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Litchfield enquirer., 1855-08-23
Itcenfy-seeond .dnnuai Report ef the
 LIrCHFlELD MUTUAL Fire Assurance C03s3uGu u:

JULY 2d. 1855 by Cash reed for Premiums on Poli- r. .. sies ih's year ss.lss ss
 this year i,57s 2s 1 By whole amount fCasI
 reed for Premiums S30, EOS 76
 interest rec q on Loans l,y11 l0-s32 ,7I9 s6 To whole amt paid for Losses \ Expenses S23 .576 S5
 Cashnow on hand e,I43 ol-ss2,7 ,7l9 SC To amount of Premiums charged on l me books which may be collected 1 Aoo Issn on hand 9,ls3 cl Making the Capital Stock of this -- Company at this lime S32,O3O 54 There is not at this time any claims against Company-ali paid to thIs date. me Directors oi this company are confident thal the pianOt Insurance auut,ted by them wi i'll meci with hearty response from all int. Ilioent friends oi the principle oi Mutual Insurance. ms company insure only in this state and .aSe no riskson Mills, Goods in stores, sboIs, s.c: oa m exposed Village or cit, property, but coniine their business entirely to lr m, property and isolated buildings and their contents-of one risk. V.
 This company vii! sdJus. all claims with Prampiness and iberaliiy, and if at anytime a diherence should arise between the parties, oil such difference will be adjusted by indifferent persons m the county, each party selecting one, M ana ,, |, n case they do not aeree,a third person shall De chose and the awardof II, or any two oithem. shall be final and conclus ..
 OMice5.S or fAe CoMHaNw.
 J. C. BECKNl1H. Preside nt, \ GEO. C. WOODRUFF. EAq. Treasurer
 IsO.v WHI1.Ls.G. Sserete,s.
 Directors. ,.Sc . BEGRMITH, <, WITH, IA s LEWIS JASON A WHITING SHELDON OSBORN OLIVER ERGnODWIkt GEO C. WOOIRUFF
 STEPHEN TROWBkIDGE.
 SHELDON OSBORN ,of Iiai mInton. General Agent.
 Leman W. Cutler, Wateriown; panielB. Brinsmade, Washington Henry s. Sanfcrd, New Milford Rufus Felier, Jr. Kent; Rich- ard Smith, Sharon; Frederick Kellogg Com wall; Joseph I. Gaylord. GosheR l; William NJ. Barrali, Canaan; Donald J. Warner. Sal- sbnry s. D. Norihway, and John DewelI, Norfolk; Henry Jones. New Hartford = eorge D. Wadhams. Torrinefon Lewis Smith. uarwinion; John c. Amhler. BcfhIem. Tohn Abcrneihy and George B. Foresf. Wood 'nry David c. WhifiIesey. New Presiop aeuben Rockwell. Colehrook; John Hin,. |ale. Winffcd s. Y. St.Join, New Canaan. 7. Talmadge, Plymouth.
 Persons wishing to get their buildings in. nred can apply to either of the Agents, orto
 J. c. BEcKwITH, President.
 JASON WHIrixc. eeeretasy.
 Litchaeld, July fss1
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Mans happiness springs mainly from moderate troubles. which afford the mind l,eal,lllal stimulus. and sre followed by areac,ion which pl oduce, cheerful 6ow of spirits.
 h Europe people lake of, their hal. to great men n tuerica agreat meo' take of lhe;r hats to the people.
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NlChnefd and Nnugatuck II. R,

MtchGeld and Nausa1lck '. n. GTAGES leave the Msnsion House .. IS 9 A. M. and l5 P. M. connecting with trains Hartford. -. -
 Leave Litch6cld Stnton on arrival of the 10 70 morning train and 6. 10 evening train from Bridgeport. -''' ''o"' Fare ffty cents. L. FENN.
 fitchfeld, May llih, 1885.
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J. C. BECKMITH, IA s LEWIS JASON J, SON WuiIlNG SHELDON OSBORN N OLIVER RGnODWINt GEO C. WOODRUFF SETH P. BEERS. ROBBINS BAYFIELD,
 STEPHEN TROWBkIDGE.
 SHELDON OSBORN ,of Hal V inton,
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-08-23
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-27
FASHIONS FOR MAY.

Among the numerous fresh and elegant syrine
novelties, the most conspicuous are the beautiful
tou}asds TOR robes it is impossible TO imagine any,
thing mora charming. The material s light, and
has The recommendGtory property of not being
easily creased.
Casaques Of velvet or silk are usually worn with
these skirts. The foulard is equally in request for
indoors no1IIgvor morning walking dress 1t is an
elegant material 0rchiidrens dresses and frequent
" employed 'ur thatpmpose
Oar attention Las been especially attracted by
two manteletts one, styled the Fedora, is quite
novel; 10 form ln !dea Of which, you must Imagine
= manteiet eghsrpe loosely thrown over the shouI-
deIs, and QIhe open on the chest This STYLE is
Doubtless very becoming with summer dress but
when the weather IS cool, and & closed mantle is
required, tits mere that tie Fedora proves not ouy
elegant but usetul-as in moment il can he con
verified into the latter This is ACCOMPLISHED hv
adding piece fitting the curve at ton and fastened
to It bv row Of button holes corresponding with
the same number of buttons which are concealed
under the trimming OF stamped velvet with bays-
.ieres stripes edged with narrow black lace. Be-
tween tie spaces Of trimming fiat lace is placed
A cnateia;ne- HCunce rounded at the ends finishes
this beautiful mantelet which viii he in as great
demand in the summer season as at the present
time.
The second shape is the rDsntelet-echarpe, upon
the foundation of wli1h IS "a embroidered wreath
with apphguees flowers OF cut velvet encrcled by
Tuche OF CrsWu gauZe ribbon.
The third style much in vogue and in good taste,
with bouifantes skirts, is tie Insntelet rotonde,
trimmed with deep lace.
With the mante!ets have described was an
assortment ofrobes made Of he urev lowered taf-
fetas, as well as bonnets caps, and coures ov din
ner and evening dress
The mode for bonnets is now fixed. Those made
silk richly trimmed with blondes, lace, feath-
rs or flowers. The new material in vogue is the
ahetas mile races or mile carreaux, of very light
1rown color. The curtains are still sqnare, and
rather pointed in the middle.
E'iee straw and Leghorn are equally elegant
They are styled the Psmelas. The front is COM
posed OF lame of from two to three inches in /
width, thrown back at the ears, and continuing |
without interruption, so to form the curtain
The trimming inside reaches round the chin by !
means of the strings The ornament outside con-
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRIGUE OF THR MASSACHUSETTS LEGrsLA rCRE-
The New York Tribune was Of course indignant
that Gov. ardner, of Massachusetts, refused COM
pliance with the address requiring hin to remove
Judge LorDg 1t has more recently asserted that
Gov. Gardner is himself sorry that be did not com.
ply with the terms of the address, and has sigui
fed his willingness to compromise the affair with
the offended majority in the two houses Of the leg
islatrre This compromise was TO be effected
through bis signature to alsw which should afford
TO Judge Loring consistent opportunity to resign
the Office of Judge of probate. 1t is worthy of %
servation that these intima,ions were made by the
Tribune before it was distinctly understood what
torn the new enactment was to take. We have
now by telegraph the scheme fully developed.
a law has passed both branches of the Leg.ls-
tire forbidding any officer of the S ate of Masss-
chusetts holding the Office of United States Com
missioner Such an oct constitutes deliberate
insult to the general government, though it can by
no means be characterized practical notification
ANY State, in its sovereignty, may undoubtedly re-
strict its own officers to the exclusive service of the
State In the present case, however, the act is de-
fant of the general government, and contrary to
that comfy OF sentiment which should exist be-
tween the governments of the several States and
that of the United States. The most obnoxious
feature Of the act is that it pursues with inexora
bic vengeance an intrepid and honest adminstra-
ton of the national law. And again, it puts to the
test the Grmuess and national sentiment of Gov
Gardner 1t is to prove whether, in his non COM
p!iance the other day with the demand of the Leg
stature, he was IN earnest; whether he dissaned
from the spirit aud purpose of the Legislature, or
Only ghrunk from the responsibility of so bold aud
dArirg deed of vengeance as tie fanaticsm of his
friends demanded at his hands The distinction is
only between accomplishing the same ends by
special aud general law. The effect is the same
it is to degrade and cashier Judge Loriug.
Be the issue as it may, between the legislature
and executive of Massachusetts,, Judge LoriDg
must not be a sufferer. His act was national one.
His obedience was Que to the laws of the United
States, and he did not come short in the perfor-
nance of his duty. He has offended the tanatical
zeal OF a party in power, and prescribed By their
resentment he acquires aa indisputable title to na
tional regard Tie sanction of Governor Gardner
to the new act passed by the legislature of Massa
chusetts seerns TO be generally anticipated. For
our part shall be agreably disappointed with his
prompt veto OF the offensive measure Baltimore
San,
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sists If i,ather tiiovn back over he head, or
W ga a of fowers, the branches Of " ieh descend
in a areless manner over the si.oaiders.
y Although the basques retain iatir vognc, many
bodies are made fitting close to the aist and plain.
Thess. are enriched with an infinite variety of or ma
rlcr consisting Of silk buttons or ribbons
Fisating ribbons upon the skirt, either behindor
in font from the vast or falling over the body, are
the mode at the present season. Skirts are made
very uli, and boutfantes. Many are lastenedin the
band ia large round or fat plaite The fronts are
less FIJI and shorter than the bacI, breadths which
form a rounded train.
SIX dresses are much in favor; the MORE an
tqne for fnl dress the ioulsrds neglige. Nothing
Is more recherche than robe ofmoire antique with
two skirts, with single hem at the bottom Of each
Body with basques, closed in front with buttons Of
passrmenterie. The sleeves as well as the baseues
are trimmed with narrow braids:
pacas are much used for negligees dfesses.-
PLAID poplins are also greatly in vogue.
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WITHDRAWAL OF CLERGYMAN FROM 4 Know
NOTHING LoDGE.-The Rev. l. Il Tackitt, clergy
man Of the Methodist Episcopal church Of Fosters
vile, Chsutauque county, New York, has nubiicly
Withdrawn from the know-nothrg order in the
following card, which appears il the Fredonia Ger
sor :.
To the President oni Council at Fosts-srRe
Chautauque, NelO Yort:-Whtu I joiueG this
council, joined in good faith, and have acted ae-
cOrdng to the obligations OF the order since as
understood them-thst is, that we are 10 vote for
second degree members for office. il we ildged it
best for the American cause; and as | ildred il
not for the best interest Of the American caCse to
vote for Mr.. UllTnan for Governor of The State of
New York, under the circumstances under which
he was nominated, therefore voted for Mr. Mvroa
H. Clark for Governor, and for secord degree mem
bers of the order for all other Offices IS I deemed
them proper persons 10 fill sueh Offices, and have
acted upon this principle ever since l BELONGED
But RECENTLY learning from some Of the mem
beIs Of the council that the obligations Of the order
are construed by the council so as 10 bind us to
vote for second degree members, and These ONLY,
and that if we voted for any others and hot such
as nominated by the council andit came to the
knowledge CT Che council we must be expelled: and
have seen documents from the supreme council
OF the order constituting the obligations the same
way; and, az /, with many Others. i5ired before
such construction was given. otwhicn we Ind any
knowledge, 10y our supreme council and as snei
construction operates upon rs an tr mast fef9 law
making al act crime and punishable which yyos
committed before such law existed. and rs ina
free government 20 person can he spliactol ~
punishment by or P,St Ji5c3o law. which isIn.-
king act punishable in a manner N yvhi.}, -
not punishable at the time il was committed - (
as such law is contrary to the Constitution of tJ
United States, and of every State in the Union
therefore do hereby most respectfully WITHDRAW
from this order, that may exercise my elective
franchise CoNsTITUToYALLY, and according TO the
dictates ofmy own conscience and Judgment, un-
by the dictation Of any man or set of
men. |. II. TACKITr
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KNOW

The returns from Virginia show that Mr.. WISE is
elected by very large majority--probsbly by TO-
600. This IS certainly beyond our most ssngGine
expectations aud II viii serve to arouse ard re DICE
the democracy allover the country Virginia, tine
to her ancient trust has placed her foot upon die
neck of the foul monster and crushed him to The
earth. Our readers will remember that the know
nothings claimed Virginia by so 900 vo;es-they
can now see what dependence there is TO be placed
in their reckless assertions.
- We confess thattLe telegraph completely &C.
ceived US yesterday, much as we knew ofits freaks
We were expecting to hear small part Of the
enormous boasts of the kuow.nothings verified,
and having left the Office before the last news was
received, we credited the story Of WIsE's defeat,
which the last dispatches rendered doubtful. We
are glad, however, that the error was on the safe
side.
We leave our readers to think of this astounding
victory, which gives the deatb-bow to know-noth.
ingsm, to-day. We shall have some thing more 70
say Of it hereafe-
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IRVING HOUSE.

THIS popular and wel-known establishment has
L Gently undergone thorough alterations to meet the
present change occurring in the hotel system. II
will reopeu on MONDAY Ma u, on the EUROPEAN and
AMERICAN PLAN combined, with the same elegant
Dining Rooms as heretoore with Table dHOte in Ladies
Ordinary which will be thrown open to the public from
ChanIbers-s and Broadway entrance Ii s expected the
Hotel will with the usual favor from the public; also
from families and permanent boardersas every attention
will be paid guests at moderate charges The Irving
with various added The whole TO be coz
Quoted by Mr.. WILLIAM II. BURROUGHS, who is well
known for his skill and genemany department which OF
itself guarantee for IFS future The rooms Will
be charged for separately and prices governed according to
size and location mayZ7-lw
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CrNCrNNATI, May &C. noon.-Rver stationary.
weather clear snd pleasant Markets continue
dull. l79 hhds bacon, shoulders and sides sold on
private terms. Sugar in fair demand st 6 70 &c
Moissses "a. Coffee IL TO Iii Butter lower.
Sizes al ii to l5c.
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AUCTION SAFE OF GROCERIES,
BY DAVIS SWAMI
ON TUESDAY, the s9th DAY Or MAf-be.ng our
regular sale day-we will sell for cash in front Of
TORE
40 hhds prime Sugar
30 bbls holasses
IS hfbbs do
800 bags Rio Coffee
100 bbIs Pixies genuine Magnolia Whiaksy;
10 Tennessee Whiskey-good;
90 bbls New York Brandy:
20 " Bourbon Whskey;
loo boxes Star Candles in wholes, halves and qr's;
80 summer Pressed Tsllow Candles;
With great variety of other Goods making pretty
general assortment from which dealers Iepsnsh their
stocks or make ups new one. -
rnav1S DAVIS < SWAMI.
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MOST VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY AT
PURIIC SALE.

ON Saturday the I'd June next the court house in
~ Nashville, at IL O'Clock. will sell that valuable
property formerly occupied bv Gen. Armstrong The lot
fronts 20 feet Cherry street. and runs back 40 feet to an
aey and includes the comfortable dwelling occupied
by T. G. Gardner This lot is Of the most valuable in
the city, This portion of the city will be occupied by
RETAIL fancy and dry goods stores and four handsome
can be erected on this lot.
TERNs-One-thrd cash balance in one, two and three
years. for notes satisfactorily secured payable in bank
bearing interest, and q lien retained.
Mr.. Gardner. the premises will show the lot 10 all
who wish to examine il LINDSLEY d CROCKETT.
E. x. Glsscock, Auctioueer. mav2p
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WIFI EElZce tluO1UIllS 70
s 6 % , ID % @
will be distributed according to The following
Magnificent Scheme!

ONLY TEN THOUSAND SUMBERSi
Tickets IS OO-Halyes 50 5O-QHarters 81 %.
Persons wishing Tickets in Nashville will please leave
their orders with r. a. BR0CKWAY, II Public Square,
who ia authorized receive and forward them, aud to
whom the schemes and drawings will be regularly sent
compliance with the above will much tine and
labor necessary individual orders from time
time.
Ezy- Every prize drawn at each drawing.
tss- Bills on all solvent Banks taken par
tF- All communications strictly confidential.
SAMUEL SWAMI, Agent and Manager
sign oftbe Bronze Lions
Montgomery, Ala.
EE- ThOs Welsh and Justus Wyman Esqs Sworn
Commissioners to superintend the Drawing.
maylR-td
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From that day to the present He has not forsa-
ken them, but has opened one field of labor before
! them after another and instead of the Cumberland
Presbytery embracing the most dangerous heresies,
| and proving like Jonahs GOurd; its Members and
ministers have firmly adhered to the doctrins they so
warmly commended for during the time of their diff
culties with Kentucky Synod, and the members OF
tia Church in the space of twenty-five years have
been increased Fifty fold. Indeed the glorious results
of their labors and their lourishng condition at the
present day together with the unanimity Of senti-
ment that in all things essential exist among them,
demonstrate that God has been with them, and that
He has approved of, and blessed their Efforts to
to build up the waste places of Zion
To show more fully whether the statement
that Cumberland Presbyterians are able to hold
their own, we have on the 649th page of his his
tory, the following statistics:
"The growing prosperity and usefulness of the
Cumberland Presbyterian body, appears from the
fact, that in 1922, the ordained ministers, amount
ed to forty six, besides licensed preachers and
didates, and through their instrumentaity, that
year. two thousand seven hundred and eighteen per-
sons profeSsed to obtain interest in the blood of
Christ, and FIVE hundred and seyenty-ivc adults
were baptized by them"
In 1922, then, there were forty str ordained
Ministers, in the whole Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. In 1850, we find in thst same church, !
One Thousand ordained ministers, besides about |
800 Lcentiates and Candidates, and One hun
dred thousand communicates!
1t was about 1922 that he professed conversion,
ond then there were only torty-sir ministers in
the c. P. Church, and as is universally known,
the larger number of these resided in Kentucky,
and Tennessee. How can it be possible, then,
that their churches at that time dotted the whole
State of Indiana, and IIlinois?"
The ebove facts and iguers show how little
the statements of the Rev. James Smith, ID. d.,
are to be relied on, and how triumPhantly Soctch
James Smith, of Cumberland Presbyterian MEM
ory, confutes and condemns Rev. James Smith
D. D., in "the church of his fathers"
WIN. 8. LASGDos.
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EXCHANGE, GOLD, SILVER, AND ALL KIND
TO HOTELS AND FAMILIES.

WE are selling ICE CREAM at s21E per gallon.
w Weare selling 81 BREAD TICKETS for a.
We are selling all kinds of CRACKERS st loo per ID.
We are selling BLACK and GREEN TEAS warranted
&c per cent lower than sold BY any other house in
trade.
We selling article in line equally Pc
duced Prices Wholesale and retail
mav25 VESSEL Il THOMPSON
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RIFORD, 5LA GHTER & CO.,
Bankers.

and EXCHANGE BROKEhS
Cedar street. opposite the Post Off
SASHNILLE. TENN.
DEALERS IN
EXCHANGE, GOLD, SILVER, AND ALL KINDS OF
BANK NOTES.
ARTlCULAR att ntion paid Collections in all parts
1 Of Kentucky, Tennessee and North Alabama.
REFERENCES -Messrs. Hobson Wheless Bank of Nash
ve Messrs. Ewin Brothers. Wholesale Druggists Msssrs
Fall 4 Cunningham, Hardware Merchants; Asssrs. W b
ShapaTd Co Bankers; Henry 7. leaiman Esq, Whole
sale Grocer; ). NJ. Scott, Proprietor Of City Hotel
Inly25--f
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NOTICE.-fI Pssturage, hOrses ana Cattle
IN about s. miles from the city. Apply to
mayl5-Iw }. L. 4. w. BROWN AZ CherrysL
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BROWNSVILLE.

IN HANDSOME Building Lots in Brownsville, abou,
lU9T miles from the city, the Porter Turnpike
which will sell a credit Of l. g 3, and Years
with interest, ard 25 per cent less than their intrinsic
value, 10 persons who viii improve the lots Gail mme-
diatey J. La K. W. BROWN
lnay25-2w AK Cherry Street
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sNEED'S REPORTS

ID EpohIS Of The Cases argued and determined in the
IL Supreme Court OF Tennessee, b. JSo. I. l. SSstD
Vol l, now ready and for sale by
nay26 II. BERRY co.
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From the time that the Commission of Ken
lucky Synod cut off the revival members of Cum
berland Presbytery from the Presbyterian Church,
one revival, only to be blessed with another: and
no body of people of the same numerical strength
in the same length OF time in these latter days,
have enjoyed more clear manifestations Of the APP
probatious OF Heaven" + y
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NTOLASSES.-200 bbls Choice Molasses-to arrive
vi per E. Howard, which left New Orleans on
mhIs WI. GORDONk co.
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No l, wheoak plank slcek logs. No. . whs-Oak PRO
miscuous timber No. yellow pine plank stock logs. No.
i,yeoS pine timber. No. Q, white pine No. H. To-
Gust and cedar No. -, white ash and hickory bars
No a. white oak slaves and heading No 6, ligRumVtR.
No. u, composition and copper nails. No. bar, iron,
STEEL No 49, iron spikes and nails No lead, zinc r
No 81, hardware No 81 paia oils Nc "a, fax canvass
No %, cotton No 26, fax and twine. No
q glass; No &c, leather No 90 hose. No -, brushes.
No. y, bunting dry goods No. % pitch Resin No.
3d. OIL soap, alov. 81 ship ehsndleTy. No - station
cry No %. hrewood. No 35, oakum.
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FEHERE will be meeting Of Trustees and The Alumni
A this morning at Russell Hous;On's Law Office AZ o
clock make arrangements for the purpose OF attending
the funeral Of the late DR. Phil Lindsey former P'esi
dent Of the University at this place.
rgNRUNKs AND VALISES.-Just received,
other lot of best Solid Sole Leather Trunks ais
supply of yalises and Buggy Trunks.
fory ale by MYERS McGiLL,
L1diss' and GentlsDssa's Farnistiag Store,
mayl2 Corner square and college street
-TU.C KFCEIVED-5OO BAGS OF CORN. For sale
81 h, x. o. KANE,
mhJ7-N Corner Of College and Church SIS.
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W. n Carr will continue the Boot and Shoe business lat
the old stand, No. IL North Market ST.
Mas WILLIE, MAY 8, Sim