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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

The Underground Railroad. - Mr..
Rathbun writes us from Johannesburg,
Ohio, as follows:
"The Underground Railroad that
passes through this place is doing land
Office business. No less than "a passed
in one train few evenings since! A more
affecting scene never witnessed. They
did not come to this place together, but
when brought together to leave, brothers
and sisters met that had no knowledge
that the other was on the road till then"
How can the heart of humanity help
feeling gratiGed at such scene? and
yet it makes many feel sad. Poor souls,
'hey must be wrong and opposed to
''ght, and be warning against the best
sympathies of our nature, who would
hold humanity back from grasping the
liberty Tor which it pants.
True Wesleyan.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

WousonhOOd vs.. Manhood. - Mrs.
Fanny Kemble's mode Of dress while on
her rambles and excursions, has been the
subject Of much comment, and is we'll
known to our readers. The badly editor
Of the Pittsburgh Saturday Visitor, Mrs.
Swisshelm,) seems quite skeptical as to
truth of the statements made ON the sub.
ject. She says
But we cannot sti'l believe that she
really dresses like a man. If we did, we
should think very little Of her. Most
likely, her rambling and fishing costume,
so much talked about, is some fanciful
imitation Of boys surtouts-somet hing
like short dresses and drawers worn by
misses. Mrs. Kemble certainly has too
much sense-too much taste--to appear
in straight coat and pantaloons. Our
long, wide skirts are indeed great i'm.
pediment to rural exercises. We have
often felt this in walking through wet
gress. getting over fences, and Chamber
my around rocks. A short dress, and
some substitute for pantaloons, would be
II great convenience in such excursions,
provided the costume were sufficiently
marked and distinguished from men 5
apparel. 1t would be too humiliating
to be met and mistaken for man. We
had great deal rather be arrested for a
sheep thief. CD We shall use all our
influence to p eserve mans right to his
pantaloons inviolate. They ought to BE-
his, and his only, for they are t ugly
for anybody else 10 wear. ()
Art should not interfere with natures
arrangements. Let men look like them.
selves, and women like women. Let
men keep their distinct apparel. the'
strength, and their u illness, in welcome
Nobody wants either, unless Mrs. KEN
Die has taken fancy to their clothes ;
and if she has, she should BE- court mar
tailed, and deprived Of her woman's com,
mission
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29
For the Enquirer.
Extensive Tract Operations.
mission

The Committee of the American Tract
Society met on the 10th inst. Rev. DR..
Knox in the chair. The receipts of the
month were S2o.S44; total since April
!, $l46,999. The number Of new COL
porteurs commissioned during the month
was 81, Of whom 90 were for the South
ern and Western states. Since April,
274 colporteurs have been commission
ed, including 1853 students for vacations.
The number now employed exceeds $50
including those in Canada, Mexico, and
California. The issues from the deposit
tory for October, amounted to $20.O79.
Gratutous issues since April, 22,7l2.
239 pages. The expenditures average
nearly 81, 900 day =; and the daily pro-
duct Of books is about $500. and Of
smaller publications not Ear from 80,
900, exclusive Of l45,ooo copies of the
American Messenger" month";. The
number of printers and binders is 2se.
Power presses employed IA. The treas
ury demands constant and large doua-
tons to sustain benevolent operations on
a scale SO extensive.
AT the meeting letters were presented
from Canada, various parts Of India, Chi.
M, and the Sandwich Islands. asking for
large appropriations to sustain the Chris
tian press abroad. In view of these and
other appeals. the following sums were
appropriated, to be raised and RENTED
before April /. viz: For France and
Belgium. $1,000; Germany and Hun
gary, $1,000; Italy. $1,000; Turkey,
Russia. Greece. Syria. and the Nestori'
ans, $1,000, Southern India $4,000
Northern India, $4,000; China, Siam,
Assam, Burmah, and the Sandwich
Islands, $4,000; and other claims, 81
900; total $4,000. srge
We trust our readers will "bear a
hand"in the support of this patriotic and
Christian institution.
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Interesting Scene.

EXHIBITION OF THE BONES or COL. JOHN
p1xwELL-THEN NEW MONUMENT.
= A scene of much interest. trok place
just at sunrise yesterday morning in the
rear os Tie Centre Churchfn this city. it
being none other tran the elimination,
for the purpose Of a re-depcsite, under
: the new monument, now erecting Of the
very bones of the veritable Col. John
DireceEt, who was one of that splendid
band of pioneers in the worlds great
freedom, who set their hands and seals
to the death warrant of King Charles the
first, popularity and rightfu|ly named
Tyrant and peijured, but by kingly syc-
ophants called Martyr. ~ 1t is proper
to state, in olde. to save the feelings and
sense Of reverence, both Of the descend
ants Of the man, and the public gcner-
ally, that it was deemed necessary to
displace these relics, in order to their be-
ing appropriately replaced and secured.
this necessity having became apparent in
the process Of eXcavating the eartn, in
order 10 the location Of the walls Of the
area in The centre of which the new mon
ument is tv 4japd. Il may interest rea-
ders to be informed, that, by measure
ment, these bones were found TO extend
Just about Eve feet and seven inches in
length, and about the usual breadth,
He was thus, not tall man. Most Of
the large bones were ert.ire,-scull, yer.
tebrae, thigh, arm, and others, though
the small tones had become "resolyed
to dust" The whole were carefully ia
ken up in the pres 3ncc Of sufficient wit
nesscs to guarantee their safety, placed
in an appropriate boz, and then replaced,
exactly under what Is to be the centre Of
the shaft Of the pile.
~. Haven Jou raol.
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At a special meeting of Bantam d.
vision No. 25 S. of T.. held at their Hall
on Sunday evening. November rs, ls49.
the following resolutions were unani-
mouslj adopted:
I. having pleased the Great Patriarch
above, to remove unto himself our wor-
thy brother, SIMEON B. PARKER, there
FORE
Resolved, That while we deplore the
loss of faithful and efficient member of
our Order, the community in which he
lived mourn the departure of useful
citizen and true patriot.
Resolved, That as token of respect
to the memory of the deceased, we will
attend his funeral ina body, and wear the
usual badge Of mourning and that we
will clothe the charter OF our Division in
Grape during the current quarter.
Resolved, That we tender to the rela-
tives of our late brother our eart-felt
sympathies, assuring them that his MEM
DRY will long be cherished by the menu
bers of Bantam Division.
Resolved, That these Resolutions be
published in the papers OF this village.
and in the .'Sun of Temperance" at MIDI
dletown.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

n watsry grave. On this occasion, the Cog
gave The alarm. by whining in seeming
snxietv abou. the door, and. as soon as he
could gain access to his intelligent friends,
\. made Them understand that trouble ex-
is,eL and led them ~ the bridge. BY rn",
ming from side 10 side, he in@uced search ::
when The cap Of the little boy was found
foa,ing underneath The bridge. These cir
cnmscances, with the absence OF lhe boy,
furnished all needed evidence, that the
t56cF slRtIe fellow, Notwithstanding the sa>
eaci,y and fidelity Of his beloved comPan'
ior.slSPtthe sleep Ofdeath beneath the cold
waters 81 the aogd,-[BOs'on Journal.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

SOCIETY IN New YoRK.-We find chat.
~ letter iIom New York in the Providence
Journai. from which We quote the following
passages: ... =.-.
II is pleasant to End that In the midst
Of the SeIviie fashion and restless OsIen,a.
ton that are 50 prominen, in the metropo-
lis, there are 50 many tue homes, where
lite is used tor its true purposes aud eSli.
mated at It's true w0,lh. could not bu,
think thus last evening. after passing an
hour or two in one OF the pieasanleSI cir
c'es 10 be found here. Many people OF
high mark, both literary and soeial, were
present, and the company was happy anu
almos joVial in It's cheer.
FredIika Bremen, the famous Swedish
novelist, was present, aud was, uf coarse.
The centre OF attractions. She in a chattv.
pleasant body ,and looks kind and consider ale
enough 10 be a patlern maiden .aun, 60 ali
little children that love gingerbread and
good stories. She Is pronounced, by ali
who know her well. 10 be most tTNthlul,
unasSuming. and lovely character. She is
one Of those persons whose extreme plain.
ness ere long grows quite agreeable, and
yun lhluk more 1T her fine eye and beauli.
iul hand, than OF her ungraceful figure ant
prOmI Oeul noSe. sEA
Literary matters are 10 pretty brisk mo-
'ioH now. The Publishing houses are sen,
ding forth their Christmas aud New Years
isAues, whilst cOurses Of lectures are just ia
progress. ..s
There are many literary nolables Ia New
York atpEessnts Bryant hes rsgHvasA from
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

The Public Forests Of England con-
tain in the aggregate about 100000
acres Of land. They are entirely unpro-
ductive. and burthen the people with
tens Of thousands of pounds annually. to
pay the herds Of officials whose duty it is
to look after the young trees, to protect
game, and warn off intruders. These
forests are chiefly used as the hunting
grounds ofthe aristocracy. Salcey For
est, comprising about $4,000 acres, in
1927. after paying all expenses, produ,
ced balance Of over $4,000; now the
salaries of the game-keepers. &c, exceed
the income over $4,000 yearly.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29
"ThankSgiYing.''

Once more we hail the advent Of this
good old Puritan Festival! However
much son CT the pilgrims May rejoice
in the return of other seasons of festivity
and joy, none awakens in his soul so ma,
ny hallowed and pleasant associations as
this. Other festivals we May celebrate
in common with other nations; but the
annual Thanksgiving Day is purely OF
New England origin, and is known
only in those States where the spirit Of
New England is felt and acknowledged.
1t is a relic and remembrancer Of peril
Gus times in the history ofthese colonies
the offspring Of pure faith and holy
confidence in the Ruler Of mems desti-
MES even in the midst Of weakness, op-
preston and poverty. How many
pensive thought will wing its flight home
ward to-day. from beneath southern skies,
from the Dor lers Of the great lakes, and
the shores Of the Pacific! How many
wanderer will dream of the friends who
are now gathering around fathers fes-
tive board in the home OF their childhood !!
Long may it be before the children of
New England cease to welcome the day
with gladness and remember it with
gratitude! ,.
In this connection we scarcely deem it
necessary to invite the attention Of our
readers to the Proclamation of our wor-
thy Governor. as given above. 1t is q
good specimen Of what such document
ought to be-sufAciently brief not to be
tedious and sufficiently long for all prao-
teal purposes In this, as in other res.
poets, it contrasts favorably with the
Proclamations Of some Of his brethren in
Office in other States. That of Governor
Briggs. Of Massachusetts,. is long enough
to occupy column Of our papers, and
goes into all the particulars; : while t At
OF Governor Ransom. of the uneodIy
commonwealth Of Michigan. is too short
to be tolerated. Here it is at full length:
THANKSGIVING.
IL hereby recommend that Thursday
the 29th day Of November next. be Oh.
served by all the citizens Of this State as
aday of Thanksgiving, Prayer and Praise.
| Done at the Executive Office, Lansing
| LIS. this 29th day of October. 1915
| EPAPARO. RANSOM
By the Governor: Csc. W. Pack,
| Sec'y of State"
From our opinion Of the talents and
requirements Of the man. we should OK.
| pect that document of such proper.
tons from the pen Of Gov. r. would
need the revision Of the /" Secretary" be.
fore it was Ct for the public eye.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

Louisiana Electiom.--The New Or.
leans Bee has returns from all the par
ishes, except six in the State. Gen. 10.
seph Walker, the Democratic candidate
for Governor, is about a hundred votes
ahead Of the Wing candidate, and it is es'
timated that the counties to be heard
from will add four or Eve hundred to his
majority.
The Bee thinks that the Wings have
elected the Lieutenant Governor and the
Auditor, the other two State officers vo.
ted for.
In the Legislature the D mocrats will
have majority Of two, and possibly four,
in the Senate. which will be overbalan-
ced by Wing majority OF seven in the
House OF Representatives.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29
Retarn of Mr.. Rurr;H Eth, p,..

Retarn Of Mr.. BurriH. Bur.
rift. the Phlianthropist. and editor of the
Christian Citizen, has returned from Eu.
rope, having been absent about three
years. engaged in efforts for the promo.
ton Of love and good will among the ma
tons. He was the originator, we believe,
OF the recent Pea, e Convention in Paris,
and also of the one held in Brussels last
year.
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n Piscson. Siqht. : The Path Find.

mentions that George N. Briggs, Ste-
phen G. Phillips and George 5. Bout
well, the three candidates for Gov ernor
Of Massachusetts. were all seated at the
head Of the Adams House dinner table.
q few days since. indulging not only in
the substantial things provided, but in
very friendly conversation. It is an ex-
ample worthy Of imitation. They are
all temperance men. Of course. and act
consistently in patTOuizing temperate
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

BENJAMIN f. Moulton. formerly OF
Hartford, and recently Of New Haven,
was reported as dead. but the New Ha-
VEN Courier thinks he is alive. and in q
Mexican prison as Acapulco. %as
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Literary Notices,


cember number of this monthly contains
GA well printed pages of reading matter,
and several engravings, among which arc
likenesses of Rev. George Peck, D. D.,
of the Methodist church. and Gen. Geo.
2. MOrTis--with biographical sketchcsof
each. VIM. II. DietE, Esq, the new
proprietor, (whO succeeds the Iamen;ed
Holden seems determined to increase its
attractions, and render il still more wor.
thy Of public patronage. twill &c Illus
trated BY portal Of remarkable persons,
and views Of remarkable places: the
Pulpit Portraits" series Of biograph.
ical sketches. accompanied by well en-.
graved Gkenesses of eminent American
Divines. which have formed a conspicu-
Gus feature Of this magazine. will be con.
tinued in the succeeding volume.
81 per year in advance; Eve copies for
81, and twenty copies for SIS. The 5th
volume will commence on the lst of Jan
uary. Now is the time to subscribe
Address Holden's Magazine. No. 100
Nassau street. New York" post paid.
Brother Jonathan Christmas and Nsw
YeIrs Pictoriat.--Wc have received
from Wilson & Co., New York, an early
copy Of their double mammoth Pictorial
Brother Jonathan for the Holidays. We
may safely say that it is the richest and
best pictorial paper ever issued from their
press. It is indeed rare effort of genius.
and nobody will be disappointed who
sends for % copy. The grand feature Of
the paper is an Engraving Of enormo us
size which will astonish every body, en-
titled "The Pleasures, Follics and Mis-.
series Of Christmas in New Yak." This
engraving is near four feet long by IS
inches wide, and IS beautifully executed.
A spirited group of Portraits Of" Gen.
erat Taylor and his Cabinet occupies the
principal part Of the FIRST page OF the pa
per, and grand tabseaU of Dr.. Frank
Inns Maxims fills the hast page. But we
must stop. for we cannot epumerate one
half of the fine pictures which 60 to
make up this mammoth sheet. 1t is re-
ally curiosity in literature and the fine
arts and the price is astonishngly cheap
at IL cents per copy, or ten for ono dol
lar.
Horns U. 8. Railroad Gazette, has
grown to- naamoth size, and is the lar.
yest, most unique and most original pa.
per in the Union. 1t contains engraved
Diagrams Of the several railroads i'm the
United States, with the names of the sew.
eral stations on each; together with the
hours Of arrival and departure, rates Of
fair, freight. &c.. and tire connecting links
by stages and steamboats,. The only de-
feet we have been able to discover in the
Gazette, is, that the Naugatuek Road is
made to terminate at Hvmphreysvile.
This was right a few months ago, but is
not within forty miles Of the truth now.
Please send your next train through to
Wnsted, Mr. Horn. The Gazette is pub
lished BY Scion Horn. 1926 Nassau street,
New York-price e per annum.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

II As Thanksgiving is. Al preaching, ei>
derlv ladies and young house wives are he>
s,Dniug 10 make ,he necessa, y preparations,
I, is a glorious day in which To wrap
ones self in meditation and deyour pump
kin rie. The man whu cant terl a xpaIk
Of gratitude in his soul 10 OFF, up In prisons
10 his Maker, when he SITS down 10 devour
. smoking i1Ikey, ders n0' pnsSeAs the soul,
cf quadInped or even The Ihanklulnpss Of
q miseE-lN. Haven Journal.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

@Ths- suit against Dr.. Henry Lee,
OF Hartford. for attempting to set FIRE 10
the American Hotel in that city. has
been Withdrawn BY the States Attorney,
There was not evidence enough to,sas,
- charge
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

The Wheeling Bridge.-The wire
suspension bridge at Wheeling was open
ed in grand style on the 18th inst. The
city authorities and the managers Of the
bridge company united in public jubi-
lee. The Pittsburgh papers a'e out
strong against the structure. because it
has already stopped several steamboats,.
the chimneys Of which were too high to
permit them to pass.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

Europe, and appeared a, rharch on Sunday.
The hiSlOrian BshcrOft is inst cSia hli>hiHe
himSelfiD hiA new hOnSr, and ps,,hshIy Is
moi SOrFy 70 hnd time from lOrnsrk public
labOrs Ia deY0e to The cOmpleIion OF bis
greai waEk.sssg. Il -
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

-Amsr;can Instituts. The receipts at
the late fair Of the American Institute
a. Castle Garden, were $lS,67o- the
expenses about $4,000. OF the amount
rera4ininy, $1,000 have been appropria-
ted to the reduction Of the mortgage up
81 the building in Broadway, now occu.
pied 81 the Institute, and which has
basn purchased for its use. vi
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

10 During q sras0n Of great religions
derlrhaiOn. an aged elder IVES asked, whe,A>
er the chHleh 70 whieh be belonged was wn..
ted. IA, yea,' replied The gasAl maa wlsA
emoii0ns hS they ere eli TAVzEa gOaE1R.
1B.s
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

MtehigGn.-The Detroit Freeman says
that the next Legislature viii be pOliti-
cally divided as follows: go
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

Homestead Eremption,-The House
Of Assembly Of Vermont by a vote Of
las to as, have passed bill exempting
the homestead from sale under an exc
cutiOn.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

@ Some time since We had the pleas
ure OF announcing that our County Jail
contained but one prisoner. We arc
sorry to reverse so beautiful picture
but regard for the truth impels us To
say, that at present the lord Of the castle
not only has his hands full, but a house
full of publ C boarders' being
some rs occupants of the cells. We
would suggest to such persons as con-
template committing dcpredations and
felonies, the expediency of waiting until
after the next Jail delivery, otherwise
they may find their headquarters incon.
veniently contracted.
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Springfield Rep.

~ Mr.. Churchill, of Troy, writes from
California in very discouraging strain
He says there are 5000 in San Francisco
who do not earn one cent per day. and tina,
the merchants refuse TO hire clerks for a
longer period than month, because :hey
know that ere long they can hire any mum
Der for the cost OF their bare subsistence.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

3aIon Rouge . the new capita
onisania
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THE CAMpANoLoGrANs. - This cele.
brated company Of Bell Ringers gave a
Concert at Spencer's Hall on Monday
evening. The novelty Of the performance
to our citizens, drew together very large
audience, all of whom seemed greatly de-
lighted. The wonderful harmony and
sweet music of those bells, thrilled with
hearty response many a soul not wont
to be moved by musical sounds. The
performances of the three lads (sens OF
the Leader. Mr.. Freebertshyser,) with
bells, violns, DC. were truly astonishing.
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"pRoscRIprIoN This is still

."PROScRIPTIONr This is still
the silly watchwold Of the party which
has been fattcning on the spoiIs" for
the last twenty years. At every new re :
moval, the superannatcd Richie sets up
the cry, which is echoed to every cor ner
Of the Union BY the editors who folio W
his beck. The Register brings as the
startling announcement" that General
Taylor has already turned ont 1000 de-
mocratic pcstmasters. Indeed lis that
allg If so, it is rather slow busine s
compared with that Of the hero of the
Hermitage, during the first nine months
Of his administration. IfGeneral Taylor
has removed only 1000 postmasters thus
Ear, at the same ratio it will take him
until near the close Of his four years be-
fore be can give ene-haF Of the post
Office patronage Of the country to the
Wings. Can the candid and intelligent
portion Of our opponents ask for a more
len;ent course than this
The idea seems to be prevalent even
,mong the Wings, that nearly all the
democratic clerks in the various depart
nnents at Washington have been replaced
y the friends of the new administration.
This, says the Washington correspon-
dent of the Boston Atlas, is an error.
At the present moment more than half
the clerks are democrats in ONE Of the
Bureaus there is scarcely a Wing to be
found.
And still the cry goes up, "more pro-
scriptionP' another poor democrat re-
moved T. All, what sad times!
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-11-29

From our opinion OF the talents and
requirements Of the man. we should cx-
pect that a document of such propor.
tons from the pen Of Gov. R. would
need the revision Of the " Secretary" be.
fore ii was Ct for the public eye.