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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-03
: A WIFE IN TKourLE.-"Pray tell
me. my dear. what is the cause Of those

/ A Wire IN TRourIE.-" PRAY tell
me. my dear. what is the cause Of those
tears 7" ..ss. .. lr
80. what disgracel"
What disgrace 7" y .s,eH
Why. I have opened one Of your
letters, surprising il was addressed to
myself; certainly i, looked more, like
Mrs. than Mr." -
lis that all Z What harm can there
De IN a wife's opening her husbands
letterssn Na
mo harm in itself. But the con-
tents! Such disgrace
"What! has any one dared to write
me- q letter unit to be read BY my
v, no; 1t is couched in the most
chaste language. But the contents :" j
Here the wife buried her face in her
handkerchief and commenced sobbing
aloud. when the husband eagerly caught
up the letter, and commenced reading
the epistie that had been the means Of
nearly breaking his wife's heart. Ii
was bill from printer for nine years
Msnhasks' Ltd,y.
0 We regret to sly, lha, we shall be under
he necessity Of sending. Few Of these heart.
eSing episIles to some Of our subscribers AZ
distance, nni'ss remiffances are made soon.
~ Ems. RkconnrR.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-03
eThs Err R.Aat Is. sria,xna,a :.

"a = HeH'Fl HfH"sy Gas bT"'ght lAt0 en-.
isienre numerous thriving villages, ,ba,
are fasi sfs~ins ia,o 1r,phlous towns .
and % the aides, settlements !, has eir,r
an impetus tia; has 10 some instance,
more Than d"nbled iheir population. and
q. adrupled their business and wealth
Towns lha, four years ago were 80 s..
eludesl and 80 seldom visited as seareelr
10 require the communication of eoun.
Try inn, have become The resort Of slran.
gers 10 an extent demanding the Iarsea
hotels, conducted 10 The most sump,uou,
style. NYL,ur G.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-03

The Geareiand Riot Aboa, li.iv ,,m.
ed mrn krp, possession af The Iempn..
ihie Msd'eal coliess last night. Tro
military companies wert garrisaaesl Al Il.
eoun house. and The artillery made q.
jail their head quarters. where ,he r,o,s,.
infd. -
The military were discharged from
dn'y to-day. and every hing is nas ne,.
iee'ly quiet. The ring-leaders Of ii,
mob are under examination.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-03
Remarkable Discover W. -. -.

!. ~ 1 .'o OiScoVefy.-We learn
rom ,le Richmond Times, lI,a, a remark
able discovery has recently been made
near ,.,a Buchanan. in Bateiouri Comfy. Va
whilst same-hands were engaged n blas,'
."2 GU. limestone short distance below
'hat place Tor The purpose Of maxine,
n -'.'' 'hey Game across what seemed
e oe acave, with an en,r,nce some siy !,
Ign, ltei 10 height anil upwards Of one
'unareu long, with two apartments. In
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-03

~ AnFlhsy fbund son,S esfIhen ware
80 alags Spns dossi q De eFnsa here
Nas sbns raFihs. boz rs 50 muth De.
fseed 81 The ksnd Of line ihsi Fas
hedlg disclrnsblr. .Oa snlspns the
second sParsn,ess her we're sUpftre -
q .tkslsin s~Nd - tsgs issp ehfs'.
vkh Il bsek.sssssng sfsssssihe s-sss-0n
opening lhs chest lhry faund IL 10 ennlsin
God Conn. perfrrhy smoosh 90 6he soc
ssd cross J~iih sons characters an Il On
The other. The gpld in he chest By
weight 10 worth seven hundred and figh-
Iy-lhree dollsn- The CON xss one WHICH.
lie writer had never seen before. How
these shings came shsie. sill be q p, zzie
Cor The world. g. rs'.s,s't -
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-03
re hurora Borcahs and The Nycn,y;. ri.
graph saIlltls 49, \. M.

S'upN iti
The Philadelphia Ledger sars ,,,,, K.
aaro Or, h"realis. visible. ON we.nesl,,
ana Thursday nights lasr. The mos, br;,i
'an. and remarkable exhibition n ,I,eLia.,
no''red there f'r years. was attended m;','
som, 10 yerss siagular phenE Sa,.a,a,, ) ~, ~
wednesday mar,ing an nmsuaI aoo. -"
snre o. atmospheric rlecirici,y was r I.
,fsl on all the telegraph lines r.a; .am
. ''"'n rh''adelpbia, East, IVES, and Son'l
~n''n e2nl'noed more or less nm .rh"."
',y evening The l9.h. Al lines lhe,s "s.
j '"~ef'al current upon The wires sns, ,;'
|" nf minutes, then il would ,l;m;n;.s
a aa. and The current from ne hs,,e.i..
a'e :" nave any rE.el ON abe name:
49, .a'h a mol ~ fits and flashes. as Is ,hs
III nur'ng thunder storms, hui wo.'IS
a steady spark for Seconds. and even
' '''es. During this lime ,he.we,.bs,
90 cold and remarkably clear TLs
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-03

sahs ssrft was po'lrrd w q A., IL
b. llas,pa y sa'd, there W.s 49,
iifriTira ; a suprly lAe tsirRsspl, =.
fhi,ou, "a isginE ne baiisr.rs.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-03

I 'Swe have yoEstiFes grown rrgAl NJ
llalbling aloHs, 40 pnFtalsE 10 ialsrtd.
dent alley. z IBIS PAD - eoaiueirtl
rs % nali0nzl De- ppiBess ln9 hali0esl 90
~. IL ~ nFseI abandon 3. Il ! line
car ss enee more % % hsek y Gre pom
eipIss. .sad dsrlsp 40 lhs ~ohd lisl Me
policy of wsshiaf son hss sos grosa oA.
Union a home. and independence al all
fpIeizn nssienS. aushs - b. oar Pess'sess
maxims. I.ei us do good 10 AL nzsl9ps,
i'ul form enisngiing sllianees silh none."
} Acorrscsion1 % A p.rssfsph 1 going
sss~s~srd % she newspapers ftafing rfizf
The znsxer Of Gen. Lalsyesse 40 she adj
dress whirh. as Speaker of the House az
Representatives. ! made 10 him upan The
ocrssion of his last visit 10 dis cssn-
iry. vas prepared BY me. though pro-
nouncrd BY him. This 10 a mistake.
which IN justice both 10 bis memory and
10 myself. ough, 10 be corrected. II was
composed .by himself. - the style album
dainty shovs. On The morning OF his re.
repiIon hy The House Of Representatives,
he bfrski~sied with me sione.. aud | sta
ned or resd In him the address which | In
lenaifd IN make 10 him on Ihsi day. The
rrmefsien ncrnrs in ID. Ina, he is in ihe
midst Of pnsleriiy: ON reading which Ire
marked 90 him mai il would afford him !
hne opportunity 10 pay Us a handsome
which lie might do hy fay-
ing No. that he found himself surronnJ-
ID by The same patriotic men. attached 20 !
ibeny. devoted 10 free insliiulions. and !
with all The high attributes which dlslin>
'wshed his Revolutionary compairiols.
The General seemed pleased with the
dea. adopted il. and Incorporated il in his
'nswer. THIS rival incident ronli have
'een ihe only foundation Of The paragraph.
s.ii pst sst4l 49, n. CLAY. II
Washington, February 20. i,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-03
NATURAL CliRIOsITIEs-.THE Cum.
5is BERLAND BABIES.v


10 the Fayelie, lille q, al ON rnu,s,l,, :.
evening lAsi. :. Monsieur Valep,inr pave
qulle novel exhibition. 10 ssvery I.roe
audience. consisting of. family ol iI.res
Children. who. for size and eiyh,,aceord.
ing 10 age. exceeds any ding we ever saw
~ 'his feeilrn at least; and. perhaps. az
me show-hiil says, /. Barnnm is ou,.
barnum'd' now sure enough. There !, :
Two girls and a. bov. and the respective
ages are as follows: nasA sa S - !,
Frances. aged o wears; weighs 40, he ;.
height. leel 10 inches; circnmfer. nee
% inches. $780,
A!nfs. aged, 2, years; weighs 23a
height, 4 fee, 8 iiithes circumference
AZ inches. ikla z L sid GiiY%.
harles. aged ) years weighs liz In. !
height 3 fee, 8 inches; Circumference
4 inches. u xIS4 s.. y - -
It's very seldom that a fanilv Of a.
a'ge children as these are found. Srbere
We iwarfs and gian,s-h,il never family /
'''em; There we're originally 4 ri
iese chllelren--one died. 8 or o years ola
weighing $50 or 400 pnands.
Monsieur Valentine expects 10 mako
w ,nr Ugh ,hr Unl,ed Sia'es. ana'we
'ope his exhibition will be paironized AMI
Encouraged. as the proceeds ale intended
!" 'ile i'pnresoppori &C the clliil.en--.1nr
pf'alnlv they will nerrr he able IN wnL
=. living. They win he, EXHIBITED II
on Tuesday ~ Wednesday
"eA'' -, North caroEnian.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-03
Extraordinary Case of Mlrage.-A

ielrgraphir disps,rh appeared In the Tri-
hume of "Wednesday last. staring Thar. a, 3
O'Clock of The afternoon previous. large
steamship. with side-wheels and three
mssls. apparently one of the Collins Line,
was plainly in sighiof Newport Beach,
standing westward, and thai. beyond doubt,
u was ihe Arctic. then due al New York.
li.seems. however. that a that time The
Arctic. The steamer seen. as there was no
niher in,lhe vicinity was above 90 miles
rum The beach. In explanation Of this,
Capt. Euce. Commander Of The Arctic,
'as furnished us with The annexed state
neni: ai ln s9aH
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-03
Steamship Arctic. Jan. 20. Issa.

/" Tuesday. 3 p. ~. Beaver Tail Lioh,
off Newport Harbor bore true N. N. w.
t W., distant 62 miles. Al This time. a
vapor like that arising from HOT water
was floating over the sea. frnn one 10 f,ur
leei above IFS surface. Several of INV
passengers. observing and wondering \,
'il's appearance. asked The csuse. 'rha,
night, silIe lights all showed as two. one
above the oilief; the LAWYER or what
seemed the rearcled light. appearing sey-
eral mimi es before The upper or real
light" Yat -
The phenomena seen on The beach and
IN board the Arctic form a mos, remark.
able ease of mirage. We do no, recollec,
another instance in which ibis pecnli. :
sori OF atmospheric refle, lion was SO slrik-
Ingly manifested. N sss
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-04-15
Sad s.d ,S.d9en Den,h - Ao .,

Sad @ad SNddem Deatk. - An event which cast psnsh gloom over aa affsc.
 donate family. circle and large nun, Der .of 'ynpaihi9ng friends and assquaintan. ees. occurred in this sity Yesterday afternoon. Mrs Norton. wife ct Air Hsst z. Norton. of Norwalk. had anasrsdt dtlons from pain caused by an uleeraaed too.k: : and. determining to have the tooth ex. trscted. to mitigate the distress~ ~oB the epsration. at her urgent request shlouo. form was administered. Much less, t
 n said. was given her than che had ta, ken on former oecasions- -=whsn suddenl,
 the pulss and respiration failed. and al eftcrts to resusitate her were unavailing
 The medical attendant, Dr. Park. who |
 onc of oqr most jpdiciopa physieiaps. .i dssireas sea full public investigation Q
 the circumstances. and at his request
 jury of inquest will be called to-day. < l " Haven Pslladisns.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-04-15

bx lime. inc equipments of his siee,
 ail proper and in perfect order, hi clothes plain and those of a gentle man. a road-brimmed white hat
 with small gold buckle in front, rid ing swich cut from the forest, en tirely una tended; and this you hav'
 Washington on his farm in the las days at Mount Vernon.
 His rides on his extensive estates
 would be from eight to twelve Q!
 fourteen miles he usually moved ! at a moderate pace, passing through
 his fields and inspecting eyeEyIhing but when hehild time, the most punctual. of men would display the horsemanship of his better daYs, and a hard gallQP bsing him NP to time, so that the sound of the horse's hoofs and the first dinner bell should be heard together at 9 quarten. to three o'clock.
 During the maritime war with France, the aEWe4 Merchantmen that sailed from Alexandria would salute on passing Mount Vernan- On
 he report of the first gun. the Gene
 al would leave his library, and tak- ng a position in the portico that fronts the river, remain there uncov- .red till the firing ceased
 It was tn November of the last avs that the General visited Alex .ndlia upon business. and dined with few friends at the City Hatel, Sadsby, the most accomplished of ,os,s, requested the Generals order for dinner, promising that there was good store of canvass-back ducks in he larder. Very geod, sir. replied the chief, give us some ofthem with a cha6ng dish, some hominy, and a bottle of a good Maderia, and we shall not complain.
 No sooner was it known in town that the General would stay to din- .ner, than the cry was for the parade of new company, called the Inde- pendent Blues, commanded by Cap tain PeHcy, an officer of the ReyoIu- ton the merchant closed his books, the mechanic laid by his tools, the drum and fife went merrify round. and in the least possible time the Blues had fallen into their ranks ano were in full march. for the head quarters.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-04-15
NenateRs EleeGesG

l.-Jsmss T. Pratt. Rocky Hill.
 2.-RAlph Cheeney. Manchester.
 s.-Rsynor Ho!comb. GranbE..
 4.-G. l. GILBERT, Hamden
 5.-AsA N TRAIN. of Milford.
 6.-David s. Fowler, East Haven.
 7.-NATHAH G. FIsH, Stopington.
 s.--Latham Hull, IT,. N Slonington f 9.-James A. Bill. Lyme tg.v i. l0.--Wm. A. Judson. Huntington ll.-Luther Mead. New Fairfield l2.-TnoMAs B. BUTLER, Norwalk. ls.-HEkEY G. TAIsroR. of Hsaapton. l4.- EzhA DEAN. of WoodstOck.. l5.-Warrea Phelps. ColebroOk l6.-Elislss Johnson, PlymoatlN w. WELcu, Norfolk lS.-- Askar Robinson, Durham
 9.--Danicl B. Warner, East Had dam 2o.--Ongen Dimoek, Willingten 2l.--John 3. Dobson. Vernon 7. Whigs [ in sMALl CABS !: dens. IA.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-04-15

s.,s E. sas princess ef SeupSr. dShrhter of the sS IT S;.@ -: ss,.s .: Ter ebOu rOrNiIy had feast SS tsr ..is friends rpon a shsaP Toast.
 .sole. and paid chem other high bred cs.iiitles pscnl.er io tka arislocricy of Eeblaeia. REr. Taylor was undecided whether tO retuFB tO Cairo or press for. ward to the eeNatOr and sources of the Me-. 4 AatkNLic Missionary, who was >orna fo tba latter place, wished him to cune;n6s the journey in his company. His heaIth, he writes, was never potter.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-04-15
ROLL OF REPREsENTArIyEs.

HaIsford-Ipaac TOacey,s Jas B Crosbys Avon-Thsmas Colyln'
 BerIin-John Lee% @ 9@ Bloomfield William AaamsA
 Bristol-Julius K Mitchsli*
 Burlington-JohnsC sCfandallH
 Canlon-Oliver C Adams
 E Hartford- Ralph Pi.kin. Tn Bugnham* E Windsor BsDj Hamiltons Wm Phelps*S En6eld-Wolcott Abbes Albert King ngson-Adna WhitiDg% Tn Cowles* Glastenburx-G Gideon Kinne' E 5 Tfeass iGranby-A<aph Griswuld.* ' FOrrest Reads Hartlanl--L H Stebbing,* II Robinson
 Manchester Francis w Gowles'
 MarlbovoasA-Asa Day as
 N Brit ain-Horace Wells, T w Stanley Rocky Hill--Alfred Wilcox lSimsbury m MstheT, John TrSmhnll Southinston-E w Wilcox Jesse Olnsy* iSouth WlndsOr-Horace Eillsys h Suffield- John Noblss NWla HastiagS% W ethers6ed-Wm Boardman' R Adams VindsOr-Eli Phelps' James Loomis 2d' New fIavea-S.spA D PaSdse, Tim Lester Be,hany%-gdwin Pardee' assT
 Rranford-Wm Blackstone
 Cheshirs-5ohn BaFnes,s Norman Beach*
 Derby-Dsvid w Plumb
 East Hassn-James Smith
 GuilCoTd- Henry Fowler. Lewis Griswola
 Hamden- kli B Smishs e'saas@
 Eadisos-Truman- -Elarrisoss Meridea-Juliusx Pratt "
 Midclebass. -Joseph P Plafl T
 Miifsrd--Samuel B Gupns J X Bristol
 Nangasu asuck-G Gussavss Spencer Norsh RrauforA- 1aaaaheh Rose
 Ner,h Hasen-Mesrit Bayness Orange Seymour Pardee OxfcrdA Garry Riegss ss Prospect -Iames Street s1aas, Sexmour-Eylvesser Smiths .sra NOushh Edwin rieSces
 W Wsalinelsora--S c Fosass 1soEeaz0 Lswiss
 Watsrhury Edward s Clark. HY Weilon Wolcost-Isaac Houghs
 Woodhsidss Ereat Glasks Nsw koadon- Ch Tssaavay, lE P HEavsns Norwich JeInmish Halssy. Saml Case Boxrah ldem Eolehesasx--R Dusl0a. N Gillitis Eask LymsrEzEa MaeEs ! 2. l EEankIis. | dem Gri6wold. kwAig 0roaon-~W A Weawens EM Wishtmnn
 Lahanon. dem and ! whig LedyaTd, ! dem t l.Fms1-J JesapA R lEnspen.s C c &laske x
 nfonsxisls@ N R BsaafnTde ssss
 N SsOaingepRA Rrsssies4 IT. E V Maias
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-04-15


 and ahall be most happy to see you iA the the bargain. Most Truly fours.
 The abaFe needs 70 comment, and will add none. save iO assure yOu most sol emnly that this % the cOrrespendenco per. bGti'n ct hter0tina. between Mr Barnes and oar cQIpmitfee relative to this matter. There are sepsEat thinga in that sSxtract' which are quite as wide from the truth As what have already quoted aS for instance where he says, " The gSnilemen.who paid me the hill expressed thpir satisfaeiiOn with all but the oysteIs. and allowed that they were as much iO blame as myself, for not giving me longer netire."
 Now l happen to, kmOsOethat the above IS NOE TRuR. Those gentlemen dad aOt ex press themselEaa aatisfed i,s Gny P0rtieMlGr. and did not eSpress or eansideg lheMselVes tn the least to blame that the oysters were burnt. He says in that beautiful 'extract.' that he e had net seen an oyster For three wesks.r Was he not aware OE that fact when he engaged to receive and entertain us or, did the thought hrsl enter his brain when he seated hiunselftp write that letter from which this, !sxtract' was taken
 !, for one, should like to know.
 ln haste, but in eGy1est,
 D. w. EAMLIN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-04-15
GIsavsland and IBgsrsslL
DECIDEpLY RICH,

The Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune has s decidedly rich end graphie 9essriPtion of the two speeches in the National House ol Repre-. ssntatixes. Of Messrs. CleavskDd sad IP- gersop. .ths hrst the blood and shunisr Represent a.iasoe sh& third Congressional Distsict. and the secOnd- the gentee Representative of the second or New Haven District. The pictures which we 'gixs bslox win bs recognized by eyeay iConnssticut man.. as xeEy faithful daA .guevtstypss. They are as follows :.
 Corrssponasnc. ofths N. Y. T,ibua-. !. ;. WAsnIseyos. Sat. April 3. 1852. < Among the numeloua speeches Of the week for b. its known to all whom it may concern, that making speeches is the principal business of Congress. and of the Heusc especially. was . uniqu e effort from M. CLkAyrLAxD, of Conn TEis gentleman showed his inner Thin z to some purpose. We have not heard any boldcr talk in Congress. Ms: drs v likenssses of tho dough- faces in the blaekssk kiad ofsrayon, and then pasted [ them on tOthe backs where they belong. ed in Knock. .ths-cip oH. my -shoulder.if- you-dare manner that was refreshing to
 behold. Ils held an equally desil-may>- care front to the slavsholders. To such an extent did he go, shat evsn theiranger
 was lost in wonder at bis andacily of speech. He apparently dashed into the
 ring brantishing q whip q cords and wisldlng She tongue ofa scorpi0ns on a general .essnabsrgasliag mission. He seemed like unto a man fr0m. .tE c wilder. ness. with his lcins sirded having in his belt tomahawk. | ssaiping knife. and a
 basshers elhawer, and whoss recent n.nss luxuyious rsPasts must have beea made upon live wildcats and. ratslesnakss. Hs paid especial attention, to his, young gen> teel colleague frOm.the New Haven Dis triet, who had the day beiore exponnded Democratic Hnnkesism. and bathed it in an efEnlgsnes that 10 one but . specimen Of patent -leather bandsbok Dsmoerae v hat iinds its trinmphs in dfawine.r ms and. it's glorisa in foreign travel. eorId have commanded. We have no patiance with any. laast of sIl with eiyet teaehers of Loso-F FOoOiSEa, who, impersinep tIv siaimsa pursF and q highar dem0craev tean bsIU4ga to shs hard 6sted Whi0s If q New YeFk Psnnsjlsania, Ohio. aHd eIsowhoEe. God save us ftom m, exhibiliCps of such sublimity of ore. snmpsien, lsst ws burst 1ith scoIn lnemOae! tssaa sssa
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-04-15

THE GALLows.-Mrs. Anp Hoag was convicted week ago at Poughkeepsie. Duchess county ,o( the murder of her husband in June last, and was immedi,
 ,tely sentenced to bs hanged on the 7th
 f May. The testimony On which she was convicted. was purely circumstan,ial; but was so strong that the jury awarded
 ! verdict of guilty. This wretched woman is now sncients, aud,. will not give firth to her child. if suffered to. live, till
 ome time after the day set apart for her
 'xecutioa has expired. Sine will there-
 ore. we presume. receive temporary reprieve at the hands of the Governor, t. indeed. her sentenc, be not committed
 imprisonment for life. E.
 Mrs. Hoag's history is painfully inter.
 ,sting. She is founding. and is not .ware that she has a solitary kindred on earth beyond the ofSpring sns has here. ofore borne her husband. She was
 ound when an infant afsw days old, i, in a basket. on the steps of the poormastsr tt Rhinebesk was placed in the alms. house, where she was reared and edu- ;ated. She is now thirT-fve years old and is the mother of four children, all If whom were born in lawful wedlock. She married her husband at the age of IS. and lived with him. quietly and ap. parently happy tilL the Last ysax,. when. she formed 1t is said. criminal connec. 'ion with man named Somers. She received the sentence oe death with com
 posurcs and when askedif she had any- thing to say against is promulgatisn, gently cast aside her veil and nodlad a negative. The idea of hanging woman sis horribla.--Beston Mail. @@ es
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-04-15
TThe Middlesov, con..;,u,;o, ', '.

1Ths MiddletowA Constitution ssya the ~higs oi the EightseRsh aspatorial District lost their Senator by the small plurality of 2z. This was done by q most scandalous proceeding. ft was discovered after the voting. shss ever 20 wnig State Tickets Aad been ihzoWn. in which the name ef Mr Robinson, the democratic nominee for Senator. was substituted for thsl of IT, Douglas. the shig candidate. They srS said to have been placed in the hsndl of whigs who deposited. them sappoping they were genuine wiig tickets.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-04-15
ISsqysry ~ Calitora;c. ;.

.Slqysry n Cdlt1Eaia. -- The Ala Calissrnial says. the bill dcsignsd to in. troduss slavery into California. which recently passed tue House. cannot pass the Senate. The great mass of the peo- pie are opposed 10 slavery from principle and Objse. to 1t besauss t will. ssnflic, with ths interest and honor of labor, and because it would De ' stain upon ths escuteheea of State which is already pledged itself to freedom.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-04-15

Ths Maine Liquor Law va Riil- Cd in the Penpsylvaaia Houss q Rep rssentasises sR Weanesday laas. by a vote of 46 toS0
 z T The whig LegisAsias Capepa !. Albany passed resolusion il favor q General soett for ths RFssiAaney. by . vote of 50 to I. t5a ssSs p1 N
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-04-15
D,.th of Ianbsrt HItcAeocIk.

We rsgrst to learn that ths Hon. Lambert Hitchcock died at bis rosidenOs in UaiOnvillo EFarmingtOnN on the sd inst. He was for many years a resident sf BaEkhampsled. ip this county. and thers founded the fiourishing village of Hiteheoekxillp. He Was remarkabls for his perseverance, and enterprise. and filled with acceptance various public Of- fees. Tn lssk. he represented Bark. hampsGed in the Connecticut Hsuse of Representatives and in la4O and again in lsAL he. Was elected a member of tRe State Senate from this (l5th) district.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-04-15
Judges Of Probate.

Frederick Chi.tendcn, New Milford, ?. CA G Todd, Li,ch6eld. D.
 Walter s Cowlss, Canaap, ".
 Henry 5. Barbour, T'orringtOn, VI. Frederick Kellogg, Cornwall, D. & Daniel Parsons. sharon, ?. a3'-@ John c. Mitchell. Satisb1ry, D.
 Wm. K. Peck. Norfolk, ". 5'5 Charles E. Phelps, Woodbnry. p. Ithief Hickox, Washinston, ?,
 Rufus Fuller, Kent, D. - ...g , Plymouth, Ammi Giddiaks V. ; Watertown. Leman w Cutler W. A
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-04-15

nFDr. William Baldwin, formerly of Philadelphia. has been indicted by the Grand Jury of Washington for purloining papers from the State nepartmen:. rel a.ive to Mexican Claims and the awards of Commissionsrs. The President says it is doubtful whether there is any law punishing the offence, and recommsnds the passage of one He is under arrest.