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Col, WiIllam n. Rissell

This Distinguish d member Of Congress
from Illinois, is son of Mr.. Luther Bis
sell Of this town, (who was brother of
the late Messrs Calvin and Archelus b.
He was born in Hartwick, N. Y, to which
place hi parents had removed short
time previously. April 25. 1919. Hav-
ing received common school education,
at the age of eightecnhe commenced the
study of medicine, and ultimately grad.
VA ted at Jefferson Medical College, Phl~
adelphia, in 1885, receiving the degree
Of N. D. He practiccd medicine at Pain
t cd Post, in bis native State, for year
or two, and then removed to Waterloo.
Illinois, where he taught school and con-
tinued to practice his profession. After
he had been in this place about year,
he commenced the study oil the law with
Mr.. (now Senator) Shields; and then
attended law lectures at Transatlantic
university. NY, and graduated there.
When he had been in the county scarce
ly more than two years, he was elected
member of the illinois Legislature,
and subsequently, became States Attor.
neY. He then removed to Bellyille.
Soon after the commencement Of the
war with Mexico, Mr.. Bissell was elected
Colonel of the second regiment of illinois
Volunteers. and distinguished himself in
the service, especially at the battle Of
Buena Vista. Returning home, he was
elected TO Congress without any organ>
lied opposi ton and was reelected a
member Of the present Congress unan;-
notwithstanding every vote cast IN lis
district. numbering about "A, 900.
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TTTCHFIELD ENQUIRER
.LTTCHFIEI.D, January I, 1852.
NOTICE.

RNHE Litchfeld County Association OF
Il Teachers met at Washington, on Nov.
18th. according TO adjournment. and contin-
ued in session Thursday evening, Friday.
and Friday evening. The Association were
favored with an Address from the Rev. Mr..
Scott, Of Washington, on Thursday evening.
aud also an excellent Address from the
Rev. AIR Bacon of New Preston on Friday
evening. The Associnilsn adjourned TO
meet ut Warren, January 9Th, 1852. at six
O'Clock, p NJ.
The lion. Henry Barnard and Mr.. Ba-
ker nre expected to address the Associa>
ton. The Teachers of Litchfield County
are requested to be present.
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saa wAtrER scorr's LAST EFFORT

STA WALTRR Scorr's LAST EFFORT :
AL an advanced period in life, Sir val
Ter Scott, struck with misfortune, entered
Into an engagement 70 aiquidate. by his
literary exertions. debt Of one hundred
and twenty eight thousand pounds-or
$e4OOOoi ecott stalsed his character
and reputation upon the fulfilment Of
this engagement. IIs entered with char
acteristic ardor upon his task, and amid
The pressure 81 Increasing age and mfr
nifty. he ncyer lost sight Of his anlicipa-
ted reward.
IN ssysn years. Scott had paid all but
one sixth Of his enormous debt. The
prize was within view independence
seemed almost within grasp; but ne had
ov.rtasked his strength. and disease, soon
20 be followed BY &eataa, cane like an
armed man and closed the sureihuman
strurQle. When will the annals of liter
ature accord such an instance of heroic
determination, under such adverse cir.
cunastances, .Raited to this highest creative
genius. and crowned with such marvellous
results
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01
BANTAM ANNIVERSARY.

The Fifth Anniversary Of Bantam
Division, No. 25, was celebrated on
Monday evening, December 90. The
members Of the Division assembled at
their Hall at 6 o'clock, and at half past
6 formed in procession, preceded by the
Cadets Of Temperance, and moved to the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Meadow
street. Here the services were opened
with prayer by the Rev. MFR. Lewis. pas
ter Of the church, followed by singing
a temperance ode. Mr. Henry Ward
then delivered Poem of considerable
length, in which the ravagss Of war and
intemperance were wildly contrasted.
The Rev. Israel P. Warren. Pastor of the
congregational church in Plymouth, was
next introduced to the audience, and
gave very interesting address on the
"Maine Law" The advantages Of that
law over all others hitherto tried, were
elnaueptly portrayed by the speaker, as
well as the Importance and certainty of
having such law in Connecticut. He
argued that temperance organizations
were not arrayed against any class Of
men, but were simply associations form
ed for self protection-for the protection
of onrselyss, our families, and the COM
munity. from the moral and Political evils
which flow from the traffic in ardent
spirits, Next followed Poem by P. K.
K;lbourne.
After singing and the benediction, the
procession was again formed. and re-
turned to the Hall, where not only the
members of the order, but large num-
Der of invited guests, (among whom were
about fifty ladies' parlook Of hountiful
rcpast. Remarks were made or senti-
ments given by the Rev. Messrs. Lewis
and Warren, hessrs. C. Adams. X, Sill.
man. L. Stone, DR.. Geo. Seymour, Il.
Ward, &c.
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Do- we are not much Of a theologian,
but IT seems to us that the doctrine that
there IS no /" higher law" than the Con-
stitulion Of the United States, (now so
much in vogue with certain class Of
roliticians.) is as really atheistical in its
tendency as the precep:s Of Vo'taire Or
Hume. If the doctrine is true. why
should not our clergymen take their texts
from the Constitution, and strive to en-
force its teachings instead of those OF the
sacred decalogue The fact that any
particular act or measure 10 lawful or
constitutional, is no evidence of its being
right; neither can an act or measure
which is Enthusiastically wrong. be made
wight by human legislation. Bigamy is
lawful in the territory Of Utah. nor is it
claimed to be unconstitutional. But is
there no higher law which ought TO gov
ern and control the people Of that region?
No one has higher regard for law
than we have. Without its existence
and enforcement. sosiety and States can
not exist. And in the midst Of SO many
conflicting standards Of faith and duty.
we,know the difficulty it not the impos
sibili,y Of sui,ing The laws to the con-
sciences Of all. But If, as We profess to
be. IKE are a Christian people. the Bible,
in it's plain and obvious Specification
should be the supreme standard Of ou'
faith aud action. as we'll as the basis 81
all onr laws and constitutions. When
human laws clearly conflict with the Di
vine law. no true Christian will long hes
ilate which to obey.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

and women that made LitchficId County.
Who they are. BY name, we cannot tell
mo mat ter who they are-we should
be none the wiser if we could name them:
they themselves none the more honora.
BILE. Enough that they are the king
Lemuels and their queens, Of the good
old times gone by-kings and queens Of
Homespun, out Of whom we draw our
royal lineage.
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NOTICE.

THE Board of Relief for the lst School
District, 1st School Society of Litch-
field. will meet at the Litchfeld House, 10
said LitchfeId. on Monday. The 9Th day Of
January, 1852, at I O'Clock, p NJ, TO hear
any appeals from the doings of the Asses
sors for said District, on the List of 1850,
to correct the same and any other proper
business to be done by said Board of Re-
lief. O. A. G. ToDD, School
CHARLES ADAMS. Society
CYRUs CATLIN, Committee.
SAMUEL CLOCK, District Committee.
Litchfeld, Dec. 29lh, 1851.
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FaAxc1s and Tl,eresa Pulszky, whe

FaAxcIs and Theresa Pulwky. who
aeeompany Kossnlh. are said 70 have
been dis,ingaished 10 their country. M.
pul.sky was in lS4s Secretary Of State
ID Inc King Of Hungary, and took We.
- Influential part ia the political move.
naenss At Nienna, which followed the ia
nous March Rsyolplion in that city,.
IIis name was one Of the first on the list
~ the prescribed who were doomed to
death by Prince Windi.chgraiz. He IS.
capped from Vienna BY 4 staiagem few
DAYS after its surrender, and made hls
way sagsly 10 Pes,h. Kossnth soon at
teswards seat him TO London. as the
Hungarian envoy 70 the English Govern
nept.
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WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.

WASBINGTON, Dec. %.
Mr.. Clay's constitution is fast giving out
and his case is almost hopeless. He will
probably never leave the city alive. His
resignation does not take effect until the Isl
of September next.
MIR. Owen ex-Consul to Havana is now in
this city.
The Secretary of the Treasury has deci-
ded to make up and consider the Florida
interest claims and determine them on
Monday next. The aggregate it is presu-
med is considerably more than one m lion.
The Kossuth excitement is fat and there
will be no Qualification procession in this
city.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

Discovery OF THE ORIGIN OF THE WASH
rNeToN FrRE.-W ashington, Dec. 26th.-
The origin of the fire at the Capitol has
been ascertained beyond adoubt. On the
removal Of the rubbish last evening, one of
the timbers of an alcove entering the wall
on the east side of the Library, exactly
where the fire was discovered, was found
to extend into defective fue leading from
the Committee Room where wood was
kept. This timber was mostly consumed
while others. in the other part of the wall,
were bu, slightly burned. The chimney
connecting with this fue is also ascertained
to have been on FIRE, and is considered sat.
isfactory proof of the cause.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

OXEN DROWNED. Courant states
that Mr.. Horace Williams, of East Hart.
ford, had two yoke Of oxen drowned in
the Connecticut river on Friday last, the
goth. They were crossing on the ice
with cart load Of W cod, when the wheels
broke through, letting the cart and oxen
into the water. An examination proved
that the ice had been rotted by placing
salt upon it.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

DYEINa.--We invite The attention Of
tho public to the advertisement of Mr..
Hiram Jackson, in another column. He
understands to perfection the difficult
art of dying coats. vests, pants. ladies'
dresses, &C.. so that they will not crock,
while at the same time he gives to the
cid and faded garment the color and gloss
Of new one.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01
AUBURN LOCKS.

hate your auburn locke fellow said,
w hose pate was fe,y,and whose whiskers red.
Hale auburn locks p cried one among the
crowd,
Had such TASTE il should not be avowed.'
Nay cried passet by, how can he fail
10 hate such iocks--he's late from Auburn
jailH
Garter Verses. Willis, when in Gers
maay, bought 8 pair Of carriers at a fair.
with wreath of flowers painted on Them.
Inside, the deiicaSe fabric was eohse Grated
with some verses, which our poet thus
translated
When night with morning fingers,
Awake and stirring be,
And with your pretty fingers
Clasp this about your knee.
When day with eve reposcs,
And stars begin To see,
Unclasp this hand Of roses.
And. dearest, think Of me!
EPITAPH ON EirTEN.
Requies-cat in pace
Here lies. by death smitien,
A hapless young kitten.
To moulder away in the dust;
o had it lived longer
II might have been stronger.
And died somewhat older, we trust.
Had it gown up TO cat. hood,
Then many rat would
Have mou,ned in the deepest Of woe
Let tho curtain be drawn 10,
We hope il has gone TO
The land where all other cats ga.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

NJ Mr.. Webster having declined the
Invitation to deliver the next grafton be-
fore the Phi Beta Kappa of Yale College.
the duty devolves upon Mr.. Seward who
was chosen substitute. Mr.. Seward has
accepted. Mr.. Pierpont will deliver the
poem.
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Oo-A little girl once read about Esau sell.
ing his birth.right for messogt IF postage :

Oo-A little girl once read abou, Esau sell.
ing his birth right for acssoge IF postage :
UNPARLIAMENTARY THAT motion is
cut of ORDER as the chairman ofa political
meeting said when a rowdy raised his hand
70 throw an egg.
s5-The following anagram on the we'll
known photographer. William 0ldys, may
claim place among the 6rst productions
Of the class. It was written by 0ldys
himself. and found by his executors in one
Of his manuscripts,
In word and WILL I AM friend to you,
And one friend OLD IS worth hundred new.
H. Illustrated with cuts.' said the
yonNg urchin, as he drew his pocket knife
across the leaves of his grammar Illus
lstrated with cuts reiterated the schoolmas-
ter, as he drew his rod across the back OF
the young urchin.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

wThe Rev. A. Cleveland Coke arri>
we'd at his house in Hartford, on the oath
inst. He has been travelling in Europe
for the last nine months, and returns, we
are glad to learn. in better health than
when he went abroad. He was in Paris
at the time Of the recent disturbances
tharo
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

uA fire broke out at No. Is Bowery,
New York. on the 9th ult., which de-
stroyed eighteen buildings. Loss esti-
mated at 100000.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

~ The Hon. George S. Catlin Of
Wlndham died on the goth ult. aged 4s.
He had been Representative, Senator.
member of Congress, Judge Of the coun,
ty cou 1T, and in ] 848 was the democrats
ic candidate for Governor. He was q
native of Harwinton.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

III The Hotchkissville Company and
the Union Globe Mills. 6othin Woodbury.,
turn out about eight hundred and Fifty
sha4ls per week. when in full operation,
Some Of them are Of very elegant and
fashionable styles.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

ITO Ana Bed 1.-Two young men VINO
e,.a h<en al late on Christmas night re-
ssrsa Is heir room IL 4 crowded Inn, 10
ssh,sh. Ii they entered, they discovered Two
800. md they agreed - take each Of them
80 nnl HE wind having extinguishsd
Z ,ss s,sehs. ana their brains being somewhat
1850 4 sssv butls kol into the same bed 'wishs
I'm M knoNinw Iii Presently one observed
4 wv rom, sOueh0dy = In my bed !,
n skere n kaid ne other. 50 snefe y
! n m'ins,l I.et,s kick sem Qul.s I'LL
ThG merit remark was---s TONI A.vs, - :
"a nsy man OveKbQaFL. 49,.
8nosl 4 said Ms feliow topeEs 49,
irtk thai. my man hns klekea ms SSs
.rIohs ali tlse foDr &
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~ A few evenings ago. little boyl
81 looking III silence A. the stars, IA ,heyl
came forth with the shade Of night. Al
length liz spoke 70 his father. whs vat
aaar him, and asked. !. Pa. are not the
skars tks Aagels' eyes 2" This question
fran, a.al,ila of four years old. embodies
! subljmity Of poetic thought. which few
grav heads would conceive.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

uOn Saturday last, FIRE broke out
in Harris building, corner of Sixth and
Chestnut streets, philadelphia, and TWEEN
ty FIVE book and fancy stores were burnt.
Loss 100000.
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WORLDS FAIR IN NEW YORK
NEW YoRK, Dec. "a.

The Board Of Aldermen have adopted
a resolution granting the free use Of Ma
olson Square to Riddle and associates.
for the erection Of ! building of glass and
iron for an Industrial Exhibition of nae
lions.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

~ Gen. Sam Houston, the distin.
guished Texian Senator, lectured before
the Hartford Young Mems Institute on
Saturday evening last. His subject was
:. The South West ern Tndians,p
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

Mr. Isaac Deming, of Wethersfit ID,
wins committed 10 prison yesterday on the
Glsaggo Of ha-ing beaten End abused his Sis
ter IN sucha manner as to cause her death.
We undesstand that he is incorporate. and
that be was suspected OF numbering man
OF the name Of Francis, two or three years
since. He has been an inmate If the State
Prison. il oyer 80 years old.
Hartford Courant.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

snFSome Of the most elegant clocks
in the country are now made by the
Litch6eld Manufacturing Company,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

n-At the last advices from Wash
ington, Mr.. Clay was able to sit up. but
his cough is almost incessant.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

THE CAPITOL ON FIRE!
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24th-9 A. M


The Capitol is in flames and already the
valuable library Of Congress has been en-
tirely destroyed. The fire was discovered
about daylight and had then made good
Roadway. The weather is very cold, and
water being scarce the engines can do no.
thing; buckets are only being used to sup
press the flames, The Speaker of the
House and many of the members are on
hand, and are in hopes of being able to COM
fine the fire to the Library.
SECOND DESPATCH.
The fire is still raging-there being scarce
any water to quench the flames. The pic
lures in the Rotunda are saved. The CO.
lamity causes universal regret.
THIRD DESPATCH.
10 O'Clock The fire ip the Capitol is
subdued. The Library, with the Docu-
ment Room above it, are completely burnt
out, and fully lhree-fourths Of the Library
is onsumed-- including the most valuable
portion of the same. Many Of the books
were rare works, and can never be repla-
ced.
No serious damage has been done to aay
other part of the Capitol, except by water.
The ire was first discovered about sunrise
by watchman-aDd some time elapsed be-
fore the general alarm was given. They
endeayored for two or three hours to put
down the flames with buckets, but without
effect. The engines were delayed, having
been engaged during the night at anolher
FIRE, which destroyed Bakers Hotel, in the
rear of the Intelgencer Office, and the
Franklin Inn, at the corner Of 9Th and d
street.
The flames at the Capitol would have
been subdued at much earlier period, but
the intense cold weather made The hose
nearly pnserviceable by freezing. The
fire is supposed TO have caught from the
fues connected with the furnaces in the
main basement of this Capitol. All the fire
companies belonging to Washington, and
some from Alexandria are on hand, render
ing efficient service.
President Fillmore, the Mayor, Speaker
Boyd, and numerous members and officers
of Congress, were early on the ground and
rendering all tho aid in their power. 1t is
yet early to ascertain the loss, and 10 fact
it can never be correctly ascertainsd.
Many of the books and documents de-
stroyed are Of great value, and no amount
of money can replace them.
The library presents one black mass of
ruins--and the dismay exhibited on every
c0unieAance is most painful.
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Congresses :ge.tiag ready TO DO q good
deal Of business,
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FOR SALE, ~

Ia gEHE Mansion House snd
t13 abO2t twenty acres AZ iaSS
Hsss in the village of Litchfeld. -.
" owned by The Hon. Freie,;cI
Wolco.t deceased. nov belonging to Mr.. ii.
Migeon. Enquire of
dec2 GEO. c. WOODRUFF.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

A "GREAT CoUNrRY. The common
phrase s'this is great country" is liter
ally true. geographically as well as NOR
ally speaking. The Savannah Republi,
can says:
= From the easternmost town IN the Uni
ted States, Eastport, Me-, via the st. Law
renee, Buffalo, Cincinnati. St. Louis, and
South Pass in tho Rocky Monntnins to AS,
toria. Oregon, the distance, by the travelled
rosie, i 1917 miles. From the Madawas-
ka in Maine. BY the Atlantic route, via New
York. Washington, New Orleans and Gall
weston, to ihs mouth Of the Rio Grande, is
R,923. FrOm New York to the hsai of
Aake Superior. via Detroit and Micrinae,
IL 1855 miles. .hence down the Mississippi
10 the lulf Of Mexico, 10 2.2s4. From
Eassrofe, Me. 10 the Bny OF San Francisco
III California, on the Pacific, via Portland,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, st. Louis, Santa
Fe, and the Colorado Of the West, is 3,6l4.
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Mrs Darlington and Ghosts.

DO you believe in ghosts, Mrs. Parting
ton ~ was asked of the old lady, somewha.
timidly.
TO be snrs I d. replied she, 'as much
M | believe that bright fulminaEy there
would rise III the yeast to morrow morning
1t we live and nothing happens. Two APP
prehensiops have sartainly appeared in our
family. Why, saw my dear Paul, fort
night before he died, with my own eyes.
rs plain as see you now, and though il
turned out afterwards to BIO a rose bush
with night cap on II, shall always think,
to the day of my desGlation. that it was a
S0rernnner sent 10 me. Tother cna came
in the night when we wese asleep, and
carried away three candles and pint of
spirits. that we kept in the house for an
enbarkation. Believe in ghosts, indeed
guess do, AMI he must be a dreadful
styptic 40 DOESN'T
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SECOND DESPATCH.

The fire is still raging-there being scarce
any water to quench the flames. The pic
lures in the Rotunda are saved. The ca
lamity causes universal regret.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15
Office Of the General Insurance
Agency.

Located on Seventh street, betoeeen D and f. nearly
opposite odd -Felloacs' Hall,
THERE Policies will be granted Life Health, Fire,
w and Marine Risks, in the following companies, viz
AMERICAN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT. Capital 100000 Rates
of premium reduced % cent Payable in cash annually
semannuay, and quarterly Lives of slaves insured at
the rate Others. BENJAMIN SnIMAN, President ;
BENJAMIN NoYEs, Secretary.
WASHINGTON COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COM
PANY, OF GRANVILLE New YoRK-the largest and safest
mutual insurance company in the world Capital 1896 1885,
and 10000 members designed for farm property and
detached dweinghouses, which will be insured at
seventh of the rates usually charged by stock companies
s. s. CowEN, President; A. BISHOP Secretary.
COLUMBIAN INSURANCE COMPANY, OF AMSTERDAM
New YORK. Capital 00o besides large surplus cash
fund. Policies issued Fire. Marine and Inland nayiga
on and transportation risks at the usual rates Of other
responsible companies. L. u. GARDINER PRESIDENT ALDEN
T. MALLERY Secretary. .
UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, oP Fort PLAIN, New
YORK Capital S173000 besides large surplus cash fund
lnsures under the system the stock mutual pan
PETER j. WAGNER, President; JOSIAH Cook, Secretary
Ga Since the above agencies have been established
have insured 4000000 of property and paid eight
esse the full satisfaction of the claimants In current
funds Gentlemen having property uninsured respect
fully invited TO call at this Office where ample references
and full explanations will be cheerfully given.
Agencies granted by JAMES I. CLOSE,
General Agent for the States of Virginia and
mar 9--11m Maryland, and Dist of Columbia.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-15

TERRIBLE EXPLOSION or A BoMB-sHELL.-At
South Boston, few days ago, a loaded bomb
shell was about to be melted, when all the pow
der in it, it was supposed, was removed
wedge was then driven in it to split it, but at
the first blow q terrific explosion took place, fell
ing the striker, a German named Frank Keyser,
to the ground, and throwing fragments of the
shell in every direction. One piece flew across
the channel distance of an eighth of mile, and
the wedge was picked up in Souther's machine
shop yard. Keyser had his leg badly factured,
and his person was badly shattered by the flying
iron. The windows in the vicinity were badly
broken, and fragments passed through the slated
roof of an iron foundry The shell was 64-pound-
er, about 8 inches in diameter and 4 inches in
thinkuaos