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Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-28
JOY LOVE.

One of the asneerest and funniest things to think oi fu uttaf iite is boy lover No soon- CT does q hoy acquire a tolerable s,aiurej than he begins to imagine himself n,an, and ,o gre n,anish ways He casts side long giances a, tall girls he may meet, becomes aa attendant at ehcreh, of meeting, carries . cane, tasrieS his head e,ect, and struts lntle in his walk. Presently, and how very soon, he falls in lave-yes. falls is the proper word, because ii bes. indicv,rs his happy, deiir ous scifabandonmen'. He lives anew in fairy regions, somewhat collateral to fhe world, and yet, somehoS, blended ineS,ricably with il. He perfumes his hair with ffagran, oils, scat,efs essences over his kankeschicf. and desoera ely slaves and an oinis for heard. ne q ,oies poetry in which "!ove" ana 'dove," and :. heart" aud dar,," peculiarly prcdo.nin. ate !; and, as he planges deeper n lhe deli. cious Labyrinth, ianccs him self tiled with tho divine sffinus, and suddenly breaks into q scarlet raslY--of rhyme. He feeds upon the looks of his beloved is raised to fife seventh heaven f she speaks pleasant word ;s be. tra Sed into the most astonishing scstasies by smile and is plunged mic the glcomiest regions of misanihropy by a frossn.
 He believes himself io Do the most devoted lOtet iU tuC wOttu. uStc uCNCt Wuo 1uGH anoirer. There never will be. lie is one great idolaiort He is the very typo of mag nanirn,iy and sslf .abne gaiion. WcslIh he despises the gro7el,ns thought. Poverty with the adorable beloved, he rspt uronsly apostro- ph,zes as ,he first of all earthly blessings 7 ard 'sjese iss a eo,tagc, wi.h water and | crust 1" is the beau ided paradise of dainty delights.
 He drclates ,o l,iraseif, Siff,.' inc fsosf s.I- en,a emphasis, iiat he wnulJ g, through 6rs
 and Water, undefiake pilgrimage to Chinaf or Eamsea,ka., s@im siorm.fossed oeespsI
 scale mnpassabIe mountains, and face !eg.ons
 of esyoneis. but far one sweet smile from her dear l,ps. He doa,s upon fswef she. has cast
 away. He chsri.he~ bsf gfsSe--s I'tile worn in the fingers next hts heart He sighs Ike
 locomotive le:ting of steam He sceawis her dear name ovsr qpres of toolscap fitting medium for his insanity. He scornfuliy de 2recaaes the sitep'ions of other boys of h,s own age cnis esier Ti.bef.,' dead. because he said thai inc aderabieE Angelina had car roty I,ai. {; and passes Henry Bell con,emp- | iaossly tor dsunx to compare [ that gawb '
 May Jsne." ~i,h b,s iocompsrsbls Agel;na. Happy happy foniisiiboy love wah its hopss sns iis iesrr, lie joys and ,ss sorrows, ms ,eslous,es and as deliglds. iis raptases and its ioriures lis ecsisiic fervois and terri !: bIc hesft 6;iiniog.. ns solemn lud,csousness, i and it's intensely prosaic terminat,oB.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-28

A BIe Nose.-Old Uncle Hector was
 famous for having the largest nose Tn all
 Cape Fear region. He eonld not help that, though. but unfortunately his habits gave 1t bright. rosy color, which with it's size, made u natural and artificial curiosity. One night he retired to rest after indulging pretty freely all the evening. and waking up in the course of the night with raging thirst. he arose and set off for something to drink. It was pitch dark. and for fear he would pitch agains, the door of his room, which was usually left standing open, hs grouped along, took the door directly De-. tween his hands, and received the edge of i, full tilt against the end of his tfose. It knocked him over backward, and he screamed out wish afi oath and agony 7" We'll, always knew had big nose; bu, never thought it was longer than my aim before."
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-28

~aa mixed eompSsass1yy af ladies and gentlemen, . Yarkes is Essaps vas ssk sd--, . Which are the hand dsamesl. she iad,ass of this country ar the Ameriesa Adifs 7' .t mus, confess" wsi the ptomps reply. e ths' | think ihe palm af oesnsy is wish ihs Amsri- :rsn but had met 3hs IssIses ss6and nc. in
 America. should have supposed them 10 he, my o~p connssywomsp Ths ooorsesiss,, and dipping h tho RiIdsd drawisR non, whese Jnaa'han said that must have ssisss Ill ths dnst n the earpst. e~ :. .s#s
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-28
Traditional FariainS.

Those who are under the influence of tradition in farming are, genrrally, rigidly opposed to what is called 1" book-farming;" and such as are advocates of book-farm- ing" are mostly, rjectors of traditional farming. Are not both partially right and partially wrongi Each having an undue basis to his own notions and ways Of doing things. causes him to be either too ultra or too conservative just according to his stand poipts
 It is probably true of mos, men. no mat. ter what their calling or vocation, tha; they are really under the ecn,ro! of tradition to far greater degiee than they are conscious of There is much. traly valuable knowl- edge tl,at come,h 10 all men by tradition, and which should not be rejected for this cause. Much of e,ros, fs aiso communiea- ted anu received by way of tradition. This sh,uId be repndiated, though endorsed and approved by a long line of worihies, even until now. While tradition should be rel ceived and pfac,iced whvn right. ft should he s,urdily met. opposed and rejected. when wrong not because it is tradition, hht be. cause is is errcneous. So of book .knowl- edge, (ihis includes al printed ma,tefiw hen, right, receive it. practice is, and 1t will do you good but when wrong, refuse 1t. and
 have nothing to do with 1t. aside from the
 benevolent work of refuiing it, for it will do you no harm.
 But says the thoughtful reader. this will require the careful scrutiny of both tradition
 and book k-kn"wiedge oh the part of every
 persnn; in other words, the full and free
 exercise of " private judgment True.
 And this is inc high privilege of every in-
 trlligent person. whatever his yocasion.-- I Man is endowed with reason, understand ing and judgment. for this very work And without the due exercise of these attributes of the mind. he is eoniinuaily liable to be
 misied or misguided. whether traditional oI book -knowledgs he his cfacfe.
 It will doub,less, be admitted that tradi. tion has much more powerful infuencs lover the minds of farmers fhan any osheI Il agea,y.s Co isiso any locality that has beer
 settled fifty yeats or mbfe. and make obser T yxtions. and uotc the results. and s6ase.
 qnently inquire for the rcasons Tor doins l this, that, and the other thing. and yos
 will soon satisfy yourself to what exien ssadisionsi farming prevails. hia psohabI, ltsde. that ia no other depassmens of thl industrial arts or emPloyments. is this iTU'
 so the game extent. These have alL nearly lunderxone great changes and imptosament under the inllusncs of the kuowis3es su
 Lskili. v .
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-28
Ffee and Slave.

The Chicago Press relates the following circumstance which had recently come to it's knowledge, illustrating the pecuniary advantage of Freedom over Slavery:
 A very intelligent gentleman. who owned a large. we'll Improved, excellent farm just south of the dividing lins between anxious to sell his farm and escape from the blessed infue nces (.)of the " peculiar institution" A few weeks since, Mas sachusetts farmer was in that section lock- ing for farm. Afier examining several. he stumbled upon the one of our Missouri gentleman and was greatly pleased with it. Its location and buildings were all right the improvements were all he could expect in new country and on learning the price, $f per acre, he at once closed the bargain. and ihe attorney was called in to make out the deed He commenced writing, and when he came to "- of the State of Missouri. of the first par.''-" Stop," said the Yankee, in astoaishment; "you need not write any more, sir. Is this farm in the S,a,e of Missouri f'' "Certainiy," seplied the seller. !" and Is the land any ,hs less productive on that account Y' " By no means" said the Yankee, but don't want it. sir" "why," said the seller. |" those farms in the neiehborhood which you have examined, with no better Ia nd than mine, are held at from ten to fifteen dollars per acre the best of them cannot bs toaaht one cen, less thaff the highest price named " ;" That may all be very irue," said the Yankee, " and would pre-. fer to give twenty dollars an acre for them rather than to have youis as gift, and be foteed b five on 1t. will not live fn q slave State on any terms. Good bye, gen. lle,nen," and away went the Yankee far. mer to buy faun in the Free and noble State of Iowa.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-28

DoTs THE WORLD Hare PutrY i-S1d. ney Smith says: it is not true that the world hates pieiy. That modest unobtru. sive pieiy which fills the heart with all hu. man charities, and makes a man gentle to others and severe to himself. is an object of universal love and veneration. But man. kind hate the rust power when i. Is yelled under the garb of piety they hate taf, and hypocrisy they hate advertisers and qnacks in pir,y they do not choose to be insulted; they love to hear f"fy and im- prudence from the alter which shotfd only be sanctuary for the righteous and ihe good.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-28
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Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-28

fnfosTEstg oe REcksATfoS The fol- lowing felicitous passage occurs in the ad- mirabie speech of the Hon. Edward Ever ett, at the Webster Festival of the Revere House lately. The orator, in sefrring to Mir Webster's taste for manly sports, added these words:
 The Americans, as peopie-at least the professional and mercantile classes have too liftIe considered the importance Of kealthful. generous recreation. They have not learned the lesson contained in the very mind which teaches that the worn out mar Is rec, eated. made oyer again, by tI'e sea- sasi;able relaxation of the sarainsd faculties. Ths old world learned this lesson years ago, and found out (Herod. I l03) that as the bow always bent will at last break. so the man, forever on, the strain of thought and action, will al last go mad or break down. Thrown upon new continent-eages to do the work of twenty centuries in two--the Angie-American population f,as over work ed, and Is over-working itself. From morn- ing to night-from January to December - brain and hands. and eyes and fingers, the powers of the body and the powefs of the mind are ;n spasmodic. meseiless activity. There is no lack of few tssteiess and soul- less dissipations which are called amnse- { ,nen,s, bmt noble, athletic sports. manly outdoor exercises. are loo liitle tTIfisated in town and country.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-28

IF Att Printers Festival iia Bhstnn.., short time since. the following capital toast was drank
 The E6sfoy-The man who is expected to know everything. tell all he knows. and guess at the rest; to make oath to isfs own good character. establish the reputation of his neighbars. and elect ali eaBdidates to ofiee 10 blow op' eserySody. sdit essfy- body. and reform the world; 10 live ter the benefit of others. and have the eptiaph on his tnm6-stone, ..Here he lies hts lasss |in shSrk Hx is. locomotive ,rahning on iia track of public notoriety his lever is his uen. his boiler is filled with ink. his lender Iis hls scissoss, and hIs 6sivins- -wheel i1 psblis opinion; whensvsr hs explodes U ie ,ssused by the ncn-payment of subserietions'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-05
SPIRITOF THE MORNING PRESS

The Union quotes the Philadelphia Ledger
upon the Postmaster Generals annual report,
IS follows:
The report of the Postmaster Generalis an
able State paper, ereditable to our townsman,
Postmaster General Campbell, who has con-
Quoted that vast and intricate department for
the last four years with rare ability, and
whose administration, considering the censo-
riousness of the partisan press, has met with
fcarcely any TeprOach. This report VIII enlist
the attention of the country, as it exhibits,
more than any other document emanaung
from Washington, the almost fabulous e1pan-
sien of our population, and rapid increase of
our settlements in the new States and Terrific
ries"
Every word said by the Ledger in this briei
paragraph is richly deserved. Judge Camp
bell has a thankless task in hand at best, 1t
being fashionable to charge every failure to
receive expected letters or newspapers to his
door, be the cause what it may The tax on
bis intellect, energy and frmness in conduct
ing the affairs Of the vast Department in his
hands, is twice as great as upon his predecessor
ten years ago, and four times as great as on
the Postmaster General twenty years ago.
Its aft fairs were never better managed since the
foundation Of the Government, as will be uni
versally acknowledged in due time.
The Intsli,geneer is to-day devoted to the
publication of the Treasury report, news, &,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-05

SNIP BUILDING IN FLoRIDA.-The frst ship
ever built in Florida went to sea from Key
West en- the Goth ultino bound for Charleston
She has been named the stephen r. Mallory"
in honor of the United States Senator from
Florida, and chairman Of the Naval Commit
tee, who is a resident of Key West, where the
ship was built. A letter to the Charleston
Standard, Nov. Is, says: There are few as
we'll built ships as the Mallory aAOat She is
the frst ship our State has ever built, ard no
Floridian need DE ashamed to point to her as
q type of the energy and industry of the me-
chanics Of the Key City Of the Gulf Florida
in timber and some ship stores possesses more
natural advantages than any other of the
United State, for ship building. 1t is to be
hoped that, ere long, other ships will be con.
s,rusted there.
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Book Notices.

From J. Shilington We have the December
number Of that carefully edited and valuable
magazine " The Metropolitan published By
John Murphy, Baltimore.
From the publishers We have the January
number Of % Godey's Lady's Book" This is
the ffty-fcurth volume Of the Lady's Book,
and the veteran proprietor, with natural pride,
calls attention to it as first in point Of time and
Of merit The Lsdy's Book has, in fact, grown
to be an Indispensable: especially with thssex
for whom it was more especially designed, and
those of the dear creatures who do not buy it
are pretty sure to borrow it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-05
POLITICAL GOSSIP

Full returns Of the vote of Missouri give Mr..
Buchapan $4,000 and Mr.. Fillmore q, 900.
The following is the official vote of Iowa
for President Fremont, A 1877; Buchanan,
80, 24li Fillmore, 444.
Official returns Of the vote of Wisconsin give
in round numbers-Fremont,6 5000; Buchan.
an, $4,000, and Fillmore 900
The Adrian (Mich.) Expositor sta; es that
the entire Republican press of that State, with
one or two exceptions, has already raised the
name of Fremont for President in 1860
The official vote of Indiana for President Is
az follows: Buchanan, 1852; Fremont.
94,376; Fillmore, ~ 1856. Buch anan's plu
rality over Fremont is "a, 2S6, and his majority
over Fremont and Fillmore together ,9l0
The aggregate vote is 235 .434.
The New York Mirror says. cit ia said
there is a movement on foot to start q new
daily evening paper in this city, as an organ
of Republicansm. The enterprise, we are
told will be backed up by leading politicians
and men of capital"
The New York Tribune says: Missouri
fsparts indicate the success Of a coalition by
which Col. Benton of the Benton party and
the Hon. Luther NJ. Kennett (Americap) Of
States Senators The coalition is probable
enough, but We lack faith in its power to
choose Senators" =
The banquet of the Boston Dem ocracy in
Panueil Hall, on Wednesday evening, in honor
Of the Presidential victory was an interesting
demonstration. The hall was finely decorated
The tables were beautifully spread, and the
speeches and other exercises generally jubi-
liant. Oliver Frost presided Among the
speakers were the Hon John Wells, Collector
Pesslee, Col. j. II George, b +. Ballett,
aud several other prominent gentlemen. The
festival was kept I'D to a late hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
In TEE SENATE, yesterday, after we went to
press, the pending resolution to print Is, 600
extra copies of the Presidents message and
accompanying documents, was debated by
Messrs. Fitzpatrick, Wade, Rusk, Butler, Fes-
sender, Brown, Bayard, Adams, Pugh and
others, ere they adjourned over until Monday
next.
In THE HOUSE, the resolution of Mr.. Phelps
for call of the House was not agreed to
yeas 102, nays lO7.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, asked leave to move
to postpone all further proceedings on the
pending motion Of Mr.. Grow to lay on the ia
BILE his motion to reconsider the vote by which
the House had refused to permit j. W. Whit
field to be sworn in as the Delegate from Kan
sas Territory on Governor Geary's certificate
Mr.. Grow objected-also to a motion made
By Dir Cobb, Of Ga, to draw for seats.
The balance Of the days session was oecu-
pied for the most part in taking the question
on motions to adjourn over, for calls Of the
House, for the reading of the annual message,
&c. At p p. In. they adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-05

ARREST OF ALLEGED SwINDLRRs.-Two
men were arrested at Pittsburg, Pa, on Mon
day night at III o'clock, who represented
themselves as Lord Arthur John Hudson and
Sir Charles Miller. Although stopping at one
Of the commonest taverns in the CITY, thew
succeeding in impressing several citizens and
mechanics with the idea Of their ma gni6cence,
many Of whom, it is alleged. they have bled
for considerable amounts. During the fort.
night they had been there they have repre-
sented that they had on deposit with broker
Of that city f40, 900, and that they feared his
stability. They actually bought an expensive
safe for the security of their imaginary funds,
because Lord John had made arrangements
for the purchase Of farm, well stocked, for
Sl7 900, but when the deeds were drawn and
ready to be signed for the accommodation of
bargain it was discovered that the swindlers
were entirely penniless
They were arrested at the Fulton House,
where the police found everything wearing
the gayest aspect All was prepared for his
Lordship's wedding with an unsuspecting girl.
The table was set; the guests were in at
tendance; the minister was about and Mr.
Loughery, a jeweler on Fifth street, who was
diddled out of goods to the amount of $3.50,
and who was specially invited, was also there
ready to act as groom for tho noble swindler
Lord Arthur, however, was not about, himself
and his companion left to take ride in the
evening, and were expected back every min
ute. On his arrival he too was arrested
On Tuesday they bad an examination be-
fore the Mayor. Sir Charles was released af-
ter satisfying his creditors; but LordArthur
was committed Miller is an Engishmau,
and has wife and two children stopping at
- Hare's Hotel, y on Liberty street He is a
splendid looking man, end has fine address
Lord Arthur is also a native Of England, and
came here but few months ago in company
with others now in The civ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-05

NEw MUsIc.-FIon John +. Ellis's popular
music store we have this morning received
"Ihs Wild Dream is Pa.t'-melody by the
eminent composer Lenschow, and words by
Eugsns Raymond 1.-The Fall of the Charter
Oahr-wcrds by Mrs. L Il Sigourney, music
by Mamie.
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Proceedings Of To-Day @.
The SENATE was not in session to day.

The SENATE was not in session to day
In THE HOUSE, today, Mr.. Herbert, and
Mr.. Oliver of Missouri, appeared in their
seats for the first tine in the course of the
session
Mr. Phelps moved cali Of the House or
dered-yeas 100, nays 90.
Two hundred and ten members having an.
swered to their names, all further proceedings
under the call were dispensed with.
Mr.. MattesOn moved to adjourn.
Pending the question on that notion
Mr.. Jones, Of Tenn, moved that when they
adjourned. they would adjourn until Monday
next agreed to-yeas 107, nays los.
The question was then put on the pending
motion to adjourn, which was not agreed to.
Mr. Phelps renewed tho motion for call of
the House, on which the question was being
put by yeas and nays as the Star went to press.
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&TAXES NOTICE TO DELIN
ma OUENT TAX PAYERS.

CoLLRcroR's OFFICE, November ri, lss6
All Persons who have failed to pay their TaSes
due the Corporation Of Washington VIII please
take notice that the advertisement for the sale OF
property liable for the same will be made about
the LIST OF January, 1867
tits hoped that an early attention will be paid to
this subject by all concerned, as neglect TO do
will add heavy expenses TO the amount Of the
taIes now due. JOHN Nd McCALLA,
nov % dt3lDec Collector.
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A NEW G-HoUsE.-MRs. C..
"A kEfNOLDs has taken the well known CON-
modious boarding house on the southeast corner
OF fennsylvania avenue and ~ street, which 10
being entirely rested and furnished She as
fooms Tor rent lat different prices accord M 10
their locstion,) with or without board All de.
string such accommodations will do wei % ALI
before locating themseivss slsew here. nov II
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FOR THE holidays.

"lTg GREAT PLEASURE WE IN
w form our friends and the public, that in
anticipation Of their wants for the Hollidays we
have regardless Of time trouble, and expense
gathered aether the largest most complete, and
varied assortment Of foods In our line ever before
offered In this city. We are daily receiving ard
arranging Tor exhibition from the north, our
beautiful goods, selected with gfet care and at
tsntion by one Of our f,m, to which we invite
your attention. Our store Is No %, between 9Th
and 9th streets, on the Avenue
dec4 J. MCLAUGHLIN & CO.
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OOK OUT FOR The M

L OUK OUT FOX THE METKO-
M POLITAN CLUB They take great
pleasure In announcing to their friends and the
public In general, that their Second Grand eotil-
lon Party will take place, at the Columbia Hall,
Cd Capitol Hin, on FRIDAY EVENING, De-
cember S, 1855
Tickets FIFTY CENTS admitting gentle
man and ladies'. There will be no ladies invita-,
tions Issued and therefore, all are invited 10 at
tend. BY order OF the
nov 29-lw% COMMITTEES.
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THE FRIEND OF WOMAx.
"There shall no evil befall thee,
Nsither shall auV plagus oasaa Nth .hr A..

NT''uef 'IIH IN! P'as us OO4he nIsh my dweIIine"
nR. BROTHERS. PREVENTIVE FOR
- Married ladies, whose circumstances do not
warrant 100 raPlc an increase CT family, Will And
this Preventive most valuable: whose he I'M
or other circumstances do not permit them 10 in.
crease the nuGabeT Of their family, without great
iPeonyenience, suffering, or perhaps risk Of life
Eemales, either mari, or single, suffering from
distractions, arising from any cause, can be Ie-
moved without medicine, by calling at I7s south
b street, formerly Drs Brothers 4 6ny's. All
Letters must contain stamp to use on the reply.
dec Awe