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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25
"The Marion of the Armr.n

Gen. Lane has written to friend in Madi.
son. under date of June 9Th, at Oregon City
that he had been elected delegate to Congres.
by a majority of over 1000, Or more thar
four-ffths of all the votes polled. His op.
ponent was DR.. Wilson, an old settler, a
popular electioneerer and an active man.
The General says-he will settle up some bu,
siness in the mines, at.the southern line o.
the territory and be ready to leave for Wash.
ington by the lst of October.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25
First Gun.

A boy got his grandlather's gun and loaded
it, but was afraid 10 fire; he however liked
the fun Of loading, and SO put in another
charge, but still was afraid to fire. He kept
on charging, but without firing, until he had
got six charges in the old piece. His gand-
mother, learning his temerity smartly reprov-
ed him, and grasping the old continental dis
charged it. The recoil was tremendous; the
.old lady on her back promptly struggled to
regain her feet, but the boy cried OUTLAY
still granny, there are five more charges to go
off yetw
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25
To the Democratic voters Of soioto
Countv
County.

The undersigned having been appointed a
Committee to correspond with the several
Counties composing this Senatorial District,
and in conjunction with them TO xsupon a
time and place for holding convention to
nominate candidate for Senator for this
District; and also TO fix time and place for
holding County Convention to nominate
candidates for Representative and County
Offices, have agreed upon Friday the 9th day
Of September, asthe time, and Piketon as
the place for holding the Senatorial Conven-
ton; and Thursday the 4th of September as
the time and Portsmouth the place for the
County Convention. The Democratic vo-
ters Of this COUNTY. are therefore requested to
assemble in their respective townships on
Wednesday the Sd Of September, and then
and there choose one delegate for every so
votes cast for Gov. Wood, at the October
election 1850, to represent them in the Sena-
torial Convention, and one delegate for every
25 votes to represent them in the County
Convention. According to this regulation
the several Townships will be entitled to
representation as follows, to wit:
Tps Dem. Votes. Del Sen'L Con. Co. Con-
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25
The Presidency.

Job Trotter," our excellent New York
correspondent makes some suggestions to the
Democracy, which, we think, altoge ther ap-
propriate to the present time, and which
should be acted upon by the party throughout
the Union. 1t is true that differences of
opinion in regard to matters local will occa.
sionally arise, but the broad platform upon
winch we stand--the principles of which
have been applied in conducting the govern
ment through a prosperous period of half
century-covers all the ground in national
point OF view that true American could
wish. we may stand upon this platform
and, for the nonce, throw those small differ
ences which may have arisen in our ranks
aside, and with the great principles of the
party inscribed upon our banners, rally en-
niasse, to the support of an able statesman
and good man fer the Chief Magistracy of
the Nation. This can be done without in
the least compromising any good principle,
or swerving from any great duty which a
man owes to himself or to his country. We
have faith 10 believe it will be accomplished.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25

0T The HawesviIle, KY, Enterprize,
says that Mrs. Susan Clarke, wife of Joseph
Clarke, of that county, was stricken by death
at divine seryicea few days since, and died
in about an hour afterwards. She was in
good health, and although inclined to corpu-
lency. had no symptoms Of apoplexy. Her
daughter has been similarly afflicted since,
but is recovering,
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25
Storm in Illinois.

On Sunday night last, terrible storm ra-
ged in the vicinity of Frederick and Peoria,
doing considerable damage to odt-houses,
crops, &c. 1t was rumored at the former
place, that eleven houses had been destroyed
by wind and lightning in the town Of Rush
vile, situated ten or twelve miles in the in
terror.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25
The Virginia Constitution.

The Charlestown Spirit Of Jefferson says
that SO farss it has been able to ascertain
public sentiment in the valley, the vote
there in favor of the adoption Of The new con.
slltution will be almost unanimous. Ac.
counts from the lower tide water counties
also, say, that the more the new constitu-
lion is examined, the more frinds it obtains.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25
Rome.

A telegraphic dispatch received at Vienna,
dated Rome, 22d ult., says:
General Gemeau, commander in chief Of
the French troops, has, without the permis-
sion Of the Roman Government, seized all
the gun.powder in the powder magazines,
and has had it conveyed to the Castle Of st.
Angelo, where he has Roman cannon pointed
on the city. This act has increased the i'll.
feeling which already existed against the
French.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25
California Letter.

The following letter is from well known
citizen Of this county to DR.. A. G. Byers,
recently from California and intimately ac-
quainted with the writer We publish al
Dr. BIS request:
RANcHAREE, Cal, June Is, 1851.
Dear Sir AS there has been great
change in matters, mining particularly
since you left, thought it best to give you
a few items for your information.
About ten days after you left, ! returned
10 Fort Johnson and found friend Hickey
awake to the quartz matter He appeared
very anxious to get into il and desired me to
look around with him at some of the quartz
ledges in this vicinity. We concluded to
try the old Rancharee Quartz Hill, and the
first pile of rock we came to, we found gold
upon the surface. Having obtained NOR.
tar, we tested some of it in which no gold
could be seen, and it yielded about l2 cts per
h., We then went to work to find the lead,
and after prospecting for twoor three weeks
and finding it heavier job than we antici-
pated, we adopted an easier plan by taking
another company in with us, who were pros
pec'ing lead at the head of Snake Hollow.
We have finally formed ourselves into a
company of 16 members, and are known as
the 0phir Quartz Mining Company. Four
of the company pay $500 each which gives
us capital Of $500, and the other twelve
do the prospecting. While we were wait
ing, however, TO form the company, Mr..
Richey, by the advice of Mr.. Glover and Mr..
Dawson, opened a ledge on the Amadore
Creek, about one mile from this place, and
found it very rich. He and Mr. Palmerson
have sold 8 shares for $6,666, Mr.. R. receiv-
ing $3,333 clear profit, besides holding % in
the company still. We bought one Of
these interests, and having now procured an
engine, think we will be doing business in
about six weeks.
Messrs. Glover, Dawson and Hubbell
made the first discovery on the Amadore and
sold three shares for $1,000 each. They have
bought an engine and are now putting it up.
The lead they are on is taken up from the
Cosumnes to the Mocalumnie River and we
are in the same lead at Snake Hollow and
also this side OF Jackson Creek about one
mile. Although we have not prospected
these last, yet we think of doing il next
week, so as 10 sell them or make prepaa-
tions to get machinery.
In case we get anything like a show on Ell
ther Of these places / think we can come
home next winter with few dollars to bless
ourselves and families. The excitementis is
veFygreat about this quartz matter. and if
there were only sufficient nulnberof good
engines, of about 30 TO SO horse power, these
bills and hollows would soon become one
continued plain from Sacramento Valley 10
the Sierra Nevada mountains. $50
a , w. J. EINT0N.
lMr. +. concludes by saying that they are
all well and still stick TO The pledge
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25

OT A Spaniard named Salvadora, Of
New Orleans went with some friends to
batbe in Lake Ponchartrain, He plunged in
the water head foremost, which came in un-
expectedly in contact with the bottom and
his neck was broken by the conclusion. New
er dive where the bottom is not perfectly
known.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25

OCT Counterfeit fives on the Merchants
and Mechanics Bank Of Wheeling, Va, are
said to be very plenty. The plates for the
ones, threes, fves and tens, State Bank Of
Ohio, have been most successfully counter
feited, and an immense amount of spurious
bills are in circulation all over the State.--
Persons not familiar with bank notes should
be cautious.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25

ALABAMA. The Mobile Herald learns that
q serious ARRAY occurred on Montgomery
Hill, Baldwin County, on the 18th inst, be-
tween Col. Moore and Mr.. Jones, pilot, in
which the latter was instantly killed. 4stl
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25
The shortest Passage on Record.

The steamship Baltic of Collins line Of
Liverpool packets, made her last trip to New
York in the remarkable short time of nine
days eighteen hours and three-guarters.-
This is the actual time from port 10 port
This is another tliumph over the would.be
"Queen Of :he seas"
Archbishop Purcell and Horace Greedy
were among the passengers in the Baltic.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25

OCT There is lady teaching a public
school in Louisiana with but one pupil. By
the law she gets $500 per annum for the SER
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25

f0cr The cholera disappeared from Louis
vile about as suddenly as it visited it. There
were u all only about 30 deaths, but the re-
marlA Atality caused immense alarm. -
Essfy was fatal, despite the best efforts
Of the physicians.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25

The Committee beg leave to urge upon
their Democratic friends the importance Of
harmony and full representation in both Con-
ventions, and to express the hope that such
will be secured.
E. w. JORDAN, }
: ". Z ?, yAsSHs MsD1NsALD' Committee
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 23, 1851. ,tr-
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25

or! What saida lady, do you think of
platonic love q III
.Meedam,' replied the gentleman, 1T is like
all other tontcs--yery exciting.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25

OT The Fire Companies Of Cincinnati
are preparing for a magnificent parade on the
9th Of September The exercises of the day
are to be concluded BY grand ball at the
Burnet, at which those who dance are ex-
pected to do SO without the cumbrance Of q
great amount Of money! in their pockets.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25

That wonderful chemical agent, the Fire
Annihilator, has been introduced into Boston,
where II has been tried with the most perfect
success.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25

Wr We received last evening the LIST No.
Of col. Mqday's campaign paper, "The Re
fOfmer.T Now is the time to subscribe to ii.
Only one dollar for three copies.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-08-25

NEeRo JuRYbnE IN CASApA.--Recently,
ssnsgEp man was summoned asa jurymnn in
ToIor'o. n g. The Court made him FORE
A.n III |bfee different cases.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-09-04
EitchfieId and the HouSatonic Railroad. .

ON and afleT July 1st, Stages will run rom V Liichfeld to the Housatonic Railroad. as ollows, VIZ; Stage will leave Litchheld Ioi New Milford on Mondays, Wednesdays ano Fridays, at 7 o'clock. A. M. and arrive al New Milford in time 10 take the Passenger Train for New York ar Albany.
 Leave New Milford on Tuesdays, Thursdays and SatuIoays. at o'clock, P, M., or on the arriyalsf the Passenger Trainfrom New York; Another Stage will leave West COrnwallfor Litchfeld on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri> days, al 9 o'clock. P. M ,or on the arrival of he Passenger Train from New York, and re- urn on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays eaving Lilchield at o'clock. A. M.. thus baking daily liRe from Litch6ele to the + ~atonic Railroad.
 rAe Proprietor of this line intends putting on new Carriages, and usual good Horses. and will enieavor ts merit liberal share of public patronage.
 EDMUND HART, Proprietor
 West Cornwall. June 27, 1549, 8
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-09-04
Consumption,

COUGHS and COEds, Bronehitis, Asthsa0 Splitting eR Rood Beedin0 Lsn0s Pains the ByeGsf Side and CAs Nsygoasne NgG Sgegts Pasgtaeies Sf the Hsgyta arising thersfEcTa, Cholera Infnntums &c
 CE For Proof and particulars of Cures, sec o1e Pamphlets and dbls-all our Agents have them t0 give away.
 91 For sle wholesale and retail. by AC. smith, Litchfeld, Crow q levitt, N. Hartford \ LathreP, Wolcottyille, A. Miles & son Cornwall Bridge, Pratt &s Foster, W Cornwall, Phillips & Rood and J. c. Allen, Winsted, J. z Warner, Roxbury, c. ". Whttlesey, N. Mil ford, Mills & co. Norfolk, w. w: Calkins, N.Cans an, c. F. Peck. Ellsworth. c. L. PrindIe> bit, Babhitt's Bridge. c. B Waller & Co N, Preston. T. Scott, Plymouth, Doolitile & Ce., Hitchcockcvie, Thompson & Allen, Woodbury Beidcn < Miner. Falls Village, and by Mefz t'nG.s and Druggists in nearly every town in the State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-09-04
Iron. Steel. Nails,&c.

NGLlSH, Refined, swedes and Norway IL Iron, round, square and flat; T. V. F. Norway Nall Rods, shapes and small squares, Swedes Shapes Horse Shoe Iron band, hoop scroll, nut and teazle-frame Iron; Naylor S Cos" Steel ef all kinds spring, corking and sleigh shoe Steel i" Fall River" Cut Nai's and Iron; Casi.stcel and Stcel>plaied Snovels {; '' Fairbank's' Scales of every size; Iron and Steel Crow>bars; Nuts and Washers: Smiths Bellows, Sledges, Hammers; Files, Rasps, Screw Plates, Vices, AHaerican Anvils with cast steel face Borax, Wood Screws, Wrought Nails and Spikes, Horse Nails of superior quality made 10 order; together with a great variety of other articles in the line. for sale at No 60 State street
 g5- Prices and terms will be made safisfacs tory to purchasers,
 E.G. RIPLEY & co.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-09-04
ElousnrOmuc Railroad.

winter Arrangement -
 The Cars on this road rnn III connection with the New York and New Haven, and Western Railroads
 MORNING TRAIN for State Line. Albany, and Pitlsield. leaves B,idgcdcrt at lO.30 M. on the arrival of the A. M. Express from New York and the second Accommodation Tram i,om New Haven, and the Nauga'uck Train from Waterbury.
 EvENl NC TRAIN leaves Bridgeport at 5,45 P. M. on the arrival of the P. M. ExpIe Train from New York the l.30 P, M. Train from New Haven, ana the Naugaluek Train from Winsted.
 Passengers go directly through to Albany by these trains without changing cars. Trains leave State Line at g A. M. and 5.l5 P. M. on arrival of the morning and eve ming trains from Albany and arrive in Bridge port at 1 30 and 40 P. M. Trains run from Pitts6eld intersectng the Albany and New York trains at Van Dusen- vile.
 Freight Trains .eave Bridgeport every morn> | ing at 6 o'clock. c. A. KlRTLAND, Superintendent. ] Bridgeport. Dec. Is, 1850. 37
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-09-04
To Farmers.

THE subscribers are now manufacturing and keep for sale the Patent Premium GRASS HOPPER PLOUGH, which took four premI ums at the Litchfeld County Fair in the fall of 1850, and were highly recommended D.! the committee fthe State Fair at Albany, ant the Dutchess County Fair. We reccomment this Plough to g i've entire satisfaction. fprop erly used, and to require less draft by one quarter. than any other now in use. We hav' three kinds, viz: the Common, the Side Hill and the Corn Plough.
 We recommend the Side Hill Plough a being equally as good for level ground as th' Common.
 HOTCKKISs & HITCHCOCK. Sharon, April 23d, 1851, 50
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-09-04

TINlIE subsc rber would take this opportpni> 1 ty 10 call the attention oi his patrons and the pubic generally. to his spperl.r mode of Extracting Teeth, by which al least three teurrhs of the pam, caused by ;he common practice IS avoided; besides rendering every
 fort to extract badly decayed teeth and roots 1ertec,ly successful. Persons afflicted with looth ache. need have no fear that they cannot be removed on account ot britileness or any other cause, for it often happens that by the 1se of Chevalisr's splendid Ferceps, have xtracted from six to eight teeth which wer broken off even with the bone, i1 Twice as man seconds.
 would also here announce. that until fur ther notice. my price for extracting Teeth will be twenty-fv cents piece.
 N. B. All work in tie various departments of DENTISTRY, perft rzned with care and dispatch. and upon the Elost approved princi' pies of Dental Science, and at moderaeprice EDWARD W.BLAKE LiicA field, Ost s, 1850. tt24
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-09-04
AT THE "BEE HIVE"
? and summer


 A SPLENDID assortment iasi received, "A comprising super. Black and Colored Mantillas. and Dress SILKS. Super Black anc CoI'o BaIeees
 doA do. Barege Driaines. dO. Black and CoI'd M DelaInes. Go. do. do. PoplinS. do do. to. Printed French
 and English Muslins.
 do. Black and Cold Printed French,
 English and American Calicoes. do. Back and Colered French and
 Scotch Ginghams.
 do. Black Silk Laccs, Fringes, Gimps.
 &c., all qualities. Also, Ribbons. Hosiery, Gloves, Buttons, &c., all descriptions.
 Black and Cold Silks, Cashmere, Thi> bet, Barege and other SHAWLS. French Wror Collars, White Laces and EGgings.
 Jackt and Swiss Edginss. Iuserlings FIouncings. &c.
 Irish Linens, Shirtings, SheetingS. Sc. large stock.
 CARPETING, Paper Haasines, Ladies Shoes and Parasols. Also, Chairs. Bedsteads, Geese Feathers, Reody Made Clothing and Shirts. GROCERIES. Crockery. Hardware, &c N. B. Eggs Wanted-and Shirts given cut to be made as usual, and for sale by lhe dozen pr single very low. hy
 s. N. BRONSON & co Liich6eld, June 2d, 1851. 4
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-09-04
To Merchants and Manufacturers. M ardwaE @ q heap for Cash

A. L. HALSTED & SON. NO. 2S9, PEARL, tNear Fulton Street M. Y A RE offering for cash complete asoritnen. "A of Hardware and Cutlery imported by themselves a, the lowest cash prices, which, with domestic goods received either direct frem American Manufacturers or purchased at Auction at the lowest cash rates. they will sell at prices to suit the views of the closess purchaser. Cut and Wrough. Nails at pricet over than ever.
 All MANUFACTURE OF HARDWARE who a,e disposed 10 sell Cheap for Cssh gre invited to give thep call.
 New York, Feb 18th. 1881. 43
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-09-04

TilE subscribers having been appoin ,t A by the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfeld, Commissioners to examine and adjust the claims of creditors against the Estate of Richard Peck late of Warren deceased, hereby give notice that we will meet for the purpose of appointment at the house of Elijah Hayes Esq, in Warren on the first day ofSeptember next at 9 o'clock in the forenoon and also at the office of George c. Woodruff in Litchfeld, on the 29th day of January, A. D. 1852 at 10 o. clock A. M.
 GEO. c. WOODRUFF,
 GEORGE STAR. oo'"'i''
 Litchfield, July 29, 1851. 12
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-09-04
Important to the Public.


 nNHE subscribers would respectfully in- u form their patrons and friends and the public generally that they are extensively en- gagged in the manufacture and putting into operation of DOUGLASS PATENT PREMl- JIM HYDRAULIC RAM, perfectly simple and effective machine, for forcing portion o4 a brook or spring to any required distance oe elevation when proporlionaie fali can be ap- piled.
 viz for the purposes of irrigaiihg Land, supp plying Dwellings, Gardens, Barnyards, Facto. ries. Villages, Sc. with running water. F The simplicity ot the operation of this ma- chine, together with its effectiveness and very apparent durability render it decidedly the most important and valuable apparatus yet developed in Hydraulics for forcing portion of running stream of water 10 any elevation proportionate to the fall obtained F.N
 IL is perfectly applicable where only IS in. ches ol fall can be had, yet the greater the fallapplied the more powerful the opperation of the machine and the higher the water may be conveyed. We have various sizes of the machines adapted to springs or brooks that furnish from quarts to 25gallons of water per minute.
 The subscribers have also constantly. on hand large quantity of Lead Pipe of various sizes and qualities, suitable for setting the Rams. or for acqueducls. also, . large ass0rt- ment of Well and Cistern Pumps, allof which will be sold at pEiceathat cannot fail to suit Tin Roofing, Fave Troughs &c at short no. flee and on favorable terms. Stoves of all kinds, always on hand, together with other articles too numerous 10 mention.
 PANTHEON & CONE.
 West Cornwall, April 10th 1851. 40
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-09-04
N:OLice

vTlHE subscriber wilt cfIer to sell at Public \ Auction, at the Depot, in North Canaan, on the Huh day oi August next. all the pro. perly and estate in his hands as lnortgagee of ohn A. Beckley. unless the same he previous. ly disposed of al private sale or redeemed by the morigogor.
 Said property consists oG Pig and Bar Iron Wood, Coal, Cattle. Horses, Wagons and liar nesses, and an interest in the Real Estate ot Roswell Day, and also. in the real estate, of late owned by Huntington & Day. A full and particular description Of said property will be given by the subscriber, tc all persons who may desiIe to purchase the same or any part thereof.
 LUTHER MoNsoN, MortgaSce.
 Canaan, 18th of July, 1881. II
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-09-04
A New anu Important Inven-
 lion.

n AVIS'S Patent Enura for churning, gath Dering and working butter. This churn works the butter milk entirely out ot the but- ter, and works in the salt. In short it com pletes tho work on butter before it is taken from the churn. Practical demonstrations will bc given to any that desire, The ladies will perceive the advantage ot having their butte, worked The proprietor is manufactur- ing large quantity of them and h"pes by the month of March to supply the counties oi Lich6eld and Du,ches with the above usc'u' pr,icle. As the principle of this chnrn .or churnng, gathering and working ta:;er, is aatented. il will be protected by ihe stringent, laws iouchng that polnt, E. WING.
 Sole proprietor for Ltchield and Du!ches counties.
 West Goshen c. Jan. g, 1851.
 P.S. The Subscriber will likewise coniin> nehis former business of manufacturing Sash. Blirds and Doors, Sash glazed with superior