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Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21
--->->>>>-- Colossal Statue Of Washington.

A recent number ofthe SpringheId Repn6- 9ican observes that il has, during tue progress of this magnificen, work, kept iis readers ad- vised upnn ihs subject. The statue was modelled by H. K. Brown. and has heen for the pact SIX n6nths in process of casing al the foundry fl fine Ames Co.,. Cbicopee. We gro now happy 'o record the successful ter
 mination of The work, which look place on Monday afternoon, under the nest exciiin z circumstances. The immense work has been cast in fragments. and that one just finished 70 the largest and most difficult oi the whole, namely, the entire body of ihc horse. As tho preparation of the mould had required considerable time and great care, and as ma ny hazards attend the execution ot such a work, the hour appointed for the tiial was one o9no smaii interest 10 he contractors and those employed upon it. About 100 persons had gathered from the neighbor,ng shops To witness the scene, wholly unprcpsred, how- over, for what Allowed. Soon aiter The hor metal began io flow into the mould, il com. menced spirtins uith great rapidiiy, from ev- cry crcv,ce in the mould. and in all directions. The workmen who siood upon and around IL, were enveloped in n shower of liquid fire, which burned their hands and faces, and get Ire 10 their garments, while the spectators hed in terror fem the building. Mir. Ames, who was neur by, ran Tn ut ihs moment, and wasso appalled, at inc sight, that he wished 10 have the work abandoned. Bni the fo eman ot tho shop, Mir. Lanckton. anticipating so'nr tfouhie. had agreed wi,h hs work kmen no, 10 S've up the object of iher long eodeavors. fl . Cooperate cff,,rt could save. IL. With cour. sgc shai deserves great praise, they p.rse, vcfsd and filled the moutl escaping with ott slight injuries. We saw the mousi sr horse. headless and l,mhlesr, lifted from his bed yesterday. and II vas hailed as an en,ite success. The contractors may we'll con grat. ula'e themselves ovet their work, for u is the htst and only achievement of Inc kind made n ths country. and perhaps nowhere el.e, but tn Munich. Bovaria, could so large piece of bronze s,atuary he cast.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21
KANSAS.

The recent intense cold weather and heavy fall of snow have been the means of checking fur a time the hos,ili,ies of the border ruiFians. A tremendous snow-s,orm had blocked up tl,e roads a, Lawrence, so that the aggressors were kept atheme from necessity. The accounts from every source make it evident that Aichinson's despera does are making extraordinary preparations for new attack upon the people of Kansas. under the pretense furnished them by the President, ofenforcins the laws they have made for the territory. The ffee-state men are arming themselves, and a''sangainary conflict seems inevitable. A letter from a stou.-heartej freeman at Lawrence, speak. Ing confidently of the carriage of the ci,i. zens under the next invasion from Missouri, says, "l thisk when they drive us ou, of the territory, many of ,hem will have be. come acsaai settlers on small elaims."
 on Thursdays memorial was presented In the House of Representatives from Gov. Reeder con,esiing the seat of J l.. Whit held as delegate from Kansas It states that the epre,euded election of Mr Whitfield :, 'n Oct. last, Is aesolu,ely void, being with. out valid law or well qualified voters to support it. and that he was elected by residents and other illegal voies iii was referred 10 the Committee.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21

The passenger depot of the NY. Cen. trail Railroad in Baffal0, Twas burnt on Thursday, with some baqgage The pub lie schools in Roxbury, Mass., arc to bo closed on the 22d of Eeh The defalcation of the Treasurer of Wisconsin was owiar oths loose wsy in which the accounts sf the State were kept The buds of ths peach trees near Pittsburgh and Bal,imofs have been killed by the fIost--T The Bsisi- more Patriot thinks the South might con- sent so renewal of the Missouri Com. promise line. The grand jury has found . bill for murder against ihs slavs mother ia Cincinnati, as principal. and the rest of the adult slaves as accessories --Hon Ben- jamin Seaver, ex-Mayor of the City Of Bos- ton, died on Thursday incoming .-sTlle lisst shad was taken from ths Cape Fear River,
 N. O., on the 8th of Feb. Anthony Ken. nedy, American, has been elected U. s. Senator from Maryland, in the room of Mr. Praa.-one ef the doirgs of tho Irish
 Conventional Buffalo, was, to form Joint Stock Company to purchase landa h the West fer lrirh Emigrants. An sd- dress has been prepared to the Irish Cathc. lies in the United States. es.-The U. s. ship John Adams, has been upon the cruise late ly to the Fejee Islands, to obtain redress for injuries inflicted on American seamen. They had 10 destroy five towns, before they could make treaty.--Antioch Uol. lege, Ohio. has been freed from debt, $85s. 900 having been subscribed for it's benefit. E-It is so cold in Florida, that the sharks have been frozen to. death in sCharlotte Harbor.-Gutta-percha water pipes are be- ing used in London. .-Gov. Shannon of Kansas is in Washing,on.-The son of Mir. Dallas, our new minister tn England, has been appointed Secretary of Legation. Very unexpectedly, very important case is now under consideration before the U. s. Supreme Court, involving the ques- tions of the right of slave.holdefs to carry their slaves through free States. and the consti.utionality of the Missouri Gomprs. mise. or the power of Congress to l-gislats about slavery in the U. S.. Territories.-- The straight Whigs of New Hampshire. have nominated Ichabod Goodwin for Gov ernor. Ne 't
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21
Laws of Nature getting Sectional.


 A Cincinnaii corret pondent of the Bos. ton Iranscrips says tic ice in the Ohio river is fourteen inches thick. and Inc slaves in Kentucky. who are fully aware that ths laws of Inc State make it penal offence for the tollnan to allow them passage over any bridge within il,e limits of the state, ane probably snpposing that the pfo. prietnr of the great natural bridge, now existing between Ohio and Kentucky, is under no particular obligation to the slave hoIding interests, have seized upon the co. casion for great stampede.
 It is estimated that nearly 900, slaves have escaped from bondage by crossing tho Ohio river during th- past month. Through ihs activity and vigilance O! the directors of the underground raiIroad," they have, with an unfortunate exception, all been "put through" r
 As the law of nature. which creates this insecurity to slave property is clearly un- consti,u iona., why does moi the President recommend its repeal. or get Mir. Attorney. General Gushing to give an opinion against its validity Like the Anti.Slayery Re. s'riction in the Missouri Compromise, this law is clearly sectional in !is character, and impairs the value of Kentucky property. Let It be repealed at once, or, our word for it that the union between those two states, at ieasi, be dissolved early in the spIing.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21
ComFoRrlKo.-'rhe St. Louis Democrat

CoMFoRrIko.-rhe St. Louis Democrat, in reply to question whether it will sup port President Pierce, if he Is nominated, says:
 No! President Pierce has violated the very first principle of the Democratic plat form of ls52, the non-agitation Of the Slavery queslion-has slled the offices of Government with miniors of the plunder. league al Washington--has vetoed the River and H4rhor bill, for ,l'e improvement of Western waters, and descended so low in his acrimony as to sell even the snag. boats al our landing, io proven. future ap- propriatioas. Such men we cannot sup port" ss.. .'..
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21
Amerle.n st.te coune.l.

A convention of the Know -Nothings of this State was held at Hartford on Tuesday. N. D. Sperry of New Haven, Presi lent. read his annnal report. Lucius G. Peck of that city. and Henry Hammond of Kill lingly. were chosen delegates at large to the National K. N. Convention at Phila. delphia, Feb. 22d, with O S. Ferry of Norwalk, and J. E. Durham of Bridgeport, as alternates. Hezekiah Griswold of Hart ford, Austin Baldwin ot MiddIetown. Ed ward Perkins of Norwich. and D. B. Booth of Norwalk were chosen as district dele. gates to the same Convention, with Thomas 8 Clark. Coventry, s. w. Kellogg, Water bury. G. w. Goddard, New London, and Vim. Cothien, Woodbury, as alternates.
 N. D. Sperry was chosen President for the year ensuing, with Hezikiah Griswo old of Hartford as Vice do,, and o. H. Platt of Meriden, Secretary and Treasurer. The following delegates were appointed to the special meeting of the National K. N. Council. to be held in Philadelphia. Frh. 18th: N. D. Sperry, New Haven, J. E, Durham. Bridgeport, Oliver Ellsworth, Stonington, L. G. Peck, New Haven, D. B. Booth. Norwalk, A. H. Holley, Sails bury, with E. B Trumbuli. Norwich, Thomas Clark. Coventry, S. P BeIden, Wilton. G. A. Wheaton, Cornwall, as a'ternaies. A motion was made that the delegates be instructed to vote for post ponement of the nomination of Presiden, until next summer. It does not appear that this motion was adopted, but such posiPonement is probably the wish of tho Americans generally in this State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21

TIE RrrusifcAr PARrY.-The Boston Atlas thus forcibly speaks of the new Re. publican party, the principles of which are stiqmatized as Biaek
 The Republican is not disnnion party, and will not be. It has no other banner hat " the Gorgeous Ensign of the Rrpub- lic." IL wili march to no music but that of the Union. IL will fnscribe upon its nag no such words of deinsion and folly as '' Libsny frs, and Union afterwards,' ,' but that other sentiment dear to every true American heart-" Liberty and Union now and Joreoer, one and inyepa, able"
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21
F.r1s V,la.vr. Feb. 18th. is5s.

Ma. HYArr:-1he residence of widow Hurlburt and son, situated about IA of a mile from the base of Canaan mountain. on what is eaiied the" under mountain road,' had rather of a strange visitor in the shape of Wild Cat, last Sabbath af,ernoon.-- Mrs. H. thought she heard an unusual noise at the barn among her poultry, and went out to see what the rumpus was, and and as she came to small open space into tke wagon apartment, she espied his cat ship he saluted her with fiery looking eye, and growl not the most plaintive, signifying wish not to be disturbed as he had already slain seven fowls, he would evidently been pleased to have passed out but Mrs. H. was not to be scared out Of her wits, nor go into mysteries, but kep, her place and called her son, who went to the neighbors to get man and gun, who came and brought him down the fret fire.
 The deep snow and cold weather, had evidently starved him out. and smboldened him to seek the habitation of man to satis. fy his hunger, and slack his thurs,-at the peril of his life aa it proved. The bounty of five dollars was duly paid.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21
The Jerome s1anufaeturing Company.

The Palladium says the company have gone into insolvency, and Tneste.s ap- pointed. Their indebtedness is S56O, ,0O0, and the prevailing opinion is that very lit understood that Barnum is entirely ruined, and that the Jerome creditors will get but a small dividend from his estate. His property in this State is mor,gaged for over $500, ,000; the mortgage on lfanis.an, which cos, aboutSl5o. .O00,is lo5 .oO0, which is probably more than it is worth. The iurni- ture has been removed and seld. The mortgage on the East Bridgeport property is Sls5 .00o. MT. Fred. Croswell was ap pointed assignee of Mir. D. on petition of the County Bank ot New Haven, and Mir. Sandford on petition of the Farmers Bank of Bridgeport. The collision between these asssignees. must be settled by the Courts Claims mus. be presented in sixty days.- The mortgages against Mr. Barnum's real estate on record in New York, Is Sl79, 1000. His confidential debts are about SluO. 900. The collection of curiosilies in the Museum is in the possession of Messrs. Greenwood & Butler. The assets of the Jerome Cam- pany. set down as worth about $500. .000, would not probably sell for over Si50.O0 or $aoo,ooo. Mir Chauncey B. Jerome, the founder of the clock company. who owned $l79, 900 of the stock. was forced into bankruptcy by tho Stamford Bank He isreporied to have mace a voluntary assIgninen, the day of the meeting of the creditors in New Haven.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21
MYsrraY os THE RAlIs.-The most poa-

MysrfaY ON THE RAILs.--The most pon- derous and considered to be strongest mas chinery. sometimes subjected to the slight est accident, appears to have been but fragile in it's bossied strength. For instance, Saturday the new, and on6 of ths best locomotives on the Cenfral RaiIsoadss the z. Erastns Corning IT," came into the city with the Cincinnati Express train In ehargss which was safely deposiied in the dcpots but after being disengaged. and backlng wheels Of the locomotive suddenly fsII io the ground. having parted from ihs axis close 10 inc hub (so to speak of the wheel. There was no unusual strain upon eIshsr ihe wheel cr axls. and why It should bresk as thst time is wholly uuae eeodntsd Tor. Se says tho Albany Exprsss.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21

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 A CRASH Tho roof of the chemical factory of John Jackson. in Brooklyn, felt in with tremendous crash on Monday morning. carrying everything to the ground floor. Fortunately the hands engaged in the building had not got to work. lf the accident had occurred half an hour later, number of lives would have been lost An old man employed about the place had . moment before the occurrence left the loft, and just reached the sidewalk when it fell. The building is complete wreck, and was owned by Rev. Henry Ward Bsecher, whose garden was situated di. reclly upon tie roof of the building, sup. ported by iron beams. He estimates his loss at from S2sp00 to s3.000. Ths cause of the disaster is supposed to be the weakening of the iron supporters by the frost.ss
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21

WosDERrrL EscArt Mfr AshLu,ner, superintendent of the Providence and Hart ford Railroad. was upon Train of ears that was in the art of switching off," near the depo, in Providence. In attempting 10 step from one of the cars while The train was in motion. his loot caught. and he fell to the groond. upon line with the road, and so closely upon one of the rails that a car wheel caugh. his pantaIoons, near his foot. and following along the rail to his body. actually cut them asunder the entire distance, without infrting upon any part of his person the least injury whatever <.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21
T,,. u.is.,nx steamer PaeIfKe.

Tho miss1nS steamer Paelhc.
 Great fezl are entersined that some disaster has occurred to the Collins steam er Pacific, which has been due at New Fork fofnearIy three seeks--haring lefi Liverpool on the 23d uiA Lieut.. Hsristein of tho navy with the propeller Arctic has been absenta week in searching for her, and Mir. Collins also chartered and fur nished with ample supplies the steamship Alabama. for similar purpose. and she sailed Sunday morning week. The board of underwriters put on board the Alabama 500 barrels of provisions. that she may be able promptly to relieve any vessel in dis lress which she may fall in with. There has been also supplied store of clothing for the same purpose, with extra spars, boats, casks of water, efc.
 The number of passengers on the missing steamer is forty-fve. and there are gener- ally something over hundred hands etn. ployed, so that the whole number Is abou, one hundred and fifty or sixty who sailed the present trip. The Atlantic was miss ing, at the time she broke her shaft and sailed back to Cork fin 1853, twenty-three days, and the most intense anxiety was manifested throughout tbe country con cerning her fate. The agents of the Col Quaker City to fill the place of the Pacific and she sailed from New York for Liver. pool on Saturday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21
CONGRESS-.

Nothing has been done, except the ap- pointment of the several committees in the House. Connecticut has the Chairman of two Committees. Messrs. Clark and Dean. Dr. Welch is member of the Committee or Invalid Pensions, and Mir. Woodruff on Revolutionary Pensions.
 Both Houses adjourned over from Thurs. day to Monday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21
A.,y,,., scu,. ,ru,r. :, go.ro, Th.r

AasYRiAN ScuLPruRgs IN Bosron There are now in Boston thirteen very curious and interesting specimens of the ancient scalp. ,uree of Nineveh, brought to light a few yeats since by the investigations of Layard and Rawlinson They afs ip an excellent state of preservation Two of tine largest are seven feet seven inches. aud the aggre. gate weight of the whole exceeds seven. teen tons. The sculptures are relief, ,,and represent frees. and human 6gures, some- times with wings or eagles' heads. and al- ways with ihs 4 mystic basket." There is deal of yigor and an elaborste finish in the artistic execution of .ihe work
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21
Ihe Litchfie!o EpqVtsf.
LIT z HFIELD s Tharsday Morning. Feb eI. 1856.
TaE REPUBLICAs PARTY

A moetiBg to lake into consideration the exigencies in poiitical affairs, and pre- liminar5 to the formation of Republican parry in the State of Conaeclicu,. io co operate with the Repu blican movement in other Saies.' was held in Hartford on the lIth instant, pursuant to tie call of Ex- Gov. TIumhull. Thomas s. Williams. John M. Niles, Gideon Wells, and many others.
 The objects of forming new organiza- tion are siased 10 be those of the Republi- can party in other States, viz : :. to oppose the extension of Slavery, and resist all efforts to convert it into national inieres, ito maintain the righiful jurisdiction of herighss of the people therein" &c. A Convention was appointed to be hold en at Hartford on the I2th of March next. at II A. NJ. for the purpose of nominating State ticket. and pe.fecting State or ganization. The Committee recommends that each town should send at least twice I the number of delegates to the Convention
 that it has Representatives to the LegisIa- | ture.
 "The Press," new daily and weekly
 paper to be published in Hartford by Fax.
 on and Pierce, is to be the organ of the Re.
 publican party.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21
PIymouth.

The Religions Heia.d gays Rev. I. P. Warren hae been cissnissed by mutual Se- lscs Council ircsn thc pasipsalsehprgso the Iss church u. Plymouth. tp take sH'ci nns Inc 3d inst. The following are extracts from tue Bscnrds of rad Council
 This Conncii having attended patientIy and esrN(pily to tho ssafemenfs, and iosaH docu sneniArv and oral tessimony winch the rex erai Il parties at whose mutual request we have as- semblsd have .see1 6i 10 Icy hefofe us, and : haslng ssoughf she giidancs of ihs Great Head of the Church, have come unanimoSsiy tc ihs follow,ng resalis viz. 4
 1. Tbsf we find no just csuse in any fhing which hss been done. ur which has been lett undone. by ibe Rev. Israel P. Warren, in his relations 10 this church and society for his displacement from the sacred office among
 !. That notwithstanding tho above opinion the conviction is deeply impressed upon us that an opposition F, and has long been ar rayed against Mr. Warren, so unreasonable and violent, and persstenily and actively hostile, and we are paintd to be constrained to say, % unprineipted, as leaves no room foI the reasonable expectation That he would be sble, however fai,hiul he might be. 10 pursu. his iabors in ihis place, wilh ihe benefit ie this people or ihe satisfaction 10 himself whici ough. 10 accrne from the gospel ministry. s 3. That under these circums' snces, WI deem if proper and advisable that ,he relation sHbsiating between Mir. Warren and hi. church and society be dissolved and we de hereby declare II dissolved ; the dissolution ,t take effect from and after the first Sabbath in February next.
 1. Thai we are highly g,a,iied a, the clear ness and fullncss o( the evidence on whici we feel warranted 10 express our concurrence in ihe resolutions of this Society and Churci that they regard MT. Warren as "an abe fambfaI and devoted minister of Christ" Ant ss such we do most cordially comaenc him 10 The confidence and the service oc th, Onurchesr
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21
How to have Good IIorscs,

IL is not sufficient 10 have a good colt, the pYoduc, Of a superior mare win q stallion of good blood and established reputation. This is necessary, bnt il is mt all that is necessary. A most promising colt that attracts universal admssAsiun while it follows the mare may be grown into an almost worthless horse. How then. having good beginn,ng, shall we grow a good horsef for good horses alone are profitable 10 raiac. By exercising tha great. ss, care in their management, until they have ceased to be colts. Many almos, ruin colt the first winter by starvation, by turning il into Inc yard 10 run win the young cattle. 10 pick up ecanty naurshment, and that of inc cheapest and coarsest food There i. on the other hand, no one season of is lie when care and good and fnll feeding of appropriate food w,li tell 60 much for god as this same first winter. friend, who has annually Taold two or three of the hest horses al ,he hiRhest market prices, has often assur.d us that In no one time In the lie of his coils did he take 60 good care of them and feed them as du,ing the first winlet; and that by ihe sdtct produced upon them the first year he could tell wha, kind sf horses they would bccame. There is something 60 absurd ir scant,ns the supply of noutishmen, to yoaeg growing animals Some fancy that such U coursc will render ihc sniaal hardy. The only effect produced up.n the growing animal by sn insufficient nu'rimeni is to hinder i,s abestd~velopment. Waslun'il IL has aitained ha siowih. and then stint |, ir you choose. lt can then be done with less injury.
 Colis are often put Ut hard work at loo ycung an age. It not unfreqneuily happens lhsts you wall see horse of i've years w,lh aE the wear and tear of ten tn hts appeas- sncs. This should never b.. The exercise sf the same judgment in the mana cement of col's which most use toward children would psevsnt this.
 Col,s should he put to exercise and train. Ing at an early age. and may do Ugh, hb,r 10 advantage. but putting upon four years the labor proper only for six or seven years has been the ruin of maay promising animal. There are other sugg sstions which occur properly in this caanec,ion, hut we will omi, iheus, considering ihe i~o mcniioscd above the most important Graaiis Farmer.
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 Oua MornsR.- The frs, being that rpshe. Go the recollection cf soldier UT a sail.r is his mother. She ciings 10 his memory sud bic affection tn the midst of all the iorsetul psss snG hardihood induced hy a rovins life. The last word he leaves ls fov hes-his last whisper brsaihes tat rane. The mother. as che ins'iis the ksson cf ruth and fliai obi. estion into the hear' of her inian, son, sl~ays eesIs that her labor is moi ia vain. She may esop mo the grave. but she has tstt behi"d her indarness tha, will work for her. Tho bow v broken, but the srr,w is sped, ,s and will e ils teice.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21

To ox<unprrss-Ev Every saifere- from CeasunssioN. m whatever siass. should IT, D. asssss Syrup of Liser~ori. Tar. and ssss ssst this disssse can be cured. even | sAs ssmpiems sse very dtsceasssms This nssssssss scss Ike chssm ia suidainss ahs Csseh. sad restoring hsalsh is tue Nhsls sysssa. Al Dragsis,, have il.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21

PA.sEuL occuaaxscr.--A yonna. mother ins riding from Norwalk to Ridg~f~ld las; week, in she excess of her maternal anxiesy to Keep her infant warm smoslsrred ii, and on anwtaPPias the ehid on re,shi6r hous was hsrriksd ss fadiag is sssrss.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-21

SEayesY N 7Hr CHsRoKss NArIor -- John Ross. tho chief of tho Chsrokee Ma lion, has vetoed n aet passed by the Na- iional Council for the proiectlsn of Slavery. Ross lsas married Qmskeress, and has thus beoome inbued wish antissfsveSy sen sinse6ss