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Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10
From the Springfield Republican.
Uncle Tens Cabin VIndieaged.

Will these who insist that tho pictures
10 Uncle TOMS Cabin are Overdrawn, read
the following. clipped from the Paulding
Georgia. Clarion, and then favor ne with
their opinion on the subject:- :
HoRRIRLE.-On Thursday morn ing last
James Clark, q well known citizen Of
Clark county, made an assault upon his
negro woman for cause we hive not
heard stated. He then ordered her Into
corner, and commenced pitching his
knife at her, point foremost. AS the knife
would enter her flesh. he would compel
her to draw it out and return it to him.
This demonical treatment was continued
until the slave was covered with about City
bleeding gashes. The same day he whip
ped his wife, cot her all over the head with
knife, not dangerously we understand.
bu, in mass of cruel and painful pune
lures, He also cut off her eyelids. The
strange drama wound up on Friday last by
The commission Of murder. Clark, on
that day, ordered his wife TO go and call
Lewis. "a negro belonging to the family.)
She obeyed, but the slave refused TO come
through dread of his enrOged master, we
suppose. Mrs. Clark returned, and was
whipped by her husband for not bringing
the negro. Five times was she sent upon
this capricious mission, five times was it
fruilless, and each time was she whipped
for her failure. Clark then called 10 the
slave, informins him that he would shoot
him the next morning. The negro, IT
seems, did no, heed the warning. for while
splitting rails the next toy he vas deliber>
ately shot by his master. The wound was
fatal. The negro ran about three huR-
bred yards, and fell in mortal agony
Thus terminated one Gf iha most barbar-
Gus transactions that it has ever been our
painful and tepuguaut duty TO record.
Clark was subsequently arrested. and
committed to JUL for murder.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10

"TaE FRrEKD.'s-We have received
several copies of q handsome newspaper
bearing this title, published at Honolulu,
Sandwich Islands, and edited by the Rev
Samuel e. DamCp, Seaman'S Chaplain.
It contains many matters Of interest 10
the general reader, but is devoted main
" the cause Of seamen and TO the inter-
ests of the Islands of the Pacific. The
marins intelligence must be Of specia }
importance to the commercial world
One Of the numbers before 10 contains
Proclamation from the King appointing
the 10th day of November as day of
general Thanksgiving to God through.
out our Islands" Another number con.
taiDs the Thanksgiving Sermon preach,
ed by Rev. Mr.. Damon, which is a very
able and interesting discourse.
Mr. Damon is native Of Connecticut.
and his wife is granddaughter of "old
Father Mills" of Torrington. The Rev.
Mr.. Ives, of the same mission, is a ma
tive of our Goshen. We had the pleas
ure Of a brief interview with both of th ese
gentlemen during their visit to this coun =.
try year or two since.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10


Pshaw! am sick Of JON Ill You Con-:
deserve the love Of a gsnO-Ou1, high-souled
woman! fyUu want hOusekeeper, hire
che, and be done with Il. If sou want q
wife-but you don't.
One woman will answer 20 well no an.
other to sew on your buttons. and straps
and strings and make your puddIngs. and
so on and 20 forth,
Do you suppose We have cultivated our
minds, and improved the bright and g'orl>
Gus gift OF intellect to the best OF our capa..
city; ITO minister only to your physical
wants? Not q bit of it When that's
over we want something retionaI. DO
on ever think ofthat, ycn selfish wretch
when you pn, your feet on the man'ls'piece
reading the newspaper all 10 yourself. or
sit from tea time lin ten O'Clock, staring the
ashes 10 the crate out Of cOu0tenance !
Lord Harry IL I had such block OF a
husband, I'd scare up the ghost Of lover
somewhere. If there's any wit ia CONAN
II FANNy FERN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10

Or The idea Is connecting CT. Britain
and the Uniled States by Telegraph 10
revived in London on a grand scale, The
proposition is to extend the line from
Scotland by way Of the Orkney. Shetland
and Earoe Is( ndsc 70 Ireland and thence
TO Gree nland-thehes across Davis's
Stratus tU,;Labradery ana Quebec. The
eatire length. Of the lile will Be 2500, miles,
EnHd submasias Porii0nk Of il from 1900
-so- I60a. Eoqi iheaS ReTiapd Islands i. II
proposed 10 carry Q 6ranch 10 Bergen, 10
: Norway, connecting Il there with a.iiHe-
10 Chfistiana. Stockholm, Goitenbess and
Copenhagen, froa, Stockholm line easily
crossed the Gulf OF Bothnia TO ST. Peters,
bnrgi. Phe whole expense Of this ereat
interca lional work 10 estimated &C nSideras
sly below $500; 900 t$244O, oOol
SJs A couple of Shakers eloped from
settlement near Troy the other day. One
was a maa oi 80. aud The CHER lady of
uncommon beauty. aged II. The man
relates his Shaker experience, and among
other terrible secrets Of his prison house,
related lho awful fact that ne had never
kissed girl in his life until he had kissed
hls innmorata abou. forty eight hours be.
fere their marriage.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10

BY ,. o. wVITTIER.
Dry the ieaFs for holy Eva,
With the blessed angels leave her
Of the form SD soft Hnd iair
Give TO earth the tender care.
For the golden locks Of Evn
Let The sunny sOUIh> land give her
ElOwery pillow Of repose,-
Orange. bloom and budding rose.
In the batter home of Eva
Let the shining ones receive her,
With the welcome voiced psalm,
Harp Of gold and waving palm!
All is light and peace with Eva
There the darkness cometll never
Tears are wiped, and letters fall,
Aud the Lord 10 oil in all.
Weep no more for happy Eva,
Wrong and sin no more shall grieve
her.
Care and pain and WEAKNESS
Lost in love so measureless.
Gentle Eva, loving Eva, ...
Child conGeseor. true believer,
Listener at the Masters knee.
"Sutfer such 10 come to mo-"
O, for faith like thine. sweet Eva,
Lighting all the solemn river,
And the blessings of the poor
Waiting to the heavenly shore.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10
History Of New London.

Miss Frances Manwa airing Caulkins has
lately published volume Of $50 pages,
entitled, History Of New London. Con-
necticut, from the First Survey Of the
Coast in 1912. to 1882" We have read
it through. page by page. FROM preface
to index-and therefore claim the priv.
lege of expressing our opinion Of its
merits. AS that opinion is unbought and
unsolicited, it may laily be presumed to
be unbiased by fear or favor Of any
one. 1t might not be altogether flatter>
ing to the vanity Of many antiquarians
and historians who have preceded Miss
Caulkins, 10 say, that her work is the
most complete. thorough and sa!iyac'o-
~ town history that has yet appeared in
New England. Yet this remark We be-
lieve to be true-and therefore does only
justice to her, without doing injustice to
any one. New London is one Of the old
est towns in Connecticut, and there is
much 10 her history which is peculiar.
Her immediate proximity to the Mohe.
gan. Nahantic and Pcquot tribes of FMS
dams. exposed her TO frequent al arms
and rendered measures of concilistion
and self>p'otection iucessant. The con-
troversy and collisions With the neigh
boring town Of Lyme-the warfare with
the Rogerenes "-the "great awaken>
ling'-.hs struggles with the aborigines
the story Of " Bride Brook" -her
early commercial intercourse with for
eign counlries-ths sketch of Sir John
Davie-lhe burning Of the city 10 1881.
de-. are al Of them matters OF unique in
tefest. and are graphically and We. doubt
not truthfully told. We aresfraid the
good people Of that town do not fully
appreciate either their history or their
historian. They could not do a better
deed than to elect the latter to the Office
of Nuyoress, or at least to settle upon
her a life>annuity. Will our brother
Daniels, of the Chronicle, see to the matt
ter
o." A plank road from Waterbury to
Cheshire is to be commenced early in the
spring. 70
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10

). nse. There was quite an excitement. q
few assss since, at FuIton. ~. n Tbs
:dangh,sr Of Rev. Mi. King OF Fulton. vas
.as iIsesn instilu.ic6s CARED 1IeG GRANVILLE
Collegs;sin Cortland c0hHiy. where m0n
sand: women, blacks aud whites, ara edeca:
ted iSeSther. A negro Riofessors casieo
Professor ANsnpSut IGe y9anS hdy torm,
\ ID n matrimonial eagageWSokS TRe ,pes:
! feuls foebid the maEriage, bot thesyonng
lady perseyering, lllS couple went. to Che
house of sOhoof master TO Ia married.-
Before The ceremoiy took place howsyet;;
the mob intertered. and the cOuple weSe
separated. The young Indy went BACK 10,
her parents and Professor Allen made.
tracks for his college. The father, New.
Mr.. King, has always preGchsd aboltlion>
ism. 20 -
o., The first Annual Meeting Of the
United States Agricultural Society was
held at the Smithsonian Institute. Hon.
Marshall p. Wilder. OF Massachusetts
presided, ana delivered the Annual Al
6rsss.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION,
Fourth District.

A Convention of the Wings of the 4th
Congressional District will be held at
New Milford, in Litchfeld County, on
the 18th day of February, 1858. for the
purpose Of nominating Representative
to Congress, from said District.
The Convention will assemble at the
New England House, in said town, at 10
O'Clock in tbs forenoon of said day.
The wings ofthe several towns, conf
posing said District. are requested to send
delegates to said Convention, equal to dou'
bic the number of Representatives, to
which said towns are respectively entitled
in the General Assembly Of this State.
: R1 = Ha B: Graves, County Committee
ABlAL LENNON. Litchfield County,
DAVID B. BOOTH, 1County Committed
THOMAS ROBINSON, for
julius 5 HANOVER Fairfield County,
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10
LITCHFIELD ENQUIRER
LITCHFTEI.D FEB. 10, 1853.
Whig state Convention.

A State Convention of the Wings 81
Connecticut will be held at the City Of
Hartford, on Thursday. the Gath day Of
February, 1883, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, 70.
the purpose of nominating candidate.
for State Officers, viz +: for Governor
Lieut.. Governor. Secretary, Treasurer
and Controller. ....
The Wings Of the several towns 10 the
State are requested 10 assemble as soor
as practicable for the purpose Of ap,
pointing delegates to the above called
Convention, equal to double the number
Of Representatives to which they are en-.
Titled in the General Assembly.
Wings Of Connecticut! You are ear
nestly requested to see that every town
in the State is fully represented.
CHESTER ADAMS, |
HENRY G. LEWIS, Wing
WIN. E. PARK, State CEN
DAVID B. BOOTH. trail Com
HENRY B. GRAVES, mittee.
FRED'K M. PECK,
ABRAHAM BRAINARD, !
l.. E. PEASE,
Hartford. January le. 1853.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10

o. We learn from the Windham Coun-
" Telegra ph that most diabelical attempt
al the destr dction of life and property was
made in West Killingly ON Sunday evening
hast. The rails npon The N. & w. Rail
road were pried up some six or eight in.
ches above the level OF The road, and had
j. not been. for the timely discovery Of the,
scoundreliy transaction by gentleman OF
that village, MIR. Anthony Mason. who im>
medialely gave information to the Depot
master, q great loss Of life and property
mast inevitably have ensued on the arri-
val of a train from either direction. Mr..
M. siales that he saw two men engaged in
the operation. but from the darkness was
unable 70 recognize them,
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10

IMPORTANT DEc1s 1oH.-A decision has
just been rendered in the Supreme Court
which is equally interesting and impor,
tant. The parties were the Berkshire
Wooden Company, against M. s. Proc
tor. landlord Of the Marlboro Hotel. A
gentleman representing the Company
came 10 Boston in ls49. and put up al
the above hotel. He had about $1,000
in his trunk, which was used to pay the
witnesses who were in attendance on a
suit then 10 court. Almost one. half the
amount had thus been used, when the
remainder was distracted from the trunk
A suit was brought against the landlord
fo' the recovery Of the amount, on the
ground that travellers are bound to be
protected by landlords from loss, while
in public house. On the other hand i.
was commended that as safe was ex>
pressly provided in the house for the
deposit Of money and valuables, the land
lord was only responsible for losses from
that. II was furthermore commended tina;
the rules Of the house expressly stated
all vaIuables must b placed in the safe.
or their safety would no. he guaranteed.
1t was not, however. made apparent TO
the Court that the plaintiffs were aware
Of existing rules OF the house. JudgS
ment was accordingly rendered for the
plaintiffs. Boston Bee.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10


hslaw Fort Ksarney. which iR about $50
nils sorthswesI Of St. JOssPhS. Fort
Esarney i agarrisOn where about thirty
soldiers SIRE stationed 10 keep the Indians
in ave and afford assistance TO destitute
emivranatiSii. The plain Of the Platte at
ibis place il perhaps ten miles in width
or each side Of the river. and is entirely
destitute Of timber or bushes except a
few scattering ones along the banks. The
river Is aail to average two miles IN
width. made up Of a current Of water I"
few rods vide and two or three feet
deep then sand bar as wide and some
'b,ee feet above water-the same alter
patvly repeated seross the entire bed Of
she stream. A strong current Of wind,
nortberly OF southerly. drives most Of
The water to one or the other side, leav.
ing tGe opposite side nearly dry. This
liver is remarkable for being almos:
straight. While standing on the bank
Of the river one morning. I saw the sun
lisc out Of the water. so broad and ex"
iensive was the river below. l have
sailed from The mouth Of the Mississippi
5000 miles up it aud its branches. but
never before had view half so extensive
ps this. For hundreds of miles np the
Platte, the view along the plain is as H.
iimitable as the ocean itself. On account
Of the ahallowness Of the water and its
rver>cbanging sand bars. this river m ust
forever remain utterly worthless for nav.
gsble purposes. .--..
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10
SPANISH FRlrrERs.-Cu, the soft part Of

SPANISH FRIrTERs.-Culth the soft part of
bakers bread in slices OF quarter OF an
inch thick, and Of any form you choose.
Take pint Of milk or cream, three we'll
bealen eggs, half a teaspoon Of nutmeg and
cinnamon mixed. three drops Of The es
sence OF lemon, and sugar 10 The ,aste,
stir well together and pour over The slices.
When they have absorbed us much Of the
milk 40 they will. take them out before
they gel too soft. and FRY them Of q nice
Iigh. brown on both sides. They may be
served with or without sweet sauce. =
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10

A WHrspBR TO Observation-Disclosures
Ammon! don' wish ! was maa. Just
Go show the nlasOulines how TO play
Iheir part 10 the world little better T.
In tbs first place there amt mother
~sun Of you that has got as far as A B
q ia the srt Of making love, (and I've
seen few ahortions in that way myself,
+ as well rs shs rest OF the sisters.) What
woman wants to be told that her feet
and eyes are pretty or cher form and
smile bewitshing 2 Just .s ifshs didn't
know all her enc points 80 soon as she
is>sall enough 10 peep into looking
glass
No, you effable donkey. il you must
nse the small coin OF datlery to pay toll
NJ the bridge Of our affections. let me
whisper secret in your long ears. Com
fpiimsnt her upon some mental attrac'
hon she does not possess. tif you can find
one and don't wear the knees Of your
pc. pants threadbare at her feet, trying 10
lhake her believe that she 10 your FIRST
loye.' We ell know ihat u among the
lhinss that were. after you use out Of jack
ca aid trOwsero. ~ .e..a.
What spleldifsrous husband ! (Fau-
nj sh06ld make, to be sere: hsd Provi.
knce 90 oEdainsd it!. ii. - -
. Do you sappose that .whsn The mother
C nsysglariD96 uoys. wanted sixpeuce 20
@Ay their ebo6 teffngs I'd scowl as her ike,
Efbvenas ed pull my Rerss mopnais Ont OF
yhy paEsss e 81 { we're tlssGinR . tooth ::
rs ynn ar1t,rynre Nihen heR hEsaa ewes oresw.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10

THE JAPAN ExPEDrrlos.-The Boston
Pv.t publishes the following extract
from letter, received from a gentleman
who had justreturned 70 this country
from q zip to China. relative to the feel.
inSs Of the Japanese toward the expedi.
iion expected from the United States /:
80 ! was Informed by gentleman, ma.
1--WE Of Japan, that the Emperor Is ready
for the American expedition. Heexbi-
bited letter to me, which he had Just
received from one Of his countrymen,
thsn on the Island Of Jeddo. The peo-
pie kept . strict lookout all over the
roast, and their fires were already burn
ing on the mountains at night, in order
~ be prepared in case the squadron
should appear at night. One million oil
soldiers are ready and at hand. The
foast % all set with guns. while in the
bay Of Jeddo. where the feet is expect
I'd. there are countless war junks. and
Che whole bay is surrounded with innu-
tnerable forts. The expedition will find
the Japan csc much better soldiers than
(hey anticipate. The presents had bet
Ger have been left at hume. A trade
viii not soon be opened with that coun-
try except by force -...,.. ~.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10
EifchGeld.

THE Wings Of the Town of Litch6eld
are requested to meet at the Mansion
House on Saturday, the 18th day Of
February. at O'Clock P. NJ, for the
purpose Ct nominating Delegates to the
several Conventions, and to transact such
other business as may be brought before
them. P. K. KlLRouRNE. J Wing
e.. s G.. SANFORD. : zown
F. D. McN1EL, Com,
LichJseld, Feb. 9, 1858.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10

THE Wings Of the Town Of Torring'
ton will meet at the Town Hall on Tues
day evening, the 18th, at 6 o'clock, te
appoint Delegates to the State. Scna
torial and Congressional Conventions.
Per order Town Committee.
Torrington, Feb. 5, 1858.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10

STREET. FIcRr IN PRovIDENcE.-A street
rsRconare took place 10 Prov idence few
days since, between q Judge OF the Su
preme Court and an ex Senator from N.
York. in the Stale Legislature. The
affair grew out Of some private business
between the parties, The belligerants
were separated before any damage was
done to ether. The matter occasione
some little exci,eme nt for the time.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10

~ A grindsione burst ON Saturday
last in Stevens Hoe Works Norfolk, and
M r. John H. Shook, one ofthe workmen
who was grinding. was SO severely in,
jured that he died on the Sunday night
following.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10

The editor of the New York Recor>
der, has bsen commissioned BY a wealthy
Brooklyn citizen to purchase copy Of
lord Kiugsboroughas great work on
Mexico, for the library OF the Rochester
University. The work is in nine large
folr, volumes. printed and bound in the
bcs, style, Of art. II contains nearly all
Che Mexicaa picturs writing extant. with
= reprint Of alI'.he early treatisss on the
subject Of Mexican antiquities 10 be found
luths great libraries Of Europe, with SUI
psrb drawings Of the ,ehaains Of Aztec
architecture, both secular and religious
This work is probably TIE greatest ever
publ shed By private muni6cence, cost
ing Lord K. som sthing like $3.50. 900 To
issue 4. The original cost in Mr.. Len
fx's private library was about $7oo.--
GKe copies Ia existence at Lord KS
death we're disposed of by the Chancery
court 10 Mr.. Bohn, OF London, who has
put in circulation at reduced prices the
lew copies that remain.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10

NJ A. letter in The New York Journal
OF Comn,srce from George F. Gould, da
ted Havana. Jan. 29th. states that "a re-
port is very prevalent. there that the Bril-
tish screw shiP-of- lhe>DiOe High6yef blew
no not far from JaHaioa, a0d.: THAT tour
hundred lives were lost *. :: ~ ! ....s
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10

o. The report Of the Ohio Lunatic Asy-
lum shows that there were twenty six per-
sons in that Institution whose Insanity was
caused by spirit rappings,' tho Superin-
teudent says they show strange Isnden'
cy TO- commit suicide. a..a ~,
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10

Rev. Mr. Wadsworth has declined the
call of the o. s. church in BROOKLYN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10
The National Agricultural Society at
WASHINGTON.

The first annual meeting of theU. s. A.
gricultural Society met at The Smithsonian
Institute, on Wednesday mo rning. The
meeting was called to order by Nj. P.
Wilder, the President. Delegates from
most of the States appeared, and several
members Of Congress and other distin-
guished gentlemen were present. At the
request of the Chairman, the reports OF
the State Society were handed to the Cor y
responding Secretary. Prof. Mapes pre-
sented specimens Of the Japan tea, and Of
the California soap plant. President Will.
der delivered an appropriate address, 10
which he suggested various topics proper
for the discussion and action of the MEM
bers, among Othors, an alliance with the
American Pathological Society. and closer
come ction with The Smithsonian Institute.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10
MR.. UNDERWOOD ON THE LATE
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

In tie Senate of the United States,
January p. 1858. in the course Of q
debate on the Clayton g. .Bulwer treaty,
Mr.. Underwood. Of Kentucky. made the
following remarks, which we copy from
the Globe.
Mr.. Underwocd-Mr President, I am
a matter of fact man. l desne to make
few remarks in reply to wha. has been
said by the Senator from Arkansas, wko
has thought proper to make an attack
upon the Wing party. | wish to vindi-
cate TINT party in very few wosds,
from the charges which she has made
against it, and to prove that it is not in
that miserable minority which he has aa>
signed to it. / shall turn the tables ups
on him by few plain facts, showing
that his party is exactly in that situation.
Now, sir. how many votes did General
Pierce receive? Look at the tables which
have been published, and you will find
that he received less than 100000
How many voters are there in the Uni
ted States? Sir. for other purposes, I
applied at the Census Bureau to ascer-
lain the number of free white males over
the age Of twenty>one years, and l found
there were in 1850. the date of the GEN.
sus, upwards of 100000. You have.
then less than one third Of the voting
population Of the United States, who
elected the candidate of the Democr attic
party. And yet we are perpetually taun-
ted with the declaration that we, the
Wings. have been overwhelmed with de-
feat, and that you, the Democrats, are
in a triumphant majority. Thus the
democratic party contrive to make a
triumphant majority, by electing their
candidate with the votes of less than
third Of the voting population of the Uni
ted States. Such is the state of facts.
Sir. you might get every electoral vote,
provided you could get a majority of
one in the popular vote in each State Of
the Union-and majority of one has
sometimes elected a Governor of State
Il say you might get every electoral
vote save those Of one state. and yet be
in considerable minority Of the people
Of the United States. I rose to state
these facts, and to show this Boosting
party, which is SO constantly taunting US
with being in miserable minority, that
when the amount Of support which il re.
ceived is compared with the whole 70.
ting population Of the United States.
that party occupies the very position.
which it SO constantly attempts to assign.
to us.
Il. may be said. in reply. that il ths1
whole population had voted, the relative
proportion which each party would have,
received would have been the Same and.
that is the only reply which can be made,
10 the facts / have presented. The fact
that the people did not 60 to the polls
and vote, shows a dissatisfaction. il I.
|. may be allowed the expression, with both
the great parties; and, if had time. l.
could show tho foundation of that dis
satisfaction. But will not go into It.
I viii, no wever, state the fact, thatin
the State OF Kentucky. where the whole
voting population was los, zoos in 1852,
according TO, the official report of the
State Auditor, Sonly- 1917 went to
the polls at the late Presidential election
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-02-10
Y0rrington,

Hitch field, Feb. 9, 1858.