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Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-03
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The subscrSsgsu hsfalsse q alse iicetaeass Siice SE es that he.-kk aII ssas Ek..sfss5 and all the affairs of the office will bS cone dncted by him in his own name-it being understood, however, that all subscriptions and advertising accounts NOW DUE the es- tablishment, are to be paid to the Ia.espub. fisher. .,o.t
 This new arrangement will repdeEsi il necessary that all accounts with the offic c to this date should be settled immediately For this purpose, the subscriber will for the present be happy to meet his patrons and friends at the office of the Epquirer, and in his absence, payment may be made to Mr. Hyatt. II >''- P. K. KIL BOURNE,
 Litch6eld, March l, 1853.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-03
Senatorial Conventions.

Fifteenth District. 7. rHE Delegates to the Whig Senatorial ! Convention for the It h District, will meet at the Hotel of c. s. Church in Wol- co,tyille on Thursday the l7ths inst. at lO o'clock A. M. for the purpose of nom'na. ting a candidate for Senator from the "a District.
 JOHN CAMP. !, District
 . J. F. CALHOUN, , Committee % W olcottville, March 1st l853' -.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-03

MORE NEW BANKs.--An attempt is being made to establish Bank, under th e new Law. at New Canaan. Fairfield County. The Capital is to be $50. 900 and the books were to be opened. on the 23d ult. It is also said that the people of South Norwalk. contemplate simi. lar movement. --[Waserbury American.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-03

. NARROW EscAPE.-On Monday evening
 last,, HENRY B. GRAVES Esq. of this viii
 lage, very narrowly escaped being run
 over by the evening train on the Housa- tonic Railroad. While riding with his sister near HopsOn's Corner in the South part of Kent. he came upon ths RailrOad track just as the down passenger train was passing. and had only time'to rein his horse down steep emhankment of some fifteen fset-the locomotive darslng by within .woOr three feet of the Sarriags.- The vehicle was broken in pieces. and tho horse somewhat Injured but Mr. Graves and hls SlsseR marVsllOnsly ssea. pod with Only slight bruises. The RueI> neer. by some eulpaOls oatslossnsss. failed to make any signal of lAs approach of the lraln. ~ ..aa -.I
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-03
HENRY W. HYATT.

O. Wm. NJ. Warren. of watsrtown. in this State has invented new sar seq. which. by little shifting of the back. can Do made very convenient for slesp. ing on. Mr, Warren deserves a geld medal.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-03

~Our State Ticket is an excellent one and will receive the undivided sup. port of the Wings of this section of the State. notwithstanding the gentlemen frem Litchfeld County. whose names were before the Convention, were treat. ed "in such cavalier way" We do not complain because our county is not reps resented on the ticket: but we see no reason why. after the declinature of Mr
 Howard for the office of the Secretary of State. the names of Messrs. Sanford and Hollsy. (who. stood next highest on the only ballot taken.) should be passed over iH, silence. and . gentleman who received . far less number of votes. nominated by acelama ton. .sa saa .y ra}s
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-03
CLERICAL ANECDOTES.

f"The Proceedings of the North and South ConsoeiatiOns of Litch6eld Coun~ ty. Conn, in Convention at Litch6eld, July 2 and 6, 1852, to commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of ftheir prim- tive organization" !" have just been issued from the press of Case, Tiffany 6 O., in handsome pamphlet of 154 pages. Aside from the preliminary arrangements the pamphlet contains A Discourse on the History of the COnsOciatiOns. by the Rev. D. L. Parmelee. of South Farms |: Biographical Sketches of Litch6ed Co. Ministers previous to 1900. by the Rev. Abel M'EWen, D. D., of New London [; Discourse of the Religious Society of the Olden Time. by the Rev. E. w. Hooker, D. D., of East Windsor 1; Sermon on the Revivals of Religion in Litch6eld Co.,, by the Rev. Joseph Eldridge, of Norfolk. |. The discourse of the Rev. Dr. M'Ewen contains many characteristic anecdotes of the early clergy of this county. from which we extract the following"
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-03

eS The proceedings of the Court will bs glvsn hereafter,
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-03
WHIG STATE OONVENTloE.

The Convention tO nominate candidates for State Oficsrs. assembled at the City Hall, in Hartford, on Tharsday, at DO o. clock, and was called tO order by Chester Adams. Esq. of the State COmmittee. A organization was made by ap~ pointing Austin Baldwin, of MiddletOWn, as Chairman, and John Woodruff, 2d, Of New Haven. as Secretary.
 On motion of Mir BabcOck of New Ha~ ven, it was voted to appoint committee of one from each Senatorial District to nOmi- ina,e permanent officers for the Convena ton. The fOll owing gentlemen were cps pointed:
 District No. l.-E A Bulkely. ..-E-. 2.-JOseph P Converse.
 3.-Anson LOomis.
 4.-Lucius R Finch.
 5.-Asa M Train. ,
 6.-Asah Merriam.
 7.-Erastus Wentworth.
 S-John Dunham.
 9.-Wm E H ComstOck.
 40.-Arthur Osborn,
 1l.-David B Booth. l2-ThOmas A Mead. I3.-Wm H Putnam.
 14.-Zenas Marcy.
 l5.- "A c Bradford. ~- .lr..e l6-WiIIiam Roberts. - l7.-Ralph Brown.
 is.-Lot Van Sands.
 l9.-Abraham Brainard. 2O.-Sumner Root. s-A 20
 2l.-Danisl P Sprague.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-03
Rev. Ammi R. Robbins of Norfolk.

The foundation of his classical edu- cation was well laid, and through life, he
 had taste for literature. Remarkably
 well did hs know the extent of his cru.
 dition, the limit of his powers. and how
 to compare himself with other men,
 When that astule and learned divine,
 the younger Jonathan Edwards. was at
 the ripe age of fifty one, installed pas>
 tor of the church in Colebrook, the
 North Consolation would not forego
 the formality of an examination of the candidate. Mir. Robbins was modera- tor. He commenced, the examination by few questions then looking upon the other ministers. he said, Brethren the sea is before you, dive, dive, am no di- yer. but I can swim with any of you j Jonathan Eawar1s D. D. of Cole5rook.
 The precision of his mind, no less than the strictness of moral principle on which he acted, showed itself ip his every day department His pscuniary were easy. Gratuities from those who supported him he decli- nsd. not with an i'll grace. When he and his family arrived at their house in Colebrook. at evening. an elderly lady of ,f opulence sent dozen half grown chickens, neatly dressed. About four lays afterward this same lady was pre- tented with precisely the same number ,f chickens of the same weight. as per. ectly prepared for culinary uses. A watch which deyiated from time a min. ate in twepty-four hours, would not an- wer his purpose. The road from his 1 louse to the church, about mile. was lot smooth so he made tlle four passa- ,es back and forth. horseback, with his. gife behind him, on the Sabbath. One 'fternoon. at the moment for starting. he had mounted the horse block, and le the hofse; he rode up to take her n; the animal whirled once, twice, hree times = It is time.' said he. an not wait.' and straiiened between is eoniugal gallan:ry and his pastoral he rode on. leaving her to
 ll out her Sabbath dsvotions at home. RsV. Assl BackGs. D. D.. ef BssAlem.
 Soou. aflsr his settlement, Hgr. Dackua reached one of his poignant. awful ser> aons h neighboring parish. A hearer. larmed tor the young preacher, asked him -Mr Backus, daFo Yon preach snch nar. ions 60 that ln Belhlom s' 1" Yes,D ha spllsd. {" 1 Am obliged Co preach Ghern ln lat style the people have boon co lnng i icGod and spurred 'by De. Ballamy, that ley will Hol foel gonllsr preaching aG all 10 Ssrmon you have heard ls . meHo hA. ! swllch=when am at home 1 use
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-03
REV, JUDAH cH AMPIoN.


 On his circuits and visits about the parish, portmanteau was commonly attached to his saddle; not because he designed to make a journey before he returned home, but beeause he was con, scious that his practitioners understood, .hat, if he had sown to them spiritual things, it was not great thing that he should reap their carnal things. such as addressed pig, turkey. or brace of chickens. * Political excite ment, we think, is great now it was greater then. He was soul and body a federalist. The news of the president ial election, 1796, arrived Saturday. Sab. bath morning, the senior pastor (Mr. Champion) opened the service of the sanctuary by prayer. Upon the Presi> dent he asked the blessi ings of the Holy Spirit. and then added, :" Give. we beseech thee, to the Vice President ol the United States double portion ol thine Holy Spirit, for thou knowest. O Lord, that Ee needs it." ... ..
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-03

Rev. Nasha"iel Roberts. cf 1orringto".
 A very troublesome case of discipline in his church has been reported. The man was very generally believed to be guilty of the sin laid to his charge still. alter repeated trials. the testimony was insufficient to convict him. The last church, meeting was closed by prayer of the pastor. which terminated with this remarkable reference of the case to a higher tribunal. "We believe, o Lord, that tti man is verify guilty. but we fail Ike be guilty, we pray that thou wilt bring him to repentance, or permit him to sin more. thst we may be able to deal with him according to his deserts." In the scenes introductory to the American Revolution, he was conspicuous patri> ot. and was very much dissatisfied with the primier of Great Britain. Iu one of his public prayers, he is reported to have offered this bold petition" Great God, we pray thee, remove that Lord North from office, by death or otherwise"
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-12-09
War News.

The following special despatch, the
la test from the seat Of war, confirming
the war news and the defeat of the
Russian commander, reached the New
York Tribcne's spondent at Liver.
pool, just before the departure of the
Atlantic:
VIENNA, Monday &c orchak off set out
on the 9th inst, for O,teniza, to chas-
tse the Turks, having with him "a 900
troops, mostly infantry. On the l1;h,
came up with the Turks, who had come
out to NEE. him.
Severe fighting ensued, and the Rus
slams were obliged to retreat a second
time, in disorder on misunderstanding
now lost. in four attacks on Oiteni.za,
NOT less than 5000 men This is au-
thentic.
On the 9th, the Turks were driven
from the Island opposite Giurgeyo. Re.
endorsements came { 0 their aid, and they
Immediately after retook it, and now
hold it.
Omer Pacha is moving on Galatz.
The Gar has summarily discharged
all the English operatives from employ.
ment in the Russian navy yards.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-12-09
Iowa Mltinr;,

Gen. V. p. NANANTwERP OF Lee coun.
~, is mentioned as Democratic candi
date for the office of Governor.
A man by the name Of Brui,t, who
was digging a well in Iowa county. re-
Gently, los. his life by the ground ca
wing in upon him.
The sales OF land al the Office in Iowa
City on Saturday last amounted TO
S13,534 "a, OF which about 50, 600 was
in clean gold Repo rter.
According to the census there were
6,56l persons in Iowa over twenty
years of age who could not read nor
write.
Quincy. County Seat Of Adams coun-
ty, has just been organized Adams
lies next east of Mills. and is represent-
ed TO contain fine land and fair water
privileges.
The work OF rebuilding has already
commenced and is rapidly progressing,
at Council Bluffs City, although SO re-
Gently Frustrated by disastrous confa.
grafton.
He proposition 10 loan the cIeull OIL
L ee county 10 the amount OF $4Q0,OO0
to FIT. Des Moines and Bloomfield Rail
Roads. was carried by majority OF
1863. The election took place on ths|
9th ul,.
A temperance convention held in
Knoxville, Marion county. on the lltb
inst, Endorsed the Maine Law, appoint
ed delegates 10 lecture in The different
townships, and resolved to support no
man for Office who was not pledged TO
sustain said law.
The Linn County Register informs us
that NEE ting Of the Directors of the
Air Line" Railroad, will be holden a.
Maquoketa on the 18th Of January next,
10 close contract for the building Of
large portion OF the road from Sabuls TO
Cedar Rapids. Aresponsible New York
Company. it is said, have offered to take
$500, 900 in stock. provided thai the
board will furnish an equal amount, and
we learn that they have al their COM
mand, already, about $4,000 OF SUBJ
scriptions. ~
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-12-09
MUSCATINE RNAL---DECEMBER 8. 1853
Chinese Coolies.

Whether the existence of slaveryssin this
country shall be limited or perpetual, is
largely q question of dollars and cents so
largely, indeed, that it will flourish as an
institution so long as it continues to supply
the cheapest labor. The swarms of Chinese
upon our Pacific coast, and the use made Of
them, opens up rew question, in relation
to their probable future influence upon the
"pecuiiar institution" The following ex-
tract is from an article in the New York
Times, under the head o, "Cotton, Cane and
the Coolest -
temple to unknown God graces the and o. geld the
first pagan temples since the mythc race of Aztecs
vanished from the continent While their peculiar
habits ana perspective absurdties the Yankee,
industry and ingenuity recommend thsm emphatical-
ly. Taeir cheapness adds to their va ne; and the
State Assembly has just passed bill sa1ctoning
tracts for their services, extending through specific
term OF years. We have already referred to the rap
idy with which they are crowding out the negro from
Cuba. We have indulg Il in the hope that eventually
the resulting depreciation in the value of African la
Dor may annihilate the slave trade
The above extract we find in the Mont
gomery (Alabama) Times. A correspon-
dent under the head of ssSound the Alarm -
puts himself in considerable fuster about
it,, and exclaims-% friendly it is to
hope that the fortunes of the Southern
Americans will he "annihilated - We did
not suppose there was a man in the Union
who dare openly, in public print, ayow a
sympathy with the South American slave
importer.
The editor of the Montgomery Times is
delighted with his correspondent, who clo-
ses thus:
| Populate, with y.hing in the shape of man
give away squander, waste, and, most especially beg
thu inhabitants Of every cline to com. and vote vi
to efce and take our lands, and GUST out our South
ern property, &c., &C.; these the demoraizing
cries which would rssOund throughout the length and
breadth of land the reckless politicians and
fanaca cutthrosts to howl out their true sentiments
Truly il is time TO think of the pressure from without
Let the South beware Of measure calculated to equal
ia the price of labor throughout the Union, and 8
destroy the value Of slave property and utterly ami
hiae the promis glory and greatness of the South
ern manufacturing interests.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-12-09
Narkct-iIDUSe.

This city is sadly in want of market
house, both as matter eff convenience and
real advantage to trade. Without mar
ket you arc forced to chase fugitive butter
and eggs, meat and vegetables over town,
losing time, (Which is money! in hunting
for them from one grocery or butchers
stand to another. For instance you are in
want of pork. You march to n butchers
stand, where You are informed that the pro-
prietor has plenty of any other kind of
meat. So you gather up your basket and
proceed to face the cold wind in further
pursuance of your voyage of discovery
You may find butter in the first grocery you
come to, but perhaps its odor is not quite
up to your ideas of superiority. So here
is another hunt from s'groceree to gioceri,"
resulting, perhaps, in your putting up with
an inferior article, or going without, rather
than lose further time. If you send some
body else it is still lost time, for you have
to pay for the time, just as if it had been
usefully employed. Besides this, your pro-
visions cost you more than in market
house, becauseyou must pay tn, merchant
profit.
Again, immediate competition in mar
ket- house, under the superintendance of a
market master, with practiced nose and
sharp eye, would insure pure, fresh provi-
sions, ready every morning for the citizen
to place his hand on, at fair price.
Z ho
cause farmers would take more pains, and
prepare larger quantities for market if thew
knew they could obtain cash at the highest
market price. Besides, a boy might be sent
to market with as much advantage as a
man; but farmers do not like to send chill
dren to town to trade from store to store.
lest they might fall into somebody's hands
where the sharpcst dealer would make the
best bargain. Farmers could then afford to
send provisions to market in better order
at the lower prices which would be the re-
suit of increased quantities, and thus both
countryn,an and citizen would be benefited.
Our att ntion has been called to this sub
ject by the following communication from
gentleman living in the country. 1t shows
the advantages farmers would derive from
the erection Of Mar ct House.
Gentlemen OF tbs City Council, we petit.
ton you for this public convent, nee. and in
the name of the public ask that it be bull,
rs soon as practicable. We would repre-.
s,at to His Hono:, the Mayor, and our other
City Father that while the outer man is be.
ing well provi cd for, by sides alks and
other appliances, the inner man Graves
some attention, also. Being all humanly
constructed, we must cat. There is no
proposition in Euclid more clearly demon
strable than this,
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-12-09

MASSACRE BY THE INDIANS. The la
test Salt Lake mail brings the sad intel
lisence Of Capt. J. w. Gunnison and
many OF his party, on the 26th Of Octo-
Der by the Utah Indians. 1t will BIZ re-
me bered thar Capt. g. was ordered to
survey a railroad route from Kansas by
the way Of Sangre Del Chris.o. 10 the
Pacific. and was engaged in the actua
performance Of those arduous duties,
when thus unfortunately cut off,.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-12-09
California;.

We have San Francisco dates 10 Nov.
1st; but the news is oil little importance.
The most absorbing questions discussed
in California were the removal of the
State capital and the election OF a Uni
ted States senator. The most prominent
candidates were Brodrick, the collector,
Harnlorld, and Gwin. Two steamers,
the American Eagle and Stockton, ex-
ploded, killing ten persons. The mi
ming news is favorable; many new mines
had been discovered. Emigration to
Australia had ceased The total amount
OF gold shipped by the steamers on the
lst inst, amounts to nearly three mil
lions Of dollars. 6s 1863 a =
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-12-09
MAEEEEE,

In this city, Dec. It'll, by the lev. A. B. Robbins,
Nj Joseph B. CAss to Miss REEEccA, eldest daughter,
o. H. Q. JENMsoN, Esq
We mingle our congratulations with those OF tie
very numerous friends of the young couple, and vii
them long life of connubial felicity. union under
such favorable and happy auspices cannot fail to ell,
sure joyous aud useful future.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-12-09

LECTURE ~ TiPToS. Mr.. i. Ii. Thayer.
our young and talcted fellow citizen, on
urgent solicitation, lectured to the citizens
OF Upton last Wednesday evening. The
subject was the same as that of his very
entertaining address to the citizens of this
place two wees since" Webster, Clay,
Calhoun" 81 saasl [! !
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-12-09
News Items.

The Nile this year has risen higher
than II has during the last twenty years.
Almost the entire valley Of Egypt is one
sheet of water, and travellers proceed
TO the Pyramids in boats, an excursion
which in ordinary times occupies three
hours ride from Ghizeh, the neare 8, poi mt
on the river.
Mr. w. F. Chapman Of Newmarket.
shot, in Lee, NH. recently, a ca,amount
weighing nearly goo pounds, which is
now considered SO great curiosity that
it is advertised for exhibition. 1t is
said that this is the only one killed in
New Hampshire for number Of years
FAMINE IN CHINA.-To the horrors Of
civil war now devastating China, have
been added those Of terrible famine
which prevails in some provinces. The
Imperial Pekin Gazette, a paper VIII ich
in this case would rather conceal than
exaggerate the truth, states that IN the
provice Of Shan,ung the corpses 'ite,al-
ly strew the fields. gaiau
The latest reports in regard to the
strength Of the Turkish navy show that
il is very far from insignificant. II
consists Of 90 ships and steamers,
manned with upward OIL, 900 men and
over l,O00 guns. The shipments ar.
said to be we'll found, both in arms and
equipments There is reserve force on
shore OF 1900 men. to supply vacan-
cies. The Egyptian feet in the Bos.
phorus number IL ships and steamer.
carrying upward Of 600 guns and man
ned by nearly 5000 men.
At the late trial oe VIM. Moore for
the murder Of Terrence Donnerie, a,
Rockford. Ill.,, in August last, the jury
| returned verdict of manslaugh liter and
confinement in the Penitentiary for
one year. This verdic. was so entirely
unlocked for that i, has aroused gen.
eral feeling Of indignation IN and abou,
Rockford. The murder was conclusive.
| ly proven 10 have been cool and DELHI
crate, and one which clearly demanded
the extreme penalty Of the law In
consequence Of this finding Of the jury,
public meeting has been held a, which
resolutions were passed, severely CEN
surfing the jury, and pronouncing ,heil
verdict ga burlesque upon our courts Of
justice. an outrage upon the people, and
| q disgrace to the country"
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-12-09

a. The Journal will please take no.
,ice that We consider ourselves not on
ly humans" and civilized, but en-
lighiened-a real nice, clever, generous
people, and noted for our steady habi,s
an morality,
Orr mirthfulness and love for the are
ma. carries rs ocea sionally out Of the
beaten path OF Deacons. We mean no
harm by our terrific fights. In these
exciting railroad times, we resorted 10
the cat fight to impress more wildly
upon the minds OF our cilizens, the
grandeur Of the harmonious proceedings
had at some o! our Railroad Mee,ings,
which we will take great pleasure in ex-
planning 10 the editors Of the Journal
some long winter evening. whilst we
are enjoying with them dish Of oysters
Upton Advertiser.
All right, sir-ail right. We ddn't
know before, however, that The explana-
lion was due TO US alone, but supposed
the readers Of the Advertiser required it.
II, is made "clear as mud" now, howev-
tr. and does not need elaborauon.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-12-09
Depot Grounds.

Msssrs. Sargent Dillon, agents for the M. & NJ.
r. h. Co., for the purpose of purchasing and locating
depot grounds, and who busy engaged last week
in acertainipg the relative cost aud rracticasiity OF
the three several lines surveyed have concluded their
abors ard returned to Davrport TO submit tie result
to tho r:s ent Engineer, who will Immediately make
an election from the sveral routes into TIL; place.
We assured that the dec ii ", of this m alter will
not be delayed longer than is Absolutely Necessary
and that we will b, enabled to announce deiuitay
,catot of the lines hes been esablishs AMI also tn.
locality of the Depot grounds, in Ut n, K, issue.
Considering the sudden and extraordinary ri TN.
of property along the proposed lines, it is furtunae
for the Company that they MT ncn to any u,
route. Ii the depot is located wi hin the pr.s.n'
City limits tie agents fud tia. i: will, be very *
pensive to the Company dvu.. not that the re nj
viii he highly satisfactory to our ci;iz,ns-as The
campany in this, in ether matters, lave ever dis
played communicable reg I'd, not Only for tn, inter
est,, hut to crafty the desires anl non Of our
people, and will d. so 10 this Istsn,s if at ali csis
TENT IJtcl CITY Republican. III