Litchfield enquirer., 1854-10-05


 --shE ztstiS Hrra|lIs 8d1fhai. on wl' llcnnstltfs ,le ben' ol auihoiisy, re lirn iht sislemepi lhal there b notb Q srcsl l5r ti,u 6nne4st tiDn fihe Ssndsich Island lo thia connlFy ni Apasl.ingson, awsiiin ahs aclIon uf ihe U. s. Government. an' gives ihe following ss subsianliaily ih terms nf lhe treaty;
 ~The Islands gre l0i De at once atmil ted into flie Uninn, not as a ierrilnry, hu -uea Ssole--wilh full Siale s0vereign puw tera. ln consideration of this surrender Q their national sovereignty, the U. Siales besides agreeing Go respect all exislins schnsters. land niles, .eCc.. are iU pay som, ee00, 900 or 410O;O00 snnually as life an nniEtes g0 sach pefsuns ns the 'Ss5veFeial AutkuFities shall desi@nase. It is believet that the hninher who will hc drclared en titled iO share in this annuity, will nul ex. :ceed thirty ihdividuals, including the Kun9, his iw0 s5hs, and members 6is!he House uI sN0bles, all Of whom are now rich, and cen- ssiiiuie the great iandholders of the king. 90m. Their ares will average about 10 yeavs, und the elFsn sO he paid s0 each wit Fcease t0 be . debt upon tho U. s. Govern menl at llcir death. Besides the sovereignty Of the Islands, aoll the Government properiy-including sbuiIdings, claims upon 'Iifeign Govern .n,enis, &c., will, it is understood, be trans, sicrred 10 ihe U s. Government by this treaty. The value 0f these buildings alone ; is said io exceed @l.OO0, 900, and claims rnpon ,he Fvenchaad Brinsh GOveI nmeuis. slu ahOul *5OO,nO0 more; making an age :gregaie uts s'a ,OoO, ,00O." "A MAsrADoN Dssc6vERED NEAR P0UcH- sxREPslE- We learn from . friend, that Iew days since, the iusks of maetadun Ui senOrua0os size were discovered prOtruding Siiom the inclined side Of a marshy decliv> ..iiy, few miles, from the. city of Pougi. keepsie. Measures were immediately ia> Fken l0 excavaie the place end exhume the skeleton. We are informed that the work thus far has been remarkably successful, s-and the coiidiiiOn bf the skeleton such as to rroubise the security of the most perfect specimen ofsthe lnasiodon ever found. The ~ l0caliOn sis extremely favorable. The cx AcavatDn, which is prosecuted under ll,t directions of Professor Nlorse, the discov, efsaf Iiie 'insghefic teicgia ph, wfro re. sides al Poughkeepsie, has proceeded ., far as il,e head and shoulders nf the nam @m0ih. The fumes are partially petrifiesl @as far as tie exhumalion has extended, a,,, illis promises the recovery ,h the eniir skeleton 'ip a more perfect State than m, yet discovered. Fl experimentation is cor reci-an object of great interest will b added to the science and study of nalura history.-.aibeay Rsgfstcr.
 TaE SfAfE NoRsaL ScHooL. -Ther are upwards of f6O leacheFs in attend ance at the present term ol the State No nal School in New Britain. This, we b, i'eve is ihe largest number ever in aiten, ance. Mbre lhau f00 of the.members " be fitted Ia leach in 05r cOGlnOn sclioO and such school committees as desire cov peieni ieachersfor iheit respective distrie should make Spplics ton io the PrinciE atsn early day. Lssl autumn nuneru applications were sent in, late in the se s0n. after aIl the teachers were enea 2, The anniversary. exercisrs of ihe sch will take place un the i7ih and 18th OciOber. Gnv. SeSmnnr's 4prixes IF <, clamation will be awarded 0H iheii s,h.
 .NssO Hsvsn Journal
 McDoNoUaH's VIcroaY.--lt was in month of September, 1874, that Comr dOre McDonoughs scIlieved his victory Lake Champlain. He snnoanced the sn!t of the battle to the Secretary of Navy In the elolloWTdg brief ierms:
 Sir, The Almighty has been pleas iogfant US sigsIal victory 0n Lake Chs 9p!ain, in The escabt6re If one tiigafe. c brig, sfd Ten sI6sSps if wal of ihe enem, Com. Pesry's victory, achieved .on Ls Erie about the same time of iIhe year D vious. was.ahaounced by hin to Gene Harrison, in .he following laroaic sen,et --One which slsas becosne celebrated <SAmefican hisiOfy.
 Dear General-- We have met the emy aud they are Ours--iwO ships, [ brigs. ons: s;llIOner. and one sloop. You and SO iorih.'
 RERAKKkDi.E CoLnnED MAx.-San Williams, cHlOfed man, l,as one of fines: farms in Washington Co. Md. HagafssUwn Herald states that, af ihe 0f 3e years, he was slave in Stafford { Va., bni subsequently, purchased i,is f dom lrOm his Own esfniegs. SHe ii bound himself io years oi sefyituds ul he could purchase his wife and childr which hs accomplished when he wss yearsni age. Now he owns farm w0 s9lO,00O. and. pefsdnsl property an0nnsi i0 several thOnssnG more, all earned by 'owD labor. He is now 76 years If age,
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 There was public meeting and ar, 'deinOAsirafiln 0i Know NUlhmgs in Wal ..inRidn, on Wfdhesday, as in dtiket 10 TDeWhtfafic n,keiing aeaihs, ille,n. R 'Olati0ns were passed in favor of Americ; ruIing the c0unsry and against the int 7erence Ot GOverDment office h0lders public meeiings. Two ar three thOusa peFsnns were present, and the proceeds vteseipsSfecsly orderly.
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