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'HE above Establishment having been put In fine order
Is now commencing its fourth The success
which has attended thus far enables the subscriber
with confidence to all who wish make practical appcA
ton Of the Water Cure Treatment that they pursue It
here under the most favorable auspices the removal
disease The location although In the immediate vicinity
OF one OF the most beautiful cities in the Union still very
retired The water is very pure soft, and abundant
The charge for board medical advice and all ordinary at
tendance Of nurses, Ia So per week, payable weekly.
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CALIFORNIA STEAM ERs.

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-, that not a single building can be obtain
The 'y 1--we or money, for its meetings this year
Cd ~ IONS Captain, and the mOral-refOrm Editor
Ts, ' Herald, should be employed by Drs. Cox,
~ Srsr and Stuart, as cOlpOrteurs, for the dis
SH'I Zion throughout the land Of the same bless
',n ,snsnoes which have regenerated New York
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The views presented by DR.. ELDER in the
y .r,icle will command the attention, If
N''',, ...nt Of all our readers.-Ed. Era.
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THE steamboat THOMAS COLLYER viii dspsrt A
ths following hours coach connects With the boat In
Washington.
Leaves Ais..aa,s At g. half pest sea half past
and at 2 and r. NJ.
Leaves Washington st quarter bssors and quarter
quarter past m.
The Thomas Cety~ win b. On the Noun. Vernon rout.
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Jss.a Csgssis.
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PmLADfLPHIA, April %, 1851.
Flour, common standard brands, $3.50. Corn
meal 49, Rye -four, $3.50
Wheat, red, 81 white, sl04 q 81 O5. Yellow
corn, 90 o31a cents. Rye, 10 cents Oats, As
New meas pork, SIG. Bacon, smoked sides, o
cents In salt, Sc cents. Lard, % cents.
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BALTIMopv An,J % ,as,

BALTIMORE, April IS, 1851.
Beef Cattle = Prices rsr xe from 80 so to "a as
per 100 pounds on the hoof, equal to 81 So rs
nett, and averaging 50 rs gross.
Hegs.-Selling at 80 rs 1915 per 100 pounds.
Flour and Meat-Howard Street -four. a. IA a
81 so holders Of City Mills ask "a IS hut M
buyers. Corn meal, So . $3le1f. Rye -four,
% 62x.
Gram and Sesd--Good To prime red wheat, %
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or F0WLERS 4 WELLS PhrenOlogiSts and Pub
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ofthe Water Cure and Phrenolog lea Journals
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

The returns from Chester and New Ashford
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LITTELL's LIVING AGE.

(NONTENTS OF No. 34. - Price, twslveAnd . hall
~ cents.
l. Cromwell and his Contemporaries ChGnberS's Pa
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2. Dahoney and the Dahomans- Examiner.
New Theory OF the Central Heat Of the EsrthEdiN.
bargh Philosophical Journal
T. Wolvss-Benteys Miscellany.
My Novel or, Varieties la Engligh Life, chaps IL TO
rs -BLuck,oood's Magazine.
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T. The Late Countess OF ChsrleYile. - Morning Chron
ice
8. Titles and their vslue-EramiHer.
POETRY.
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POETRY.

SHORT ARTICLES.
Increase Of the Nail and Hair In Man. Pope Gregory the
Great and the Emperor Trssn An Ancient Art Redscov-
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Alarms.
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THOMAS M. MARSHALL,
A TTORNEY and Counsellor at Law, Pittsburgh, Penn
n sylvania. May l-9t
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WASHINGTON, December 81, l64S.
OfAlIthe Periodical Journals devoted to literature and
science which abound In Europe and In this country this
has appeared to TO be the most Itconns In.
deed the exposition only Of the current literature Of the
English language but this by It's immense extent and
ncludes mind In
the utmosts 4 pansion Of the presentags.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE NATIONAL ERA.
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Publishsdwsskly at six dolars ayssr,by
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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-25

session IN October last, ws tlha Subscribers
do hereby call on al the Grand Jurors and
Consiablss Of the tOwn Of Litchfeld, 20 b
vigilant and faithful On the dischargsOfthoir
respective duties-see that the laws are
duly put in execution. especially those that
relate to Sabbath breaking and pFOEaneuess
be attentive 10 prevent all unnecessary
travelling on said day, together with al
other ordinations Of the same-and also
be careful to make due Presentment Of all
breaches of law, relative to retailing Ofspir.
ituous liquors in small quantities by unIice6>
sed houses, or &C stores, and also ali Other
breaches Of law which tend to the subver-
sion Of order. aRd consequently to the de-
structiOn eff the happiness of our fellow
citizens. Tapping Reeve.
James Morris,
John WEIGH,
Moses Seymour,
Julius Deming.
Justices Of the Peace.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-25
Nuic ide I'm Oxford.

We learn that Mr.. John Wooster. Of
Oxford, committed suicide on Wednes~
day morning last, by hanging himself in
his barn. He was about Is years of age
was IN comfo' table circumstances. and
has left wife and children. Mr.. w.
had for number of years been subject
to fits Of dependency. but for some time
previous to bis committing the act. moth,
ing unusual had been observed.
" II. Courier.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-25
Western oyster Trade-Rowe & Co,

People will have Injuries. Oysters are
not only wholesome, but seem to suit all
appeii.es. To the sick, nothing is more
lar'nless or nourishing. The Oyster Trade
Of the West, duties back but seven years.
for regular supply the year round. Be-
fore then, We Oblained them through the
winter only. Rowe g. Co., established a
b anCh Ut their exclusive cUncern, ia this
city, in 1915. Since theu summer or win
ter, i1ey have been IN Regular receipt al
most dG,iy.
1 he !rln is posed of S. Rowe, who
resides al Buffalo wheretiie prIucipaE de-
pot Is located George hansten OF Albaay:
4 l. Demlng OF HamiIton, Canada, Ant our
eeire med tO"usnan e A Elliot who hos
| III charge The business west OF Lake Ei!e
The gari"us departments Of the business,
requires close attention and labor. These
| se0lietneu a1iepd to Ill Ut it personally,
irUpa the o, ster bed 10 the rules,
They Uwu and keep constastiy employed.
ten small schooneIs, ply a's between Vir
sinia and Connecticut, To ship oysters from
the Chesapeake Bay and Virginia Rivers,
TO New Haven, Coun.. where they are
planted in beds in the harbOr. As they are,
wanted, they are fislied tor 10 The beds
tbs heaviest business commencing in Oc-
tOber aud continues until April.
Lust season. they opened about 100 600
bushels. This is done by girls, in q. long.
building erected for the paepose,. Some
fifty Of them are constantly at work. each
one averaging about forty gallons. tho in
chances are not rare, for u girl to open 100.
gallons in day. For opening the oysters
the girls are pail two cents gallon, solid.
meats. An agent ships them daily by rail
road to Albany. There Mr. M f the firm.
forwards them TO ths General De-, o, ut
Bufalo-from thence they send west in all
directions by steam boats upiil the close Of
navigation, when Express wagons ARE put
upon the roads through Canada, TO Detroit
aud on the south shore If Lake E,ie for
OHIO and the Western States. Tie Ex-
presses have relays OF horses, the same 40
| stages, and US general rule. always be "iing
Ihe mail stages IN despatch. 10 the win<;
ter, aboas 100 horses. are employed.
The sales, atihe west, lass season, went
over $4,000 kegs and 10000 cans. The
Detroit branch. under MIR. Elliot. disposed
Of rising $4,000 kegs. and 5000 cans.
IN the return teams, Western lHxuries;
are treighted to the Eastern cities. Michi-
gan vension goes to the " York market.
Wisconsin Quails by the thousands are
placed on sale in Boston. Wild turkies, to
the Quaker city. Partridges. bear meat,
wild ducks and geese, to Baltimore. and
10000 prairie chickens. packed in Detorit
from illinois, to all the cities from Boston to
Richmond. ....r.
/ Thus. while we are paying large
amount of money for the luxury Of oysters.
the firm are distributing no small sums to.
the hunters of the west, to crafty the ap-
petiles Of each -neighbors with game. The
annual business transactions Of this enter
prisiDg firm cannot be less than two huns
dred thousand dollars annually.
Detroit Courier.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-25

Rev. Henry Ward Bsecher uses '.great
plainness Of Teech.' in alluding to the
p'oneness Of tn public to lavish large
sums Of money on popular amusemen.s.
In areeent lecture hsays:
'.Men love to be tax>d for their lusts:
there 10 an open exchequefY licrn,ious ness ,r;
and Cor giddy pleasure. W>grow sud.
dAply saving when benesolenS a.ks aims
or justice dnns FOR debts. w dole ,
pi.ianee TO suppliant creditors. t>be rio
n sheir clamor; but let the divine MN,
With evolutions extremely eficaciousA -
% (eelIngs, Are the enthusiasm Of who
sheater Of men. whose applause iises-.-s
she does let this courageous dance
almost literally true TO nature. displs
Aer Adventurous leats before q thousar
men. end the very missr will tprn spen'
thrift /; the land which will not pay !
honest creditors. will enrich strollir
danseuae. and rain down upon the stag
> stream Of golden coin. wreaths and ros
hDlst doux.'
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-25

u Dogs capable Of stockings and graft
t9de.--It begins to be a query. wheth-
or animals as intelligent ss the dogs Of
Kamaskatka. have not souls worth the
notice OF missionaries, A late book says
Of them A..
IS These docile and Intelligent animals
are used by the natives to perform MI the
labor Of cattle and horses. Indeed, no
other domestic animals could live in that
bleak and cold region The dogs are COM
panions and bed-fellows Of their masters,
are more intelligent even than the Iposi
knowing dogs among as Christians. To
protect their feet from snow and ice, socks
Of fur skins are made for these dogs and
it seems they appreciate this attention ;fol
the dog always whines out his joy st hav-
ing new set pf socks. as chila would re
joice at new sui, Of clothes.''
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-25
A Model TOwn.-Ths Congregation

4 Model Town The Congregational
Journal contains an interesting sketch Of
the history Of the town Of Bedford, Mass,
from which we take the following para
graph
eft is a singular fact, that no physician
or lawyer ever settled in the town. no cit
izen eyer asked for license to sell ardent
spirits, no native of the town was ever sent
to the State Prison, no one was ever con-
victed of an infamous crime. Such was
the unity Of sentiment in religion, that there
mover was any church but the congrega-
tiOnal, and in politics, that until within a
few years there was not single voter who
was not Wing, when at last Colonel
Peabody became the solitary democrat in
the town, and remained such for years
and even his motives were suspected, for
he was accused of the ambition to be the
the leader Of his party J" ..... ~
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-25
Steam Cars 4 Lightning COnvsrsas
tiOn. @

/ Haskins. one of the conductors on Tire
Southern Michigan Road, is TelegraPher. 9.
He always carries telegraph instrumens
and battery in the cars with him. When
an accident happens. or any arrangement
in meeting the train that should pass ut q
certain time, he throws piece of wire up
to the wire on the telegraph line on that
sonie-sits in the cars and enquiries the
particulars or gives information 10 any De-
pot ON the route. To rig his machine. does
not occupy three minutes time. That's
what we call gan improvement in railway
cars. sesai r,r-.s s..t .-..-.
We learn that the conductors on the
New York Il Erie Road are now required
to learn the art oftelegraphing and will soon
have instruments and battery on board Of
each train. 2
Mr., Gibbs. the nsw Superintendent on
the Southern Michigan line, always carries
an instrument. &l, ia bis trunk while
travelling on the line. Lot him be where
he plcases on the route. he can talk FROM
Que end 10 The other at any time.
Tribuns.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-25

Bayard Taylor's Anecdots Of Lola
Montes. On the Rhine steameF. Lola re-
Ques.ed two Dutch handles 10 open win
dow ard ventilate the cabin. They very
rudely refused, preferring to keep the
window shut, whereupon che rose in wrath
and opened every window. Then taking
pencil and paper, she drew two very
good caricatures Of the Dutchmen saying,
" Before we part, wish TO present you
with proof Of my esteem here are your
pprlraits.'' The two gentlemen amazed
at such boldness inquired of my Frenchman
who that woman might be-, and Op hearing
her name, went hastily to prefer her excu-
SEES Messrs," said Lola. with great dig
nifty, :. had been peasant girl your con.
| duct would have been none the less inso-
lent" {. Bravo !" l exclaimed, as she
finished. "Qui c'est Admiral" he repli>
ed +" mais ellie est une Eemlpe extraordi-
naire He then pulled out his cigar case
and showed, carefully laid away in the
!, safest corner, two delicate cigaritos which
the astonishing Lola had made with her
J own hands and given 10 him. He also in
: formed me that she was on her way te
X Geneva. Bordeaux and Havre, whence she
10 ehould sail for New York. She had mad,
+, acontraci, he said, to appear ten nights Il
~ sh& city, for 100000. Her profits are to b,
"A deSNed 10 the prosecution of law sui
4. again.s the ex-king Of Bavaria, for the pur
:. pose oNrecovering the castle q Lands
Is felt.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-25

m
- foT - Vslsass. III e en- u.asI ~
peoulinF circumstances q WINS"
vSlnusnrilvplnced himself. -
With rsrnrd 70 the attack on - ~ ~,
,-..,i.,.s ~ Times is not SATISFIED VIA
s1--,:-', - CDR Government. t0rs0oth'
r~.s."s ne attack took place at OH!-
S.TMr. Willard Fillmore was account,
sI,ls for the acts Of every Englishman
Rut our Government did act, and that
with energy. The lines bIamcs Mr.
webster for not sending an armed YES
rrl ~ once to sink the brig Express
Mad an armed vessel been pres ens
and sunk the brig on the spot u WOMB
have been no more than right. D"'
such a reprisal at this distance OF time
.,rikes us as uncalled for and urdignlhed
m a great nation. Wsare confident th"t
our Government has acted and VIII ACT
with energy In this case.
The Tines alludes TO the vigorous
,;mos of Andrew Jackson. Hao mol
t%at naner better refer TO Gaze aoso-
S.,.sir e point-the attack upon the
CEe:apeak under the administrator OF
iIs Darty's idol. Thomas Jefferson Did
Tsasr.sn send a vessel Of war to sink
he Leopard /? Were any reprlsaIs
made : There we're then the same indie
c;sive measures Of half dozen dilatory
and hair splitting legal gentlemen who
governed the country as now. and with
tha same propriety. Diplomacy was
tried as now. This would have q much
more striking parallel case, than On aslu-
siou to what Andrew Jackson m'Sht
have done, IL be had ever bscn placed
an Ter similar circumstances.
Would it not be better for our neigh
bor to support the government OF their
couptry--that which the people have
chosen-shan be thus endsayoring to
weaken it, influ ence both at home and
abroad ?-CoMrant.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-25

No LACK 81 LAND The commissions
Or Of the general land Office reports that
u .OoO, 900 acres the public lands will
be available for sale. during the present
year. The minimum price is $l,25 per
acre and while the quantity offered is
% immense that il is placed beyond the
reach and power Of monopoly, tho price
is sk he same time 50 small, that every
man OF ordinary industry has the ability
to provide himself with honestead and
30 long as governments offers millions Of
acres Tor sale, at the price Of about one
days labor Cor each acre every man able
to sill the ground will have it in his pow
erto become 1 freebooter.
Tie sales Of the public lands since
R0,h June, 1850. and to Soth June 1851
amount TO l.s48, $40 50 100 acres and
lhe purchase money to e2.3so,S47 As.
y From the above il appears that all the
tspces are not made yet. We have land
ensugk for the millions Of ireland. Ger
mapy, end Hungary enough for the
psassial and successful cultivation Of the
principle Of freedom which the air Of
Europe Docs not seem to favor.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-25

ANEcDorE or THE REvoLUr1oN,-Col.
w. Williams. q delegate in Congress,
from Connccticut. after having signed
The Declaration Of Independence, said to
one Of bis companions
elf We are defeated in the struggle
for our independence. this days work
will make bad work for me. lhaye held
o commission in the rebel army =
/ am the son>in>iaw of rebel Governor;
and now haye Fixed roy name TO this reb-
81 Declaration. My sins are therefore.
too great to be pardoned by our royal
master: then must be hanged.
IL believe that my case is not 50 des-
perats," replied his companion :" for
! have bad no eonnec,i n with the army;
nor can it be proved that heretofore ]
have written or done anything obnox>
lous to the mother cau.ry.'
Then, sir. yoi. deserve to BE- hanged
vas the immediate and prompt reply.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-25
Lin0nia.

At the regular Election last evening.
:he 18th inst, in the Linonian Society OF
Yale College. the following students were
chosen as officers. The Office of Recor>
der is new one. and the incumbent is
hereafter TO be chosen annually at the
regular Election bsfora Commencement
President.-D. G. Gilman. New York
city. Of the Senior Glass Vice Presi.
dens.--c. O. sal.er. Waverly. ILL.,. Of the
Senior class Sscrstary.--A. w. Bish.
op. Buffalo. N. T.. Of the Junior class !:
Recorder H. II. Mcfarland. Spring.
deld. Mass.. &C The Junior class: Vice
Sseretary.-Wm. @. Flagg. Paddock's
Grove. ILL.,. Of The Sophomogs class.
We are under obligations 10 the Hoa.
os Seymour ssss OngEssSlsnsl doeumeuas.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-25
Tas RAr,,nas IN H1oH PIAors.-T


The RAPsIxos IN Hon PLAcEs.--The
New York Joe~pal of Commerce ipti>
mates, with . sttspgsh amounting to a
direct assertion. thaSa certain Judge rep.
resenls himself to BEN daily communi-
cation with the spiri. of 4 deceased friend
and that he seeks guidance. in 4Le exer.
cise OF his judicial functions from the ad.
vice OF departed spirits. The Journal
comments with considerable verify on
the matter. The same paper, further
states that reputable members OF the
medical profession are accused of prac-
tical adherence tothe SANE error. and IL
!: alleged, Of one. that he prescrihcs for
the living. in accordance with the direc,
tons Of the dead. ,.ss
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-12-25
NTCHFTELD ENQUIRER
Agricultural NoeiefV.

"A nesting Ofthe Executive Con,
mittes Of the Litch6eld County Agricultu>
raj Society, will be- held at the Mansion
House, in Litch6eld, on Tuesday the 18th.
day of January, 1859. at 9 o'clock A. M,
to award premiums on crops, and to make
arrangements Tor the year ensuing. Com
peditOrs for premiums on Crops. will be
required specimens, and the statement Of
culture required BY the Regulations. A
full attendance 10 requested, as important
subjects will be brought before the meeting
for consideration.
A. s. LEWIS. Rec, Sec,
Litch6eld. Dec. ls, 1851.