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Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

PREPARING FOR WAR.-The Norfolk (Virgna) Ar gus states that Governor Wise has issued through the Adjutant General, orders to the commandants throughout the State, to thoroughly organize the militia, that it may be qualified to render effective service whenever Virginia may call for it.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09
Trial of Brady.

This trial commenced on Tuesday, Judges Sanford and Park on the Bench, On account of the refusal of the court to allow the publication of reports prev ous to the completion of the trial the will not be fully reported in the Enquirer. The prisoner is fine looking man, genteelly dressed in full suit of black. and of calm dgnifed appearance Instead of being placed in the criminal box he is permitted to sit within the bar enclosed for the legal profession For defence, Messrs. Hollister and Graves.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

A Dun was recently fought in Charleston s. c. between Mir Taber Editor of the Mecury, and Mr. M Grath-which resulted in the death of the former gentleman The cause of the duel certain polit- cal articles published in the Mercury, which were acknowledged by MT. Rhet. Mir. Taber formerly attended school in this village.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

GEonsE SrEsss, tho builder of the celebrated yacht Young America. which opened the eyes of English sailors. not long since, was killed by being tirown from q vehicle in New York on Thursday last. The new steamer Adriatic. nearly ready for trial, was modelled and built by Mr. Steers. and is expected to prove the most rapid steamer in tue world.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

2 EoRrHTIID had the pleasure of addressing an enthusiastic meeting of the Fremontes at the Town Room at Northfeld. the evening of the 9th inst Another meeting of the Club will take place on the 18th inst, when it is expected, Mir Richard
 son, of Tenyville, will be present.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09
Buchanan Doctrines.

swv hona tl,at our sentinals in Washington ~ll Keen watch in the coming night, aud with . sb;r;t kindling to the contest-LEr TIFF Gov rrruryr PERISH BUT LET THE SoCrH BE PRE- syryrp. rp.-CAarleston Mercury
 we can bring the capital employed in manu- factnrcs, and most of it employed in commerce Eouth when we please. We can transfer Man chester and Birmingham and Lowell to the soath.--But we would not have your rich, yuI- gar, licentious bosses, and your brutal, ignorant and insubordinate factory hands in our midst, for all the wealth of Ormus and of Ind" We are as rich as we care to be- We are content ed, virtaous, moral, religious and conservative. We wonld not exchange our situation for all the vulgar scnsuality Of " nouveaux richer" the coarse paryenues, the millionaire cotton factors and grocers of the North or of England, much less for the countless millions of paupers and criminals, who lift up and sustain the cowardiy selfish, sensual, licentious, infdel, agraran, and revolutionary edifce offree society.-R. Enquirer
 HOWEVER much our southern men may value the Union and the Constitution which our an cestors formed for the common veal and what ever proud associations may cluster around 1t, we are persuaded there are but few, if any, who would not greatly prefer to see even such a Union perish, sooner than sacrifice the institu- tionof slavery If this be so, how can it be thought possible, that for the sake of presery- jug as it is, the present nominal union with the North. which has but few of the elements of its original, and none of it's glorious associations, a single patriotic citizen can be found who would relinauish even one safeguard to that in- stitution itself? Yet such may be the aterna- tive presented to us Give up the Union, or else abandon slavery Dare any man counsel the last ?--Pecdec HsraM.
 Remarks of A. H. Stevens, of Georgia, in the
 U. S. House of Representatives, addr ressed
 to those Northern members who protest
 against the Nebraska Bill.
 Mir Stephens said ;-" Well gentlemen, you make good deal of clamor on the Nebraska measure, but it don't alarm us at all. We have got used to that kind of talk. You have threatened before, but have never performed. You have always caved in and you will do it again. You are mouthing, white livered set. or course you will rail we expect that; but we don't care for your railing You will hiss So do addcrs. We expect it of adders, and we expect it of you.
 "You are like the devils that were pitched over the battlements of Heaven into Hell. They set up a howl of diseomfeiture and so will you But their fate was sealed aud so is yours. - You must submit to the yoke but don't chafe. Gentlemen, we have got you in our power. You tried to drive us to the wall in 1850, but times are changed.
 You went wooing, and have come home feeccd. Don't be so imprudent as to complain. Ton will only be slapped in the face. You will only bc dashed into obedience"
 Mir Stephens it will be remembered is an ar dent supporter of Mir Buchanan.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

CoMxgRcIAL TRAVELLERS Ayers business Agents are pleasant annual to us, coming about as surely as the year. We can say of them what we are sorry we cannot of all such vistors-that they are uniformly gentlemen. They arc known to us of the Press as able and reliable, accomplished bus- ness men of character well worthy the benevolent calling in which they are engaged, of promulgating the best remedies for the sick this age affords suc- cess to yon, gentlemen and to your cause. for both deserve success llaryord Cf0mice.
 Mn H. c. NELSON, who has lately favored us with cal does ample credit to orr brothers views, and we commend him to the cordiai deception of our fraternity. Long may he wave!
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

LucHFIELD COUNTY FOREIGN AND HoME MISSIONARY SocuKrIE anniversaries of these Societies will be held at Ltchfead, in the Congregational Meeting House, on Wednesday the 18th of October. The Foreign Missionary Society will meet at 10 o'clock, A. M., and sermon appropriate to the occasion may be expected. The Home Missionary Society will pected from Rev. Dr. Eldridge of Norfolk, and Rev. George Thacher of Meriden.
 P. S.-It is expected that the Rev. MT. Thompson, of Roxbury. Mass will preach before the Foreign Missionary Society.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

TIE annual meeting of the Inhabitants of the Borough of Litchfeld, for the choice of os. ficers and for the transaction of any other law ful business will be held at the Court House on Wednesday, Oct. Is, at o'clock, P. M. Per order of the President.
 P. K. KILBOURNE, Clerk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

MAss MEETING AT WNsrED.-Gen. Nye of N r., Geo. W.Curtis, Senator Foster, of Norwich, ExGov- ernor Cleveland, chas B. Lines. the speakers en- gagged for this meeting Band of Music from Water6usy will meet the cars at Woicottville. An Excursion Train will run over the road at half price, Let us all turn out.
 Remenber, the meeting will be held on Tuesday the 14th inst
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09
Ho, roR W1usTEDI

16rBy reference to another column, is wi1 be seen that the Mass Meeting, heretofore sss nounced, will take place Ut Winsted on Tuesday the 14th inst. Some of the ablest speakers in the union are engaged for the occasion. Eos particulars, see handbills.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09
LrTcHFIELD BANK.-The commission.

CTS to receive subscriptions to the LrrcHyrErD BANK met at the Mansion House in this village and organized, on the 7th instant but finding that many of the people of the county were de- sirous of attending the State Fair which com menced the same day at New Haven, 1t was deemed expedient not to receive any subscrip- tions, at that time, but to adjourn until Tues day, the llth of November, when the books will be open at the same place at 10 o'clock. A. M. ~S
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

WR CoRswALI--Ihi meeting is adjourned until Friday. the17th of eetoccr. when an address will be delivered either by Mr Hollister. or Goodwin.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

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 P. S.-All Agents who engage with us will be se- erred from the possibility o Joss, while the profits derived will be very liberal 4t-A
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

Es" On account of the difficulty in obtaining Speakers for the occasion, the Fremont Mass Meet ing called at Winsted was postponed until further notice. It will probably be held on about the 14th of October
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

may VI expect Inc most brasen indifference. the mot eass rea rule the most explosive expedition, and the most decided preeiction for war and blood shedf Why, from Ru cmaoa.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

AT dinner given by the Mddlescx Agricultural Society at Lowell, Mass, on Tuesday last, the fol- lowing toast given, and received with much ap- plause :-
 Eatracs from q Turner's Diny for 1356.-Great scarcity of applesass and cranberry sd but plenty of Kan-sds.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09
Repnhlican Meetings.

LncHnRID.-A meeting will be held in this vil- lage, on Thursday the 18th of October, at which time, 1t is expected that Governor Cleveland and My Dunham will address the people.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

GnsHEs.-The fl tends of Freedom are invited to meet at the Town Boom of Goshen centre at O. clock Oct 18th, to listen to an address from John Price. Esq. of Great Harrington. Ladies are partic uaarly invited to attend.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

AFFRAY.-The man who was stabbed on the eyen- ing of the Cattle-Show, informed, is danger ously wounded.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

GREAT FIRE AT ArALANrA, GroRGIA.-A Baltimore date of September 30, says :-" The engine depot of the various railroads at eAtaanta, in Georgia, was destroyed by fire on Friday last Loss $lOO,o0O."
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

THE members of the band which played at the Bridgeport pole raising, in response to call for toast. gave ;-' To day we blow for Buchanan in No- vcmber we vote for Fremont"
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

BALLOT BOXES FOR CALIFORNIA Freeman < Co, shipped by their express for San Fran cisco, per steamer George Law, or Saturday last, number of glass ballot boxes the recent invention of Mr. s. C. Jollie of th.s city, aud which arc so constructed as to prevent the pos sibiity of fraud at elections The receptacle or box for the ballots is of glass in . giobnlar form, thick and strong enough to resist rife ball or brick, and yet so perfectly transparent that every ballot cast can be seen by the voter after it is deposited through the close aperature by the inspector. thus rendering ell attempts Tt ]" stufing" utterly abortive. The glass globe is firmly secured in an iron frame, and thereby rendered as much proof against force as it is against fraud. The use of ballot boxes of this kind we hope will not be confined to California but. be adopted generally throughout the United States. Nsr Fork Exprss.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

WHr is Senator Toucey the big Fiddler of the Ad ministration? Because he plays the Base.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

WoaK.-'' Talks we'll enough" said the old wo- man, ..but elders better" Now it is we'll enough
 for newspaper items to talk about the Parks and the Pumps and the School Houses but it will far CT get them mended if we turn out and go to work with our hands. Come, neighbors, wake up! Here in our office is subscription with $7 already down for the repairing of the Parks. Come, give your dollsr your half dollar, or your shilling, and we will soon have the matter mended and come, let us appoint day to turn out and plant trees and dig round and manure the old ones. Soon it will be too cold to work. Come, turn out !-the Countrr demands it.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

I'm RAnxA-The light Of this beautiful October morning behols the Park Fences oncs more in order Amen!
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

HISTORICAL MEETING. meeting of the '' Litch- fsd County Historical and Antiquarian Society," will be held at the Mansion House in Litchfeld on Friday evening, October l1th, 1856, commencing at 1 2 o'clock
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09
Curious Developments.

The report of the Committee of Finance of the Philadelphia City Council, for the year 1855, reveals some curious proceedings on the part of the Prison Inspectors ;-
 The appropriation for this department was made at the beginning of the year 1856 for the entire year. Yet in July last, when the new Board of Prison Inspectors took their seats, they found the entire appropriation for the year had been expended in the first six months l! The astounding fact induced the Committee to make inquiry to ascertain how this money had been expended The result of their inquiry is published in report which they made yester- day to the council. They find that the expenses of the Inspectors table alone, amount in one year to the sum of $6 53s 93, aud principally for cigars tobacco, brandy, wines, ice cre.ms, soft shell almonds, and omnibus tickets. The cigars are charged for at the rate of $50 and $40 per thousand, and 65, 900 in one year, or ,250 per week were consumed. This eating, drinking and smoking was not always done du- ring the discharge of prison dnt.es. There is . celebrated eating house in Chestnut Street which the Inspectors seemed to delight to honor with their presence, and the bills which were run up at ths establishment were curiosity in their way, showing what truly ep;curean tastes public office engenders. The omnibus hire amounted to tue small sum of $l 064 for the 2A Prison Inspectors. and what is n little curious, the omnibuses used did not always lead in the direction to and from the prison The brandy consumed, as the bill shows, was the best 0. K. brand, and soft shell almonds, and other delcacies prove that the Inspectors knew how to appreciate the responsibilities of their position and to sustain it with proper dignity.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09
Local Items.

AucrroS-Before our window stands pile of rub bsh-chrs tables, pots, kettles, bedsteads, cradles
 shovels, hoes and picks-and near it, the Village Auctioneer loudly crying. Going, going, going !'' What is going? Ah friends! not alone the old trumpery but mementoes of past days, of separated families and forsaken hearths Twelve and half cents for that little chairthat little chair that stood beside the sutte bench where the old grand father sat, who fought at Monmouth. Green grows the grass over the patriots grave and far away among the prairie grass, the little who sat in that chair, sleeps his last sumber. The western for
 est fell before the axe, and his children are known throughout the world. Twenty-four cents for that bedstead whereon died the old woman that took the musket from over the door, when the news came from Concord. She met her husband in the field he took it, and set of toward Lexington, and she never saw him again. Three shiings for that pick two for that axe But where are they who swung them? We laugh at their rude mechanism ; but they have done good service in their day, and the brawny arms that hewed away the forests have few equals in these times There goes an x-muzze there well bucket! and there old mans staff ]! Going! going !'-alas how soon We pass away 1! how soon the places that now know us, will know us no more forever! How soon will our clothes be worn by the Village poor! how soon our household furniture come under the hammer "Going go- ing !'-how quickly! Only little while, and we shall have passed away, and Going, gong," will the lonely hearse that holds him who is going home
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

WE are indebted to Messrs. Miller, orton & Co.,. 25 Park Row, New York, for Volume entitled. The Republican Party and it's Candidates. We ad- wise all our readers who wish to be well informed upon these subjects. to send at for copy. The work also contains two beautiful steel engravings.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

FRANK LEsLIEs JOURNAL is also at hand, with its usual number of excellent articles. The enterprise of Mir. Leslie in giving to community so much de- ightful reading, at so low rate, will doubtless Do appreciated by all readers of this community.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09
Warren,
 Iitchfeld,

New Hartford, no contest.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

I'm PIow, THE Ioox AND THE Axvn, is also re. ceived. This valuable work affords more agricuitu- raj and sccntiac clippings than are able to pub
 fish and we advise all our readers, who are pleased with our agricultural head to subscribe for It as once.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

Secretary Ltchfeld Co., Foreign Missionary Soc.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-09

PER ORDER, P. K. MELBOURNE Secretary.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE JOURNAL
CON GREssIONAL.
TH1RrY-FoURTH coNGREss-FrRsT SESSION.

WASHINGTON, July %
SENATE.-On motion, Sections resolution
adopted directing the Committee on Manufac-
lures, to enquire concerning the extent to
which iron may be substituted for wood, stone
and brick in public buildings of the United
States.
Butler introduced a bill regulating the
compensation to members of Congress. He
proposes to give salary of $1,000 for each
re ular session instead Of the present per diem
and for extra sessions, the present per diem,
and twenty cents mile for travel each way.
HoUsE.--The House met at IL O'Clock, and
resumed the consideration of the Senate reso-
luton, fixing the day of adjournment. Reso-
luton amended fixing the 9th Of August for
the adjournment of Congress. Adopted-yeas
123, nays 81. The House resumed the Ne
braska election case.
WAsHINGToN July %.
Francis G. Treadwell, of New York, yester-
day made affidavit that from certain publica-
tions in the newspapers and from conversation
with various individuals, he has reasons to be-
lieye that challenge to fight a duel had passed
between Messrs. Brooks and Burlingame
who were making preparations to fight in vi
olation of the peace of the District of Column
bia, and act Of Congress.
He prayed that the parties be arrested and
put under bonds. Inpursuance of this Brooks
was arrested this morning. and taken before
Justice Hollingshead, accompanied by his
friend Beale, of Texas. Security in $4,000
was required and promptly given.
A dispatch warrant was issued for the ar
rest OF Burlingame, and police officers are in
search of him. He is said to have left the
District late last night or early this morning.
1t is supposed that he did so for the purpose
of securing the expected challenge from
Brooks. Up to noon to-day his immediate
friends could not tell whether or not there
had been a meeting, though rumor to that
effect is in circulation. Much excitement ex-
lists among the Congressman on this subject.
1t is generally understood thas no duel has
been fought, but the matter amicably arranged
by the friends of the parties,
The correspondence will probably appear
tomorrow.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-23
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
REPORTED By UP TOWN, ESQ.
UP TOWN ITEMS.


~ As facts andfancies grow it behooyes him
whom the gods devove, the possible trust
faithfully recording these stubborn things
himself and gather from tne already well Cleaned fields
whatever may still appear, worthy OF place in the
chiyes of the world
Ii the natural growth of events fall the genius of
d. ton be invoke and innocent unsuspecting
community deceived into the belief that events real
ly i'll transpring and the ponderous world still NOV
ing Yesterday morning while pesam bdlating up Main
street. with thoughts deeply engaged in revolving the
momentous question of what should have for din
r, natural instincts led US toward wagon load
ed with luscious watermelons (SPGn. sGndies We
knew at once they delightful and per-
fectly ripe, and decided upon a summary course.
chow dye sell melons sir!"
"rrom 80 to so cents SIR"
We struck an attitude and looked very important,
with view inspiring the individual who owned the
fruit with deep sense Of W G dropped Incl
dental remark touching the beauties of the credit ys-
TEN, but The melon had evidently been able
to form due appreciation of the particular advantages
arising out of that department of political economy.
As the specific gravity Of our porte just at that
other times fell far short high stand
ard and consequently did not altogether aceo with
OF favorable balance between debit and credit
coldns somewhat cooled in order after
melons when the hopelessness OF will you
There still a sort Of hankerng after watermelon
in the epiga trio region and but hone ST expedieL
left for : Feg ing of Our COM
posters the other side of the street. called i'll
distinct and clear voice. 'Haloa, Dick, Journals not
made up yet, is it? Don't lock up the Orms-expe.t
I'll have to puff some melons. We Editors must
every body the expectation OF getli palr!
thing, that nine times out of ten never see." We
ad ressing ourselves to the arbiter of pros
pectve felicity uded to the incarulable benefit to
be derived from pointed editorial puff, i'll
sivey circulated and influential Journal but alas his
only reply look of ineIabIs contempt Aft This
dwindIed down to u considerably small point i'll
sstmation and the prospect for melons entirely
subsidized.
Eater Physician )'|Doctor, when the pestiiential
exhalations that mpregnate the aerfoTm fluid which
invests sphere, indicted by inhalato ABSORB
ton consumption aud the process OF digestion
the abdominal and thoracc yscera this in conjunction
with physical lass tude consequent upon the
high tempe OF The atmos here, produces alb
normal condition OF the system which may be greatly
aggravated by iniu1cious mdulg i'll unmutu ed
vegetables Was itf"
To this lucid interrogatory the Doctor gravey nod
ded assent.
We then remarke that the melons before us were IN
state of nnmatured juvenity, and unht for human
aiiment and departed
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-23

OF 1t has been said that lone touch of ma
ture makes the whole world akin" If this
is SO, we may say that the heat at O'Clock
yesterday produced sympathetic feeling in
all classes. The mornings and evenings now
a-days are very cool, but it warns up toward
noon, in a manner which would reflect credit
upon mid-summers day in the tropics. As
the thermometer goes up the misery of suffer-
ing humanity increases, and we can only con-
sole ourselves by anticipating the cool. breeze
which will come at evening. During this
dog-day temperature. we advise all our read
ers to keep cool, and eschew politics, unless
it be to advance the claims to the Presidency
of the second man the country has produced
since Washington, "ache a0otM rather be right
than be President"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-23

ARR1soN's TRIAL. On Saturday, Judge
Parker, of Cincinnati, delivered the charge to
the jury in this case. We have not room for
the whole charge, but it was an able and i'm
partial document. One unusual circumstance
connected with the trial. is, that the prisoner
relies upon the dying declaration of the vic
tim, as part of his defense The fact that
Allison in his dying moments accused another
person of the crime, will render it difficult to
convict Arrison as such statement coming
from dying man must arouse reasonable
doubt as TO the guilt Of the prisoner. A more
diabolical murder was never committed, and
the blood of Allison and his wife cries aloud
for the punishment Of the guilty At twelve
o'clock Saturday night, the jury was still out.
The result will be laid before our readers at
the earliest moment