former House refused to take the
usual steps tor organizing the House He re-
fused to put any question. On the fourth day,
MIR. Adams moved that the clerk be directed
TO call the roll. But who shall put the guess
ton inquired Mr. Ehett. in view of the refusal
OF the clerk to put any question. Mr.. Adams,
IN a voice cain. distinct and emphatic, replied
I'll intend to put the question myself" The
answer brought ord, out of chaos. On motion
OF MIR Rhctt, Mr.. Adams was conducted 10 The
chair, and the business OF organization was
commenced Satisfaction was expressed on
every side. Mr.. Wise, stepping up 60 Mr.. Adj
AIMS. said, Sir, regard that as the proudest
moment Of your life. Let the inscription on
your tomb be g l intend to put the question
my self.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-06-01

HThe Chair Factory Of Mr., Alvord, at
Hitchcocksville, in this county, together
with nearly all its contents, was destroyed
by fire Oh Friday last.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-06-01
A HINT FOR ADVERTISERS "A Hartford

a TINT FOR ADVERTISERS "A hartford
Aper says: "A mechanic in this city
Was asked why he advertised so extern
v"iv : II" rcpiicd thu, he had increa as
cd his hnsness two thousand tollars dur
ing the las, yer, ny advertising to the
tone n On anndr'l add fitrv pliars. A
word 10 the wise is suti. IcuI
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-06-01


ly nominal ling Gen Butler.
The nomination OF General CaSS is an
au<picious event for the Wings. He has
long been bartering his principles for the
support of shareholders, until the honest
portion of the democracy OF the Ner,h have
become DISCUS ed with him. He Can news
err receive he support of the friends Of the
Wilmot Proviso.
The New York Globe, an influential de-
mocratic pa PEI, thus alIudes to the nominee
of The Conyenti0n-
owe do not regret that this gentleman was
preierrcd-for, in regard to him, the views Of
the Democracy of our State have been fire.
quenlly and FULLY expressed His course upon
various questions, but more particularly on
the subject of maintaining freedom IN the ter
itories where ii now exists, has earned Tor
him the hearth contempt Of the people OF MS
state, and We al. gratitied that an opportunity
is presented of declaring this sentiment at the
polls "
The New York Evening Post and the st,
Lawrence Republican are also bitterly OPP
posed TO Cass. The Tribune states that
the Barnburner delegates held caucus at
Baltimore after the adjournment of the Con
venton. and decided to call another Ma
tIOnal Convention to meet on the I'D OF
June, to nominate candidate Tor the Pres
,deucy Gen. Dix it is thought will be the
man.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-06-01

I5PIn reply TO the CouIant. we would
simply remark, that we have not the least
apprehension that General Taylor will be
the nominee OF the Wing National Conven
ton, unless said Convention shall he fully
satisfied that he is whig, aud would, il
elected, carry out wing principles. That
he has "never voted,' has been no fault of
his, and argues nothing against his political
position, so long as he has pointedly told US
how he aOouId have voted, had he been per-
mitted to exercise the privileges of an elec>
ter. He has also told the public plainly
that he is ga " h!g," which, (as We said
hetore,) if he is honest, implies all that We
ask of him.
We think the Courant has not done us
justice, in copying the two little extracts OF
our article. Thus disconnected, they dc
moi correctly define our position on the pres"
idential question. The design we had in
view i'll penning it, was simply ono OF con-
cikiuti0n /; and We certainly shall not quar-
rel with our friends for entertaining opn-
ions adverse TO our own, ON this or any Other
subject. Next week, our candidate will be
designated-and we doubt not all true wings
W II unite in clevaline him TO the highes
Office in the Poop e's gift.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-06-01

GEN. SCOTT public reception
of Gen. Scout in New York on Thursday
last was magnificent affair. The milila>
ry and c vic procession was immense. On
Friday, before the authorities and citizens
had half completed their intended honors to
the chief, he received peremplory summons
TO rapair TO Washington. He accordingly
,eft a, 5 O'Clock. Prob bly, the jealousy of
the Government was exci'ed by the honors
thus paid 70 one whom ii had tried 10 dis
grace.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-06-01

U-The name Of The journeyn an printer
alluded to on our first page, is Amos Yates
Brakeman.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-06-01

THE WAY TO DO IT.-The following is an
et'ertual receipt to accomplish the work 10
which il allu,es:
The WAY I" BREAK DOWN Pass 1t has
been justly sid hat ar independent press rests
% tirmer basis tor support ,lan one Of con-
laly charart r; ard il has been supposed T.
hcult to break Down such pltss. There is a
way IN which it car be done however. And
now does the reader think this work can be ac-
'"mplished? B, the telling OF all sorts Of lies
concerning it and its editor? No BY threats:
No. BY getting hneiiae for the especial pur-
pose of writing it down' No, BY the mis-
conduct of unprinciplcdpoIilical post ma>lers'
No, rcade, ; but this is the secret: Let a
large number of its subscribers conclude that
because the business is good the editor is not
IN want OF the little sums they severallv owe
LET ITS friend habilualy delay the fulhlment
of their promises and contracts With the edit
or, and the most prosperous establishments in
the world must come down at last.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-06-01

0o- The steamship Hihernia, which LET,
Liverpool on the 18th, arrived at New
York on Saturday last.
In Ireland matters are tranquil.
Ia Flahce, tho Assembly have deter>
mined upon the separation ol church aud
state. An order has been given To put the
whole coast in The dlSll icl of Buulogne IN
a state OF defence, and to toIt,fy the town.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-06-01

Admission of UTsconsin.-The bill au-
thorizing the admission of Wisconsin as
State into the Federal Union has passed
both houses of Congress. This makes the
lhirieth state Of the confederacy It's ter>
ritorial extent embrace 10000 square
miles-two. thirds larger tina I'll New Eng
land, and as large as New York, Pennsy-
vana and New Jersey combined.
This is another South I'm triumph. When
Texas was admitted to the Union, it was
with the provso that hereafter she might
be subdivided into four States, which will
send eight members to the United States
Senate. But Wisconsin, vast as is the ex>
Ten, of her territory, and though she may
may contain millions of people, must for>
ever remain indivisible. Why will the
North forever he out generated 10y the min.
ions of slavery
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-06-01

OUR BOROUGH CHARTER-At the
Annual Meeting Of the inhabitants Of the
Corporation of the Village Of Litchheld,
holden in the Court House On the IA h day
of September, lS47, it was
Voted, That o. S. Seymour, S. P, Bolles
and ]. g Beckwith be a Committee TO pc
,iton the mex, Legislature for an alteration
OF ,ha: part of the Village Charter relating
TO assessments.
Attest, P. X. KlLBoURN, Clerk.
We are requested to invite the attention
of the committee to the above vote.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-06-01
Resolution appointing Judges Of Probate

Resolution appointing Judges Of Probate for
Fairfield county passed as follows:
E Harnlen for the dis. Of Ridgheld
Thomas b Butler Norwalk
Hugh Gelston Shctmaa
w T Minor Stamford
David Plant Stratford
MI White Danbury
Dwight Morris Br!dgport
TIM Abbot Rrading
Rufus Brakeman FART Id
ESwift Wesport
Resolution appointing Alva Gray. T.omas
A. Mead, and Charles Hawley, Commas oners
for Fairfield county passtd
David C. Whittlesey and others for profess
sorship of agricultural science; of David b.
Fairchild I'd 80 others for a bank al Humph.
reysville OF sundry inhabitants of Plymouth,
Watertown and Roxbury against further con.
sidera,ion OF the bridge question.
Bin for a public act reducing our military
system to one Of more enrolment; read twice
and referred.
Committee reported in favor of allowing
the Naugauck Railroad Company to increase
their capital stock to 81 100000, and to bor-
row sum not exceeding $40O,O0O, mortgagnr
the property Of the road as security petition
granted.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-06-01
LITCIiFIELD ENQUIRER
CASS and BUTLER.

The LocofocO National Convention has
nominated Lewis CaSs for President, and
Gen. William U. Butler of Kentucky, for
Vice President On the final ballot for a
candidate fol- President, l7O votes being
necessary 10 choice, CasS had l7Y, Wood
bury SO, Bucha ian 80, &c.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-19
was promised at a time,
II Wa pTuIhIscu at tIfHe,
To have reason for my rhyme;
From that time until this season,
I received nor rhyme nor reaSon.h

al was promised at a time, --.s-1s 4
To have reason for my rhyme;
From that time until this season,
received nor rhyme nor reason"
The hundred pounds was immediately
sent to him.
had often visited the studio Of AlIston,
in company with others. He was fond Of
exhibiting his finished pictures TO a few
friends, before they were separated from
him: but had never been alone with him
there.
The large, unfinished building, with its
peculiar light, brought to my imagination
the studios of the old painters, Of Micha.
ell Angelo, Raphael, and the Caracas, who,
/ thought, would choose just such place
for their sublime labors.
His "Monaldi'' is a novel, written in a
pure classic style, with all the delicate
touches of a painter and poet. 1t was
composed twenty years since, and the fash
ion Of fiction changes. An Othello tale oil
jealousy has now little chance of coping
with modern productions Of everyday life,
which are brought home 10 the heart by
daily incidents. 1t lies before me, insert
bed by his honored hand and as | look
over the pages, ii seems to me to have rath
er the grace of q poem, than the machinery
Of newell, and might be classed with Tas
SOS beautiful episodes. He proved that h
was master of the Tyre, by little volume
of poems published many years since, ant
which believe is now extant. One poem
entitled The Paint King" has been gen
orally circulated, and demonstrates tn
sportive power Of his imagination. Hi
friends are earnestly looking for memoi
1 Of him, which they understand is TO includ
D his literary works.
| have seen him, many years ago, in ST
lect evening party, waxing brighter an
o brighter, till becoming the hero of the seen
a he enacted the chivalrous knight, and kne
\ to ''lsdy fayre" temporarily selected f
o the object Of his fanciful homage yet h
Y very gaiety was in keeping, and preserved
n character Of classic taste.
My pen has dwelt longer on this subjc'
n than ! intended and having begun il is di
: fcult TO arrest its course. Difficult Al,
n no. He who partook so largely Of the a
L divine-who. when he laid aside the mag
wand of his pencil, could be the life an
:, solace, and joy of the domestic circle; VIII,
: by his inimilabe "ghost stoies,' coul
II transport US to the shadowy land of depar
l. ed spirits, has himself gone there. and h
d remains are deposited in the silent grav'
+ Difficult TO stay my pen Alas! no;
v falls powerleSs from nv hand
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-19

having been broken by the vines. t'ut on
looking in horror towards the site oil the cot
lare IN the hill, what did he see there or
rather. what did he moi see there! And
wha. did he see, forming new mound,
furlones down he side of the hill, almost at
the bottom Of the glen, and in his own
homestead? Antonio's cottsge:-AntonIo S
cottage, with tire almond-trees and the bee
hives and the very cat and dog. and The old
man himself ard the daug Inter (both sense
less all come, ss il, in the fathers words,
to beg him to accept them Such awful
pleassntries, 80 10 speak, sometimes take
place in the middle Of Natures deepest trag
edics, and such exquisite good may spring
out Of evil. For it was so i'll the end, IL not
in the intention. The old man (who, to
gether with his daughter, had only beer
stunned by terror was superstitiousy fright
ened by the dreadful circumstance, il not
affectionately moved by the attentions Of TIT
son of his old friend. and the delight AND
transport Of his child. Besides, though TIT
cottage and tho almond-trees, and the bee
hives had all come miraculously safe dowl
the hill % phenomenon which he's frequent
Ily occurred in these extraordinary lanislips,
the flower gardens, on which his bees fed
were almost all destroyed, his property wa
lesssned, his pride lowered; and when tn
CONFUSION was well over, and the guitar
were again playing in the valley, he con
scented TO become the inmate, for life, oil tn
cottage of the enchanted couple.--Leis
Hunts Jar Of Honey.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-19

There are other motives and circum
stances besides those connected with pru
dence, which, in the case Of men, initiate
against early marriages. IL their passion
las it happens with most first passions)
have issued in a disappointment, and i
they have passed through their disappoint
ment without being betrayed, by the heart,
adherence Of its vacuum, into some mme
date marriage Of the pis-aller kind, resort
ed to for mere purposes OF repose, they will
probably find that first seizure Of the kim
guarantees them for a certain number Of
years against a second. In the meantime,
the many interests, aspirations, and alacri.
ties OF youth, its keen pursuits and its fresh
friendships, fill up the measure Of life, and
make the single heart sufficient to itself.
Ii is when these things have partly passed
away, and life has lost something of it,
original brightness, that men begin to feel
an insuficiency and want. have
known it to be remarked by a Roman Catho.
lie Priest, as the result Of much observa-
ton of life amongst his brethren, that the
pressure Of their vow Of celibacy was felt
mos. severely towards forty years Of age.
If a man have fairly passed that period
without marrying, or attempting marriage,
then, think, or very soon after, he may
conclude that there is no better fortune in
store for him, and dispose himself finally
for the life celibata.--7aylor Notes from
Life. -ia aiof "A. a'
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-19
letter..

Perhaps in Vanity Fair there are no
better satires than letters. Take bundle
Of your dear friends Of ten years back
your dear friend whom you hate now
Look at file Of your sisters; how you
chung to each other till you quarelled
about the twenty pound legacy Get
down the round-hand scrawls Of your son
who has half broken your heart with selfish
undutiulness since; or parcel Of your
own, breathing endless ardor and love etem.
al, which were sent back by your mistress
when she married the Nabob-your mis-
tress for whom you now care no more than
for Queen Elizabeth. Vows, love promi-
ses, condolences, gratitude, how queerly
they read after a while There oug ht to
be law in Vanity Fair ordering the des-
truction of every written document except
receipted tradesmen's bills) after a certain
brief and proper interval. Those quacks
and misanthropes who advertise indelible
Japan ink, should be made to perish along
with their wicked discoveries. The best
ink for Vanity Fair use would be one that
faded utterly in couple Of days, and left
the paper clean and blank, so that you
might write on it to somebody else. Eani-
tn Far.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-19
The Glass or Rshenia.

This beautiful article is manufactured in
various parts Of Germany, chiefly in Bohe
mia, and always in the woody, mountainous
districts. The materials from which the
glass is formed, consist chiefly Of the same
as those used in England; the manufacturers
themselves seem TO believe that there is no
difference except in the proportions Of the
materials. and in the fuel, which is exclu-
sively wood. and produces, by little atten-
ton, more constant and intense heat than
can be produced by any coal; the feeding The
furnace with the latter material, they say,
creates change in the temperature detri-
mental to the fluid above, and never suffic-
emily intense. The wooded mountains of
Bohemia are entirely inhabited by popula-
ion whose industry, morals, hospitality, and
sindliDess Of manners, do honor, not only
TO this rich and beautiful kingdom, but to
The whole human race. Clean to proven
N their houses and persons, hospitable and
,miable in their manners, simple in their
habits, cheerful and devoted in their religion,
hey form, perhaps, the happiest community
n the world. In passing through the coun-
Try, a stranger would never find out that he
was in a manufacturing district, but might
fancy himself in the green valleys Of part
y pastoral, partly agricultural people
Tricky inhabited, the beautiful little cot
Jages, clustered into villages. or scattered
along the glens, or sides Of the hills, are
uncovered with fruit trees, and encircled
with shrubs and flowers, which each cottager
cultivates with zeal peculiar to his race;
on every side rich fields Of grain OF pasture
stretch out like vast enamelled carpet be-
tween the hills. which are clothed in dense
forests OF spruce, fir, pine. and beech; filled
with deer, roe, and capercalzie; they extend
cd in every direction, far beyond the reach
of the eye, one vast cloud Of verdure. The
iabriques or factories are placed generally
in the middle Of one of these villages. the
extent Of which can only be known by 60
ing from house to house; so closely is each
hid in its own fruit-bowers, and 50 surround
ed by shrubs and flowers, that the eve can
only pick up the buildings by their blue
smoke, or get a glimpse Of them here and
there as you advance; thus some Of the vii.
lagos are elongated to three miles, forming
the most delicious walk along its grassy road,
generally accompanied by stream, always
overhung BY profusion Of wild flowers, the
mountain ash, and weeping birch; many of
the former only to be found in our gardens.
Art- Union Journal.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-19
Life's Disnculsie,.

The first thing. depend upon it, is to look
upon a new life with different eye; to re-
solve firmly and strongly to grappIs with
the change which fortune has forced upon
you, and to wiring from it all the benefu
which it is capable Of yielding; to cas-
away vain regrets, and make ready for III.
future as a new being. As you cannot Fl
your fate to yourself, fit yourself to you
fate; and it is wonderful how soon you will
find difficulties vanish, disgusts disappear,
and new sources Of pleasure springing up
where you least expected them. II there
Do anything in the past which goes beyond
regret-anything, mean, that you con.
denim, repair it as far as you have means,
30 that the shadow Of things that you have
left behind yeu may not clsud the sunshine
Of those before you.-Russell. By g. p,
r. James. 30
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-19
u The woman's cause is mans they rise or

:" The woman's cause IL mans they rise OF
Together. dwarf'd or godlike, bond or free;
For she that out Of Leths scales with man
The shining steps Of nature, shares with man
His nights, his days, moves with him to the
goal; -
Stays all the fair young planet in her Aands-
II she be small, slight natur'd, miserable,
How shall men grow p" -l
"For woman IL not undevelopt man
But diverse; could we make her as the man.
Sweet love were slain, whose dearest bond is this
Not like 10 like, bat like in difference:
Yet in the long years liker must they grow:
The man be more Of woman, she of man:
He gain in sweetness and in moral height,
Nor lose the wrestling thews that throw the
-rfa world; f
She mental breadth, nor fail In childward care:
More rs the double natured Poet each:
1tA at ke last che set Aerself to nan,
Lie perfect music unto no6ie usrds;
And 30 these twain, upon the skirts Of Time.
Sit side by side, fnll-summ'd In all their powrrs
dispensing harvest, sowing the To.be,
self reverent each and revereneing each,
Distinct In Municipalities, = 81 .'.-
But like each other ev'n m those who love.
Ihen comes the sfafetier Eden beck % man
Ihen reigns ne ssorid's crest tridsis, ehasfe and
ealm; e.i m
Taen spriags the grooming race sfkxmsskisd."
IAe Priaeess. ~ Alfred Tsnavsos.