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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-11-23

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man enters; tells Young lady that he has
lost lis pocket book confirming two mil
lions Of dollars rikes his forehead. and
wonders what they-ale to do Young
Ilady consoles him produces her purse,
and asks him TO go TO the Earl his father
in Italy. Young man delighted at the
idea calls her = jewel Of wife, helps
to pack her trunk, puts her jewels in his
pantaloons pocket FOR safety, borrows'
fifty pounds out Of the pnrs 10 pay the
landlady. kisses his, wife, and goes 70 orS
der the carriage. !, Never comes back !:
| young lady goes to sleep in her travelling
| dress and bonnet, don't wake up I'LL
next morning !; landIady threatens 10 turn
her out Of doors Young lady is teriis
/ fed and falls dangerously i!lge j deli<
rious and mentions her fathers name L,
her rawlings !; landlady whites q Judge
Bowwov. Big tat red faced old map 10
pierced TO The heart, orders his sulkey,
and drives furiouslyto London finds his
deserted child, takes her home, and pro.'
secutes her husband for stealing her tim
'ktts. ts ssss s.f-' s's's.i' 1850
! & Z y
~a,@ viii at CHAPTER VIII. i4 t.Hs Il
\ Young man is overtaken by thepolice
repents.; brings back one ear ring. hss-
ing sold the other jewels: wife forgiyes
him. and sings !. Speak gently 10 the er>l
ring Big fat red faced old man Is re.
conciled he and his son in law dine to-
ge.her. and drink each Others heal,hlso
often that they are carried dead drunk to-
bed. }@& FINS. aU st9 ayg. u
| "A PRoFouSD THouGHT. II do not
know that | ever suggested 70 you q
fancy which has sometimes come into my
head. 4 have thought, that BY anslyzr
ing pain, have been able to find nm
element Of pleasure in il. Ihave thought.
TOO. that by looking pain fully in the
face, and comprehending it, have d.
minisEed its Intensity. Distinct percsp-
ton. instead Of aggrava,ing. decreases
evil. This have found when reading
accounts Of terrible accidents, which at
first made me shudder. By taking them,
to pieces, and conceiving each part dis Y
tinctly, have been able to think Of them
calmly. and 10 feel that |, TOO, could pass
through them. Sympathy increases BY
the process, but not fear. The sympa>
thy weakens the personal fear; but this
is not the whole explanation. The soul.
by resisting the first shudder. and, BY
placing itself geai the terrible, by an act
Of the will. puts forth energies which re-
veal it to itself. and make Il conssioussof
something whiting ,mlgl,tier than snffet>
ing. The power of distinct knowledge.
in giving courage, | have never seen in>i
sisted on, and Yeti il a part Of my ex.
perience. The unknown. the vague, the
dark, what imagination invests with iulin-
ity--this teirilies and The remark applies
not to physical evils alone, butaio oil
Cthers.--- Claiming. lsA. III isseaAs3
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

Oct The following from the Chicago Tri-
bune is a specimen of the proceedings,
few days since, when Douglas attempted TO
speak in defence of the Nebraska Bill -
"Gentlemcn, by the Nebraska bill the
people are allowed the right Of self-govcrn-
ment. CA voice, 'who appoints the Cover
nors and Judges ?) The President of the
United States. (Three groans for Pierce.)
H. appoints Judges in every State in the
Union, why not in Nebraska and Kansas 7
cRead the section Of the BILL 'Read the
bill.D The bill was published in one of
your city papers to-day, and you can read
it at your leisure. (Don't take that paper)
CA voice, What head.D The best inter-
ests Of the United States required that my
bill should become law, and the right of
the people to self-regulanon should be re-
cognized. CA voice, 'let the niggers govern
tbemsc!vcs.D Gentlemen, we are not talk
ingabout niggcrs, we are talking about the
Nebraska bill.
Gentlemen. you have had convention
lately in the First Congressional district
(Threc cheers for Washburne y (Cries
for the IIarbor billy You c.n't. hear any
thing about the Harbor bill tonight. | am
talking about the Nebraska bill, and IN
tend to talk about it. If you think to put
q stop on the free discussion of this meas
ure, you are dealing with the wrong per-
son. shall stay here and ia TX as long as
it suits my convenience. (Chorus, 'Wc
won't 90 home till morning. We won't
90 home till morning, till the daylight doth
appear
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

The LAMPLIGHTER IN EuRoPE.-A young
lady Of Boston, of high culture, who has
recently returned from European tour,
in note to friend says, "Feehng a great
interest in tho success Of the Lamplighter
and havingit freq uently offered to us by
English booksellers, we several times made
inquiries regarding the extent Of its sale,
and received for reply someti mes, that Il
was almost rs popular as Uncle Toms
Cabin and again that il was even moro So
One in Edinburgh remarked, that the sale,
at the railway stations was good test OF the
popularity Of that class Of works, and the
demand for il at those places had been very
great and that there had been two hundred
thousand copies sold in Great Britain. This
appears large story, bat it is rendered more
probable by the fact that sorno Of the Eng
sh editions sell at one shilling sterling,
which places the book within the reach of
lower classes. Many were the compli-
mcnts showcred upon the book."-Irduel-
Ter.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

The RAIN AND DRoUGHT-We are hap
.py to see that there have been fine raihs in
Georgia and in Maine. The rain storm
which fell here on Friday night also ex-
tended to New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
elsewhere. Our farmers ought TO learn
lesson from this season of drought, and
nearly perfect one is to be found for the
crops in proper system of ploughing on
the farm of Professor Mapes, in New Jer-
sey, for example. Not single plant seems
to be suffering for want of moisture and
with their roots deeply located in the sub.
soil, they seemed fairly to snap their fing-
ers at the cloudless sky, and rather rail at
Old Sol for trying to interfere with their
private affairs.
One crop of Corn deserves especial no.
tice from it's absolute magnifcence. 1t is
growing ON the northwestern slope of a
hill, and has lnot been visited by rain for
weeks, yet,it stands regardless of all unto.
ward circumstances and, although, from
its location and uniavorable season, one
wonld think forty bushels per acrea large
yield, it will, without doubt, be nearer one
hundred bushels per acre.
In some parts of the State the drought has
been 40 great, that the farmers arc selling
their cattle for want of grass. Cows which
commanded $40 per head last Spring, arc
selling at New York, for $l2, and sheep
in proportion.-N. Y. Express.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

MIGRATION OF A COLONY OF BEARS
Nine bears, most Of them old settlers,
finding the old homestead in Washington
county, N. Y, rather too hot for them, in
consequence Of fro raging in the woods
there, took il into their heads the other day
to pull up stakes and be off for Vermont.
Several of them crossed over by water near
Whitehall, and among them n venerable
Mrs. Bruin with several young Bruins. A
woman and some boys, thinking they might
rs well have little sport and secure some
nice bear steaks for supper, jumped into
boat and gave chase. They soon came up
with Mvs Bruin, whom they knocked Oh
the head with an osr-but she turned and
put her seizure claws OH the edge of the
boat, with the evident design of jumping In
and giving the woman hug or two. The
young Bruins also made their way to the
boat, and finally old Bruiu himself, who had
kept on the the back ground, was getting
hold Of the boat 100, evidently anxious to be
"counted in" if there WAS to be q Stree
fight" The woman and boys, finding
there was likely to be more fight than they
bargained for, raped the knuckles of the
Bruin family, on the edge of the boat, with
their oars, made them, let 60 and pulled
for the shore. Their shaggy antagonists
did the same-in the opposite direction.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

QUA Wives AND DAUGHTERs.-The ed
itor of the Neburypor Union-who Is wo-
man-speaking ofthe alleged extravaganza
of wives and daughters, says that a great
part of it arises from their being kept in ig-
norance of business affairs. Was il the
habit Of men to interest their wives and fam
lilies in the details Of the day-book and
ledger, she thinks we should hear much
less talk about unreasonable. expenditures.
"But ifmen will persist in treating women
as fools or children, they must expect them
to act accordingly. Did any one ever
know Of a woman urging her husband into
unnecessary expenses who was thoroughly
acquainted with his resources, and made a
confident of in all business matters? We
do not believe the world can furnish
an instance. Let business men try the ex-
pertinent their wives and daughters the con-
iidential clerks ESQ far as knowledge is con-
cernedD of their establishments, and we
should hear no more lamentations about
$500 shawls and $4,000 parties"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

AMERICAN REPRESENTATIONS ABROAD.
The Tribune has letter from special
correspondent at Paris who alleges that Mr..
Belmont, the American Minister at the
Hague has commenced a regular banking
business in the Office of the Legation, the
rent of which is paid by the people Of the
United States, and in which is employed at
this moment three clerks for the transaction
of the business. The same writer accuses
Mr. De Leon, the American Consul General
at Alexandria, Egypt, of cxtorting four dol
lars for every passport he visas.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

THE NEXT PRESIDENCY. The Mont.
gomery Journal, sometime since, indicated
as it choice of candidates for the next
Presidential race, the names of Milard Fill
more for President, and' d'Henry w. Hilliard
for Vice President We think II yet too early
to speculate much about the next Pres -
dency, but we do not hesitate to say. that
Of all men living ,MillArd Fillmore is our
first choice for the Chief Magistracy il he
will accept nomination, and we should be
proud indeed to see the. name Of that gal
laud and sterling Wing, and accomplished
scholar and statesman, Henry w. Hilliard
on the sams ticket.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14
To the Mayor and Council of the City o

To the Mayor and Council of the City of
Newport -
You elaborate laws and regulations for
the welfare and prosperity of your lovely
City, and-PREsERyE THEM No tinder
b0f.
This would not be so bad because these if
destroyed by an accidental spark,you might
re-enact and restore, but should the sad
calamity Of fire destroy the office of the Re-
corder of Wills and Deeds, what confusion,
what litigation, what, irraparable loss would
ensue
A few thousand dollars judiciously ex-
pended would place all the records ofyour
City, County, and United States and State
courts beyond the reach ofsuch a calamity.
A fire proof building, ornamental to your
City, allowing every convenience to the
State Legislature, the State and United
States Courts, and for the records of Wills
and Deeds should be forth~i ith undertaken
and constructed. Verb. Sap.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14
WHOLE NO 1900.

~ As the people of Charlestown and
Boston are desirous to have the Navy Yard
removed from the former place, end as the
people of this State, and particularly of
Newport, are anxious to have il established
here, we presume that there will be no par
ticular difficulty in accomplishing the
object, IL there is anything like unity Of
action in regard to the matter. II is al
most useless to unkertake to set forth the
practical and beneficial claims of Newport
fora navy yard these are too well known
and appreciated by all naval men, to require
any detailed account of advantages which
would be derived by the navy and country
generally, by making the waters of Maria
gansett Baya naval depot. The extraordi'
nary depth Of water in our harbor and all
along the bay, its gsaa security the bold
ness of the coast, its easy access, the
cheapness Of land, and many other claims
which might be enumerated, if necessary.
give Newport pre-eminent advantage over
any other port, and clearly designate il as
the most proper site for d'e great Naval
Depot Of the North.
We would suggest the propriety OF hav-
ing the people of Rhode Island generally
sign petitions, setting forth all these mat
ters, so that they may be presented at the
next session Of Congress this, with the
aid Of the delegationin Congress from this
State and Massachusetts,, will undoubtedly
accomplish tie object We have no CON-
merce of any account at this port TO inter-
fere with the most admirable andiamplest'
accommodations for Navy Yards-and
thus the Government can now obtain the
most desirable Location for this great na--
tional work, which they may not be able to
do, few years hence, if Newport should
rise in commercial, as she has in other
points of view. ...---
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

A countryman who was passing along
one Of the streets of Baltimore with his
wagon few days since, when one of his
wheels came of and he discovered that
Inch piD was gone. After searching for it
some time, he offered tho boys who congrc.
gated u shilling to find it. They then
joined in the search, and in few minutes
one Of them brought him Whist he supposed
to be the pin. Having adjusted the wheel,
he paid the shilling and started Of, but had
not gone more than half block before n
wheel on the other side came of, when he
discovered that the young rascal had stolen
the pin from one of the other wheels to OBJ
tain the reward.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

NAVAL DEpoT. As we repeatedly, dur
ing the Presidential contest, assured our
readers would be the case, in the event Of
the triumph of Democratic Administration,
we have now to record what has been
known to our fellow citizens for the last
week,--the probable establishment Of nav
al depot in the waters OF NaraDgansett
Bay.-Advertiser.
The above very amusing announcement
is tho commencement of Gov. .Lawrence's
leader in the last issue Of his paper. 1t is
true that the Gov. promised the people of
Rhode Island Navy Yard if they would
give their vote for Pierce but the joke of
the matter is that nothing has been said or
thought ofa Navy Yard here from that
time, until the Boston and Charleston peo-
pie agitated the matter, and requested tho
Navy Department TO remove the Yard to
this pert,-aDd now, forsooth, Gov. Law
renee desires the electors Of Rhode Island
TO remember that ke is entitled to all the
credit of this movement We are sorry to
detruct anything from the Governors hard
earned political laurels, for they have i'll
deed been hard-earned land rather expensive
at that,-but we must be excused for say
ing that we hardly think that the Governor
would have the slightest influence with the
administration in this matter, moro os-
pecially since he so signaly failed in his
earnest efforts to obtain foreign appoint
ment for himself from this same angrateful
administration.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

New ESoLAsp BASKs.-Tho report that
the Metropolitan Bank Of Now York had
refused the bills Of several New England
Banks proves 10 save been incorect Tho
Metropolitan Bank has not in single In
stance required a guarantee for the bills
Of any New England Bank and Il. receives
the bills Of the Merchants Bank Of Bnling-
ON, VT, for any amount On us good terms
as those Of New Englapd gonorully. Tho
American Exchange Dank, however, is not
equally liberal with regard to the notes si
some Of the New England Banks.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

A VraY IMPORTANT MOVEMENT OF THE
GENERAL LAND OfficE. - We understand
that the Secretary of the Interior is about to
restore to market all the land Withheld
from sale on account .ofthe contemplated
railroads running through or near them, ex-
cept, Of course, in cases where Congress
has actually made the grants for railroad
purposes asked. A large body of very de-
sirabls land will thus again become subject
toprivate entry at $l,25 per acre, or to To-
cation with land scrip. This is important
to be speedily and widely known by way of
preventing special action in them.-Wash-
ington Star.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

"MR. CoUTrs AGAIN. At the second
sale oftickets for the Opera, in New York
on Tuesday, the first choice was sold for
Sl35 to "Mr. Spencer" who proved af-
terwards to be identical with tho +" Mr..
Coutts" who bought the first ticket at the
first auction. We are informed that gen
tleman of this city, Of the highest respect
ability, who has quito recently returned
from Europe, asserts that he has the best Of
reasons for believing that this famous ad-
mirer Of Mario, is none other thar Miss
Coutts, the wealthy London heiress, and
that the story told by the NY. Herald is
entirely true. The remarkable success Of
the Opera troupe may possibly be owing in
some degree to tho curiosity Of the public,
to see tho occupan, Of tho first sca,.-Bo'-
ton Atlas.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

The only people that hope are the poor.
The rich live in fear. Reduce man to
one pair Of breeches, and his view Of fu-
nrity will be rs buoyant as cork. Make
him a millionaire, and he will worry from
one year 10 another. Every gale of wind
not only sinks his vessels but his spirits
and the conflagration which only breaks the
nap Of the shinsss loofer, fills the mind Of
the rich man with fear and trembling for
the stock he owns in some insurance COM
pany.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14
CITY COUNCIL.

COMMON CoUyCIL.-Thc Council met on
Tuesday evening. Present, Taylor, J.
Stevens, p. w. Stevens, Sherman, Tis-
dale, Vose, Fludder, Hazard, Bateman.
Petition Of Commissioners of Asylum,
read and referred to joint special commit
tee on right of way to Coasters iIarbor.
Petition of E. w. Lawton in relation to
repairs and alterations Of the Mall refer
red to joint committee on highways, with
instructions TO report definitely what is
best to be done and the probable expense.
An invitation was received and accepted
to unite in City Council.
Amer the adjournment Of the City Coun-
Gil, the following business was transacted {:
Report Of Committee on City Property,
in relation to w. q. Peckham and s. Ii.
COstrell extending, wharves from Board of
Aldermen, concurred in.
Resolution to publish laws, &c. in
Weekly Advertiser, laid on the table.
Petition d w. Newton, ct al, in re-
la,ion to bell for City Crier, from Board
of Aldermen, laid on the table.
Resolved, That joint committee be ap-
pointed to confer with the heirs Of the
Ate Christopher Fry, in relation to his be-
quest of the estate bequeathed to the city,
and ascertain upon what terms they will
receive the same, by the city relinquishing
their claim thereto, and report at the next
meeting of this Board. Read and passed,
and Messrs. Tisdale and Slocum are the
committee Of this Board.
Resolved, That the committee ON City
Property be and are hereby authorized to
collect the subscriptions made toward the
requirement of the stone mill lot, and de-
posit the amount with tho City Treasurer !;
and that they be further authorized to do
and transact such other business in rela-
ton to said lot as shall ensure its being
transferred to the City, and appropriated to
i've purpose ofa public park. Read and
passed.
Resolved, That in addition to the regular
Standing Committees, there be appointed 4
conmisee on Ordinances, whose duty It
shall be to communicate with the City
Solicitor in relation 70 the enactment and
adoption Of oil Ordinances requisite for the
City government Read and passed, and
Messrs. Taylor and p. w. Stevens are the
committee ON the part of this Board.
Resolved, That the standing committee
on City Ordinances, in conjunction with
the City Solicitor, be requested to report to
the City Council such amendments to tho
City Charter as they deem important, to Sc
cure a faithful and efficient administration
Of tho city government. Read and passed.
4, Resolved, That each member Of the City
council be entitled to and receive from ono
to ten copies OF the City documents just
printed. as shall suit their wishes. Read
and passed.
Adjourned to Tuesday evening, ieth inst,
at u o'clock.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

The NEWARK RIoT.-The pastor Of the
Catholic Church at Newark, which was
broken into by the mob, says that no one
took refuge within it after having attacked
the Protestant procession, that no one was
in it when the assailants broke in, and that
the few Catholics who came there, attract
ed by the disturbance, were just as they
eame from their work, many Of them with
their. shirt sleeves rolled up.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

IHE BANKS OF THE UNITED SrArEs'-
he 'ollo~'hg S'a'el,en' o' 'no cono''i'h
, Vi the DanRs Oh uhe ohHea o'a'cs' as near
as could be ascertained on tho ist day oi
January, 1904, Is taken from Pamphiet
wmch was iaid before congress III "ay iaS''
mas JUST oeeh printed no i%u'es ''o"
ai ii'''ea'e Vi ''''''y 0'''""'' '''' ''''' "
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

; An audacious robbery was perpetrated on
the 2lst upon the person Of the Bishop of
Havana, who was seized in his audience
chamber by two.robbers disguised as priests,
who bound him and his secretary with
cords, threatening both with instant death
on making the slightest noise, and then
robbed the Bishop ofabout $4,000. Among
the plunder was diamond ring from the
Bishops Hand. The robbers had not been
traced.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

ARREST OF THE CHESTER CARSON
LEAGUE.-An account Of the arrest Of a
party of men in Chester, few days since,
upon charges of blowing up q cbarch, burn
ing mill, and committing divers others out
RACES upon the property of their neighbOrs,
has been published in the Journal. The
proceedings against them, it will be re-
membered, were conducted by the Carson
League, who employed officer Chamber
lain, of Albany,.so 80 among the miscrcants,
fellowship with them, and procure evidence
for their conviction. We now learn from
the Springfield Republican that counter
complaint has been ,entere3 against Mr..
Chamberlain and several members of the
Carson League, including DR.. iHcmani rs.
Lucas, DR.. Edward l.. Hill, Henry NJ.
Bradley, and Hnrey Dewey,of Chester, and
William B. Turner, of Beckett, charging
them with malicious conspiracy to procure,
hire and employ the men first arrested to
commit the various outrages for which some
of their number have been held for trial.
The complaint sets forth that they the
member of the League) carried a keg of
powder, with. ten foot fuse attached, TO
within fifty feet of a grist mil and then
left it for the use of the above men and
that after having melted them to the CON-
mission of these outrages they conspired to-
gether to charge them with the crime.
The defendants were araigned before
VIM. L. Smith, Esq, Of Chester, and re-
quirsd to give Isl in the sum of $500 each
for their appearance for examination on the
| l4th inst The parties who were first ar.
rested, with some twenty other members Of
anti-Carson League party, are summoned
as Witnesses for the prosecution.-Bo Boston
Journal
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-09-14

A HARD "SoFT.''-.mnes Ehghes, oe
New York, a delegate te the "solt" cor
vention at Syracuse, was arrested in Al
bany, OH Friday, for assault and battery
upon Mr.. Robert Allen, drover, knocking
two of hiG teeth out and Otherwise wound
inC him on the face. The officers had
pretty shap run before they caught Hughes
at the hotel. The case was finally settled
bysHughes paying Aliens counsel S30.-