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New-York daily tribune., 1851-08-26
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PEIETIgG OFFICE Attacked { DEMOLISHED.
New-York daily tribune., 1851-08-26

CORONER'> INVESTIGATION An iDyestl-
salou W0S Yesterday morning instituted before Cor
o. Il Hall. IN the supreme Court Room ~ Hall 70
examine Mo the circumstances attending IN death OF
patuck helly, " no Was killed On Saturday iNornrpr
~ benz run over by the OF the Long Island
Ralroad. The following Is the verdict OF the J,rv
he JuYy lad that faiuck nelly came 10 has death
hy lsug Yuu over by an engine belonging 10 the
long Island Railroad Company, and thai the ensi-
nee n charge Of said engine guilty OF culnaoie
ncglissLCc IN not using tmeiy caution to avoid Saii
atcl0tpi and also IN running a. Dungeons rae o.
y eet"
New-York daily tribune., 1851-08-26
DREAprrL SuIclpE.-Tic FImln. Jonr-

itktAufk l. lt 4 t0Nfttft- StfF-
ra says that Coroner Va. ~ Smith was called on
Saturday 20 The Lutheran Cemetery. about half a
mile below the buck tavern In NcwtoNn. % view
the body of a German, Who was found dead II me
grounds by the Keeper Of tie cemetery, a. O'Clock
IN The morning, between which hour ana ~ O'Clock
The piCceGmg night he mus. have committed .he
deed WIN elcltcc ;hc presence of The County ON
clal. trCm the evidence on ne inquest. We learn
thai he name OF The deceased Was Wilhelm Fshl-
mer. a German tailor. aged 81 Years Fuhm Z. Il
seems lost hlS wife about three weeks ago. and his
ol'y chd. daughter. abou. weeA since, both of
whom were buried N IRE above grounds The loss
oi these Gear 10 am proved - strong upon hls feel
lrgS tha, he had been heard 20 slve uiterance 10
words 70 The effect that he should soon be With The
loved ores. IN The deep hour OF nga, tac WTejched
husband crj father standing upon the grayes 0f hls
wfc oud child. discharged iAe contents Of pistol
ntV us hcao from beneath he chm, blowing the
lower p+r' o. his face into fragments, which were
scattered on All SIDES OF The oOcy. apG presenting
most ofcac'ul appearance beS,-c HIM lay he
Ne9rcn With which he ha1 deprived himself OF lie.
Snd n h'S pockets several balls and caps which
suited ne pistol. together With POW er aud iew
>hNlrsS m change. Deceased had no relatives IA
tlS country. TIE verdict waS IL accordance with
The above facts. TIE remains % the unfortunate
man were buried beside those oi ms Kindred by tae
kndnCSS of irencS who were present 4; TIE inquest
src VITO knew the deceased.
New-York daily tribune., 1851-08-26
MoRrAmrY.-The following is the week
v report Of dealh, IN The CITY Of BROOKLYN for the

week ending August %. ISL
ta....
New-York daily tribune., 1851-08-26

DeowrrD A young man nearly II years
of ACE son Of Judge Naar, OF Elizabeth Port,
while bathing yesterday afternoon near
Norse's Greek several of ms connexions were
with hm, but could not sayc hlm. II was supposed
he had the cramp The deceased promising
Young man. and has been ior considerable length
OF time employed in the Office OF TIE No'-JTsey
L1lrunI
New-York daily tribune., 1851-08-26

ACCIDENT on THE MoRRI, AND Essen
RALRoaD-~On Saturday. as The O'Clock. p NJ,
tram was ascending the steep grade gong oul OF the
city the sicam-choSt burst with a tremendous eX-
ploSoa, 50 frightening the PASSENGERS that, for lew
minutes all within the ears was c0nSicrnation ana
confusion No one was injured. and the only neon
teniencc was the detention Of the tram until about
o'clock and the loss of the passengers OF the late
down tram of the Philadelphia cars that evening.
New-York daily tribune., 1851-08-26

nSSarLr WITH INTENT TO klLL.-A man.
eS.seo Wm Utonnel. Was Yesterday arrested on a
se o. attempting 10 take the hic OF Michael WI.
Io-aS W NO a Centsr'S,.. By Stahhug hun in the
N 'enesd ss' and leg with knife tie was commiici
~ answer The charge
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13
Tho 'TsIsgrapA.
sr JOHN PlrhPOsr.

When the half century shat now expires Drew it, iFsl breath, of lelegrsphic wires Nothing was known: bonfire on the hill, Had long announced approaching good or ill., The Hebrews fire-sign on Beth HaccaTrm fold of the spOller that was threatening them;
 And the same signal tod the Greek of joy, And knew from il the fate of fallel. Troy, Bale fire that played on Cheviot'srCcky head R, flscitd from the Teviot's rock! bed, Advised the wary Scsismen of the hour, When .Iom the South approached proud Ed,
 ws.d's power;" Nay, tkcn the wooden tel.graph's long arm, Had just been taught to indicate alarm: And, believe Brequet and Bslencouri, Had alsn made Galiic semaphOre crwill be tehsmbersd that the famed "blue
 lights"
 That burned so treassnably on GroIon's nights To show the British hsw to run away %b From our own guns, were of later dayD But now both editors and newsboy laugh Al bale fires and the wooden telegraph, Quicker than you can light your beacon pyre' MoIse yokes Lis lightning 10 his car of fire, And if lhe message travels with the sun, In less than no lime is the message done, On heavens sweet light, and all the affairs of
 men,
 A hero cheiltain laying down his pen, s Cioses his eyes in Washington at ten; The lightring courier !esps slong the line, And and a, Si. Louis tells the tale at NINE; HalIing thousand miles whence he departed. And getting there an hour BEFORE HE START
 ED!
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13
THE WYOMING MASSACRE.

The last survivor of the terrible mas sacre at Wyoming. Pennsylvania, Mrs. Myers, died at Kingston, Luzerne county, on the 4th inst, aged s9. Her father, Thomas Bonnet, was ono of the forty white men who built the stockade called Forty fort, name blended with one oi tue darkest tragedies that mark tho page of American history. She wa, abou. s6 years old when she saw that fated band. the last hope of the Valley, march forth from this feeble shelter to meet the sav- ages who were laying waste their fields, and giving their dwellings to the flames. They went forth, most of them. to return no more forever. for of near 400, not more than 70 escaped. Butler, who commanded the British and Indians. with cold blooded audacity. declared in his official report after the battle to the Brit ish Government, that the Indians brought in after the action. as the trophies of the victory, "227 scalps of the Re5els.'
 MOntrOse : emocrat,
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13

A Youxa FoReER.-H Henry Burkley
 Holdsworth. aged l9 years, handsome,
 prepossessing and very respectfully cons nected in England, was arrested in this city yesterday, charged with having com mitted several heavy forgeries upon mer. cantile houses in Leeds, in the shape of bills of exchange. which were cashed in London. He then fled to this country from Liverpool, in company with an old offender, wh.se dupe he appears to have been. Three thousand dollars in gold coin were found in his possession at the time of his arrest. ioldsworth was clerk in one of the houses he fleeced. The case is truly sad one.--PhU. Cor. ~.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13
A Drunkard's Death.
Goshen. Feb. 10, 1851

SCoheWS SV9 SV9 4S~As
 Mr. Kiibourne-Sir: As there are many false statements respecting the burial of the man recently found frozen to death within our limits, believe it due to our Seleclmen to give the factss
 It is true that MT. Mauiey, aged 36, a resident of Corn wall, was found dead on Friday morning, the Sls. inst. near the Dry Bridge, on the Goshen and Cornwall Turn> pike. Two jugs of rum were found with him. It is also true that his body was la. ken to the harness shop of James McCabe, and an inquest held-the verdict being, "Death by freezing and intemperance." A good pine coffin, stained and we'll made, was procured, and the Rev. Mr. Miller held religious services at the shop on Sabbath noon. That he was buried with his clothes and boots on, is fact-for, frozen as he was it was quite impossible to do other. wise. In word, the whole matter was under the direction of that very judicious Selectman. MT. Milo Bartholomew. which is sufficient guarantee that everything was done correctly. That the wife or friends of the deceased offered to lay him out or bury him in any other way, is false. That he bought his rum in Goshen, is be- lieved 10 be false. He was seen on the af- ternoon previous, on the road from Milton to Cornwall, with his baske. and jugs.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13
For Ms Enquirer. WIN FER.

Old Winter, with his frosty train, Is driven from his throne again, And smiling Sp'ing's triumphant car, Is seen approaching from alar. Fealfnl and faint he takes his way. Pursued by Spring, so fair aad gay; Sadly he wraps his cloak around, And for his northern throne is bound. The bowling blasts with him he takes, The drifting snow, the taliing fakes,- The chilly winds, to cheer his way ~ With dirge-like music, as they play. The prisoner, in his icy chain, Now Spl ing has come, shall smile again, ] The silvery lakss okce more be free, Their laughing waves shall dance with glee All nature, now his ffowns are o'er, Shall blo ,m ih beauty as before, The leafess trees robe shall wear, Their spicy fragrance fill the air. .r |. And so to Death. the tyrant king. Who wil: to all the mandate bring, And lay them mouldering in the tomb. While he shall triumph in the gloom. But soon an arm of strength divine Shall bid Death seek another cline, And Christ alone shall have the sway, And turn the night of death to day.
 ALICE. Townsend, VI.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13
A MELANCHOLY CAsE.-The Whining.

A MELANCHOLY CAsE.-The Whining ton (Delaware) Gazette states that Pro. lessor Ansley. young man of fine &C., quirements. whose classical attachments were we'll attested in a work entitled "Elements of Literature, or an introduc- ton to the Study of Rhetoric and Bellies Letters" published in ls4o by Lippir. colt & Go. of Philadelphia, died in that city on Monday last. after being found in an almost frozen condition in an old hoy. el. with a bottle of whiskey by his side He recently held the position. of Profes' sor in St. Mary's College at Wilmington from which he was removed on account of his inebriate habits. He continued
 however. his course, of dissipation. anti he was reduced to a condition of utte
 destitution -houseless homeless. friend 1 less and psnniless he was driven to tn extrens Of starvation. wandering about seeking shelter wherever chance directe'
 him.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13

the churgs. Lawyer G-was applied % by the prisoner as counsel; except on the pIea uf insanity or idiOcy, he instructed the fellow to put Ou as silly a look us possible and when any question was put to him. to u,ser in a drawllng manner, the word spoons Ii successful, the fee was to be twenty dollars"
 'Tns Court proceeded to trial, the charge was read, and the question put to the pris- onPr,
 'Guilty or not gnilty?' ..
 sSpUOns,; eiaculatad the prisoner.
 The COurl put several questions to him, hut Sllonns--spOOns,' was all the answer that it could elicit.
 sThe fellow is fool,' said the judge ; 'let him 20 about his business
 The prisoner left the room and the lawyer follnwed close in his wake, and when they had got ill.O the hall, and the counsellor tapped his client on the shoulder, saying--
 Now my good fellow, that twenty dol lnIs.:
 The rogue looked the lawyer full in the face, and putting on a groiesque and silly expression, and winkiDg his eyes, exclairn. a i-- Spoons!' and then made tracks.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13
ELECTION-INDlvIDUAL
 EXERTION.

ii ever the Wings had occasion to exert themselves, they have now. lt rarely happens that so great interests depend upon our individual exertiOns.- In Presidential election, our remissness
 may be cancelled by the extra exertions of those in other sections. But not s0 here. We are to take hold of the wheel alcne, and its revolution will depend upon it. The Whig party of Connecticut have work to do in this matter. Each individual of the party should feel re- sponsibility resting on himself. IL may be that his vote will secure the election of that representative whose vote and whose influence shall secure to the Whig
 party a Senator of the United States. Every vote is too precious to be lost by any supineness or apathy. To be apathetlc or indifferent in matter Of this kind is unworthy of those enjoying the civil privileges which belong to every American citizen. It shows a state of mind hostile to their preservation, hostile to freedom, hostile to every thing which, tyrants are hostile to. A n1an's vote is his only sure guarantee of civil freedom to vote is the only executive act which he can perform in the capacity of q citizen. This is his only shield against encroachment. To neglect this duty or privilege, or be ca'eless in making suita~ ble preparations for it,is treason to himself,
 is high crime against his own rights.- We hope that not a member ot the Wing
 party in this State will suffer himself to' lie under the imputaaion et iadlfsrence: Bold, confident. prompt exertion from every member of the party is what we want now. If this be made, there cSrs be no doubt of the result a Whig yicfo-. " will follow as the effect fUlloWs its cause. Let EACH MAN then, put his hand to the work.-Middlstoscn Censta~ tuition. @ .Frss
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13
rsmnnrnncn renv1hlIan.


 The regular monthly meeting of the Li,ehasld Conn,y Tempcraace Society, was held at LakeviIle, on the 4th Tuesday Of JaAuary, according to adjournment. In consequence of a funeral at the hour aP> pointed, the meeting was adjourned till af- Iefuoon. .....-a----..-.-.-... ...-.s-r---..ss=a
 AFTERNOoN-The meeting was call> ed to order by CHARLES BkEBE, Esq, of Canaan, Vice President of :he Society," Prayer by the hev. MT, Ward. of LaEeville
 Reports were given in by the several Dcl> egates in attendance. The following Res olut;on was adopted, viz.- 4 .-..-a
 Resolved, That we have full confidence in the talents and energy of MT. A. E.. CLARK, as a Temperance Agent, and cheerfuIly recommend him to the patronage and support of the several towns in the County.
 An Address was deli eered in the evening.
 The meeting was adjourned to meet on the 4ih Tuesday of February, at 10 o'clock A. M., at New Preston.
 T. LEAVITT HART, Secretary.
 West Cornwall, Feb 4, 1851.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13
The Higher Law.

We fad in the New York papers of las, week, the following letter from Chief Justice CHu3cH, ot this village, to the Rev. l. H Spencer, D. D, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Dr Spencer takes the same general view of the duty of obedience to law' that is taken by the Rev. Drs. Spring and Taylor, whose sentiments we have heretofore published.
 Litchfeld, Conn, Dec. l7, 1850.
 Rev. Sir-The Sermon delivered by you on the Religious Duty of Obedience to Law," and which you have done me the honor to transmit 10 me, have received and read with grea, satisfaction. It ex> presses. fearlessly, the sentiments of Christian p .lrio,, and thank you for il.
 In the ordinary party disputes of the day, have ever regretted to see any ot cur cler. gy engage. either in the pulpit or at the polls but when the fundamental principles of our Independence, ofour Revolution. and of our Constitution, are ussailed from high places, and endangered, it is refeshing to hear the alarm sounded from the pulPits of the country. and to see so many talented and pious ministers of religion "coming up tU tue uSIp Ol tlC 4lOIu uS0tuSt ly," and to know that the religious sense of the nation is on the side of the Consti- ,ulion and the laws. Herein is cur hope.
 Tha, any among those "who profess and call themselves Christians" should be found regardless of the explicit and solemn in. functions of the texts of your sermon, is much 10 be regretted. Inhdelily is wide> spread enough. in our land. without the additional impulse received from incOnsis> lencies of this sort. To such the sermon a deserved rebuke. rt
 These men have substituted, as all reli> eious fanatics have done, their own inter4 and constructions of the Bible in place of Divine revelation itself, and de- mand submission to these. This is their 
 am. dear sir. with sentiments of un. feigned respect, your obedient servant,
 SAMUEL CHURCH.
 Rev. Ichabol s. Spencer, D.lD.,
 Brooklyn, N. Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13

l fr<In but little more than SsUeN sesek;s the Freemsn of this State will be csIled upon to exercise thoir greatest prerOga1 tive as American citizens. The privile- ges and duties involved in the exercise of the elective franchise. as enjoyed in this country. are not appreciated as they ought--and they cannot be too often or too earnestly urged upon the considera- ton of the people at large. We have become so accustomed to the ballot and to he bolIOt-bOs,. that we are prone to regard them as of little consequence. It is only by contrasting our own condition with that of "the masses under the aristocratic governments of Europe, that we can fully realize tke wide difference. There, what we term the People, have no voice whatever in the election of their ruIere or in the making of the laws. How ever unjust. or oppressive, or sanguinary' they may be, the people must endure and suffer-with no means of redress but a resort to that terrible alternative, ReO- olution. With us, the silent, peaceful Ballot is more omnipotent than the .Svord, for the redress of political griev. ances, or for the overthrow of corrupt Administration. Our rulers, and aspi- rants for office, fear it more than they fear war or pestilence. The "hand wri- ting on the wall" of Belshezzar's ban quoting chamber, was not more ominous, or more to be dreaded, than are the ballots of the free to one who has played the despot. Each freeman is himself a sovereign" and acknowledges no supe- rior but the las0. The Judges, Govern ors, Senators and Congressmen, are his servants" not his masters. ~.
 We wish our voters to feel the dignity and importance of their position. As citizens of the model republic" let all act honestly, intelligently. and prudently . and we have no fears for tl,e stability of our free institutions. Aside from, and above, all considerations of party na- ture, .tuU cote is always desirable. - There is far more danger to be appre- hcnded from indi ference and consequent ,nactiOn, than from over>ercitenaent or an excess of zeal. We trust that every Wh;g. at least. will wake up, if he has been asleep; or labor with renewed en- ergy, if he is already awake. The spirit of patriotism, and true regard for the interests and honor of our State, should unite the entire party as one man. in a systematic and earnest effort a the ap- preaching election. And it is time to begin the work NOW Nothing can be goined by delay. and much may be lost. Our friends in this county must not only recover their lost laurels, but win new nnesi
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13
q O s H E NJ

THE Whig voters of the town of GOSHEN are requested to meet at .hc Library Room on Monday evening, February l7lh. at 2 o'clock, to appoint Delegates to attend the County, Congressional, Senatorial and Pro- bate Conventions, and to do any other bu .siness necessary and proper to be done a said meeting.
 Per order of Town Committee.
 Goshen. Feb. 10, 1851.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13
Norfolk.

The following is List of Delegates to the several Conventions, from Norfolk Congressional.-- Harlow Roys, E. c. Lawrence, Myron H. Mills, John K. Shepard. ..
 County,--Warren Cone, William K. Peck, Obed Smith, Hiram Hotchkiss.
 ISenatorial.-Levi P. Phelps, Austin A. Spaulding. Aaron Reyes, Aaron Case
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13
WhiG Meeting.

At a meeting of the Whigs of Litch6eld held at the Mansion House on the lOh inst for the purpose of nominating Delegates te the several Conventions, CHARLES AD' AIMS, Esq vas appointed Chairman, and P. K. MELBOURNE, Secretary. The following Delegates were appointed, viz, E.. ... -4
 Congressional Coevention. -. Stephen Trowbridge, Henry s. Griswold, John Garnsey, George Kenney.
 County Convention. ... CHI. Hollis,sI, George Merchant, E. P. Cheeney, John P. Trowbridse. Senatorial Convention.
 Henry B. Graves, Charles Vaill, Buel Sedgwick, Neheimah c. Edwards.
 Voted, That the D. D.lega.es have power to appoint substitutes. FF&
 Voted, That the proceedings of this meet ing be signed by the Chairman and Sec retary, and published in the Litch6eld En> quirer. c. ADAMS, Chairman.
 P. K. KILBoURNE, Secretary.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13
TORRINGTONl

The Whig Electors of the Town of Tor ringIon are requested 10 meet at the Hote of Charles s. Church in Wolcoltville, Or Monday evening the l7.h of February. 1851 at 2 o'clock, to choose Delegates to the County, Senatorial and Congressional Con ven.ions, and to transact other important business.
 Per orGer Town G mmitlee. Wolcoitville, Feb. 3d, 1851.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13

7Hs Revivolin Hayscinto ton.--The Rev. G. W. Jones, the pastor Of the Cor grcga. tional Church in Harwin,on. writes, to the Independent as follows" There is no abatement in the work of the Lord among my people, which has been in progress more than two months. Probably more than a hundred have hoped in the pardoning mercy of God. Among them are some of.he mos, intelligent nd influential men in the town.''
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13
wITcHcRAFr IN oLDEN TIME.

During the fifteenth and sixteenth cen turies, the belief in magic and witchcraf prevailed very generally through Europe Such views were cherished, even by ma ny men of superior intellect, and com. paratively enlig ghtened minds. That pe
 iiod may be regarded as the epoch of magicians, sorcerers, exorcists, and in- quisitors. From the year 14S4, the be- lief in magic began to play very i'm. portant part in the affairs of Europe, and during upwards of two centuries, we read of frequent and most horrible stake mur> ders. During this time. an infatuation- a monomania seemed to have seized the people-many pretended to exercise the at of wi.chcraft, aud had 10 pay fear ful penalty for their conduct. It is stated by Del Roi, that in three months of the year 15l5, five hundred persons were executed at Geneva, for holding converse with evil spirits. Upwards of thou sand perished in this way in the Diocese of Como-and on an average, hundred persons were executed there annually In France, the number of executions is scarcely creditable-we read of 1900 per. sons being accused of dealing In forbid den things at one time, and the records of the Bordeaux, Paris, and Rouen, are filled with accounts of such trials. Ger many, toe, exhibited an equally lament> able picture of human credulity and per- secution. At Wartzburg, in 1926, du' ring space of two months and a half, there were ,wenty.nine successive auto dotcs-on which occasion there were l57 persons accused of wilchcraft, and burnt at the stake! It is established that from 1927 to 1929, nearly 10000 persons were condemned to death in Germany, for witchcraft and sorcery. It was at the commencement of the 18th century that the epidemic madness, known as vampirism appeared in Germany,
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13

The Neso Engtand Historical and Genealogical Register. for January, reach- ed us. It contains portrait and biog,a- of the famous Hugh Peters; genealogies of the S,oddard, S.ebbins and Varuum Fami- lies,wilh Lists of Passengers, Firs, Settlers, French War Soldiers, &c, and great va>
 rieiy of other interesting matter. Samuel G. Drake. publisher, Boston, $2 per year.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-13
Rn,nor1os OF Peov, Bowrs.-T

REJECTION or PRoF. BowEN.-The Oversssrs of Harvard College met Thursday forenoon. end after the reading of the reports of tho various Committees concerning the several departments of the College, which were as usual lauda- tory. proceeded to vote on the nomina. ton of Prof Francis Bowen as the sue. cessor of President Sparks in the chair ofHistory. He was rejected. having only 3S votes. while S7 were necessary for confirmation. Whether this will
 end Prot. Bowen's connection with tn. College is perhaps doubtful, as it is pos
 sible that he may be appointed Instruc tor, tho PrOfessorship being kept vacant