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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-10-03
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DAGUlRRRGAM ARTaS,

w &SGf W lEiNlNlegksSIN ksSlN u uO4 ~
VETOULD most respectfully inform the
w people of Litchfield County that he
has fitted up rooms few doors west of the
Court House for the express purpose of taking
aaiRiatures, which will be warranted perfect
Having arranged q north light with the adj
dition ola metallic reflector (Which by the
way is perfect substitute for . skylIght) is
Row prepared to lake single pictures or Groups
equal to the best operator ih the City.
Those who contemplate ha"ing their minia-
tares, arc advised to procure them at this
place. rather than employ one Of the many who
in nine cases out OF ten, fail to give you any
thing like perfect picture. ~
If the vast number Of miniatures which he
has sold during the last three years, 10 any
evidence Of his ability to please. then has he
reason to believe those who patrohiZe this
establishment will hays no cause for regret
Pictures inserted in Lockets, Rings, pins.
SO. OF any desired size.
. Also a variety Of Gold Lockets on hand,
Young men wishing to engage IL q lucrative
business having Capital OF from $50 to S75
can receive thorough course Of Instructions.
together with a complete apparatus.
Litchfieid April 25th. 1880.
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SINGULAR VEGETABLE PHENoMENoN..
The Knoxville (Tenn.) register gives
the following account of singular and
perhaps important vegetable phenonne-
non -" About this time last rear, the
cane grew upon several islands in the
rivers Of East Tennessee, was discovered
to be producing q small grain, which
very much resembled rye. both as to size.
and shape. Il grew in heads and was
covered with chaff like that ar wheat
The production was then considered ne
markable, and SO unusual that not even
the Oldest inhabitant' had ever seem
anything Of The kind. The conjectures.
respecting the cause Of the appearance
Of this unusual grain were very numer~.
Gus many persons, and some Of them
skilled in botanic learning, supposed that
the cane had, by some means. been inoc.
ulated with wheat. This year We are
told that the cane throughout East Ten
nessee is bearing. in almost incredible
quantities, the same grain. At some
places. it would not be- difficult ID collect
as much as twenty I've 81 thirty bushels
an acre. Some persons owning cana
lands. have already gathered large quaI-
titles Of the grain. which they llnd nakse
-four equal in appearance to that Of
wheat. and equally rs palatables wheA
cooked in the form Of cakes do 4
q sEN sse ssssss WA
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Questions and Answers.
BY o. w. HOLMES.

Where, O where are the visions of morning,
Fresh rs the dews Of our prime?
Gone. like the tenants that quit without war;
ing,
Down the back entry of time.
Where, o where are life's lilies and roses,
Nursed in the golden dawn's smile?
Dead as the bulrushes round little Moses.
On the OLD banks of the Nile.
Where are the Mary, and AIMS, and Elias,
Loving and lovely fyore? .... ...
Look in the columns of old Advertizers,--
Married and dead by the score.
Die-away draems Of ecstatic emotion.
Hopes like young eagles at play,
Vows OF unheard OF and endless devotion,
How ye have faded away!
Yet. tho the ebbing of Times mighty river
Leave our young blossoms to die'
Let hun roll smooth in his current forever,
Till The last pebble is dry.
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GEMS THE HArrER.-Some very wise
people affect to consider Genin. the New
York Halter. who gave his $225 for the
first ticket to Jenny Lind's first concert,
anything but sensible man; whereas he
was really the sharpesl one in the crowd.
He understands the benefit of advertising, &
certainly took the shortest cut 10 noloriety
Al very low price. Probably some Of those
who laugh the loudest at his foolishDess
would be glad to avail themselves of an adj
vertising medium as cheap and successful.
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REVOLUTIONARY INCIDENT.

which is in substance as follows -
REVOLUTIONARY INCIDENT.
During the war of the American Rev
olution, section of one of the southern
States had been severely harassed by
frequent parties of British and Refugees,
whose excursions were marked with burn
ing, pillage and murder. In this section
resided two brothers by the name OF Ro-
zecront, who were zealously devoted to
the cause of liberty, whose means and
influence were literally extended to the
relief of oar suffering and destitute army.
and whose house was ever welcome
rendezvous for the weary and fainting
soldier. .s ..... ...a ..-
A detachment of American troops,
wearied by long and tedious march,
had halted and taken refreshment under
the hospitab.e roof of the Rozecronts.-
At this time party Of the enemy pass
ed through that section on their accus-
toned work of devastation. Unfortu-
nately one of the brothers, by some mis-
chance, fell into the hands of these mer>
CHESS iends; who, after stripping him OF
his hat, coat and vest, and Tobbing him
of such valuables as were about his per-
son, put him to death in cool blood,
mangling and dis6guring him in horrid
manner. g..
As the tidings of this inhuman trans>
action reached the ears of the surviving
brother, who was man of giant strength
and dauntless courage, he was stung to
desperation, and swore to avenge his
brothers blood. The troops which had
taken refreshments at the house OF their
murdered friend, were instantly brought
into line of march, but it was deemed IN
expedient to commence pursuit OF the
enemy under circumstances SO disadvan-
tageous. But the bereaved brother had
sworn revenge, and revenge alone could
satisfy, though it might be sealed with
his own blood. Aiming himself with
two braces of pistols and heavy horse-
mans sword, in spite of the remonstrance
Of officers and soldiers, he mounted a
powerful grey charger, and gailoped
away toward the enemy who were drawn
up in solid square at the summit of a
neighboring hill. The enemy seeing the
approach of single horseman, probably
had not the least suspicion of an attack
but might have considered him DESERT
err, or perhaps amused themselves with
conjectures relative to the message OF the
singular visitant. -
As he gained the brow of the hill and
approached the enemy's front. he dis.
charged his pistols into their faces, and
with drawn sword dashed into their
ranks. So sudden and unexpected was
the charge, and with such fury and pre-
cision did the glittering steel, WELDED oy
the avenging arm of the impetuous Roz-
ecront deal death upon the foe, that ere
they had sufficiently recovered, to rally
and combat single assailant. the ground
was strewn with British hirelings and
Refugees, and the grey charger bearing
his iauntless rider, was dashing dowr
the hill toward the American lines. The
enemy having partially recovered from
the shock, now poured a volley Of mus
auetry down after their receding foe
Save slight wound IN the flank OF tn
charger from one of the enemy's balls
both the gallant steed and the indomlta
BILE rider arrived unframed at thei
dwelling.
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U- The following Song. written for the
$2uo Prize offered by MIR. Barnnm, was re-
garded by part the Committee as fully equal
n merit to that Of Bayard Taylor, TO whom the
prize was awarded. 1t is from the pen Of
Epes Sergeant, Esq, editor Of the Boston
TranscriDt.
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from one to three inches high. Mr.. =.
expresses the confident conviction that
the China tea-plant may be raised in
every part of the United States, from
Florida to Maine. @
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CORNWALL!-The Wings of Corn
wall are requested to meet at the Town
Hall on Saturday, the 5th day Of Octo-
Der, at one o'clock P. NJ. for the pur-
pose of nominating Town Officers.
Per order Of Town Committee.
CornscaU, Sept %, 1850.
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CLKRIcAL VITA clergyman, whose
tnrn il was TO preach in church, happen.
iag g get wetlwas standing before the SEES
sion room NE 70 dry his clothes, and when
MS colleague came In, he asked him to
preach tor him IS he was very wet Bf.
"nos sirs thank yous was the prompt
reply preach yourself you viii be dry
enough in the pulpit" n
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TNoR THE LOVE OF THE g DEAR PEG
II PIE. without distraction Of Party or Col
or, we shall buy for You this week large as
sortment Of goods suitable for the season.
- ALVORD & BROTHERS
WOleottVille Sept. 9th. S '-5
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Mr.. Samuel C. Boardman, of this town
Old Mill District, stuck nail in one Of
his feet. on Thursday last. and was in
consequence thrown into the Lockjaw, Of
which he died on Saturday last He was.
SO years Of Bridgeport Farmer.
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:@tSreILatIU.
For the ENQUIRER.

Mr.. ED1roR: The following incident
may be deemed worthy Of being rescued
from oblivion its authenticity may be
relied upon as your correspondent had it
from the lips Of an aged and now depart
ed grandsire, who was an officer in the
American Revolution, and personally ac-
quainted with the hero of the incident,
which is in substance as follows -
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aOrsls
L1rcHFIELD, COMM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1885,

uous designs against the government Of
Her Majesty, and conspiring for its over
throw.-Jour of Com.
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The tower on Stone Mountain, Georgia.
was blown dom by the late gale at the
South and literally dashed to pieces.
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GENESIS OF THE GERRYMANDER.-In
1911, when Mr.. Gerry was Governor Of
the Commonwealth, the Legislature made
new division of the districts for the
election of Representatives to Congress.
Both branches had then a Democratic
majority. For the purpose Of securing
Democratic Representative, an absurd
and singular arrangement Of towns in tie
county Of Essex was made to compose
District. Russell took map o. the
county, and designated by particular
coloring the town thus selected. He then
hung the map on the wall Of his editori>
al closet. One day, Gilbert Stuart the
celebrated painter, looked at the map,
and said the towns which Russell had
thus distinguished. formed a picture re.
semblingI some monstrous animal. He
took a pencil, and, with few touches,
added what might be supposed to rep
resent claws. "There," said Stuart
"that will do for salamander." Rus,
sell, who was busy with his pen, looked
up at the hideous figure, and exclaimed,
" Salamander! calf it Gerrymander."
The word became proverb, and for
many years was in popular use among
the Federalists as term Of reproach to
the Democratic Legislature. which had
distinguished itself by this act of political
turpitude. An engraving Of the Gerry.
mander was made and hawked about the
State, which had some effect in annoying
the Democratic party.-Buckinghans't
Specimens Of Newspaper Literature. g
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CRossING THE OCEAN IN FIVE DAYS.
"A London paper Of the 18th ult.,
makes the following remarks upon this
important subject:
cit is with extreme satisfaction we
observe, that at no distant date the At
lantic is to be bridged over by means of
such an improved system of communities
ton, that the Old World and the New,
will, by means of rail and steam, be
brought nearer to each other than Leith
and London are by the average voyages
of their smacks. From the westermost
point of Galway to the eastermost point
of North America, the sea voyage will
be easy Of accomplishment within five
days, and already the plans Of the rail-
roads from these points to the interior of
both countries, have been fully matured,
and the undertaking, to great extent,
subscribed for. ..... ....--
North America will then be to Eng
land what Scotland is now. The inhab-
itants of each country will reside almost
indifferently in either. Our Senators, in
place of Fastening the close OF the session
to get off to grouse and the moors, will
bolt from St. Stephens to the prairies
and buffalo hunting. Our fashionable
ennuyes will winter at New Orleans or
st. Louis, in place of Rome or Naples,
and our nobility and gentry will have
their demesnes and mansions in the West
ern or Middle States, as well as in the
mother country. The intercourse will
be so intimate and universal, as materl-
ally to modify the habits of life and
thought in both hemispheres. England
will become more Republican. and Amer
lea less democratic. The distinctions and
iealousies of the the two States will be.
come obliterated by becoming ridiculous !;
because people Of the same origin, blood.
language, history, literature, and tradi-
lions. in daily and hourly communion
with each other, those having the strong
est social and moral afiinities being the
most likely to find each other out.
Let this tide of intercourse once fairly
set Inlet the United States become the
fashionable, and the easy retrenching
and retiring resort of our nobility, gentry,
farmers, perhaps, and superannuated
merchants, and the tide Of migration will
flow on like the Propontic, " which knows
no retiring ebb." - a
| MATRMoNY WITHOUT LovE.-What
pen can describe the wretchedness Of that
woman who finds herself doomed to live
unloved ? And to whom can she look
for confidence and affection, if shut out
from natural sources of enjoyment at
home? There is no lJneliness-there
can be none in all the waste, OF pcopIed
deserts Of this world, having the slightest
comparison with that Of nm unloved wife.
She stands amidst her family, like liv-
ing statue amongst the marble memorials
of the dead---instinct with life, yet par
alyzed with death-the burning tide OF
natural feeling circling around the heart
the thousand channels frozen through
which that feeling ought to flow Et''s'
TALL CANDrDATEs. Judges Johnston
| and Wood, and the Rev. Mr.. Edwards
are the Wing, Locofoco, and Free.soll
candidates for Governor Of Ohio. The
I u Rna
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Mrs. RIonnerhaSSetts

Mr.. Mansfield, of the Cincinnati Chron-
icle, in recent article, gives the follow
ing sad version of the fate of Mrs. Blen-
nerhassett: -" The end of all Mrs. Blen-
nerhassett's beauty and elegance was sad
enough. She died as late as l848, in
the city of New York, in absolute pow
erty, attended and laid in the grave by
the charity of a society Of Irish females. !"
While travelling in the nelghborhood
of Blennerh4ssett's Island, a few years
since, remarks the editor of the Toledo
Blade we spent night at the residence
of Judge Cutler. father of the Hon. w.
P. Cutler late Speaker of the Ohio House.
He was well acquainted with Blenner.
hassett and his wife, and gave us some
particulars respecting them which, it
more widely known, would detract greats
ly from the character which history and
romance have given to this lady. Judge
G. says she was beautiful and highly ac-
complished. She was fond of the chase
and rode the widest horses. She was
also great pedestrian. He says he has
often known her to walk from her resi-
dence to Marietta and back in day; a
distance of twenty-foNr miles. But with
all her manifold accomplishments. and
great beauty of person, Judge G. said
She was at best but an accomplished
courtezan." We conversed with several
individuals upon the subject Of Burr's
visit to the Island, who were familiar
with the circumstances, and one and all.
they agreed that the story derived most
of its interests from the eloquence oil
Writ. They were united in the opinion
that Mrs. Blennerhassett was the cause
of the ruin of her husband, and gave us
many particulars of the life which she
led that we forbear to mention.
That VIM. Writ should have woven
the subject Of her downfall into strain
of the finest eloquence in the language,
is now proof only of the genius Of tina,
man; it served its end,-but from all
we can learn, we fear that Mrs. Blen-
nerhassett is indebted to that for much
of the romance and all the purity of hel
character.
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TALL CANDrDATEs. Judges Johnston
and Wood, and the Rev. Mr.. Edwards
are the Wing, Locofoco, and Free-soll
candidates for Governor Of Ohio. The
three met at Cleveland short time since,
and it was found that they measured 10
feet. ~ 80 gs .s.,s NJ, .s.s..
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TElE POIRr's CORNRR.
For the Enquirer

to Mr.. and Mrs. Il. BaLdsUin Of Bethlena,
on the death Of their only daughter,
a0ed 5 Ne0rS..
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- "A. .. LEWIS, 0ECTeIaTye
Litchfeld, Septic. 1850.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-25

by the hair on the breast from its color and by one Of
his legs, which saw one day in my office; discovered
nothing different in the appearance OF the remains from
the paTts of the body of DR.. P; knew, Also that he
xyore f,l.e teeth simiarto those found at the college
Mr. Shaw was here requested by the Government
counsel relate what he knew OF the pecunary embar-
basement. of Prof w He stated that in the latter part
of 1913, Pfof w called upon me and said he was in
great Distress pecunary, and that he should like to get
from me some money on mortgage oil his mineral ca
bpet he said officer about seize his furniture
and that hi family were in great distress told him that
had got the money at that me but if he could get
nv discounted he might have it he said he thought
$500 would relieve him for that time. He took the note
got it discounted, and gave receipt
Here Mr. Shaw read paper signed by Prof. John
w. Webster. The paper was an acknowledgment oil
the receipt OF $500 from r. G.. Shaw, in part payment
for cabinet OF minerals at that time in his (Websers)
possession, containing about 5000 specimens On this
cabinet Mr.. Shaw showed by documents that he had
advanced farther sum OF $600-in all $1,000. asked
Dr. T. short time atterward what salary Prof W. had
pressed for money nasmuch he had but short time
before April, lS49, sold ME cabinet Of minerals to raise
money.
At this Dr. P. remarked thatthey not his Web
sters to SELL and he told me that il would come to his
house he would show the mortgage oil the cabinet to
him by Prof W. The Doctor seemed very angry. |
remarked that if Prof W. had told falsehood in the
matter he ought to be severely punished Here the
Attorney General Clifford read copy Of the mortgage
written by Webster to Parkman, whereby he tW) had
mortgaged all his furniture, books, minerals, chemical
apparatus &c. constituting his entire personal property;
this mortgage recorded in Mddlesex county, Feb.
10, lS47l
l mentioned this circumstance to a friend OF mine
time aterward, and offered to subscribe my name
for $780, with the intention Of buying the cabinet to pre-
sent to the college, provided Others would sub cbe sui
ticent amount to purchase the minerals subscribed
the $500 with the understanding that that amount should
be an Offset to what due me by Prof w. The
amount of $1,000 raised the cabinet purchased, and
the balance of 500 paid to me.
Cross examined believe the remains to be the boz
dy OF DR.. G Parkman, from the fact that the DR., was
not been missing, should have thought anything
about the peculiarly OF his hair.
Direct examination resumed-I got the mortgage
which has just been read from Dr. Ps house, after death
and before the session of the coroner's jury.
AT this juncture, it being nearly o'clock, the
Court adjourned, having previously given instructions
that the jury should examine the medical College, &c.
in time to attend the Court Wednesday morning at
9 o'clock.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-25
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

USEFUL INvENTIoN.-The New York Tribune speaks
rfa new box or railroad wheels, which, it is said,
overcomes many oil the disadva ntages OF those now
general use; 1t requires VIC told neither oil nor
grease and heats and the friction is slight that
car furnished with them and loaded with iron easily
moved by man; while with the common boxes the
strength of six men would have been required Seve
raj railroad companies experimenting for the purpose
of thoroughly testing the invention.
And amendment to the constitution, providing for the
election Judges by the people, passed the Pennsylvania
House Friday evening, only three members voting in
the negative--Messs Porter, David Evans, and Cor
nyn.
VIRGINIA WHEAT CRor-The Martinsburg Gazette
says that the prospect for excellent wheat crop in
that vicinity never better this of the year
The weather being fine many farmers have commenced
spring ploughng'
AFFAIRS IN CANApA.-Th annexation scheme which
but few months ago was the general topic, is now
scarcely mentioned. At the recent election iu Sher-
brooke district, the annexation candidate was elected
but that is attributed to the fact, that the district Joins
Vermont and New Hampshire, and is mostly populated
by the Americans or those whose predictions are
favorable to the United States government.
The great antipathy towards Lord Elgn has in
great measure subsidized, and matters are assuming
more peaceful aspect doubtless tn effect of the des-
patch ofLord Grey,
New DIsEAsE,--The Albany Atlas states that
species OF brain fever has been quite prevalent through
portions of Duchess county, n \. Tor two months
past, which has proved very fatal Persons in apparent
good health taken suddenly deranged, and many
have died after short illness
TIE PALMYRA Md TRAGEDY. John S. Wise, in
diced for the murder of Thomas B. Hart, in ST. Lou
is last summer arraged for trial at Palmyra week
before last. He pleaded mot guilty Owing to the
absence Of some witnesses, the tr postponed for
few days.
Coz. DoNIpHAN the hero OF Sacramento and Brazito,
has declined a nomination for Congress- rendered him
by the Wings of the Fourth District OF Missouri.
The Pittsburg American states that Mr.. Alexander
Dallas, midshipman in the Navy Ma jumped off one
Friday morning. He was fshed out without injury.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-25

Establishing Vaccine Agthey In Le,vsburg amend
ed by reducing the salary to $780, instead of $780, then
passed
To incorporate the Reality Iron Works;
To extend the limits OF the town of Salem;
Toincorporate the Harrison county Mutual Fire In
surance Company;
Providing for the re-assessnent of lands Of the Com
monwealth
Concerning the Dist Judicial Circuit;
To incorporate the Boydton and Petersburg Plank
Road Company-ayes IS, noes Q;
Concerning Emory and Henry College releasing
States interest}-ayes H. noes6;
Concerning the Cooney Gap Road, [amended so as
to make it Joint stock company j
Concerning the Civil Code Of Virginia;
Divorcing Martha Goddard from her husband Jared
N. Goddard
And Davi Keblinger from bis wife Elizabeth.
Resolution for distributing the bill for assessing the
lands Of the Commonwealth
list OF BILLS PASSED CONCLUDED TO- MoRRow.l