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Litchfield enquirer., 1853-01-06

u Mr. Elisha Hendricka sendeth word
to the Quincy Wing that he is no longer a
member of the Wing party and has joined
the Democracy, whereupon the editor OF
the Wing discourse,h as follows -
The Information is duly receiv cd, bu.
unlike other c0nnubial announcements.
was not accompanied by tho cake. Adieu.
Elisha We do not pretend to express our
: full Tide Of sorrow Good bye, Elisha |!
you have left us without even a lock of
your hair 10 remember you BY.
Farewell, Elisha II forever,
Still forever, taTe-lhee>weli.
Wing party's dismissed I"
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-01-06

A man in Cincinnati had the tip Of his
nose cut off BY a barber. who, while enga :
ged in shaving him. fell asleep, and the
blade OF tho razor which he held. descend
~u upon the prOboscis, shortening it about
the sixteenth of an inch. The Outrage
customer immediately knocked the barber
down, and nigh; have beaten him to
death bad be not been prevented.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-01-06


rs In recent work entitled " Men of
the Tunes" protesting to give biographies
Of The more distinguished OF living ceiebri-
ties, such men as President Day and
Woolsey, of Yale College-the first, an
eminent Mathematician and w-iIer on
Metaph ySics. and the o,her, Editor of the
best series of the Greek Dramatists yet
published. Prof Dana the highes. author
ity in Minerology, Gardiner Spring. d. D.,
Robert Walsh, Prof Henry, Prof. Alex.
ander, of Princeton, and u large number Of
American Authors. whose Wnrks have
giveD as a name at home and abroad are
left out, while sneh names as b. F. Teil.
James Hall, Geo. H. Boxer, Robert NJ.
Bird, Geo. M. TOtten. Alfred Lee. Zadoc
Pratt, and U. c. Becker are inserted. So
much for li.errry notoriey.
rs 1t is our painful duty to announce
the death OF VIM. HI. Elliot. Jr. OF this
city, which occurred at ST. Croix on the
Bib inst. Mr. Elliot had been long time
suffering from a disease, and visited the
West Indies IN hopes of improving his
health, but fell victim to the fever of
the country. He was young man of ta>
lent, and enjoyed the affection and esteem
Oh large circle OF lteuOS.
We are also informed of the dea,h of
another citizen Of New Haven, VIM.
Wallace Beecher, at the same place. He
TOO had visited the Island for h,s health.
but died ON the Eth, Of consumption.
New HAVEN Journal.
RELIeIoUs INTERCHANGEABLE Rev.
]. w. SIMMONS. assistant Rector Of
ST. Stephens chapel in Charlestown, S.
c., lately addressed the following p,ous
epistle 10 the Hon. Charles Sumner, thu.
distinguished scholar. orator. aud Senator
Of Massachusetts,. Mr.. Simmons il one OF
them; how happy the people who are
privileged to sit under the gracious drop
pings OF his sanctuary:
To Tie. 80 called Hon. Charles Sumner
'Sir-Wilh characteristic Yankee insO-
Ience and abolition folly, you have presu.
med 10 insult mo, in common with others
OF my brethren, by sending mo your rabid
speech, which return with the expression
of my profound Contempt for the anahOr.
]. W. SIMMONS.
SpartanbuFg, c. II. Dot. l0, 1850
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-01-06
Concord Democrat.

GT Capt. Simeon Hoadley showed us
yesterday morning. two or three dandel'on
flowers which he plucked from his gsrden
On Christmas day. He recollects similar
occurrence IN 1916.
The weather has been unusually mild
all through tue season, and we have noticed
in our exchanges numerous accounts Of
vegetable vageries, but with the lengthen-
ing days we my anticipate concenlra>
tion of cold which shall make up for the
past neglect OF winter.
.New HuVen Journal Jcn. +.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-01-06
THE NEW YEAR.

As this is the first number Of the En-
quirer issued 10 the new year, We most
cordially extend to our friends eVsTy'
sShers the usual congratulations Of the
seasOn-wishing each aud all a HAPPY
New YEAR! This, Is fitting time for
the Interchange. between friends and &C
ouain.ances, of what Wm. Writ called
the small, sweet courtesies OF lite. :" 80
Pleasant smiles, and kind words. and acts
Of friendship. cost little or nothing, yet
how very far they 60 towards making up
the sum Of human happiness +! Old ler'
envy BenLham struck deep into the mine
of true philosophy. when he said' -" he
who gives to the world one happy
thought, or opens anew single spring
Of innocent joy is benefactor Ct his
race" The ''holidays." if spent ar'ght'
may be made to serve most delightful
purpose-in cultivating and diffusing
genial spirit. in conciliating and fcrgiving
our enemies, and in extending assistance
TO those who may need our charities.
There have been few events in the
year that has just now closed, which will
Squire conspicuously on the page of his
tory. The re-establishment of the Em-
pire in France, the revolution in South
America, the Australian exodus, the de-
cease Of Clay, Webster and Wellington,
are some Of these. But every heart has
lis own history, and 10 very many the
unnoted events Of the dead year are OF
vastly more importance to them as indi'
viduals than the establishment or overs
throw of kingdoms-events Of which the
world know nothing. but which neverthe'
less have left an indellible impress on
the memory and on the soul. Some
rejoice in the budding and blossoming q
fresh hopes and unexpected joys others
mourn in sackcloth "and will not be
comforted. The eye of beauty has
been quenched, and the rose on her cheek
has faded infancy and childhood have
been snatched from the arms of loving
parents and friends, and laid in the cold
embrace Of the grave; manhood. 10 his
strength, has been laid low ; the rich
man has been stripped of his robes. the
belle Of her Jewels. the beggar Of his rags
| The SHOWS of winter will drift and the
spring-Aowers bloom above tbem s7all ;
until, in the long lapse of ages. the mould
will gather alike upon their memory and
their graves. Still the voice Of mirth and
gaiety-of joy, and thanksgiving, and
praise-will De heard still the music Of
happy voices will gladden. the homes OF
virtue and religion, the pure In heart
will still see the providence Of God in
all the occurrence Of life. aud recognize
His smile in the sunshine, His voice in
the thunder, His glory in the stars and
with each return Of this great anniversa.
ry. the thoughtful and the thopghtless
will unite ia wishing for themselves and
each other "A Happy Nsw YearE
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-01-06
LITCHFIELD ENQUIRER


90 A g1Odly number OF our subscribers
and advertising friends. have responded t"
the call made upon them to Fey GP. We
trust others viii Immediately follow the ex"
ample.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-01-06

@Rev. II. ". Peek. late OF Sails
bury, Conn.,, and a recent graduate OF
the Auburn Theological Seminary. has
been unanimously called as pastor OF the
First Presby terrain Church Of Kalamazoo,
Michigan.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-01-06

u There is to be public meeting at
metropolitan Hall, New York. to express
sympathy for tie Imprisoned Madaias.
The c n is signed by Luther Bradish.
james Harper. David Leavitt, Anson G.
Phelps, and other distinguished gen,le>
men. 1t is feared that all efforts to obs
tain their release will be unavailing.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-01-06
Gnecdots Of DR.. Lyman Beeehsr.

AnecdOte Of DR.. Lyman Beecher.
When in the early years Of his life,
Dr.. Bsecher was living 10 Litch6eld, he
passed q sunday in Hartford. He
dressed IN hpmely simplicity and was
difideAt 10 conversation, so that u
was no easy matter to judge OF hls
quality. DR.. Strong was then settled
over . Congregational Church in that
city and professional usage requ'r ca
that he should entertain Beecher at hrs
house and invite him into his pulpit
he Hooked distrustingly upon the plain
country pastor, and lamented the terri
bic necessity. Bat there was no alter
native. except through a violation OF
| courtesy.
Beecher sat meekly in the pulpit.
through the morning and afternoon. but
was not asked to take any part IN the
service.
In the evening Strong minated to
him, very coIdly, that if he chose to do
SO. he could preach for him, and was
shocked by his acquiescence.
"A man who will accept an invitation
rendered in such way.as this thought
Strong, cannot preach sermon fit for
any congrega ton to listen to
He was mistaken, however. for Beech
err had barely less pride than genius, and
he felt keenlv the coIduess of the grea:
man, as Strong was then considered.
The evening came on the church was
brilliantly lighted. and lhronged with
the beauty, fashion, and intelligence Of
that home of geutleness aud le srning:-
Strong had offered the evening prayer,
and was sitting in stern i'll humor. while
the choir was singing the hymn to PEE
cede the sermon.
Beecher became restless, and his face
was flushed with sudden excitement.
He turned to Strong and Inquired lii a
low hurried voice, if the sermon could
be deterred-he had left his manuscript
in his chamber.
No said the Doctor, with exultant
but il!-natured sharpness-and grasped
II Bible to select text for himself. glad
that an accident was to relieve him and
his congregation from the Notifying in
Fiction he had dreaded.
He was too fast. Beecher had been
stung to the heart by his manner, and
recognizing the words OF the last lines Of
the hymn, he sprang to the desk, and
before Strong recovered from his aston
ishwent, had announced his text for an.
ex,emporaneous discourse.
| It is the will of God thought the
vexed and BUNDLED pastor, and prepar'
ed himself to listen, with christian resig
nation.
For few moments the young preach
er spoke with slight hesitation. as
if, while giving his introduction. be
was revolving in his mind al extern
ded argument. Soon his voice rung
clear and loud. his sentences became
compact and earnest. and his manner
caught the glowing fervor Of his
thought. All was hushed but his inn
passioned tones; the great assembly
was still as death: and leaning forward
with blended wonder aud admiration.
the pastor felt stealing over him from
the bushed air, the rehuke Of his Mas
ter. for his harsh Judgment and cold
Il eatment Of his young BROTHER. In af~
ter life, he used to relate the story, and
confess that he had never heard such
eloquence as that of the homespun
young Observation-Disclosures North
american.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-01-06

~ The Rev. Azarich Etdridge has
resigned the pastoral Office in New Bed
ford. Mass. preparatory to accepting the
call recently given him from DR.. Parker'S
church and society in Philadelphia. Mr..
E. 10 one Of the most able and popular
preachers among the younger clergymeh
of New England, and we predict for him
distinguished and useful career in the
great city 10 which he is hereafter to La
Dor. He is a brother Of the Rev. Jo-
seph Eldridge of Norfolk in this county.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-01-06
Wing party's dismissed ="

o. There 10 NO improvement in tAa
health Of Mr.. King, the Vice Preside u,
elect His cough continues, and he. him.
SELF. begins % despair,
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-01-06

TThe anniversary Of the Landing Of
the Pilgrims (Decemher 22d,) was Gel
ebrated in The sons of New England III
various parts of the country. In Detroit
the Address was delivered by the Rev.
H. D. Ketchell. late # Plymouth. Conn
IN Augusta. Geo.. Judge WILLIAM I.
COUP formerly Of this VILLAGE was
President Of the Day. He p,efaced hi>
toast with the following eloquent rte
marks
Gentlemen Before offering the first
volun'eer toast Of the evening, beg your
in iulgence, for moment.
1t is often proper to mingle the grave
with the gav-the sad with The joyous
And this seems peculiarly appropriate on
the present occasion, when The first sounds
of festivi,y which honor The memory of
the fathers of our native land are blended,
in solemn harmony, with the echoing
knell of their great son.
By coincidence, so remarkable as il is
melancholy. few brief months have de-
prived our common country Of three such
men as no other land can boast. Seldom;
if ever, have three snch lived together
and when three such men will live again,
God only knows. The last of the three
has just departed. do not say he was
The greatest for between such men com
PARSONS are inv ldious and unnecessary
Why. 10 such trio, should We attempt to
draw distinctions If, in clOudless night
we bel'eld among the shining host Of
heaven a cluster Of stars Of the first mag
nitude. approach their elimination, and.
ny theiE superior splendOr, throwing into
shade all the lesser lights of the armament,
should we stop to enquire which of those
gems shone the brightest? or, SHOULD we
consider it glory enough to be- any one Oh
such constellation?
But our three great luminaries have gone
to their rest, and our hemisphere is in
comparative darkness They have pass
ed the veil which divides time from
eternity. and beyond that veil it is not for
US to- pry. What Of them was mOrtal still
moulders among us-and. could wa stand
to night, in the humble grave yard of
Marshfeld. where the moon now gIilsers
on the cracking snow. which covers the
dust of New England'a Glory here, we
should say. here lies the profound jurist,
the splendid orator, the unrivaIled states
man-more than all, the devoted patriot.
Yes,
:. Here calm rests the patriot-tread lightly
around,
Fer the spot where he slumbers. 10 holy
ground "
Gentlemen, give you
To the memory of DANIEL WEBSTER.
C. Catlin, Vice President of the Day
gave the folh,wing Toast
Georgia and Neae Englund-May the
feelings Of their sons ever Ne as harmo,
NOUS as their interests are Identical.
Among the Regular Toasls were the
following
Georgio-Her Pines. blended with the
New England Oak. bid defiance TO the
winds and waves.
The Pilgrim Fathers Steady and
stern in the path, Of duty, they were
never led nor drixen-never bent nor
broke,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-22
BATH, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER %, 1853

are curious discoveries. DR.. Cartwright con-
tends. against strong odas, it is true, that in
the lungs, not in the heat, resides the motive
power of the circulation that literally, as Mo-
ses asserted. the blood B the life of the flesh,
and the air the life of lie blood. He afirms
that after death, when 1|e pulse has stopped,
the heart is still, and TIL body is insensible to
pain; by producing aaifcial respiration, BY
initiating the lungs, tha. blood can be started
anew, IFS life revived, add the body resnrrect-
ed absolutely from thu cold distractions of
death. Both of his all ators had their wind
pipes tied, and one them had his chest
opened, with his heartgfungs, stomach, &C.,
exposed. In the course of two hours both ami
mails were dead, pulsele@ and quiet over flames
Of fire. Then bellows being inserted into
the trachea, imitation wse begun, and continued
for some minutes We saw the motionless
heart throb, the blood keginning to flow from
the lungs TO that orga&-the eye of the alliga-
tor opened, and the ha Jess victim lived again!
The alligator whose thest was exposed, had
his carotid artery accidsntally cut, thereby los
ing considerable qus9tity of blood, and hence
it was not made so bria bly, alive as the other,
who retained all its fluid"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-22

Most miseraBh, worthy Of most profound
pity, is such Ming. The most Insignificant
object in NATURES becomes a source of envy
the birds warbl8On every spray in ecstasy Of
Joy the tiny Mwer, hidden from all eyes,
sends forth its grance of full happiness; the
mountain strea65dashes along with sparkle
and murmer of Bure delight. The object of
their creation is isaccomplshed, and their life
gushes forth in harmonic work. Oh, plant
oh, stream i-Tkrthy Of admiration, Of wor-
ship, to the wrlsched idler! Here are pow
ers that We neveE1reamed difficulties divine,
eternal ; a headB think, but nothing to con-
centrate the thOpahts; a heart to love, but no
object to hathe Aath the living tide of affec-
ton; hand TOD, but no work to be done !;
talents unexercAead, capacities undeveloped ;
human life tWpwn away-wasted as water
poured forth iTf7b be desert. Birds and flowers,
ye are gods tosstch mockery Of life 4! Who
can describe 4 tlefearful void of such an exist
ence, the yeqfhing for an object, the selfre-
proach for wa&ted powers, the WEAKNESS Of
daily life, the eathing of pleasure, Of ffrivolity,
and the fearfH consciousness of deadening life
of a spiritual paralysis, which hinders all
response to hdtlan interests-when enthusiasm
ceases to ard@lBe and noble deeds no longer
call forth the Year Of joy; when the world be-
comes blanR8 humanity far off sound, and
no life is lea but the heavy, benumbing
weights of pasonal hopelessness and desola-
ton. Happisf far is the toiling drudge who
coins body and eoul into the few poor shillings
that can only yep his family in long starva-
tion; he has 4Aope increasingly to light him,
duty to perfSh, spark Of love within that
cannot die; an6 6wretched, weary, unhuman,
as his life maybe, it is Of royal worth-it is
separated by t& Unreasonable distance Of life
and death froqsthe poor, perhaps pampered
wretch, who 9ursed for having no work to
do WiAiams4rg Times.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-22


afternoon ofthe same day, he took his seat in
a railway carriage. On 18th of the same
month he reached St. PetFsburgh, and again
enlisted himself in the nunber of workmen at
Kolpino. In two days af = he was summoned
to the Office of the general Aolice-master Of the
capital, where he was toId'3hat the Emperor
desired to see him. HeTAs accordingly TAX
en- to the palace. His Iaiperial Majesty re-
ceived Marin in his cabihtt, and was pleased
to say to him when he entered, Il thank YOU
for good action. Embrace me, and relate
how you did it, In stAple words Marin
told his story; and whenf he finished, the EN-
peror dismissed him, saying, Nov you may
go but in case of need come to me at any
time Soon afterwards Narrin was reward
ed with medal and sumJef one hundred and
fifty roubles silver. w E
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-22

Come sir id the official, own myself
second in the gfme, and am in your power
Got lhrougf looking for contrabands = said
Jonathan.
Oh, let me dt,' was the rejoinder. you
have pounded n on your wOod-pile, till my
bones are almos broken, and if you will let
me 60, give meo water, and lend me
coat to wear hc u, and you may smuggle if
you like to all Stepity, before l look at your
traps again, o11 keep this exploit to yonr-
SELF E
The CollectO was released on parole, and
kept his promisl he, however, told his ,Oite.
Jonathan never mentioned it, and how it be-
came public is tdthis day mystery.-N. Y.
Spirit Of the TmV
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-22
/" She is Mbine.n ,

Is
She is thine-the wdfd is spoken; ba
Hand to hand an heart to heart.
Though all other tis are broken.
Time these bond4 shaIl never part. II.
Thou hast taken hes in gludness, As'al
From the affairs Ply shrine;
Oh. remember in hs sadness,
She is thine and dnly thine!
In so fair temple rever H 's"
Aught of i'll can lppe to come
Good will strive, an striving ever,
Make SO pure shrine its home.
Each the others lofe possessing.
Say what care siP Puld cloud that brow
She will be to theesa blessing.
And a shield to Ter be thou.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-22
A Huge Anatomical demonstration.

l1 DIR. Cartwright, of NeW Orleans, amuses
himself with the anatom FsF dissection of ALI
gators, his object beind, Is he alleges, the
demonstration OF certain new physiological
views that he entertainsk On recent occa-
sion he cut up three of thfagt monsters in the
presence of a large number of scientific gentle
men, with the following $esults, according to
the New Orleans papers nf fre
p. s He divided the spinN marrow In three
places-at the base of the :aeck, 10 the middle,
and at the base of the bach nay, he divided
The nerves emerging from abe spine, and still,
on Irritating the nerve bettaeen the section and
extremity, and ne demonss ted the animal pos
sessed olnused senslbllityA capacity to rec
ognize pain, and even an idikliigent power to
act against or attempt to d bpe the cause of
pain. Cntting of the head b the animal, lob
bing out the spinal marrow, Iy:ding the nerves
coming from them, and irriesting them along
their distal portions, they sti retained this in-
dependent sensibility, and II mutilated limbs
Of the headless animal woul make intelligent
motions for getting rid Of flocp torture. These
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-22

DAGUERREoTYPES ON WooD.-Mr. Robert
LOugton, wood ngraver Of Manchester,
England, has succ' bded in taking daguerreo-
types on lockwood such as is ordinarily used
in wood engraving The Manchester Guar
dian commenting j Jon this discovery says " it
is impossible to saf how greatly this will ad-
vance the process wood-engraving, especially
by saving all the pI lminary labor Of the drafts
man which, in .any cases, constitutes the
chief element in b th the time and the cost at
tendant on the pro nction Of wood engravings
of high class
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-22
Sunday.

Sunday shouldHbe the best day of all the
seven mot ushertd in with ascetic form, or
heightened face, o&stifF and rigid Manners
Sweetly upon the kiH, Sabbath air should float
the matin hymn ofhappy childhood blending
with early song oNbirds, and waited upward,
with flowers inceeSe, to Him whose name is
Love. 1t should Ste no day for puzzling the
halfdeveloped bNin of childhood with
gloomy creeds, Ishake the simple faith that
prompts the innoceM lips to say, Our Father.
1t should be no da Ito sit upright on stiff-back-
ed chairs, till the aslden sun should set No;
the birds should ndA be more welcome to war
BILE, the flowers to dEnk in the air and sunlight,
or the trees to tosA8heir 1.-THE limbs, free and
fetterless. Pm $& sorry that tomorrow is
Sundayp From whence does this sad lament
issue! From afdfr yotr roof, oh mistaken
but well-meaning christian parents from the
lips of your child, sAhom you compel to listen
to two or three un1htelligible sermons, sand
wiched between Ssbday-schools, and finished
off at nightfalI by "a ious repetitions of creeds
and catechisms, 'tilt $leep releases your weary
victim No wondfr your child shudders,
when the minister tNas him that Heaven is
one eternal Sabbaths4 Oh, mistaken parent !!
relax the over-strainM bow-prevent the fear
ftI rebound, and makk the Sabbath what God
designed it, not w1ariness, but the best >
and happiest day Of aall the seven.-Fanny
Fern .fl l-HEtf T f ae Hr.l
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-22

= TEACH CHILDRE% TO HELP THEMSELVES
The thoughtless Other who hourly yields to
the requests NINA, tie my pinafOre,'
Mamma, button hy shoe,' and the like, can
not be pursuaded hat each of these concessions
IS detrimental; 1t the wiser spectator sees
that if this policNbe long pursued, and be ex-
tended to other things, il will end in hopeless
dependence. TIE teacher Of the old school
who showed hiapupil the way ou&of every
difficulty, did MOI perceive that he was genera
ting an attitude Of mind greatly initiating
against each suckess in life. Taught by Pes
talozzi, however he modern instructor induces
his pupil to solvE the difficulties himself be-
lieves that in SO Moing he is preparing him to
meet the difficult fes which, there will be no
one to help him through; and finds confrma-
tiOn for this belize in the fact that great pro-
portion of the mt9st successful men are self
made.-Herbert $penSer.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-09-22

An English noblemf fn's daughter once sur
prised Philadelphik upper crust with
whom she was stopping. by descending into
the kitchen and reque4ing permission to pre-
pare an English pudd ing, and some good old
English bread.
SMy goodness! dkclaims the American,
our cooks will maxi you anything you de-
SIRE
But Madam, says the English woman, l
have had much expf fience in the kitchen
there are few better cooks in England than
mother and myselfn It seems like pitiabIe
truth to add that the Philadelphia woman was
quite shocked at sue confession