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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-02

IMPROVED TELEaRAPH IssTRuMENT. -
We notice in the exhibition Of the Frank
lin Institute an Improvement . the tel-
cgraph register. made by james J..
CLARK, Of this city, and deposited ~
him. The Improvement consists in the
register keeping itself constantly wound
40. 60 that the operator is not troubled
in using The winding key. Il also Sc
cures q uniformity Of motion throughout
any number Of messages. The winding
motion 10 obtained By an extra magnet
being placed in the register, and the
closing and breaking Of the circuit causes
the lever 10 yibrate. This lever has q
click at it, end. acting in email steel
raashst-wheel. which eausss the ratchet
wheel to reyclve and transmit its motion
By Wheel.gearing 70 the shaft Of spring
contained in box like watch. a
spring 10 used Cor motive power 20 tne
train Of wheeh. instsad Of weight -
IL the ordinary register.
There il also an arrangement ~ Wh'eh
L ceases winding when thu sptlng =
wound 10 the power necessary % Eep1lvs
The train Of wheelsa Thia is effected b
two pOinla coming IL contact and sstAh-
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-02

ExrRA01rINARx FEun-An aceopnt ~
given by the Memphis (Tenn.) Express.
Of most extraordinary and fatal ienc sx-
istine 10 0eEsd c0uaiy, lky.l os.ws1s 49,
uowerfus fa.oiliss-the Hills and ths Esane
and .heir aahsrsnts. Alta recent lasesst-
ratioo. il appears ,hae the quarrel dated -
isr bach a. iS2a. and never %. fsaa. more
bloody or more unsparinglL 0aeseo Up =
ne worst days Of haronial England o. Scof~
iish clanship. than has heen this hsewssR
two prominent. an& Otherwise highly re-
srectable families. h 0ur own ase 40
country. Al Q sscsas sxanination s.Tey
of the Hills weEe tried. and two Of tnsm
ordered Ear oo,nmlliai, Five. howsseEs -
che Evaas we've u jail. and y ueald go
40 b eonlMa them a0gelner, -. 49,
blOodshed woula follow. Wills lne 500
lecs was under debate. !he 49,
ana The Evans made despe.ele VI 4@rs
lsctnal sItsmns 10 break out q 30 pkl.eM
A TewarA q easFaa ~ - apprsAeAlsa
Is he Hllh.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-02
a. The rogues ia Londoa are very

M The rogues In London are very
keen. An English paper gives M aceoans
Of o lady who alighted from her carriage
and entered the Banh of England. Ine
few minutes she returned with large roll
OF notes, and took her seat in her carriage.
A middIe.aged gentlemen fosiOved her
down the steps. He had no hat on, bat q
pen was stuck behind his ear, and no wore
. pai1 Of speesaeles. Stepping up 10 tho
carriage he saif, : Madame. We have nos
entered tho number Of tly0se notes-allow
me 10 take them moment and record
.hem." She at once handed the roll q
bills 10 him. and he catered the Bank. The
lady remained long time waiting, an0
whom she went 10 20 see about her money
she found that no officer Of the bank had
asked fos The use Of her Bills but sisat the
bareheaded genflemss. with qoih psosna-
nent and spectacles sedate. had ''deng nor
bfown.'' He had watched fov hig victim.
plucked her adroitly. and passed out o. .
doOs ON the other side Of the building, Ieav.
log her 70 replenish herpurse the best way
she could.
Hargord 1mss&
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-02

CuLTURE OF DwARF TREEs. Dwarf
fruit trees gan take care Of themselves
no more than domestic animals, and more
especially when it is desired TO maintain
and enjoy high state Of artificial cul.
ture. An annual pruning, and pruning
and pinching at intervals. arc necessary !:
the nature and objects Of which must be
studied until well understood. Then
there 10 manuriDg, which nust be- done
in such way as to meet the wants Of the
tree, keeping in view the nature Of the
soil for the same quantity or kind Of
manure will not be applicable il oil cases.
We will close by recommending 70 all
who are cul.ivating dwarf fruit trees, 10
mulch them with half decomposed sta
bic manure from three TO six inches
deep, on the commencement Of winter.
This excludes the frost frcm NE roots
near the surface, and the snow and raias
dissolve II. aud send down its best solu>
bic parts to be taken up by the roots the
following spring. This supplies the ex-
haustion Of the previous year, and the
trees are sustained 10 an uniform vigor.
Thus mulching accomplishes two-fold
object, and may with great advantage
be- applied to other than dwarf fruit
trees Gennessse Farmer.
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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-02
The LObOs Islands Question.
From the National lnteIligencer.

Having understood that a settlement
had been made between the Depart.
ment ef State and the Peruvian Minister
of the Lobos difficulty, we have made
inquiry in the proper quarter, and
have received the following authentic in.
formation as to the nature of the ar
rangement.
It will be recollected that Mr.. Web
ster, in his letter Of the 2lst of August,
which was laid before Congress and has
been extensively published. informed the
Peruvian Charge d Affairs that the Uni
ted States would still consider the ques-
ton of tho Lobos Islands as an open
one, and give full consideration TO any
arguments or facts which might be ad.
duceG to show the possession and occu.
pancy of those islands by Peru; that
Mr.. Clay. our charge at Lima. should
be written to for information: and that
in the mean time the order of the 9th of
June. by which Commodore McCauley
was directed 10 protect American ves-
sells in taking guano from the Lobos Is
lands. should be suspended, which was
done on the oath Of August. Commu-
nications were received from Mr.. Clay
in advance Of the dispatches sent him
for that purpose and on the arrival Of
the Peruvian Envoy. Mr.. J. J. DeOsme.
an able note was addressed by him to
Mr.. Webster. in support Of tho claims
of his Government. Further communi.
cations of the greatest importance have
from time to time besn received from
Mr.. Clay. and through him from the Pc
Tuvian Government at Lima.
The subject having been fully recon
sidered and the arguments and facts de-
rived from the sources Just mentioned,
and from various other quarters. having
been duly weighed, the President came
to the conclusion, which was unanimous
" concurred 10 by the Cabinet. that ].
was Just and proper 10 withdraw the Oh.
isctions taken by the late Secretary OF
State to the rights Of Peru. and to ac-
knowledge unreservedly her sovereignty
over the Guano Islands on her coast and
in her possession. Il would have been
in the Presidents power TO stipulate. as
the condition Of this acknowledgment.
that Peru should make liberal provisions
for the Americas vessels chartered un-
der the 5th Of June but having made
mn his mind that the title of Peru was
clear, and that il had been hastily ques'
toned by the United States. it seems to
him right TO make the acknoWledg ment
voluntarily and without condition.
II i but Just to Peru 70 say that the
confidence thus repOsed in her Govern :
ment has mot been disappointed. Il was
already known, from . communication
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-02
A Bridge Of Human Beings.

q A recent qualifications descriptive OF life
in. Egypt, details the feat Of the Der
wishes at Cairo:tA q ea:sssib za,.dsniq
"Af.er about ten minutes Of unusual
animation, We saw coming from the, d.
rect ton Of the Iron Gate, a number OF
flags, principally green, inscribed with
letters from the Koran. These bearers,
,ureceded by clubmen, soon succeeded 10
piercing through the crowd. and forming
40 alley about six feet; wide, in the front
line il which I was. fortunate enough TO
Get. The Gags we're still ~auttering 10
SIGHT. when a long column OF Young der
wesshes, two and two. holding one to
the other. and those behind with their
hands on the shoulders Of those before.
came rushing down the alley. As they
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-02
A Peev a Guane where Gathered.

Having anchored between the north
and middle Island, at the latter of which
we are to load. we will borrow the boat
and have closer view If the huge muck
heap. Putting half round the Island to
the landing place, We step ashore on
narrow strip Of sandy beach. which ap-
pears to be cleared from the surrounding
rocks for our especial convenience. Our
appearance disturbs thousands Of the
web. footed natives these thousands
count with the old hands as nothing. for
they tell US that the shipping have driven
all the birds away. Sailing above us is
a flock of pelicans, lowering over the
clear water like hawks, which they re.
semble ia their mode Of darting down
or STOPPING on their prey. One OF these
every instant drops from the Aock, as
though ball had whistled through his
brain, but after plunge he is seen rising
to the surface with q fish struggling in
his canacions nonch.
Nearer 10 US, whirling round our heads,
are gannets, news, mutton. birds, divers,
gulls, guano-birds, and host Of Others
whose names are unknown to the vulgar.
On the detached rocks and lower edges
of the Island numbering Q pretty nu-
merous convocation the penguin,
the parson bird of the sailor, whose good
name is fairly earned BY bis eut-away.
black. coat, white tie and solemn demean.
or. His short legs. planted far back,
and his long body, do not fit him for a
walk ashore but he will sit for hours
on little rock just washed by the wa
.srs, apparently in such q deep absence
Of mind the passers by are tempted to
approach. in hope Of catching him.
Just as the boat nears him. and hands
already out to grasp his neck. away he
goes head over heels in most irreverent
and ridiculous manner, dives under the
boat. and shows his head about quarter
of o mile out at sea. where the sailor
may catch him who can, for he 10 the
fastest swimmer and best diver ever
dipped.
Stepping over the mortal remains ofsev.
erai sea lions, ia few strides We are on
the guano, and the next step In It up to
our knees. The guano is regularly strait
fied-ths lower stralas are solidifed BY the
weight Of the upper. and have acquired. o
dark red color. which becomes gradually
lighter towards the surface. Do the sur
face it has whitley brown light crust, con-
.aiuing eggs. being completely honey
combed by the birds, which scratch desp
holes into it to servo 90 meats. wherein
eggs, seldom more than two Ia, each nest,
are deposited, .ta.4.s0 .saaiss, s8
The holes. often running into each other.
form long galleries with several entrances.
and this mining system is so eleborately
carried out that you can scarcely put
foot on any part Of the islands without
sinking 70 the knee and being tickled with
the sense of . hard beak digging into your
unprotected ankles. The egg shells end
the bones and remains Of fish brought up
b., the old birds for their young. must form
considerable part Of the substance Of the
guano. which is thus 10 . great measure
deposited beneath the surface, and then
thrown out by the bird. . - = -,
@ Househo1 Words.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-02
'sSome Things Love Me-"
By T, BUCHANAN READ.

All within aud all without me
Feel melancholy thrill,
And the darkness hangs about me,
Oh. how still .....
To my feet the river glideth
Through the shadow, slllen, dark;
On the stream the white moon rideth
Like barque;
And the linden leans above me,
Till / think some things there be
Ia &l.is A.oasY su,onlA Al,at l>~> .-~~---
Even me
Gentle buds are blooming near me,
Shedding sweetest breath around;
Countless voices rise to cheer me
From the ground;
And the lone bird comes l hear 1t
In the tall and windy pine,
Pour the sadness Of it's spirit
Into mine . ..,......
There il swings and sings above me,
Till ] think some things there be
In this dreary wOr Id that love me-
Even me ....... ..
Now the moon hath fIoated TO me;
On the stream ] see it sway, 4
Swinging boat like, as u would WOO me
Far away!
And the stars bend from the azure
could reach them where ! lie:
And they whisper all the pleasure
& OF the sky:
There they hang and smile above me
Till / think some things there be
Ia the very heavens that love mo-
Even me
Now when comes the tide Of even,
Like solemn river slow,
Gentle eyes ahin to heaven
On. me glow 1r'
Loving eyes that tell their story,
Speaking 10 my heart of hearts
But ! sigh-a thing Of glory
49,, Soon departs; ess7 ada
Yet when Mary scars above me.
must think that there will De
Que star more in heaven to love me-
Even me
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-02

IMPORTANT DIscovERY.-Mr. Lewis
Hubbell. OF Bristol. c.. has discovered
thai the lightning from the clouds canbe
taken of from the wires, so that the TEL
egraph can work during thuDder-storm
without any change in the adjustment,
as 10 usual His plan. a. prOvenlb en-
pertinent, IS 10 place . sharp pointed.
straight magnet. with the south pole
pointing at the wire, and distant about
the sixteenth of an zach from it--the
80 a~A =" ,. listened to the gTound
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-02

A correspondent of the Buffalo Cou-
rier writes from Niagara It was my
good fortune to witness one day last
week, sight such as is not often seen,
being the descent Of an immense mass Of
solid rock into the river below. On the
point where We are at work. upon the
Lewiston Railroad,) a monster rock,
weighing, as near as ! can calculate, a.
bout 200 tons, projected out from the
perpendicular ledge on which we were
at work, with seemingly no support un.
der it. but held only by the earth, roots.
de-, on the top, and connecting it with
the main bank. On removing this earth
seam was discovered. and the rock be-
gan TO manifest signs Of uneasiness. feel
ing as much as rock could feel, evident
agitation at the prospect before it. The
seam gradually opened, little patches of
earth disengaged themselves, and the
word was soon spread that the big rock
was about to take leap into the foam
ing cauldron below. Quite concourse
Of visitors gathered on the bank above,
and the men ran from their work, some
in fear and trembling. to the top of the
bank. $50 feet above, to be sure to be
out Of the way. At length the monster
gave signs Of acute internal distress !:
the trees which stood upon It began to
nod good bye; the seam rent and the
rock fell, "the fall thereof being great"
Away it went, jumping. crushing and
tearing every thing before 1t, 200 feet
down to the river below. The tall trees
in its course snapped like pipe STEMS
But when it reached the river most
magnificent spectacle was presented
There rose, like great giant, white
column Of spray and mist u hundred
feet high incredible as it may seem.
those who witnessed it will attest that IL
rose to one third the hight of the ehasm
and spread round 10 falling distance
Of from 200 to 500 feet. and the rays Of
the sun striking it formed a perfect
rainbow. 1t was certainly the grandest
sight of the kind ever witnessed, and
worth a journey to see. It impresses
one wildly with q pretty tangible idea
Of the effects Of an accumulation Of
power.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-02

fishing cross-eurrent, which cuts of
the current from the winding magnet,
until by its running It causes the tG0
points 10 separate, when the current
flows through the magnetagain. and the
winding Is continued. The instrument
is beautifully finished. and reflects credit
on the maker.-PhiLadeLpkia NORTH
AmericGn. g
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-02

a OSBORN & CO. having purcha>
4Ss sed the store Of Goods Of Samuel Buel.
y. D.. will continue the sale Of Dry Goods.
Groceries. Paints and Oils. Particular alten-
fiOn will be paid to the sale of DRUGs and
MEDicrNEs. all Of which are warranted pure.
All sales will be .snPeriniended BY DR.. E..
,osbnrn. whose long experience shall give
.,atisfactioa. ,.@8 4 ,,ts.s 1893
The subscriber would respectfully offer
his services 10 the Inhabitants of Li.ch.
3eld and its vicinity AZ Physician aud
Surgeon. Z. OSBORN, ID. ID.
Litchheld, Sept Is 1852 ~ .7eI
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-02

their bodies, and rubbing their noses vi
olently in the dust from side 90 side. as
they grunted forth the name OF God in
more awfully 6estial accents, as the mo-
ment Of trial drew nigh,
''What followed was the work Of an
instant. A stout man on q powerful
horse, preceded, supported, aud followed
by about dozen attendants, moved with
quick and lively walk over the bodies
of the PROSTATE derweeshes. There was
no juggling in the case. Every one Of
the victims received the tread about the
small Of the back !; and some of them
threw up theft heads and feet as il the
very life had been crushsd out Of them.
Away rode the Sheikh; and the friends
and relations Of the performers rushed
forward 10 snatch them up. and whisper
in their ears 'Wahed. that is, Declare
the unity Of Cod Some Of the poor
wretches. though half insensible. muir
INJURED the response with bleeding or
foaming lips. Many Of them were 10 an
undisguised swoon, aud lay senseless and
CHASTITY /; others responded with groans.
Their. general appearance was that of
drunken men taken from under the
wheels Of carriage.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-02

wire, and connected with the ground Dc
each point. The magnet will discharge
the electricity of the clouds. but the
galvanic current will flow on without in
terrupticn. In long lines that cross high
promontories. where the stations are at
u great distance from each other, he
suggests that ON the top Of the noun-
tains there should be placed several
one on post and a wire
leading to the ground and down into
permanent. moisture; and as the wires
become charged from the clouds along
the line, the magnets will discharge them
Of their electricity. s
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-02
LEONARD STONE.

Respectfully offers his services TO the
Inhabitants Of Lilch6eld and vicinity. al
Joiner and Carr enter. Also has an
assortment Of Pine Lumber, which hG
Willsell cheap for cash.
LEONARD STONE.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-12-02

FOR SALE.

Wv 01AA1p
Six acres of excellent land, situated in Sal
isoury. about one mile east from the Centre
Village. On said premises are a dwelling
house. woodthouse, Office, barn and carriage
houss--1eiaS ahs residence of DR.. Luther
TtcknT. late oi Salisbury, deceased. Tsrmt
Of sale liberal. Enquire OF sysf, Wa
sg 1,,f ELIZA TicKNoR. on the pre- .:ses.
Salisbury. August 9th, 1851. Il.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-12
Ko..u,h and the whig Press.

The Union, having discovered the unten-
ableness Of its modified Kossuthsm, and the
inconveniences Of the dilemma into which the
hotter zeal Of its leading Senatorial friends
would plunge the party. now seeks to divert
attention from it's own perils by dwelling on
the course pursued by Wing writers on the in
tervention question. OF the Republic II says:
at is tot and against Kossuth according to cir
cumstancos-alwnys ready TO quote what il can
CLEAN from the presidents in our history in favor
Of the general proposition that our true policy is
peace with al nations and changing alliances
with none. II can applaud Mr. Webster when he
Hgisemannisss, and can ertol Mr.. Fillmore when
he talks Of tho doctrines Of Washington II can
quote General Jackson or anybody else in favor Of
the general truth that VIC have nothing TO do with
the controversies Of the Europeans about forms Of
government, at the came time that it can write
lengthy articles in favor Of liberty in the abstract
and the dangers Of such usurpations those Of
Louis Napoleon"
If the Union really believes that these are
points which can be magnifed into incon-
sisicncies or contradictions, it will perhaps
take trouble to establish them by an appeal to
the record But accepting the allegation as
the Union puts it, we maintain that it amounts
to nothing; that the differences it processes to
have discovered are not differences at all and
that any "piiability" on our part has been, and
is. consistent with the strictest adherence to
the non-nterveniion principle. We were for
KossUTH as long as he permitted himself to be
regarded as an exie-against him the moment
he advanced pretensons as an enlssary al
ways ready. !" the Union admits, to CLEAN testi
mony from the history Of our country :" in favor
Of the general proposition that our true policy
is peace with all nations, and entanglng al
'lances with none" Not much contradiction
there, we think
So Of our comments on European politics.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-12
senator Clemens.

The conservative journals of Alabama pay
just tribute TO the services of Mr.. CLEMENS, as
a staunch advocate of the only conditions on
which the peace OF the Union can be sustained:
and express their entire satisfaction with his
recent letter in reply TO the renewed charge Of
dishonorable bargains with the Wing party
The Mobile .4dUertiser says:
1--WE can assure Senator Clemens that, in the
present case, the whole thing s we'll understood in
this State. and cannot possibly injure him in the
estimation Of his friends. The very fact that the
voluntary witnesses, in order to injurc Mr. Glenn
enc, under the necessity Of proclaiming 20
the world in effect, and did not hesitate to do IT,
that they had themselves been personally en-
gagged in, and parties to, corrupt and Disgrace
fol arrangement is sufficient not only to save Mr.
Clemens harmless from the shafts intended for bis
destruction, but to turn them with fatal effect upon
his assailans. It is one Of the mos, contemplate
humbugs Of tho day. and docs not merit even a
moments thought
owe assure our able and gallant young Senator
that bis constituents, throughout the State, under
stand this whole thing perfectly, and look upon II,
and all the actors in il, with the most profound
disgust. His active labors, his Independence Of
character, and his brilliant aents, arc appreciated
by the people Of Alabama and THEY will protect
him from the assaults Of his enemies"
On the other hand, the Mobile Register. pro-
Tossing to be the exponent Of the Southern
Rights Democracy, loses no opportunity Of as
sailing the Senator's political course. The
Register, Of the Sd instant, virtually reads him
out Of the so-caled Democratic church, and as
sures the Washington Union that its endeavors
to effect a reconciliation are utterly hopeless.
The party are willing to bury their dissen-
sions-the Register declares in efIect-bui
the Union Democrats must consent to be in
tered along with the dissensions. Mr.. CLE-
sENs, in common with other leaders Of the
Union party, is not prepared 10 sacrifice pa
triotism at the shrine Of faction and therefore
the Register and its Democratic Secession
friends proclaim him Gas lost forever"