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THE PRESS AND THE REPUBLIC In
FRANCE.

Next to the invasion of Rome, the most
disheartening measure of the present
French administration (the measure which,
if other proof were wanting, would per-
suade us that the republicanism of the
ruling men of France is a pretence and a
mockery) is the rigorous course of pro-
ceeding towards the opposition press. At
the time of the late outbreak party of
tiraillevs from Vincennes, under the com
mand of young officer, broke into the
printing Offices Of some of the Socialist and
ultra Republican newspapers, and destroy
ed great amount ofproperty. In the es-
adjustments of the Estgtette, the Temps,
and the Repubhque, they broke down the
doors with axes, ruined the presses, and
scattered the type, destroying every thing
that seemed of the least value. After
these acts of Vandalism, the commanding
officer conducted his men to another story,
occupied by thirty-six compositors, who
were peaceably at work. Addressing the
soldiers, he exclaimed, 'sAt the slightest
movement don't hesitate to fire on them"
And then the work of demolition COM
menced anew.
And what evidence have the govern.
ment given of their disapprobation Of these
acts of rufhanism and follyf Some of the
most respectable journals condemned the
assault in becoming terms. They saw too
well that they might soon be made the
victims of a reprisal. The hope was ex-
pressed that government might show their
sense of the outrage by indemnifying the
suffering parties, if not by rebuking and
Furnishing the actors in the affair. But
what is the fact' By the last steamer we
have the news that M. de Carey, the
young officer who led on the military riot
ers, and presided over the valiant onslaught
upon types and presses, has been present
ed with the decoration of the legion of
honorl
Verify, this is dangerous business for
the "nephew of his uncle"-worse, if any
thing, than the expedition against repub-
licanism in Rome. The attempt, at this
stage of enlightenment in France, under
so-called republic, and with universal
suffrage, TO repress the utterance OF oppo-
sition by destroying the material vehicles
which it used, by waging war on innocent
type metal, is as insane proceeding as it
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TIE STEAMERS ON THE PAcrrIc.-Several years
since, the British Government made great efforts to
establish line Of ocean steamers on the south
Pacific, but since the commencement of the enter
prise IN lS43 no dividend Of profits was ever made
Notwithstanding that the company enjoyed great
patronage from the Government, and also mo-
nopoly. The British line connects Valparaiso and
Panama, touching at Calao; and though il had
a srge number Of passengers and as much freight
as it could carry, the expenses of fuel, &c, con-
sumed its entire receipts About 3 2 900 was the
cost of fuel in one trip between Calao and Panama,
making necessary in the whole trip and return an
expenditure Of not less than $4,000. The New
York line of Rowland and Aspinwa between Pa
mama and San Francisco, has commenced under
unusual advantages, coal having been discovered
on the Isthmus, and the vessels possessing adj
vantages for passengers and freight far greater
than their English competitors over whom they
must inevitably command preference and pay to
their owners large revenue.
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powers in this respect-in some, the differences
in few of the particulars serve completely
to obstruct the perception of similarity so that,
in many instances, no recognition Of the past
in the present takes place, even though real like
ness obtains between them. An lncapacity in trac-
ing likenesses on this principle is the very essence
of intellectual imbecility and weakness, and, the
other hand, high facility in recovering all past
impressions that contain any thing in common with
some present IMPRESSION is the main foundation of
all high intellectual power, capacity, originality,
invention, and genius. The peculiar species of the
capacity will depend the other points of charac-
ter but the main absolute force of il resides in the
perception of likenesses, and the revival of the
past by the force of similarity To the extent that
we unable TO bring up past acquisitions of
mind to serve present emergencies, we lose all the
advantage of Natures repeating herself in many
circumstances, and have to undergo fresh labor for
every individual case.
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I HE REPU BLIC
WASN'T NGTON:
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 81, ls49.
O. FICIAL.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS.
JEFFERSON MINOR, Tappahannock, Va,
vice John A. Parker, removed.
JAMES GREGORY, Marblehead, Mass,
vice P. Dixey, removed.
JAMES P. THOMPSON, Little Egg Har-
Dor, N. j., vice S. Willets, removed.
JOHN LARzELERE, Burlington, N. j.,
vice G. Mott, removed.
c. M. SMITH, Perth Amboy, N. j.,
vice j. A. Nichols, removed.
VIM. w. BALDWIN, Newark, N. j.,
vice j. Hewson, removed.
FRANKLIN SPALDING, Niagara, N. Y,
vice R. H. Boughton, removed.
JAMES C. BARTER, Oswegatchie, N. Y,
vice 7. Bacon, removed.
SURVEYORS.
T.. B. BAGwELL, Accomack, Va, vice
S. Melvin, removed.
VIM. w. GREENE, st. Louis, Mo-, vice
Thos. Gray, removed.
LOUIS A. LABEAUME, to be Assistant
Treasurer at st. Louis, vice George Penn,
removed.
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DISSOLUTION OF THE LOCOFOCO
PARTY.

In very innocent spirit, our venerable
contemporary of the sole organ lets US into
a chapter of secret history, which throws
some light on Mr.. JOHN VAN BUREN's re-
cent declaration at Cleveland, that the
Democratic party, as national party, was
dissolved. The announcement seems to
have given our worthy friend some unea-
siness, and he has relieved his mind by
using his pen. How wisely he has en-
ployed it, weleave to his friends to decide.
We have perused the chapter of remi
niscences furnished by the ''senior editor"
in the Union of the 2Sth instant, with the
view of abridging it for our columns. This
we find quite impossible, and We, there
fore, give it entire. 1t is short chapter,
but it is the beginning of long story. 1t
is the first act in the drama of I" Dissolu-
tion.'
The remark of the late Mr.. WRIGHT,
mentioned by Mr.. VAN buren,, was given
by him in the following words " That
Richie experienced no difficulty at all in
changing his position but that that very
facility extinguished every particle of his
influence" Mr.. Richie explains the
reason of Mr.. Wright's sentiments very
felicitously and gives publicity to Mr.
Wright's menace, with naiUete that is
really quite refreshing.
But the scene in which our venerable
contemporary figured so much to his own
satisfaction-the scene which those who
witnessed it cannot have forgotten-the
"nanner" in which he " rose" to address
the Convention !-posterity should not
lose that scene. Itshould be perpetuated
on canvass. II should go down to after
ages pendant to that other great scene,
in which, lantern in hand at the head Of
the Locofoco procession, our contemporary
"rose" TO address Mr.. BENToN-when
that gentleman put his night-capped head
out Of the window to learn the cause of the
noises that were " making night hideous T"
And then the Z" strong" letter-from
one of the " strongest" Democrats in the
State-which, with his own letter to Mr..
WRIGHT, and the Shockoe resolutions pre-
pared at a caucus Of the elite of the Rich
mond Democracy-Mr. Richie presented
TO the Shockoe Association Where are
all these interesting materials for history J
What scene that must have been The
etitest of the elite presenting the Die1os of
the elite to the I" undistinguished" Demo-
Gratis of the Shockoe Club This is the
way the party was managed. A small
caucus of these elite gentlemen at Rich
mond blew up the entire arrangements of
the Democratic party-broke down Mr..
VAN buren,, and amazed the country by
the nomination of Mr.. Polk for the Presi-
dency. This was all the work of the elite.
The common herd-the " undistinguish-
ed" men-had nothing to do with it. We
are now informed that it was bsck-parlor
scheme of the {" ELITE ~
But our Albany elite had little back
parlor arrangements of their own, and they
were not to be unceremoniously overrdden
by the counter-clique at Richmond. JOHN
VAN buren, was more than a match for
them. The menace of SILAs WRIGHT is
now explained. In the light of the me-
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WEIR THE ARTIsT.--Mr. WILLIS, writing to the
Home Journal, from Cozzen's new Hotel on the
Hudson river, relates the following;
"Within stones throw from the portco of the
Hotel, upon knoll half hidden with trees, stands
one of the most beautiful structures, of its kind in
this country-a stone church, of English rural
architecture, built by the painter Robert Weir
The story of its construction is a touching poem
When Mr.. Weir received ten thousand dollars
from government, for his picture on the panel Of
the Capitol, he invested it, untouched. for the
benefit of his three children. On the death of
these children-all three-soon after, the money
reverted to him, but he had feeling which forbade
him to use it, Struck with the favorabeness of
this knoll under the mountains, as site for place
of worship, much needed by the village near by
he applied for it to Mr.. Cozzens, on whose pro-
perty it stood, who at once made free gift of it
for the purpose. The painters taste and heart were
set to work, and, with the money left hia by his
children, he erected this simple and beautiful struc-
ture in memorial of hallowed utility. It's bell for
evening service sounded few minutes ago-the
tone selected, apparently, with the taste which
gover1ed all, and making sweet music among the
mountains that look down upon it, Mr.. Weir
named it "The Church Of the Holy Innocens."
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PUBLIC LIBRARIEs.-The Smithsonian Institute,
In It's last annual report, exhibits a comparative
view of the public Libraries in Europe and the
United States, which gives some remarkable re-
suits. Of Great Britain, France, Italy, the United
States, Belgium, Holland, Germany, and the Scan
dnavian kingdoms, it appears that the smallest of
the last, Denmark, is, in the proportion of it's popu-
ation, the richest in books, while Spain and Rus
STA are beyond all the rest of Europe
The following table exhibits the number of books
in each country, ascertained by recent examine
tons:
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When we, some years ago, made extracts from
the writings Of Robert Dale Owen proving that he
a heaven-denying and hesven-defying atheist,
the editor Of the Louisville Democrat stepped for
ward to defend the scofer. We proved that Owen
denied the existence Of Providence, denied the
doctrine Of moral accountability, IN the absence Of
which virtue and vice are mere names, and de-
nounced the marriage relations and yet the editor Of
the Democrat, who has by turns annexed himself
TO some half dozen churches, undertook to justify
owen And now, when we show that Doctor Lane
has publicly and rreverently denied the efficacy Of
prayer, and has pledged himself to oppose the APP
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CURIOUS HABrAs CoRpus.--This writ has re-
Gently been brought at Columbus, Georgia, for the
benefit Of girl of seventeen, who after being for
long time in the family Of gentleman of that State
as slave has been declared white and de tacfo and
de jure, free Some strange mystery is probably
connected with this case
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A USEFUL lHyEsTIos.-An invention has been
brought out at the Rugby Railway Station by
Messrs. Crawford and Grew, both officials OF the
northwestern line. The object Of the invention is
to supersede the present barbsrous practice Of cou-
ping and uncouping railway carriages, which is ef
fected by running OF dashing loose carriage with
great violence against the train, in order TO com
press the buffers and bring the carriages nearer
together. one OF the porters being stationed the
whole Of the time between them, ready TO lift the
connecting link from the hook fixed to the carriage
and who, by the way, sometimes leaves a finger
behind him by the same process-the moment the
shock is given. II one carriage should prove in
sufficient, two three used, and frequently the
engine itself has to be employed before sufficient
force can be impaired TO the centre OF the train,
otng the passengers from their seats and upsetting
otherwise injuring any horses that may perchance
be conveyed by the same tran reminding one Of the
"battering rams" employed by the ancients in their
warlike operations. The "crsmp," which is to
render all this unnecessary, consists Of nothing
more than two links or hooks, connected by what
is termed right and left-handed screw, the pecu-
iarity Of which u.s. that by turning il in one direc-
ton the links are drawn close together, and by
turning it in the other, the links are extended The
"cramp," when being used, is hooked to the side
chains Of the carriages, and by its action the buffers
are compressed, the carriages drawn nearer to-
gether and the connecting link removed or attached
with remarkable ease and considerable saving Of
time. The "cramp" is now in use at the Rugby sta
ton and il is to be hoped the directors will appre-
cate the services Of Messrs. Crawford and Grew
by bringing into general use an invention which,
though simple in itself, will add 40 much to the
convenience and comfort Of their passengers.-y4r-
chifsef.
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THE ToBAcco CRoP.--Tbe Baltimore Sun states
that after the fine rains Of the last week the plant
ers below Piscataway took advantage Of the oppor-
tunity to set out many thousand plants, to replace
those which had been destroyed by the dry season.
II is the opinion Of the Marlborough Gazette that
few planters in its neighborhood will grow tobacco
enough for their own consumption.
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CRoros.-The corporation Of New York is en-
pending $2OO,O for the purpose Of extending the
supplies of CrotoD water, A new iron pipe. thirty
inches in diameter, is being laid down to the ex-
tent of four miles. Its entire weight will be 900
tons.
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The average size Of Libraries possessing more
than 10000 volumes is represented in the following
table, which also contains the number of volumes
IN the largest library of each country and the num-
Der of volumes to each million of inhabitants:
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ApAMs& Co.'S ExPREss.--We havr neglected to
thank Mr. Bockly, the agent Of Adams a. Co.'s
Express, for copies Of Wilmer and Smiths Euro
pean Times, and other foreign pagers received on
the arrival Of the last English steamers, in I'D vance
of the mail
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pointment of chaplains in Congress, the same editor
steps forward and underakest to sustain Lane He
says that the expense of chaplains had better
come from the eight dollars per day of the menu
bersn He here plants his beautiful form alongside
of the radiant Lane, as he did alongside of Owen
when he thought that worthy needed supporter
We do wonder whether there is any kind of infamy
that the editor of the Democrat does not think vir
tuous when practised by Locofoco aspirants. If a
Locofoco gets into wallow, our neighbor is sure
to Jump into il too and to luxurate in the filth with
most decided relish What an exquisite taste
that remarkable editor is possessed of-L0uispiLle
Journal
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The Coast Surveying schooner Ewing, (bound
for the coast Of oregon) which left Rio de Janeiro
on the 25th Of March, has been heard from at Val
paraiso on the 26h Msy--all well.
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The Ithaca Daily Chronicle is out in favor ola
canal communication between the navignble waters
OF Cayuga Lake and Lake Ontario. The Chronicle
says the estimate of the engineer, based upon sur
vey made Of the proposed route of the canal several
years ago, is, that the proposed enterprise will cost
sls6,64O, for canal Of the capacity Of the Erie,
Its length being twenty-foor miles. The feasibility
and importance of the project is warmly urged,
and its advantages set forth in q strong light Its
one step towards the completion Of a network OF
canals which will admit the sgricuturists Of the
southern counties Of New York to all the bene-
fits Of the great work connecting the northern lakes
with the Hudson river,
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PoRrsmoUrB-A BEES NEsr ENCLOSED IN AN
Elm TREE.-The sawyers Of the dockyard, Ports
mouth, in Sitting down an elm tree of large mag
nitude, found in cavity in the heart of the tree
in length about Ia inches, with the bees in their
cells, and otherwise particularly the queen bee, in
the most perfect condition; above and below the
nest the heart Of the stick perfectly sound as
was also the timber surrounding the nest; no hole
dlscoverable in any part, the timber being per-
fectly solid all round There were also in the cavi-
ty few small snail shells; no doubt the tree many
years back, from its quick growth in the spring Of
the year, closed over the small hole by which the
bees went out and in, and imprisoned those that
were in the nest Ii was beautiful specimen Of
the bees nest, but unfortunately the sawyers pulled
1t to pieces without knowing that they were de-
stroying a curiosity.
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We understand that no official inteli-
gence has been received by the Govern
ment in regard to the alleged abduction at
New Orleans. We have no information
on the subject from our correspondence or
by telegraph, additional to that which we
have already published
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oLp WHIrEr General Taylor's war-horse has
arrived in Washington. A correspondent of the
Union, who signs himself Heroic Age" perpe-
trntes about column Of nonsense on the occasion.
which must be exceedingly annoying to the old
horse:
The horse doth neigh,
And the will bray"
lQ,Ancy Wing.
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and when by accident he was, on one oc
casion, betrayed into putting Wing into
office by Locofoco recommendations, he
promptly withdrew the appointment on
learning the fact. We do not blame Mr..
WALKER for this. We never heard him
called "Butcher Walker" by the Wings,
because he 'sdecaptated" Wing clerks;
but we have never heard it denied by his
friends that he was the author of the fol
lowing letter. 1t seems that even his pub
lie duties did not prevent him from so far
looking into politics, as to take care that
he should not be surrounded in his Office
by political enemies:
VI "MAY 4, 1916.
"DEAR Sir: On Saturday last directed your
appointment to be made out Since that period it
has been made known to me that you are and al
nays haze been, Whig This is very unexpected
intelligence to me- You never did represent YOUR
self to me Democrat; but | took il for granted
that such was the fact. II is impossible for me 10
make the removal contemplated, for the purpose Of
appointing Wing. have felt constrained, there
fore, to revoke the order for your appointment
III regret this occurrence very much. Our short
acquaintance had made strong impression on my
mind in yonr favor, and still believe that person
ally you are entitled to my respect and esteem; but
under the circumstances cannot make the removal
and appointment as intended.
81 take pleasure in saying that your department
throughout has been correct and honorable
"Yours, very respectfully,
"RoBERr ]. WALKER.
'JAs- L. CHILDREss, esq.,
Perhaps there is nothing on record that
shows the extent to which the Wines
have been prescribed for the last twenty
years more forcibly than this letter. Mr..
WALKER took it for granted that no Wing
would apply to him for an Office. He was
amazed when he learned that Wing had
made such an application; and absolutely
reuoked an appointment upon exclusively
political grounds. This policy has been
pursued for twenty years. How many
Wings has it left in the Departments
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Mlisrellonem@.
THE EVENING HYMN

The following excerpts are taken from the Lon
don News.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-01-18

CELEBRATED WASHING MACHINE,
I INVENTED II Rochester. N. ", Is44, and
4 are hOw manufactured in the most Of the
United States. o. They do not fail 10 satisfy
all that become acquainted with them. They
are chsap, simple and durable, an0 do not wear
cloth. or hurt hooks and eyes. buttons, &C.,
will squeeze bed-quilt dry.
am making in some towns in this county,
and wish TO sell the right 10 make 40 others.
have sold the right in Berkshire CO., Mass,
to individuals in different towns, who are sui
cessful, and have made il a lucrative business
fer two years past. have liberty to refer To
several individuals, some ui whom have used
the machine three years past, alt OF whom will
extOl them beyond my desc riptnn. | shall
add names as obtain them, in different towns
that references may be nearer to new purchas.
ers
REFERENcEs-Berkshir Co. Mass.-F. 2o.
hinsOn, ESQ, w. C. PlOnkeIt, Jason CIapp
Esq, Hon. H. Shaw. Sam'l. Farqs and Gene q
Judd.
Litchfeld Co.-Fitch Ferris, ESQ.,. Samue
Adams, Col Holcomb, Mason Peck, w. Hunt
Bradford Cole, Judson st. John, Captain Weed
W H. Walton, President Of the Iron Bank.
Horatio Ames, Plinney Foot, X. Kilbourn
Ny residence at present, is Sharon, where
shall sell Territory and Machines.
0o- The Machine occupies but little room
aud canbe used easy: it has nc fault.
JOHN JUDD.
Sharon, Sept 25ih, ls4s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-01-18
bylaw

AT A TOWN MEETING OF the Town OF
Sharon. legally warned and held at the
Town Hall. Nov. 7th, 1913.
Voted, That il The owner If any cattle, horse
mule, or geese, shall suffer the same al lavgp
TO 60 out of his or her inclosurr, after the ls
day Of April, lS49. such owner shall forfeit and
paw to any person who shall take up and i'm
pound the same, the sum of rs cents for each
head u horses cattle, mules. and geese, for each
time they shall be go found let Ia &c out Of the
owners Enclosure and taken up. That il shall
be the duty Of The Hay wards in their several
districts, and il shall be lawful Tor an, free.
holder to imPound any cattle. horse mule, or
geese 50 found out of its owners Enclosures and
at large, who, together with the pound keepe,
shall regulate the proceedings, receive ih~
compensation and have the same powers as are
granted in the statute laws of this State, en,i-
tied pounds. Provided, that NO penalty he
incurred under this Bylaw, shall exceed The
sum of three dollars; and the owner or ow ners
ot >nchcattle, morse. mu!. Igeese so impound-
ell. shall not receive the same from the pound
until he shall have paid the person so i'm pound.
ing the same the amount of forfeiture. and Ia
the pound keeper his fees and expenses for
keeping said creatures as IN other cases Of crca
lures imponnding, provided, that anv person
being an inhahitant Of said iowa. ina, let on.
cow run at large IN the highway and G, mmon
and not incur the aforesaid penalty upon get
ting permit Of the select mel of said town
therefore,
Patel, That the aforesaid Bv-Law be pnb.
lished in the Lite hield Enquirer.
A true copy of The Record Certified nv
JAMES ORR, Town Clerk