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Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05

LAKE SUPERIOR CoPpER.-The most gratifying accounts have reached us of the working and productiveness of the Cliff and Minnesota Copper Mines. lm- mense masses of ore have recently been taken out, and it is difficult to get it from the mines in pieces small enough for shipment. Seven Jumps taken from the Cliff mine weighed s9,s52 pounds, and four from the Minnesota, 14,64l. An: other evidence of the great size of these masses is, that it requires the teams of 10, 12, and sometimes IA horses to haul them the distance of three-quarters of a mile from the mines to the Lake. In order to fit them for shipment, the pie ces of ore, which is too tenacious and compact to be broken in blasting, have to be cut up with long chisel, three fourths of an inch in width, by chipping off piece by piece with heavy hammer. Several days a schooner sailed for a port down Lake Superior, with 60 tons of copper ore, and the rocks are said to be Glled with heavy masses, waiting transportation:
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05
TIEIE pOHT's COgMgB.
LINES

AANEO Written on Me DeatA of Mrs. Maria Hart, s0ie cf Albert Hart, ef' NoyfolX Gone, lOvedone, ere life's monday sun Upon thy path had shone, ~. While he who loved as loved but one, Is mourning sad and lone. If life hath charms for mortalS here, How dear it were to thee, For loved ones gathered round to cheer Who bow at Gods decree. And doubly so, since thou has left
 A gentle, helpless one, >."r@ Of all mothers care bereftn To tread life's path alone. But hope is mingled with our woe,
 That bids our thoughts ari SC From partings grievous here below,
 To unions in the skies. To tell thy faults will friends forbear, And memory hold thee dear, While treasuring up "wilh miser cale," Each look and fond word here. Farewell, thou more than wife and friend, Our hearts are in thy grave; Friendship unwearied saw thy end,
 And wept, but could not save.
 Novolk, Aug. 24. ***
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05
The New World.

When the New World is spoken of, it is commonly forgotten that there is a newer world still, just presenting itself to our notice and interest. The Pacific is full of beautiful islands, and inhabited generally by harmless and tractable races. West of it lie the civilized but inhospit- able empires of China and: Japan, the Ins dian Archipelago, and the British colo nies of Australia and New Zealand. Its eastern limit is the narrow strip of coast under that vast chain of mountains, which has been appropriately called the back bone of the world. Hitherto distance and other obstacles have prevented Euro pean civilization from assuming it's prop CT ascendancy in and on both sides of the Pacific. Yet there cannot be greater work, or one worthier of this age. The
 Atlantic is now to Europe what the Med lterranean was to the ancients, and it res mains to render the Pacific an inland sea. It is not dominion or political ascendancy we are thinking of, but science, arts, man. ners and religion. The great difficulty hitherto has been the unattractive char acter and position of the western coast of the Andes, at Panama, and the stormy circuit of Cape Horn. But time, or Providence, has cut the knot. The same glittering bribe that drew ali Spain to South and Central America three centu- ries ago. and that acted so important a part in the peopling of the world, now performs like office in drawing the population of the States, like an over flowing stream over the Isthmus to the western shore of North America. Once settled there. if gold should fail at last, they will find other and better employ ment. The Pacific will soon be fringed with cities speaking our tongue, possess ing our religion. and obeying our laws the genuine offspring of ours. It is im- possible but the English and Anglo
 American influence should prevade that
 great ocean, and soften that inveterate jealousy of China and Japan. Our route to Australia and New Zealand with be shortened by some thousand miles and these settlements will soon trade with coast opposite to them at the distance of a few weeks sail, and stretching almost from the Artie to the Antartic Zonc.- Already there are many ships from the ports of China, and Auckland, and from Sydney, in the harbor of San Francisco.
 London Times.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05
From tae B0St0e Bee. A Sad Picture of City Life.

Yesterday, accompanied by officer Ripley, we paid visit to house No. l9 Washington square, on Fort Hill. The building, like most of those around the square, was evidently built for genteel family. It is three stories high, and oc- cupied by families from cellar to garret. When we had passed into the front entry we had to make our way througha swarm of dirty little children who blockaded the door. Nine different families occupy the house. Belonging to that number are. about thirty children. The entire number of occupants is about fifty per- sons.
 At the request of the officer. we went up into the back attic with fim--a little room with one window in it. It contain> ed table, and few chairs, and one or two other pieces of furniture. In the farther corner, sat an emanciated looking female, with an intelligent countenance, watch. ing with mothers care dying boy. three years of age, who was lying quietly on little temporary mat erected upon chairs. This one back, dark, lonesome garet, is all the room the woman occupies She has seen better days, and is not used to this mode of living. She is an English lady. Her husband left her some time since with little means, and went to California. That little was, not long since, stolen from her!
 Beside the sick child, she has a little boy ten years of age. Tuesday night he went to his little straw cot without any supper. For week past, the poor wo- man herself has not had the common nec- essaries of life. During this time, Mr. Ripley, the officer on that station, was absent. Upon his return, immediately on learning of the condition of the family, he rendered them assistance from his own pocket.
 But this is not all. One week ago last night, she lost a beautiful little boy, younger than the one now sick, by death. It was in q the dead of night that the death angel visited that poyerty-stricken room. The mother had no light, nor the means to obtain any. In that dark room she remained with her dead boy, until the morning light permitted her to gaze upon his lifeless features. Where was she to look for assistance in this most trying hour? Finding no one to assist her, she took the remnant of beautiful wardrobe--a dress-and sold it and obs tained the sum of $2,75, with which she procured coffin for her dead child, and with her own hands, she dressed him in his grave clothes and placed him in the coffin. During all this time this unfortu' nate woman was taking care of another sick child, who it is said, cannot live.-- The poor woman expects soon to hear from her husband. Until then she is an object of chari.y for our Female Beneyo. lent Societies. We would recommend her to the kind care of the Winter Aid Society, and other similar institutions, who we are sure will tender to the suf> ferer the kind offices of charity.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05

PRoH. WEBsrER.--On Friday next, this wretcted man is doomed by the law to die. The Portland Argus states that his family visit him twice week, and re- main at their desire ignorant of the time when the execution is 10 take place. When they separate from him. it is al- ways regarded by them as Ms last h0ss. This week they will go as usual. He will not be in his cell, and they will then un- derstand that the awful tragedy is closed that the husband and father is dead.
 The Times learns that several members
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05
V. l.. JU DID

W.As1 V UtG.NlMlG&AlS AlMTuSTo WOULD most respectfully inform inc w people of Litchfield County that he has fitted up rooms few doors west of the Court House for the express purpose of taking miniatures, which will be warranted perfeet
 Haviag arranged north light with the ati. ditioa ofa metallic reflector (which by the way is perfect substitute for skylighn is AoW prepared to take single pictures or Groups equal to the best operator in the City.
 Those who contemplate ha"ing their minia. lures, arc advised to procure them at this place. rather than employ one ofthe many who in nine cases out of ten, fail to give you any thing like perfect picture.
 1.-the vast number oi miniatures which he has sold during the last three years, is any evidence of his ability to please, then has he reason to believe those who patrOhize this establishment will have nc cause fOT EegEet
 Pictures inserted in Lockets, Rings, pinss &c of any desired size.
 Also a variety of Gold Lockets on hand,
 Young men wishing to engage in lucrative business having Capital of from $50 to <s75 can receive thorough course of Instructions, together with complete apparatus.
 Litchfeld April 2ath. 1850,
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05
MAUGA TUCK RAIL ROAD.
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0N and after April 2o,h a stage will leave O Litchfeld. from the Mansion House dai- ly Sundays exceptedl at o'clock 45 minutes time 10 take the Cars for New Haven. Bridge. port and New York. Returning on arrival of Cars from New York, Bridgeport and New Haven at P. M. arriving at Litch6eld at 30 PM.
 Stage will leave the Lifch6eld Station on ar rival of the Cars form Winsted and Wolcott- vile, arIving at Litchfeld 8, 30 A. N. retui- ming at 30 P. M in time to take thCars for Wolcottville and Winsted, and Stage to New Hartford.
 LOTT FENN. Proprietor. Litch6eld, May l6, 1850.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05

CAPTIVE LADY AMONG THE CAMAx- oHEs.-The Van Buren (Ark.) Intelh- gencer says trader among the Canaan che Indians has discovered, in camp oT that nation, a white woman, fair and comedy in appearance, who is inter-mar- ried among them, and says she is tho sister of Lieut.. Love, or Loyett, who commanded train which left Indepen- dence about three years ago, for Santa Fe, and that she was in company witlu the party when it was attacked by tl, Camanches, and that her brother was badly wounded, a large number of men was carried off prisoners by the Indians- She says shei well treated by her hus- band, but the women are cruel to her. that she is anxious to return to her friends, and that four or five good riding horses will procure her ransom.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05
MOusatOnic Railroad

Summer Arrangement, commencing April g. TNHE Cars on this road run in connection -1 with the New York and New Haven, and Western Railroad.
 Morning Train for Pittsfeldleaves Bridge port at 10 40 a. m., on the arrival of the Mor> nilg Express Train from New York, the sec> ond Accommodation Train from New Haven, and the Naugaiuck Train from Winsted.
 Ereming Train leaves Bridgeport for Pitts field at g p. m. on the arrival of D. m. Ex. press Train from New York al.d the 4 30 D. m , Train from New Haven and the Naugatuck Train from Water bury.
 RETURNING,
 First Train leaves Pittsfield at 8 30 a, m. and connects at Bridgeport with the Express Train to New York, at l25 p. ID. and the Special Train to New Haven.
 Second Train leaves Pittsfeld, at 4p.m.. and connects with the Evening Express Train to New York at s 50 p. m.
 An Extra Passenger Train will leave State line, ca the arrival of the Morning Train from Albany, and intersect the g 30 Pittsfield Train at Van Deusenviile. Returning; leaves Van DeuseRviile on the arrival of the 1O4O a. m. Train from Brideeportand intersects the Vest ern Train for Albany~at State line
 Freight Trains leave Bridgeport at 6 o'clock am. every morning.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05

AocIDENr.-We regret to learn that a young lad, son of Captain Blssell, of tl.is city, net with painful accident at Litch- field on Monday last, which 1t is feared will prove permanent injury to him.- An axe which he was using chaneed to slip, and inflicted a severe wound on thss lower part of one of his legs, severing the tendons and cords in such . manner as leads to the apprehension he may he per. manently famed: After all, youthful health and vigor often does wonders in such cases, and we hope the injury may prove less serious than is anticipated
 Netc Haven Journal:
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05

THE MoRMoNs.-Mr. Msckay has writ ten for the London Mornieg ChronicI,. 2 full and interesting account of the Mormons, large number of whom ara constantly emigrating from England t.s this country. He says that the Mormonx boast of having an emigration of three and half tons of California gold. D.. Mackay saw and mixed much with these enthusiasts in Liverpool: He was intro duced to one of their priests, who evincete the most friendly feeling. finding that hs was the author of 8 piece of poetry which issin high favor amongst the sect. It seems that during the last ten years. the emigration of MormoAs from Eng land has been nearly l4.00o, and that during the last year it amounted to 250o chiefly farmers and mechanics of a su- perior class, from Lancashire, Yorkshire. Wales, and southern parts of Scotlan,i. " The growth of Mohamedanism." Dr. Mackay says, rapid as it was, is not to hA compared with the rise and growth OE Normonism."
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05

SoRArs FOR THE CUR1ous.-If talIow candle be placed in gun and shot at a door, it will go through without sustain ing any injury; and if a musket ball be fired into the water, it will not only re- bound. but be tiattened as if fired againss a solid object.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05

WANT OF CoURAaE.-Sydney Smith. in his work on moral philosophy, speaks in this wise of what men lose for want of moral courage:
 "A great deal of talent is lost to thc world for the want of little courage Every day sends to their graves ob- scnre men, who have only remained in obscrity because their timiditv has pre- vented them from making first effort and who, if they could only have been induced to begin would in all probability have gone great lengths in the career of fame. The fact is, that in order to do any thing in this world worth doing. we must not stand shivering on the bank. and thinking of the cold and the danger. but jump in and scramble through as well as we can. It will not do to bs perpetually calculating risks, and adjust ing nice chances; it did all very we'll be- fore the Flood, when man could con suit his friends upon an intended pubh- cation for hundred and fifty years anl then live to see its success for six or seven centuries afterwards but at pre- sent a man waits. and doubts, md hesi- tates, and consults his brother. and h;s uncle. and his first cousins, and his friends. till one fine day he finds that he is 65 years of age--that he has loss
 too much time left to follow their advice
 There is such little time for over-squeam-
 ishness at present. the opportunity SO easily slips away, the very period ot hia at which man chooses to venture, V ever. is so confined, that it is no bad rule to preach up the necessity, in such instances. of little violence done to the feeling. and of efforts made in defiance of strict and sober calculations"
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05

STARTING NEwsPAPERs.--The facility with which newspapers are started. would very naturally lead some among tue m initiated to conclude that their pnhliea~ ton is very desirabls and lucrative ba- siness. The experience Of thOusandss however. tells a very difFerent story. Leigh Hunt has just published m !" auto
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05

"Who lives in that house, Patrick 2" " Mir. Ferguson. that's dead" "How long has he been dead ?' [" If he'd lived till next Christmas he'd been dead a twelvemonth.
 "What did he die of?"
 !" He died of a zhursday."
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05
WHOLE No. 1869. No. I7.

of the Society of Friends. from PhiIadei-
 phia, arrived in Boston on Tuesday, for the purpose of having an interview wit'. Prof. Webster. On being informed of their arrival and intention, the Professor declined to receive them, and they res turned home next morning. .- MeV Hdeela Journal, Aug. 20.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05
.AgeaaE fO,. tIhe COaaRs0uaasg

oAS O@eD 1VW O44O SVSaSEbSGAGW. Daniel B. Brinsmade, Washington, David 2. Sanford, New Milford, Rufus Fu;ler, Jr. Kent. Richard Smith. Sharon, Frederick Kellogg, Cornwall, Nelson Brewster, Goshen, Wm. M Burrali, Canaan, Donald ]. Warner, Salisbury, D. NoTthway, & ! Noxco,L John DeweIl, NoA' Roger H. Mills. New Hartford. George D, Wadhams, Torrington, Lewis Smith, HaTwinion, Elisha Johnson, Plymouth, JObn c. Amber, BeihIem. Leman w Cntler, Waterfown, John AbeFnethy, WOOdbury, David c. Whiulesy, New Prcstoa, George P. Tallmadge, Warren. Persons wishing to get their Buildings Insured can apply to either Oftbe Agents or to the Sec.
 WILLIAM BEEBE. President. JASON WHITING. Secretary. Litch6eld. July 1850
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05
J. G. BATTERSON'S INT MARBEE WORKS,

Haryord, COnn' Monuments and Tombs of American and italian Marble. Baptismal Fonts. Mu- Tal Tablets, Urns, Vases. Mantles Table Tops, Italian Tile for E7s Floors, &c,, constantly
 on hand or furnished to order.
 Hartford. June lst, Iy4
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05
lLlTCHFlI9LtD Mutual Fire Insurance COmDany

L1pGHlTlELD
 Mutual Fire Insurance Company. THIS Company has been in oDeration r II Yearsending July let lesO.
 And has insured property 10 the amount of Amt of property now insured IS $994 ,534 !OO The whole amount of cash pr emi- um paid into the Tesasury during the lime IS $I47l5.7O. To interest received on Loans "I, ,I43,S
 l5,Sss,9s The whole amount Uf Losses which
 have been paid is, SlO,755,32 The whole amountof expenses paid to Agents, Books, Stationary, and for lns. plates, is $3,CO2, ,57-l3 767.S9 Cash in hands of Treasurer, $2,O9IO9 Add 10 the above, the charged premium, which can be collec- ted if required. IS: 7lO,O6 Present capital CT funds o the Co. r. sOI. IS During the time the Company has been m operation, there has not been any assessment made on the members Of the Company, and she expense of insurng in this Company, we con hdently think is less than in any other Com- pany-being only about cts On the 3lOO per annUnl,
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05
Eitchfield and the HOusatOnic Railroad.

ON and afler July 1st, Stages will run from V Liichfeld to the Housatonic Railroad, as follows, VIZ: Srage will leave Litchfeld tor New Milford on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at o'clock. A. M., and arrive at New Milford in time to take the Passenger Train for New York or Albany:
 Leave New Milford on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. at o'clock, P. M. or on the arrival of the Passenger Train from New York.
 Another Stage will leave West Cornwall for Litchfield on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri days, at 2 o'clock. P. M or on the arrival of he Passenger Train from New York, and re. turn on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. leaving Litchfield at ! o'clock, A. M-, thus making daily liRe from Litchfield to the housatonic Railroad.
 The Proprietor of this line intends putting on new Carriages, and as usual good Horses, and will endeavor to merit liberal share of public patronage.
 EDWARD HART, Proprietor.
 West Cornwall, June 27, 1S19, 8
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05
Present capital er funds O the Co. l7, sC

OMce9'S Of the CO21s210asN. WILLIAM BEEBE, President, OLIVER GOODWIN. Treasurer. JASON WHITING. Secretary.
 Directors. WILLIAM BEEBE, A. S. LEWIS LIVER GOODWIN D. c WHlTTLESEY J. G. BECKWITH, DAVID c. SANFORD D JASON WHITING ROBBINS BAYFIELD,
 GEORGE C, WOODRUFF.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-09-05
The Hope Mutual Life lnsu- rance Go. of Stamford. Ct.

THIS Company are taking risks upon Life upon as favorable terms as any com pany in this State of a Smilar nature.
 JOHN w. LEEDS, Pres't. WM. II. BABBrrr, Secretary. HENRY B. GRAVES, AGENT tor Litch6eI and vicinity.
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-17
RIiarAlInnRauq.

The SUBMARINE Telegraph, between Calais and
Dover, has broken already The wire gave way
through chnfng on rock, within about tWo hun
dred yards Of the French shore. Arrangements
are being made for relaying the wire on an im'
proved principle
The firm of Farria & Co. Cotton Merchants, of
Manchester and Caliord, have failed.
The P0cifc's news was published in London az
O'Clock on the day Of her arrival at Liverpool
Her actual running time from NewY York ia stated
at ten days and II hours.
1t ia reported shat the Chancellor Of the Ex'
chequer haa determined to advise the abolition Of
the paper duties, the stamp duty on newspapers,
and the duty on advertisements.
The Trade and Navigation resurnH for July have
been published, and the reault beara ample tessl-
moDy to the prosperity of the general business Of
ths country There liz blight falling Oft in the ez-
ports principally, however, in Cotton goods. In
the aggregate the exports for Che last month fall
ba1ow the corresponding month of 1R4a. of ovsr Eve
hundred vessels, and in tunna &c of about eighty.
FIVE thousand.
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over bis eyes and huated Rim from all direetions'
bis clothes vere torn OF his back. The ha'Shsfs
companions we're treated with equal violence
The purity Hnsy succeeded in reaching the en-
trance gate but 10 sooner had they made their
exit, than crowd of coal heavers, who waited up
on hia Bigbnees, seized upon him. He waa pesed,
struck with every available missile, aud even drag
ged along By his mustache, which afforded ample
facilites from its exceasiye length, still battling
with his as5ailsnts. he ran in frantic manner
along the bank side until be came to the George
Public Houge, where he ran up atafEs and conceal
ed bina eli in email cloaet, the fariouG mob rushed
in after him threatening to do for the Austrian
Butcher but fortunately for him. they did not sac
coed in diecoveaapg his retreat.
Ultimately the police came to the rescue, and he
removed in Police barge to the otherend otthe
city. This ausaulshas been the subject of comment
in nearly al the London and proyinoial papers,
and while the ma jority agree in oondemning the
act, still they frankly admit, that the presence oil
80 disrepu!able character in England, was pro-
vocation, great enough to excuse sven greater
OUTRAGE,
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INDIA.
Smiclde-HInrkeis. &c.

SUPERINTENDENT NcF
Col. King of the l4!h Light Infantry, had COM
mtted suicide in consequence OF the Commander
in.Chief having pardoned one Of the men of thu
ColonoFs Regiment, who accused him OF being a
coward.
AT Bombay Money was easy. Considerable &C.
tiyity prevailed in the Cotton market, the par-
chasea bsing made entirely for expectation to Eng
land. Gone manufactured goods were il request,
bu, cr most descriptions OF fancy goods there was
no demand whatever at Calcutta. ghere had been
an increased activity in she export market, which
however y as checked u the imports. There was
little change, unatered low prices ruling, without
producing any excitement to rouse purchasers
from their apathy.