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Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

Ia How effectually dumb a noble act like
the following strikes the jackalls of the press
who have for weeks been bowling the requiem
of one who did moro for his fellows during the
brief time he was blessed with wealth than hun
dreds who now point at him as a bankrupt
Jenny Lind Goldschmidt has written letter
to lady, in Philadelphia, in which she refers
to Mr.. Barnum's difficulties. She expresses
deep sympathy for her former manager, and
bears testimony to his generosity aud Kindness.
She says: ,' ..-
I" will not dwell longer upon this subject
1t is, indeed, painful for me to contemplate
believe good man should never fall nor shall
he (Barnum) do So for the want OF friend
His pride will not permit him to write to me
under the circumstanccs-nlin compcls me to
write to him. He, nor his, shall never know
want while have it in my power (which, owing
to the goodness Of Heaven, | have now,) to
keep it away" +
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08
G5e Gdtgfsl1 enquirer
Litchdeid Conn Thursday. NAY Oh. ls5e.
are You interested

There Is In every community Class OF persons
who ore totally REGARDLESS. Of tie political move
nlents Of our nation, and who argne that poll
tics concerns only the politicians. a. more err
roneous idea ard more dangerous one hever was,
promulgated in free government We often
hear farmers and mechanics assert that they.
know nothing about politics. and care mach
less about it, yet they complain that the gov
erlment Of our country is very corrupt and Is
yearly becoming more go Who can they blame
for this bat hietsselros? They take 10 part
in politics, but lot corrupt politicians have free
and uuintcrrupted.sAay. They hare never e1-
amined the political questions which agitate
the country, and then taken q firm. Stand on
one side or the other but, as general thing,
they vote for him who last appeals to them for
their suffrages This disinterestedness, on The
part Of a large number Of our citizens, has had
a tendency to corrupt our politics more than
other one cause. !. Every man who lives under
our governments is deeply concerned, and if be
negiects or refuses to avail himself Of the priv
leges which he i, permitted to enjoy, be is un-
worthy the name Of freeman. 1t is the duty as
it is the right of the minister, the farmer, the
laborcr, and the professional man. to minglc in
the political arena, and let their voices be heard
and their influence be felt IN the administration
Of our governmental affairs. The man who
would purposcly refrain from expressing his I'M
biased opinion through the ballot box in an cleo
ton like the coming presidential One, deserves
to be ruled with the iron rod of.tyranny for the
balance Of his life the genial rays Of the sun
Of liberty should never light his path, and be
should never know the blessings Of being per
mittcd to bask under the shadow OF his own
vine and fig tree. It is the proud boast OF our
country that the rich and poor, the high and
the low, enjoy equal privileges in our political
affairs, and it becomes the duty Of every Amer
can to guard carefully and vigilanty those privi-
lcges, else VIC be shorn Of our boast and robbed
Of our rights.
ries in his liberty, examine the political qucs-
tions Of the day, and when he has determined
for himself, which side to advocate let him vote
his sentiments accordingly, and show to the
world that that great privilege, which dstin-
cuisines our nation from the other nations of the
earth, is appreciated by the American people.
Is politics corrupt is our government badly
administered? In the ballot box will be found
an eacctual remedy for every political evil, and
it is the duty Of every man to apply the rene
dy when needed. Docs politics, then, concern
the masses of the people 7 The answer Of eve
nv intelligent man is, certainly, for through poll
tics are our rulers chosen, and from our rulers
emahate our laws, and by our laws, the people
must abide"
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08
30 The Baltimore Clipper thus plainly puts

the foreign pauper and convict question:
Suppose that We were to try the experiment
Of sending our paupers to Europe is there a
single European Government which would con-
sent to receive them? Not one. They would
not. be permitted to land and the captains of
the American vessels carrying them would be
compelled to bring them back, if they were not
punished for the act Of bringing them there
But we have not the courage to say to those
powers that they shall not send their paupers
and conyicts here. On the contrary, we have
received them with welcome that no doubt
impressed European powers with the conviction
that we rejoiced at such an accession of their re-
fuse population, So long as we quietly sub
NIT to having our country converted into con-
Wet colony and great lazaarhouse for other ma
tons, SO long shall we be held in contempt by
them, and be considered little better than In
dians Or mongrels. Have we no pride, no ma
t;onal character which we desire to preserve?
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

KANsAs-Anothcr disturbance has taken
place in Kansas. Jones, the bogus sheriff Of
Douglas county, cndcavorcd to arrest Wood a
free state man, for his connection with the
Branson rescue Wood resisted or cyadcd the
arrest on the ground that the people Of Law
renee did not recognize Jones' appointment as
q legal one. Shannon has ordered out the mill
tia, sent to Missouri for help, and called upon
the United States troops to march to Law
renee. 1t is evidently the intention of the Bor-
der RuGians to throw obstacles in the way of
the Investigating Committee aud to liuder them
as much as possible. The plau is to prevent
their report until after Congress rises
A letter from a physician in Kansas to his
mother in New York expresses the apprehcn-
sion that the administration is about to play u
most unjust and oppressive game upon the Free
State settlers in Kansas, taking advantage of
their present distress aud embarrassment from
the invas;ons, to bring on the land sales at once
and thus compel them to abandon their claims
and improvements, solely because they have not
the means OF paying for them before the pro-
cceds Of this years crop are realized. 1t will
be revolving and tyranncal outrage, il it is US
here represented.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

THg CANADIAN SEAT OF GovERNnENT-Thc
Canadian Parliament has voted to make Que
bee the permanent Seat of Government. The
vote stood 50 to 81. 1t is not probable that
this decision will go into effect until 1860, as
Toronto was selected for four years from the
kst, aud as it win require ut least that length
Of tirae to erect a suitable building Mt Quebec
Thisvote will excite intense indignation through
out Western Canada. That portion embraces
large majority Of the population, and three
zfonrths Of the wealth, energy and enterprise of
thesP Province. Nearly all its commercial inter
course is with the United States, and its
syripathies ara more strongly in this direction,
than with those who hare neither national, COM
mercial nor religious aiiinities with them.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

Politics AND PAETIEsln view OF the changes Of
pirtics-thc nomination Of Fimorc-thc prospect Of
Frcmont-thc sinking of lIouatont tho splits in the
Northern parties the classification all round
affirming and denying, politics might be compared
to a contra dance. 1t is down outside--down the
middle, AMI casting of, and changing partners and
changing sides and ctase to the right and chassee to
the left, and balancing in noncommittal sort Of
way and turning half round, and turning all round,
and yet all the time in the right Of course. " ~
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

The WAR with the Florida Indians has now
commenced in earnest There was q fight with
them, near fort Deynaud, on the 18th, in which
one soldier was killed, and several wounded
the loss Of the Indians is not known, rs they
carried off their dead, according to their usual
custom. The Indians have secretly plundered
and burned several dwelling houses in the vcini-
tyof fort Addison, which had been previously
abandoned by their owners Whites venturing
away from the settlements are attacked by the
Indians who are proving about. The number
Of Indians in Florida is small, but the difficulty
of reaching them in their concealments in the
swamps, will make their determination difficult.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

How. THE SouTH SEES H-The New Orleans
Bulletin, the chief commercial and political
Journal of that city, and supporter of the Fill
more ticket, says of the campaign
The man is as blind as bat, and hopelessly
stupid, who does not see that there is one over
shadowing question which orericlelms and s,ral
losos up all otAer secondary issues-the faada-
mental aud rital question o slarery. Blink it
as may, complicate or confuse it as much as
possible, the fact cannot be disguised that slar-
cry IS The one real element Of party divisions and
to organize party with the expectation that
the members of it North and South would unite
and harmsaize upon this main point of dispute,
is only short of alooastraek madness! F
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

DEATH FROM STRAw-Ne find in an ex-
change paper an account of case similar ia
that Of young Robbins at Lime Rock, who died
from the effects Of head OF herds-grass swal-
lowed into the lungs somc years previous. 4
young man named Cudworth, who resided in
western New York, died last week, at the age
Of nineteen years, from the effects of aye straw
two and half inches long, which he swallowed
when about twelve months old at post NOR
TEN examination the straw was found, in per-
feet state of preservation, lodged in the right
lung, where It is supposed to have remained
eighteen years. The presence of the foreign
substance constantly irritated the lung and
thus caused DEATH
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

Too LARGE PILE.-There is now lying dor
mant in the Sub-Treasnry Vaults of New York,
about ten millions of dollars in gold coin, the
interest on which, at the rate of per cent.
per annum, would amount to 81, $40 day.or
500, 900 year. This is altogether too large
q sum to remain useless. II our legislators
hare not the honesty to pay OF the French In
demnily, and other long deferred claims against
the Government, let the Secretary of the Treas
ury buy up oil the Government Stocks and
Bonds he can get hold Of, without much regard
to the premium. An individual would be re-
garded as a very foolish fnancier who should
continue to pay large sums of interest on his
bills payable while millions are lying useless in
his Golfers; and the same principles Of economy
that govern merchants, apply with equal force
to States and nations. Let the golden fount-
ain be tapped
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

CAyApA-,A recent book Of B. Dawson on
the Canadas, shows that those provinces arc
advancing rapidly in education and in business
enterprise The condition of the two provinces
is widely different The lower or Eastern div-
sion has suffered from the feudal tenure, which
has been the great drawback not only to agri-
cultural pursuits but to general Improvement
BY the recent change in the statutes, land can
now be held in fee simple, aud Lower Canada,
it is thought, will soon witness complete So
cial revolution. The recent Increase of popula-
in the Canadas has been much greater than in
any portion Of the United States and larger
than in any part Of the world, with the cxccp
ton Of California and Australia. Already the
population Of Canada exceeds onethirtccnth
that of the United States, the area of square
miles, exclusive Of territories, being one sixth.
Her growth Of wheat is onc-sixth that Of the
United States. The only direct tax in Canada
is for municipal purposes and there arc very
few paupers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

FATAL AccIDEsr.-On Thursday of last week,
as we learn from the Waterbury American,
Mr.. Samuel Baird Of WATERFOWL met with an
accident which terminated in bis death. He
was engaged at the time the accident occurred
III emitting timber upon steep ledge Of rocks
near Jericho Bridge, when upon sudden some
logs above where he stood came crashing down
and Frustrated him to the earth, passed over
his body, wounding him in the head very seri-
ously, and depriyng him of consciousness He
was taken up Immediately and conveyed to his
home, where in spite of the best skill and atte,-
tion, he died on Saturday afternoon from the
effects of his injuries Mr.. B was an industrious
man Of about As years Of age, and leaves a fam
lily to mourn his premature death - a..
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

The NEW HAVEN CoAPASY.-The New Ha-
ven Company of Kansas emigrants, with their
friends from New York, numbering in all a
party Of ninety persons arrived at Lawrence,
Kansas, on the 18th ult. They found the
grass already beginning to be green, and the
willow trees denning their rich livery, and
everything looking pleasant and promising
They were rendered public reception, and
welcomed in sct speech by j. Hutchinson,
Esq, Of Lawrence, to which Mr.. C. 3. Lines
OF New Haven, responded in his usual felicitons
vein as public speaker He said that it was
not the design of his company to settle in the
neighborhood Of Lawrence, but to branch out
and open new settlements. The reason why
SO many cmigrants passed by more inviting
neig!borhoods in Iowa and Wisconsin, and
kept on to Kansas, was, that in Kansas, as
he believed, was the ground where the slavery
question" was to be settled and cm;grants
from New England were all opposed to the in
stitution Kansas he said, SO much of it as
he had seen, was a beautiful and inviting coull-
try. They intended to stay hereto make
their houses and churches hereto transplant
and foster tue institutions OF their much loved
New England.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

UNITED STATES SENATE.-On the fourth Of March,
1857, the Senatorial terms of the following gentle
men will expire John 3. Weller of California, Isaac
.Touccy of Connecticut, II. Hanblin of Maine, J. D.
Bright of Indiana, Charles Sumner Of Massachusetts,
Lewis C,:ss OF Michigan, John Il. Thompson of New
Jersey, Hamilton Fish of New IollS Riohard Brod-
head OF Pennsylvania Charles T. james, of Rhode
Island, solomon Foote of Vermont Henry Dodge of
Wisconsin OF these only four voted against the
peal of the Missouri rroviso.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

Tn,p,pty MASSACRE ON THE IsTHNus.-
Ano.he, IF those terrible fights between the
natives and foreigners, which have oceurrea on
+ho Istbmns several times since The emigration
IN California commenced, transpired ct Panama
an the night of Tuesday, the 18th. Etc result
was a most horrible massacre Of innocent pas
so,oers a great destruction of passengers bag
rage and a devastation of property of both the
Railroad Company and individual residents,
near the Panama Railroad station. sss
The difficulty originated in dispute about
one dime between an intoxicated passenger and
a native, respecting payment for piece Of wa
ter melon. The story is, that the native being
much exasperated at the conduct Of the passer-
ger. drew a knife. on seeing which the passen-
ger fired at the native and severely wounded
him. This brought forward another native,
who stabbed the passenger, and then the com
batants increased considerably ON both sides
for some time---a number were shot, and more
badly cut with hatchets. Through the exer-
tions of Mr.. j. W. johnson, the Panama Rail
road Superintendent at the Panama Station,
the fight was then stayed for a short time
But. anon, it broke out with renewed violence,
and an apparent organization and evident me-
thod which told fearfally for the natives. u,
About this time, it began to be evident that
spite against the Railroad Company and plum
der were the chief motives Of the atrocities and
depredations which had been and were to be
committed. The first ARRAY occurred between
six and seven p. NJ. and but brief intervals OF
tolerable quiet occurred between that hour and
midnight. The most terrible assault was made
between 8 and 10 o'clock saH.t ..4s q. @
All the officials at the station, with the ex-
ception of the superintendent, lost everything
they hand in clothing and yaluables Of every
description. The Panama Railroad counting
room (includng the desks of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company was entirely ransacked,
and every thing Of value carried off the books
and papers were cut and torn to pieces, and
one of the safes-which contained but little
money--was broken open and pillaged, while
the other was pierced to the inner Innings but
nothing taken therefrom. Every drawer and
desk land closet was ransacked, and nothing
was left in its place or tlninjurcd. The freight
house was riddlcd with balls, and all the bag
gage that had been put into the lighters to 60
off to the steamer was rilcd. The officers all
left the station, except Mr.. Center and Mr.
johnson they were on the promises until the
ransackiug was nearly completed. Mr.. Center
had several narrow escapes two men were
shot by his side, and he avoided the same fate
by eoncaaling himself among the rafters Of the
building. sa. ssf .
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

CarTl.I SHow-The annual cattle show and
fair Of the Agricultural Society of this county
is appointed for the 10th. nth and 18th OF
September. The officers, finding that some
part of the proceedings must be sighted If but
two days were used, have concluded to occupy
another day. The premium list is liberal, and
the recent Improvements in the grounds viii add
an Increased :nteres, 10 The exhibition
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

Litchfeld people give notice Of an applca-
ton to the next Legislature for a new Bank in
that village. What in the world do they want
a bank up there for ?-WTnsted Herald.
~ Simply this our bank here is so over
crowded with Winsted paper, that it was
thought another bank would do a good business
by devoting its attention entirely to the accom-
mediation Of that part Of the county.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

A SoyG FOR SpRISG,-There is no prettier song Of
Spring than that of solomon, which is worth pub
fishing often as Winter departs and Spring with
her sunshine smiles and drapcry Of green appears:
To- the winter is past, the rain is over and gone,
the flowers appear on the earth the time Of the
singing Of birds Is come and the voice of the turtls
is heard in the land; the fig tree putteth forth hsr
green figs and the vines of the tender grape give
good smell"
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

The New Haven people have made prepaTa-
tons for grand display at the Election Parade
to-day. The electionof Governor takes place
"Wednesday. ands the Inauguration Thursday.
The following military companies from out Of
the city will take part in the parade: 1st Com
pany Gov. Horse Guards, Hartford LIST Com
pany Gor. Foot Guards, Hartford LIGHT
Guards, Capt, VI dollhouse, Hartford Citizens
Guards Col. Smith, Rockville Light, Guards,
Capt. Kellogg, New Hartford City Guards,
Capt. Hunting, " Waterbury Wooster blight
Guards, Capt. Heath, Danburyii Light Guards,
Capt.W aterbury, Stamford Rifle Corps, Capt.
Bottgar, Bridgeport Light Guards, Cart.
Aims, West Haven; in al, ten Companies which.
with the I'd Company Of Cor. Foot Guards,
Major Monson, Of New Haven City Guards,
Capt. Ruckoids, and Independent Rangers,
Capt. Colburn, win make line OF thirteen Nil
itary Companies attended By eight or pinc Grass
Bands, and will make the finest Military display
ever witnessed on such an occasion. The Order
of United Americans viii also he ia the proces-
sion, with some ESQ or 800 members, in full re-
gala, and Brass Band. =
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08
ROBBERY At NEwrows.A yo,pa man nam

ROBBERY AT NEwrows.-A young man nam
ed Howea, robbed bis employer, in NeEtown,
on Friday night, Of $l25, in the following man
ner: Dir. Benjamin Curtis, the employer, had
retired for the night, and through his sleeping
apartment Honcs had to pass to reach his own ;
Own his way through the room on the above
named night, be riaed the pockets Of Mr. Cur
tbs, and afterwards decanped. A reward Of
s25 was offered for Howes, and he was arrested
IN this county on Tuesday lie had used 500
of his booty i'll purchasing horse. g.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

LARGE REPUBLICAN, MEErlNG was held at the
the Tabernacle, New York, on Tuesday evening, to
hear the report of the Delegates from the State of
New York to the Pittsburgh Convention of the 32d
of February, and to take measures for organized
maintenance of the principles promulgated 10y that
Convention in the approaching Presidential canvass
Hon, Benz. +. Butler VIM. NJ. Evarts, Esq, Mr..
Dinghgm, NJ c. from Ohio Gen. J. W. Nyc, Horace
Greedy, and VIM, C. Moves, Esq, gave addresses
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

PROF. SuAIMAN has addressed u letter to John T.
Hale vinaicasing his participation in the mcetiug
held at New Haycn to aid the emigrants from that
city to Kansas in the purchase of arms He saysthe
among the worth6st citizens of New Haven,
and that the right to carry arms for their own pro-
tection and the necessity of arms on such an expo
ditien. are too plain to need any explanation He
ters to the example of the founders of Ncw England
who came with arms, and denies that the cmigrnts q
whom the people of New Haven assisted have gone y
with any reasonable or illegal purpose Hg..s7~s1
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

NEW VoLuME--lhis week 5 Issue commences new
volume of Fowler s. Wells Lift Illustrated" Now
is the time to subscribe for OF the very best and
most profitable weekly papers for family reading,
published in the United States we me IN what We
say. Fowler & Wells, 800 Broadway, n. Y, 81 per
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08
Another Battle in Central America.

Tie steamer Isabel arrived at Charleston ON
The. 2Sth nit from Havana, bringing Ncara-
eyia papers to the I4th by which is learned that
Gen Walker Won a great battle at Rivas, on
the It'll Six huAdred Costa Ricans and thirty
Americans we're. ,killed, and Gen. Walker RI
ssafed master of tlsscity.
Col. Wheeler had addressed letter to Pre-
siisnt Mora, ofCosta Riea, as to the shooting
.of. Americans citizens, sand protesting against
the conduct OF Mora, in ordering the expuisions
of Americans from the country.
The former news of Col. Schlessinger's de-
featsis confirmed and he has been court-mar-
tailed for cowardice; his loss was 90 men,
Killed wounded and missing. This IS an mex
pected position for. the, Colonel he is SAID TO
be a German Jew was in the German Kevol-
utionsia .ls4s.s Hungarian wal, and the epez..
expedition to Cuba and has heretofore won
laurels for his military skil land brayeryss@
This account of Gen. Walkers victory seems
mcreaulous, stiA it'may be correct. His posi-
ton is now reported prccarioas ~ .EE
F The seizure, of dispatches, Offering Epglish
aid to Costa Rca, is confirmed; the oiftr pur-
ports to come from Lord Clarendon. The do
.euments were sent to Washington.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

F. The SPRING TRADE is rushing in Wolcotvillc
with perfect looseness Those live Yankees,
a. G. BRADFORD and ALyoRD & BROTHER, send
bill of their attractions to us-but unfortr-
natcly too late for publication this week. We
will endeayor to DO them Justice in our next issue.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

Coop LEssoS.-A lady at Troy, n ", could not
suit herself to carpet in that city and went to tho
metropolis for it after she had got it home and ON
the floor, she found that what she had bought for
Brussels actually made in Troy, and might have
been bought there at fifty cents less per yard than
she had paid. She intends hereafter to p.tronize
home manufactures.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08

The MISSISSIPPI LEGs.4ATuEE have adopted resolu-
tons relative to the re-opcning of water communal
cation between the Mississippi river and the Gulf Of
Mexico, by way OF Lake pontchartrain and Lake
Borgnc, anil have requested members of Congress TO
secure, if possible, an appropriation for the object
The old channel was closed by Gen jackson, as o
military measure designed to protect the city of New
Orleans against invasion by the English in l8l4-'15.