davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19

FlRsr Book IN PHrsIoLooY, for the use
Of families and schools, is the title Of a COM
pact little volume written BY Prof. WORTH
ington Hooker. and published BY Farmer,
Brace & Co, New York.
II IS volume intended for beginners in
q study which must have its attractions for
every person, and is illustrated by numer-
Gus engravings necessary 10 full explana-
ton of the subject. DR.. Hooker is remark
markably successful in his treatment of sub
jects such as this one. His style is clear
and attractive, and his explanation clear and
satisfactory. SO that on the whole he pre-
sents the best example Of writer Of stu
dents books.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19

sOne La,c-shzH be to him that Is homo
born, and untoihe stranger that soioarneth
cmong son. An able discourse from the
above text preached by Rev. Lavalette Per
rim of Goshen the late Fast Day has been
published by the congregation. The senti-
meat Of the text indicates ,hc character of
the sermon, and he treats the subject In a
liberal and christian spirit. We give an
extract:
Political Jesuitism will never permanent
Is aid us in the work We are called 10 per-
form. Good men may. under the pressure
of sudden impulse. give il their hand for the
montest Butts legitimate fruits will soon
appear, and all good men will be ashamed
OF them, and ashamed that they ihemselycs
contributed in any measure to produce them.
1t is not by any secret combinations it is
not ny any COUNCILS. or consultations, that
will not bear the light: il is not by secrecy,
or chicanery. that the end proposed by some
noisy politicians will be gained. We shall
not naiionalize FIVE millions Of foreigners
by secretly banding together against them.
Organized prejudice will not help forward
The intellectual, social, or moral culture, of
these increasing millions in our midst
You may put an enemy in chains. but he is
force is met by force. justice may not de-
eide the strife--righteousness may not crown
its issue. Besides, if you turn Jesuit, what
have YOU to say against Jesuits? Ii You
voluntarily enter into pledged cooperation
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19

60 The Mountain County Herald has
a communication from Nortoik correspon-
DENT in which MIR. Belden the chairman OF
the Bank Committee in the lasi Legislature
is charged with having reported bill for
the charter ola Bank at Norfolk, and imme.
diately thereafter moving the continuance Of
said ball to the next General Assembly.
The proceedings Of the Senate as published
in the Senate Journal, completely resuse this
charge. Mr.. Belden reported the bill, and
another Senator (Mr. Alsop) moved its con.
sinaancc, while Tie motion was opposed by
Mr. Bel,len. The other insinuations in the
Herald communication agains, AIR. Belien
in relation 20 the said application are, we
hare no doubt, equally false.
There is no more en,erprising village in
the State Of Connecticut than Norfolk, and
the denial Of a Bank charter BY The Leeis.
la,ure was alike unjust and 1nwise, but the
blame Of that denial lies not to the charge Of
she Senator from the Fifteenth District.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19

WicKET MATCH AT WISsrEp.-The
.Wicke, Clubs Of Torrington and Winsted
had a match game on Saturday, 30 players
on side-the former beating by fifty.nine
A good number attended as spectators and
the playing is said to have been excellent.
A serious accident occurred near Burr
vile on the return of party belonging to
this place. They were riding by The side
of the railroad in an open wagon, when the
approach of a hand-car frightened the horses,
and by their springing the hind seat with
its three occupants was thrown backwards
20 the ground. One ofrhem, Eghert Tonp-
Ains, clerk of the Mansion House, had his
collar bone broken and otherwise severely
injured; he was brought home and is now
recovering, though, still suffering consider
ably from the effects.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19


CorGaSss al the isst session originated a
system Of apprenticeship in the navy, by
which il intends to remedy the evil which
at present exists in its being almost entirely
manned BY persons Of foreign birth. The
apprentices are placed on board Receiving
Ship, and there exercised inshe use Of the
guns, working ship. rigging, raking, repair
ing, splicing, knotting, &c. They are taught
all that is necessary to make them first rate
seamen, although not much of literary
character. The system promises to be
good one foT the service, at least, and will
likely enough and necessarily enough fur
nish good reform school to the g ,rild olires
Of Young America" who may choose to
commence taking lessons. Our cities will
contribute most largely to this new branch
Of the Navy. but there will be plenty Of
room for country applicants.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19
BurraLo. Julv 10.

u
Disastrous Fires and Loss OF Li(e.-A
most horrible calamity occurred in the town
of Brant, this county, yesterday morning.
between the hours Of one and two o'clock.
James Thompson. a farmerin good circum-
stances, was awakened by an alarm of fire,
and discovered his house to be in flames,
having been fired by an incendiary in three
places. Mr.. Thompson, who is an aged
gentleman. rushed upstairs Immediately on
discovering what was the matter, to alarm
his daughters, when becoming oyerpowered
by the smoke, he was unable to return, and
himself, his three daughters--Julia, Mary,
and Mrs. Carr, with the little children Of
the latter, persisted ia the flames. The ages
OF the unfortunate ladies ranged Is to "a
years. The rest Of the inmates of the house
twelve in number, escaped with much diff
Guilty. Theirs is not the slightest doubt
whatever, Of the fire being the work Of an
incendiary. The most intense excitement
prevails in regard to the affair.
At Manchester, N. H., on Sunday morn
ing, one FIRE brpke out while another was at
its height, halt mile distant. from each
other. The first fire took at 90 minutes be-
fore in the morning in the carding room
of the Manchester corporation from Ian
tern which fell from the watchman's hand
into pile of roping, and before the fire
could be extinguished, $50 feet in length OF
the Mill was destroyed. Loss between
5000 and $3.50, 000--insured. The second
fire broke out abou, 3 A. NJ, generally tho't
to have been the work Of an incendiary.--
Buildings were Of wood and loss is estina-
ted at $4,000. Consumed half ola square
in the business portion Of the city.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19

THE PoLrricAL WoRLD is quiet, and will
probably remaia so, until after dog-days.-
The American party in Massachusetts and
Connecticut, it will be seen, are taking a
new tack, having discarded some of their
most objectionable peculiarities, land adopted
a broader and more liberal platform. They
invite the cooperation Of men of all parties,
in maintaining the rights Of the free States
against the aggressions Of slavery; and in
the evils aud dangers arising from
the wholesale and indiscriminate naturaliza-
ton Of foreigners, many Of whom are ignor-
ant Of the simplest principles Of American
government, and hostile to the most cherish
ed sentiments Of the American people,
Mal.itudcs who, from conscientious motives,
have stood aioof from the new party will
give their hearty assent to this platform.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19

FRANK LEsLlE's Ladies' Gazette Of Paris,
London & New York Fashions for July, has
"Pattern for the Body of Dress" by
Madame Demoress, g Pattern Of Bonnet,n
by Madame Alexandrine, /" Pattern Of Front
Of Bonnet" by Madame Pie Horain,
song" Lost Ones, !" composed by H. G.
Watson, and large number of Plates, lite
rary matters,dSc. Price 50 ayear. l2 Spruce
Street, New York.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19

Causes Of Sickness in Summer.-A cor
respondent Of the Courant closes very
sensible article on this subject as follows:
How much tartaric or sulphuric acid, and
how much super carbonate of soda will it
take to keep the stomach thoroughly dis
ordered during the summers But can health,
or nourishment, or even comfort be infused
into the system. by such articlesi certainly
not; and If the good God had not given to
man almost super human powers of endur-
ance and resistancesto the causes of disease
which he is ever thrusting on himself, he
would literally "die daily" and that too
by his own hand. Nothing exemplifies this
fact more fully than the remark Of the man
who having eaten enormously TO crafty his
appetite, cried out from the depths Of his
stomach, +" oh Lord! if my digcsters should
fail me no0, am 4 dead MANS
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19

THOMAS Clock FAcToRr.-The Water
bury Democrat says that I'homas's Clock
Factory, in Plymouth Hollow, which some
weeks since nearly suspended operations.
has resumed the manufacture Of thai famous
Yankee article, Clocks; that business being
better now than it has been before for sever
al months past. Seth Thomas, senior, was
one Of the pioneers in the Clock business.
and has, by good management and by
makinga goodarticle. grown wealthy, while
most Of the Clock makers have been very
unsuccessful. There has been, perhaps,
more failures in the Clock business, CON.
.paratively, Than in any other.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19

An Amer;ean Qacen. Chicago .logr-
mai, aiiud'ng to the f.rct that MIR. Fillmore
had been "smiied upon" by The caeen.
says; ave know an american Queen. The
mother OF Ten sons, oil living, all labonring
and all HONEST men, whose smiles would b.
worth winning" -
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19

LdepoR SKiauRE.-John White Of West
Cornwall had some fifteen. or twenty gal
Ions of liquor seized ON the Sd inst. lie
was tried for selling before Justice Robert
I. Minor, and fined $40 and costs, from
which judgment he appealed to the superior
court. The seizure part of the business is
to be tried to-days he claims that as the IL
qnor was kept in the house and not sold un-
til carried elsewhere it cannot be forfeited.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19
BuNcoMBr.-The Danbury Journal copi,

BuNcoMBE.-The Danbury Jousaalcopies
our notice Of a late wicket match and says:
We have seen your Club, your Green,
and your Mansion House-all look very
nice, butwe think the Danbury Club Eve
have got oae,) can just take down that
"Wicket'' Of yours, our Screen" can boast
the largest ''clover" and greatest number Of
!" Trees" incest fence, and fewer "cows''
than yours. Our "Wooster House" is ono
story higher, and considerable longer than
yours. IL you dout believe Il jus, call down
with your "Clab," friend Hyatt, and we.
will convince you thar these are facts. You
will find the members Of our Club all fine
fellows and ready to play you game al any
time that may suit your convenience.
In speaking of your Mansion House, we
vii! coincide with you that ssno better place
can be found to get supper" than can be-
furnished by friend Crossman of the above
named House-4he deserves the patronage
OF every travelling man and woman in Li,ch-
field coVnty; the same as Forester of the
Wooster House, does of Fairfield county.
Neigibor Morris is inclined to be face
tious when he claims for his place superb
ority over Litchfeld. We have seen all the
attractions Danbary possesses, utfaiIed to
discover the beautiful lakes, the romantic
scenery and magnificent views from stately
mountains, the places rich in historic inter-
est and tire salubrious air, for which Litch-
field is noted the country over. But We
wish to be just and give you what credit is
due in one particular we admit Won have
oatdone us--youf contribution to the baby
show Of one pair of twins and another of
triplets from the same family is beyond any
thing ever attempted here in Litchfeld.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19

"OuR RosEBusH" we will publish as soon
as thelaws are disposed Of. Believe we hive
heard from "a" before, and don't think the
name the writer bears homely' at all.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19

SLAVE TRADE.-Capt. Smith, late Of the
brig Julia Moulton, who pleaded guilty on
an indictment charging him with having
served on board a vessel engaged ia the
transportation of slaves. &C., was sentenced
BY Judge Ingersoll, on Tuesday, to fine of
$1,000 and Imprisonment for two years.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19

3. ID. Case, Esq, Of Canton, has made a.
bbis. Of wine during tho past two years.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19

Hartford Co. contains the greatest NUM-
Der of dwelling houses and of the greatest
valne. Fairfield Co. land is valued the
highest per acre. In the value of neatcat-
tie, sheep, etc., Litch6eld is ahead. In the
amount invested in manufacturing, New
Haven County is ahead, Hartford Co. Sc
cond, and Litchfield and Fairfield nearly
the same. Of the towns, Waterbury heads
the list in capital invested in manufactures,
the taxable amount of capital invested being
S2,754,50l Hartford follows next with a
capital of s 1851 ,399; New Haven 81 $751;
466; Norwich s5sl,7i7; Middletown, $751;
$50; FarmingtonSl7s,72l; Plymou,hs407,-
964; New London $685.. 223; FairfeldS36l,-
SIS; Bridgeport s343, slo; ColchesterS2s5,-
CT Winchester S23O,55I Suffield S2l7,-
s95; Norwalk s2l3,O56; Groton 1914 ,6i3;
Stratford Sl75,066; Meriden Sl73, 1893 New
Milford Si96.273; We,hersfeld SI63 ,072 !;
Windham Sl59,9il; Thompson Sl45, 707;
Salisbury Sl28, s46; Li.chfeid $685. 1857,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19

LATER-The steamship Arago arrived at
Sandy Hook on the lsth inst. bringing four
days later news from Europe. The most
important feature of the news is the am
nouncement that Lord Raglan died on the
2Sth Of June. He is succeeded in command
OF the English forces in the Crimea by Gen.
Simpson. Further than the Sboye, there is
no news of moment from the seat of war.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19

THE GaArD Llsr-sEe find Litch6eld
County entered on she Grand List Of the
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19
LATER FROM E,,s,opE.

The steamer Pacific at New York brings
seven days later foreign news. ltdoes not
as was expected, embrace the details of the
attack on Sebastopol onihe 18th ult., but it
is known that the loss on the part Of the
Allies is not SO great as was anticipated
from the fret statement. The English loss
in killed. wounded and missingsis about
1900, and the loss of the French brings the
numberupto some 5000. Nofurther move
meats Of importance has been made, al
though the Allies are pushing their APP
proaches against the Malakotf.
The outrage on the flag oftruce at Ham
go has been avenged by the bonibard.nent
of'the town. Sweahorg has been lombard
ed by the Baltic fleet, and the military stores
destroyed.
Lord Raglan is reported to be i'll, and to
have asked his recall Lord palmerston had
denied the latter statement. The Emperor
Alexander is also reported as very ill.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-07-19
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES.

The nine Judges of the Superior Court
last week and made the following allotment:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-12-12
Sad Accident.

We learn from the Wheeling Argus,
that on Tuesday evening, the 4th inst, at
about dusk, three young ladies, Misses
Knight, Hubbard and Hissom, were drown
ed in the Ohio, at Sistersville, by the
swapping of a skiff in the swell of the
steamer Hornet. The ladies were in the
skif, by themselves, crossing from the Ohio
side, where they resided, for the purpose
of attending church in Sistersville, and
becoming frightened, so ~mismanaged the
skiff that it was completely filled by one
of the heavy waves. They cried for sue
cor and chung to the boat, but before aid
from Sistersville could reach them, all were
senseless. When the Bayard passed, last
evening, hope was entertained that one
of them might be resuseitated.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-12-12
II VERY LATEST.

WESTON, Mo-, Nov. 80, p. M.-The
greatest excitement continues to exist in
Kansas. The officers have been resisted
by the mobocrats, and the interposition
of the militia has been called for.
A secret letter from Secretary Wood
son to Gen. Eastin has been written in
which the writer requests Gen. E. to call
for the Rife Company at Platte City,
Mo-, SO as not to compromise Governor
Shannon.
Four hundred men, from Jackson coun-
ty, Mo-, are now eli route for Douglas
county, Kansas Territory. St. Joseph
and Weston, in Missouri, are requested
each to furnish the same number of men,
The people Of Kansas are to be suhjuga,
ted at all hazards.
The above is taken from the Louisville
Courier, which received it from private
sources at st. Louis. The following W.
take from the regular dispatches to TIT
Cleveland papers:
ST.. Louis, Nov. 30.-Independenc'
dates to-day state that three armed FIRE.
State men attempted to drive Coleman
pro-slavery settler, from his claim, nea
Hickory Point. Coleman killed one o
them. after which q mob gathered ant
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-12-12
WASHINGTON. Dec 5. 1855.

DEAR SPIRIT -After a tedious jour
ney of part of four days, we arrived here
i'll tolerable health. There is. nothing
transporting here worthy Of note other than
what will be seen in the telegraphic col
umns of the exchange papers.
The House of Representatives has not
yet organized, and when it will is mere
matter of conjecture. The prevailing
opinion seems to be that BANKS, of Mas
sachusetts, a renegade Democrat, but now
of the Republican school of politics,
stands a pretty good chance of an election
to the Speakership.
| sec that LETTER, of the Stark Dis
trict, in Ohio, is voting for CAMPBELL.
Does it not look strange to see a man
voting in this way, whom 1 heard cleo
tioneering against BREsL1N for the Speak
ership of the Ohio House of Represen,
t%atives, in 1S49, on the ground that he
(BREsLIN) was too much of a Free-soilcr!
On that ground alone, l believe he sue.
ceeded in beating Breslin.
| called upon Mr.. ALBRIGHT, our Rep,
resentative, to day, and met, at his room
Mr.. BINGHAM, of the Harrison District
Both gentleman are looking well.
l also met Mr. PUGH, of the Senate, and
received a cordial invitation from him tt
call at his room at Wizards. How diff
fcrent the conduct of MIR. PUGH compared
with that of a certain ex-senator l NIGH
name.
l have not yet seen any of our Woods
field friends except MIR. MASON, who spen
last evening with us.
l think we will leave here tomorrow
taking Baltimore and Philadelphia in GU
route to New York.
Yours, &C.,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-12-12
Candidates for President.

Just now there is considerable specu-
lation as to who will be the candidates for
President in 1855. 1t is pretty well set
tied that there will be at least three, one
Democrat, one Know Nothing, and one
Freesoiler, with probably an addition OF
two or three independent.
Some of those spoken of by the DEM
ocrats are, Franklin Pierce, James Buchan-
nan, Willim L. Marcy, R. NJ. 7. Hunter,
Henry A. Wise, Stephen A. Douglas.
George NJ. Dallas, Lewis Cass, and others
less conspicuous.
The Freesoilers not having so much
tall timber to select from, confinc their
speculations principally to Salmon P.
Chase and William II. Seward.
The Know Nothings talk of George
Law, Commodore Stockton, and Other
small potato aspirants, We might ado
also the gentleman that struck Billy Pat.
terson.
a small small fag-end of old fashioned
wliggery mention Willard Fillmore.
RISE IN SMALL PoTAToEs.-The Mon.
roe Journal proposes Tom Ford as a can
didate for United States Senator.-Sens
ca Aduert;Ser.
BE a little more. explicit, Mr.. Adver
tiscr. Which do you insinuate is small
potatoes, the Journal or Tom Ford
We hope you don't mean the Journal.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-12-12
Organization OF Congress.

Congress is still engaged in ballotting for
a Speaker, without any immediate pros
pect of an election. The Democrats,
very properly, stand by their nominee
and refuse all offers of fusion and division
of spoils. The factions composing the
opposition are divided among several can
didates, the most prominent of which is
Lewis D. Campbell. If Campbell is the
best material Fusiondom can produce for
Speaker it must be a sorry crowd. Free
soilism and Know Nothing instead of
holding each other fraternally by the hand
as they did in this State, have got into
eee... others wool. Which will outwind
is hard to determine. They a afford
to fight some time yet at eight dollars a
day; the people, of course, have forgotten
all about the promises of reform and re-
trenchment.
The following are the proceedings, so
far as we have learned them, at the time
of going to press.
! No election of Speaker on the first bal
lot.
SENATE.3Called to order at noon.
Messrs. Hale, Durkee, Yulee and Pearce
were sworn in. Rev. IA. G. Dean was
elected Chaplain, when the Senate adj
journed.
HousE.-On motion, the balloting fol-
Speaker wa resumed, and the first bal
lot resulted as follows: Richardson IA;
Campbell So; Banks %; Fuller 90; Mar
shall 10; Scattering 26. No election
Ill being necessary to q choice.
SIXTH BALLOT. Richardson IS; Camp
bell 81; Banks %; Fuller %; Marshall
l18.
7th.-Richardson "A; Campbell 81;
Banks %; Fuller 90; Marshall 20.
8th.-Richardson IS; Campbell 81;
Banks 80; Fuller 20; Marshall IS.
9th Richardson IS; Campbell 81;
Banks 81; Fuller 81; Marshall 16.
Still no choice. The House, on motion,
adjourned.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-12-12
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5

SENATE.-Hale submitted a resolution
requesting the President of the U. S. to
inform the Senate, whether he has receiv.
ed any evidence of resistance to the exc
cution- of law in Kansas, as to require an
interposition of the military force for the
preservation or restoration of law and or.
der in that Territory-if so to lay the
same before the Senate. Also copies o.
any order which he may have issued fol
the employment of any military force to
that Territory. The resolution lies over
Adams submitted q resolution, which
lies over, for the election of officers of the
Senate next Monday.
Bell offered a resolution, which lies over
referring all private claims and private bills
on calander to the Court of Claims.
Adams gave notice of a bill to amend
the naturalization laws. Adjourned.
The House resumed voting for Speak.
err. Richardson 70; Campbell 4s; Fuller
81; Marshall 25; Banks SO; Pennington
8; Thurston 9; Howard 2; Haven, Mace
Andrew, Oliver, Wheeler, Benson, Gid.
dings, Jones of Tenn, Walk and Ready
one each. Necessary to a choice III
9 o'clock P. M.-The 11th and 18Th
ballots resumed without a choice. Oh
the last ballot the vote stood-Richard
son 10; Campbell IS; Banks p; Penn.
ington 6; Walk 5; Thurston 2; scatter.
ing I. Ito necessary for a choice.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-12-12
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

There will be a Democratic
Meeting, in the town of Woods
field, ON CHRISTMAS DAY, for
the purpose of appointing del
egates to the Democratic Con
vention, to be held in Colum-
bus, on the 9Th Of Jan, next.
The object of said Convention is to
nominate one candidate for Supreme
Judge, one member of the Board of Pub
lie Works, one Superintendent Of Com
mon Schools, forty-six delegates to the
National Convention, form an electora.
ticket, and appoint a State Central Com
mittee for the ensuing year. Let every
Democrat who feels interested be in at
tendance.