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Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09

---darh, blank, pysteriOus. and uplsthomed eternity In single bpur I shall hnVe splved ils myslfry. "A
 To tIioss who will be SgrOngea by my voluntary exit from tue stage of life, have .only 10 say thni J, hare endeaFured Co act hOnOrably ard justly towards them all-- to wrong no msn--tO do entirely unto olh- erslhat phich. I would have others do un> to me. l have set before mo the words of the poet>-
 1" Thou jewel. Repuiation
 Lei me secure thee. bright and spoiless now, And this weak, care-wOrn bOdy's dissolution Will shesPly pay shs Rurchase."
 have labored for name whi,e as the naoupisil snow ,dazxling and speeches., but the failure ef the hcPes I had built upon has come sppQn me too erlehiDgly to be survived. HI could have lived. .,I should have redeemed my honor. as it now stands pledged 10 them as U is, they must only pity aEd forgive. while they condemn me-"
 The unhappy author of tIeas lines vas man 0f education and intelligence, in the worldly acceptati0n of tho lerm-bOl alas it is no less evident that he laeksd that kind of kpowlsags which siops enables suffering hninanily 10 fight and win the battle oflife." Had he been blessed with something of Christian fcrtiluds, he could never have sunk into the towards grave the grave of the suicide. The air of Athe. ism or In6deIity pervades his letter from beginning to end; and that spirit Rf des, pondency which it conjnres Up in seasons of misfortune, to frighten it's victims into eternity. is painfully prominent throughout Hope, Patience, Contentment, Resignation are weapons only the Christian can com mand in@like seasons of trial IN. Y Express. #
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09
\ Suicide with d Moral.

The Philadelphia papers give accounts ofthe suicide ot a young man named John 5. Davis, atilheWharf ofthe West Jersey Ferry Company, on the 18th nit. Among other lettefs' found on his table. was one assigning reasons for the commission of the fatal act, of character so different from that which .ordiaurily characterixes this species of iiteralure,s that it is worth copying and reading. s,,sss.5s,s n,.5. ]
 2. |: will be charged upon me by para: graph, mongefs that .msntal atcfration, caused by pecuniary difiiculties.' has led me to the act whose coissquences ars now visible. : Love: 2 domestic aifliction.' or any but the true canss, will bs assigned. 'ro refute all such chaigess and to set atres, forever all specnlations on the snbjecf, l write these lines. s ~ ss -. ss..s
 | Ihave passed my fife in the search after happiness. Like other men | have tried and exhausted the springs of action. Am bttion, friendship. love, have all moved me in their turn; buryetthey have not brough. happiness. f N X
 Mine has indeed been battle of lifs., And as ! have kept my post upon ils field, have beLeid all that makes life happy pass away forever. Protects of fame have ialled, friapds have fallen from my side, the love of my youth has turned 10 gall in my breaAt, tue wife of my bosom has deserted and denied me, wealth has slipped from my grasp all has proved but . dreary blank. And nuws ats the end of life, l stand alalie upon, she plain, my aeadhopes stfewn around in mockeTys and nothing the future but despaif and death.
 Why it has beaa thus with me-Why ! have never enloyed the happiuess that other men hasesfevelled in afsQnd nc. ] stop not now to enquire. Suffice ii that I have not. As many another, many . bets ter, many wiser man has found it less selribls ad meet deaih than tO brave the scoruing Anger oi ths world and t0 endure ,he g9awinep ofkiss own bitlsr lhOughls. so ! fs aud from alife of care and trouble, and more sOrrOw than poor hnmag natnre can bear, turn tc the qliet aud silence oil death. Ahd what comes after? Eternity, 1
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09
! VlLLAINoUs ATTEMPT AT LIFE sis ON NAUGATUcK R. R.

I On Saturday evening. Aug 2lst, lat about 7.sO P, M. or abop( 30 min! iutes before the evening passenger train on the 'Naugatuck Railroad
 was due, man by the name of Ed! ward Bougliton was discovered pla- cing obsttuctions on the track. He was followed, and four large stones were found placed at about fifteen iacts from the end of ihe. Jericho Bridge -Ithe e.nbankment here is about 20 feet high. From this place. tAc 6end in human shape went up the track towards Plymouth Station, and in three different places lad stone, liIaber and plank. ih one place completely wedged in between inc rails. He was discovered iu the last named places by a boy named AppollusaBaldwin who thinking something was wrong, gave notice tq his uncle and 8 lahJfing man near, and they s.artedln pursuit. overteol< |and'cupturcd him at Plymouth Hol- low. He was brought before a Jus lice thele, "a true bill was fopnd against him, and he now lies in Litch6eld jail awaiting due course of law. Boughtoa is a native of IIar-
 winton, and was much intoxicated. Too much praise cannot be attribu- ted to those wh0 removed the ob-
 strnclions from the road, and thns saved the destruction of lie and property. Il Waterbury American. B
 It has been stated that all the ap- proprlaiion bills passed Congress. It now appears that the fortifcation bill ia'led. This bill appropriated al small amount to preseree or come ple'e the works already com,nenced.E .E| put It seems that Congress no, only
 refuses to expend money for the de.
 .snss ol new points, but that l also 'n encct decided that the works gal-E
 ready begun should go toruin The| war tortification Steamer is in fhe
 navy bill. This is the steamer ap-
 tholized some years ago to be built after a plan of Mir, stevens, of Ho.
 boken, and partly begun there. 1t. Is intended as a sort.of floating for. ti6cati0n for the harbor of NewsYork.
 The whole cost, including what has
 been spent. will De about { 100, 900 without the armament.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09
Post Master 6saeral.

We rejoice to learn that Samuel D. Hub, bard has accepted lhe invitation of the President 10 take a seat in his Cabinet as Post Master Geneial.
 This appointment furnishes . now mo, tive 5or sxefsion oi the part of lhe Wings of Connsriicut nt the approaching Presi- deRiial election, for although Mi. Hub- bard'e present term of office is shori, he wonid in the eveEt of inc spccess Of the Mhigs, undoubtedly be requested by Press idenl Scott to retain the position. We ven~ ture to say ? genlleenan better qualified for the place could not be found in tlle ink 6 of the Whig pariy.--[ liar tford CouIap. :.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09
CATTLE SHOW AND FAIR.

 The Lilchfsld cOany Aericnltufal So cisiy withhold sheir thirtssnth a9nus! Show and Fair al Li,chield. on Wednesday the 2sth day of September, 1852.
 The annual meeting of the Society for shs choice of officers win be held at the HausiOn House in LitclfeId, on the eve ming of the same day, at 2 o'clock.
 The Flowing Match and and awarding Ot Premiums. the next day. ~ -sA The Executive Committee will meet at the Mansion House. on the 29th, at [ o'clock A. M. Gl;@ 2 b A. s. LEWIS, Rec. sscsetqEy. Li,chGeld, Sept. 1, 1852.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09

Con CoUNrs.- A plate of sweet cakes was brought in and laid upon the table. The children played on the heaElh>rpg 4bes fore the 6re. "Oh. I want one of those cakes!" cried the little boy, jumping up as soon as his mother went out, and going up tiptoe towards the table. {. No no,a said his sister. palling him back-~'. No. DO you know you must not tonch.' -s sMother won't know it, she didn't count them, {, he cried shaking her off and stretching forth his hand. :. lfshs dida't perhaps God coun- ted answered his sister. The little boys hand was stayed. Yes childrens be sure that God counts.n NJ. N
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09

...l kaae S t
 How 10 EAT GRAREs.- Few people know how to eat grapes. Some swallow pulp. seeds. and skin; others swallow only the pulp. ajscsing both the seeds and skin. 1. In conversation wish Dr. Underhill on this subject. he advised to observe the following rules, vix N .ss ,.'
 When in health. swallow only the pulp: when the bowels arc eostive. and you wish tO relax them, swallow the seeds Aifh the pulp eieciing lhe skins. When y0u wislio check a t0O ,Felaxed stnte, of tho bowels, swallcw " the pulp with the skins, eiectiDg the seeds Thus may the grape bs used as medicine. while af the same time it seEves as relaSily unsurpassed by any other cultivated fruit. An adult may eat from three to four pounds per day with ben-5 eft. It is well 10 take them with. or im- mediatsly after your regular meals.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09
Another Disaster on tho Hudson.
 THIRTY LIVES LOSTi

Another Disaster on tho Hudson.
 THIRTY LIVES LOSTl
 The steamer Reindeer. Capt. ". Farnhan, Jeff New York al 8 o'clock this morning aud arrived at saIg.r- ties Landing, atquarter past | r. M. She had landed her Ssugerties pas sengers and was drawingin her gang plaHl. when the pipe which connects line fues burst. The steam rushed out between decks, tearing down ! the temporSry bulk head and pass ing through the pantry into the lower cabin, where a number ofpassengers were dining. The Mork of desIruc- ton in the dining cabin was complete every person there being either killed or badly injured. a The steam also passed up the chimney, tearing away the smoke pipe, which fell across :he hurricane deck, breaking it down. No persons however were injured above the decks, except the engineers and cooks.
 Our citizens are unremitting in their offices of kindness to the suffer- ing, and their friends at a distance may be assured that nothing will be omitted to render the wounded as comfortable as possible. r. ,s
 The following is alist ofthe dead.
 Fred'k Morrell, clerk of the boat.
 Francis Dunn, deck hand.
 Edward Bower, waiter. Peter Fowks, w,liter. Robert Farwell, waiter.
 Dennis Seyoi, New Yolk city.
 Samuel Brown, do..
 D. F. Holdridge, of Albany.
 Garwooi Be.lway, head steward.
 Solomon Seyoi, Rinebeck. Mrs Daniel N. Bowers, Albany. A. ". Whippie, Cambridge, Ms.
 Daniel N. Bowers, Albany.
 Thonlas J. Barnes, Richmond, Va
 A. B. Cox, second engineer.
 Mrs. Sarah Lockwood, Albany.
 John c Rum(eldt. an employee of the Danish Consul. "
 Estel'la Loup, aged 70, of N York Rev George B Wilkinson. Amity, Saratoga co i; also, son ot Mir VII, kinson. Hugh Wiley, of Richmond.
 Vim H Snen, do Two Misses Andrews, Richmond. James Brown, deck hand.
 John Savoi, Rinebeck. & l A German, name pnknoyn
 The scalded are-- M 1 Wood Baker, of the US Coasting Survey. ...s ' I MT. Lockwood. mother < daugh ter, of Albany.
 Hugh Lowry.
 Captain Hoyt.
 John Hewlett. ,44v lossphhu ElYtlnsIssfr l YtlnsIsf, do
 Harmon Fisher do
 MI < Miss Quingley do
 Sn far there are twenty seven
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09
MILLINERY NoTiCE

The subscribed being about rsIinduisiiIe her business sin this place, will sell her entire stock of millinery and fancy. goods upon favorable tefins. To anv < nsrSlsn s Wishing 10 ensaRe in this bn5iness. if pre- ssnls good cppcrtnnIsy, ~ the bnsinsss
 A. M.DkNInEs. s
 Litchheld. July lS, 1859
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09

 Q0-In reply to tho IMMENSE CAPITALS with which the Times blazes abroad the supposed result of tue election in Iowa. We suhjoin the following. sRA
 The Burlington Hawkeye of Aug. 2Oth. gives returns for memsers from every couna y excep, Pottawaiamis. which was s,rong- " whig two years ago. The Senate stands -yhigs lRs. .Locofocos l4, --one not heard from.--The House has 3l Whigs.s sSl sLo- eofocos, with one not known. Potawata. mic is entitled to . Senator and Represen. iStive; if as is probable, the Whigs have Ire.ained their ascendency in that county, Iowa will be Whig in both branches of her Legislature: if not, then there will be tie, the Senate being Whig, the house Lo,, cofoco In the last Legislatufe the Whieas had but four Senators and five Representa- lives.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09

EscouRAerNc. Franklin noticed that a mechanic who worked near his office was always cheerful. and had q kind word and smile for every one he met. No matter what the day or what the work, gladness continually beamed from his counteuance. Franklin asked him one day the occasion of his How of spirits. F" No secret, doctor,i' he replied have got one of the best of wives. and when go to work she always has kind word of encouragement for me, and when l go home she meets me with 2 smile and kiss, and then tea is sure to be ready, and she has done so many little things through the day to please me, tha, 1 cannot iind in my heartto speak ap pnkind word to any one.'' sag
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09

few of 0nr young men know anything ot ulis taIue of ilIe privilsges nrouna Them [cnynsa Chief
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09

So far there are twenty seven deaths, aud it is pretty certain that several others of the badly scaIded cannot survive. 7 as 8 '
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09
Tho Opeaing Ofths MeIropoIitan Hotel

A-V WRoAADS VI tMV NACtAvpVilenU MOtO1
 By the Messrs. Leland, yesterday, was
 made ihe occasion of . slmptuons banquet. in which oyer two hundred individuals. comprising members of Congress and oth. ers ysfioualy distinguished, besides a nu- msrous representation from the newspaper press of the city, participated.
 The guests were sealsd about 6 o,clock and the fes,ivitiess were continued tin \ laie hour. fIne band vas n attend aucs. rs W The Metropolitan Hotel was yeseeriavv . tiled with something ike 500 gnests. cr to the full extent of its capacity, and so,ne 300 additional applications were unayoida, ply rejected. The Advertisement of ,he Lelands appears in almost every paper from Dubuque t0s Now OIl0aps, and this ssienal success is regarded as striking instance of tue advantages arising from libe9a, system af advertising. Th6re are attached 10 the hOtsl nearly 200 swailerss antl .oaher empIcyees. Tho former 6fe Mi cOjpred ahd wear z uniloftn, consisting ofbiscR, pants with crimson stripes, and vhile linen jacke,s.-IN. Y. Jour. of Com. s
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09
Nisfortunes of a Night.

On the New Haven and New London
 RaiIroad, on saturday night, about 10 o'clock the engine apd tender were thrown off the
 tracR, when within seven miles of New
 London, by a large slonH and q, portion of an embaDk,nent which had been Washed on to the track by the torrents of raip
 which had descended during the aflernoon and evening. It was raining at the time, and tho passengers were advised 10 keep in the cars and that relief would soon como
 The engineer started on foot for New Lon- don, which place he reached about twelve o'clock. He succeeded in collecting pav- iy of slaborers. with view of having them proceed to the scene of the accident and remove the obstacles The men had gath cred at tho depot hnl refused to uove un> til a price was fixed upon. The engineer said he would give them ten cents an hour; but this they would not accept. He then offered them twelve cents. but this sam al- so was declared insnfficient compensati on by the laborers, and they returned to their honles The result was, that the poor pas~ sengers were obliged to pass the night in the cars. and it Wss not until ten o'clock on Sunday mogning that they were relieved.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09
Rev. MT. Hastings.


 We are happy to announce the safe re- turn of the Rev. George F. Hastings, who has fur several years past sustained under the auspices of inc American and Foreign Christian Uniop. the American Chapel at Rome. The American religious service at the head. quarters of Popefy was origina- ted by MT. H., and under his care has as- sumed quito m important and useful posi- tioA. MT. H. returns in such ill health as to be compelled to desist from all public labor, ut feast for the time. His residence abroad has been rsndefed highly useful. in diffusing correct iuforination respecting American men and things; aud not less, by sending back accurate and lifeslke sketches of European affairs. in form of correspondence to several papers. We sshali regret the cessation of our letters from Rome, fur which opr readers have been. in> debted to Mr. H., though we expect to sup ply lis place from another source We hope Mir. H. may be able to complete some of the literary undertakings growing out of his long residence in Europe; one paTtic ularly descriptive ot Roman law, jutis prudence, edication and religisn, as the fesult of his own observation, will be ex- csedingly valuable, both for the candor and accuracy of its facts, and the Dumber and importance of them.-[N. Y. Evangelist )
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09
For RresidentiaL Eleetors,

g ISAAC w. STUART. lu1ar.a
 JOHN F. TRUMBULL Al hufso' JONATHAN R. FLINT, ot Stonington. CHAUNCEY JEROME, of New Haven. WILLIAM FISHER. of Thompson.
 NELSON L. WIFI TIE, of Danbury.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09

o,-Mr. Bradford, rejected by the Senate as Judge of the Supreme Court of the U. States. is a native of Connecticut, born in the town of Rlain6eld; whore his mother still resides. and is a nephew of Dr. Wm P. Eaton of Norwich. He graduated at Yale College in 1883, after which he pur- s,aAa lis isGai simdiaa nf Harunrd and nj their terminatiop went to New O. Oiieans. where he entered upon his profession, and where be has resided ever since zone of the most distinguished members of the Southern bar.- N. Y. Express.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-09

IHs YouNs MSN or rHe Aee. No. lon. kiace we saw . tear gathering in the eye of sfi hn old man. as he spoke of the past and Tres6ht- t-of the time when he burned pine
 s,ssts hp0n the rude home liearlh for light s, D Gbsaih a seasly education. mud then fsmpared the ten thousand privileges which kss now hcatlered brdadcast around every sI,sr. Oh ssld he iu trsmulous tones. lhe y0ing mth Of this day, do hot appreciate ths age thby Hive in. Tue words of lhe pld man niade us sad willie tt the su,,,s iisns. we felk mortified lha! SC many If a,,r scnng msa'taai io improve tho advantages within fheir'reach. Tliey are ever con.in- pally mutfsFtng al,Out thelr lot, and pushine lpg posItioni where they can Rin the reward without the sweating, purifying, ennobIine sAcrlilce of t6iL Nhe mfsb~clOud enioy- snenss cf q day arc eagerly sought after, to inc excIuSion UE neglect of tks more hons hEgbley lhtollsesuhl asd useful In truth. yt% t$I pss.s.s.'ss
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-09

~ taWig 'nNtf rfotiAr&tloGs
LIQUID the McXicaa { ! thn Americans standing
togethe, On the question 81 the war, peace would
ioiioW almost insaptaur"'~ An opportunity is
no" resented 70 make y by strengthening the
h,nus oi rrosineni Herrera. nnd the peace party,
"ho nave obtained majority IL Congress.
HaVhg renewed III - trcssiona Of gratitude for
hIsIecepiion, oenefai Fierce low sat down
the reception OF sen. F'efce's NominntiOn
...........a ~ 'A"n''
f'N''' ei"eii' '"'i".'el IA iipNo - -" hA"-
,. IL, e., = ti .s ,,,. , ,,.,
a IN -, i ~, 80 ,d y, canari n n
"a, ~ ~ " - ' . ~ ~ -
ln". '.n' lC'cc vs. " Gnu &c VI tho p'i.inoie
.n'o'' 70 ''e iitSl"c - - tne on,oe" t''".es'
w clHehs ea'iea n'ri' ~ express their grath-
e."'ion. Nteevhes ",l' h"ae. ana genera' re-
yoc,'s tooh i'aee. W, ~ ne speaKerS "as M,.
ieaoouys u fesldeut ol i.itifoofoOBh, Ten Ileree
native town. lie said-
he ma but the moneIt before arrived In town
nom Hliishoiough y "Hs rut Two hours SINCE when
me Joyous news 81 Gcn Pltice's nomination to the
oilct nngisrtcN ~ The United States. first greeted
tAe cars u ms delighted ie0w towasulen-the yco-
many OF old iihsboiouEh- The announcement
ihr4ed ilkc IN cieohlc tul,h through the hearts OF
inc Eerllng democracy 81 thht hue OIL town-the
hlrth pace 81 ltnllllh lialtc The srh0o mates oil
his hoyhood, the compuu'o,s II hs youth. aud tho
tuends o. hs maiuior IeaFs, grasied each others
hands ~ m oe1acy y q 81. aud called down
blessings upon the y AZ III Aim IN whose honors
ibel shared as IN Tie hennls II \ brother They
ma watched hts gioWn@ tGmc With unnensured de-
hght lhay had en- wave alter wave OF popular
applause bear INN onward towards the proud posi-
non winch h. GOV oecuuUs - the lace oi tho whole
world As statesmai ad 4 soldier. hts praise had
beeh recorded on eyer5 itoti IA The land and NJ
ovoy step q his course ~ townsmen had cXcla'm-
ca. iis Wisdom and ~ wGdes have meflted it
all-his biushipg hnuhs rtet upon noole and
ats@lUs bow, ana ~ no trtmpas we reloce!
NO. thly ms native town. luo the "hole state, re-
joieed ~ ihis nomination lie warm heart aud
spienald talents q Grhert Fierce had long been
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-09

ecpting the work. fer the that t hal refused ths
permission had exposed the city we'll the contrac
UNNECESSARILY To danger Of loss and nsonyen ence-
have advocated and voted therefor and yet approve
Of the resolution
Yet unwilling as am TO permit any officer Of the city
government 70 make Publication in Inn nltory. I'M
true aud nnhecoiug the one in que5,ion teniiag
u does TO bring he city auth ,rl,s l IL member so
Disgrace dem my duty to that the sub cct may
b ubmttes 10 u committee for dsr lon aud exaJi
nation. |! the shirsas inclui Il in the ar5lc, be
pro- ~ Inc individuals guilty OF such conduct BE-
hhed-if the charges uatrue then do trust that
n. ofcer who has ha2arded this act may meet With his
reward. A A. DETIAN.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-09

can War-IEis Reception and speech.
The following account Of the reception Of General
Pierce on his return from the Mexican war, is taken
f.on New Hampshire paper
CoScoR D. (N. II Jan. Il, 1913.
committee was appointed to conduct General
Pierce into the hall lie was accompanied by Lieut.
Thomas z. Pierce, of the Ninth infantry, his acting
aid. and Lieut. Cove, OF the same regiment. Alter
the ceremony Of introduction, General Low, the pre-
sdert Of the day, addrcsse the assembly, IN an oil
hand manner subst lntially as follows
Fellow Citizens-You have not come here to-day
to hear me speak but to listen to the tones of him
whom you have so often heard with pleasure and
delight You have come to unite in patriotic and
grateful services not to discuss any Of The great po
Itcal subjects of the day, or the fitness of this
that man for public Office Ours is the more agree
able duty Of paying the tribute OF respect aad graft
tdde TO the gallant soldier who has fought the bat
ties OF our country upon the bood-staned fields Of
Mexico, and to tender to him our thanks for his
services. and also to express our thanks for the SER
vices Of the brave men whom he has led in those
actions OF the high motives, Of the profound sense
Of honor from which he acted, can bear witness.
After had been informed that he had accepted q
commission rs colonel Of the New England reg-
ment took the liberty of asking him If it was true
that he had decided to sunder the tender ties Of
husband, father and give up the peaceful enjoy
menis and comforts of homo, which he possessed in
such an eminent de gree He replied"I have accept
cd Of the commission ] could do no otherwise.
was pledged to do it, When ] left the Senate, it
was with fixed purpose Of dcyoting my self exclll-
syely TO my profession, with the single reservation,
that if my country should become engaged in war.
would ever hold myself in readiness TO serve her
in the field, If called upon to defend her honor and
maintain her rights. War has come, and my plight
ed word must and shall be redeemed" He did re-
deem his pledge His commission Of colonel was
superseded by that of brigadier general, and he
went forth with the sons Of New England Well
We remember how we followed him aud his com
mand in our minds, through TIE pssticntial camp ~
Vera Cruz; then stop Ivy step t, the National Bridge