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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-08-01

mr.. Editor d. so far as / can
learn, the opinion of all persons Of jude-
ment and candOr, that no reply 70 the
article in your last by IS Reporter" is me-
cessary, though it still contains some
gross misrepresentation. He retracts,
virtually, the offensive statement which
he first made, to wit, that the committee
refused him accommodations, and now
gives an account differing but little from
our own, viz--that on hisapplication for
quarters at the hotel, he was told " the
Delegates must first be provided for"
and others GO elsewhere. This would
be reasonable and satisfactory to any
gentleman. But Reporters seIf.respect'
would not allow him to bequartered
elsewhere. not even at the next door no,
nor even to wait till, (othcrs being dispo-
sed off, it could be ascertained whether
there might be room for him at the hotel.
But, bets0een the time Of has introduction
to the committee and their search for him
so soon as the last Delegate sOos lodged, he
had time to see tie landlord, get his room,
and begin has supper.
Reporter has hard task on his hands
to make the people of Litch6cld believe,
that their Committee, sitting to entertain
strangers, singled out any stranger from
the group in the room, to treat him With
disrespect They could have no motive
to do so. And, Reporter was an entire
stranger. l do not remember, prior to
that evening, to have seen his face, or
even to have heard his name. Whatever
Importance lie supposcs himself to pos
ses<, his fame had certainly not then
reached our ears. 1t has since. We
know him now by his own self-exposure,
and by facts from members Of his AS
ISOLATION. Nevertheless, | assure him
that should he again visit Litchheld on "a
public occasion, and will only behave
Nth civitity, he shall have all the cour-
tesy shown him, which indeed was offered
him on the evening referred to, at the
proper moment, and which we ever de-
ligh, 10 show toward Christian GENTLE
man.
One word more. When you make a
statement, Reporter, for which the s0ord
Of a credible man is enough, do not UNI
asked and anxiously volunteer to swear it
through. 1t looks like suspicion that
your own word is not at par value, with
out being bolstered up with an OATH
Besides, swearing does not change the
nature Of statements irtrinsically incret'
IDLE.
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Swe suppose everybody has heard
of Beau Nash, the "Fashion King" Of
England, who ruled the etiquette of the
British metropolis for half a century,
He died in l76l, aged 81. The city
council erected full length marble sta
tue between the basis Of Newton and
Pope. Lord Chesterfield perpetrated
the following epigram on the collection
The statue placed these husts between,
Gives satire all its str myth;
WISDOM and Wlr are LITTLE seen,
But FOLLY at FULL LENGTH"
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Prof. Wsdster's Duth Warrant,

Prot. Wedster's Dettk Warrant.--
Monday forenoon, about half past ten
o'clock, High Sheriff Eveletb, accom-
panied by Rev. DR.. Putnam and Depu-
ty Jailor Andrews, visited the cell OF
Webster, in the Jail in Leverett street,
and after announcing to him the object
of their visit, the Sheriff proceeded to
read to him the warrant for his xecu,
ton. The prisoner listened atteutively
and at the conclusion Of the reading said
!" Gods will be done-I am prepared to
meet my fate" The sheriff and jailoi
then retired. leaving DR.. Putnam with
him in his cell. The time Fixed in tn.
warrant, for the execution is between the
hours OF . ana III 0'cIocR, y. W., On
Friday. the soth Of August.
Boston Atlas.
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ARF. VI. The said corporation is sstab-
liahed aud lScatsd IN the town Of LiIchheld,
County efLitehfeld, and Slate Of cOnnscticut,
Dated at Litckf field July 8. 1850.
Anthony P. Halsey, 500 shares.
Lyman Denison, 500 shares.
do IN trust, 500 shares.
James Van Nostrand, 1000 shares,
John Stanton, 500 shares.
Lyman w. Gilbert, 1000 shares,
LYMAN w. GILBERT, Secretary.
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~ A friend has presented us with
some specimens Of the copper ore, dug
from new mine in the west part of the
town Of Litch6eld. 1t appears 70 Sc
without any chemical, examination, pyv-
.soHs copper. or q mixture of copper,
iron and sulphur. Inthis species, the
proportions are variable. bat the copper
seldom reaches one third Of the masa.-
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y 4 su;d. upon what authority We kucw
~ that The copper in the specimens
sroD, ms mine has been ascertained y be
s;rtv oer cent. Of the whole mass. The
80 -: = reported TO be inexhaustible.
W. Hartford COurant.
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A Chargers Epitaph.-Gen. Wool's
valuable war horse, which carried him
safely through the Mexican war, was
burnt to death at the late fire at Troy,
N. Y. Let this be his epitaph:
Here lies horse. which. mid the battle roar,
with steady step conquering hero bore;
He did his part to conquer peace, how we'll
The distant plains of Mexico can tell.
His perils pas,-no battles to annoy
He found his deaih amid the flames Of Troy.
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The Spiritual Philosopher" is the
title of handsome weekly sheet just com
menced in Boston by the Rev. Leroy
Sunderland. 1t is devoted to the Spirit
"Knockings." Physiology. Psychology
and % AnthrOpelogy.
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SCHOOL CoMMIssroNER.-We learn from
the Harfore Couraht, that John C. Palmer,
Esq, Of East Haddam, has been appointed
blythe Governor Commissioner Of the School
Fund, in the loom Of GurdOn Trambull,
Esq. resigned,
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Fhe Philosophy Of Drowning. Man
is the only animal that browns naturally.
He does 50 because be is endowed with
reason that is to say with large
spherical brain with skull on it. which
rises above his nose. If he fall into
deep water, in spite Of his great brain,
he has not presence Of mind enough to
stick his nose ont and keep it out, as he
easily might do; but his heavy head,
like aSstolse presses his nose under wa
ter. III this position he inhales and fills
his chest with water--so as he be-
comes on the whole SO much heavier
than water as to sink. While the lungs
are filled with air, the body IS lighter
than its bulk Of water, and II course
swims Just as an iron vessel does. All.
therefore, which is necessary to keen 4
person from drowning in deep water il 10
keep water out Of the lungs.
Suppose yourselfa bottle. You, nose
- the nozzle Of the bottle, and must Sc
Kept out ofthe water. lift goes under
don't breathe at all till it comes out
Then, 70 prevent its going down again
keep every CHER part under head, leg
arUis all under water but your nose
Do that, and you can't sink in an,
depth Of water. All that you need d.
10 secure this Is tosclasp your hands he
hind your back. and point your nose a
the top # khe heavens and keep DER
fectly sli:I. Your nose win nsser D
under water to the end Of time, unles
YOU raise your brain. hand, knee OF FOO
higher than Il. Keep -still with ,xog
nose knrned apsin perfect in1pgdenc
ana Yon are sale This viii do 10 tOl
rnbly stu water n bqisterous water u
win need 3 little Of ihc Nrt Of swin
naing.
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HpThe Direc.Qrs OF the STATE Prisoa
have appointed Gen. Leonard +. Welles
w arden Of The State Prison In the room
Of ElishA johnson. Esq removed.
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M We commend to the attention Of
our readers the interesting letter from
Andreg Dickinson. Esq commencing
on our first page. s
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EE A new Post Office has been es>
tablished at Pine Meadow in Litch6eld
County ard F. Lawrence appointed Post
Master
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aambItr arts.
PASSED MAY SESSION, 1850.
CHAPTER Nv.

An for forming end conducting the
Military Force.
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n-Can any one inform US what petty
and malignant spirit in the Senate OF
Connecticut, during its late session, Gauss
ed the names Of GEORGE STARR, GEoReE
p. TALLMADGE, DANIEL HorcHKIss, and
DANIEL B. BR1NsMADE, to be stricken
from the roll of Justices Of the Peace for
this county? They have long been among
the most respected magistrates ard pro
minent citizens of their respective towns ;
and we are slow to believe that any man
in Litchfield county possesses q sufficient
supply of meanness to enable him even
to aid in so despicable work.
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~- Rev. Lwtksr FiieA BeesAsT' Of
Albany. received the degree OF Doctor
Of Divinity at the late Commencement
Of Union College. He is a native Of
Goshen, and : graduate of Yal' College
in the Glass Of 1871. DR., B. is a nephew
Of the Rev. Lyman BeeOher, D. ID.
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OF PARADEs AND CoMPENsAryowg

*
Sec. a. There shall be one parade IN
every year, between the first day Of Nav
and The FIRST day Of October, TOT one dav.
BY company or regiment, as The Captain
General shall deem expedien,, for The pur>l
pose Of training. discipline. Inspection and
review and, il not ordered oul By regimens
u shall be the duty of the comma aiding OF,
hcers Of the several unifoIm csmpanies ex-
isling, or that shall hereafter exist ander
this act 10 assemble thei, respective COM
paaies, Al some convenient tine and place
between the Arsi day OF May aud ahe a.,
day Of Octobtr, annually, fof the pufposs
Aforesaid.
Sec. - Wheaever The members Of anv
ale 20 be aAsrmbied EOE paraAe. =.
lhs choice q sfleFEss = Rosice,s ,speeifrisc
the time and place q such parade g choi-s
q officers vhsn read in heariAe.lc q ~, 4,
she usual place Of akede az lhs prr.o. !.
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Valuable Collection OF Foreign seeds.

OF foreign contributions of seeds to the Pa
tent Office, the Commissioner is indebted TO
Commodore ID. Gesinger, United States Navy,
for valuable collection just brought home by
him from Batavia. They are accompanied
with volume descriptive of plants cultivated
in the government gardens of Java.
large portion Of the seeds is from the Boz
ianical gardens at Buytenzong, the residence of
the Governor General of Dutch India. They
were presented to Com. Geisinger by Captain
List. Aid-de-camp to the Governor General,
and President of the Horticultural Society at
Batavia.
Com. Geisinger has brought also for the Pa
tent Office package Of another description.
Van Braam, and more recent travellers, having
often referred TO, without sufficiently describ-
ing, a method in universal use in China, Of
rendering cracked cast-iron vessels perfectly
sound by means Of fused iron, the Commits
sioner took advantage OF an offer made by the
Hon. j. Balester, United States Envoy to
Eastern Asia, to furnish any information on the
arts, &C., Of the East. Mr.. b. has sent by Com
q. a vessel repaired in his presence, with spe-
cmens Of the materials and implements EN-
ployed, &c, an account Of which will appear
in the next report.
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THE REPUBLIC.


| BALTIMORE, July s0--5 p. m.
| We have had another excessively hot day. The
Thermometer ranged from $50 to sls in the shade
About two O'Clock, p. m. very heavy shower OF
rain, accompanied with thunder and lightning and
a very strong wind, passed over our city. The
streets now thoroughly washed, and the atmo.
sphere much refreshed
| learn by telegraph that the cholera has broken
out at Uniontown, Pcnnsylvan and at Harpers
Ferry, Virginia. Several fatal cases occurred at
both places yesterday. The disease has also ap
peared at various points along the National road
The near approach of the epidemic thus admon-
ishes 10 be on the alert and in all respects eau
| tious
The Locofoco party Of our city Is in quite state
OF commotion in regard TO the nominating candi-
date for Mayor Their primary ward meetings
were held last night to select delegates TO the city
convention, whose business it shall be to decide on
a suitable candidate. There two prominent
personages of the party now up as candidates, viz
Maybury Turner and J. w. Watkins The selec-
tions of delegates last night were made with refer
ence to securing the nomination Of one the other
of these. The Turner party, from all accounts, ia
the strongest, and the probabilities that he will
win the race. There was much characteristic dis
turbance at their meetings last night AT some of
the wards, fights ensued.
Our market remains quiet. Howard street flour
is held at IS %; City Mills, SIS so. Sales of good
prime red wheat at 3 10 n 81 10; white do s. 25
white and yellow corn is selling at 81 65 cents.
Whisky % 20 cents.
Sales to-day at auction of 3iS hhds. Porto Rico
sugar at prices ranging from SIS 60 So IS per
cwt; showing an advance. Also l32 hhds. Porto
Rico moasses, at %, 26 cents per gallon.
Stocks quiet Sales $50 shares Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad shares at II ~ cash, and 10 on time
Maryland SIS, 1Of asked. Nothing in Government
securities.
The telegraph reports decline of 49, cents per
barrel on flour in New York; other things I'M
changed. Cotton quiet. New loan declined per
cent.
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JOINT RESOLUTION for restoring the settlement
OF the "thrcc months extra pay'' claims to the
accounting officers of the treasury.
Resoired by the Senate and House Of Reprtsenia-
hv's " the United States Of 1merica IN Congress as
sebied, That from and alter the passa &c OF this act,
the unsettled claims of the officers commits
stoned officers, musicians, and prvates for three
months extra pay for services in the war with Mex
leo, as provided for by the fifth section of the act
approved July pinetcentb, eighteen hundred and
forty eight, chapter hundred and four, WHICH,
by joint resolution of Congress, approved July
twenty ninth, eighteen hundred and forty eight, Il
was Isade the duty Of the pay department OF the
army 10 settle, under such regulations as tho Pay
master General, with the approval Of the Secretary
Of War, shall establish, be, and the same are here
by directed TO be settled by the Second Auditor and
certified by the Second Comptroller of the Trcasu-
ry. That all muster and pay rolls, and all other
papers relating TO said claims file in the Pay
master Generals Office be transferred to the Second
Auditors Office, and that the settlements made by
the Pay Department, under the joint resolution APP
proved the twenty ninth day of July, eighteen hun.
drcd and forty eight, be considered valid as II
they had been made by the accounting officers of
the treasury.
Approved, July 90, 1850.
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ENCYCLOPIEDIA OF SCI
ENCE, LITEilATtRE, AND AKT.

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The letter press will fill 200 pages, and will be
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plans Of cities 40 plates.
4. Hbnoogy comprising the national costumes
and customs Of the different parts of the globe-SS
plates
war, Notifications, engineering, nrscnals, &c.-4e
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6. Naval Scenes: Ship building, of all ages de.
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7. Architecture: subdiv.-Archcology styles of
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tpunLlo-No. Isl


AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act for the
better organization Of the District Court Of the
United States within the State of louisiana" ap-
proved the Sd of March, eighteen hundred and
forty nine
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
senfafiues Of the United States Of AnericQ in Con-
gTess assembled, That the act entitled act for
the better organization Of the District Court of the
United States within the State Of Louisiana" APP
proved third of March, eighteen hundred and for
ty- nine, be amended that ii snail be the duty OF
the Judge Of the Western District OF said State TO
hold term Of the court at St. Joseph's in the par
len OF Tensas on the first Monday in December in
each year, for the parishes of Carroll Madison
Teneas, and Concordia, and to appoint clerk Of
the court for that place. and it shall be the duty Of
the clerk OF the District Court OF the United States
at Monroe to deliver to the clerk ut ct. Joscph's
to his order, the original papers in all such
as properly belong to the court at that place, to.
gethcr with a Transcript of the proceedings had
thereon and il shall be the duty of the marshal of
said western district to attend the terms of said
court at st. Joseph's, by himself or deputy, and to
perform all the duties of his Office for that court in
the same manner and with the same powers, du-
ties, and emolumcnts, as he is required 20 do for
the courts AT other places In the disrict by the act
TO which this is amendment.
SEC. 2. BE IL further enacted, That writs Of
and appeal shall lie from decisions of the District
Court Of the Western District of Louisiana,
ercising circuit court Jurisdiction, TO the Su-
preme Court of the United States in the same
causes ms from Circuit Court to the Supreme
Court, and under the same regulations.
SEC. 3. Ind be IT further enacted, That tn parish
of Bienville shall form part of the Western Dis
trict OF louisiana, and be of the parishes for
which court Is TO be held at Shreveport and that
the parish of Caldwell shall be Of the parishes
for which court lie 10 be held at Monroe; and that
this act shall take effect from and after its pas
sage.
Approved, July %, 1850.
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Four I,AnAM,r, J,Ire an

NAvAt.-The United States frigate Cumberland,
Captain I.atimer, sailed from Trieste, June -, for
Alexandria, Egypt. Sic would touch at Anconia.
The United States frigato Constitution arrived at
Marscilles, on the 9Th instant from Genoa. The
following vessels, belonging TO the United States
Pacific squadron, Commodore Jones, were at an
Choir of Benicia, California, the 18th of June last
viz: Frigatc Savannah, (Commodore's hag- shipD
Commander johnson, one hundred and fifty men;
sloop- fwar Falmouth, Commander pottgrew, -
guns-reccntly of cruise sloop. Of war Warren,
(guard-ship) Lieutc nant Commanding Gardner,
~ guns-not in a cruising condition; sloop Of war
Prcble, Captain Glynn, 10 guns-pot in cruisin z
condition.; bark Fredonia, (store ship,) Lieutenant
Neville commanding, guns The propeller Mas
sachusetts, Lieutenant Knox commanding, was off
the coast Of Oregon, having on board the military
and naval commission appointed 10 select sites for
light. houses, navy yards, and Qualifications. The
United States store-shp Eric, from Spexzia, was
daily expected nj Gibraltar on the 30th ultimo and
would probably proceed Immediately 70 the United
States,
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Cana dian Lumber Trade.

The Troy Uhg extracts the following from the
Bytown (Cansda) Gazette, with the remark that
IL concerns branch Of trade in which Troy has
become largely interested
"From private adviccs on which we can place the
most implicit reliance, we learn that number of
RATS of timber have been disposed Of for tho Anne
rican market, at fair rernuneratng prices 10 the
producer. This new mart is but the growth of the
lsst year two, but il is rapidly increasing and
likely TO increase. In il we distinctly shadow
cd forth brighter day Cor the great staple trade of
THE section of the country, when II will assume n
healthier and steadier tone, and be no longer sub
jec to those fluctuations which hitherto rendered il
nothing more nor less than perfect lottery. The
great evil hitherto has been, that few Quebec
merchants have enjoyed n complete monopoly of
this trade, controlled its operations and ruled lite
transactions, irrespective ofthe interests of the pro-
Queer, and in fact of any interest except their own
This new field of competition opened up, the Anne
rcan buyers will cffcctualy terminate all this, and
eventually render the manufacturer independent
of the Quebec market altogether for with the re-
moval of the American duty from Canadian timber
consequent upon system of reciprocity, and with
increased facilities for the transport of lumber
which would be best effected by canal uniting
the waters Of the ST. Lawrence and Lake Cham
plain, the American market will prove a more re-
munerativc one than that Of England"
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MONUMENTAL SToNE FINIsHED.--The journey
men stone cutters contribution TO the Washington
monument is finished. II is handsome offering
20 'he memory of the Father Of hs Country. The
Stone SIX feet long and three feet broad and com
Prsnenos In the design and execution the various
o'oer- OF architecture, the insignia OF the trade,
WIN symbols and embellishments characteristic of
me w., OBJECT to which It is to be appropriated The
ionoWng inscriptions arc upon II: Association of
yourneymcn Stone cutters OF Philadelnbia "Ini,
=, 1850" Omitted stand" II will be sent ~
Washington city in short time.
TPhiiodeiphio SIM 26fb
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TpusLru-No. l6.1

AN ACT TO amend act entitled can act to regu.
late the collection of duties on imports and ton
mage" approved March second, seventeen hun
drcd and ninety nine.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House of Represent
nt,res Of the United States Of Americo IN Congress
amended, That 80 much Of the Of the Nara
gnnsctt bay, and the shores, bays harbors creeks,
and nlets, in the Stale of Rhode Island and Prov-
dencc Plantations, are within the county OF
Kent, including The port of East Greenwich, and
that part of Warwick lying upon Greenwich bay
is hereby taken from the collection district Of New
port, in sad State, and attached to- and made part
of, the collection district of Providence.
Approved, July 30, 1850.