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Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06
A DEATH BELL.

A pretty story 4 told Of the casting
of the bell for the church Of ST. Mary
Magdalen, at Breslau. When the metal
was just ready @ u poured in the mould,
the chief founder went to dinner, and
forbade his apprenti q, under pain of
death. to touch the vent by which the
metal was to be conveyed. The youth,
curious to see the operation, disobeyed
orders. The whole Of the metal ran into
the mould, and the eniAged master re-
turning from bis meal, slew the appfen-
tice on the spot. On breaking away the
mould he found he had been to hastr
for the bell was cast a. perfectly as Dos-
sible. When It was hung in its place.
the master had been sentenced to .ieath
by the sword for the murder Of the an
'pfentioe; and be entreated the authoT;-
ties, as great favor, that he MIGHT he
allowed 70 hear It once before be ,iied.
His petition was granted, and from that
time the bell is tolIe1 Cd The execution Of
criminal. - Benz srfllanN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06

i
ONR or CHE PRIETERs.-- There is good
practical printer by the name of James
Evans, who lives al Batavia Ohio, who ed :
ucated himself al q distinguished Literary
Hesitation Ia New Hampshire, Is prac.
tical farmer, has taught schools Of various
grades in New England, Travelled through
most OF the States &c lhe Union, taught q
!. High School" In OhiO, d . Seminary" In
Kentucky. an +. Arademyn ia Illinois, and
one ID Missouri; been Superintendent OF
Common Schools and School Examinsr, q
President Of College 81 Teachers. and Of
q Literary Association, who once offered a
prize Of $40 for the best method Of ieach>
ing the branches usually Taught in High
School, and $25 fof those taught ID Cem>
mon schools; who has acted Ia lhc eapac-
iiy Editor Of three different newspapers,
and mofe Of less In the capacity of Consla.
bic. Sheriff. County Treasurer Recorder,
Aociioneer, and Merchant. wholesale ped-
der aud Postmaster al three different pla.
ces, who lisa practical Surveyor, Engineer,
Map maker. also . regular meMber Of the
Bar, sud Notary Public, &c. &c, and who
woflxs - the printing business more OF less
nearly every dag. He Is abnul 30 years Of
age, and 10 easy ciFCumssanres. H.s faith
e died very poor. when he was young. and
his mother sHpposlsd the family several
years BY hard labor. File has made hlal-
ssif what he is.- CsnciHMati G..gslis.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06

Washington. jefferson sind Mndlaog
nre llss .seailief Presidents, = whose ps,-
riolirm and stalesmanship embraced tl.s
Whole Union. Who constitute the models
of WING policy in 1919, as they we're
he 1lnsirious founders of the Wing doc
Srines 81 1879. The Wing party is the
-onlv national one n The Union.
Angasla, O.. Chronicle.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06
THE SAHARA AND IT'S TRIBES.

To form correct conception Of the Sa-
! haYa, our readers must rid their minds OF
1.-The loose and fantastic conceptions which
have been attached, from time fmmemorial,
| 10 the Interior If northern Africa. Instead
Of torrid region, where the bonndlesS step
pes of burning sand are abandoned 10 the
rowing horsemeB Of the desert, and 10 beasts
of prey, and where the last vesliges Of Moor :
lsh civilization expire, long before the tray-
.eier arrives at Negroland and the savage
communities of The interior, the Sahara il
now ascerlained I'd consist Of a vast archi-
pelago Of cases, each Of them peopled BY
tribe Of the Moorish race, or its branches,
more civilized, and more capable Of Teceiv
ing The Blessing Of civilization than the
houseless Arabs of the Tell (she mountain
Gus tract lying between the Great Descrs
and the sea) cultivssing the date tree with
application and ingenuity, inhabiting wall
ca towns, living under a regular govern
ment for the most part Of popular origin
carrying TO some perfection certain branch>s
es OF native manufactures, and keeping up
an extensive system of commercial inter-
course with the northern and central parts
Of the African continent, and from Moga>
dor 10 Mecca, by The enterprise and activity
Of their caravans. Each Of the cases OF
the Sahara, which are divided from one
another by sandy tracts, hearing shrubs and
plants, ft only for the nourishment Of cattle
--Prescn:s an animated group oftcwns and
villnges, Every village is enciTcled by a
profnsiQn Of fruit bearing trees The palm
is the monarch Of their orchards as much
| By the grace OF lis form rs by the worth of
lis production, and the pomcgrannts, The fig
and the apricot, cluster around The lofty
stem. The Hon and Other beasts OF prey,
with which poetry has peopled The African
wilds, are to be met with only in the noun
tains of the Tell---never in the plains of the
Sahara. The robber tribes Of the Tuarichs
frequent the Southern frontier of the Saba
ra, and The VAST tracts Of habitable land
which intervene between the nases and the
real desert, bu, in the Sahara ITSELF com
nssnicati0ns carried on after the fashion Of
the cnnntry are regular and secure. War
is indeed . frequent occurrence between the
neighboring tribes either for the possession
ii disputed territories, or for the revenge Of
supposed injuries, but all that is We, known
or these singular colnmuAities shows them
10 be living In q completely constituted
state Of civil socieey--eminentiy adapted 10
The peculiar part Of the globe which they
inhabil, governed by the strong traditions
of 4 primitive people, and iulflling with en-
IeFgy and intelligence, the strange vocation
81 their lite.- EtisabarG Revietc.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06

To CORRESPONDENCE The eemnnnlaa.
sIeh ~ n 9lll ~ inserted nSAs wesk Shall
h slna % hesTifou hlm oAin.
a. 9oa1s article nst,~arllT asIamsd.
tbs pes,Ty "a ,he aaaih u Me- WsthisE
WIN asd . p|nes 10 oug nsMs, " Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06
THE BISHOPS VIsITATlONs.

Bishop Brownell proposes to com
Snence his annual yisitation5 in this coun-
ty as follows September 18th, 1t East
Plymouth, 10 l-2 o'clock p. M: 18th,
Harwinton, 2 l-0 p. m. 10Th. Sunday,
Winsted, 1912 .. M; same day. Vol
eottville, 5 p. M. nth, Mortified, 2
5. NJ. 18th, Bantam Falls, 10 IL . m.
Ordination same day. Milton. 2 P. m.
10Th, Litchfeld, 10 IL a, M. (ordina-
ton.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06

EsW The annual meeting Of the Amer
lean Board Of Commissioners for For
eign Missions viii be held at Pittsfeld,
Mass, on Tuesday Sept. 18th.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06

IN this whole society. and in the commu-
nifty at large. But He who is the owner
Of al things. can make up even this loss
to as all. May il be done in His own
good time.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06

Rg- Gen. Taylor arrived at Niagara
Falls On Monday, much improved in
health.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06

zAs PAomis Bank Of Hartford. has
declared . dividend q 6ve dollars. pay
able on and after September 9th.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06

a=-The Vermont Election took place
on Tuesday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06
oreIgII Minis.
k2nIYAL or THE CALEDsNIA.

ponAro DISEASE IN IRELAND.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06

rrhs assaHHis ff5H, Wanna ~ 81 much
.intsstsi. 4'k& Sf,fni}Ne ID lts I{NnHnfians
1lnM cs&41s ifiA MAHt ~ ihS Hi1HYara.
,3NI f&Eattzt aIalM Wa 4<NiIEN n WI.
a,|Nt ofs #fs&kele hg Ne aHNs III Nv 81.
fSHII q IS HNN11ll4as. whose ti|lfoli1
~ 0kia Is k1te appeared Il Wlt61I61fK
AIl ~ sz1sRs Hhi0A eo0ld NHHsiAi4 W ffAfSII
NtM XIsA@& MeFH Immediately NISn&lNkHi
W lN'.~HF IL Flf0h9ffs end n n ss|t IN*f
|ttNI - ~ 1oialeN qhe Ns1e nv recruits
t|s1||r1s ~. tIl.' s|l2eaI1Etn&ni aAk
II|I.|Iff1 81 .I|0H
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Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06

KoNTTNUED AUCCESS or
TsREHUNG.4RIAlVs "A E41RaH
AT VIENNA - DEFEAT 8OF
Saturday morning visitor., 1849-01-27
IN SENATE.
TnuRsDAr NIoRSIsc, Jan. Is

THURSDAY MORNING, Jan. Is.
Mr.. Leslie presented petition from
the Sons OF Temperance in St. Louis,
praying an act Of incorporation for the
purpose of erecting an edifce in said ci-
", which was read twice, when Mr..
Chiles moved 10 refer The petition TO the
COMMITTEES on Internal improvements,
which motion prevailed. al gI,,
Mr.. Campbell presented petition Of
the owners Of steamboats, and others, pray
ing The Legislature 10 define more psrtic-
ularly what shall constitute a delA ery of
freight, which was referred to the sommit-
Ice on the judiciary.
Mr.. jackson presented a peiitioniof Ju-
liza NJ. Reynolds, of Howard county, pray
ing divorce from her husband, which
YVES read and referred to "a select commit
lee, consisting of Messrs. Jackson, Flour
noy and Rollins,
Mr.. Leslie, from the committee on the
Judiciary, TO which was referred the oeii-
iion Of Edward Bates and others, praying
the repeal Of the law prohibiting saves,
free negroes, &c., from assembling for he
purpose Of education, Sc, without the
presence Of some white person or magis-
traie, reported bill in conformity with
said prayer. ~
The question being on agreeing TO the
report, MIR. Jones, Of f., spoke against
Saturday morning visitor., 1849-01-27

Tomorrow morning, Mr.. Brown, you
will please have brought here, at ten o.
clock precisely, every negro on the PLAN
tation, lame, sick, blind or old, who is un-
fit for service, and who is not in the field,
at his appropriate duties by sunrise.
The spectstors of the scence Just en-
acted were stricken suddenly aghast al
this command. Many who five minutes
before had been unable TO get on the ground
without assistance, now moved off with
astonishing alacrity-- arms, which for
months had not touched axe or plow, sud-
denly became sinewy--bent frames rose
up erect-and the place of execution was
soon cleared.
Next morning before the sun's fresh
rays glanced across the river, which bound
ed the farm on the east, a crowd of very
Unusual magnitude stood before the over
seer's door waiting for orders.
AT Ten O'Clock, Mr.. Brown appeared a
lone, TO report that the hospital was clear
ed that the sick list was clean---lhat there
were no superanuated hands--in short,
that all on the land were at work.
lntwo years after it had come into his
possession, Mr. C--'s land yielded a
double crop; and the yield has continued
to increase till his farm has become the
pride of his section of country.
The reader must not auppose, from the
simple relation Of this fact--ior What he
has just read is almost literally true-that
Mr.. C was an unleeling man. This
was far from leing the case. He saw, at
once, that rot only his own prosperity, but
the welfare of those dependents which had
come into his possession, made it absolute
ly necessary tia; decisive, striking les
son should be given. The one lie read
was eleciual lis results. too, soon ena-
bled him to discover and he never doubt
ed that there were such) those who were
really sick and infrm, and unfit for SER
vice. For these he provided comfortably,
and his servants are well known among
the best ahd most happy in the land
.NoGd I'm. Corr.
Saturday morning visitor., 1849-01-27
sFs5ssGwr6 RcSts'0sas,'c.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY. Ian. II

w EDNEsDAf, Jan. T.
The joint meeting re-assembled and
proceeded with the election of Directors
OF the Branch Bank at Fayette. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected J. T..
Boulden, Berj. Watts, Thos. jackson, C..
X. Scott and John Wiley.
Branch at Palmyra. VIM. Bascy,
President. Jno. Reed, Jno. TAYLOR, W.
A. Mofett, James Eagen, Nathaniel P.
Kunkle and Willis Anderson, Directors.
The joint meeting went into recess un-
Ill o'clock.
Evening Session. The joint meeting
re-assembled and proceeded with the e.
lection Of Bank officers. The result was
aS follows:
Branch at JockSon.-A. II. Rrevard.
President. II. l.. Sloan, ID. Green, w.
McClane, j. MoComb and Nj. Neidner.
Directors.
Branch at Springfield Warren IL.
Graves, President. Hosea Mullines. Da-
vid o, George, Joseph 7. Morton, James
Atkisson, +. p, Dunnegan and Fl. s.
Shepherd, Directors.
Mr.. Wyatt, off red resolution that the
President OF The Senate and Speaker of
the House, furnish 10 The various Bank
officers elected, certificates Of their elec-
tons, which was adopted; and then the
Senate retired 10 lis Chamber, and the
House, on molion, adjoarued until 10 NOR
row morning.
Saturday morning visitor., 1849-01-27

Destsucfire Fire.--Just alter dark lasl
night, the hemp house and rope walk in
The Penlientiary at the lower end of the
city, WAS disco, cred TO be on fire. Tie
weather WAS very cold; there was bat a
limited supply of water in the prison; the
comb,i>tible material in the building was
abundant, and The fire, when irM discov-
cred, had progressed 10 such an extent,
that il VAS found impossible TO extineuish
il, and The building, about two hundred
ieet an length, with lis entire contents,
was consumed. The citizens of the city
generally, with the menb ers of the Le-
gislature and large number of persons
temporarily sojolrning here, repaired
promptly to the prison, and labored ener-
5etieslly to prevent the spread of the fire
TO heOther buildings, and to save as much
property as possible from destruction.
We we're amongst the first TO reach the
prsson, and when we looked at the build
ing on hre, came TO the conclusion that all
the cther brildings, from their proximity
TO oiheione on fire, must certainly be burn
eds down. The flames for time were
confined within the walls of the building,
bat ailef alllile while, as If inpatient 10
b ii6efEedi leaped ont through the doors,
windows snd roof, with fearful and ter
tlfc ,gEsndeur. One Of the largest and
most extensive buildings in the prison
was sOnlybsayed by having tin roof, and
the new qnd elegant block Of cells, (not
yetlquite Anished, } erected at an expense
Of Upwards of $4,000, would have been
Consumed, without doubt, but for its roof
OF slate. There was but little wind, and
that fortunately carried the flames direct
lyllowards and against the main exterior
Stone wslls Of the prison.
-i'The loss, including the cost Of replac.
ing the building destroyed, we are told,
WIN Be- from ten TO twelve thousand doll
lars. II ought to be mentioned 70 the
prAlge cf The convicls, that they exerted
ihkRgslYes TO the utmost Of their power,
and with lseeming pleasure, to save as
shasbpspessibie from lheravsges Of The
Saturday morning visitor., 1849-01-27
Onlce Oces' she DrWg Store,
(ExrRANcE FROM MAIN STREET.
TERMS

The Saturday Morning Visitor is pub
Gshed once week at 50 90 per annum,
payable in ddrance.
Advertisements will be inserted at 81 per
square Of l6 sixteen lines or less) for the
! nrstinsertion, and fifty cents for each con-
tinuance. For one square 3 months $5-
do for six months, $S--do for IL months,
$l2 90. An additional number of squares
IN the same proportion.
HE7Adyertisement not marked with the
number ofinsertions required, will be CON
otinued until ordered out, and charged ac-
cordinglys No deviation from this rule.
hisA Iibefal deduction will be made to those
who advertise by the year. Advert
ossrs by the year will be confined strictly
to their business.
= W Candidates announced for $50 90.
Saturday morning visitor., 1849-01-27

The Marriage Relation. The celebra-.
ted English writer, Addison, has Left on
record the following important sentence:
1.-TWO persons have chosen each othef
out Of all the species, with design to be
each others mutual comfort and enter
lainment, have in that action bound them
selves TO be gOod-humored, afTable, dis
crset, iOrgiying, patient and joyful with
respect TO each Others irailties and im-
perfeeiions TO the end of their liyes.n
Saturday morning visitor., 1849-01-27
WAsHlxcrox, Jan. l3.

The Senate was not in session to-day.
In the House, Immediately after the
reading of the Journal. several members
jumped TO their feetio obtain the floor,
which was obtained by Mr., Chase, who
withdrew his resolution, ordering the arr
rest of witness in the case Of Mr.. Me-
dill, Indian Commissioner. ~ 7'st'S'
The House then took up the motion to
reconsider the vote rejecting the Pacheco
slave case bill; which motion was debat-
ed until the hOur of adjournment. sa,,
The nomination Of Thomas d. Nose
lep, To the Office of United States Attor.
ney for Middle Tennessee, has been con-
frmed by the Senate. lea g 'is4e Is
Saturday morning visitor., 1849-01-27

IFIseonsal Babes, - Mrs, Randall, nsat
Mineral Point, Wisconsin. betsme 'ths
mother, recently, Of q child which. when
three days old, weighed twsnlg-lwo
pounds, nearly three times the weigh. of
iofsnls generally
Saturday morning visitor., 1849-01-27
From the Saturday Evening Post.
,OIi!,LET Us ALL BE FRIENDS

'1G O4l!-L LII 70 ALL BE NlENDS
b.ss 10 tab as AGAIN!
Oh! let US all be friends agairl
Warm friends as we have been,
Ere cold estrongement, like cloud,
Our sunlight came between:
a thopehtless deed, word look,
Has parted us in pain;
A kindly word or cheerful smile,
/, Can make us friends again!
Oh! shala "trife light as air."
bjas 1Enpender ranking scorn--
The rose, from one cold, transient blast
Become the e, aiding thorn?
And hearts ,hpt olrily, deeply loved,
t Now live Of each unblest
: While passions rage, like angry seas
That will not hush to resi
The past has had its hallowed hours
or 1--we and trusting lai,h;
They iinger IN uur memories nnw,
~ They'll haunt us Oh till death
In years Ia come our chas,encd hearts
May live these seasons Ger,
And be as happy and as loved
AS e'er they were benre.
No heart, though stern as adamaut,
lgf Bh'may be soflened yet,
: IL We but school il 10 the tass---
i To pardon and + rgei.
A. tkous shtless deed, or word, or look,
Has parted us III pain;
A kindly word, cheerful smile,
Can make us Friends again!
Saturday morning visitor., 1849-01-27

DARiso Acr.-One day, las, week, a
man wishing TO cross the Mississippi, and
being unable TO secure boat in conse-
quence Of The heavy ice, amounted one Of
the floating blocks, and succeeded IN reach
ing the Illinois shore in safety. KsokuE
Register.
Saturday morning visitor., 1849-01-27

destroying element. 1t is not known how
the fire originated. metropolitan, 18Th
inst.
Saturday morning visitor., 1849-01-27

The Cherokee .sdpocais say compsny
has been organizedto work the lssd ninss
recently discovered in that region, Il 3es,
Saturday morning visitor., 1849-01-27

Il Is said iAa, ia California they cell
boots by The piece, and not by the paiss.--
A man with one boot is considered we'll
of, but one with tao is thought srislocEsl,
\, s@'itie lltI ~
Saturday morning visitor., 1849-01-27
BY Telegraph for the S. Louis Union.
Congressional.
WAsn1NeroN. Jan. ll.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.
SENArE.-The Senate was engseed du.
ring the whole day, in the consideration Of
private bills.
HoosE.--A report was received from
the Secretary of War, in favor of certain
improvements in Buffalo harbor.
On motion Of Mr.. Sybil, the House re-
solved ilselfint Committee ofthe Whole,
and took up the consideration Of .'bAI
making appropriations for the civil and
diplomatic expenses of the Government"
The item making an appropriation to
pay the mileage of the Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress, was debated un-
til The hour of adjournment.
WAsnINeToS, Jan. II.
SExArE.-The Vice President, Mr..
Dallas, presentedto TO the Senate the or eden
,ials OF the Hon. MIR. Cooper, elected q
Senator OF the United States from the State
o! Pennsylvania, for six years from the
4th Of March next. 0 siarr 2
Mr.. Sturgeon presented a memorial nu-
merously signed by citizens of Pennsyl-
vania, praying Congaess TO legislaie in fa-
vor Of the reduction of the tariff on Ger
tain articles. Read and referred.
The Senate then took up the considera-
tion Of bill from the House, to supply
deficiencies in appropriations. Several
amendments were offered ond acted. upon.
Mr.. Breese called up bill in reference
TO pnb'ic lands in California. This bill was
taken up. a4sa 'a 'oe
MIR. Benton submitted an amendment as
substitute Tor the whole bill after which
iisiurther consideration was postponed un-
Ill Tomorrow. e
The Senate then proceeded 10 the con-
sideration Of Executive business and
when the dorrs were opened, adjourned
until Monday. "a s,.'agf1d
HOUSE, Mr.. Hilliard gave notice that
he would, at an early day, ask leave Of
the House 10 introduce bill authorizing
the people of California 10 fprm State
Government. and providing for the admis-
sion of California into fil5 Union as State.
He would, also introduce bill extending
the boundary and laws OF Texas over New
Mexico. Ja.s-
The House was engaged the remainder
OF the day on unimporiant business.
TIE nomination of Andrew B. GRAY, Of
Texas, TO run the Mexican boundary line;
has been confirmed by the Senate. gigls
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-01-18

Kentucky IT, S. Senator. Ex-Governor Thorn
as Metcule, who was CHOSEN By the Kentucky
Legislature on the Sd inst. TO supply the vacancy
accustomed by the resignation OF Senator Crit
tenGen, received in JOINT ballot Gu votes to 30
for Lazarus w Powell, Loco.
Io,cd. Hon. Augustus C. Dodge, Senator
from Iowa, has been reelected TO, SIX years from
4ih OF March next
The President has issued Proclamation, cal.
ling for an extra session OF the Senate on the
9th March
0j@Mr. Atchison has been re .elected Senator
from Missouri.
TO- Mr.. Sewer, of Arkansas, died on the first
of January. Mr. Sewer, was formerly Senator
in Congress, and was lately appointed Conmls-
soner to run the Texas boundary line.
Pennsylvania U. S. Senator. The Legislature
of Pennsy lvanla have elected James Cooper
(whg) United States Senator on the third ballot.
Gen. Jackson Morton, wing, is the new Sena-
tor from Florida.
| o. Detroit correspondent of the Rochester
Democrat speaking of the report that Gen. Cass
will be returned to the United States Senate,
says" 1t Is true, he is anxously seeking the
appointment; his friends are beseeching the
members Of tho coming Legislature TO return
him. It is very doubtful, however, whether he
will succeed. His Nicholson letter they consld-
err, has fully committed HIM to the slave-holding
interest; and his vote in the Senate would favor
tae peculiar institution
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-01-18

lean postage on letters from Havana, from other
other places in the Gulf Of Mexico, from our
Pacific possessions, and from the British Norm
American provinces, is paid in the United states
before the same is dispatched by mail TO treat
Britain.
XIII. Newspapers for countries beyond Great
Britain may be sent on the payment of two
cents each-aso pamphlets as stipulated under
No. 7-and newspapers and pamphlets received
from countries beyond Great Britain are to be
delivered on the payment Of the two cents for
each newspaper, and one cent per ounce in
weight of each pamphlet.
XIV. Postmasters are cautioned to write on
their post bills opposite each entry of foreign
letter, newspaper or pamphlet, posted by them
respectively the word foreign"-the better 10
enable the postmaster of New York and Boston
and other places that may be designated, to make
a separate quarterly report OF the amount OF for
eign postage.
XIV. The Postmasters of Boston and New
York will be specifically instructed as to the
closed mails contemplated by the treaty, the
mode OF keeping their accounts of foreign post
age, and Of mailing and acknowledging receipt
OF foreign matter.
c. JOHNSON, Postmaster General
posT OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
January 8, 1919.