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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17
THE RICHES OF THE ANcIENTs.

According to the accounts Of historians.
there was much more gold and silver among
the ancients than there is now. But il the
California gold mines hold out half as we'll as
they are represented, we shall soon come up
to those Of olden times in the abundance Of
these Ito some) very precious metals. Pytheas
The rich Lydia",is recorded as having gold and
silver worth twenty-five millions of dollars
Marcus Crassus, after feasting the people Of
RI nae at ten thousand tables, and given every
citizen corn enough to last three months. had
seven millions Of dollars left in gold and silver
The images and vessels Of the temple of Belus
at Babylon. were worth one hundred and sev.
| ~ millions Of dollars. and the gold with which
Solomon overlaid the most holy place in the
temple--a room thirty feet square-amountee
to one hundred and ninety millions OF dollars
California, with Yankees to dig, will beat al
| that yet.-.Ne Far.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17
RUSSIAN SERES.

There a. IS 600. 900 serfs in Russia, Of which
90, 600 900 belong to the crown, and II, 100000
TO the mobiles. These serfs are bought and sold
with the land. Some of them are mechanics.
but the greater part are farmers. Each serf has
az much land as he can cultivate. the use OF
which he pays for in money or in kind. These
rents are very reasonable, and many OF the serfs
become very rich, tor their property is sacred>
ly protected There ~ no county 10 the world
where man can rise 50 rapidly as in Russia
The lecturer mentioned the case of man who
had risen from condition Of serfdom TO be the
owner of 100000 serfs. In Peter the Greats
time. the highest Offices in the army were open
TO the seris.
The dress oi the serfs, for the most part, is
very rude. They live in cabin Is or 90 feet
square. containing one room. in the centre 81
which isa table, and round the sides is bench
which, being turned over at night forms bed
This cabin 10 kept intensely hot by stove
but the injurious effect Of so great heat is coOn
teracted by the smoke which is produced b!
shutting of the Aue when the wood 10 charred
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17

HarI Lack Our democratic brethren
seem to have been quite unlucky in their
coalition with the abolitionists. They yields
ed TO the latter the Speaker Of the House
aud first clerk In consideration Of having
conceded 10 them the State Ticket. All
ven, on smoo.hly for time the abolition
lists qaie.ly Pocks.sd the Speakership and
Clerkship No, I. But when the State Tic
ket eame apon the tapis the whole concern
s'Ipsa up aud loeotoeoism lay sprawling with
nothing in its clutches but ,id-bit Of pa
sroaaSe, the second clerk Alas: alas for
brother locofOeos TO enter into an alliance
with Miss PreSeilla Amarillo Flir.illa Abo
Gsien, aud TO have the offspring such a
miserable ahortien!! Now mind, the peo-
pie will forbid the bans next year!
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17
wParson Brownlow, of the Jones

wParson Brownlow, of the Jones'
borough Wing, was attacked at night
while returning from church, and struck
down by club in the hands CT John
Ryland, whom he had published as de-
serter in Mexico. The Rev. Editor, af-
ter fifteen days confinement from his in
juries, comes down on his assailant in a
column of invectives, and characteristic
cally says, in conclusion, "I owe my ex-
istence, under God, to strong beaver
hat had on at the time"
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17

then parted with your money and you have
no remedy for II, and this Is distraction
Of the fund. We hold then that any resO>
luton by the General Assent y directing
money to be borToseeA or rather tGke1 from
the School Fund for State purposes, is
CLAW authorising" a portion Of the fund
TO be dive ted" TO oil her uses than "the en-
conragement and support Of pnblic or com.
mon Schools" and is therefore a palpable
ATTRACTION of the Constitution, But wheth-
er this is so or not, we protest against the
practice. II is dangerous to the fund and
encourages prodigality and extrevIgance by
the Legislature and State authorities. How
is this very considerable sum Of $46y 2l2 4S
to be made up to the School Fund Is it
to remain q permanent debt Of the Stale
we paying interest annually, or shall we
tax the people at once by the amount, Or
shall we dispose Of so much of the Bank
Stocks appertainipg to onr General Fund,
or may be required for that purpose and
thus sponge out the debt, it is manifest we
are involved in serious difficulty In this re-
gard, Whatever course may be taken we
protest agains. any further inroads In our
School Fund, and give notice that we shall
exert ourselves to hold any man or set Of
msu to a dread responsibility who shall dare
to repeat this enormity.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17
MEETING HELD BY TELEGRAPH.

The directors, and indeed the stokhol-
ders, of the Atlantic and Ohio Line OF
Morse's Magnetic Telegraph, extending
between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh,
have adopted very convenient and eco
nomical mode of meeting by telegraph
and transacting the business of the COM
pany, as thus: n9az p
Those directors or stockholders resi-
ding in this city meet at the telegraph
Office here on the appointed days, and
those residing at Pittsburgh or other
places on the line, also meet simultaue-
ously with them, at the offices in their
several respective places of residence, and
by communicating with each other
through the telegraph, vote, pass resolu-
tons, discuss, frame and enact regula-
tons, elect officers, declare dividends, &c,
thereby avoiding the trouble and expense
of travelling to and fro for the purpose.
Phil. Ledger.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17

RosC in Water5ury.-We understand
that quite serious collision occurred in
Waterbury, last week, between some of
the foreigners employed in the factories
there. During the row, stones and shil-
Ialhas were freely used, and several Sc
we're, and it was feared, fatal wounds were
given and received. The immediate
cause Of the difficulty was that old quar-
rel breeder--rum the remote, national
iealousies.-PoIIod;um.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17

Installation al Plymouth HOlleW.
Mr.. Editor -
Presaming that an account Of the pro
ceedings Of the South Consolation Of this
County, in the installation Of the Rev, ],
D. Hull, a. pastor of the church and socie'
" of Plymouth Hollow, may interest many
Of Joaf readers: have prepared the fol"
lowing brief nOtice Of them which is al yonH
service.
The Consolation meG in the basement Of
the Congregational Church, in that village
on the afternoon of the 9th instant, and af-
ter the usual preliminarieS, proceeded to the
examination Of the pastor elect. The ex-
animation elected from MIR. Hull, frank
and able exhibition OF his views Of the doc
Irines and duties of the gospel: and was sus-
tained by an unanimous vote Of the conso-
ciati0n.
The installation services took place the
next day, In the following order. Reading
Of the Scriptures and Prayer, by Rev. Mr.
Dickinson, of Mortified. Sermon by Rev
President Woolsey, of Yale College. In
stalling Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hayes OF
Washington. Charge to'the Pastor by the
Rev. Mr.. Bentley, Of Harwinson. Address
10 the people by the Rev. Mr.. Parmelee, OF
South Farms. Right handof fellowship by
the Rev. Mr.. Lyman, of Plymouth Centre.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Norton, of Milton.
Benediction by the Pastor.
The discourse from President Woolsey
was lucid and comprehensive exhibition
of the characteristics of the scriptuTal
preacher whom he represented as being not
a preacher of tradition, or OF speculative
science, or of sectarianiSm, but an exposi-
tor of The truths of the gospel In their ap-
plication to, tbs wants of the human soul.
The sermon was listened TO with attention
and deep interest. aud with the conviction
that the ministry of the Church had receiv
ed a valuable accession in the devotion Of
the learning and talents of President Wool>
sey to its service.
The other installation exercises were
characterised by common sense adap,a-
lion of the remarks made by the speakers,
to the objects desired to be obtained ia the
service to which they were appointed. The
music with which the exercises were inter
SperSeG, added much to the interest Of the
occasion from its appropriate selection. aud
The able manner in which il was performed
by the choir.
The consolation separated sympathizing
with The society in the happy auspices with
which their pastor commences his labor
among them. and with the hopeful expesta>
tioa also, that they will prove the Fl uitful
source OF permanent and abiding good.
During the meeting of consolation, the
Rev. Mr.. Norton presented a request that
the pastoral relation between him and the
Shurch and society of Milton, should be
dissolved. Resolutions were also present.
ed from the church and society that they
would not oppose the request OF their pastor
By vote of consolation The pastoral con-
nexion between Mr.. Norton and his people
was dissolved, and resolutions were also
passed expressive Of the high regard in
which Mr.. N. was held by the members Of
the body and their regret lha. circumstances
should make it necessary tor him to leave
their connexion B.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17
:TorefgM Mems.
By Telegraph to the Couront.
Arrival of the Hibernia at Halifax


Boston, May 1l-5 P. M.
The Hibernia arrived at Halifax last
evening, with 4S passengers, and $4l5,-
900 in specie. ..-.-
France was tranquil, and trade dull.
French Funds continue firm.
The French troops arrived at Civita
Veecha and would march Immediately for
Rome.
Orders were given by the Piedmontese
Ministers to prepare for immediate hos
tilities.
The German troops entered Jutland on
the Goth April.
Sardinia rejects the terms offered by
the Austrians.
Accounts from Austria are conflicting,
and not to be relied on.
The Sicilians continued to meet with
reverses. Palermo hiss offered to capt.
ulate.
The American steamers Herman and
Washington have had leave from Dem
mark to carry passengers and goods to
and from Bremen, without search or de-
tention.
The Niagara arrived at Liverpool ON
the SOth, probably, she was met the day
before by the Hibernia.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17

~spring is the glorious time of the
year. It is the beginning of life, the
reason of the budding Of flowers. 1t is
then the air is filled with sweet perfumes,
and the music of the feathered songsters
first is heard-that nature is purified and
robed in its matchless beauty, and every
little shrub and plant lifts its tiny head to-
wards its Makers home, and is nourish-
ed by the breath of heaven as it falls in
due to the earth.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17

Acgu;ttal Of Mrs. Hoaoard.-The ju-
nv in the case of Mrs. Howard, tried fol
the murder of mistress of her husband
at Cincinnati, yesterday, May 7th. rem
dered verdict of acquittal amid the
cheers Of the populace.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17

EgMr. Samuel Smith, citizen of
Westport, Garfield County, while draw
ing water at his well accidentally slipped
and fell head foremost into the well, pro-
ducing instant death.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17

EE The Wilmington Blue Hens
Chicken says, that the Legislature Of
Delaware "was cha acterized by two
strong principles-the lone Of rum and
the hatred Of miggers."
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17

SINGULAR DEArHs.-HenVy Smith Of Ad.
dison, VT, aged so, was taken with sever
pain in the thumb. few days since, and died
in few days. His son died in precisely the
same manner, q few days after.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17

EgItis reported that the Albany Ar
gus is to pass into the hands of ex-Gov.
Marcy, and Horatio Seymour of Utica.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17

Ou-Ezra C. Hamilton. ESQ. has been aP'
pointed Postmaster at Hartford in place Oh
Mr.. Lyman removed.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17

GA large powder mill near Bennington
Vermont, was bio wn up on Tuesday.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-05-17

~The election in the city of Provi
dsnce has gone whig.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-20

JUDGES IN KENTUCKY.-The Frankfort cores
pondent who furnishes the Louisville Journal with
the report of the Convention proceedings, writes
from Frankfort on the morning of the 9th
The mammoth Committee upon the Judiciary
met soon after dinner and sat until dark, The re-
suit of their,deliberations was waited for with no
little anxiety for oGlate days the subject of branch
ing the Court oil Appeals has matter OF interest
and feeling, swallowed up nearly all other subjects.
have learned, correctly believe, the substance OF
what the committee agreed upon. 1t is that there
shall be four Judges thatthe State shall be divided
into four districts, ard each district shall elect 4
judge and that the court shall sit only at the seat
Of government, unles otherwise ordered by legis-
latye enactment. This is substantially what the
readers of these letters have been led to expect
the final action on this subject. 1t is said to have
been agreed to by way of compromise, and that
nearly all the mem bers OF the committee assent to
H. Ii tins be so, it will probably be adopted by the
Convention, although not without decided opposi-
ton. An effort will be made to substitute three
Tor JoWr judges, and to make them elective by the
whole State instead of districts, There will also
probably be an aten apt to modify the report to
retain the four judge but elect the chief Justice by
the state at large, al nd each of the remaining three
chosen IN one OF tire districts into which the State
shall be divided. JOr. Marshalls substitute will
also, THINK be offered again-at least in substance
1t will be recoecte thatit provides for the election
OF cnet justice, aud many other Judges the
Legislature may prescribe, to be elected in suc
( manner as shall be directed by law and that the
court shall sit at the seat Of government unless re-
! quircd by law TO sit elsewhere. But as each o.
these propositions will interfere with what is under
stood to be coInpT omise arrangement Of the com
mttee, it is not probable that any of these can b
carried. indeed if all, or nearly all the committee
support Their report it will be almost impossible t,
defeat it.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-20

The New NAVIGATION LAws-The British
and North American royal mail steam packet COM
Pany announce their Intention of carrying any
foreign merchandise that may be offered to them for
shipment to the United States on and after the LIST
Of January, 1850, the period when the new nAviga-
ton laws viii come into OPERATION and early in the
spring Of the year frst-elass steamer will sail
weekly between Hayre and Liverpool, for the pur.
pose Of accommodating the exporting houses Of The
continent,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-20

BALLooNINs.-Mr. Verdalle, according to ap
pointment, assembled on the 18th inst, from Mount
Pleasant, near Charleston, with his balloon, to
which he was attached, feet foremost. Owing
however, to the insuificielacy Of heated air with
winch the balloon was inflated it had proceeded
but a short distance when II began to descend, and
hghted IN the water about three-quarters of a
mile from the point of starting Mr.. Verdalle was
rescued from his uncomfortable situation by boat
which was near at hand, and together with his bal
loon was safely conveyed to land,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-20

ny wILLtAN h cHkNmNu.
The Sunday was stormy heard a liftie girl
speak impatiently because the rain prevented her
going to-church. Her father said, Scan you com
mand the clouds Can you give orders 10 air and
sun? Can you direct God Will you go to him
and say, Make it fair, for | wish TO go up to the
temple p
Then came to me the sense Of shame at any de-
spondence amidst the storm Of reaction la my
hope the Lords day of.hun.anity had come but how
overcast the Sky, how dim the light. | was longing
to worship in the Sabbath OF harmony with a uni
ted race on glorifed earth. l was impatient
And the spirit said, Art thou not a wilful child
to be dsheartened because the late bright morning
is shut out by cloud and tempest Be more than
resigned, be cheerful. The only manhood is self
forgetfulness. Offer now in silence the worship of
serene trust, ofassured faith, Of charity that swears
fidelity manhood and seals the sign Of the cross
with the blood Of heroes and the tears Of martyrs
Live only and always for universal ends, and there
in find perpetual rest. Think Of the down trod-
den nations and dare not before the awful trials of
this transition time for millions of your fellows to
feel even momentary detection at private grefs.
Only be firm in defence of justice amidst all allure
ments and Perplexities. Hope is the only accepta-
bic sacrifice till the day OF thanksgiving comes with
its wave-oifeFing. Hope on
Then rose the voice of the spirit more clearly.
" Fear not at ALL 1t IS the Sabbath morning. The
time for true reunion has come. Above the storm
the sun is Shining. Let the nations go up to wor-
ship This very reaction is process OF equilibri-
UNI. The Lord God omnipotent regneth. Let
the earth rejoice. Spirit oftto Age.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-20

CASE OF FATHER AcHILLr-The eorresnan.
dent of the London Times gives the following ae-
count Of this famous man. who is now confined in
a Roman dungeon, accused of murder, and Of being
reeusant priest: Some ten or fifteen years aoo
there lived in the town Of Viterbo, about 81 miles
from Rome. on the road to Florence, young man
and beautiful girl, who were tenderlv atisched
and who desired to marry. The friends on hotb
sdeseopposed the union, and after all hone Vgss e.
tinguished and the mpOssibility Of again EneetiDs
proved, second edition Of Abelard and Helaiss
actually took place the lover became rrissF ~
monk, and the beloved retired to a nunaery ana
took the veil. do not know how. converts. ana
nunneries were managed in those DAVIS but 81 yyolila
appear that the priest found means q VISITING the
nun, and that several interviews took place, which
Occasioned much scandal in the respectable esf,b
ments, and in the neighborhood The biShoD Of
the diocese interlered; orders were given yFbioh
would separate forever the imprudent pair. bnt a
last meeting, in spite OF every difficulty was man
aged, and on the morning after, the nun was dis
covered dead, evidently poisoned ia her ell srA
the riar was not to he found, nor could any trace
OF HIM be procured. Whether the nun .roisoned
herself IN despair on being parted from her lovay
or whether the friar administered 10 ber IL dose
IS question still legally undetermined bud ~
/ hsnt Of the latter was considered 70 be evidence
against him, and as he was not present 3 5efend
/ himself, the people Of Viterbo imagined he wa,
/ guilty, and the matter was lost qio-bt ~ ~
nearly forgotten, The friar went 10 ne Unitcl
States, after having visited Malta and Great Britain
and IN the course Of time abjpred the Roman Catho
Inc doctrine and embraced The Protestant laith. III
became member or agentcf the Missionary Soc
ETY., and when the laie Republic flourished a Rome
he reie Aehilh returned 10 this part Of the worl,
anu WIN me zeal Of a eenyert laborsd in his yoea
TON as distributor Of Bibles and an expounder
Protestant doctrines. he had full liberty 81 speee
and action under NJ. Mazzini but when he Re
public expired beneath ths me q French astiileri
telngs took anothern tarn, and one Of the first ae
Il missionary aud his incarceratioa ~ ihe ChuEc
r prison "A double accusation Sgeighesl against h
!. -nTst the death Of the nua a Vite7aei enc q
] priest"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-20

RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION OF SLAvEs.-Some
dissatisfaction having been expressed by portion
of the people Of Charleston in regard to the cree
ton and organization of church for slaves, called
Calvary Church., a committee of fifty was ap-
pointed in July last to examine and report on the
matter. A meeting was held at Charleston on the
18th inst, and the committee submitted report,
which was unanimously adopted, The three prop
ositons submitted as the conclusion Of the report
were:
1st That the Religious Instruction Of Savea, combined
with prudent attention to the pTesev4ti9n Of order
work highly acceptable in moral and religious view AID
of great advantage to the commonwealth
3D. That the Establishment Of religious worship in Calvary
Church. the plans adopted BY the authors Of that under
taking, law OF the state AID uTnishss
grGund Of alarm.
3D.. That the conditions imposed by law upon assembage
of slaves for religious worship sanitary and eaEon8be
and oughttO be observed and that il eXpedeh IN add
ton the existing regulations that the Legislature should
by law, declare what number of white peTfons shall
present in all religious meetings.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-20

Discovery rs CHINEsE.-Wr. S. y. Andrews
lately read before the chronological Soc ETY. New
York, an interesting paper on the strusurs 81 the
Chinese system Of writing. The J6uFzai Of Com
msrce gives condensed summary Of the paper
1Ir sws illustrated that nearly the whole
Of the sien.entazY chaEacters Of the Chinese Ian
guage are not ouly fdiogTaBhic but that the ster,
they tell by pictures Of the meaning q the words
they represent is 50 plain, that noa atsr ne lapse
Of near four thousand years from their invention Il
can be read and understood This has hosn sun.
posed not to be the case, to be - d % a very
slight extent; and the. learned world las had to
consent the task oflearning the Chinese language
If at all, at immense labor at huge aggiomeration
/ of arbitrary signs or characters.
s. Mr.. Andrews claims to have discovered that
this necessity need not exist but that an easy and
delightful course Of study in tracing out the pieto-
rial illustrations Of thought as devised by the an
cient population Of China, vii constitute a short
cut to the acquisition Of that wonderful language
II this be so, the importance Of the discovery can
hardly be OveF-estimated. The missionaries abroad
have never met with so discoufaging an obstacle
any where, as the almost gs7tacqlsird5s nature Of
the Chinese language The commercial world is
also coming into close connection with China and
with the progress Of another century the want must
become imminent and pressing for some more
practicable way of establishing the intercourse Of
mind between that immense hive Of the human
race and the rest Of mankind
WI. andrews stated tlat ali the characters OF
the Chinese language, amounting to about 30, COO
made up by composition out Of only few more
than one thousand, which he denominated the ele.
mentary characters Of the language, and hence
to understand well these elementary characters. Is
to be familiar with all the material Of the whole
system. He stated that he was already quite GER
tam OF the primitive symbolic significance Of the
greater part OF these elementary characters and 10
demonstrate that he was so, he selected SINGLE
symbol, tie rude picture Of a tree and traced 4
throughout all the elementary characters in which
it appears amounting to no less than one hundred
and forty or one-eighth of the whole, giving the
embematic significance of eaeh.n