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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-03-16
/. D. Smith
Is no. opening and has IN store g5ncra
| Gs-orlmeUlol
dry Goods, Groceries a hardware,
such -

dry Goods, Groceries a Hardware,
such ~
Cloths, CGSSimcfCS, S1HiHeii, YrecGS,
Kentucky leans, I@iingS, Sc.
Achuirc selection ut prints, gughaus Il, l,ins lra.
silks, byachcd and brown muslin ! TO :. wide
h,cnchci and brown du.ug 10 / wide; cAcyl,
hickory stripes cU'orri cunhrirk, ted, white. ana
yellow flannel, Canton dp Irish linen, crash linen
diaper, hosiery, gloves, hndkrTChltis, scar~. SwIs.
mn lin cumhrrdo., lace ctgug,anl Insertion rib.
bons, and n variety OF notions \ small stock, whlcI
vii, be sold very cheap, ct
Ready Nladc IOiIiuS,
Goats, Vests, Pants, Fine shirts, Hickory do. Cou,r
and Wool Flannel shirt, and DlawcIs.
The Best QudHiy
Of'fra., Coffee n, O loli aui crushed sugar, me-
lasscs, cider VINEGAR rec, s1Irrutus, candles, soap
nails glass, together with all the HNic cu,aary ar.
tcic,--tlour 0ul Indian Meal kept constantly, and
warranted IN nj! cNscs.
\ First Rate Stock u.
Mems thick, kip and calf Boots. rn"l's and boy,
Brcglns, ladies Caters, hid walking shoes and
hu-kus, ltathcrlnrc boots and iow qUartercd shoes
misses aud chlircn'S Boots and Shoes. And
\ Good Assortment Of
knives md forks, SCISSOR. hand snws, hammers M.
gers, door hangng7, uuw,cs, gain scoops, -hoycls
and spades j.pCr chains. sc.
Package will be sent throughout town free %
charges The highest Market ,yicc viii lie paid lot
all kinds oipsolncr.
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TllE subscriber has un hand supeTinc fl,u-, from
Leonard & Eaon'- mills put up expressly for
family use. Warranted guoL-suhirct 10 be- scturI.
eel Ottawa. mar G.. l. TUoNrSuN
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Life. Health and Fire Insurance.

THE Undersigned having received the agency at
the CounvctcI; Life lnNAnc- Company, the
Hartford Late aud Health Insurance Company ! h.
Jack son County Manual Insurance Company, and
the New York Protection Insurance Company rs
now ready To receive Applications Tor Insurance IN
either ot these companies. They are all sound am
prompt, ana have the confidence oi business men
and the people generally, where they arr Ano"
The officers and directors ol these s"vrrl. companies
are honest, able and attentive To their duur-Quail-
h,nton~ indispensable. aud a sufficient g'Iarnntrc to
those who insure with ,hcm hal, ~ ca Ui loss, they
wl, b.. pad without unreasonable delay.
Persons wishing Ihcr lives or property insured viii
surely ilnI tn their interrs, 10 call al the Office Il
SnRRIS * FISHER IN the court Euusc.
California rl-ks taken b. sea and overland.
Ottawa mar >. 5j.-3l.u Gro. : ENUrR,
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Axe
Potash.
Suvcrfnc Flour.

4 SUPERIOR article tor sale 1T the Ci,y Drug
"A Store. irh g. l. 1u4Nr-oN.
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Real Estate at Auction.

Terms 0t S!'s-O0r-hA.ip UTchlo" money Il. tAe
tine OF sale on hn.i on a CT, lit OF ~ months
NarTeuice deeds gwen
NAScY {. BEARD,
iSNNDE> ARFNI, Executors oter.
EDWARD CoLiIV5. }iatr -; Thomas
THp, t. CoLIIS> Beard decd
" \ DicEtRNAS
Bear, tuwn, tcb &, l,5U--3l-l
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-12-26
State Military Convention.

AT HARTFORD, JANUARY 8, 1881.
At meeting of the Field and Com
pany Commissioned officers of the End
Brigade Conn. Militia. held at New Ha-
ven in August last; the subject of our
present Militia Law was brought forward,
discussed, and by general consent admit
ted to be wholly inefficient, and made
quate to a proper maintenance of the
system! Whereupon it was unani-
mously
Voted" That it is expedient to call a
military State Convention of the friends
of well organized and efficient Militia at
Hartford, (the first Brigade concurring,)
ON the 9Th of January next, to take into
consideration, and to adopt such meas
ures as may be deemed proper and ex>
pedient, 10 secure the above named OBJ
ject."
After the passage Of the above vote,
the undersigned was appointed a Com
mittee to confer with the LIST Brigade, and
if deemed expedient, to carry the resolu-
tons into effect.
The undersigned having attended to
the duty, and laid the subject before the
Commandant of the LIST Brigade, the
commandments Of the several Regiments
as also other friends of the Militia, and
the same meeting with very general ap-
probation. notice is hereby given, that
there win be q State Convention, of the
friends of well organized and disciplined
Militia, at Gilman's Hall. in the city of
Hartford. on the 9th January next,-the
session to commence at 10 o'clock, A..
AZ. It is earnestly hoped that all having
the interests of the Militia at heart,
whether doing active duty or mott will
make some sacrifices (if need beg to at
tend and that such demonstration will
be made as shall have its due weight on
the next Legislature of this State.
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THE late erteasive failure Of .Saydans,
Sage d. Co.--tAe Charge Of Perjury.
New York, Dec. 10.
In the case of the late failure of Suy-
dam, Sage & Co., which created such a
sensation, it will be recolected that a
charge Of perjury was brought by that
firm against Mr.. VIM. M. Clarke, who
was arrested and held to bail for the al
legged offence. Mr.. Clarke was brought
up before the Recorder, at his chambers.
on writ of Aabeas corpus, to which JUS
tice Lothrop returned the affidavits of
Ferdinand Suydam, Jun, and Francis P.
Sage, on which he had issued the warrant
for perjury against Mr.. Clarke. The APP
plication for the discharge of Mr.. Clarke
has been argued at considerable length
by Messrs. John Van Buren,, Judah and
Ogden Hoffman, and was opposed by
the District Attorney and Mr.. Boudoin
on the part Of s. s. & Co. The Recor>
der delivered long and able opinion on
the whole case presented to him, deciding
that there were no grounds for the arrest
Of Mr.. Clarke: that Snydam Gr Sage did
not deny the facts alleged by Clarke in
the affidavit made by him, and presented
to Judge Mitchell, but only the intent to
defraud their creditors that from those
facts and circumstances, Mr.. Clarke was
warranted in his conclusion of the intent,
and that the Judge had apparently come
to similar conclusion when he issued
the Stilwell warrant; that perjury would
not lie on an opinion of intent founded on
fact and circumstances which were set
forth. showing the basis Of such opinion.
and that the whole proceeding to arrest
Mr.. Clarke was unjustifable, and without
cause. Mr.. Clarke was accordingly dis
charged. .
After delivering his opinion, the Re-
corder said to Mr.. Clarke that he was dis
charged from the complaint, without the
slightest stain on his name or character.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-12-26

failed for a moment, had tripped on a
stick, or caught my foot in fssure on
the ice, the story am now telling would
never have been told. / thought all the
chances were over; / knew where they
would first take hold of me if l fell II
thought how long it would be before
died, and when there would be search
for the body that would already have its
tomb for OIL how fast mans mind
traces out all the dread colors of deaths
picture, only those who have been near
the grim original can tell.
But soon ] came opposite the house,
and my hounds II knew their deep vol
ces--roused BY the noise, bayed furiously
from the kennels; ] heard their chains
rattle; I wished they would break them,
and then I would have protectors that
would be peers to the fercest denizehs Of
the forest. The wolyss, taking the hint
conveyed by the dogs, stopped in their
mad career, and after moments consid-
Grafton, turned and fed. watched them
until their dusky forms disappeared over
a neighboring hill. Then, taking of nv
skates, / wendell my way to the house,
with feelings better imagined than de-
scribed.
But even yet, never see broad sheet
of ice in the moonshine, without thinking
of that snuffing breath, and those fearful
things that followed me so closely down
the frozen Kennebec.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-12-26
From the Springfield Republican.
A Child Burned to Death.

On Saturday morning last, the village
OF Haydenville was startled by the cry
"a child is burning at the school house p
and upon the villagers rushing to the
building, the language of the cry was
found to be terribly realized. Sarah A.
LOOMS, daughter of Luther LOOMS, a
little girl Of ten years, had arrived at the
school house early, and gone into the up
pa~room to warm her feet, She is sup
posed to have opened the stove door,
and the skirts of her dress to have taken
fire from spark. She then ran down
stairs to her seat, where two or three
boys, among whom was her brother.
found her with her clothes in perfect
fame. They carried her from the room,
and Invested her Of her clothing as quick
ly as possible, but the skin of the little
sufferer had been literally baked to hard
ness, in almost every part except her
feet. One arm was nearly burnt off!
The smell of the burnt integument was
perceptible for wide distance around
the house. She made but little noise
probably for the reason that she had in
hailed the flame. No application affected
her, and her only complaint was, I'm
tired" She retained her reason for 8
or 4 hours, and breathed more and more
freely, until about six hours after the ac-
cident, she expired.
Her brother burnt his hands severely
in attempting to extinguish the fire, and
great praise is due to the gallant and
courageous boy, and the two other lads who
assisted him, for their prompt and energet>
ic measures in her behalf. In the old
school house, near the same spot, about IL
y."re ego. a little girl met with similar
tate. About two years ago, an old ladv
was burnt 10 death in the village,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-12-26
The Burial Of Love.
BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
Two dark eyed maidens, at shut Of day,
Sat where a river rolled away,
With calm, sad brows and raven hair.
And one was pale, and both were fair.
Bring flowers. they sang, bring flowers midtown
Bring forest blooms Of name unknown.
Bring budding sprays from wood and wild,
To strew the bier Of Love. the Child.
Close sonly, r.r.iiy, white - -r-.r.----.-
His eyes, that deal may seem like sleep,
Aud lay his hands, in sign of rest
His waxen hands, across his breast,
And make his grave where violets hide,
Where star-Aowers strew the rivl!ei's side,
And blue birds, in the msts Of Spring,
OF cloudless skies and summer sing.
Place near him, as We lay him low,
His lille shafts, his loosened bow,
The silk sned band that oft around
His waggish eyes in mirih he wound.
But we shall mourn him long and miss
His ready smile, his ready kiss,
The patter of his little feet,
Sweet frowns and stammered phrases sweet.
And graver looks serene and high,
A light OF heaven in that young eye;
All these will haunt as, till the heart
Shall ache-and ache-and tears shall start.
The bog The band, shall fall to dust,
The shining arrows waste with rust,
But he who now, from sight of men,
We hide in earth. shall live again.
Shall break these clods, form Of light,
With nobler mein and clearer sight,
And in the eternal glory stand ...
With those who wait at Gods right hand.
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Division HEAD QuARrERs, CoNN. ]

DIVISION HEAD QUARTERS, CosN.
MrLITIA, SHARON, Dec. 5, 1850.
Pursuant to the vote Of the Field Com
missioned Officers Of the I'd Brigade, with
the concurrent action of the LIST Brigade,
the Adjutant General has issued a call
for the State Military Convention to meet
at Hartford, on the 9Th day of January,
next, for such action as may secure a
more efficient Militia system in the State !;
and all Officers in commission, are strong-
ly urged to second the call thus made
and to be present on that occasion.
WIN. Z. KING, Mai. General.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-12-26

WIT IN TExrs.-A young preacher in
the time of James l., being appointed to
hold forth before the Vice Chancellor and
heads of colleges of Oxford, chose for his
text: What, cannot ye watch for an
hour 2" which carried with it personal
allusion, as the Vice Chancellor happened
to be one Of those heavy headed pc rsons
who cannot attend church without falling
to sleep. The preacher repeated his text
in an emphatic manner at the end Of eve
nv division of his discourse-the unfor-
tunate Vice Chancellor was as often
awoke and this happened so often, that
at last all present could very well see the
Joke. The Vice Chancellor was SO net
tied at the disturbance he had met with,
he complained to the archbishop Of Can
terbnry, who immediately sent for the
Young clergyman TO reprove him for what
he had done. In the course of the con-
ference that ensued between the Arch
bishop and the preacher. the latter gave
SO many proofs Of his wit and good sense
that his grace procured him tho honor
of preaching before the King, Here.
also, he had joke. He gave out his
text in these words: :" flames the first
and sixth, Waiver not which, of course
everybody saw to be o stroke at the In
decisive character Of the monarch James,
equally quicksighted, exclaimed. "He is
at me alreadyr' But he was. upon the
whole. 20 well pleased with this clerical
wag, as to make him one Of his chaplains
in ordinary. He afterwards went to Ok
ford and preached farewell sermon on
the text. "Sleep on, now, and take
yOnr rest"
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-12-26
An Exile'S Greeting to America.
BY WIN. 4. ROBINSON,

Hail! brightest banner that floats on the gale !
Flag oil the country Of Washington, hail!
Red are thy stripes with the blood of the brave
Bright are thy stars as the sun on the wave;
Wrapt in thy folds are the hopes of the free
Farmer Of Washington blessings on thee
Mountain tops mingle thes sky nth their snow
Prairies are green with rich verdure below,
Rivers. as broad as the sea in their pride,
Border thy empires, but do not divide;
Niagara's voice Tar oat anthems the sea;
Land ofsublimity! blessings on thee!
Light of the world in thy glory sublime,
When thou didst burst on the pathway of time,
Millions from daskness and bondage awoke;
Music was born when first Liberty spoke;
Millions 10 come yet shall join in the glee:
Land Of the pilgrims hope! blessings on
thee!
Empires may perish, and snonarchies fail;
Kingdoms and thrones in thy glory grow pale {;
Thou shalt live, and thy people shall own
IoyaIty's sweet where the heart is the throne,
Union and freedom the heritage be.
Country of Washington! Blessings on
thee!
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-12-26
PETERnoRo', N. Y. Dec. IL,

| VIEWS OF GERRIT SMITH.--Gerrit
Smith, the great Abolitionist, has issued
a circular to the Abolition party, for the
purpose of having them recognized and
prepared for the coming campaign. He
claims that the great political parties are
not religious that their code of morals,
if they have any. is very loose that civil
government is all moonshine !; that the
creed Of the Abolitionist is in the Bible.
and must be right; that the Wing and
Democratic parties have driven the fugi-
tives to the wilds and SHOWS of Canada
as the hunter does the game to its lair.
He says that the last election proves
the necessity of the re. organization of the
Liberty party, and that they should have
more newspapers. Every man should
have Spooner's books on the unconstitu-
tionality of slavery, and defence for the
fugitives. With thorough knowledge
Of these books, they could beat Webster
and Mclean in any argument on the
slavery question.
He says, too. that the Free Soil party
has been the killing Of the Liberty party;
tuaG IL was numoug; tnat the members
of that party were after the loaves and
fishes, and that they have no more NOR
ality than the other political parties.
IL - 18th satisfaction of fbo In
crease Of the Liberty party in Indiana,
Ohio and Wisconsin, but he thinks the
chances are hard in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and in tariff New England. He
will have hopes in New England when he
sees the Adamses. Phillipses, Jacksons,
Palfreys aud Hales, come out on the
platform Of the Liberty party. He rec
ommends the assembling Of National
Abolition Convention at Buffalo, next au-
tumn, to nominate a candidate for the
Presidency. For himself, he declines
the nomination for President, and will
not take the Office if elected. He closes
with severe rebukc to the members Of
the party that left and went over to the
Free Soil party, and asks for them Di-
vine blessing for their errors, and like a
good shepherd, will try and recover them
to his flock. He quotes the Bible gen.
orally in his circular, and is very severe
upon the q men stealers," as he calls
them. (the Southerners) together with
the churches.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-12-26
TO Dealers In Crockery And
Glass Ware.

TyHE subscribers, Importers and Dealers in
4 China, Glass and Earthen Ware. have
iust received large assortment Of Gold Band.
White and Raised Figured China; Mulbury
White Granite, Light Blue. Flowing Blue, c.
G. Colored aud Edge EarThen Ware; Tam
6lers, Lamps, Specie Jars, Salts. Casters. Caa-
The attention Of Merchants is respectfully So
ticited TO our stock OF the above kinds OF
goods. which we will sell at the lowest New
York prices.
BOOTH & PECK, No. wall Street,
Sign Of the BigPiteher3
Bridgeport, Apr. IS, 1850.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-12-26
From Miss JMchatosh's" Chrrstnas Gift"
THE WOLE-CHASE.

During the winter of 1874, being en-
gagged in the northern part of Maine,
had much leisure to devote to the wild
sports of new country. To none Of
these was | more passionately addicted
than to skating. The deep and seques-
tered lakes Of this State frozen by the in
tense cold of a northern winter, present
wide field to the lovers Of this pastime.
Often would bind on my skates, and
glide away up the glittering river, and
wind each May streamlet that flowed be-
meath its letters on towards the parent
ocean, forgetting all the while time and
distance in the luxurious sense of the eli
ding thinking of nothing in the
easy fight, but rather dreaming, as
looked through the transparent ice at The
long weeds and crosses that nodded IL
the current beneath, and seemed wrest'
ling with the waves 10 let them go or
would follow on the track of some fox OF
otter, and run my skate along the mari
he had left with his dragging tail until the
trail would enter the woods. Sometimes
these excursions were made by moon
light, and it was on one of these occasions
that I had a recounter, which even now,
with kind faces around me. cannot res
cell without nervous looking -over.my-
shoulder feeling.
I had left my friends house one eve
ming just before dusk, with the intention
of skating short distance up the noble
Kennebec, which glided directly before
the door. The night was beautifully
clear. A peerless moon rode through
an occasional Aeecy cloud, and the stars
twinkled from the sky and from every
frost>covered tree in millions. Your mind
would wonder at the light that came
glitteiing from the ice, and snow wreath
and incrusted branches, as the eve fol-.
lowed for miles the broad CLEAN of the
Kennebec, that. like jewelled zone,
swept between the mighty forests on its
banks. And yet all was still. The cold
seemed to have frozen tree and air, and
water and every living think that moved.
Even the ringing of my skates on the ice,
echoed back from the Maccasin Hill with
a startling clearness, and the crackle of
the ice as l passed over it in my course,
seemed to follow the tide of the river
with lightning speed.
l had gone up the river nearly two
miles when. coming to little stream
which cmpties into the larger. turned
in to explore Ifs course. Fir and hem
lock OF century's growth met overhead,
and formed an archway radiant with
frost-work. All was dark within, but /
was young and fearless, and as peered
into an unbroken forest that reared itself
on the stream, l laughed with very joy>
business; my wild hurra rang through the
silent woods, and ] stood listening to the
echo that reveberated again and again, I'M
til all was hushed. / thought how often
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-12-26

THE following article from the New
York Herald. will be interesting to our
Litchfeld readers-Mr. Clarke being a
native of this town and we'll known to
our elder citizens. The result was anti
cipated by all who knew him.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-12-26
ID o y q % u

The following splendid efusion, from
the last number of the American Wing
Review would of itself place the author
high in the list Of genuine poets and true
patriots.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-12-26

Berkshire Mutual
HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Pittsfeld, Mass.
RATES OF YEARLY PAYMENTS.
Bef,peen Is and so.
$500 peryear, draws $500 per week,
400 400 "
500 500 {"
600 500
Beetneen so aud 6J.
$3.50 per week, draws $500 per week.
500 400
6,25 - 500 81
5,5O 500
OFFICERS.
MERRICK ROSS. Preildent, HENRY 8.
BRIGGS, V. President, B, F. JOHNSON, Secre-
tary, P. L. PAGE, Treasurer, N. j, WILSON, Ex-
aiming Physician.
DIRECTORS.
Solomon L. Russell. Merrick Ross, James
Francis B. F. Johnson, N J. Wilson. Josiah
Carter, 4 Page. Henry s. Briggs.L. c.
REFERENCES.
His Excellency. G, N. Briggs, Rev. John
Todd. u. D.. Rev. Bradley Miner, Hon. Ensign
q. Kellogg. Hon. Thomas F. Plunkett, Thomas
DIrant. Esq Pitisfeld Geo w, Palmer, ESQ.
Lees z. 5, Hawks, NJ. D.. North Adams.
All Communication should be ADDRESSED, Post
P1;''" ALBERT D. wApuAMs, Ass...
(. Goshen. Conn.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-12-26

Oo- The world is wide--if you can't geta
living in one place, go to another.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-12-26
L1TcHFELD COMM THURSDAY DECEMBER 2e 1850

~ All members Of the active Militia,
are requested to appear in their respective
uniforms with side arms.
E. w. N. STARR. Committee.
Dated at Middletown, Dec. 6, 1850.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-12-26

Attorney and Counsellor at Law
LTrCHFIELD, Conn.
Office over Dr.. BuePs Store, re.
Gently occupied by tie late Gen. Bacon.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-12-26

DIsUN1oN IN SourH CAROLINA. "a
Washington correspondent Of the n
Journal of Commerce. sistAe sae follows
ing
Tie pfyate letters from South Caro-
lima and the private information which
J have received to-day. 60 to show that
South Carolina is resolved upon a des~
perate and sudden leap into an abyss Of
revolution; for, as Mr.. Poinsett asks, what
Is secession but revolution?
This matter, as Gen. Downs told you
at the City Hall, has gone further than
you were aware Of. The State has of
fered to very experienced and gallant
offcer-whose name will not now mems
ton, but who is now at Old Point Conn
fort--the command of the State artillery,
at a salary equal to that Of Brigadier
General in the U. 8. service. The only
question in the State Legislature is be-
tween waiting for Mississippi, and acting
without reference TO Mississippi. Tho
The Legislature will not elect u. s. Sem
ator; for it would be recognition Of their
obligation to the Union. II is well that
the Federal Government, BY timely and
prudent precaution, placed Castle Pick
ney and Fort Moultrie in such u state Of
defence, that they cannot be taken BY
surprise.