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Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

The WEALTH OF CALIFoRN1A.--Re.
cent accounts in part confirm the pre-
diction Of Com. Ap. Catesby Jones that
forty millions will be obtained there du-
ring the course Of another year, By works
ing and digging. That gentleman trav-
ersed the country with view to knowl>
edge Of its agricultural capabilities--he
being q pr actical former Limself--and
he came to the conclusion ttat four fifths
OF the country is valuable for agriculture.
He saw wild oats and wild mustard GOV.
ering fields as far as the eye could reach.
and of the most luxuriant character.
Large tracts had been cultivated in corn.
and affording every appearance of q
heavy crop. in the dry and hot season.
A ditch had been thrown mp as fence
around this corn6eld; and the earth
thrown up and forming this embankment
afforded a luxuriaIit growth of lettuce.
onions, DC. The country was a sheet of
verdure, and yet without drop of rain.
Neither is there any dew, as he had
found by camping out in the hottest
weather. There would seem to be some-
thing in the climate, soil or atmosphere,
which supplies the place Of ram and dews
in the vegetable creation. Forests Of
white oak, whose trunks are six or eight
feet in dirmeter, exist, and some of the
trees are so ancient that they are fit only
for fuel. Timber ID abundant and yalu-
able Wash. Republic.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03
The Cattle show and Fair
OF THE

OF THE
Litchfsld County Agricultural Sac,ety.
Wednesday was beautiful day. and
the, crowd Of people who gathered to
witness the annual exhibition of the Ag-
ricultural Society was unusually large.
Indeed, we have never seen in our viii
lage 60 great throng on any similar oc-
easion. The number and variety of an
finals and articles on exhibition have been
exceeded, though their quality could not
well be beat anywhere. We give below
list Of the premiums awarded, togeth-
err with some of the Reports Of Commit
tees.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

Horticulture.

/
The committee on Horticulture re-
specially report, that there was not sc
large a variety entered for premiums as
they anticipated, but the exhibition pre-
scented some superior productions OF Ag.
ricultural products-fruit and garden
vegetables. i,
Your committee would recommend
the following premiums, viz:
For the best collection of Agricultural
products. to Alexander Norton, $500
For the best basket Fall Apples
to Samuel G. Perkins, IS
I'd best to G. Filley, so
For the best Winter Apples to
H. o. Morse, 70
I'd best to Nathan Hart, IT., so
For the best Autumn Pears to
+. s. Gold, so
For the best half busbel Quin-
ces, to A. G. Kasson. Is
I'd best to +. Whittlesey SO
Your committee would recommend
the following discretionary premiums
For the best sample Grapes to
Mrs. r. Newton, 5O
For the best basket of Onions to
s. B. Minor, 90
For the best Winter Squashes,
to Charles Bishop, / 90
For Wagon load Of very supe-
rior pumpkins, to E. b. Webster, l 90
Your committee were presented with
a beautiful collection of flowers for ex.
animation; although these did not legit>
imately belong to Horticulture your
committee could not pass them unno-
ticed. We would recommend the fol>
lowing premiums
For the best collection of Dab
has, to Miss A. j. Wells, IS
I'd best to Miss Clara E. Beebe. so
For the best collection Of flows
ers to T. 8. Gold, Is
I'd best to Mrs. Salina Smith, so
GEO. SEYMOUR, Chairman.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

ARRIVAL OF JENNY LIND IN BosroS.-
Miss Jenny Lind left New York on Wed.
nesday afternoon, in the steamer Empire
State, arrived in Fall River at 8 o'clock
yesterday morning; took breakfast on
board the steamer, and by special train
reached this city about 10 o'clock. A
crowd of 1000 people awaited her arri,
val at the depot, and cheered her until
the carriage drove of. She reached her
apartments at the Revere House, by the
entrance on Bulinch street, before the
large crowd in the square were aware OF
her arrival. The continued cheering
soon brought her to the window. from
which she several times acknowledged
the compliment by bowing and the waiv-
ing Of her handkerchief.
The suite Of rooms at the Revere House
prepared for her reception, are highly
creditable to Col. Stevens, and have beer
fitted up. it is said at an expense of some
SIS, 600. They consist Of the famous
bridal chamber, room for her female
companion, dining room, and parlor.-
One Of Chickering'S best pianos, will
corresponding mirrors. furniture, uphol
stery, books, flowers. &C., contribute Z
make an elegant and tasteful suite o
rooms.-BostOn AtlGs.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03
Poultru.

The committee on fowls arc highly
gratiied to find this addition to our exhi
bition was not neglected; although the
Poultry department may b. looked upon
by many as of small interest, there is no
part Of the farmers Aock from which as
many delicate and superior dishes Of
cookery can be produced and at as small
a cost and labor. We earnestly hope
there may be an increase Of interest in
this department through this society.
We have awarded the following premi-
ums ....... .t-...
Moses Lyman, best pair Dorkings, Sc 90
Chandler Judd, best pair Poland, 90
Harry Bulkley. best pair large fowls.l 90
Benz. Blakeslee, best pair Turkeys, 90
Chandler Judd, best pair Ducks. / 90
Moses Lyman, best pr Scovey Ducks 90
Chandler Judd, best pair Pea fowls 90
Jonas Hungerford for greatest va
riety Of fowls, 2 90
GURDON FILLEY, Chairman.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

SECESSION RuMoRs.--The Washington
correspondent of the New York Com
noercml Advertiser states that reports
have reached the seat of government
from reliable sources, that serious prep-
arations are making in South Carolina,
under the sanction Of the State authori
ties. for a general plan Of resistance to
the laws of the United States, or in other
words, for secession. The Governor has
intimated to the Senators and Members
from the State at Washington, that he
designs converting the Legislature direct
ly after the next State election which
will take place early in October. He
will recommend the immediate call of a
convention, and it is expected that the
Legislature will comply, without any ex-
pressed division Of opinion on the mea s.
ure. The plan is said to be to invite tn e
direct and cordial cooperation Of Geor =
gia.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03
FIRE IN WEST CORNWALL.
Correspondence Of the Enquirer.
West Cornwall, Sept. 80, 1850.

West Cornwall. Sept. 80, 1850.
Mr.. K1LBoURNE-This morning about
l o'clock, an alarm of FIRE was given, and
upon repairing to the spot. one mile east
Of the village, it was found to proceed
from the extensive Paper Mandatory
Of Pratt, Foster & Co.-which with most
of its contents was entirely consumed
The loss is estimated at about $500
$4,000 of which is covered by insurance
in the Hartford and Protection Offices
The fire is believed to have originated by
accident.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

FEMALE SoLDrERs.=-The King Of Da-
honey. in Western Africa, has stand
ing army of eight thousand blacks, of
whom one-half are women. His Sable
Majesty is an ally of England. and it
was by an application for percussion caps,
wherewith to supply his female guard,
that the condition Of his army was made
public. The petition to the Government
Of Her Britannic Majesty, prayed that
this cargo Of ammunition might be duly
expedited and added, as reason for
haste, that the warehouses; were watt
ing to start upon an expedition after
slaves. The abolitionists had taken the
matter up, and hence the pablicity of the
details.
1t is upon his female troops that tn e
King of Dahomey places the greatest re.
lance. They are all Of large stature Sc
lected for their beauty of proportions,
and look magni6cently in their Barbaric
uniforms. Marriage alone is forbidden
to them. In all service requiring des-
perate hardihood and intrepidity, they
are the foremost and most successful.
The King takes great pains to preserve
his popularity with his Amazons and
they Seeming TO be much enchanted
with air of war to have any regrets for
the Introduction of regular matrimony, }
are his most faithful and reliable subjects.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

Extraordinary Verdwrs of tie Season:
"A writer in the New York Observer.
who has recently travelled over the New
England States and New York, makes
the following observations -
The verdue Of the whole country is
surprising. I have been told by far
mer who cultivates about two hundred
acres, that the leaves of the trees this
year are almost double their ordinary
thickness, and Of deeper green than
usual.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

w The mystery" connected with
the horse and Wagon found in Norfolk
ITO which we alluded in our last,) has
been in part unraveled. The establish
ment belonged in New Preston. and was
stolen from this village ON the evening
preceding it's discovery in Norfolk. The
thief is vet at large.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

The following menlbeTsOf the Thiriy-See0T
Congress have been elected
Missouri.
John r, Darby, wing gain.
2-Gilchrist Porter, wing gain.
3-JOhD G Miller, wing gain.
4-Willard P Hall. anti Benton dem.
5-JOhn Phelps, Benton dem~
Iowa.
1-Linc0ln Clark, dem.
2--BernhaFt Hem, dem.
... Vermont. ...#rr
NO choice.
9-Wm Hebard. whig.
3--GeOrge B Msachamv whig:
4-Thomas Bartlett jr. dem.
Maine.
Moses Mcdonald dem
2-JOhn Appleton dem
S-RObert GOodenow, whig
4-Charics Andrews dem gain
5-Ephraim K Smar. dem
6-TSrael Washburn jr. whig gain
ct J d Fuller dem
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03
Farms

The committee on Farms in present
ing theirYeport would remark. that there
were but two entered for premium, one
by Hubert Scovill Of Watertown, the
other by Holmes Moss Of Litchfeld.
The Committee first visited that of Mr..
Scovill. 1t lies about one mile north of
the center Of Waterfowl, and contains
ITO acres, 90 of which is improved land.
The soil on Mr.. SIS farm is similar to
most Of our hill land, naturally moist and
much effected by the frost. He mows
about twenty eight acres and has cut the
year past. according to his estimate from
40 to so tons Of hay.
MIR. s. has 10 acres Of land plowed
during the past year, viz: S acres of
buckwheat, including small patch of
turnips, 8 Of corn, Of potatoes and 1 of
oats.
The crops, though good, did not pre-
sent that superior appearance exhibited
ON other parts Of the farm, having been
injured evidently by the extreme wetness
Of the season.
The fences were, with some slight ex-
ceptions, in excellent order. They were
composed in part of stone wall. but the
larger proportion Of it is what is usually
termed worm fence. The corners Of NEST
of it are raised on large stones, and the
intervals filed with smaller ones laid up
handsomely in the form Of wall. This
kind Of fence furnishes protection against
all kinds Of stock, and the wall may be
proportional to the amount of stone on
the farm, and is very superior kind Of
fencing. There is on the farm from ten
to fifteen acres Of low wet land which
has been thoroughly drained by means
Of surface drains, producing much grass
of an excellent quality.
The buildings were mostly in excellent
order. Mr.. 8. 8 house has been occupied
as tavern for many years, and the ma.
nure thus furnished, has brought his farm
into very high state Of cultivation. The
wood land attached to the farm lies or
the north part and Is not enclosed. Mr.
SIS policy has been to cut out the dead
trees and unGerbrush, and the appear,
ance under such system is very fine
but the policy the committee could hard
" recommend. Were the land enclosed
and one half acre cleared yearly. at til,
end Of twenty-five years there woulC
, probably be nearly or quite as mucl
, wood besides producing a handsom,
! Ipro6t. 1e
The COMMITTEES next visited the farm
Of Mr.. Moss, situated about one mile cas
of Litch6eld. The farm contains n;nat,
acres and descends gradually 10 the wesi
Mr.. N. has occupied his farm Eve wears
land has in that time added several ho;l
. dings. and relaid most Of his fences. mnc1
Eof which is stone wall. His fences wer
B | in excellent order. e7 R't's@
D He mows about twenty two acres. an
.Isays he cut the FIRST year but % load
'Ol The second %, the third 80, che fcurt
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03


The Whigs Of Connecticut are hereby no,l'
f;rd that a State Convention will be held IN
the civ Of Hartford on Wednesday,. the l3th
d0v ef November neat, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, for the puspOse Of nOninatinga ticket
for State Officers.
The Wing Town Committees are requested
- call meetings immt dialely E,T the appoint
ment Of Delegates 10 said Convention, equal
10 double the nnmheR OF Representatives to
which the several towns are entitled in the
General Assembly.
The Committee appeal with confidence TO
the Wings ihronghout the State, 10 see that
their respective towns al Q fully represented
a. q. HAZARD,
, JOHN C. HoILIsTER,
AMOS w. PRENrIcE, A
CHARLES Is4Acs, wing
DANFoRrR CEnLDs, State Commute
G. H. HoLLlsrER,
HoRAcE CLARK.
GEonHE M. IvEs,
Hartford, Sept. II 1850.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03
Working Osen and Fat Cattle.

Richard Griswold, pair owned and rais'
ed by exhibitor, first premium $500
J. x. Merriman, owned by exhibitor, Est 90
Stephen Atwood, do 90. I'd prem 90
Geo. c. Cogswell, do do Sd do 90
Bennett Hubblestone, best team, LIST prem. s 90
Harley Morse. Cd best do af prem 3 60
Moses Lyman, best pr fat oxen, lst prem S 90
M F Mills, I'd best do ed DO W
Jehn A Merriman, best fat OK 300
d C Whittlesey, yr old fat steers SOC
u Joseph H Bennett. pair Of 2 VI old and a
very large yr old 800
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

kgRev. Warren G. Jones, late of s.
Glastonbury, viii be installed pastor OF
the congregational church in Harwinton,
on Thursday, Oct. Sd, at half past 10
o'clock. A. M: sermon by Rev. Mark
Tucker, D. D., of Wethers6eld.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

Judd's DagHerreotyp We refer
our readers to the Report Of the Com
mittee on General Manufactures, for q
very handsome and well deserved COM
pliment to the superiority Of Mr.. Judd's
Daguereotypes. All the latest improve
ments in that elegant and useful art, have
been successfully employed by him in
rendering his likenesses AZ perfect as
possible. q
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

EEOur thanks are due to that stur-
dy democrat, Samuel G. Perkins. Esq,
Of washington, for q basket Of Fall APP
pies which took the first premium at the
Fair. They were the largest and hand
soonest on exhibition.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

- AN adjourned meeting Of the
Wings Of Litchfeld, will be
held at the Mansion House on
Friday afternoon next, al o'clock, for
the purpose of nominating Town Officers,
Per order Of the committee.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

MELANCHOLY SUIcIDE. Samuel
K. Dingle. late Leader Of the N. Y, Brass
Band, yesterday afternoon committed suicide
by hanging himself. in his room af No. 81
Hnwery. The cause which led to The COM
vsission Of the deed 10 supposed to be morti6-
cation in consequence Of HE having been ex>
PEELED from the leadership Of the Band. same
months eince. Coroner Geer was notified, and
win hold an inquest this morning - Tribune
Of Friday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

"The eye of the whole country is ups
On Georgia. She now stands in tho van
of her southern sisters. "--iSa yannaA
Georgia..
That is true. She bids fair to out
Judy even South Carolina! Its pain.
full sight TO northern democrats to see q
portion Of their brethren in Georges lick.
| Ing up such an unreasonable muss about
the admission of California; and what
makes it worse, it win amount to nothing
as movement, and ruin forever the meT
who are at the bottom Of it.--N. Fl
Register,
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03
stocks efCct tle.

Chandlsg Judd stock " yeaElinss LET prem 2 90
Richard ~ GsisWold Do discretionary ? 90
,staalsy Ggiswpld best sleek cattle owned
IS ana raised. ~ himself. LET premiem 8 90
Renj Webster "a best I'd premium 4 90
Moses Lyman III besl stock cfcaitls owns
Il "a BY himsalf. 0 %
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

A LEssoN.--When Buchanan was tu-
tor to James vi, in order to caution him
against granting requests too easily. he
presented him with two papers to sign,
which the prince did without taking the
trouble to read them. His astonishmen {
may be guessed, when Buchanan showed
him that he had signed resignation of
the thrones of England and Scotland to
him Buchanan and his heirs.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

Some schoolmasiers are In the habit Of
drawing their words very badly We head
one who called up . little fellow in school
and said to him: "Ben; parse child.aTo
which the little fellow replied, Mol aint; /
avn mothers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03
Cosra. Heifsrs and Calyes.

Chandler Judd. Watertown,b best mileh cow 00
VIM Scoyill. 3 " old heller, lst premium 2 %
Robbins Bastell, Ayrshire heifer LIST prem 90
DR. VIM Buel, 2 " old heifers 1 90
Benz Blakeslee. do 90
VIM Sctvill, best yearling heiteEs J 90
Bepi Blakeslee, d. 100
r, I. SCOVILL, Chairman.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

FALL OF A BR1DGE.-CAr7LE KILLED.
On the llth inst. while Gessrs. Ben
jamin Plat, Of Prospect. and Marcus
Minor, of Wolcott, were passing over
Barkhamsted pleasant Valley bridge.
on the Pennington river, with 26 head Of
fat cattle. suddenly about 40 feet Of the
bridge gave way. thus precipitating the
whole down on to the rocks below, a
descent of over 20 feet. Four Of the
animals were killed outright. and ten SO
badly injured as to render their immedi-
ate death an act of mercy. The sight
and groans of the poor terrified and
bleeding creatures, one Of the owners de-
scribes as having been truly painful
spectacle. Messr.. Platt & Minor fortu>
nately escaped by being so far in the rear
as to reach the permanent part as the
other fell. The bridge is about eight
rods long, quite old but had been repair
ed about two years since, and was gen.
orally considered safe. The factis, towns
are prone to consider all bridges safe un-
til they actually tumble down by their
own weight; hence they not unfrequently
are subjected to heavy damages-serves
them right too.-W Waterbury Am.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

Ririsd " crisNOld lor TIE bsIl ssotka
year oias SEQ
oeufge w can6sld fot Do. discretionary : 90
Fl NJ NV. BARNES. Chairman.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

lrfMF Thomas g Northrop. Of Kent.
left at this Office last week. bean pod
measuring twenty two INCHES in length !
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

The Flowing Match took place on the
West Plain. on Thursday forenoon. Ow~
ing TO the unpleasantness Of the weather,
the number Of spectators was not large
and the competition not as great as it has
sometimes been. The following premi>
ums were awarded:
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03
Steers and Bulls.

Amos M Judd, Ayr old steers Let premium , 90
WIN Wheeler do I'd do 400
BENZ Blakeslee, , W old steers ist prem 90
Chandler Judd do Cd do acc
Stephen Atwood, 2 " old steers let Psesn 2 90
Chauncey Dayton do I'd do 90
John A Mertiman, yearlings 90
John Moss, native bulls, let premium 800
Bennet Humis,on Go Cd premium 400
VIM Scovill. Devon bulls. LIST premium 500
H Milton Kart do ID do 400
in Atwood, bess yearline bull 90
Chandler Judd, best bull calf 400
lALEx'R NORTON. Chairman.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

Horse Teams.
Mr., Hart, Cornwall, lst premium, 4 90
+ Mr. M'Lean, I'd premium, SOC
Mr.. Hotchkiss, Sd premium, 2 90
Or Teams.
Mr.. Cogswell, LIST premium 90
Mr.. Merriman, ed premium. 800
Col. Phelps, Sd premium, 200
Mr.. Wadhams, discretionary, 100
The best work was done with the Ea-
gle Plow, and the pillow offered by A..
Hotchkiss. The latter, and the side-hill
plow of the same manufacture, are spe-
cially recommended by the Committee.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03
HmrIhWt'S Steek.

The following is extract of the Report
on Stocks of Cattle:
"Your Committee also examined a
stock of pure blood Devons of 8. & L.
Hurlbut Of Winchester. The cattle were
not entered for premium, but we feel
that these enterprizing gentlemen deserve
notice at our hands for their exertions in
raising this fine stock, and in extending it
through the country. While Litchfeld
county is Justly famed for its stock thro'>
out the whole country, we sheelfnliE
award to those gentlemen no small part
Of the merit thereof. The stock exhibi-
ted consisted of 10 mich cows, IL two
year Odds, bull calves, heifer calves, /
yoke Of working oxen, and Devonshire
bull about eighteen months old, recently
imported. These are part of their stock,
in all 81 in number-all pure breed. For
the informction of the people, We gladly
call their attention to the fine specimen
of Devon bloed recently imported, above
alluded to. This bull has been imported
by these gentlemen at great expense, and
while we might describe the animal, We
refrain by observing that but one opinion
can be entertained, that he is as fine a
specimen of that breed as we ever mott
ced or could desire. And from an ex-
animation of his pedigree, we find that he
is not related to that stock so extensive
ly found in this community, and will
therefore be very useful in causing judi
cious crosses and thereby improve this
celebrated breed of cattle in our country.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03
Duplicate Crimes "A man named

James Davis, q laborer and manufacturer
of small beer, residing near the east bu-
rying ground in ttis village, hired the
borse and Wagon Of Mr.. Samuel Clock
on Wednesday afternoon last, professed-
ly for the purpose Of bringing key Of
beer on to the hill, and Immediately left
town in hot haste. An officer started in
pursuit Of the delinquent on the following
day, found the horse and Wagon in
Sharon, and followed Davis to Catskill,
but did not succeed in arresting him.
The sudden departure of Davis is con-
nected with more revolving crime-a
warrant having been issued for his arrest
for incest with his own daughter, girl
of IA years.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-10-03

Missouri.

The following membersOf the Thiriy-SeeOn
Congress have been elected