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Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-19
THE TELEGRAPH CELEBRATION.

It is the misfortune of all popular emotions in this country that they at once become a subject of speculation and traffic The poli- tician tries to get votes out of them, the tradesman to get orders, vain men participate for the sake of notorety, and unprncipied men for the sake of plunder. All these sinister in- terests are so much more active than any which the purer emotions of gratitude inspire, that before any demonstration can be made, it's di- rection has fallen to the hands of men who by their selfislmcss and vanity are sure to make it disgusting. Such, we fear, will be the result of the contemplated celebration in honor of the Atlantic Telegraph. So much nonsense has been written, spoken, and telegraphed about it, so much affcctation and pretension have already taken violent possession of the public ear in its name, that there is good req son now to fear that, when the time for re- joicing actually comes, gratitude will have giv- en place to shame and contempt
 There seems to be no system, discretion, judgment or taste in the measures taken to signalize the achievement of the Atlantic Tel egraph Company. No attempt seems to have been made to ascertain the parties to whom the honor of this work is due, the very success of which is, as yet, but a matter of inference. No one has alluded to the services rendered to the enterprise on the other side of the water, though the capital which has built the work has mainly come from there, though the terri tory which is united, is exclusively English ter ritory, and though all the scientific aid, save that "hich was derived from the original in ventor of the telegraph, was of English origin We should be very much mortified, if, when we take up the English journals which will re cord the emotions of the English people upon the Agamemnon's return, we shoulu find them silent in regard to everything done by Alneri- cans, and confining their ovations exclusively to those on the other side of the Atlantic. whose fnaEcial and scientific aid contributed most to success.
 Good taste and good sense both point to the propriety of waiting, first, till we get a despatch across the l.ue then, before making public demonstration in honor of any parti- cular parties, that we ascertain all to whom public recognition should be made, and in what proportion, leaving no room for jealousies and heartburnirgs, more especially of an ibtcrna- tional character. Those who have furnished their money for this enterprise, those who have given their time and thought to it, those whose names have given it character and responsibiL ity, those who have giyenit the benefit of their scientific experience, all are to be considered when the people in body come to settle their accounts with the company, projectors and constructors of the Trans Atlantic Telegraph.
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fg"We hear of proposition to place rows of elms and other shade and ornamental trees around our burying grounds; and we hope that this and other improvements may be made to beautify the resting places of our departed friends Nothing speaks bet ter for community than neat well cared for enclo- sures for the graves of the successive generations who are passing away. Good fences, neat family
 lots, pleasant walks, shade strees, evergreens and flowers, are all most suitable for these hallowed spots. Let those having in contemplation the inn provements alluded to take hold of the matter in earnest and generations yet unborn will bless their memory.
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MR. EDToR-Perhaps few lines from ''New Con necticut, where so many of the sons and daughters of Ltchfeld county have found their homes, may who yet remain among her paternal rocks and hills. In this uneasy age, everything from the Great West seems to be read with less interest however familiar may have been with the same facts be- fore The restless Yankee is always thinking about '' moving and, if he is haf a Yankee, of course about moving "West''
 But do not happen to have the laudable object
 in writing, of calling attention to the rich soi and
 ' fine cmate of any locality, neither to the ad- vantages of any paper city, 'where emigrants will do we'll to call before purchasing elsewhere"
 Ohio is now but a way station on the great tho roughfare of emigration, where more passengers get on the train than off. Once it was the goal, and did the wagon of the pioneer but reach the forests of the Reserve, he thought to be almost beyond the confines of civilization. In those days of tol- some travelling Connecticut must have sent forth her full quota of pioneers they and their descendants are thckly scattered throughout Northern Ohio, and for the most part form as it is no fulsome fat tery to say, stable and industrious element of her population.
 That Ohio owes her present high position among the Free States to the character of those early emil grants who subdued the forests and planted on her new soil churches and school-houses, cannot be doubted. In the hurrying strife and hustle of our day, we are apt to forget those early laborers of whose lifelong pioneer efforts reap so great re- ward or if we do remember, it is more often with high-hown eulogy than with feelings of sincere respect for their services and memory.
 It was but twenty-five years ago-when the tide of emigration had already rolled beyond the Missis sippi-that the little village of Obern where now write, was founded. Its history is not altogether uninteresting. Here, on some level clayey land the gift of Connecticut Company-a few devout, selfdenying persons weak in means but strong in faith commenced colony, where should be reared up institution of learning whose doors would be open to all who might seek entrance, withou. re- gard to caste or color. Its beginnings were small few poor students, mostly having the ministry in view, gathered together. Christian ministers were found who volunteered to impart instruction at the most tring salary, and slowly and Iaboriously the institution arose. Almost at the outset. owing to the strong anti-slayery principles of it's founders and tlIe peculiar religious doctrines which they held it met with the strongest prejudices and the most determined opposition. This, however, in accord ance with that great change of sentiment which has taken place at the North has for the most part dis appeared. But it was not without much struggling that the college was secured upon firm footing. By laborious and long continued efforts, an endew- ment was finally obtained, thereby relieving It from
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the danger of pecuniary shipwreck. In the early part Of its career the accession of the Lane semina rebels to its numbers, led to the formation of the Theological Department and the erection of e rough slab building for their use which received tho significant title of Rebel Hall." Thus in the forA est, amid difficulties, abuse and opposition Oberln arose, and to what that day of small things has come, its annual list of more than twelve hundred students, and it's wide and increasing influence. abundantly attest.
 Perhaps few more words hereafter.
 OBERLIN, Ono, If
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Eg Barlow Russells barn in Woodbury was dp. stroyed by lightning on the sOth ult. with about three tons of hay, Sc.
 EY The colored men of Massachusetts held n cor. vention recently at NewBedford and passed resolu. tions denying that our government is constructed on the white basis, derouncing the Dred Scot deci. sion, &c, but voted down resolution counsellDs the slaves to rise in their might and strike for ree dom.
 1g Some of the democratic papers are fearful that Jim. Lane will be the Republican candidate g,r tbs Presidency. They may dismiss their fears. though we have no doubt he would make better President than we have had the past six years notwithstand. ing his faults
 fg The receipts of Yale College for the last year were s55, ,704, against s55.351 expended. fS There will be total eclipse of the sun on ths 7th of September invisible here, but totrl for few minutes in Peru.
 gBNCyrus W. Field is a native of Stockbridge in. stead of Wcstfeld, as has been stated His father who graduated at Yale College in 1902, was pastor of church in Hatdam in this state, whence he re- moved to Stockbridge two months before the son was born.
 a5 Rev. B. L. Swan is supplying the pulpit of Mir. Lee of Fair Haven during the absence of the latter aB7At the game of Wicket on Thursday at Water- bury, between the New Britain and Winsted Clubs, the latter got very badly beaten. The three innings occupied over eight hours and resulted as follows
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fY "The rejection of the English Bribery Bill by the people of Kansas, under the circumstances is one the most gratifying political events which we have ever recorded. Deeply in debt, and needing for their future prosperity all the aid which that bill of fered to promote local improvements and education al interests the lovers of Freedom have nevertheless spurned the tempting offer, and declared that they prefer poverty and privation to slavery. The victo ry thus nobly achieved by brethren in Kansas merits and will receive the plaudits of men of prn- ciple everywhere. Even the eaters of the South will think better of the of New England and of the North West, who comprise the bulk of the pop uaton of that abused Territory, for standing up so consistently against the bribery and corruption at tempted by this wickedest of Administrations.
 Under the Drcd Scot decision, Kansas may be le- gally slave Territory but opne that after this decisive expression of the people against Lecompton very few shareholders will go in with their chattcls Emigration will pour in from the Free States, and even if the 93000 provso of the English bill is not repealed, Kansas will speedily be numbered among the Free States of the Union.
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New Britain. Winsted.

Our Litchfeld boys who were present, describe the playing by the Winstcd club as excellent, and they ever saw.
 At Unionvile, game was played on Saturday the 7th between Bristol and Burlington, resulting as follows:
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Gbe Ghtbfel0 Gnquuu, Litchdeld, Conn, Thursday. August IS, lsss
aaz.rhe Atlantic Telegraph company sent their

aH@The Atlantic Telegraph Company sent their first message over the cable on Monday evening" The Message from the Queen to President Buchanan, with the Presidents Reply, are given in another column The long delay had nearly prepared the public mind for another failure, and the New York Tribune of Monday morning attempted to prove by Mr. Fields Log that the Cable had not reached Va lenfia Bay !! But all doubts are now removed; and Tuesday was day of universal rejoicing not only in every city and village in the United States, but throughout Great Britain and the whole civilized world within the reach of telegraphic communica- tion.
 Here on the receipt of the messages all the bells of the village were rung for an hour, and again at sundown In the evening the Court and County Houses, the Hotels, the several stores and shops, and many of the dwelling houses, were handsomely illuminated balls and bonfres were displayed upon the common and eloquent speeches were made from the balcony of the Mansion House by Messrs. F. D. Deeman H. B. Graves, Rev. Messrs. Hudson and Bacon, Dr. Blake and Hen. Eos ter of New Haven.
 The message of the Queen is cold as royalty it. self while over the ocean we suppose the reply of the President will be pronounced altogether too timental.
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After bestowing some severe comments upon the Washington Union, in a recent speech, MT. Dougias said:
 have never noticed the Washington Union be- fore because haze such loaiag, such contempt such dts aust for Ae corruption hat kogs around h and the rupt purposes for rhich is columns used by the men who rule and control it. that did not wish to trust myself in an expression of my opinion in relation to it before an audience.
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Joseph E. Sheffield, lady and daughter. and w. W Btardman and lady, arrived home from Europe in the Arago.
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lawyer in Batavia. N. Y., recently charged a man s582 fol collecting $500.
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The "Poem on Fashion, by Park Benjamin. at the Court House, on Thursday evening last, was listened to with deep and lively interest by large and highly respectable audience. For sparkling wit, keen satire, and high-wrought imagination, it has seldom been excelled either by the poets of this or the Elizabethian Age.
 The Lecture on Matrimony, on Friday evening, contained many fine passages and excellent senti- ments; but there was little too much of the clap trap for the intelligent audience who listened to it.
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HEAVY BANK R ,BBERY.-1he Hatters' Bank at Bethel was robbed of over S0,00O dollars in specie and notes between the closing of the Bank on Saur day the 7th inst, and the Monday following. The Cashier went early that morning to get some pack ages to send away, but owing some obstruction in the interior could not open the door of the vault and not able to effect an entrance until three o. clock in the afternoon. The door was then forced open by the aid of neighboring blacksmith, when it was discovered that the bottom of the vault ssting of stone and cement, had been removed, and the funds taken out the discovery producing no it- tie consternation at the bank, and in the village The robbers had evidently entered the bank by a
 false key, and passing to the Directors room in the rear of the vault, had removed the carpet from a corner of the room, and opened with circular saw place sufficiently large to admit man. body. It Is supposed, from the care used in replacing the boards removed that the robbers were several nights at work accomplishing their purpose.
 Of the money taken, about S6, 900 was in specie. Sl20O in bills of other banks, and the remainder in bills the Hatters Bank; and they left some forty thousand dollars of the latter in the vault. As the the capital of the bank is only S10O OO0 this robbe- " will swamp the stock if the bills taken have to be redeemed Bill holders, however, will not suffer-
 A reward of $5000 has been offered for the detec- tion of the robbers, or the recovery of the money
 The New York Sun of Friday says that this robbc- ry was the work of scientific burglars who are not averse to compromise and that the affair is about being arranged satisfactorily to all parties without the further interference of the police This is sim gular announcement, but the Sun is assured that it is true nevertheless, and informed that aNew York lawyer, as agent for the burglars has cores bonded with the officers of the bank relation to the compromise! ,, 2 Owing to this heavy loss by the bank, and some previous endorsements possibly, the Commission CTS applied to the Superior Court for an njunction and the Court have appointed Frederick s. Wildman of Danbury, and w. A. Judd of Bethel Receivers whose advertisement we publish in another column.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-01

ApMv fY,,nru !,

i hhal4 VlOEfS.
A5EIrGfo5, Juae j0s--un the supposition that
the Mogmnns do not intend To resist tho entrance
q the y. 8. troops Into Salt Lake Valley, Che War
apartment orders the following dIsposition Of
rcss:
Ill ht companies I'd dragcous, Phelps battery al
I'm artillery. Reynoiis' company Of Sd artillery,
aud three regiments Of infantry, al under Col.
Johnston, will remain in Utah. SIX companies oil
cavalry will remain Oh the plains all the summer
TO act as police over the Indians. Berry's and
Hunts batteries viii return to Fort I<ayeDworth.
The 9th infantry IL open road fh, ough Chienbe
Pass. and then return 10 West Point. Col. Maley's
escort IL to return 20 New Mexico.
Gen. Harvey, after making the fboye dispAei
fion OF the trceps, is 10 return to 81 Lesis. but
II be should previously receive satisfactory intel
ligepce that the submission Of the Mernons "a
no. TO be relied on, but serious resistance will be
pr0baA'e. be IL TO exercise his discretion. and adj
vance with the whole force. now On route on such
part may he necessary.
No official reports have yet reached the Depart
ment Of Colonel Steptos's defeat by the Indians
IN Oregon.but considerable reliance il placed in the
general report The forces there are consequently
10 be strengthened by the Sixth Infantry. who
will march tbither direct from Utah. unless such
proceeding be considered unsafe by Col. John.
ston.
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n,cbmoud re m ale Institute.

We have already noticed in the local depart
meut Of the Dispqtch the concluding exercises ~
the session of this popular school under the snpe'
attendance Of the Rev Mr. Manly. they rehsc'e"
grea, credit upon the pupils and their precep.o's
"Wednesday evening. CHE day after inc eA''",
tim above referred to- the scholars IT the WIS.,
tuto xavea amnsicsi sairee" a. the First hap''s'
church A large number of persons were n'eSe".
consisting almost entirely Of the relatives ~"
friends Of the pnpiis. The performances were u
rected by Mr. CL.Pp the musical precept'r "' w.
Ins,iiate The audience Was both as'obi-"'" avn
delighted With the excellence Of the eh'F''ai"
ment Whether we consider the vocal er 'he ~.
strnnnentai part Of the programme we mus AVA"
10 the young ladies the credit OF gres' pr hc'e"'s
in the intricate art os music The vocal s"ios. ou
etts trins and cbornsrs were most crfdifab'e. aaa
several Of them exquisite The ins'rumAn'a'
rirces were admirably performed We might par
ticuIarize the overtnres 'Tancredi ard Tampa
The whole proved the thoroughnrss OF the instrur-
ton AZ sell az the talents Of the Young 'aaieA -
Mr.. CL.pr w,n fresh laurels by this he"ut'mi en-
tertain mar Mt. which happily concluded the ses-
sion o. the Institute.
Mr. MANLY made brief and feeling address a.
the close of the performances. He leaves the i'-
stitu,e 10 take a prosessorship 10 q S'n'hern Col
Iege and will b. much regretted. both as an &C
complished teacher and estimable citizen.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-01

49,.
), % Ms.'nesday mosning. 3oih uitino, At 5cIt,
s0E0AGb W MA ea0 Of JGEn and Mary III
days
The funeral viii take pisca. on this tThurrtiayy
ncr q Canal ard Adams streets The friends ard
scquatntabcaz0 OF ths family respectfully iryit
cd tDattAnd without further notice.
The lord gave. ard the Lord hath taken awsS :
Blessed 20 TIE aeIne Of Tod
On Wedsas day evening" June anh ISIS. a. ~
ocinGs. lei a ANN. Only child Of Simon ard MARI
Her funeral will take pla this erhnr-da.) ere
ming at q o.ctck. AZ fks residsrce Of ~ W. Bur.
uees. On 8ambie's Hin The friends aId acanantan
ces are invited 20 attend
On Saturday. 26th inst ANDREW. infant scn Of
Days.
ssterday. q II o'claes n, at the resiaenceof lis
prother in-axrMr. John Alsis. 10 the town OF
Manchestfr, REUbEN 9. TURNER, In the 36sh
The friends and acquainssnces ., thu fsrai,y are
reaNesiea TO aterd his funeral at the Methodist
ecieck
On Wedreeday 3oth June. at the resilssee of
K,ens; Burriss in the county Of Henrico. at 10
InlDuits to o'clock P GAIA " slaughter of
WIN q. and Virginia j. Blank IF the city Of Rich
mcnd. aged ears. months and q days
INC feisfvfs aad friends are request a to attend
hpr funeral fretl her faith. resirpce On Main ST
tatios
On Tuesday. 2sth nit JOiSya WELLS, d,ugh-
Ter OF the iafe samuel Reeve "
Her mi pes ard equal fa,,ces a nd these Of her
,amiy are INVITED & o tera her funer 4 from tn.
taftd Pre@byt r'sa Church this {T.iURSDAYl At
tsrnaaD. Il s ocieek
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nAnk OF the Com m onwea,.h.

The Directors of this Bsuk have elected Mr
JSo b. MoRToS, Cashier. aud fixed his salary a,
$4,000. Mr.. Morton 10 a very competent officer In
deed. No man Jude, stands the modus operandi O
Banking better, nor would discharge the duties Of
the Once with more efficiency.
By the advertisement Of the President Of. the
Hank, which will DO found ia our columns, Il will
G bs seen that the books Of subscription to the
stock Of the Bank have been re opened at the Office
Of Messrs. Jso. 4. LascasrxR 4 Son. Subscribers
.ass required % pay $40 per share at the time Of
Subscribing, si5 per share on or before the
10th day Of Juiy. and seventy Ave per cent Il,
bonds Of the State, Ut bonds guaranteed by The
Stats, I'm or before the Goth day OF July.
The Directors are goiag ahead ~ speedily as pos
sb's, With the preparations necessary for the open
ing ofshs Bank. They have rented the tspeu,ep,
opposite ths American Hotel and IT win be pu. ia
yrcYef repair and suitably improved by the time
rs instltuten II ready tor business. THIS is very
Eond iccston, having several Important advantages
Tor : bsakisg house.
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The closing exercises Of This inasisstIa VII ~ :.
hsssIis evening al half pass ocisek lu tue y. z
OF the House IL Deicxates. They With We Vie
cure, be 81 highly interesting character. Ins
school hes earned very hsgh reputation ny the
saoroushpsss Of Il. discipint and tho so''a T..
ssruction impaired under The direction o. w. sne
conductors. Messrs. POWELL and MORRISON A.s
latter gentleman. ~ our readers Know has accept
"a 4 ehairiu william aud May College His col.
iesgue, Mr.. powrIt, who will stiil direct the 10.
stltu,e. i. an accomplished scholar sud endowed
Ia an emf ens degree with The iain. and tact for
the successful government Of an institution iike
that Of which he Il principal. While masiag thi'
reference we can trnly say that this city can ooas'
Of larger nnmher Of the highest grade OF iema.e
schools than any other in the country. but J. u
altogether proper that the Metropolis OF 'ae ~
Their IL States should lie the chief locality LOT
male education In the Union.
The exercises at the Capitol this evening VIII w
quite attractive. A very handsome address may
be expected from Mr. WEXFORD aud the ceremony
OF awarding honors will be peculiarly interesting
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-01

Tbs NICtRAGUAN CAAETga-fbTtbfr Pvticul0r.
The New York Tribune publishes the charter jus
coac uled between Nicaragua aud Com. Wander.
bilt, of New York. as stated yesterday The cor.
respondent who furnishes the Tribune with III
dAenment adds:
The conditions of his charter gives him entir.
possession of all the boats PIN the river, all tin
wharve-, piers, bulldogs, toais and all o.he
property on the line of raHsit for only SD 001 -
He has also assismrd TO him. $4,000 acres If lana
in fee simple, which were h.-loro included IN tn.
charter Of the canal Com .any. together with al
other rights and uiyeges given to that con- ps
ny. and others still more important An thi,
goes to Vanderbilt for the term of fifty Yeas
with chance Of perpetuity. and all that he psy,
for this immense property, worth, in wurk
ing order. annual income of 81 50J.00i. is $50
0oU out aud out. csptstion tax of 81 80 on par
SINGERS. and loan 10 Nicaragua of 500 COO a
reaiy down, IN which hr receives per cent
aud which is paid back TO him 10 annual iusts
assnta OF per cent. IL, king fund TIL.
loan, too, il secured to bim--in'erest aud sinkiu
fan3-bp "A mortgage on the aforesaid cas itati,
Tax. sc thai lie nc ually pays himself his own IL
terest aud sinking fund. The petty pa-eeuse,
TAX of Il S0 a head is in fact the only eerious H.
ability.
The two suukeu boats have been raised and
bailed tut: repairs have been C, lnmenced upoB III;
San Carlos, the Virgin plying the l. Ike; til.
f-aus't road is in process OF repair. The Cortt
and the Uncle Sam aud the ORR ,ba and Siefr.
Nevada large ocean steamers. are ready 10 py %,
Sau Jnau de! Sur, aud New York viii, San Jual
del Norte. Mr. Garrisn. the ow ner of two o
rue above ocean steamers. has Joined his larg.
mans aud great experience in the business win,
com. Vauderbilts. Mr. Garrison has the e,,.,r,
Pacific agency and management.