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Litchfield enquirer., 1852-08-26
10. W. '.s 90" -t Sc
Public Acts 1852.
Proposed Law.


An Act for the relief of Insolvent Debt
ors, and for the more equal distribu>
ton Of their effects among their cred.
itors. .......... ....5..... ..... s.... .....
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives in General
Assembly, COW cncd, = 77..42
sec. 8. Ii any insovent debtor whose
estate is in settlement under the proyis.
ions Of this act. shall, within thirty days
after tn , assignment, or the appointment
of trustee, or if from his absence or
4iekaess. or other good reason, longer
time is necessary, wiUhin s~eh time AS the
court Ct probate. in its discretion. shall
fix, deliver to,lhe court OF probate a list
Of his creditors with their places Of res
ldencs and the amounts severally due
them, as far as the same are known, and
shall also deliver schedule of all the
property Of every kind. (excep. such as
is privileged by this act,) owned by him,
or in which he had any interest at the
time Of such assignment, or the applca.
ton for the appointment OF. trustee, in-.
Guiding real and PERSONA estate out of
the State of Connecticut. and wherever
found or situated. also book. accounts,
notes, bonds, and choices in action of ev.
ely kind. and sl,.ll make oath to the
same as complete schedule Of such
property, and Is complete list OF his
creditors and the amounts due them &C.
co,ding to the best of his knowledge and
qelief,; and shall within said time make
a suitable conveyance Of all such real
estate a. he may own, or have any inter.
est in, without this State to The said
trustee, for the benefit Of all his credit
ors, in such manner as will best effect
that object and accord with the laws OF
the State or States. where said property
NAV be situated. and all such assign
ments and transfers of stocks and other
personal property in this Stale and else.
where, as shall be necessary to pass the
title thereto by the act Of such debtor,
and it shall appear TO said court that
said debtor has il good faith delivered
up all his property Of every kind TO such
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-08-26

wall acquire fresh reality, aud fifty years
sence essays will appear on the history Of
tkDse nations, compared with which our
phAsens knowle dge is like the chemistry,
such as u was hundred years before the
iimesOf Berzelius."
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-08-26
rnr HrNnr CLAY cALAM1rr.-All.

The HENRY CLAY CALAMIY.-All the
officers and men on board the Henry
Clay, who were in any way the cause Of
the recent disaster, have been arrested
and liberated on procuring bail in the
amount Of $40 600 each. The gath
inst. has been fixed for the hearing cf
the accused parties. This has been done
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-08-26
HATS.
LEONARD STONE.

Responsibility offers his services To the
inh Infants Of Litchied and vicinity, as
Ioiner and Carpenter. Also has An
assortment of Pine. Lumber. which he
will sell cheap for cash 81
LEONARD STONE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-08-26
d, E. BOStWiCk, NJ. b. q,

PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,
J. e.oy.r Sam! P. Bellies store, in rooms tor
a,eIlN occupied ~ Dr. J. S. Wolcolt.
!.nfpe., Nh, :sil. ......>
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-08-26
REMOVAL.

DR.. BOSTWICK has removed his
residence to. CHEESEMAN'S y. S. Hotel.
ktchfela, June 8, 1852.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28

During the trip of the Prairie City, from
ST. Louis to this city. most revolving
outrage was perpetra,ed on the person Of
a woman named Sarah Pierce. who with
her husband. had taken deck passage for
Cincinnati. On the arrival of tho boat
at this city, the husband, VIM. Pierce,
gave information to the police, and Mar
shall Ronald aud officer Gilmore, wen. to
the boat and endeavored TO arrest the vii.
lain. but he had fed. ..
From the statement Of the husband, i,
appears that while he was in the forward
part of the boat the Waterman, or some
one else belonging TO the boat, wen. aft
and outraged the woman who was in q
very dalicate state, and greatly endanger-
ing her life. 1t was the opinion of two
physicians, who were passengers of the
boat, and attended the poor woman, that
her chances OF recovery are very doubt
full. One of the engineers stated that the
perpetrator OF the deed was WIN. Steen-
son, the waichmsn who shipped on board
at Cincinnati. While the boat was in
the canal he slipped off, or hid himself.
Capt. Robinson delayed his boat some
time IN order TO offer every facility to the
police 10 find the man, and it is due to
the credit Of the boat that he be ferreted
and speedily brought TO justice. The
outrage was committed last Tuesday
night, and the villain was suffered 10 re.
main undistnrbed until yesterday. The
Captain bears the reputation Of being an
exceedingly clever gentleman, and could
not have been aware of the commission
of this crime upon the person Of one Of
his passengers. The woman was a ma
tive of Paducah, KY, and has been mar,
ried three years.-Lou. Cour.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28

There has been misunderstanding and
mistakes all around in relation to the le-
gal form of our ballots. The following
is the provision of the Code on the sub
ject, from which j, appears that the Con.
gressional distric, in which each elecior
resides must be designated on the ticket.
3O2. The names Of all the electors to
be chosen shall be written on each bal
lot, and each ballot shall contain the
name IF at least one inh radiant of each
congressional district into which the
State may be divided, aad against the
name of each person shall be designated
The number Of the congressional district
to which he belongs.
On some tickets we find the name of
Mr.. Claget. printed wi,h'.wo g's, Clagg-
EFT; and Mr.. Finley with d. Findley;
and Mr.. Warren's without The middle
letter A, Of his name. The form we
give above 10 correct and should be strict
ly followed. We hope our friends will
attend carefully to this matter, as it is OF
the creates, importance. Let every bal
10, be subjected to The closes. scrutiny
before il is voted. -
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28

in whom a true American heart beats;
one who can appreciate and love true
man, a model American character,
so like our earlier heroes. patriots and
sages; who can 60 to the polls wi,hou,
thinking of Winfield Scott, OF his services
to his country, and of his wrongs! We
think. we would hope not. We are
slow TO believe that any countryman OF
Scott, who is Invested of party feeling,
can vote on Tuesday next wi,hou, de.
sire to vindicate him, his history, and the
honor of the American name. Give
way then TO this noble, generous, patriot
ic sentiment, and aid by your vote, in
making up that verdic. Of the American
People which shall forever vindica,e
Winfield Scott, and place him where he
ought to be, among the Presidents of the
Republic, where his name, his fame, and
his history will be secure.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28
Cholera Oh the steamer Einau-
cicr.

A ielegraPLic dispatch was received by
the Board Of Health las. Monday from
the officers of the steamer Financier, a,
Ripley. stating that the cholera was pre-.
valllng among the passengers. The
health officer went on board the boat as
soon as it arrived here, and seeing the
condition Of the passengers, Immediately
ordered the steamer to the Quarantine
ground, six miles below the city; where
nine persons were taken into the hospi,a
at that place. oil in the wors, stage of the
disease. There were five cor2ses on
board, besides which ten we're buried
between Wheeling and this city. The
steamer after the removal of the sick and
dead, was thoroughly cleansed and puri-
fed, and detained at the above locality
until one o'clock yesterday.
The Financier left Pittsburg a week
ago las. Monday, crowded with German
and Irish emigrants, who had but small
supply Of food, that was soon exhausted.
AT one OF the landing places they bought
wagon load of apples, and all ate very
heartily soon after which The sickness be-
gan.
None of the cases taken from tho boat
had died, up TO IL o'clock, yesterday
Gin. Com.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28
NEWS BY THE ARCTIC.

New YORK, Oct 10.
The Arctic has 100 passengers. Tn
the 18th passed the steamer Hermann
The Europa arrived out on Saturday,
Arctic sailed on the 9th.
Cotton was firm; the Europa's news
had depressing effect, and the improv.
ed tone reported by the las, steamer, was
lost.
The commercial advices from India
are favorable, particularly the impor,
trade.
Consols in London, for money and
account, 995 to 100.
Prince Gus,aye Of Sweden is dead.
The U. S. sloop Of war ST. Louis, ar
rived in % days at Gibraltar. from Nor.
folk.
The fortress at Tunis blew up and
caused much damage to the city.
Mr.. Ingersoli has accepted an invita-.
ton to dine with the Liverpool Chamber
Of Commerce soon.
Kossu,h is living privately at Bromp-
ton. near London. Lemney his ex-secre-
tary, is expected from Malta.
DAT. DFO"n, vic Z aIIs correspondent
of the Daily News. killed Mar,ln, the
Paris correspondent, of The Daily Adver-
vertiser. The cause was the infdelity
of Browns wife.
Count Card. Extraordinary Envoy
from Brazil arrived a, Paris on a secret
mission.
The Pruscs in Syria are arming- an
instruction in Palestine is apprehended.
l, j, expected tina. the corn prohibition
in Egyp. will cause scarcity OF food.
Walter Logan g. Co., a London house
in the South American trade, has sus-
pended.
1t is rumored tha, there i. split in the
French Ministry respecting the eapedi-
ency of the immediate proclamation Of
the Empire.
1t is rumored that Lord Fitzroy Som.
erset is apo inted Governor TO India.
The potato crop in Ireland is fair
average.
Grea. activity prevails in the Dock
yards.
Disturbances are apprehended in the
western part of Hindos,an.
Several shocks of earthquakes have
been Eel; at Bengal. ...
The Austrian camp near Pes,h has
gone into winter quarters.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28
CHARLESTON. Oct. l2,

The light house keepers dwelling a,
the Breakwater was washed away. Not
a boat was left on the beach. Wapulla
bridge and railroad buildings are Destroy
ed, and the track washed up for half
mile. The gale has had disastrous eff
feet on the cotton crop. A large number
of turpentine trees are destroyed. In
Tallahassee there is grea, destruction. -
Every store between the capitol and court
house is damaged, and the road blocked
up with fallen timber. The gale was e.
qually severe at A palachicola. The pilot
boat Express sank at the wharf, and the
captain and two other men drowned. A
number Of vessels are ashore, pilot boats
upset. and stock damaged. The steamer
Palmetto was totally wrecked at 10 O..
clock, A. M, on Wednesday.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28

Next Tuesday is the day of the grea,
battle destined long TO be remembered in
the annals Of our country. Wings are
you ready! Is your armor on and will
you one and all, be found q, the polIs!-
We would fain believe that no wing in
Iowa is Indifferent, or can be persuaded
to stay away from the polls on such
day, or can fail TO work inanlully for
Scott and Graham, from morn until eve.
ming of that day. II you do 30, Iowa
will 60 for our noble candidates, and our
glorious principles.
REMEMBER friends that every vote will
count, and that your vote may determine
the vote Of the Stale. Do not, therefore
let Wing or Scott Democratic vote be
LOST. Make it an object to be at the polls
early. and get your neighbofs to 20 with
you. and after you have voted yourselves,
devote the day to un,iring exertions for
your ticket. See that every ticket is
correct in every particular; use your in.
fuence to prevent fraudulent voting; and
let not the polls close until you know
that every Wing vote in our Township
is polled.
REMEMBER the ia portance Of The issu-
es involved in .his canvass. especially
to the WEsT--to Iowa. Remember that
upon the election Of Scott and Graham
depends Western Improvements, and a
market for western productions. Let.
therefore, every friend of these great OBJ
jects work for dear life 10 aver. 50 dire
a calamity, a. the election of Pierce and
King, those bitter and unrelen,ing oppon-
ents of Western Interests.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28

DDuring seven long months our pa
per has besa occupied with politics.
This week closes the discussion of those
subjects, and We shall turn with pleasure
to other topics. We have endeavored 10
do our duty 70 our party and our princi
Piles. with whatever zeal and ability we
possessed. and we hope no, altogether
in vain. We shall no. regret however,
to reach the end; 10 zee the troubled ele.
men,s of political strife subsids, and the
quiet and calm of peaceful times return.
II will be our purpose to render the
Courier more acceptable 10 the general
reader-'o the Family circle. To ,ha.
end we shall aim 10 publish a larger a
mount of miscellaneous and literary MAJ,
ter, and general news; and TO discuss more
fully topics Of local interest and import.
anee. The approaching session of our
State Legislature, a session of vast i'm.
portance, will receive due and constant
attention al our hands. We have made
arrangements for early and full reports
OF ito proceedings which will interest all
our readers. In short we hope 90 to &C.
quit ourselves in ourvoca,ion as to win
large accession to our subscription list
and encourage our present subscribers to
aid us in the way of dimes, which we
stand greatly in need of.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28
CHARLESTON. 8. COct
Kumans About.

From conversation with two or three
gentlemen, residing near Barkersville, in
Marion county, we learn that a consd.
cradle amount Of mischief has been re.
Gently perpetrated in that neighborhood.
The guilty parties have not yet been fer.
re,ed out, but the citizens are on the a.
lert, and are making every reasonable ef.
fort TO find out the offenders, and bring
them to justice.
II appears tha.-abou, six weeks since
the stack. yard of respectable citizen
was fred and burned up in the nigh,
time, which fire also consumed a stable
containing one horse. And abou, .hrec
or four weeks subsequently,, band of
four persons were detected in the act, as
is supposed, of stealing horses from the
stable of Mr. May in the nigh, Time
The moon shining brightly enabled boy,
the son Of Mr.. May, 10 see the men dis
tincsly. Wishou. further alarm. except
calling an other boy, with whom he had
been sleeping, he fred rifle and cried
on, to the other boy TO come OH; as he
had killed the man. He states that The
other three men picked up their compau-
ion and bore him off. Diligeni search
was a, once made by the neishbors, who
traced the rutlians by the blood, for abou,
two hundred yards, where they had APP
psrendy rested the wounded one, against
a tree. Blu, nothing further has been
learned to throw light on the matter
The boy is abou, fifteen years Of age,
and is the only person, who processes to
have seen the four men. His father 10
on visit TO Indiana. s.
On Sunday afternoon. October the lOib,
a neighbor Mr.. Gullion, had his house
broken open, in his family's absence.
and abou, one hundred dollars in Gold
and other Valuables were stolen. No
trace of the criminals can be found as
yet. On last Sunday, October Eth. the
boy above mentioned, saddled his horse
and started on visi, to his sister, iu
Knoxville. He has no, been heard Of
since. The neighborhood is in a state
Of considerable excitement, and fears are
entertained that he has been murdered.
As matters now stand, there is consider.
able mystery thrown over the whole
transaction. We hope tina, The boy will
yet be found alive, and the criminals
brough. to justice.-Oskaioosa Herald.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28
Remember that
the Presidential
Election is held
on Tuesday next,
the I'd day of No
venber.
To our Patrons.

The undersigned will be absen: for
some three months or more, and during
,ha, time. J. W. Norris. Esq, will al
tend 10 the editorial department, of the
Courier and also receive and receipt fos
all monies due me on subscription and
advertising.
J. w. KIRKPATRICK will attend 10 the
mechanical department. We are salts
fed that this arrangement will NEE, the
approval Of our friends, as these gentle.
men are favorably known 10 great mum.
Der OF our readers. and are fully compe-
tent to perform the duties assigned them.
r. H. WARDEN.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28
News by tho Illinois.
New York, Oct.

NEW YORK, Oci. IL.
The cholera was reappearing In Cali.
fornia, and The mortality on the plains,
and in some instances on shipboarG. ap-
pauling.
Business GENERALLY is animated, and
trade Of oil kinds in a healthy condition.
Accounts from Sandwich Islands to
the 7.h of Aug. state that the yellow fe-
yer continues, and nearly every foreigner
has been down with il. Business had
been suspended. The labor on the pub
lie reservoirs had been stopped and the
word "sick" was posted on almost every
door. The deaths however were very
few.
The British bark Times arrived a,
Honolulu on the 3lst Of July. with a Sec
ond cargo of Coolies; 100 in number,
contracted for by planters and others on
the Island.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28

WHO GAIN IN THE 18th DISTRICT,
OHIo.-ln ls4s, Cuyahoga, Lake and
Geauga counties gave Cass a majority of
SCI votes. In 1851, in the same coun.
ties. Gov. Wood beat Mr.. Vinton 1889
votes. At the election on Tuesday, Mr..
Case beat Mr.. Wilson 800 in the Dis
tric,. gaining nearly 900 on Cass's ma.
jority in ls4s, amt nearly 1900 on
Woods maiorit" in 1851.
Old Ashtabula has done well, giving
Newton $50 votes. which is a gain Of
500 over the vote of last year, and of
700 over that of lS4s. In lS4s, Tay-
lor beat Cass only GAG votes, and now
Newton beats Woods s75. gain on the
Locofocos OF 500. Scott will bea, Pierce
in Ashtabula l,200.-Mo. Rep.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28
Election Returns.

Early election news is q matter Of
great in.eres, aud importance. Will the
friends favor US with The earliest posi-
bic returns. Let them be accurate. A
little attention to this matter in each coun.
,y will enable US to get The result in the
State in . comparatively shor, time
We ough, to publish the result, in this
and adjoining counties mex. week. If
the other papers in the Stale can do the
same. week or ten days will give US the
result, in Iowa.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28
Pennsylvania Election.

A dispatch from well informed source
in Pittsburgh, dated the evening of the
10th. TO the Louisville Journal, says "the
Wing loss in Philadelphia and AIleghe-
ny county is $500, owing to local causes
in Allegheny county, and the Natives vo-
ting for Democrats in Philadelphia. As
far as official returns are received from
other counties, there are small Wing
gains. Small vote cast. State certain
for Scott"
The Journal has been examining the
Geographic returns from Penn, and
finds the most palpable blunders and er.
rors in them. Some Of these are stated.
The Journal proceeds:
1--WE have, with such materials as we
have at hand, carefully examined the re-
turns from the following twenty-one
counties, namely: Berks, Blair, Cumber-
land, Cambria, Centre, Clinton, Coium-
bia. Crawford, Delaware, Dauphin, Fay.
cite. Junia,a, Lancaster, Lycoming, Leb-
anon, Mercer, Philadelphia city and
county. Schuylkill and Venango, and
have compared them with the Governors
vote in ls4s, when the Wing Governor
was elected by 297. The result is, that
the Wings have gained 242. Though
the Wing Governor was elected in ls4s.
by only 279, and the Democratic Canal
Commissioner by nearly 5000, Gen.
Taylor carried the State by l3.452. If.
therefore, our calculations approach cor
rectncss. it appears almost certain tina,
Scott will sweep the State, in November,
triumph an.ly.
If the reported vote Of Allegheny co.,
which has not yet been given in any reli-
able form, is taken into the estimate. then
the wings have lost abou, 700; but even
this cannot affec, SCOTS chances, since
we are assured that his strength far ex.
ceeds that of all State tickets, and that
the large wing loss in Allegheny was
brough, about by purely local causes
The election Of Sheriff absorbed the
whole atten ton Of voters, and it was, we
regret to SAY, something Of religious
contest"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28
PHII.DEI.puIA. Oct. 90,

Judge Greer, u. S. Circui, court, in
the case of the heirs of Stephen Girard
VS.. city of Philadelphia charged the jury
yesterday in favor of The heirs, who claim
eleven tracts of land in Schuylkill county,
valued al 81 10000, on the ground that
when Girard's will was made, he did no,
own the entire title TO the land; therefore
the will was imperative. The jury rem
dered u verdict in favor Of the heirs
The case will probably be carried up to
the Supreme court.
A committee Of citizens started, at | |
o'clock, TO NEE, Gen. Scott al Slconv
and escor, him TO the city-hs will land
at Southwark, salu,es will be fired. and
he will be escorted by cavalcade of Cit
liens TO his quarters at the Girard House.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28
Taken or Stolen,

One brigh, Bay Mare, four years old,
with din. in one hip-no white about
her. Also new Mexican saddle, with
the name of F. May, written on or un.
der one OF the skirts. Taken from
boy riding on the high. way between
Brobsrs Mills and Knoxville, Marion co.,
Iowa, on the 18th day Of Oct. Any per-
son knowing or hearing OF such beast,
VIII please send word to Alexander May,
or Daniel Sherwood, Barkersville, Iowa,
will be amply rewarded for all trouble.
The boy. son of May. ha, no, been
seen nor heard from since missing.
b. F. WILLIAMS.
for A. May.
r. s-Papers throughout, the State
will please copy.
Oct. %, 1852.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28
Masonic Celebration.

THE undersigned were appointed a
committee of arrangements by Ouumwa
Lodge No. I6, of +. & A. Masons to
make the necessary preparations for a
masonic celebration al this place on the
4th day of November next; of the centu.
rial anniversary Of the limitation of Gen.
GEoRGE WASHINGTON into our ancient
Order and as part of their duty hereby
do invite all brethren in good standing to
participate in the ceremonies Of the day.
JAMES BAKER,
+. J. HOLMES, Comm.
john GRAVES.
Otumwa, Oct. 9Th 1852.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28
From TExAs.-The st. Louis New

FROM TExAs.-The ST. Louis News
of the 18th says: The following is an
extract of letter received in this city
yesterday, from Fort Clarke, Las Morus,
Texas. dated Sept. 2lst.
"The Indians are very bad, and no
doubt many lives will be sacrificed be-
fore they leave their old haun,s, and their
barbarous forays. Only three days ago
they atlacied the stage (for Ell Paso) forty
miles above this place. The mail was
forced TO return, and is now here. All
the troops on the Rio Grande are now in
the woods, scouting constantly; the Rifle
also out, and busily employ
ed, though it is feared to little purpose"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20,

Gen. Scott arrived al 2 o'clock. He
landed amidst salute a, Washington
street wharf. The procession was large,
composed of citizens on foo. and in car
riages. On reaching the Girar! House
the whole street was blocked up. Gen.
Scott addressed the assembly, compli-
menting Philadelphia and Pennsylvania
in the gallant services Of their citizens
always, in al! wars in which i, has been
her fortune to participate. tie declines
going to Lancaster to attend the state fair,
and will proceed home tomorrow morn.
ing. He will be serenaded tonight, and
will probably attend Son,ag's concert
this evening.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-10-28
CHARLESTON, S. c., Octl4,

NHhHLESION, " Ost OI'S TT
There were S deaths from yellow fever
during the "a hours ending las. evening.
The election for members Of the Legis.
la,ure excited but little interest through.
out the State. In Charleston the vote
cast was the smallest ever pol!ed.
BY the arrival Of the steamship Union
at this port, we learn tina, the ship Pierce,
of New York, was totally wrecked
The Union saved the passengers, bu, the
vessel and cargo, which was lumber,
was lost. .. ,s..... ..-