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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-07-19
PROGRESS OF THE CHOLERA AT
ST. LOUIS.
81. L0uis. Julv 1O-A M.

st. LOUIS, July IO-A. III.
The report of interments in Q cemete-
fies on Saturday was 1ls, Of which 80
were deaths by cholera, and IS freaa 9TH
er diseases. On Sunday, the same num-
Der of cemeteries report los interments,
of which 10 were cholera, and 81 froa
other diseases. At the time of sending
this despatch the cemeteries have not all
reported, though it is thought that tie
disease is On the increase, as the weather
IS very hot and oppressive. The partial
daily reports for the week ending Sun
day noon, were ss4 of which S7e were
deaths by cholera. There are abcat SOC
emigrants from below at quarantine, who
are unable to come up the quarantine
laws being in fun force. is impossi-
BILE to picture the distress the epidemic
has occasioned among our citizens, and
emigrants arriving at this port. In q
number OF instances whole families have
been swept out Of existence BY this aw.
fnl disease, and hundreds of our mer-
chsmts have fed from the city. leaving
their business very frequently in an I'M.
settled condition.
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PROBATE RgCDRw.
District Of Lite hfield, s., J

District Of Lite hfield, So,
Probate Court, July 9th, IS49.
4 STATE Of Abiram Bishop, late of Warren,
~ IN said district, deceased. The Court Of
Probate for the district OF Litchfield hath lin.
tied and allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors Of said Estate, repre-
sented insolvent, in which to exhibit their
claims thereto; and has appointed Messrs.
Truman Guild and Wakeman p Johnson, Of
said Warren, Commissioners 10 receive and
examine said claims Certified by
CHAS ADAMS, Judge.
The subscribers give Eotice that they shall
meet at tire house "f Jahn Avery, in said War.
rer, on the list Monday OF August, l649, and
the I'd Tuesday Of January, 1850. at o'clock,
in the afternoon, on each Of said days, for the
purpose Of attending on the business of said
appointment
TRUMAN GUILD, Commission.
WAKEMAN p. 10 iNSON. ers.
All persons indebted to said Estate are re.
qneste.l taMake immediate payment to
l. Q JOHN AVERY, Administrator
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Articles Of Association
OF THE AMERICAN KNIFE co.

D E it known that we, the subscribers, do
~ hereby associate ourselves as a body poll
tic and corporate, pursuant to the statute of
the State Of Connecticut, passed MAY Session,
A. ID, 1897, and entitled IAN Act relating to
Joint Stock Corporations" and the following
are the articles OF our agreement and Associa-
ton.
ARTICLE lst.aThe name of said Corpora
ton shall be the American Knife Co.
ARTICLE 2d.--The Capital Stock of said
Corporation shall be Twelve Thousand Dollass,
and the said Capital Stock shall be divided in
to Four Hundred aud Eighty Shares Of twenty.
FIVE dollaEs each shale.
ARTICLE Sd.sAThe parpose tor which said
Corporation is established, rs the following, 20
wit: To manufacture, sell and deal in Pocket,
Table. and all ether kinds ct Cutlery, and to
deal IN buying and selling any kind Of Goods,
Wares and Merchandise, and to purchase aid
sell all articles necessary aud convenient for
the Prosecution of said business, and general.
ly to do all acts connected with or incidental
to said business, or the prosecution of the same.
ARFfeLE 4th.-The Statute aforesaid ehti-
tied IAN Act relating to Joint Stock Copper
ations." is hereby particularly referred to, and
made part Of these articles, and the Corporation
hereby established and organized under and
pursuant to said Act, shan have the powers
anu PtOceeu dCCo.ulHS ~ tue regulations Qe~
scribed and specified in said Act.
ARTICLE 5th.-aEach Subscriber to these ar
ticles agrees to take the number of Shares an
nexed TO his name of the Capital Stock OF said
Cooperation, each share to be Twenty Five
dollars, as aforesaid.
AsrlczE eih.--The said Corporation is es-
tabiished and located in the Town of Plymouth,
LiichfeId County, State If Connecticut.
Dated at the Town Of Plymouth, this Sth
day of 5aly. A. D., 1S49.
Subscribers Names Number of Shares.
Miles Morse, Two hundred and sigty-two.
Eli Curtis, Forty.
jeremiah Blakeslee, Forty.
EDWARD MoEse, Forty.
Chauneey Moulton. Twenty.
David S. Cables, Twelve.
Sherman P. Woodward, Ten.
Marvin Blakeslee, Ten.
Frederick s. Hotchkiss, Ten.
George II. Bradley, Eight.
Sheldon Smith, Eight.
~lw 10
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FOR
RANTAM LAKE.

a. OMNIBUS will leave this Vii
lage for Bantam Lake, on Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
at 8 O'Clock, A. NJ, at 2 and at O'Clock
P. NJ, land at such other hours as may be
desired, remaining at the Lake two hours.
Fare both ways, rs cents.
The subscriber has rented rooms Of F.
A. Marsh, Esq, for the accommodation
of visitors without extra charge.
EN Persons leaving their names at
the Enquirer Office, or at the Variety
Store, will be called for at their residences
if desired. RUFUS SMITH.
LGtclSGeld, July 9, ls49.
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MI q iUAL.
Life Insurance Company
OF BALTIMORE

NEW ENGLAND BRANCH, Is Doane
~. Street. % @ton. GEORGE Nj. CHKEwaLi.,
General Agent for New England.
Sub Agency If Woodbury., Conn. william
Colhren, Esq, Agent.
Garwccd II. Atwood. NJ. D., Examining
Physician
Local Board of T, usfees 1oy .Nssu Eaglend
Branch.
DANIEL DEsHoN, PRESIDENT.
=. v. Adams. Col. VIM. Schouler,
Keyd. 5. X LothroP, Col, N. A. Thompson,
Iphraim Lombard, Thomas Groom.
John Schouler, William w. Warren.
Funds sufficient tomeet lhe expected losses
Of this Branch from lite present business, are
now invested IN New England. under the SUI
pervision OF the Local Board of Trustees .by
whom The securities are holden, and the same
will be done from month 10 month he, eater.
Per order: GEO. M. CHALWILt,
j General Agent.
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Remaining in the Pest Office, p al LiIch6eld
CoHn., Jaly Ist, 1919.
Allen Isaac N Isoomis Warren
Artist, any Daguerrean Loveland Almeda
Btady Patrick Mapes WIN
Barnes Tracy Marsh Lewis
Bates d Mcneil John
BERNARD John Mcmahon John
BeaTdslcy Morcah McCormic Patrick
beacn David Morse Harmon
Blake II Morse E B
Brayman Maria Muse JacSb
Butler VIM Noon Patrick
BHel NurIMan Noble Minerva n
BuTleaOn Allen OMara Michael
Chorister 90 Conf. Oh Painter Mrs Catharine
Camp WIN Payne l. Co.
Cook VIM Phelps
Colby LII Phelps Mrs Lydia
Curtis Levi Pratt Miss May
Davis Lucy Powers Samuel
Deforest Philu Plant Stephen
Evans Charles4 Rigney Catherine
Fabin Charles Rgney Della
Gibbs Miss Julia Spencer Mrs Hannah 9
Gould George Stanton Robert L
Griffin John Stevens Anal
Hart A P SanithJH
Harigan Julia ThompsOn Miss Jane
Hayes Sc Treat R,'bert M
Heaceck Mrs Anna Trmble Mary Ann
Hicks Thomas Tomlinsnn Charles A
Hoanans Bartholomy Waite Hon II VI
Hnten Eliza P Waterbury TIC
johnson Ptiebe !Ann Webster
LAWYER Mr. Weed Lavinha
Lamline Mr. M Wilson Susan
Eepe"n Elizabeth Wheeler George
Leonard Delia'A Wheeler Daniel
Finch Ellen Wright Samuel
L. w. VESSELS, P. NJ.
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ALLOTMENT OF TIE JUDGES or
THE SUPERIOR COURT, lsaY, 1850.
Nunlmer Term

N1lNl1slW ItV8s
ChaeeA, Oh. yasslce, Wiadham County.
Waiie, !. Lllchheld and T0llaad Counties.
esorrs, 4. Hartford County.
yFlnman, ]. N. London aad Fairfield Co.'S.
Ellsworth, J. Middlsse1 and N. Haven Cos.
Winter TERM.
ChuFch, CD. J. Fairfield and Tolland Cos.
Waite, ]. Wimdham Coaniy.
Nlorsa,g, New Lonaon and MlddleseR Co.'S.
Nluman, J. N. HAYES ana LItchAeld Cos,
Ellsworth, J. Hartford Couniy.
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kpRYa0oI6s

Among his Dry Goods may be fouLd nov
styles of Summer Goods. such as
Tweeds, Cloths, and Cassimeres. Kentucky
Jeans. Blue Drills aud Stripes. French, Eng
lish and American BrOadcl"ths OF all prices
Satin and Fancy Silk Vestings English and
American Calicoes, warranted fast cOlOrs, from
Ia to ~ l-2 cents per yard.
French Caiicoes, Ginghams. and Printed
Lawns. Blrached and Brown Sheetings and
ShIr'ings. Ticking., Csrpeling. Carpet w rp.
Handkerchi+fs, Black aud Fancy Silk Cravafs.
Hosiery, Sewing Silk, Cotton & Linen Thread,
PAPER HANGINGS and BORDERING.
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SPECT1L NOTICEi- We hare
some hoasasads Of small GceOunts, scatter.
ed trO1. Canada 10 MeSicO, Sttich mast be
settled al Omte. Primters cannot pay their
debts and grOw rich upon promises!
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-07-19

Death IF Charles .AIbers.-The Courier des
Efats Unts announces that the ex-King ot
Sardinia. died in Portugal, on the 9th of June.
The latest English newspapers did not contain
the intelligence, but stated that he was seri-
ouslv Ill. He was seized soon after his arri-
val in Portugal with disease not considered
at first as alarming, but from which he did not
recover.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-07-19

Maj. Gen. BACON has appointed Aaron
G. Goodman, Esq, Of Hartford, Division
Inspector, in place Of Lieut.. Col. Austin,
resigned.
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MnNrREAh Eridax,

MoNTREAE, Friday, July Is.
Riots occurred at Quebec yesterday,
on accounts Of the Cholera, during which
the Hospitals ia the popaleas districts
were destroyed.
In this city and St. Catharine's Cana
da West, there has nothing occurred save
the usual Twelfth Of July rows.
Montreal continues quite healthy.
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The Cholera is OH the increases in this
city. and the internents yesterday reach.
ed 100. Several of our most eminent
physicians have fallen victims to the dis
ease.
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NOTICE.

o. The Committee appointed by the Nau-
gatuck Railroad Company, 10 locate Depots,
will be at NOISES Mills, on Thursday next, at
from IL to IL o'clock.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-07-19
DEA HIS.

In New York. on the 10th of July. Of the
prevailing epidemic, Arthur Young Greeley,
aged years, months, and 90 days, only son
Of Horace and Mary Y c. Greeley, and grand>
son TO the late Silas E. Cheney, OF this yill-
age.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-07-19
Ge1etIeaaae9e,S
Furnishing Go DDS.
G. 3. MATCA.

81 William Street, New York.
BETWEEN JOHN STREET AND
MAIDEN LANE.
Importer, Manufacturer, and dealer IN
Shirts, Cravats, scarfs, Stocks,
Gloves, Hosiery, Under Garments,
Suspenders, Bosoms, Collars.
Dressing Robes, Shoulder
Braces, Handkerchief,
Money Belts, Metallic
Water Proof Coats,
Oiled Silks, &c.
THE facilities OF the subscriber for import
ing and manufacturing his goods, enable hin
TO supply his customers at the very lowest
market prices and every effort will be made
to render it an object for merchants and deal
ers from every section Of the cUaDtry to give
him cali. c. B, HATH,
'96 Niili4m Street.
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BOOTS, SHOES, &C,

mME subscriber has removed to .he 9Th build
ing West Of the Court House, and would
respectfully invite ell 10 want Of BOOTS,
me his assortmantment. Il 10 mostly new,
and selected with reference 10 the wants
and wishes OF cash purcha sers-embraciMg a va
rety OF sorts and sizes, long enough for any man,
short enough for any boy. fine enough for any
lady, cheap enough for anybody, maleJt female,
A good assortment Of French Gait, Goat
Skin, Kip Skin, Patent Leather. Morocco
&c.. from which work win be made to
order at short notice. Repairing donea as
usual SAMUEL CLOCK.
Itchfeld June IA. =
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The Hydraulic Ram.

AM - NAONsAS ASSAAAAS
Water running up to your House osd
Barn a0ithout labor.
NVHE Subscriber would respectfully call the
l. attention OF the citizens of Litchfield Co
and vicinity, to this ingenious, beautiful, sim.
pie and useful Machine, 90 completely adapted
10 their wants, particularly to the agricultural
portion Of the commonly.
BY means ofthis Machine water can be rais>
ed from Brook or Spring to a House and
Barn, or to a number Of them. though they
should be 100 feet or more higher than the
source, and however distant they may be If
pToportionate fall can be obtained.
The Machines which make will raise wa
ter is feet for every foot fall, causing il to run
in steady stream a. from an Aqueduct run
ming down hall: More than 1910 Of these Ma.
chimes are bow in successful operaiion-are
not liable to get out Of order are easily pro-
sected fIom freezing, and those who have them
10 use would not part with them fos double
their cost.
The suitable sizs for driving pipe lesding
from the Fountain to the Machine 10 tsom | q
l-2 inch. Hall or 5-Sinch ID saiiable for dis.
charging pipe 10 carry the water 'som the
Machine to House and Barn
Lead Pipe and Pumps.
The subscriber continsss 10 manufacture
Lead Pipe ior Aqusduets. Pumps foS raising
water from Wells Springs. Brooks or Cislesns.
The subscriber aeleT tweaiy years sxperi-
enee, practice, and operation, 10 pVepsred 10
make end put 10 operation HydEaulic Mach.
merry n any description. and warrants his
work.
O1-ordsss respectfully solicited end prompt.
y attended 10,
ALANeoN ANDRUS,
Hydraulic Engineer.
Canton, May Goth. iSAo. e@-5
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SIS REWARD!

@am STRAYED from the subscriber. on
,N&A the Naugatuck Railroad. near Winstetl,
on Sunday afternoon lasts a four year old brown
MARE, with switch tail, white star in her
forehead, and small hard bunch under the
saddle. whoever will return her 10 the sub
scriber, or to G. D. WADHAMS, ESQ, Of
Wolcottville, or give information where she
may be found. shall receive the above reward.
ANDREW FITZPATRICK.
July II. lSl9. 10
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To all Whom it May Concern.
Hartford County Mutual Fire Insurance


COMPANY, located at Hartford C onectl-
~ cut. This old and wei! tried Company
have been in exisiance about II years, and II
is conf lently believed that no company in the
United States, which have done 40 much bust
| ness, have done it with less expense 10 its
| members.
This company do not pretend 10 be under
the direction Of Ex-members of Congress, Ex-
judges Of Court, Ex-Distlict AtforiIies, Ex.
supreme Court Commissioners, Presidents of
Banks, Post Masters, or any other High Func.
tionaries which are bot " Sounding brass on
thinking cymbals," but under the direction OF
unassumink Farmers and Mechanics, who we
have no will, continue TO manage il for the
best good Of its members at large as they have
hitherto done.
"They are prohibited from insNring in blocks
or exposed parts II vilfages, n taking risks on
Mills, Shops or Machinery" or even 50 Saw
Mills" Churches or SchoUl Houses Theysake
nothing bat the safest kind Of property--do not
exceed three>fourths the Cash value Of any
property. and mot over SO 900 IN one rick.
They pay ell Just losses cohen due.
The undersigned are duly aathoi lied Agents
for the above company, ahG a, xign visiting the
several Towns in Litch6eM c, unity. as soon as
practicable, and giving all who may wish to
do so. an opportunity Of becoming members.
Every man on reflection will SEQ the impor.
lance Of being insured in his own State in pre-.
ference to any other. "a word TO the wise is
sufficient"
All communications should be directed 10
Nelson Teller, Middlebury, New Haven Co.,
Conn. M %, they will be promptly attended
to. NELSON TULLER,
May ]. lS49. syn 81
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ESkocEkiFs9

Sugars. Molasses. SaleraIus, Pure Gingcv,
AIsplce, Pepper, Nutmegs, Cloves, Raisins.
Coffee and Teas. Also, CLOVER SEED.
CrOckery and Glass Ware, good
assortment.
ALSO,
A large stock of BOOTS and SHOES. In
word he has moso and Intends to keep sach
stock Of GOODS as is wanted in this market,
and will sell al a very small advance from
COST. ID. MCNEIL.
Litchfeld, April gath, 1879 so,
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Fire. Fire,

ERANNIS' & co having been appointed
VI Agents for the Mechanics and Farmers
Fire Insurance Company, Of Stockbrdge. Mass.
offers to insure Houses, Stores and all Other
Insurable Property. on as favorable terms as
any other Company.
Litchfeld July II, 1919. 10
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Persons desiring to become members
Of Che q American Art Union, for Is4o,
viii dO'well to make immediate applica-
ton to the subscriber. The subject Of
the Engraving for this year is Youth"
Delng the second picture of Coles cele-
Drated series, "The Voyage Of Life."-
Each member win also be entitled to q
volume of etchings illustrative of Irying's
Legend Of Sleepy Hollow" Twenty
bronze statuettes, twenty-five inches IN
height, Illustrative Of Indian character
and the usual number Of Paintings and
Medals, win be distributed by lot among
the members. The number of members
already reaches upwards Of 9, 500, Price
of membership S..
p. X. KILBOt1RNE,
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For Sale Cheap,

A SECOND hand one horse WAGON
n light, with steel springs and in good re-
pair. Enquire at this Office.
July II. 10
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Bishop Polk, of Louisiana, has
lost % negroes by cholera.
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Gentlemen
iTTYHo are Ii waAtaf frsl rsie aAe BOOT
! w cen anAthsm q |. o. MEAFoY'a.
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UMBRELLAS
AND
PARASOLS.

I'M ANUFACTURED BY steam at the Ame-
Iva fican Mandatory. No. s57 Pearl Street,
tSte@ 81 As zArPe C0iden Umbreiias.l
Merchants IN want Of an assortment 0f I'm.
bFcIiss and ParasOls, ere advised 20 pay
No Second Profits,
but IN call at oncs on tho Manufacturers, who
are msking 300 daily. BY the introduction N
Steam end New Patent Machinery. and aEe sA.
absed % pradnee the hesi and mnst elegant
slylee II goods, and 10 sell them q rate with
which they may DEFY COMPETITION.
ISAAC SMITH 4 Co.
Manufacturers, New YORK..
y I'VE have branch Of our Manse 90.
labltalleA IN Boston, Mass, ~ Ne 4. aewall
Blocks Alilh street. where We ehall BE- happy
49, l.. s. 4 Co
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BiaoKE INTO

- THE inclasuEe Of the sub
scFibeE. on the i4th day Of this
SmMED month. one pair ar two years
old Steers. one Of them 10 of dan color and
the other red. The owner 10 vequssted 10
prove property. pay charges. and take them
away, THEODORE LEACH.
West Cornwall, June 0ash, Ieao. -"7
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,. X. KILBOttRNE,

honorary Secretary
Litch6eld, July 6, 1910.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-31

The Toss z.ifuns states that tremendous storm has
driven the waters OF the Neva from their bed and
ried them towards st. Petersburgh. The water rose
with great rspidity and than fest
above its ordinary level General terror prevailed;
the citadel: the floating bridge carried away,
and the 0strict OF Wassili Ostrow completely
cut on from the city and partly submerged. That
part OF the city called GALLERIES flooded that the In
babants obliged to take refuge the roof Of their
houses. and on the Admiralty side the water burst
the quays and inundated the streets Happily. ct 1--WE
o'clock In the afternoon, the wind changed the Neva
gradually returned to its bed, carrying With IL an I'M
meme quantity OF property. At wsssiu Ostrov .
large two massd vessel Hoated into the very midst
Of the city and after the waters had receded was left
standing aoross street IL does not appear that any
lives were lost.
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kinds which are the favor Of buyers but there
little change that the quotations stand unaltered
Bacon and lard move off slowly, at decline of Is per
cwt. Imported from ireland, from the I'd to the Sth
crooks butter; so bales bacon. hogshsAd and
tierces hams, tierces and 1857 kegs lard Rice
5000 bags Of Bengal sold at S. Cd for yellow cargo
g. Cd to 9s for low to good broken and los to lis Cd
per cwt for mddllng to fine white, being ID to %
advance upon previous rates Salt-There IL not much
doing the supply being stopped owing to the canal uu
dergoing repairs Prices have In consequence some
what advanced, particularly Of common. Spirits OF
turpentins are dull at previous rates Tsllow-The
sales have been limited scale In Petersbargh C.
at 36s 3D. but SIS 3D. has been refused for consde-
rabe quantity; Tagsnros has brought 3ss, and South
American an advance Of fully Cd. per cwt.
FREIGHTs LvKRPooL, DEc. 16.-The scarcity OF
tonnage still continues and during the past fortnight,
feights have In tended upwards assisted
by considerable shipments goods to several ports
Passengers are scarce; vessels led with diicuy az
low rates. We quote to New York-dead weight, It's.
Cd to COS; fine goods IFS Cd hardware, les. Cd to
16s; sarthenwsre los. to lis Boston-dead weight,
2Ts Cd TO $685.; fine goods 25s hardware 25s; earth
enware, rs 3D. Philadelphia dead weight IT'S Cd to
20s fine goods. 25s; hardware, 26s earthenware 12s
hne goods 25s hardware, 25s. earthenware, l6s New
Orleans-dead weight, IFS Cd to 20s; fine goods, 30s
hardware, 27s. Cd earthenware. l2s Cd. per ton in
American, and U.s. Cd. per ton In British shps-Focke
and BouIt.
BouRsx-PARIs, Thursday, Dec. l3.-Three O'Clock -
days past the from Germany not being con-
sdered satisfactory The railway eventualites fell In
consequence of the determination Of the committee or
the Paris and Avignon railway bill to propose the
duotion Of the subvention. Lyons and Avignen Even
Qualities, IT. Toe to 17f SOC Bordeaux and Cettes
22f csc. to 22f. 5oc. Fampoux and Hszebrueks, 2of
Exchange on London go days., rs 42h; ditto (S(
days., % 80.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-31
The Crisis in American Politics.

From the LONDON CHRONICLES. Dec. IL
We some time since explained the immiuepcy Of the
crisis in Am ercap politics, which fhiiadephis
respondent declares TO be close at hand, we'll ~
tbo.e confederation arising II the past history Of
the United Sates and the mutual relations Of their
Northern and Southern moietiee which induce ne 20
ascribe 10 moet formidable character. At the
ment when these set,ces tell from our the bare
announcement Of q direct. though not an immediate
ue the great slavery question. had sufeed to dis
Join for the time. the closest party unions and to
sever the moot intimate connections OF party leaders
Sine. then however the discussion Of this irritating
topic has comparatively languished No great suhjsct
ever falls into complete sbeysnce In America and n
.pce ON one "a such sbsorbng interest the wilmot
proviso absolutely impossible; but still the courte
ous and siurey argument Of the sst few mosths has
been remarkably contrastsd With the violence aud In
vective Of the The truth ". the disputes on
the slavery question eptsiiipe consequences
which stout politicians found Themselves unable TO
stomach without the compromising stimulus OF an en-
ergetic debate In Congress Men we're Obliged TO speak
their political enemies fair and TO dssi out hard
words 70 their political fri~ nds-to be OWL TO per
sons whom tbey had sbused sll their lives and con
sderste Of susseptibities which they had outraged
= since they could d,ssurden their miods; and
all with viev 20 political combinations which
could hy possibility be formed tn ave or six
months had elapsed, and might possibly be- never
formed st all Accordingly, the interval between the
first disruption Of the In the summer and
the meeting OF the Central Legislature has been chiefly
occupied by strenuous efforts the part OF the
leading 81 the North cheat each other into for
estfuip,es Of the great issue 70 come AZ . ccnss.
auepce OF much vigorous exhortsuon the poencs Of
the Northern states have resumed to great extent