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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-07-24

0o-On Monday, the builders commenced
raising the new Episcopal church in this
village.
PSeveral acceptable poetical cammuni-
cations will receive early attention.
H- The Laws and other matters have
driven US, editorially, into close quarters.
g Capt. Alden Partridge, has called
Convention of all his old military pupils to
assemble at Norwich VI. Aug, Is.
~Sixty colored perscn ms sailed for LIZ
IBERIA from Baltimore last week.
wForly-four thousand acres OF land
have been taken up in Illinois during the
second quaiter oil the present year. $1,000
we're claimed ca Mexican land warrants.
All emigran,s from Litchfeld CO., and
the descendants of emigrants, may consid>
er the following as addressed personally to
them
REGULAR.
L1TcnFIELD, Conn, March %, 1851.
DeUF OT -
You have perhaps noticed in the news,
papers that n Centennial Celebration of the
County Of Li,chfeli, is TO be held at this
place on the 18th and 14ih Of August next.
At this celebration we expect large
gathering of those who have emigrased from
this County to other parts Of the United
States and TO 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 Perpont, aud 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 Gssocia
tons Of their childhood
Your own attendance is respectfully re-
Quested. Yours, truly,
SETH p Beers,
JONATHAN LEE,
DAVID &. SANFORD,
llokBnooK Curtis.
VIM H. III ,MPs IN, Central Com.
ORIGE> S. SEYM 'uR,
gibson II. H"LL1>TER
ROBBINS BATTELL,
EDwIN B. WEBSTER,
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Joy to the afflicted Of Eitch-
field.
ScrofNla, Erysepelas. Rheumatism, or
Mercufial affections need have no Ter-
rOrSs
The rem EDDY is Coming.

The rem EDDY is Coming.
TIME Agent of DR.. Woodworh's sarsa-
IL rarla or MercuraI Eradicntor, will be
in Litchfieli, on Wednesday 23d of July at
the Mansion House for the purposes ofsup-
plying all who want this valuable medicine
We give the public no long list of tiGca es
in order to sell this article, for It's merits
are too well known to require any, being
manufactured in Brininghnm Ct, its won
derworkings are familiar with all through
GU. the state. lt.possesses no ardent spirits
in order 10 eXhilerate and thereby lnt,er
the patient. but is possessed OF Ten ingre>
dents so powerful in their nature that dis,
cases of the blood are eradicated by it as by
magic. Its equal has never been known and
in Birmingham where it is manufactured and
used extensively, Scrofula the worst Of dis
eases has no terrors.
The afflicted Of Litchfeld are requested
to call upon our agent where they will find
bottle opened for all to taste and be their
own judges. We warrant any person a
cure by using the medicines according to
directions for months.
Price dollar per bottle, or bottles for
5 dollars.
2w 10 NJ. WOODWORTH.
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New s9Irv-Tight
DAGU!GR.2lAM CALLER y

+
1--WE undersigned begs leave to announce
L. 10 the public generally that bling encour-
| aged By the success which has attended his
aoora for The last four years in the art Of FRO.
curing Photographic ILLNESSES. he has been in.
duced TO be at the expense Of fitting up new
establishment with an improved Sky.Ligh',
I rendering his facilities for taking pictures far
superior to those Of any other operator in The
county With this arrangement Of ligh, he Is
| able TO pracuA a stroig, p,Ia picture, giving
a correct expression Of the eye and every fea-
| ture of the face as natural as life itself lie
hAtters himsrfthai his long experience in tina
business and determination 10 keep up with
| the times by aoquaining himself with every
new Improvement will ensure the continuation.
| Of liberal patronage
With new arranged Camera, Landscapes.
and Views are now taken without The nee essi-
~ Of beinI Inverted.
Pictures Inserted in Papicr Mache cases at
reduced prices A variety Of morocco cases,
frames and lockers on hand al all ines.
Ronms in the first Bulldog sauth of the
Mansion lInuse. Hours Of operating from
o'c'drk 4. M. to5 p. NJ j.. J'.DD.
| LItthGtd, June II 1881
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A CARD,

G- Mrs. BE1DEN will open School for the
instruction of pupils in the primary English
department, on Monday, the 4th of August,
In the ICON occupied the past Winter by Miss
M"od, one door west Ct the Congreg alioaal
Church.
Ltchield, July 23d, 1881.
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lost
Ohio Land.

7 WILL exchange the remainder Of nv IN
L improved land in Ohio near Lake Erie, f.
improved real estate IA Lircb6eid.
c. PERKINS.
July 16. 1851. 10
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THE Subscriber coKtinues 10 manufacture
their justly celebrated Pump, wholesale and
retail. Pedlars Supplied in any quantity, with
the besiof stock, consisting Of Pomps, wheels,
chain, tube. &C., everything foS pump. All
orders fnr pump castings, chain ogtnhe iiil-
ed al the shortest notice and sen, to any pat
Of the United States al cheapesl rates.
Also. the best assoFimeAt &c Stoves 10 81
foand. consisting Of the hesg BIZ tsehi *
and parlor sieves. with evefy ysrisls fpsas
and cooking furniture to make i y
plete. Box and Ship Slavfs
Alsa Furnace castings aFextFx d.
ecsisling ri Wafer wheels oYes shas n ~
back Mil Starlng Gaeal vasiesv Aeeia
". castings " eeess kiuA Garfield l'h
Cnlleq Shoes made any leH2I "a snt pIia
Castings. &e. AL aEdts 81 casting plAAn0ix
~ hllea Furnace II all ginsea N aFeFhflpn.
IL BALDWIN.
WasAinglani Conn. Nsf SID lss0tem
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Notice

rs HEREBY given that the lst meeting
4 of the Stockholders of the Beardsley
Scythe Company" will be held at the
Dwelling House Of Elliot Beardsley, in
West Winsted. on Saturday, the l2th day
of July next, at O'Clock, p. NJ, Tor the
choice of officers and to transact such other
business as may be necessary.
ELLIOT BEARDSLEY,
FRANCIS BROWN,
West Winsted, June %, 1851. z
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@ PORPSMEN'S ATTENTION is parlicu.
Dlari- called TO our stock of Guns; in this
line we defy competition! Our Guns are all
mad, 10 our owl order by the celebrated God.
lard and engraved with our own names. We
have large lot of beautiful Cock guns
and BY the steamer in July we shall receive a
large addition to our present heavysock. We
can satisfy all tastes and fancts from 50 50
10 beautiful 800 piece.
Also every variety OF sporting materials.
HOLCOM8 s. LYON.
SO Wafer street Bridgeport.
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u All emigranls from Litchfield CO., and
the descendants of emigrants. may consid>
er the following as addressed personally to
them
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21
PREMIUMS.

By way of inducement, and to compensate
in some degree for the trouble it may occasion
to those responding, we will present a copy of
the splendid Annual for 1851, entitled "The
Sons and Daughters of Temperance Offering"
to any and all persons furnishing us with the
names Of IS neaO subscribers to the Spirit of
the Age, with the cash enclosed, ($25)
We also offer the sam Premium, for the
best original Temperance Story; to be forwar-
ded to US free of postage, before the 1st day Of
May next. The contributions to be submitted
to a Committee competent to Judge of then
merits. All contributions to be the property
of the Editor, with the privilege of using any
or all of them.
To those furnishing us with is nsU subscri
bers and SIS, we will give a large, splendidly
engraved Certificate of Membership beau
tiful parlor ornament.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21
GROWTH OF THE ORDER.

Brother F. S. White gives it as his opinion
that the increase of the Order in North Caro-
lima, during the present Quarter, will be be-
tween three and four thousandt We incline
to this opinion ourself; for in all directions,
almost, we near of increased activity and zeal
in the cause. Here at the centre, we are graft
fed to state, we are waking up from a sort Of
supineness and lethargy which for few months
past had crept over us. In the East and
West-North and South-the Divisions are
receiving many willing converts to the pure
cause of "Love, Purity and Fidelity"
In these ausprcious signs of the times, we
have much to cheer us on in our labor Of love
but let us not forget, that the price of the tri.
sumph Of virtue over vice, like that of liberty
is " eternal vigilance" We must not relax
our efforts, because the tide of success seems
set in our favor, but battle the more manfully
for its perpetuity. Reverses and languishmeni
may ip some degree be expected to follow
these revivals-let us labor to prevent the one
and to avert the disastrous effects of the other
in a word, let us ever keep the armor on, as
sured, eventually, of a final and complete tri
umph-for " truth is mighty, and must pre-
vail"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21

MEDICAL Recommendations med
dical blunders turn out well for both ply
stefan and patient. as 10 the east Of our
friend John Smith. After a convigial
meeting, DR.. S was sent for by a young
lady who was fond Of a sly glass. Upon
left alonewith his fair patient, he
felt her pulse. but osving to his rotations,
found himself qniteincapable ~ofcounsine
it-unconscIously muttering 10 himself
as he held her wrist" Drunk, very
Drunk" 1t so alarmed the young lady
that she fell upon her knees and implored
the Doctors secrecy as to her fraiIty.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21
K PRIZE ESSAY.

We verify believe if this work bore a
Northern or Foreign date, it would have
been disposed of long ago, so that now there
would not have been a copy to be purchased.
But it was written in North Carolina, and
intended to be peculiarly adapted to our
own people, and yet a sufficient number cam
not be disposed of to pay the cost of print
ing! Can it be supposed that our own
writers will ever enlighten us with the pro
auctions Of their knowledge, genius and
experience, on any subject, if our cum peo.
lPle, will not encourage them in the publ
cation of their works? This Essay was
written at the instance of the Divisions in
Fayetteville and Raleigh, and was by them
published. 1t is believed to be admirably
calculated to awaken a spirit of inquiry up
on the subject Of Temperance-to arrest the
attention of the public as to the effects Of
Alcoholic stimulants upon the human system,
mental and corporal, and to point to the true
remedy for this evil. The mass of the PEG
pie need light upon these subjects, and the
perusal of this little work would set mary
to thinking, who have not yet given then
scarcely any consideration. We hope there
fore, they will be bought up. and scattered
all over the State. A considerable humble
of copies have been left with us for sale
which We would take pleasure in forwarding
at the following rates-10 cents a singh
copy, 81 per dozen, so copies for 81, AM
81 a hundred. Send on your orders-th
wholesome truths this work contains ough
to be disseminated far and vide.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21
CITY CHARTER.
AN AT

10 AIMED an .Act, passed in Hs year 1903.
ent1tIs an .Aef for the government Of
ne Cftsof Raleigh
sec. l. b il enacted By the General Assem-
ply o. the Ste Of NorIh Carolina, aad il is
,nTs1roy enacted by the authority Of the same,
MAJ no person sail be entitled 10 vote Al any
slee.loh ioI %inieAsni and Commissioners Of
,nssOl'y o. haieig. unless he shall have resi-
oea wHhln me Inns Of the said City, for at
least six months, and , the Ward in which he
offers TO vote fUT at leas Ten daya next prece-
ding the day Of election and 1aid Civ taxes
within the twelve months ufecedine The day Of
election or being a non-rSident shall own in
lee simple, real estate in III Civ Of Raleigh;
and shall have possessed said,eaf estate Al least
six moths proceeding she day Of anv election.
+ Sec. z. be it further enacted, That whenev-
er an election shall be held for an Iptendan,
and Commissioners Of said City, i.skaII Be the
duty Of the Sheriff of the county o. Wake. 10
declare the persons receiving the highest num-
Der of votes 10. be elected, and if there shall be
a tie between any two Of the candidates % that
no election can be made, then he shall earthly
this fact in his returns. and the Board Of Com
mlssiOners al their first regular messing there
alter, shall elect som person BY ballot, 10 ill
the vacancy.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That il shall
be the duty Of the Intendsnt, TO preside over sII
meetings Of the Board Of Commissioners when
present: andin all cases where there is a lie Up
on any question, he shall be entitled to give the
casting vote.
Sec. 4 Be il further enacted, That the Com
missi0ners Of said City. shall have power and
authority to levy and cullect a TAX not exceed
ing twenty-five dollars on every Billiard Table,
Nine or Ten-pin Alley. Viciualling house or
Restauratuer; and upnn.eyery permission gran
ted to retail Spirituons Liquors within the lin
its Of said City.
Sec. 5. Be il further enacted, That it shall
not be lawful for the Jusiie es Of the county Of
Wake, TO grant any License To retail Spirituous
Liquors within the City Of Raleigh, wiihBut
permission Of the Board Of Commissioner FIRST
had, and il any License shall be granted with
uut such permission in writing. aiIesied by the
Clerk of the Board Of Commissioners. frst
filed with the Clerk Of said County Csurt.
such License shall be void and OF no effect,
and The person obtaining such License, shall be
liable TO indictment as in other cas- az retailing
without License, and to a penalty Of twenty
dollars for each and every offence, to be recoT.
cred BY warrant before the 1ntendant Of Police,
or any Justice Of the Peace in the name oI
Ahe Commissioners of said City for the use Of
said City.
Sect Bel further enacted, That the Com.
missioners Of said City, shall have power ant
auilmrity TO levy a TAX Of nol exceeding tire,
dollars. upon every hog kept running Al large
in the streets Of said City.
Sect. Be il further enacted, That this &C
shall be in force from and after The passag
thereof.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21
THE ATLANTIC SAFE!

The Washington Union of Sunday last
contains the following cheering intelli gence;
by Telegraph, late last night, we were
informed of the safe arrival of the Atlantic
in Liverpool. She broke her shaft when
nine days out"
The "good ship is safe! It appears thai
she broke her shaft, and put back to Liver
pool for repairs. This intelligence wa,
brought by the Africa.
The Atlantic had on board some 5000. 00(
worth of merchandise, and a large number 0
passengers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21
sr. nAY-

The anniversary of this patron Saint Of the
would-be votaries at Hymen's altar, was cele-
brated in this City with great animation, by
the circulation of hundreds of embroidered Bill
let-doux, with velvety surface, rose-scented and
g~ilt-edgtd, surmounted by that naughty boy,
Cupid, who, blind and naked, roameth through
the world, seeking whom he may devour some
body" Some one has said. he is a very great
favorife with the Ladies, because he always
brings a beaux (bow) with him. But some of
the fair sex doubt their constancy after he has
introduced them; for example, read the fol-
lowing elegant and pathetic appeal from a
doubling Abigail to her "lov'yer," for him to
unbosom himself, and let her know the " whole
truth" We give it, Uerbdtim ct Eberatim, as it
was sent to US, only suppressing names, as we
are assured it is a true /" Wollentine," duly
/" signed sealed and delivered" o. ye incon-
slant swains," ifye have tears, prepare to shed
them now:"
Fe5uery IA 1850
Dear sir | now inform yru with a few lines
70 tell you how crate my love is for you !. don't
think you love m for il You did yO1 would
write 10 me you nave no idery nov | love you
nor | cant help it but sometimes | think you
do love me and then l think you don't now |
hope you will write to me and tell ire the truth
whether you love me or moi you will brske my
hart if you say no but | hope you will not use
emmy desile ahput it my love cant be expressed
for you | hope il be the way with you Some
times ! think II must be the way with yousihaI
you cant show you love to me and 10 no person
else | will write fowlering in poeiyr
The ruses read the vilet
blew sugar is sweet and
SO are you
The ocean wave
between us rOal
may distant be
our lot swee Frind for get me not
love you with all my hart and streenth mine
and sole and body if you love me as | do you
don't know what will become of us for neve1
went to do eny thing without thinking Of 70
and how sweet you look if you have the-oppin
ion Of me that | have Of you | dare say il you
thuri eny think Of me yoa weuld write to nnt
for ! am almost hart broke abot you for | hearC
the ladyes taulkiRg that you had falin in love
with many Of which areNtwo presly to name
| love you so dear thai | love The very gronne
you walk On | know you viii think it is all de
seit but you will find out some day another you
viii be very sury TO think loved you but nov
hay fdrsaken you
; | hope this will turn you hart towards m,
and if it dontyuu may louk for to hear that
am broken haried | p~erehaps will max You mat
by writing i, so 10 you but hppe you nave mon
Independents than that but want 10 know
whether YOU love me or not | hope You will
say yes
The roses read the vilet blue
pinks are pretty and 81 are yau
: From ynu true and affpctnate lover
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21
STRONG MEN.

We give on u fist page to-day, a short
account of the celebrated Virginia giant,
PETER FRANcIsco. We have in our own
City a descendant of this extraordinary hero,
in the person of PETER FRANcIsco PEscUD,
Druggist. who, though not celebrated for
muscular strength, is a worthy heir to the
"old man. in all the excellencies of heart
and life. We find, however, that Scotland
has at this day, a modern Hercules, who is
''some'' on shouldering horses himself
There lives on the bank of the Dee-side, i'm
mediately opposite Balmoral Castle, Her
Majesty's Highland Home, a farmer well
known by the name of Street, of Monaltric,
who is mnowned in that mountainous dis
trict for his astonishing feats of strength and
agility. Our informant tells US that he has
witnessed him raising on his shoulders the
heaviest horse in that locality. and elevating
him nearly two feet from the ground. Sucl
a feat, is at the present day, no mean imita
ton Of Che Nonderful exploits of Hercule!
himself When equippedin the Highland
garb, be IS quite a paragon ofthe stately
and robust character of the ancient Briton
1t was under this same individuals roo
that Her Majesty, the Queen, on her las
visit, partook 50 cheerfully of his hospitabl
fare, cakes and milk, and pree'd his battl
of "Royal Lockna Gar" after enjoying hi
facetious remark, ..that she d haze nae bette
han that at hame."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21
TO sUBsCRIBERs.

We have adopted the plan of letting our
subscribers know when their subscription
year has expired, by simply placing a red
mark on their last paper. All receiving their
papers thus marked are expected to renew
their subscriptions, by sending us the price
Of our paper for another year, as soon as con-
venient or else, return the first paper re-
ceived, which we understand as a notice to
discontinue. A number of persons. have
continued to receive the paper thus mar
ked for three or four months, and then re-
turned one number, without ever saying a
word about paying for the time they have
received it. after the expiration Of the year
for which they have paid for it. This, to
say the least of it, is not honest and we
hope we shall not be served SO, in the future.
We hope. however, none of our present
subscribers will abandon us when their years
subscription expire, but on the contrary,
will send US a renewal, with a new name to
go along with It. At the low rates at which
our Paper is published, it cannot be sustain
ed, except by a large subscription list and
prompt payments. The Age has been com-
plimented all over the State, with being a
valuable and important auxiliary in the spread
of Temperance principles. and in maintaining
the character of the Sons. To continue tc
make it so, shall-be our steady aim. Breth
rem, will you sustain us in the enterprise p
It is true our list has become very respec
table in numbers-and for which we are un
der lasting obligations to many valued friends
for the excrtions they have made in our be
half-yet we should have at least doubl,
the number, to place the paper on a sure ant
permanent basis. The Temperance paper
in Virginia. South Carolina, Georgia, &c.
boast of three, four and fire thousand sub
scribersT! Cannot we in North Carolina ar
proximatc to something like this number ?
We can, if an effort worthy of the impol
lance Of tie cause, be made to effect it,
Who VIII be the first to give an earnest
their interest in the mstter? See articI
| headed Premiums"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21

THE BEST REcoMMEEDATIoN.-A youth
seeking Employment in New York. on
inquiring in acertain sore if they wish
ed a clerk. was told they did not. On
mentioning the recommendations be had
the merchaft desired to see them. Inturn-
ing over his carpet bag toind his letters,
a book rolled out on the floor. :" What
is that :" said the merchant. Il IS the
Bible, sir" was The reply. And what
are you doing with that book in New
York y said the merchant. The lad
looked seriously into The merchants face
and replied +" ] pFomisea nay mother l
would read It eSAry day and shall DO
il )" and bursted into tears. The mer-
chant Immediately engagedh his services
and in due time he became q partner in
The firm. one of the most respectable in
the city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21

A MONEY CRIsIs-There has been
a pamphlet recently published from The
men Of the Hon. Samuel d. Ingham, Cor
merly Secretary Of the Treasury under
General Jackson, in which he predicis
a crisis in our monetary system, arising
from the change of relative values as
between gold and silver. Mr.. Ingham
recommends the coinage Of a limited
amount of small slvercoins lighter than
those now in use, which would protect
then Rom expectation and their use in
the sFts. and likewise prevent the evil
oe the circulation Of small deprecated
foreign coins and smallpaper money.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21

"a The present session of Congress has but
little paore than a week to run, before it will
expire by Constitutional limitation. What
good has been accomplished during its last
three months sitting, we have not been able tc
discover. Our exchanges seem to consider
that the country has great cause for congratu.
lation that little or no harm has been DONE
Well, this is some comfort. Many indispensa
Bile Bills have yet to be acted on in the House
and should they fail to be showed through,
there will be some crying for bread and butte,
among the othce-holders. But tkeg will b,
attended to, never fear that # any are to b,
neglected, i must be the psQple, who have 70
years been appealing for simple instiee at tn
hands Of Government.