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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-02

Mormon PRocREss.-The progress Of tho
Mormons is like the gathering snowfall. Mr.
Taylor, one Of the Mormon missionaries cent
out from the Salt Lake Valley, writes from
Europe that two large establishments are fitting
ont in London for the city of Salt Lake. Orc
comes cut for the purpose of manufacturing
broad and other cloths, vestings, merinoes, ais
pacos, and other fabrics Of that description. 70.
geth-r with shawls, blankets, nannels, &c. The
other establishment spoken of comes Ut for
the purpose Of manufacturing sugar from tho
beet root, on the same principle as in Frnnce.
These will require great deal of machinery,
which it is contemplated to bring ont together
with en- to work it, the object being TO nsnn-
ufacture everything to be required in the valley.
40 as not to be necessitated to purchase il else
where Clereland Herald
The AMERICAN FLAG FIRED ON IN CupA.-
The brig Oberon arrived at Boston on Wednss-
day from Cienfuegos She reports that on the
9th instant, at 6 p. M, NJ the ship Margaret
Webster was benting up the barber, sts was
Tired into from the fort The fisst ball pAsssd
the stern. and The second took sflAot on ~ bsn.
der near the main chains The ship wxs then
brought to an anchor end remained there Ill
night. In the morning the captain came up to
town to have the matter ipvestssatsd. I
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-02


From the Republic of Friday morning, we
take the following account of the formal presen-
tstion of his credentials by the new French
Minister, NJ DE SARrrGEs and his reception by
the President
RECEPTION OF THE FRENCH MINISTER M.
DE SARTrors, accompanied by the Secretary Of
the French legation, and other members of the
mission, was Yesterday, at l o'clock p. m, pre-
scented to the President by the Acting Secretary
Of Site, as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary OF the French republic. Upon
delivering his letter of credence the Minister
addressed the president "a follows:
Ma. PREsIpExr: Having been invited by the
confidence of the President Of the republic to
the honor Of representing the French govern.
ment near the government Of the United States
consider myself fortunate in being called upon
TO be the interpreter Of the sentiments Of friend
ship and exalted sympathy which actuate our
government, and, ] may say, our country, to-
wards your naton--a nation so worthy Of the
great prosperity she enjoys. 1t shall be my care
Mr. President, with the aid of your known good
wishes, TO maintain and to strengthen the rea-
tions which now exist between our respective
countries; in doing which, shall carry out faith
fully the intentions of the President of T. G
French republic, who, in virtue of the creden-
tails which have the honor of placing into your
hands, has accredited me M his Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister PIenipotentiary near your
government
To the Minister'S address the President re-
piled:
SR: I am happy to welcome You as the re-
preventative Of France, and TO receive from you
a. sueh ~ renewed assurance Of friendship and
symyathy on he part Of your government and
oourtrv towards the United States.
Our ftisndship for France originated with our
struggle for . national existence, and was CO.
n,snisd BY The mingling Of the blood Of our re-
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-22
o B 1T U A R Y.
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From the alabama Who.

fOne tNe AtQO0nG Whtg.
Departed this life, on Saturday the Sd
inst, at the residence of Capt. John G.
Johnston. near Ewtaw, (Ala.) Miss Au-
eUsTA F. CHAPLIN, in the Gath year OF
her age. When called upon to meet the
summons of death, wha. is more natural
than for the heart to cast a lingering look
toward those scenes of its earliest and
sweetest associations, and wish to die as
the rose upon its parent stem, surround
ed by its own clusters, in the garden
whence its germ emanated and its petals
first unfolded to the balmy air of heaven.
Home. to the pure heart, is a shrine to
which adversely ever points and when
danger threatens or hope desponds, it is
the centre to which we hasten. The
subject of this notice had already turned
her face toward the home of her child
hood, and, as the last earthly hope, long
ed to reach the paternal roof ere the last
Pickering flame of life became extinct.
The decease, though recently from Lou
isyille, Miss, where she had spent the
twelve months, was well known in this
community, and during the years 1913
and 40, occupied the chair Of Instruc,
tress in the Eutaw Female Academy.
She was highly esteemed for her many
sterling qualities of heart and mind, be-
loved by her pupils and lamented by all.
Unobtrusive and retiring in her DISPOSE
ton, those qualities of heart which most
adosn woman, shone brilliantly in her.
She had a soul to feel for others--a tear
for those who wept, and a smile for
those who rejoiccd.
Miss CHAPLIN was native of Goshen,
Connecticut, where her parents, one bro
Their and two sisters still reside, and now
await the sad tidings of their bereave-
mcnt. Her last hours were watched
over by sisterly affection and her droop-
ing head was pillowed on a sisters ach-
ing heart. The ministration of kind
friends, who were kind indeed, failed not
to anticipate her every want, and the
hospitality of that home, (where she was
comparatively a stranger and where she
bleathed her last,) will never be forgot
ten in the grateful hearts of her absent
friends.
Let not The ford parents sorrow for
the departed. or the sisters affectionate
grief be breathed in other than approba-
ton of this dispensation of Providence.
Wish not thy daughter and sister again
on the earth. Hers is glorious change.
Heaven has one angel more through this
your bereavement. The deceased was
member in full communion of the Pro-
testant Episcopal church in this place,
and adorned her profession. Her faith
in God Enlightened and radiated in her
soul as she babe farewell to all of earth
ly hope and reached to those beyond the
grave. Hers was a Christians death,
calm, serene, heavenly. Her last mes
sage to her friends was, "Meet me in
heaYsR." L.
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4 Race to the Gra0e.-On Saturday
last, two funeral professions of unusual
length, on the way to the Catholic Gem.
etery in Cambridge, Mass, neared each
other a little above Porter's hotel. A
rivalry Immediately set up between the
drivers of the hearses, to see which
should reach the gate of the cemetery
first! By an application of the whip a
sample of fast driving developed itself-bui
the race was of short duration. The cof-
fin in one of the hearses was thrown on,
on the ground, and before the cortege fol,
lowing could draw up, it was run over by
three or four hacks and seriously mutilated
This accident suddenly put an end to the
mad career Of the Jehus. The body was
restored to its proper place. and the two
funerals proceeded in order. Fast drivin.
to the grave often occurs in Cambridge.
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LTTCHFIELD ENQUIRER
UTCHFTELD, May 70, 1851.


| The President and suite, accompanied
by several hundred guests Of the Erie
Railroad Company, left New York Wed
nesday morning. at 9 o'clock, by steam
er to Piermont, where they took the cars.
At every village on the route of the road
they were received with hearty greet
ings. At Goshen, the Hon. William Il.
Seward joined the party. The compa-
ny, numbering in all about 600, arrived
Elmira about I o'clock, in the evening.
where the reception was on a grand
scale, the military, tiremen. &C., joining
! liz the honor.
The President and his suit left Elmira
on Thursday morning at nearly eight.
Corning was reached in half an hour,
and there crowds were assembled to greet
him. Mr.. Fillmore, Mr.. Webster, and
Mr.. Crittenden, each made short speech
es. All along the line from Corning to
E1OTueIlSFlIlc, the CIOWu Clcclc GU anu uItO
guns as they passed, At the latter place,
the President and mapy Of the gentle
men with him made few remarks to the
great crowd, principally about the Rail-
road and its great Importance to the
State and the West. At Cuba, the
crowd was immense, and were addressed
by Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Crittenden. At
Olean, a lady had prepared an address
and flag, but was cut short in their
presentation by the sound of the whis>
tie. At Allegheny and Great Valley,
there were many ladies present. At
Dayton, two men were badly wounded
in loading a cannon. 1t is feared that
one will not survive. At ForestvilIe, s
miles from Dunkirk, there was a great
display of flags. The train reached Dun
kirk in the evening where the President
was enthusiastically received. So great
was the crowd in the village, that the
cars were used for sleeping apartments.
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Speakers

Connecticut House Of Represeuta
ties, since the adoption ofthe Consti
ton.
David Plant, Stratford, 1919, 30.
Elisha Phelps, Simsbury, 1881, '29.
Seth P. Beers, LitchfeId, 1929, '23.
Ralph I. Ingersoll, New Haven, 1924.
Sam'l A. Foote, Cheshire, 1925, '26.
Ebenezer Young. KillingIy, 1927 '28.
Henry W. Edwards. New Haven, 1880
Martin Welles, Wethersfeld, 1881, '32
Samuel 1ugham, saybrook, 1888, Isl.
Roger Huntington, Norwich, 1884.
Z. +. Cleveland, Hampton, 1885, '36.
S. K Wightman, Middletown, '37, '42.
w W Boardman, N. Haven, '3s 80 AS
Charles J. McCurdy, Lyme, 40, al IA
Noyes Billings, Now London, 1912.
Cyrus H. Beardslee, Monroe, 1916.
L. S. Foster Norwich 1e47, '4s.
John G. Lewis, Plymouth, 1s4s.
Qrigen 8. Seymour, Litch6eld, 1850.
w. s. P.
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Resolution from the House authorizing
committee of Finance to inquire into the
expediency of changing the time of As
sessment from Oct. !, to May ] passed.
Bill for a Public Act authorizing q
plurality to govern in the election Of Re-
representatives., came from the House, re-
ferred to committee on Judiciary. Sem
ate concurred.
Senate concurred with the House in
the appointment of joint select commit
tees on Capital Punishment. on the. In.
sane poor, on Homestead Exemption and
on Agriculture.
Mr. Brockway was appointed commit.
tee on Capital Punishment, Mr.. Dimock
on the Insane Poor, Mr.. Williams on
Homestead Exemption, and Mr.. Hull on
Agriculture, on the part of the Senate.
Resolution from the House respecting
the Idiotic and the Blind, on motion Of
Mr. Peck, laid on the table.
On motion, thai part of the Govern
or's message which relates to the 1diotic
and Blind was referred to joint select
committee on the Insane Poor, and the
House Resolutions on the subject taken
from the table and indefinitely postponed.
Some reports relating to the un6nish>
cd business Of last year were laid on the
table.
Senate passed resolution raising a
ONT select committee on the subject of
. Reform School, and the papers remain
NO as unfinished business of last session
IN that subject were taken from the Ia
ole and referred to that committee.
Senate adjourned.
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Women and PantaIOOns.

The new mode of dress adopted by
the ladies in certain quarters, is becom-
ing a matter of notoriety. A lady cor>
respondent of the Lowell Courier, wri~
ting from ST. Louis, shows that the full
male attire has been adopted by at least
one family of daughters.
"On our way here" says the writer,
az was in company with four ladies,
who were bound for California. under
the protection of their father and BROTH
err, and all dressed in male attire. They
were from Philadelphia, and are highly
respectable-their father, Mr. Springer,
having been an eminent merchant there,
who met with reverses in business. /
first met this family at Louisville, on
board the steamer in which l embarked
for st Louis, and continued with them to
this city. They intend going over the
plains from Independence in wagons, and
will have long and tedious journey to
perform. They were in fine spirits, how
ever, and seem to look upon their jour-
ney as pleasant excursion. Their con~
duct on the boat was perfectly ady-like,
and indeed every one was pleased with
them. They have supply of coarse
male apparel for the plains, but their
suits worn On the boat were fashionable
and fine black coats, black pants, buff
vests, and hats Of glossy black. Their
coats and vests were all modish and fit
ted to nicity. Their hair was cut short
and their whole appe arance was genteel
They stated to me that they felt perfect
ly easy in their new garme nts, and pre-.
fered them to gowns.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-22
For the Enquirer.
Birds and Insects, No. /.

There are few causes from which man.
kind err more frequently and oftimes more
| fatally, than from want of observation
and reflection and in few instances is
this want of reflection more manifest than
in our treatment of the Birds. Some,
who look only at one side of the subject,
regard all binds as nuisances, and would,
if it were possible, exterminate the whole
race; while most people overestimate the
mischief which they do, and overlook the
good. l propose to examine the subject
little.
1t is useless to ask "Why were birds
and insects created ?" and to speculate
on this question; although it might be
answered satisfactorily to many minds.
The fact is, they are in the world, and
the proper question to be considered is,
"What is now, Il. e. in the present state
of things our duty, our interest, our
true policy?" 70 enable US to answer
this question,
Let us in the first place suppose, that
all the insects in the world were at once
and totally destroyed. The birds being
deprived of one, and that a principal
means of support, would increase their
| depredations upon the labors of man
who might then have just cause of com.
plant.
But, suppose in the sec ond place, that
all the birds in the world were destroyed
and the insects left, what would be the
result? do not mean, what would tie
world lose in the score of luxury? nor,
OF the real enjoyments Of life? but how
would stand our account with the insect
world? Birds, like the human race, are
both carvivarous and granivorous, and
there is not doubt that every species Of
insect has its appropriate destroyer among
the feathered tribes, though few, perhaps
none. are limited to particular species.
The necessary consequence then, would
be, that insects, meeting with no check
save the feeble efforts OF man. would in
crease ten thousand fold--the labors of
man, or at least the fruits thereof would
be destroyed or greatly injured, and ma
ny who now appear reckless Of the life of
the feathered tribes. would begin to pray
0f they ever prayed,) for the restoration
of the birds. Not only would insects
multiply but noxious and troublesome
weeds would increase till these would be-
come the "rule instead of the exception"
Thus we come to the answer to the
question, and the plain inference is, that
whoever destroys the birds does both
himself and the public an injury. Con-
stituted as the world now is, they are
really our helpers. am fully convinced
that even the crow and the blackbird lev
cry variety of the latter) hated and per-
secuted as they are, do far more good
than evil in the world. But unfortunate>
iy for them, we look only at the latter,
while the former escapes our notice.
May 10th, 1851. H.
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EnCrOaching on the Highway.

Mr. Eaitor-Can you inform US wheth-
er every one has right to fence in just
as much of the highway as his fancy OF
avarice may dictate More or less en-
croachments of this kind occur every year,
and our citizens are pretty generally of the
opinion that if there is any law to remedy
the evil, it should be at once applied. One
man runs his door-yard fence rod or two
into the street; the owner of the lot adj
joining " straightens his line" by the said
door>yard fence, the next neighbor does
the same. and so on. Our broad streets
have been the admiration of strangers ;
shall they be fenced in to add to the acres
of individuals ? The town had far better
make yearly appropriation to buy potato
patches and corn fields for those who have
disposition 10 monopolize the public lands.
If our Selectmen are too much afraid of
their popularity to act on the subject, we
would respectfully suggest that the matter
should be taken into consideration by the
voters at the next town election.
MANY CITIZENS.
The evil above referred to, is growing
one, and ought at least 10 be stopped where
it is' We believe our worthy Selcctmen
have power to act in the premises, and we
trust they will act efficiently and wisely. |
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-05-22

FRrGHrFUL DEATH The following de-
tails of the death Of DIR. E. Morey, of
Westvlle, N. Y, we copy from the Ma
lone Palladium:
The Doctor started Wednesday after
noon, April 10th, to visit a patient at the
junction of Constable and Malone roads
at Burke. He was oyertaken by night
at Constable, and remained there until
three o'clock, A. NJ, Of Thursday.
With a spirited horse and frail gig he
then left, and when within a short dis
lance OF the Burke line, the right wheel
of his gig run into deep hole, causing
him to break the seat of his gig and fall
on til, wheel, which carried him forward,
and then ran over his shoulder, thus
bringing him Immediately under the gig
with bis face turned upwards. The in
jury might have ended here, but in fall
ing his right foot slipped inside of the
shalt under the floor Of the carriage, and
was held there by an iron bolt, which
held the seat to the floor, and which,
striking in his instep, tore through his
boot, rendering it impossible FOR him to
extricate his foot. After dragging about
rod, the horse apparently running at
full speed, he reached up and caught the
hind part of the shafts, and held himself
from the ground for thirty or forty rods.
when he again dragged, his hold being
loosed, probably, for want of strength to
hold himself up.
The horse ran nearly three miles, ard
the Doctor, as appears by the trail Of his
body, held himself up at three different
times, for the distance of 125 rods; be-
ing still alive and holding himself up
when passing Goodspeed's, in Burke,
some three or four miles from the place
of his fall.
When found, his horse had travelled
1-2 miles in less than an hour over the
toughest Of roads, and was walking Slow
ly homewards, while the lifeless corpse
dragged in the mud, Invested of nearly
all of the upper clothing, Lis gold watch
also trailing by the chain, with his arms
and torn garments behind. His flesh was
horribly mangled, but no bones were
broken.
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LEGISLATIVE REPORTS.

The DAILY CoURANT will contain during
the ensuing session of the Legislature, i'm
partial reports of the proceedings in the
Senate and House of Representatives. 1t
will be mailed to any part of the State, du-
ring the session for rs cents, OF it will be
sent for period to include the session and
the publication of the laws, for 81.
u Subscriptions in all cases must be paid
in advance.n
Postmasters and others who procure eight
subscribers and remit the pay for the same
will be entitled to copy of the paper for
three months. -
The Courant will be sent till the first of
September to those papers in the State CO.
plying the above.
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49,
hope to hear from the writer again. 1-ED
| TO B.
I send you a wintry heart's-ease today,
A missive from tardy spring;
She says che is slowly coming this way,
Though with child and tagging wing.
She hopes you'll not be impatient and pine
Because of her long delay;
She has got to Mason & DixOn's line,
And will cross it as soon as she may.
I've been told that she reached it one eve>
ming before,
But while waiting for Zepherer's wing,
Old Boreas came with terrible roar,
And frightened away sweet Spring,
He pinch'd her fingers and touched her hair,
Her delicate robe he tore,
Blew sieet in her face with an impudent air,
And then raved that he couldn't do more.
She saysshe'l II not face such clustering elf,
But if ever he turns his back,
She will chase him as fast as she can herself,
And melt all the ice from his track.
And tho he may travel with seven-leagued
boots.
Or put on tho wings of the wind,
If he hearstho light fall of her fairy like foot
He'll not venture to look behind.
Perhaps she'll steal in on some quiet night,
With the balmy southern breeze,
And be ready to wake up the birds with
the light,
And open the buds of the trees.
But she says she shall have SO much to do,
After being so long away,
She can spare no time to devote to you,
Till about the middle of May.
But then, ifshe gets the sun and the Show
To help her by night and by day,
She hopes to wake up of her sleeping flow~
ers,
Enough for largo boquet.
Wood5ury, ApriI "a, 1851.
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HoNon TO OLD CoNNEoTIoUT.- re-
cent event has offorded us higher pleas
ure, than the unanimous passage. on We'd
nesday last, by both Houses of the Con
necticut Legislature. of resolutions APP
proving in very emphatic terms, the pa
triotio and constitutional course pursued
by President Fillmore and his Cabinet
in their efforts to protect the rights oil
the several States and preserve the inte-
gritty of the Union, and invited them tc
visit Connecticut as guests of the State
The perfect unanimity with which these
resolutions were passed, was to us both
surprise and pleasure. 1t places the
State, whose history has been distinguish
ed by such names as Ellsworth, Sherman
and johnson. and by her firm, undeHia
ting, and yet unostentatious devotion t
the great interests Of the Republic, in [
most honorable position on the grea
question now before the country.
| The gentlemen who were charged b,
the Legislature with the agreeable dut..
Of presenting the resolutions to the Pre-
sident. at New York, were Messrs. Dem
ing and Burial, of the Senate, and Board
man. Woodruff Andrews and Spencer
| Of the House, all well known as true Unio
men. They were cordially received b
The President, who expressed his hig
satisfaction at receiving such testimon
OF the confidence Of Connecticut in b
hl administration, and his desire to accel
y the invitation rendered him.. should /
" find it compatible with other and prev
GUS arrangements. -N. r. Jour. Of Cor