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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-01

Company have ever bed here Judoa Co..,
the few scqusirtaoces met, helped 10 pa. sd
tine ven agretaby. The fnt steamboat "a ~ ne:
pesseBeers At o'clock, p. NJ, Of the it.S va
ster'ed with them on my way bone. We eaa a
San Ceios the Dext morning before iehs c
taIce OF eighty miles and before elevs1. Ia
ashors, looking out for breakfast a. Castl. ,.erei
lhs hitie settlement although entirely de~.'rssJo|
Oh ,ne ssnsi OF passengers for sustensnne 80
quite lively. Tie government determined - ~S.ei
tie" Kinney Expedition" and expecting .vspPeso
the advance guard to make its appearance in ~ cay
below, had thrown force Of some 900 $500 .fsr
the old fort, and rouuted some heavy came, 70
fercnt points round about H. AT o'cocl o n, ~ 90
en- barked on board the steamer Col Wb.sa"e
laI.e and commodious river boat Commands -, z
thoroughbred steamboat man named Me- ~ \
We stared toward he Oceen. That u;ze, 80. 80
alorgsde Of The only really American ooks, h Ia.
ton tie riyer, at point about 20 mes asn
Juan Gre, town, and near the junction ~ ~ -
rndo river. We reached Punta Arenas ,Ss 10 20 zoo
pauy's landing opposite the town Of San .Iusn ~
o clock on the morning OF the 10th ans 80
steamships Star Of the West from Nex.y,-. "a ~
Daniel Webster from New-Oreass just arivel -.
Olsen barking the p6sst nAtrs on board OF ihe -.
boats Some two hours or after our Arrival ~,
steamer with the rect OF our passengers AM a.
and ct Z. NJ. weighed anchor aud stood GA, Of u n
h8riOr the Webster taking the lead.
There French and an Eoglish n1n-os.., /
and e. glish msil-siesmeT alse in the harbOs
TWO UT NVN-tis, anu dlsSStttfr
bay looked quite lively.
Aud low We were cut on " the sea, the ieep a. ),
A" sea- with fine weather and q splendid s,esmslss
end captain i'ted to command aud a prrser e,,s
inch q man 10 take care Of the ship and Us poor 49,.
who were intrusied to their care. OF Captain NJ
any word of praise from would be saperfiacus s
all Who know HIM know his merits and who dos no
know liz Therefore viii only say tha, bis so,ln !
coBbtensnce kept his passengers IN good sprs AZ
his " good mOruin. sufficient 10 dispel d.
gloom Of The stOrmitst night. There were rreaa
many passengers a. d We were little crowded % bs
SURE bur who could be ill-nsurcd when Mir Lord .he
purser wa, 50 kind a. careful to every want Some
few lick of course but there was the experenc
surgeon, DR.. Owens 10 offer them his services. All
were hureS enough, in all cOuscleuce but ties
a, ain We were in luck for we lad that iniuAbe ca,
tere,, Mr.. Ryan, the seward, 10 care for the nne,
man. Thus from the da' we left San Juan del Nora
until The present, h-ve had pleasant voyage Sc
could well be expected. We have had some storm,
certainly, but We have bad also some splendid weather
and the variety has rot been 10 any degree welcome
" The Sea Is jJyia comrsde,
lie aughs wherever b. goes;
III, meTrimsnt shines Ia the dimpling lines
That riukie hi hale repose.
He lays himself down al the feet Of the Sun
kuc shakes all yer vi zee
And The biOsd. backed bhO W. fa faint on ,hs Aote
In the ninth u The mighty Sea- c.
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UNION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MAN
AGEMENT.

To Rs Editor Of The " y. TribsH@
SIR One week since | transmitted message oy
this TeIeersph from Springfield Mass, to New-fork
Ascertsinrg on my return this morning had not
reached its destination went 10 the office in this City,
No. 90 Wall-st. 10 learn the cause. The young cox.
comb who oficiated there informed me that the mes
sage was duly received at tbs office and was repeat
edy sent BY one Of their boys to the gentleman adj
dressed at No 10 Greeuwch.st, but not conveyed
to him because the boy did not find him or his
"cerk in =!
Now this house, heretofore occupied as dwelling,
has two or three of lis st-hoor Appropriated 10
offices aud two of the second and hir-stOry rooms
cupied az lodging rooms. II TO of these loig
ers hat the elegraphic dispatch addressed. He
ia regularly and uniformly in at stated hours every
morning and evening and any messenger VINO may
cal has only 10 ring the front-dOOr bell to bring to him
the woman Tor some of her family who has charge Of
the house in order % obtain every facility requisite for
meeting any occupant addressed and duly conveying
10 him any message whatever. Yet this Geographic
message was not conveyed On one occasion pre-.
viousy transmitted message by this same line and
1t wos never heard of afterwart
The difficulty appears TO lie in the employment OF
Young Ignorant neg lgeut and incompetent boys 80 20
the lush ess probably because such incompetent en-
ployees can be bad cheap.
As it is Of importance 10 the public TO know such
facts as tie above, have deemed It my duty 10 send
YOU this communication. Yours, etc.,
Net- York JuIE -, 1850 j. r. WAkNEf
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OBSCENE BOOKS.
4 The n. Y. Tribune.

To he Editor Of The ~ Y. Tribune
SIR: Although not a resident OF your City. like
thousands of Others l am constant reader of your
paper. During my frequent visits TO New-York, |
have been hot little surprised at the unblushpg
efroniery with which peddars of obscene books ap-
proach strangers and offer for sale their vile trash
For fifteen years past have been in New-York two or
three times each year. aud cannot now call to mind
ore visi, curing which | have not had those books
presented TO me The vendors usually well dressed
men, who enter the readingrooms of the hotels with
small parcel in their hands, and picking ont their
man, approach him with the inquiry, "Want 10 get
fancy book p Then draw oui from their package
one of the books in question. For the last two DAYS
have noticed very genteens dressed young man
engaged in this dsrepuiable ealing, al the hotel in
which row write. Now, Sir, ought there not If Dos
sihle 10 be stop put 10 such praci es Ii seems 10 me
that little vigilance the cert of detective officer
could very easily deter peope from the course Youn
en- cone here from the West either on business or
pleasure, and in too many instances, by the means
complain Of they get those books into their hands.
when they return home they carry hem with them IN
work out, in bow many insa nces God only know.
the ruin OF Others. have reason to feel on this snb
Jet. valued friend OF mine had his reace noisoned
lis fountain through the damning influence of one
o. those books, copy OF which offered me YES
;erday. a lovely daullltef wa corrupted thereby
has become lost 10 shame, snd Is nov bringin, dos
her fathers gray hairs with sorrow 10 the grave"
Yoer obsdient ssryss-, w q
Nsc lcTk July -, lS5&
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4 BOY WITH TWO GUARDIANSHIP
IRAORDINdRY CASE.


From TIE Greenfield Aess.) RepHAic, JEly&
The ong-mooted question ii the guardianship OF
Isaac sheldon, shich has been the rounds through the
papers and created considerable anxiety the part Of
The public a. well o. the relatives OF the boy came
up v eGnesday before Judge Grenne. Messrs Rich
ard I. and Francis L Morton of Wbately were cited
to answer 10 air. Harvey Kirkland of Northampton
for III awf full COM tracy lniure SAID kirkland by
deprivg him of the custody aud control OF SAID saa
who under the guardianship of the said kirkland
The matter Of the appointment of Mr.. kirkland az
guardian of the boy IN 1883 was clearly established
but before the d, atb OF his mother lthe daughter OF
Richard | and ss'er ~ Francis Mort0n,) IN Deem
her 1854 she had the sole charge of the boy that be-
ing blind OF rearly so the boy sent to South Bos-
ton Ia the Institution for the Bhud, accompanied by
his mother and sister, where he remained until her
De htb and also the death of his sister. That upon
returning Ia Northampton to attend the funeral no
was found 10 be in lee Ole state OF health aud went
to his gran dfafh.rs at hatly. Tat in about four
weeks Mr. Kirkland wrote TO Mr.. r. L. Moron, urg
il his clsim uaIdien Of the boy, and desiring that
he be broul hr 10 Northampton & at he might be seat
sQain 10 South Boston. That Mr. Morton refused to
give up the boy, statii reason that he not
al G 10 90 ana that the Institution at Sooth Boston
was a siCky place, and that Isaac was hmi AMI
should not 20 bsek. That in March, 1855, be was
lakeD 20 Wisconsin, entered hotel boarler with
Francis, where the 18th OF March he was found BY
his uncle, the Rev. Georl @ Sheldon.
1t seems further that Francis was appointed Guar
dian Ia Wisconsin, aud the bonds were executed by BIS
atLer before going hence 40 that when Mr.. kirkland
cached that State, it was Guardian of Mass. versus
Guar, ian Of WIS
Il twas fiji ally setted by decree of the Court that
he boy should lie placed under the care of Dr. Howe
Of tie Institution for ihs Blind and return ~ith him 10
Mass, which he did, stopping for awhile at NOrhamp-
ton With his Mess. Guardian, Mr.. Kirkland, and for
aught that appears in the trial. South Boston.
The chief point in the rial the matter of con-
piracy between Mr. X T. Morton and his Francis.
This 10 have been pretty well settled by too
testn oIy OF Judge Conkey, setting forth some eI-
pressioLs and admissions Of The eloer Morton.
Thee was son sharp practice ON both sides, par
ticuary on II of the Defense and after listening 10
the arguments of the senior counsel each side, the
Court required the TecogDizanco OF the defendants in
II sum of 81 900 zach for their appearance At the
next term Of the Court of Common Pleas for this
fourtV-
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The BooxRRANG.-This curious weapon, pecn'lar
TO the natives Of Ausraio has often proved pnz1ef
10 men OF science. Ii IL piece OF carved woi, nee
ly in the form of crescen from 80 to 40 inches lsng
POINTED at both ends, bnGhe corner quite sharp l~
mode of using l. quite singular rs the we.pon;
Ask black TO throw n a. 10 fall a. his ieet snu
away 4, goes full 40 yards before him, skimuiDg Noa
the surface ~ or eet from the ground, whes Nv.
suddenly rise ia the dir 40 or 60 fee, descnonga
curve, I'd finally crop at The feet of the tb'oSa.
Daring s comse il rcyolves with great ropdIty, ng
pivot with a wi zzing noise. IL Is wonderful % D's
barous a peope ehorld have invented 20 singular =
weapou With SETS laSs Of progression at dean .. =
Ia very dangerous ter In opean to try 20 prse0'.s
ct any object, rs il nay return and strike nIn,-i.
Is rafiyf's hand il il formidable weapon sinkws
without the prcJector icing seen; like the lrshsas
gun, shooting rOun' equally az straisDtn.
ward II was invented 10 strike the kangaroo W.,
animal is killed by IL with q certainty, and thgE..
cope intervene between the hunt-r AID Ds "t his
the Boomerang comes round the corner and b'e'''
les.
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and is mother without place to lay its little body
when It's soul is gone. Tel me where there Is doc
tor perhaps be may save !, yet"
Too late-too laie-too late.
dire, ted her 10 the Northern Dispensary, but
have no doubt late Rum and starvation have done
Their work and / have done nioe-ihe work OF one
morning 1t is true record. | could give Just sucn
a one almost every morning; but l cannot save all
these applicants from " literally starving.
Reader can YOU help them sR.
k,,r. York July Is 1858
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AUGUST ELEcrIovs.-Five Of the Soo;na rs 1r
hold ter General Elections ia August w r.a,ncky,
Alabama ana Teas C on ihe CT 9Th. S Ia sSs
eTuor, ten members Of Congress and mei1e's The
Legislature are 10 be elected. In North Osg a tie
election viii be for members Of Congress sna ana
State Legislature only. In Kentucky, Alsusd ,ren
Texas State officers members Of Congress S these
bers OF the Les isiure are to be elected. m 81
States the political lines are drawn between NJ
lean ard Democratic parties no other ..es vii
having been made The elections in hess gorse OF
close the Su mer elections and complete INC sisses of
Repre- sen atives with the exception Of LOCI s All o.
Georlia, Louisiana, Maryland and hi''"Ff
which vote in the Fall.
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EsBEZZLEMENT ~ NEw-ORI EASs.-Tt has been
fully ascertained that Charles Blanchard, the Young
clerk who robbed mis- employer Mr. Blessey Of
s1l COO left for Havana last Thursday on the schooner
MoDiegut, carrying The money wih him. The par
ticulsrs of this embezzlement, 50 far as we have
been able to gather are az follows: Blanchard bad
been III the employ of Mr. Ble'ssy about eighteen
onihs lie came to tits city Mt that time from tho
North. He won the confidence OF his employer by bic
dustry and attention 10 business and was promoted
TO the rank of confidential clerk. few dsys since
Mr. Blessey haa business in Mobile, and eft Bsnch-
ard in charge Of the concern and also leaving him
checks signed in blank order that be might draw AZ
will on the Citizens and State Banks. blanchard
commenced at OLce collecting all the outstanding &C.
counts of the concern, and it is ssid sold consider
able quantity of goOOs. lie then filled one Of ne
blank checks on the Citizens Bank for 3, 800, winch
balanced he account. He then drew on the sps
Bank for 81. AGO. got drafts on Havana, procured os
psssport. and is in safety. The balance Of ne
money lie bas in gold. NJ. Blessey is afraid thes he
les may prove tiill lea ier, money LEA been
received for sorae time from any OF their country cu
toners and heretofore they have en- in regular ~
ceipt of large suus. II is Thoughts Blanchard may
have taken the letters and dras from the po4i-ohcs
and appropriated them. Bla char'i was born IN Wa<n
ington, VIC believe, IL very young man, very respe&
able in personal appearance, and went often % no
Lake with = fast morse New-Odeans Delta, July 70
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and lis grave is among the most neglected Of any in
Il o Richmond Cemeteries. ). NJ.
Richmond, Ia, july ., 1855.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-13
SPRING GOODS.
OMAS HI. RICHARDS


 u fully returns his sincere thanks to hi numerous customers and friends for the patron- age bestowed upon him the past seven years. Confident that he has established name for selling GO0ds cheap, il is with pleasure he presents the following programme for the
 Spring and Summer Campalgn! assuring his friends that his stock is very large and will be sold al prices satisfactory 10 the closest buyers; large assortment of Frsnsh. English, German and American Broadci0,h hs oi all colors; black and fancy Cassimeree; black mixed and fancy Saiiaetts, TMee.is and Cash merels of any color Vestinas, consisting Tn par, of buh, fancy and white Marseilles, black satin and fancy Silks, new sty les; and large assor.- ment ot Frimmings-which will be made up t. order at short notice and warranted lo giv. satisfaction or no sale.
 Ready- Made ClotAisg.-In this department he claims precedence, from the fact that the Cloth ing is all manufactured at home, of good mate rials. and the superior style in which u is made will always secure them ready and sa,isfa ctur, sale. Fxrnishiag Goods-embracing a large assortment of Shi ts, Collars, Stocks, Ties black and white silk and black kid Gloves, black and fancy silk Cravats, Hosiery, Saspe nders. gents white and fancy Handkerchief. Umbrellas, and lots Of other articles too numerous tn mention. Gentlemen furnishing their cloth can have their garments made ia good style and war ranted to give satsfaciion.
 Cutting done at short notice.
 T. II. RICHARDS. Litchheid, West Sf.1 April 24th, 1855
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-13
At the Old Brick,

-Ftrsf Door West of fhe Coart- fiosse--- MAY be toun1 new stock of Boots and lsA shoes, spring fashions for 1854. We are now prepared io cfier to the people o Litchfield County altogether the best and iarge>t stock u Boots and shoes that was ever brought in thls town. Our stock consists of every variety of styie ina ginable; 1t would be useies. and impos s:ble to name the different styles of 90 large stock as we have al ihistisne-we there fore say 10 all. coma and see for yourselves, for our stock nniy need be scent prove the ruth of hat we gay. Not approving of the humbuging system, we would here say, as 10 prices--,hey shalt be uniform, some as high as the hit hesl and some as low as ihe lowest.
 We would here in this hu able manner ender our heartfelt thanks 10 all for their past favors, and most respectfully inviie ,fem io give us call before they make their spring purchases.
 MEAFOY & TROWBRIDGE. Liichfifld. May iith 1854
 5. We have few notes and accounts os, hand of which we should. De most happv 10 dis pose al cost. eT A wordi 10 the wise kc
 M. kT
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-13
Cash Music and Piano Store of Fl oraco " a aters3

MO. 833 Broadway, New York.-OpposiIic AN to the Combanatioa !-Music al greatly reduced Rates Not withst anding the combiua- sion of Music~Deaiers te keep up the prices of neAcopyrgtA snuslc against the interests Of native cssmp0seTs, and their refusal sa extend to
 Mir. Waters thc cOurtesies u the trade, he is innksag imncnse saies-hsving abundant evi. deDce vhat he has pubkc cosnteHance and sup port n hls appusiti.a se <Ae Gre,t monopoly and n hfs elEsss so a,d native Talent and sdop. .lse nat, ,nal currency. His stock oi Amesicaa amd
 Snf0pean marie IS immense, aud the catalogue ot his own publications ,s one of the largest and best selected in the UniIed States. He has also made great Reduction in the prices 0f Pianos. me tudeaas and musical Instruments of ali kimda Sapesior toned 6 l-2 Octave Pianos for Si5a, S2O0 and els5, iatcri ' of as go.,d 1uality and snstrunseHts as strong and as be as ol style and price, ID to eioo0, comprising shoss celebrated modern improved Hurxce Waters Psanas, and the first premium Eoiisa Pianos oI
 | Giloers ' Cos make towueFs ef the Kolean patent.1 Second ha~d PiaHos at great ba rxaiD..
 < 'sires frum so to $50. Meiodeons from five different msuutacferies, includine the well. known 5 D 4 II W SnHh's Aelodcons, fiuned the eqnat temper smens) fhe hest make in tie United Stsies. Prices 45, 60, 75 loo, ll5. 12S. t35, el50; Smith doahIe bank Melodeons s2Ofl Each Psano and mck0feon guaranteed: th. best terms to the trade, Schools, Nc. l2 l-2 ps cent discount to elereymen and churches. Al, ovdess pFomp'iy amended Ia. Music eeat so all pans ot the couniry postpaid at .lse redursa rates Gcneral and Select catalogues and Schedules of prices of musical ius:rumen,, forwarded so aay address free cf charge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-13
Prices R . ducc d! New spring and ssnner Ceeds Coll asd zee fAe.-~Frss loer sssa ef Cont Hs.s1
 McNEn Fl BRAMAN

"OULD csIiths ssleation of t6s is shabstsnis " of this and the neiGhbGInG towns foone of Ihe most complete aseenmenf6 cf Amcncon and Foreian Dry GsSds ever olIsrsd n this market af pnices that will defy competition. People at home and absosd arc respectfully in- vited 10 call and examine she ssock tor them selves, as we gre eetefmined 70 sell at . very small pryis--that the tide which has been turn ing this way may continue a8 tO do.
 rais assortment cornpTises . great variety q Silk and Dress Goods, French and Jaconef Musins, Orgsndles, Bara ges. ChalIiee. Barese Dei.a'ass: Chaille DeLaines, plaid fig striped Bishop and V.csofia Lawns, plain checked Canbries, Gc. A large ssssrnens. Of Goods for uca's n.,d B0ys's Summer WearS-Piaid Cassimeres. orabD' Etc, Farmer Satin, Mphair Apacca, black silk and wsrsted Serge. figured and plain VrsiH1s. Broadcioths of sspeFios qulliiy and various co.ors, Dpeskin end plain 'Cassinsres, Irish EiHeHs, embroidered Curtains, maura,ng Musbtis, heavy and kne Sheerings, hlcached Shretings, Tiekines, Demins, striped and checked Shirfings, Sstineis, Tweeds, Ken lucky. &c. Paper Hangings Carpets, Oil Clo'hs door and carriage mats, cheese csp2inzs, &c
 In purchasing the above Goods in New York 'the past week we nave been able n lake advan- 'tage Of The recent extraordinary depression n foreign and domestic manufactured G0ods. and are therefore able to offer them greaf redac- tion from prices If Goods purchased in the early
 We can now sell Mefrimack and C0checd Prints of the best quality and Myles at 10 csss genuine Hamilton snd gold medal De Laines al Is; printed Lawns one yard wide af 6 cts French Jaconef and Orgsadies Muslin ai IS cts Appleton heavy Cotton at 8 CTS; bId Cotton a s6 cts.and most other Goods n pf0pcrtan
 Also on hapda fnfl stock of Groceries. Wooden Ware, Crockerv and Glass Ware, Tea Sets, kc all of which will be sold al the lowest price foI 'casn or produce-snd purchasers may rest ss fsnred that no misrepresentation will De made seiIber in qnslity or price.
 Litch6eid, May 23d, 1885.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-13
Helmbold's Genu;Re Preparations, HELMBoLD's HIcHL1 CONCENTRATES
 CeAP0UND FLUID EITRlCT BUCHU,

For diseases of ;he Bladder and Kidneys. SC cret diseates. S,rictsres, Weaknesses and al diseases of the sexual organs whether in male or female, from whatever cansc they may have origiaated and co matter Of hcw long standin z
 1T you haze contracted the terrible disease which, when once seated ia the system, hI surely go down from one generation to anoihe, undermining he constitution and sappinS tht very vital fluids of life. do not trust yourseiii the hand. of qnacks. who start up every da, ,n city like this and fill the papers with glat ,ns talsehoods, too we'll calculated 10 dcce,v. 'he young, ard those not acquainted wiIi ihe,r tricks. Ton cannot be foo careful m tn, selection es remcdy in there cases.
 The Fluid Extract Bschu has been pronoun ced hy eminent physicians thc greaiest remed, ',ver knewa l, is a medicine perfectly pleas ant in its taste and yer. innocent in it's action and yet 90 thorough that t anrih,laies ever. particle oi the Eaak sad poisonous virus of ,his dreadful diseases and, unlike other remedies does sot dry up the dieease in the blood.
 Consltutienal Debility, brongh, on by self abuse. most tersible disease, which has bro ihoussnds ef the human race 10 uniimcl. graves. fhWs biassing the brilliant hopes o pareniv, and hl,ghtiag in the bud the gioriou ambition of masy noble youth. can he cure.a by this infailible remedy. And as a medicin. which must benefit everybody. from the simpl, delicate 10 the confirmed and despairiug in valid, no equsa ia 10 be fousd acting both as cure and preventive.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-13
New Spring Goods l! B E ID LII " E

REcEIviNG through .ll ,hi. week .plsa- A&did assortment of DRY GOODS for the season. including the best variety of Ssapie. min2s, of the richest styles and quality ever oc tered in this town. and probably in the county. sr w,hIn five miles at least, and eomprisina 10; loads of Merimack Styles of Prints, only-or 100 sseads of Gas fas bcacssne, but the real articles If Merrimac, English and French Prints and Briihaats; IF wool and all wool plain and f;R'd muslin and Rarege DeLaines and De Baizes, Chaiiy Bsrreges, kc. of all colors; also French English and American 44 printed Lawns and Giaahams, large siock and cheap; Shawls and White Goods of all descriptions; black and colored Dress Silks of styles and prices to shit, and Silk Trimmings for all the county. Also Laces, Muslins, Collars, Edgines, Ribbons aosierv. Gloves. BFoadcloihs, Cassimeres, Vest ,ngs Coats, Vests and Pants. Shirts, Linens Shoes Nc. Also Groceries. Cr.ckerv. Geese Feathers, Carpets, Paper Hangings, Matiings, Oil Cloths. &c.
 Produce Uanfed n payment.
 & Shirts given out 10 be made up, in any quantity desired
 T.itehfeld Anrsl Qa 1SSS