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Litchfield enquirer., 1852-11-18

A FORTUNE IN MKw.-Mr. lOhn CaOfts Coffield. aged z6. years, died on the 18th ult., at his residence ip Ann street. whore he had foR seyera yeaHs lived in a. pepuEi> ous and retired manner. n was belieRed that by his penurious habits he. had saved a smah sum of money, earned, at his trade, cObbling boots Had shoes> but great was the surprise of his fEiends> and others on Gverhauling the old boots in, the corner of his room, soon after his death. to find some ef them literally eRRlnmed with old wallets well filed with the "Fpot of all evil" 1t is impossible at present. to tell the amount of fortune he. has left, but we have heard it estima!edh at so large sum as to seem inc eredble-$2O0,O ,O0O-and what makes it. more. interesting to the psrties cOncerneds he has left a. will as long as the moral law well and faithfully executed, ip which. he dacrees that his estate shall be kept in trilst, for TWENTY YEARS befOre the heirsS with one exception, can receive any beRefi therefrom.-R Boston Adv.
 The Boston ChroniclB contains the fol> lowing additional. particulars e.. .-s
 .'Eor the last thirty years, llis eccentric ubnu bdS> uVs sd1u tu 0 OoOS 0ACept WuDu travelling he being too miselly to indulge h, such 'exiravagance,' as he termed it, He has made his lodgings on, trunks and boards, and finally died, lying upon large trunk. Yhres, days preceding his. death, he purchased burial loi in Mount Au~ burn. He lived, if living it could oe called
 in a.small shop off from the street. He lived a.baebelpr. noa being willing to marry, lion account of the expenses incident upon a married life. and. dragged out his cxistence as solitary as an, oyster. His meals cost him, on average six and a quarter cents, aud in payment he generally rendered a crossed, fourpsnce. He had not probably taken off. his clothes for year. Avarice shone from his cold, glsssy eye: he loved tMo ono, aud no ono probably lowed him. rife was one of the most eccentric and av- saricious-of, mortals, and his life wRas exceed E'ngIy interesting. E.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-11-18
Pennsylvania Elections.
 HARRISBURG, Nov. 10.

OFFICIAL REsULr.-The following is the official vote of this State:
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
The whigs of washington,

There was good, hearty meeting at the City
Hall last night, and hope and energy beamed
forth from every eye. The resolutions presented
by Mr.. Carlisle, and which will be found in our
columns to-day, are in the true Wing spirit, and
viii be echoed throughout the Union.
Unity, harmony, and victory are the watch
words Of the Wings of the District of Columbia,
and with them we will go on to triumph.
"f," says the Inteligencer, from which we
copy our report,) Gin matter so grave, and Oh
which interests Of such deep and vast Importance
to the country are involved, we could venture a
word of admonition the Convention, it would be
to adopt as its guiding principle the wise and
patriotic sentiment expressed in the resolutions
passed by the Wings Of this city last evening.
We fully accord with this sentiment
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
The DisappointmentI

The two writer's for the Baltimore Sun, in this
city, have labored as steadfastly as any other
men in the Union to defeat the nomination of
Gen. Scott but this morning "Ion" is silent, and
"X" says lin severe bit apparently unconscious
Juhe Of the Democratic Convention y that /" the
Northern Wings insist the marriage ceremony
FIRST, and the eourtshp afterwards; the South want
the order reversed; but erpediency, not principle
is likely to prevail -
1t seems incredible that one claiming to be a
Democrat could write the above, at this moment
especially, Immediately after his own party has
done tie Uery thing he reprO6ates. But the writer
is disappointed, bitter and malignant Mark the
cause:
General SCOTS friends seem to care very
little for any threats held out by Southern men,
bers; which fact would be inconceivable if it were
not known that they calculate on Southern sup
port. If the Southern Wings were united, the
North would yield at once; but the South be-
ing in part reconciled 10 Gen. Scott an available
man, the nomination of Gen. Scott is considered
foregone conclusion"
That the writer believes what he here states,
we have not the shadow of doubt; but at his
revelation of his belief we are much amazed, and
can only account for it by supposing that policy
has in some way dictated its utterance
The Wings of the South, however, will be much
less divided in the Convention than the writer
thinks, and much more united on their return to
their constituents than he has ever dreamed
The Wing Convention ut Baltimore tomorrow
will prove the most national assembage our
country has seen for many years. Meeting as
American Wings, theywills so act, and, as national
party they will rally to the standard Of q nation
al man--one whose deeds have shed lustre
on his country's name, and whose elevation to
the Presidency will reflect honor upon his coun-
| try's gratitude
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
A RaantifnI pia,nr.

There is now on exhibition at Taylor a Maury's
an admirably painted view OF Indian scenery.
It represents two Indians in ambush, with rife
and bow leyelled at a group of unsuspecting
travellers who are approaching from the un-
tracked prairie. The figures are strikngly pic
turesque and natural, and the landscape well
worthy master. hand
This picture is about three by four feet in sire.
1t is from the easel of STANLEY, whose Indian
gallery, at the Smithsonian Institution, has Of
late attracted SO much attention and praise from
the many thousands who have witnessed it.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15

We have never witnessed an instance OF more
barefaced Misrepresentation and untirlng defa-
nation than has been exhibited during the past
year by the open enemies and some OF the pretend
ed friends of the Wing party, in relation to the
position of General ScoTT on the important
subject that has recently agitated the public
mind.
We yesterday copied into our columns sketch
OF the brief speech delivered by General Scott
at Castle Garden, New York, in which his patri-
otto feelings were clearly revealed and after the
utterance of which no honest American should
ever have uttered word of doubt in regard to
the orthodoxy of his views We now place
before our readers an article they may have
read, but one which will, at the present moment,
prove acceptable to every fair and candid iqui-
rer 1t is taken from the Baltimore Sun of 1--WE
think the 26th or 9th Of March last, as fol-
lows
"GEN. ScoTT AND THE CoMpRoMIsE-THE GEN
ERALS Position DEFINED.-A Washington cor
respondent of the Nashville Banner recently
had an interview with Gen. ScorT, who, it is
alleged, is indignant at the charge made in some
of the newspapers that his position in regard
to the Compromise measures is ambiguous. Ac-
'cording to this writer, Gen. SooTT, in his con-
'versation with him, said:
g How can any one doubt my past or present
support of the Compromise measures? Did | not,
at the first meeting Of the friends of the Union,
held in Castle Garden, New York, publicly pro-
claim my approval Of them at a period, too,
when but few in that city advocated the pro-
priety of their adoption. And Immediately after
my perusal of Mr.. Clay's first geat speech in
their Defence made in the Senate Of the United
States did | not sit down at my residence, in the
city of New York, and write to him in substance
rs follows?
al have, in my day and generation, fought
battles which have gained for our common coun-
try some little renown and glory These how
ever, might have been won by other men, or if
lost, would have been repaired by the indomita-
BILE chiyalry of our brave soldiery But the great
battle which you are fighting involves all that is
glorious or immortal Of the present and the past
all that is dear and hopeful of the future. 1t
is the battle of the preservation of the Union
and the constituton--the perpetuity of our re-
publican institutions. I trust in God that you
may be successful in your patriotic undertaking j;
for most heartily approve of all the measures of
your bill, and will give to them a cordial and en-
ergetic support
"He also addressed similar letter, it is sad
. to Mr.. Webster, after reading his great speech
According to the writer, General Scott also re-
marked to him:
"'Did l not, during their discussion in Con-
gress, personally exert my infdence for their
passage through both houses? Besides, there is
extant the most incontestable proof that, had it
not been for my humble aid and influence, the
Compromise measures could not, by vote OF
from five to ten, have passed the House of Rep
resentatives"
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
The WING Convention.

The Baltimore Sun informs us that the hall Of the
MARYLAND Institute-that occupied by the Demo-
cratic Convention-wil be used by the Wings to-
morrow The platform has been constructed in
the centre of the hall, place being made for the
accommodation of the presiding officer, with his
back to the west, and fronting the delegates, who
have seats rising gradually in front of him. The
platform is covered with carpeting. The re-
mainder Of the hall, on the north and south ends
is to be appropriated to the audience 1t is to be
carpeted, with seats throughout the extent of the
hall, so as to prevent the noise originating from
walking. The delegates will be admitted from
the Baltimore-street door, and pass down to the
platform by protected aisle, which is likewise
carpeted. The audience at either end of the
hall have means Of ingress and egress, while they
may pass from one end to the other through an
aisle fixed on the eastern side and running under
the highest seats of the delegates. The gallery,
too, is to have seats and carpets; so that any
stirring aloft will not cause a noise below. In
addition to the flags, &C., it is designed to place
in appropriate positions full-length portraits Of
Washington, Clay, and others. Tan bark will
also be spread on the adjacent streets, SO rs to
prevent the noise arising from vehicles.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15

Bridging the Potion &C.

The Intelgencer states that the members OF
the Committee on the District of Columbia-of
whose personal survey of the Potomac, from the
remains Of the Long Bridge up to the Little
Falls, our readers have been informed-seem
to favor the idea of establishing two bridges
one at or near the Aqueduct of the Alexandria
canal, above Georgetown, and the other to occu-
Ply the site Of the late bridge at the Little Falls
and that the first mentioned would be built in
reference, amongst other things, to prospective
railroad accommodations, and the other 50 as to
put its destruction by floods beyond all human
probability.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
The Reward of M crit.

We some days since quoted from the Union
declaration, made by it after contemplation Of
its two nominees, to the effect that I" the idea
that the Presidency is a reward due for eminent
or brilliant services in the council or the field is
erroneous and dangerous"
The Southern Press of yesterday treats this
text somewhat deliberately, under the heading of
"The New Dunciad, or the Merit of Mediocre
ty!" The Press thinks that an enlightened press
is fallen low when it echoes the protest of
'mediocrity against talent, learning, and genius"
and it adds that "since the days when the
great bard of Greece had his carping Zoilus,
down to those when Pope embalmed in the
amber of his verse the aspiring ounces of his
era, and even down to this age of progress, the
conspiracy of dulness against genius has been
carried on, and a relentless war waged by the
blockheads in every station, public and private,
against those whom they felt to be their supe-
riors in that greatest of all gifts intellect. But
it is rare indeed to find an educated man in this
republic gravely setting forth in print the doc
trine that capacity and signal public services
should not be made the highest recommends
: tons to preferment, through the suffrages of a
free people"
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
The Convention To-Morroxv.

The hour is near, and the men are at their
posts of duty. Never has the Wing party ex-
hibited more determined spirit
"The Convention remarks the Baltimore
American, "will include men Of eminence and of
tried ability from oil parts of the republic and
we may look with confidence to their selection of
n candidate for the Presidency worthy of that
high designation. We may be sure that the fer
vent desire of the gentlemen of the Convention
will be to present candidate who shall seem
the most likely, under all circumstances, to Sc
the cordial support of the great conservative
party of the country and to establish by his sue
cess more firmly than ever the constitutional
principles upon which the welfare and prosperity
Of the nation so essentially depend. Happily, the
Wing party is adorned by men eminently quail
fed to fill this high post-men from amongst
whom a choice may be made that the people will
be proud to confirm"
awe do not anticipate, on the part of the Wing
Convention" continues the same paper, any
such protracted difficulties as those which beset
the adversary Convention of the first of the
month. No two-thirds rule will be operative in the
Wing Convention to defeat the most favored can
didate, and to compel the selection of an obscure
man. The manner in which the nomination of
Mr.. Pierce was effected is not calculated to invite
imitation nor should we err much in supposing
that the result in his case has not proved alto
gether satisfactory to his own party. We are
slow to believe, moreover, that the American
people will be inclined, in November next, to
repeat the experiment made in 1874, when they
consented to receive Mr.. Polk at the hands of the
political manufacturers of that period"
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
The DUTY or the whirs.

In the Convention that is tomorrow to assem-
BILE there will be either bitter discord and strife,
or the spirit of concession and compromise.
There are conflicting views in relation to the
mode of organization, the declarations to be
made, and the men to be nominated 1t is not
only impossible that every member of that Con-
vention can be satisfied with the whole proceed
ings, but it is even impossible that any one mem
Der of the entire body can regard all the doings
of the Convention as in entire accordance with
his own views of justice and good policy.
Under these considerations, it appears to us
that every honorable principle in our nature calls
upon US to enter the Convention determined to
immediate every selfish feeling and unworthy mo-
tive, as sacrifice to the welfare of the many
We are rejoiced to find, among the many delegates
now around us, u determination to act thus
There are men here from every section of the
Union, and with but rare exceptions, they are
prepared to act as TRUE WHIGs--to stand by
their party in its every struggle, and to triumph
or to perish with it.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
The Present Cabinet.

The Baltimore Patriot has q letter from Wash
ington addressed to it, " from source well in.
formed" which says that ait is well understood
that, in the event of Mr.. Fillmore's reelection,
few, if any, of the members of his present Cab
'inet will consent to remain in office. Mr.. Web.
ster, Mr.. Corwin, Mr. Conrad, Mr.. Crittenden,
and Mr.. Hall, all avow their anxious desire to
'ay aside the cares Of office"
This announcement has interest for many-for
some who desire Cabinet places, and for some who
do not But it will not now affect the nomina.
ton
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15

81 thought one mans vote or influence were
necessary to cast the vote Of Tennessee for
Pierce and King, my voice and my vote should
be given to them unhesitatingy"
The above sentence is contained in the report
of speech made in the House of Representa-
tives yesterday by the Hon. Meredith p Gentry,
of Tennessee.
Mr.. Gentry has at last determined "where he
is to CO." and his old friends need have no fur
ther concern about him.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15

Citizens of the Northern Liberties residing in
the Second Third Fourth Wards-An adjourned meet
ing of the citizens of the Northern Liberties residing in the
Second, Third and Fourth Wards will be held in the Hall
Northern Liberties Engine Tuesday evening"
18th instant at o'clock, consider the propriey of
certng plan for arrestng the ncendarism
JOHN Y. BRYANT, Chairman.
JOHN s. HoLLINGsHEAD Secretary
june 12-3t City papers please copy.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
AN ACT for the relief Of william Thatcher.

BE enacted, &c. That the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorized to pay to William Fletcher the Of one hun.
dred dollars that amount being the value of horse lost by
said Fletcher, owing to steep embankment being left
protected Twentyh street the above amount to be
paid out of the funds of the First Ward provided that Will
liam Fletcher, senior and William Fletcher, junior both
join in qutam Of any demand for horses lost prior to
the passage Of this act.
Approved, May 81, 1852.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15

RJ- We are compelled, by necessity, to
adopt the rule of of contemporaries and subject
every communication to advertising terms. by pursuing
the opposite course columns have been overwhelmed
with articles which possess interest to the general reader
Persons may publish what they please, respecting them
selves or friends within the limits of advertising col
umns But the space reserved for general and political
intelligence shall not be invaded.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
Grateful Commitments.

The Union of this morning is delightfully."- com
plimentary of the speeches of Messrs Gentry, Of
tennessee, and Cabell of Florida--two good
Wings, who will go with their party if it goes
their way, but, if not, will have to ask, Where
are we to go? The Union knows where they will
be made welcome
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
EDWARD C. DYER,

Tenth street, one door from Pennsylvania arenae.
WINE, LIQUOR, TEA, AND CIGAR
w STORE.-The subscriber takes this occasion to
offer his thanks the citizens of Washington for the kind
and liberal patronage bestowed him while engaged in
the Auction Commission business and begs leave to in
form them that he has opened WINE LIQUOR, TEA
and CIGAR STORE 10th street, adjoining his old
ton stand where will be found, at all times, the most
choice Champagne and other Wines Brande Gins Spirits
Teas Havana Cigars &C. all of which will be sold at the
lowest market prices for cash.
June l5-d2w EDWARD G. DYER
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15

Bas~ The Roman Catholics of Pittsburg are
said to be progressing rapidly with their immense
cathedral, which is, beyond doubt, the largest
church edifce in the United States, being of suf-
cient dimensions to comfortably accommodate over
ten thousand worshippers.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
More Chtvalry.

1t is stated that on the I'd instant duel was
fought Mt Fort Mellon, Florida, between Colonel
Grouard and Major Jones, of Hopkins They
fought with bowie.knives, and Major Jones was
killed. Colonel Grouard subsequently went to st.
Augustine and surrendered himself to the officers
of justice-of course to be honorably acquitted.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15

HIGARSl CIGARS IL have just received the fol-
" lowing choice brands of Havana Cigars, which will
sell by the buEdle, box, or thousand:
London size Jenny Lind, do. Crespe
Serafnas Marinero, Dos Hermanas
La Caroline, Yres Amigos
FL Sol, Mura Empresa
Victoria Bayonetas, Maria Louisa
Victoria Regalia.
june l5-eo6t EDWARD G. DYER.
NIASON'S LIQUORS, CORDIALS, &c.-I
M have just received assortment of Masons celebrated
Fancy Liquors, Corlials, &c, to wit:
Wild Cherry Lavender Raspberry Blackberry and Gin
ger Brandies on draught and in bottles
Perfect Love- Cream of the Mountain, Aniseed Noyau,
and Rose Cordials
Pure juice of the Isabella grape
Strawberry Wine, Lemon Sirup
Cologne Water and Wine Bitters
All Of which will be sold low for cash.
EDWARD G. DYER,
10th street. next to McGuire's Auction Store
iune 15--eo6t
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
Radway & Co.'s New Remedy,

For the of scroua Nodes White Swelling, Carries OF
the Bones Syphilis &C. 1t is daily performing miracles in
curing the sick and Kidding the system of diseases The
new medicine is called RAILWAYS RENoNArINo REsoLyESr
Price of the Resolyent, ST.
RS- For sale by c. STorT Co. and W II. GILMAN. ~sa
inna1
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
r r. r. No. /.

Railways Ready Relief is warranted TO stop the most tor
turing pains in few minutes All who suffer acute pains
try Railways Ready ReliefPrce so and rs cents Thosc
diseased with Scrofula, Ricketts,, Nodes &C., try Radway
Renoyating Resolvent--Price 81 per bottle.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE.

In the third week of june 1852, viii se COM
menced, in the city Of Washington, Weekly
Campaign Newspaper, under the above title
1t will be devoted to the maintenance Of gen
uine republican principles as avowed and pras-
tised by the great WING PARTY of the United
States; to the preservation of the NATIONAL
UNION, and of the RIGHTS OF THE STATES and
the R1aHTs OF THE PEOPLE under that Union;
and in an especial manner to the election Of
GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT, as the nominee
of the Wing National Convention, to the Presi-
dency of this Republic.
1t will be the agreeable duty of the editor to
dwell and to descant upon the merits of man
gathered on many victorious field. During the
long period of forty years his talents, his valor
and his humanity have nobly illustrated his
country's honor; and the patriotic masses, the
toling millions of our widely-extended country,
will, on the seventh of November next, arise in
their power and majesty to bestow their SURFACES
upon their honored felfow-ctlzen--the hero, the
patriot, and sage-and to proclaim THE GRATITUDE
OF REPUBLIC!
TERMS:
The RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE will be published
once q week-from the third week Of June until
the third week of November-at ftty cents.
Postmasters and others acting as voluntary
agents, who may send fOe or more names, are
authorized to toentyO per cent. for their
trouble, or the advantage of this deduction may
be shared by all the members of o club; and for
each ten subscribers, on these terms, an eleventh
copy will be also sent
The notes of all specie-paying banks, gold, sill
yer, and letter-stamps, will be received in pay
ment Address,
T. C. CONNOLLY,
MAY, 1852. Washington, D. G.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
AN ACT for the relief of Charles Stewart

BE enacted, de- That the Of thirty mine dollars and
eghyseven cents be and the hereby appropriated
Of the funds Of the Second Ward for the purpose Of
ing Charles Stewart r balance due him for paving
gutter the west side Of Tenth street. and for paving
gutter the west side Of Thirteenth street. between Penn
sylyania and ID street
AnnroYed May 81, 1852.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
HOUSE FURNISHING wARER00Ms.

NJ M. McGREGOR's House Furnishing Rooms
on Seventh street. opposite the Exchange Bank con
tain at all times general and elegant assortment which hi
will sell az low according TO quality, any establishment
south of New York few leading articles enumerated
Sofas and Diyans, from $l4 to $40
Rocker Chairs, from So to $l6
Mahogany Harcloh, and other Chairs, from 1915 10 &
French Mahogany, and other Bedsteads
Bureaus, from IS to $35
Washstands and Closets, at all prices
Wardrobes, from 81 to $50
Mahogany and Marble-top Sofa and Centre Tables
Extension and other Dining Tables
Tyre and Pillow Gard Tables
Work Tables, ut all prices
Caneseat and Windsor Chairs, Of all kinds
Etagiere's Hat Racks
Hair and Shuck Mattresses Of best quality
Gilt and Mahogany frame Lookingglasses
Clocks Of all kinds, warranted to keep time.
AS call is solicited from all who wish TO purchase
NAV 13-eo4w
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15

Bas~ The Sunday Dispatch says that there are
in and about Philadelphia seventeen hundred and
fifty-nine taverns, and nine hundred and ninety.
six beer shops-a total of two thousand seven hum
dred and fifty-fve licensed and unlicensed places
where liquor is sold.