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Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20


 COLONEL FRENcn.--This villain has at last met the fate he derseved. After having duped and swindled the emi- grants who had trusted to his guidance, out of everying he could obtain by cajol. cry ard fraud, he hired a party of twenty bandits, and set out after the unfortunate men with the intention of robbing them of the little property they retained. and turning them adrift in the wilderness without food to perish. Near Fl Passo he overlook the party. and robbed most of them of blankets, clothes, mules. mon. ey, &c. Many were thus left destitute, Finally a little party of half dozen Vermonters, who happened to be to- gether. determined to, and did resist.- = A battle was the consequence. in whic h two, a Mr. Wright and Mr. Nelson, were killed, Mr. Cooper had thigh broken and Mr. Helmess both arms broken. French had his right arm shattered. and was supposed mortally wounded, being shot also in the side. This occurred at Carolitas, in Mexico. When French was shot his bandit scattered, and the rest of the company were allowed to pass on.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20
ALang Prayer.
Rev. DOnisl BOardman, ys. qn A.diau

ROO-WsO'
 In DeFoFrests new history of the Connecticut Indians. we find the follo- wing accounts of strife between Rev. Mr. BOardman an ordained minister at New Milford, O., in the year I7I6, and an Indian pow.wow for the mastery in making themselves heard over the sick bed of Waramaug sachem of one Uf the New Milford tribes. The pow-wows, as is known, were an order amongst the Indian priesthood who cured diseases among their people by dressing them selves in the skins of animals in the most frightful manner, and then going into the presence of sick person. performed various machinationS accompanied by yelling, grimaces, and such other capers as xavageism could invent, for the pur- pose of restoring the sufferer to health again. The wife of Waraumaug togeth-' CT with all the Indians of the tribe s'were bitterly opposed to the English religion, and exerted their utmost influence to keep the sacbem true to the faith of their ancestors" Boardn1an being once at the bedside of the sick chief, the lat- ter asked him to pray. pow wow near by was instantly called in by Warau> n,aug's wife aud stationed at the door to counteract by bis tantrums the minister's efforts. The account runs thus-" The pow-wow immediately set up prodigi> ous shouting and bowling Mr. Board man prayed louder. so that the sick man might hear him above the dir; each raised his voice more and more as he went on; the Indians gathered round, anxious for the success of their champion. the pow-wow was fully determined to tire out the black~coat, and Mr. Board> man was equally resolved that he would not be put to silence in his duty by this son of Belial. The indon,itable minister afterwards declared, that according to the best of his belief, he prayed Mres hours without stopping. before victory declared in his favor. The pow, WOW, complelly exhausted with his efforts, gave one tremendous yeH by way of covering his retreat, then took to his heels, and never stopped until lie was,cooling him. self up to his neck in the Housatonic. - Probably tie good minister did not take for his text in this instance" tEey shall not be heard for :heir much speaking"
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Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20
Rev. Leonard Bacon. D.D..
ON THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW

ON THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW
 o. The New York Independent of Saturday. contains a powerful article from the pen of Dr.. Bacon, on the Flu. gitive Slave Law, dated at Rome. We quote few sentences
 "l. By the law of nature and nations slave, whenever he has the opportuni. ty of putting himself beyond the reach of the laws that cnslave him, has right to do so. and so doing becomes legally free.
 Our own Government not only ac. knowledges the right of every man to improve his social condition by expatria- ting himself and seeking new home under other institutions. but it incorpo. rates that right into its laws. It na,u, ralizes all corners who are willing to ab. jure the allegiance in which they were born; and having natmalized them, il undertakes to defend them against the claims of other .sovreigntics and other laws. Not only so, but our Govern ment and even our existence as d peopl. is founded on that right. We have as, serted and nainlaincd that right, b, arms. not only in our war for indtpend ance, but in our second war with the foremost Empire in the world. Who will tell us that a native of Virginia Ina, not as good q right to expatria,e him. self as Hungarian, or an Italian, Rus sian or an Irishman By the laws oi nature tAen.aas understood and accepted throughout the civilized world. and espe- cially as acted upon by our own Gov crnment. the slave, whenhe escapes from the reach of the laws which ,e9siave him, becomes free by the exercise of a natural and inalienahle right.
 "The Constitution does not forbid me, as citizen ct free State, to exercise hospitality toward any man. of whatever complexion, who calls at my door. and asks for food, or raiment, orsshelter. It does not require me to presume that the solicitor is fugitive from slavery in a southern State; orifhI know he is flu. gittye. it does not require me to presume that his master has any purpose or even wish to reclaim him; or if know that his muster is in pursuit of him. and that the hounds of oppression are close upon his track, the Constitution even then does not require me to betray the trem> bling outcast. Nor would betray him, God helping me. though every human power commanded me to perpetrate the baseness, and Nebuchadnezsar's fiery furnace were the penalty"
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20

The accident on the Housa,ooic Rail. toad on Wednesday night, although 1t re- sul.ed in no loss of life, was fsightfnl in ;he extreme. The train was rapidly rnn- ming round curve about a mils from Van DnsenvIile, when the track spread, and two passenger cars were thrown oiI. lheif trucks torn away, aud ia ihls eonslillon were dragged some ,hlr,y rods. The hind car was then pFseipllaled down the bank of lhe Hnnsa1onlc river. 70 feet. The oshef oar iOllosed and lodged nhoal half way d1wn lhe hank. MF. White of Van DOseAvtlle was the man whose VIbs wers broken. The candacl0r. hr DIIdeeman, had one Of hln legs hTokea, and aA Eaellshmah esesasa .n hWvs hesA injured lHlssmally. Several q lhe pasAsneega wess bruised ama en. eOn. AIdsFably ISpglagirla llspaL.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20
For &. E4guirg
Ta Teachera.

1 - The time has now arrived. when the Teachers ot Litchfrld County should stand forth with energy and zeal, determined to sustain and adorn the calling which they have, by sheir enlistment, professed io love. The standard of the profession should be elevaied-not only in the estimation of the Teachers, but in that of the community.
 We woulJ commend to instructors, and other friends ofeducation, the Convention of the Teachers County Association, which meets at Kent on the 9th 7Ih and elh Of March. The practical teachings ofai least two State Normal Schools, ,togelher with the experience of tho best teachers in the coun~ ", willbe laid before the meeting.
 N. Milford, Feb IS, 1851. A.C.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20

EHThe whig press of New York is (it seems to us) justly indignant at the failure of the election of Ms. Fish as a Senator in Congress from that State. by the State Senate. The whigs of the House Of Assembly were nearly unani- nous in clecting him. there not being more thar three or four against him, but when the nomination came to the Senate Mr. James W. Berkman, Senator from the city, ,ocd against him (somc of the papers say for Mir. Seymour. the late To- co foco candidate for Goverror,) and thus produced a tie. Not satisfied wi,h this. MT. Brekman voted, with the loco focos for an i'm mediate adjou,nment, and by this movements the 'whigs were con- pletely defeated, for time at lenst, and no election can take place till concurrent resolutions are passed by both Houses ordering it i; SO that it is doubtful whe th- CT that Senator's recreancy has not pre- vented an election dufingtl,e session
 We are greatly in error if that gentle. man has not placed a mark upon his fore head that will take him longer than a life time to efface.
 New Loadoa Nroa.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20
LIABILITY OF NEWSPAPER SUB.
 @ SCRIBERS. a

The liability of subscribers to news, papers and periodicals is not, in many cases. duly considered. A case has re- gently been decided. which will awaken attention on the subject.' MT. Jasper Harding, of Philadelphia not long since. recovered a large sum, about 8l2O we believe. for a subscription to the Penn sylvania Inquirer. of a man residing in Rhode Island. The circumstances were these. The subscriber took the paper for some time, and then sent to the pu6- fisher notice of discontinaance. with forwarding the money for payment The publisher took no notice of this nor of several subsequent notices of refusal to take the papers from the post.ofice. The result was, that notwithstanding the Rhode Islander did not receive the pa- pers for several years. yet he was forced to pay Mr. Harding the whole amount up to the period claimed by the blll.
 Were the laws moro frequently en. forced In casesc Of delinquent subscribers of long standing. such heavy leases would not accrue co frequently to pub- lishsn. An occasional sxampls may have . good effect.
 Farmer and Mechanic.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

On Wednesday last, as the evening train from this city for New York. was on it's way. man was observed 9 short distance ahead of the cars, between Da> rien and Stamford. and before the train could be stopped he was struck and thrown some twenty feet in the air. and instantly killed. His body was placed in car and conveyed to Stamford. d.- The deceasel was an idiot, and he prob- ably had no idea of the danger he was in, as he pursued his course although seeing the cars approach him. apparent ly unconscious of his situation. He be- longed in Stamford. and his name was Briggs Journal Ar
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20
For the Slss Congress.

Second ddislr,ce--4th Trial. No choice. Charles w. Upham, whig, lacks 2l7 of an election, and is l279 ahead Of Raatoul.
 Fourth district-l2th Trial. No choice. Benjamin Thompson, whig, lacks 694 votes of m election, and is 75S ahead of Pslfrey.
 For the sad Congress.
 Second dlsrict--2d Trial, No choice. Upham lacks 2l3 of an election, and is i2s6 ahead of Ran,onl. ,~s r.e- -
 Third dis,ricl--2d Trial. Jas II. Dan. can, of HavrrhiiL (whis,l Is elseIsd--hav- lag Stl majority over allU.hers.
 Fourth diswic.--2I Trial No choice. Thompson lacks 6sg of au slscliea. aud 'a 7e6 ahead Of PAlffey,
 r.nh dls.ric. --2a Trial. No choice Charles Allen, whlg. lacks 2vb of fan slsc' ton, aaa ls l4ll ahead of Barton who stands nsxl lo hlm.
 NlxsA alAIrIes--aA TslaL George T. Da' vic. of sssenAsld. lwhls,) ls elsassd--hav' .nR . majOgIy of lsb ovsF all others.
 eevsnsA lIlsIkshlTtl aIslSlet-fA Tslal. Ne ehalea. sjohn k. poodslsh, whlR, lssks ist seIss Ogaa sIssllea. ana Il aps aheAd og plsAop,
 Tealh dlllsIoI-uaa TFlal xsno eeaa. 1ag, C nssaasabls, lwhlgsl ts eleslea-skAv. tnG NaiAaafe ~ -zF @4eg All olheIA
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20
Cornwall.

Ata Meeting of the Wings of Cornwall holden at the Town Hall on the 10th inst. the following Delegates were appointed, viz Congressional.-E. w. Andrews, y.T. Norton, s. Foster, B. B, North.
 County.-S. P. Judson, R. Payne, J. T. Norton, L. P. Hatch, Senatorial L. Hart, J. P. Cotter, R. T. Miner. Wm. Kimberly.
 Voted, That the Delegates be empower ed 10 appoint substitutes.
 RUFUS PAYNE. Chairman. E r. GoLD, Clerk,
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20
How Coal Was Made.


 Geology has proved that at one perloC thete existed an enormously abundan land vegetation, the ruins or rubbish O which, carried into the seas and ther sunk to the bottom. and afterwards GOV cred over by sand and mud beds, became aho substance which we W recognize as coal. This was natural transaction of vast consequence to us, seeing how much utility we find in coal, both fol warming our dwellings and for various manufactures, as well as the producsior Of steam, by which so great a mechani. cal power is generated. It may natu' rally excite surprise that The vegetable remains should have % completely changed their apparent character and become black. But this can be explain ed by chemistry; and part of the mar vel becomes clear to the simplest com rrehension when we recall the fact that damp hay thrown closely into heap gives out heat, and becomes of a dark color. When vegetable mass is exclu- ded from the air and subjected to great pressure. bitUminous fermentation IS produced, and the result is the mineral coal, which is of various character ac- cording as the mass has been originally intermingled with sand, clay or any other earthly impurities. On account of the change affected by naturalization. it $ difficult to detect in coal the traces of q vegetable structure ; but these can all be male clear in all ex- ceps the highly bItuminous cooking coal. by cutting or polishing it down into thin transparent slices, when the microscope shows the flores and cells very plainly From distinct isolated specimens found in the sand stones amidst the canal beds, we discover the nature of the plants of this era. They are almost all of sim: pis cellular structure, aud such as exist with us in small forms, horse tails. blue mosses and fern. but advanced to an enormous magnitude. The species are all long since extinct. The vegetation generally is such as now grows in clus. ters on tropical islands, but it must have been tie result of a high temperature, obtained otherwise than that of the tropical regions now is. f1r the coal stra- ta are found in the temperate and even the polar regions.
 Ths conclusion therefore, :o which most geologists have arrived is, that the earth. originally an incandescsnt or high, ly heated mass, was gradually cooled down, until in the Carboniferous period it fostered a growth of terfesti'l vegeta> tion all over its surface, to which the ex> isting junglcs of tropics arc mere bar. i'enness in comparison. The high and uniform temperature, combined with a greater proportion of carbonic acid gas could not only sustain a gigantic and prolific vegetation. but would also create dense yapors. showers and rains; and these again gigantic rivers. periodical inundatiOns and deltas. Thus all the conditions for extensive deposits of wood in estuariet, would arise from the high temperature: and every circumstance connected with the coal measures point to such conditions. etsl .f4
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20

CONNECTICUT Pc LIT1cAL TEMPERANCE CoNvENrroN.-Wedneslay, the e5th eay of February. is fixed upon for a State Convention by the Political Temperance men, to 'review the nominations of the differ ent political parties. and adopt such of them as are pledged to favor the en. actment of a lawprohibiting the Liquor Traffic, to be submitted to the people for their sanction or rejection
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20
A Lesson,

Says sensible writer:-"How real arc the sufferings of the children of the very poor of the illtempered and hard working or the idle and incorporate mother; of the mother wh. has no time to inquire into the rights of tEe matter when difficulties and contentious arise, no time to do anything, but slap right and left when things go wrong no time to take the little grieved sufferer on her lap and inquire into the cause sof the trouble which agitates her brcast--trou> ble as great to her as that of children of a larger growth" to them. A little girl was drowned in our lake a few days since. She and her younger brother had been sent to the dock to gather chips by some mischance the little girl's basket fell into the lake. and in stooping to recover it. she lost her balance and fell in likewise. Her little brother saw her sink, and that she did not rise again. and he went and hid himself. Search was made for the missing children. but the little girls body was not found for soma hours. when the boy came from his hiding place. and was asked why he did not at once run and give the alarm; ; he said he did not dare to go and tell his mother, for he knew she would whip him. He did not know aOhy. but he knew that whenever his mother had any thing to trouble her. the child nearest to hor at the time was pretty sure to have cause for trouble too.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20
The Eleclion.

It is time that the Whigs of Connecticut were buckling on their armor for the Spring campaign: 1t is time that the trumpet tomes of preparation were heaId in every town in the State. That the Wings can carry the State in the next election. if they will, is as clear Co us as that the sun will rise on the first Monday of April. But they must fight untiringly. The Loco Fo-, COS will resort to every means 10 ensure their success, They will {. employ every instrument whether fair or foul !" to accom- plish their object. This election is one of the most important that has taken place in the State for many years, and the Wlligs will not do their duty, if they permit their opponents to carry it. Aclioice of justices of the peace, judges of probate, sherifs members of the Legislature, State Officers, members of Cor gress. andga U. s. Senator is to be made this Spring. Are not these objects sufficient motives for a general ral- ly? Will not the desire to see the ..g0od old cause " triumphant be an additional in- ducement for every Whig to do his duty :? Win not the wish to support an adminis- iration of our choice, which is making the American nation tower of strength, the safest and best government in the world, rouse the whole party to action! The Wings of COnnecticut can always triumph if they will. It need but the Geferminalion to arise in their might, and Loco Focoism is among the things that were. VI
 Prepare then for action! Attend your primary meetings in such numbers as shah
 encourge the hearts and strengthen inc hands of the few working Wings to whom you generally depnte the arra1gemenes of the battle. NOMINATE YOUR BEST REIN Let every distsacting side issue be neeIec-. ; ted, every town quarrel be postponed, eyes " private feud be forgotten. The great cause demands nnaRimily of feeling, com cert of action, detsr,nination of conquest.--. In the support of the men whom the ma jOrify of your party arrangements shall seq lect for caadidates, let every minor consid> erstion be put on one eide ia the great de- sire Gos the success of your principles and the support of your administration. Go TO woag Wnses So TO WORK ! THOR. ouOaLy, cHERRyuLLx, ETFEcTIvELT,
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20

MT. oady. deputy marshal for the census taking. informs us that he found
 in . family in Sterling. a negro woman alA years of age. Her master values her labor even now. more than that of any ordinary servant. and will probably Dart with her Ut the call of no ether claimant than death. Besides her great ago, she has tho honor of having hcen ths last slave in Connecticut, Her sight is perfectly good and her ability to work excellent. When asked her age by the many who visit her. her lnvAlMble an sw6r for \ long time back. hAs been that ehe r. % goars old. The name of thls uDndsffnI old Iady has slipped our mem oKy. bng hundreds whO slavo miles io vIsll her, 1Aa lasilfy lethe truth of onF raInilpn.- E|pdham Co. Telegraph.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20
From Me JOurn, of Com. ARRIVAL OF THE sTEGaIEk AFRICA.
Sgtsty cf thS AtlGntie.-Her retGrH to
 Cork With Machinery broken.


 The British steamer Africa, from Liver pool Feb. list, arrived at New York on Sat> urday evening. The booming of her guns in quick succession, as ste came up the bay, seemed to oindicase that she brought intelligence of more than usual interest and importance aud long pro tTacted anxi- ety felt for the fate of the Atlantic, sug- gesled the general conviction that the Afri- ca had taken this means to announce the safety of the missing steamer. Impatient crowds thronged The piers, awaiting with great excilemcn: the approach of the ship. Soon she came within mailing distance of her dock, and hope was changed iuto cer. tainly. An officer with his trumpet noun, ted the paddle box, and informed the eager multitude that .'lae Atlantic was safe, and had put into Cork with only broken shaft. The news vas received with joyful accla- nation, and spread with wonderful celerily, to the remotest parts of the city. It was announced from the stages of the theatres and .he particulars of the voyage subse- quenlIy published in the extra newspapers found purchasers all night long.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20
Senatorial Convention.
Fifteenth District !

A Convention for the nomination of a Whig candidate for Senator, to represent this District in the next Legislature, will be held al Church's Hotel h Wolcotlville. on Tuesday, the ll,h day of March next a. II o'clock, A. M. Each town in the District will send four Delegates. t
 CHARLES ADAMS, 2 District
 MOSES CAMP, 2d, COmmit.ee.
 Feh, .s, 1851.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20

PRoTrr OF ADvEaTlsINe.-Ma Many seem to stick tJthe faIlacious notion thgt there is no profit or advantage in advertising. A more erroneous idea never entered a mans brain. Show us the man that ad. vertises freely, remarks an exchage, let 1t be in one or five papers. and we can point 10 you the man who does propor. tionately more business than his neigh bor. who docs not advertise. A man whose business is known to fifty thou> sand persons, certainly has the advantage over him who confines the kno ledge of his trade to a limited circle of personal acquaintances. Why is it that clerk always obtains an extra salary, on ac- count of his extensive acquaintance, in order to bring more custom to his new employer? Merchants freely pay high salaries for this one purpose. At the same time, were they to advertise freely which would not cost them ten per cent. of the extra salary they pay for such a. clerk, they would command five times the business. They do not seem to learn that the very clerk to whom they are paving extra wages, formed his acquain, tance with customers, who were brought to the store of his former employer, by means of advertising.
 If a merchant introduce himself to 10000 through the means of tue prass. yhy will he not have corresponding business ? We know of Dry Goods houses in this city. located side by side of each other--the one is always full of c customers, while the advertising will be complaining of B dull day for trade, and his neighbours shop filled with pur- chasers. Just so with the grocer. the druggist. or any other branch of busi-- The secrsti is in advertising.
 Albany Express.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20


 DESIGNER FOR MIR. BARBER.-One of the convicts in the Auburn N. Y. State Prison managed to procure citizen's dress, and doting his own uniform made hif appearance at the outer gate, dress ed in his new garb and demanded egress The guard did not recognize his custo' mer, The convict had tied handker- chief around the lower part of his face, the day being very cold, and when ask. ed who he was, drew his neck cloth down from over his mouth, and replied that he was employed 'as designer for Mr. Barber He was allowed to pro> ceed few steps outside the wall, when the guard thinking he had been deceived hailed the man, and inquired his name. The convict again removed the handker- chief and replied, 'why don't you know me? am designer for MT, Barber This answer was given so cool and com posedly that the convict was allowed to proceed without further embarrassment. It was soon discovered that although the man was not designer for Mr. Barber, he was designer for himself, and ac. complished his designs.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20
NeW Milford.

The following are the Delegates from New Milford-- 4 bqrpa sfs
 Congyessional.- .- Col. Wm. P. Starr, A. B. Mygat., Col. Henry Merwin, Lyman Smith. ..., s ,s.a...
 County.-Gen. c. P. Shelton. Royal [. Canfeld, Chester French. Wm. B. Green. ,Senaterial.-Francis Stone. Edward Hunt, Js, Henry Lockwood, Clark Hine.