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Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01
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 It is said to be part of the constitu- tion of this country that when -a. soxer- eign has reigned twenty five years, he be- comes freed from the advice and slight control even of the Senate, and governs absolutely. Hence has arisen the report that no Emperor can be allowed to reign above this number of years, for the Sem ate and the nobles so dread tue unlimit~ ed power to be then enjoyed that they connive at his death. We give this very peculiar fact on the authority of the Lon don National Miscellany. It is said that Peter the Great, in endeavoring to con- trol the power of the, Senate, could only obtain this concession from them, as all the arbitrary power the sovereigns could possess. ysas 5aa a agg f44s a3f4s- 8t
 As this period approaches, in the reign of Nicholas, it has occasioned him much terror. The paper above quoted says that this terror drove Nicholas. few years ago, to visit England snd then It. ally. but thata a compromise was agreed upon, by which assassinations was to be avoided by his abdication in favor of his eldest son-to take place when he had completed his 25.h year. When that visit was made, we remember very well that the abdication of Nicholas was talk ed of, and excited the wonder of Europe. The Miscellany remarks that this abdica- ton would in all probability have been completed, had not tLe important events of lS45, induced the Senate to consider that it was best for the interests of Russia that Nicholas should still hold the reins of empire. s.s. ..... ,a,,~.,.a
 It is curious fact that Alexander died in 1925, just as he was entering the 25lh year of his reign. in a remote and obscure province of the empire-.of fever it was said. 'o' Esg "
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

A JUsr1FIHBLE DRUNK.--The Evans. vile Enquirer in defending MT. c, egg of the New Albany Tribune. .aas aaconsislent temperance man. saysrthat he did onca,s while living at Lawrencebnrg sgat.a- little bOozy but it was a unsuitable drunk saud so thought all the ''Sohs" of that city, for they aH got drunk stogether; and Such a drunk as that one was has rarely been seen any where. hwas dufiug the floo.I of le47, when there were afout I 5 feet of .wateriin 'Gregg's miIl.s and about Jas much in his dwelling shouse, and no.dsys land in the town to go so-the weather was severely cold, and the emen were wading ipthe4 water ytsyiag to!s Save their property. .a sg s-sssg sz, 2. ssfsgs
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01
One day last week. Mrs. Horton, whc

One day last week. Mrs. Horton, who resides about three miles west of Oswsgo, saw large pine tree fall directly across the railroad track. She instantly laid down the baby. called her husband from his work. and they both ran to the rail- road. n distance of some hund, ed rods, taking an axe with them, But the tree was sound, aud not less than two feet in diameter where it crossed the track, tl,e spot being at a short curve in the road. and out Of view from any considerable distance. Worse than all, the time for the train to pass was close a, hand v Probably at the suggestion of the wife, as women are always best at expedients, Mir. Horton immediately took of his red flannel drawers, tore them in two. and ran up the road with one leg, while his wife ran down with the other. In a few minutes the mail passenger train ap> preached at full speed. when it was ar> rested by Mrs. Horton standing on the track waving the leg of the red flannel drawers on mullen stalk. The tree was soon cut and rolled of the track, witLthe aid of the passengets. who proceeded on their journey many lives randv limbs doubtless having been saved by this really kind and noble act of Mrs. Horton.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01
A haunted house. in Cincinnati, bas

A haunted house. in Cincinnati. bas caused much excitement lately among the neighbors of the ghosts and others. The Gazette explains the mystery by stating that the cellar of the house is long. deep, close walled. and half filled with water, o occasionally . small piece of crumb- ling wall tumbles into the water, and cre> a,es a grumbling noise, such as mightsbe heard. coming up from a4deep cavern, when a piece of rock is precipitated to it's bottom. These are the ghostly grpans which have proved SO terrible.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

9f It is very surprising. says 2 late wri> ter. that two of the greatest natural cnr riosiiies in the wo,ld aie in ihe United States, and scarcely known toY the best informed of our gepgraphers and aa,nrr alists; the one is a beautiful fall in Frank; lin. Hahersham counly, Geo. the other q sinpendous precipice in Pendls.op d's> .rict, South. Carolina. They are both fain,ly mentioned in the late edition loi
 Mo,se's Geography, but not as they
 merit. The, Tucco Fal is much higher
 than the Niagara. The column of wal : CT is. propelled beautifully over perpen- dicular rock, and when the stream is full 1t passes down, without being broken, ,T-- All the prismalic effect seen atn Niagara iIluslra.es the spray of Tucco, The Ia ble mountain. in Pendleton, district, is an
 awful precipice, of 900 feet, Many per
 sons reside within five, seven or ten miles
 of this grand spectacle who never had the i curiosity 10 visit it. It is nov visited bs
 curious travellers md sonssimsS shysRgftF Of science,
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

Mrs. Charles Pratt. of aybrook. Has very ser;ously injursdpn Rlday forenoon last. Iby thefami:y cat. She mRs citing at tho window. when the apimaf jumped into her face and sctsiched R. Terribly.
 Besides this. it iatiistsa a saasre bite on the aeshy partsof the arm, below she Ei- bow. Aldoctor was iimmee eialeiy q 4llkd in, and everything done to guard agaiist serious consequences from the egwonnds, and she is now dong as well as could Do SNPSSteue aaA af hnasasq aasa@ alf9a ta
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

The tyrany of funeral custom in New York has passed iuto a proverb. No common man. now can .be,q quietly 'inurn-, ed.' at a less expense than four oF fxs hundred dollars. An ordinary coffin costs fifty dollars; the fee exacted by those who are regarded as necessary officers of the gloomy ovation. will amonnt 10 cor responding sum; and. ifithe. gamily of the deceased make the sma Hest spseten- sions to moderately fashionable. life. they cannot consent that the departed shalE be followed tosthe grave by saicortege of less than one hundred carriages. at q cost of five dollars each. amounting in the ag- glcgate. to five hundred dollars. ,+,4.5 - s,1
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

TowN CLERKs.-A large number of towns of the State have neglected to make returns, to the Secretary of the State of the appointment of Town Clerk. A penalty of twenty dollars for such neglect is imposed by tue Act of 1851, page 18th. .a' '''
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

7 The Louisville Journal. in commenting on the design of the Administration. says: !" We do solemnly believe, that, if Cuba were to be annexed to the United States by what the North should regard as an unjust war, it's annexation would prove an infinite greater curse to this country
 than its loss would to Spain."s .7fe
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

The Providence Tribune says thersis no doubt as to the existence of cholera in thatfcity.a Seven cases have occAfaed within few days, six of which termip-, ated fatally. Three of the sufferers lived less shan twelve boufs after the a4st at> tack. Propermeasuresiaseb beeA adopt ed by the City Gove.nmentfor cleansing and purifying those parts of the city which would be particularly bene6lled
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

Capt. Lowe, of the bark Kilby. had complimentary resolutions presented him by the city of New York, on ThursdaH for saving .l50 passengers sof the San Francisco last winter. s.s-a s Nv-'
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

A Scotchman by the name of McDo.. noagh. stone cutter. was seriously in. jured by the premature discharge of . cannung at Mddletowug mhichs the Cus> tom House party there were. firing at the success of the Neb, aska Bill, r.,3. M
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

EW The New Yo,k NJ. E. Conference closed i's session at New Yoik on Thurs day. Among the appointments a,e the following :-Falls Village, J Champion; ; Salisbury. 5, c. Perry; Pine Plains. w. Browning Norfolk. D. Lyman 1; Goshen b be supplied Wes. Stockbridge. A. Rogers; 1; Stockbridge to be supplied ; Lee, W O'Suander: Tyrringham. J. Dickinson; Grea, Burlington. c, Ke,r Sheffield, J. Schaffer; Hartsyille, J. w. GoTiz. .ao nat@ 5i aaa&
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

ET The contributions for benevolent objects in this town for the past year. amounted to S7.5i9.oS, '.7'','.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

TERRrnLE ExpLosloNs.- Four powder mills belonging to sl4afhn x Smith. a, S.u- ga,ies. N. Y.. were blown up on Thurs. day morning. The sh6ck was terrific. Seven men were killed. their bodies beinu slockingiy ipln to, pieces. ...a a,, ,,,3 tsss
 On F''Gay morning the powder millo, Hammer < Forbes, at East EIartlb.d, thi, State. was blown up and two men killed
 The mill contained Y kegs of powder all of which was burnt. but. strange i, say. the building and machinery yer, only slightly damaged, '
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

O IL is confidently asserted that ar- engagements are being secretly perfected for . powerful invasion of Cuba. The \ Glibusiers are collecting arms. munitions
 money, etc.. and orcoulse with the cen. niyance of our government. ~ ... <,
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

EThs WashingtoGiettsr sri.etssay tAas it is reported that sfngersoll is to be res warded for his vote on tlle Nebraska bill, by being sent as Charge to Sardinia.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

The New York Evening Post of Wed. nesday evening, in a calm review of the political tffec, of the passage of the Ne- b'aska Bill, makes the remark lhat--s
 The democratic party has lost ils moral strength in the flee S,a,es {; il is stripped ot the respect of the people by ihe misconduct of those who claim 10 bs its leaders. and whatever boast we may make of our excellen, maxims of legisla. lion and policy in regard to other ques, liens, the deed of yesterday put us in q mlnollly for years to come" @
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

O. A grant Of $Iooo a year has been made by the legislature Of Msaschdsetts to ihe Female Medical College of lhel State. '
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

EE Rt. Rev. Bishop Williams offiei- a.ed Ut St. MicRaefs Chu,c in this will age on Sunday morning last. s
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

TnE HuRLpur B ASK.-Th institution with a. capital of slso. .ooo. wi;h the libr eriy 10 increase to $l. .oOo, ,O0o, goes ioto operation at West Winsted. about the st oi June. Wm. H, Phelps, Esq is cleo. ted President.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

.sd Hon. Moses H. Grinnell of New Yc,k is spoken of as \ candidate, on inc spase of the Whigs. for the gubernaiosial chair of the Empire Slate The Whig Cons yenti1n 70 select a candidate will meet in the last week of September next. ss.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

Hay is 70 scarce ins ths midIaqd dis tTictsof Upper Canada, that eattls are
 eEslEYhsEe peFishing. For some lime
 past S45 per s0l hasa AesA freely Paid for the most indifferent qualities.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01
Ihs LiteAfieIo Enquirer.
LitohaeId, Thursday, June |, 1884.
BANK COmMIssIONER's REPo RT.

T
 BANK COMMlssIONER's REPO Rr. The Bank Commissioners. of this State have made their annual report, from which we learn that the banking capital of the State is now SIS .65l. .s97 co. having in> creased $7.l65, ,767 since ls46. and over $5. .O0O, ,o00 since 1851; the circulation is SIl.2O7. .9o6.oe. being an increase of se.642. .o49 since ls4e, and decrease of between $9,oOo and Slo,Ooo since last year; the loans and discounts amount 10 s27. .s97.796.27, having increased $l4.. se5. 95.57 since ls46. .and over $2 800. oo0 since last year; the specie stands at Sl, ,206 940.ol, an increase of SIPS, ,572.. 92 since ls46, and decrease of $53 900 since last year. @ eSe hess sta
 The Commissioners say that the amt of banking capital is more than is need, ed for the wants of the State. and there~ fore much has to be loaned to individuals and corporations out of the State. The Commissioners object to the grant of any more special acts of Incorporation, and think that new companies formed under the General Law will not be productive of beneficial results. They recommend that no Bank shall be allowed to be or ganized hereafter, under the law, WithT out being able to show to the Legislature or some Board appointed by them. that the public interests require+it. The associated Banks complain of the law that compels them to keep specie to the amount of one tenth of their circu. Iation. when their bills are protected by the Stocks in the Treasurer's hand and of their being obliged to make returns to the Treasurer as well as the Commis> sioners, who can direct their statements to be published at their expense.
 The Commissioners blame some banks of small capital for making extravagant loans to single individuals or companies. A bank, with capital of $8O,o0O, loan, ] cd $50, 1000 in one case, and $42,Ooo in another. Such banks are liz ble 10 be ruined from the failure of the parties to whom the loans are made. They recommend that Cashiers of the banks under the General Law be req uir- ed to give securities, as well as those Of the incorporated banks.
 The Savings Bassks are well spoken of asexcellent institutions. sO One of them is blamed for loaning $eo. .ooo 10 broker in New Yolk and taking security in Rail- road bonds.
 The SaOingsand Building gAssociat;ons of which there are 34 in the State, are likewise spoken of as well managed.
 There are six Life Insurance Compa- nies in the State, which had issued up to the lst of January last, 22,565 poll. c:es and the amount of their assets was $3.130,563.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

SAD AcclDENT.--A terrible disaster occurred at Hoboken on Sunday after> noon. A drop bridge at the ferry land> ing broke down while an immense cons course of people were on it waiting for the five o'clock boat. Hundreds of men. women and children were precipi,atsd into the water. Many were seriously in juled and some it is believed d.owned.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01
Colopc, Renton.

Tie Ga'ena Jcfers0nian and some other
 Democratic papers a, the West, talk earn esuy of Col. Benlon for the next Presiden
 cy. The Jefcrsonian says :--sa n ss The movement by which MT. Benton
 will be carried intOy the Wlliie House will
 and file Of the Democratic. party. rising
 above and superior 10 the dictG of lh, 1T
 leaders. With the mere poltIclans of ihe
 country, lie has no sllin'y; and from them
 nnril they are compelled bythe pressure from without, ip yield him a reluctant sup>
 port, he can expect nothing. But we ven>
 lnre 10 predict iha, the peppe, when ,he
 hour comes. wlll form around the old chief an impenrlrable phalanx itai will bear him onward steadily and iriumphantIy, unitl he occupies i!le highest place within tlteIr gilt. *a - 4a h2a+
 There is, fortunately for the hest inter. ests of lbe country. feeling growing up among tie mechanics, the farmers, the la> borers Ol ihe land, that hoks with dIslrusr upon the mere confiic,s of party. which qnadrenna!ly rage sO fiercely. Surlsiied with eIectipneeTing promises tlat are not fulfilled; deluded by hopes always d;sap, pointed, tlcy begin shrewdly 10 suspect :hat they are not unfrtqnenily the drpes men. who, unler,,he mask of pnhfic good, seek the grai 'ficaiion of their 'wn ambition, or the accomplishment of doubtful pecnniary schemes in which they ire engaged. sss$ U
 q Political opposition to Mr. Benton has ,lreadv commenced. The Washington Union -the ass ihat would have deceived iis masier-leads the assault and soon every cur ln lI,e pack will be yielping al ,is heels. Tie clamor that they excite will urn the eyes tf the people to fiehi, ,--,hen vi! ts those who would hunt the old Ro. Tan down. e a3
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

The Boston Congreg ationalist thus for
 bly, describes the consequences ol the pass age of the Nebraska Bal: s8es
 IT the Administration wish 10 rake open the coals of all ihe old Abolition fires; if they wisl, t0 crowd all the moderate aud conservative men of the past inlo ihe rad- calsm of the future ifthey, wish 10 make freedom absolute and perpetual in Nebras
 ka and Kansus; if they wish iO see the North handed together in one great L Der
 " eLeagne, which shall override all differ. ences of opinion and swaIlow Op all parties and over,op all 0pposi,ion; ifti.ey wish to put extra tTaitss upon all ii,e underground railroads, and make, the relakina oi q figi> tive slave as much fan event IS the find. ing 0f Sit John Franklin; .ifihey wish, in one word, Io pivot the iulurc of America upon the grea question nf slavery and free
 ti0m, and arc ready for the cnrtest, ,--wty, then, let liiem pass this Nebraska .Bli, and ibey ca n be accommodated ID alt iilis their
 desire \; hn,slet gheHi rcR,emherslhai every blOw struck in sso,cng lhiss hill through the House, is a blow upon ihe wedge that is already inserted in the Assure that runs through Mason & Dixnh's line. If a spll follows, let them remember who drove the weaae \ -----I- = -..- . ----g ap ''sgt'3 \ GHaLerA AT JAMAICA. = The New York liuies cnrrrspnusien,sa, KIn@snn, ,Jamaics under daae of May i2th sla,es tha, tl,e
 cholera stu lltxsls N an alarming ex,en,
 nn that island, The lales, lnlprmallnn
 rom ihe country is very Mnfavnrahle. e.--
 Fiie attacks of lhe d,ssase are single and
 sratfcred, hut aHeciing so nany persons
 at the same HH,e, ,ls,t tue disnnclion be.
 tween sporadics aud epidemic hardly s.x.
 .sis. The only mNdikcain.N is ,hat .ih, !, ueaths are lew and not k,caily connected. h the metrapelis the disease fingers; few fatal eases have occurred, htl s,ts, |, ' any extent. The country parishes ha v
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

The wreck oi the c,ippersship Golden Fleece near San Franciseu wss caused by the in,nx xcs'ipn of the crew. The n.su rance officers Vf Bnstnn wl.l he obl,red ,u pay Foundly for that rum. '0 n " V
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

There are 10, he six Judges in ahe new Territories ot Nebraska aud Kansas, all appointed hy il,e President. or canrse .hey will be his iools, and will stand ready
 ,0 decide all questn,ls involving slavery, acc"rtln1 iO hls will. Fms IS what they call ae Washngn'n'a ( popular sovereign
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-06-01

AsingIlar riot occurred at Wheeiino. Va4. On' iil.el 9O,h. Because ,lie steamrr Pen6sylvaRia, in ascending the ,iVer, had lOwerea her chimneys lO Oavo,d cnlllslu.l with the wrecked suspensian bridge, ,l.e people, thinking il iO be dpre iN drrs,ol Oi the prGsirale structure. she was assail ed by an iniusiaied mob. who pel,ed tl.. L0at aud passengers wilt stones, bricks sud ettseF missiles. One lady was badly hurt iD lhe face by slone. The captsil was obliged ,o 60 d0wn and land pasSen- geEs bei0w the city.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-02-09


re- We extract the following from
letter of the Paris correspondent Of
the N. Y. Herald:
The chances of war are imminent,
and Notwithstanding the anxiety caused
by the rise in the price of provisions,
which, although in some degree neu-
tralized by the indemnity given to the
bakers, is still severely felt in the pro-
vinces-notwithstanding too, the reor-
ganization of the secret societies, which
are quietly gaining ground, the Empe-
ror appears at length to have found the
opportunity he was seeking for popu-
lar war, by which he hopes to impart to
his reign something of the eeLat which
distinguished that Of his uncle. This
was already his dream-eyen when at
Bordeaux he made use Of the celebrat-
ed saying, 'L'Empirv e'est lepair.'
1t is to the fact of his being at the
head of the war party that M. de Per-
signy owes his present high favor with
the Emperor. 1t is to this cause also,
that Madame de Persigny is indebted
for the honor of wsltzing with his Ma
jesty at the last ball at the Tuileries.
The preparations for war are on the
most formidable scale. Gen. Pelissier,
one of the ablest and most energetic Off
GERS of the African army, has been sum-
moned to Paris to assist in them, and at
the ball Just alluded to, did not hesitate
to express his belief that war was inevi-
table. Gen. Bosque, much esteemed
officer, has received orders to proceed
to Algeria To select for this service a
certain number of regiments Of Zouaves
and Spahis, chosen no doubt on ac-
count Of the oriental character of their
costume. They are to be sent to Cam
dia, with other French and English
troops, as an army of observation
They viii amount altogether to about
$4,000 French, and 10000 English.
The preparations in every department
of the service, but especially in the ar
tillery, are pushed on with the greatest
activity. The efect1 in the latter
branch viii be most formidable, and the
decree regulating it viii shortly appear
in the Aonitsur. The aid-decamp of
the Minister Of. Marine, NJ. d'Heading-
hem, is said to have received fresh or.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-02-09
s. HAYWARD,

4 T his old stand, corner of Third and State
Il street, Gallipolis, Ohio, has ON hand gen.
eral assortment Of
Furniture and Chairs for sale,
and would invite those wishing to purchase a
good article to call and examine for themselves
and when doing so recollect that the lowest
priced articles are not at all times the cheap
est in the end
He would also say to his friends and those
Of the surrounding country, that he has proyi
ded himself with some Of the
Patent Metallic Burial Cases,
for the accommodation of those that under the
providence Of God may be afflicted by the loss
of friends.
Wood cofins made to order with neatness
and dispatch, and all things in the underta-
kers line attended to at short notice.
Sept. 8, le53.-4ms
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-02-09

BANKING IN OHIo.-Under the op-
pressive bankins laws of Ohio the bank
ing capital of the State has dwindled
down to about Sc, 900, 900. a farther
decrease is anticipated; and the busi-
ness men of Cincinnati say they will
have to depend more than ever on Cow
ington and Newport for banking facili-
ties.-Louisvlle Times.
The Times is a Kentucky organ Of
what is now called the Democracy. The
oppressive banking laws of Ohio" are
the fruits of what in Ohio is called
Democracy. 1t is strange that laws
which are here regarded by the party
as enbodying Democracy in its purest
and most radical form should be re-
garded in Kentucky as unjust and op-
pressive." What shall we say of the
nationality of party the principles Of
which have not sufficient consistency to
carry them in harmony across the Ohio.
Gin. Gazette.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-02-09

,ders for the admirals, which impsrt q
still more warlike character to his first
Instructions.
The public journals win have inform
ed you that the Sultan has accepted the
recommendations Of the allied courts;
but opinions are divided here as to the
more or less probability of the Cars
listening to terms. From a source
which have reason to- consider aceu-
rate, have heard that The Emperor re-
ceived with such bad humor the news
of the protocol signed at Vienna ON the
5th December, without his consent, that
no other arrangements seemed likely to
be accepted by him. 1t is not probable
that, after receiving the news Of the en-
try of the allied fleets into the Black
Sea, that his note viii be better fecefT-
ed. NJ. Kisseleff is waiting for fresh
instructions before he takes his depart
ure; but it is likely that NJ. de Brunow
will leave London as soon as the news Of
the entry Of the fleets IS officially pub
lished.