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Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03
Seventeenth District.

It will be seen that SAMUm. D. NoRruwAY, Esq, of Norfolk, has been nominated as the Republican candidate for Senator in this Dis. .tr:ct. Ile had previously been put in nomina- ton by the American Convention We are heartily rejo;ccd that our friends in the Old Seventeenth have thus harmonized their differ. ences, and are fully resolved to use all lawful and honorable means to secure the election oi their candidate Our opponents have made and are making the most unwcared and unscru. pulous efforts in behalf of Mir. Stevens; and the friends of good order and good government may rest assured that whatever cunning, and intrigue, and party discipline, can accomplish
 rM Je accomplished iu their desperate resolve to carry out their schemes. Wings. Demo crats, Republicans, and Americans ! all by whatever name you may have hitherto been known, who arc opposed to the ertension of Slare ", and would vindicate the inalienable r,gh: q ssfrage from the lawless violence of bordei trufians"-ws would once more urge upon you the necessity of vigilance, activity and harmony
 There are issues at stake above and beyond al
 local and private considerations, which should not be overlooked Let not such men as Doug
 las, and Wise, and Pierce, who womb curse with the blight of human seryitade the glorious do
 mains of the Northwest, have any occasion t "hurrah" over the result m Connecticut = Ouce more to the breach p a"
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03
Superior Court.

The March term of the Superior Court was opened on Tuesday week--Judge Seymour pre- siding. The following cases have been decided
 Charles Atuood ys Alert 4. Case-- Peti tion for foreclosure petition granted. For pc titioncr, Hollster and Becman.
 State ys. .IoseJh D. Bier9-Intormatio fol burning the barn of Nehemiah Marks at Vol cottriile in October last. Verdict guilty. For State, Hall and Graves for defence Hol lister and Catlin
 State vs. Ed,oard Balcy and otAcrs--R Referred to heretofore as the Goshen Leveling Commit tee. Prosecution for tearing down house o Miss Kimberly Verdict not guilty. Fol State Pett and Hall for defence lIollstel and Graves
 State vs Samuel IT and HTclter MarM o New Milford. for distilliug liquor without Ii ccnsc. Verdict not yet returned.
 Iu the ease of the State against young Amc: for an assault ulon his father with intent tt commit the crime of murder, the accused Tues day morning sought an interview with his deep ly affected and much injured parent, confessed his fault, and begg | pitcously to be forgiven The father with great emotion and noble gencr osity forgave him the private injury, and sucf proceedings were thcreupon had that bonds wer. furnished, the young man released from prsol and the case continued
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03
European News.

<. Late advices from Europe are tofthc effect that negotiations for peace are stal progressing with promise of a.succcssfui termination The Car, howevcrs k still perfceting his main de- fences m various quarters of tLe empire. asii he thought there mighs possibly be some use for
 them. Napoleon has made speech lately, in
 which, while he encourages the hope for peace,
 he warns his I<blle that it is the part of wisdom not to be too sansuine about it t ndy not 6s The probabilities of war with our country do not seem not tc be so much discussed, as e'
 late. The tone of the British press is exceed ingly insulting towards the United States but 1t is thought that the multiplicity ofinterests and
 the strong ties of blood and association whicl
 unite the two nations. not to speak of the good
 sense of the English people, will prevent the powers that be from rushing .oolishly and wick l ediy into an unjustifablc and terribly calami tolS V oI. %.z-..s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03
Kansas in Congress.

The Republicans are triumphing over another victory in Congress, though it is not precisely what they at first aimed for On the question of who is entitled to the seat of delegate from Kansas the struggle has been to get vote to send for persons and papers, but the motion to that effect has been superseded hy proposi- ton of MT. Dunn's, which passed, last week, by a vote of lol to 8 this the Republicans con- sider triumph. and are rejoicing accordingly It provides for sending Committee of three to Kansas to inquire generally into tue state of things tLcre
 The vote was strictly sectional one, and shows how naturally and inevitably the North and South divide against each other in any vi- tai issue, which is openly and palpably so touch- ing the question of slavery. Of the lOl votes in the affirmative on Dunn's proposition, there is not single rots from South of Mason and Dixon's Line while in the negative, there are sixteen only from the Free States. It should not be Forgotten, however, that this is only a preliminary questionable real one, of Kansas Il free or slave State, lying fur behind it. The Committee has yet to go to Kansas yet to make its examination yet to re- port to Congress. aud Congress yet to act The very calmness with which the South takes defeat on these struggles at advanced posts al- most indicates strength on which she feels she may rely when the great battle comes It is evident, at least. that she is not at all frightened The Speaker has appointed as the Commit tee to go to Kansas Messrs Sherman of Ohio, Howard of Michigan, and Oliver of Missouri i; the latter is the minority and pro-slavery mem Der, and was the choice of the South. Alto gether the triumph seems to have its draw backs, in the eyes of thc Republicans, since the appointment of the Committee. They accepted compromise in consenting 10 send Committee to Kansas, instead of sending to Kansas for persous and papers, and the very name of the thing is almost fatality.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03
County Convention.

The Republicans of this county assembled at the Court House ill this village on Thursday, and the meeting was called to order by Geo. D. Wadhams LEVI HEAroN was appointed Chairman, and D. E. BosrwIcK Secretary.- Wm K. Peck of Norfolk, Charles Adams of Litcb6eld and Geo. D. Wadhams of Wolcott- vile, were appointed committee on resolutions; they reported the following, which were unani- mously adopted:
 Re.u,ed That inasmuch we believe that united effort is necessary the part of the friends of free dom in this County in the coming election, do earn sriy recommend to the Republicans of this County and throughout the State to unite upon cG- didatas for Senators and Representatives in such manner as to the election of those who will faithfully represent the great principles of freeona ny whatever name they may be called ssse Rssoired, That we approve the nominations tor Senators in the several Senatorial Districts i'll this County, made by the joint action of the American and Republican Conventions, and earnestly recnm- mend the nominees thereof to the treemen of the several senatorial Distl ic;s. ..' .sss...
 Re.olted, That the election of Nathaniel r. Ranks to the Speakership, in which the members of the House of Representatives from this State nobly batled for the right, triumph of the friends of freedom in which we have occasson to rejoice as omen ol good tur the future. - f.F . The convention was ably addressed hy Messrs John Boyd, Jared B. Foster, Wm K. Peck, C D. Wadhams, Stephen Dcming and other gen tlemen. The best feeling prevailed and all seemed willing to throw aside past differences and present united point to the aggressions of Slavery.
 Geo. D. Wadhams of Torrington, Peter Bierce of Cornwall, and k. s. Beers of Water town were appointed county committee for the year ensuing
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03

@AtDocoroco Rew.--The Bridgeport Stand. ard says it heard of a big row on the cars of the New York road, Thursday afternoon, as the crowd of newly-nade citizens from the Nauga- tuc Valley and that section were on their re- turn. Most of them, being in a highly stimu- lated condition, were in car by themselves. Somehow " "skrimmage" was got up, and all Eaglishman was pitched into and badly "purn- meled" by some of the Irish. So much hubbnb was raised, that it was necessary to stop the train. .There was quite time the passengers being good deal alarmed ladies fainting, &c
 The informant speaks of a number Of Germans who aided in restoring quiet. '9.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03
Every Vote.

Freemen of Connecticut, remember that every vote given for IagAar, the Admins. is.ration can. didate, will strengthen theopprssors of Kansas
 It will justify and sustain the Administration in that long train of abuses, against eur friends and brothers who have gone to that Territory and will be another link in the chain that binds them. Let no man who loves freedom, or who wishes Kansas to be Free State, cast his vote on the side which shall give comfort and aid to -4tosissn, Strisgta20o. Piera and t7sncey, who have opened that Territory to Slavery. s
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03
Theory of disease. and it's simple method of euro

It is not our object, at this time, to go into detailed explanation of Professor Holloway's theory of disease, but simply to inform the American people that one of the most remark able men of this or any former age is among them, and that his medicines have celebrity unprecedented in the annals of the world. There is no charlatanry in his pretensions. Unless all the civilized world are deceived, the Hol4oway's Pills and Ointment will drive disease from the human system, under the most unfavorable cir cumstances, and in all climes Other men have eprang into an ephemeral notoriety by adycrtis- ing their remedies Like butterflies of the day they have buzzed for while aud then expired 1; both their names and their medicines have sunk into an obscurty from which they never emerged. Others have met with limited success, perhaps ss much as they deserved. No man, though he may have the wealth of Creesus, can long de- ceiye an intelligent people with worthless rem edy for disease If health follows the admins tration of remedy for disease, almost without an exception, though it is prescribed ill mil hon of instances, and in all forms of disease, all the doctors on the globe could not make. the people believe that it was not good remedy, or that the inventor was not public benefactor and no empiric or charlatan. Professor Hoo ways remedies occupy this position before the citizens of the world The inventor is man of enlarged powers of mnd who has seen disease in all its forms and in all the climates of the world. His medical office in London was daily thronged with patients to such an extent that a police force was necessary to be stationed at his door But an office practice afforded too mar now field for the exercise of his expansive ill., tellect, and he determined to be the worlds physician All countries have had their cole bratcd physicians England has had an Aber- nothy, France Magendie. and America a Rush but these mems ambition only extended to a practice confined to narrow circle Of friends and admirers, or the superintendeney of s medical hospital. Professor Holloway has chosen the globe as theatre for his practice, and though now a resident of Republican Amer ica, he is prescribing daily for hundreds of thou sands on the four quarters of the globe
 His medicines are expressly designed to act on the organs whose functions are so essential to health. They operate on the stomach, liver, kidneys lungs, and skin, restore their derangrd functions or uses and thus purify and cleanse the blood, the very fountains of life.
 New York Sunday Times
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03

When the election of State Officers comes before the Senators and Representatives, they the Mndeo,) can again elect Minor fer Governor. kYdtcan. g
 sE~ Of course they can, but we hardly ex- peeted you would admit the fact before cleo. ton. Much obliged for your lucid explanation of the objects Of the Hindoo, Abolition and Whig tickets,' but doubt whether you will find time to attend to all the business you have ta- ken in hand better confne your attention to tho "glorions Sere.tecnh Districts-aad even there We reckon your efforts won't accomplish much
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03

WHO MAY BECOME ELECTORS. s.-Eyery white male citizen. twenty y-one years of age. who can read any article of the Constitution, or any sec' ton of the Statutes, sustains gocdnoral char aeter, and has resided in the town six months and in the State one year next preceding the time of making application. The Board of Se- lectmen can designate what part of the Statutes or Constitution he can read
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03

We have been very careful to publish none of the floating in reference to Brwllcys rerutcd connection with the murder, and have madc no statements which were not borne out by the testl- mony. We have net only expressed no opinion our selves to his guilt or iunt but have not even alluded to the tide of public sentiment which since the tagical event has been setting strongly in one directon.- Waterbury -Aat'iosn 'n .,~
 R@s- Unfortunately we have not file of tho American at hand, but our memory bellies us much if our neighbor has not only alluded to. but aided in forming that tide. It was a mat ter of remark and regret at the time of exami- nation that the public feeling was influenced by injudicous newspapers, And when tho American speaks of the Enquirer being intimi- dated or bullicdinto silence, it sounds very much like buneome for its satisfaction, however, ws will state that interested parties had never spoken word to us on the subject.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03
10 tss Rsp.Aioa. Elactor' ef ae Seventeenth Ses1korsaf Dtsrsd. '.

rs tks Rsp.Sioas Esactors q Me SeoentdsntA
 0.-r .srx: Having been informed thnt - n.me was put iu nomination by Kepubli- -. C.nxent;oa holden on the s6sh inst. at W..t CornwaI. as a candidate for the l7th s.....r;aI District, at the coming election, 1 S.-,,, the circumstance demanding this public notice.
 Eesersaining sentiments directly opposed to the principles involved in the Kansas and Ne" brsska act. and viewing that great slavery agitation bill as most pernlclous ln It's tendency, it having conyulsed the heart of this otherwise prosperous and happy nation with civil discord -destroyed public confidence by repeating the most solemn. honorary and important national comuromise-rent the formerly great political narties into pitiabe fragments-arrayed the South against the North -jeOpardizing the best interests of the Union-disturbng its harmony .nd Threatening it's safety, could not and will rot consent to allow myself to be instrumental in the slightest degree, to any measure calcutta ted to foster the existing evils. Believing that the Republican party entertain sound national views and aim at the highest national good, any uersoaal sacrifice on my part would most cheerfully render for its success-and consider ing that the real interests of that party will be best promoted under present circumstances, hy the withdrawal of my name from such nonIina- ton, I improve the earliest opportunity to dc cline the profered honor :.
 With the assurance of my cooperation in advancing the patriotic movement in which you are engaged accept my best wishes for the urosperity of the Republican cause, hoping most ardentIy for the sake of our glorious Union, its final triumph.
 Tam, gentlemen most respectfully your obc- dent servant, oAaUEL W. UoLD
 West Cornwall. March 27th, 1856.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03

IN WHAT CAsE CERTIFICATES ARE NEcssARv. Electors who were not admitted in the town in which they reside at the time of the election. must produce to the sclectmen and town clerk of the town in which they are entitled to vote. certificate of their admission as Electors, from the town clerk of the town where they were ad- mitted and have their names entered on tho registration list
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03

The Republican National Executive Com. 'mittee closed it's session at Washington, Friday. They issued the formal call for the National Nominating Convection at Philadelphia, op the l7th of June, inviting the attendance of dele gates representing all the opponents of the slav- sIy .steusioa policy Q: the 1 administration
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03

TIE KANSAS COMPANY formed in this State left New Haven on Monday evening A meet ing of the citizens was held at Brewster's Hall to bid them farewell The company that left that evening numbered G0--l2 others have gone forward, and several more will join the company at different points, making the whole number about 80. Prof Silliman stated that 5000 men have already gone to Kansas from the North -- -
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03

Deg- The democratic Senatorial Conven- ton for this district met at Wotcottyille on Wednesday, and nominated Harvey B. Steele of Winchester as their candidate for Senator {; George w. Beers of Litchfeld, Roland Hitch cock of Winchester, and Lewis Catlin of liar winton, were appointed Senatorial Committee
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03

bT~ Late accounts from Dcnlarara, state
 that the miserable fanatic, Orr, known as the " Angel Gabriel" had succeeded in stirring up
 the black population against the Catholic For. tuguesc, and that pllage and murder had to.
 ken place it was finally put down, and Orr put in iail. frr r-l e. 91ag '..It -a
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03

DSy- A schooner has reached New York, that left Fayal on the 13tl March, at which time, nothing had been heard of the Pacific at the Azores The propeller Arctic has also returned without tidings of the Pacific. This almost ex. tinguishes the last gleam of hope for the missing steamship. Tid1 7' 'N"f
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03
Voters of the 17th District!

Beware of frauds, look well to your ticket. To ourscertain knowledge the American ticket. the Republican ticket and the whig ticket for State oflieers with Nathaniel B. Stevens for Senator hayebeen printed at the office of our neighbor, and are to be planned off on to yoa to defeat if possible the election of SAMUEL D. NoRrHwAY speak what we know, and again we say look out for fraudulent tickets.
 
 ANOTHER AMERICAN SLAvER.-A recent ar- rival brings Rio Janeiro dates to the l4th d February, by which we learn the American schooner Maria E. Smith had been captured by the Brazilian brig of war Olinda, while at- tempting to land S2O negroes, which she had brought froni4the coast of Africa. The Olinda tool, the schooner into Bahia, where the com lnander and crew Gall Americans) were ironed and locked up in the jail When the schooner left the coast of Africa, she had on board 500 blacks, but they were so closely packed, total 1 ly naked, and so badly fed during the voyage. that 1SO died and were thrown overheard, and of those landed at Bahia 64 died few hours afterwards The survivors were immediately fed and clothed, and will be taken care of un- til their ultimate destination is resolved upon. The Maria E. Smith was formerly a packet. running between Boston and Halifax She left Boston for the coast of Africa some time last autumn Attempts were made to detain her on suspicion of being shaver, but she ran away from the United States revenue cutter after she had been seized by the U. S. Marshal.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03

@s- In consequence of the plundering of travellers by Missourians, on the Missouri river. the companies of erhigrants from the free States for Kansas arc now making arrangements to go to Chicago and thence by the Rock Island road to Iowa and across that State by private conveyance. To plupder travellers s one of the blanks of the political platform of Missouri.
 Hg- The only town in the State where tho Pierce party has succecdcttin dividing the op- position, is Sharon, where they have nominated one Pierce man, and one Whigowho is pledged to vote with the Loco Focos, for Representa. tives the hopeless condition of the Slavery party led to this coaltion.iH sd1 ya,
 e a0~ The Republicans and A mericans of liar. winton have united on Lewis Smith and, Hart Barker for Representatives and Lewis Smith for Judge of Probate. n. - be... ,'.. -.
 ~ The military companies throughout tho State are invited to participate in the military parade at New Haven, on the occasion of the inanguration of the Governor, in Ma. next
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03

se5~ The ladies of IIarwinton had leap-year ride on the lTth--three large seighs being fll- ed with themselves and their poorer halves :; the forward sleigh carried a flag with Hurrah for Leap Year" on one side, and 7" 1856" on the other
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03

TERRIBLE SMpwRscK.-The ship. Jehn Rut- ledge that leftsLiserpod for New Fork on the l6tb nltimc, ran into an iceberg after being put two days and sank She had one hundred and thirty.Gye persons on board, allof whom perishsdi '~tIi,the exception of<one,. Thomas ". Nye of New Bedford, who was picked up in boat by the Ship Germania he vas s~much frozen, having been in the boat nine days The New York papers contain the narrative of Nye. He says the vessel took on board at Liverpool l20 passensers-l cabin passenger, and the others ia the second cabin and steerage of these, one lost his life before the accident to the vessel. The passengers were English, Irish and Scotch, and were of the better class of emigrants, on their way to the United States l; their names
 Mr. Nye did not know. Five boats left the ship at the time of the catastrophe. The boat |of the captain contained, besides himself, the only cabin passenger on board, the stewardess and her son, boy II years old, the mother of the stewardess, boy aged l5, whom the cap tain brought from Liverpool, and three children belonging to passengers of the ship. The sec ond boat was likewise filled with passengers. This and the previous boat took the entire pas sengers, with the exception of those in the first mates boat. A fourth boat contained the men
 belonging to the ships crew, some ten in mum. ber Tie fifth boat, from which Mir Nye was rescued, contained besides himself, Mrs Atkin- son, the first mates wife, a sailor belonging to
 the ship, the boatswain and nine passengers
 The three boats occupied by the crew and pas sengers. went in a northwesterly direction iron
 the ship. The boat taken by the captain, an6
 the one i'll which NIT. Wye was, took souther ly course, but did not keep together only atou,
 half an hour. Mir. Nye saw neither the cap
 tain's or any of the boats after this,
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03
wRIG NcM1NAr1oNa
AMERICAN NOMINATIONS.

... FOR GOVERNOR, WILLIAM T. MINOR, of Stamfprd. FOR LIEl,T. GOVERNOR, ALBERT DAY, of Hartford.
 TOR TREASURER, FREDERICK r. COZ. Of West Killingly.
 Fou SECRETARY. NEHEMIAH D. SHERRY, of New Haven.
 FOR CONTROLLER, EDWARD PRENTIS, of New London.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03
For Senators.

For Senators. 5. n District No l-CBARIs T HIILYEa. Hartford. 2-I,AvfD $ CALHOUN. Manchester. . 3-snAInnB r. BrENHAM, Bloomfield .. -WuII.N H. RrssErL, New Haven :. 5--Exos HOPKINS Naugatuck .. 6-EpwAuD R. L,Npos, Gnilford. . 7-AsA WlGuTMAN. Waterford. :. 8--B. r. BILLINGS Gfiswold. . 9--WnLI,a TEACHER, Moutville.
 -. 10--JeHs GorIp, Fairfield.
 .. l1--SAMUEL E. pEcK Newton. . l2-nHEIsS $, FERRY, Norwalk .. .. l3--JonN GALLUP, 2d, Brooklyn.
 lt-CHARfas MArHEwSoS, Pomfret
 l5--Gpn,s H HOILisryR Iiteiifell.
 lG---LEMAS w. CrTLER. Watertown. . l7-SAaUEL D. NoETHwAv Norfolk. :. l9-I.EvERirT M LEACH. Durhain. . . 10 -NoAu DICKINSON. Haddarn.
 20-CAiEr TIcrKtss Ellington. . . 2l--LucIUs J. HgSpKE Hebron.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03

PROMINENT ROMAN CArHoLIc.-.Iohn Sad Her an Irish member of the British Parliament, whose recent suicide has been published and commented upon in all the principal journals in in the country, in connection with enormous frauds by forgery and otherwise, was leading Roman Catholic, the pet of the Priesthood and their plant tool in every scheme eoneoctcd for the advancement of Romsh interests Hewas elected by Catholic constituency on strictly sectarian grounds, and at the time of his death, aud for some time previous was Secretary of the Catholic Defence Association, whose head quarters are in London His frauds are com puted to amount to near million pounds sterl- ing, and his villany has carried grief and deso- iatiou to hundreds of families