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Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08
THE TEA CULTURE IN AMERICA.

We have, says the Tribune, late advi-
ces from the Tea plantation Vt Mr.. Ju-
MUS Smith at Greenville, s. G. His
plants are in blossom, and as healthy and
fourishing as those of China at the same
stage of growth. Everything looks as
favorable, and Mr.. Smith feels abund-
antly encouraged. He expects to place
fresh tea on the tea-tablcs of London
and Paris in twenty days from his plan
tatien. He has a large number Of plants,
and tea seed enough for half a million
more. The Black descriptions blossom
ed some time since, but lately the Green
plant descriptions have also blossomed.
Mr.. Smith is collecting about him quite a
force Of laborers, having recently sent to
the North for about twenty hands. He
has also made very successful efforts to
grow the fig and almond. His next
years crop will be quite an important
one. Should Mr.. s. succeed in intro
ducing the growth of the tea plant into
the United States, he will certainly de-
serve a statue of gold and the gratitude
Of the whole country.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08
HON. JOHN C. LEWIS.

This gentleman has recently undergone
severe surgical operation, by which he is
now confined, at the residence of his BROTH
el, in this city. The affection requiring
the operation was nenmora," Ca morbid
tnmerfaction.) The ,umor occupied the
upper and fore part of the right thigh, and
for more than year has caused much un>
easiness in the limb. During this period,
Mr.. Lewis has attended TO an extensive
business, and last spring performed the ar
duous duties Of Speaker Of the House of
Representatives, though constantly annoy
ed with this painful disease, and frequently
passing whole nights in excrucialing dis
tress. he tumor was formed of the cru
raj nerve and its numerous branches, near
ly three inches in length, and the mass of
morbid nervous substance removed by the
operation weighed three and half ouncess
Under the influence of a mixture of chlo-
roform and ether, he was moi conscious of
the operation, which otherwise must have
been extremely painful. The operation was
performed last Saturday-and he is already
more comfortable than a, any time fur pre-.
vious months. The loss Of the nerve will
occasion permanent partial paralysis of
the limb but his numerous friends will be
rejoiced to learn, that, except this slight in.
convenience, he has prospect of speedy
recovery of healih.-[N. II. Journal.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08
wAILINGs OF LoCoFoCoIsM

From the moment that General Tay.
Tor, in the administration of the govern
ment, began to purify the avenues Of of.
fee by removals, the howl of agony has
been heard from the Locofoco press from
one end of the country to the other
Every blow of~the axe, no matter how
unimportant the limb Topped off by the
stroke, has cxtorted yell of agony that
has echoed and reechoed throughout the
entire party. If they possessed any
sense Of propriety-any Of the philoso-
ply of manhood-they would abstain
from such indecorous manifestations Of
sorrow at the loss of few Offices. In
stead Of behaving like men, and sharing
the fate of political warfare with true he.
roism, almost every press in the service
of that party stands blubbsring like a
BOBBY boy who has dropped his bread
and butter. The last wailings are the re.
moval of Capt. Brownell as Inspector Of
Ships. If he didn't want to be reno.
we'd he shouldn't have been a Locofoco.
that's all.-Bu6alo Espress,
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08
From the ". Haven Palladium.
Two more Murders.

Ere the echoes of the sentence con-
signing the Northford murderer to the
scaffold, have died away, we are again
obliged to chronicle the death by red
handed violence, of two more citizens of
this county. The last victims are two
aged English people, Mr.. Charles Smith
and his wife, who have for some time
been the sole occupants of the solitary
house situated upon the brow of East
Rock, short distance from the north
easterly city limits. 1t seems that they
have been missing from their residence
since Monday of the present week, on
which day the appearance of the house
Indicates that two guests must have been
expected to dinner. The table was spread
for four, and over an extinguished fire, a
pot hung containing coined beef. A
boiled cabbage was in dish upon the
hearth. The continued absence of Mr..
and Mrs. Smith induced a search, which
terminated this morning in finding the
bodies of the old man and his wife, they
evidently having been decoyed from their
house and brutally butchered.
The corpses were found short dis
lance from foot-path which leads from
the top Of the Rock to the Turner
House"-that of Mrs. Smith with the
face down and a fracture on the back
part of the head, apparently caused by
blow from an axe. A little in advance
Of the body OF the woman, was that of
her husband, lying on the back with a
horrid wound on the forehead. probably
inflicted witt the edge Of the same weap-
on with which the woman was murder
ed. Mr.. Smith was over 80 years of
age, and served for many years in the
army of the Duke of Wellington, in the
Penlnsular war and other campaigns.
We are informed that the house has
the marks of having been thoroughly
searched for plumber
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08
NAUGATUC RAIL ROAD.

This road appears to be fast increasing
in business and popularity. The amount
Of freight transported over it is astonish-
ing to one who has never been through
the valley wherein it lies, and seen what
is necessary to supply the demands Of
the many manufacturing establishments
scattered along it. There seems also to
be every prospect of the Company's do
ing most flourishing and prosperous
business hereafter-certainly as long as
the management of the trains is in the
same or equally competent and popular
hands as now, and the general oversight
Of the road remains under the care of
Mr.. Hurd, the present uncommonly able,
energetic and omnipresent Superitend-
ent.-NeaU Haven Journal.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08

DAVID B. DOUGLAS, Esq. Professor
Of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy,
in Geneva College. died at Geneva. N
Y. on the goth inst. On taking bis first
degree at Yale, in 1911, he Joined the
army as lieutenant Of engineers, and won
distinction at Lundy's Lane and Fort
Eric. After the war, he took leading
part in recognizing the Military Acaie>
my. and remained a professor there un-
til 1880, since when he has been extern
sively employed in civil engineering on
some of the principal works in the Uni
ted States, and was for several years ac-
ting President of Kenyon College. He
prepared the plans and estimates of the
oroton Acqueduct. He was gentle
man Of great worth. of polished manners
and sincere piety, and his death is sin
cerely mourned BY many kindred minds.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08

TIE MURDER CAsE.-Oficer Knevals re-
turned last evening from the pursuit Of one
James McCaffrey, of Springfield, who is
suspected ofkilling Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, by
shooting, on Monday last. He has been
traced to New York, whi,her he went ON
MONDAY. instead Of returning TO Springfield,
az ne informed person he was about do>
ing. Ia his trunk, left behind him. was
found bulIei>mould. corresponding with
The size Of ball extracted from the hodv nj
MRS. Smith. Ilnow appears that both were
Shot. evidently with a pistol.
N. Haven Register, Saturdav.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08

ance as any two men that you can pick
oft in Wall st. But they are straight
forward, honest, upright men, Of good
business habits, acquired by many years
of close application to the branch Of trade
in which they are engaged, and have not
been puffed'up nor made fools of by sue
cess. They are not half so arrogant or
or proud or aristocratic as some OF the
little sprigs that are trying to follow In
their footsteps.
Mem York Day Book.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08
From tie New York Courier, Oct. 80.
DeplOrabIe Tyranny Of the Russian
Gar.

Nk0AO
The fact stated in the annexed letter from
our Washington correspondent cannot fail
10 excite the livelieSl interest throughout
this country. Mr.. BodiscO, the former
Russian Minister at Washington, has long
been known 10 many Of our citizens as
highly accomplished gentleman and the
news of the sad fate which The atrocioHs
deSpOIism of the Emperor has brought up
ON him, cannot be received without em0~
IiOn. The source from which the intelli-
gcnce comes 10 US leaves no doubt of its au-
thenticity.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2elh, IS49.
The Emperor Nicholas has recently per-
petrated an act of unparalleled harbarism,
which will be deeply deploied by the citi-
zenS of Washington, and can hardly fail 10
awaken the indignation of the civilized
world.
He has torn M. Bodisco, so long the Rus.
sian Envoy in Washington, from his fami.
Iy, and driven him, in his old age, into the
life long rigorS of Siberian exile This
news, so astounding, comes through me-
dunn which precludes all doubt.
II seems that an edic! of the Antocrat
prohibits his diplomatic agents from own.
ing properly of any kind in the countries to
which they ale accredited, and M. Bodis-
co had enriched himself in estates wholly
American. He owned valuable zeal estate
in Georgetown, and had become consider
ably interested in Government Securities
His properly in all was valued at $450, 900.
These facts became known 10 the Enper~
or last winter. through the agency of spy |;
and ne Immediately proceeded in an artful
manner to entrap M. Bodisco into his hands:
He directed M. Bodisco to repair 10 St. PEI
lersburgh without any delay, as his counsel
was required in matter of great impor-
lance and he was further directed not 10
fail to bring with him his nephew. "pre>
miere secretaire" of the Russian Legation
at Washington, as a commission awaited
him in the Imperial army, which was about
to march against the Hungarians. To this
order M. Bodisco yielded prompt obedi =
ence. He and his nephew sailed for home
early in May last. On presenting rhem>
selves TO Nicholas, the nephew was throw n
into prison, and M. Bodisco was hurried of
into the wilis of Siberia!
learn that, just previous to his DEPART
ure from Washington, either from suspi-
cion as 10 his monarch's motives, or in view
OF the perils OF the voyage, M. BodiSco set.
tied handsome fortune upon his much
respected wife, who, it will be remembered,
is an American lady. ....
These facts have been in my possession
for several weeks, but under an Injunction
Ut secrecy, lest they should reach Madame
Bodisco-it being thought best that she /,
should hear nothing, rather than SUCH news
from her husband.
Of course'no one need be told that this
atrocious act of the Emperor is matter
entirely his own 4; but il certainly will have
a potent influence in arousing and consoli.
dating the sympaIhies of the world against
that ambitious and remorseless despot.
z.
P S.-The above is since stated to be
h2axs-f Eng
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08
naath Of me hon. HIzur GOodrich

! This venerable and distinguished gen
tleman died at New. Haven on Thursday
afternoon last, in the seth year of his
age. ..- .--
From an obituary notice in the New
Haven journal, we learn that Mr.. Good,
rich was born at Durham, in this State,
March "a, 1851, and entered Yale Col
lege at the age of fourteen. During his
senior year, when New Haven was at
tackled by the British, July 5. I779, he
vas one of a company of volunteers,
about 100 in number, who went out in
the early part of the day, to annoy and
retard the march of the enemy. In the
afternoon, when the town was taken, he
was stabbed in the breast by British
soldier, as he lay on his bed in state of
great exhaustion, and barely escaped
with bis life.
Having graduated. and in due time be-
ing admitted to the bar, in 1895 he was
elected to the State Legislature from
New Haven, an Office which he continu-
ed to hold fer many years, and was often
chosen Clerk and Speaker. In 1907,
he was elected to Congress, and two
years after, was appointed Collector of
the Port of New Haven. On being re-
moved from this latter post by President
Jefferson, he was again elected to the
Lower House and soon after to the Coun-
ell, where he remained until 1910. He
was aho Chief Judge Of the County
Court thirteen years Judge Of Probate
for seventeen years-Mayor Of the City
Of New Haven nineteen years, and Pro-
fessor Of Law in Yale College nine years.
He was also for many years member of
the Corporation Of the College, and was
Secretary Of thas body for twenty eight
years.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08
COMING BiACK.-The Hon. Erastu

COMING BACK.-The Hon. Erastus
D. Culver, a former Wing member Of
Congress from Washington county, N.
Y, has, as is well known, acted with the
free soil party for year or two past.
We haye been slow to believe that such
man land host like him., could be
sold to loeofocoism by the base bargain
Of few corrupt politicians. 1t is with
out surprise, therefore, that we notice
noble letter frow his pen addressed to
"The Free Soil Wings Of New York, "
il which he repudiates the coalition, and
calls upon all who were once Wings to
return to their allegiance.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08

A COLONY COMING Rev. Mr.. Dore Of
Ireland, sailed for home yesterday, to re-.
turn soon with a large number of his conn j..
trymen, for whom he had purchased twenty
thousand acres of land in Cauaraugus coun.
~ in this State. Two dollars per acre wa.
paid for the tract which will be immedi>
aisly occnpiec.-lT Tribune, 23d.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08

Gs-John J. Phelps, Esq. who was re-
Gently elected President Of the N. Y.
and Erie Railroad Company, was jour-
neyman printer. but a few years since.
By close application and a sprinkling
of good luck, he has rapidly advanced
to the possession of a competency and
an honorable station at the head of the
first railroad company in America, GOV.
ering a capital of $23, 100000.
american Literary Messenger.
The above appeared in the Merchants
Day Book some two weeks ago, and is
going the rounds. d was not Noticed al
the time by the editors, or it would have
been corrected. Mr.. John ]. Phelcs is
a Director, not President of the Erie
railroad company. Some Is years ago
he published a weekly paper in New
England. (the Weekly Review in Hart
ford) but not succeeding in making mon
ey to his satisfaction, commenced the
dry goods jobbing business in this city,
in company with Mr.. Amos r. Emo. un-
der the firm of Emo Phelps. They
nave UCSn DuCCCSSAul htAU are OOtn TICls
Mr.. Emo now of the firm of Emo Nah
ony, in Broadway, has been lately in the
California trade, and is said to have ad .
ded during the summer many thousands
of pllars to his already large capital.
He's the owner Of several stores in Pearl,
Beaver and Stone SITS. and Broadway; be-
sides houses and lots up town.
MIR. Phelps also owns good deal of
real estate in different parts of the city.
He was the first that riisked money IN
making improvements in Courtlandt' st.
a. d the west side is in great measure
indebted to him for the splendid stores
that now adorn that thoroughfare. He
is also the owner Of the magnificent fur
store on the corner of Rector street and
Broadway, one Of viii, h is occupied BY
his TIVE Junior partners. d.
Amos r. Emo and John j. Phelps are
about as plain .andrepubliean in appear
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08

BEARs.-The Bennington VI. Banner
says mat bears are quite plenty on the hills
q mile or two northeast of that village
On Friday, A. Mosher killed oae. and his
sen Almond another, and on Tuesday, Nor
ton Brock Esq. another. The spoFtsmsn
are having fun in hunting them. Seven
were seen there on Sunday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08
THE ANNEXATION MOVEMENT.
Montreal, Oct. q.

The Hon. Mr.. Calf. Member of Parlia-
ment for SherOroke, has declared in favor
Of annexation. The wealthiest aud most
influential citizens in Quebec have signed
the Annexation Manifesto.
The excitement in Montreal is on the in,
crease, and is now intense.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08

VIM. Ward, jr.. Esq, formerly of
tins town has been elected an Alderman
Of the city Of Columbus. Miss. Mr.. W.
has long been known to the public as q
a popular poetical writer. and we rejoice
in his promotion
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08
TITCHFIEID ENQUIRE r
LITCHFTELD, November S, IsAS.
Milton Lyceuns.

DR.. J. G. BECKWITH, will deliver a
Lecture before the Milton Lyceum, on
Thu day Evening, Nov, Is, 10 commence
al Z o'clock. The public are respectfully
invited to attend. Per Order.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08

PITHY.-A New London gold seeker, in
a letter to his friends, thus sums up the
condition Of afflirs in Califo, mia cit is
The meanest place that stands out of doors.
and the meanest climate-not fit for white
man TO live in-blowy, dirty, hot, cold, and
sickly. II you know when you are well of,
stay in old New London. ae...-
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08

The GIRL l LEFT BEHIND ME.-Of the
1000 ltuers brought from California by Or.
son Hyde's last overland express 1900 were
directed to females. 'fE5
Boston Chronicle.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08

Mr.. Lot Fem, stage proprietor. who
was last week badly injured by being
thrown from his stage near the Litchfield
Station on the Naugatuck Railroad, is,
we are glad to learn, doing well.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08

GEWe are under many obligations
to the Hon. Truman Smith, for copies of
the Congressional Globe, and the Patent
Office Report. ,.... ...r
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08

~ The Legislature of Illinois, on the
9th, elected Gen. Shields U. s. Senator
The vote stood for Gen. Shields 72--Cyrus
Edwards 81 In the caucus nomination,
Shields had 4 majority over Breese.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08

"The Wing Party is breaking down in
all parts of the country" Hart Times.
Look out that in its fall it don't crush
locofocoism to powder.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08

Req. Vim. Oscar Jurvts has been ap-
pointed TO the charge of St. Marks
Church, Bridgewater.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08

Edgar Allam Poe died at Baltimore
on the Goth ult., and there are few per-
sons we think. who will hear how he
died, without deep feeling of regret.
He had passed the summer at his birth
place, Richmond, Va, where he had en-
tered on new course of life, having
united with the Sons of Temperance, and
babe fair to retrieve his errors and indis-
cretions. A few days since he left Rich
mond, where he purposed to establish
himself permanently, and had gotten as
far as Baltimore on brief visit to New
York, when he encountered some Of his
old companions, with whom he was in
duced to indulge as he had long fore
borne to do The immediate consequence
was violent attack of delirium tremems,
in which he wandered about the city in
a dreadful state of apparent restitution.
Recognized by some hnd-hearted indi-
vidual, he was taken to public hospi-
tai where he fingered for three or four
days and died.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-11-08

ago, when he was yet boy, and / wal
but a few years his elder, he used to say
NOT laughingly, but seriously-sI love
Shelley, God, and the Truth And thi.
seems TO be pretty much the creed of his
ripper years All his writings, both
prose and poetry, show him to be mar
Of earnest, honest, and sincere purposes
His earnestness is particularly apparent
in tie intense, rushing, vigorous and rap
i'd style of his prose, which appears some
times as if it was shot, like thunder
bolt, from heart that is throbbing and
smarting with the sense Of some great
wrong. His chief fault as poet and
prose writer, is that he writes too .tast
and too mach. His writings cost him so
little labor, that he treats his brain, as it
it were like the Nile an unexplored and
mexhaustible fountain. which has moth
ing to do but to Row forever i
His literary associates are few and
chosen. And, at the age of twenty eight
yesrs-after youth of poverty, mis-
fortune, and many trials-he stands firm,
in a commanding position, for which he
is indebted to nobody but-GOd and
himself And he has deserved his sue
cess. From the age of twenty, he was
the principal support of his mother, three
younger sisters, and brother; for whose
sake, more than for himself, he devoted
his energies, and worked his way through
paths of sickness and Encouragement, to
where be now stands. From his moth
er, who is woman remarkable for the
purity and strength of her mind, Stuart
inherits his poetical temperament and
nothing seems to afford him greater hap
piness than the consciousness that he is
the stay and blessing of her old age.
And he possesses one virtue that is
truly rare among literary men-he never
forgets those who were kind to him when
he was without name in the world
Success has not inflated him. But
there he goes, as Of old, grateful, COM
panionable, unpretending man, much
more anxious to get by the hand some
old friend--however humble may be bis
place in life-than to form new and fash
ionable acquaintances.' And this is a
virtue SO rare among scions of fame in
New York and Philadelphia, that it is
said not to have occurred within the
memory Of the oldest lnhabitant.' In
New York, especially, literary life, for
the last ten years, has been trying to run
riot in all the intreagues, frivolities, and
arti6ses Of Fashion 1t is an abyss Of
s6aBowness, into which several Of our
poets have jumped, and where they con
tipue to walfow about igna0uus pecxs, an
idle set WIKI heads muddy with wine,
and Iaerats shattered out, like the heart
of England described by Ben Jonson's
devil. A poet who was born butcher
OF cdbler, was wen enough born but.
when he forgets his rank as man, and
becomes trifer i'll the senseless etiquette
of mere fashion, he has most maeasly Hved.
But no real poet ever went that way.
'D'Israeli tells us that noble poets have
been rarely seen amid the brilliant circle
in which they were born the workings
of their imaginations were perpetually
emancipating them; and one deep lone
Illness Of feeling proudly insulated them
among the inpassioned tr!ters Of their
rank. "-NSneteenth Century.
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% Eighth Session will Monday which
e anefsai attendance OF all students The
e viasses are promptly recommended, and d
M All u'eir members
me opening o ue session The
~ oenpsr 70 he lst Of August there
August ana september In The College classes
M corps oeso have for years pursuing the en-
IRE course OF collegiate studies
colleges OF the North the recent c fird sadu
ating class received their acadenicai degrees. - - 1000
In School, which adios,s
carefully
under the supervision OF the Professors Of College Thus pup,
may enter the institution ut early their en
course Of study under the same direction until they The
mercantile department embraces those partial members s
collegiate o. preparatory classes who may be preparing for
20 all the privileges and advantages Of their several
cessay a preparation for business flfa IA
French Is regular study without extra charge all
In addition 10 the FRENCH the mercantile students
without charges German, other modern Language.
The location OF the College perfectly heaihu
towns villages temptations
young Moral and religious education chief design Of
stituiion II ktA tR.5sf fa w i8tf
1o charge, all expenses
@ session OF ten months The rules Of College carefully
restrict any other expenses Of the student q 80,
Al ,e departments are under The immediate supervision Of tho
g Register Or for further information well for the
OF pupils. JOHN u. kERFOOT, Rector, ieil9
Aug 3-2awsm College Of 81. James, p. o., Maryland.