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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09

CUBA--Lap0rtani RunO, 1T is repor-
Ted that submarine explorations made in
divers places along the coast Of Cuba, have
resulted in the discovery that il is 90 Sc at
she bottom, aud that if politically annexed
70 this country it might be lowed TO New
Orleans and anchored off the mouth Of the
Mississippi. If this is fact, it adds one
more 70 the many ananswerable arguments
IN favor Of the immediate annexation 81
the land Of tobacco TO this little republic
Smoking, splitting, and annexation are the
grand characteristics of American freeman
and we can crafty them all with conven
ieace and despatch by requesting our eagl'
TO take Cuba under It's wing. To be sure
me affair might involve US in war viii
half Europe. But what of that? Who
,aieard, '-.NSaArs Weekly Messenger.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09

WESTERN ETIQUETTE.-Ou yankee trav'
e,er who saw live hoosier, has again writ
len 10 his mother: "Weslern people go
Their death on etiquette. You can't tell
man here that he lies, asayon can down
east, without fighting. Few days ago,
man was telling two OF his neighbors 10 ny
hearing, pretty large story. Says l,
stranger that's Wrapper ! Says he, LAY
shere, stranger!' And in the twinklin OF an
eye I found myself lying in the di'ch,a per-
feet quadruped, the worse for wear and tear.
Upon another occasion. says ! to a man
never saw before, as Woman passed, that
isn't specimen of your Western women. is
i,?' Says he, 'you are afraid Of the feve'
und ague, stanger. amt You ?'' Very much,
says l.; Well,' replied he, that lady is my
wife, and il you don't apologize in two
minutes, by the honor Of gentleman,
swear that these two pistols (Which he held
cooked In his hand) shall cure you OF that
disorder entireiy-so don. fear stranger!
So knelt doWA aad politely apologized.-
J admire this western country much; bu.
curse me if can stand so much etiquette,
il always takes me nnawares. t.e. ...
s. Chicago Democrat.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09

Fast Day.-on Friday, (the day re-
commended by President Taylor as a
day of fasting and prayer,) was very gen.
orally observed in this town. The
churches of different denominations were
filed to overlooking, and business and
pleasure-seeking were generally suspen.
ded. This, we are informed, was also
the case to remarkable extent in the
city of New York. ...
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09

The delegate from Connecticut to the
General Convention of Vermont. in ma
king his report to the Religious Herald,
finds occasion to tel the following story
about old times
Father Mills astonished the bows OF
Torringford one Sabbath, as he was Civ
ing an account Of his journey to hi; con.
gregation. Said he, 81 went up into
Vermont, and found many excellent farms
and was surprised to see so much fine
fruit. So / said to the good people,
How do you manage to keep your fruit!
Don't the boys steal it? lostnearly all
mine in that way what T they ex'
claimed. boys steal fruit? we never
heard such athing. Pray. where do you
liver And I was obliged 70 tell them,
said the old man. hanging down his head
that ! lived in TorringfOrd, in the Stat,
Of Connecticut -.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09
FenrfaE Morta1;tu in the Bucks Cou,

FsHrfag Mortality in the Bucks Coun.
ty Aims House.-We learn from a gen.
tleman from Doyle, town, that there have
been, up to this day, ninety eight deaths
of cholera, out of ore hundred and sixty
inmates in the Bucks County Aims House
Our previous accounts stated that the
whole number of inmates was one hun
dred and forty, which would make the
mortality still worse. In either case the
proportion Of deaths is truly frightfnl
The disease it will be remembered broke
out on the 21st instant, and these deaths
have occurred in the space Of nine days.
The deaths on Saturday last, were 81.
The steward of the Aims House is dead,
and is to be buried to- day.
lDAiLodelph;G Bulletin, goth,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09

State Bank.-The following named
gentlemen have been elected Directors OF
the new Estate Bank" at Hartford: Sol
ONION Porter, Tertius Wadsworth, Job
Allyn, Charles H. Northam, William T.
Lee. G. Fl. Brainard, E. D. Tiffany, Cha's
I. Hllyer, and Thomas Cowles, Solo
mon Porter, Esq, has been elected Pres
ident.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09

IRON BANK.-The annual meeting Of
the stockholders of the Iron Bank al
Falls Village, was holden on the Sd Of
July The following gentlemen were
chosen Directors of said Bank for the
year ensuing, viz.-William H. Walton,
Timothy Chittenden, Alexander II. Hol-
ley, Lee Garfield, Leonard Richardson,
Samuel Hurlbut, Warren Cone, Angus.
tus Miles, Charles Sears.
VIVA. H. Walton, Esq, was reelected
President,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09

u 10 DayaistoA big, near nallinacasey,
iceland, there has been discovered ai q
Ularsh " cen ghtt ffsm the suElaGe, q glohn.
lpe "a - 81 aMamnl matter FeAemblime hut.
~. shsks ~ suss, and weighing eighteen
!, sanan. o. haing submitted 10 test u
~ ksra afnnnumaad bitter, that must have
lwsa 4 + sSnsusiee ambsddsd 10 the BIG.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09

What Is the Origin Of Peter Pence p
It was a tax which originated in England,
OF a penny upon every house which con-
tanned twenty pennyworth Of, any kind of
goods, and was paid to the Pope. II
was anciently called Rome fee, Rome
penny. Rome scot, Denarii s. Petri, and
Cencus Petri. 1t originated with the
Saxons. in the year $50, was discontin-
ued by Edward III. revived by Rich
ard H., and terminated on the Reforma-
ton. II was collection from among the
faithful to pay the personal expenses Of
the Pope.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09

Wetake pleasure in inviting attention
to the advertisement of A. A., of Goshen.
The advertiser is thoroughly educated
English gentleman, who was for many
years an officer in the British Army, and
more recently has been Professor in one
of the first Military Academies in this
country
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09
Yale College-COmmencement Week

Commencement wild be on Thursday,
August Is. The Concio al Clerum will
be preached on Tuesday evening, August
l4,h, by the Rev. Joseph Eldridge, OF Nor>
folk. The subject is" The relation of
baptized childlen to the Church, The
meeting OF the Alumni will be held in the
forenoon of Wednesday, Angus. 18th. The
Theological Commencement. in the AFTER
noon, and the public meeting of the Phi
Beta Kappa Society in the evening of the
same day. Examinations for admission
into College will he held on both Monday
and Tuesday, the 18th and l4,h of August.
YALE COLLEGE, July 23,i.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09
TRUMAN SMITH.

The Washington Union, Cincinnati E"q..
etc continue to lay the Wings under oblga
tons by placing the excellent letters Of Tru>
man Smith in their columns This brings the
truths they contain before class Of readers,
which they would otherwise never teach.
fCincinnati GaZ.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09

Self Reiiamce.-The success of indiyi
duals in life, is greatly owing to their
learning to depend upon their own re-
sources. Money. or the expectation Of
it by inheritance, has ruined more men
than the want of it ever did. Teach
young men to rely upon their own eff.
forts. to be frugal and industrious, and
you have furnished them with produc-
tive capital which no man can ever wrest
from them. -.Ha = .A
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09

Sad Eveat.-A few weeks since, DIR.
Thomas NJ. Foote, editor of the Buffalo
Commercial, was appointed Charge des
Affaires to Bogota. He Immediately
left the editorial chair, and himself and
wife (the latter intending to accompany
her husband. bad been for several days
busily engaged in making preparations
for their departure, when she was taken
with the cholera and died in a few hours.
Over exertiOn probably caused the fatal
attack.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09
CHOLERA IN SANDUSKY.
SANpUsKY, Ohio, July 80

The condition of the city is most fear
fully heart rending from the effects of the
cholera. Out Of population of 1000,
not more than 200 remain. There has
been 100 deaths within the last two days.
Business is entirely suspended. The post
office and hotels are all closed.
Many physicians are victims to the dis
ease The sick are suffering dreadfully
for the want Of care. The living are not
only unable to attend to their wants, but
even to bury the dead, Nobody can be
found to dig graves Or make cofiins. The
markets are entirely deserted, and the
inhabitants are forced to send to Cleve-
land and other places on the Lake, for
provisions and medical assistance.
Boston Journal.
sASDusKY, Ohio, July 81, ls4e.
The state of things in this city continues
most deplorable. The hotels, warehou-
ses aad stores all remain closed, and no
business doing. The sickness that is pre-
vailing is dist essing in the extreme. The
resident medical faculty have either all
fallen victims to the disease or fed frJm
the city. A number Of physicians W no
arrived to-day from the fntefior, state that
several doctors and nurses were on their
way from Cincinnati, in hopes of afford
ing some relief. A few have come On
here from Cleveland. 1t is next to i'm
possible to tell the exact number of deaths
that occur daily, as the accounts are very
contradictory. The population has be-
come SO reduced that there are but few
left.
GEA dispatch to the Cleveland True
Democrat, dated Lower Sandusky, Aug.
! LIST, says: Only 200 inhabitants left In
town. Balance fled to the country. On
ly 70 cases of cholera in town; great
CONSERVATION, owing to the unpl ecedent-
ed mortality in Sandusky City. Panic
does the mischief here,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09

IL A TaEkish genileman named Has
san Edsudi, has catered the British navy
as . midshlrman,ana has sailed from Porla.
.aonsh IN order 70 john the Wellesley. on the
West IaAia station.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09
Beauty.

Beautv is an al -pervadins presence. II
AnfoIds ia the numbeTleSS flowers OF spring.
4, waves in the branches of the trees and
The green blades of grass. II hauntS the
DEPTHS of the earth and sea, and CLEANS
out in the haes Of the she'll and the pr et'ious
slOue. And MOI only these minute objects,
but the ocean, the mountains, the clouds,
the heavens, the stars, the rising and set
ting sun, all overflow with beauty. The
universe is its tcmple; aud those men. who
are alive 70 il, cannot lift their eyes with
out feeling themselves encompaSsed with it
on every side. Now this beauty is SO pre-
Sious, the enjoy men,s it gives are so refined
and pure, SO congeniai with our tenderest
and noble feelings, and so akin 10 worship,
that il is painful 10 think of the multitude
of men as living in the midst Of il, and liv.
ing almost as blind 10 it., as If. instead OF
this fais earth and glorious sky, they were
tenants Of a dungeon. An infinite Joy is
rlus, 10 the world by the want OF culture OF
.shis spiritual endowment. Suppose that !
were TO visit cottage, and TO see its walls
liHed with the choisest pictures OF Raphael.
and every spare nook filled with statues OF
The most exquisite workmanship, and that
4 were 10 learn, lha: neither man, woman,
nor child ever cast an eye al these miracles
of arr, how should feel their privation
how should want to open their eyes, and
20 help them TO comprehend and feel the
A,yliness and grandeur which in vain cour.
led their notice! But every husbandman
IS living IN sight Of the works Of divine
Artist. and how much would his existence
he elevated, could he see the glory which
shines forth in their forms, hues. proper.
lion and moral expression! | have spoken
only ofthe beauty. The greatest truths are
wronged ifnot linked with beauty, aud they
win in their way mos, surely and deeply in-
10 the soul when arrayed in this their nat
ural and fit attire. Now no man receives
the true culture CT q man, in whom the sen
Aibility to the beautiful is not cherisheds
and know of NJ condition in life from
which ii should be excluded. OF all lax>
uIies, this is the cheapes; and most at hand:
and II seems to nae to be most Important 10
give o glory 10 the mind. From the dit
fusion Of the sense Of beauty in ancient
Greece, aad Of the taste for music in mod
ern Germany, We learn that the people a.
large may partake of efned qualifications,
which have hitherto. been thought to be
necessarily restricted toa few.-ChGnntng.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09

MIDDLETowN UNIVERSITY. AT the re-
cent commencement of this institution,
Rev. G. K. True, of Charlestown, Mass,
was appointed Professor of Moral and
Mental Philosophy, in place Of Rev. DR.
Holdich, who has been appointed Secre-
tary of the American Bible Society,"
Thirty-one young gentlemen received the
degree of Bachelor of Arts, and one that
of Bachelor of Science and English Lit
erature. The following honorary de-
grees were conferred: the Rev. Simeon
North, President of Hamilton College,
Doctor Of Divinity the Rev. Noses L.
Scudder, Of Middletown, c., VIM. H.
Foster, Of New Orleans, and Silas L.
Loomis, Masters of Arts.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09
.LITCHFIELD ENQUIRER
MTCHFIELD, August Q, Isas.
The Colleges Of Connecticut.

TRINITY CoLLEeE.-The annual COM
mencement of Trinity College. Hartford,
took place on Thursday the I'd inst. The
degree Of Doctor of Laws was conferred
upon the Hon. Isaac F. Redfeld, of Yer.
mont; the honorary degree of Master Of
Arts was conferred on Rev. William s.
Bartlett, of Chelsea, Mass, Rev. Ralph
Hoyt Of New York, and Henry s. San
ford, Esq, Of the American Legation to
Prussia. The following gentlemen re-
ceived the Masters degree in course
John Watson Bacon, F. D Hartman.
Alfred H. Beers, s. M. Whiting, H. K.
Olmsted, G. Sfatterly, N. G. Miner, R.
H. futile, J. B. Wakefield, j. Rankine,
A. N. Littlejohn. P. I. Rabbit and S. M.
Brown.
Twelve young men (of the graduating
class received the degree of Bachelor Of
Arts. H.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09

4 Good Kdea.-Lowell appropriated
1900 Tor teaching music in her common
schoolk. a- i~
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09

"Lcok a-here, Pete," said knowing
darby. 'tdon't stand dar on railroad p :
"Whr, Joe !"
"Kase if de cars see dat mouf OBJ yours,
dey tink il ann de depo' and run rite inn
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09

Several gentlemen OF the Legislature,
dining recently ut Boston hotsl, one 81
them asked Mr.. H., q gentleman who sat
opposite, "Can you reach them psrse.
t6rs. sirg" Mr.. d., extended his arm
towards the dish, and satisfied himsSlI
that he eoald reach the ''psrsussrs," md
quietly answered, EYES. siF."
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-08-09

TIE race always deteFiorates IN cities |:
distinguished families disappear in few
generations; and but for continual sun.
plies Of the elements Of the physical. n.
tellectual and moral character from ~
country, would sink 10 the lowest effem.
macy, and the easy conquest Of any saw.
age horde.-Tsucts for fks Peopss.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-09-26

about 10 or II should be deducted, which
would leave, in gross, 100 licenses for
taverns and coifee-housesi The proper
ton licensed Of these, stands thus:
Coffee houses, $50
Tayerns, I4O
Examining the names Of the licensed
Keepers Of drinking houses. we find that
about one hunired only are Americans,
and three hundred ant .Gfiy are foreign
erSi
The chief part Of the licenses were
granted during the cholera season. and
the gre Attest business done in this line, by
the Council on one day was as follows
June 81, 1919, 81
June 90, :. GO
July g, /" 35
One hmnared and .foriy-onc licences
were granted by the Council in three
days. '--lCincinnati Atlas.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-09-26

\ REG ULAR STiCK.-An Alabama cor
respondent is responsible for the follow
ing. which ought to be stereotyped:-
G. was a cute Down Easter-a real
live ankee-always ready for n Joke.
and hard TO beat. He was one dav in a
country bar-room down South. where
several persons were assembled. when
one of them said: Mr. c.. If you 60 out
and stick your peuknfe into anything.
when You come back Ill tell YOU what It's
sticking in Yer can't do no such
thing. responded G. III bet YOU ten
dollars OF IT, said the other. Nv all. |
rayiher guess Ill take that ere bet: here
capting Cunning to the landlord.) hold
stakes, and III e EN- just make saw horse
:" ieSs IMAM no tune. The parties de-
posted an apiece. and G.. went on his
mission. but in short time returned. saw
ing: Nv ell, nabor. what is it stickin' inl''
I'm the handle. replied the Sou,herner,
as ne reached out his hand for the stakes
''Guess not: just wait awhile.'' said the
\ ankee. as he.held up the handle of his
knife, minus the blade IL kalkila.e the
blade can't be in the handle, when it's
driven clean up in an old stump aside Of
yer road out there" Jonatha an Of course
won the wager, and the Southerner sloped
TO parts unknown, amid yoars of laugh
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-09-26
4 DOG STORY.

IN certain town IN Louisiana, there resides
certain Pr B.. pc rhaps The shrewdrst indj, ~
"' !" iie county. SO lar as reg rus be ttinr, &c
~ i'ct he never loses a wager except by way of
craving on green 'un.' or a shaver ,h,t lax :
nun 10 be ''ve-dant,' which character lie can
assume 10 the utmost perfection when il an
Swrr~ ms purpose 50 To 90. n II the bloods in the
county IN winch the Or. resides. have tried time
ana again to ''get hun but all 10 no purpose
me last Time was by merchant lust opposite
To MS office, who coaSed the Dr. dog into his
store ana weighed him. he found his avorin-
Po's 10 De - lbs he then gave the dog a half
pound oil butter and beefsteak Of / lbs. cal
cniating by that means TO get the son of Is
'u'apius' IN case he should know the precise
weight OF the animal. (Which by the way III.
Di .i'i. as we'll as the wei cii size and number
=, any ming IN the neighborhood that was at
a'' ""eiy 10 CAL out a wager Well. in the
course Oh an hour the merchant woes over ia
'ne " shop, and after some ,riv.l canyersa
ton "a
Doc that's mighty solid dog Of YOURS
es' pretty good chunk replied Phvsic.
"1ow much does he weigh -
Nv ell. don't know. guess ) or So
ION Lord. more than that, or YOU can take \
10 spot - Ao
WELL" says the DR. "I'll bet a 10 that can
guess nearer his weight than You can"
stakes.
The DR.. now called his dog from thu, back
yard, and in he came, looking for all tn. world.
as II he had just recovered from a violent attack
of the Cholera
Now, Doc. he's your dog. You guess irst'
W. well IN say SO lbs. What say you'''
y, ;" n.y. l shant say less than So replied he
OF the yard-s,ick.
ne oog was then placed on the scales and
we'ghed precisely eIt lbs "Got again, said
's merchant. and left the shop in high dudgeon
ca'ing ms friend all the Williams imarinabe
ana damning the dog in particular.
t,e VS.. $50. utot Weighing and feeding his dog,
ne guessed the trick. and as soon as ,ha bruf.
came home he prepared and gave him a power
,ui emeic which caused eiectment of IN.
peel and butter, as well all the provisions bs
nau ,ald IN during the previous three DAYS. which
r.Su",i LOT the s,ekly appearance and sudden
Commercial N"a''hho'i
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-09-26
For the Palladium
10 the Departed.


Think not that my bosom hail. ceased It's devo-
Think not that thou ever forgotten canst be,
For still remember with heart fs It emotion,
The day thou departed forever from me.
Thy fields and thy woodlands seem now clad in
! mourning,
And the songsters' soft notes float unheeded
In sorrow's wild anguish hoped thy re- turning,
But nope hath expired in lasting despair,
Thy home once so loved is now drear and nep-
lected,
AND every thing speaks that the owner is zone
Thy children. alas. have been lily protected,
And feel as may, that now an, alone
Friends have forgotten, aud kindred no LONGER
Weep over thy ashes the calm silent tear,
But there is heart whose affection grows
stronger,
And there is one bosom that still holds thee
Thy portrait still hangs where in youth thou
dds, place it
IT hangs in the secret Of my heart,
And nothing can ever remove or efface it,
Till the body and sp nit asunder shall part.
1t strengthens me on in the pathway to duty,
LII soothes me in moments of sadness and
gloom,
1t paints with fair colors the excellent beauty
OF religion. and bids me prepare for the tomb !
Wy thoughts now ascend to thy far distant dwell /
ling,
And commune with thee there in the man
sions above,
And oh! when my bosom with anguish, is swell
ling,
Stiii visit me here as an angel Of looe.
9Th mo, 1919
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-09-26

CrThe following Temperance Me-
moral' to the Legislature of Indiana, is
now being circulated in this county. We
publish it for the purpose Of giving all
''whom it may concern"-and the subject
Of temperance deeply concerns every body
an opportunity Of reading and thinking
about it. previous to signing their names.
We cannot too strongly recommend this
petition TO the consideration of every cit-
zen-'naiiye" or naturalized-[Ed Eds. Pal.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-09-26
For the Palladium.
slfUHnl.I.

w mere are the summer flowers now
That 50 fondly CHERISHED,
And wreathed in gariands round nv bro =
Like bHghfed ho9es the y re pc IRISH -
Bright beings Of summer dav,
They budded, bloom Il, then died away,
The tribes that cheer'd the Ieafy grove,
And shiIn'd across the plains,
Ere long Will sing their songs OF love
where summer ever reigns.-
.1e feather tribes pray tell me where
10 find a spot nana,k'd Ly coJe
know the wintry storms viii come,
And Yet may not lice
Around my r"gg-d western home,
Are treasures dear to me
The plying eye, the friendly hand,
Are seen and felt in free oia's Lad.
What care for the pal,ny bowers,
While slaves are sighing there,
And what avails unflIing howrrs,
Pluck by the child Of care.
But tea,her'd friends We shall be free,
Even in land OF slavery
Then wing your flight TO southern lands,
fe harmless tribes Of AR.
ODE dent 10 His High commands,
Who DER you hath a care.
Ere ye return or fiow'ret bloom,
l may be resting in the fonit.
9th mo, 1919.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-09-26

The WARS OF FRAScE-fn the course
OF tae last i've centuries France has been
engaged IN wars the aggregate duration
Il which amounts TO $50 years. Ofthese
80 were years of civil war. 40 of religious
war. IS of war on the soil of France. and
10 foreign, Great and sanguinarv bat
lies. 81
In the 18th century there were S5 years
OF war; in the 18th 50 years, in the 9Th
55 years; making a total in those three
centuries of gle years of war to So of
peace Add to these the revolutions and
wars of the present century. and who can
wonder at the existing moral and political
condition Of the country Journal Of
Commerce.