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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-28
The Old Man Dreams.

U Tor one hour Of youthful Joy
Give back my twentieth sprinEi
Id Taihsr laugh a bright haired boy
Than reign q srsy.besrd king
od with ihs wrinhlsd ,poils Of sRsi
Away with lsarning's erowbI
Tear ou' life's uisdOn-uriI.sn page,
And dash is trophies downI
one moment let my lifs-blOod sir,an
From bOJAsod'S fOpnt Of oausi
Give me one giddy, resling dream
OF life all love sHd fansI
MY ii'iehins ang'l heard The prayer,
Aud calmly smiling, said,
III ! bat touch the sTIVeIsd hsir,
Thy Aa'iJ wish bah sped"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-28
LsTO.

who never loved ns'sr suffered he feels nothIng,
wac nothing feels bat for himself aIOBsi
And WAen Ss feel for others. Reason reels
o'srloadsd, from her path. and man runs mad.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-28

nFAn ed Dutebman aads5t0ok 10 val.
ioP hit 500, bui Jshs tsfbed opon him sod
Hsllopped his The cd maa 6onsolsd hias.
self iof bis defeat BY fsjoieing st bic soa's
Superior manbood lie stid sYsn. Jake
i'h ? sansrt fsllov. lie oan vip hs ous
iaddy'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-28

nFAo invstsFats bachelor bsisg asksd
Why be 90 not sssufs sons flad sus's ssm
Paay 10 be ysyags ou ihs oosab u Hls, Fs
Piled
i seuii, " vsfs safs sush 80 osssa
vsuld ~ pseEcP
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-28

B--i vili poi spvy tbs prosperity u ths
uisksd BoF b oassdsd 81 ths sai ~
tbe righteous he one is dsaun b. peep
tsva - bell, shiist he olbss ssims in ,sars
is hstvsn
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-28

% Billy jones said bpilyiag urubia
% another lad, 'bsKi sims esich zoe sirns,
Ill aog you liks asythiug Well Tplisd
Bill, i aint oftsu ausb aloBs I common.
y have my legs ssd ny Gsts uith me
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-28
NOTICE

nn. II 2 COOKE viil hsrsshsr caffv ~ fAs
- nfag basissss 81 BE Store. In Charlssious
aad Fie1Esa hlHssn 70 kssp On tauf q lkrFoogk
snd eomFlsis Seek q sFsfythiea psrtsisirg %
be bssiases HIP. COOKE
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-28

A 8oop.WWs -Thst yoabg isdy Fivss
fhtiouai seeurity o. bessming eood uifs
sho does uot apoloEis5 ahsa yoa SOD ksr
~ Hefk ~ The kitshsn, bai ssatinnss he's
task uuiii h is auishsd
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-28

u-A youbg gsn'lsman uho bad jas,
mtuisd httlo bsaaiy ssys 'sbs souid
bsvs bess isllsr. bot sbs is msjo II sasb
pfssious maisrials ihst Nstufs ooaldat -
ford a.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-28
n IL w G. OOD s !.
Fer Fall anh UWSss<r

FER Eat Gsd UVfaser.
CHARLES JOHNSON has iu.r finished men.
" Ing his FALL AND WINTER STOCK Of
neh sed fashionsble DRY GOODS. Embraeinr
ness. " s.''
LADIES DRESS GOODS
shks, narinoes. Freneh and Scotch Piaids, Cash
@eres, psiAioes. PopPlins, BonbaIines, Crspss,
EMBRoDERyEs.
a very large Stock in French and Scotch work
o' every description a. very low prices.
GLOVES AND HOSIERY
VI the best makes In great variety.
SAeetiags aai Slirf;aSG
Linen Table Cloths, ToweIIur. aud House
keeping Goods generally. all OF besi fabrics.
CIolhes' Cs''imeres, Vssiihgs, Undershirts, and
. SlarrIs
very large Stock Of every pattern and Style.
seTrazh Coods.
Heavy Goods Tor Servants wear. Failed Clothes,
ner,ey. Liedseys, o,naburEs, siripe., cheeks
Brown Mosisas, Blankets, sc &c
Call early aud secure good bargains,
HhPer's Ferry, October ~. 1850
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-28

t~PeoPls ffeqasutly Fsjsoi great iraths.
hos % sush fos ths seat y sv,1stss e. fss
vaat otioesnaiioa 10 ssesh f1s it.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-28

EPRsst, that is psr@sssnt - sot - ~
sHpsctsd % he Foaa bst 81 tbs ed q fbs
jouFnsy'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-28

KFTbs bsrt capital II young @aa ~
= csPiiai ysapg wifs 81 . Fsnusmsn "
iof@s as, Hhs hss last tried IL
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-28
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,FYicE SECOND STORY or MARKET HOUSE.

o1Tss fsrs fssss 10 pssii.Asd weekly a 7,ss
D~lsrs ssA rvs Cr~to psS ssss-. n paid ia Cd
ss.es, Two DolLAas-
ey-wAsssvss gsyesss 10 tsfsrrsA h~yosA The sxpi-
rstis. of the year issesess wiu - ehsseed.
ysaAssriptioas forsiz gosfks, Os< Dollar and ness
fy Ess Csais. 10 BE- paid isvsrtsbiy ia sdyss,s.
RAfSs or ADVERTISING
GyTS. t.r.s of sAssrtisisg for sxsare % less
On. D.iIa< for tAres stssertoas-lsreer ones 10 the
sss.. psopoftios. Es,h eoausssscs NeeAiy Jfss
Cr~ts per saaafs. .
,.l,,. .s~ea.a on the MsasscriPt, OF PrsviOas
" srr.-d upsa sssoses the parties.
U-Aa nAser,;.s~sst cot ~Afkea % he eopy Yer
ssSsssS cot asa pa. .sst . ssstse soeerd,ssiy.
rTRssutAa aApvssrtsssssrs.-To svo.d sny uis-
.Ss~s,..xi.y .. the part of the Asssai
"a h, d ssass dsstsrfiy. that their privilere
Nv sftssAs 20 their iaasdisse bssissss Reel Es
tate Legal ssd al ethsr By thee
-. 40 a Aitio.s oAares. ssa vxria,ioa.
M an t,a.si<.i .dsufsssA<nts ..st ss ss'a Ter q.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-28

bFThsss e nsthisg iiks 6ss4. steady
sia Z, aiEaiass ysaF saturs. ss4 isFasss
yoas sssesss
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-01-28
Books! Books n

Books! Books I!
RESPECTFULLY call The attention Of pa
i rents and teachers to my stock Of Books Of
which the followiLg compose a part.
Tosne's Chsmisiry for stadents;
ComstoekS Phiiossphyi
Arnoid's First and Second LsIia Book:
BaiiioR's Greek GIammart
DaSis' B5urdon;
Davies Algebra
Webstsrs Dictionary ubAbfidRed;
Do. abfiiged for schools;
walkers do. do. do:
he0nHeys Series Of EeIieiie Headers
A complete Assortment Of school Books will be
kept couSanty on hsnd sRd GBrbished on The mOsl
accommodating terms. Pauieular nueutiou will
6e Faid 20 ordering Miscellaneous Books; aBd
1urAc gl' - sgfHishst - he shortest au,ies
Nov J, 1857. II. p. COOKE
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-25
Farm for Sale.

TNHE FARM AND RESIDENCE of the late Col
 M Morehouse. in Washington, Ltchficld County. containing about 22O acres, is offered for sale TTiS is one of the best farms in the County, in a ksh state of cultivation with ample buildings o all kints in the best state of repairs About to of fir quality meadow has good supply If wood ard timber, pasture and blow land: It has all that is requisite for keeping large stock of cattic-lnsh summer and winter-with all necessary convenicn. ces for stallfeeding. The farm is well watcrei with living springs and the barn and ards are suppl. with never failing water. large stock of cattl. with the farm, and long credit can be had if re- quired The farm is well known to George Hitcl- cock, New Preston. Daniel Keeler. Bridgewatrr sud Abncr Mitchell. Washington. of whom enquiries ctn be Trade. For price and terms. apply to $. HkKT- WELL. at Bridgeport. or the subscriber the pre- misses. BErSEY NJ. MOREHOUSE
 December 30 1857. S6
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-25
General News.
Norraik Gazttte.

At three o'clock Saturday morning a ter rible catastrophe took pare in St. Louis A drug store under the Pacific Hotel took fire. and the flames enveloped the starw"ys, so as to cut of all egress. Some of the inmates were literally burned in their beds Others leaped from the windows and were horribly mangled or killed by the fall Ont of one hundred persons in thr house twenty y.nine are known to have heen killed. and six to have been seriously injured while many more are still missing.
 --Advices from the Utah Expedition down to Jan. 1. have reached Si. Louis. The weather at Camp was cold, and the snow deep. hut the troops were in good spirits. and ionged 10 confluence ihe SD ing campaign. By captured Mermons and Indians Col. Johnston was advised of the move ments and purposes of the Saints. whose cry is still for war. The Indians encountered by the mail train mpon the plain appeared to entertain friendly feelings toward the United States.
 On Thursday evening at 5 o'clock. while the convir,s in tn. State Prison at Sing Sing were filing into the r1ess-room for supper. five of them made rush for the river. which is frozen over. Thinking to escape the ice They were puF>ned and fired upon by the guards, and all hsasghi hack, when three were found to oe wound,d ; John Spence, the we'll known cornPanion and pal of Mol Hodges, had received five balls; and Peie Deyplyn. sent up for receiving stolen goods. i've balls and Quimn a Fourth Ward Burglar. got four bullets The o,Iser two were mt injured Spence and Quinn are badly hur. and will prob- ahv die.
 Spence was sentenced at the last term of the Cou, of Sessions of this city, for four
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-25
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTHFIELD KNIFE co.

ND E TT KNOWN that we the subscribers sjsr NE hereby associate ourselves IS n body p.iftic and corporate pursuant to chapter 14th title 3Fd ,f the Reviscl Statutes "f the State f Connecticut en- titled Of Joint Stock Corporations and the seven, tets in addition thereto and aneniaory thereof and the following are the articles of onr agreement and association
 Article 1st The name of said Corporat' on shall I, .he Northfell Knife O.
 Article 2d. The capital stock of said Corporati,sr shall he Ten Thousand Dollars divided into four hundred shares of Twenty-Five Dollars each.
 Article 3rl. The said Corporation is established for the following purposes. to wit To maprf ctu,e sell and deal in all kinds "f Knives and rtie v and to deal in buying and selling all kinds of Gtois. Wares and Merchandise and all articles necessary and convenient to the carrying Sn nf s,id biSines. and generally to do all things ssary to the man agement of the same
 Arii le 4th The Statute Laws of the State of Co. necticut relating to Joint Stcck Corporasions ari the several acts in addition hereby particuary ref-r q to and made part of these articles and the c rporaton hereby established and organized uEtt . and pursuant to the same shall have the p"wer. and proceed according to the regulations desctitc and specified therein
 Article 5th Each subscriber to these Articles her of the capital stock nf the said Corpo- ration. each share to be Twenty-Five D liars ax af,r.- said. and to he paid for by installments as the d. 1ct rs of said Corporation shall call in the same
 Article 9th. The said Corporation is estahIish,-i and located in the Town of Iitchftld. Northfrld Society, County of Ltchfeld and State of Corncct- cut.
 Dated at waterville, this 2oth day of January. A. D. 1858.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-25
State Items.

The Norwich Courier has heard that lawyer of standing end character in Hartford. who is a heavy endorser for John w Seymour, is so affected by Seymour's dedication that his reason is unset tied and he has been sent to the Insane Retreat We regret to know that the information is correct and that Wm H. Matson Esq, is the person re. ferred to.
 III K. w. Wclch and H. H. Barbour of Hart ford. have been appointed Trustees of the Hartford County Savings Society, and they asked to give bonds in $50 900 each. How much better it would have been to have required this amount of bonds from John w. Seymour
 The receipts of the Housatonic Railroad for the year just closed, were sS1S 475 running expenses S209 130; rents and interest $lO5 2Yl leaving the net income of s4 054 The falling off of receipts is sl0,820. It is hoped that better luck will attend the next years operations. -..
 At the annual meeting of the Naugatuck Rail road, on Tuesday, the report submitted in which it appears that the company have little or no float ing debt. The net income for the year was S56 676 The gross receipts about s280 900 less than in 1856 the net income s15,0OO less. $3l 500 bonds have been cancelled, and S95, GOO exchanged.
 The indictment against Henry E. Chamberln of Stafford for the murder of his infant child, has be:n quashed, and he has paid $550 or about hal of his bonds. His guilt could not probably have been proven had he stood trial though the elcun,. stances establish strong moral conviction.
 Deacon ElijSh Hotchkass, venerable citizen ol Waterbury, slipped on the ice near his house, on Friday of last week, and broke one of his thighs His advanced age (91 years) will resard his recov. cry, though, it is hopeG it will not prevent it.
 Mir Charles Comstock, of this town, has shown us as great novelty as the great Aquarium" oi Barnums Museum. He exhibited in our .ffice a jar containing the spawn of the common brook trout, wlIi h he has been arti6cially propagating The spawn was visible in glutinous mass, in dis tnct ovaries and with the little tinny tribe just prickang through-others with one half and tw, thirds of their little bodies wrigglng out and yet others darting about in seeming delight at their re- lease with the ovarian sack just sticking to their gills. It was certainly great curiosity.
 Norrdik Gazt1e.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-25

We are under obligations to the Hon James Dixon. our U. $. Senator, for valuable public dncuments. and New England for two of the ahlest speeches made in the Senate in the defence of her rights. While MT. Dixon is courteous in his language to the highest degree. he presents most forcihly the views of his constituents. and fearlessly procaims them, winning admiration from all sections of the country. Would thai those representatives from Connecticut whoee votos stood recorded to their own shame. and New EngIand's everlasting disgrace. would heed his just rebnke of the Administration, and o,t tin
 themselves at least the respect "f the better DOT
 ton of their own party in the country. The vote of Wm D. Bishop and Samnel Arnold stands forth. a humila,ing history of political idqui'y and interruptions bargaining away of the rights o
 their native State. May their reward at il.e hands of the government be equal to the shame facedncss of their acts.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-25

< JOHN MITCHELL TURNED KNow-NerHrNa.-- Onr readers recolleet an aneclote of John Mitchell the Irish refugee, published short time since in the Gazette, in which he is rep resented as having said to darkey he owns or hires, Sambo, we are going to open the African slave trade, and bring regular jet black, ivory tcothed, Guinea triggers into this country. What do you think of it ?" Sam bo replied, 'sWell, massa, tink it would be a good ting, and keep all desc low Irish out"
 John seems to have been thinking seriously of the darkie's answer, and has f,.ally resolv, ed to be guided by his superior wisdom. for he is now deuounciug in the Southern Citizen the paper he publishes in Tennessce--the nat uralizatioR laws, and fears that, unless they are repealed, the United States is in danger of being made the common aImsshouse yefugi- tnn pecea io5ssm, and penal eelony of the world Cieesaaati Gazstss.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-25
Local.
For the Litchfeld Enquirer

For the Litchfield Enquirer
 MR EDITOR The remarks which were called out in your number for February 4th in reply to your correspondent on West Cornwall are blessing in dicaton that there is although it is completely hid den from public s;ght) spark of moral vitality which ought not to be drowned, or mothered but rather to be famed and cherished, until it bursts out into flame which shall spread and burn until it shall melt away the crust of corruption which rests over your village.
 t But sir in your call to your fellow citizens to sent their asprrsions and vindcate their good name fear that you have intimidated '' Housatonac s
 that he will not dare make another assault but do tell him he need not be scared for 10 of your
 townsmcn whose business brings him often to the village his language is quite tame when he limits the places to three. within ten rods of the Court House where intoxicating drinks are sold in viola ton of law and with the taeit assent of your mags trates'' Now MT. Editor, I would not willingly ex pose corruption for it would seem like glorying in shame, but that '' Housatonac may be en couraged to speak little plainer another time ; also that "A Woman may more expressive words than "Ci,ier and Beer.' want you to tell him that it is the open and exulihg boast of these sellers and their patrons, that authorities dare not expose their persons property to the risk of enforcing the law. and that with this cast in their
 teeth they are perfectly silent
 r. Now. sir. as one has answered your. question. " Shall any Hing be done" propose to ask another (namey) Whot ongM, and must be done in the hope that some one will answer it but if no one does may with your consent. do it myself. LrrcHFIELD FARMER. s. Since in your last number you gave us the law relating to Grand Jnrors beg to suggest that it.would please many, who like myself do not lave tn. st itutes where at any time refer to it : also that it would conduce to the public good if you would publish the statute respecting vice. ntempe- rance and crime. that may know what its require ments and penalties are.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-25

PURCHASE OF SONORA BY THE GovERNMEST.-From a private letter just received from New York by a gentleman of St. Louis, (says the Missouri Democras we make the following important extract The writer is Californian, and doubtless speaks by the card
 There parties of influence frem California and Arizona now at Washington, urging the purchase by our government of the State of Sonora Mexico and there is no doubt but that the administration will buyit: Negotiations new progressing with that view. I know that Mexico has proposed to sell for the Apache and other Indians, who are a terror to the inhabitants; and however the troubles now ex- isting in that distracted republic may terminate the government. if any be established at all. will need and must have money. The parties urging this mat Arizona and the adjacent country will be of conpara lively little value They expect to get as far down as the 2Sth parallel. taking in part of sinaloa."
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-25

and nine months. Qninn and Develin were both ssnieaeed at iha term just closed. The conyicss had got en the ice about hundred yards, befo ore they were brought to terms by the musketry of the prison police. After their return to pr son. the two who were unnured were subjected 10 the well known discipline of showering, penalty 50 subtiuing Co rebel convicts while Quinn and. Spenee. for whose life no hopes are entertained, were taken to the prison hospital. DevIin lncki- Iy escaped with two co"parativiy harmless shots and will probably recover.
 We regret to announce one of the most pain. full accidents that has ever rred in Dauphin County It appears tha, the large furnace caIIed 1 Union Deposit Furnace. situated in SnutI: Han ] over ION nship. soHir two miles from Hnmmells- town. was in fall blast and working satisfactorily until within few days past, when something in- terfprrd V iIh it's operations.
 l fn order 10 ascertain what was wrong the work tmpnpngaged n the work of cleaning the lower portion of the furnace out hut while they were 50 engaged,. fhe hot metal came running out in tnrrrmts, un expectedly. thai five persons were literally showered all over with the liquid fire immediately setting their clothes on fire, and bur. ni ng them in dreadful manner. Some c. the un- fnriunate men jumped into the canal, nd others into inc water ub hut this proved unavaiIing- they were dreadfnI!y burned that no human help could save them.
 There no less than three duels on the boards at Washington. Mir Clay aud Mir. Cunl- lom have both left the District of C .,lu nh,, and at faies, dates il was thought interpretation of friends w"nd not prevent their meeting I.-uts | Bell and Williams are also expected to fight and still third appeal 10 the code of honor by two more honorable and beligerent individuals is proposed.
 Near the close of his life Patrick Henry laid his hand on the Bible, and said 10 .. friend, ..H-r4 1 is a book worth more" than all others vet it is my misfortune never to have read it until lately ' l.Nilian Pit. when he came to die. said $ l f..a
 l have like many others, neglected my religious
 duties too much [" have any ground to hop: ,ha
 they can he eflicacious my death bed.'
 All the congregational churches in Lowell
 except, the Appleton street. and John street. have
 already dispensed with their rhoirs. and adopted
 congregational singing. and these two have just
 voted to take the same st.p.
 -R"v. Mir (nsw Dr.. 1.i,,lejohn has dec ined
 the offt of the Presidency of Hobart College.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-25

Senator Bell, of Tennessee. it is found, has-got- ten himself into some difficulty, which may cause hin to resign his seat fn the Senate. When urged to support the Kansas bill he said
 II would resign my seat here the moment I found my course upon this subject not epta- ble to them this consfitncnts) AS for my standing as pnblic man, and whatever prospect public man of long servicg in the councils of his country. might be supposed to have. I would resign them all with pleasure If, upnn this, or any other great question affecting the interest of the South should find my views conflicting materially with--what slould appear to De the settled sentiment of that section, should feel it my imperative duty to re tire declare here to-day, that if my couutrymen of Tennessee shall declare against my course on this subject and that shall be ascertsined to reasona- ble certainty, will not be in the Senate day afterwards
 The instructions he now receives from Tennessee, will him, if he adeYcs to the above assertion, to resign his seat. They are as follows:
 Be u urher Resolred, That senators in the Con- gress of the United States are hereby instructed. and representatives requestfso vote for the admission of Kansas an independent state. under what is termed the Lecompton constitution, trans mitted to the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled. by President Buchanan. in his message te them dated the M of February, 1858.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-25
Z Mr. spicer hass offered the follon;nn Besolntio

MT. Spicer has offered the following Resolution in the House Of Representatives
 Resolped: That the committee on the Postofice and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the ex pedi-ncy of abolishing the Postofice Department ; and if they deem it inexpedient that they repor. on the proprety of repeating all the laws that restrain individuals or corporations from carrying mails or mail matter.
 We trust this inquiry win be made in good faith by the House of Representatives. And if it is, we should expect report. against the expediency oi aholishing the Postofice Department, but in favor of repeating all restrictions upon private competi- tion for the transportation of mails