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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

nea. The Board of Revenue Commis-
sioners is now in session at Harrisburg
Gen. Bickel, (State Treasurer President
Ex-Off., and j. NJ Forster, Clerk.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

1a- The Editor having been absent at
Court last week, and being engaged in
more profitable employ at present, has
been unable to attend to the issue of this
paper.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

p6~ The Yankee Blade has the ''Bache-
lor's Lament" in its columns without any
credit to the Lewisburg Chronicle where
it appeared as original over year ago.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

@- The Lewistown Gazette states that
the Juniata Canal was in nayigable order
Wednesday last.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

n@- The Harrisburg Telegraph states
that large number of arks and RATS have
already passed there on the way to market.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

eV Beg Mr.. Peacock's pardon, friend
c., but Major Longbow assures us it was
stolen from his Works, vol. Xxx. pp.
910-50.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

lIWe extract from the last Patent
Office Report, few answers to circulars
requesting information as to varieties
difference in weight and time of ripening
the enemies and diseases-soils, and
manures best adapted to-
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05
lHD CHRONICLE.
II. G. HICKoE, Editor.
o. N. WORDEN, Publisher.

At cash in ADVANCE $l75 in three months 81 paid
within the year. and g so at the end of the year
Agents in Philadelphia-V Palmer and + W Carr.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22
OUR OWN CONSEQUENCE.

We think of our own consequence
our talents-our entertainments. We
think what breach will be made when
we die. We think OF the mourners who
will gather around us with broken hearts
We think of the sad, solemn procession
that will go with US to the tomb; for
getting how seldom it is that the hearts
of any considerable portion of funeral
process sion are serious and solemn at ALL
or care anything about the dead. We
look at our own affairs, and press them
forward, as if everything else should give
way to them--as if the world had no in
terests SO great that they may not be
required to yield TO our own convenience.
Now, how contrary all this is to truth
anb reality. it is hardly necessary to at,
tempt to show. Few will care abou! it
when we die; and the world at large will
care nothing, and know nothing about it.
A very little circle of friends will be af-
fected-as little circle of water is agi-
tated when drop of rain falls into the
ocean. At the centre of that circle Of
friends there will be some deep emotion !;
few tears Of genuine grief will be shed.
At little distance, the emotion will be
fainter and feebler at point but little
remote there will be none.
... "The gay will laugh
When thou art gone, the solemn brood Ofcare
Plod on, and each one as before will chase
His favorite phantam."
A few friends will go and bury us; and
then they will turn away to their own
concerns, forgetful that we are sleeping
in the grave. Affection will rear a stone
and plant few flowers over our grave !;
but the hand that reared the stone and
planted the flowers will soon become pal
sled in death. In brief period the little
hillock will be smoothed down, and the
stone will fall, and neither friend or stran-
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22
The Crowned Skeleton.

Aix-la>Chapelle, in Germany, derives
its name from the tomb of Charlemagne.
He gave instructions that when he died
he should be buried in royal position
not prostrateas slumbering in the dust,
but seated in the attitude Of ruling
monarch. He had the mausoleum cree,
ted after the model of the chapel which
had been reared over the sepulchre OF
our Saviour at Jerusalem. In a tomb
within this chapel he was placed upon a
throne. The Gospels, which l suppose
he had often read when living, he would
appear determined to study thoroughly
after he was dead. He directed they
should be laid upon his knees before him.
By his side was his sword-upon his
head was an imperial crown, and roy
al mantle covered his lifeless shoulders
Thus was his body placed and thus
did his body remain for about $50 years.
One of his successors resolved he
would see how Charlemagne looked, and
what had become of the riches that
adorned his tomb. About A. D. 1000,
the tomb was opened by the Emperor
Ohio. Tie skeleton of the body was
found there, dissolved and dismembered;
the various ornaments alluded to were
there but the frame had sunk into frag-
ments, the bones had fallen disjolnted
asunder, and there remained nothing but
the CHASTITY skull wearing its croaon still =!
and nothing to crafty royalty but this
vain pageant Of death in its most hideous
form
The various relics were taken up and
are now preserved at Vienna; and they
have often since been employed in the
coronation of the Emperors of Germany
in order to signify their greatness, ane
their being successors of Charlemagne
Ur. Massaie's Summer ham6le.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22
@tereIlaM9.
For the Litchfeld Enquirer.
A Renaissance OF Elder John Leland.

Every one whose recollection extends
back forty years. has heard something of
Elder Leland. He was Baptist cler-
gyman, who resided at Cheshire, Mass,
His religious labors. however. were not
confined to this locality, but were spread
through different parts of Western Mas
sachusetts. and were sometimes extend
cd to the northern sections of this coun.
ty. He was not only clergyman of
high standing among the denomination of
Christians whose faith he protested, .but
an ardent and consistent friend of reli-
gious federation, and to secure that he
mingled largely in the political conflicts
of lis time. When his parishioners for
warded to President Jefferson the cele-
brated mammoth cheese, he was selected
to accompany the present. and his speech
On delivering it to the President showed
that he was a great admirer of the man
He was often member of the Legsla.
ture OF Massachusetts,, and in the winter
of 1909, he delivered speech on reli>
gious freedom which was widel y celebrd>
ted, and hich showed that he was true
disciple of Roger Williams, and was deep
ly imbued with the principles of that great
man. In the summer of 1913, the wri>
ter of this, then a member of Williams
College, in company with several of his
fellow students, took ride on horseback
to the village of North Adams: that place
was then small hamlet, and gave very
little promise of the thrift which has
marked its subsequent history. The cit
liens we're gathering to hear discourse
from the Elder, who was then at the
height CT his fame. and we very gladly
accepted the invitation of friend to at
tend the meeting. We were anxious to
know how the man who was leading
mind among the democracy of Massachu-
sets would appear, when he assumed
the gait of humble minister of tie
cross. AS we entered the old meeting
house we saw an elderly gentleman Sit
ting in the pulpit, apparently engaged in
deep thought, and there was something
impressive in the every method of his
meditation" After sitting short time
he arose and opened the exercises in a
most fervent and earnest prayer, at the
conclusion of which he took of his coat
after the manner of laborer in the har-
vest field, and laid it across the railing of
the pulpit. He then gave out the text
from Solomon Songs--Ay beloved has
gene dosOn into his garden, among the
beds Of spices, to feel in the gardens and
to gather lilies. The discourse was of a
strictly evangelical and practical charac-
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22
For the Enquirer,
The Forest Oak.


The forest oak, the forest oak,
How beautiful it stands
On the bright green lawn before our door,
Where sport the happy bands
Of children, gay and free from care,
And in no sorrow having share.
And when we look on that dear old oak
That stands in its pride so strong,
Let us watch the vine that covers the tree,
And slowly creeps along,
And now the winter days have come.
And the blast howls wide and free,
And it tears the leaves and cracks the bark
Of our dear beloved tree.
And yet the vine braves all the storm,
And beautiful to me
Are the tendriIs that refuse to part
From that old fOrsaken tree.
Then from this tree lesson learn
" hen adverse winds shall come,
And from some poor, forsaken heart
All other friends shall turn,
Let our example be the vine,
Which, beautiful to see,
Still clingeth the more lovingly
To that old, forsaken tree. c. E.
Brooklyn, May l, 1851:
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22
L1TcHFIELD, COMM THURSDAY, MAY e2 1851

ter. He represented the people of God
as being gathered by the Saviour out OF
the garden of the world, in which, though
thorns and thistles greatly predominated,
some beautiful flowers were nourished and
sustained by the Divine cultivator. he
made many Illustrations of the process OF
gathering the Redeemed, all of which
were pertinent, and some not little SIM
guar. In speaking Of repentance, he
said cit is practiced among the French
in serving up their entertainments, to fur
nish their guests in the first place, with a
bowl of soup-so when God comes near
the sinner by the power of his spirit, and
shows him what he is, in contrast with
what he ought to be. the sensibllties Of
his soul are excited, he invites him to a
spiritual entertainment, and a la mode de
Francois, he first serves the Lord with
bowl of tears He put impressive ques-
tons in these words. eye Adams sin
ners! Are ye the lilies of the Lord ?
Should He come into this garden to ga
Their beautiful flowers with which to adorn
his mansions in the Skies" would We be
among the subjects of his grace and mer-
cy 2" And toward the close Of the SER
mon he repeated with great force and
feeling the following sacred stanza:
Sinners, can you hate your Saviour!
Can you thrust him from your arms +!
Once he died for your behaviour,
Now he calls you to his charms.
The exercises were of solemn import,
and we left the house, believing that the
Elder, though welding a wide and pow>
erful influence as a politician, was still a
sincere and faithful minister of the cross
The foregoing has been brought to my
recollection by seeing in Boston paper,
the proceedings of large meeting of the
Leland family, at which very affection
ate and respectful tribute is paid to the
memory Of the departed Elder. s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22
TDe 3D0et's Corner.
For the Enquirer.
How Sad the Change.


How fondly Memory loves to cling
Around the scenes of former days!
To dwell once more upon the Past,
That cheers the soul like morning rays.
But Oh, tits sad TO mark the change
The few fast feeting years have wrought;
Can there be one with heart so scared,
But trembles, shudders at the thought
Those youthful friends we oft have met,
With loving hearts, so true and gay,
And pleasant voices greeting US
With kind affection-where are they?
They are all gone Stern Death hath call'd
And claimed our treasures as his own;
Grief is enstamped on many brow,
And many a heart is sad and lone.
Meath yonder churchyard's rising mounds
Their Wondering bodies now repose
Their griefs and sutferings all are DER,
They rest secure from mortal woes.
Kindred and friends above them shed
Tears of deep sadness and regret;
Theil cherished hopes on earth have fed,
Their Star of Destiny hath set.
Sweet, fragrant flowers bloom DER their
graves
Bright emblems of departed worth
They speak their memory cherished still,
Though we behold them not ON earth.
May these sad changes death has made,
Be well engraved on every heart;
And, while in youth, may all prepare
10 meet them, never more to part!
H. L. Q.
Bantam Falls, May 10, 1851.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22

NoTn1NG IS LOST. The drop that min
giles with the flood, the sand dropped on
the sea-shore, the word you have spoken
will not be lost Each will have its in,
luence, and be felt till time shall be no
more. Have you ever thought of the
effect that might be produced by sin
gle word? Drop it pleasantly among a
group, and it will make dozen happy.
TO return to their homes and produce the
same effect on a hundred, perhaps. A
bad word may arouse the Indignation Of
whole neighborhood; it may spread,
like wildfre to produce disastrous effects.
AS no word is lost, be careful how you
speak; speak right. speak kindly. The
influence you may exert by a life of kind
ness. by words dropped among the young
and the old, is incslculable. 1t will not
cease when your bodies lie in the grave,
but will be felt, wider and still wider, as
year after year passes away. Who then,
will not exert himself for the welfare Of
millions
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22
PRov1pENcE AND PLA1NFIELD RAIL

PROVIDENCE AND PLAINFIELD RAIL
RoAD.-The subscribers to the stock of
the Providence and Plainield Railroad
met in Providence on Monday. The
charter and amendments were unan-
mously accepted. The following Direc-
tors were elected: VIM Sprague, Alex'r
Duncan, Samuel G.. Arnold, William W.
Hoppin. Henry Lippitt, Charles 7. James,
James @. Anthony, Elisha Dyer, Ir.,
Stephen Harris, Jr., Rufus Waterman,
Amos D. Smith. William Sprague was
subsequently elected President, and +. E.
Hoppin. Clerk. The meeting adjourned
to the first Monday of June.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22

A MADMAN's ARA mailman was
conveyed from Rye to BedIam. They
slept in the borough and he suspected
whittier they were taking him. He rose
before sunrise, vent to Bedlam, and told
there that the next day he should bring
them a patient, "but that in order to
lead him willingly. he had been persua.
ded that am mad, accordingly shall
come as the mailman. He will be very
outrageous when you seize him, but you
must clap on straight waistcoat." Ac-
cordingly the same man was imprisoned.
and the lunatic returned home. He en-
tered room full of his relations and
friends. told the story with exceeding
glee. and Immediately relapsed into his
madness. The other man had a straight
.waistcoat for about four days before he
was exchanged.
Soathey's Commonplace Book.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22

ger will be concerned to ask which one
of the millions of earth was buried there
No " Old Mortality" will go to cut again
those efflced words which told our name
and the date of our birth and death.
Every evidence that we ever lived upon
the earth will have vanished away. All
the little memorials of our remembrance
will cease to have the slightest value to
any living being.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22

~The new Legislature of Rhode Island
have restored Thomas w. Dorr, uncondi-
tionalIy. to his civil and political rights as
citizen Of that State, forfeited by his convlc-
ZION Of treason. He has heretofore been at
liberty to assume these rights on taking an
oath of allegiance, but this be, martyr-iike'
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22
Litchfleld Savings Society.


At meeting of the members Of the
Litchield Savings Society, held on the goth
inst. the following persons were chosen Oils
GERS for the year ensuing, viz,
GEO. G. WOODRUFF, President.
SAM'L. P. BoLLEs, Vice President.
SETH P. BEERS,
CHARLES L. WEBB,
j. G.. BEcKw1TH, Directors.
CHARLES ADAMS,
EDWIN B. WEBSTER,
GUsTAvUs F. DAVIS, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Office at the Phoenix Branch Bank, and is
open every business day from to IL AM and
from to A Pm.
G. F. DAVIS, Treasurer.
LitchAeld July %, 1850
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22

Jonathan r., Morton,
Attorney and COunsellOrat Law
West Cornwall, Conn.
January II. 1850.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22
Removal.

Ds. VAIL has removed to the "Bissell
House." south side of East St Once as before
over the store recently occupied by ). boiIes
left either at his honse or office, will beprompt>
ly attended to
Litchlield, March 20. 1851.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22

THE Farm situated @@%WA
near Bantam Falls,
ENi will be rented for V
one year. being the
land formerly owned by Benjamin B,ssell,
deceased. Containing about one hundred
aud thirty six acres with good new Stone
Dwelling thereon, and TWO barns. Appli>
cation my be made TO O. A. q. Todd, Judge
of Probate. or to LYMAN ]. SMITH.
Litchfeld, April 3 1851. AZ
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22
Wanted.

NOUR Journeymen at the Joiner and
It Carpenter business. Enquire of
WILLIAM r. BUELL..
Litehfeld, March Sd lek1,
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22
HATS.

o. Fashionable Fine Nutre and
3 Silk HATS, tor saloon reasonable
terms. by
RILBOURN g. BRAMAN.
Litchield. May 9Th, 1850. 81
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22
ID. F.. ROStWiCk, nj. d..

PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,
Office over Sam'l p Bodies store, in roums for
merly occupied BY DR. s Wolcott.
June, 5th, 1881.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22
HENRY 3. GRAVES.

Attorney and Counsellor at Law
LITcBFIELD. CONN.
Office over DIR. Bueps Store, re-
Gently occupied by the late Gen. Bacon
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22

Men talk like philosophers, and yet
live like fools. @ a's
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22
REMOVAL.

REMOVAL.
DR. BOSTWICK has removed his
os;dauce to Mr.. J. L. Judd's, at the
Ahbe place, South street. Night call
ers will please rap at the north door
Office as heretofore.
chfezd, Jan 81, 1851.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22

!. T.. Judd.
DAGUERREAN ARTIST.
TTAS returned TO his Rooms near the Court
IL House, where his Miniatures may be OBJ
tanned a, all times
Litch6eld, April 2, 1851. Al
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22
George VIII eaton.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Vest Cornwall, CT.

WuLLGAM G. GOD,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
NEW BRITAIN, CONN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-05-22

Bantam Falls, May 10, 1851.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-15
CITY Intelll0cnce.

Rr.,forrp BURGLARY BRoApwAY Posr OFFICE
Last night about ten o'clock alarm given to the
police, ly resident Of the building 422 Broadway where
the broadway Post Office is located that three strange
had entered the Office, and were probably disposed
To- make with the contents Of valuable mail which
had arrived early in the evening. The establishment
was soon surrounded by the police, who, after much de-
ay obtained the kew and entered when everything was
found in good condition and no signs OF burglary were
apparent. large crowd that gathered pronounced the
whole affair an Illusion and a humbug, and soon dis
persed.
ARRIVAL OF EMGRASrs.-The number Of steerage pas
sergers arrived at this port yesterday was-rom Liver
pool 54S Londonderry, 159; Hamburg Us; Antwerp,
lit; in all 9s1 The number arrived previously this
month is TICS making total for the month"; thus far,
OF 1919 OF this number ship Underwater brought
GO; Manhattan 1885, Constantine 560 Vanguard, $40;
Devonshirc 429 Arctic $780, siddon 400 Fidclia 4l6;
States Rights 34o others ranging from 375 to 100,
SrErNApE LAM,RrIsE PLAcE.-Soon after eleven
O'Clock last night two three omnibus loads of musi
Glars making their way from Mercer street.
and they finally stopped at No Lamartine place. where
a serenade given to Mr. Ray Tompkins, who has re-
Gently been before the Supreme Court in the Wall
street case, and who has been discharged The demon
straton it was was got up by his friends in
token Of their pleasure at the decision made his favor
before one Of the judges OF the Supreme Court.
Tnr BnrtsH rsircR,Sr socIrry-TLere i at pTesenta
bill before the Legat at Albany to make the Presi
If the Brtih EIngi Society this city
ofoio member Of the Board Of the Commissioners Of
Emigration, the the Presidents Of the Irish ard
German Emgrant Societies. This appears reasonable
enough the British President representing all
fCm Great Britain. But there is most decided hos
tiity evnced against it, particularly the part Of the
IRISH fmgiant society ana sundry influences have been
called into play TO defeat the claim IL seems 70
with bad grace from ishmen, those representing
lrhmen to attempt to prevent fair representation Of
the British anyporton Of the emigran population, in
the Beard Of Commissioners One Of the gravest charges
brought by the Irish people against England being her
denial If fair representation in the British Parliament
and in the councils of the United Kingdom For Irish
men to initiate small scale Unjust policy in this
lard Of liberty appears equally Inconsistent unworthy
and inudcious The matter IL much discussed in the
city, arc the conduct Of the opponents Of the British
Emigrant Society is condemned by none vehe-
menily than by respectable Irshmen and their de-
scendants
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-15
DOU BILE SHEET.
New York, Tuesday, April 10, 1851.


The business in the New York Legislature yes
terday very interesting. for its variety aud pc
culiarties. In the Senate, Mr.. tpham made
report in favor of the canal projects andi answer to
the report of the Attorney General cited the opinion
of Daniel Webster, which fayors the constitution
atty Of the bill, aad presents very different view
Of the question from that which has long been en-
tertained-in fact, the view Thurlow Weed has
taken of it, and which has been urged by him 80
strenucusly for sometime past. Mr. Skinner made
n minority report against the bill. bill for the
asse ssment and collection of taxes, with amend
meuts made by the select committee, was passed.
A little scene of opposition raised on the ques-
iion of an immediatee report on Mr. Beekman's
resolutions Inviting Daniel Webster to address the
Legislature After little sparring, the vote in Mr.
Beekman's favor stood seventeen 10 fourteen for a
"repsrt without delay" The question Of limiting
The powers cities and villages it win be SEEN also
came before the Senate, and one or two other in
terestng topics, which noticed under tele
graphic head.
In the Assembly, yesterday, BIZ for the main
tenanee Of the canals for the fiscal year passed
and much other interesting matter taken up
A very large number of bills were reported and
several appropriat bills passed, particularly
with respect to educational purposes. Our tele
graphic intelligence furnishes synopsis Of these
and of several bills proposed, but some Of which
viii not be passed, probably, during the present
session.
We learn with regret that very large fire has
occurred at Catski the loss by which is estimated
at about fifty thousand dollars.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-15

still IL had the effect to gull the American peo-
pie out Of their sympathies and their dollars-hum
bugging the nation during the whole war Of classes.
1t was only another proof that the French, the
German, the Italian and all the other revolutions
Of ls4s disT layed no comprehensive, conservative
idea Of true republcanism. Those who took part in
the turbulence ofthe hour wholly destitute Of
the requisite Of establishing republican liber-
ty, or systems of popular government for permanent
good. OF course, the despotic powers of Europe
have now the game in their own hands, and will
continue TO hold it, till their hands and even heads
cut offor the signs Of the times portend ter
rible and bloody crisis, such marked the revolu-
ton in France in l79O-9l, when terrorism prevailed
when the guillotine cut of opinions and heads at
one blow, and Paris was purgcd with blood. The
in6delity, socialism, icentiousness, and rationalism
of Europe is spreading rapidly than it did ia
the days ofRobespierre, and there is philosophy
cal reason why a revolution shall not commence at
an early day, which will extend wider and
broader scale than anything witnessed during the
last or present century.