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Litchfield enquirer., 1851-09-18
General Lccez's Last Moments,

At the fatal hour, General Lopez was brought out, and ascended the platform with firm step. His person was envei- opcd in white shroud. The execution CT then removed the shroud, and there <, ood the General in his full military unl- fo, m before the assembled multitude. His appearance was calm. dignited, and heroic. Not q muscle quivered. He looked upon the preparations for death unmoyed; his countsnance chang l ed not; and his whole bearing was firm and manly.
 The .executioner now removed his em broide,ed coat, sash, cravat, and all the ln.ignu. of his military rank, in token o
 di>giace. 1 General Lopsz, with his hands tightly
 bound togetler in front, stepped forward . and in Il strong, clear. voice, slowly spok
 to those around, as follows ;-
 Il PRAY THE PERSONS WHO HAVE COM
 PROMISED ME TO PARDoS ME AS l pAkpo' THEM.
 My DEATH WILL NOT CHANGE TIE ps-s TINES OF CUBA" rhe execut'one'
 standing q little behlnd' heie 'n'e.t uPs1 him in an insulting tone, with COn'e' if quick. be qa'ck.
 e General Lopez. turning his head par Iy around, fixed his eye on the man. an
 s,crnly grating his teeth, /" WAlr' sIE Y He then continued: Ht4.
 D D .Ap,eu, NY BELOVED CUBA AprE' la MY BRETHREN !! ztf. us The General then stepped back, sea
 cd himself on the stool. A priest WI av the cruci6x and taper stood on one si' " of him, the executioner on the othe nio. The collar was then placed around | ade prisoners neck. The priest now plac 10 the cruci6x between the Generals han and and just as he was in the act of incllni or his head to kiss it, the executicner swu . the fatal screw, and the head of the | ys fortunate man at the same instant drt cen ped forward, touching the crucitix. ,ion never moved again. There sat the Dc
 of one of the bravest men tnat ever di oe ,ol breath, but moment ago alive. no aum- ghassly corpse. E ,sl.s 70 by The execution was conducted m
 most orderly manner and in pertec
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LITCHFIELD ENQUIRER
uTCHFIELD, september IS, 1851.
CATTLE SHOW AND FAIR.

H- The Annual Cattle Show and Fair of the Litchfeld County Agricultural SOci> ety, will be held at Litchfeld. on Wednes- day, the 17th of September. The Plough" ing Match, Awarding of Premiums and the Annual Address the next day
 There will be n meeting of the Execu- tive Committee at the Mansion House, on the Evening of the 18th. All entries for Secretary, or the Town Committee, be- fore 10 o'clock. of the 17th.
 Ao-The annual Address will be delivered by the Hon, FRANCIS GILLETTE.
 A. S LEWIS, Rec. Sec. Litchfeld, Sept. 9th. 1851.
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For the Enquirer.
WA CIance at Cnha.O

Whatever may have been the motives of the Cubans in crying to the world for aid in shaking off the oppressive yoke of Spa- nish tyranny, their call and their condition was certainly deserving of thoughi."- Republican.
 "There are millions of libery>loying tyranny hating freemen in this great Re- pubic, who feel that Cuba shall Le free" Times. On these extracts wish to make . few remarks. And
 lst. know not that we have any positive evidence that the '' ubans have cried to the world for aid ,' and an evidence that they did not is furnished by the fact, that they appear not to have tried to help them- selves or even to encourage the help offer. ed to them. To call for assistance eff they did call for it) without any effort on their own part, shows a cowardice, serviIity which proves them both unworthy and un fit for that liberty which the Republican so earnestly wishes them to enjoy. He who will not help himself deserves no help from others"
 2d. Though ''there are millions who'' wish Cuba ''free," does it follow that ev> cry one who is not willing to enter uninvi> ted into every mad scheme of revolution is l 10 be branded for "n narrowness of mind :" or thatthe ''spirit" which refuses to ''pray'' for the success of such a scheme. is 10 be l nhnp1oH with k fon fo Il, bonds of union between the States?" There is not freeman on earth, who does not long not only to see ''Cuba free,' but ev> cry despolc power annihilated; but does it follow that, to prove his sincerity, he must either "get up' a c. rebellion,'' or preach a crusade against the hated despotism! The reasoning that would justify an invasion of Cuba, much as we desire its freedom, would justify the invasion of more than half the powers on the earth. If Cuba were anx> ious for freedom, she should have followed the example of Greece, and of the other provinces (once Spanish, or even English,l on this continent Such a course would have shown here sincerity, and her Wor- thiness of better destiny
 Sd. It requires but little discernment to distinguish between the "rebelIion in Ga nada," and tEe ' invasion of Cuba ? The former was a rebellion assisted by foreign CTS; the latter, an invasion by foreigners, unasssted and uninviled by the native DO pulation. >-
 4th That "the annexation of Cuta to this country would interfere with northern rights" could, think, be easily shown; :; but being speculative question, will not now be attempted: and "that it would help to perpe'uale slavery" think, is ca pablo almost of de mon Stration.
 PEACE.
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Siagular and Fatal Accident. -

Singular and Fatal Accident. - A young man living in Suffield, says the Hartford Times, whose name we did not learn, went into a stream on Saturday evening, in company with one or two friends, to bathe After diving several times and remaining for some time in the water, he concluded to come out af- ter taking "one more dive" By way of adding variety to the operation, he made ois last dive with his hot on and the result was, that as he plunged into the water, the elasticity of the air contained in his hat was such as to force his head suddenly and unexpectedly one side witt such power as to bre"k his neck. He lived long enough to make sign in the water 50 his companions. who brought him out and conveyed him home, where he died shortly after.
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lence. No shouting or any other exhi- bition of applause was manifest Wheth' CT ihis was the result of the news fr m New Olleahs. or the express orders of the Captain. General, is not known.
 Immediately after the execution, Gen. Lopez's body was taken down, and pri. vately buried.
 Lncidents.--Beyond the circulation of the announcement of the execution, there was no excitement during the day.
 Among the relatives of General Lopez in Cuba are, his brother-in law the Count of Pozosdulces, a nobeman of high cha racter and great wealth, Madame Frias, widow of a nobleman of wealh, his sis ter.inl law. He had other near relatives. They all left town previous to the exc cution, unwilling to be near on such an occasion. Gen. Lopez was 55 years of age. He has son IS years of age stu dying in Switzerland. His wife i, ip Pa ris. The General was very wealthy, but spent his income as last as he received it. In this, and the previous unfortunate ex> petition, he lost very large sums.
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KossUTH CONN G.-The Mayor of New IOrA IIas reCeWed letter from NIT Druwn Secretary of our leg ation atConstanlinople stating that the Sultan had officially notified him that the kish Government had de- termined to release Kossuth and his com panions on the lst of September (our l2th, and that they would then be at liberty t' go where they pleased. The secetary therefore gives notice to MT. Mayor Kings land, that all these iilustrioas refugees, with the exception of Count Ba,hyanl. and his wife, will proceed in the U. s. Steamer Mississippi for the U. states, landing at New York, where they may be expected to ar rive in the latter part of October,
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U The Whig Convention Ot New York adjourned on Friday after nominating the following ticket with great unanimity. For Judge of the Court of Appeals, Samuel A Sl., Ea2 of QRtgrio % fGaa9tfF of f for Controller, Geo. W. Patterson of Chau tauque County; for Treasurer, James M Cook of Saratoga County; for Attorney General, Daniel Ullman, Jr. of New York for State Engineer and Surveyor, Hezekia ail c, Seymour of Albany for Canal Cotn'nis' sioner, Henry Fitzhugh of Oswego Couaty for Inspector of State Prisons, Alexander Fl. Wells of Westchester County. JheT resolutions were as follows, which were adopted by exclamation.
 Resolved, That the action of the relpec' tive State Committees, and of the Lfgisla- tive State Committee, in their action A Is bauy, was the result of honorable and afrl otic devotion to the Constitution ant the 1 best interests of the whole people. anf that it is approved and adopted by this Coyen- l ton.
 Resolved. That to the entire compltion 1 of the Erie Canal and kindred public vrks of the Whig party, is fully pledged
 l Resolved. That those who supporte the Canal bill rendered service to the Ste oi
 such eminent value that it has obtalnf for them the gratitude of every friend qthe true prosperity of this State.
 Resolved, That the candidates put no
 minalion. deserves, and will receiv the
 united support of the whole Wing par
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GRoToN HErcnTs.-Seventy years ago Saturday, the 9th instant, Wm. Ledyald and his brave comrates laid down their lives in the defence of Groton Heights, when attacked by the British, under the intrigues of the traitor Arnold. After the surrender of the fort, Ledyard was thrust through the heart with his own sword, which he had surrendered to a British officer, The N London Star says:
 "An enthusiastic love of country had called them forth to defend her; their swords were drawn in defence of all that they loved and cherished on eerth wives, daughters, brothers, sisters, mothers and homes. Glorious was their cause. and gloliously they fought for its ascenden> Icy. Their memory is sweetly embalm- ed, not only in the hearts of their de- seendants, but in the hearts of all trus Americans and, as long as memory res tains her powers, will the deeds of those noble men hold an abiding place in the affections of grateful countrymeu."
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-09-18

1Nr. Kil5ourne-You are in error or l am in regard to the question of the Village Charter. It was nut, q Has the village lost its Act of Incorporation by negleeting to have regular annual meet. ings on the Ist Tuesday in September" but, Who is authorized to calta meeting? The Act of Incorporation says, "The President, &c., shall be chosen on the lst Tuesday of September, and hold their tf5h tf nezt' Set'";'t it also provides "that the the President shall call meetings" &c. Now if the office of President expires in year and month, can a President elected in l847, and no meeting and consequently no reelection for two years, call a meet
 ing three gears after his election, and have the call valid or, can he hold the office of President enough 10 cuU mee ting, when the act of incorporation says = through the month of Septemb Der next,' i. C. year and month--unless another be chosen in his place. L.
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FJudge Conklia, of the Northern
 ct of New York. before whom the ife slave Daniel was brought on
 s Corpus. discharged him on the g that the fugitive slave law applies oP slaves escaping from service after iasage. We wish this construction o law might be sustained, though wkrehcnd it will not be.
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Tur DRouaHP-We have comRints from all parts of the country of ihe klra ordinary drought. The summer halpeen unusually dry and all the springs "I low Thr effect he's been serious. not onlppon grass and grain, but many of the mi that move by water power have been co1elled partially to suspend operations foTome weeks Dast, A steady rain for severdnys is greatly wanted. and will prove auval unble blessing. @ . wu
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THE RuLiSG PASSION .---'Cap,nin said
 lady passenger, you must be ahppy man, to be master of so beautiful It = She is beautiful boat, madam---sits the water like duck He was in town dong as the conversation was about steamkats. Cant. D. said another lady, what dolyoat
 think of the immortal Shakespeare h,nS
 I think she burns too much wood diaw 100 much water,nnd carri. stoo ht'ie lfelse We never learned whether the CaPtal staved my longer or not.
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n~The Liteh6eld County Tsmper-

nEThe Litek6el County Temper ancs Society met at Harwinton on the fourth Tuesday of August, according to previous notice. The meeting was called to order by Vice President Thomas Miller, and opened with prayer by the Rev. Mir. Moore of Torring ford.
 After hearing the reports of delegates, the meeting was adjourned tiv o'clock P. M,
 In the afternoon, the meeting, being call ed to order by the President, was opened with pruyerby tho Rev. MT. Moore of Tor. rilgford, after which he gave an address, aad was followed by the Rev. MT Jones of Harwin,on, and the Rev. Mir, Bristol oi Illinois.
 Adjourned to meet at Plymouth Hollow on the 4th Tuesday of September at 10 o'clock forenoon. T, l.. HART, Secretary.
 ". CornwaL, Sept l, 1851. P. S.-The ministers of the South Con. sociation are particularly requested to at tend, and to see that the Temperance So ciatIes in their parishes are represented.
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Ueqth g Mr. Gallaudet.--We regret liearn from the Hartford Courant that N Rev. Thomas H. Gallaudet, LL. D.,
 founder and for many years the Prin.
 ] of the American Asylum for the
 and dumb, and for the past twelve Is Chaplain for the Retreat for the
 he. died on "Wednesday afternoon 1 of disentery.
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SuprRsrIpoS 1.-The Post says that n w one n,s or ,he neiphboring counties of New iork Ssas ,an Industrious Irish gardner who IS rsmarlnhle farhis attention 10 hls gafuen:, ': Ha is descended from the ancient iine "' Ir;.h Kings. The other day an Irish wo- ,aan swith little girl. sought him out, a"d
 ,.s;,sd an hour Of two in the house ot n's srnlover. till he should come in, that he l .n;9ht touch her for the king's evil or scrOt, ! ma. The man administered the touch ol Inc royal finger with great sOlemity.
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BALLOON ASCENT WITH THREE lRsEs NJ. Poi,evin, the rash aeronaut of Pd. has recently made another novel nscePn.- He ascended from the Champ dAlars. taking up three horses. upon whidwere were mounted Madame Potevin, d M. Louis Deschamps. The interpid aenauts descended in safety at a quarter st sl' o'clock, at farm in the Commune dghar ", thirty four kilometres from PariI
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". CornwaU, Sept l, 1851.
nEThe Connecticut Oroon is the {

w The Connecticut Organ is the ti> tie of very neat and we'll conducted weekly sheet recently established in Mer- iden by E. E. Hinman-& CO.,, and edited by Orvile H, Platt, Esq. Mr. Platt is d native of this county and is we'll known in our village as talented young mem> Der of the legal profession.
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TThe Auburn Advertiser of Fucsday says that two infants died in the menage- rie pavilion in that viIhge on the previous siay. from the effects of tue heat and the Nawholssoae atmosphere. consequent up- Sa lAe crowd assembled there. Iwoadnits we're also carried out insensible, one ol whom was not not expec,ed to recover. The day was the watmest of the season.
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TIT Tho resolutions os the Democratic State Convention at Syracuse, go tor Union and the Constitution, but que, endorsiDc the compromise measures, was hid on the table by a vote og 12 to 52. The resolut,ons as chrriell are very general
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Famous Trees
PEACE.

CowPER's OAK, im Yrdly chl SC, aeor Wr5ton. Eny.- In the opening ot the forest you see the remains ot vet1 ancient oaks standing here and there. 1o ou feel that you a'e on d spot that has maintained its connexIon wi.h the would of a thousand years ago and amjd ,h venerable trees you soon see the one which by it's bulk, it's hollow nunk, and it's Topped and eilapidaled crown, needs not to be pointed out as the Ya,dley oak. Here Cowper was fond of coming, and sitting within the hollow boil for hours :; around him stretching the old woods, with their solltudes and the cries of wood land birds. The fame which he has con- ler'ed on this tree has nearly proved it's destruction. WI ole arms and great pieces of its trunk have been cut away. with knife, axe and saw, to prepare diff ferent articles from. The Marquis of Northampton. to whom the chase be- longs, has had nails driven ins to stop the progress of this destruction, but find. ing that not sufficient, he affixed board bearing this inscription" Out of res pect 10 the memory of the poet Cowper, the Marquis of Northampton is particu- larly deslrous of preserving this oak.-- Notice is hereby given, that any person detacing or otherwise injuring it, will be prosecuted according to law.''
 In stepping round the Yardley oak, it appeared to me to be, at the foot, about thirteen yalds in circumference ns. Hoaoitt.
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.Pn1srEa IN LUCE The Capitol Guy Fact states that Mr. G. A. B. Lazell. s printer in the office Tt Columbus, Ohio has. by the recent discovery of will made some feriy years aga, became entitled lt the lee, afser Il lse estafe. in Ohio ant Massachusetts, wotil equal to S75,0o0 ol wf0O ,UOO. @Ff
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We hardly deem it advisable for us to give a faal decision on the matter in dis putc, at least until the committee ap- pointed to consult competent legal coun- sel have reported. The misunderstand> ing which our correspondent supposes to exist between us, is of no practical con sequence, inasmuch as (according to his belicf,) the Charter is as really "lost'' in the one case as m the other. It seems to us, however, that he makes an er parte presentation of the facts in the case, by keeping out of view the amendment to the Chaltes, which we claim was es- pecially designed to prevent the death of the corporation by Il failure to hold the annual meeting. This amendment is
 "And if hereafter the annual meeting of said Corporation shall not be held at the time in said Act specified, the said Corporation shaI not tor thdt reason De dissolved, but the same may be held on some subsequent day to be named y the President of said corporation, he giving notice %f the same," &c.
 | Nowif the President has no right to
 cay meeting after the day designated l hs gone by, the corporation is dissolved spite of the amendment--thus render : E it nulity. But--we prefer to let 8 e legal gentlemen decide the question.
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ns-A letter from the American Consul at Bevrou,e, announces that our Minister at cons,antiaople, Hon. George P. Marsh l,ss very dangerously sick of Dead Sen ie- oar ht Safed, near the sea of T'berias.- Ais wife is likewise sick.
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r GreeIsy'e Ieifers from Europe .u she New N oFs Tribune, tforty. .fenrIh num bsr.l are to be published in . volume b! Dewitt & Davenport.
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THIRTEEN PERSONS POISONED. -The boarding house of Mr. and Mrs. John Carr 130 Prince street New YorS, was ,he scene on Sunday last of most fatal catastrophe. Mrs. Carr. and two of the boarders died by poison,a ,and ten others were al the same time in the greatest danger of the same fatal result. though through the efforts of the Phy sicans, all but the three first mentioned are likely to recover The calamity occur red by mistake of Miss Carr in putting arsenic into the pudding eaten by the family; having mistaken it for white sugar.
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Qrs- A despntch from Mashinrton says 1; II is nnJersiood thua speasnres l,nve been taken by Government tor lhs reca,na,iou u the tnerican prisoners ut tlavana.,
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lad not been bereayed.

I~Our acknowledgements are due to Judge Smith of Harwinton for some of the largest and sweetest native Grapes which we have ever seen.
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WAsHrNGToN's ELM, Canbridge. The Cambridge (Mass.) Chronicle says, ..The associations that gather around it. render It well worthy the regard of all. Its branches have spread broad and far since
 Washington, under it's shade, first drew his sword as commander in chief of our armies. Hereafter pilgrims from all parts ofthe world, will come and finger rever- entially at this shrine, in homage to do the spilit of freedom. We knew some time ago, fine intelligent boy, who used to visit this tree after every heavy wind, to pick up the leaves. in order to press them and send them as valuable gifts to distant friends. Every bit of broken bough fromsit, was also religiously preserved by him. We knew another little boy, a lovely child offour summers, who would walk a long weary distance to see this tree, to throw his arms around its trunk. to stand under its shade. His iittle heart swelled high with noble emotions. as he exclaimed, This is the good the brave Washington's tree l" We knew also young lady offoreign descent, a stranger here. who took great pains 10 gather some of the leaves from this tree, to home as precious mementos. Ev- cry Fourth of July, while her father liv- ed. she had been accustomed to read to him the declaration of Independence so great was his admiration of that noble ble instrument. Veneration for the great name of Washington, was early planted in her heart, and took deep root there.
 Honor to the brave old Elm--honor 10 Washington's Elm!
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Mr. Editor--W Within few weeks last past, the columns of your paper have honored with two communications from Cornwall, both purporting to utter whig sentiments. and disapprobating the course pursued by one of our representatives in the last Legislature. So far as I can perceive, the head and front of the rev erend gentleman's offence was. that he seemed to have mind and conscience of his own, and did not see fit to vote for the candidate for, U S. Senator winch the great whig party had set up. If it is not out of order for one who don't claim to belong to the native born whig brotherhood of Cornwall. to meddle with their family troubles, l beg leave to say think the descendants of the old federal party among us are going little too fast. They have always professed to set up men for office of character and ability, with sense and honesty enough to vote about right, without pledges or instruc> tions. The representative whose acts they now so loudly condemn, was known by them beforehand as one of the .stand- ing order and somewhat independent in his ideas and practice, both in church and State and with their knowledge of the man, I can't for the life of me see how they can have much to complain about. !. He may be down upon them himself with full head, by and by. It is not at his request that offer these remarks, but as it seems to me they are bearing unneces- sarily hard upon the gentleman, I send you this to let you and the whig party see how the case appears to political
 OUTsInER.
 Believing in the freedom of the press. we are willing both sides should be heard-and therefore make room for the above.