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Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06
Republican Convention.

This Convention met at Pittsburgh on the the 22d, and was organized with Francis P. Blair as chairman. Greeley Giddings, Gibson and others addressed the audience, and com mittee of one from each State was appointed to draft an address and prepare resolutions A paper presented by Mr. Blair was read, and received as expressive of the views of the Southern friends of Rcpublicanism. In the evening session, speeches were made by Preston King and others a letter was read from C.. NJ. Clay, and report by the Committee on Ma tional Organization was adopted. recommend ing the appointment of a National Executive Committees and Convention to be held at Philadelphia, June l1th
 Hon. Abijah Mann, Chairman of the Com mittee on Address and Resolutions, on present. ing the address, desired to say, as a citizen of the Republic, that if the administration at Washington in attempting to assume and exer- else the authority declared by the. Presidents proclamation, should spill one drop of blood, it was his deliberate convection that that act would end human slavery, not only in this coun- try, but in every country on earth. The ad. dress was read by Mr. Denniston of Ohio, re- solution was adopted to publish the proceedings in pamphlet form, and on motion the Conven- ton adjourned sine de. .... The substance of the resolutions is as follows |: First: demands repeal of all laws allowing the introduction of Slavery into the Territories once cousecrated to Freedom, and the resistance by constitutional means of the existence of Slave ry in any Territory
 Second supports by all lawful measures, the Free State men in Kansas in their resistance to the usurpcd authority of lawless invaders, and fayors its immediate admission in the tn
 ion as Free State.
 Third strongly urges the Republican, orgaui- zation to resist and overthrow the present Ma tional Administration, as it is identified with the progress the slave power to national su- prcmacv. t.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06
Qge 8ittgftb Gnguiru
 Ltchheld Conn., Thursday. March 9th ls5a
A Word about Ourselves.

The present number commences the fourth year m our management of the ENQUIRER, and with it we present an enlarged sheet, printed on new material throughout It is about thirty years since this paper was established and believe it has ever steadily pursued its course without having experienced those interruptions which so frequently befL the country prcss-and although huge weeklies, furnished at a nominal cost. flooding the country, the affairs of the ENQUIRER never in better condition than at the present time Our subscription and advertising patronage is steadily increasing and while metropol itan journals largely patronizsd means of obtaining more extended accounts of general afairs we have cheering evidence that . county press, to present local and advance home interests, not be spared. Yet there are too many within the county who have no local paper in their families and we think We have right to claim circulation for our paper of double its present number. But willie welcome any increase of patronage afford ing greater means of augmentng the value of our sheet. do protest against any one becoming a patron simply to support the paper" If you con- slider the money expended in advertising suhscrip ton as not paying investment, better withdraw at Oncc--fur we can hive and prosper without your Ad.
 In regard to the course of the ENQUIRER for the future, have promises to make-preferring to be judged by what We perform rather than by what We promise.
 Our readers will bear witness that it is not often intrude our business affairs upon their notice and do so at this time hoping such of them are in debt will remember that our business is attended with little expense, and though their individual indebtedness is perhaps small in the aggregate forms sum sufficient to render material aid in the prosecu- ton of our affairs
 Subscribers whose year expired with the last No. should renew immediately to secure the paper at its lowest rates.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

GERMAN D.vuriUN.-Those who grow weary under sermon of over thirty minutes, may prof;a- hly contemplate the long suffering of the Germans. 4 traveller wriiea of Sabbath's experience in a 1llage church near Hamburg: 1.-The forenoon service was only five hours in lensth, and the af- sernoon service four hours. The long prayer was over an hour; the explanation of a reading ia Psalms was about an hour, and the sermon over two hours. The hymns were sixteen stanzas long. and eight lines 10 stanza. The choir in the eve ming lit lights while singing. and then extingushed them. The preacher took his tea at ten o'clock at night. and being asked by his guests if he was not tatigued, said he was not in the least v
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

MAn WHO GREw INTO BoSs.-In the Museum, cf Dublin, Ireland, there is the skeleton or carcass of man named Clerk, native of the city of Cork, whom they call the ossiied Man, one of the great est euriosities of nature. He became entirely os. .si6ed in his life time, living in ,ha, condition for ssesesal years Those who knew him before this snfptisiag alteration. affirm that he had been a manof great ssreneth and agility. He fel, the first symptoms of this surprising change some time enef dahsuch; till, by slow degrees, every part grew Into bony substance. except his skin, eyes and intestincs his Joints set:led in such a man. nef thaf no tgament had it's proper operations; he could nos ils down or rise up without assistance
 lis h.d II last no bend in his body, yet when he Was PiscSa upright, like statue Of stone he could eaaads b.s could nos move n the least. His teeth
 9eEs josned, and formed into one entire bone kheEsioSo hole was broken through them to con- VI llqHld suhetances for his nourishment The aongue ioes les nsss and his sight ieft him some linR hafSte heexpired. S..s
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06
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Luc.us D Foote, keeper of a public house in Wsodbnry, was fbund dead yesterday (Tues- dayl morning in one of the horse sheds of the Episcopal church in that village, having an- aoubtedly come to bis end by violent hands He is isanderstood to have had a considerable sum of money about him, (about $4oo,) none of which was found upon his person when the body was discovered on Tuesday morning.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06
Democratic State Convention.

This body assembled at Middletowno on Wed
 nesday, and re-nomnatcd the ticket of last yeal for State officers. It is as follows: For Gov ernor. Samnd Ingham of Essex Lieut.. Gor ernor, John T. Wait of Norwich Secretary ol State, Roger AveriIl of Danbury Treasurer, Taicott Crosby of Thompson Comptroller
 Thomas Cowles of Pennington. The following delegates to the national convention were eho sen :aAt large, James T. Pratt, c. M Ingersoll
 Joel W White, E. A. Phelps district No. l, II. II. Barbour. A. F. Hyde; No 2, Alfred Blackman, James T. Phelps; No 3, ,. F. c. .Alatller, Peseg Chad No. {, John Cotton Smith, William D. Bishop About 35e dele gates were present. A ss rf sr-ss. ~.f
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06
That Course of Lectures.

We had so often been disappointed when any public enterprise, on scale however small, was announced in Litchfeld- that it was with fear and trembling the promise was given of 8 course of lectures in this village for the past winter But the money was subscribed, and We had the word of those able to carry it through, that lecture would be given each week until the ser ies of twelve was completed. Our citizens were pleased, and encouraged the movement with their presence and their dollars Some half dozen lectures were given, affording the highest satisfaction to full houses, and thus it ended nobody appearing to know the cause of failure.
 1t cannot be for the lack of means, for if the there is yet the promise of four or five lectures from our own towns,nen, which have been pa ticntly waited for, and which We are sure would prove quite as entertaining as those already given.
 Weekly public lectures of scientific and terary character from men of distinguished attanments are supported in almost every village and hamlet in New England through the winter season, and there is no good reason why town which boasts of the wealth and standing of this should be deprived of thcm.---- Trey are much to be commended as means of conveying general and useful information upon subjects with which many persons have but It. tie acquaintance. The man who has penetrated deeply into the mysteries of science and philoso- phy does us good service when he lifts the veil to our wondering gaze and SO too with hum who has travelled far upon the steep and rugged paths ofliterature he performing most kind ly office when he places before us the brightest flowers which he has culled along the way. This is the part of the lecturer er-entertaining, and at the same time instructive, h;s efforts must exert afelevating and refining influence upon the mind We arc blessed with some ill our village who are in favor of local Improvements, and who are willing to do their share and more in forwarding |any thing which shall conduce to the general good Of the place. But for the few of this stamp we have many who viev with apathy every ef- fort towards public advancement in decd, il will affect their pockets, and advance with it their personal interests and we have others (those who can afford to do better, too, who consistently and systematically do their worst to thwart and discourage any and every thing calculated to benefit the masses. Every step taken towards promoting the public good is hampered by this want of union and harmony and whatever is undertaken. if carried out at all is generally done on that narrow contracted principle which is worse than nothing.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

The largest and most comprehensive cotton mill in the world ia the Pacific, at Lawrence, Mass. The floor surface of this immense s,rue- ture is sixteen acres-the largest mill in England covers eleven and a half acres. Two ,housand persons are employed and 300 0o0 pieces of cloth are produced per annum. The weekly censump- ton of cotton is 2o000 lbs., or 5oo, 900 lbs per annum, and 500,000 of wool. Once month 5000 persons assemble al the cashiers office, where he pays ou, $56.0OO to them for wages, appropri- ating to each one the exact amount he has earned.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06
Organize.

It is very evident, from the activity of tho Administration runnrrs, says the New Havea Journal, that money is to be spent freely thr year, to secure if possible, the Legislature, and re-elect that eminent Dough-face Isaac Toucey He has, on the floor of the Senatc, accused his native State of treachery to- the Copstitutico, and denounced the majorities which have, twice condemned hin. as misrepresenting the people. His ardent, hope now is, to obtain an apparent justification of his conduct by q reelection to the Senate. To defeat this project, the opposi- tion must act unitedly, and harmoniously. It must secure candidates who win call out the largest yote-who possess the fullest confidence of their fellow citizens and who will vigorously oppose the dis-union party of the Adniinistra- tion The several organizations of American,
 Whig, and Republican, differ. in no national point, upon the principles in which they are all united in the most determined hostility to the corrupt administration of Franklin Pierce. They can easily, by consultation, agree upon men for the several Legislative offices against whom no reasonable man can find an Objection---nen who will at once honor their stations, and be faith ful to the issues upon which they are nominated.
 Let us have union, harmony and pcrsevering energy, and all will 20 we'll s r.-.r ....
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

Resy" The Democratic State Convention of Virginia, closed its session at Richmond, Satur- day night, after relaying all the plauks of tho democratic platform from Jefferson down, e. pecially the squatter sovereignty doctrine ss established in the Kansas-N Nebraska bill enforc- ed by Atchison and Stringfellow and re-enfotc- cd by President Pierec's policy, but wished it understood that is expressed no pre- ference for him or any candidate likely to come before the Cincinnati Convention. It was oniy with this decided qualification that shs seeols.. tion approving the policy of the Administration could be made to pass ,-,,. ra .f ' ii,s ,,.s
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06
pS- We believe Mir. Banks is the first spcak.

paSNWe believe MT. Banks is the first Speak. Ter who was ever elected erdasirsly 5y Noytserw rotcs. Not a vote was given him Soath Of Mason & Dixon's line, and not a Southernsote was given to any Northern man except one for Mir. Fuller from Delaware Numbers from the Free States voted for MT. Aiken the South ern candidate. If there is to be an issue on Slavery it is presented by the South, not by the North 'aais 7i7is azq,fi apefl
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

The Winsied Herald, (who has lately taken to himself d '" better half,'D aIuding to the growing custom of publishing 6srths in the newspapers, in- inmates ,ha, it is fashion with which he s will fau in." and adds-We shaE endeavor to keep up with our neighbors until the French fashion nt prospective announcements is adopted, and then we mean ,o-st,ll keep up.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

pas- A dispatch from Washington dated March 2d, states Mir. Champion has written ( note to the editors Of the National Intelligeu. ccr stating that he was not instructed by Lord Clarendon to submit prcpostiou to arbltfats the Central American question, but only to in- form Mr. Marcy that such . proposal had been made to Mfr. Buchanan. th hsf's hts's essrl
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

The body Of man. supposed to be foreigner, was found on the Milford aheach on the afternoon of the 23d ah He had been begging food in the neighborhood the day previous, and it was though, from his actions tha, he was insane. He probably sat down. fell asleep, and frozc to ceathalihongh he was warmly dressed. As there were no papers m his body, it was impossible to !ell who he was
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

Accounts of the failure of the sugar crop in Cuba are confirmed. The continuous rains are fsss destroying all hopes of a large crop. The pressed cane will not dry, from lack of fuel. and sanding in the field tue planters being unable to grind is. @ A @ .f2
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06
AllssIlisn hs. besn preseasel to ,h. New Yo,

AIeatton hs. been prcseated to the New York LegI5lasusss ssking shas . law be psssed making eveEy elseFn1 year leap year" The ps,- tioa sep iorsh that for the past few weeks u the 1ex ysar na1y more marIages have taken place. 1&1 114y 1s1foFN that lesp year is usefsl and .l l1eiilsiion. oalcalaled to do much fcr xS Szinns slShis.' s @ gesif }
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

s1- The story of Charles Aborn. whaclsiu. ed that while acting as mate of the ihitisA bre Bogert, he saw | disabled ssssAss sarnslne the Pacific onst tho Banks Of 'NewfaaaaIAna on the 18th ut, is now pscsed s0 have bsen . fabrication = s.'a5 M sa. lllaf 9ssaf Iss Hfw
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

Tho vitriol ,nanhas appeared again in New York
 and sevesal ladies have had their dIesses, ruinsd hy the destructive acid, thrown upon them in the streets in the eveaing The man Gray. ~ho was
 detected in this practice year since. was decidsd to be fasane and escaped punishmeet.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

ss- The report that Rev. Dr.. Bushnell of Hartford, is going out with the Kansas ,Emi. grant Colony from New Haven, Is incorect.- He expects to sail for California on the 5th cf March, in pursuit of health.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06
Public Meeting.

Pursuant to previous notice, meeting of the citizens of Litchicld, in favor of the American Platform of principles. was held at the Mansion House, on Saturday afternoon, the lst inst.-- JoHN E.. SEDGwlcK. was called to the chair, and P. K. MELBOURNE appointed Secretary.
 Thc following delegates were then appointed, viz: ...
 10 the Senatorial Cenrcaiicn.-Daniel c. Churchill, David k. BoStwick, John E. Sedg- wick, and Leverett W. Vessels. ~ -...., <
 To the Probate Conrcufiou.-Stcphen Dem. ing, Robert Williams, Philip s. Beebe, and George Lord. 4r
 Toted, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Litchfeld Enquirer.
 Attest, P. K. MELBOURNE, Secretary
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

nss~ Charles B. Lines of New Haven, and Rev IT, A. Wilcox of Kansas, who are now organizing company for emigration early in the ensuing Spring to Kansas, thcro to mako homes for themselves and their chihircn, have opened an office at No. 90 State street, New Haven, where they will give any information that may be desired as to the territory and prospcctso the country. They are holding mee,
 ings in different parts of the State, and present appearances indicate that Connecticut will fur nish her proportion of cmigrants the coming season. Messrs. Lines and Wilcox are to ad. dress the people of Winsted on Kansas ,afiars this evening. ,"7 7-''-'' i.'srl'a' .s-'i 'c---
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

REV. DANIEL WALDO, elected Chaplain of tho House of Representatives, is a clergyman of tho Congregational Church. He isnow in his 9lth year, and has been minister of that church. without spot or blemish, for more than seventy years He is yet erect, cheerful and active, and quite gifted in his profession MT Waldo was taken prisoner by the British on York Is. land, and was confined, with several hundred more. in the far-famed and fatal Sugar House Prison, in the city of New York, where he endured suf- ferings and cruelties equalled only by those on board the Jersey Prison Ship. i i ...
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

THE Wma STATE CosvESTios is to be held at New Haven on Thursday of next week.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

venison is very plenty in New York city. and cheaper than beef.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

nar Hen. Lewis n Canpbsn. N, Q, from Ohio has our acknowledgment for Congrcssion, Ial Documents. sq tsaas v1atasa x.ilsf; s.,fr
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

pv Observe the adsertiscmens Of John M Atwood in ta'days papes,s His statcnents may be relied upon. ao ras. -E'sce lass sog
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06
PREPARING FOR W AR-The recent idle rumor

PREPARING FOR W AR-The recent idle rumors set aHoat by Washington correspondents of New York papers, of & suspension of friendly intercourse between the United States and Great Britain, have alarmed the good people of Cana da, and they are making preparations for war. The Rochester Union is informed that fourteen loads of ammunition are now on the road from Kingston to Toronto; each load is drawn by four horses, and the stage proprietor is to receive $l, 200 for the transportion service. This looks warlike-as if the people of the province were alarmed. The transportation by land such a long distance is unusual, and must cause some excitement among the people along the frontier
 The Mayor of New York city. in his message to the Common Council, enters at length into the necessary defences of the city, which Gene raj Scott thinks should be increased by a strong battery upon Flynns Island or the South West Spit. The most exposed side of the city is the Long Island where additional securities against the invasion are ifnprratfyely called fo.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-06

ScAnuEr FEvrr has robbed quite . number of our households q young ch1dren within tf,e two weeks past. and thesc arc others with bat iittie hope of recovery. The disease is of . pc- cnliarly malignant character, and very speedy in its operations. ...s.<.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-03-18

asw = vsae 1l0e fsa11sS = Gentlemen.
mn ~ seppostNnllt aanss1ss y ~ inhabf-
W e9Aes q 0eSea tssgs ~ vsei.lsy, sna 70
saf lslon1s 3 eenesel. MOT ~ hevs nov n store
fall supply u Ladies end gents sssnsnes. Our
'''sa kiY22at'E Xbirs psrAnrafBrT.
AlapAeus. Bcnbsslnss and BsfpoUr, ColsSsd,
ehawls, II great variety ahd Of rich pattern.
Hnbroldefed end DOTTED swiss fof eeirees.
Bafges Of ali descriptions
French and English Marines Of Oil color.
CaAhsSefe ana Muslin de Lanes, plaid, plain
And figured.
Gins plaid, plsin, sisc Prussia Silka end Nicer
antique. 49,
eiik Pcpiin Robe, and Fancy BAH Dresses.
Wcrsted Plaids, Of every quality.
Talmes ofthe latest eyle, black and oOlefsd.
Ladies' cloth for Talmas, 81 every colov.
ahavs. Cashmere De lane and WofeSed.
TO0ETaHk WITH o
Oete Of neAetsh, Lace, U0l1Ai1, Chimisettes and
eiseves, Mourning CollA1e end Wells, Hand.
kfs and emesoideffso VI all kinds. Jour.
vius; Kid 0lcvee d III coi0fs.
DO MEeTlC0
Such ~ plain and Inquired Flahhels; French ana
AmericAn Blankess; Linen and Cotton eheetings.
Dleaehsd and Dfown Cotton Of the hest brands |;
Swiss Muslin, Jac0net and Irish Linens; Linen
Diapers, Towelin0, .0silts Of every eise; CUT
tain DamAske Mdsllnee f6f Mesquite bare; fuH-
nitNte prints; Maslfns for Curtains; and all that
con b required for ladies wardrobe.
AfDO--a large stock Of hosiery, and trimmings II
great variety. CJnn911
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TO MY CUSTOMERS.

TNHE SUBSCRIBER, thank:t for The
i patronage SO literally extended to
him, for the last two years, by his friends
and the public generally, woor'd respectful
y inform them, that, he has just open a
large stock of the very best Drugs, Medi-
cines, Chemicals, Foreign and Domestic
Patent Medicines anA Perfumeries, the
whole Of which Is war ranted to :,e Of the
very best qnality--having also made az
Management. to keep up a constant supply,
he il enabled to afford every thing in his
line Of business, on the most reasonable
terms. by strict atFnticn TO business he
hopes the continuance Of the patronage 10
literally extended to him heretofore.
Planters and others are respectfully soil
cited to examine his stock before pulchas-
ing elsewhere.
~Physicians' Prescriptions put up at
I'll hours Of the day and night. with acct,ra-
~ snd dispatch. J. l.. WALLET,
jan25-y. Druggist.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-03-18


purr ExraA onp,NARr.-One Of our
Pennsylvania exchanges thus ests forth
the virtues Of \ certain nostrum :, 1T
q I remarkable fact, and one which
.epsaks volumes for professor Reeds
linguistic OH, that during Oh the In.
tenbsly cold weather Of The present
winter, be ~ no. been obliged 70 pur-
oAase'a single load Of fuel. This il
accounted for BY the fact that 20 many
patients visited him on crutchse who
being cured on sight, leh thoss disa.
gesabls appendages behind, and the
accumulation was 20 great, when the
cold snap came On, that when cut up,
tho Professor found that be had near
two cords Of good arswood 10 bic
voo!e "a ann+ sa4tI8 s-Ir