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AMERICAN LADIES-WILLIS vs.
GREELEY.

The editor of the Tribune, Mr.. Gree.
ley, recently published an article If some
length, in the course of which the writer
speaks in the wise folio wing in relation
to the American ladies giving no assis-
lance to nature. We quote the para>
graph entire; ........
Another feature in American society is
the absence of all deceit. Nobody wears
false jewelry, and no woman paints her
face. An American lady would regard
it as an act Of positive dishonesty, if by
such jugglery she endeavored to appear
otherwise than as God made her. Eu-
ropean ladies bedaub their faces with
red and white. o, Heaven, the obliqui.
ty of character that, if we will rightly
consider it, such an act involves. AS if
she should say. You. bystanders, or ac-
quaintances, are to consider me handsome
though my glass tells me that / am
otherwise" Lady, I think that though
your face were even palmer. your heart
would be less beautiful. No American
laly of responsibility uses these advcn>
titious aids to beauty. What q lesson to
the arstocracy Of England.
To all this, Willis, in the Home Jour
nal, gives answer as follows
On this point. We should have prefer
red some statistics, showing the actual
sale of aids to complexion on this side Of
the water. When we say that great
numbers of ladies, whom we are in the
habit Of seeing, do more or less assist
Natures distribution Of white and red,
we wish to be understood, however, as
not joining the writer in attributing the
practice to an "obliquity of character"
If it is positive dishonesty to appear
otherwise than as God made her" there
are heinous sins committed also with cot.
ton. We see no more jugglery" in ina
proving the complexion, than in facina>
ting with a figure which at night hangs
over chair. The only condemnation
which can be justly given to improve.
ments of the complexion, we should say.
indeed, is the doing it SO clnmsily that it
creates no illusion. Much the better way
would be to advise openly with friends as
to the becomingness, and with coifeurs
as to the art of rouging and pearl pow.
dering, and so make sure Of its being well
done, while the act itself is deprived Of
its dishonesty. Ladies do rouge and
blanch, take our word for it, dear Gree
ley, and though this article in the Tri-
bune would seem to imply that you have
admired many an imported blush. the ad-
miratipn was not necessarily th' own away.
u The idea Of figure (which at
night hangs ON chair" may be old, but
we never saw it in print before. Willis
has the best Of it in this argument. to our
thinking.
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DESTRUCTION OF THE Eerpr1AN Pm

DESTRUCTION OF THE EGYPrIAN PYRA-
M1Ds AND TEMRLEs.-A correspondent of
the London Athenaum says tina. the
northern pyramid Of Dashour is now in
progress Of beng converted into a stone
quarry, In order to build some new PAL
dee or villa ip the neighborhood the
tomhs Of sakkara are used for the same
purpose the mounds of Abydus are
rapsacked for building materials: the
temple of Erment is going for the same
purPose i and two temples have, within
the last six years, been Knocked down.
and the materials removed from near
Sheikh Fadi. entirely without the knowl-
edge OF travellers. to whom, indeed. they
have remained utterly unknown vnGil
now that they no longer exist, " Ut
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Written on tie heath Of George Stod-
darJ, avho died at Bantam Falls,
March 18th, 1851, aged Is.
While ] mournful truth rehearse,
Lend me listening ear,
And DER the subject of my verse
Let fall symPathizing tear.
Our fallen friend, in youthful bloom,
Just ripening in parents view,
So early fills the narrow tomb,
Aud bids the world a last adieu
We vainly search our circle round,
His friendly look and smile to greet;
A Vacant place alone is found,
His manly farm nc. more we meet.
Fair hopes did round his future crowd,
His heart with youthful Joy was Light
UnsulIied by single cloud,
His morn ofhfe, how clear and bright
As willis the bud upon the stem,
Beneath unti,nely winters blast,
So prostitute fell the cherished gem,
Before the shaft which death had cast.
Aye, thus pnfolds the blooming flower
Thus fades The fairest gem Of earth;
So bloom and wiiher in an hour.
The Gndest hopes Of mortal birth.
How short the race our friend hsth pun!
The tolls Of life he little knew,
His mortal task was early done,-
His friends were many. foes but few.
While thus we mourn his early end,
From woe and sin he's called away;
So hope and grief together blend,
While we the fearful tribute pay.
When DER the Joss Of friends we pine,
And drop a tear for riven ties,
To Heavens will we must resign
The Christians testin trial lies.
Young friend thy mortal pangs are DER,
Thy spirit passed the gloomy yale.
And gained, we trust, fairer shore,
WheFe griefs may neyermore assail.
Ye sorrowing, drooping mournera, rise
On Faiths ascending Rinions fair;
Bright Hope direct you to the skies,
And seek the lost and loved one there
bantam Falls. April Is. H. S.
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LFTCHFiELD ENQUIRER
MTCHETELn. NAV S, 1851.
LEGISLATIVE REPORTS.

The DAILY CoURANr will contain during
the ensuing session Of the Legislature. i'm
partial reports Of the proceedings in the
Senate and House of Representatives. 1t
will be mailed to any part Of the State, du-
ring the session for rs cents, or it will be
sent for period to include the session and
the publication of the laws, for 81.
W Subscriptions in all cases must be paid
in advance..n
Postmasters and others who procure eight
subscribers and remit the pay for the same,
will be entitled to a copy of the paper for
three months
The Courant will be sent till the first of
September to those papers in the State CO.
plying the above,
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4 Wonderful P,o;ect.--We have it on

A Wonderful Project.--We have it on
the authority Of Mr., Mclaughlin. recently
returned from abroad, that there is a pro-
ject on fo"t at N ,ples I" extinguish the fires
ol Yesuvius! it is understood that the
b9ttom Ut the main or grand crater. is sew
eral thousand feet below the level of the
sea, The plan, therefore, is to dig trenCh
or canal from the sea to the crater. the ex.
pense ofwhich will pot exceed % 10000,
and thus exiinguish the fires which have
been burning for thousands Of years! 1t is
said that the fine lands thus to be reclaim>
ed will more than ten times nay the ex-
pense of executing the srapd design.-[La-
fayette 4nd.l Courier.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-08

The Litchfeld County Temperance
Society met at East Kent, on the fourth
Tuesday OF April, according to previous
notice,
In consequence Of the bad state Of the
roads occasioned by the severe snow storm
the Sabbath previous, but few were in at
tendance.
The Society adjourned to meet at Beth
lem, on the fourth Tuesday of May, at 10
o'clock. A. M. T. /. HART, Sec'y.
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GREAr RAILRoAp sprrn IT,

GRsAr kAILRoAD SpEEp.-The ex-
press tram on Tuesday evening. passed
over the road between Utica and this
city. distance Of 95 miles. IN two hours
in time 70 transfer passengers to ths ni9h.
boat for New York. Tie necessity FOR
this fearful speed, was a detention Of
some three hours at Pittsford, Monroe
county, where the track was obstructed
by an accident to freight train. The
same train accomplished the distance be.
tween Syracuse and Utica, So miles, n
2 hours and 81 minutes.-AI6Gny argus
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-08

Yes, yes-thOse notes, 50 tswegtand clear
Are ringing still on my listening ear!
Again see the old house at home,
And meyer, never more wish to roam;
But now, alas that dream is Oe'r,
| will think of the old church bell no more
Brooklyn, N. w. C. @. E.
Feb. IA, 1851.
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Medical Meeting.


At the annual meeting of the Litch6elJ
County Medical Society, held at the Man
sion House, Litchfeld, April 24th, 1851.
RALPH DEMlNG, M. d. President. =
/ JAMES WEIGH, M. d. Vice President.
GGoReE SEYMOUR, M. D. Secretary.
Minutes Of proceedings of last meeting
read and approved.
Drs. Orlando Brown, Erasmus Higgins,
Samuel Catlin, Jr, J. w. Phelps, }. B.
Whiting, and Seth Pease, were admitted
members of the Society. ...N
Reuben w. Judson, was elected to at
tend the gratuitOus course Of Lectures at
Yale College. /.
George Parsons, was recommended to
the State COnyention, to I'll any vacancy
which may occur 10 other Counties, for the
gratuitOus course at Yale College.
Drs. VIM. Werden, A. M. Huxley, G. G.
Bissell. J. G. Hatch. and Seth Pease, were
elected Fellows to the State Medical Con-
ventiOn.
Drs. B. B. North. George Seymour, Eras-
tus Bancroft, Charles II. Webb, and Saml
7. Salisbury, were appointed Delegates to
the National Medical Convention, to be hold
en- at Charleston, 3. c. in May next.
Drs. Beckwith, WEIGH, and Gold. Com~
mittee, reported the following;-
Whereas. God in his wise and mysteri-
GUS providence, has seen fit to remove from
the earth the soul of our friend and co-ad>
tutor, Norman Lyman, M. d. while in the
| midst Of his years, aud 10 the full meridian
Of his usefulness: Therefore,
Resolved, That we tender to the family
and friends of the deceased Jour sympathies
in this affective bereavement, by which the
Medical profession and the Society of which
he was distinguished member, have sus-
tanned great and an irreparable loss, and
affords another example that life of moral
purity, extensive usefulness and distinguish
ed excellence. afford no protection against
the shafts of the destroyer of humun life.
Resolved, That we place these resolN-
tons upon our records, and publish them
| with our proceedings as just tribute of res
gard to the memory of our deceased brOth>
err; also, that the Clerk forward copy Of
these resolutions to the family of the decea>
sed.
Resolved, That no alteration is deemed
eCessaEy 10 the organization of the State
| Medical Society.
Drs. G. 6. Bissell, R. NJ. Fowler, and
Seth Pease, were appointed Desserta'ors
TO- the next Convention.
D4. Reckwah, read an obitpayy On the
| death Of Norman Lyman, M. b.
DR.. Werdeg, read dissertation on the
use Of the Specelum.
I The thanks Of the Society were rendered
to Drs.. Beckwith and Werden, for their
interesting communications. ...... s.s
h The following were elected Officers for
the year ensuipg::~
| LANES WEIGH. M. d. President.
MYRoN Downs, M. d. Vice President.
GEORGE SEYMOUR, NJ. D. Clerk.
The President DR.. Deming. on leaving
the Chai1. delivered the AnnNal Address.
Voted, Thatt.re thanks Of the Society be.
rendered 10 DR.. Deming for his interesting.
address, and also, for the able and impair il
manner in which he has discharged the du-
ties Of his Office. -.--.-r
[ Voted, That the Clerk prepare andab.
straco the proceedings Of this Convention,
and publish it in the newspapers Of tie
County. Adjourned. sine die.
| Attest, GEORGE SEYMOUR, Clerk.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-08

BL1rz OurDoNE.- was born in
1890. and narrates in bis delightful dia-
ry the event of four reigns. Charles l
and ii, James II, William III. His dia>
ry was not published till 1918 and was
reprinted in 1927. w. Bray, Esq. has
brought it out again. 1t is quaint, but
honest and acute. A better knowledge
Of the true state Of England during the
long life Of the author may be obtained
from it, than from any other book. His
notice of q iuggler, visited in 1872,
shows that in wonder making of this sort
our age has happily notimproved. The
exhibitor was the famous Richardson.
He devoNred birthstone on glowing
GOALS before. us. chewing and swallowing
them: he melted beer-glass and ate i
quite up; then taking a live coal on his
tongue he put on it raw oyster, the
coal was blown on with bellows till in
famed and sparkled ip his mouth, and
SO remained till the oyster gaped and
was quite boiled. Then, he melted pitch
and wax with sulphur, which he drank
down as it famed; ] saw it flaming in
his mouth good while. He also took
up a thick piece Of iron. such a laundres-
ses use TO put in their smoothing boxes,
and whan it was frey hot held it be.
tween his teeth, then in bis hand; and
threw il about like stone. but this,
observed, he cared not to hold very long,
then he stood On q small pot. and bend.
ing his body took. glowing iron with
his mouth from between his feet, without
touching lhs ground Or pot With hi.
hands With divers other prodigiou.
feats." -, .e
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-08
$4,O66 10

Being an increase of nearly "A per cent.
If the rate of increase for the last six
months should continue through the year
1851, the receipts of the company would
be nearly $4,000 an amount consider
ably more than sufficient to pay the Ordin-
airy expenses, the interest on the bonds,
and seven per cent on the capital stock.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-08

A few months SINCE. swee, little girl in
New Haven, only three years old. was
promised one evening that she should &C
company her parents to Boston the next
morning. She was much el"ted at the
prospect of the journey and when che had
flushed repeating her little prayer. as she
lay down to sleep, she said with the most
exquisite simplicity, '..Good bye. Cod
GOOD bye, Jesus Christi am golng to
Boston 10 the morning."
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-08
Should Blank Votes he Go,n,.,,

Should Blank Votes be Counted p
This is question which must be settled
by the United States Senate at its next $685.
sion. If blanks are not to be counted. then
MIR Yulee is Senator from Florida instead
of DR.. Mallory. Ifthey are counted as so
many votes, MIR. Sumner of Massachusetts,
and General James Of Rhode Island must
be sept home. >.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-08

SINGULAR MoNoMAN:A.-A white
haired man aged about so years named
Willis Bradley, was taken up by the
watch, en- Saturday night, on the sup
position that he might not have come
honestly by some articles of bed clothing
which he had in his possession. 1t was
subsequently asoertaihed that he had llv-
ed for some time past in sort of coal
house, near JONES' cotton-mill, and there
we've found in his humble quarters, about
forty old coats apd pants. large num-
Der of crayats, and other articles Of ward
robe, all Of which were much worn and
shabby. Two pails-full of broken victu-
ais were also among his effects. He had
about $la in good money. and from let>
tiers in his possession, it is evident that
he is respectfully connected in New Eng
lane. He had probably gathered all the
strange collection of articles found in tie
coal house, by a system of begging
He will be properly cared far.-R0eA-
ester Democrat. -.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-08

ALFRED A. BuRNHAM. Esq, has beer
appointed Clerk Of the U. s. District and
Circuit Court. of this District. in place of
John ]. Cleveland. Esq, resigned. Mr..
Burnham will make thi. city his future
residence.-Nes0 Haven Register.
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@ He who can implant conr.o. int,

81 He who can implant courage into
the human soul is the best physician.
10 seek TO govern men by their fears and
their wantsis an unworthy purpose. The
desire to rule by means OF cowardice IL
itself cowardice. Love inspires courage
and hope. and this is doubly The piyer
and the preserver of life.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-08

the wrapper. I took three dozen bottles
Of this truly invaluable medicine, and Il
gives immediate relief in three months. I"
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referred To. and expect 10 receive them.
/ when / do, l will send you copy for
publication. Your ob't serv't,
WV. H. Maxwell"
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-08
THE NAUGATUCK RNAn.

The business Of the Naugatuck Railroad
has been INCREASING rapidly for several
months past. and its prospects at the pres
ent time are quite encouraging. 1t ap-
pears from the books of the company, that
the receipts for the 6 months ending March
81, 1851 were @72,723 l6
For the 6 months ending March
81, 1850, 56,Os3 95
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-08

Eg Ex. Chancellor Walvorth was
married on the 18th inst, at Jackson
vile, ILLINOIS, TO the widow of Colonel
Hardin. who was killed at the battle of
Buena Vista. - Rochester Anserican.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-08

Commodore James Barron died at Nor
folk. Va, lately in the SD year Of his age.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-08

9The Hon. PHILrP HoxE, ex>N Mayor
of New York, died in that city on Mon
day.
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&l6.639 q

Being an increase of over 20 l>2 pr cent.
In the month of March 1851,
the amt received was $i3.3t5 50
In March 1850, 9,277 Al
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-23

sary subjected to the conflicting views Of State pol
NY as to The best mode Of raising controlling. and
applying the mssns necessary TO lis completion; but
controversies OF this kind have not authorized the
assertion that = State work. il was one which
can be specially claimed by either democrats wings
But II is not in this point OF view that il i'm
por.ant political question AS subject al federal u
sdcion. TO be aided by the money OF the United States
that work must beregarded demonstration cred
table 10 the doctrines and views OF the democratic party
and conclusive against such of the federal power
as would Danish the distinction between national and
local Improvements.
But was not enough TOR the President and his cabinet
thus 10 convert the enthusiasm due 10 the enterprise and
patriotism OF the State of New York into an unjust
charge asains. the democratic party of its con
nexlon with the canal and railroad The occasion was
also seized to hold up to public dicule those eminent
statesmen in the last Congress who would not endorse
the uniiDed power OF Congress to appropriate the pub.
lic money 10 harbors and rivers. Mr. Webs,ers Ian
guage is (and he is Mr. Fllmores elidorser for the
Compromise. we must suppose that he is also for the
harbor b) haze been ai0ays an advocate for the M
procurement Of r'usrs and habors out Of the funds Of the
national treasury Ihaue heard some strplings in Con-
gress assert that though lighthouse might be built on
the atlantic seaboard, and The harbos on that coast be
otherwise improved, aohout violating any principle of
the Constitution yet that Congress had pocer to do the
same the lakes" And not satisfied with these delicate
mpeachmens OF the stupidity Of Congress- and the infer
ence which the people of Dunkirk might draw of the
general advantage of electng Mr. Fillmore they are
told Of the beauties OF the barbor, and are almost
made TO weep when they hear the exclamation /" Hoc
coud your advantages be improved for the general good
BY The expenditure an adequate sum of money! The
people of Dunknk thus told in so many words thai
their harbor will be improved if they will vote for Mr.
Fillmore. II this be not bringing the patronage of the
federal government into conflict with the freedom and
purity OF elections, we at loss to understand the
meaning OF terms. We had long known that MIR. Web
ste considered that there lm! upon The power of
Congress, except its discreen in the appropriation
Of the public money for internal improvements; but we
were unpepared for declarations Of this sort addressed
directly the people OF Dunkrk in such manner as to
induce them to believe the democratic party wis aetu-
a,ed by principle that had not their interests equally
heart, although not at the expense OF the constitution
But have moi time to-day to give to this important
have been suggested by hasy reading of MIR Websters
speech at Dunkirk, which insert another column
OF paper that readers may il, and the better
understand the comments we shall hereafter bes,ow upon
ii in connexion with The late political campaign of the
Preslen, and his cabinet to DunkIki
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MIR, EDITOR While not disposed to dispasge the just
ella inns public favor Of any Of the candidates for the
ncipal Office Truth impels me 10 say that among those
who have announced for the office OF collector none
stand more prominently than Capt h. b. Ronrssos, as the
early champion Of all the reforms which were proposed be-
fore the adoption of the present charter As an active
member OF tho democratic party he advocated in their n
es, extent all the reforms which that party sought to ac-
and out of which the existing charter grew as
compounds When the subject was before Congress, he
excred his utmost energies in behalf OF those provisions
which gave the PEOPLE the power TO which they are
u.ly enIed He was of the very first to urge and
ogate the su beet making all officers elective,
they ought be- During his long residence of twenty four
years in this city, he has been saunch energetic
thorough advocate OF the rights and priv
egcs OF the people and that the people have OPP
por,unity rcwarding him. hope that they will rally
him tho day OF the election and make him the
collector. ANOTHER OF THE PEOPLE.
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NAvAL-A Geographic despatch from Norfolk, under

NAvAL.--A telegraphic despatch from Norfolk, under
date OF the Goth instant, says
The Jamestown does net sail to-day, and no orders
have been received for the Susquehanna.
Lieutenant Pickering late in command OF the United
States sIoopo Warren, and also Purser Hambleton,
OF the navy, returned in the last from San Fran
cisco Lieutenant Pickering has been absent three years
The storeship Supply was with steamer Massachusetts
in that port the 18th of April The soop Of war Fa
mouth daily expected in port Captain Pearson was
al San Francisco, waiting the arrival OF the Falmouth,
of which he 10 take command
The Philadelphia Ledger has letter from board
the United States ship Independence giving
IRON the Mediterranean squadron. II is dated Bay Of
Naples, February 10.
The squadron all at anchor at this place officers
and crews all we'll We came here the 9th Of Octo
Der, and have been lying here since. sorry say
that things go badly in this squadron since the abo
ton OF cororesl punishment Thes drunkenness, and
desertion Tor what is termed taking French leave that
is leaving the ship for few days without permssion)
much frequent than common; and the officers,
notwithstanding the greatest exerton, cannot preserve
even olerable discipline, and until Congress adopt a
more efficient mode of punishment than mere contne
ment, those scamps (mostly andsmen and boys) will
continue TO laugh at all order for what thirty sixty
days in prlsonroom in irons to such men, many OF
them Boosting OF having served five and six years in
State prison There at present thirty of those fell
lows confined in this ships OF which fourteen for
stealing their shipmaies' clothes aud carrying them on
shore 10 sell for rum.