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Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28
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Some light is thrown op this interest ing question. by a correspondent Ot the Tsibwne:
 Dt. GsOin, one of the newly chosen Senators from California. and whose vote' if $ to be admitted, will weigh as heAyE On a division as that of Senator For the three millions in your wealthy State, is lodging at Willard's Hotel, ac- Conpanied sby the two Representatives elect. He was in the House to day IS d tan man, about 50 years old, counte- nance open, not pnplcasing but rather stern, the more so because his halr, oi which he has plenty, is quite gray.
 pr Gw;n went out to San Francesca last ,1inter. professed ultra-Democracy' was speedily elected Senator. eschewing Slavery, as it was out of fashion there. of course; but he is a Southern man. a VirQinian born, was educated ln part here; was Marshal for Gen. Jackson's $ Administration in Mississippi, when the fees were enormous, perhaps $50, 900 : is said to be wealthy; has his phief in- terests in the South, Southern conncc- tions, doubtless Southern feelings. His votes, when a Representative in two Congresses from Mississippi. were South ern, They speak for themselves. am told that he is brother-i in. law, or other near connection. of .Mr. Meredith's pred ecessor, R. J. Walker-that Mr. Walk CT gave him the superinteudence of that enormous and costly structure, the New Orleans Custom House, which he al- lowed to pass into o.hcr hands, when about to make the California experiment.
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 Fatal ACcidoMts-Mr. .Eoha Jenkins, son of Col. E. Jenkins, of Sharon, was instantly killed on the railroad near Lee, Mass, on Wednesday morning of last week. He was conductor of freight train, and was on one of the cars, look ing backward to give some directions as to the management behind, when he was struck on the head by bridge and thrown on the track, where he was crush ed beneath the weight of six heavily loaded cars which passed over his body. His remains were taken to Sharon, where his funeral was attended op Friday. A very large concourse of people attended upon the solemn exercises. to testify their respect for the memory of promising young man, thus suddenly cut of, and their sympathy for the worthy and deep ly afflicted family of which he vas a member,
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28
A Doc RACE WITH A RAIL RoAn.-Ml

A Doc RACE WITH A RAIL RoAn.-Mr. A. DeGraff, theirailroad contractor. came down from Springfield yesterday, and from him we obtain what we here relate. He said that at Morrow green looking hosier got upon .hc cars, tied . large cur dog he had with him 10 the iron stanchion of the 'hindmos. car, and deliberately took his sea, among the ladies. Away bounded the iron horse with his usual speed, to the no small wonder of the countryman, who had never ridden so fast before. Arriving at Fosters Crossings he walked back to take a lock a, his favorite animal and his surprise may be imagined when he found only the HEAD of the dos attached to the rope with which he bad fastened him. After being perfectly sa,isfed ,ha. the dog was dead,' he merely uttered. Well this is the only criiter that could ever beat .ha, dog running.
 Cincinnati Commercial.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28

 EmDaG ClernaOnt or, Life's Changes. A Tale. By Mrs. M. c. Grannios. TEis is the title of beautiful little vol ume of about one hundred pages, just issued from the press ofJ. Gaylord Wells of Hartford. It is a well written and very interesting story, designed to illus trate the changes, trials. and triumphs, of the heroine. It xill not only please and instruct the reader, but, by its nor. al and cheerful tone. t is calculated te do good. There is, withal, refined poetic spirit pervading the work. which, with its uniform good sense, will com mend it to all. Mrs. Granniss is native and resident of this village. and has long been an occasional but ever. welcome correspondent of the Enquirer.
 The work is for sale at Mrs. Daniels Fancy Store (late Granniss & Col West street.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28

The President and the Cd6inet. mors have been current of late, of disaf
 factions and disagreements between the President ard his cabinet; and {" Resig- nation of the Cabinet P Breaking up of the Administration !n and the like, ,have met Vs in startling capitals at the head oflong columns of rigmarole in the op- position prints No intelligent whig. we think, ever gave a moments credit to these silly stories. They had their ori- gin with those who wish for the down fall of the Whig Administration. The Washington correspondent of the Phil adelphia North American says, "Be- tween the President and the Cabinet there exists a feeling of mutual reliance and respect, which has been increased by association, and cemented by the persua- sion that the public good and the honor of the country arc the controlling motives by which they are individually and col lectively influenced. Every attempt which has been made to disturb the cab. met has resulted to the disadvantage of the interposipg spirits who undertook the experiment. and their defeat might be a sufficient admonition 10 all who are fool hardy enough to repeat it."
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28

WAmOrg the resolutions passed at the Stale Couvention, was one of thanks to the Hon. Abijah Catlin, the present Controller, for the able manner in which he has discharged his public duties foE the last three years. A more faithful and efficient officer has never filled the post, and he probably would have been retained on the ticket had it not been generally understood that he did not de. sire . re-nomination.
 HGrtord Couynnt.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28

AMERICAN COPYRIGHT IN GLAND. It appears from letter from an officer of the English Custom house in the London l imes, that although there may be no reciprocity under the international copyright act, be- tween the United States and Great Britain, yet there is nothing 10 prevent an Ameri> can from coming to England with his man. uscrip,, selling the copyright thereof 10 an English publisher, and securing it under the copyrigh, act, 6 aud 6 Victoria, C. 45) as though he were an Englishman and af' rewards re.selling the same in his own country and under the law his latter act would not prevent the copies of such sale from being treated as piracies against the English copyright! nor would it be conso- nant with justice to proprie,ors thereof were they to be admitted. Several American authors have thus taken advantage of the copyright act. Among these the writer in. stances w. H. Prescott, J. F. Cooper, l Washington Irving, and Judge Halliburton,
 who are protected in England 10 the extent
 of nearly all their respective writings; and the officers of customs have no alternative
 but 10 seize all important reprints whether from the United States or Van Dieman's
 Land, as 'Pira'sd works of British copy ! We see by ia,e London papers that MT
 Bently, the wellknown publisher, has given
 notice that if any London publisher reprint,
 any American work, the copyright of which
 has been purchased by him, he will entel
 an action against such publisher, and thus
 settle the question, which is stIll matter of dispute, whether n alien can hold or ass | sign copyright in England.
 f Philadelphia News.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28

RThe Lake Steamer Oregon was consumed by fire at Chicago, on satur- day. She was owned by D. G. Chap man and valued at $50, o,ooo-two tifths of which was covered by insurance.
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, Our Stale TIcket. -Ws ,his ",

Our EtatO Ticket. We this week "nail our banner to the mast. !" insribed with names which have hitherto been the watchwords of Victory on many we'll fought field. The Spring campaign has now fairly commenced the three parties are on the march. each with its chosen leaders. We hardly deem it necessary to remind our whig friends, that tho rough organization is as essential to suc- cess at the ballot box, as are order and discipline to a triumph of arms. Expe- rience. the best ofteachers, will tell them that when they have labored hardest and been best prepared for the conflict, their success has been proportionably signal and cheering and that only when they have been caught mapping" have their enemies triumphed over them. Let then the ghost of the past lead us to dil- igence and to duty. and the eagle of vic. tory shall perch upon our banner as of old. @
 Mr. FOSTER, our nominee for Govern or, is one of the most talented and pop ular men east of the Connecticut. He has been twice Speaker of the House, in which position he won the esteem and confidence of men of all parties. Prompt, firm, impartial, corteous, and dignifed, no man ever occupied the chair with more honor to himself, or to more gen. era. satisfaction. A better nomination could not have been made.
 Mir. KENDK1cK, the celebrated manu> facturer of Waterbury, has been in the Senate, and is regarded as one of the best presiding officers in the State. He IS just the man for Lieutenant Governor. Mir. MILLS, who is re-nominated for Secretary of State, is the only one of the old officers whose name is retained upon the ticket and the fact, that no opposing candidate was brought before the Con- vention, is a sufficient evidence of his popularity. He is the sole representa- tive of Litch6eld county on our State Ticket, and the county will give him five hundred majority.
 Messrs. Clark and Strong have both been in our Senate. and are honest and capable men.
 Our Ticket is an excellent one, and il the whigs of the State will give them [ full vote, they will be elected.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28
FRENCH SPOLIATIONS.

The following is copy of the Hon. Truman Smiths Report on French Spo. liations. submitted to the Senate
 The Select Committee to whom were re ferred the memorials of sundry citizens
 of the United States, praying indemni-
 ty for injuries received by the spoiia-
 tion of the French prior to the slst of
 July, 1901, having had the same un :
 der consideration. respectfully report
 That these claims, in which large num- bers of the citizens of ah;s country are interested, have been pending before Congress for almost halfa century. The committee find that. as early as the 5th of February, 1902. a memorial of sun dry merchants of the city of Baltimore. in the State of Maryland. was presented to the House of Representatives, praying relief for injuries received as above indi< cated and from that day to- this the par. ties in interest, by memorials presented at nearly every session, have been urging Congress 10 grant them the re- dress to which they suppose themselves to be entitled. But, in a manner which is believed to be wholly unexampled in the history of the country. all final action on the subject was postponed until the first session of the twenty~ninth Congress, when bill in conformity with the views of the petitioners passed the Senate and House of Representatives, but was veto ed by the President. and thus failed to become law. The hopes of the peti- tioners so long deferred having been thus defeated, they are again Constrain : ed to appeal to Congress for that meas ure of justice which the circumstances of the case would seem clearly to indicate. The committee are of the opinion that the subject demands the early attention and prompt action of the cnate, and that final disposition thereof should, if possible. be made at tue present ses- sion.
 There is probably no subject submit ted to Congress since the organization of the government under the constitution; in l7S9, which has been so fully and thoroughly investigated by committees of the two houses as the present. Every essential fact having bearing on the question, and every consideration of in- te,national law, combined with full de> velopment of the proceedings of both the French and American governments in this regard. with an exposition of our diplomacy and numerous treaties, all. in the judgment of this committee, evincing conclusivcly the equity of the claims, have, from time to time, been laid before Congress.
 In the House of Representatives. there there have been presented no less than fourteen reports, as follows: omitted.-- Ed. Enq.l 4
 In the senate it has undergone an inves. tigation by the committees thereof, in . manner equally elaborate, and reports have from time to time been submitted to this body, as follows; [also Omittsd.l
 lisa remarkable fact, that there has not been report adverse to these claims in either House of Congress since the President laid before the Senate, by mes sage cf May %, 1896, the correspondence between shs United Slales aud France, rel. aiive 70 gElest claims. Prior 10 that dis> closure. three adverse reports were made, e wii one tn lhs Senate, by WT. Roberts,
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r.Tbc letter writer for the Newar]

Gz=The letter writer for the Newark Daily Advertiser speaks in gloomy terms Of the state of fvciiHg ut present existing in Washington, He is afraid, in conse quence of the excitement existing in Con gress. that scene even of blood may take place in the House. He contradicts all the rHnors respecting a change in the Cabinet. @
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TIE BLACK RAIssow.-The celestial

THE BLACK RAINBow.-The celestial phenomenoI which was seen few evenings since, and termed by beholders "black rainbow," was seen by several persons in this city, as we are informed by MT. Ross, of the Expres, who was one, as was his as. sisiant, and some ladies, at the same lime {; all of whcm were as,nnished a, the beauty and novelty of this celestial vision. |; formed a superb arch Of black in ;he heav- ems, and 10 the up turned eye, was sigh, of wonder and majestic grandeur. Until this assurance fycm' so reliable u source, we had oar doubts as to it's appearance, and are still not satisfied with the propriely of the name by which 1t is chiisicned. A rainbow is that heaulifu! arch ip the heav- en when the sun Is above the horizon, which by reflection and Icfraction yhows ,he Seysa primary rays of light. There is another appearance called the "lunar rainbow,' ,'' when the lesser light rales the night. which is paler than that formed by the sua: and still q third one a sea. called "mAriae rain
 bow," or 9 seq hows," but these van, the distinctive features of a rainbow, by uo, bringing oni the seven primary cnlors. Z Proridenes Transcript.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28

ET TMCaffrey. the supposed murrde- CT of Mir and Mrs. Smith. on East Rock, near New Haven, was arrested by Officer Carr of New Haven, at Bytown, Canada. last week. He is now in Brock vile jail.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28

EPIt is understood that Mr. Secreta' ry Clayton. in consequence of i'll health proposes at no distant period to retire from tho Cabinet. Probably his place will be filled by Hon. Robert c. Win throp.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28
WAanlNazoa. Do. Q

WAtAt#4 feHe w. @st i EMsl1sEA Taylor let Iha While Nonse tas 8sHhmonA to-day. to tA&IielFsla ln .he arFfItqalps Of laying the cUFneg.slone ss 1Ift tIhinglon Mouumenl.
 |< 1n IzsHEY QlaR Ie1 or Phlledel- sN # " 's5 al M AHas AAen1' Azbs
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28
DEprssoN.-The New orleans Csescen.

DEpIsloN.-The New Orleans Crescen, publishes recent decision in the Supreme Courtof that ktases oG some interest. In the case of Hart ct, al., v. the owners of the Jane Shofs. it was held that the ship own- e who dstains vessel af,er the advertised sailing day, io the iaInfy of the freighleTs. is responsible foE all dsmages. The court would not admit evldence 10 prove that ad Rarlisemeuie and assurance o9 owners, ol the day of dspaTluge. were not to he cons sldersd as blnding--.thas tho nsage gas iO disregard shsm. The court heli that the newsnaner ahOuld not be used as . means ol decspil6nt sdysvsIssmsnis must srsak ths truth. ht
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28

REIt is stated that the receipts of the HOusatonic Road during the year ending on the SIst December exceeded those of the previous year by some 99Ooo.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28

rThe Tammany Hall !" Democrat ic" Committee have held meeting and adopted . Veries of resolutions. the tone of which may be eomprshsnded by the following;
 RssOlvsd, That we continue to regard Martin Van Bvren as traitor and on tn. Crate and to delest those who supported Sshe infamous coalition formed ct Buffalo bv Whigs. negroes, and the so'called leaders of the Van BuEen faction,
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28

hDp Hon. Luther Severance of Maine hos been Appniaied CommlssioaeF Io the Sandwich Islnnds. fftes' ft
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28

n1s nlnrs lhe Whlgs have had lho rule in 0hlRg heE eals dshl h4s hFfn dlminlShsd fha millltn W dhllara,
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The ConyentiOn---T The Ticket.

The Whig Convention yesterday, was one of the largest, most enthusiastic and, harmonious. eyer held in the State fol q similar object There were strongly op, posing interests and opinions throughout the day, but everything done and. said. was in the kindest manner possible. and, with sAe promise always of acquiesence. in the decision of the majority. Warm as were. the discussions of the evening, there, was in no instance breach of cour- tesey, or an ungenerous remark.
 The nominations We're made through out with great good feeling. and when the ticket was completed, there was a universal determination to give it waim and vigorous support.
 The candidate for Governor is self made man, having r,Sen to his present position iH his profession, that of law yer of distinguished reputation, by his own almost unaided efforts. Heis gen. tlcn,an of high integrity and spotless moral character, an ardent and reliable Whig, and will makea Governor of which no Connecticut man of any party need be ashamed. His associates on the State ticket we have not time to allndc to with particularly 10 day. Messrs. Kendrck, Mills, Clark aud Strong. gre all favoraBy known to the Wings throughout tho State, and will fill with credit to them selves the offices for which they arn ma. med. and to which they are destined to. be elected. H. PaiLGdiaas.
 MT. Edi.or-"I have yet to learn why the uniform method of computing time, in OTHER instances. IS to be discarded. and novel one introduced in THIS. We. do not speak of child as being year old. until twelve months have elapsed from his birth: We then call him ONE year old shrough his second year. until twen> ty-fonr months have elapsed" &c.-i. G., twice twelve months make two years, three times twelve months make three years--ferty- nine times twelve months make forty-nine years, and FIFTY times twelve months make FIFTY years. But fifty times twelve months (i. e. GOO months1 have NOT elapsed since the com mencement of the present centary-thak is, since the beginniag of the year lSoi. the first year (as Mr. T. admits.) of the present century !; hence ffty years arc NOT complete - consequently the first half of the 18th century is NOT closed. Will Mr. T. make the calculation? {?
 My thanks are due to your cores. pondent for so much of bis argument ss 1 have been able to use in rsy behalss His sympathiss, which are doubtless VII
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28

Mr. Foote takes t baek.-The other day Mr. Foote in . it of commiseration towards AIr. Hale, told the Senate this "I shall offer no motion for his expul- sion. and I feel half inclined to take back my former threat of Aanging him. Yes, sir, I will take it hack. and I do accord inylv declare that have not the least idea of ever hanging the honorable gen .leman, however offensive his condgct in future may be-" ma
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-28
Whig State Convention.

The delegates to the Whig State Con- veRtlpn for the nomination of State Off cers, assembled at the Temple in New Haven, on Wednesday morning the goth inst, at half past 10 o'clock, and were called to orler by John c. Hollister, Esq. of the State Committee.
 The Convention was temporarily or ganized by the appointment of N. o. KELLOGG, Esq, of Vernon, as Chair man, and Francis Ives, of Bridgeport, as Secretary.
 Resolution passed, appointing one from each Senatorial District to nominate per. manent officers of the Convention. G. F. Davis was appointed for the 18th district, R. H. Hotchkiss 16th, and Jon. athan T. Norton 17th. A committee of one from county was appointed to receive credentials of mem. bers, and prepare a roll of Delegate Wm. K. Peck was appointed for Litch. field county. a@ Resolution passed appointing two from a county to prepare Resolutions for the consideration of the Conyention-Philo Kellogg and Edward Darlington appoint. ed for Litchfeld county.
 The committee to nominate permanent officers, reported as follows
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WAsn1Soros, Tuesday, Feb. l9. Admission of California, Sc,


 Admission of. California, Sc.
 I can confidently predict that not one vote will be given from " free State, in the Senate, against the admission of Cal ifornia with the boundary she claims.
 Mr. Downs damaged the South in his speech to-day, He labored te show the advantages which the South would de. rive from the dissolution of the Union and discussed the value of the Union, Clingman fashioa: He challenged Mir. Seward to show tha! the laboring class es of New York were as fortunate and happy as the Slaves of Louisiana:
 Mir. Campbell made a capital speech against Slavery extention to-day tn the House.
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By TslsgrapA Co sAs zsibuns.

By ZSlsgrqph tO tbs Zdibwns.
 WAsHrNGToN, Tuesday, Feb. loth.
 Appointments Confirmed.
 The Senate Las confirmed the follow iur nominations made by the President Mel J. Brown of Tennessee, Minister to Russia. Walter Forward of Pennsylvania, Charge to Denmark. i, Francis Schroeder. of Rhode Island, Charge to Sweden.
 - Wells, Consul at Batavia.
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President, GREEN KENDRIcK, of Waterbury,

Vice Presidents. Solomon Olmsted, of Hartford co. Samuel 0. Johnson, of New Haven co. George Perkins, of New London co. Amos s. Treat, of Fairfield co. Harvey Campbell, of Windham co. Philo Kellogg, of Litch6eld co. David Evarts. of Middleeex co. Flavel Whiton, of Holland co.
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Secretaries.

Secretaries.
 Francis Ives, of Bridgeport,
 Elisha Carpenter, of Eastford. Mr. Kendrick, upon taking the chair, made 2 brief but pertinentspeech.
 On motion, the convention proceeded to an informal ballot fer Governor, with the following result
 L. L. Foster S4 Henry Strong l2 c. J. McCurdy 50 Thomas Backus 1 ! J. A. Rockwell AZ T. W, Williams 2s S. D. Hubbard 4S T. B. Osborne 4 Roger H, Mills { James Dixon 7 On motion of James F. Babcock, Esq, | i. was resolved, that committee of tw , from county be appointed to nominate State Committee and County Commit tees, and that the State committee con- sist of one from a county, who shall be chairman of the county committee.
 The members of this committee from Litchfeld copnty were, Gustavus F. pa- wis and Edwarl Darlington.
 Afternoon Session.
 Convention met at 2 o'clock.
 The committee on credentials submit tel the Roll of Delegates.
 On m ton. a formal ballot was taken for candidate for Governor L, S. Foster 192 J. A. Rockwell 8 c. J. McCurdyt AZ Scattering. S. D. Hubbard 59
 LAFAYErTE s. FOSTER, of Norwich, was then by acclauOation unanimously nominated as a candidate for Governor. An informal ballot was then taken for candidate for Lieut.. Governor, with the following result . Green Kcndrick ll2 T. B. Osborne 54 N. o. Kellogg 26 s. D. Hubbard 34 Nath'l B. Smith ls J. B. Ferris 9l A. Il. Holley l2 Abner HeIdee 4 E. Jackson. Jr. H. Campbell ' DC. Sanford 6 Scattering lO|
 Green Kendrick. of Waterbury. was thcn by exclamation unanimously snomin- ated as candidate for Lieutenant Gov. crnor. An IRformal ballot for Secretary of State was then taken, which resulted as follows--Rogsr H. Mills 27l, scattering s. Mfr. Mills was then by acclamation unanimously nominated.
 The informal ballot for Treasurer re- sRlted as follows
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Thomas Clark. af Coventry. was then unanimously nominated for Treasurer.
 The informal ballot for cOmptrOllsE was taken, which stood as lcllows-
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selah Strong, of Milford, was then unanimously nominated Sos Comptroller 1.