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NEW SChkDo 4 H..
SPRING AND SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
~ TOR NEW YORK Via NoRfOlk-
MN EVERY TUESDAY, AND sATURDAf-u.t =. &SS
E3fSMAiL STEAMSHIP RoANokk, Captain Sf4xN
Thomas skinner-Will les "R'ctfHoad" fcr.a116
eyo York" In future morning at o'clock Re-
turning she will New York Richmond every Wednesday
afternoon At 4 O'Clock.
The JAMESTOWN Captain Il. cAvsDr. -iesve "RtAsnoad
eos Returning abe viii New York for Richmond every
Saturday afternoon o'clock.
These stop Few hours at NORFOLK both going
returning.
Passage TO New York including meal, and accom-.
modations, only $40.
steerage passage,
Passengers taking these ship charged the
by the river boats
mhS-u LUDLAM'k WATSON.
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49, ks Easss Es RsRl

l 49, rN<X
E{f& -S<<H5SS k9Ss<$SSsS e1}&lsS3 tfI1
-l&SHHA8SAkYNSEM
Up ICnuOND AND PETERSBURG RAIL-
the Iith Juns Trains win run as folow.
Leave Riehmend daily at az O'CLOCK, A. NJ.
Petersburg p. N.
| Leave Richmond daily. ''"N' ...,,., u N
Far, for "SNs psr.on. ~ IN
coio,ed persons in .rTvaniIcsr s'''' "a
In attendance children sick psr,sns In which
the same price As for white persons viii be charged.
discount OF 10 cents win be allowed tickets
where tickets sold. S ~
Leave. Richmond Mondays Wednesday, and Fridays at
boat for Norfolk Port mouth
lsre to Norfolk or Portsmouth, s9Oo
Meals each, ............... 80 ct,
Servants travelling by themselves furnished By their
with two that be retained
ana must be expressly stated on the that thy permit
TIIOS. DODkNHAD supt
Once R P R Go. June ii,h. ise.. jei5
non oil n POINT NORFOLK AND P0iiTy{-. -.
II NoIIr, m go a., IN. 49,. ar. .,..s
boat AUGUSTA viii s,cp rrsui.ry Al od Pon,
going RETURNING the washing season Tn.
wm Smith, the places waitha win Ieay.
day "wednesday and Trd.y ~ " rs'e'' n0"-
Returnng Augusta on the alternate a,,,
via Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday, at ~
WahAll where passengers take the cars for Richmond
Fare to Old Point, Norfolk and Portsmouth. %
Pare to cotes Kings Mil, drove, -.
Meals extra, each ............
over three ysArs and not over twelve Of
half price.
servants 50
travelling must be furnished with two
to he N.
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VNHE TIIGINh AID TENNESsEE RAIL
running ane Of stage, Mondays wentsdays
fridays, and In few days they will daily
bern Depot the Virginia and Railroad
House and ne Red Sulphur SPRING.
soHEDULE-Lsaye Lynehbury Virginia and 7,aa,s..<
Rdidd at A. NJ aud reach the Red Sulphur Spring,
the day.
Pare frOm lynchburg Gnes Court House w .. % 50
Do do do Red Sulphur. -. 5 50
Tickets nhy be procured at LynchburY depot
July 18th, 1854 fLAGG, CALDWELL A CO.
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BOOK HtNDBHS
BLANK BOOK AANUFACTORY.
UAhRS WOODHOLsR, (Lats Mass woopHorssJ has ~.
- tsehsd 70 h BOOK, stAonsry and Plano gors Establish
NOOK BIHDERY nm MANN nook 1AHUFAOTORYy
And employing god Eortmsp, he prepared 20 annfeurs
Superior manner all tbdI Of BLANK BooKs Tsqad b. hsr
ehanu Bant Insurance Oneea faetoTss Railroad Cupanle
Clerks Quarts he and bind Psrodeas, Books, Blanks M
e Ae lH@ tehfoA ieW Le ez>oHt>d at yediondct, rates.
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STEAMROlT CURTIS PECK-. 49,,

- PASSAGE TO Old POIS7, SElxa.SAko.,r
MOI AND NoRF0Lk.-Ih he uneost CUR aAA-xnAAx
us PECk Captain John Davis havrg undergone complete
oVefhAuns will on SATURDAY 18th
her regular on the river this place.
saNnE TIE wharf At Rockets Saturday Tuesday
Thursday mornings at ~ o'clock A. NJ (preei,ey touching
all the regular landings going and returning.
Passage to Old Foin and Norfolk a. Meal. cts
each. - ~ "
jsl6 r O. uAsKISs
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VIRGINIA AND TENNESsEE n.IIRo.n-

VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE IL ABROAD
" BGIHiNAS MAJ fRiL FRIDGE, LEXINGTON AND
ROCkBRIDGE ALEh SPRENGS-Pss,ensers are Informed
that tbs undersigned running day line splendid
Horse Stages from Buord. Depot the Virginia and
Railroad, to the above named places.
SCHkDUIE-Leave lynchbuTg the Virgins, and
Railroad attP NJ aud arrive at Buchanan
the same evening Leave buchanan morning.
and atop ~ hours at the HuHrd Bridge reach the Rock
bridge Alum Springs q time o dinner.
Fare nom Lynchburg 70 Buchanan "a
Do do do Natural Brdse.....................s 90
DO do do Lexington. ................ ...,... 3 IS
Do do do RoekbrIdre ALUM ................. 4 80
Ticket. may b. procured at tn. Lynrhbueg Depot,
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20 WA. PALMER.
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morn vessels are al o. The nr, class built in the city Bai.
p.s,snss commanded experienced Captain well
TOT the Trade and Who viii spare
odate They will be towed the river by
may be relied on to sail promptly, q advertised. ~
Merchants Rcng North,
hnd 10 ' crest to ship BY hi, Line Away.
VIII be made By the Agents York to
OF patronage. .s ~" shAfe
Goods shipped BY thl, YORK. will be forwarded A.,
Of eommission to New Orleans, Mobile s.x.nn.
any other Southern or Northern port. VI
The vessels will lie Richmond Al Rockets. In Ma. VT
BERN NO. l. oonee House SLIP, DOT OF Wall street
DAVID CURRIE, Richmond
Q. II. PuRs0H, New York, SArent,
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<Sh.~. nv.. ,.,.i. nourh-a.~ and Conforts.
~ NJ seheduina 7tcice Daily Richmond Neu
Tork trant. Passenger. end 6ig0dge Through he ca.
Baltimore and Philadelphia, free Of ertru
18th OF August the following quick
comfortable the inland between
RIchmond Richmond daily 81 O'Clock,
M O'Clock NJ arrive In New York daily ats A. NJ and
n. NJ.
Pare to Washington, Is, class seats s.
" Baltimore LIST " "
"PhlAdelphia ist 49, J. a.
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THIRTY YEA ,Iv. yl.M y THg Z. {. Senate


- ~ this and an eysnne,s az
temper freedom from maiguy which 10 the ab,snea al
er sydenes' Of authorship would dscred the pretenons
~, henton vas especially struck with historical no.
uees Lownfes and Pnckhey Ills fair honest description
I WA good 90 patriot CITIZEN John Taylor Of Caron p
opo And dgnhed delnsation Of Macon and glow
ng aamaton uhch gems the portrait Randolph
Only ne painted by tkeh's; the dRnhed chapter upon
Maal'on and Monroe, With feeiing illusions their
uhi AZ unite q make this
oInhg the beautiful dapsry which gracefully thrown
eTful production" ''e''' "'' Wv
from Accommodation to the "1bquirer," June T.
'""hou " subscription ana " be obtained Richmond
ia , JANIS wOODHOsE.
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EDAhkEH, BAiLi NIMMO, 70 Eaair square, have
IL just opened beautiful lot Of
CAm6tic Muslin Hands
Cambria and Muslin capes, Collars and Sleeves
Rich Honaton Capvs ana Sleeves
Rich do Collars
Plain Embroidered Thread Cambria Handkerchief.
French Lawn Plain and Heuld Bordsred do
GeaIenep's Lne Iiain TArssic ca 10
DO do Printed 90
Mourning Collars an Sleeves
BOhbin Edgings and Ins"rtings
Isle Thread Berlin and Kid Gloves
Plain and Printed Berasts
Printed BeTage deLaines
Black, White and COIOred Chaley, auo
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SOMETiiISG NEW AND HtNDsOMR.--Iust received At
- the LADIES' SALOON, lot Of beautiful Tan CoIored
ttrs for Children They u article
around the ankle and the Preities Dress Shoe for Child
have had for long time.
Also, Misses Tan Colored Caters Black Jenny
body. '
LITTLE BoYs.-ws have received some very beautiful
Shoes for little Boys.
Some Of them made Of Cali Skin, others Patent Leather
into different shapes, With stump ow heels
The assortment Of Misses Fancy Shoes IL very
good At the Ladies' saioon call and
look at them. W. II. ADDISGToN co,
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NEW ARRANGEMENTS.
THROUGH TICKET FROM RICHMOND TO yIRGI
MA SPRINGS.

BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH
NINETEEN MILES STAGING THAN By ANY OTHER
ROUTE.
The following entered into
Richmond and Danvie the southde, aud the Virginia
Tennessee Railroad for conveying from Richmond
Lynehbnrg and to the Sweet and White Sulphur Springs
Leave this Rehmond Depot Of the Richmond DAnve
road daily Sundays eIeepted at 6A O'clock NJ
ynehearS by the Richmond and Dsnrie and the southsie
Railroads, O'Clock, MsAging
OF the Souhside Railroad TO Lyuchburg IL uesdne
burg, and p NJ take the Virginia
arrive at salem Al T. M-slrep Salem,
morning IN stsges; dine at the Mountain House.
arrive at the Sweet Springs At O'Clock r. NJ
sulphur p VI the Salem
Springs miles, ans thence u the White sulphur IL miles making
only 81 miles.
FARE:
From Rehmond Petersburg LynehSurs. 80
to sNe rinvs. :
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SEEING TJ ISi!yTTJHL ,D Ls5, o. 1851.

SPHING TRADE OF 1854.
- - 10 COUNTRY MERCHANTS.
- hhRChhNT \ WElsIGER, No. liz Main street have ,,
and opened The largest and best Ready Made
sie Ieir goods were daUufact a.
Wns rsde ana VIII be sold ne in can BE- hougL
Aet 10 aIaton 70 ueir present STOCK they viii eoptnys
, fpm thsr factory large supplies weefy 90 mat Their
Also On hand large stock of sliiRTS fancy and us. V,
1's ot every description; Rubber Gods Of All, svs, i.st
otTeAnd pgWers Hosiery Oevery style and 1uay a.,
oWer article usIay 70 be found in Clothing House
mia r. '''"o'As M WslHGER,
"" FAh'-ihrGngh 70 Dagger's sprinEu........ ts N
/ ~ 20 70 Cnyington. ............... q ~
DO 10 Callahan. '''''' y a.
Do 60 White Sulphur VOC 40
faefenrsr W our boaisleaving Richmond Nondav.
o.Ituhy ~" r. NJ connect IN BuehAnon
% o. sAges ar the above places, both going and
mis- BoYD, EDMOND 4 DAVENPORT
HOiSLkEIPEHS will ind In our stock a co r,nl,,, =.
sortmchi o. the following articlei low pries,
Linen and Cotton shettings
| Heaehed and Brown 9hirtings
blea-htd and Brown Table Daman
Damask Table Olohs, all siIes
Damast NAPKINS and Doyias
Every description Of ToEeIng
Hei licts tummer Blankets
l Transparent OIL Rilk for eovsriny
Checked and White Mating &c
spss PARKER, BAYJY EmNo
hikAhs sCGARs.-lOO hhdS, fair to strictly p,ns 4,
an9 q m s,,,,.
FLouh-23 hbl' Family bbi. supersns s,sndsd
.em n' and said TO be very ,upeTior received ana
20 CRENsHAW 4 Co,
" North side Of the Basin.
LIVE ELAN A MooBa.
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lelo bookseller, stationer ani Ds'er Plano Torts,
HAHPENTEH's TOOLs-werespeetfuiiyc call the A.
enon Of All IN want Of Carpenters Tools 70 our
which IL nov vory large, and consisting In tof.
Hand, Pannel, Ripping and Ten0n Saws
Bench and Moulding Pianet-sv dsser
Improved Plated Braces, with ~ 4 IS q 4 Hu.
Box Wood Rules, I, y and feet: Steel s1uares
Metallic and Common MeA'uring Tapes
Spoke 6haveg, Guages aud Oompasses
Ghitels, Single and Doube Plane Irons
boring Machines, With Cast Steel Bite
All ~ which shall be sold on moderate terms.
J,is Importers Of Hardware Si P.,Ti ,ty..,
HNRERr AiIiNEg o., The Hsiress RsIdoun Castl.
~ The Whimsical Woman by Miss Carien. - cents
Alone By Lady oi Richmond fi9h.
hsrun hernysle: By Paul CreytOn Mol 12k
Nomanb fnhnence and Womans Mission. 10
tempest and Sunshine, or Life ia Kentucky. 80 cents
Typ-a o. hankindi BY Mott and Giddon.
FoTsAlsby GBo. ". WET
ice Nos. ands Exchange Place, Richmond Va
luPHRIoR GUN POWDER TEA-RecsiVinE By schooner New
~ loFk, foT saIsby
I'i JOHN ~ GORDON soS.
SELLING AZ a PHOFIT.-I have nov on hand q
- large Assottnent o. Fshonabis sprns summer Cloth
log which sil cell Al small pront
fHsde, niceJ cut and snI uT. Wh. IRA sMTTH,
F' ilt Main street
2dkQtAaTET TASKS PORT AMI siI .i,HY WINE1--
D Alec Holland ON, Champagne and oaTet Wines for sale
~ leb DUDLEY a co, "a Main 81
R1ONtkrs -HONNKT-ta order to close out my stoI Of
~ honotu VII from ibis day ohsr them AZ very low prices,
tNa hlLh \ JOHNSON, Nc. d Main o..
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splendid assortment Of Richly Decorated Flower Vases,
small portion Of which being slightly damaged he
Country merchants and otherI in would do
Inc his stock aud terms, at III West Main street
mhl6 J. d. n EyAya
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- ID lCfIsioND Ann posrvs LINE or
SS& ~ PAtKETs.-rhis line IL eompo,sd Of ~
<8R1She following vssseis, and sais rsn Boston RxIR
wEsrovER, a. o. kossrss
COURIER, j. n RossT,
SHARON, J. III Niek.r.on
:. M na S TArLoR, . Syr,Esi.isoo,

and have superior accommodations for passenfers.
rhey are commanded expeeneed Captains oualiaea
,ns m,oe aud Who VII spArs no eIeruoa TO
relied on 10 sail prsmptly, a. Advertised.
erehane going North ordering
to their Interest ship only regular line A
sSht WI h.ays Be taken vesssis and
TO give sAufaet, u.
Of patropage.
The vessels viii lie In Richmond Rochss In Boston nj
h0ues wharf, DAVID ouRRiE Richmond.
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Tickets from Richmond to be the oe the Rich
mond and panylle Depot only
~ B. In few day, the southsidc completed
the james River Canal at point about miles below nehburg,
from whih travellers gill be taken in packet Lynch
burg arriving before aud after that day will be only 81
nrs sasrs the White surhur-bens miles than by
! other
/ mil II III
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EIINE GREEN AND BLACK TEAS, ia store .
~ for sale by

venenee, economy and utility Of the above articles
call the attention Of purchaser We have now In store
ALd varied assortment Of Coolers Regerator Shower
yeesss churns Tubs and every article in the line
iner Goods; for sale BY
fuvl1 AZ
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ftOPARTNERsHIP-Hr. J. H. BLAIR having s,ed N,
~ interest oIMr W. H. sEABRooK Of the firm Of sEA.
BsOOk REEVE, has entered into partnership T.
REEVE under the style Of REEVE BLAIR and will continue
carry on tue Ap2ihecary and Drug business stand
Ssabrook Reeve hd hope by business 10 me
tA share Of the patronage fobsray extended
q PAYs0E REEVE
H..
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-10
FOREIGN NEWS.

There is bus dIsle news irOIn the seat of var every thing is apparently de. prred, awaiting the action Of Austria. | Prussia more than ever hohls aOOl from inc Western powers end iavOrS RnssIa. f.. Ap,,lhsr battle has been fought ai Gm-oevo. We have no details, except ,b .l inc Turks claim the vicI0iy. ll is tepor,ed that two Russian Generals were wounded.
 The Anglo French forces have not yet seen the enemy.
 The British Parliament have voted an ex:ra. war credit oi three millions s,eri,ng. The British squsdnIn 0fseven SaIi cun Ialn.ny the French IrWps was al Kmge Bay en ,h. 24h. On the 25lh the cnMl b,ned fleet sfeered Enr The Atand Islands.
 SpAN.-JMadrid. JMly 24th. The city although covered wnh barrlcadee, IS quiet. The Junla, disiTUstin0 the Queen promises, has resolved lo hold Us own until the arrival 0f Espsrrtr" aud lhe arn,ing If the Naliunai Guard. O'Donnell was expected with the troops of Gen. Bla ser. who had joined him.
 Gen. F. San Miguel is named Minister of Var. Hrs nOmina lion was received with enthusiasm by the people.
 The Infant Don Ferdina mdO, brother of ahc King is dead.
 Al Morlos. near Grenada, battle was f'nghi between the forces of Blaser and O'Donnell. IL is stated that the Count de Vista and General Blaser, royaIisls, were wounded and taken prisoners.
 There seems to be En present intention on 'he part of the insurgents to delhrnne lsa bella.
 An address has been handed 10 Queen Isabella by committee of ci,lzeas appoints ed tn demand an audience. li says that there is no other meahs of safety for the throne but in restoring to the people ihe rights that have been usurpeG from them ; respecting their priEciples of morality and jns,lce {; removing from her Majrsly's slde the peridlous cOunseIlors who have c0m> promised, by iberr mIsdeeds and violence, the peace oi the Kingdom and the insri,u tIons of the country; esia bIishin9 the Con- s'i'nenls Codes in which may be fixed ln a stable and secure manner the basis of iis political and social reorganization. Among them, aud as q guarantee of order and Iih> ersv il demands the re -esla hshment Ol the Na'ional Guard. The people also asks oi her Majesty diminuion of Ihe imposls and olsie: burdens upon it.
 Blaser has made hIs escape into Portugal.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-10
STATE ITEMS.

NEW HAvEN.-As Mr Willis Mallory and Willis Barnes of Fair Haven, toge,h. CT with their families were returning f,0m ride in East Haven, owing to some de, feet in the harness the horses became frightened and ran. Sarah. daughter of Mr. Mallory. 9 years of age, as she sprang out. struck her head near ihe temple, which fractured her skull. and caused her death ir few hours. The others were more or less injured. but are recovering, are informed that the General Appropriation Bill. says the New Haven Courier, which contains an appropriation of $sO.0O0 for a Custom House, Post Office. and U s. Court rooms in this city. passed both Houses of Congress last week.----The mer> chants are generally agreeing 10 close their stores a, eight o'clock in the eve- ming. -The Courier contains an ads verIisement for the lost portrait of a
 young hoy. understand, says the N. H. Journal. that the State Agri- cultural Society, has reason to expect latge contributions rom New Yo'k State to the Fair in that city on the 10th and l l,h of October. Especially in the way of horses and farming stock. our breed. CTS and farmers must see that they are no dis,anced. .--The Directors of the IN Y. & N. II. Rail,oad Company have given orders to have all their old cars re- mod, led so as to use Waterbury's Car Vent,lator, on the road
 'BRrDeEPoRr.-Some scaly fellow made a row and hung something intended for the Governor of the State in effigy. on Thursday night, which it is to be hoped the Register>Sill ,ebuke m merciiul terms. Capt. 5. H. Allen has received hand some gold watch from California friend which he permits the B,idgeporters to look at tn, ough Sanford & Roge's' win, dow. There were l59 arrivals ot 'es> sells a. Bridgeport in July.
 WATERBURY There is public reser- vol, in excavation on the south side of Centre Square. Waterbury. Al the depth of l2 feet it requires fi,e engine for an hour ,o exhaust the water that flows in al night, l5 feet is to be i1s depth -
 Elder s. G. Ma.hewson prsachesA An a grove in Wa,er bury. last Saturday. and attempted ..to show from the Scriptures that we are in the last year of time.
 WArERrowN.-The citizens of Water town are laying out tFncs of land north of the village tor an Evergreen Cemc' tsry." 5ss, NsaV. -- sAoas7s7s
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-10

MuRDERs.- ll appears that at o'clock "Wednesday morning Col. LoriDg, late nl CaiIrmia, was awakened from sleep by the loud ringlng of the hall bell just outside his room, thai he got up aud stepped out side the door, where he fund k. M. Graham, of New Orleans. La, who was i,s cause, that some words passed between them, and that shortly afier, the parties tHeeilng at the stair, go, in:" some cOnten~ ton anG Graham stabbed Lor.ng with a sword cane through the left side, under the third rIb-.hal he dted in an hour.
 The Mirror says that Graham had hcen stopping at the Si. NichoIas, and on Tues day evening was intoxicated aud disorder. " in he streets Oi the Slh Ward and the police were about to arrest hun, when some friends who were present pr"nlsed 10 take blm ln charge and keep him in the hotel during lhe night.
 However, thus was not dsne ham got Oni aud indulged in muf bqnnr. About 5 o'clock lhis morning. lIe4einrned 10 The Hotel n very crazy c"ndlt on.
 Col. l.. was about 43 years of age, and was receiver of public moneys al Benic'a, near San Francisco. Dr. Graham IS practising physician al New Orleans. wIere he owns large drug store. Alter the rendition ol the cnroner's verdict, Wednesday evening. the Dr. was r"m united to the ,omhs io awan the action of inc Grand Jury. He has submitted dec.aralion ,hat he did it in self deie"ce. lie has before made himself notorious by h's unbecOming couduct both in BosH'n and Philadelphia.
 The next brutal murder we have io rec cord is one. by Mir. Tucker, ed',or of the Brooklyn, N. Y.. Daily Freeman, wh" "n "Wednesday n'gh', cut his own chllds ihrOa, anc !hen a,iicked hls wife with the razor, aod also another daughter. lie vas crazy with run. He was formerly a Baptist minister. Mrs T. will rec"ver n Is now thought. The murderer on he'ng vlsiled in his cell, on Thursday morning. e"mp'ained of n diarhG,, and pam 'n ,hr back. He sad he had been ,n,nxicated, and 20, into scrape, bu, did not know what.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-10
aharnn.

' A large and enthusiastic meeting oe 'he citizens of the town of Sharon, was held tn 'he Lecture Room, on Monday evening, July Slst. to consider the ex. Pediency of adopting measures to carry out the principles of the ''PrOhibi.Orv Ii. quOr La~." enacted by the last Legi.IA. ture.
 Samuel Roberts. Esq, was appointed Chairman. and
 Richard Smith, Esq. Secretary.
 The following resolutions were submit. ted and adopted by large majority.
 RssolUed. That we approve of the law Ot tue last. Legislature prohibiting the uatfic in intoxicating liquors.
 ResolOed. That 1t is our ardent des;ra that in this town its provisions may be rigidly enforced, and we will give our coun,enance and support to the au,ho,i. ties of the town in carrying out to their full extent all it's enactments.
 hesoIved, That we invite all our fellow ci'izens who love good order, and obey he laws, to unite with us in giving the Maine Law fair trial, believing that it's benevolent character and beneficial ten. dencies will be best tested by it's practi. cal .esults.
 Resolved. That we request our Selects men to take immediate measures for the appointment of an agent for the sale of liquors for the purposes allowed by the law, and to take such action in the mat- ter as the sad law acquires of them.
 Samuel Elliott. Esq. was appointed an agent to see that the law be enforced.
 At the close of the meeting the follow- ing pledge was signed by large num> Der of the citizens present. and com~ m't'ee appointed to circulate it through> out the town, viz:
 We. the subscribers, hereby agree to sustain the agent this evening appointed to carry out and enforce the :" Prohibi- tory Liquor Law enacted by our last Legislature, and will pay. each. in pro- portion to his assessment on tEe grand list ot the town, such sums as may be necessary for that purpose.
 Resolved. That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary and forwarded 10 tie Litchfield Enquirer. for publication.
 SAMUEL ROBERTS, Chaiynaan.
 RICHARD SMITH. Secretary.
 Sharon. July 3lst, 1854.