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Litchfield enquirer., 1854-07-27
The LifchfieI0 Enquirer.
Litchaeld, Thursday, JuIy g, 1884.
The First of August.

Before our next issue the new liquor law will be in force. We have heard of no organization or special effort being made to apply it in this town. We hope that the same spirit which was SO earn. est in procuring the law will now be shown in it's execution, and it's merits fairly tried. In other parts of the State it is thought that every man with any pretension to responsibility, aside from his business, will give up liquor selling without compulsion; and that the great est trouble will be from low groggeries. kept by foreigners and those who have no rega'd for law or their fellow men.
 In North Canaan, the friends of tenn perance have raised $500 to be used in prosecutions, although there is no regu, lally organized temperance society there. The people have risen up in body to rid themselves of the curse which has been so strong upon them.
 MT. A. N. Beach was appointed deputy sheriff for Canaan on Monday by Sheriff Vessels. and there is no fear for tue cause of temperance in his hands.
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SELF REGULATING W1SDMiLL,-Dan. iel Halliday, mechanic in an obscure country village, Ellington, in this State, have sought for in vain for centuries. He has invented and put m successful opera~ lion a WINDMILL with seJf .furiiRg sails. The mill built by him has five feet wings, that is, the diameter of the wind wheel is ten feet, and Il has been in operation for six months without a hand being touched 'o it to regulate the sails. IL run fifteen days at one time without stopping day or night, and il has siood through some hard gales; lhe beauty of inc improvement s, that it does stand still when the wind rages hardest, will, lhe edge of the wings to the wind, and as it luIlS they gradually they gradually resume their position for genile breeze. 1t is so contrived that nothing but squall of great severity fal- ling upon it without a moments warning can produce damage.
 The mill mentioned has drawn water from welliwenty eight 1eei deep, one hundred feet deep, one hundred feet dis ianl, and fuarced it into small Reservoir in the upper part of lhe barn, sufficient for all farm purposes, garde1 irrigation, and t' lots 10 spar'." The cost of such wind mill will be $50, and the pumps and pipes abou, $25. II is elevated on single oak post fool square, lhe turn circle being supported by iron braces. The wings are which run small rods, upon these rods mar. row boards half an inch thick are ftte d [, holes being bored through from edge 10 edge, and screwed together by nuts on the ends Of the rods. This makes strong light sa ils, which as will be seen are fixtures uoi 10 be lurled or clewed up; but they are thrown up edge to the wind by very in- genious and and simple arrangement oi lhe machinery, which obviates he great objection to winGmis for farm use the necessity of constant supervision of the sa lls ,o suit the strength of,he wind.
 Wind is undoubtedly the cheapest pow CT lhal farmer can use, and, nctwnh standing it's incunslaEcy, il this improve. ment operates as well as il bids fair to in the single mill erected, il will be applied to many valuable uses. By windmills swamps may be drained and upland irrigated. What an advantage would be the latter in such drought as now prevails in many parts of the country, besides the great amount of fertIiE'ng in wafer al all times. The windmill could be used too for all grinding of grain for farm use, driving the wlshing>machine and churn, pumping the water from the well or spring one of the harlesr kinds of labor about the house. Liquid manure, and the solid cx. crement made of I'qojd, could be sen, over field through leading pipes by lhe sane power.
 We do earnestly hope for the success of this improvemeni-iha, il wi! n0t on.y be an ornament hul.a thing of usefulness to many American iarmers.-- Tribune.
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INTERESTING SALE.-By order of as. George l.. Schuyler, was sold yesterday, al his residence, in West Fourteenth Street. Curiosity 10 see the furnishing of the mansion 0f one whose name has become painfully Gmons, as well as a desire for bargains. attracted large crowd 10 the sale. Those who thought, 10 behold eXtravagant splendnr, were disappointed, the house being only com lorlahIy furnishe5, save perhaps in sil> yer ware. Among this were elegant sets originally belonging to the celebrated yach, America. Many merchants and others, old friends of Mir. Schuyler, were bidders, more probably to prevent sac- rifice 'of the property, than for any oth CT reason.
 As the hammer fell on many an article long consecrated within the sanctuary of hone; articles ons which fair hands had rested and Iahored; couches on which the wearied, the sick aud the be. loved had recllned; books that had been bored over in happier hours; objects of ornament and taste, the gifts of alfec. ton, and all that assembage of things which constitute the temporal comfort and grace of 3 household, and which on- ly the 'lamiiy" can appreciate, the scene was one to inspire feeling of profound reflection and sadness. No nil d or heart susceptible of the finer emotions, could have been unmoved by this spec lace and proofof the muiabi,y Of hu man lorlunes-lhs evidence that there is no treasure of earth which lhe noih and rust do not corrupt; 10 grandeur of position but may fail; DO riches but may suddenly take to themselves wings and flee away.-.N Y. .Nirror'
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Arc,pryr AT HAerFoRp.--On

ACCIDENT AT HARTFORD. On Mon
 day evening, MT. Klncald was out rldlng with his wife and a lillle glrI, and in ai> tempting io turn, on the North Meadow sione bridge, the horse reared aiit then backed of, They frIl abnul 10 feei. Mir. K. had his arm broken, his wlle's leg was broken al the thigh, her spine was injured. and she was otherwise much bruised, and it is doubtful whether she will recaver. Tine little girl, daughter of James Nc :, Guire, was much bruised. but nM fatally
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m Dr. Avery DOwner. the last sur yiyor of the battle of Fort Griswold. died at Preston on Saturday, aged el years and 8 mouths. He was ct Fort GFis~ wold with his father. who was also . physician at the time of the massacre and assisted to dress the wounds of the sol. diers. He was present at the cslsbra- ton on GFoson Heights last fall.- CcuraaG
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Es~ A personal renconire took place, Tuesday, between Thomas Francis Meay- her oi the C,,izen and J. A. McMaster of the Freeman's JnurnaL-The difficulty arose from newspaper controversy. Mea, gher attacked MGMasler in ihe street and caned him. The late: shnl al Meagher without effect, and then Meagher knocked him down and stamped upon him. They were bo,h arrested and bound over to keep the peace.
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W A letter writer from San Francisco says 'G 'ha, city mercantile pursuits are "verd"ne. We hsve too large a number ot merchants and traders lar cur pnpula
 ion. Mechanical and mining pursuits are neglected. Agricultural pursuits have not proved profitable the year past. Crops have been sO large and productive that. with tue .eScCsslve importation, prices have ruled lar below the cost of raising"
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The first pi"neer party for Kansas star ted, as was announced, lrom the Wor. cester, Mass, depot, on Monday afer> nenn. They numbered ,l6 worthy young men, highly intelligent and enlerprising
 Three were from Roxbury, two from Lynn, and four from Vermont. Another and large pariy leave. the last ofAugusl.
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C- During the o:e hot weather the rails on the GreeRville and Columbia, s. C., railroad expanded 80 that the vaca n, spaces between them were closed up, and 'he rail drawn mp in the form of an arch, five inches al the highet point from the stringer, al the same time drawing oui the spikes. The rails were sn ho, that |, was like handling ho, coals to touch them.
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The captain of sloop who an.ed to sail through the draw bridge at Bridge port on Friday, being refused an opening by the attendant, crowded saI'' and yNn 'he craw down, preventing ali passing for some weeks to come.
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MAD Doos.-=Fwo rabid dogs have been killed in Winsied during the pre-. sent week, and one has expired of hy- Notwithstanding three cases oi canine madness in this lil,le village within the last five daysl
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0-The new railroad bridge across the Hudson River al Troy hus been finished, and last Saturday, the first locomotive that ever crossed the Hudson River passed from Troy to Green Island.
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Es- They are to have great Maine Law ratification meeting at Killingly. on the first of August. Gov. Dalton will speak.
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CoUP DE SoLIEL.-We are informed that laborsr in the employ of Mir. Pit. man. al Orange. died yesterday afternoon from the effects of the sun.
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Hotel keepers in New York and else . where complain ofa dun season. There is but liule waveling this year, in com parisOn with lhc lasl,
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under lAo Act Co anlhogiEs the bmsiness oi banking. approved June ssh. leSs, shall Cake. directly of indirectly, a greater rate OI Interest eF discount than the incorporated Banks of this State are now, or may be here aleF, sulhOriRed by law to take and receive foF ths use of money loaned.
 SEc. s. That nc incorporated Bank or Banking Associations Of this Stale. shall Haks. CT receive, directly or indirectly, on any note, ball. dsall, or bill Of exchange, greater rate of discount, or interest, than at the rate ofeix per cent. per annum, to be calculated according to the standard laid down in Row letIsa tables.
 SEc. i. That the loans and discounts of any Bank, or Banking Association, located ia this State, io individuals or corporations cal of this State, shall not, at aay time. ex eeeA one-foursh part of the total amount or lhs capital stock of such Bank, or Banking Association, actually paid in, and moneys on deposit in such Bank al the time. SEC. 5. No incorporated Bank, or Bank. Ing Association whatever in this State, shall, l directly or indir cctly. loan fits bills or notes Tor circulation, to any other Bank, Banking Association, Corporation, or individual in thIs State, or elsewhere, under any contact, or agreement that such Bank. Banking Asso- ciation, corporation or individual shalt protect @M~ 6 0e&u eAS ShSutduUu Ot SUCu DtktS 0uQ nOtes, so loaned, or redeem the same; pro vided, that this act shah not affect any exist, ing contract with any Bank, Banking Asser eiation, or indivfdaal est of this Ssahe. SEc. 6. Any Bank or Banking Assoc;a- lion, whose officers or dinaci0rs shall know. 1ngly violate, or parrnih tn ba vislasa, eitliar or any Of the prnyssons of either seeIaun of \ this act. shall fbtfait anf pay iia Th aanren ail ihls Statesasslmnntt less than fipa. hundfe,i II -doilmssi siosreacthanli eRa,y wnlaiiom ttartoir; i anda ltt saiaIll liee tie dhIy of iie aiiurnay for tne Safhs i'm each of tie sessnrni counties ai f the Stztas t0D 0Dproseeatn eyary winiation of tfiIs act in their reHpHc,Eae countless and any pen. con-. residing in this Siatn,, may prusecuts any such violation IF his cwm mama, Gneelialf eff which forfeiture shall be for ufa use of this State, and the other haf for the prosecutor. Sac. 2. The provisions of shis Act shall nat apply to Savings Banks, or Savings and Baildiag Associations. Passed June 29th, 1854. i
 CHAPTER VII.
 Aa Act in addition to an Act relating to
 Banks.
 Be U enacted bg the Senate and House cf Rep. SssnRtatipss, sa General .desembly conrensd :: Iha1 m acs, passed by this Assembly, in re. aatIon 10 Banks, shall not be so construed as 10 prevent any portion of ore. fourth part nf 1he capital stock of the Bank, authorized 10 , #'e loaned out of ihe State, from being under ahe torm of protected circulation. Approved June S0th, 1854.
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emitted 70 leave wilh such person eF PeFsoas. pofice In writing, as required by the thidy- souFsh section of the Act, entitled, '.AN Act for fhe Assessment and Collection of Taxes, !" passed May Session, 1851, such aAsessment lists shall not. for any such sauses, be adjuds- cd void but all laxss, which have been, or hereafter shall be laid and imposed according io such assessment list, are hereby ratified and confirmed, and may be levied and collect ed Provided, that no claim, which is the subject oi any suit or action now pending, shall be m any manner affected by the pro- visions of this act.
 SEC. 5. This act shall take effac! from it's passage.
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THE RIVER.

River! river little river'
Bright you sparkle on your way,
O'er the yellow pebble dancing,
Through the flowers and foliage gsancing,
Like child at play.
River river! swelling river!
On you rush DER rough and smooth
Louder, faster, brawling leapiny
o. er rocks, by rose bank sweeping,
Like impetuous youth.
River! rtver' brimm;pg riverl
Broad and deep and 3 i'll as Time:
Seeming sriLL--yet still in motion,
Tending onward to the ocean,
Just like Inort..l prime.
River. river! rapid river!
Swifter now you slip away;
Swift and silent as an arrow,
Through a channel dark and narrow
Like Iifc's closing day.
River! riverl headlnng river!
Down you dash into the sea;
Sea, that line hath never sounded.
Sea, that voyage never rounded,
Like eternity!
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Sea Shore Correspondence.

RoGuE's HARBoR, Cailou island
TN the year Of the Moon 25 01l and Of Our Reign,
day the l1th.l
To all Outside Barbariaas, Greeting:
We, Finn Fon-Boo, Provisional Self-Consti-
tuted Vice ce-Governor Of Rogue's Harbor and its
dependencies, do hereby make known our will
and pleasure to such outlandish infdels as wish
to profit thereby:
Inasmuch as our beloved subjects are contin-
ually occupied in their diurnal and multifarious
pursuits that it is impossible for any Of them to
take part in the administration of this Govern
ment, and inasmuch, from peculiar defect in
their physical organization, (most OF our people
are either tailed, trunked, winged), it makes
them unfit to be employed AS Government SER
engage sub Of the genus homo, Of healthy, ro-
bust constitution and strong muscles, to assist
in the various duties hereafter enumerated.
We think it only fair that the future Sub
should be informed somewhat about the char
acter, habits and customs of the different tribes
under our jurisdiction. First Of all, come
THE FINNs
This tribe has numberless subdivisions, some
differing as much from the others as potato
does from cucumber. They are all an aquatic
people, and the Roman custom of bathing and
swimming is held sacred among them. The
most powerful are the g Man Eaters" They
assumed this masculine title for the same reason
as hearts are broken, viz: they couldn't get a
chance at the feminines.' Whenevera ssMan-
Eater is occupied in the healthy exercise Of
swimming, and comes to close quarters with one
Of the .slords Of creation tribe, the latter is
invariably sacrificed to the voracious appetite of
the former Finn-F Boo would, however, in
form his future Sub that the danger is not quite
80 great as at first sight might appear. When
the parties meet at certain distance, it tdepends
entirely on the line Of conduct as to who shall
be the conqueror.
Another dangerous clan are the .
PoKERs.
An assault with their tail upon any individual
often produces fatal and invariably most
painful effect. Otherwise we consider them a
dugg1sh, mudsucking people. These are the
only two classes of !" Finns'' in our dominions
whom 1t is better to keep at respectable dis
tance, and not to bully. The Sub will be duly
furnished with blank deed-warrants against the
shove named clans.
Now comes our nobility, the
scARLATINos
Truly, they are noble race, though they
auect cunningness. We would again suggest to
our future Sub, that with these subjects the
4ook md crook polling we have found to be the
most expedient, and il carried out successfully,
ae "ScaFlatinos afford great amusement in
.ne attempt Of being facetipus, in wagging their
-ns and running and Jumping At right angles
creation"
Another clan deserves mention, namely, the
SHAKERS
.aAaese people are remarkable for strength,
:.sassy, and gymnastics Their pride and vanity
oaiy equaalsd BY the facility with which they
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Let's Sit Down and Talk Together.

Let's sit down and talk together
OF the things of elden-day,
When we, like lambkins leosed from tetber
Gayly tripp'd along the way.
Time has touct'd us both with lightness,
Leaving burrows here and there,
And tinging with peculiar brightness
silvery threads among our h ir.
Lets sit down and talk togther:
Many years away have past,
And fair and foul has been the weather
Since we SAW each other last,
Many HON we loved are living
In a letter world than this
And some among US still are giving
Toll and thought for present bliss.
Let's Bit down and talk together;
Though the flowers Of youth are dead,
The ferns still grow among the heather,
And for Us their fragrance shed.
Life has thousand blessings in it
Even for the aged man;
And God has hid in every minute
Something we may wisely scan.
Let's sit down and talk together;
Boys we were-we now are men;
We meet while, but know not whether
We shall meet to talk again.
Parting time has come: how fcetly
Speed the moments when their wings
Are fann'i by breathings issuing sweetly
From tongue that never stings!
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PERQC1SlTES.
The archives of this Government show that
several attempts have been made to take the
census of the inhabitants of these domnions,
but without success. A large reward is offered
fn kind) to the person who should accomplish
the task successfully.
There is certain antquated mule that dis
turbs the repose of this happy isle. The Gov
ernor of the East lmy neighbor) offers princely
sum to whoever should be fortunate enough to put
only one-half of a teaspoonful of salt on said
mules tail. 1t is positively asserted that the
animal is ubiquitous, having been seen at the
East and West at the same time. Therefore,
We, Finn-Fon- Boo, offer doubly the above
amount in kind) to any person who should
have the good luck to place the other half spoon
full Of salt on the animals tail in the West at
the same time the first half is put on the said
animals tail in the East.
FINN-FON-BOO
Vice Governor of Ropua's Harhor
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WASHINGTON HOTEL.
ARCADE HOTEL.

Magazine St, New Orleans between Graver and Natchez
r. S. MORSE, Proprietor.
I>HE Proprietor respectfully in a
l. forms his friends patrons, and the public szzaaH
generally, that this well known and popular estab
shnen has been thoroughly renovated the past season.
and newly furnished throughout large of room
has been obtained by the propreor's renting adjoining
portion of the building which will enable him accomoate
len ,rser @ 'oer @ Oh customers ,han last winter
him to merit continuance of the generous patronage he
has heretofore received and every exeron will be made
by himself and assistants to render the soourn his guests
not only comfortable but agreeable.
One great convenience attached to- this Hotel, is
that meals can be had at almost all hours. janl4.
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FOUR HE HOUSE

I,HE Undersigned having leased ~s
4 the large building formerly known as the 80
Land Office, and made extensive alterations and Ss HI
improvements; and also, having gone to heavy ai!L
expense in fitting and furnishing the hclse viii open
FIRST CLASS HOTEL, on the 1st of January.
The proprietor fatters himself that from long experence
in managing and conducting Of different Hotels the North
that he capable of keeping the above House manner
equal to any IN the United States Persons stopping the
LAFOURCIE HOUSE will find all the comforts Of home
as the house viii be conducted principles never before
undertaken in Donadsonvile.
The Proprietor wishes his friends and the publ. to dis
ttncy understand that his House open at all hours of
the night as well as day. for their reception There will
aservant ON the Landing at the arrival Of each every
Steamboat to convey the baggage to the House.
lJanl41 j. W. PRINCE, Proprietor.
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% A person who undertakes TO raise
himself by ,scandalizing others, might as
we'll sit down on wheelbalrow and try to
wheel himself
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% The gentleman who "took it for
granted" has returned it to the gentleman
who "too!z it for something else"
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NU NBER 40.
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
IOLDSpRI\G FIRE BRICK !

" The undersigned have made arrangements for
supply these excellent Brick which they offer for
sale at $35 per Fire Brick for Arches Batteries,
Boilers &C. of any motel desired, be furnished
few weeks notice The suhoned extracts from Certit
Book will show their good quality and numerous other
references will be given by HAlRob MOODY,
ST Common street, New Orleans.
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and Carriages
Thibodaux Taters:siis.

THE subscribers having pur- N <A5
4 chased the extensive stables on Jack EFX ~
street, (below the Bank formerly kept ~A--A--
by Jake Weber, and having furnished it with entire
stock of Horses Carriages Bugges prepared
accommodate all who may favor them with their patronage
Passengers sent to part of the country day night and
horses taken to Livery the most reasonable
STARE of the public patronage is solicited.
July %, 1854. LAWLESS & SINCLAIR.