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Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-14
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VA V g During the early part of last week. \ prisoner in the Jail tt Hartford. rbosa
 term of imprisonment had expired. ard whose cell was next to the one in which
 Charles Q. Beers is confined on a charoe of theft, was liberated from bondao1 :. but previous to his leaving the Jail. ths Keeper informed hiua that in accorjande with the law teskould be oblired to search him, to which the prisoner will ilngly assented. On takinVs from his pocket A letter. he was asked whera that came iromls To which he replied--thas Beers had handed 1t to him M ran,,sse. ed that he should give it to bis wife. Th.. .alsl'0E K snspacllng that all Was not ripht
 sook the letter and broke it open: m in Wnlcn vas another, securely sealed. and
 aafecsed to Mrs. Beers. The contenss
 of the first letter was in substarceI thaf
 ne (beers) had been informed. bv tha Sa'lor that in all probabilitv his' acase
 would not be continued to another Conf.
 out that he would be sent to State pr;s.
 on tor a number of years. Should snch. an event take place. Mrs. B. wac re. s
 quested to open the enclosed letter. h,,t
 no other conditions whatever. Thers
 were also. allusions made to the badLJlifa. ne had led for the past two or tArees years, and to several private naattersl
 which are not proper to be laid bafore' the public. These facts at once cave a' key to the mystery, and the other lettsr. vas immediately unsealed. Tn is wers instructions to his wife to. 20. into the. garret In her fathers house, in this town. and near certain niche in q beam. she, would ind q sum of money :---to take. and use what she needed for her s,,pnork
 put to reserve as much as possible for. nlm when he came out of prison that among the money there was q eoO,eo,,n- terfict bill on the New Haven Bark---to dispose of the bill as it might lead to detection --that there were also bills which had been taken from MT. Read. of Tarritfville--to take. ksose bills. to "A to New York unbeknown to. any of her
 friends. and pass them off for others. and
 thus completely rob Justice of her dues I The Jsailer made known the wei, ,iaifi
 plan to m officer, who repaired, 10 Nov
 Haven. and in company with Sherif
 Parmalee, came out to Derby-- mad,
 known their desires to MT. Gilb. It to er iamine his premiscs did so=--foUnd tK money just as described in the letter took 1t into their possession, and return ed, thus enphatically verifying the ol, adage. that though for years guilt ma, , hide its hideous head, yetat last by som, unseen, mysterious power. Justice. tri umphs and the Law is vindicated.
 . ' Derby Journal.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-14
rETlR pnRTps coRNE@.
The song of Night,


 come, come, from the land of dreams, Aud shUdSws throw on the das 's last beams leOme at the gentle hour, qnrT 7 &w And softly close the brlghl.leaFa flower. e.i, I steal from the lake aud winding stream ge The silver glow of the sun's last elean; is}t breathe on the crest os the gorgeous cloud, And its gildsd head is in dimnes. bowed, The f.'ecy foam of the ocean wave. g. ara Asihe saudy shore its waters iave,! But sps,kl~s dim, as sea and land, ....4 Are curlaan'd by my sable hand. On the violet's breast, on the beechen tree, 5 fold the wing oi the murmuring bee- check the bound ot the graceful lawn >@ 1 And his bright eyes close till the opening
 sa dawn. i1 aH9@t s85 pGis0 p@a7 The liquid notes of the woodland bird " v At my approach arc iain,ly heard-- nsA Assinlsing meath the dark green leaves. Her parting sung she sweetly bre athes. My finger still on the infant lay. @ A-nd slose his llps m the midst of play 70 And l gently steal en the maiden far. g As she softly nu.murs her evening prayer. At my coming the peasant :eske s hi.. cot. And in peareful dreams are his cares forgot; While the sons of toil their abors close, And refuge find in derp repose.
 My shadowy mantle around me fold. s51 Az the mountain misis are backward rolled; When merping's light OCT my pathway il
 ss, cast,
 vanish from earh-a dream of the past. .' ' '' ' Kniekerboeker.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-14
The SpOiler Spoiled.

MARY, the bloody Queen of England, was violent persccuter of the Protest ants. Having brought to the block and the stake mutitudes in, England, Scot. land and Wales, she reached forth her hand to vex them of Ireland. She had signed commission (l55s) authorizing the persecution and annjhilation of all Irish heretics, which was committed for execution to Dr. Cole, a zealous son of Rome: The Dr. immediately starts for Ireland to execute the bloody mandate of the Queen. At Chester. where he is to embark, he communicates to the May or the nature of his crrand to Ireland. at the same time pointing to box, which tp use his lapgs,age, contained !" thal I which shall lash the heretics of Ireland The good woman in the house wher ! they were, (Elizabeth Edmonds,) a friens ] of tho Protestants, who, had a brothe | in Dublin, hearing these worls, was t,p a little troubled. Therefore. watchinl I her opportunity. she opens the bos takes out the commission, and places i l it's stead a sheet of paper, in which sh had carefully wrapped. q pack of card 1 with the knave of clubs uppermcst.- .-
 Suspccting nothing, the Doctor, tn | wind and the weather fayoring, next da
 set sail for Dublin. He inmediatel
 appears before the Lord Deputy and tn
 Privy Council, makes his, speech, de 1 claring the nature of his mission. an,
 presents his box to the Lord Deputy
 which on opening nothing appears bu 5 pack of cards. the knave of clubs. stai ing his lordship in the face. The LOT
 Deputy and Council were amazed, an, the Doctor was confounded, yet insiste, that he had started with &. commission |such as he had declared. The Lors Deputy answered "Let us have an other commission, and we will shufils the cards in the meantime" The Doc tor, chagrined, returns to Epgland, ap, pears at court. obtains another comnlis- sion, but is now detained by unfavovable winds and soAile saaitisg ths Quees < called to Ger drsad account, and thus God preserved the Protestants of Irelan l. n :. Beholl, He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumbsr nor sleep..--l4and cf God in History. by A. Rsad.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-14
SINGULAR MoVEMENn

On the 22d inst. resolution was of tered in the Senate of Ohio, to instruct the Senators of, this State in. Congress and request the Representatives to. j" use all legal and honorable means to pro cure the passage of. a law setting apart ind donating. one hnpdreds th9usard square miles of appropriated wild lands to native and naturalized citizens, in tracts not exceeding 16o acres to ac- tual settlers. as. an. everlasting heritage to them and their propriety, at cost of survey" and in like manner that they set apart and donate 5O.ooe square miles of unappropriated wild tand tor the use and benefit of the sfrse colored people oi the United States of America. That i60 acres be granted out of said lasl mentioned land to each free colored set tlsr at cost of survey, as an everlasting heritage to them and their poslerity.
 @ aa Cimcinafi Com.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-14

NEVER GIVE UP.-Here is something for those who are mourning under uais- fortune, from the New Yo,k morning Star. Read it, and "try again" /"
 All young men have to be ruined once, if they begin rich or prosperous. Moth ing but n miracle can, save them, They either get married before they can afford the luxury of a wife, or fail-apd then and not till then, are they good for any thing. Men are not made by coaxing They seldom thrive long on sugar pluna To be men they must be taught it.-- And the sooner they begin the better.-- Oaks are rooted in wind and storw.- Oaks are therefore trust worthy. Hot house plants come up in a few days an' perish accordingly. ,.. v.
 Look about you and yoQ} will hardl. find an old or rich man, who has not, a some period. of his life, been a bankrupt either in health or property. Such men having learned by Gods providences th' value of what they have lost. and being undiscouraged, have always found them selves strengthened by their fall.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-14
LFrcHFTELD lcoNNl rHURsDAY lsso--r

ed, in better English than he had eve
 heard her speak beforr. No goo, friend to kind gentleman but no love The Pawn must marry her own people She love young warrior us on Pascago, ulai He have heart and skin the sanle colcrl Mobile man 10 good for Choc- taw grill Me go to my home 10 Choc- taw chiefs cabin to-morrow. Good bye Me love you Iaash-ycu So kind-but no wife! r
 As she said this she drew her red blan. kct as proudly about her as evsr fash ionab'e belle donned he mantilIa at ball. and glided from the door. Struck mo- tionless as statue, the elegant Henry Howard, the Mobile dandy, stood ga- sing at the door through which the young Choctaw girl had vanished. His lips were slightly partsd--his eyes wide. V open--a look of wonder and doubt upon his handsome face. asas aaa{
 By heayensp he exclaimed, Is 1t Possiblel \ Caught iIi IT own trapl tilted by m Indian We'll it is ' good joke, and all rightl But. hy Tecumseh and Pushmatahal must take care that the bellies of Mobile do not find out the story.E Let wh0 will hereafter ex. pertinent upon Choctaw character, to discover whether these Chumpa girls have not like affections with other peo- pie; 1; l, for one, am satisfied. The Pawn of Pascagoula has for months taken all my presents and delicate attentions with the tiruid gentlepess of q nun. and now has given me the sack as completely as it could have been done by any fash. ionable coquette, in a gilded saloon. by the light of a chandelier. We'll, that's something rich! Bravo. Henry How ardl Rccollect hereafter, as Tom Moore says: @.f TT x 6'' ''aa
 'Whats'tv her lot, she'll have her will,
 And woman will be woman, s,ill.' f
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-14

R1- The laziest. fellow they have. got down east is said to be one who is too lazy to shut his eyes, and goes to sleep with them. wide .opsp,--Egtp pqpsr
 This renlnds us of, a. plea As Rresi. dent of, a Lazy Club made. m a town not very remote f.om New London. when the Club removed him for violation of the rules. The charge was that he "run down hill when,it rained," He set up the defence that it "~as easier to run than hold back" He was reipstated. to his former office without further pro ceedings.-Ns,o London Star.; 93
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-14
General Santa Anna.

Pr. Eoote, United States Charge, in
 Q recent letter thus describes a. visit to,
 the residence of General Santa Anna. on
 the island of Jamaca. ... K ,9@f . The handsomest house externally. E
 have, seen in, Kingston. or it's enyifons.
 and the most like g gentleman's mansion.
 within, according to northern notions. is
 the one occupied by General Santa An.s
 na, about two miles, out ofs town, on as
 road aftording 2 charming drive. saw Y and It's, occupant, by accident, last
 Sunday evening. X was. riding with the Attorney General oftho island to whom. .L am greatly indebted for his kind and cour.' teous attentions, when. as we drew near, a house of good size and style. surround. cd by grounds nicely kept, he asked me. if l knew Santa Anna. On replying in, the negative, he inquired if would Ike to see him, and almost without waiting for an answer, turned into. the, open acate. way and up the broad. carriage road to. the door. On alighting, we were ush- cred into ,a large drawing room, neatly furnished. and in a few moments Santa Anna, accompanied by his wife and daughter. joined us. was disappoint- ed in his appearance. He is taller and stouter than supposed, and there is much grace and even dignity.in,li oAr- riage. His manner was bland and cour- teous, but grave. Our intercourse was confined to the merest common. places. for he had but hstle English, and F less !. Spanish at commsnd. Madame Santa. Anna. of whose beauty Lhad often heard. is worthy of all the. enconiums she has received. Her figure is exquisitely moal-, ded. plump to the extremest point cons, sistent with perfect health. grace of mo- 1. ton and symmetry. Her camplexiOn.is i. of the cool. opaque white. peculiar. I be-
 lieve. to the thorough Spanish womeRx
 If her eyes, which are black and spark. ling, were q trihe larger. and relieved by
 q slightly increased depth of shade, so
 as to correspond more strictly te the
 classical outline of her haad and faea. sks
 would be one Of. the most beautiful fw0- man have seen. She speaks English very well. and her manner b exceedin9- ly Iady-like. frank and gracious.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-14

Mr. Hdle's Apecdate. In the discus sion arising from the presentation of the Vermont resolutions.Mr. Clemens of.Ala
 !baaa declared that the Union was already dissolved. To this Mr. Hale. very ha, morously repl;ed. a9A" 5'@H
 He was gratified on another point = There were, many good folks at home who had been flighiened.hg lhe speeches made here, and the wreck of matter and the crush of worlds" sort of senti' lments, with reference to, the dissolution of the Union, not alone upon the Slavery question. We'll, it strikes me that these timid people will. feel great relief when they find out that the Union has been airead dissolved, for so says the honora- ble Senator, and, they knew, nothing about it. Qaughter.). Il yip relats q circumstance that occurred when | was justice of the peace, forkiilled that office before become Senator. A couple came to me to be united tn the holy bonds of wedlock welL L made shori work of it. I said do you take this wo. man to be your wife :? Certelily.' said hc. "I came here on purpose. ."- Lauehter.) Then said l to the lady do you take this man to be your hus' band l? " Yss z do." she sald. Then yoa arc man and wife. l replied. that's al. Both of them looked at m" with asl0nishment. and after pause the lady aslga me. '' Is that all g' (Grsat laugh. ter. Yes. I replied. 7 .'H are man and wife. ''Well. it's not such mighty af' fair after all." (Renewed mcErimenLl
 We'll, sir, think shat these isnid advoe saiss of freedom. when they read ths speech of my honorable fiiend, will Com dude that dissolution was mn such 2 migNsy stIsis afssf all 2S -4I
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-14
TAs cdIi6rnia Coastitution. - The

TAs Cdlj5ymia Consultation. The liberal journals of England speak m arcat praise of the ConstituiiOn recently sdopted by the CaIiGornians. They say that it is one of Che most judic'nns irssru
 ments of government ever devised. and that i,s provisions with the exception oi ll,ose which limit suffrage to the whit man. arc msrked with the highest wis dom. The Daily News. the Despatch ,Ls Spectator. and other papsts common. sl great length upon ila various clause
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-14

[The follc wing romantic story Is from a Journal of the Ladies Fair. st Mobile, called "The Bow of Cuptd.s.'l
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-14

The exemption of the property of women from the control Of the husband after marriage, is particularly dWelt upon aa a great advance in legislatiOn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1850-02-14
TAs 0raies "A late Eqgiish raPss speakinr ct the Gipsies. aays:

This mysteriOns and wonderful ppepla are rapidly fading away. Lines N iall. ruad run through ihe elsns they rnunls cd, sud the whistle of the aleAln enigns .arshly hrsaks the aolilu 10 ol the woeaa which tho l'ipsy iradllion and nnPSI.'s ton has invested Wl,h lemanss
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-04
Bout facet

Gen. Taylor's message, says the Ohio
Patriot, has given the whig papers a hint
that it is about time for them to change
front on the Proviso question. Like well
drilled soldiers, they have heard and at
once obey the order. Here is specimen
taken from the Seneca County Whig,print-
ed at Tiffin.
"Let the principles of the Wilnsot Pro
uaso sleep the eternal sleep. and all discus.
sion of the subject cease and our territories
would be as effec,ually guarded against
Slavery as by years ofagitation. If this
be true why continue this useless excite
n'ent? Evidently, 10 crafty a factious
spirit, and endanser the Union"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-04

A messagsw was received from the House ss-,
nouncing the death of Mr. Dickinson, member
from Ohio
Mr. Corwin moved that the Senate adjourn,
Objection. being made, Mr.. Corwin withdrew
his melton.
A message.was received from the President in
answer to the Senate; relative to the correspond
ence between the federal and judicial authorities
of Santa Fe. The President comedies with the
opinion expressed by Mr. Polk, that the boun-
Diary of Texas was question belonging rather
to the Legislature than.to the. Executive branch
of the government
The Census Bill was made the order Of the day
for Monday.
The Senate resumed the consideration of Mr.
Cass' resolution suspending diplomatic inter
course with Austria,
Mr. Hunter is now speaking against the Res
olution.
HousE.-Mr. Wood announced the death OF
RodolpAus Dickinson, late M. C. from Ohio
who died last March in Washington. Mr.. w
passed an Eulogy upon his character and offer ed
the customary Resolution.
Adjourned.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-04
Plank vs.. Mud-RoaM

Ethink this isthe 9Th. winter in success
sion that we have had scarce two days Of
sleighing with plenty of mud and hubs all
ternately, and il is wonderful 10 behold how
pa.ieatly peoplsbear up undsrsuch .roub-
les as the bad roads are, with little effort TO.
remedy the Inconvenience. Perhaps some-
may depend on the rail road now building
to remedy the matter, but think good roads
will be wantedto get TO the rail road, as
that cannot touch every street or even sy.
cry township. and if it did, there will be mo-
Wagon track provided on it, But there 10
another kind Of road which some call the
farmers rail roud, that is just the thing for
carts and wagons, and on which team
will draw ten times the load that they can,
on our common roads. PLANK roads are
just the thing; but the people Of this county
appear not to be aware Of the fact. Town
people and country people should set 10
work and make one plank road to try the
| principle now before the timber grows
scarce. 'Ehs face Of the country 10 fayora-
BILE for grading in various directions from
Rassnna. Suppose we begin wi;hthe road
North east from Ravenna by the lime
quarries and to intersect al Garrsttsyille the
Plank road about to be built from Cleveland
by Aurora 10 Warren. And suppose We
tap the same road again in the heart Of
Aurcra-Chsesedom. Good routes, both of
them, with plenty of good wood on the line
for fuel or lumber. From Ravenna to
Mogadore in the stone ware region would
be another good route and when tha. was
accomplished we should know whether il
would be best to plank all the principal roads
through the country. The people most in I.
terested for good roads and thriving towns
had better start first and doubt not they
would benefit both themselves and the pub.
lie. Mean time | wait TO see them move
on the subject.
PRO BONO PUBLICo.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-04
"A good time coming, beys,-Wait a lit
tie longer"

Few persons seem to realize the mighty
change which q well-directed effort may
make in an erroneous public sentiment by
a few years of patient labor. A case in
point is furnished by the slavery question.
Some four or five years ago, it was held to
be improper, and out of place, for dem
ocratic convention to breathe word in
condemnation of human bondage, and indi-
viduals who sinned in this respect, were
denounced as "abolitionfsts.o But ,soa0,
pause moment and behold the change!
The recent Democratic State Conyen-
ton, as may be seen by its proceedings, re-
affirmed the anli-slavery resolutions which
it adopted for the first time in ls46. These
resolutions are unconditional in their con-
dernnation of slavery, ,uand at the time Of
their first adoptlhn, were violently resisted
in the committee By which they were re-
ported to the convention. This year, in.
stead of fighting against them for thirty
six hours, they were voluntarily offered and
sustained by those who had previously as.
sailed them. In this fact, we have an evi.
denco OF sprogression'' which should en-.
courage all to be Of good cheer and to look
hopefully to the future. = e' S,t+:
: 1t will also be seen that additional reso-
lutions of somewhat similar character,
although not SO strong in their denuncia-
ton Of slavery-weresj Introduced by Mr..
Warner, Of Medina, and received tho sup.
port Of more than rene third of the conven-
tion. Two years ago, no such additional
resolutions were offered, and afiiihands con-
tented themselves Mi.k<.ss report d the
committee. This is dnetherssign or ~spro-
gress;'' and in two years more, we hope
to record still further advance. Nothing
could prevent such result except the i'm.
prudence and il, directed zeal of impatient
friends. By alternating themselves from
the democratic party, they can accomplish
nothing, whilst all the influence which
they ought to exercise in our councils, must
be lost. We commend the precept embo-
died in the caption Of this article, to the OBJ
servance Of all who are opposed to the ex-
tension of slavery. Ohio Patriot.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-04
MONDAY Jan. %

In Senate to-day, the bill to repeal so
much Of the apportionment scheme, as d.
vides Hamilton county, was read the first
time. It passed the House of Represen-
tatiyes on Saturday.
Mr.. Ex-Speaker Randall rose to ques-
tion of privilege. His actions had been
misrepresented by the Standard and Ohio
State Journal-the latter person suppress
ing portion Of Mr.. Randall's action, so as
to show an inconsistency on his part in re-
lation to printing.
On the passage Of some reslulions calling
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-02-04
WAsHfNGroN, Jan. 81.

SEsArF.-Mr. Douglass presented the memo
rial of several hundred merchants and shippers
OF Chicago, asking for the adoption of measures
for securing the free navigation of the st. Law
renee.
Mr.. Mason submitted an amendment which
was intended as substitute to q bill for the re-
capture Of fugitive slaves.
MIR. Mason thought it would obviate all the
principal objections entertained towards the O.
riginai bill
Mr Smith made an unsuccessful attempt to
call up Mr. Bradburys Resolution calling on the
President for information relative to removals
FROM office.