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LIABILITIES.
Unsettled Claims for Losses and not due

The Kna Insurance Company presents iis patrons the
very satisfactory condition. OF lsrge increase in Cash As
sets fr the further security ~ their pocsss nvess
ments being placed IT the minimum market az the
sent time Of depression in the standard Of same. They
either prime civ dend paying stocks good vauaes
ard clean investments yeng moderate interest and in
The Standard basis which the Assets have been
valued being GOD at Interest Besides this solidy. the
Company calls attention the strength and security il de-
rivts from its bind system Of Agencies, through Its
agents having the Of presenting united phaanx OF
experienced Jtds1CitTs which has worked for Thirty
years the hsppies results 10 stockholders and claim
ant for ossesand enah IL 70 enter the 1886 with
greater prestige Tor future Usefulness thar has yet been
reached bv a really AotiORut In uTance Corporation.
~ All business attended 70 with despatch and fidelity.
by order Of The Board. JOSEPH NASH, Agents,
jan2l-im NashviiI
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Sherif's Sale

by virtue u O. c,adfoai gIoH1s g. directed by the
- Great C1ur ~ Davidson unty a. &C. January rrra
$50, siil 81 at Tie coar boa door eng Nask
VI te sh day Of March next o. he gh III der FOR
rsh 90 TIE right ~ auI n 81 " iiiaf STUART the
oow ur ots, Nos ~ and 20 described Ia the plsn
q thr Luswsft a. otsptciard sal drrd 40 No IL,
go see plan bot y. a. p4ecs yi9 and go On "a leg.
st.r' Ofcv of Davidson county. untnF twvuty-scssn
feet each uakr strre and running tak huudrcd
aud thirty tryt inche. each Tie pTop-ty
iu he city ~ Naslyir, Davidson county, fean
iryied the properly u Nm N~sarL
iaGsa ! .kDN0NusuS, Deputy Sheriff
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JUST PUBLISHED,
THE HOWARD ASSOCIATION. Phjla.

ETIE ItU W NJ ID NNsWNEA IEWNs FhlIn.1
ID EPORT ON sPERMATORRHOEA or Seminal Weakness
II Impotence the Vice Of OnSnism Mastu baton self
Abuse and other Diseases Of the Sexual Organs with
Of the and receptions Of Quaoks and valuable
Advice the Afflicted by Csc. r. CALHOuN, NJ D. Consult
ing surgeon Of the Howard Association, Philadelphia Pa
benevolent Institution, established by special endowment
for the relief Of the ch and distressed afflicted with Vru-
lent and Epidemic Diseases" copy 81 the above Report
will be sent by mail Gin sealed enVeope) Free o. Charge
the receipt Two STAMPS for poetage. Address Dr. 20
K. CALHOUN, 30. south NIsTH ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
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Pubic SPEAKING candidates fnr Conn.
ty Offices will speak at the Couut Louise t.
ght by request Of
SEVERAL CITIZENS.
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Upper mississippi stilr Closed.

NO TIDINGs OF THE PACIFIC.
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EnR sALF-IACKs ANn-lFHNRTs.

ON estufday, ION February viii eel az Auction al the
- Stable q " D. Philips 10 Nashville, s'nv II -
Ia p1rtel spaul. ID Jacks ami Jrnuvis
TFRMSl2 months, with notes satisfactorily en- sed,
and patab.e la Baak. D. *. GLASGOW
dc.S-tr. 50 AucfiouSer.
HISS SOIE LEATHER THUMBS,
7 reduced prices, q make Or sp1rF Purchases
y Also, lee Nal.ses ~. ior sale ~ same Fate.
anqd >. Ii. McGILL.
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PATENr sHOULpER SEAM sHlRTs.

RLlEINFD TINS DAY,
4 MOTHER Choice lot OF Fine shirts, with and without
y coars yaron, prices, an warranted 70 ht well,
% b. made better han any other style VI Shirts
fsbG sor sale ly J. %. MCIILI.
DNWON GOt.E.AEEN.-Just rrc,iy a. another small
ID iut q Byr "a Collars. Also, e.ey ETY. Of standing
Collars and every other sye Received and Or ials by
fea6 J. Al. MCGiLL.
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IITE have Ga store aud regularly rseelsar and -
w bashsi osSAhURG COIN SACKS, % whkh ss insiis
sAs aitsaIos Il sAlpPSrA ". n. 6ogDos . CO.
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BLACK ANp FANcY sCARFs

~ have yet f-u first rate Black an Fancy scrfs foI
w sac low. Also q variety Of Scarf Stocss,
For sale ty J. H. hcdtLl,
Ladies' and Geutlemeu's Furnishing Store,
no Corner square and college street
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PAor wo0ns Bksz RasoRauvL-Ths ssstBOny q ali
have boronghy The Vtues 81 this eeseriea
Grtele tAzi w the gray ssa IN bald eradicate
seAss he Scalp the hsr 4nE and preserve
ths color peFisey extreme cd ags II Is PAL up
beth vita An4 without ssalnenis. So aareTussmsIL
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TREATY WITH CHILL.
Move in Behalf of Crittenden.

British Movements against WALKER in Central
America.
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oranges.
IJsT received 10 bbis. Sweet hasans orsases 81
isaig }. g. a o. kuBERfeON6.
(tltE ESL.-oo boxes ". r. Cheese
u J,aui9 IG.A @ ROBERTSON.
TgaARS.- 8lgeo Clfzrs o. rood brauds ssitabls To-
OcauHtfJ uads snd eity retail For sae 90
lane "a. A Z. kOnERIs0A'S, boadS ~
BOOTS AND SHOES FOR THE SEASON.
nouhLE soiFhtuHsr Cif alter prosf Baots, shoes snd
~ Cater, 81 taels fof re prescHt weatLeis
LADIES' Lrsthrr Sataheh;
rrt1I DO o..
Hest Leather Wafcrrurosf Travelinr Bars;
hisses, bars' shd ChldfcA's Ovsrrhass
AZ losesl cath Iuces. JUAN RAMAGE
tanlg a Calrs. sfrfet
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I OFTER Az sais f1nol sGNKS HrNoakDsAcHEr n
% LAND yinf a. tte Colarabas CeElral fenEzpAe -
aoA seven rntes BEN CpnEhls and loaF f<om NJ fxEa
Ena AslnH : Partef ne traci = irh Fsside.
Ihs l4a i cal1i III aat sn9aaf - auf IN AsnrF
4 un watersd Ste erletfAtea prFefa sFf.aE els -
ths part e1srzd 81 tis1 se iateFsd Ard se1 profsI
here "a. pFeDslsss heaai.ha haaisE nisss
ifolae tAe tufa1ze and TIE e1ntamfatea Hall nsaA Ia
HUi - a. Ids1 . 1aii paTcasssfF n9i1 ia keaY.
FaF sarihsr iniatmaan atFy ne a. AsAHaal p oEos
Naarg oeantys Possesses.
sagff-a Lucgs PoIx.
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CHOLERA PREVENTIVE.

'TNHE Public respectfully informed that LYONS co
still elntinne selling their celebrated Cholera and
Diurrhca Preventive, (rom the effects Of which
many last year reaptd great comfort and ree by TIE
Gallon, Bottle Glass. As preventves always better
than cures, strongly recommend all 20 IL. The Poor
supplied without charge, II accompanied with practising
Doctors certificate. Private FAMILIES particularly, should
have bottle Of this article in the house 10 Of
geney. LYONS a CO.
myt 10 Cesiar street
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Or EClAL NO ICES.
How TO ACCOMPLISH IT.-Can you fall in Iovef Do you
know howl Were you ever In love at all Never mind
blush ngY Would you like 10 make ebody love your
or course. That's understood Well, can be done, and
very easilyS Yes-no matter hos to you may be
the lady gentleman, you make his her heart
you like the sunnower the SUM- and living only in the
light Of your affection. But how just that mysterious
work. advertised another column Of paper to-day, by
Professor Rondout, OF New York called, The Bliss Of Mar
rage" lie gives yOa the whole seeret-Dfiiy Times.
FoR BNox urs Throst Diseases Hacking Cough and the
ed Of imprudent Of Mseury medicine has
been discovered which has effected such Carts
Spanish Mixture.
Throat diseases produced by salvation, Hacking Cough
Broca Affections Liver Disease, Neuralgia and RhrumA
tsm, all been relieved and cured in wonderful
ner by the great purifier Of the blood Carriers Spanish
Mixture.
The care Of T. H. Ramsey alone shoue satisfy any Who
doubt Call The Agent and procure pamphlet contain
Ing cures, which viii astOundyOa. See advertisement.
EW- An ounce Of fact worth pound Of theory; and the
swarr Of conclusive that cluster arOand that acompar
able preparation Hooaands German B,ters prepared By
DR. G. NJ yasksOa. PhiaasiphiA AssLing rs value
tons and restorative, such voud prevent tdHy
Itself from questioning ,s ee4ey. In ali Of diseases
o. the stomach whether chronic, may be
msnaed for lie soothing ooriAi an renovAtng influence
Dyspepsia heartburn l'~s q appetite, Nausea
t-enors relaxation and deey As, relieved By the
Rsttsrs very short space u line and PerervAnes IN
their use bevsf balls wor thoEOagA See s4vsr-
tissmsnt
Psor. Woous Bass Rssroaarvs- testimony q ali
Who have borongky tested The Yues 81 this essersied
article tAzi w the gray sH IN bald. eradicate
ssas Of NE Scalp preserve the har f4ag and preserve
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ATToRNEY ar law.
loms 10. 90 cAsrry street, ID ssalra4
NASHVILLE Tean.,
TAYISG resaaed ne prsrsics 4 he las IA s.,.ss
AnssH excessively = iAa eazss u ~ Psrfsssiaa.
saait-ly
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ED. BURKE PICKETT,
REAL ESTATE, MWERCIAL,
FINANCIAL, AND
G z N E II A 4 A G E " T.
Corner Of Broad and Front SITS over C. Andersou's

CorEer OF Broad and Front SITS, over Z. Anderson,
NASHVILLE, TENN,
WILL take charge Of any business entrusted TO him.
w quiring the Of Agent fir commission en-
trey satisfactory TO ali parties and in all cases. charges
VII be maze Unless satisfaction is given.
The performance Of Contracts Purchase Sac, and Rent
ing Of Real Estate in the city aad elsewhere the Purchase
aud sale Commis sion q Ponds stocks and Pubic
Debts and Notes ~ every description Merchandise Groce
RES, all kinds Of Machinery ard Agricultural Seeds and
lmplemehts the settlement Of and claims and
lecons general y attended to faithfully and Pr mpt
made.
e Information sought and given in every department
OF business Hoping for only bs strict attention
70 my engagements ard looking raher to the quantity Of
siness done tran TO er0rJz CHARGES respectfully
liclt share Of public patronage.
REFERENCES:
Gov. w. B. Campbell, O. W. Jackson, S + Motley, Bank
Of Middle Tenn, at Lebanon Gov n. S. Brown, Fail &
Cunningham Church Anderson, Mcclure Buck Co. Burge
Allen, Anderson, Allison Co, John S. Brien Esq, A
Duncan, Mackenzie Wilson, Nashville Joseph W. Allen
Esq New Orleans; John W. Butler Pittsburgh; J. D. Leh
mer, Cincinnati; Edmund Cooper, Caldwell Cumming,
shebyvile Maj K. G. kls W. j. Spence Nurf eesboro'
w. Q. Whthorne, Esq Col. A. NJ Looney, Columbia; Col
j. O. Guild, Col J. W. Head, K. Halum, Es e. Baker Esq,
Galatin; K. &W. L. Alexander, Mai D. Burford, Col j.
Waugh Dixon Springs; pr A. II. Kind J. B. Mo1res ESQ.,
and citizens generally, Carthage.
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IRA A. STOUT.

4 l. G Il I o v T. Z r,
OFFICE No. 80 FRONT 81,
Three doors from Public Square, NASHVILLE. Ten,
IA III an Kinds of property for the benefit - those
w waiting Auciionecr. Second hand Furniture,
md al kns Of perhsbe property, son Public Square
Also Negroes hir, publicly, and soi az suction VIII attend
az knts Va the couut of Davidson, Ia the city, at
private houses and q farms. TKY Ma
DOARDfNG.-A faHiy room can be secured by AZ.
I'D plying a. No. f3 Worth Market street Also, feW
h.arl nv ~. fnNo uerR
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rchants and Merchant Tailors.

VIE attention Of the trade IS requested to and
choice stock Of Men and Boys wear, exclusively i'm
ported by DE COURSEY, LAFOURCAnES CO.,
janS-2m No. I49 Market St.. Phladslph
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No. As Dey St, New York.

CMITHs SELF-ADJUsTTEG STOCKS, TIES and
~ CRAVATS-The only premiuut a&arded by The Amer
lean Institute at their lat Fair ne Crystal Palace for
sELF-ADJUSTING STOCKS was TO p y. SMITH, Maniac
turer, No IS DeF s., New York
Merchants viii dnd gre ally their advantage cal
ana examine Smiths F-ensVe rtneu. Of h.se
fashionable attic for tie neck 6rpt ind dement's will be
offered TO Jobfefs from Western and Southern cities.
EeerenCe he ID 10 Rcarly all Of the frstcsss Job
hing Houses of Mes York Cify. janT-
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5000 lbs. News ana Book Ink,
LOVES FIGURES than BE- bought elsewhere in this
n market, for sale by lfet9I A. II. ROSCOE.
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HIST RECEIYEH.

DER steamer Humboldt, 500 bags TURKS Island salt.
100 bales Gunny Bag, in Il aud for SAFE low, ~
DAVIS, PILCHER co.
jams - Public Square
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Nashville Academy of Music.

NO. "a s. VINE STREET,
THE second term Of this Institution will commence on the
FIRST MONDAY IL FEBRUARY Mkt. To secure suitable
hours it is de-iTnbe TO apply early. -
ian24-2w HESS WEbEK
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RICH sILKs-YERY cHRAF
uAuPFR ron FEnnUARY.

w AGJ g. MrcLEiLAsD are eas,inz large asd
w elegant azseFtmsut q Rieh Dres sts and on.
Feaey oos 81 VERY Feace Pres tof Csah Metre
poitsn slose 81 and - coiegs street. fsbie
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Saturday Morning, February 16, 1856.

ELECTION SATURDAY, MARCH FIRST
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HUGHES BROTHERS,
~
Ambrotype, Photographic

NhAAAhIA u y HNf N1NNN o . 1AAAO
AND
ID A O. a. 70 70 EAN Ar lists,
No. ss UNION STRICT. NASHVILLE.
MHROIhPkS, photographs, plan coicrrA, IN oil, and
Il durable sny etaer style OF painting
DagucT epiypr etrfroscopc, tEayen Ngncie, and
ether ,tis Of petuTe ths esiahshsent IN the
shss Psreotisn VI The AF End sarartsd u please
sAiu.f
AWHHorxPES.
Al hsHgh these hsAutl pctares recentig IN
dacsd by he suh 10 this city they have haou-
pepalAr that have az rxpsns secured tbs
ess 81 ineni AFst ON Nes foFk attend Tia
brancb of the basiness ekclasisey.
BRING ALONG THIS JUVENILES
Chndren 81 this Frocess have iher Harnesses taken
qalcker than ahy ofhrF Usy-e1s three seconds
beng reqar ios atsiaE- ABd warranted give saic.
t.an o. chafge sA b. made. BFnx thea Aaong and
havs thsia taken before Fy.ns slsssheTe-
issS0 HUGHES BRoS
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BY TELEGRAPH.
ARRIVAL OF THE ST. LOUIS.

7 Reports Furnished by the Associated Press ]
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-30

though, Hi win be defeated. I'd ! Com
nissi0iIer win be sent ont. If 20. I will
get 8. III. Woodson and others to take de
lpositions. Ihave labored hard every dr.
| since u left Kansas. u indnce Southern
men Is gosto Kansas. md / have strong
hopes that We shall have , large omigfa-
ton. Our friends should meet and ap-
/ point Committees in eyery town to attend
| to them on their arrival. Shannon il with
Ivou, hone. before this, with full and am
pie powers to rut down the last Adolf
tionist in the Territory. We think here
Mr.. Pierce has come up 10 the scfatchn no.
blv. Your humble servant is charged with
figuring in getting sup the message. One
thing il certain, Clark if thev attempt
to fight Uncle Sans bows the ball is open.
and civil war. is inevitable Il 50. syou, will
see me in Kansas. You can command me
here at any and all times.
81. #. IA. ]. w. WHITFIELD. 9
The first OF. these letters was written by
Governor Shannon, just before his visit to
Washington.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-30

A KANSAS DrScEos.-Rev. Mr.. Mute. in q
letter to the Boston Transcript, gives this de
scription Of the dungeon in which he was con-
fined with other free state men in Kansas -
We were locked up with thirteen Others ia
q foul dungeon place which deserves com
memoration with the Bastile and the Black
Hole Of Calcntta. For the credit Of the CON-
munity by whom it was bull, t it should have a
faithful description. It's walls are Of stone.
two feet thick, inclosing space 10 feet by Is
and about 10 feet high The door il Of solid
iron. The light and ventilation furnished by 4
apcrtares near the top. S inches by Is. in which
are set iron bars.so as to on mp about three
quarters Of the space The stone aoor wascov-
red With rubbish and offal Of the 6lth;cst kind.
The foulness Of The air in such place during
enc ~ the most sultry Of dog-ilays. may be con-
esiv.u VI without further dsscription
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-30

In Goshen on the 4th OF Sept, Mr.. Robert Palm.
er. aged 70. On the 10th Of October, Mr.. Andrew
Palmer, aged "a, formerly of Stonington
AT Orcutt Greek, Pa. September 80th, Sally, wife
OF Albert Wood. aged 40 years; daughter Of Ebcn-
ezcr and Sarah Beers formerly of New Preston,
Litchfeld County, Conn. . ~
At Pierpont Place, De Witt County, Texas, on the
4th OF August 1856, Mrs. Elizabeth Il. Piefpont,
wife OF Col. William Pierpont, after painful and
distressing illness of about three months
Mrs. Pierpont was native Of Philadelphia, Pa,
and daughter of Mr.. Samuel and Phebe Eippencott.
At the age Of IL years, her parents moved to sc.
Loiis Mo-, and in the summer of the year 1926, her
father with his whole family emigrated 10 Texas
They landed at the town Of Columbia, Brazoria |;
and before the year 1926 closed she lost by death,
her father and mother and her only brothef-and In
about four months after her arrival In Texas, she
was left an orphan and alone In strange country.
She married Gen. John Austin, by whom she had
two children, q daughter and son. On the nth Of
August. 1888, her son died, and on the 18th, her
daughter died all of cholera Afterwards she mar.
ried DR.. t. +. s. Parrot by whom she had two chill
dren---all of which died about the year 164f In
the month Of February she was married 10 Col.
Pierpont by him she has only one child, son, who
is the only child that she has left alive and the on
ly one of her children that have lived TO be SIX
years old.
Mrs. Pierpont was one of the first 800 that came
to Texas under the colonization act that given
to Stephen F. Austin and has been partaker Of
the pryatons and suferings of the old settlers Of
Texas
In about the year 1912, she experienced. as she
Believed, a change of heart and made public pro.
fession Of the religion of the Lord Jesus Christ
joined the Presbyterian Church, and has been de
voted member Of the same church mp to her death
She died with lively hope of certain resurrection
and happy immortality. She has left large circle
of warm and devoted friends in Texas who will min
gle their tears of sympathy with her bereavcd hus-
band and son. who the only relatives In Texas 10
mourn their loss in her DEATH 90
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-30
General News.

GREAT Observation-Disclosures has been further pro
rogucd to Eov. go ~ 1850
The English telegraph companies gave Crane
banquet to Professor Morse in London, on the 9Th
W. +. Cooke, Esq. presided. and Mr.. Cyrus W. Fell
Of New York, was one of the honored guests. Among
others present were DR.. OShapcncssy. d. Black
Captain Beeclier, Gen. Wylde, Rowland Hill and
Messrs. Dcerine, Bright Henry, Wallcstcin, and
many others interested in the telegraph.
Prof Morse has succeeded in tclrgraphing ovel
the united wires of the magnetic telegraph Of ths
English and Irish Company distance Of 2 900 mile,
at the rate of 30 signals per minute. thus proving
the practicability If an Atlantic Communication.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-30

y We have sern letters from our old friend,
DAN CArLis, who formerly was leading demo.
c'A IN this town, and now resides in Missouri
fully confirming the reports from other sources re-
spec'ing the ou'rages in Kansas. Any Of Mr. Ca.
Inns old neighb"rs, who wish to know his views
upon the great questions at issue, can learn them
by reading these letters in the hands Of his reia
lions in Mortified.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-30

The LocKPoRT JoURNAL states that while o
clerk in law Office in that village was over
hauling papers on . file, Q package was found
which showed marks of having been set on Ere.
Examing further, the charred remains Of COM
mon moth fly or miller were found, who had
probably carried the FIRE from the candle, in
his wings, to the documents, an6 set the pa
pers on fire.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-30
g- TO YOUNG MEN-PLrAsasr AID pror

fy TO YOUNG MEN-PLEAsANr AND PRorIr-
ABLE EarLoYxEsr. Men in every ncighbor-
hood may obtain healthful pleasant, and profitable
employment, by engaging in the sale of our useful
and popular Books and canvassing for our valuable
Journals. Eos terms and particulars address, post
paid, FOWLER s WELLS, No. sos Broadway, n. Y
P. S---All Agents who engage with us will be ~
cured from The possibility Of loss while theprots derived
i'll be very liberal 4t-24w
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-30

Ma. EDrros 81 would like to inquire through
your paper. WHO Of the nine persons appointed on
Monday, as Visiting Committee, are for three
years, who for two years. and for one year ! IN
As the law says expressly, :" that three are TO
be appointed for .ree years; three fot two years
three Tor one year," surely some one can tell US
their names, tor il is important for the people 70
know who to look TO the interest Of our Sceools
for three years 70 come.
Perhaps the Democratic Nominating COMMITTEES
can tell Us! IL ,,..5ss,i ,esss.a5s. 81 Visir0R.
The above inquiry was resolved im,nsdia,sly
after the elecsiOs Of Town officers, butwas acci-
IDENTITY misIsid. ste3 e sa .'issfe
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-30

IMPORTANT 10 Book AGxSTs.-The 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 subscription-books, rem 1cring them
far preferable to any thing in the hands ofagents
For full particulars. address MASON BROTHERS,
lO1 and l0S Duane ST., New York. SITS
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-30

/ Woscorrv'LLs.--fhe BacLaneers tore down
the asg ffOm ths Granite building Of George ID.
Wsdhsms. : lew nights since. Another one
however. was up By 10 o'clock. the next day
One Buchaneer was won over for Fremont, in con-
sequence Of i; ls, them lear !. down again.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-30

} ~ Il "a said tina, Mrssrs Hoe & Co /, manu-.
facturrIs Of the celebrated printing machines which
hear their name, have sufficient orders on hand n
keep them fully employed for the next two wears.
The London Times and the New York Herald
have entered into contracts with them for six
ten cylinder presses, each valued at $50 O0O and
amounting in the aggregate to $3.50. 000 They
are also manufacturing for the proprietors Of the
Philadelphia Ledger. two twelve cyl Under presses,
a. a cost Of seventy thousand dollars
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-30

II There is said 10 be living upon Bates
Island in Saco Bay. off the coast Of Maine, a
woman Of the most wonderful powers Of hardi-
hood. The Island contains about five acres, the
largest portion Of which she has pu, under cultiva.
zion. raising handsome crop OF POTATOES and
other vegetables yearly. The land never was
plowed. hut has been thoroughly hoed over by her
The remaining portion she devotes to raising hay
Of very superior quality. every crop "f which
she has moved and cured with her own hand. The
early part Of the day she devotes to fishing, going
through the breakers in fragile skiff, rowing
singl~-hsnded where manysa strong man would
quail and hesitate The results Of her days fish.
ing she exchanges for money and groceries. with
dealers who visit the Island from Portland.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-10-30

We ARE lsDEBTtD TO Mr.. Il. c. LovsRIpeE for
number Of Visiting Cards, beautifully written
with his M. talic Pencil: Mr.. L. has school for
writing in this villags-and, any ladies wishing
cards equal to the fines. engraved ones. would do
well 10 call upon him at the w oIcott Institute.