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Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

EY7 We noticed several weeks since the trial of a divorce case Atwood against Atwood) before the su perior Court in which, after protracted investiga ton, his honor Judge Waldo refused to separate the parties, though the dissolution was asked for by both parties.
 We are now having sort of second edition of that trial at the Court Room before Mr. Justice Kilbourp. Six of the witnesses in the divorce case viz Ephram c. Atwood, the husband in that case, Gilbert Att wood, William Green, Andrew Higgins, Heary spcn. Ger, and Susan A. Williams, have been arrested on complaint of Mr. Grand Juror Sharp, three of whom lthe Atwoods and Spencer) are now under examna- ton, and if the evidence usties will be bound over for a1.beore the next Superior Court From pre- sent appearances the examination before the magis trate will last several days. Much of the testimony is of too disgusting character for publication and we sometimes feel when such trials are on here that would be blessing to our community if those who talk about removing the county seat from our village could be grati6ed in their wishes.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

RB Elections were held in Missouri, Kentucky AL abama, Arkansas and Texas, on Monday the 2d inst. Tennessee follows the 5th and North Carolina on the 12th As these all slave states there is not much chance for Republican victories in any of them Indeed with the exception of the St. Louis Congress siona District in Missouri, there republican candidates in the field In Missouri and Arkansas only are Members of Congress now to be chosen in the other States only local officers.
 The vote was to be taken in Kansas on Monday on the Lecompton Constitution provided in the Eng fish Bill. It seems to be generally conceded that Constitution, notwithstanding the bribe attached, will be rejected and the democratic editors are pre- pairing their readers for the rejection by the rdcu- lous remark that it is occasion ed by ndisposition on the part of the"people of Kansas to assume tho burdens of State Government
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

GY7 Notice the advertisement of Lecture on Siam, to be given on Monday evening Mr. Bacon, the lecturer, is brother of Rev. MT. Bacon of this place, and has lately returned fiom cruise on the coasts of China, Japan and Siam. in vessel of the U. s. squadron. He was present at the lombard ment of the Barrier Forts, on Canton River, and afterwards visited the capital and court of Siam to make preliminary arrangeme for the exchange Of notifications of the Treaty with the United States Thisgave him very peculiar opportunities of observa tion and of personal acquaintance with royalty in the far East
 With such advantages we shall be disappointed ii the lecturer does not tell something worth hear ing
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

A DROP OF WATER IMPRISONED AT THE CHAMPION We were shown, at Pleasant Ridge, by Dr. E. F: Bouchelle, one of the most interesting geological curiosities. It consists of specimen of rock of the primitive order of formation, and of the pentaheral order of capitalization containing in its centre globule of water movable and visible The water is if there be any truth in geology of the oldest drops of water in the universe far ancient than the waters of the flood of Noah. To use the lane- uage of Dr. Bouchelle t it is drop of the water. that covered in darkness the face of the great dcer
 when the earth without form and void in othe, words this little drop is portion of the first wafer that was created during the six days of Genesis and became entangled among the particles of the rock during the act or process of capitalization The rock being primitive. or the first of creation the water must also be primitive.-Euta (Ala.) Observer.
 little boy named George Pritner, of New York. was missing last Friday, and diligent search was his body was found in large chest on which was spring lock. He had probably secreted himself in the chest for some purpose, supposng he could eas ly get out But the lock became fastened as tbe Id closed, and he was smothered to death TT
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

Nor sAr1sFIED.-The administration does not like Mr. Douglass Chicago speech. They looked for con- fession and submission, and have got only defiance
 The Washington Union, says with much warmth
 c. What was the object of the senator? Did he wish to reopen the old wounds? Did he desire to set up for himself on the small capital of two three public receptions? Has his vanity so overcome his judgment that he can for a moment suppose that nineteen twenteths of the democratic party about to stultfy themselves, condemn their conduct last winter, and come out for that most infamous of all abolition measures, the Crittenden amendment, which MT. Douglas now so warmly approves? We say in all candor to the Illinois senator that he never made greater mistake. It was his place to forget what passed last winter. He interested in for getting it. The country all ready to recognize and endorse his defective memory in this respect.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

MOUNT VERNoN.-An Association of Ladies having contracted with MT. John A. Washington for the purchase of Mount Vernon, including the tomb of George Washington, for the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, and having paid several thousand dollars towards the fulfment of the contract, and gone to work in all parts of the country to raise by contributions the balance the public are taken by surprise with that the purchase of the tomb does not include the contents of that tomb and it is said that MT. J. A. Washington designs to remove the remains of his llustrious relative before transferring the property to the Women of the Union His speculations in walking sticks are thought to prove him capable of even this act; but it is to be presumed that any court will hold that the contents of the tomb part of the consideration embraced in the contract
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

The Hartford Courant says that the Collinsvle Axe Company of Canton, have lately sued Reeves, a manufacturer of Birmingham, England, for using their trade marks inferior description of goods The case came on before the Chancellor's Court in London. The plaintiffs demanded a perpetual in- Junction upon the defendant against the of their trade marks, and share of their profits in the sale of the articles marked. The defendant did not deny the use of the trade mark but stated that it was the custom at Birmingham for the manufactur- CTS of goods to receive orders from merchants to afx to their goods particular trade marks the man. ufacturers relying the responsibility of the mer- chant for his having authority to act either agent to or under the license of the persons whose trade marks were used and the defenkant also in his ar swer said that he had been informed that the ny had employed persons in England to manufacture goods here, and to attach to their goods the trade marks and label of the company.
 The Vice Chancellor decided that alien had q right to be protected in the of the trade marks of his manufactures but that the defendant had al- ledged a custom of merchants of which he was to- tally ignorant. The plaintiff had not brought for ward any evidence to disprove that statement, and the Court must consider that there was prna tacie evidence of its truth before it. The defendant also stated another circumstance which the plaintiffs had not denied-that the plaintiffs. viz, had ordered goods to be manufactured by English manufacturers at Birmingham, with the trade mark of the plain tiffs, for sale in foreign countries He (the Vice Chancellor) thought the conduct of the defendant had been highly creditable, for when reconstructed with the of the plaintiffs trade mark and la bels, he had abstained therefrom. The defendant submitting, the injunction would be continued and the bill would be retained for year with liberty to the plaintiffs to bring such action in the mean time as they might be advised.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

JUDGE SHAW SUsrA1NED.-The girls of Ohio have practically indorsed the decision of Judge Shaw, of Massachusetts, that liquor is nuis- ance by the common law, and as such may be abated by whom it may concern. The Cleve land Leader says that five young women of a company of fourteen who sacked a groggery in Bristol, Ohio, last June, were tried by three Justices for riot, and acquitted, the Court de- ciding that the groggery was nuisance and the girls had right to abate it. This trial was made the occasion of a Temperance picnic and celebration, got up by the ladies of Bris- tol, and great time they had of it. A large concourse of people assembled, many of them coming from adjoining townships, and great deal of interest was felt in the issue of the ex- animation, and the excitement continued una bated to the end The fourteen girls engaged in the transaction all attended Court in body, dressing alike, marching and sitting together, with a flag at their head.
 We take the above as decided symptom that, if females were allowed to vote and hold office every grog shop in the land would be speedily annihilated-Life Illustrated.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

We find in an exchange poem called the " Song of the Farmers Boy," beginning Ho! Brothers, Ho!" Nothing could be more ap- propriate if the farmer sticks to his ayocation, but there be farmer boys we wot of, who go to the city, whose song after little while might read, Rake Brothers, Rake !" and be very appropriate. After little while they SOW their wild oats, cultivate the affection of some budding beauty get silken tied to her and then the song is" Cradle brothers, Cradle !n- Syracase Journal
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

MURDER IN CoRNwALL.-A man by the name of Elisha Roorback was stabbed in the heart by one Edward Harrington, an Irshman at West Cornwall, on Saturday evening last at about o'clock. and di ed at about Il o'clock the same evening. We un derstand that Roorback and Harrington had been together during the day. and that threats of violence had several times been made by the latter. He was arrested, and is now in jail in this village. wa;tno his trial for murder by the Superior Court.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

MT. Rarey's career has unexpectedly been stopped He had cleared f15 900 to f20 GOO by his horse tanning secret when suddenly Routledge. the cheap publisher, got hold of pam hlet published by the horse tanner in America, and printed it. It contains in small compass all the art of horse-ta tanning and the subscribers, who had bound themselves not to divulge the secret under penalty of $500, became furious, and Mir. Rarey had to release them from their pledge.
 The following marriage is announced in the pa- pers :-THoMAs BUTLER CHIN, Esq. to ELIZA Tip. PET. A wag, who is always on the alert, wrote the following couplet on this union Although the sun is sultry yet, The cold will soon set in And Thomas does quite right to get Tppet for his Chin." A Southern paper says that man in Alabama named Bills has recently been married to n ladv named Small As there is law in that State arainst
 issuing ''small bills, the company have certainly got into a bad fix.
 Rev Mir. Spring of East Hartford, whose house was burned down some weeks ago, now occupies a new building which cost S5500 which sum- with enough more ta supply the loss of his library. was subscribed by his friends. fH The Stamford Advocate says that seventy three years ago Obadiah Stevens died at that place at tbe age of g.. leaving five children. All those children are now living, in good hcalth-the youngest beinc 78, and the oldest 84 Nearly twelve hundred thousand copies of Web sters Spelling Book were sold by one firm in Boston last year.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

l EScRoAcuMENTs THE NIAGARA RIvER.-The Niagara Falls Gazette says the Canadian Govern ment have ordered sn engineer to make an examin- ation of the banks of the Niagara, between Chippewa and Fort Erie to learn what damage has been done by washing away of the land. Itseems considerable complaint has been made by people living and own ing land upon the bank of the river, to the effect that their farms arc being washed away. The Drum mondville Reporter speaking of this matter, says:
 There cannot be doubt that something must be done, or before many years great portion of the townshipsof Berti and Willough- by- will be washed away The road along the river bank has been destroyed several times during the last 2l years. The Board of Work authorized the cutting down of the trees to fla cilitate the towing of rafts of timber from the mouth of the river Welland to Fort Erie, and the consequence is that nothing is left to pro- tect the banks. Twenty years more-at the rate the bank is now being washed away-and almost every homestead will be in the Niagara river. Several have gone already. The in- habitants don't ask for damages they merely seek protection for the future therefore, send ing an engineer there to assess damages is sheer nonsense
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

fgAPARK BENJAMIN, Esq, delivers a POETIC LEG day) evening. The announcement of the name of the Lecturer is enough to ensure full house and the subject is one which cannot fail to interest E, sure to go in season if you want good seat. The Lecture will commence at 8 o'clock precisely
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

NEw-HAvES.-A new Medical College Is soon to bs erected-the old one at the head of College street having been sold to Joseph shefield.-Two horses have bean ruined by oil vitrio left in the street. Jeremiah Atwater D. D died on Thursday at the ags of S4 He was man to whom riches would attack notwithstanding his profession.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

Gg7 The Cincinnati Gazette states that Thomas Corwin will accept Republican nomination for Congress if rendered to him with considerable una nmity. His return to the national councils would be hailed with satisfaction in all parts of the coun- try. He will take the stump in support of the Ohio Republican State Ticket, and in opposition to Le- comptonsm
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

THE PoTATo Ror.-There is a new theory for the cause of this pest-a brown bug. H .Ames, of Falls Village, Conn.,, reports after an examination of his vines :- found the brown bug with six leos in abundance. Some of the bngs had fastened themselves upon the stalk from six to twelve inches from the top and appeared to he eating into it. l also found holes in some of the stalks where they had eaten into them.- On cutting the stalk open found it eaten out the pith) for six to ten inches and in it worm from one to two inches long. The wormis very active and lively, and has twelve to eighteen legs, and moves like what is called an inch. worm. They move both ways. My theory is that they eat out the pith of the stalk down to the tuber, which causes the rot. I have also found the same worms in the centre of the stalks of my dahlias. I believe the cause has now been discovered and that some means will be found to prevent it, I do not doubt. J THE MONUMENT ETHAN ALLEN-The monu. ment to Ethan Allen, in Burlington, Vt. is now nearly completed. It is plain Tuscan column o granite. the whole height from tine base of the ped mcnt to the top of the abacus being 42 feet. When surmounted by the colossal statue of Allen, to be scnlptured by Mr. Mead the entire structure will be face of the die there is let in white marble tablet foul feet in length by two and a half feet in breadth The inscriptions on tE four sides as follows :-
 Vest side.) . VERMONT
 to ETHAN ALLEN, born in Litchfeld. Ct. 10th Jan., A. D. 17s7, 0. S. d;ed in Burlington Vt, 12th Feb A. D. 17S9,
 and buried near the site of
 this monument.
 (South side.) The
 Leader of the Green Mountain Boys
 in the surprise and capture of
 Ticonderoga,
 which he demanded in the name
 of the Great Jehovah and the
 Continental Congress.
 (East side)
 Taken
 Prisoner in a daring attack on Montreal
 and transported to England, he disarmed the purpose of his enemy,
 by the respect which he inspired
 for the
 rebellion and the rebel.
 (lNorth side)
 Welding
 the Pen as well as the Sword, he was the
 sagacious and intrepid
 defender
 of the New Hampshire Grants, and
 Master Spirit in the arduous struggle which resulted in the
 Sovereignty and Independence .... ..--....s of this State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

fgThe degree of IL. D. has been conferred by Hamilton College upon Daniel &. Dickinson, Joseph Mullin, and Horatio Seymour.
 fHMr. E A. Tucker succeeds Mr. Wright as edi- tor of the Waterbury Journal. Now REcEIvED.-Bills of the Ltchfeld Bank are now received at the Suffolk Bank.-Boaon Hrald ]
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05
Correspondence of the Tribune.)

WASHINGTON, August I, 1SoS. A prominent Western politician is about to make full and clear expose of the secret appliances and inducements employed by MT. Buchanan and his agents to carry the English Kansas bill He knows whereof he afirms. and will place not only the Ad ministration but its Congressional converts from anti-Lecomptonism especially the Ohio gentlemen, in most unenviable light I do not think he can now be silenced-it is too late. More anon.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

Gen. Walker, the illibuster, and Hon. Wm. L. Yancy are stumpng Alabama in favor of Southern League as preparatory to Southern Republic.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

fg Tha Hartfor lCourant publishes the first of a series of letters from E. c. Goodwin, now on tour over the European continent We shall publish oc- casonaly from these letters such extracts will be likely to interest our readers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

Mr. John Lathrop of New Milford dropped dead while moving, on the l9tl plt.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

E3 NeW maven was. 1ull Of strangers during the Commencement week. and the exercises arc spoken of as of usual interest. Ninety-nine young gen. teme received the degree of Bachelor of Arts. and some fifty graduates preceding years received their second degree. The honorary degree of LL D. was conferred on Marshall S. Bidwell the Cannadian Pa triot, now of New York Wm. E. stcarns, Professor of Law in the University of Mississippi; and Lyman Irumbull, Senator in Congress from Illinois. l eB"The class in Yale College which graduated in 1908, had semi-centennial meeting last week. It consisted of fifty members, of whom twenty-one al supposed to be living. Among the living are Drs. Knight and Beers. and Hon. R, l. 1ngcrsoll, of New Haven Rev. Dr. Hewitt of Bridgeport and Rev. Dr. Harvey, formerly of Goshen. Among the de- ceased, we notice the names of Josheph Bellamy of Bethlem Prof. Dutton, James A. Hillhouse, and A. masa Parker.
 | EsForty-eight graduates of Yale College have di- ed during the last year, eight of whom were of the class of 1607 Among these dead are the honored names of Clark Bssell, Horatio Seymour Bonnet Ty, Ter, Nathaniel w. Taylor, Henry Dwight John R. Kane, Ethan A. Andrews, Henry E. Peck, and Geo Colton.
 The class of 1855, having returned to take the de- gree of A. M., met at the New Haven House, and presented the silver cup to Isaac E. Clark of North ampton, he having become the first father of the class. His little son, fine boy of two years, stood on the table the class united in drinking his and his parents health, and the little fellow acknowl edged the compliment by putting the cup to his lips
 YThe Theological Alumni of Yale College have voted to procure marble bust of Dr. Taylor.
 Judge William Strong, of Pennsylvania, has beer chosen Phi Beta Kappa orator for 1859; William M Everts of New York; substitute. Poet for 1859, Jas R. Lowell, Boston !, oohn G. Whittier, substitute.
 S"The married and unmarried boys of waterbu " had an exciting matched game of Wicket on Thursday last the three innings occupying about six houm The bachelors tallied 245 the married 2Oe. Two MILLIONS By William Allen Butler, Author of l Nothing to Wear.''
 l This sarcastic Poem, delivered on Wednesday eve ming last before the Phi Beta Happy Society of Yale College, has been published in exceedingly neat volume of 93 pages. coarse millionaire 'Firkin, is the hero of the poem, and Mir. Buffers admirers will not fail to appreciate this new and attractive volume from his pen It is for sale by Wm. Patten, Waterbury, who will send copy by mail, post paid, on receiving 50 cents in change postage stamps. =.st. l fa5nThe old Log Cabin at North Bend, the resi- dence of the late Gen. William H. Harrison de- stroyed by fire on the 25th ult It was occupied by Col. Taylor, who married daughter of Gen. Harri- son. The building is supposed to have been set fire to by a servant girl. The widow of Gen. H. was on
 visit to her sons and is said to be in very feeble health a
 fgTha Hartfor lCourant publishes the first of a series of letters from E. c. Goodwin now on tour over the European continent. We shall publish oc-
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

g8 The married and unmarried boys of waterbu- " had an exciting matched game of Wicket on Thursday last the three innings occupying about six hours The bachelors tallied 245 the married 2Oe
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-05

Fl luilICDs
 JEHlEL WILLIAMS, ELI MYGATT,
 GEORGE H. NOBLE, NOBLE s. BENNETT, GERARDUs ROBERTS, HENRY MERwIN. AUGUSTINE THAYER, GEORGE LOCKWOOD, SAMUEL SMITH, WM. J. STARR, SOLOMON E. BosTwICK CHARLES RANDALL.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-06-24

assumed, illustrated tie value Of for
eign national policy of character il
keeping with the noble principles which
nnderlie our republic, and within the
generous impulses Of her people.
The denial of the right Of visitation
and search IS settled question with as.
The deck Of on American vessel, while
the flag floats above her, is as sacred rs
the American soil We have fought for
this principle once; we are ready TO de.
fend il to the death again,
II the great principles outlined above,
in connection with that other no less ma
alliances, we're prominently before The
minds Of our statesmen on al occasions
and made the basis of all their action, we
might be said to have a national as well
as popular foreign policy. But the
manner in which they are applied de.
pends so much upon the ability Of each
succeeding Administration, there has
been so much vacillation, and, we had
almost said, weakness, that the question
recurs again, unanswered, have we a ma
tional foreign pOliCy7 Il is quite cer-
tain that when new generation Genes
upon the stage that which is now family
shadowed forth as American doctrine, will
be the watchword of our statesmen as
well as of the peOple.--.N o. PicayAne.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-06-24
Gan Y0n be- safe t0o sn0n9 3

Can you be safe too soon Can you
be happy too soon7 Certainly, you can
not be out Of danger Of hell too soon; and
therefore why should not our closing with
Christ upon his own terms, be our very
next work? If the main business Of life
is to flee from the wrath to come, as in-
deed it is, and to flee for refuge in Jesus
Christ, as indeed it is, then all delays are
highly dangerous. The man-slayer, when
fleeing to the city Of refuge, before the
avenger of blood, did not think he could
reach the city too soon. Set your reason
to work upon this matter; put the case as
it really is; am fleeing from the wrath
to come; the justice of God and the CUT
ses of the law are closely pursuing me;
is it reasonable that should sit down in
the way to gather flowers or play with
trihes for such are all other concerns in
this world, compared with our souls sal.
yation.-FlaVsl