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Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-20
TAe LitcRficIo Enquirer.
LitcAasla, Thursday, April 20, 1854.
COUNTY COURT.
ArRIL TEkM. 1854.
JuDcE PHELPS PRESIDING.

The Court opened on Tuesday after noon and continued until Friday. The following is list of eases tried:
 Kipp ys. Holley G Basseu.-Xclion of Replevin for pair of horses attached at the suit of the defendants, against one James Halstead. Tue defendants having become satisfied that the title was in tho plaintiff, suffered default and moved for hearing in damages, which were assessed at$2s. Warner and Rus sell for plaintiff, ,Hubbard and D. F. HoIlister for defendants. . ss
 Paine vs. C1evsland. .-Applicatiou Tor a discontinuance of private .wav., In this case, the Court decided that the statutes authorizing the laying out of private ways was unconstitutional and void. Hall for plaintiff; Hubbard and Goodwin for delft. n., L r3
 Do@ghfyvs vs. Cr0ndaU.-Plea in abate- ment of the pendency of another ac- tion for the same matter, cause and thing question not yet decided. Hub> bard and Wheaton for delft. Sanford and Norton for plaintiff.
 State vs. Reuben Doecd.-Application to be released from JaiL the delinquent having been confined IS months for failure to get bonds to keep the peace. Application denied on the ground that Dowd had not reformed. Johnson for State. Hubbard for Dowd. D taaz@ Clevelond vs. Watson.-Petition for settlement of trustee account and for an order to pay over. Judgment for peti. tioner. Hollister and Graves for peti-
 tioner. Hall for respondent.
 .- State ys. Wyl1is Pasmalee- Informa> lion for breach of peace. Verdict guilty. Johnson for State. Belden and Hickox flor prisoner. ..-- -... ea Hinman vs. Town of Canaan.-T This was petition for the laying of public highway, which had been referred 10 the County Commissioners, who had prepared a.Report in favor of the Town, but their fees and expenses amounting 10 a large sum, they declined to deliver their report to either party or return t 10 the Court, till their fees and expenses should be paid. A motion was madc for an order of rereference of, the case, by Sanford and Granger, counsel for the petitioner which was opposed by Hub> bard. Peet and Cowles. The debate became warm and exciting, and afforded some amusement to me mbers of the Bar not engaged in it. and was finally ter- minated by nonsuit of the petitioner, leaving t uncertain to wha: source the Commissioners were to look for their fees. they having omitted to return their report to tie Court. With this dis position of the case. the counsel on both sides appeared perfectly satisfied, and separated with good natured smile on their respective eaeountenances. -5l "
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The Wooster Monument.

I n rrEN tion and completion of, the Wooster Mon ument at Danbu4v, will be celebrated with imposing ceremonies. by the ma> sonic fraternity. the military and citizens. Gov. Pond is expected to be present. An oration will be delivered by Hon. Henry c. Demingof Harlford. .aaiia.q-
 We copy from the Danbufy Times the following inscriptions which adorn the sides of the Monument. 4a sd ea
 Upon the south side is the following inscription J3 51sa os ls 'e !
 DAVID WOOSTER, '5a' First Maj. Gen of'the Conn. Troops @'dsE 2ae1@a In the s 72'
 taai Army of the Revolution:
 Brig. Gen. of the United Colonies:
 Born at Stratford, March 2, ITO. Wounded at Ridgefeld, April 27, l777,
 while defending tlle Liberties of oHe, America, 1''' '8 and nobly died at Danbury,
 HHa ta May 2d, 1777. E Of his country Wooster said
 ," My life has ever been devoted to her service from my youth up. though never before in cause like this; cause for which would most cheerfully risk-nay lay down my life." a .' @5a' '..' '1. Y
 Upon the east side appear the Masonic Emblems, with the following inscriptions: BROTHER DAVID WOOSTER, Impressed, while stranger in a foreign land, with the necessity of some tie that should unite all mankind
 in UNIVERSAL BRornERHooD o7n he returned to his native country, and
 procured from the Provincial .1 ga.. Grand Lodge of Mass. ao3e st esH a CHARTER, 1s1ss and first introduced into Conn. 4 that Light which has warmed the widows
 hearts and illumined the orphans f3uata hsa pathway. alo 'la
 Under this Charter.ain El750, baa HIRAM LoDaE No. l, of New Haven, was organized, of which he was tho first .sa3uI s8 8tWofshlpInl Master. iai '' t.ls Grateful for his services as the Master Builder of their oldest
 Temple. for his fidelity as a Brother and his renown as a patriot and a soldier, the Free and Accepted Masons have united willl his native State and tbe eh citizens of Danbury. l'f -7"s
 in rearing and consecrating '
 this Monument to his memory. ae Erecteda at Danbury. April 27, A L.5S54. A. D.. 1854. DAVID CLARK, Grand
 Master. sa a54 .r- 4,ar The Monument cost $3, ,0OO, of which the State granted $l 500. the Free Ma sons raised $l ,ooo, and the citizens of Danbury $5o0.1 bas-H3 sz ,ao sma9"
 The preparations for the celebration are on an extensive scafe.a Invitations have been sent 10 Stale and City officers, Masonic lLod ges, Military Companies, &c. throughout the State. and manylof them have beenaccepted.' sstg 4.i 1a''i '1f5
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When Kassnlh was in America, he again aud RRAln .pnn0nn0,d nn lsI#nlina attack uf lliselp on lle Turkah EMpue. On May 96. 1851 ,ln FsneniI ilal Boston, he aaslnhrl i nE lls nmin reaenn lor has ienMk hack m Enaltnh. Aud yet siutcS- lltN lisye llcea qalle surproed. .' a's
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'~' -1 TRUMAN SMITH. Washington, April II, ,ls54.

~ We'll will be for the State of Connecticut if the successor of TRUMAN SMITH shall prove as tue and faithful to the best interests of the country as he has ever been. During the eleven years he has represented his District and State in Congress, he has devoted his best energies to the good of the whole coun- try--and some of the most important measures which have been adopted found in him their most indefatigable supporter. We have the authority of Willard Fill more for saying that Mr. Smith was always at work while many of the mem
 bers of Congress. were. careless of the public interests, and that when the tariff of 1s42-the most important bill, per haps, wEich was adopted during his legislative carccr-was under considera. ton, it never could have become law but for the earnest personal efforts Of Truman Smith. There will be a general regret in every section of the Union that the legislative services of so valuable a Statesman are at an end. '"+
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LocoMorlves "A lsan,hcr of new Joln, Siork C"'s are pran'sed here. llse mos,
 nnpnrlsni of5ihese, ,sla Company for inc purpose od dtnaneiaeturinn. L,,canlalive En- g'.es. A cspnal m SiOO, GOO is, needed and Nlll.ls sum, we understand ihat @G5, 900 has aheaAy heen snhscrThrd. We
 trt'Rtthat ,l'e hannce viii be iorlhconinu withei'. delay, as we know ni nn project af ihe kind tlsWi annlN Co ean,h.ensl itself fHnsel strnigly acspilallsis la Ilnls vlcm. ny. 4.
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Col. Colt an orle? fam the British Gevernment. i0 0frrnisi their Baltic feet, with 5000 of his navy spis,oIs,a as som as possible and be IS nOlfied that the eniire fleet isio be furnished with them. 'Ehe. armnry here will he, requred ,o dn good portion of this, work, aud prnhably sliea E1rapean orders for Colts Pistols will he immense. Glf@aA oi }eif@ ksia .f h ''!ME Hicks, Engineer, is pushing forward the Soath Meadow works as fast ns possiI hle, s, that lhe armory i,n this city ma y be greatly increased, --H Hastfard CoMrant. s,j
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Ey or the three hundred members of Congress in attendance thir,y-three years ago. when the Missouri Compro. mise was passed. only three remain Benton, Everett, and Houston; and they are all opposed to the Nebraska bill. iug!. ,# sf .l@& eo4~ t.a4te a~B
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v WosrAN's RIeHrA = TSe ladies of Sieu- len, Me, iHcenseti at ihe sblckwa r,imsss aa.l. .s'nphihy'nflheir lords, lately satlap a bali on their own account. Three lemaie manaaers hired the lhail. furnished refresh. men,s, sent cards of invitation 10 ahsui inrly gentleman, had a regular shake down dance with them, waited upnn. their lIIase partners lD snpper, and paid the bills Vhry we're unable to procure iemalr viOfaiSi, but got over the difficulty by dressing . a'aa.ep in pesaicoals. al 's'i''
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-20

FRANCES OF THE PoPE-From the large sum of $40, 900. GOO the debt has now swell ed, j, is said, Co the enormous 0ne of cue hundred millions SD that his ex,ricaiion is morally impossible. The Roman Ponirif is bankrupt. The interest of the debl alone is stated 10 be about twenty millions of dollars a year, sum which hisordmary revenue would be quite unable to meet. So that it is altogether helpless, hopeless case. It is said that if the whule Papal territory were brought to the hammer to- morrow. the proceeds would scarcely real ize enough to pay q dividend of twenty per cent. Of the debt. ''@
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-20

Meycantile Baak, Haryord. This new Free Bank, in this city. of which Samuel Woodruff is President. and J. B. Powell Cashire, have issued their. hand- some bills. Their office is No. Mar. ketfst. iover1tlie F. & M. Bank. We8no@ tice that Dwight Sedgwick is Tcller. With the experience he has had in the Bank on the elevated range of Litchfeld hills. and in the City Bank of Hartford. a better selection would be difficult to be made.-- Conn. Bank Note List. -
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-20

The sny ybrook Mirror. in noticing the election ofJohn Cotton Smnh as mems ber of the House, snys :-s We eaeknowl> edge 10 good degfee of feeling against this gentleman. when 1e say that We do no, consider him vs'y big gum a Si'
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-20

aA A child in Wsierville, Me. swallowed bean, which shipped in the windpipe, and produced the usual resuha ol s,rangula,ion ard spasms. Medical aid proving ineRec- tual, il was proposed to cut open ihe wind pipe and extract the bosn. This opera
 tmn proved successful, tl,e bean being for ced inio the aperture by the frs, breath of tie child, ffier the incision was made, and
 there seized and drawn Out by forceps.- 1 The wound is now nearly healed.
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nON. TRunrAN snIIrIr.

To THE PEOPLE or CoNNRcTrcur.-I respectfully announce to yom that have resigned my seat as your Representative in the Senate of the United States, to take effect from and after Monday, the 24th day of May next. I am impelled to take this step by the urgency of my private atfalrss which have been too long ner. lected by reason of my engagements here. find myself under the necessity of being absent several weeks during the present session of Congress, and it does not consist with my views, of ffioht lto hold a place of so much responsibility when am unable to discharge its du> ties; but I am willing that it should be understood that I do not dissolve q re. lation, the honor of which I shall cher, ish to my dying breath, without a pang. l am however, but anticipating. as every man. however exalted his station may be, must sooner or later. sink into the con- stituent body. I therefore cheerfully embrace now the inevitable lot of ali, and, returning into the midstiof the peo, pie, shall continue ito sym pathize> with them in resisting whatiwise and good men regand'as evil. and in promoting all that is best adapted to ensure the suc- cess of,our free institutions and the pros- perity and happiness, of the American people. .en-es sstss 4i $. a413 I cannot take leave of you without proffering to you, one and all, without distinction of name or party. my pro- found acknowledgements for the many distinguished expressions of confidence which 1 have received at your hands. Few public enshave been treated with more indulgence than Iehaye been by you. my generous constituents, and few have beeaso long and uniformly sustain ed. l deeply lament thatamy ability to serve you, has been so inconsiderable, though not conscious of being wanting in anxiety for the public welfare, or in a desire 10 uphold the honor ofour ancient commonwealth. I therefore hand over the trust which you have confded to me to some one of the many highly quAsified citizens of our State whom the General Assembly may be pleased 10 designate as my successor, and bid you adieu with emotions of gratitude such as my pen is inadequate to record. s
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The following advertisement appears in

The following advertisement appears in the Grand River Rec0rd- @2s1a hst
 q !" 'labrmailon nlmanted! OfS,ephen A. Douglas, late resident of Chicago, H., who left his home for Washington City in November. When last heard from, he was in that ely trying to pass a bad biu. If any of lhe n0icers of that city can give any ihforma, ton of his whereabouts, and will leave the intelligence at Inc office 'of Ihe' National Era, is will be great relief t,ihis afflicted friends. wl.8 greatly fear he has done a,ray ,cith hiimselg"s ae e7a
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-20

i PETRIETED HuMAn BODY-- Recently, as some workmeh were snssged m excava- ting cellar on Linton street, a short distance below John, they came inlcon'aci with a hard substance about leet below the grade of the street, which aller some trouble, was excavaied and brought io light. and proved to be a human body in . perfect state of pc triiactiof. tass Aas
 This extraurd,nary specimen of bumsn race is d male about Geei7 inches in lengih. The hairTi cut very shoFts and seems 10 have been shaved in dihsran' parts, as it's iOr,na,un is. perfect, and ap' pafently vninirred by iime, Tue face ii sinxuiasly ihrned, differing in shape ant cxjfessiOn from any of ilie races of th, present age. Whatis more feu,arkabl tie body is perfect in allits parts, ever, muscle. fibre and sinew, beng perf ct. developed. The colnr is rather OlIa lgh grey, and in some parts .apprna cbes yer! near tOihe white man, although this ma :, have bcei, produced by iIie aciien of the soil in which il has beeh buried, perhaps lbr ages. 4 Ss3 @'t
 "A number oi eminent scientific gentle men visited athis remarkable exhaustion .yesierllav afiernnOn. bui nothing of de- finite charac:er was arrived ai relative t0 the cause, Or what length of time il had lain there, although al agreed that sever athnndred years must have elapsed since it was buried.
 The body will he removed to the City Council chamber, in. tt,e City Buildings, this morning, where it1uay he seen by sahase of our ciiizeas wilO are desiroms of ,wit0essing oae Of ,he most wonndarful freaks of, nature, O. Monday ii wilIbe .shipped, 10 the national Institute at Wash ingiOn, where Il will remain permanently aofithE inspeclian ot ihe world al large. fsSA a9s . 9agh82 Cinci,nafi En0uirey.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-20

Rw The vote lOr ShctiG in thh' County ws Rnd to udd up as rol lows
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-20

| BEHOLD HOW GREAT A MATTER "A
 LITTLE FlRE, KrDLETH.--'lhs exclam
 ton ot the inspired writer has received ir
 our city, within a few days, several prac-
 tical and unfortunate illustrations yet th,
 truth Ofihis remark IS correct, literally a!
 well as aphorically. The insidious ai
 lacks of disease,3 particularly that mos
 haiiering Q fi all camplaihis, Consumption
 comes by a gentle. hacking cough, whcl
 is too ofien neglected until all remedies
 prove useless. The young, with that reck,
 lessness which, .buoyancy engenders, are
 particularly regardless oltheir healib sand
 the melancholy evidence ofrhe bills 0fmor-
 taliiy which weekly stare US in ibe face, tells US ioo plainly, that hundreds in eur city are yearly swept away by ihal de . ceiving but relnorseless deslrnyer, pnlmo> nary disease. If there was no remedy for tisn of each person would be one .nf con. tinneG apprehensioS; but il is gratifying lo know that there is .' Balm :n G,ead," 1" and iha, by a timely and judicious use of the remedies placed arour hands, we may avert the attacks ofdiseasc and it's ull- mate efrcis. Iisis with none ofihes usual clap-iraD adapted, by quacks that we ear. neslly recommend llleI use of Dr.. Rogers Syrup of Livcrwori, Tar and Canchalaeua in allcascs of coughs, colds, bronchitis or infnenza. Its merits are esta hIished upon a firm basis; and iis power to promote ex- pectOfatiOn and remove phlegin and 0ih. pr mprkdlsecretions, is weILaiiesied hvir. evidence. Major Vanburen, bro Iher io ihe ,ex, Presiden,, and James Wat son Webb, editor of inc Courier and Epq, 'i.rer, both bear voluntary tesiimonv 10 its value and elficacy. Tie fire, departments p',his city yaand Brooklyn, io which many bottles have been furnished, acknowledge it's power in removing the sndtlen colds io whiclnfiremen, in discharge ol their SC. we're aud hoble tiuiles, are so oiien subsci IT e alarming prevalence Of Consumption, which cap always in it's earlier stages, be be al once cured by ibis medicine, and ev, en almost always in it's later periods, de- hands ihst il shculd receivea wide and extended circulation. HunGreds of letters have been received by the propric,ors lu- ring pasi year, whercni ;he wafmesi ! In Dks have been tenderetl them tnr res@ cuipg lr,m ihe grave some delved father, sister, Or mother. l,is proper t0 say lha, it's composition is wholly Vegetable, and that 'ihe Cancbslagus is .a, California plant, which possesses rare and reniarka- hie power upon alisffccilons 0f ,he lungs. We agaiafec0nimen all who are suffering from any kind of ipnlnSpDaty aaffec tisin b try this invalua ble prepara,ion. ~ 8 4ai ..f, b..,rs,.1 .l.,-a .Mt ", .t1esse, ger. sl
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-20

RAISING PRtoEs. .-One of the leada ing weekly papers of New York has raised it's price 33sper cent. The New York papers say that, were it,not for the prosperous condition of business, and thesconsequent largelamount aof adSer~ Using. kalfof them would go to the. bot stom.s As matters now stand, they a,e giving to their subscribers hundreds of dollars every day, at the expense of ad- .yertisers, They are, in fact, paying peo~ pie for taking their papers Tue exs rense ofPublishing papers has increased greatly within few years, and prices ought to go up in proportion.
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 SLAVERY IN OoEEEcTIoUT,--The last sale of slaves in oonneeticut was made by New Haven constable in 1925. It seems that an insolvent debtor had vas mosed 10 parts unknown, and Elihu Monson, constable, having an execution against his goods and chatIels, seized upon two slaves, Lucy and Lois, (moth- CT and daughter) and sold them ut pub- lie vendue. In his return, the constable says :- And the said execution being still unsalisfied after had seized upon the two slaves, to wit, on the 2sih day March, 1925. aforesaid, ,at the public sign, post in the city of New Haven, l caused a drum to be beat to give notice of tle public yendne of tie properly ;and at said time and place Iexposed said slaves for sale, and then and there sold at an outcty the aforesaid female slaves for the sum of ten dollars each, Anthonv P Sanford, he being the highest bidder Mr.. Sanford Immediately emancipated Lucy end Lols,, but his money went 10 the cfsdltors-who were two respected and exemplary citizens, IS we find by receipt acknowledging s2o on said ex- ecution by the hands of Elihu Monson, constable" Now all this occurred under the sanction oflaw, in the midst of the most refined society of old c onneciicns, on the, New Haven public sqpare--at " the beat of the drum ,-and :, with ont. cry." There were no''l 'lJery resenels,o We suspect, in those days. 1re
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-20

% The only Government of the wo,ld whose receipts have an excess over their expenses, are the United States and Switzerland. It Is ssgnifi- cant fact that tllay arc both Republics.
Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-14
CHINA. CHINA. CHINA

~ S. FOWLER a co. (store in Odd Fellows Hall.
~ 7th street, have just completed opening large
assortment Of CHINA, QUEENSWARE, and GLASS,
making their stock at this time equal to any in tho
country consisting in part ms follows. viz:
Decorated gold band and plain white French China
Dinner Desert, Tea and Breakfast Sets and de-
tached pieces, such Fruit Baskets, Compotiers
Casscrolcs, ornaments for dining tables, and Punch
Bowls.
India China, in dinner and tea sets, and detached
pieces.
Iron Stone China decorated flowing blue and white
dinner tea, breakfast and toilet sets, and detacl-
ed pieces, in every pattern and shape.
Also in great variety
Dresden, Terra-cotta, Parian and French China:
Vases, Card Receivers, Jewel Stands;
Candlosticks, Motto Cups and Saucers;
Mugs, Pitchers, &c.
GLASSWARE, rich cut and engraved
Crystal straw, stem, and Pressed Goblets
Champagnes. Wines, Cordias and Tumblers;
Finger Bowls, Water Bottles, Spoon Holders;
Toilet Bottles, Cologne Bottles, GLOBES;
Lamps, rich and plain Decanters;
Cut and pressed Bowls, and sEcrcd Bowls;
Solar, ETHEREAL, Hall, and SidSLamps;
Candclabras, Girandolcs, rich and plain Casters;
Britannia Coffee Urns, Tea Sets covered and nm
covered;
Pitchers, Punch and Molasscs Pitchers;
Fine Cutlery and Albata Forks, Spoons &C., of tho
most approved and latest patterns;
Also, Block Tin Coffee Urns, higgins, Toapois
Plate Warmers, Egg Boilers. &c.
With an endlesss variety Of goods not named which
we respectfully invite strangers and citizens to call
and examine before purchasing elsewhere
Storekeepers and country merchants will find il TO
their advantage to buy Of us rs our facilities are
equal to any other importing house in the United
Suites, and we are determined to sell ms low
N. B. Goods carefully put up for the country by
an experienced packer and delivered free of charge
in any part Of the city Jan 2-dif
Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-14
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