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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

w.. ~ LII - d % IS -<55s- ~ 81 ~ ~
S1o on nlee1s 81, M e. 2 ..Asl sl'u ~
coalo consoilaete ane PeI Pssuase me- .aL
- repunic, neceuse' lfom We nature M I.s
Innate and proeucts, the Anglo Amer1can ses-
Tiers were unable to cultivate the SOL prontably
|themselves, end the native mongrel lnhaDitants
were almost totally worthless and ineidcient as
free laborers. We also alluded 20 agnincans
assurances we had received from authentic sour.
|ces, that Walker designed as soon % Re could
prudently do So to publicly legalize slavery with
n hisdominious and invite shareholders to emi-
CRATE thither with their slaves We knew
some weeks since that Q decree to this effect
had been drawn up, and we now learn that it
has been promulgated.
We con6dentially pronounce Il the wisest
most statesmanlike act Of his administration
II is the one thing needful. Without it, vain
would have been Ills conquest, vain his invinci.
ble army, vain his reconstruction Of government
and reformation Of commerce: without an eff
Gent laborsystem as . basis. ali must sooner
81 later have faded away like the unsubstsu.
tial fabric Of vision. Numbers Of slavebold.
ers have already written to us 10 know If thev
could safely take their slaves into Nicararus.
to cultivate sugar, coifee rice or chocolate plan
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

HoRRfBLs ArrMR,--It was mentioned few
days ago that Lewis B. Norwood, ESQ, an III.
6uential and widely known merchant Of Gran.
vile County, N. O., had come to lis death on
the night Of Tuesday the 21st att; III sudden
and fnysteri0ds Hiannet: The Petersburrh Ex.
press has the following additional particulars.
About his usual hotr Of retiring. 3 o'clock,
his overseer left him In his chamber. He was
at that time in his usual health and conditiou
both 10 his mind and body. Some two hours
after bis negroes reported to the neigbbEs
that be had fallen into the IRE and been barn
ed to death. The neighbors. immediately as
sembled and found him corpse. Burns upon
different parts Of bis person were discovered.
but bis hair was not singed even, and bis cloth
ing was without q scorch. Under these cir
cumstances It was supposed that the burns
must have been scalds from hot wafer. His
two little daughters were asleep at tbe time In
the chamber, but Of course could tell nothing
of the sudden and mysterious manner 10 which
they had been deprived Of their protector.
An examination being instituted, suspicion
rested upon bis negroes, and It is now ascer-
tanned that he was foully and shockineff murs
dered BY two Of bis slaves. From such farfx
as we have been enabled to gather. Il seems
that 3 negro man belonged to him for some
time had absented himself. Mr.. Norwood ~.
pected that two Of his negroes were harborine
the ruDawsy, and to preventa continuance 81
the practice had for several nights previous 10
MS murder locked up the two suspected 10 ca
outhouse on bis premises. On tho. fatal njoht
howeyef, hs was atupasa n blow snd ! laTgs
iOr re 4, Pn z Va P92se through ! fannsl
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

eign Missions, met at Newark N. j., Tuesday After
the usual exercises the Treasurcrs report was pre-
rented. The receipts of the year from all sources
have been 1897 ,3ls 60 So l09 less than those Of
TIE previous year. The expenditures have been
$323. coo 40, leaving q deficiency of sl5,68l so,
5O7 CO. makes the present indebtedness of the Board
$40, 189 20. The attendance of members of the
Board was very large. In the evening Rev. DR.. Be-
thune preached the annual sermon. The report OF
the special committee on the affairs Of the India
Board have been chosen. -%
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13
EXTRACT from a Letter Of Gen. Pomeroy.

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. %, 1855.
Ny DEAN Sin: The prairie fires have spread
over Our fich, rolling grass-6elds, and terrible
fire Of war and passion has burnt up every green
thing in society, and in our comforts and our
prospects are dark and dreary. There are
men, women and little children who are reap
ing harvest Of sorrow from seed soHn BY 10.
vaders from Missouri and the South.
I visited, the other day, family Of six
little girls. Their mother left them sorrowfully;
last spring, for that undiscovered country"
Their father, d noble man, is prisoner at Lc.
compton and for month the oldest girl, Of
twelve years, had to support all the little ones
by getting corn from the fields and grinding Il
upon tin pan punched full of holes with nail,
then making cake and baking it in the ashes
am. unused to weeping, but wept like child
at such scEne. could only supply them
temporarily and commend them to the Great
Shepherd, "who tempercth the wind to the
shorn lambs" ,......
O, what record Of sorrow and crime stands
charged to this administration There arc
scores Of men, unknown to fame; but whose
record is On high who lie sleeping in their
bloody shrouds, thcofRned, without stone To
mark the place of their resting Day before
yesterday we followed to the grave Mr. Bowles,
who died prisoner at Lccomptdn. He came
here from slave state, to get away from sla-
very, and carly identified himself with the BRAY.
exposures and night watches brought on o
fever, and after forty-eight hours Of suffering,
unattended BY physician Or relative, death, the
despaifing prisoners FREUD, camc TO his release.
There are over one hundred Of dur young
men now in prison; and some are sick--all con-
fined for acts and effofts which on angel might
envy. There are, trust. other days daw ming
upon u.s. This has been year Of costly SOW.
ing hope we shall yet have Q harvest time
of peace and prosperity.
Cordially and truly;
:. s. G. PoxSHoY.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

Tas following account Ct remarkable origins Of
fires We extract from the Ere MsTshal's records:
How HEAr wrlt SET FiRr rlaoran RRlcxwcsx.
In SEPTEMBER last IRE hroke out in the distilcry Of
John Hommsrgue No. 10 West Seventeenth
stres. A brick duo conducted the heat to tbc stll
in q adjoining building. ID this fuc space of
about two feet square left With only one Ssck Ia
thickness intended a an opening 70 clean ont the
ue. The heat passed through the brick at this spot
and fired the woodwork. The still had only been
three week. n use. ssss
CcxBesz1dN m ouv 90 Eundny npgping,
September nh 1855. ara WA 1fscovesed s. : boz
on the fonxb Door Of Farweil, Puscel Caepxintang
sstahlishInehE No. IL spruce strcrk Mappeass,
nom investigation, that oily cotton rags sap paper
shipe g., were thrown into The box 70 Be lauesed
dosp and sfmettai Into tho street next morning
rn sundA Ssssvening. they vesnaincd in the bO 81
'onSer ume than usual, xhea coubmsipn ensnel
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

'Sll6gS >1Wessc - - -
laeacedswe holt ~ Etsnont aag sfs1eeo = nag
xhat 49, gicto< ! - ii New Enelsnd. sra
whose stxipes end \ = unlold ariamphant 6ver ~
population q allthe Nofsheln states sass thres
The popular majosity against buchanan in ne
Free States, is now more than four hundred thou
sand yotcs. Look 1t the picture.
!. ...'s. South South, Penn s,i1s s.,.ss.u
srlvania. New jersey States save rennsylva-
and Indiana. .~ mia, N. =. 4 Indiana
What does this mean Ia party only four months
old. swcerins over the hand with such an array Of
strengthf It tells MS the masses have At length
awakened to the importance Of action on great
moral right and that where education and morali
ty prevail, there succeeds the cause Of Liberty
Our hope is in the Republican party.-Not BY the
strife Of politics. but by the want of integrity in the
citizens. do Republics fall and in the light Of this
truth. the only wonder is, how We have long held
together
Z There is no basensss that cannot fnd its accom-
plice in this country. NO principles however unre
publican. but which are justified and upheld; and
eSenthe Public Press. instead Of being safeguard
Of Liberty, schoolmaster for the people, has sunk
to the level of mere partisan prostitute. Slavery
,isJ<gislatef into free territory by ths Geueral
'Gosernment- by direct acts, but by series of
under handed movements the more deadly from
their deceptive character and At once ome;forward
its advocates. pouring forth all manner of insec
lives upon every measure Of reform. when put for
ward or carried through by another party.
In the domination of . young and vigorous man,
>untrammellcd by political prejudices, and In the
voice of the enlightened North, we put Our trust
snd though the battle may be long, and perhaps
not unknown to bloed, we caiinot but believe that
right will at length prevail, and the worldwide OPP
position to slavery will at length carry out all the
desire of every wsll-wisher of the land.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

SINGULAR EFFEcT OF LOCOMOTIVE WHIsfis Oh A
HoRsE.An intelligent friend in this city just re-
turned from the State Fair at WATERFOWL, relates
the following singular incident which occurred at
Evansvslle, Jefferson County, Id his presence. A
gentleman with very fine, high-spirited four year
old horse had driven down to the station for the
purpose, he said, of accustomng his horse to the
locomotive whistle. As the train appeared the en-
CINE screamed of course engine only scream,
and at the very first sound of the whistle the horse
fell down dead in his tracks, the victim Of mortal
fright-Bubdlo Republic.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13


The 0czszsrs h the pnthern states for tbe -
||nual Thai iiviine = = When ars the Ger
srnors II the st.tss scuth II MARYLAND The
inquiry ~ PROVOKED To foIIs~ing reply from
che CsroIa Tmes:
I'VE ~ impressed tllat the Governors Of
The states south of Maynnd are "a at home
and cesnpefent - decide ~ themselves when
il viii be pEOler to tx npon 1 day to offer mp
thanks to the Almighty for past blessings The
movement on the part Of northcrt executives
is no criterion for southern men. We arc sub
jet to Law, common and divine, aid nrcd
NO bleeding bird nor bleeding beast,
T Nor hysols branch, nor sprsnkling priest,
Nor rInning brook, nor flood, nor sea
- 10 wash dismal stsin aAay.'
II i meet and proper that the miserable,
sin-stricken, pointed and uusodly population
of the North shonld beg pardon for their black
sins recorded committed against God, their
country aud frllow-mcn AS geueration Of
vipers they ought bc warned to Ace the wrath
to come yet we believe that the waters Of
Jordan, ALBANIA and Pllarpar would fail to
wash them and heal their lcproxy, even though
they we're to dip seventy times seven. They
have much to be forgiven, and we would advise
them to pray oitcn-prsy long ana pray loud !.
Baltimors. terially, ought to he covered With
sackcloth and aslcs. !"
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

AGED CLsRGrsEs. =" Father Sawyer" Of Maine,
as he is callcd-although hundred yeafs and sever.
al months old. IL appears Is not the Oldest clergy
man in New England. The Manchester American
reports that the Rev NJ. Answorth senior pastor 81
the Congregational Church in Jaffrey, New Hamp-
shire, 10 no~ in his 103rd year, having been born on
July Is, 1854. He l. the Oldest graduate of Dart
mouth College. and probably the Oldest clergyman
In the country. -
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

We recommend to all house-kecpers, the Granite
Polishing Powder Of Professor Gardner for sale by
F. W. Brown. We can assure every housewife,
who wishes to her britannia glass and silver shi
ming, that she easily effect it. and that she
should not be for an hour without box of the pow
der in the house.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

fE gold fields of Australia are yielding at the rate
OF nearly 500 900 coo pet annunn and the produce
Of the first three months Of 1860 ID nearly double
that ct the corresponding tfss months Of 1856 being
close upon TOO, 600 ounces go
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

InroKrASr 70 Book Aorus. Tho subscribers, in
addition to their large list Of Books for general
dealers, are now publishing series of illustrated
Works, TO Be sold exclusively BY agents, Of style
entirely new In subscnption-books, rendering them
fat preferable toany thing now in the hands
For fun particulars, address MASON BRoTHERs,
l07 and l0s Duane ST., New foft. e. sst26
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

OK Friday night the steamer Bay State, when off
Huntington, broke her walking beam with terrific
crash The top tho cylinder was torn off and steam
escaped into the forward Saloon. A young girl nam
ed Blachard 80 badly scalded that she has since
died Two men who were In their state rooms were
also seriously injured, by scaldng.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

Town BCRSr,-A FIRE ut felfontaine Ohio, destroj
ed fifteen or twenty buildings, including the entir
business part of the town. the Post Ofico Exchang
Bank, &c. Loss estimated At O,OOO to 500. 900
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

WHALE CAPrUReD.-A whale "a #. long, and weig
ing upwards OF three TONS was recently canght tn
river Mersey, near Liverpool, England.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

CANNON FiRfxe.--1he Administrationtcs, glory
ing in their shame, out with their old piece of
ordnance, whanying away for half Of Thursday night
The guns they fired for Connecticut and her sister
were, however, small, and the poor cannon, as if
ashamed Of its dirty work, siszlcd away their pow.
der will, as little noise as possible.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

AccIDESr.-Deacon Bouton, an old and respected
resident Of Norwalk, was killed while engaged in
plastering the wall of the South Norwak Congrcga-
tional Church on Friday. The scafolding gave way,
and he fell to the ground and broke his neck.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

LAND WARRAsTs. The whole number of land
warrants issued from the Pension Office under the
act Of March Sd, 1866, ID 166. 961 It will take
10 90 acres Of land to satisfy these warrants
About 9, 100 warrants hsye been issued during the
present month g
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

TREss.-wc trust OUT readers will all remember,
that this the season to transplant and start trees
1t would be a matter Of profit, to say nothing Of
beauty and landscape gardening, to scatter tr.es in
all directions Our forests are fast disappearing /;
and unless measures are at once taken to replace
them, shall soon be AZ barren of groves a. ties-
crt.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

sEvERAt Of the Buclananites, deslrohs to proiong
their jo.fcation, hare taken mp their residence in
our county jail. where MI. Scdswick attends TO
their wants, with the greatest care-two from North.
field. who entered the store Of Mr.. Tuffer and car
ried out their Border Rufian and Buchanan ideas,
have found the law and order party Of New Eng
land not dead by any means and very likely may
go to represent their Buchanan brethren IN the halls
Of State Prison. The different portions Of this
county are rapidly sending up their delcgates-and
village, who have done the Democratic cause such
good service in this campaign. win soon b called
upon to address Mass meeting inside the iron
doors. - : $780,. -. 81 ,s#. s9s<-, -,k 3,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

DaovH or CATIIE.-Almost every day, large
droves Of Cattle pass our windows, bound for the
City. Some Of them are in fine condition, and we
are pleased TO see number Of shorthorns aud 9TH
er improved breeds among them. e.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13


- -
81 @ ~ ~ ie,stk
f6eS 10 HI iaea jS EeedSh With locks
- $500 s.sssi lssa 9 -
s sae ssoy - q s. = ass sssssss IS ~
81 Ionr IanJ s,3 5eSsev lseest s s#a
- se hundred y s e s..
.o ns g MIA ga sss5 ssys - en 3 NJ
~ Ieina lor de Wet Tssre -; rot 6esr IS much
cntirc Northern for run fonetmes
ties save ~ !. - .,.s
themselves ii Missouri Kansas or some other por-
. oasy io'i n0ls1s ton Of the West
action % ge. ed y vhos.s IL "a &c city e
uaon and MORAL, Tor. IN 1922 reecneG neaIy g
cause az manner IN ISL mas ONLY The avessee
~ the earnings of females sewing this work cacu
q nt.rt, Il u. lated to b about = 50 per week
the Of ths ash rros, u
haze . held gathered
en Inc seeds VIII oe used ios OIL ana 20 feed cat
not ind its hf 49, & as.; "a et ~ ths ssk.
ples however une cultivation succeeds
and pected supply abundant materials for fne writing
h; anu pnng p~ps = W. :. mae snu coalso od
he naomi, has sunk = n - s -
prostitute Slavery LARas FRE Marietta ouring
nv by the GENERAL owned oy 3onnO - osa1y
but by series of the machine BY the rapid
more deadly from ton Of the machinery a III o'clock and although
once effort instantly mode ssegish
ss saOr IN so
fm when put, o es II wheat were las from to
her party $4,000 Insured for ST. 600 only 5000 In the
and vigorous man. tna Hartford ana so0 m Coun
nu ana IN Inv mills the Ohio VALLEY will
We put our trust inconvenience to all caN Tribune
long, and perhaps -.-l.e>...-- 10
" Ou' SeeVe tna' circuit the Court nadd nSsnt n the cas of
the wor'a woe op John H. Clackenot n " c. Co. The
"s " e % ciGs cupna osses 49, - M
'"lN climbing between Two cars While he in that
position the locomotive backed up and his s.s foot
by sut for SuW damages Inc Court neo
ever% tne conpialnan. na no cusass - oe ' %
and ;x.r sh to nut himself IN place Of danger and
M and that s. hold others responsible for the damage he received
Il . t,ox of the now y,
- Hopsr An ntelcent friend in this civ mat re-
- s turned from the State Fair WATERFOWL, relates
A. rnc ao.iu"inS mnsu"i lncuen. wnlcn oecuco q
s'ie :.s o Gun - my PIsssn.c
The greatest victory h W a ' LIZ h t.s ca r
e w,s the reduction @ no0, ~ LIZA 80 ~ @ ia h
- a. .,, focnntrs hj.t. A. tha tain snnooroS Az IN
, CINE screamed Of course, engine only
ana az the very hrst soun1 OF .ne wns.e tne no.ss
;. e.. ao.s 49,, frirht-Buealo Rnaa5te - ~ =
rooms 81 1r;hmer --->-~---
-, . . .h The AMsRIcAS BOARD OF commissioners for For
49, st. sgn sons mcs ~ ny ~ =. Lussaay Ass
, ~ ne "S"' tn ;nt - Az ". f auio woe ~
were all on hand nave oen sooo ss IMAM .nosc
80. e saoa 90 ao ies;no aaer;an"" - s,E 60, al
leader and all to which added to the already existing debt Of s2o
~ w. makes Tue prescn. inoeD'einess o. tne DoaIo
isos,d was vsrx iarrr In the evening Raw nr Pa
thune preached sermon. The report Of
s the special committee on the anai.s Of the India
-. Wv s,o'.' " Board have been chosen -
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-11-13

81 From 10 New o5leans Delta, Oct. q.
THE GoEvEsf'or fHs FRkxc.scAss IN Mex.
70 AND III MYs1ssIEs.-A correspondent at
3lexlco fssorslus With the following enrioal
revolution of nonastic life in the convent Of
Franciscans ID that city. The recital seems to
belong rsther TO the. fourteenth century than
TO the nineteenth
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-01-25
The Foreign News.
HINeToN, Dec. 81, 1888.

The late arrival Of the Steamer from Europe,
Brings information which shows that there is
very little prospect of peace between the Allies
andtheIr Stubborn antagonist, Russia. The III
sulting proposition OF the A lies to prohibit Rus
Sia having fleet in the Black Sea, has been met
with counter proposition from tbs. latter pow
CT, that none bat Turkish and Russian vessels of
war should navigate those waters, the number
OF ships to be agreed upon by the only Nations
interested directly IN the question. This is
Russia's explanation OF the knotty third point in
the articles submitted to her by the Allies. The
strip of land controlling the Saline mouths of
the Danube will not be surrendered by Russia,
so long as she is able to retain it, because such
REIMBURSEMENT would be an admission Of her in
ability to cope with the Allies. Sweden APP
pears to be buckfing on her armor, and Dem
mark will probably follow in the same direc-
tion. All Russia has to do, in order to over
come this gigantic combination, is to put her
self on endurance, as she did in the time of the
great NAPOLEON. Another year, With short
crop for France and England will set elements
an motion in both those Nations, which Will rr-
lteve Russia of their terrible pressure. How
will the matter then stand with Sweden, Dem
mark and Turkey? The swoop of the North
ern Eagle may then be from the Mediterranean
to the North Sea. What of Great Britain in
that eventa The Vkengers tracked the-fatter
waters centuries since, and Russia can find the
furrows of their vessels keels From Norway
iR Rdas,6Hs, lbs 2fka+Hf Hl is short fFHg wifi
bloody strife surprising all that ever has prece-
ded II but the Turk must be driven out OF Con-
stantinoplr. HF has desecrated il too long, and
10 the Osfnanll We say. as did Caro- OF CarthagP,
-'deiendo est Carthage. ."-P Syiraniaa.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-01-25

and which, If peTsevered in, must and will end
caiamitously. il is either disunion and civil
war, or it is mere angry, idle, ainless disturb
ance OF public peace and tranquility. Dlsun-
ION OF what Ii the passionate rage OF fanati-
cism and partisan spirit did not force the fact
upon our attention, it would be difficult to be-
lieve that any considerable portion of the peo-
ple OF thls enlightened country could have so
surrendered themselves TO a ianatcal devotion
TO the supposed interests OF the relatively few
Africans in the United States, as totally to aban-
don and diregafd the interests OF the twenty
five millions Of Americans; to trample under
foot the inlunctions OF moral and constitutional
Obligation, and to engage in plans of indicative
hostility against those who are associated with
them IN the enjoyment OF the common heritage
OF our national institutions.
Nor is it hostility against their fellow-citIzens
ofone section Of the Union alone. The lnte-
rests, the honor, the duty, the peace, and the
prosperity OF the people OF all sections are equal
ly involved and imperiIled in this question:
And are patriotic men in any part OF the Union
prepared. on such issue, thus madiy 10 invite
all the consequences Of the forfeiture OF their
constitutional engagements 1t is impossible.
The storm tphrenzy and faction must lnevlta-
bly, dash itself in vain against the mistaken rock
OF the Constitution. | shall never doubt H. /
know that the Union is stronger thousand
tunes than all the wild and chenlprical schemes
of social change, which are generated, one alter
another, iD the unstable minds OF visionary
sophists, and interested agitators. ! rely conf
IDENTIFY on the patriotism Of the people, on the
dignity and seli-respect Of The States, on the
wisdom Of Congress, and, above all, on the con-
tinued gracious favor Of Almighty God, 10 main
tain, against all enemies, whether at home or a.
broad, the sancttv OF the constitution and the
integrity OF the Union.
FRANKLIN PIERCE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2f, 1888.