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Litchfield enquirer., 1851-12-11
LITCHFIELD ENQUIRER
LITCHFIEID, December IL, 1851.
American Art Union.

The annual distribution of Paintings
Medals, Sc. will take pace in December
Those persons, therefore, who purpose be.
coming members this year, must hand in
their subscriptions soon. The inducements
are even greater than heretofore. Every
member for 1851 will receive SIX elegant
Engravings, all on American subjects, viz
l. A large line engraving by Jones. after
WoodviIle's celebrated painting Of MEXICAN
News. 2. Marion Crossing the Pedee, by
Ranney. 3. Mount Washington, from the
valley of Conway, by kensett. 4, Ameri-
can Harvesting Scenery, by Cropsey. s.
Old '76 and Young '46, by Woodville. g.
Bargaining for Horse, BY Mount.
Besides these extraordinary induces
ments, each subscriber has an equal chance
Of drawing Painting or Medal.
Subscription SIS. Apply to ..
P. K. KILBOURNE, Hon. Sec'y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-12-11

SUPERIOR CouRr- October 1srm.-
Roswell Hood ps. New York and New
Haven Railroad Company.--Plaint;ff, on
the 18Th of January. 1851, purchased a
ticket at the Office Of said company in the
city Of New Haven. which ticket entitled
him to passage as far as the village Of
CoIlinsville, in the town OF Canton in this
State. Plaintiff entered the cars at New
Haven for Plainville, and before reach
ing tina. place he gave up his ticket and
received from the conductor a check en-
titling him to passagein the stage from
Plainville. (being The terminus of the Ca
nal Railroad, which the defendants ope-
rated under lease from the Canal Com
pany) to the village Of Collinsyille.-
Plaintiff entered the stage at PlainviIle,
and while on the way to Collinsville. and
in the town of Burlington, the stage was
upset, and plaintiffs tight leg was badly
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-12-11

broken, and up to this period had not
wholly recovered, and in the opinion OF
physicians it may continue to trouble him
during hi; life.
Defendant commended that said compa>
ny, as a corporation, had no power TO
make contract to carry passenger by
stage any more than they would have 20
carry by steamboat, end that IL they bad
such power, they were not liable in this
case, as the railroad and stage were dis
tinct and separate lines, and did not par
ticipate at all in profit and loss, but that
passengers were ticketed through for the
convenience of such separate lines, as
we'll as for the convenience of the passen-
gers themselves; and if the company had
the power to maze such contract, and did
in fact make it, that the injury was not
the result of carelessness, but was mere
accident. ...... ....
Plaintiff contended that the company
had power to carry by stage, and having
agreed go to carry, and having received
the money on such agreement, were now
estopped to deny such power, and that
they were, in fact partners of the stage
company, and that there was gross care
Lessness.
Ellsworth. Judge, did not decide the
points Of law, but left the facts to the
jury to decide whether there was in fact
an agreement to carry to Collinsville, and
eel M9E..n h1,o,D arI
der the charge the jury returned YER
dict for the plaintiff Of $4,000, and cost.
-Neso HaOep Courier, l5M.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-12-11
KossutA's Oratory.

This celebrated man must be one Of
the most distinguished orators Of mod
ern times. To be able to speak SO effec.
lively and so knowingly in foreign lam
guage, shows great power of intellect,
and great command of words. We feel
as we read his speeches, if in another
tongue, his eloquence is SD vivid, what
must it have been in the Oriental charac
ter of native language and il he can
produce such an effect upon the phleg-
matte Englishman, what must have been
his influence over his more excitable
ard imaginative country men. fla man
has really great overwhelming subject
engrossing his attention. the very sim
cerity Of his ealnestness makes him elo-
quent. We have great curiosity to see
v hat effect he will have on a Yankee
audience. ,.
We have never seen in modern orato-
ry. more thrilling passage than tbs
iollowingwhere Kossuth is describing the
effect of one of his addresses on the Rep
resen.alives in his native land
Three years ago, yonder house Of
Austria. which had chiefly me TO thank
tor not having been swept away y the
revolution of Vienna, in March, ls4s,
having in return. answered by the most
foul, most sac'iligious conspiracy against
TIE chartered rights. freedom. aud Ma
,ional existence OF my native land-it
became my share. being then member Of
the ministry, with undlsguised ruth to
lay before The Parliament Of Hungary
the immense danger Of our bleeding
tatherlsnd. Hear. hear.) Having made
the sketch, which. however dreadful,
could be but faint shadow of the har-
rible reality, proceeded to explain The
alternatives which our terrible destiny
left to US, after the failure of all our Of.
tempts TO advert the evil. Reluctant to
present the neck Of the realm to the
to the deadly snake which aimed at its
very life: and anxious to bear up against
the horrors Of fate, and manfully to fight
the battle of legitimate defence-scarce-
! ly had spoken The word-scarcely had
added the words that T. defence would
require 100000 men. and eighty millions
Of tiorins, when the spirit of freedom
moved through the hall. and nearly 400
rprese ntalives rose as one man, and
lifting their right arm towards God, SOL
EMMY said. "We grant it-freedom or
DEATH" (The solemnity of gesture and
voice with which Kossuth uttered these
words produced powerful effect on the
assembly, Thus they spoke and there
they swo.e, in calm and silent majesty
awaiting what further word might fall
from my lips. And for myself-it was
my duty to speak but the grandeur Of
the moment and the rushing WAGES Of
sentiment benumed my tongue.
A burning tear fell from nv eyes-a
sigh Of alteration TO the Almighty Lord
futtered on my lips and. bowling lo~ as be-
for you, gentlemen, lett the tribunal si>
lentIy, speechiess, mute. (Kossulh here
paused for few minutes, overpowered by
his emotion, with which the company
deeply sympathised.) Pardon me my emo
ton" the shadow Of our martyrs passed
before my eyes-I heard the millions of
my native land once more shouting, Liber.
~ or Death !"
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-12-11
LIrcHFIELD CONN.,, THURSDAY DECEMBER II, 1851

Asses Bridge" At sse o'clock at
night the procession took up It's line { {
march ard wound slowly Though the
beautiful streets of New Haven, ach
member bearing torch. The process
sion was composed of about one humid cd
and fifty members of the college, and the
dancing and Pickering lights as they cast
Q lWld glare upon the unique and ridi.
culous DISCUSSES of tho. motley crowd.
caused most peculiar and beautiful eff.
feet. The procession passed in front Of
the college buildings, where it stopped,
in order to give three round, hearty cheers
for the class OF 81. 1t then passed on by
the residences of the Presidents and FIVE
Of the Professors, cheering each as Invent
by, till it came to the place of burning. a
little way removed from the city bounds.
Here Latin prayer was offered to Pros
erpine, the queen of Hades, and the fol-
lowing Dirge was sung: asr
Old Euclid's dead-his PROSTATE form
We now commit to rest!
No shade of sadness clouds the scene,
But Joy upheaves each breast.
With purpose graye-to threats obtuse
OF Tutorific power,
Now gathers here. in solemn pOmp,
The Glass of Fifty Four. a
To Eucild now, in measured tones;
We breathe long farewell,
For Pluto hastes to bear him home
flNN forrnarf SOnI& in hell -.
Full Oft he's stuck us here above:
The styx receives him now,
And Charon's skiff cen now awaits
His pleseAce in the prov.
Tho Tutors watch. and Prex forbids,
And freshman stand aghast, -
Well all unite in merry shout
We've conquered him at last,
After this the mahogany coffin. contain
ing q copy of the hated book. was solemnly
committed to the flames, and the procession
then returned, the band accompanying them
10 the tune of "Go in Lemons and get
squeezed" The whole affair passed of in
the most admirable and satisfactory manner,
All. or nearly all. were disguised, in order
to escape the notice of prying tutors and
inquisitive professors. whe are always anx
ious to discover and punish any participa-
tors in such midnight sprees. The faculty
wisely took no measures to check this one !;
and the Glass of '54 has had the satisfac>
ton of upholding and continuing the ancient
and interesting custom Of Burning Euclid. I"
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Fun at Yale College, New Haven.
THE BURIAL OF EUCLID.

This singular custom was revived at
sold YALE" last week. The class OF
1854, q. e. that will graduate in 1884,
have had a glorious procession, and a
spree. and the officers of the College, for
wonder, did not interfere. The cause
Of this ludicrous ceremony is thus des-
crbed. Every Freshman class is requi-
red to study Euclid during the last two
terms of Freshman year. Therefore, as
soon as that class becomes the Sopho-
more class, certain members make ar
engagements, and as soon as practicable,
perform the last sad Offices to the hated
book which has SO lately died, to them.
A hall is provided, and band Of music,
for the occasion; u sermon, an Grafton.
and poem, are delivered. The mourn.
ing class then follow their deceased en-
envy to the funeral pile, where dirge is
sung, a prayer to one OF tho Internal del.
ties is offered, and Euclid, amid the groan>
ings of his followers, is consigned to the
flames. In accordance with this custom,
at 4 o'clock on Wednesday evening, the
10th inst, the class VI "a, the present
Sophomore class. together with numer>
GUS other members Of Yale College, as.
sembIed at the Temple. in New Haven. to
witness and take part in the ceremony OF
"burying Euclid" .u..f
First. an overture was performed then
solemn dirge in Latin. to the tune Of
Bruce's Address thirdly. Latin
Grafton; fourth, Poem. DC. and in
due course grand Funeral Sermon by
Strong-in- the Faith Reafeld. 1t is re-
presented as one of The most pungent.
sarcastic. and witty productions ever
preached in I" the land Of steady habits. +"
Then came music from the Opera " Re.
quiescat in pace" After this, there was
an original Song 10 the tune Of =" Susan
ma. don't you cry" This is ",oo good
to be lost," and we therefore copy it.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-12-11
u. .Wea.s.iass6gae.
At the Old Stand.

~RA HAVING procured an assistant
SEESZ> Matchmaker and Jeweler. will
continue 10 do any and al kinds
sf watch repairing and watch jeweling that
may be intrusted to his care in the hest man.
ner and on reasonable terms, no pains will be
spared to give satisfaction TO every customer
Thankful for past favors he would solicit the
continuance Of the public patronage. On hand
a choice assortment OF Watches JewelEy and
Silver Ware at low prices for Cash.
Litch6eld, May 1881. Iva
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-12-11
THE sopHoMoRE's DREAM.

/ had dream the other night,
A vision strange and true
I thought saw Iurid light
Oftorches burning blue.
A phantom stern within the room
MY bed was fitting DER ..
Une ,rthly seemed amid tho gloom,
The " countenance il wore."
Hard is my lot" the phantom said,
sand hard my life has been
And then he sadly shook his head.
That goblin tall and thin
81 wander in mournful fix,
Upon the gloomy shore,
No friendly hand the dismal Styx,
Ny shade will ferry o'er."
" Unburied now my ashes lie,
Unhonored by tear; ......
PISS not, my friend, minimizing by.
Nor ancient mandates fear.
The labor's light. though brief you stay,
The dust thrice sprinkled DER
My scattered relics. 60 your way.
haunt the earth no more
Obedient to the vision. then,
We come at Eucl;d's call,
A band of free and merry men,
And brothers one and all.
Come take look. ye weeping Profs,
With melancholy phiz, .
And Tutors. who no fearless Sophs,
But frightened Freshmen quiz.
No more we gaze upon that board
Where oft our knowledge failed,
As we its mystic lines ignored,
On cruel points impaled.
We're free Hurrah from Euclid free
Farewell. misnamed Playfair,
Farewell, thou worthy tutor B.,
Shake hands, and call it square.
Cho,us-Swell, swell the chorus.
Each jolly Sophomore
For Euciif's shade no more shall haun
The class of Fifty four.
The procession was now formed, an
the coffin. which was an expensive ma
hogany one, was taken on the shoulder
Of the pall-bearers, It had stood on
platform in the Hall, and over it was
wooden representation of the renoWne'
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-12-11

The English Past Office pAw refuses to
receive any except foreign letters, unless
the letters have stamp on them--no mo-
ney . received in pre-. payment of pOsisges
any more.
when ] am a man :" is the poetry Of
cniidh0od; -" When was a child 9" Is the
poetry OF age,
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-12-11

N fl8a NxhAcUaE, NRc. Il
A FIRE brnke out abons 0'claek shia. anafs,-
ing IN dagueTrsol!pe ro0Ms 0f DC ,kAiRwima
IN lhe klanklia buildings AigRims icse
Sl2uO, Misses Weed. SnilllneFas los s. 10 ma
Messrs Davis . Willsstass megehanlt S0tR
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-12-11

Hiring Persons to cary Oh. I'm
the Rev. Mr.. Cornwall's interesting and
valuable historical Discourse, Just pub
lishcd, the following expressions, copied
from the ancient records Of his parish.
and having reference TO providing for
religious service. are quite amusing
AZ meeting warned in order 70 have
some pe,so 20 carry on. instead Of Shelton
until be should get BETTER" it was voted
that the Moderator of the meeting
should carry on in the room of Mr..
Shelton, until they were otherwise proyi-
ded for. At another meeting the com.
mittee was " empowered to agree with
Pequonuc and the town Of Weston, TO
hire man 10 carry on three months. p
We presume. however, that this carry.
ing on in meeting, was OF a different kind
fiom that which used TO bring 10 is train
the rod Of parental indignation. when We
were a youngster, and sat under the
droppings" in the old "blue meetin'.
house." +" Carrying on in meeting r il
sounds as natural to Us, as il did long
years ago--when it was the comprehen-
sive head under which was classed every
juvenile attempt Of ours to4keep awake
during those old ninety minute sermons
on The natural and moral ability Of manS
and under which. every blessed Sunday
found Us horrible and irreclaimable do.
linquent. Oh. how we used to try 20
and keep awake sleeping in mesiins
was the worst kind OF I" carrying on
where We boarded -how hard We tried
to understand what on earth the good
old Dominic was driving at. with such
unprovokcd ardor; how We lbored to
ill up The vacuums between his second,
lies" and "nineteenthlies.' by pin stsh-
ings Of his venerable phiz on the pew
front from which agreeable abstraclions
we were generally !. brought back % ;
sense Of our unworthiness, BY vigo-
rous and denuncia.ory nudge. or Q jerk
admonilive at our hair Never . fellow
tried harder not to - carry on--negeg
we're human endeayors SO palpably per.
yer,ed and defeated Oh that We had liv~
cd in an age. when talents for carrying
on in meeting were appreciated | when
folks were $ hired instead &c forged
for such ingenious tendencies
" r.. RsoissS
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-12-11
willis on Kessuth.

We clip the following piquant para
graphs from the Home Journal Of Sat-.
urdsy. They'are characteristic Of Willis
and in his peculiar style Of pop-gunnery
but suggestive nevertheless, and interes-
ting Of course 1
Well-the Magyar is comet ]! We
admire him immensely, thus far. The
fall of his country becomes, in his hands.
a rebound in which the world is interes-
ted. His imprisonment in Turkey enlists
the Sultan to give him gold and be his
usher to liberty. A Republic sends him
a ship for his uses. France confesses her
dread of his power, and refuses him q
transit through her dominions. England
receives him with tumult that would
not be equalled by the entry Of all the
crowned heads of Europe into Londoa.
Ready as John Bull is to cry humbug.'
the tumult WAKES rather than wanes un>
der his eloquence and he is likely to have
left England, the peoples idol. What
progress considering that it begun
with a defeat
Kossuth's xeverest tests before him
however. The Americans admire a
public man with one eye and see through
him with the other. Three days after
Kossuth's arrival, they will /" know him
like a book" His tact is wonderful,
and has hitherto been sufiicisnt- but
prejudices and opinions to which he has
been obliged to shape himself in England
are based upon permanent national char
acteristics, and upon political points we'll
settled and understood. Here i is =
more ticklsh navigation. There is new
freshet every month, and the snags"
are never two days in the same place.
II the Magyer's black feather does not
run foul Of one, on American waters, in
the frs. Of those speeches Of shm which
are so long as run down the whole Missis.
sippi-- We shall think him q still greater
plot than we do now. Meantime, he -
undoubtedly hero and an orator--has
lived for the good Of his country, At
least--represents the cause offrepublia
canism in Eastern Europe-and seems,
in his private character, the finest pos
sible fellow. So let US welcome him
without stint-keeping only our Judge.
men,s 10 reserve ill we know exactly
what he wants Of us. @ ss
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-12-11
J. G.. BATTERSON'S
MARBLE WORMS.

HUFyOTd, Conn.
Monuments and Tnmhs Of American and
italian Marble. Baptismal Fonts. Mu.
raj Tablets. Urns, Vases. Nantes
Table Tops, Italian Tile for
Fioors. SC constantly
on hand or furnished to order.
Hartford. June LIST. ty4
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-12-11
G. NJ. HOOkE V.
Removal.

DR. VAIL has removed to the "Bissell
House." south side Of East st. Office as before
over the store recently occupied by S. P. Bodies
ESQ. All calls in the line of his profession
eft either at his honse or office, will beprompt'
~ attended to ~
Litchheld, March 90. 1851
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-12-11
REMOVAL.

DR.. BOSTWICK has removed his
residence to Mr.. J. L. Judd's, at the
Able Place, South street. Night call
ers will please rap at the north door,
Office as heretofore.
Latch field, Jan 81, 1851.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-03-14
From the Mobile Register.
The Cotton Crop.
MOBILE. Februar

MOBILE, February 26.
Editors of the Register-Ge Gentlemen About ten
days ago commenced sending to all the principal,
and many of the minor, cotton receiving points, on
three principal rivers, circular of this purport
Z" Please let me know how much cotton you have on
hand, and how much you think remains to be receiv
ed at your place." &c.
The letters in answer to my inquiry numerous,
and have with collateral testimony convinced me
that, at this hour, not than $4,000 bales remain
to to this city.
We shall receive from the little Bigbee, Warrior,
and the Tombigby, below the junction. bales. 10000
From the Alabama river not exceeding -. $4,000
10000
The letters, &C., from which have drawn my in
formation accessible to any gentleman who wish
es examine Them but are too volumious for publ
cation. Respectfully,
FRANKLIN ROBINSON,
33 ST. Michael-st
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Supreme Court.

This Tribunal adjourned on Wednesday, after an
exceedingly arduous session of nearly ten weeks An
unusually large number of cases have been adjud-
Gated. The following are the closing decision
By RUFFIN, C. j. In Mclean v. Mcclellan, in
equity, from Cumberland, directing an enquiry. AL
so, in Hathcock v. Pennington from Stanly, affirm
ing the judgment. Also, in Headen v. Headen, in
equity, from Chatham Also in Williams " Bryan,
from Blade1, directing a renlre de noUo. Also, in
Hampton v. Cooper. from Surry, affirming the judy
ment. Also in Mayo V. Albritton, in equity. from
Pitt declaring there is in the order appeal
ed from. Also, in Donnell Mather, in equity from
Rockingham, declaring the plaintiff entitled to par
tition and directing reference Also in Doe er
dem Williams V. Harrington, from Moore, affirming
the judgment. Also, in Threadgill V. White, from
Arson, affirming the Judgment. Also in Bynum v
Bynum, from Randolph judgment reversed and
centre de novo. Also, in Harris Harris, in equity,
from Rutherford, dismssing the bill with costs AL
so, in State " Arnold from Columbus argument re-
quired.
BY NASH. j. In Smith v. Cameron, from Bladen,
affirming the judgment. Also, in Doe er dem, Moore
v. Eason, from Pitt ; judgment reversed and venire
de noro. Also, in McNair V. Mckay, from Bladen,
affirming the Judgment. Also, in State v. Small,
from Pasquotank declaring that there is no error.
Also, in Glover " Reddick, from Perquimans judg-
ment reversed and venire de Also, in Tarken-
ton V. Latham from Washington, affirming the judg-
ment. Also, in Sloan V. Stanly, Admir-. a cases,
from Guilford, affirming the Judgment Also, in
judgment Also, in Bell .Tooley, from Hyde; judg-
ment reversed and centre de novo. Also in Reid '.
Pass, from Caswel affirming the decree Also in
Potter V. Potter, in equity, from New Hanover, di-
rectng decree for plaintiff: Also, in Hammer v
Winburn, in equity, from Guilford. Also. in Mel
vim Robinson, in equity, from Sampson, dismissing
the bill with costs
| By PEARSON, ]. In Easton v. Easton, from Pitt
in equity: Also in Waldo and Sherrod, from Pitt
Judgment reversed and renire de Also, in Tur
rentine V. Faucet from Orange affirming the judg
ment Also in Willard V. Blount, from Beaufort
affirming the judgment. Also, in Kemp v. Earp, il
equity, from Johnston, declaring that the plaintiff
has right to redeem and directing reference Al
so, in Whitfield Y. Strust. in equity, from Wayne
dismissing the bill with costs. Also, in Hooks v
Lee, in equity, from Wayne, declaring that the de
murrer was properly overruled. Also. State " John
son. from Yancy Judgment reversed and judgmen
for defendant.
Bsg~ Adams Doctrine of Equity is to be read b
students applying for Superior Court License instea
OF Fonblanques Equity-Rakeigh Standard
We say, from the highest authority, that Gen
1 10 oh F,,l1b do
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-03-14

SsrWe notice that the last Carolinan announces
"n. Vs.. S. AsHE as candidate for reelection to
,gress from this District, subject, of course to
= ii future action of the people, by Convention or
o ..erwiSe, as may be deemed expedient. We take
/ ssure in making the same announcement, which
believe will be generally satisfactory to the Dis
t Il, as Mr. ASHES official conduct has been AS
IL lie expediency necessity of Convention in
t.. District, there are different opinions although
- prevalent one seems to be against the necessity
Z! holding any, with which we are inclined to agree.
this is matter for the people to say, and
take the common privilege of expressing our pri-
re opinion upon matter before the Iarty.
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10000
A CHANCE FOR INvENToRs.-George Bruce. TYNE

A CHANCE FOR INvENToRs.-George Bruce, Type
Founder, of New York, has offered premium of ST.
900 for the invention of Printing Press which, cost
ing not more than $500 will print five hundred
sheets of the size of the Observer in hon. whilst
the cost of working it shall be more than that of
the present press which prints $50 in an hour The
inventor to retain his patent right
Some years ago, in looking through the extensive
establishment of Mr. Hoe, the great inventor of Pow
Presses, and admiring his genius which had con-
trived machines to print 10000 sheets in an hour,
we urged him to give attention to this idea of Mr.
Bruce's The power presses in use are too cost
y and complicated for the country printing Offices,
and would be of little value if they not for they
would be employed only an hour each week. But a
press such as Mr. Bruce describes would sell all over
the world -FnueiteriHe Ohserrer
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-03-14

The vain abhor the vain; but the gentle and un.
assuming love one another. 1t is the effect of SYM
pathy with the latter. the want of it by the former
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-03-14

We say, from the highest authority, that Gen.
Charles T. James is thorough going. full-blooded
democrat, of the national Union school.
Providence Post