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Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

POWER OF ENDURING Co1D.-The myste- rious compensation by which we adapt our selves to the climate are more striking here than in the tropics. In the Polar zone the as- sault is immediate and sudden, and, unlike the insidous fatality of hot countries, produces its result rapidly. It requires hardly single winter to tell who are to be heat-making and acelimatized men. Petersen, for instance, who has resided for two years at Upernayich, sell dom cutters room with a fire Another of our party, George Riley with vigorous coi,- stitution, established habits of free exposure, and active, cheerful temperament; has So in. ured himself to the cold that he sleeps on our sledge journeys without blanket or any other covering than his walking suit, while the out side temperature is thirty degrees below zero.
 D.. Kane's Jonrhal
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07
Hosss

UL for past favors Mr. CHRISTIAN ] -- You'd respectful lly inform his aus Serous ffiesraa and ,aftus that he received s supply of GOLD AN I1 sILvER W4slas -a bie'l he has carefu!s repaissa s.,. pnti. the cost run ming .ll ! als w:srsnt them for one year. These AslN n bs sold for IsSA fhaia their usual prices. ssl U Mir. R's atisity fes REPAIR ING Wssi Is, he eannet he exeelied, having been nam suser of Matches fos several yearss Batore cor n Arserica, hsi asniled himself of nsirner1us advan fages, to hecpnae thoroughly nc. quaizlted with the mechanism of ts,e Watch Eis4s- Factory It hrs ieen more than sixteen years since MFs K. has isasa foliowiug tI.e Business and since he has been fn Aanefig he hos established for him. self 'aa excellent fopatation Ali Watches which 2r. K. repaSra, are .aarrahtcsl for eiae year
 Office at Baldwin Book Store. Sopsh Street
 , $ LitchfeId, Conn.,
 fg- Watches can be sent safely sy the New Mil ford, Kent, or West Cornwall Mail Contractors
 June 28 1851. tf.14
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

THE ELECTRIC SPARK.-At the Londor Royal Institute, lately, the instantaneous du ration of an electric spark, and the means in genionsly cohtrived by Professor Wheatstone to measure it were illustrated by the original apparatus employed by the Professor from which it was ascertained that the duration oi the spark does not exceed the twenty-thousand part of second A cannon ball, if illumina- ted in it's flight by flash of lightning, would in consequence of the momentary duration of the light appear to be stationary and even the wings of an insect that move ten thousand times in second would seem at rest.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

antiquity speak of mighty forests which are now shadowless wastes, and of streams that flow no longer, Addison thus laments the dis appearance of rivers and brooks celebrated in ancient times
 Sometimes misguided by the tuneful throng,
 look for streams immortalized in song
 That lost in silence and oblivion lie;
 Dumb are their fountains and their channels dry,
 Yet run forever, by the Muse skill,
 And, in the smooth description murmur still D
 The streams of Attica now a bare and tree less region arc for the most part, but mere courses, in which the rains pass off to the sea, and disappoint those who form their ideas of them from the ancient writers In Palestine 1t seems to be agreed by inquirers into the an- ter rainS--the rainy season of March-are much less abundant than formerly and scarce ly occur at all-and in Palestine, which once had its foresrs and groves they are all destroy ed, and clump of trees is very unusual sight
 In all woodlands, nature has made provision for retaining the moisture of rains long on the ground. The earth under the trees is covered with thick carpeting of fallen leaves, which absorb the showers and prevent the water from passing immediately into the streams and hur- rying to the sea. Part of the moisture thus confined under the fallen leaves, and shielded from evaporation by sun and wind, finds it's way slowl y into the veins of the earth, rises in springs and runs off in rivulets part is gradu- ally drawn up by the rootlets of the trees, and given off to the air from the leaves to form the vapors, which are afterwards condensed into showers. We fear that this statement of the process is somewhat commonplace, but we make it here, because though obvious enough, it is too little in the minds of those whose in terest it concerns to notice it. Thus it is that forests protect country against drought, and keep its streams constantly flowing and its wells constantly full. Cut down the trees and the moisture of tie showers passes rapidly of from the surface and hastens to lakes and to the ocean.
 There is no cause which. in our climate so hastens evaporation as strong winds and sud den evapora' ion produces cold. Plantations of trees, jadiciously dispersed, shield the sur face of the ground from the wind and by retard ing the process of evaporation, often the trans ition from warm to cold state of the at mospherc. In this way they have their use almost as much as by the shelter they give to the crops
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

RAPID Morrow -Of the rapidity with which some portions of the machinery employed il the manufacture of cotton operate, we may form an idea from the fact that the very finest thread which is used in making lace is passed through the strong flame of a lamp, which burns off the flores without burning the thread itself The velocity with which the thread moves is so great that it cannot be perceived there is any motion at all, the line of thread passing off wheel through the flame looking as if il were perfectly at rest.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07
saddle and Harness Making.

s&SHE subscriber continues to manufacture and A keeps on hand everythingi in his line of business and he would invite the attention of the public to his establishment, believing that he can supply Harness Saddles Bridies, Collars, Whips &c of as good quality and at as cheap rates can be found elsewhere. Jobbing and repairing promptly and satly executed.
 The subscriber has removed to the loft over the new grocery store of William H. Wheeler, East street, where he continuest to manufacture
 FRED'K BROWN. Ltchfeld June 1, 1857.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

MAN's DESTINY The appearance of man upon the scene of being constitutes a new era in creation the operations of new instinct come into play-that instinct which anticipates a life after the grave. and reposes implicit faith upon God alike just and good, who is the pledged {" rewarder of all who diligently seek Him." And in looking along the long line of being-ever rising in the scale from higher to get higher manifestations, or abroad on the lower animals, whom instinct never deceives- can we hold that man, immeasurably higher in his place, and infinitely higher in his hopes and aspirations than all that ever went before him should be, notwithstanding, the one grand error
 in creation-the one painful worker, in the midst of present troubles. state into which he is never to enter-the befooled expectant of happy future which he is never to see Assuredly no. He who keeps faith with His humble creatures-who gives even tic bee and the dormouse, the winter for which they prepare-will to a certainty not break faith with man--with man, alike the deputed lord of the present creation, and the chosen heir of all the future. We have been looking abroad on the old geologic burying-grounds and de- ciphering the strange inscriptions on their tombs but there are other burying grounds, and oth- CT tombs-solitary churchyards among the hills, where the dust of martyrs lie, and tombs that rise over the ashes of the wise and good ; nor are there wanting, on even the monuments of the perisbed races frequent hieroglyphics and symbols of high meaning, which darkiy in innate ous, that while their burial yards con: tain but the debris of the past, we are to re- gard the others as charged with the sown seed of the fntre HagA Miller.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

THE UMBRELLoMETER.-We think the um- brella can be taken as a very good test of persons character The man who always car ries his umbrella out with him, is a cautious fellow, who abstains from all speculation, and is pretty sure to die rich. The man who is al- ways leaving his umbrella behind, is one no doubt, who makes no provision for the morrow He is thoughtless reckless, always late for the train, leaves the street door open when he goes home late at night and absent minded to such degree as to speak i'll of baby in the the presence of it's mamma. The man who is always losing his umbrella is an unlucky dog, whose bills are always protested, whose boots split, whose gloves crack, whose buttons are always coming off, whose change' is sure to have some bad money in it. Be cautious how you lend a thousand pounds to such man The man who is perpetually expressing ner- vous anxiety about his umbrella and wonder ing if it is safe, is fnll of meanness and low sus- picions, with whom it is best not to play at cards, nor drink bottle of wine. He is sure to suspect you are cheating him or that you are drinking more than you are entitled to as your share. Let him be ever SO rich, give not your daughter to him he will un- doubtedy take more care of his umbrella than his wife. The man with cotton umbrella is either a philosopher or an economist he~defies the world and it's fashionable prejudices, or else he does it because he considers it cheaper to lose than silk oue. The man who goes to the Horticultural fete without an umbrella is simply fool, fool, who richly deserves the ducking he gets.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

The Vegetarian Society's late repast al Glasgow consisted of great variety of savory dishes, all prepared without the flesh or fat o any animal, followed by service of coffee, ant concluding with dessart of the most dclicou. fruits of the season. Several gentlemen iron from various parts of Great Britain, Ireland and America, addressed the meeting Some of the speakers had not tasted animal food fol upwards of forty years
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

The common auency of speech in many msn and women, is owing to a scarcity ofst1atter and scarcity of words for whoever is master of language, and has a miad full of ideas, will be apt. in speaking, to hesitate Upon the choice of both. Whereas common speakers have on ly one set of ideas, and one set of words to clothe them in ; and these. are always ready at the mouth So people come faster out of church when it is almost empty, than when crowd is at the door,"
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07
Blacksmithing and Wagon Re
 pairing.
pairing.

MWR H. B. GIBBUD, HAVING MADE AR IvH engagements which will enable him to attend to all work in the above Line, would respectfully inform the citizens of Litched and vicinity, that he can be found at the building known q Rogers Blacksmith Shop in Spencer street, with every fa- cility for quick and thorough execution of Jobs. His long experience as workman, he trusts, will enable him to give entire satisfaction to those who may favor him with their patronage
 Litchfeld, April q, 1857. 62tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07
HENKOV All.
Boots and Shoes.

vUNHE subscriber mry be found in Lords building u up stairs, opposite the Enquirer office where hs is prepared to make all kinds of BOOTS and SHOES to order, in the best manner and at reason able prices including Ladies and Childrens Boots Aad Shoes
 REPAIRING done at short notice
 MssAhosa. April ?. 1857. = -A
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

AN APPALLING SrArEMENr-A ragged school association, in public appeal, states that there are in London, 1,4O0, GOO who never at- tend public worship, 1s0,0OO habitual drunk ards, 15O,000 open proAigates 20,000 pro. fessed beggars, 10000 gamblers, 300oo d s. titute children and 30 900 receivers of stoleI, goods. More than 10000 young men, under eighteen years of age, are annually committed for theft ip Great Britain.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07
t One More Unfortunate,u J

BY J H. LEAyITT. One more unfortunate
 Sinner of gold, Raslly importunate,
 Slipped from my hold Others before it,
 Have gone to their rest; But this seemed the nearest / An, this was the dearest,
 For this was the last. Look at my purse No longer curse,
 No longer blessing Nor anything worse. Take it up tenderly, :. Lift it with care, Looking so slenderly,
 Feeling so bare. =. Touch it not scornfully; Think of it mournfnIly,
 Gentle humanity! Not of the hett of it- All that is left of it Now, is mere vanity. Oh, for the holidays, Oh, for the jolly days r.F.... Once enjnyed; When from each tawny fold Glittered the shining gold Then the de4f friends of old Hailed me witt, pride. Alas for the rarity ~.e.- or Christian cha ity, Under the sun! While l could tack with them, Friends-ld no lack of them; Every one Sadly gaze on thee, Fsarfully muse on thee, Empty old purse .. Wondering amazingly Whether my ease will be, In the sad days 10 be,
 Better or worse.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

A lady residing in Edinburgh, Miss Mary Barclay, has agreed to bear the whole cost at. Nagpore (Iudia) for the Free Church of Scot laad.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

P1A0ter H1aGa Goal. WyHE subscriber has just received cargo of the blue kind of Plaster. Also, a cargo of the best 2 Spring Mountain Coal. Ad those in want of Coal ders this month ,s.ssr E COULD.
 Mtchleld East Mill. Nov. r, lo51.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07
IA. RRIMAN.

TTAS just returned from New York with an as- LII sofEment of
 WATCHES AND JEwELRY.
 spectacles, from 25 cents to s10 the Plated Butter Knives, Spoons, Forks, Sewing Birds and Napkin Rings, vioiincello Strings, Violin Strings Bridges, Screws Tail Boards and Resin Violin Bows and Tuneing Forks, and Clarionet Reeds, and vari- est prices.
 Litchfeld, May IS, 1887. tf.4
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07
(e 1ttrb1sIo aznqufrer

Ule 1ttrDffsld Enquirer D rvBrnHEp HvERr 1mgRsDAr nonxnG AT THE ofzos. One Door East of the court-House,
 LFrcHFIELD. CONN.
 TIE M S.
 Subscription Per Annum. Village subssribcn Qby carrier,) and single mail !. snbscriben--in ddsaace, ........... .....$1 50 Town subscribers, (of the carriers route,) and mail subscribers in bundles, Il 25 Or, if ped aridLy n sdudncs. ..............10 I % bB Postage ISs within this County.
 Advertising. Fsurtesn lines less-1, 2 or 8 weeks, .1 % Six continuance thereafter, per week, 20 Prebate and other legal notices at the usual rates Yearly and other regular advertisers charged ac cerding to space occupied.
 fS Hansiem Advertisements must 6s aeoox.paaisd 0ah hs ssonep te sscare insertion
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

I'D oBERT M TREAT, Manufacturer of corn -le shelters, churns, safety tug irons &c., South Farms, Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

Let every one begin the rev year well,
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

HRosSMANS Shaving ir-Cutting and Wig S Making ROoms-under the Mansion House, IitehfAld
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

NUOLISTER & FREEMAN, Attorneys and Coun-
 HI selors atLaw. Frederick D. Beeman Com missioner of Deeds for the State of New York Office in Scymour's Building, South street. Ltchfed Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

EoRGE A. HCKOX, Attorney at Law. " Office in Seymour's Building, South street, Litchfeld, Conn., s
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

HENRY s. SANFORD, Attorney and Coun- y U selor at Law, Notary Public and Commissioner for New York. Office at New Milford, Conn.,
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-01-07

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DnLveatKNv Isss ar Iufs.

IN which special laxes due and unpaid
~ fer laying plauh s,4eswak.
owners Name i.st Block. Tax Cost.
Unknown, Hi $4.48 $I1s
10 I'D 1 l5
NOTICE IL lb$reby given % the owners Of the
i-os described sn The foregoing iife situated in he
City Of knokuk lice County and State II Iowa,
Ant all other% tnteyeate3, that speeial tax has
been assessed and levied tn said iete Sy taeG City
Gsaaetto 1T Faid witty for LAYING piaisR ldewals ii
from a said lots ~ designated IA above list and
unless payment be made II the taxes - levied
and also alteosts bpiNrt she i3th aRs KIT November
A. II. 1855, tie said Eoie, NJ 10 fnu&h thereof NJ
shall b. necessary q discharge saia tax ana eosts
will be sol0 The day aforesaid, at the Mayor i
afce d said CITY betwse0 the hoars oi o'clock
il ard 5oeteAH II. Ill.
G q. STEVENS.
Collector II Tie City II khphak
OFT ~. JSSssdta
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a~asmrGaershIp.

The undersigned, HAVING iefaea Ge- Partner
ship 0adef the hsnse auu styss ut hasues BrutAes
anu purchase the entire iiStsfskt ~ Ill - kaffaf
vi IL eoAtinne the buEinest If manufacturing sa8h,
posfs. Blinds Flooring. rnmp-IahinF, Ae., ut
ths pid staad, corner 81 Biuif efrtets, he
kads Gill L III. Des MaiAet Eatl Road Depot
ROBERT HA1AES
betA-4!
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The Cleveland Powder Company
KELLOGG 4 EsigsGs.. Agents,
An.I40 Main stree ,............k Eohlk, IOWA
( AFFER FOR SAIL IN quantities 70 suit, the
~ following varieties Of Powder
kl.1e-~Ea. Ffti. and fEEa, in p, III, and
eth keg1.
IFisi, in eases IL . / To- eanisters.
- - = :.
Blasting and Mtnng-F. IF. ard Q. rs Id. kegs
sAvsrY fusg at Wholesale ard retail,
We will fatnisa the above Powder by single pack.
age, ut lowest market rate.
wilifurnish merchants, contractors and quar-
rymen, quantities. upon tho lowest terms, aua de-
liver 10 them here thereby saving them all risk
Of transportation. III MI cases We will GUARANTEE
cur powder q give satisfaction.
Consumers q powder buying in 8, 70 or 20 key
lots, can save money by buying 81 us.
sporLsmon can buy II n 81 retait--
Powpkg III and 10. eanistefs, and any desired
quantity.
SHoT, by pound, bag or ksg.
6us Cars, By the box " thousand.
hEILOiG & BIRaE.
sep2f No. lao Main st.
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90 D0linrs.
VIsHE best Sewing Machines In the world are now
i aoid for FIFTY DOLLARS.
y. M. Singer Co.'S superior family Sewing Ma
chine will be furnished at the above price adding
coat Of transportation from New York.
All manufacturing machines are greatly reduced
IN price, 30 that any wishing to obtain sew
ing machine can now get Singers At about the
same price of the cheap humbug affairs that arc
flooding the country.
1t 10 unnecessary to state the superior quail
ties Of this machine, for every body knows that for
all kinds Of sewing, from the finest silk TO the
coarsest leather, Singers surpasses all other ma
chimes.
Call in, or send orders 10
s. A. DUKE,
oefsd skeoknk Ta~-
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STATEN EMF OF tho Great western
Insurance and trust Com pnny, Of
Philadolphla, Penn.
STATE OF IOWA: AuDrron d oYrIcE,
DEs MONIES, Oct. ~, 1858.
TITS hereby certified, that on the lath day Of
i October, lass a statement was filed IN this Of
ace showing the condition Of the Great western
Insurance and Trust Company Of Philadelphia,
Stateof psnnsy lvania the II day Of September,
1858, in accordance with the provisions Of nm act
of the Legislature of this state, passed jan
uary 2sth, 1857; that such statement shows
that said Company IN possessed Of the requisite
amount Of capital, and invested az required In said
act. 4
Authority lis therefore given 10 the above named
Insurance Company TO transact business of Insnr.
anee In this State in accordance with the laws
thereof.
II is also certified that Sam i NJ. Rankin, ESQ.
Of keokuk, has been duly appointed by said Compa-
ny their lawful Attorney and Agent for the county
Of Lee withf full power to take risks of Insurance
theren and 20 aeknow ledge service of process upon
his hlinga certified copy Of the statement filed in
this Office with the CT sfk Of the District Court In
and fore aid county.
IT is further certified, that the annexed is
true COPY OF the required abatement.
In testimony whereof, have hcrcunto
IL. 81 set my handA Mi x cd my seal of office
this 18th day of October, 1858.
JNO. PATTEE, Auditor Of Iowa.
By A. BEACH, Deputy.
STATEMENT OF the Great Western Insurance
and Trust Company.
PHiLApKLrHIA, Sept. /, 1858.
/. Name and Locatit y--..,reat Western Insurance
| aud Trust Company Of Philadelphia.
]. Amount Ut Capital stock, $500 10000
| q. Am't Capital stock paid in 10 10000
/ 1. Assets of Co.
L. Cash on hand and in hands Of
/ Agents.,...... ....t...$lo, s1t62
2. Real Estate as per
/ Schedule annexed. SO 600 90 ! pr SEIZED.
Sd 4. Bonds and Mort
cages per sched-
ole annex ri ..g.....,... 81 ,stet 90 + f4H ,9ft
O.. 49, shares Peach Bot
tom State Mining
co......... ....,..,,.... 100000
/ 200 shares BROAD Top
| hnthraette Coal
/ Company ......,..... 10000 90
/ 200 shares Hread Top
Improvement Co, 10, o0U.Oo
| 800 shares kimbertan
Coal Co.. 49,. ...... Is 600 90
lsu shares ConsJiiaA-
ted Coal Co......, Ia, 600 90
6. Debts for Premiums, l2,526,pS
7. Bills receivable for
Marine Premiums aud
| balance of subscr1p-
| tipns 10 stock, nego-
ttable,(...... ......,.. Go a0a5Q
----- Sass, 81. 10
). The amount II Liabilities
due or not due to banks
or other creditors by tie
Company ......... ............ gas, f9I.67
3. Losses adjusted and due. none.
I. q not dae l,3tTl3
s.. uuadj usted.., :. =. 10 500 90
y. Losses in suspense, wait
for further prcof..,....,. III 10000
10, All other claims against
the Company-none.
IL. Greatest AMOUNT insured by any one risk il
S5,au0.
Il. The greatest amanns allowed in the rules Of
the Company TO be insured In any one city
town or Vi liza ge--- according u size.
| Il. the greatest amount allowed 10 be insured ii
| any one blockade.
Z. c. LATHRof, President.
| III H.. RICHARDSON, Ass Sec ".
SAM. ~. RANKIN, Agent.
oct25d
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4 td.J, Ilpa supply Vt
- hane's EkrSainon,
lRrton,s LiIe III Burr,
Proctor Legends aud Lyrics,
Asutera's New AoFsto Delhi,
banorpft's Seventh Volume,
Lissto9a. Jaat received by
pet2ld OGDEN, EAuN NELL Il c..
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EWkCM FEMALE NEMINARY.
1IsHIS Institution will commence it, sesrion On
= Monday, sept. 9Th, IN the second story Of nr.
sanford's bnilding, corner vi Fifth and Concert
streets.
The Board Of Trus tees of this Seminary elected
from various reli sious denominations and repre-
senfingA large part OF the Christian community,
deklrs by the united and cooperative efforts OF the
friends Of education TO establish gradually such
III Institution as our city r.auires
he Principal Of the Iassitution ID Rev. C. "A.
WILLIAMS, to whom, or To the SECRETARY Of the
Board, applications for the admission Of pupils
may be made.
Inc charges for tuition will be *8 and as in the
ordinary English studies, with small additional
SUM for incidental oxpenses For Latin. French.
Ierman, Ac., extra charges will be made.
It's desirable that per sons desi ening 10 become
pupils be present punctually on the fret Of the
session. VIM. THOMPSON, II
President Of the Board Of Trustees. =
Henry STRONG, sec'y.
Kepkuk Aug, IL. 1B6g-d