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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-06-26
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L1TcHFIELD, Conn, March %, 1851

LITcHFIELD, Conn, March %, 1851.
Dear SIR -
You have perhaps noticed in the news
papers that Centennial Celebration of the
County of Litchfeld, is to be held at this
place on the 18th and 18th of August next
At this celebration we expect a large
gathering of those who have emigrated from
this County to other parts of the United
States and 10 other lands.
Measures have been taken to render the
OCCASION interesting. An address is expect
ed from the Hon. Judge Church, a Poem
from the Rev. John Pierpont, and a Ser
mon from the Rev. Horace Bushnell.
1t is hoped that many will avail them
selves Of this occasion to revisit the homes
Of their fathers, and to revive the associa-
tons of their childhood.
Your own attendance is respectfully re-
quested. Yours, truly. .......-.
SETH P. Beers,
JONATHAN LEE,
DAVID G. SANFORD,
HoLBRooK CURTIS,
VIM H. THOMPSON, Central Com,
ORIGE~ S. SEYMOUR, ..
GIDEON H. HoLL1sTEa
ROBBINS BATTELL,
EDwlN B. WEBSTER,
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BABY WALKER.--An ingenious philan-
thropist in New York has invented ma
chine which will rival the baby jumper in
the affections Of the infaniile race. The
instrument is termed "baby walker" an
arrangement for directing the erring steps
Of the little one, whose limbs fail to afford
the requisite support for such purpose.
Its form resembles somewhat common
parlor ottoman, though In tho top 10 cut n
hole Into which the baby Is placed. and So
csfed from falling. A small saddle Ia sus>
pended beneath the hole, upon which the
Ininnt rOsts, its feet touching the auor. The
saddle 10 supported on springs which give
tho nn and down movement at every mos
ton ufihe lilllo occupant. The c0nirGvnnee
10 placed upon cast0rs, and eau therefore
DO pushed around tho room BY tho young.
est with the utmost eaOo.
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ImDortant from California:

San Francisco IN RuiaS-25O0 Build
ings burned-Great Fire at Stockton
Earthquake, dc.
The steamer Crescent City, Capt. Tan
ner, arrived in New York on Wednesday
night from Chagres, bringing 527 pas
seners, $775,l45 in gold, and San Fran
cisco dates to May 18th.
A terrific fire had occurred in that city,
destroying property to the estimated walls
ue Of f!om ten to twelve millions of dol
lars. Among the buildings destroyed
are the Custom House, Union, Parker's,
National, New World, City, Dclmonico's,
and the Exchange Hotels. All the
newspaper Offices except one are burnt.
Three fourths of the city is in rui is
comprising eighteen entire squares, and
parts of five or six others. Thousands
who were rich on the evening Of Sltur-
day, May 81, were pcnniless and house
less on the following morning. Thomas
Butler King, the collector of the port,
was at the mines at the time of the fire.
Though the Custom House was totally
destroyed, together with many valuable
papers, the sub-treasury was saved, and
was daily guarded by an armed force of
national marines. 1t contains about four
millions Of dollars.
The loss of the Banking House in
which J. G. L. Wadsworth, from this yil-
lage, is chief partner, is put down at
$4,000.
The city of Stockton has also been tho
scene of a confagration which destroyed
about one half of the town and property
to the amount Of $1,000, 900.
On the 18th of May, a severe shock
of an earthquake was experienced in Cal>
ifornia. Buildings were shaken so as to
cause their occupants to rush into the
streets in alright.
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The committee on Judiciary reported
a bill for public act giving the SUPERB
or Court jurisdiction in applications for
change Of name bill passed.
The bill for the appointment Of com,
missioners with the ministerial powers of
justices of the peace, heretofore negativ-
ed, came from Senate passed; House
adhered.
The same committee on petition Of
Milo Holcomb Of Goshen. for legalization
of tax, reported adverse to granting the
prayer thereof; recommendation adop>
ted.
The new town of Cromwell was incor-
porated; formerly Upper Middletown.
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We are under special obligations to
several Senators aad Representatives for
Legislative Documents.
Also-to Louis Il. Wadsworlh. Esq,
Deputy Clerk of the New York House
Of Assembly. for similar hvors.
Also--to Miss Sterling. Of Sharon, for
q beautiful Boqaet Of Roses Of every hue,
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LITOHFIED ELQUIRER
LTTCHPIELD. June 26, 1851.
LItchaNld Savings Society.

The annual meeting of the members
of the Litchfield Savings Society will be
holden at the Office of said Society, on
Monday, the aOth day of June, at eight
o'clock in the morning, for the choice of
officers and the transaction IF other bu-
siness, G. F. DAVIS, Secretary.
Litchfield, Gath June, 1851.
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A PEnrLoUs PosurIoN. Joseph Seigfrird
who has contracted to paint the spire of the
Presbyterian church on Main street, ascen>
ded on Thursday afternoon. to within some
six feetof the top, by ingeniously attaching
u block and tacie to hook, and fastening
the lower end to a large basket. He took
passage for the upper region in that frail
bark, and reached an elevation Of l62 feet
from the ground. Having been drawn up
az high ne the apparatus would admit, and
wishing 10 fhslen wire to the lOp.most
spIre, 10 climbed up the rope and stood
upon the tackle block. holding with one
hand to some projecting piece 0f Tin, while
no arranged the wire with tho other hand.
While 10 this perilous position, he iels hlms
self growing faint, and his giaap relaxing.
lie lot himself down the rope and fell laio
tho basket, aud lay exhausted for ten mia.
utss bis arms lay osnt 0no side Of the bms.
k0I and hIs legs The other. Had Ne. q. fall.
en 20 the ground be would not have known
what hurt himy-tchIlleotho Gazette.
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HCharles Cogswell, Esq. of New
Preston. left with US few days since. an
ear Of common yellow corn, which meas
ured Is inches in length.
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The citizens of Cromwell, manifesto d
their delight on WedHe sday evening, upon
anaInIng the dignity of a ffee and Indspsn'
den. township. by hrIng Of gnpa, barnIng
OF laI.barrels, and Gundry other dsmen'
STATIONS usual upon such occasions.
AfidAiefown Newe
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TRIAL OF THE MICHIGAN coNsPrRAroRs

TRIAL OF THE MICHIGAN CoNsPIRAroRs
CRIMINAL GANGs.-The trial of the batch
of conspiratorS who were recently arrested
in Michigan. is now going on in Detroit,
and the Developments that are being made
are horrifying in the extreme. The viii
Iainly that Is coming 10 light. concerning
the practices of the gang, is hardly credit
bic; hut we are bouad 10 believe it for il is
sOlemnly sworn TO by several Witnesses and
corrobOrated by circumstances.
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%Two stalks of Rye, raised on the
farm of Mr.. Enoch P. Peck, of Sharon,
were left at our Office last week, each OF
which measured I feet and inches in
height
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MAY SESSION--ls5l.

HOUSE.-MOnday, June To- The
dav was mostly spent in considering mat
ters OF private or local interest.
The name of Mary A. Balianiine wa:
changed to Mary A. Cantrell.
Quinnebaug Ce. incorporated.
Bill passed providing that Justice oil
the Peace who may not DO reelected,
may finish all matters begun by him in
the same manner as if he had been again
elected.
Bill passed recommending the contiu-
uance Of the early Colonial Records, and
authorizing the purchase of $50 copies.
Savings Bank at Stamford incorpora-
ted.
In Committee of the Whole, Mr..
Woodruff of Litch6eld in the chair, the
Bill for the Assessment and Collection Of
Taxas was considered and amended.
HOUSE Tuesday. Essex Savings
Bank, apd Deep River Savings Bank, ia
corporated.
Bill authorizing Superior Cour: to APP
point Commissioners-negatived.
Bill passed allowing the appointment
of Recorder for the city of Norwich.
Elijah Giddings of CRANKY allowed to
change his name to Elijah Kasson.
The House then went into committee
OF the whole, Mr.. Woodruff in the chair,
for the consideration of the Tax Bill.
Wednesday, June Is. The Speaker
anpoppced that the committee on the
resolution to enquire into the expediency
pfeharging a bonus on charters of banks
granted this session, would consist of
Messrs Andrews of New Britain, Bald~
win of New Milford, Daniels Of Killingly,
Hall of Portland. Yeomaps of Columbia.
Resolution passed. appointing Peleg
Shepard, William Cothren, and VIM. P.
Russell, County Commissioners Tor the
county Of Litch6eld.
Resolution passed, appointing Hiram
Goodwin Judge Of the 4itch6eld County
Court,
The Tax Bill was again considered in
committee of the whole.
The House then proceeded to ballot
for q s Senator, as follows:
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THE Pr Es1DENr We learn from undonbted
authority that. the President has decided not
10 come North again this season. This will
be regretted by many thousands Of New Eng
lands hardy sons. who are anxious to take by
the hand the wortny successor of the good
General Tsylor.-BOsfOm Jo,Tndi.
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zee. W. Andrews, Esq, Represen-
tative fyom Cornwall, has accepted an
invitation to deliver an Grafton in Hart.
ford on the 4th of July.
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~ Hon. c. J. McCurdy, our Minister
to Austria, has left London for Vienna,
with his daughter.
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fragments SUN sparkling Win tne OeauIy
of the region whence they came. His
metaphors were singularly fanciful. He
thus describes The closing day =
Now tv High, let's her curtain down,
And pins it with STAR ....
And in another place he talks of mem
DRY that shall last
Whilst the ear of the earth hears the hymn
OF theocean,'
His whole life was in fact restless
seeking for his other half. This idea
continually broke from him in plaintive,
wild. imploring tones.
II have met so much of scorn
From these TO whom my thoughts were kind,
I've fancied there was never born
On earth, for me one kindred mind
Again he says
The soul that now iscursed and wild,
In one fierce, wayering, ghaslly lare,
Would be calm and hlest as a sleeping child.
That dreams its mothers breast is there's
Calm 40 the deep n,idsummer's air.
Calm as.the brow so mild and fair .
Calm as Gods angels evstywhere--- NHf ri
For all is Heayen-if Marys there I
In all respects his nature was most
kindly; insomuch that he suffered con-
tinuaI torture in this great Babel Of mis-.
ery and crime. AL that he had money
watch, rings. were given to forlorn street
wanderers, with compassionate aud
dcferonIial gentleness that sometimes
brought tears to their eyes.
Clalke was simple and temperate Ia rs
habits aud In his deepes. poverty always
kept up the neat appearance OF . gentle
man II his coat was thfoadbaro II was
never solcd. Lis tendency 10 refine.
lnCnt was shown IN the church no chose
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Day" Our P d., not exactly comprehend
ing the meaning of the assertion in the ar
ticle he was setting, to the effect that a
man is taxed in HAVANA when he dies,
appealed to his chum, over the stand.
|" How is it, Frank, s'posin' a man won't
pay, how do they help themselves 20
4" Why" replies +. who is learned in the
law, "they swear that they think he's goin'
to leave the country, serve writ of detaiin
you (detinue) on to him, and don't let him
die till he forks over :" This legal advice
was satisfactory.-Belfaa Journal.
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pa~ A very good story is told by the
Belfast Journal of college professor, as
follows:
"He was one of your precise men, who
measured off sentences as clerk does
choice ribbons. The good professor took
it into his head to relieve the monotony
of his existence by an aquatic excursion.
The boat was unfortunately capsized near
the shore, and he was put in fair way to
test the virtue of Presnitz's theory. He
was averse to making an uncouth outcry,
and had gone down twice without saying a
word-but just as his occuput was disap-
pearing the third time, he rolled on his
back, and blowing like a porpoise, ex-
claimed, rather louder than usual-"a is
anticipated that some one aoH ertem to me q
rope"
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HaS"A freshman was once furnished
with dollar, and ordered by one of the
upper classes to procure for him pipes and
tobacco from the furthest store on
street, good mile distant. Being at that
time compelled by college laws, to obtain
the unreasonable demand, he proceed ac-
cording to order, and returned with ninety
nine cents worth of pipes, and one penny
worth of tobacco. 1t is needless to add
that he was not again sent on a similar er-
rand.
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Trial for Sleeping in Meeting

Justice Wilson, What do you know
about John Heartley's sleeping in meet
ing ?
Witness I know all about it; 'taint
no secret, 1 guess.
j. Then tell us about it; that's what
we want to know.
w. scratching his head) Well, the
long and short of it is, John Heartley is
a hard-working man that is he works
mighty hard doing nothing, and that's the
hardest work there is done. 1t will make
feller sleep quicker than poppy leaves.
So it stands to reason that Heartley would
naturally be very sleepy sort of person.
Well, the weather is sometimes naturally
considerable warm, and P arson Moody's
sarmon is sometimes rather heavy like
j. Stop! Stop No reflections upon
Parson Moody; that's not what you were
called for.
W. l don't cast no reflections on Par
son Moody. I was only telling what
know about John Heartley's sleeping in
meeting and it's my opinion, especially
in warm weather, that sarmons that arc
heavy-like, and two hours long, naturally
have tendency
j. Stop! Stop! I say. If you re
peat any of these reflections on Parsol
Moody again, I'll commit you for contemp
of court
w. [ don't cast reflections on Parsol
Moody, was only telling what 1 know
about John Heartley's sleeping in meet
ing.
J. Well, go on; and tell us abou
that. You were not called here to testif,
about Parson Moody
w. That's what am trying to do, i
you wouldn't keep putting me out. Anc
its my opinion in warm weather, folks i
considerable apt to sleep in meeting
specially when the sarmon-I mean
specially when they get pretty tired
know find it pretty hard work to get b,
seventhly and eig ghthly in the sermon my
self; but if I once get by there, [ general,
get into kind of waking train again, ant
make out to weather it. But it isn't 81
with Hcartley. have generally noticed
if he begins to cape at scventhly ant
eighthly, it's gone goose with him befor'
he gets through with tenthly, and he's 60
to look out for another prop for his hcac
somewhere, stiff enough to hold it up
And from tenthly to sixteenthly he's a
dead as door nail, till the amen bring
the people up to prayers, and Hcartle.
comes up aoih jerk, just like opening
iacknife.- Smith.
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Day" A negro in Boston bad a severe
attack of the rheumatism, which finally
settled in his foot. He bathed it, rubbed
it, and swathed it-but all to no purpose.
Finally tearing away the bandages, he
stuck it out, and with shake of his fist
over it, exclaimed" Ache away, den, ole
feller--ache away. I shan't do muffin
more fer ye; dis chile can stan it as long
as you ken-so ache away %
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New Goods.

lust received at the Westerly Clothing Store a
y large assortment of Broadcloths, Cassimeres,
Doeskins, Satinetts, Vermont Cloths, Tweeds,
Jeans and Vestings of every description, which
we are now having manufactured into Ready
Made Clothing expressly for the Fall and Win
ter trade. We would say to those who are
in want of Ready Made Clothing, will do well
to call and examine our stock. We are now
prepared to make up Garments to order lower
then at any other establishment in this place.
general assortment of furnishing goods,
consisting of Shirts, Bosoms, Collars, Cravats,
Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, Gloves and Socks,
kept constantly on hand.
FANCY GOODS.
Cloth, Hair, Hat and Shoe Brushes, Pocket
Books, Silk Purses, Knives, Razors, Combs,
Hair Oil, Cologne water, Fancy Soaps of every
description.
All of the newest styles and lowest cash
prices. (22t)- PENDLETON & DUNN.
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GG5- The subjoined picture of the mutations

gE0~ The subjoined picture of the mutation
in the stream of love may meet response:-
"When feller falls in luv
he duz ware a white kid gluv,
and lets the barber scrape his chin,
and wears fashy buzzum pin,
and puts on lots Of splendid close,
and wears tte boots onto his toes,
and smells just like the sprouting rose;
all newly sprung in Joon.
But if he duz the mitten git,
what Phancy Pheelinx round him fit,
he grows all over melancholer,
and hides behind q standin' kOllar.
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pey Prayer Books, says the Albany
Knickerbocker, answer many useful pur-
poses, besides that of being carefully laid
on the table every Sunday morning.
Were it not for these little manuals, peo-
pie would have nothing to hold tefore
their faces at church, when they are gap
ping, or ogling their neighbors, or quizzing
a new bonnet in the next pew.
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b% A young lady, residing at Bromley,
lately sent a servant to circulating library
atStratford, to procure Hogs Tales. The
servant by the way forgot the name of the
book, and was greatly perplcxed what to
do; but after some cogitation, thought she
had hit it, and asked for Pigs tails. The
man of books started, and said she had
mistaken the place-she must 60 to the
pork shop, next door.
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Fruit and Ornamental Trees
Selling 9fat Reduced prices at the East
Greenaoich Nurserg.


nNhe proprietor of this Nursery, would respect
l. fully inform the public, that he wishes to
dispose of his extensive stock of Fruit and Orna-
mental Trees, Flowers and Shrubs &C., as soon
as possible, as he wishes to use the land for
other purposes, and therefore offers them the
present Autumn at prices below those at which
they have been usually sold. The stock of Apple
Trees in particular, is very large, numbering
from $1,000 to 10000, consisting of 200 of the
most approved varieties from 6 to 8 feet high,
very thrifty and handsome, which are offered
at $l5, to $l6 per hundred. Peaches l and 2
years from bud $40 per hundred. Cherries
35 to so cents each &c. There is also a large
stock of Ornamental Trees on hand of the kinds
usually cultivated in Nurseries which will be
sold at very low prices.
Those wishing for trees will do we'll to call
as early as possible, or send their orders, and
have them marked as they would thereby Sc
cure better selection and they could then be
removed at the proper season.
Orders left with Joseph Anthony, Westerly,
(where catalogues can be had gratis) or sent
by mail or otherwise to the subscriber will be
promptly attended to, and selections left to our
option will receive particular attention
JAMES G. THOMPSON. .Agt.
East Greenwich, Sept. 20, 1851. (26 8w)
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ng~ Madam, has your piano au Eo-
lian attachment :" asked Sam, the other
night, of the wife of man who appeared
to live fully up to, if not beyond his
means.
"Hush !" whispered Seth in his car, cit
has sherif's attachment"
Sam dropped the subject.-Carpa Bag.
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eey There is grocer up town, who
is said to be so mean that he was seen to
catch flea off his counter, hold him up
by his hind legs, and look into the cracks
of his feet, TO see if he had not been steal
ing some of his sugar.
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Be~ Philosophers say that shutting the
eyes makes the sense ofhearing more acute.
A wag suggests that this accounts for the
many closed eyes which are seen in our
churches every Sunday.
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Gg~ If your sister, while tenderly en-
gagged in conversation with her sweetheart,
asks you to bring glass of water from an
adjoining room, you can start on the err
rand but you need not return You will
not be missed, that's certain we've seen
it tried.
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nay" Look out up dare how you trow
bricks-guess you want to kill dis mig
ger, said a lusty black hod carrier the
other day, when a large brick fell from a
two story scaffold upon his head and
broke in two without any other damage
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miscellaneous.
From the Carpet Bag.
The Gallant'S Offer.
BY JONATHAN.

BY JONATHAN.
"Your home dear miss, is very far,
The winds are cold and high,
No splendid moon or twinkling star
Is looking from the sky;
So please, miss, take my proffered arm
Then let the varmints come
III see you safe from fright or harm
Within your quiet home"
81 know, dear sir, the way is rough,
know the night is dark,
And certain 'twould seem well enough
For me to have a spark;
But then vowed some years ago
Call me, you may, a humbug-
My arm should never enter through
The handle of rum jug"
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Rsy" How young men can consent to
loaf about the corners as they do, when a
good dose of arsenic can be purchased for
sixpence, is really surprising. 1t IS some
thing that we can't understand.
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ELISHA G. BARNES would inform the pub
lie, that he has good assortment of Papers,
Magazines, and Standard Works.
N. b. Books of different kinds got to order
Ladies and Gentlemen, please call at the
News Office and obtain a paper, or Magazine,
cheaper than can be found in this place.
Westerly, April ! 1851.
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SwEET.-A poetess, writing about her lover
says in the most charming manner imaginable
He drew
In one long kiss, my whole soul through
My lips, as sunlight drinketh dew"
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DS" Horace Greely says he does not
smoke. Probably he couldn't write puff.
such is his adherence of the weed.-Car-
pet bag.
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Health Insurance.
Is yOur Health Insured ? IF not mOao IS

the time.
Having been appointed an Agent of the Far
mer's and Mechanics Mutual Benefit Associa-
tion, of Worcester, Mass, for Pawcatuck and
vicinity. am prepared to effect Insurance on
more favorable terms than the Agent of any 9TH
er Association. All who wish to avail themselves
of the benefits of this system of insurance, or
wish any information concerning the constitu-
ton and BY Laws of the Association, &C., will
please call at the Medical Depot at the west end
Of the Bridge
JOSEPH II. POTTER, Agt.