Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-26

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| il tending.
California and China are comparatively
| contiguous for intercourse, and California
may be the refuge OF millions, while Euro.
peans are penetrating the lands deserted
by them, upon mission of philanthropy,
10 be sore. together with some remem
branceof the advantages that may pOsSi~
bly, accrue to themselves Republic.
John Ragsr, an Irishman, in the employ
Of the unusalonic Railroad Company, as
a woodsawyer, was run over al HaWley-
vile on Wednesday, and so badly hurt that
he died on Friday. He was trying to get
on 10 a car when the train WAS rapidly
moving, and fell on the tack forward Of
the wheels.
The New York Times publishes quar-
terly report of lives lost ON our routes of
travel, and sums up thus:
"From this statement, it will he seen
tina, upward of -Four Hundred persons have
lost their lives, during the transit from
place 10 place Oh our various routes Of trav.
ci, in the short space Of three months"
A number Of those who went from West
field, Mass, TO Minnesota, have returned
with the announcement that they have
"<e,n The elephant" They say that the
ground is still covered with snow and tell
very doIeful stories about the country.
Charles Ferna!d, formerlv a compassion
in the Office Of the Boston Post, has been
appointed, by the governor of California,
county Judge for Santa Bal bara, in thai,
State.
CHARLESTON, May I6.
A valuable silver mine has just been dis
covered in Gordon County. Georgia. II is
being worked with good profit.
There is shortly 20 be a race from New
York TO San Fra ncisco between the clippers
Sovereign Of the Seas and Young America,
Cew vessel, lately built. The be. is &c..
900.
The Crystal Palace will not be finished
by the first Of June.
POWDER Mill ExPLosloN.-One of the
wheel mills of The Enfield Powder Compa.
ny, at Enfield, blew up on Tuesday morn
ing, burning and Otherwise iniuring q la
borer employed IN the mill so severely that
his HE Is ueSpalTtu Ole
VIM. ID. Shipman, Esq Of East Had
dam, has been appointed U. :. Attorney
for the District OF Connecticut. He is 81
present q member OF the Legislature.
Letters from England say i!al half
million of emigranis will leave Ireland and
Germany in the next six mOnils.-many Of
them mechanics.
A benevolent society for the aid Of nee>
dIewomen is about To be formed in Hart
ford.
SOMETHING FOR farmers you wish
10 drive cut nail into seasoned oak timber
and nor to have it break or bend, just have
a small quantity Of oil near by and dip Tie
nail before driving, and it will never fail !"
g". In mendng carts and ploughs this is
Of great advantage, for they are generally
made mostly of oak wood. in sIraghten-
ing old nails before using, let it be dome on
wood, and with easy bi0ws. If done on
iron they will be sure 10 break.
One of the cars destroyed by the lae
accident at Nnrwalk had seen hard times
during its short career. II was built abou,
year ago, and since that time had beer
used but three times, on two of which 0c-
casions it was thrown from the track, and
The third precipiiated into the NOrwalk
river, where il was made complete wreck.
The CONSOLIDATED RAILwAYs.-The
several Boards of Directors Of the Compa
MES constituting the new consolidated line
Of the New York Central RaiIrOad, rnei on
Tuesday, in accordance with the act, to
confirm ard execute the contract, which
forms the ioundl,ion or charter of the new
company. The contract, which is very
minute, clear end well guarded document,
was formally read. unanimously adopted
aud placed upon The minutes. Duplicate
copies were executed by the presidents and
all The directors present oil each company
By lie act one copy Of the contract is 10
be flied with the Secretary Of Slate, the
other with the ne Nv company.
Robert A. Hawke, Messenger in the
General Post Office at Washington, cut his
wlir's throat on Saturday night. while
asleep, and then made an Intellectual al.
tempt on his own. Cause, insanity.
DAMAGES roR SLAKDER.-At Caiskill, a
few DAYS since. Lyman fireman. recovered
a verdict against Christopher l.. KIersted,
in an action of sla nder, for one thousand
dollars damages. The suit was brought,
for ords assailing the professional and Off
ciai integrity Of the plaintiff.
The Springfield Gazette tells good
story about clergyman, vito lost his horse
ON Saturday evening. After hunting in
company with boy until midnight, ne
gave up in despair. The mex, day, some
wha, DETECTED a, his loss, be went into the
pulpit, and took for his text The following
passage from jobs" Oh that ! knew
where might find him!" The boy who
had Just come in, surprising the horse was
still The burden of thought, cried out ="
know where he is. He's in Deac"n Smiths
barn."
WHAT DO VOC THIxK.-A young buck
Of the snap lock order, who were an un-
shaven face, because, as he said, ii, looked
foreign" lately accosted YANKEE as fol-
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