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Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-17
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AFFAIRs N KANSAS

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The ouirages which have for the last Few
weeks been perpeirafed in The territory d
Kansas show that she IS no, far from state
ofciyiIinsurrec,ion- mot revolt of her own
rigbtful sovereigns, bit Goninterference Of
gangs of rufians broaeA Ien Missouri ie
control her elections. del hcr laws, and
dedicate her soil to the institutions Of slave
~. They went in armed bodies, boldly
avowing their object, surrounded the polls.
and freely used the murderous weapons in
denying the right Of suffrage to the legal
voters Of the soil. Life has been taken,
and the press destroyed to silence censure
which law-abiding citizens would bestow
on their reckless acts; laws have no force,
and the invaders rule with high hand. a
The example Of trampiing upon civil
rights by violence, which was given at the
elections last autumn and again this spring
was bad omen for the territory. and there
were maay who then feared. what has now
come IA pass, that it would be followed by
.bIoodshe1 Such triumph of brute force
over law could only lead TO general disre-
gard Of legal sanctions and contempt for
public order. In that crude state Of society
these acts Of lawless violence, meeting no
check and no punishment. would naturally
dissolve the little cohesion that existed.-
Violence on one side begets violence on
the othor, and if tire executive at Washing
ton does not interpose, the blood Of the
murdered man will not be the last that is
shed in this quarrel.
The President cannot be doubtful of his
duty under these circumstances. The peace
ful and orderly settlers of the country have
claim on him for protection. We have no
occasion for the presence Of the military in
any other part Of the United States. There
are no Indian incursions; there is no Indian
war no white man meets death at the hands
ofsavages. Butwhite men make incursons
into Kansas. behaving worse than savages i;
and the example of successful and trium-
plant disorder has unhinged society in tina,
region.
We have little to hope, however, from
this imbecile administration in the matter
Of protecting the rights Of the feemen of
the new territosy-and on the contrary, the
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dismissed for the manly stand he has taken
in endeavoring to secure to the people the
privilege Of managing their own affairs and
making their own laws.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-17

FiRs IN NORFOLK we learn from the
Winstcd Herald that the machine shop CT
Messrs. ]. & f. Il. Ryan in Norfolk was
burned Thursday forenoon, cccasioning a
loss to the Messrs. Ryans Of no, less than
$4,000, upon which there was no insurance.
Another FIRE caught from tie FIRST, but ii was
fortunately arrested before serious loss was
sustained. The fire is supposed to have
originated in the rag-rieking room Cor which
portion Of the machine shop was used.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-17

heirpossessors than the highest Intellectual
abiliiies preposterous. Many Of these
opera si4tfs receive more money monthly
than our most eminent lawyers, physicians
and divines in an entire year; and our fun
keyism encourages It. A stipend Of City
dollars week would render these artistes
less sensitive and more sensible.
Monday. Tuesday, and Wednesday it
rained, or more properly. poured, giving US
promise of a week of such weather, as is
popularity supposed to be induced by camp
meetings and Quaker conversations, but to-
day is most lovely and May-like.
Business is only so so, and no prospect
of improvement as can see.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-17
CRoss IN WESTERN New Yonr "A

CRoss IN WESTERN New York "A
correspondent, of the Utica Herald wis
ing on the crors says:
A leisurely I'D. last week through the
G+neses county leads m-sto beieYe that !
with fair weather until harvest. a boun-
tifal -rap ef cereals is in store for the
thrifty farmer. The SHOWS Of the past
'emmksble winter have gradually passed
off leaving the felds Of winter wheat in
good condition. and the beautiful grim
is now soma four to Fix inches above
ground. I've heaviest growers. who
count their wheat each autumn by thou.s
sands Of bushels. assure me that from ones
fourth to one third more seed was put in
last fall than was ever before known
Planting in drills is getting TO be set
tied coaviciinswith farmers in Western
New York. Wheat is less liable to be
winter killed when thus planted the seed
ia surer to take hold and saving in tho !.
quantity 10 made.
What | have said Of Western New
York is equally trus Of Canada West.
A great crop Of wheat is looked for; and
not satisfied with the large amount Of
winter wheat sown, many farmers are
putting in spring wheat; yet, with aIl
! the favor bic ompns for decided fall in
breadstuf-, there will be an absolute de-
mand for every kind OF grain harvested
the coming fall. LIT me ad.i,e every
farmer in Central New Yo.k 10 cultivate
a few acres Of spring wheat. enough for
his own eonsump.ionio say The least. II
he has \ surplus. he will be sure to find
areaay. profitable MAJ, ket. The Euro
pean troubles. il is generally conceded, :
will last through this year. and large
demand will continue and incrsase for
-four and grain for shipment. 10 the Cri-
mea.
The peach crop Of Western New York
will be SCARCELY worth gathering this au-
tumn. Theseycre weather of the via
ter just departed has killed out and in
ju'ed the peach trees very generally.
saw scarcely live peach tree in HE
peach section.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-17

RicH.--An lrishman presented himself at
The pole Ia Chjlicothe, Ohio, and his vote
w1s challenged. He said that he had his
papers, and sworc he would produce them.
Home'he went, and returned and presented
70 the iudgss his papers. What laughter
eonvulsed their honors we need not say,
when on opening the supposed papers, they
fsund them to be Dismissal from The Neu
jersey Psniteafiary.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-17

A FIsrr TO THE BATTLE FIELps.-A cor
respondent of the New Orleans Picayune,
at Brownsville, writes:
81 have just returned from the hattie
grounds of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Pal
ma; but scarcely vestige remains to de-
note these fields which redounded so much
to the galiantry of our regular army. On
the former field, a cannon ball is OCCASION
ally picked up, which is the only indication
that it was ever used except for the peace
fulpurpose Of grazing the larger herds which
at present roam over it. Atihe Resaca de
la Palma the faint outlines of the reJouht
which the Mexicans occupied on the west
bank of the Resaca are still visible, but so
overgrown with brusl, and undergrowth
they can scarcely be followed. One or two
trees still show marks of the strife and a
few shreds OF old shoes, and an occasional
battered canteen, are also to be found in the
chapparel; but there is naught else to show
that here was the scene Of one of the mott
closely contested fights of the war, wheis
bayonets were often crossed, and where hand
10 hand fights were frequent, as the scattered
ccmha,ants met beneath the shade Of the
sweet scented mimosa or amidst the tangled
hrashwood."
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-17

M,ssocM. the head of an article
seasitied Dangers ofahe Times, the St Louis
s1nselligeneer Of May ssh says: "The light
shat 10 bresking upon tho Western horizon.
locks very much like the luridjaame ofcivil
war. ltis solemn crisis ,hat,now impends
over the country. We know that agents
are out, from western Missouri, striving 10
excite the people Of the rest Of the State TO
jcin them In the violent proceedings they
hsvs already started in Platte county.
IT they succeed, Missouri will soon be in
. Zane. 1t will spread TO the South, and
che Union itself will perish like burn.
scseil!"
In another place. it says: "There is
great cause Of alarm--and we warn our
fiiends ahroughout the State that volcano
Wisl speedily burst under their feet and de-
slres ihe S<xsc and the Union" unless the
sssissns Il Missouri have prudence enough
- resist the attempt to excite them
The Hsanibai Messenger likewise call.
sysn the Inhabitants Of tue State to supper
Law and Order.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-17

Tie Potatoe Disease. w. Fugote
Of Undertook. Ind. claims the reward
Of $4,000 offered BY the Massachusetts
Legi laiure for discovery Of preysn-
tire Of the potatoe ret. he SAYS the
cause is a bug. and the prevention COS
siats in cutting off the vine. bsfors they
shed their blows. about three OF four in
sbes above the ground, removing al The
Iesyes.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-17

Great Loss Of Beer John Tay Tor &,
Sons, Of Albany. the Knicker5ocker says
recently lost IN one night, over ten thou>
sand dollars worth Of beer, through tho
ea.elessness Of ons Of their lands in neg
lecting 10 shut off the main faucet con.
necling one of tie vats. In the morning
the beer was found cunning away into shs I
river in great abundance.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-17

1 1<AkeMMCA<@E S0uHey AAS<&-<@A 60cActys
AT the annual meeting Of the Litchfeld
County Medical Society holden at Litch6eld
April 26,h, 1865, DR.. WIN. w. Welch,
Vice President, in the Chair.
Drs H. W. Buel and A. E. Barber.
were admitted members Of the society.
Drs. NJ. Peters, r. NJ. Fowler, II. w.
Buell. o. Drown, and c. B. Malibie, were
elected Fellows Sc the State Society.
DR.. VIM. Woodruff, B. B. NORTH, George
Seymour. Ralph Deming. and H. w. Bael
were appointed delegates to The National
Medical Convention, to be holden at De-
troi,, in May, 1856, with power to appoint
substitutes.
Drs. Deming. Benz WEIGH, M. Peters,
Woodruff, and Beckwith, were appointed :
Standing Committee to prepare notices
and resolutions concerning deceased menu
hers. fsfa
Voted, That Standing Committee Of
three be appointed to collect statistics con.
corning epidemics and other diseases of the
County-Drs, Salisbury. Deming, and Ben
jamin Weleh. were appointed as this COM
mittee.
The committee appointed at the last an
nuai meeting to report tariff of fees, made
their report, which was accepted, and the
tariff of fees adopted
The following officers were elected for
the year ensuing:
President-Wm. w. WEIGH, M. d.
Vice Presideni-Wm. Woodruff, M. u.
Clerk-H. w. Buel. nj. d. =.
Disserlators-Drs Phelps and Buel.
dissertation then read BY DR.. Salis-
bury, after which, it was voted, that the
thanks of the Society be presented to DR..
Salisbury for his able and interesting dis.
serta'ion, and the Society then adjourned.
Attest, Harry w. BusL, Clerk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-17

The BARRIER FAMILY gave Concert at
Buckley's Hall on Saturday evening to a
fair audience. Their programme was we'll
selected, and the execution Of it ELECTED
much applause from those best able to Judge.
They are gaining high reputation as voca-
lists We should Judge from the many favor
able notices given them. The Boston papers
bespeak for them liberal and warm re-
ception on their tour; and say they possess
quite as much musical ability as the Hutch
inson Family ever boosted in their palmies,
days, and always present to their audiences
tho most acceptable Of Programmes. Let
them be patronizcd according to their desert,
and thronged and delighted houses will fol-
low them wherever they go.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-17
FROM CALIFORNIA

BIZ the arrival Of the steamship Empire
City at New York, on Saturday, we have
one weeks later news and $1,000, 900 in
gold.
Tho Golden Age which left San Francisco
on the 9TH of April with $50 passengers and
81 SOC, 600 in treasure on board, struck a
rock on the night of the 2sth off the Island
OF Quibc, about five miles from Panama.
The Golden Age was going at full speed
when she struck, and the water gained ra-
pidly upon her. Perfect discipline however
was maintained among the crew and pass
engers until communication was had with
Panama, when the Steamship. L. Stephens
went to the rescue and landed them all in
safety at Panama.
Business in California continued dull,
and several mercantile houses had failed
The miners were doing we'll, but owing
to the scarcity Of coin very little dust reach
ed market. Rain had fallen steadily in the
valleys for week, and in the mountains
snow had fallen to great depth.
The unsatisfactory state Of commercial
pursuits was driving large numbers of clerks
and mechanics to the mines. The diggius
at Kern river are represented as by no means
SO rich as at FIRST represented.
The Legislature was to adjourn the 30th.
The revival Of the Senatorial question was
considered very doubtful. An Anti .Gamb-
ling Law of very stringent nature had
passed both houses and is calculated to ef.
fectualIy close all the gambling houses in
the State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-17

WArERTowN.-Adney Johnson's dwell
ing at Watertown was robbed Of silver
watch last Saturday night, by a " tramper''
named Heary Johnson, who took that meth
cd of acknowledging Adney's kindness in
giving him bed for the night. The thief
is still at large in black frock coat, ditto
pants, dark hair,eyebrowsa and unshornchin.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-17

e We had not heard Of all the exploits
achieved by the Lereling Commute when
their trial was noticed last week. As in ey-
cry other matter, there are two sides to the
story, and correspondent gives them diff
ferent character from tina. which our first
informant led US to believe they sustained.
Levelimg Companies.
Mn. EDIToa-In the Lisch6eld ENQUIRER
of May 10th, is an article headed WRECK
ERs," relative to the doings Of the =. North
Goshen Lereling Company" and is calcu-
lated to convey a very wrong impression to
one not acquainted with this renowned body.
Wrong az to its objects, members and eff
fects, that article.does not express the SEN
tincn, of the Goshen people-and the mat
ter must have been grossly misrepresented
to you to have induced such publication.
trust we are not yet so heathenish as to
look with appreciation upon such rasealiy
performances. Years ago, sort Of band
It'll existed in the same parts, and was COM
posed of what were generally considered a
"hard set." The descendants of these wor-
ihies have now enlisted in their service few
who were considered respectable young men.
But ii these few wish to preserve decent
character, let them desert that body. which
no man who is man, looks upon with any
other feelings than disgust and adherence.
The ",eveling Company" of the presen,
day have preserved the name and honor oil
their ancestry, unsullied. They have by IA.
excelled those Of olden times in their mean
and unlawful proceedings. You would cup.
pose by last weeks account that they were
praise worthy hand, who, like "Marion's
Brigade" rid the land of its curses, and
to whom we were indebted for multitude
| Of civil blessings.
But we, am happy to say. do not so re-
gard them. Ii our 'sbest families" are
those that rear M young men and send them
forth under cover of the night, 10 pail Up
posts, tear dorn fences, turn orer carts and
| ,rogons, tear do,rn d,oelling houses. and to
cap the climax, SHEAR HORSES, and threaten
with violence the man who demonstrates,
then pity the place of my nativity. These
are the Herculean labors which the ssNorth
| Goshen Lereling Company" take upon them
selves to perform. The territory inhabited
| by these night rangers is known rs !. SA.
rAN's KiSeDoM," and their king may well
be proud of his subjects. Now / ask any
respectable. law-abiding man is not such q
course disgracefui to half eiril,zed com.
munity much more so to New England
town.! Do not snch offences richly deserve
trial in a County Court We have borne
and foreboTne long enough. The respect.
4 ability of the fo,cn demand that such outra.
ges be met and rewarded as they deserve
and shall they not be! We shall see.
JuvESIs.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-17

habitants OF Kansas is now in circulation
in the territory, in which is set forth all the
essential facts connected with the recent
outrage on their rights as@freemen, perpe-.
trated by the inhabitants Of Missouri. This
memorial confirms the worst stories already
told by the newspapers Of the invasion of
the territory by armed Missourians, and calls
on Congress for protection from such acts Of
wariike invasion.
UAserious dissension isnow in progress
in Savannah, similar to that which has exist
ed among the Roman Catholics in Bulfalo,
Hartford, New Haven and other places
A Catholic writer comes out in bold and
lengthy exposure of the late Bishop Cart
lands tyranny, charging him with having
taken from them their chartered rights, and
of setting aside their yestry, constitution and
bylaws, and not a member of the Catholic
church had voice in the disbursement Of
the revenues accruing to the church for the
maintenance Of the bishop and his priests,
or the salaried lay officers Of the church.
n Nearly thousand Mormon converts
from England landed a. Philadelphia last
week, and went forward towards Salt Lake
City. Brigham is likely to have formid-
able army when he gets ready to declare
the independence of Utah. II was supposed
that the emigration from ireland would be
small this season. hut late Irish papers state
that the tide Of emigration westward begins
to flow as rapidly as ever. The emigranis
are said TO be Of betterclass than formerly,
but are not deferred ~ the civil disabilities
that await them under the reign Of the me-
order here.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-11

The total amount Of bids msds,vas q oil 900,
and TIE bids accepted averaged about so per cent
II viii DO seen tia. the loans have been pretty well
distributei tho largest bid being but $500 900, and
ths lowest 1900. We notice among he bidders
tina names Of several large ateckholders The long
agony ID At last over, and the market u relieved
frtn the burden Of this loan pressing upon IL. II
b time now TO figure UP the cost and see what the
result u.
By the arrival Of the steamship North Star from
Aspinwan, we have enc week later intelligence from
California, and upwards u one million Of dollars In
gold and gold dust. The niing accounts cont.nue
good, notwithstanding the scarsty Of water. The
steamer 1t Panama brought down sl,953,7sI 70, OF
which sl.llos23 came 10 this port b. the North
Bar, s22l ,l6s "a was for England, and tl3aoo for
Panama The aggregate shipment st San Francac,
was rmsIIsr than usually this line. and the probs
blity ID that the Hext steamer win make up the
tstA) 70 full average.
he Eins Insurance Company have declared .
ssniAsnnsl dividend ~ eight per cent; TIE ksrinr
tgb Back, smiprrual dividend q nvs per cent;
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CITY TRADE REPORT.

NrDsiSpAY, Jan, W 4. N.
AHEs.--ssles OF 80 bbls. made at - % 90 10
for pats and 81 70 for pearls
BRrApsnuYss.-rhe market without change q mo-
euding tate at IS 10 ss 81 foT common 20 80 Il
for good straight do 80 % 81 for common and good
Western 80 - $40 90 for extra State eli s1 for
extra Genesee southern ranged from ~ IL 70 $40 TS
and about 500 TO 1000 bbls Canada inclsded 10
the saig, A. % seia IN bond and $40 $40 H. aay
white nchis an, at 50 as and small !ots Long ani red
ats2 Canadian In bond, was hell at az is 81 20 Bales
-four was unchanged. The corn market was lower, with
saler Of about % 900 bushels chiefly Western mixed At
81 % 81 o. Rye az 81 IS 81 40 FOR Jersey AMI
River. Oats steady al 6oc for heavy Wtsters AMI
bbc for State.
Co,rx.-The sales included 200 bags R,o st ske. :
10c 100 do. government Java, at 1c 90 Do Lagayrsl
at luIsc; 200 do Marscaibo at Toe. sale OF 300
mats Of Java 10 advertised for the flth inst by aucten
CorTov.-Ihs market continued qaito frm ant active.
The sales reached about 5000 bales chiefly 10 -anso,
Al full prices.
YncHrs-Tat.s 70 European ports sou,ln usd steady.
To Liverpool shout COZ 500 OF oston have besa
taken since last report ~ 732d., with some lots
Compressed reported al 3i6d. Corn At "a. "a,
and $50 bCIea bacon at It's Cd To Jondoa loo arr4a
India bee. taken az 5a go erces do ordinary do
boxes bacon we're taIsa 4 ga To Ia,wers 80 sss
cotton we're engaged AZ cs and 100 toRs measrrcnsns
goods At 1s 10 Iihyrc proy..iosa wers .. sac. per
engaged At ~ so To California rstos rssgsd rs 25c
ior u vessels up 70 aic. asi toa for se.s advanced
FRtn.2Poss FOR raslrs favored purchasers; Jossrss
layers seld At o. so ary we're Al s. 10 o. is
and dried at ~ %.
fga.-Ths market was dull AM prices unehsngel
per 100 ibs.
Iaos was quiet Al go Tor Scotch zig, .. rheh tks
Last sales were made time. /.
IsAD-Ths sales embraced 100 tons Eogl.h, Ia bond,
al 5Ac., cash.
hoLl ssz--Tns market for New Orleans continued
nrIn at 27o and Aalss Of 300 hhds Cuba In bond for
export, we're made AZ zoe. Tie stock continued 70 Be
much reduced.
NAvlI s1oss-salss of 10 sbs splrs.s tarp<nt.ns,
In ship ping order, made a. 42c, cash cod 500
bbs common ro,in, At 81 20 per slo lbs, delivered
Ol.-flnseed continued steady At Sic. . sac, With
sales Of zoo gallons. There was very little doing IN
whale or sperm, rhsh we're held above the Views of
buyers
Provsuoss--r The saiss q pork embraced abou,
500 bts, 70 lots 81 sis u.s. viii 70 bbis q. ola % ~
Prime vac quiet a. ei2 20. Besf-rns sales Of s.ass
amounted q 100 200 ebk, At anchAoxsd prices sad
coo iirsss Dsminck pras cold Al or 20 Tor
export Cut meats we're unchanged. shoulders were
o. about &C., and hams ~ aseutee % hh6s. rugas
cured fnsw,) sold .. stse. fAr5-soo 500 ses, we're
sold Al io>e a1ohe., the latter for pvns.
a. ~ n ~ IS.
sra4s-rhs narist saa better tone, su. sak. we're
xossra's The SAILS srrassJ secsl 300 bids, cses,
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ksw RsDpoap On MARxrT, Jan. S.-sperm--For this
article there has been considerable inquiry bnt we have
to report very quiet marAet and prices heretofore 40
manded not fully supported Tho only salos which No
notice during the past week three small lots recently
arrived at Boston50 bbs ut 81 70 and 20 bbA. under
stood Of VI u per gallon. The stock In the country Ia
now reduced to about $500 bbls for which higher
Whsis IN r,ns ih nst - ass. ,hs $500 Tor this
article has remained quiet, but with some inquiry,
buyers purchasing sparngly; holders firm 1t the aa
vance made by the unfavorabe received from he
Northern aeet but during tho past week there has been
considerable activity in ,he market, sales, however,
being only made for the supply OF immediate wants
They embrace $40 bills. said at 6S 200 do at OsL
and 900 do At prices not trs The stock and
in the country a this time IL estna.ed 10 be- In i'm.
pofters' and speeulators' hands about 10 Oo0 bols
Whalebore1he market for this article stall remains
inactive, prices demanded BY tho holders remaining a.
heretofore annCnDced via, 80 C. 70 40 for Ochotsk,
and 40 c. to 42e. for Arctic, with sales Estimated
stock on hand Of this time about 100 900 lbs.